25.What can we know about the author from paragraph 2
A.She was hopeless.
B.She was alarmed.
C.She looked frightened.
D.She felt comfortable.
26.Why did the little girl's preschool teacher feel excited
A.She succeeded in standing on Mount Everest.
B.She began to communicate with others normally.
C.She got the first place in the school sports meet.
D.She managed to climb up the wooden equipment.
27.From which is the text most probably taken
A.The radio.B.The Internet.
C.Anewspaper.
D.Amagazine
C
Every summer artists perform at Fringe (Festivals around the world.Fringe Festivals are a celebration of
strange art.They have all kinds of performers-from dancers,musicians and actors to everything in between.The shows
give artists a chance to create unusual art.For festival goers,each show is a time to experience something different.
The first Fringe Festival was held in Edinburgh,Scotland in 1947.That was also the year of the first Edinburgh
International Festival.Artists from around the world traveled to Scotland for the Edinburgh International Festival.They
performed at arts centers throughout the city.Eight local theater companies did not receive an invitation,however.In
response,they performed at smaller spaces around Edinburgh.These artists performed wherever they could,including
churches and even on the street.They started their own cultural event and named it the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
What started as an alternative to the mainstream has now become the world's largest arts festival.Today,there are
hundreds of Fringe Festivals taking place around the world.The one in Washington,D.C.,called the Capital Fringe
Festival,is in its tenth year.It was held in the month of July.
Julianne Brienza founded the Capital Fringe Festival.She went to a school for the performing arts,but now sees
herself mainly as an organizer of the festival.Brienza believes that fringe performance art is special and can have a
powerful effect.
The Capital Fringe Festival takes place in different locations throughout the D.C.area.Some performances happen
in traditional theaters.Others happen in unusual settings like old,empty buildings or stores after business hours are over.
Brienza says the purpose of Fringe festivals is to explore the limits of art in unique environments.Since 2006,the
event has made more than $1.7 million.It is the second largest Fringe Festival in the U.S.and its popularity has grown
every year.The Edinburgh Festival Fringe continues throughout the month of August.
28.Who may be interested in Fringe Festivals
A.Strange art lovers.
B.Professional artists.
C.Classical musicians.
D.Traditional culture supporters.
29.What does Paragraph 2 mainly talk about
A.Why Edinburgh became the global art center.
B.How the first Fringe Festival came into being.
C.When the Edinburgh International Festival was held.
D.Where the Edinburgh Festival Fringe was celebrated.
30.What can we know about the Capital Fringe Festival
A It is the world's largest arts festival.
B.It has no fixed places for celebration.
C.It can never be accepted by the public.
D.It has a longer history than other festivals.
31.Which of the following may Brienza probably agree about Fringe Festivals
A.They raise people's love of festivals.
B.They limit the development of arts.
C.Formal arts are looked down upon.
D.Chances are offered to unusual arts.