B．Art exhibitions.

　　C．Performances of plays.

　　D．Different kinds of concerts.

　　答案与解析：C　细节理解题。根据第三段中的"The thing it's most famous for is... perform in their own language"可知，爱丁堡艺术节最出名的活动是最新且最激动人心的戏剧表演。

　　2．What does Sophie suggest doing straight after the festival?

　　A．Seeing her friend Rob in St. Andrews.

　　B．Driving along the east coast of Scotland.

　　C．Taking photos while climbing mountains.

　　D．Visiting islands along the west coast of Scotland.

　　答案与解析：D　细节理解题。根据第四段中的"After the festival... the west coast, like Skye"可知，Sophie建议参加完爱丁堡艺术节之后，驱车前往苏格兰西部海岸沿岸的一些岛屿游玩。

　　3．Why did Sophie send this email to Mary?

　　A．To invite her to visit Scotland.

　　B．To talk about her holiday plan.

　　C．To take a break from social media.

　　D．To introduce the Edinburgh Festival.

　　答案与解析：A　主旨大意题。在邮件中，Sophie首先夸赞了Mary的摄影技术，接着邀请她八月和自己一起参加爱丁堡艺术节，并做了之后的出行安排：先到苏格兰西部海岸岛屿观光，然后到东部海岸看朋友；且由"In Scotland... wild land"可知，爱丁堡艺术节的举办地点正是苏格兰；因此，Sophie写这封邮件的目的是邀请Mary到苏格兰旅行，参加爱丁堡艺术节，并欣赏苏格兰的美丽风景。

　　B

　　If you're planning on travelling, there are a few simple rules about how to make life easier both before and after your journey.

First of all, always check and double­check departure (起程) time. It is amazing how few people really do this carefully. Once I arrived at the airport a few minutes after ten. My secretary had got the ticket for me and I thought she had said that the plane left at 10：50. When I arrived at the airport, the clerk at