The UK has many strange traditions.
One of the most famous pancake races is the Rehab Parliamentary Pancake Race. This takes place on the morning of Shrove Tuesday in London, outside the Houses of Parliament.
Another important aspect of the race is the official starter.
| A．One of those is pancake racing. |
| B．The race is a competition between two teams. |
| C．That is the person chosen to announce the start of the race. |
| D．Rome schools or businesses hold special Pancake Day events. |
| E．And as well as a bit of fun, the race is also held for a good cause.(事业) |
| F．Pancakes in the UK are large and thin and can be topped with juice. |
| G．In a typical pancake race, contestants have to run holding a frying pan with a pancake in it. |
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【推荐1】Edinburgh is the world’s festival city with twelve festivals throughout the year. Here are some of the events you can enjoy.
The Edinburgh International Festival
This is the original Edinburgh festival which began in 1947. Actors, musicians, dancers and opera singers from all over the world perform to huge audiences. You need tickets for most events which take place in theaters around the city.
The Edinburgh Art Festival
This festival is modern and has been celebrated for around ten years. It is a fantastic opportunity to see some of the city’s best visual art in art galleries and museums. Most events are free and include events such as fashion shows and art exhibitions.
The Edinburgh Festival Fringe
This is the largest arts festival in the world with thousands of shows which take place across the city. Anyone can perform in the festival and over 20,000 artists take part, so there is always a huge variety of acts to choose from. Go to the Royal Mile to watch performers such as magicians and comedians for free. However, it can get very busy as thousands of tourists and local people fill the city streets to enjoy the shows.
The Edinburgh International Book Festival
The largest book festival in the world began in 1983 and takes place every year in Charlotte Square Gardens in the centre of Edinburgh. There are over 700 events for children and adults who love books. You can meet many authors, talk to them, ask them to sign a book or listen to them talk about their stories.
1. Which Festival has the longest history?| A．The Edinburgh Art Festival. |
| B．The Edinburgh Festival Fringe. |
| C．The Edinburgh International Festival. |
| D．The Edinburgh International Book Festival. |
| A．Ask authors to sign books. |
| B．Perform with artists together. |
| C．Go to theaters to watch plays. |
| D．See the best visual art in galleries. |
| A．A story book. | B．A science fiction. |
| C．A news report. | D．A travel magazine. |
【推荐2】Before Christmas Eve in 1870 Richard Wagner and his wife, Cosima, had agreed not to buy each other Christmas presents. They were simply too poor. But Wagner was planning a surprise gift.
For more than two months he had been crafting a piece of music to be performed outside Cosima’s bedroom door on Christmas morning. He had based it on themes later to be used in his opera Siegfried, plus a little nursery song he had written for their children two years earlier. He completed the Siegfried Idyll three weeks before Christmas and arranged for conductor Hans Richter to choose the members of the small orchestra. Richter conducted secret rehearsals, first in Zurich then at a hotel in Lucerne.
Wagner invited philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche to the final rehearsal on Christmas Eve at the Hotel du Lac and they arrived together at the Wagners’ home in the village of Trihschen. There they found Cosima decorating the Christmas tree and preparing presents for the children.
At seven o'clock on Christmas morning the musicians arrived and quietly arranged themselves on the stairs outside Cosima’s room. They began to play.
“As I awoke to the light of dawn,” Cosima said later, “my mind passed from one dream into another. Familiar sounds from Siegfried came to my ears. It was as if the house or more accurately our entire being, was rising up in music and going up to heaven. Sacred memories, birdsong and sunrise, interwoven with music from Siegfried calmed my heart and I came to realize that I was not dreaming, and yet was experiencing the most wonderful one of all dreams. Now at last I understood all of Richard’s writing in secret.”
And yet Wagner had kept his promise not to buy his wife a Christmas present. December 25th was Cosima’s birthday.
1. Why did the Wagners agree not to buy Christmas presents for each other?| A．They both didn’t like to buy presents. | B．They were only too poor. |
| C．They were very rich. | D．They didn’t have the habit. |
| A．Cosima was sleeping. |
| B．Cosima was playing with the children at home. |
| C．Cosima was busy with the preparation for Christmas. |
| D．Cosima was cooking in the kitchen. |
| A．Christmas. | B．The musicians. |
| C．The stairs. | D．The children. |
| A．A great Christmas. | B．A great love. |
| C．A good birthday. | D．A surprise gift. |
【推荐3】
Moab Music Festival Where: Moab, Utah When: Aug. 29-Sept. 9
This area is better known for mountain biking than for music. But since 1992, it has hosted a private festival that brings classical, jazz, Latin and other types of music to the land. This year there will be 16 concerts, including three "Grotto Concerts", where guests take a 45-minute boat ride down the Colorado River to performances. Events start at 25. moabmusicfest. org.
Cheyenne Frontier Days Where: Cheyenne, Wyoming When: July 19-28
There's something for everyone at this 117-year-old festival, from an "Indian village" and Old West museum to country concerts. But the competition is still the main attraction, with cowboys(牛仔) and cowgirls competing for major money in the world's largest outdoor stage. Competition tickets start at $18, and concert tickets at 23. cfdrodeo. com.
The Glimmerglass Festival Where: Cooperstown, New York When: July 6-Aug. 24
Each summer, opera lovers from around the country (and the world) travel to upstate New York to watch productions that include stars like Nathan Gunn and Ginger Costa-Jackson. This year's performances include Wagner's" The Flying Dutchman" and Verdi's "King for a Day", in honor of the 200th birthdays of both composers (作曲家). Tickets start at 26. Glimmerglass.org.
1. If you want to enjoy a "Grotto Concert", which date suits you best?| A．June 15. | B．July 19. |
| C．August 24. | D．September 4. |
| A．18. | B．22. | C．36. | D．41. |
| A．Education. | B．Art. | C．Business. | D．Literature. |
hotels in New York.
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1. You do not have to pay on Mondays if you go to ________.
| A．Blue Sky Restaurant | B．New York Museum |
| C．Tongcheng Shopping Center | D．Huatian Hotel |
| A．4444872 | B．7868432 | C．2751352 | D．5674398 |
| A．Furong Road |
| B．8090 White Road |
| C．Coffee Shop on 5200 No.7 Road |
| D．Vanier park, 1200 Chestnut St. New York |
| A．Blue Sky Restaurant. |
| B．New York Museum. |
| C．Tongcheng Shopping Center. |
| D．Huatian Hotel. |
【推荐2】Chinese athletes were highlighted by a series of inspirational wins in the International Ski Federation’s World Cup circuit recently. China’s Gu Ailing, a Chinese freestyle talent, made history by becoming the first ever back-to-back freeski World Cup winner in two different events at the same venue after claiming the slopestyle title in Calgary, Canada, on Feb.15, 2020. The day before, Gu had stormed to her first Cup gold in the halfpipe competition.
Gu again thrilled the crowds on Feb.15 in the slopestyle with another impressive display of technical riding, landing a string of difficult tricks, including a massive right 900° twist with a tail grab in her second run that earned her 89.18 points to dominate the 18-strong field.
“Honestly, my mind is blown,” Gu told the FIS website after the competition. “Coming in I didn’t have any expectations. I try not to take anything for granted. Honestly, I could not have expected two wins from these events.”
“I really just came in trying to do my best and ski the way I knew I could. Skiing my best is really the best part of this, and being rewarded for it just makes it even better.”
Born to a Chinese mother and an American father in San Francisco, US, Gu, better known as Eileen in the States, completed a naturalization process last June to represent China in international competitions.
Now she has her sights set on doing her mother’s home country proud at the 2022 Beijing Games.
A talented skier who has won many national junior titles in the US, Gu became a hit last month after winning two golds and a silver — in halfpipe, Big Air and slopestyle — at her first appearance in Winter Youth Olympics in Lausanne, Switzerland.
With Gu now on board in freeski, China’s snow sports team, which also features world-class aerial skiers and halfpipe snowboarders, is determined to challenge Western dominance on the snow in 2022.
1. How did Gu Ailing created history in her career?| A．She won two gold medals in the World Cup. |
| B．She showed her talent in skiing performance. |
| C．She displayed an impressive technical riding. |
| D．She made a massive right 900° twist twice. |
| A．Her powerful determination. | B．Her parents’ positive support. |
| C．Her deep love for competition. | D．Her relaxing and careful mind. |
| A．In China. | B．In America. |
| C．In Canada. | D．In Switzerland. |
| A．On Feb.15, 2020. | B．On Feb.14, 2020. |
| C．In January 2020. | D．In June 2019. |
【推荐3】2023 Illustration (插画) Competition
Enter the competition most respected and admired in the industry for creativity in illustration, the Communication Arts Illustration Competition. Selected by distinguished professionals, the winning entries will be distributed worldwide in the Communication Arts Illustration Annual and on commarts. com, ensuring important exposure of the creations. Each winner will receive a personalized Award of Excellence, made from solid aluminum (铝), and an award certificate. Communication Arts’s Award of Excellence is one of the most desired awards. If chosen, winning places you in the highest ranks of your profession.
What To Enter With
Any illustration first published or produced from Jan. 2022 to Jan. 2023 is fit. Entries may originate from any country. Descriptions in English are necessary for the judges to read.
Entries Can Be Submitted In The Following Formats
Digital Images: RGB images in JPG format with a maximum file size of 2 MB. GIF images may be livelier, but would be turned down, and so would the PNG ones.
Motion Entries: In MOV, MP4 or MPG format, with a maximum file size of 500 MB.
Illustration Competition Categories & Entry Fees
Category | Single illustration | Series of illustrations |
Books (covers, jackets, interiors, etc.) | $40 | $80 (limit of five) |
Motion (media for films, videos, etc.) | $90 | $180(limit of three) |
Student Work (school assignments) | $20 (Image) $45 (Video) | $40 (Images, limit of five) $90 (Video, limit of three) |
For more categories (advertising, self-promotion, etc.), please download the category PDF.
Late Fees
Entries must be registered no later than Jan. 13, 2023. Entries registered after that date will be charged a fee of $10 each. No entries can be registered after Jan. 27, 2023.
1. What will the winner gain?| A．Exposure to world-famous works. | B．A personalized award certificate. |
| C．A bonus from Communication Arts. | D．Wide recognition in the industry. |
| A．A newly produced motion entry. | B．A student work from China. |
| C．A PNG image with a file size of 1 MB. | D．A series for covers of three illustrations. |
| A．$80. | B．$90. | C．$110. | D．$120. |
