【正文】 12 stages and hundreds of costumed actors offering entertainment such as music and theatre performance, sword swallowing and a human chess match. Sept. 21 through . 2. Baltimore Book Festival in Maryland This threeday fair features talks and book signings from more than 275 locally and nationally known authors, including Alice McDermott and Andre Dubus III. The festival also includes live music and literary handson projects for kids. Sept. 2628. 3. Middleburg Film Festival in Virginia The festival offers a relaxed theatre environment, and the events include a dancing party, an orchestra performance of horror film music by Marco Beltrami, and a discussion with Colleen Atwood, who is a famous costume designer. Oct. 30 through . 4. Temple Hall Corn Maize and Fall Festival in Virginia The 286acre farm offers a lot of familyfriendly entertainment, including pig races, farm animals and camel rides. Grab seasonal goods at the farmers’ market, take part in the corn harvest, and hear live bluegrass and folk music. Friday through Sunday, Sept. 26 through . 5. Kids Euro Festival in Washington Here is a chance to celebrate and experience European arts and Culture, no passports required. Twentyeight European countries will be represented during the multicultural children’s event, which features more than 200 performances and workshops. The festival is for children ages 2 through 12, librarians and educators. Activities include puppet shows, cooking and theatre workshops. ―It really brings Europe to the children, ‖ said anizer Sandi Auman. Oct. 24 through 21. When can you enjoy the performance of sword swallowing in a festival? A. Oct. 30 through . B. Oct. 24 through Nov. 9. C. Sep. 26 through Nov. 2. D. Sept. 21 through Oct. 19. 22. In the Temple Hall Corn Maize and Fall Festival, you can ________. A. raise pigs in person B. play bluegrass music C. work in the corn fields D. learn how to train camels 23. Both the Baltimore Book Festival and the Kids Euro Festival ________. A. offer live music B. invite famous writers C. have activities for kids D. show European culture B Anne LaBastille was born in New York City and grew up in New Jersey. Her first experience with the wilderness was in the Adirondacks in the northeast of New York, where she worked at a summer resort to earn money for college tuition by caring for the horses, giving riding lessons, and working as a waitress. And she has many chances to begin her adventure in the Adirondack wilderness. Anne returned to school in the fall, but she continued to spend as much time as she could in the Adirondacks. She grew to love her time alone in the mountains. Anne graduated from college with a bachelor’s degree in conservation of natural resources and began working for the National Audubon Society in Florida as a wildlife tour leader. Although Anne took great pleasure in showing people the animals living in the Florida Keys and the Everglades National Park, she longed for the mountains in the northern parts of New York. Eventually, she decided to build a cabin near Black Bear Lake. Over the years, however, more and more tourists began hiking near her cabin. As a result, Anne decided to build another cabin deeper in the woods at Lily Pad Lake. Anne lived in the woods for most of her life. She enjoyed living alone in the woods, and her life was far too busy for her to be lonely. When she was not writing books, she wrote articles for National Geographic, Reader’s Digest, and other magazines. In her later years, Anne conducted research in Guatemala on an endangered bird called the grebe. She also lectured nationwide about ecology. Besides, Anne worked with a number of anizations dedicated to conservation. As a respected guide, author, and conservationist, Anne not only loved the land but also had found a way to bee part of it. 24. Anne’s work at the summer resort _________. A. showed her love for long tours B. helped her to explore the wilderness C. earned her high admiration in college D. gave her a chance to learn horse riding 25. Anne built her cabin at Lily Pad Lake in order to ________. A. live in the mountains B. enlarge her living space C. settle in a more beautiful place D. get away from increasing numbers of tourists 26. We can conclude from the text that Anne _________.