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Sand Safari Arts Festival 2020
Date: 14 February—1 March, 2020
Price: Free
Address: Surfers Paradise, Gold Coast
Once upon a time, in the magical Surfers Paradise, 15 world-famous artists turned a famous beach into a wonderful place of large sculptures(雕塑). Running over 17 days from mid-February to early March, the Sand Safari Arts Festival (SSAF) now brings together art installations(现代雕塑装置), larger than life art pieces and sand sculptures.
In 2020, the main subject of the festival fairy-tale (童话) classics. Visitors can watch the sculptures take form between Friday, 14 February and Sunday, 16 February, with the SSAF Award presentation to take place at 5: 30 pm on 16 February. For the rest of the festival, the public can vote on the People’s Choice Award by making a gold coin donation, with the winner to be announced publicly on Saturday, 29 February.
The festival will provide a host of public art and entertainment in addition to the sand sculptures. American artists Joseph Burgess and Joshua Wilkinson will present“The Harps(竖琴) of the City”, eight giant harps hand-carved from wood, each with a different sound, while local artists Clayton Blake and Courtenay McCue will take over the beach with their sculptures inspired by sea animals.
During the festival people can go to the Artist Plaza, a centre where all kinds of artworks are shown and visitors can buy their favourite art pieces, and The Castle of Ever After, which offers readings, live music, games, and a chance for people to get their hands dirty and create their own sand art.
The festival will take place at Surfers Paradise beach and along Cavill Mall. After the festival, why not go to enjoy delicious food, check out the markets, play a round of mini golf or explore the unknown?
1. Which of the following can enter the competition held by the festival?
A. Artworks on nature. B. “The Harps of the City”.
C. Sand sculptures of fairy-tale characters. D. Clayton Blake’s wooden sculptures.
2. When will the best sculpture chosen by visitors be made public?
A. On 29 February. B. On 16 February.
C. On 14 February. D. On 1 March.
3. What can visitors do in the Artist plaza?
A. Meet famous artists. B. Enjoy public concerts.
C. Make sand sculptures. D. Buy some artworks.
【答案】1. C 2. A 3. D
【解析】
这是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了2020年Safari沙滩艺术节的一些情况，介绍了举办日期、价格、地址和节日活动等信息。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段中Once upon a time, in the magical Surfers Paradise, 15 world-famous artists turned a famous beach into a wonderful place of large sculptures(雕塑).可知从前，在这个神奇的冲浪者天堂里，15名世界著名的艺术家将一个著名的海滩变成了一个存放大型雕塑的美妙地方。以及第二段中In 2020, the main subject of the festival fairy-tale (童话) classics.可知2020年，节日主题为童话经典。由此可知，C选项“童话人物沙雕”可以参加艺术节举办的比赛。故选C。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段中For the rest of the festival, the public can vote on the People’s Choice Award by making a gold coin donation, with the winner to be announced publicly on Saturday, 29 February.可知在余下的时间里，公众可以通过捐赠金币的方式来投票选出“人民选择奖”，获奖者将于2月29日（星期六）公布。由此可知，游客选出的最佳雕塑会在2月29日公开。故选A。
【3题详解】
细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中During the festival people can go to the Artist Plaza, a centre where all kinds of artworks are shown and visitors can buy their favourite art pieces…可知在节日期间，人们可以去艺术家广场，一个展示各种艺术品的中心，游客可以买到他们最喜欢的艺术品……由此可知，游客在艺术家广场可以买一些艺术品。故选D。
