Top Summer Music Festivals to Travel to
Summer is the best time of a year for music lovers, especially if you love the outdoor concert scene. Festival season is just kicking off, and there is a lot to look forward to in the upcoming months.
Primavera Sound
To kick off the summer, there's no better place than Barcelona. On the concert lineup, you'll find bands like The Zombies, Arcade Fire, and Bon Iver. Then take some time to taste the local food and wine.
May 31-June 4; Barcelona, Spain
Music Type: Rock, hip-hop
Price: $86—$323
Governors Ball
One of the great summer concerts in New York City is Governor's Ball, which takes place in early June at Randall’s Island Park. Some of the playing artists include Tool, Phoenix, Lorde, Flume, and the Wu-Tang Clan.
June 2-4; New York City, New York, USA
Music Type: Rock, hip-hop, pop
Price: $105—$405
Bonnaroo
Bonnaroo is another summer event that draws in crowds of around 60,000 each year. Some of the most well-known musicians will be playing this year, including U2, Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Weeknd, and Chance the Rapper.
June 8-11; Manchester, Tennessee, USA
Music Type: Rock, hip-hop
Price: $210-$554
Firefly Music Festival
Many people haven't thought of going to Delaware for a summer vacation, hut mid-June is a great time to plan this trip if you love music. Headliners for this year’s slow are The Weeknd, Muse, Twenty One Pilots, Chance the Rapper, and Bob Dylan.
June 15-18; Dover, Delaware, USA
Music Type: Blues, rock
Price: $179-$499
1.Which concert has the cheapest ticket?
A. Bonnaroo. B. Governors Ball.
C. Primavera Sound. D. Firefly Music Festival.
2.What is special about Firefly Music Festival?
A. It performs Blues. B. It is popular with travelers.
C. It is held in summer. D. It has many famous musicians.
3.When can you enjoy Flume's performance?
A. On May 31. B. On June 3.
C. On June 9. D. On June 15.
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1.他们有很多共同点并且相处很融洽。
They _______________ and get on well with each other.
2.他们过了好几年后再次见面。
Several years _______________ before they met again.
3.这儿夏天不常下雨,因此,我们不得不给菜园浇水。
It doesn't often rain in the summer here.________________,we have to water the vegetable garden.
4.你认为他最近怎么了?
What _______________ has happened to him recently?
5.请再大声点,以使我们大家都能听到。
Please speak louder _______________.
6.这个箱子太重了,我拎不起来。
It is _______________ heavy a box _______________ I can't lift it.
7.他成为一名大学生的理想实现了。
His dream of being a college student _______________.
8.不要泄露你的个人信息,如你的名字。
Never _______________ your personal information like your name.
9.一支由三名医生组成的医疗队被派往了灾区。
A medical team _______________ 3 doctors was sent to the disaster area.
10.我一边看杂志,一边等。
_______________,I was reading some magazines.
Every student will be 1.(face) with the question when he2.(pass) the College Entrance Examinations: Should we choose a good major(专业) or a good university first?
Some students prefer to consider majors first so that they can learn 3..
they are interested in.It will also make 4.possible for them to take their favorite jobs in the future. However, those who think 5.(different) believe that the environment is important to one's 6. (develop) and that graduates from leading universities are often more likely 7.(find) a good job.
In my opinion,the best choice is a good major at a good university. If we cannot obtain both, the first thing 8.(consider) is a good major,because no matter 9.we study,we can still achieve a lot in 10.certain field if we try our best.
A couple of weeks ago, my friend offered to sell some of our things for us. I thought it was a good opportunity to ______ my 7yearold son's room and ______ some toys that were no longer suitable for him to play with. We ______ that all the money we got from selling the toys would be his money.
The night before the ______, we loaded up the truck with toys and a little bike that was too ______ for him.In the yard he ______the bike for the last time and then happily put it onto the truck. This little bike had at least two previous owners as far as we ______. It wasn't in the best ______and was certainly not new,but the tires(轮胎)were ______ good.
We put a price of $10 on it, but it didn't sell.So,after the sale was ______,my friend put it on the sidewalk,with a sign that ______ “FREE BIKE”.Within five minutes her doorbell rang.A little boy was ______ there.In poor English he asked whether the bike was ______ free.We said yes and that he could have it for ______.He smiled,got on the bike and rode away.
Later that evening when I told my son how much money he had made at the sale, he was very______,shouting happily. He asked about a few of his things, wondering ______ they had been sold. When he asked about the bike, I told him about the little boy and that made him ______.He was much happier than when I told him how much he had ______.He was so happy to ______ that someone else would make good ______ of that little bike!
1.A. clean B. check C. display D. design
2.A. look for B. go through C. show off D. deal with
3.A. refused B. agreed C. wrote D. lied
4.A. trip B. show C. sale D. decision
5.A. weak B. small C. new D. thin
6.A. rode B. found C. watched D. felt
7.A. doubted B. knew C. told D. thought
8.A. time B. chance C. place D. shape
9.A. also B. never C. still D. hardly
10.A. ahead B. on C. near D. over
11.A. said B. repeated C. copied D. expressed
12.A. jumping B. standing C. walking D. shouting
13.A. barely B. usually C. really D. always
14.A. something B. anything C. everything D. nothing
15.A. calm B. scared C. excited D. disappointed
16.A. when B. if C. why D. how
17.A. smile B. worry C. leave D. cry
18.A. enjoyed B. lost C. bought D. made
19.A. hear B. understand C. remember D. think
20.A. interest B. money C. use D. price
Sometimes people come into your life and you know right away that they are meant to be there.1. They teach you a lesson,or help you figure out who you are or who you want to become.
2.They may be a roommate,a neighbor,a professor,a friend,a lover,or even a complete stranger.Sometimes things happen to you that may seem horrible at first,but later you will find that without those difficulties you would have never realized your potential.3.It would be safe and comfortable,but dull and completely pointless.
The people you meet who affect your life,help to create who you are and who you become.4.In fact,they are sometimes the most important ones.
If someone loves you,give love back to them not only because they love you,but also because they are teaching you to love and how to open your heart and eyes to things.
5.They have helped you learn about trust and the importance of being cautious to whom you open your heart to.
Make every day count.Appreciate every moment.
A.They serve some sort of purpose.
B.Learn a lesson in life each day that you live.
C.Even the bad experiences can be learned from.
D.You never know who these people may be.
E.If someone hurts you,or breaks your heart,forgive them.
F.Without these small tests,life would be like a smooth road to nowhere.
G.If you don't believe in yourself,it will be hard for others to believe in you.