3．In 1947 a group of famous people from the art world headed by an Austrian conductor decided to hold an international festival of music，dance and theatre in Edinburgh．The idea was to reunite Europe after the Second World War．
At the same time，the"Fringe"appeared as a challenge to the official festival．Eight theatre groups turned up uninvited in 1947，in the belief that everyone should have the right to perform，and they did so in a public house disused for years．
Soon，groups of students firstly from Edinburgh University，and later from the universities of Oxford and Cambridge，Durham and Birmingham were making the journey to the Scottish capital each summer to perform theatre by little-known writers of plays in small church halls to the people of Edinburgh．
Today the"Fringe"，once less recognized，has far outgrown the festival with around 1，500performances of theatre，music and dance on every one of the 21days it lasts．And years early as 1959，with only 19theatre groups performing，some said it was getting too big．
A paid administrator was first employed only in 1971，and today there are eight administrators working all year round and the number rises to 150during August itself．In 2004there were 200places housing 1，695shows by over 600 different groups from 50 different countries．More than 1.25 million tickets were sold．
60．What was the purpose of Edinburgh Festival at the beginning？A．
A．To bring Europe together again．
B．To honor heroes of World War 11．
C．To introduce young theatre groups．
D．To attract great artists from Europe．
61．Why did some uninvited theatre groups come to Edinburgh in 1947？D．
A．They owned a public house there．
B．They came to take up a challenge．
C．They thought they were also famous．
D．They wanted to take part in the festival．
62．Who joined the"Fringe"after it appeared？B．
A．They owned a public house there
B．University students．
C．Artists from around the world．
D．Performers of music and dance．
63．We may learn from the text that Edinburgh Festival．D．
A．has become a non-official event
B．has gone beyond an art festival
C．gives shows all year round
D．keeps growing rapidly．
分析 1947年一群藝術界的名人在一位奧地利指揮的帶領下決定在愛丁堡舉辦一次音樂，舞蹈和歌劇的藝術節(jié)．目的是為了重新聯合二戰(zhàn)后的歐洲．同時，一個名叫"邊緣"的群體出現了，他們是一些自發(fā)從句藝術節(jié)的人，一開始是愛丁堡的大學生，后來又有了牛津和劍橋等大學的學生參加．現在，邊緣群體已經發(fā)展成為規(guī)模空前的藝術節(jié)主角．
解答 60．A 細節(jié)理解題． 第一段中 The idea was to reunite Europe after the Second World War藝術節(jié)的目的是為了重新聯合歐洲，故選A．
61．D 細節(jié)理解題． 第二段中Eight theatre groups turned up uninvited in 1947，in the belief that everyone should have the right to perform他們認為每個人都有表演的權利，都有參加的權利．故選D．
62．B 細節(jié)判斷題． 第三段中Soon，groups of students firstly from Edinburgh University，and later from the universities of Oxford and Cambridge，Durham and Birmingham很多大學的學生參加了．故選B．
63．D 推理判斷題． 最后一段中the number rises to 150during August itself，More than 1.25 million tickets were sold都說明愛丁堡藝術節(jié)發(fā)展的規(guī)模越來越大．故選D．
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