8．Holi，also called the Festival of Colors，is a popular Hindu spring festival observed in India，Nepal，Bangladesh．It is celebrated at the end of the winter season on the last full moon day of the lunar month．
Holi originally was a festival to celebrate good harvests．It developed to honor a legend from the Hindu Mythology（神話）．The story focuses on a cruel king，who hated his son，Prahlada．He attempted to kill his son but failed each time．Finally，the king asked his sister Holika，who was said to be safe in fire，to get rid of his son．However，when the aunt tried to burn Prahlada，it was the prince who ended up being safe in fire while the aunt herself was burnt to death．Holi honors this event every year and huge bonfires（篝火）are burnt on the eve of Holi．The festival spreads over 16days．During these days people often have fun and play with colored powder and water．Holi is also celebrated with exciting parades which are companied by folk songs and dances．
The festival begins on the night of the full moon．Bonfires are lit on street corners to drive away the air of evil spirits and bad feelings，and to symbolize the destruction of bad Holika，after whom the festival was named．In the morning，the streets are filled with people running，shouting and laughing．
At noon，the craziness comes to an end and everyone heads to either the river or the bathroom，then relaxes and enjoys candies．A tired and contented silence falls over India．

66．We can know from the passage thatD．
A．Holi lasts less than two weeks
B．the Indians celebrate Holi in honor of Holika
C．everyone needs to have a swim in the river in Holi
D．bonfires are burnt to drive away the air of evil spirits
67．What do you know about Holi？C
A．It's celebrated only in India．
B．It's named after the prince．
C．It's celebrated in different ways．
D．It's celebrated at the beginning of the winter season．
68．Which of the following statements about the legend is TRUE？B
A．The king hated his son and killed him．
B．The aunt Holika was burnt to death in the end．
C．The prince Prahlada was burnt to death by his aunt．
D．Both the king and his sister were killed as a punishment．
69．What is the best title of the passage？C
A．A King and a Prince
B．A Grand Holi Bonfire
C．A Popular Hindu Spring Festival
D．A Legend of the Hindu Mythology．

分析 本文屬于說明文閱讀，作者通過這篇文章主要向我們描述了一個流行的印度教春節(jié)，它的來源神話傳說以及慶祝方式，吸引讀者的興趣．

解答 66．D．細節(jié)理解題．根據(jù)文章第三段"Bonfires are lit on street corners to drive away the air of evil spirits and bad feelings"可知篝火燃燒可以驅趕邪靈的空氣；故選D．
67．C．細節(jié)理解題．根據(jù)文章第三段"During these days people often have fun and play with colored powder and water．Holi is also celebrated with exciting parades which are companied by folk songs and dances"在這些天的人常有樂趣和玩彩色粉末和水．胡里節(jié)也令人振奮，并慶祝游行通過民間歌舞；可知它有不同的慶祝方式；故選C．
68．B．細節(jié)理解題．根據(jù)文章第三段"it was the prince who ended up being safe in fire while the aunt herself was burnt to death"王子最終被安全的救出火災而她姑媽被燒死；故選B．
69．C．主旨大意題．通讀全文，可知文章主要講了一個流行的印度教春節(jié)，它的來源神話傳說以及慶祝方式；因此最佳標題為一個流行的印度教春節(jié)；故選C．

點評 本文是人物故事類閱讀理解．做這類題材閱讀理解時要求考生對文章通讀一遍，做題時結合原文和題目有針對性的找出相關語句進行仔細分析，結合選項選出正確答案．推理判斷題也是要在抓住關鍵句子的基礎上合理的分析才能得出正確答案，切忌胡亂猜測，一定要做到有理有據(jù)．

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