Welcome to the 2017 UK Festival AwardsThe UK ...

Welcome to the 2017 UK Festival Awards

The UK Festival Awards & Conference is an opportunity to recognize the hard work, vision and creativity of the nation’s beloved festival industry.

Throughout the day of the event, the Conference invites numerous industry insiders(行家) to discuss the issues most relative to the sector, reviewing its immediate past and portending to the future. The evening’s Awards present a wide range of honors across categories that are decided via a combination of public voting and professional judgments. Since launching in 2004 it has evolved into a major event at The Roundhouse in London, giving the industry a chance to collectively celebrate and fondly reflect upon the achievements of the past year.

With a gourmet dinner, gala awards ceremony and after-show party, it attracts over 1,000 of the most influential people in the business.

Along with its sister events, the UK Festival Conference and the European Festival Awards, The UK Festival Awards & Conference is owned and produced by Festival Awards Ltd, an independent company founded in the UK.

Awards include Best Major, Medium-Sized and Small Festival, Best Family Festival, Best Overseas Festival, Best Use of New Technology, and of course – Best Toilets.

As the festival season is approaching, we thought it’d be a good time to release our free UK Festival Market Report for 2015 / 2016. We gathered the data in our annual census(人口普查)　 undertaken in the preparation stage for last year’s UK Festival Awards. The latest UK Festival Market Report can be downloaded below.

Included in the Report is a bunch of related information about festivalgoers: where they’re from, how they like to purchase music, what they eat, their attitudes towards ticket prices, how receptive they are to different forms of advertising, why they go to festivals in the first place, where they sleep, and much more.

We hope you find the information useful.

1.Which phrase is the closest in meaning to the underlined word “portending” in paragraph 2?

A. getting down　　 B. adding up

C. giving way　　 D. looking forward

2.What can be inferred from the passage?

A. An annual census is conducted and released in the Festival

B. The Festival Awards Ltd, is responsible for not less than three events.

C. The gala awards ceremony attracts only 1.000 influential businessmen.

D. Public voting plays a leading role in deciding a variety of festival honors.

3.Where most probably will you see this passage?

A. In a magazine.　　 B. In a newspaper.

C. On a website.　　 D. In a TV program.

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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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You’re welcome to _______ in the Art Festival ______ in my campus next weekend!

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His album won several awards at the music festival, _______ was beyond his wildest dream.

A. which             B. that                 C. where            D. it

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His movie won several awards at the film festival , _______ was beyond his wildest dream.

A. which　　　　　 B. that　　　　　 C. what　　　　　　 D. it

高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

His movie won several awards at the film festival, ______ was beyond his wildest dream.

A. which      B. that          C. where         D. it

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Saturday, 22 April, 2017

We are currently on a camp site near Calais, on our way to the UK, and it is pouring with rain. As if gods want to prepare us for the UK at all costs. As if we don't know what rain is... Our ferry to the green isles will leave tomorrow at 10：30 and despite the rain, I am really looking forward to it.

It has taken us a while to get here, as we already left EI Chorro on 4 April. After rushing through Spain in two days, however, we came to an inevitable slow－down when we entered France. Inevitable, as France has simply too much to offer for us, so as soon as we crossed the Pyrenees, our driving sequence became something like driving a few kilometres, visiting a castle, driving a few kilometres, taking pictures of a nice church, driving a few kilometres, having a quick peek at a flea market, driving a few kilometres, visiting a museum etc. When we entered Brittany the real sightseeing started, in Vannes, in Lorient, in Brest and then on to Normandy: Le Mont St Michel, Bayeux and finally, finally the D－Day beaches. I always wanted to visit these, for obvious reasons I would say, but my father, realistic as he was, calculated the chances that it would rain a considerable amount of days of a three－week holiday and always decided against it. But a few days ago I finally stepped onto Gold Beach (where the Brits landed) and I was greeted by the Norman sun. A beautiful day.

1.According to the passage, the Pyrenees must be a place in ________.

A. Spain　　 B. France

C. Netherland　　 D. UK

2.Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A. They spent 2 days in Spain travelling.

B. The writer thought France has a lot of places to visit.

C. The writer thought the real sightseeing was in EI Chorro and Brest.

D. The writer's father was a realistic person.

3.The passage probably comes from ________.

A. a travel journal　　 B. a science fiction

C. a news report　　 D. a film review

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Saturday， 22 April , 2017

We are currently on a camp-site near Calais, on our way to the UK, and it is pouring with rain. As if gods want to prepare us for the UK at all costs. As if we don't know what rain is... Our ferry to the green isles will leave tomorrow at 10.30 and despite the rain, I am really looking forward to it.

It has taken us a while to get here, as we already left El Chorro on 4 April. After rushing through Spain in two days, however, we came to an inevitable slow-down when we entered France. Inevitable, as France has simply too much to offer for us. So as soon as we crossed the Pyrenees, our driving sequence became something like driving a few kilometres, visiting a castle, driving a few kilometres, taking pictures of a nice church, driving a few kilometres, having a quick peek at a fleas market, driving a few kilometres, visiting a museum etc. When we entered Brittany the real sightseeing started, in Vannes, in Lorient, in Brest and then on to Normandy: Le Mont St Michel, Bayeux and finally, finally the D-Day beaches. I always wanted to visit these, for obvious reasons I would say, but my father, realistic as he was, calculated the chances that it would rain a considerable amount of days of a three-week holiday and always decided against it. But a few days ago I finally stepped onto Gold Beach (where the Brits landed) and I was greeted by the Norman sun. A beautiful day.

1.It was _____ when the writer was on his way to the UK.

A. pouring　　 B. foggy

C. snowy　　 D. sunny

2.According to the passage, the Pyrenees must be a place in_____.

A. Spain　　 B. France

C. Netherland　　 D. Normandy

3.Which of the following statement is NOT true?

A. They spent 2 days in Spain traveling.

B. The writer thought France has a lot of places to visit.

C. The writer thought the real sightseeing was in E1 Chorro, and in Brest.

D. The writer’s father was a realistic person.

4.The passage probably comes from _______.

A. a travel journal　　 B. a science fiction

C. a news report　　 D. a film review

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1.What can people do in Story Show?

A. Do role-play games.

B. Put on science shows.

C. Hear touching stories.

D. Meet authors of the books.

2.If you are interested in ocean engineering, you will probably attend_______________.

A. Story Show

B. DIY Underwater Vehicle Design

C. Make Your Own iPhone Case

D. Animal Kingdom for Young Ones

3.Animal Kingdom for Young Ones is designed for ____________.

A. adults

B. children of all ages

C. kids under 8 years old

D. children aged twelve and older

4.What is the subject of the festival?

A. Sports. 　　　　　　　 B. Science.

C. Literature. 　　　　 D. Education.

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The scientific awards, like the Nobel Prize in 2015, are equal to all, ______ the research findings are good enough.

A. so　 　　 B. as long as　 　 C. although　 　 D. even though

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