Part A
Directions: Read the following three texts. Answer the questions on each text by choosing A, B, C or D. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1.
Venice Film Festival is annually held in September in Venice, Italy. Founded by the propaganda ministry of Italian dictator Mussolini in 1932, the Venice Festival is the world' s oldest international film festival and one of the most prestigious. The program typically presents a competitive selection of around fid hims, all released exclusively in their country of origin and not entered in any other European festival. Internationally renowned for maintaining rigorous artistic standards, the Venice Festival awards some of the film Industry' s most distinguished prizes, especially the Golden Lion award for the best film. The Venice Festival' s focus on presenting films of high artistic merit prevents this festival from acquiring the commercial atmosphere of the Cannes Film Festival or the Berlin International Film Festival, but it has also lent the Venice Festival an. air of exclusivity. Festival director Gillo Pontecorvo has attempted to combat this reputation by ending the traditional exclusion of Hollywood films from the program.
How often is the Venice Film Festival held in Italy？

A. Every two years.
B. Once a year.
C. Once in a while.
D. Every other year.