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 and enjoy themselves .Since is beginning in 1980,the Edmonton Folk Music Festival has been commemorating(纪念）the true feeling of what folk music is all about and that's the traditional togetherness(友爱）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(举办地)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 Jacob Dylan, it’s easy to see how that was going to happen. The festival has completely sold out of tickets, and in record time, so using the same Park and 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 Edmond Folk Music Festival begins on Wednesday, Aug 4 with Van Morrison plaything the special donation fund concert, and will finish up on Sunday,Aug 8.
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. exhibit the good voices of great talent in folk music.
D. collect old stories of folk music.
2.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passenger?
A. Riedel has volunteered for the festival for at least developed 5 years.
B. It’s hard for people to appreciate Blues.
C. It costs people a little to fill up their cups from water station.
D. People have to pay a visit to for a plate of food.
3.
We can learn from 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.
4.
What would be the best title for this passage?
A. Folk Music of Blues.
B. One Festival for All.
C. Festival for Family Gathering.
D. Edmonton’s Downtown Park
Driving a Car is not just handing controls and judging speed and distance, it requires you to predict what other road users will do and get ready to react to something unexpected. When alcohol is consumed, it enters your bloodstream and acts as a depressant(抑制药), damaging eyesight, judgment and co-ordination（协调）,slowing down reaction time and greatly increasing the risk of accidents. Even below the drink driving limit, driving will be affected.
Alcohol may take a few minutes to be absorbed into the bloodstream and start action on the brain. Absorption rate is increased when drinking on an empty stomach or when consuming drinks mixed with fruit juice. To get rid of alcohol from the body is a very slow process and it is not possible to speed it up with any measures like a shower or having a cup of tea or coffee.
The present traffic ordinance states clearly that the limit of alcohol concentration is:
●50 milligrams of alcohol per l00ml of blood; or
●22 milligrams of alcohol per l00ml of breath; or
●67 milligrams of alcohol per l00ml of urine(尿液)
Drivers who cause traffic accidents, or who commit a moving traffic offence or are being suspected of drink driving will be tested.
Any drive found drinking beyond the limit will be charged. The driver declared guilty may be fined a maximum of HK﹩25,000 and be sentenced to up to 3 years in prison and punished for 10 driving-offence points; or temporarily banned from driving.
The same punishment applies to failing to provide specimens (样本) far breath, blood or urine tests without good excuse.
Drink driving is a criminal offence. Be a responsible, driver, think before you drink. For the safety of yourself and other road users, never drive after consuming alcohol.
1.The first paragraph is mainly about_____________.
A. the introductions of driving skills B. the damage of drinking to your body
C. the effect of drinking on driving D. the process of alcohol being absorbed
2.
The underlined word ”it” in the second paragraph refers to “____”．
A．alcohol B．absorption C．blood D．process
3.
which of me following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Drinking below the drink driving limit has no effect on driving.
B. Alcohol is taken in more quickly when drunk with fruit juice.
C. Having a cup of tea helps to get rid of alcohol from the body.
D. 50milligrams of alcohol per l00ml of breath is below the drink driving limit.
4.
A driver suspected of drink driving ____.
A. should provide specimens for testing
B. will be forbidden to drive for 3 years
C. will be punished for 10 driving-offence points
D. should pay a maximum fine of HK$25,000
Diana Velez does everything with maximum effort-and at maximum speed. That 36 learning a new language, completing two certificates and opening a store.
When arriving in Canada in 2008, she had one 37 :to have what she had back home in Colombia. “I didn’t want to 38 what I do ,like so many who come to a new country .” she said , “I 39 to open a store here in Canada but knew I had to 40 myself properly.”
Diana quickly realized that making her dream of shop ownership in Canada a 41 meant going to school to get the 42 education and certification, “My experience of owning a shop and working as a designer in Colombia gave me 43 in my abilities but I couldn’t speak the language and I had to 44 how to do things in Canada. It was like having to 45 all over again ,” said Diana.
46 , she found just the help she needed for her relaunch (重新开张) 47 continuing education at George Brown College. She began taking 48 for both the Essential Skills in Fashion Certificate and the Images Consulting Certificate in May 2009. 49 Diana met with the language barrier, she was always going 50 while at college.
By the end of October 2009, she had completed all certificate requirements. Within two years after her 51 in Canada, Diana at last achieved her 52 goal when her new store opened its doors in Toronto’s Sheppard Centre. She was on the fast-track to 53 .
Looking back, Diana, a fashion (时装) designer, 54 her achievements to the goal she set, the education she received from the college, and 55 ,the efforts she made. Now Diana is very happy doing what she is doing.
1. A. requires B. encourages C. include D. advises
2. A. goal B. memory C. choice D. problem
3. A. continue B. choose C. change D. lose
4. A. demanded B. decided C. agreed D. hesitated
5. A. teach B. prepare C. enjoy D. persuade
6. A. reality B. fact C. challenge D. wonder
7. A. physical B. private C. primary D. necessary
8. A. pressure B. judgment C. influence D. confidence
9. A. put away B. depend on C. learn about D. look into
10. A. advance B. start C. suffer D. work
11. A. Naturally B. Gradually C. Luckily D. Clearly
12. A. through B. for C. before D. with
13. A. notes B. responsibilities C. chances D. courses
14. A. Though B. As C. Since D. Once
15. A. around B. back C. ahead D. out
16. A. adventure B. arrival C. performance D. journey
17. A. original B. common C. another D. distant
18. A. success B. wealth C. glory D. happiness
19. A. adds B. connects C. devotes D. owes
20. A. after all B. above all C. at least D. at first
—My teacher says she’s canceling the class play. I just can’t understand.
—______.You were looking forward to it.
A. It doesn’t matter B. It’s very unwise of her
C. Don’t worry about it D. You must be disappointed
—Pity you missed the lecture on nuclear pollution.
—I____ it, but I was busy preparing for a job interview.
A. attended B. had attended
C. would attend D. would have attended
It was April 29,2011____Prince William and Kate Middleton walked into the palace hall of the wedding ceremony.
A. that B．when C．since D．before
