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【题目】 Edinburgh is the world’s festival city with twelve festivals throughout the year. Here are some of the events you can enjoy.

The Edinburgh International Festival

This is the original Edinburgh festival which began in 1947. Actors, musicians, dancers and opera singers from all over the world perform to huge audiences. You need tickets for most events which take place in theaters around the city.

The Edinburgh Art Festival

This festival is modern and has been celebrated for around ten years. It is a fantastic opportunity to see some of the city’s best visual art in art galleries and museums. Most events are free and include events such as fashion shows and art exhibitions.

The Edinburgh Festival Fringe

This is the largest arts festival in the world with thousands of shows which take place across the city. Anyone can perform in the festival and over 20,000 artists take part, so there is always a huge variety of acts to choose from. Go to the Royal Mile to watch performers such as magicians and comedians for free. However, it can get very busy as thousands of tourists and local people fill the city streets to enjoy the shows.

The Edinburgh International Book Festival

The largest book festival in the world began in 1983 and takes place every year in Charlotte Square Gardens in the centre of Edinburgh. There are over 700 events for children and adults who love books. You can meet many authors, talk to them, ask them to sign a book or listen to them talk about their stories.

1Which Festival has the longest history?

A.The Edinburgh Art Festival.

B.The Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

C.The Edinburgh International Festival.

D.The Edinburgh International Book Festival.

2What can tourists do in the Edinburgh Festival Fringe?

A.Ask authors to sign books.

B.Perform with artists together.

C.Go to theaters to watch plays.

D.See the best visual art in galleries.

3Where does the passage come from?

A.A story book.B.A science fiction.

C.A news report.D.A travel magazine.

【答案】

1C

2B

3D

【解析】

本文为一篇说明文。文章介绍了爱丁堡的节日。

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细节理解题。根据The Edinburgh Art FestivalThis festival is modern and has been celebrated for around ten years. 这个节日很现代,已经庆祝了大约十年了。及The Edinburgh International FestivalThis is the original Edinburgh festival which began in 1947. 这是始于1947年的爱丁堡国际音乐节。The Edinburgh International Book FestivalThe largest book festival in the world began in 1983 and takes place every year in Charlotte Square Gardens in the centre of Edinburgh. 世界上最大的图书节始于1983年,每年都在爱丁堡市中心的夏洛特广场花园举行。可知,爱丁堡国际音乐节的历史最长。故选C项。

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细节理解题。根据The Edinburgh Festival FringeAnyone can perform in the festival and over 20,000 artists take part, so there is always a huge variety of acts to choose from. 任何人都可以在艺术节上表演,超过2万名艺术家参加,因此总是有各种各样的表演可供选择。因此,游客在爱丁堡艺穗节能与艺术家一起表演。故选B项。

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推理判断题。第一段Edinburgh is the world’s festival city with twelve festivals throughout the year. Here are some of the events you can enjoy.(爱丁堡是世界节日之都,全年有12个节日。这里有一些你可以享受的活动。)是全文的主题句,结合全文,文章介绍了世界节日城市爱丁堡的几个节日活动。推测文章最有可能来自旅游杂志。故选D项。

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