题目内容
A festival is _______ when we celebrate the culture and history .
A.X B.something C.time D.a time
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阅读下列材料,从所给的六个选项(A、B、C、D、E和F)中,选出符合各小题要求的最佳选项,选项中有一项是多余选项。注意:选E在答题卡上同时涂黑A和B,选F在答题卡上同时涂黑C和D。以下是几个国际节日的简要介绍。Wharfedale Festival of Performing Arts West Yorkshire, the United Kingdom Young people are invited to compete in this art festival with classes covering speech, guitar, dance, poetry and short story writing, and so on. The previous year’s winners are invited back to perform again at a special concert. With a long and well-known history behind it, this well-attended competition is a kind of forerunner of popular television talent contests such as Pop Idol. B. Sydney Writers’ Festival Sydney, AustraliaHeld at Sydney’s Wharf 4/5, the annual Sydney Writers’ Festival is the biggest literary event of its kind in Australia and one of the biggest book fairs in the world. Attracting a mix of authors, poets, editors, publishers and book lovers, this is a great event at which people can look through thousands of titles while enjoying workshops, book reading and seminars.C. Flipside Festival Singapore As part of the Singapore Arts Festival Outreach Programme, Flipside aims to reach a much wider audience with three weeks of lively, fun street performances. Flipside promises to bring out the adventurous side of you with a combination of physical theatre and mind games as well as free outdoor performances such as music performances from local singers.D. Hay Festival Hay on Wye, the United Kingdom The little market town, Hay, has a population of 1500 and no fewer than 39 bookshops. It bills itself as the world’s first and most distinguished book town, and is, therefore, a perfect place for a literary festival. The festival is a celebration of great writing. There are events including film screenings and musical concerts and the bookshops remain open throughout.E. Bergen International Festival Bergen, Norway Founded in 1953, the Bergen International Festival presents an impressive cast of outstanding international artists in the fields of music, ballet, opera and other performing arts. More than 120 events take place in late May to early June, which is a time of beautiful spring weather. The main festival venue is the Grieg Hall while the smallest and most unusual is an old trolley bus with seating for just 33 people.F. Nuits Sonores Lyon, France Held each May, this relatively new festival brings together some of the biggest club DJs from around the world. The focus is on electronic dance music, but it also embraces all musical forms ranging from hip hop to jazz. For those that want to see daylight hours after a hard night clubbing, there is a wide variety of cultural events during the day ranging from special festival food programmes to films.下面是几个人物的简要介绍,请匹配他们感兴趣的节日。【小题1】tin, a famous writer, likes to find as many chances as possible to attend literary events around the world. Martin hopes to make friends with editors and book lovers.【小题2】Kelly is crazy about music, especially electronic dance music. She would like to go to a festival where she can enjoy different musical forms. She also has a strong interest in films.【小题3】As an outgoing girl, Victoria is very fond of performing arts. She hopes to take part in some performing art festivals to challenge and improve herself, and as a way to prepare for future television talent contests.【小题4】Simon is in search of a festival in North Europe with a long history where he can appreciate great international performing arts, especially ballet and opera.【小题5】Chris is a university student who majors in music. He’d like to watch some local street music performances. He is also very interested in physical theatre and mind games.
There are many festivals in Argentina during the year. Therefore, you can enjoy the different interesting festivals when traveling there. First of all, we should talk about the Tango(探戈舞) Festival in Argentina, which is held in the capital of this country — Buenos Aires, from February to March. You ought to know that Argentina is the home of tango, so Argentineans admire this dance very much. Even if you cannot dance perfectly, you should join the people and try to perform this dance.
The next festival in Argentina is Open Polo(马球) Tournament. You should go to Palermo to see this festival in Argentina. This festival is held every year and is the most important polo tournament in Argentina. This kind of sport is considered the most important in Argentina. Attending this festival in Argentina, you will be able to communicate with different people, admire the fascinating competition between the teams of different countries, such as Argentina, England, Australia, as well as the US. This festival in Argentina is usually held between November and December every year. So don’t miss the opportunity if you travel to Argentina at this time.
The other festival in Argentina is the Semana Musical Llao Llao. This is a festival of classical music. The festival was created in 1993 and is held at the Llao Llao Hotel, near Bariloche. The festival is held yearly in October. So if you admire this kind of music, you should travel to Argentina in October. There are also many carnivals in October. There are also many carnivals in Argentina in summer. Of course, it’s impossible to put everything about festivals in Argentina into just one article. We hope that you have found this article interesting and eye-catching.
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What would be the best title for the passage?
A. Travel to Argentina B. Entertainments in Argentina
C. Festivals in Argentina D. A brief introduction to Argentina
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From the passage, we know that the Tango Festival .
A. is organized by the government B. is held in summer
C. welcomes everyone to take part in D. holds parties for different dances
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Which of the following is a sport festival?
A. The Semana Musical Llao Llao. B. Open Polo Tournament.
C. The Tango Festival. D. Argentina Carnivals.
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If Tom wants to enjoy a classical music event in Argentina, he should visit .
A. Buenos Aires in spring B. Palermo in April
C. Bariloche in October D. Palermo in winter
Americans have something _______ Thanksgiving, a festival which celebrates the first harvest of the settlers who _____ from Europe to the USA.
A. calling ; goes B. calls ; going C. which called; gone D. called ; went
The Spring Festival is a festival ______ Chinese people gather together eating dumplings to celebrate the spring’s coming.
A. on which B. which C. during which D. that