Question 36. The writer's village is
A. in Upper Langde
B. 32 km away from Leishan County
C. in Lower Lane
D. 17km away from Kaili city planned
Answer: The passage explicitly states that the author's village is Upper Langde. So, the correct answer is A. in Upper Langde.
Question 37. What is NOT mentioned in the description of the author's hometown?
A. It produced beautiful folk songs
B. It is near a river
C. You can go there on foot
D. It is near a mountain.
Answer: The passage describes the hometown as having a river and being at the foot of a mountain. It also mentions the beautiful folk songs produced by the waterwheels. However, there is no mention of whether you can go there on foot. So, the correct answer is C. You can go there on foot.
Question 38. When are the fattened pigs killed?
A. Every thirteen years of the festival.
B. During the first year of the festival.
C. During the second year of the festival
D. In the final year of the festival.
Answer: The passage states that fattened pigs are killed only in the final year of the festival, which occurs every thirteen years. So, the correct answer is D. In the final year of the festival.
Question 39. The word "namely" can be replaced by.
A. such as
B. that is
C. like
D. for example
Answer: The word "namely" means "that is to say" or "in other words." So, the best replacement is B. that is.
Question 40. When will the next festival be held?
A. In 2005
B. In 2006
C. In 2007
D. In 2017
Answer: The passage states that the festival is held every thirteen years. Since the last one was in 2004, the next one would be in 2017. So, the correct answer is D. In 2017.