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If you are looking for a day trip with the family, here’s a list of festivals and fairs for you.
Hopscotch Music Festival
Where: Downtown Raleigh
When: Today—Saturday
Highlights: This music festival features performances by more than 175 national and international bands playing in 15 different places, all within walking distance. Music genres will include rock, hiphop, heavy metal, dance, classical, folk and so on.
Admission: $10—$30
Details: www. hopscotchmusicfest. com
Flatwoods Festival
Where: 451 Peach Tree Road, Bennett
When: 10 am Saturday—5 pm Sunday
Highlights: This annual festival, which is in its 15th year, features family fun, food and horse rides. There will also be musical entertainment and a grand parade with cars, trucks, tractors, horse-drawn vehicles, floats, farm equipment and many other things.
Admission: On Saturday, free; on Sunday, $10; $5 for children aged 13 and under.
Details: Telephone number: 919-548-5192; www. visitpittsboro. com
NC Mountain State Fair
Where: 1301 Fanning Bridge Road, Fletcher
When: Today—Sept. 16
Highlights: In celebration of the people, agriculture, art and traditions that make our region great, the fair offers performances and even a man who carves artwork with a saw.
Admission: $7; $3 for kids aged 6—12
Details: Telephone number: 828-687-1414; www. mountainfair. org
【文章大意】本文介绍了三个节假日的举行地点、时间、亮点、入场费及咨询电话和网站等。
21. What does the underlined word “genres” refer to?
A. Types. B. Activities.
C. Lessons. D. Programs.
【解析】选A。词义猜测题。根据Hopscotch Music Festival部分中Music genres will include. . . 的宾语rock, hiphop, heavy metal, dance, classical, folk and so on可知, 画线词“genres”指的是类型, 故选A项。
22. How can you know the details about the Flatwoods Festival?
A. By surfing the website: www. mountainfair. org.
B. By dialing the telephone number: 828-687—1414.
C. By dialing the telephone number: 919-548-5192.
D. By surfing the website: www. hopscotchmusicfest. com.
【解析】选C。细节理解题。根据Flatwoods Festival部分中 Details: Telephone number: 919-548-5192; www. visitpittsboro. com可知, 我们可以拨打电话919-548-5192或访问网站 www. visitpittsboro. com了解详细信息。
23. Where can visitors see a special kind of artwork?
A. Flatwoods. B. Downtown Raleigh.
C. Bennett. D. Fletcher.
【解析】选D。细节理解题。根据NC Mountain State Fair部分中the fair offers performances and even a man who carves artwork with a saw可知, 文中对应的地点是: Where: 1301 Fanning Bridge Road, Fletcher。
