【題目】 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.

【1】Which 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.

【2】What 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.

【3】Where does the passage come from?

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

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

【答案】

【1】C

【2】B

【3】D

【解析】

本文為一篇說明文。文章介紹了愛丁堡的節(jié)日。

【1】

細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)The Edinburgh Art Festival中This festival is modern and has been celebrated for around ten years. 這個節(jié)日很現(xiàn)代，已經(jīng)慶祝了大約十年了。及The Edinburgh International Festival中This is the original Edinburgh festival which began in 1947. 這是始于1947年的愛丁堡國際音樂節(jié)。The Edinburgh International Book Festival中The largest book festival in the world began in 1983 and takes place every year in Charlotte Square Gardens in the centre of Edinburgh. 世界上最大的圖書節(jié)始于1983年，每年都在愛丁堡市中心的夏洛特廣場花園舉行�？芍�，愛丁堡國際音樂節(jié)的歷史最長。故選C項。

【2】

細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)The Edinburgh Festival Fringe中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. 任何人都可以在藝術(shù)節(jié)上表演，超過2萬名藝術(shù)家參加，因此總是有各種各樣的表演可供選擇。因此，游客在愛丁堡藝穗節(jié)能與藝術(shù)家一起表演。故選B項。

【3】

推理判斷題。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.（愛丁堡是世界節(jié)日之都，全年有12個節(jié)日。這里有一些你可以享受的活動。）是全文的主題句，結(jié)合全文，文章介紹了世界節(jié)日城市愛丁堡的幾個節(jié)日活動。推測文章最有可能來自旅游雜志。故選D項。

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