1 . Who works only one day in a year but never gets fired?

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2 . The best literary festivals 2023 across the UK to book now

Kite Festival

9-11 June

New last year, this literary festival held in the grounds of spectacular stately home Kirtlington Park in Oxfordshire is the first of its kind, combining music and breakthrough ideas to create a unique programme featuring live performances and interactive discussions. Over the Kite Festival weekend, you’ll find award-winning authors sharing their insights on crafting stories and electronic pop legends headlining on the Saturday night.

Primadonna

28-30 July

Held at the Museum of East Anglian Life in Suffolk, Primadonna prides itself on creating a space for works by women and those whose voices might not otherwise be heard. There are insightful workshops covering everything, including sessions on how to get your foot in the door of the publishing world. The family-friendly event also has plenty to keep kids occupied, from craft activities to entertaining talks from big-name writers.

Queen’s Park Book Festival

2-3 September

Queen’s Park Book Festival is the only one in the capital to be held in a public park, making it a low-key affair that feels more like a garden party than a full-blown festival. Alongside writers’ discussions on their latest works, you’ll find performance poetry events hosted by hip-hop verse maestro Poetcurious and nightly parties once the sun sets.

Henley Literary Festival

30 September-8 October

Henley is home to an impressive literary festival, which takes places over a week in October at various venues throughout the town, including the grand riverside private members’ club Phyllis Court and the historic town hall. Alongside main events featuring famous writers, there’s also a hugely popular children’s festival, where little bookworms get the chance to come face-to-face with their favourite authors.

1. Which festival promotes less-read writers?

A．Kite Festival.	B．Primadonna.
C．Queen’s Park Book Festival.	D．Henley Literary Festival.

2. Where can visitors enjoy performances?

A．Kite Festival & Primadonna.

B．Primadonna & Henley Literary Festival.

C．Kite Festival & Queen’s Park Book Festival.

D．Queen’s Park Book Festival & Henley Literary Festival.

3. What is the main purpose of the passage?

A．To introduce a special book festival.

B．To promote local activities for families.

C．To inform readers of some literary events.

D．To provide introductions about famous authors.

3 . Do you know Bing Dwen Dwen (冰墩墩) and Shuey Rhon Rhon (雪容融) ? They are two very cute cartoon mascots (吉祥物) of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics and Paralympic Games (残奥会).

Bing Dwen Dwen is a cartoon image (形象) of a panda _________ a spacesuit. It looks like a winter sportsperson from the future. “Bing” has several meanings in Chinese, but the most _________ meaning is “ice”, _________ is a symbol of winter sports. The word also means purity (纯洁). “Dwen Dwen” _________ a healthy, strong, honest, lively and lovely image of a panda. “Bing Dwen Dwen” shows the spirit of the Olympics, _________ a strong mind and a healthy body. It _________ for winter sports, bringing happiness to those who watch the Winter Olympic Games and cheer up the sportspersons who _________ the games. Shuey Rhon Rhon is _________ in the shape the Chinese lantern. It really looks like a Chinese lantern. “Shuey” means snow in Chinese. “Rhon Rhon” are two different Chinese characters (字) with the same _________. Shuey Rhon Rhon means tolerance (包容) among different cultures. It is like a lantern which __________ the dreams of the disabled sportspersons who are all good at sports, especially winter sports such as skiing and ice skating.

Do you like the two cartoon mascots? Do you want to own them? Now they are popular all over the world and it’s not easy to buy them.

1.

A．selling

B．wearing

C．making

D．playing

2.

A．common

B．normal

C．popular

D．favorite

3.

A．that

B．when

C．which

D．where

4.

A．suggests

B．advises

C．means

D．has

5.

A．includes

B．include

C．included

D．including

6.

A．works

B．supports

C．serves

D．celebrates

7.

A．look after

B．turn up

C．take part in

D．take place

8.

A．invented

B．pictured

C．drawn

D．created

9.

A．meaning

B．pronunciation

C．shape

D．name

10.

A．lights up

B．light

C．light into

D．light out