-For five days, Edmonton's Downtown Park is transformed into one huge stage where artists are able to share their talents, and where people are able to celebrate(慶祝) and enjoy themselves. Since its beginning in 1980, the Edmonton Folk Music Festival has been commemorating (紀(jì)念) the true feeling of what folk music is all about and that's the traditional togetherness that is felt when people gather to share stories and feelings through song.
This year will be the sixth year when volunteer Riedel will be offering up her time to the festival. "People coming off a busy spring and summer have a moment of relaxation," Riedel said. "It's really easy to relax, and it's great seeing family and friends have fun together." These families and friends come from all different kinds of musical tastes. People who take pleasure in Blues are there, so are people who love Bluegrass. This festival does its best to develop everyone's musical interests.
With so many years of experience, the festival has become a well-oiled machine, and does whatever it can to make attendees feel as comfortable as possible. There are free water stations throughout the venue (舉辦地) for people to fill up their travel cups. When people buy food, reusable dishes are given a $2 plate fee, but that is returned when the plate is brought back.
The festival has completely sold out of tickets, and in record time. But with big names such as Van Morrison and Jakob Dylan, it's easy to see how that was going to happen. There is no parking area during the festival, so using the Park & Ride system or Edmonton Transit is highly recommended. A bike lock-up area is provided and will be available Thursday until Sunday one hour before the gates open until 45 minutes after the gates close.
The Edmonton Folk Music Festival begins on Wednesday, Aug. 4 with Van Morrison playing the special donation fund (基金) concert, and will finish up on Sunday, Aug. 8.
小題1:The Edmonton Folk Music Festival is held mainly to ________.
A.gather people with different musical tastes
B.remind people of the real sense of folk music
C.exhibitive good voices of great talents in folk music
D.collect old stories of folk music
小題2:Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A.Riedel has volunteered for the festival for at least 5 years.
B.It's hard for people to appreciate Blues.
C.It costs people a little to fill up their cups from water stations.
D.People have to pay $2 for a plate of food.
小題3:We can learn from the passage that ________.
A.people can get tickets easily for the festival
B.the Edmonton Folk Music Festival is well organized.
C.driving one's own car to the festival is highly recommended
D.bikes are available at the festival from Wednesday to Sunday
小題4:What would be the best title for the passage?
A.Folk Music of Blues
B.One Festival for All
C.Festival for family Gathering
D.Edmonton's Downtown Park

小題1:B
小題2:A
小題3:B
小題4:B

試題分析:小題1:B 細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)第一段the Edmonton Folk Music Festival has been commemorating (紀(jì)念) the true feeling of what folk music is all about and that's the traditional togetherness that is felt when people gather to share stories and feelings through song.說明B正確。
小題2:A 推理題。根據(jù)第二段第一句This year will be the sixth year when volunteer Riedel will be offering up her time to the festival.說明這是他第六年做志愿者,故他最起碼做了5年的志愿者,故A正確。
小題3:B 推理題。根據(jù)文章第三段第一行With so many years of experience, the festival has become a well-oiled machine, and does whatever it can to make attendees feel as comfortable as possible.說明這個(gè)活動(dòng)已經(jīng)舉辦多年,經(jīng)驗(yàn)豐富,有很好的組織。故B正確。
小題4:B 主旨大意題。文章介紹了著名的The Edmonton Folk Music Festival,故B正確。
點(diǎn)評(píng):文章介紹了著名的The Edmonton Folk Music Festival的各種情況和信息。本文考查全面,細(xì)節(jié)題,推理題,主旨大意題都有所涉及,注重綜合語言能力的運(yùn)用的考查。
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