Spring is just around the corner and it’s a time to get outside and enjoy the great outdoors．Here is a selection of festivals around the country that are a great excuse to travel and get back in the spring sunshine．
Dana Point Festival of the Whales
Dana Point, California
March 7 to 8 and 14 to 15, 2010
Each year, over two sunny weekends in March the town of Dana Point, California celebrates the return of migratory California gray whales to this part of the Pacific Ocean．Festivities include whale-watching, an arts festival and educational hands-on activities for the entire family．Prices start at $29 per adult and $19 for children．For more information, visit: www．dpfestivalofwhales．com
Chandler Ostrich Festival
Chandler, Arizona
March 13 to 15, 2010
Chandler is the center of ostrich（鴕鳥(niǎo)） ranching （農(nóng)牧場(chǎng)工作） in the USA．You can see jockeys ride these feathered beasts around the ostrich track at Tumbleweed Park．General admission is $9 for adults, $8 for seniors, $7 for children aged 5 to 12 and kids 4 and under are free．For more information visit:
www．ostrichfestival．com
Festival of Houses and Gardens
Charleston, South Carolina
March 19 to April 18, 2010
The Historic Charleston Foundation gives curious travelers the opportunity to explore gardens of some of the finest private residences in America．Each 3-hour tour （afternoons from 2 to 5 pm and evenings from 6 to 9 pm） lets you visit 8 to 10 properties dating from the American colonial period．Prices range from $25 to $45．For more information, visit:
www．historiccharleston．org
Tulip Time Festival
Holland, Michigan
May 1 to 9, 2010
You don’t need to travel to the Netherlands this spring to see and smell some of the world’s finest tulips （郁金香）．The town of Holland is home to millions of colorful bulbs. The 81st annual Tulip Time Festival, one of the largest flower festivals in America will kick off with fireworks on May 1．Admission fee ranges from $6 for the children’s area to $38 for theatre tickets．Tickets and more information are available at www．tuliptime．com.
小題1:A couple with their 4-year-old son will go whale-watching, they have to pay _____．
A．$77 B．$58 C．$38D．$48
小題2:The underlined word “jockeys” in the passage is closest in meaning to _____．
A．judgesB．ridersC．children D．travelers
小題3:If you want to learn about the history of American colonial period, you can visit      .
A．Tulip TimeB．Houses and Gardens
C．Dana Point of the whalesD．Chandler Ostrich
小題4:It can be concluded that        .
A．a(chǎn)ll the festivals are held in MarchB．a(chǎn)ll the Festivals are concerned with animals
C．a(chǎn)ll the Festivals surely interest childrenD．a(chǎn)ll the Festivals are held in the U.S.A

小題1:A
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Sunday: 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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