V. Read the text and answer the questions.
Mardi Gras
People in many parts of the world celebrate Mardi Gras. The name means ‘Fat Tuesday’ in French. The carnival traditionally started on the day before Ash Wednesday - when Catholics have to stop eating and drinking certain things for Lent. Today, Mardi Gras is a very popular carnival. It begins in January or February and last for several days or weeks, until Ash Wednesday. Many people say it is ‘the biggest free show on Earth’, and it is an exciting holiday for both children and adults.
There are big Mardi Gras celebrations in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; Sydney, Australia; Nice, France; Venice, Italy; and Cologne, Germany, but the biggest and most famous is in New Orleans, in Louisiana, USA.
In New Orleans, the whole city stops for one huge party. Tens of thousands of people fill the streets and there are hundreds of parades. Each parade has a king and queen and people wear very colorful costumes with the Mardi Gras colors of purple, green and gold. There is a lot of music (especially jazz) and dancing. People in the parade throw special Mardi Gras coins, flowers, necklaces and sweets to the crowds. After each parade there is a big party, called a ball. People wear masks and they dance all night. There are always lots of fireworks too.
A favorite tradition of the New Orleans Mardi Gras is the King Cake. This is a special cake in the Mardi.Gras colors. There are many different kinds, and people eat thousands of them!
A. Answer the questions with a short phrase.
1. What does Mardi Gras mean?
2. Where is Mardi Gras carnival celebrated?
3. When does the carnival start?
4. Flow long does it last?
5. Where is the biggest Mardi Gras carnival?
B. Are the following sentences true or false?
6. Mardi Gas is a holiday for people of different ages.
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7. The biggest and most famous Mardi Gras is celebrated in Europe. □ | |
8. There is a huge party with lots of parades in New Orleans during the festival. | |
9. The King and the Queen join the parades with the people. | |
10. There are many different kinds of King Cake in the New Orleans Mardi Gras. |
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A
1. It means Fat Tuesday.
2. It celebrated in French
3. It started on the day before Ash Wednesday - when Catholics have to stop eating and drinking certain things for Lent.
4. It lasts several days or weeks.
5. It is in New Orleans, Lousiana, USA.
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