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Top Music Festivals
Festival season is just kicking off, and there is a lot to look forward to in the upcoming months.
Firefly Music Festival
Many people haven’t thought of going to Delaware for a summer vacation, but mid-June is a great time to plan this trip if you love music. Headliners for this year’s show are The Weekend, Muse, Twenty-One Pilots, Chance the Rapper, and Bob Dylan.
Date: June 15—18，2017
Location: Dover, Delaware, USA
Music Type: Rock
Price: $79—$2,499
Roskilde Festival
This Denmark music festival has been a local tradition since 1971. There will be nine stages for this year’s events to host groups like the Foo Fighters, Blink 182, and The Lumineers. What’s interesting about this festival is that in addition to the big headliners, you can also get to know up-and-coming regional artists from Denmark, Sweden, and Norway.
Date: June 24—July 1, 2017
Location: Roskilde, Denmark
Music Type: Rock, emerging regional artists
Price: DKK 995—DKK 1,995 (around $144—$289)
Secret Solstice
With long, dark, and cold winters, nobody celebrates summer quite like Icelanders. To see for yourself, plan a trip to Iceland this June to check out the Secret Solstice festival. Not only will you enjoy seeing bands like Radiohead and Afrika Bambaataa, but you can also experience the other-worldly landscapes and geothermal(地热的) springs nearby as well.
Date: June 15—18, 2017
Location: Reykjavik Iceland
Music Type: Eclectic, Indie
Price: €149— €1,599 (around $160—$1, 725)
Montreal Jazz Festival
All jazz lovers owe it to themselves to check out the Montreal Jazz Festival at least once in a lifetime. This event brings together some of the best names in jazz music as well as diverse R&B, funk(骤停打击乐), and soul artists.
Date: June 28—July 8, 2017
Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Music Type: Jazz, R&B, Soul, Funk
Price: $27.25—$210.25
1. What is common to the music festivals mentioned in the text?
A. They are held in Europe. B. Their music types are rock and hip-hop.
C. They are given in the open air. D. They take place in summer.
2. What can we infer about Delaware from the text?
A. It is the city of music. B. It is not a summer destination.
C. It is the home of Bob Dylan. D. It is a city of high expense.
3. What is the purpose of Icelanders to hold the Secret Solstice festival?
A. To welcome summer. B. To memorize the past winter.
C. To celebrate the coming of spring. D. To advise the local beautiful landscapes.
【答案】1. D 2. B 3. A
【解析】
这是一篇应用文。短文介绍了6月份和7月份要在全世界举办的顶级音乐节的相关信息。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。由Firefly Music Festival中的“Date: June 15—18，2017”Roskilde Festival中的“Date: June 24—July 1, 2017”Secret Solstice中的“Date: June 15—18, 2017. Montreal Jazz Festival中的“Date: June 28—July 8, 2017”可知，短文中所提到的音乐节，都发生在6月15号到7月8号之间。所以短文中提到的音乐节的共同之处是它们都在夏天举办。故D选项正确。
【2题详解】
推理判断题。由Firefly Music Festival中的“Many people haven’t thought of going to Delaware for a summer vacation”可知，很多人都没想过去Delaware度暑假。所以通过关键词“ haven’t thought of”可以推断出Delaware不是避暑胜地。故B选项正确。
【3题详解】
细节理解题。由Secret Solstice中的“With long, dark, and cold winters, nobody celebrates summer quite like Icelanders”可知，因为冰岛有漫长、黑暗、寒冷的冬天，没有哪个人像冰岛人那样愿意庆祝夏天的到来。所以冰岛人举行Secret Solstice 节日的目的是庆祝夏天的到来。故A选项正确。
