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My first Glastonbury was in 2005. The year of rain and mud (泥)! We took off our shoes and danced in it up to our knees! I loved it! I've now been many times!This year's festival was fantastic — I didn't want to go home. The best part for me was an Icelandic band (乐队) called Sigur Ros. I'd never heard of them, but I loved their music.
— Marina M, Scotland
Well, I don't know what to say — my second time, and it was the most amazing experience!I'm now sitting at work thinking about the best four days of my life. We didn't see any rubbish bands, and the DJs rocked all night. We saw the sun rise at 5 on Sunday morning — an amazing experience. Only one thing — there were so many mobile phones. Why? I thought Glastonbury was about getting away from it all.
— Dave Chow, London
I've taken my kids to Glastonbury twice. It really is an education for kids. The atmosphere (气氛) is amazing. I think this is because of the mix of people of all ages. It's great to see them — from very young kids and teenagers, to people my parents' age and older. Everyone gets on so well. On Saturday night we watched Radiohead with my 11yearold son, and the crowd moved back so he could see better. We loved everything.
— Len Ferris, Gloucester
This was my first year at Glastonbury. I travelled 10,000 miles to be there. I've been to other festivals in Australia and Europe. I went to the Sonar Festival in Barcelona two years ago — it was great, but I've always wanted to come to Glastonbury. It was amazing. Radiohead was the best thing I have ever seen at a festival ever, and I'm going to come next year if I can.
— Izzi, Chirstchurch, New Zealand
语篇解读:本文是应用文。文中的四人分别谈论了自己在世界上最大的露天音乐节——格拉斯顿伯里音乐节——的经历和感受。
21.What did Marina do when it rained during Glastonbury?
A.She took cover from the rain.
B.She played with Sigur Ros.
C.She had fun in the mud.
D.She went back home.
解析:选C 细节理解题。由Marina所说的“The year of rain and mud (泥)!We took off our shoes and danced in it up to our knees!”可知,音乐节遇到下雨,她便在泥中舞蹈。
22.What made Dave unhappy?
A.The performances lasted too long.
B.He had to stay up late all night.
C.He was disturbed by phones.
D.Some bands played badly.
解析:选C 细节理解题。由Dave所说的“Only one thing — there were so many mobile phones. Why?I thought Glastonbury was about getting away from it all.”可知,他唯一不满的是太多人在使用手机,干扰他享受音乐节。
23.What does Len think of Glastonbury?
A.It brings people of all ages together.
B.It seems boring to kids his son's age.
C.It provides an early education for kids.
D.It's so crowded that nothing can be seen.
解析:选A 细节理解题。由Len所说的“The atmosphere is amazing. I think this is ... to people my parents' age and older.Everyone gets on so well.”可知,他认为该音乐节使不同年龄段的人相聚在一起。
24.Who has been to Glastonbury only once?
A.Marina. B.Dave.
C.Len. D.Izzi.
解析:选D 细节理解题。由Izzi所说的“This was my first year at Glastonbury”和“I'm going to come next year if I can”可知,今年是Izzi第一次参加该音乐节,说明Izzi只参加过一次。