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       Over 40 years ago,a country music DJ convention(大会) was held every year in Nashville,Tennessee. Many country performers used to (参加) the convention to give the? performances. Fans would go to Nashville hoping to see the? favorite perfonners. In the end,so many fans began showing up in Nashville that a festival named Fan Fair was bom.

     The first Fan Fair was held in April 1972,in Nashville for four days. Some of country music,s  biggest stars attended. There were about fifty thousand fans. The first Fan Fair was so successful that planning began almost immediately for 1973. The date was changed to June,when the weather would be better. Over one hundred thousand fans attended the second Fan Fair.

     Every year brought so many performers and fans to Fan Fair that,in 1982,it was moved to the Tennessee State Fairgrounds. Fan Fair stayed ?t: the fairgrounds for another nineteen years.

     There was always the unexpected during the festival. In 1974,former Beatle Paul McCartney attended. In 1992,more than six hundred reporters from Europe,Asia,and South America went to cover the appearance of a popular star,Billy Ray Cyrus,who had introduced a new country line dance. In 1996,Garth Brooks,who made a surprise appearance,signed autographs for 23 hours.

     In 2001,Fan Fair returned to downtown Nashville as the world5 s biggest country music festival. Now,over one hundred and twenty-five thousand country music fans go to Nashville every June. As you can,imagine,those who want to attend Fan Fair must plan ahead. For example,they need to buy a ticket several months ahead of time. Of course,there's much more to prepare.

25. According to the text,Fan Fair .

   A. has a history of more than 50 years

   B. lasts almost half a month every year

    C. is the most important music festival in America

   D. is a time when country music lovers get together

26. The second Fan Fair.

   A. was held in the spring of 1972

   B. was more popular than the first one

    C. was moved from Nashville to the fair   grounds

    D. was attended by former Beatle Paul   McCartney

27. The purpose of the fourth paragraph is to.

   A. show why Fan Fair has been popular

   B. introduce three famous musicians 

    C. explain how Fan Fair started

   D. ask people to attend Fan Fair

28. What will the author probably talk about next?

   A. Advice for fans.

   B. Music in America.

    C. Education in Nashville.

   D. The future of country music.

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