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(2023·¸£ÖÝÄ£Äâ)It's easy to think festivals are just about drinking and dancing, but festivals are also representatives of what a certain way of life thinks, the way they express themselves£®I've been to over 60 festivals in 22 different countries, and I still want to experience more£®One of the main reasons I enjoy going to international festivals so much is the fact that they are a microcosm of what they represent£®Festivals are an opportunity to see as much as possible in a weekend into worlds so different, or even familiar, of my own£®

Festivals are a fascinating insight into a group of individuals with a common understanding and the world they are living in£®This is also one of the reasons I enjoy international festivals£®

I ticked off a huge bucket list festival in Lake of Stars Festival in Malawi a few years ago£®I was unwell and not my usual party self, but, it gave me the opportunity instead to sit and listen to the local poets£®Through their poetry they enlightened me to some of the issues of the day — calling out their “fat government”and covering everything from housing, to relationships, to the nominal (ÃûÒåÉϵÄ) opportunities£®

The importance of celebrating festivals abroad isn't just to gather with your “tribe”£®What I learned in a few poems at Lake of Stars Festival were fascinating insights into modern social issues and the Malawi of the present, which I would have had to dig deep to find out£®And I probably wouldn't have bothered to, to be honest£®

Even if only for a weekend, what I learned there from the poets and artists gave me a better understanding of what life was like in Malawi£®

You never know what you're going to learn when you visit a new festival£®That's all part of the fun and expectation£®

Comedy makes current social issues fun, music makes them melodic (ÓÐÐýÂɵÄ), while poetry makes them considered and heartfelt£®Festivals bring you them all£®

1£®What does the underlined word “microcosm”in Paragraph 1 probably mean?

A£®Different view£®

B£®Mixed reaction£®

C£®Small world£®

D£®Rare opportunity£®

2£®Why does the author like experiencing worldwide festivals?

A£®He likes having fun with others£®

B£®He can learn about the world£®

C£®He expects to get job opportunities there£®

D£®He enjoys tasting a variety of drinks and food£®

3£®What does the author think of Lake of Stars Festival?

A£®Instructive£®¡¡¡¡¡¡                 B£®Informal£®

C£®Commercial£®                        D£®Huge£®

4£®What is stressed in the text?

A£®The author's wishes£®

B£®The greatness of poets£®

C£®The differences between festivals£®

D£®The significance of festivals£®