高一英语单元 Festivals and Celebrations 话题阅读理解（解析版）.docx

高一英语单元FestivalsandCelebrations话题阅读理解

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一、 初阶练手

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二、 进阶练习

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三、 高阶提升

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一、 初阶练手

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（23-24高一下·湖北·期中）Immersion(沉浸)inmusicisaremarkablewaytorelax.Now,musicloversheachancetopleaseyourears.Thefollowingfourfestivalsmustbringyougreatsurprise.MoabMusicFestival

Where:Moab,Utah

When:Aug.29—Sept.9

Thisareaisbetterknownformountainbikingthanformusic.Butsince1992,ithashostedaprivatefestivalthatbringsclassical,jazz,Latinandothertypesofmusictotheland.Thisyeartherewillbe16concerts,includingthere“GrottoConcerts”,wheregueststakea45-minuteboatridedowntheColoradoRivertoperformances.

Eventsstartat$25..Jacob’sPillowDanceFestival

Where:Becket,Massachusetts

When:June15—Aug.24

Eachsummer,thisinfluentialdancecenterpresentsanumberofclassesandperformancesbymorethan50companiesfromaroundtheworld.Highlights(最精彩的部分)thisseasonincludetheDanceTheaterofHarlem’sproductionofAlvinAiley’s“TheLarkAscending”,whichopensthefestival.

Manyeventsarefree.Ticketedperformancesstartat$22..CheyenneFrontierDays

Where:Cheyenne,Wyoming

When:July19—28

There’ssomethingforeveryoneatthis117-year-oldfestival,froman“Indianvillage”andOldWestmuseumtocountryconcerts.Butthecompetitionisstillthemainattraction,withcowboysandcowgirlscompetingformajormoneyintheworld’slargestoutdoorstage.

Competitionticketsstartat$18,andconcertticketsat$23..TheGlimmerglassFestival

Where:Cooperstown,NewYork

When:July6-Aug.24

Eachsummer,operaloversfromaroundthecountry(andtheworld)traveltoupstateNewYorktowatchproductionsthatincludestarslikeNathanGunnandGingerCosta-Jackson.Thisyear’sperformancesincludeWagner’s“TheFlyingDutchman”andVerdi’s“KingforaDay”,inhonorofthe200thbirthdaysofbothcompos