Soon, groups of students firstly from Edinburgh University, and later from the universities of Oxford and Cambridge, Durham and Birmingham were making the journey to the Scottish capital each summer to perform theatre by littleknown writers of plays in small church halls to the people of Edinburgh.
Today the “Fringe”, once less recognized, has far outgrown the festival with around 1,500 performances of theatre, music and dance on every one of the 21 days it lasts.And yet as early as 1959, with only 19 theatre groups performing, some said it was getting too big.
A paid administrator was first employed only in 1971, and today there are eight administrators working all year round and the number rises to 150 during August itself.In 2004 there were 200 places housing 1,695 shows by over 600 different groups from 50 different countries.More than 1.25 million tickets were sold.
43.We may learn from the text that Edinburgh Festival ________.
A.has become a nonofficial event
B.has gone beyond an art festival
C.gives shows all year round
D.keeps growing rapidly,
【点拨领悟】
最后两段的数字所传达的信息:
(1)A paid administrator in 1971→today eight administrators working all year round→150 during August itself
(2)In 1959, only 19 theatre groups→In 2004,200 places, 1,695
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