专题 24 英美文化阅读理解专项：英国音乐节+欧洲电视歌曲大赛- 2024年高考英语常考英美文化阅读专练+素材积累

59. UK Music Festivals 英国音乐节 Summer in the UK is also the time for outdoor music festivals. Let’s look at some of the most famous ones. The Glastonbury Festival first started in 1970, and is often seen as the standard to judge other festivals by. It takes place on a farm in the south-west of England over 3 days, and visitors camp in the fields around the site. Acts in 2005 included Coldplay, The White Stripes and Basement Jaxx, among others. The only problem with Glastonbury is the unpredictable weather. While Glastonbury tries to keep an air of peace and love, the Reading Festival is a noisier, more aggressive weekend. It is much easier to attend as it is in the centre of the city of Reading, and although you can camp you can also go just for the day. Up to 55,000 people are expected to attend on the weekend of the August Bank Holiday, and top British acts such as Franz Ferdinand and The Kaiser Chiefs will entertain the crowds. If you prefer house music to rock, then Creamfields is probably the place for you. Since 1998, this festival of dance music has taken place in Liverpool, also on the final weekend of August, but only for one day, so there is no need to bring your tent. Instead, just enjoy a boogie to top DJs and live acts. Finally, Knebworth --- Knebworth is a huge manor house and the festival takes place in the gardens. It first took place in 1974, and since then acts such as The Rolling Stones, Queen, Elton John and Paul McCartney have all featured. More recently, Robbie Williams has sold out concerts to crowds of fans. So, whatever your interests in music there is a festival taking place in England to suit you. Just don’t forget to pack your raincoat. （320 words） ◆Helper: unpredictable weather变幻无常的天气 aggressive大张旗鼓 August Bank Holiday八月的公共假日 house music大众化舞曲 (也称”浩室” 舞曲) boogie(随着摇摆舞音乐节奏)摆动身体 manor ['mænə] house庄园主的住宅 ◆Brief Introduction: 夏天是英国人传统的休闲度假的季节。你可以观看温布尔顿网球公开赛或者曲棍球比赛。但同时这也是在户外举办音乐节的时间，下面就是其中比较著名的几个节日。格拉斯顿伯里(Glastonbury)音乐节起源于