Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland, is a fantastic city for tourists. During the month of August, the number of tourists always increases quickly. They come to enjoy the Edinburgh Festival.
The Edinburgh Festival is an amazing time to visit the city. For around four weeks, the city has lots of arts and cultural festivals. Artists and performers come to show their talents. There are shows for children, young people and adults. There are shows for people of all tastes: dance shows, music concerts, photography and art exhibitions , plays and more.
Whatever you like you can find something to see. And at whatever time of day, you can watch what you want: the first shows start at 9 a. m. , and the last finish at around 2 a. m. Some shows at the festival can be a little expensive but many are very cheap, and lots are completely free.
For those who cannot decide what to see, there are lots of shows on the Royal Mile. It’s Edinburgh’s main street for tourists. There are always singers, actors and musicians offering free shows to the crowds.
Thousands of tourists from all over the world go to the Edinburgh Festival. The festival also attracts many performers. So you can meet many interesting people. For many performers, the Edinburgh Festival can be the start of their career (职业生涯). For example, actor Rowan Atkinson (most well- known for playing Mr. Bean) began his career at the Edinburgh Festival.
Edinburgh is a great and fun city to visit all year round. However, if you plan to visit it, the city is at its best in August.
根据语篇内容,选择最佳选项,并在答题卡上将选定答案的字母标号涂黑。
1. The Edinburgh Festival lasts for about ________.
A.a week | B.a month | C.two weeks | D.two months |
A.At 3 a. m. | B.At 6 a. m. | C.At 8 a. m. | D.At 10 a. m. |
A.the shows on the Royal Mile | B.Edinburgh’s main street |
C.different performers | D.free shows |
A.资助 | B.保护 | C.培训 | D.吸引 |
A.To tell people about places of interest in Edinburgh. |
B.To encourage people to go to the Edinburgh Festival. |
C.To show people how important the Edinburgh Festival is. |
D.To ask people to show their talents in the Edinburgh Festival. |
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【推荐1】Would you like to travel in Beijing? Here is a travel plan for you.
DAY 1 Arrival in Beijing
The guide will meet and greet you at the train station. A comfortable car will take you directly to your hotel, where your guide will help you to check in.
DAY 2 Beijing City Highlights
Meet your guide in the hotel and drive to Tian’anmen Square. Then start to enjoy the highlight of the day, the Forbidden City. After lunch, go to the old hutong area with your guide. A visit to a local family offers a local view on the area’s history and is a highlight for most visitors.
DAY 3 The Great Wall and the Temple of Heaven
Visit the Temple of Heaven in the morning. The Circular Mound Altar, Echo Wall, and the spectacular Imperial Vault of Heaven are the highlights.
In the afternoon, you’ll hike the Great Wall. On the wall, you can hike along “the most beautiful and interesting part of the Great Wall”.
DAY 4 The Summer Palace and Departure
Drive to the Summer Palace. It is where the emperors used to go when fleeing the summer heat. You will have a chance to view all of the beautiful palaces at the lakeside during a boat ride on Kunming Lake.
Your guide will deal with your luggage and transfer and will accompany (陪伴) you to the train or bus station or the correct check-in desk at the airport for your departure.
1. How can you go to Beijing according to the text?A.By train. | B.By bus. | C.By bike. | D.By car. |
A.Tian’ anmen Square. | B.The Forbidden City. |
C.The old hu tong area. | D.The Great Wall. |
A.In February. | B.In August. | C.In October. | D.In December. |
A.where a traveller can find the guide |
B.what a traveller can buy during the trip |
C.what the guide can do for travellers’ leaving |
D.where a traveller can put the luggage |
A.Travel. | B.Weather. | C.History. | D.Health. |
Liverpool Discover the best music, sport and culture... in the UK. | |
Liverpool MUSIC The Beatles Story The World-famous 1960s music group came from Liverpool. Find out about the Beatles here. Open every day except Dec 25 and 26. Adult: £ 15.95 Student: £ 12.00 Child: £7.00 Child under five: Free Child under five: Free | Liverpool SPORT Liverpool FC This city loves football. Visit the football stadium Anfield, home to Liver pool's favourite football team, and take a tour. Closed at weekends. Adult: £ 15.00 Under 16 and student: £ 9.00 Child under five: Free |
Liverpool MUSEUM The Museum of Liverpool Learn all about the history and culture of Liverpool. Free entry! Open daily 10 am --5 pm | Liverpool SHOPPING Liverpool ONE Find the best shopping in the centre of Liverpool at Liverpool One, a shopping centre in Liverpool. Opened in 2008. Over 160 shops, restaurants, cinemas and cafes. |
1. What do we know about The Beatles Story?
A.It is in the USA. | B.It is closed at Christmas. |
C.Everybody can enter it for free. | D. People can visit the football stadium Anfield. |
cousin . They should pay______.
A.£23 | B.£30 | C.£24 | D.25. |
A.Anfield is open to the public daily. | B.Liverpool ONE is in the north of Liverpool. |
C.The Liverpool Museum is needed to pay £ 15.95 for an adult to enter. | D.Liverpool SHOPPING was opened in 2008. |
A.To introduce the place we can visit in the U.S. |
B.To find out the places we can visit in the UK. |
C.To advertise some products in the UK. |
D.To let people remember the culture of the U.K. |
A.in a geography textbook. | B.in an English dictionary |
C.in a travel magazine | D.in a storybook |
【推荐3】Pingyao is a beautiful old town, and it’s very interesting to visit it. When you go along the main (主要的) streets of the town, first you will see some old buildings. They’re over 100 years old. Some people live in the old buildings. Then you will see a large store in the center of the town. You can buy something you need there. People in the town are very nice. They always like to help others. This makes visitors feel like at home. So you can have a good time here.
根据语篇内容,判断下列句子正误,正确的在答题卡上将“T”涂黑,错误的在答题卡上将“F”涂黑。1. Pingyao is a beautiful and modern town.
2. All the buildings in Pingyao are over 100 years old.
3. No one lives in the old buildings now.
4. You can buy what you need in the large store in Pingyao.
5. Visitors like Pingyao very much.
【推荐1】Hello! My name is Coco. I am two years old. I don't know(知道)my mother's name. Look at this nice room, but it is not mine. It's my owner's. She is a nice girl. Her name is Jenny. Jenny is not always in this room. She is in her school during(在……期间)the day. Here is a photo on the desk. Jenny and her friend Alice are in it. This is a sofa, and it is a bed for me. Jenny likes green. Her quilt is green, and my quilt is green, too. I like bones(骨头). I like playing with(和……一起玩)Jenny and Alice. I like my family.
1. What is the name of Coco's mother?A.Jenny. | B.Alice. | C.Cici. | D.We don't know. |
A.Coco’s | B.Coco’s mother’s | C.Jenny’s | D.Alice’s |
A.Coco likes bones. | B.For Coco, the sofa is a bed. |
C.Coco likes green. | D.Coco likes playing with Jenny and Alice. |
A.I Like Bones | B.Jenny and Her Friend |
C.My Room | D.I like My Family |
【推荐2】On New Year’s Eve, many people eat special food for good luck. In Spain and some Latin American countries, people eat twelve grapes at midnight on New Year’s Eve—one grape for good luck in each month of the new year.
Chinese people eat dumplings. Some dumplings have coins inside. Everyone tries to find the coins for good luck and money in the new year. Of course they don’t eat the coins.
Japanese people eat noodles on New Year’s Eve and on their birthday. It may bring them good luck and long life.
根据短文内容判断正(T)误(F)。
1. A lot of people eat special food for good luck on New Year’s Eve.
2. In Spain, people eat a bag of grapes for good luck in the new year.
3. Chinese people like to eat roast duck (烤鸭) on New Year’s Eve.
4. Everyone in China tries to find and eat the coins in the dumplings.
5. Japanese people eat noodles on New Year’s Eve.
【推荐3】People are so busy these days that many people have no time to cook. This becomes a problem, because most families love home cooking. The food tastes good and warm, and a family meal brings everyone together. In some families, meals are often the only time everyone sees one another at the same time.
Another reason people enjoy home cooking is that it is often a way of showing love. A parent who makes some cookies is not just satisfying a child’s sweet tooth. She or he is sending a message, too. The message says, “I love you.”
There is also something about the smell of home cooking. The smell of home cooking make people of all ages happy. It makes most of us feel good and loved—even if we are the ones doing the cooking. Next time you smell a cake making, stop for a moment and pay attention to your mood (心情).
1. Fewer people cook now because ________.A.they like to eat in restaurants | B.they are too busy |
C.they don’t like cooking | D.they don’t like family meals |
A.just to satisfy her or his child’s sweet tooth |
B.only to send a message |
C.to let a child eat up in 15 minutes |
D.often to show her or his love |
A.makes us be interested in cooking |
B.makes us feel good and loved |
C.makes us pay attention to our mood |
D.makes us do more cooking |
A.令人生气 | B.使……满足 | C.填满 | D.修补 |
A.Home-made cookies taste better. |
B.How to make cookies. |
C.Family meals are important. |
D.People are too busy to cook. |
Many people are trying to save the earth with special days like “Meatout Day”, “Earth Day” and “Buy Nothing Day”.
“Meatout Day” is on March 20th. Many people around the world don’t eat any meat for one day. In this way, they’ll get healthier and reduce greenhouse gases.
“Earth Day” is on April 22nd. Many people all over the world try to do something green on this day. In Italy, people don’t use plastic bags. In Canada and Norway, people ride bicycles and don’t use their cars. In the USA, people dress up like plants and animals to dance in Times Square, New York.
“Buy Nothing Day” is usually on the fourth Friday in November. On this day many people don’t buy anything. “Buy nothing” means “make no rubbish”. When you make less rubbish, you can make a cleaner earth.
Do you want to join them? Then you can remember these special days and do something green.
1. Many people don’t eat any meat on “Meatout Day”.2. All people buy and sell nothing on “Buy Nothing Day”.
3. In Italy, people ride bicycles and don’t use their cars on April 22nd.
4. Many people do something to protect the environment on “Earth Day”.
5. The passage mainly tells us the special days about saving the earth.
Elephant Day | |
Place | Thailand |
Day | March 13th every year |
Activities | People dress the strong elephants up and then watch elephant shows. In the afternoon, people make a big dinner for the elephants. About 2, 000 to 3, 000 wild elephants live in Thailand now. |
Crow(乌鸦) Day | |
Place | Nepal(尼泊尔) |
Day | 10th of the first month of autumn |
Activities | People clean the roofs(屋顶) of their houses and put some rice on the roofs to wait for(等待) crows. Crows are busy all year. In Nepal, people think crows are their lucky birds. Everyone should protect(保护) them. |
A.Thailand. | B.Nepal. | C.China. | D.The US. |
A.They clean their roofs. | B.They watch elephant shows. |
C.They sell elephants on the street. | D.They take a shower and wear new clothes. |
A.On March 13th. | B.From August 8th to August 13th. |
C.On 10th of the first month of autumn. | D.On the third weekend of November. |
A.Only Thai have festivals. |
B.People can watch shows on Crow Day. |
C.People have a big dinner on Elephant Day. |
D.Crows can have rice on the roofs on Crow Day. |
【推荐3】What do we look forward to in winter? Snow and ice festivals! Many of them hold fun ice sculpture contests (冰雕比赛). Check out these four famous winter sculpture contests!
Kiruna Snow Festival, Sweden
This festival started in 1986. A snow sculpture contest is held during the festival every year. Artists from all over the world show their skills in the contest. Tourists can also have a lot of fun there. They can skate and take part in snow blowing games. This year’s festival was held from January 24 to 28.
Geilo Ice Music Festival, Norway
This festival began 19 years ago. Artists gather in Geilo to make working musical instruments out of ice. People can enjoy musical shows in an igloo (冰屋). The 2024 festival took place from February 19 to 24.
International Snow Sculpture Championships, U. S. A.
This contest has been held for more than thirty years. Teams of artists compete to hand-carve (手工雕刻) ice into works of art. No power tools are allowed! Their works will be displayed in an outdoor art gallery in Colorado. This year, the contest was held from January 22 to 26. And the art gallery was open from January 26 to 31.
Harbin International Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival, China
It started on January 5th, 1985, and has become the world’s biggest winter festival. As China’s economy (经济) grows, the size of the snow sculptures and ice architecture exhibits keeps growing. The scale (规模) and size of the sculptures and the beautiful lighting make the festival stand out. The festival is officially held from the end of December through February. Opening dates keep changing, and ending dates partly depends on the weather.
1. Which is the youngest of the four winter sculpture contests?A.Kiruna Snow Festival. |
B.Geilo Ice Music Festival. |
C.International Snow Sculpture Championships. |
D.Harbin International Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival. |
A.China’s growing economy. | B.Big scale and size of the sculptures and the lighting. |
C.Its longest history. | D.The changeable opening time. |
A.The opening dates of the four snow sculpture festivals are fixed each year. |
B.The snow festivals have something to do with the weather. |
C.In Geilo Ice Music Festival, people can watch musical shows and experience skating. |
D.In the USA, these handmade artworks were on display for four days this year. |