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UK Music Festivals
英國音樂節
Summer in the UK is traditionally the time when people go on holiday.
按照英國人的傳統，夏天是人們外出度假的日子，
It is also the time for quiet picnics and spending lazy days doing nothing.
也是人們享受寧靜的野餐，優哉游哉無所事事的日子。
Alternatively, you could watch the Wimbledon Tennis Championship,or spend five days watching cricket,a sport nobody seems to understand.
你也可以選擇觀看溫布爾登網球冠軍賽，或者花5天時間觀看似乎沒有人能懂的板球運動。
Does this sound too dull?
這些活動聽起來很無趣嗎？
Well, it is also the time for outdoor music festivals.
那么，此時也是參加戶外音樂節的好時候。
Let's look at some of the most famous ones.
讓我們來看一下一些最富盛名的音樂節吧。
The Glastonbury Festival first started in 1970,and is often seen as the standard to judge other festivals by.
格拉斯伯頓音樂節始于1970年，它經常被視為評判其他音樂節的標準。
It takes place on a farm in the south-west of England over 3 days,and visitors camp in the fields around the site.
該音樂節在英國西南部的一個農場上舉行，為期3天。來參加音樂節的游客會在附近扎營。
While Glastonbury tries to keep an air of peace and love,the Reading Festival is a noisier, more aggressive weekend.
格拉斯伯頓音樂節努力營造的是一種寧靜和喜樂的氣氛，而在周末舉行的雷丁音樂節則是一個更喧鬧，更活躍的節慶活動。
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.
由于雷丁節的舉辦地位于市中心，所以參加該音樂節就更方便了，你不僅可以扎營也可以當天到場。
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.
在八月公共假期的周末，預計將有多達55000人來參加該音樂節，屆時，像弗朗茲·費迪南和愷撒·切佛斯這些英國頂級樂隊也會到場獻藝。
If you prefer house music to rock,then Creamfields is probably the place for you.
如果你喜歡大眾舞曲更甚于搖滾樂，那么利物浦電音俱樂部派對可能更適合你。
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.
該音樂活動自1998年開始，每年8月的最后一個周末在利物浦舉行，但只表演一天，所以你就不用帶帳篷了。
Instead, just enjoy a boogie to top DJs and live acts.
相反，你只要跟著頂級音樂主持人和現場表演好好享受搖滾樂就行了。
Finally, Knebworth—Knebworth is a huge manor house and the festival takes place in the gardens.
最后，內捕沃思音樂節—內布沃思是一個巨大的莊園主住宅，音樂節的活動就在花園里舉行。
It first took place in 1974,and since then acts such as The Rolling Stones, Queen,Elton John and Paul McCartney have all featured.
這個音樂節創辦于1974年，自此諸如滾石樂團，皇后樂隊，艾爾頓·約翰和保羅·麥克卡特尼都有在該音樂節上表演過。
So, whatever your tastes in music there is a festival taking place in England to suit you.
因此，不管你的音樂口味如何，總有一個英國的音樂節適合你，
Just don't forget to pack your raincoat.
只是別忘了帶好你的雨衣。
