Munich sincerely invites you to join the 2016 0ktoberfest—the biggest celebration of its kind in Europe. Drink beer by the liter, eat traditional Bavarian food, listen to traditional Bavarian music as well as more up-to-date music, and enjoy yourself with hundreds of other people from all over the world, dancing and singing the hours away.
Oktoberfest 2016 begins on Saturday 17th September and runs through to Monday 3rd October 2016. Don't miss the events during Oktoberfest!
Grand entry of the Oktoberfest landlords and breweries
Date: Saturday, 17th September 2016
Duration: about 45 minutes
This is the official prelude to the opening of the Oktoberfest and involves about 1,000 participants, including the landlords' families in decorated carriages, the magnificent horse-drawn drays, waitresses on decorated floats and all the beer tent bands.
Oktoberfest Costume and Riflemen-s Parade
Date: Sunday, 18th September 2016
Duration:2-2 1/2 hours, about 8000 performers,7 km distance
A varied succession of regional costume groups, "troops" in historical uniforms, marching bands, riflemen, thoroughbred horses, oxen, cows, goats, floats displaying typical local traditions and historic carriages all pass by in a 7-kilometer-long procession through the streets of the city center.
Open-Air Oktoberfest Music
Date: Sunday, 25th September 2016
Place: on the steps of the Bavaria statue
At the traditional open-air concert on the second Sunday of the Oktoberfest, all the instruments that make up typical Bavarian wind band music can be heard. The bands from all of the tents come together at the steps under the Bavaria statue to play the most well-known songs and marches of Oktoberfest together while being conducted by distinguished Munich personalities.
【语篇导读】本文是一篇说明文。作者介绍了欧洲最大盛世Oktoberfest2016年的举办情况，活动内容。
21. What can we learn from the passage?（）
22. When will visitors see costume soldiers marching on the street?（）
23. People who want to participate in the open-air concert should go to_ ___.
本题考查了学生提取细节能力。A Oktoberfest 2016主要在10月庆祝， B参与者在庆祝期间可以免费喝啤酒，C Oktoberfest活动提供吃，喝和跳舞的机会，D这里通常有1000个拜访者参观"Grand Entry"。根据第二段“Oktoberfest 2016 begins on Saturday 17th September and runs through to Monday 3rd October 2016.”可知，这个活动在9月17号举行，一直到10月3号结束，所以选项A错误。文章并没有提到酒水免费，所以选项B错误。根据对Grand Entry的介绍，参与的1000名人员当中还有工作人员，并不都是来访者，所以选项D错误。所以选择C选项。
事实细节题，直接信息理解题。根据第一段“Drink beer by the liter, eat traditional Bavarian food, listen to traditional Bavarian music as well as more up-to-date music, and enjoy yourself with hundreds of other people from all over the world, dancing and singing the hours away.”可知，在聚会上，可以喝啤酒，吃传统的Bavarian食物，听传统的Bavarian音乐和更多时尚的音乐，和来自世界各地几百人共同欢乐，唱跳几个小时。所以选择C。
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本题考查了学生提取细节能力。四个选项分别对应着三个活动的开始时间和一个的结束时间，根据上下文，看士兵游街是在Oktoberfest Costume and Riflemen-s Parade活动中，所以选择B选项。
事实细节题，直接信息理解题。根据第二个活动的介绍“Date: Sunday, 18th September 2016
”可知，只有在第二个活动当中我们才能看到士兵游街，而它的活动时间是9月18日。所以选择B。
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本题考查了学生提取细节能力。A 游行队伍经过的街上， B老啤酒厂搭起的帐篷，C有名的慕尼黑乐队，D巴伐利亚雕像的台阶上。根据第三个活动可知，参加户外音乐会的人要去巴伐利亚雕像台阶那里。所以选择D选项。
事实细节题，直接信息理解题。根据第三个活动“Place: on the steps of the Bavaria statue”可知，open-air concert的地点在the Bavaria statue。所以选择D。
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