Indiahasmanyfestivalswithsomecelebrationsthatlastforweeks.HowevernoneofthemcomeevenclosetoHoliIndia’smostcolorfulandfunfestival.Celebratedonthedayfollowingthefullmoonthisyear’sfestivalhappenstobeonMarch19th.

AswithmostIndianfestivalsthisonealsohasmanydifferentfolkstories.Mostofthemcenteraroundthesuccessofgoodoverevil.ThemostpopularoneisaboutakingwhohateshissonPrahladaforlovingthecreatoroftheUniverse—LordVishnu.WheneveryattempttostophimfailshissisterHolikabelievedtobeimmune(免疫的)tofirejoinsintheeffortbyinvitingtheyoungboytositwithherinsideahugefire.HelpedbythepowerofLordVishnuPrahladaescapessafelywhiletheevilHolikaisburnedtodeath.TorememberthiseventhugeoutdoorfiresarelitinthenightbeforeHoliinordertocleantheairofevilspiritsandtocelebratethedeathoftheevil.

Sowhat’ssogreataboutthisday?Whiletherearesomefunparades(游行)andfolksongsanddanceperformancesthemostfunofalliswalkingtothestreetsandsplashing(泼洒)peoplewithwatergunsanddrycolorsandevencoveringthemwithentirebucketsofcoloredwater.Onthisdayeverybodyisfairgamenomatterhowoldorhowyoung.

Ataboutmiddaythesplashingcomestoanendandpeoplelivingclosetooceansorriversusuallytakeabathinthewatertocleanthemselvesbeforegoinghometoadelicioushome-madebigdinnerandawell-deservedshortsleepfollowingthisfulldayoffunandactivities.

小题1:WhydoesthekingdislikehissonPrahlada?A．BecausePrahladadoesn’tlovehim.B．BecausePrahladaisrudetoHolika.C．BecausePrahladalovesLordVishnu.D．BecausePrahladaconcentratesonhisownsuccess.小题2:Prahladagetsoutofdanger__________.A．withthehelpofLordVishnuB．becauseofhisgoodluckC．bybeatinghisauntHolikaD．usinghisamazingtalent小题3:Theunderlinedphrase“fairgame”inParagraph3referstoapersonwho__________.A．fightsagainstothersfairlyB．enjoyssplashingpeopleC．playsatr