第48届剑桥民歌节简介

          

      The 48th Cambridge Folk Festival — one of the leading music events in Europe and one of the longest running and most famous folk festivals in the world — started on July 26 this year. 
       Since it was first held in 1965, the festival has always taken place in the grounds of Cherry Hinton Hall, just outside Cambridge, where scores of traditional folk artists from the UK and Ireland perform alongside more contemporary acts, American country music, blues and roots artists, other musicians from all over the world.
       The small-scale 1965 festival sold 1,400 tickets and almost made no profit. Now around 18,000 people attend the four-day festival each year.
　　Most performers appear more than once over the weekend on the different stages: Stage 1 in a very large tent in front of the main festival area,Stage 2, a closer place, and the Club Tent, where members of the audience including some well-known names perform. The audience themselves create their own music in the bars and long into the evenings on the campsite.
　　Irish band Clannad and Scotland’s The Proclaimers are among the stars playing at this year’s Cambridge Folk Festival. The festival also features singer-songwriters Joan Armatrading and Billy Bragg. Other acts include BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards winner June Tabor. There is also one of the first performances by folk legend Nic Jones in more than 30 years. Canadian singer Loreena McKennitt is also appearing at the festival.
       The festival’s other activities include magic, dancing, tai chi, street theatre. Children are provided with a fully-equipped playground and swimming pool, a children’s concert, children’s games and storytelling, plus music and dance workshops.
       The festival ran from 26 to 29 July, with tickets priced from £18 (Thursday) and £39 (Friday) to £50 (Saturday or Sunday) and £114 (children £33) for the full festival. Camping costs £50 for a tent or £70 for a camper bus.

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1.Which of the following is TRUE about the Cambridge Folk Festival?

A It is the most important music festival in Europe.

B It is the longest running folk festival in the world.

C It received great attention in 1965.

D It usually runs for four days.

解析：选D。细节理解题。由第三段中的the four-day festival each year以及最后一段中的The festival ran from 26 to 29 July可知剑桥民歌节为期四天。故选D。

2.It can be inferred from the text that _____.

A Nic Jones has appeared at the festival many times

B the festival’s activities are all music-related

C the festival has three performance stages

D the festival follows the rock music style

解析：选C。推理判断题。由第四段中的第一句可知，节日期间共有Stage 1，Stage 2和 the Club Tent三个表演舞台。故选C。

3.If an adult rents a tent to watch the full festival, he should pay _____.

A £207

B £164

C £197

D £114

解析：选B。数字计算题。文章末段提到大人观看所有的演出需要114英镑，租用帐篷需要50英镑，因此共需£114+£50=£164。故选B。