【題目】Cultural events that take place in Edinburgh during August draw most peoples attention, but plenty of other festivals can also entertain you throughout the rest of the year.

Ceilidh Culture Festival

Where: various places

When: Date late Mar/early Apr

Tel & website: 228 1155, www.ceilidhculrure.co.uk

Backed by the local authorities, this is a community-focused celebration of traditional Scottish music, dance, song and storytelling. City-wide over a period of nearly four weeks, prices are different for different events.

Beltane Fire Festival

Where: Calton Hill, Calton Hill & Broughton

When: 30 Apr

Website: www. beltane.org

An ancient tradition marking the transition (轉(zhuǎn)變) from winter to spring, the Beltane fire festival was revived (恢復(fù)) in the 1980s and has grown into quite a drama: fire, costume, body-paint, dancing and drumming. If the weather holds, it can attract up to 12,000 people. Tickets cost around £5 in advance from the Hub; a limited number are available for £7 on the night.

Doors Open Day

Where: various places

When: weekend, late Sept

Tel & Website: 557 8686, www.cockburnassociation.org.uk

Each year, heritage (遺產(chǎn)) body the Cockburn Association works with organizations and individuals (個(gè)人) to allow public access to buildings that few people usually get to see---everything from private homes to lighthouses. Its all free.

Capital Christmas

Where: various places

When: late Nov till early Jan

Website: www.edinburghschristmas.com

What started out as a few accidental events has grown into a large, popular, city-wide festival. The main part is the Winter Wonderland in Princes Street Gardens, including fairground (露天市場(chǎng)) rides, crafts market, a skating rink (溜冰場(chǎng)) and the Edinburgh Wheel (a Ferris wheel next to the Scott Monument).

【1】If you want to find out more about the Ceilidh Cultural Festival, you can visit_____ .

A. www. ceilidhculrure.co.uk

B. www.cockburnassociation.org.uk

C. www.edinburghschristmas.com

D. www. beltane.org

2Why do people celebrate the Beltane Fire Festival?

A. To celebrate traditional Scottish music.

B. To exhibit ancient architecture.

C. To celebrate the transition from winter to spring

D. To celebrate the invention of fire.

3Doors Open Day may be on______ .

A. a Monday in late September

B. a Saturday in late September

C. a Saturday in late November

D. a Monday in late November

【答案】

【1】A

【2】C

【3】B

【解析】

試題分析:這篇文章主要介紹了愛(ài)丁堡的幾個(gè)非常受歡迎的節(jié)日。

【1】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)原文中第一個(gè)節(jié)日介紹中的Tel & website: 228 1155, www.ceilidhculrure.co.uk 選擇A。

【2】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)原文中第二個(gè)節(jié)日介紹中的An ancient tradition marking the transition (轉(zhuǎn)變) from winter to spring, the Beltane fire festival was revived (恢復(fù)) in the 1980s可知,選擇C,意為:為了慶祝從冬天到春天的轉(zhuǎn)變。

【3】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文中第三個(gè)節(jié)日的介紹中的When: weekend, late Sept可知,Doors Open Day應(yīng)該在九月份的一個(gè)周末。故選擇B。

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