单元相关话题基础训练 2024-2025学年高一英语必修三Unit1 festivals and Celebrations 阅读理解 A Moab Music Festival This area is better known for mountain biking than for music. But since 1992, it has hosted a private festival that brings classical, jazz, Latin and other types of music to the land. This year there will be 16 concerts, including three “Grotto Concerts”, where guests take a 45-minute boat ride down the Colorado River to performances. Where: Moab. Utah When: Aug. 29-Sept. 9 Events start at $25. moabmusicfest. org. Cheyenne Frontier Days There’s something for everyone at this 117-year-old festival, from an “Indian village” and Old West museum to country concerts. But the competition is still the main attraction, with cowboys and cowgirls competing for major money in the world’s largest outdoor stage. Where: Cheyenne, Wyoming When: July 19-28 Competition tickets start at $18, and concert tickets at $23. . The Glimmerglass Festival Each summer, opera lovers from around the country (and the world) travel to upstate New York to watch productions that include stars like Nathan Gunn and Ginger Costa-Jackson. This year’s performances include Wagner’s “The Flying Dutchman” and Verdi’s “King for a Day”, in honor of the 200th birthdays of both composers (作曲家) . Where: Cooperstown. New York When: July 6-Aug. 24 Tickets start at $26. glimmerglass. org. 1．If you want to enjoy a “Grotto Concert”, which date suits you best A．June 15. B．July 19. C．August 24. D．September 4. 2．If you go to Cheyenne to watch a competition and enjoy a concert, how much will you pay at least A．$18. B．$22. C．$36. D．$41. 3．If you are a big fan of Wagner, you’re advised to go to _____. A．Grotto Festival B．the Glimmerglass Festival C．Cheyenne Frontier Days D．Moab Music Festival B Thanksgiving is one of the most important holidays in the United States and Canada. Unlike many other American holidays, Thanksgiving isn’t about gifts, fireworks shows, or games, but about being with family, and giving thanks and celebrating your blessings (祝福). The modern Thanksgiving holiday is based on the Thanksgiving harvest festival celebrated by the Pilgrims, who were early English settlers (定居者). The Pilgrims landed in Plymouth Bay in modern-day Massachusetts in 1620. They celebrated Thanksgiving after their first successful harvest in 1621. That first holiday lasted for three days, and was attended by both Pilgrims and Native Americans and celebrated the friendship between them. During the previous winter, the Pilgrims had struggled to survive. Their crops had died in the sandy soil and they had trouble finding food. The winter in Massachusetts was much colder than the winters back in England. Half the Pilgrims died and more were at risk of dying. The local Native Americans provided the Pilgrims with food and supplies during the winter. The next summer, they also taught the Pilgrims several important survival skills like how to grow corn. This festival m ... ...
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