《2025年金版新学案高中英语必修第三册》

26 February, Rio Carnival, Brazil
The summer heat hit me as soon as I got off the flight. No wonder people from Rio take a week off for this happy occasion¹. I could feel it already—the Carnival was in the air!
To experience the spirit of the Carnival for myself, I went to a street party. Luckily, I arrived just in time—the show was about to begin as I took my place in the merry² crowd. I could see a group of around 20 Brazilian dancers and a band in fancy costumes³ standing in the street. Some of them carried flags, which blew in the wind. The crowd waited with excitement.
Then there was an explosion⁴ of bright colours and lively music, and the group jumped into action. The band started playing an energetic samba beat, the dancers twisted⁵ and turned, and the crowd began to cheer, clap and sing. The whole group started marching down the street. The Carnival current carried us through the ever-growing sea of people, dancing all the way. Iceboxes of soft drinks and beer lined the narrow streets, and the smell of roasted meat filled the air as we passed wave after wave of street stands. I was so caught up in⁶ the party fever that I hardly noticed five hours fly by!
Even as I lay in bed that evening, the bright colours and lively music were still swimming all around me. What an amazing first day in Rio!
（节选自译林版新教材必修第二册 Unit 3）
词海拾贝
1. occasion n. 特殊场合，盛会；时刻
2. merry adj. 欢乐的，愉快的
3. costume n. 服装；戏装
4. explosion n. 爆炸，爆炸声
5. twist vt. & vi. 缠绕；扭动（身体部位）
6. be caught up in 被卷入，陷入
阅读问答
阅读文本，回答以下问题
1. When did the writer arrive at the Rio Carnival in Brazil?
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2. What did the writer see and hear at the street party during the Carnival?
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3. How did the writer feel at the end of the first day of the Carnival?

答案： 1.The writer arrived at the Rio Carnival in Brazil on 26 February. 2.The writer saw about 20 Brazilian dancers and a band in fancy costumes. They were playing energetic samba music, and the crowd was cheering, clapping, and singing. 3.The writer felt amazed and still had the bright colours and lively music of the Carnival in his mind while lying in bed that evening.