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Festivalsareagreatwaytoexperienceadestinationinadifferentway.Thisarticlewillfuelyourwanderlust(漫游癖)andguideyoutothebestfestivals.
StPatrick’sDay
Where:
Dublin,Ireland&
NewYork,USA
When:
17March
StPatrick’sDayhastakenplaceinNewYorkcityonMarch17thsince1762.Onthisday,thewholecityturnsgreen.ManyIrishmaketraditionalbreadonthisday.ItisoneofthemostfundaystheoftheyearinNewYorkCityeveryyear,whenthewholecityturnsintoabiggreenparty.
SXSW
Austin,USA
10-19March
Likefreethings?
Yeahmetoo!
Freefood,drinkandmusicsoundgood?
WelcometoAustin,Texas.SXSWisafestivalforthosewhoworkinthemusicandfilmindustries.Thereare“free”shows.Youdihavetopaybutnotbyhandingovercash;
youhavetogivesometimetoqueuebutitisworthittoseesomepopularstars.
King’sDay
Amsterdam,Netherlands
27April
EveryyearonApril27AmsterdamturnsaverybrightcoloroforangeforKing’sDay,whichisthebirthdayofKingWillem-Alexander.Itisacrazyfuncelebrationwhenthecenterofthecityiscar,bus,andbike-free.Itisamarketday,whenanyonecansellprettymuchanything.Tips:
Takeajacketwithyou,wearorange,andbringcash.
JustforLaughs
Montreal,Canada
14-30July
ForcomedyloversthereisnootherfestivalintheworldbetterthanMontreal’sJustforLaughs.ThefestivalconcentratesmostofitsshowsintheLatinQuarter.Duringthedaystreetperformersdelightthecrowdsandatnightthecitycomesalivewithcomedyalloverthecity.
1.WhatdoStPatrick’sDayandKing’sDayhaveincommon?
A.Theyaremarketdays.
B.Theyfeatureaspecificcolor.
C.Theybegininthesamemonth.
D.TheyareinhonorofaKing’sbirthday.
2.Whichfestivalisaboutmusicandfilm?
A.StPatrick’sDay.B.SXSW.
C.King’sDay.D.JustforLaughs.
3.WhatdoweknowaboutJustforLaughs?
A.Itoffersfreefood.
B.Itlastsforoneweek.
C.Itisthebestcomedyfestivalintheworld.
D.Itiscelebratedinmanyplacesworldwide.
ThemanwhowalkedintoDaveCutlip’stattooparlor(纹身店)inBrooklynPark.Maryland,inJanuarywastoughtomiss.Hisfaceboreagang(帮派)tattoo.ThemansoughtCutlip’shelpincoveringuphisviolentpast.Hewasdeterminedtoturnoveranewleaf.“Icouldseethehurtinhiseyes,”Cutlip,49,toldTheWashingtonPost.
Cutlipcouldn’thelptheman—thetattooweretooclosetotheeyes.Butitgothimthinking.Manyyoungpeoplegettattoosthattheycometoregret.Afewcanmarkthemfortherestoftheirdays.Thenthey’re“alwaysgoingtobeavictim.”saidCutlip.“IfIcanhelp,that’smyultimate(最终的)goal.”
Inkingoveratattoocostshundredsofdollars,andgettingoneremovedbylaser(激光)isevenpricier.SoCutlipdecidedhewouldhelpbyhidingracistorgang-relatedtattoosforfree.HeputthewordoutviaFacebook:
“Sometimespeoplemakebadchoicesandsometimespeoplechange.Webelievethereisenoughhateinthisworld,andwewanttomakeadifference.”
Oneman,CaseySchaffer,showedupwiththeword“white”ononeforearmand“power”ontheother.He’dservedayearinprisonondrugcharges,hetoldTheWashingtonPost,andhadjoinedawhitegrouptherebecause"
theytookcareofme.Ithoughtofitaspayingthemback."
Butemployerswouldtakeonelookatthetattoosandturnhimdown.SohehadCutlipobscure(使不分明)oneofthewordswithaheatandrosesandtattooaneagleovertheother.
Cutliphasdoneninesuchjobs,eachofwhichtookseveralhours.HetoldPeoplethataclient(顾客)lethimknowthathequicklyfoundajoboncehistattoowasobscured.SuchvictoriesinspiredCutliptofoundtheRandomActsofTattooprojectwiththreelike-minded(志同道合的)tattoostudiosfromaroundthecountry,andnowhundredsofclientsareonawaitlist.AshetoldNationalPublicRadio.“Ifwecanjusterasehate,thenwe’redoingsomething.”
4.Whatdoweknowaboutthemanwhohadagangtattoo?
A.Hiseyeswerebadlyhurt.B.HerefusedCutlip’shelp.
C.Tattooscoveredallofhisbody.D.Hedecidedtostartalloveragain.
5.HowdidCutliphelpCasey?
A.Bycoloringthetattoos.B.Byinkingoverthetattoos.
C.Bychangingthetattoos’patterns.D.Byremovingthetattoosbylaser.
6.WhydidCaseyaskCutlipforhelp?
A.Togetemployed.B.Tojoinanothergroup.
C.Tohidehisangeratwhites.D.Topleasehiscurrentemployer.
7.WhatcanbeinferredabouttheRandomActsofTattooproject?
A.It’saworldwideproject.B.It’saco-foundedproject.
C.Itsclientsarelike-minded.D.Itsclientsdon’thavetowaitlong.
MyfirsttermatMIT(麻省理工学院)wasawesome—IgotallA’s,andIdeclaredmathasmymajor.Myparentswereexpectingmetobecomeadoctorlikethems