B．watch flag­catching races on Hong Kong boats

　　C．find a group of people wearing American costume

　　D．see a 75­foot dragon dance and lightning­speed races

　　答案　D

　　解析　细节理解题。根据文章最后一段第二句和第三句可知，在丹佛市龙舟节上我们可以看到舞龙表演和神速竞赛。A项是比赛而不是开幕式让人激动；B项应是在台湾船只上；C项应是一群穿着中国传统服饰的人。故选D项。

　　B

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　　A report from the American Academy of Arts and Sciences’ Commission reveals that，due to a job market which disproportionately rewards graduates in STEM (science，technology，engineering，and mathematics) fields，more and more students are seeking degrees in business and hard­science subjects.

　　Some institutions have responded by cutting budgets in the arts and humanities and directing those funds elsewhere.That’s the wrong thing to do.The humanities—the study of languages，literature，history，philosophy，religion，ethics，etc.—and the arts are vital to our future.We should be investing more funds，more time and more expertise，not less，into these endeavors.

　　What detractors(诋毁者) of the “soft” subjects miss is that the arts and humanities provide an essential framework and context for understanding the wider world.Studying the humanities strengthens the ability to communicate and work with others.It allows students to develop broad intellectual and cultural understanding；it nurtures creativity and deepens participation in public discourse and modern democracy.

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