Brighton is in the county of East Sussex, on the South coast of England. Situated between the English Channel and the South Downs, Brighton is 90 km from London. Brighton's nearby neighbor, Hove, is seen by some as a more desirable location than Brighton and it is often referred to by locals as "Hove, actually".
Brighton is a small city but there's probably as much going on here as anywhere in the country except London. Brighton has numerous entertainment facilities, which additionally serve a considerable business conference industry. There's a huge range of entertainment venues, including comedy at the Brighton Komedia, world music, opera and ballet at the Brighton Dome, jazz at the Joogleberry, top stars at the Brighton Centre and pre-West End shows at the Theatre Royal. The live music scene is also alive and well with several bands originating from the Brighton area going on to have commercial success in recent years.
Every year in May, Brighton hosts the "Brighton Festival" ------ the largest arts festival in England. Brighton's theatres, concert halls, streets and some of the city's most extraordinary venues host an array of art, entertainment and extravaganza (盛大表演). The earliest feature of the festival, "Open Houses" ------ homes of artists and crafts people, opened up to the public as galleries and usually sell the works of the inhabitants and their friends.
Students at the two universities in the area give the city a youthful vitality (活力), and in the summer, thousands of young students from all over Europe gather in the city to attend language courses. In addition to the usual coastal attractions, vacationers are drawn to the city's Georgian architecture, trendy shops, and fine restaurants. Points of interest also include the Edwardian Preston Manor, the ornate Royal Pavilion, the engaging Sea Life Center, and a variety of museums and art galleries.
【小題1】What's the author’s purpose of writing the passage?

A．To introduce Brighton to the readers.
B．To attract foreign students to study in Brighton.
C．To show his admiration for the city of Brighton.
D．To list entertainments in Brighton.
【小題2】What does the first paragraph mainly tell us?
A．The term of "Hove"
B．The situation of Brighton.
C．The county of East Sussex.
D．The distance between Brighton and London.
【小題3】According to the passage，where can you go if you enjoy watching opera?
A．Brighton Komedia. B．Joogleberry.
C．Theatre Royal. D．Brighton Dome.
【小題4】Why do people in Brighton have a good time in May every year?
A．Because they can enjoy all kinds of music played by top artists.
B．Because top stars from the world will go to Perform there.
C．Because the largest arts festival in England is held there.
D．Because the local people can appreciate works in the Open Houses.


【小題1】A
【小題2】B
【小題3】D
【小題4】C

解析試題分析：這篇文章介紹了Brighton的地理位置，人文情況和文化特色。
【小題1】根據(jù)全文內(nèi)容以及Brighton is in the county of East Sussex, on the South coast of England.故選A。
【小題2】根據(jù)Situated between the English Channel and the South Downs, Brighton is 90 km from London. Brighton's nearby neighbor, Hove, is seen by some as a more desirable location than Brighton and it is often referred to by locals as "Hove, actually". Brighton is a small city but there's probably as much going on here as anywhere in the country except London.可知第二自然段主要告訴我們Brighton的情況，故選B。
【小題3】根據(jù)There's a huge range of entertainment venues, including comedy at the Brighton Komedia, world music, opera and ballet at the Brighton Dome, jazz at the Joogleberry, top stars at the Brighton Centre and pre-West End shows at the Theatre Royal.所以答案為D。
【小題4】根據(jù)Every year in May, Brighton hosts the "Brighton Festival" ------ the largest arts festival in England. Brighton's theatres, concert halls, streets and some of the city's most extraordinary venues host an array of art, entertainment and extravaganza (盛大表演).因此選C。
考點(diǎn)：政治經(jīng)濟(jì)文化類短文閱讀理解
點(diǎn)評(píng)：要想答好題目，重在理解全文意思。這篇文章比較難，先看問題，再帶著問題讀短文，找出各段落的主旨句，理解全文內(nèi)容，總結(jié)全文中心，然后再回到問題上來，很容易選出正確答案。多了解一些常識(shí)性知識(shí)有利于閱讀理解。如果對文章的相關(guān)背景有所了解，讀起文章一定既省時(shí)又省力。因此，在學(xué)習(xí)過程中，了解各方面的背景知識(shí)是十分重要的。

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