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                          The Cambridge Festivals 

January 

Cambridge Winter Ale (啤酒) Festival 

   The festival features a range of local and national beers,including traditional winter beers,locally produced ciders（苹果酒） and a selection of bottled beers from around the world. Smaller than its sister festival in May,this is another chance to try some rare ales over three days in January.

   More information: 

   www.cambridgebeerfestiml.com 

February 

e-Luminate 

   The five-day festival connects ambitious art with imaginative technology to cast light on low carbon innovation. It offers a unique opportunity to discover,or re-discover,the richness and diversity of Cambridge’s buildings and public spaces through a range of amazing lights. Brighten the winter days by attending shows,concerts,guided tours,family activities and talks.

   More information: www.e-luminatefestivals.co.uk 

March 

Cambridge Style Week 

   Cambridge's annual fashion week includes various catwalk shows,boutiques（精品店） in-store events and much more!Cambridge Style Week showcases a variety of stores from in and around Cambridge,ranging from popular brands,designer labels to independent boutiques.

   More information: www.cambridgestyleweek.com 

April 

Cambridge Literary Festival 

   Founded in 2003,Cambridge Literary Festival is an important event of the city’s cultural calendar. Every April and November,it is held in the city’s historic centre and offers creative writing discussions as well as talks and readings from established authors. Usually,its spring festival lasts for five days while its winter one is for one day only.

   More information:

   www.cambridgeliteraryfestivcd.com 

21. What's one of the features of e-Luminate festival?

   A. The Internet. B. The light.

   C. Shows. D. Talks.

22. The festival that lasts for the shortest time is held in.

   A. January   B. February

   C. March   D. April

23. Which festival is held twice every year?

   A. e-Luminate.

   B. Cambridge Style Week.

   C. Cambridge Literary Festival.

   D. Cambridge Winter Ale Festival.

21. B 22. A 23. C

(节假日活动)

本文是应用文。文章是一至四月份剑桥举行 的节日简介。

21. B.细节理解题。根据e-Luminate介绍中的 cast light on,a range of amazing lights,Brighten the winter days ...可知，灯光是这个节日的特色之一。

22. A.细节理解题。根据四个节日介绍中分别出 现的 three days,The five-day festival,Cambridge* s annual fashion week,its spring festival lasts for five days 可以看出，在每年一月 举行的剑桥冬季啤酒节只持续三天，时间最短。

23. C.细节理解题。根据 Cambridge Literary Festival 介绍中的 Every April and November,it is held ...可知，剑桥文学节每年举行两次，分别 在四月和十一月。

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Eleanor Roosevelt was born in New York City on October 11 ,1884. When her mother died in 1892,the child went to live with Grandmother Hall;her father died only two years later. Attending a good school in England gave her,at 15,the first chance to develop self-confidence among other girls. She married a distant cousin,Franklin Delano Roosevelt,in 1905. Within 11 years Eleanor bore six children;one son died early.

In Albany,where Franklin served in the state Senate from 1910 to 1913,Eleanor started her long career as political helpmate. When Franklin was stricken with polio (脊髓灰质炎) in 1921,she tended him devotedly. From his successful campaign for governor in 1928 to the day of his death,she dedicated her life to his purposes.

When Mrs Roosevelt came to the White House,she understood social conditions well and she transformed the role of First Lady accordingly. She broke the tradition to hold conferences,and expressed her opinions. This made her a target for political enemies but her sincerity of purpose made her personally popular to many. As she had written： ^ — if truth and ioyalty (忠诚) are stamped upon her face,all will be attracted to her... ”.

After the President Roosevelt's death in 1945,she returned to a cottage at his Hyde Park estate;she told reporters ,“The story is over." Within a year,however,she began her service as American spokeswoman in the United Nations. She continued a positive career until her strength began to wane in 1962. She died in New York City that November,and was buried at Hyde Park beside her husband.

36. Which of the following is the correct order to describe Eleanor Roosevelt's early life?

a. She went to live with her grandmother.

b. She led a happy life in a good school.

c. She was very sad when her father died.

d. She got married and gave birth to six children.

e. She fell in love with Franklin Delano Roosevelt.

   A. e,a,b,d,c   B. a,c,b,e,d

   C. b,d,c,a,e   D. c,a,d,e,b

37. It can be concluded from Paragraph 2 that Eleanor.

   A. once caught a serious disease

   B. was interested in doing housework

   C. was always ready to help other people

   D. devoted herself to her husband completely

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   A. she didn't follow the traditions

   B. she always had better opinions

   C. she held too many meetings

   D. she became the First Lady

39. What Eleanor had written suggests that .

   A. all the women are usually common

   B. everything draws much of her attention

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   C. economics   D. science

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   Apart from my mother,T ve been very lucky to having had two teachers who have been fundamental influences in my life. The first was my first piano teacher. She really got me interesting in the piano and made a huge impression in me at a very early age. She helped me to learn the basic techniques and develop understanding of the instrument. Then,when I was 16 ,I start studying with my second inspirational teachers. He made me much more confident and encouraged me to enter for competitions even when I felt certain and unconfident about doing this. He had enormous faith in us,and it was this,more than anything else,which inspired me to make music my career.

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