Here’s a selection of festivals for tourists to the United States in summer.
San Francisco Silent Film Festival
Films at this odd cinematic event have a variety of musical accompaniments, including piano and violin. It includes some classic silent movies. If you want to see them all, you can buy a festival pass.
May 29 to June 1; www.silent film.org
Union Street Festival
This popular street fair stretches out over six blocks of the city, in the fashionable shopping area of Union Street. This year, there’s beer, wine, biscuits tasting and more separate themes-fashion, cuisine, tech, local, craft, and health and fitness.
June 7 to 10; www.unionstreetfestival.com
North Beach Festival
This is San Francisco’s oldest street party, with live entertainment, delicious food and arts and crafts. Situated in the Little Italy district, known for its associations with the “Beat Generation”, festival goers are guaranteed plenty of good Italian food. There is also as the “blessing of the animals”, a San Francisco tradition which takes place at the National Shrine of Saint Francis of Assisi (610 Vallejo Street) at 2 pm on both days of the festival.
June 14 to 16; www.sfnorthbeach.org
Stern Grove Festival
This is the oldest free summer arts festival of its kind in the United States. It includes a wide variety of acts, from the local symphony orchestra to well known artists such as Smokey Robinson.
Sundays from June 22 to Aug 24; www.stemgrove.org
1.Which of the following festivals contains the most themes?
A.Union Street Festival. B.San Francisco Silent Film Festival.
C.North Beach Festival. D.Stem Grove Festival.
2.How is North Beach Festival different from the other festivals?
A.Festival goers can enjoy food in it. B.It lasts the shortest time.
C.It has the longest history of food. D.Some foreign culture is presented in it.
3.When can you enjoy the oldest arts festival in the United States?
A.Saturdays in July. B.Saturdays in May.
C.Sundays in May. D.Sundays in July.
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1.推荐这座城市的理由（至少包含两点）；
2.注意事项。
注意：1.词数100左右；
2.可适当增加细节，以使内容连贯。
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I would like to share to you the story about my grandma.
In my teenage years, what impresses me most was the way she said goodbye to me every time I packed different bag and got ready to return to the city after spending a summer at home."Working hard, and don't miss home," she told me at the front door, trying hardly to hold back her own tears.Weak and lonely, my grandma stood against the door, which nearly made me to cry. Then, he walked back into the house hurriedly before I even got into my dad's car. All of sudden, a feeling of guilt struck me. I longed to hug her and say something, and at that moment I was surprising to find myself helplessly silent.
However, there is no possibility that I can hug her now.
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1.The media provide all kinds of information, r________(范围从......到......) from current affairs to entertainment news.
2.It seemed to me that I should b________(勇敢地) face all setbacks and hardships in my life.
3.The Eiffel Tower is one of the l________(标志性建筑)most visitors want to visit.
4.With the environment seriously p________(污染), we find it harder to breathe fresh air.
5.The disastrous earthquake in Changning County made a lot of people h________(无家可归的).
6.Yesterday we finally s________(签署) an agreement after a long and heated discussion.
7.It is hard for me to sit o________(在......对面) her because she always tells jokes.
8.Whatever it costs, our parents always hope to offer us the best e________(教育).
9.Chongqing is a great city mixed with a________(古代的) arts and modern elements.
10.She e________(交换) a concerned glance with me and tears rolled down.
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When the Lebanese director NadineLebaki was doing research for her filmCapernaum (何以为家), she interviewed many children1.(struggle) for survival in Beirut and asked them one question2.the end of the conversations.
The question was, “ Are you happy to be alive?” Sadly , the3.(true) is that most of the answers were in the negative. The children from poverty-stricken4.(family) talked about their miserable situations5.they were abused (辱骂) and badly treated.
The 2-hour film begins with a story about Zain,6.12-year-old boy who asks the parents why heis brought to the world with flashback shots about his sufferings appearing constantly. He is indeed a strong and wise character, although7.(physical) smaller than his real age.
Besides, most of the other actorsfound it easy for them8.(act) because similar experiences even happened in9.(they) real life. So far, the film which premiered (首映) at the film festival10.(receive) a lot of praise.
Until a few years ago, I had what most people would probably call a good life, for I had a (an)__ job that paid the bills; I had a good family that I was really close to, and I had a place to live in and money in the bank for trips and ________, and there was nothing much wrong in my life.________, I was bored.
I wanted more. I wanted to live ________ and loudly and make sharp memories instead of the ________ ones of everyday life. But I was a little ________. I’ve never had any ________ in myself. As a child, even buying something in a shop caused me a great deal of ________, and even though I did get better as I got older, I never_____that childhood shyness.And I tried everything, like reading books about confidence. I took tiny steps leading to my goals. But none of them really ________.
So I ________ that the small steps weren’t enough. I signed up for an internship（实习期）teaching English in Vietnam, ahuge step which seems ________, one that ________ me as much as it excited me. And then the day came and I left my home and my loved one. I was alone in a country where the food was ________ and the streets were dirty. I had no idea whether I could________ everything this very strange environment would ________ at me.
I spent more than five months in Vietnam, teaching, exploring and laughing. I’d learned to ________ myself, my skills, my abilities and my decisions. After that, I returned home ________, even to myself, let alone to others. The ________ that had controlled my life and the self-doubt were completely________.
That one big chance changed everything for me, and in me.
1.A.permanent B.temporary C.informal D.tiring
2.A.sacrifices B.rewards C.treats D.fines
3.A.Thus B.Instead C.Otherwise D.However
4.A.easily B.brightly C.peacefully D.gracefully
5.A.sweet B.unforgettable C.ordinary D.entertaining
6.A.addictive B.innocent C.outgoing D.afraid
7.A.pride B.confidence C.enthusiasm D.shame
8.A.stress B.excitement\ C.confusion D.amazement
9.A.added to B.talked about C.got over D.suffered from
10.A.continued B.survived C.failed D.helped
11.A.decided B.promised C.predicted D.imagined
12.A.equal B.impossible C.reasonable D.occasional
13.A.ignored B.impressed C.annoyed D.terrified
14.A.tasty B.accessible C.strange D.various
15.A.adopt B.handle C.abandon D.gain
16.A.point B.throw C.shout D.aim
17.A.trust B.accept C.excuse D.forgive
18.A.unconcerned B.unsatisfied C.unchangeable D.unrecognizable
19.A.fear B.respect C.courage D.exhaustion
20.A.picked up B.held up C.worn away D.broken down
