May’s Midi FestivalAs a rock festival，the Mid...

May’s Midi Festival

As a rock festival，the Midi Festival 2017 in Beijing presented a musical carnival for fans．It was the 13th year of the outdoor music feast．This year，about 100 rock bands from home and abroad performed on five stages. It was held at a suburban park known for its mountains and grasslands．With beautiful scenery and exciting music，it was a good opportunity to enjoy rock with friends and family．

2：00—10：30 P．m．，from April 29 to May 1．China Music Valley Grassland Park，Pinggu District．400-610-3721．

Fans of Painting

Ancient Chinese calligraphers(书法家)and painters were fond of painting on the folds of fans．Their excellence has left a wealth of outstanding works．A fan painting show exhibited 990 Ming and Qing(1368—1911)dynasty calligraphy and painting works on folding fans．They were selected from the collection of the National Museum of China．The themes of these fan paintings fell into four categories：natural landscapes，flowers and birds，figures and calligraphy．

10：00 a．m．—2：30 P．m．，from April 29 to May 29．National Museum of China，16 East Chang’an Avenue．010-651-6400．

Poetic Portraits

Two artists held a joint exhibition with paintings featuring portraits of Chinese women in poetic poses．Wang Xiaojin，who is from Shandong Province，has been exhibiting since 1993．The other artist，Xu Zhigang，is originally from Liaoning Province，but is now in Beijing．

10：00 a．m．—8：00 P．m．，from April 28 to June 20．Rong Gallery，Sheraton Pudong Hotel，38 Pujian Road，Pudong New Area．0137-6408-7294．

Group Show

The artist group,“island6”，worked in new media and held a show titled Body-City-Mechanism．Through interactive video，photography，oil on canvas and sculpture，the artists explore themes of man and cyberspace．

10：00 a．m．—6：00 P．m．，from April 30 to June 28．Studio Rouge，50，Moganshan Road，Putuo District．021-5252-7856．　　 ’

1.What’s the purpose of the text?

A. To introduce some famous exhibitions of China．

B. To give readers some guide of the cultural activities．

C. To explain how to play happily with your family．

D. To present several collections in the National Museum．

2.Where can you go to enjoy natural scenery?

A. The Midi Festival． B. The Fans of Painting show．

C. The Poetic Portraits exhibition． D. The Group Show．

3.What can you do on holiday in June?

A. Watch a music show at Rong Gallery．

B. Enjoy the performance of rock bands．

C. Visit an exhibition of portrait paintings．

D. Appreciate painting works from the Qing dynasty．

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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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The road back home may be difficult before the Spring Festival, ______ the desire to get together with family members can never be stopped.

A. while　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 B. and　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 C. but　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 D. as

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The road back home may be difficult before the Spring Festival, ______ the desire to get together with family members can never be stopped.

A．while             B．and              C．but              D．as

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Sales slow down after the Spring Festival, but we are expecting things to _____ again this

coming May Day.

A. take over         B. pick up          C. come over            D. go up

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Live at Leeds Festival, United Kingdom

A weekend of Indie music taking over Leeds for one day in May, Metronomy, Sunara Karma and Tom Grennan will headline, but there’s a focus on the city’s newer bands, with the festival aiming to bring new artists into the spotlight. Events take place across the city, with wristbands giving you access to all the places. And to go to this festival, you need to be over 14 years old.

Time: 4 May, 2019

Midnight Sun Film Festival, Finland

Almost a hundred miles north of the Arctic Circle, Sodankyla is where Finnish film-director brothers Aki and Mika Kaurismaki rock up every summer for their Midnight Sun Film Festival, a five-day-and-night celebration of new cinema. A mix of silent films, contemporary Finnish ones, recent festival hits and box-office classics are screened around the clock.

Time: 12-16 June, 2019

Fuji Rock Festival, Japan

The first ever Fuji Rock Festival was held at the bottom of Mount Fuji back in 1997 and has brought in music and rock fans from all over the world. The festival is now held in the Naeba Ski Resort and is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year. The artists who perform aren’t all rockers. Your wristband has to be checked at the entrance. We offer facilities for children, but they can’t be left unaccompanied.

Time: 26-28 July, 2019

The White Nights Festival, St. Petersburg, Russia

The White Nights Festival is held at the city’s famous Mariinsky Theatre and shows some of the world’s best opera and ballet. It’s the best time to visit St. Petersburg because it’s held during the magical summer period when there’s almost 24 hours of sunlight a day.

Time: 23 May-2 June, 2019

1.Which festival lasts the longest time?

A. Live at Leeds Festival.

B. Midnight Sun Film Festival.

C. Fuji Rock Festival.

D. The White Nights Festival.

2.Where will you enjoy a 24-hour movie activity?

A. In Leeds, United Kingdom.

B. In Sodankyla, Finland.

C. In the Naeba Ski Resort, Japan.

D. In St. Petersburg, Russia.

3.What do Live at Leeds Festival and Fuji Rock Festival have in common?

A. They are of the same music style.

B. They focus on new artists.

C. They require entrance wristbands.

D. They have age limits.

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Belgium is the land of music festivals. There are rock, pop, world, electronic music festivals and more, so you’re sure to find a festival that suits your taste.

Groezrock

Groezrock could be considered the opener of the festival season in Belgium. This festival grew from a small event to an international festival that had 33,000 visitors in 2016.

When? April 29-30, 2017. Where? Meerhout. Music? Punk, and rock. Free? No.

Sfinks Mixed

Sfinks is a world music festival that focuses on bringing culture together. There are also plenty of things to do besides watching the performances. Good to know for families: Sfinks is a kid-friendly festival, with workshops, storytelling and performances for children.

When? July 27-30, 2017. Where? Boechout. Music? World. Free? Yet.

Graspop Metal Meeting

As the name says, this festival is all about metal, rock and punk. In 2016 the festival received 140,000 visitors　　 When? June 16-18, 2017. Where? Dessel. Music? Metal. Free? No.

Genk on Stage

Genk on Stage is a pop musical with not only a lot of Belgian artists. 80,000 people attended Genk on Stage in 2016.

When? June 23-25, 2017. Where? Genk. Music? Pop. Free? Yes.

1.Which festival may be enjoyed most by the kids?

A. Groezrock.　　 B. Sfinks Mixed.

C. Graspop Metal Meeting.　　 D. Genk on Stage.

2.What do we know about Groezrock?

A. It marks the end of the festival season

B. It attracts least people among all the festivals

C. It enjoys worldwide popularity

D. It offers free camping site

3.Where may lovers of the international pop stars likely to go?

A. Meerhout.　　 B. Boechout.

C. Genk.　　 D. Dessel.

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The Lantern Festival, also known as Yuanxiao Festival or Shanguuan Festival, __________ the 15th day of the 1st lunar month in China

A falls for     B falls out    C falls on    D falls off

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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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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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