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Edinburgh is the world's festival city．There are 12 festivals throughout the year, half of which are celebrated during the months of July and August．
Thousands of people visit the Scottish capital during the summer．Here are some of the events they can enjoy:
The Edinburgh International Festival
This is the original Edinburgh festival which began in 1947．Actors, musicians, dancers and opera singers from all over the world perform to huge audiences．You need tickets for most events which take place in theatres around the city．
The Edinburgh Festival Fringe（艺穗芳）
This is the largest arts festival in the world with thousands of shows taking place across the city．More than 20, 000 artists take part, as the festival is open to anyone．Visitors can choose from a huge variety of acts．
Join thousands of visitors and locals at the Royal Mile Edinburgh's main street, to watch all kinds of performers and shows．
The Edinburgh International Book Festival
The largest book festival in the world began in 1983 and takes place every year in Charlotte Square Gardens, in the centre of Edinburgh．There are more than 700 events for children and adults who love books．You can meet many authors, talk to them, ask them to sign a book or listen to them talk about their stories．Children can listen to stories and watch illustrators（插画家） draw pictures．
The Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival
Music lovers come to this festival to enjoy music shows around the city．One of the highlights（精彩部分）of this musical event is the street carnival which is free to all．Artists perform street theatre, dance and circus shows in amazing costumes, and everyone can join in the dancing．
1. What can people do at the Edinburgh International Festival?
A. Meet many authors and talk to them． B. Experience the street carnival．
C. Buy tickets to watch performances． D. Get actors and musicians' signatures．
2. Which one is the largest arts festival in the world?
A. The Edinburgh International Festival． B. The Edinburgh Festival Fringe．
C. The Edinburgh International Book Festival． D. The Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival．
3. What's the author's purpose in writing the passage?
A. To introduce a few Edinburgh's events． B. To tell readers about Edinburgh．
C. To share good feelings with readers． D. To show us how to celebrate important festivals．
