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The Festival of Cultures
August 11 – 14
City Park
The Festival of Cultures is an annual event to celebrate the wide range of cultures found in our great state. People representing 40 cultural groups will share their traditions and customs. Here are just a few of the festival's many activities.
Crafts: See the fine art of basket weaving from Vietnam and Zimbabewe. Watch the delicate art of making paper umbrellas from Thailand and the decorative craft of paper picado, or paper cutting, from Mexico. All craft demonstrations provide a firsthand view of how things are made. You will appreciate the process involved in making these products.
Music and Dance: Experience musical instruments that you have never heard before. Listen to the music of a sho from Japan, a bull-roarer from Australia, a sitar from India, and a chakay from Tailand. You will also be entertained by folk dances from around the world, such as the troika from Russia and the mayim mayim from Israel. From 1:00 P.M. to 3:00 P.M. on August 14, special folk-dancing classes for children will be offered. Children ranging in age from 6 – 8 can learn the kinderpolka from Germany. Children ranging in age from 9 – 12 can learn the raspa from Mexico.
Storytelling: Listen for hours as professional storytellers charm you with captivating tales. Fables, folktales, and ballads from various countries will be told. By popular demand, Gwendolyn Washington, a famous African American storyteller, is back.
Food: Enjoy irresistible foods from other countries, such as gyros from Greece, seafood paella from Spain, crepes from France, and tandoori chicken from India. These tasty dishes will be difficult to pass up.
The festival of Cultures is sponsored by the World Marketplace. For more information about the festival, call (800) 555 – 0199.
1.In the festival, you are most likely to see the art of making _______.
A. paper. B. umbrellas. C. bamboo beds. D. flower vases.
2. Which of these is a dance from Germany?
A. The troika. B. The raspa. C. The kinderpolka. D. The mayim mayim
3. The underlined word “irresistible” means ________.
A. in large quantities B. with natural tastes
C. not able to be refused D. hot but delicious
4. For a family with children aged 6—12, which day would be the best bargain for visiting the festival?
A. August 11 B. August 12 C. August 13 D. August 14
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_____ in 2006, the Street Games Festival gives city people a chance to take part in a variety of different games.
A. Opened B. To be opened C. Having opened D. Opening
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The Code of Visiting Yellowstone National Park
The following regulations have been sorted for your convenience.
Emergency Phone: Dial 911
Yellowstone is a wilderness filled with natural wonders that also have potential dangers. There is no guarantee of your safety. Regulations are strictly enforced to protect you and the park's resources.
Wildlife
Do not approach wildlife, no matter how calm they appear. Always obey instructions from park staff on the scene.You must stay at least 100 yards away from bears and wolves and at least 25 yards away from all other large animals-bison, elk, bighorn sheep, deer, moose, and coyotes. Do not feed any animal. It harms them and it is illegal.
Geothermal (地热的) Dangers
Boardwalks and trails protect you. You must stay on boardwalks and designated (指定的) trails. Pools may be near or above the boiling temperatures and can cause-severe r possibly even deadly burns.
● Keep your children close to you at all times; make sure they understand the danger.
● Pets are prohibited in thermal areas.
● Swimming or bathing in thermal pools or streams is prohibited. Where swimming is allowed, swim at your own risk.
● Poisonous gases may exist at dangerous levels. If you feel sick, leave immediately. Weather Yellowstone's weather can change quickly and bring cold temperatures, high winds, rain and falling snow.
● Be prepared for changing temperatures, storms, and emergencies.
● Carry adequate clothing.
Driving
● Unless otherwise posted, the top speed throughout the park is 45 mph.
● If you see wildlife while driving, do not stop or pause in the roadway.
1.What do we know about Yellowstone National Park?
A.It allows visitors to feed some animals.
B.It gives visitors a free ride in the park.
C.It will punish visitors if they bring their pets.
D.It not only offers visitors pleasure but also there may be dangers.
2.When visiting Yellowstone, what are you advised to do?
A.Swim in the designated places.
B.Tap those calm animals gently.
C.Pull up to take photos of animals.
D.Bring some cloths to avoid poisonous gases.
3.Why is the text written?
A.To explain the facilities of the park. B.To introduce the features of the park.
C.To offer some guidance to visit the park. D.To attract more people to visit the park.
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Welcome to Edinburgh, the world's leading festival city.
Edinburgh International Science Festival
Time: 6 April to 20 April
Edinburgh International Science Festival, founded in 1983, is the world's first public science festival. The two-week festival gives audiences amazing experiences through a diverse program of inspiring events. Alongside the annual festival in Edinburgh, the organization has a strong focus on education and runs a touring program that visits schools around Scotland throughout the year.
Edinburgh International Book Festival
Time: 10 August to 20 August
Edinburgh International Book Festival is the largest public celebration of the written word in the world, which was first held in 1997. Every August around 1,000 writers and thinkers from across the world gather with the audiences in Edinburg. Here book lovers can rub shoulders with world-renowned authors --- or just relax in the sunshine with a deckchair, a drink and a favorite read.
Scottish International Storytelling Festival
Time: 19 October to 31 October
Beginning in 1989, the Scottish International Storytelling Festival is the largest storytelling event in the world. Drawing heavily on traditional tale-tellers from Scotland — as well as international guests with stories from their own cultures, the festival is a very special celebration of the oral tradition. Skilled storytellers draw their audiences in, bringing together past and present, real and unreal, for an attractive 10 days.
Edinburgh International Children's Festival
Time: 25 May to 2 June
Edinburgh International Children's Festival is the one dedicated specifically to children. It brings some of the world's best theatre, dance and plays made for young people to Edinburgh for nine days of inspiring and entertaining shows and special events. The Festival began in 1980 and is now spread over 10 activity fields, attracting a loyal audience of 10,000 families, schools and artists.
1.What is the duration of Edinburgh International Science Festival?
A.About one week. B.Less than 10 days.
C.About two weeks. D.More than half a month.
2.What can the tourists do in Edinburgh International Book Festival?
A.Meet world-famous authors. B.Buy all their favorite books.
C.Relax by listening to stories. D.Share stories with audiences.
3.Which festival has the longest history?
A.Edinburgh International Science Festival.
B.Edinburgh International Book Festival.
C.Scottish International Storytelling Festival.
D.Edinburgh International Children's Festival.
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听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1.How long will the Forbidden City be lit up for this years Lantern Festival?
A. For 2 nights B. For 19 hours. C. For 20 minutes
2.How much should a night tour participant pay for the ticket booked online?
A. 40 yuan. B. Not mentioned C. Free of charge.
3.According to the recording, which of the following is true?
A. It is the 94th time for the museum to celebrate the Lantern Festival.
B. Shan Jixiang is one of the gatekeepers of the Palace Museum.
C. Special lighting technology was used to avoid the possibility of fires
4.What can probably become another new occasion for the night tour?
A. Christmas Eve. B. Dragon Boat Festival. C. Valentines Day
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Holi is a spring festival also 1. (know)as the festival of colors or the festival of love.It is 2. ancient Hindu religious festival which has become popular with non-Hindus in many parts of South Asia.The Holi Festival 3. (take)place on the day after the full moon in March each year.At the Hindu-Festival people 4.(happy)celebrate the victory of the good over the bad and the beginning of the spring.
Holi celebrations start on the night before Holi where people gather,sing and dance.next morning is a free-for all carnival(狂欢）of colors, 5. participants play,chase and color each other with dry powder and colored water for 6. (they)water fight.Anyone and everyone is fair,frieng or stranger,rich or poor,man or woman,children and elders.The joy and fight with colors occurs in the open streets,open park and 7. (building),Groups carry drums and musical instruments,singing 8.dancing.In the evening,people dress up to visit friends and family.
Holi festival has other cultural 9.(significant)significance.It is the festive day to end and rid oneself of past errors,end conflicts by 10.(meet) others and repair broken relationships.
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阅读下面的短文，然后按照要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文。
The 11.11 Shopping Festival, as the event is now called, occurs on the day known in China as Single’s Day, a holiday on which young people cry about or celebrate being single. Five years ago the shopping website Alibaba began promoting the day as a shopping festival, and it has now turned to be the country’s busiest day for online sellers, millions of shopping lovers and thousands of delivery companies.
Every Nov. 11, millions of Chinese shoppers go to the e-commerce websites operated by Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., which is the world’s largest e-commerce platform: The total value of goods sold last year by Taobao and Tmall, the company’s two main shopping sites, topped one trillion yuan ($160 billion), larger than last year’s totals for Amazon.com and eBay combined.
But not everyone likes shopping on that day. Chen Jing, a lawyer in Beijing, says, “Nobody knows what anything is really worth. Online shoppers are guided by shallow tips (“this is cheaper than that”) and vague emotions (“it just feels like a good deal”) rather than knowledge and deliberate thinking.” Critics like Chen complain that people believe the most popular day of the year to shop is the best day of the year to buy anything. But the fact is that the prices of many items on that day are not the lowest of the year and usually shoppers buy lots of things they don’t need.
【写作内容】
1. 以约30个词概括上文的主要内容。
2. 以约120个词就“网络购物”的话题谈谈你的想法，内容包括：
（1）你对文中所描述的网赂购物现象的看法；
（2）描述你或他人网络购物的经历；
（3）说明网络购物时应注意的问题。
【写作要求】
1. 作文中可以使用亲身经历或虚构的故事，也可以参照阅读材料的内容，但不得直接引用原文中的句子。
2. 作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称。
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A．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.
B．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.
C．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.
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．Sydney Writers' Festival Sydney, Australia
Held 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.
下面是几个人物的简要介绍，请匹配他们感兴趣的节日。
1.Martin, 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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Every year, during the Lantern Festival, the Chinese village of Nuanquan hosts one of the 1. (much) beautiful shows in the world. The tradition 2. (call) Da Shuhua involves experienced blacksmiths showering 3. (them) with molten(熔化的) iron.
Da Shuhua 4. (date) back to 300 years ago, 5. local blacksmiths came up with a unique alternative to fireworks. The rich would always celebrate New Year with firecrackers, but poor blacksmiths could not afford them, so they 6.(find) a cheaper alternative. Inspired by iron striking, the blacksmiths started melting iron to a temperature of around 1,000℃ and throwing it at a large stone wall to create an effect similar 7. fireworks.
The effect was so wonderful that Da Shuhua 8. (gradual) gained more appeal than firecrackers, attracting many people in the celebration. Throwing molten iron soon became a tradition in Nuanquan. Over the years the celebration has changed into 9. even more amazing show, as the blacksmiths start experimenting with other metals, like aluminium (铝), to create green and white 10. (flower) instead of just red.
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Cafe Hub
Next to the Castle lies The Hub, home of the Edinburgh International Festival and one of the most talked about spots in town. Our cafe is open every day for mouth-watering lunches, snacks and fine dining. Come in and enjoy the atmosphere of The Hub or watch the world go by from our beautiful terrace.
The Hub, Castlehill, Royal Mile, Edinburgh.
Open every day from 9:30 a.m.till late.
Tel:0131173 2067 www.thehub-edinburgh.com
Farm World
Enjoy being“A Farmer for a Day”.Join in delivering and feeding our spring babies—bottle feeding sessions twice daily. Fun for all family. Horse Rides, BMX Bikes Cross Country Course. Tractor Ride through 600 acres, New Adventure Playground, Nature Trails. Full details on website.
Open:May—Oct Wednesdays to Saturdays and daily during school holidays 11 a.m.—5 p.m.
Tel:01797 260256/260321 www.farmworldrye.co.uk
Enter the Europe-wide student competition!
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Your challenge will be to build a team and develop a multimedia presentation in English--based on one of three different topics. You can register between May 1 and June 15,2010 and will have to turn in your entry before September 15,2010.
The rewards are wonderful:￡150,000 in prize for schools and teams and the chance to attend a European student camp—plus new experiences, an opportunity to make friends throughout Europe!
For further information and registration forms go to:www.siemens.com/ join. multimedia.
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You’ll have to register first if you want_________.
A.to enjoy delicious food
B.to try Tractor Ride through 600 acres
C.to enter the Europe-wide student competition
D.to watch the world go by from the beautiful terrace
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You can visit Farm Wrold_________.
A.on Monday in May B.any day in October
C.at 2 p.m.at Christmas D.at 10:30 a.m. during school holidays
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.From the advertisements above,we can learn that_________.
A.Cafe Hub is a popular place in the local area
B.families can enjoy Horse Rides on New Adventure Playground
C.Farm World provides lunches,snacks and fine dining
D.the Europe-wide student competition will be held on June 15,2010