Aftertenyearstheworld'slargestmusicfestivalRockinRioreturnedtoitshometownRiodeJaneiroforsevendaysofconcertsfromFridaySeptember23rdattracting700000peopleoverthewholeweek.Itisthe10theditionofthe
Aftertenyearstheworld'slargestmusicfestivalRockinRioreturnedtoitshometownRiodeJaneiroforsevendaysofconcertsfromFridaySeptember23rdattracting700000peopleoverthewholeweek.
Itisthe10theditionoftheRockinRiofestivalbutonlythe4thtobeheldinRioastheorganizersexportedthefestivaltoLisbonandMadridtenyearsago.Thefirsteditionofthefestivalwasin1985andthemostrecenteditioninRiowasheldinJanuary2001.Atotalof700000ticketsweresoldoutforthisyear'sfestival.
ThefestivalconsistsoffourstageswiththeparticipationofInternationalstarsincludingEltonJohnKatyPerryandbandsMetallicaEvanescenceandSystemofaDown.Severalstarswhichperformedinpreviouseditionsarealsoonthelistthisyear..Inadditionanumberoflocalsingersandbandswillalsojointhisyear.
TheperformancesitenamedasRockCityisa150000-square-meterarea.BesidestheconcertareathesitealsohasagiantFernswheelarollercoasterandasmallshoppingmall.AfterthefestivaltheRockCityareawillbeconvertedintoaleisureareatoathletesinthe2016OlympicandParalympicGamesinRiodeJaneiro
AccordingtoRio'stourismcompanyRioturoutofthe700000peopleexpectedinthefestivalsome315000willbetouristswhoraisedthehotels'occupationrateto98percent.RioturestimatedthattheRockinRiofestivalwillbring419millionU.S.dollarsforthecityandcreate10000jobs.
ThecreatorofthefestivalBrazilianbusinessmenRobertoMedinainsistedonopeningtheRockCitygateshimselfintheearlyafternoonandgreetedthefirstfanstoenterthesite."WecometothegatebecausetheBrazilianaudienceisevenmoreimportantthanthebands.Weapplaudthem.Theymakethegreatestshow"hesaid.
小题1:Thefirsteditionofthefestivalmaybeheldin____.A.RiodeJaneiroB.LisbonC.MadridD.aplacenotmentioned小题2:UptonowthefestivalhasbeenheldinRioforatleast_____.A.tentimesB.fourtimesC.threetimesD.twice小题3:Thenumberofnativepeopletoattendthefestivalisprobably____.A.700000B.