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For five days, Edmonton's Downtown Park is transformed into one huge stage where artists are able to
share their talents, and where people are able to celebrate and enjoy themselves. Since its beginning in 1980,
the Edmonton Folk Music Festival has been commemorating (纪念) the true feeling of what folk music is
all about and that's the traditional togetherness (友爱) that is felt when people gather to share stories and
feelings through song.
This year will be the sixth year when volunteer Riedel will be offering up her time to the festival. "People
coming off a busy spring and summer have a moment of relaxation," Riedel said. "It's really east to relax,
and it's great seeing family and friends have fun together." These families and friends come from all different
kinds of musical tastes. People who take pleasure in Blues are there, so are people who love Bluegrass. This
festival does its best to develop everyone's musical interests.
With so many years of experience, the festival has become a well-oiled machine, and does whatever it
can to make attendees feel as possible. There are free water stations throughout the venue (举办地) for
people to fill up their travel cups. When people buy food, reusable dishes are given a $2 plate fee, but that is
returned when the plate is brought back.
The festival has completely sold out of tickets, and in record time. But with big names such as Van
Morrison and Jakob Dylan, it's easy to see how that was going to happen. There is no parking area during
the festival, so using the Park & Ride system or Edmonton Transit is highly recommended. A bike lock-up
area is provided and will be available Thursday until Sunday one hour before the gates open until 45 minutes
after the gates close.
The Edmonton Folk Music Festival begins on Wednesday, Aug. 4 with Van Morrison playing the special
donation fund (基金) concert, and will finish up on Sunday, Aug.8.
1. The Edmonton Folk Music Festival is held mainly to _____.
A. gather people with different musical tastes
B. remind people of the real sense of folk music
C. exhibitive good voices of great talents in folk music
D. collect old stories of folk music
2. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Riedel has volunteered for the festival for at least 5 years.
B. It's hard for people to appreciate Blues.
C. It costs people a little to fill up their cups from water stations.
D. People have to pay $2 for a plate of food.
3. We can learn from the passenger that _____.
A. people can get tickets easily for the festival
B. the Edmonton Folk Music Festival is well organized
C. driving one's own car to the festival is highly recommended
D. bikes are available at the festival from Wednesday to Sunday
4. What would be the best title for the passenger?
A. Folk Music of Blues
B. One Festival Family Gathering
C. Festival for family Gathering
D. Edmonton's Downtown Park