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If you're planning on hitting up a festival this summer, make sure you check out the latest packing guide to camping music festivals.
Quebec City Summer Festival
When: July 4-14
Where: Toronto, Quebec
300 shows, 10 places and 11 days of music make this festival one of Canada's biggest music festivals. Every year, this festival attracts over one million festivalgoers to Quebec City's historic district for concerts by international superstars and top new talents.
Center of Gravity
When: July 28-30
Where: Kelowna, British Columbia
Canada's hottest beach festival is back! Now in its 10th year, the biggest and exciting festival to hit the Okanagan includes three days packed with extreme sports, sandy beaches, and some of the biggest DJ names in the world.
Future Forest
When: August 5-7
Where: Fredericton, New Brunswick
Future Forest is an outdoor camping festival with a focus on electronic music. The festival originated in 2012 as a fundraiser for a brilliant DJ, Jay Hamilton, who was diagnosed with cancer. Future Forest proudly shows the idea that there are no audience at the event but rather participants who in some way contribute to the overall experience.
Shambhala Music Festival
When: August 9-10
Where: Salmo River Ranch, British Columbia
This is Canada's earliest electronic music festival. Cutting edge talent, lights and sound come together to give life to this event. Seeing it for yourself is the only way to understand exactly what is Shambhala.
1. What can people do in the Quebec City Summer Festival?
A. Enjoy the performances of superstars. B. Learn about Quebec City's history.
C. Do some extreme sports. D. Play on the sandy beaches.
2. What was Future Forest set up for at first?
A. To honor brilliant Jay Hamilton. B. To raise money for a cancer patient.
C. To provide outdoor camping activities. D. To promote electronic music.
3. Which festival is Canada's earliest electronic music festival?
A. Quebec City Summer Festival. B. Center of Gravity.
C. Future Forest. D. Shambhala Music Festival.
【答案】1. A 2. B 3. D
【解析】
这是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了几个夏天的音乐节活动，介绍了时间、地点和活动内容等情况。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据Quebec City Summer Festival部分中Every year, this festival attracts over one million festivalgoers to Quebec City's historic district for concerts by international superstars and top new talents.可知每年，这个音乐节都会吸引超过100万名观众到魁北克市的历史城区观看国际巨星和顶级新人的音乐会。由此可知，人们可以在魁北克市的夏季节日欣赏超级明星的表演。故选A。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据Future Forest部分中The festival originated in 2012 as a fundraiser for a brilliant DJ, Jay Hamilton, who was diagnosed with cancer.可知该音乐节起源于2012年，当时是为被诊断出癌症的天才DJ，Jay Hamilton筹集资金。由此可知，“未来森林”最初的目的是为一位癌症病人筹款。故选B。
【3题详解】
细节理解题。根据Shambhala Music Festival部分中This is Canada's earliest electronic music festival.可知这是加拿大最早的电子音乐节。由此可知，加拿大最早的电子音乐节是Shambhala音乐节。故选D。
