Live at Leeds Festival, United Kingdom
A weekend of indie music taking over Leeds for one day in May, Metronomy, Sundara 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, Sodankylä is where Finnish film director brothers Aki and Mika Kaurismäki 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 23th 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: 11 May - 31 July, 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. |
A.In Leeds, United Kingdom. | B.In Sodankylä, Finland. |
C.In the Naeba Ski Resort, Japan. | D.In St. Petersburg, Russia. |
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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【推荐1】I have been worrying for weeks now about what to give my mother for Mother's Day. For most people, this is a modest problem, solved by the purchase of a bathrobe or a box of candy. For me, however, Mother's Day represents an annual challenge to do the impossible---find a gift that will make neither Mama nor me feel terrible.
Expensive gifts—which Mama defines as costing over $1. 98—are out, because they make Mama feel terrible. (“This is awful," she says, examining an apron(围裙)). "I feel just terrible. You shouldn't have spent the money on me) Inexpensive presents---under $1. 98---please Mama, but they make me fell terrible. There is always the danger that a gift given to Mama will bounce swiftly back to the giver. If I give her a plant, she cuts off the top for me to take home. If I give her something edible (可使用的),she wants me to stay for lunch and eat it.
Papa, a sensible man, long ago stopped trying to shop for Mama. Instead, on Mother's Day, her birthday, and other appropriate occasions, he writes a short epic poem in which he tells of their meeting, courtship, and marriage. After nearly 30 years of poems, Papa sometimes worries that the edge of his poetic inspiration has dulled, but Mama doesn’t complain. She comes into the room while he is struggling over a gift poem and says, "It doesn’t have to rhyme(押韵)as long as it's from the heart. "
This year, finally, I think I, too, have found a painless gift for Mama. I am going to give her a magazine article, unrhymed but from the heart, in which I wish her “Happy Mother’s Day" and tell her there's nothing Papa or I could ever buy, find, or make her that would be half good enough anyway.
1. The author considers finding a Mother’s Day gift a yearly problem because______________.A.it is impossible to find a gift | B.it represents a modest problem |
C.it is hard to make both sides happy | D.it has to be a bathrobe or a box of candy |
A.They are out. | B.They are awful. |
C.They cost too much. | D.They are from the heart. |
A.The author's mom is picky. | B.Giving gifts can be dangerous. |
C.Picking gifts might be terrible. | D.The author's mom will share the gift. |
A.He composes a poem. | B.He writes a love letter. |
C.He struggles over a gift. | D.He stops to shop for her. |
A.A Loving Daughter | B.A Special Mother’s Day Gift |
C.How to Pick a Gift for Moms | D.What to Do on Mother's Day |
【推荐2】Royal family gather at Windsor Castle for first Easter Sunday service without the Queen on April 9th. Attendees and members of the royal family wore a variety of stylish hats throughout the ceremony. It is a requirement for all women to wear hats on royal occasions. This rule dates back to the 1950s when upper class and royal women would rarely show their hair in public, according to the BBC.
Hats were originally worn for practical reasons such as protection from the sun, rain or cold weather, but quickly people wore them for other purposes. The top hat, for example, was reserved for upper-class men and was worn at formal events such as weddings and horse races. Women also used hats to signify social status, wealth and fashion. The larger the hat, the wealthier the wearer was believed to be.
In addition to status, hats played an important role in British social etiquette. Men were expected to remove their hats indoors, especially in formal settings, to show respect. Women, on the other hand, were to wear their hats until seated for dinner, but then they were expected to remove them.
But hats were not always a symbol of status and etiquette. The bowler hat, created in 1849, was worn by the working class, especially those involved in transportation. The bowler hat became an iconic item of British fashion, worn by both men and women.
Today, hats continue to be an essential part of British culture, with many old and new hat shops throughout the country. The fedora is also making a comeback among younger gen-erations. Shopping in hat shops provides you with a glimpse of British hat. Caps, trilbies, beanies, and berets are just some of the styles available.
1. What is the significance of the top hat in British culture?A.It was worn by the working class. |
B.It was a personal statement of fashion. |
C.It was used to protect people from the rain. |
D.It was worn at formal events and signified wealth. |
A.Routine. | B.Practice. | C.Manners. | D.Origin. |
A.Top hat. | B.Fedora. | C.Bowler hat. | D.Beret. |
A.To attract more visitors to Britain. |
B.To introduce the hat culture in British. |
C.To show his or her opinions on British hats. |
D.To tell an interesting story about British hats. |
【推荐3】Every year on April 1, April Fools’ Day is celebrated in many countries around the world. In France, it’s called “Poisson d’Avril” or “Fish of April.” In Scotland, the holiday is often called “Gowkie Day.” In Iraq, the holiday is called Kithbet Neesan or “April Lie.”
History experts say people have celebrated April Fools’ Day for a long time. Some believe the tradition comes from the ancient Romans more than two thousand years ago. It was a day of playing games and pretending to be someone else.
Others say the day for fooling began in France in 1564, when King Charles changed the yearly calendar. He moved New Year’s Day from April 1 to January 1. Many people did not know about the change because of communication problems back then. Some people continued to celebrate New Year’s Day on April 1. Other people called them April Fools and played jokes on them.
In the United States, April Fools’ Day is just a day of joking and playing tricks on friends. These kinds of jokes are also called pranks. These jokes typically end in the prankster shouting “April Fools’!”
Simple pranks, like telling a friend a funny lie or making prank phone calls, are still common. But, major companies also get in on April Fools’ Day fun in a much bigger way. A few years ago, on April 1, Starbucks announced it was introducing new coffee cup sizes -- Plenta and Micra. The very large cups, bigger than a human head, remained useful for customers even after finishing all that coffee. According to Starbucks, the cups could be used as a rain hat, a pot for plants, or a lampshade.
It did not take long for customers to catch on to the prank! More and more people use social media or smart phone apps to play pranks on their friends on April Fools’ Day. One very annoying smart phone app, Cat Facts, sends funny facts about cats to your friends’ phones, every day.
1. Why did some people keep the old New Year’s Day?A.It was known only by the government. |
B.They wanted to be different from others. |
C.They like the old celebration. |
D.They didn’t know the time changed. |
A.improve the friendship between friends. |
B.have fun and play jokes on others. |
C.find a chance to give children gifts. |
D.escape the stress of their work. |
A.participate in. | B.turn down. |
C.break away from. | D.give up. |
A.To introduce a new festival. |
B.To tell a story on April Fool’s Day. |
C.To introduce April Fool’s Day. |
D.To express love to the friends. |
【推荐1】Here are books including stories related to the moon.
Moon’s First Friends by Susanna Leonard Hill
Ages 4 to 8
This amazing book will introduce some interesting elements like astronauts and spaceships to your kids. This book explains how the moon always stays up in the sky, from where it could witness everything happening over the earth and the life here, but it does not have any living object on itself, which might make the moon lonely. However, the loneliness of the moon ends up one day as humans from the earth decide to send spaceships and astronauts to the moon.
Whose Moon Is That ? by Kim Krans
Ages 3 to 7
Curiosity within kids is unsatisfiable. They are going to love this story about the ownership of the moon. Children will get to learn about different animals through the story as different animals claim that the moon belongs to them along with the stars. However, the moon belongs to none, and it is there to spread light. A very important lesson about relationships and sharing is conveyed through the story.
My Little Half-Moon by Douglas Todd Jennerich
Ages 5 to 8
This book will allow your kid to use their imagination to seek the reason behind the half-moon. A little boy in the story believes that the moon is half because it lost its other half, which must be making it feel alone. Then the boy decides to stay together with the moon. This book is highly recommended for your child with the beautiful message of kindness.
A Big Mooncake for. Little Star by Grace Lin
Ages 4 to 8
There could not be a more interesting method to learn about the moon’s phases. This story is about a star baking a mooncake with her mother. However, baking the mooncake is not easy for the baby star as the moon keeps changing its shape. The book would encourage kids to get engaged in activities like cooking, and they would also get to know about the different shapes of the moon.
1. Who writes the book suitable for a three-year-old kid?A.Susanna Leonard Hill. | B.Kim Krans. |
C.Douglas Todd Jennerich. | D.Grace Lin. |
A.They teach children to be considerate. |
B.They explain the importance of sharing. |
C.They involve human keeping the moon company. |
D.They encourage children to become astronauts. |
A.Complex process. | B.Lack of nice tools. |
C.Diversity of materials. | D.Moon’s changeable shapes. |
【推荐2】If your family loves to travel but you worry about the environmental, social and economic effect, it’s time to take a more sustainable approach to your trips.
Wales
Wales packs many sustainable activities for kids. Camp in one of many green campsites around Pembrokeshire, where children can have fun learning about sustainable living. Or find an environmentally friendly campsite at The Greener Camping Club. Don’t forget to factor in a spin on the world’s only people-powered rollercoaster in Snowdonia.
Volcán Tenorio Area
When you think about taking your kids to Costa Rica, you normally focus on viewing its incredible wildlife. But what about giving back to the human residents too? One way to support local communities and understand the Tico culture is by staying on a farm, and there are loads of lovely options around Volcán Tenorio.
Austria
Explore the kid-friendly Austrian capital of Vienna, which offers more organic farmland than any other city and has both “Green Taxis” and plenty of bike-share stations. The city has some fantastic museums for children and the splendid Schloss Schonbrunn where kids can dress up.
San Francisco
San Francisco is perfect for a break that will both delight the kids and satisfy your sustainability principles. The city has banned plastic bags and bottles for years. Plus, most of the fun things to do with kids can be accessed without using a car and many involve green spaces.
Head to the Exploratorium: an incredible hands-on science museum in a solar-powered building.
1. Which destination best suits families that enjoy camping?A.Wales. | B.Volcán Tenorio Area. |
C.Austria. | D.San Francisco. |
A.Farmland. | B.Museums. |
C.Animals. | D.Rollercoasters. |
A.Science. | B.Travel. |
C.Sports. | D.Agriculture. |
【推荐3】Taskmaster
Can you beat the four members of the public who answer general knowledge and specialist questions in the final of this year's competition? Tonight's specialist subjects include the history of winter sports, Latin American dances, detective novels and French history. There will be information about how to enter next year's competition.
Below Stairs
A new comedy series about Ray and Jen, who work in the IT section of a big company. Their office is in the basement while their bosses work in luxury upstairs. Reviews so far have been mixed. There are plenty of laughs, though some people may find the situations rather silly.
Whiteout
It includes men's and women's downhill racing, jumping and ice dance. Figure skater Jayne Wilton comments on the dance performances.
Top Team
A return of the jokey quiz show, in which teams of famous sports personalities and comedians have to give amusing answers to questions on a range of popular sports, not just football and tennis but winter sports too. Light-hearted entertainment for everyone!
Quicksteps
Each week, well-known faces from the world of television team up with a professional partner to perform a range of classical and modern dances. Each week's winners will take part in the grand final later in the year.
Inspector Blake
A famous football player has a beautiful wife, a big house and a bright future. When he's found dead in his car near a local park, Blake discovers that he was less popular than it seemed. Set in the 1970s, this nail-biting drama will keep you guessing right until the end.
1. What is Taskmaster?A.It's a TV series. | B.It's a talk show. |
C.It's a dance performance. | D.It's a competition program. |
A.Relaxing. | B.Amazing. |
C.Thrilling. | D.Challenging. |
A.A housewife. | B.A detective. |
C.A football player. | D.A drama writer. |