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Every year, thousands of people come to Edinburgh(爱丁堡),the capital(首都) city of Scotland, to be
part of the Edinburgh Festival. For three weeks every August and September the city is filled with actors
and artists from all over the world. They come to Edinburgh for the biggest arts festival in Britain.During
this time the streets of the city are alive with music and dance from early morning until late at night. You
can even see artists painting pictures on the streets. One of the best parts of Festival is the "Fringe",
where students do comedy shows in small halls and cafes.
Tens of thousands of tourists come to the Festival to see new films and plays and hear music played by
famous musicians.This year,you can see over five hundred perfor-mances with actors from more than
forty countries.
The tickets for these performances are quite cheap and it isusually easier to see your favorite star in
Edinburgh than it is in London. So come to Edinburgh next summer, but remember it can be difficult to
find a room, so wh
y n
ot book your hotel now?( )1. The Edinburgh Festival is a month long.
( )2. You can hear music all day during the Festival.
( )3. More than ten thousand students come to the Edinburgh Festival every year.
( )4. It is usually more difficult to see famous actors in London than in Edinburgh.
( )5. It is expensive to see a play in Edinburgh.
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| Scotland lies in the northern part of Britain, with England in the south, the North Sea in the east and the Atlantic Ocean in the west. The country is made up of (由……组成) the mainland and many islands. Tourists come to Scotland from all over the world. The capital of Scotland, Edinburgh, is a popular tourist center. Tourists also come to see Scotland's beautiful scenery: the Loch Ness Lake, and the Gramplians Mountains, with their highest peak, Ben Nevis (1343m). The most important river in Scotland is the Clyde, which runs through Glasgow. Although Scotland is part of the United Kingdom, it has its own currency (货币), a separate educational and legal system (制度) and its own parliament. | ||||||||||
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| 6. Does Scotland lie in the south of England? _______________________________________________________________________ 7. Can we that Scotland is between the North Sea and the Atlantic Ocean? _______________________________________________________________________ 8. Is Scotland a country next to the United Kingdom? _______________________________________________________________________ 9. Where do the tourists to Scotland come from? _______________________________________________________________________ 10. From this passage, how do you know the United Kingdom has more than one type of currency? _______________________________________________________________________ |
下面是关于Scotland(苏格兰)的简单介绍，请仔细阅读，然后在表格里墙上有关信息，并回答问题。
Scotland lies in the northern part of Britain, with England in the south, the North Sea in the east and the Atlantic Ocean in the west．The country is made up of(由……组成)the mainland and many islands．Tourists come to Scotland from all over the world．The capital of Scotland, Edinburgh, is a popular tourist center．Tourists also come to see Scotland’s beautiful scenery：the Loch Ness Lake, and the Gramplians Mountains, with their highest peak, Ben Nevis(1343m)．The most important river in Scotland is the Clyde, which runs through Glasgow．Although Scotland is part of the United Kingdom, it has its own currency(货币), a separate educational and legal system(制度)and its own parliament．
Questions：
6．Does Scotland lie in the south of England?
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7．Can we that Scotland is between the North Sea and the Atlantic Ocean?
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8．Is Scotland a country next to the United Kingdom?
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9．Where do the tourists to Scotland come from?
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10．From this passage, how do you know the United Kingdom has more than one type of currency?
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