OnSaturday，millionsofpeoplearoundtheworldwillcelebrate（庆祝）SaintPatrick'sDay，whichhonorsPatronSaint（amainreligiousfigure）ofIreland．CommunitiesacrosstheUnitedStateswillhostparades（游行），parties，ando

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On Saturday，millions of people around the world will celebrate（庆祝） Saint Patrick's Day，which honors Patron Saint（a main religious figure）of Ireland．Communities across the United States will host parades（游行），parties，and other festivities to mark the occasion．
    This year，cities like Boston，New York，and Chicago have organized big events celebrating Saint Patrick's Day．In New York City，hundreds of thousands of people will gather to watch the Saint Patrick's Day parade-the nation's largest．It is one of the most watched parades in the world．Last year，almost 2 million watched it，more than 150，000 took part in it and they filled the streets．The parade，first held in 1776，is also one of the oldest．
    Chicago also throws a big celebration．Every year，the Chicago River，which crosses the city，shines green as event organizers pour about 40 pounds of fluorescence，a powerful dye（染料），into the water．
    Boston keeps its parade rolling for three hours or more．It is the nation's second-largest parade．The city will also show respect to one of its most famous former residents，President John F．Kennedy，by opening the exhibit"A Journey Home：John F．Kennedy and Ireland"，at his official library．
    Patron Saint lived in Britain in the early fifth century，when it was still part of the Roman Empire．He was caught and sold into slavery in Ireland when he was only 16．He finally escaped slavery and turned to a life of religious devotion．He trained to become a minister and set out to spread Christianity throughout Ireland．After 30 years as a religious leader，Patrick died on March 17，1461．Saint Patrick's Day is always celebrated on March 17．In Ireland，it is an official holiday．
63．What's the best title of the passage？___
A．Celebrations across the Country       B．An Official Holiday in US
C．The Largest Parade in the World       D．Saint Patrick's Day
64．What do you think is the official color of St．Patrick's Day？___
A．Green．B．Red．C．Black．D．Yellow．
65．The last paragraph is mainly about___．
A．the cruel slave trade                
B．Saint Patrick's childhood
C．activities during Saint Patrick's Day  
D．Patron Saint's life in Ireland
66．Which of the following is NOT correct according to the passage？___
A．Parade is a most important event to celebrate Saint Patrick's Day．
B．Millions of Americans celebrate Saint Patrick's Day every year．
C．Chicago paints a bridge green for Saint Patrick's Day．
D．The Saint Patrick's Day parade has a history of over two centuries．

Answer 1

63．D  主旨大意题．根据文章第一段1，2行On Saturday，millions of people around the world will celebrate（庆祝） Saint Patrick's Day，which honors Patron Saint（a main religious figure）of Ireland．可知文章主要讲述的是人们庆祝Saint Patrick's Day的事情．文章主要介绍了与这个节日有关的内容．故D正确．
64．A  推理题．根据文章第3段Every year，the Chicago River，which crosses the city，shines green as event organizers pour about 40 pounds of fluorescence，a powerful dye（染料），into the water．可知人们把庆祝用的绿色的染料倒进河里，说明为了庆祝这个日子，人们使用了绿色的染料，也就是说这个节日的正式颜色是绿色．故A正确．
65．D  段落大意题．根据文章最后一段He was caught and sold into slavery in Ireland when he was only 16．He finally escaped slavery and turned to a life of religious devotion．He trained to become a minister and set out to spread Christianity throughout Ireland．After 30 years as a religious leader，Patrick died on March 17，1461．可知这段主要讲述的是Patron Saint在爱尔兰的生活．故D正确．
66．C  细节题．根据文章第3段Every year，the Chicago River，which crosses the city，shines green as event organizers pour about 40 pounds of fluorescence，a powerful dye（染料），into the water．可知在芝加哥，人们只是把绿色的染料倒进河里，并不是说要把桥梁染成绿色．故C项的说法是错误的．