高中英语人教第1部分 课时精炼　Unit 4　Space Exploration.docx

必修第三册　Unit 4　Space Exploration
阅读·提速练
Ⅰ.阅读理解
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Songkran
(2021·湖南百校联考)
Duration：from April 12 to 15,2020 in Phuket (The dates vary depending on the regions)．
Location：Songkran is the Thai New Year.The entire country gets a lot of days off，and most Thai people will be going back home to celebrate Songkran with their families.Just expect a lot of traffic jams on the road as everyone is out on pick-up trucks，throwing water at each other.
Details：Starting in the early morning on April 13th，the water ceremony will take many forms.Initially，you are only supposed to sprinkle(洒) your family with a tiny cup of water at home.It’s good luck.Then you sprinkle a statue of Buddha very respectfully and do a little pray.
Later in the morning，the game starts to change.Because this is the hottest time of the year，sprinkling each other with water is a lot of fun.Add a little beer to that and Songkran turns into a country-wide water war.
It starts rather gently in Phuket Town around 10 am，turning to water dogfights(混战) in the afternoon in Patong，Kata and Karon，and ends full-scale wet war zone in Bangla Road until late at night.
Survival Tips：
★ Don’t drive a bike if you can avoid it.It’s slippery and the tendency to close eyes when water is thrown at you is dangerous.
★ Get a waterproof camera
★ Be aware of major traffic jams in towns，mostly in Patong Beach.
★ Don’t carry anything th