Question

    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 its beginning in 1980, the Edmonton Folk Music Festival has been commemorating 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 songs.

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 Jakob Dylan, it’s easy to see how that was going to happen. There is no parking area during the festival, so using the Park & 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 Edmonton Folk Music Festival begins on Wednesday, Aug. 4 with Van Morrison playing 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 talents in folk music

D.collect old stories of folk music

2.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A.Riedel has volunteered for the festival for at least 5 years.

B.It’s hard for people to appreciate Blues.

C.It costs people a little to fill up their cups from water stations.

D.People have to pay $2 for a plate of food.

3.We can learn from the 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

Answer

1.B

2.A

3.B

【解析】

这是一篇新闻报道。文章介绍了著名的埃德蒙顿民间音乐节的各种情况和信息。

1.

细节理解题。第一段中“the Edmonton Folk Music Festival has been commemorating the true feeling of what folk music is all about and that’s the traditional togetherness that is felt when people gather to share stories and feelings through songs.”埃德蒙顿民间音乐节是为了纪念民间音乐的真谛，也就是人们聚在一起通过歌曲分享故事和感受的传统团聚。可知，举办埃德蒙顿民间音乐节主要是为了提醒人们真正的民间音乐。故选B项。

2.

细节理解题。第二段第一句“This year will be the sixth year when volunteer Riedel will be offering up her time to the festival.”今年将是第六年，志愿者里德尔将拿出她的时间来参加这个节日。说明这是她第六年当志愿者，故她至少当了五年的志愿者了。故选A项。

3.

细节理解题。第三段第一行“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.”有了这么多年的经验，这个节日就像一台运转良好的机器，尽其所能让参加者感到舒适。说明这个活动已经举办多年，经验丰富，有很好的组织。故选B项。