A
Eastbourne Festival
With such strong support from the general public, the festival is surely a great event for people of all ages. This free family weekend event brings together people from all over the globe mixing culture, food and music in a great setting at Hampden Park. Time:Sat.24-Mon.26 Aug.
Eastbourne International Airshow
The world's biggest free seafront airshow returns in August with 4 days of perfect flying. The event also includes children's entertainment areas, evening concerts, helicopter rides. A fireworks show marks the end of the event. Ground displays open 10:00 am-6:00 pm daily, with flying from lunchtime until about 5 pm. Time:Thur.15-Sun.18 Aug.
A Celebration of Land and Sea
Sovereign Harbour Yacht Club at the Waterfront is, once again, pleased to be able to present their third annual Celebration of Land and Sea event. The event is free for all visitors with plenty of on-site free parking, and no live music performances will need to be canceled due to the summer weather. This year you'll be lucky to enjoy the fireworks display during the celebration.
A Celebration of Land and Sea starts on 23rd August and runs until Monday 26th August. The event opens at 10:00 am daily. Please see website for more information.
Punch and Judy
Returning for his 26th year Eastboume's Punch and Judy, Ray Sparks will be providing his free Punch and Judy shows on the Wish Tower Slopes every Tuesday and Thursday throughout the school holidays at the usual time of 12:30 and 2:00 pm.
1. Which event ends up with a fireworks show?
A. Punch and Judy. B. Eastbourne Festival.
C. A Celebration of Land and Sea. D. Eastbourne International Airshow.
2. When will "A Celebration of Land and Sea" begin?
A. On Monday. B. On Friday. C. On Saturday. D. On Sunday.
3. What do the four events have in common?
A. They're open to the public for free. B. They're sponsored by the public.
C. They are related to traditions . D. They are international affairs.
【答案】1. D 2. B 3. A
【解析】
这是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了四个活动的情况，介绍了包括活动特色以及时间等信息。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据Eastbourne International Airshow部分中“A fireworks show marks the end of the event.(烟花表演标志着活动的结束)”可知，Eastbourne International Airshow活动以烟火表演结束。故选D。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据A Celebration of Land and Sea部分中“A Celebration of Land and Sea starts on 23rd August and runs until Monday 26th August.( A Celebration of Land and Sea从8月23日开始，一直持续到8月26日，星期一)”可知，8月26日是周一，那么8月23日是周五，即A Celebration of Land and Sea活动在周五开始。故选B。
【3题详解】
细节理解题。根据Eastbourne Festival部分中“This free family weekend event (这个免费的家庭周末活动)”；Eastbourne International Airshow部分中“The world's biggest free seafront airshow returns in August with 4 days of perfect flying. (世界上最大的免费海滨航空展将于8月回归，为期4天的完美飞行)”；A Celebration of Land and Sea部分中“The event is free for all visitors (该活动对所有参观者免费开放)”；Punch and Judy部分中“Ray Sparks will be providing his free Punch and Judy shows on the Wish Tower Slopes every Tuesday and Thursday (Ray Sparks每周二和周四将在Wish Tower Slopes上提供他的免费Punch and Judy表演)”可知，这四个活动共同点是它们免费向公众开放。故选A。
