Edinburgh,the capital city of Scotland,is famous for its festivals. There are twelve festivals around the year. Half of them are celebrated during the months of July and August. Thousands of people visit it. Here are some of the events (公開(kāi)活動(dòng)) you can enjoy in Edinburgh.

   Edinburgh International Festival 

   The first Edinburgh International Festival was planned during World War Ⅱ for artists to find hope and communicate with each other. Later,actors,musicians,dancers and singers from all over the world came over to give performances.

   Edinburgh Festival Fringe 

   This is one of the largest art festivals in the world. There are thousands of shows across the city. It was first held as a supplement (補(bǔ)充) to the Edinburgh International Festival. Then it developed very well. Anyone can perform in the festival and many artists take part in it. During the festival,you can go to the Royal Mile to watch performances for free. 

   Edinburgh International Book Festival 

   It began in 1983. It is the largest book festival in the world. It is held every year in Charlotte Square Gardens in the center of Edinburgh. There are over 700 events for kids and adults who love books. You can meet many writers,talk to them or ask them to sign a book. Kids also like it because they can listen to stories and watch artists draw pictures of the stories.

 根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容判斷正(A) 誤(B) 。

1. In Edinburgh,six festivals are celebrated in July and August.

2. We can watch performances for free in the Royal Mile during the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

3. The first Edinburgh International Festival was planned for artists to give performances.

4. The Edinburgh International Festival is a supplement to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

5. Kids like the Edinburgh International Book Festival because they can watch artists draw their favorite pictures.

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