语篇解读：本文为说明文。作者亲历了魁北克冬季狂欢节的盛况，感受了人们冬天的激情和活力。

　　4．Which of the following is TRUE about the Quebec Winter Carnival?

　　A．It is held to attract visitors.

　　B．It has a history of less than 60 years.

　　C．It is mainly intended to entertain kids.

　　D．It is the largest winter festival in the world.

　　解析：选D　细节理解题。由第二段"...said to be the world's largest winter festival"可知，魁北克冬季狂欢节是世界上最大的冬季节日。

　　5．Who is Bonhomme?

　　A．It is a giant snowman.

　　B．It is a famous star in Quebec.

　　C．It is the goodwill ambassador of the carnival.

　　D．It is the organizer of the Quebec Winter Carnival.

　　解析：选C　细节理解题。由倒数第二段"the carnival's goodwill ambassador"以及"in the form of a giant snowman with a human inside"可知， Bonhomme 是狂欢节的形象大使，是由人装扮的雪人。

　　6．We can infer from the last paragraph that ________.

　　A．kids love to see Bonhomme

　　B．the carnival ends with two parades

　　C．the parades are the maddest part of the carnival

　　D．people attend the parades mainly to see Bonhomme

　　解析：选A　推理判断题。由最后一段"In the end, Bonhomme's float came into view, and kids in the crowd went crazy."可知，孩子们看到Bonhomme 都激动不已，由此可知，孩子们喜欢看Bonhomme。

　　7．The author attended the carnival probably as ________.

　　A．a visitor to Quebec　 B．a festival performer

　　C．an official in Quebec D．a local newspaper reporter

解析：选A　推理判断题。由第三段"I went last year for a few frigid days, staying at the