问答题
According to the passage, what kind of a place is the town of Aurillact?
【正确答案】正确答案：A place of little appeal．
【答案解析】解析：第一段首句提到“the sleepy town of Aurillac has few obvious charms to attract the outsider”．“Aurillac”是一座昏昏欲睡的小城，对于外来者来说没有明显的吸引力，故答案为A place of little appeal。
问答题
What may the festivals created for strategic reasons bring according to critics?
【正确答案】正确答案：A threat to festival diversity．
【答案解析】解析：倒数第三段第四句提到“Inevitably，that brings the risk of losing distinctive appeal”，越来越多的艺术节将会导致艺术节失去其本身的特色，可见，艺术节的多样性会受到威胁，故答案为A threat to festival diversity。
问答题
What is the author's purpose of quoting the words of Fran Thorns?
【正确答案】正确答案：To support cultural festivals．
【答案解析】解析：根据题干关键词“Fran Thoms”定位至文章倒数第二段。该段和上一段讨论了举办各种文化节的风险和好处。倒数第二段首句即指出文化节的好处令人对它难以拒绝，随后指出文化节的兴起是后工业化城市发展的必然，最后引用Fran Thoms的话，可见，都是为了支持文化节，因此本题答案为To support cultural festivals。