题目内容：

On the eastern side of the Arabian Peninsula, the desert turns green as clouds cover it like a blanket. This is the country of Oman’s monsoon (季风) season. The natural event, which is a festival and lasts three months, draws hundreds of thousands of tourists with cool weather and beautiful views. It began on June 21.

A 60-day festival, in Oman’s Dhofar region, draws about 50,000 people every night for dance competitions, and musical performances. In the midst of the clouds, people celebrate Oman’s cultural diversification of Arab, African, and Asian roots.

Officials in Dhofar region started the monsoon festival in 1998. The monsoon festival now draws performers from 40 countries. 60 percent of the visitors come from Oman, while the rest come from nearby countries such as Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and Bahrain.

Each night, a different Omani city takes the main stage. The port of Sohar did a sea-themed show with cannons (大炮) and a large wooden ship. The next night, a group from Bidbid sang with swords while a musician blew into a goat’s horn. Actually, different groups used the festival to share their world-wide cultures.

The mountains around Salalah, Dhofar’s capital city, trap wetness from the Indian Ocean monsoon. Air pressure pockets above Saudi Arabia and Tibet drive air currents (气流) to Oman. These weather currents create a special environment, which has heavy fogs and green mountains and coasts.

Thomas Wagmann, on holiday from Dubai, noted, “Compared to Dubai, this Dhofar region is just fantastic because you can be outdoors all the time.” He added, “You don’t even have to worry about sunburn because there’s no sun.”

1.What does the underlined word “diversification” in Paragraph 2 mean?

A. Pressure.    B. Difference.

C. History.    D. Happiness.

2.What can people do when watching the performances of different groups?

A. Enjoy different cultures.

B. Watch some special ships.

C. Play strange musical instruments.

D. Appreciate music and dances only from Oman.

3.What is the fifth paragraph mainly about?

A. The beautiful natural scenery of Oman.

B. The Oman’s special geographic position.

C. The cause of Oman’s special climate in the monsoon festival.

D. The reasons of tourists’ celebrating the monsoon festival in Oman.

4.What did Thomas Wagmann like about the festival?

A. Getting sunburned.    B. Staying inside all the time.

C. The same weather as Dubai.    D. The weather without strong sunshine.