Spring is just around the corner and it’s a time to get outside and enjoy the great outdoors. Here is a selection of festivals around the country that are a great excuse to get back in the spring sunshine.

Dana Point Festival of the Whales

Dana Point, California
March 7 to 8 and 14 to 15,2010
Each year, over two sunny weekends in March the town of Dana Point, California celebrates the return of migratory California Gray whales to this part of the Pacific Ocean. Festivities include whale-watching, an arts festival and educational hands-on activities for the entire family. Prices start at $ 29 per adult and $ 19 for children. For more information, visit www.dpfestivalofwhales.com.

Chandler Ostrich Festival

Chandler, Arizona
March 13 to 15, 2010
Chandler is the center of Ostrich(舵鳥) ranching in the U.S. You can see jockeys ride these feathered around the ostrich track at Tubleweed Park. General admission is $9 for adults, $8 for seniors, $7 for children aged five to 12 and kids four and under are free. For more information visit www.ostrichfestival.com.

Festival of Houses and Gardens

Charleston, South Carolina
March 19 to April 18, 2010
The Historic Charleston Foundation gives curious travelers the opportunity to explore gardens of some of the finest private residences in America. Each three hour tour (afternoons from 2 to 5pm and evenings from 6 to 9 pm) lets you visit eight to ten properties dating from the American colonial period. Prices range from $25 to $45. For more information, visit www.historiccharleston.org.

Tulip Time Festival

Holland, Michigan
May 1 to 9, 2010
You don’t need to travel to the Netherlands this spring to see and smell some of the world’s finest tulips(郁金香). The town of Holland is home to millions of colorful bulbs. The 81st annual Tulip Time Festival, one of the largest flower festivals in America will kick off with fireworks on May 1. Admission fee ranges from $6 for the children’s area to $38 for theatre tickets. Tickets and more information are available at www.tuliptime.com.
小題1: A couple with their 4-year-old son will go whale-watching, they have to pay         .
A．$77B．$ 58C．$ 38D．$ 48
小題2: The underlined word “jockeys” in the second ad is closest in meaning to         .
A．judgesB．ridersC．childrenD．travelers
小題3: If you want to learn about the history of American colonial period, you can visit          .
A．Tulip TimeB．Houses and Gardens
C．Dana Point of the whalesD．Chandler Ostrich
小題4: It can be concluded that        .
A. All the festivals are held in March.
B. All the Festivals are concerned with animals
C. All the Festivals are held in the U.S.A.
D. All the Festivals surely interest children.
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On Friday, April 1, Inner Affair goes back to the days of funk! Classic Tunes from the 70’s and 80’s by DJs Den & Sion．9 pm till late．
Tickets：Free entrance for those in costume, otherwise 50 yuan（US $6）
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Place：Inner Affair, 1/F Qiankun Dasha, 6 Sanlitun xiliujie, Chaoang District
Tel：8454-0321
Ad．2  Language in use
Enjoy free in-house coffee, tea and beer as well as music and dancing．Practice your Chinese, make friends and have fun．
Time/date：7 to 9 pm, March 25
Place：Language In Use Club, 2/F, Science Fortune Centre, 8 Xueqing Lu, north of Xueyuan Lu, Haidian District．
Ad．3  The “worst ” party
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☆you will get caught;
☆you could be accused (指控) and fined more than A$60,000 and risk up to 10 years imprisonment(監(jiān)禁);
☆you could be fined over A$200 on the spot.
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B．They can’t be carried into Australia free of charge.
C．They are often the cause of various crimes.
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C．A hair-drier. D．Wooden chopsticks.
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A．you can probably get away with them
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