Unit 2 Healthy eating learning about language课时作业

Ⅰ.阅读理解

Crazy Festivals

Mike the Headless Chicken Festival

In 1945，farmer Lloyd Olsen attempted to cut off the head of Mike，a chicken，so his wife could cook it up for dinner.However，the bird didn't die and lived another year and a half，making regular trips to the fair，where people paid a quarter to see the amazing headless bird.

Today，the spirit of Mike the Headless Chicken is celebrated with a two­day May festival in Fruita，Colorado，which includes live music，a golf tournament，and lots of delicious chicken.

Roswell UFO Festival

In the summer of 1947，a flying saucer (碟状物) crashed on a large farm outside the town of Roswell，New Mexico.The government says it didn't come from outer space，but many top UFO researchers believe it did.

Knowing a good thing when it crashes in their backyard，the citizens of Roswell celebrate the event every July with a three­day festival that features a costume contest，a parade and other activities.Be careful，though -__that__odd__little__person__next__to__you__could__be__from__another__planet.

World's Largest Rattlesnake Roundup

The rattlesnake，a poisonous American snake，serves an important function in nature by keeping small pests under control，but when their numbers grow too large，they can cause serious problems for farmers.That's why every March the residents of Sweetwater，Texas，host a three­day festival in association with the town's annual rattlesnake hunt.

Visitors can learn about rattlesnakes，take a bus tour of their natural habitat，participate in a rattlesnake eating contest and so on.

BugFest

Every September，the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences in Raleigh sponsors a day­long festival that focuses on something most people try to avoid：insects.