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1、Thisdocumentconsistsof13printedpagesand3blankpages.IB1106_0511_11/FP©UCLES2011[Turnover*8778922641*UNIVERSITYOFCAMBRIDGEINTERNATIONALEXAMINATIONSInternationalGeneralCertificateofSecondaryEducationENGLISHASASECONDLANGUAGE0511/11Paper1ReadingandWriting(Core)May/June20111hour30minutesCandidatesanswerontheQuestionPaper.NoAdditionalMaterialsarerequired.READTHESEINSTRUCTIONSFIRSTWriteyourCentrenumber,candidatenumberandnameonalltheworkyouhandin.Writeindarkblueorblackpen.Donotusestaples,paperclips,high。

2、lighters,glueorcorrectionfluid.DONOTWRITEINANYBARCODES.Answerallquestions.Dictionariesarenotallowed.Thenumberofmarksisgiveninbrackets[]attheendofeachquestionorpartquestion.©UCLES20110511/11/M/J/11Exercise1ReadthefollowingarticleaboutthecarnivalinRiodeJaneiro,andthenanswerthequestionsontheoppositepage.–thebiggestshowintheworld?Whatisit?TheRiodeJaneirocarnival,heldannuallyinthemonthofFebruary,isaspectacularcelebrationoflifethatattractsmillionsofpeopleontothestreetsoftheBraziliancity.Thewholecountr。

3、ystopstowatch,eitherinthecityitselforonthetelevision.Itisestimatedthateachyear700,000visitorscometowatchfromallovertheworld.“Samba”schoolsThemusicplayedthroughoutthecarnivalprocessioniscalledthe“samba”.Manyparticipantsbelongto“samba”schoolswheretheylearntodanceandplaythemusicwhichissopopularthroughoutBrazil.Thereareabout30“samba”schoolswiththousandsofmembers.Theyperformforfourentirenightsinahugearenacalledthe“Sambadrome”.Theschoolstakepartinanofficialcompetitionandthebestofthemisawardedaprize.Ea。

4、chschoolisassessedonitscostumes,thethemeofitsperformanceandthequalityofthemusic.Some“samba”schoolsholdstreetpartiesandperformintheirlocalareasbecausemanypeoplecannotaffordtobuyaticketfortheofficialcompetition.Fromyeartoyear...Becauseitissuchahugeevent,planningforthecarnivalbeginsmanymonthsinadvance.Infact,itistruetosaythatassoonasonecarnivalfinishes,rehearsalsandpreparationsforthenextonebegin.Muchofthisworkisdonein“SambaCity”,whichconsistsofenormousbuildingswheremostoftheequipmentandcostumesarep。

5、repared.ThestarsoftheshowEachschoolisledbyaqueenfollowedbyhundredsofdrummersandbrightlydecoratedcarnivalvehicles.TheCarnivalQueensarethebiggeststarsandtheyarechosenfromamongstthemostbeautifulwomenineachcommunity.Aswellasbeauty,thequeenhastobeveryfittoleadhergroupofdrummersontheslowprocessionthroughthestreetsofRio.“Blocos”parades“Blocos”paradeshavebecomeanimportantfeatureofRio’scarnivalinadditiontothe“samba”schools.Theseparadesarelessformalandincludegroupsofmusiciansfromthesameneighbourhoodwhojus。

6、twanttosing,danceandhaveagoodtime.Today,theynumbermorethan100andthegroupsincreaseeachyear.TheyalldressincostumesorT-shirtswithspecialthemesorlogos.Beforetheshowtheygatherinasquare,thenparadethroughsectionsofthecity,beforeperformingneartothebeach.Someofthemhaveaparticularplacesuchasacaféwheretheyplayanddancetoattractspectators.3©UCLES20110511/11/M/J/11[Turnover(a)HowoftenistheRiocarnivalheld?[1](b)ApartfromBrazil,wheredothespectatorscomefrom?[1](c)Whatisthe“Sambadrome”?[1](d)Whatisa“samba”schoolj。

7、udgedonwhenitentersthecompetition?Givetwodetails.[1](e)WhataretheessentialqualitiesforaCarnivalQueen?Givetwodetails.[1](f)Whereareyoulikelytoseethe“blocos”perform?Givetwodetails.[1][Total:6]4©UCLES20110511/11/M/J/11Exercise2ReadthefollowingarticleaboutanunusuallibraryserviceinEthiopia,andthenanswerthequestionsontheoppositepage.ItisahotandbrightmorningintheEthiopiancountryside.YohannesGebregeorgiswalksbesideapairofdonkeysthatarepullingatwo-wheeledcart.TheyarriveattheagriculturaltownofAwassawhereY。

8、ohannesuntiestheanimalsandopensthesidesofthecarttodisplay,nottheusualvegetablesortools,butchildren’sbooks.ThisistheDonkeyMobileLibrary,thefirstofitskindinEthiopiaandoneofonlyafewintheworld.YohanneswasborninEthiopia,NorthAfrica,buttrainedtobeachildren’slibrarianintheUSA.HereturnedtohishomecountrysomeyearsagoaftermorethantwodecadesinAmerica.TheyellowcartisfullofpicturebooksdonatedbyAmericanlibraries,teachersandschoolchildren.Yohannesarrangessmallpaintedbenchesintheshadeofthetrees,andsuddenlyEthiop。

9、ianchildren,manyofthembarefoot,comeshoutingandracingdowneveryroadandpath.It’smobilelibraryday!Thechildrencirclethebookshelveswithgreatexcitement.UntiltheDonkeyMobileLibrarybeganitsregulartwo-monthlyvisits,manyofthesechildrenhadneverseenabook.Nowtheywaitforthelibraryeagerly.Despitetheheat,theyallsitquietlyandlistentoYohannesashereadsaloudtothem.“Withoutbooks,educationisverydull,likefoodwithoutsalt.Youcansurvivebutyoucan’treallycomealive,”saysYohannes.“Theabilitytoreadisthebasisforgreaterproductiv。

10、ity,betterhealthandlongerlife.Itisequallyimportantinreadinginstructionsonhowtoapplythecorrectamountoffertilisertothecropsinthefieldsandinhowtovoteinanelection.Eventhoughthechildrenlackmaterialgoods,iftheyhavetheadvantageofbookstheycanimagineaworldofpossibilities.”ForhisfirstjobinAmerica,Yohannessuddenlyfoundhimselfworkinginthechildren’ssectionofthemainlibrary.Hewassurroundedbybookshehadneverseenbefore,and,forthefirsttimeinhislife,herealisedhowjoyfulandimaginativechildren’slit。