Three weeks before the May Day holiday, Tong Zhuo, a 24-year-old computer engineer in Nanjing, started getting busy. He was trying to get in touch with friends on MSN to arrange a trip to the annual Midi Music Festival in Beijing during the holiday.
Although Tong failed in his job-hunt, he felt less frustrated after visiting the festival at the invitation of a friend. "It was the first time that I saw so many crazy people gathered together. When the music reached a climax, people kept yelling, jumping and bumping each other. You felt excited even if you weren't as high as they were," recalled Tong.
Midi, which is held May 1-4, started in 1999 and has grown into China's largest outdoor music festival. The festival is named after Beijing's Midi Music School, which started the event. This year's festival will have 84 bands, 22 of them foreign. It will be held in Haidian Park, northwest Beijing.
Outdoor music festivals have been around for decades in the West. They often stand for a kind of different belief. The Woodstock Festival in the US in 1969 is an example. It took place while the US was involved in the Vietnam war and was used to express young people’s love of peace.
China's Midi has become a good place for young people as well. "The biggest attraction of Midi is that it is an event for all young people, whether they know rock or not. They can come and have fun together," says Li Wei, a general manager of Beijing Midi Performance Company, the festival organizer.“ Besides，the open environment of an outdoor festival attracts young people. Without the restrictions of seats and walls, people are more likely to relax themselves. There's often more interaction between the audience and performers.”
小题1:What would be the best title for the passage?
A．Midi Music Festival in Beijing
B．Tong Zhuo— a music lover
C．The joy of Midi Music Festival
D．The history of Mini Music Festival小题2:Before May Day, Tong Zhuo started getting busy because_______.
A．he was very busy with his computer work
B．he was preparing for the Midi Music Festival
C．he wanted to attend Beijing's Midi Music School
D．he was busy hunting for jobs小题3:Which of the following statements is WRONG about Midi Music Festivals?
A．Midi Music Festival is held every year in Beijing.
B．You can relax yourself as you like in the festival.
C．The festival is named after a school
D．Only those who know music can take part in the festival小题4:Which of the following is not the reason why Midi Music is popular with Chinese young people?
A．full of energy and life
B．the open environment
C．freedom and interaction
D．its popularity in the West小题5:The Woodstock Festival is mentioned mainly to show that ______.
A．westerners also like the outdoor music festivals
B．the festival has a long history and good tradition
C．young people can express their feelings through music festivals
D．people love peace and hate wars