江苏省南京市中华中学2025-2026学年高一上学期期中英语
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第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）
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La Tomatina 2024 ——Information, Accommodation & Tickets
La Tomatina is a food fight festival held on the last Wednesday of August each year in the town of Bunol near to Valencia in Spain. Thousands of people make their way from all comers of the world to fight in this “World’s Biggest Food Fight”.
What Happens at La Tomatina
At around 12 Noon a number of trucks haul tomatoes into the centre of the town. The signal for the beginning of the fight is the firing of water cannons, and the chaos begins. Once it begins, the battle is generally every man for himself.
After an hour the fighting ends. At this point, no more tomatoes can be thrown. The authorities seem more concerned with cleaning the town than cleaning the visitors, so some people find water at the Bunol River to wash themselves. Once flushed (冲洗), the ground is clean due to the acidity of the tomato.
The Rules of La Tomatina
• Do not bring bottles or hard objects as they can cause accidents and hurt other participants.
• Do not rip other people’s T-shirts.
• You must crush the tomatoes before throwing them as this reduces the impact.
●As soon as you hear the second shot, you must stop throwing tomatoes.
Useful Advice
• Wear closed shoes that you do not mind throwing away afterwards. If you wear flip-flops,you may get hurt.
● Ensure that you always have something clean to wipe your eyes with. A good tip is to tuck your T-shirt into your shorts to keep the bottom pait of your T-shirt clean and dry.
•If you are planning to take pictures, bring a waterproof camera!
• Do not miss the Palojabon ——a greased pole with a Spanish ham at the top. Whoever can climb the pole and get the ham can keep it!
2024 La Tomatina Packages including Official Entry Tickets+Pre & After Party Entry
1. What marks the beginning of the tomato fight?
A. The arrival of trucks. B. The town bell ringing.
C. The shout from the mayor. D. The firing of water cannons.
2 What are you required to do if you fight in La Tomatina?
A. Bring bottles to store water for later use.
B. Soften the tomatoes before casting them.
C. Wear an unwanted T-shirt and keep it dry.
D. Climb a pole and compete for a ham.
3. How much extra does it cost to upgrade from your 4* hotel room for 3 days?
A. £40. B. £235. C. £394. D. £629.
B
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