Find your new favorite West End musicals, from heartwarming adaptations and award-winning scores to extremely funny musicals and must-see London shows.
| The Lion King Enjoy songs such as Circle Of Life. The award-winning adaptation of Disney’s The Lion King features music by Elton John, plus outstanding costumes and wonderful special effects. The Lion King delights all ages with rhythms of Africa and touching stories of love and life. Prices from £43.05 Call 077-533-0589 for Booking! |
| The Phantom of the Opera Andrew Lloyd Webber’s famous musical, The Phantom of the Opera, tells the tale of a shadowy character who attempts to make Christina the leading lady of the Paris Opera. With a fantastic plot and breathtaking scene, this long-running show is one of the must-see musicals in London. Prices from £30.75 Call 077-916-4545 for Booking! |
| Thriller–Live See Thriller–Live, a musical in memory of Michael Jackson and the Jackson 5. The show joined London’s West End after three UK tours and popularity across Europe. Celebrate the career of the King of Pop during non-stop hits at this top London theatre show. Prices from £32.72 Call 077-816-3148 for Booking! |
| School of Rock Rock out at this award-winning new musical. Based on the 2003 movie, School of Rock follows the story of Dewey Finn and his discovery to transform a class of A-grade students into a real rock group. But will they make it to the Battle of the Bands? Booking until Feb. Prices from £18.00 Call 077-317-8315 for Booking! |
| Matilda The Musical Be wowed by the Royal Shakespeare Company’s multi-award-winning production of Matilda The Musical. Roald Dahl’s celebrated story bursts into life in this West End musical by Dennis Kelly and Tim Minchin. Children and adults alike will be delighted by the little girl with an extraordinary imagination. Prices from £24.00 Call 077-517-8367 for Booking! |
1.The Phantom of the Opera is special because of its _____.
A.excellent costumes B.experienced actors
C.attractive story D.beautiful songs
2.Which of the following musicals would most probably catch the eye of both kids and adults?
A.The Phantom of the Opera. B.Matilda The Musical.
C.School of Rock. D.Thriller–Live.
3.What is the main purpose of the passage?
A.To analyze musicals. B.To criticize musicals.
C.To advertise musicals. D.To evaluate musicals.
Ekaterina is a famous skater. She ____ the activity of skating at the age of 4. Since then, she has been devoted to one career that drives her life and ____ beauty, and romance into lives of millions of others.
When she was 11, she found a ____ partner, Sergei Grinkov, 15 years old then, with whom she could perform that activity in the most expressive, most elegant way. They were the most winning pair skaters on the ice in every way: The tiny fragile Ekaterina, in the ____ of her tall, strong, handsome partner, lovingly launched into the ____, tenderly caught, and beautifully skated around the ice.
Gradually, the two of them ____ together into a dream couple and the most beautiful kind of loving relationship. When she was 19, she married him. They had a daughter, a charming girl they both loved and protected. And then, ____ in 1995, during a routine practice session, her mate, her love, her partner, Sergei Grinkov, stopped, fell and died of a heart attack at 28.
Ekaterina’s world seemed to end. It was her mum who lit her ____ to start remaking her life by saying “Little Dasha, having lost a father, needs at least a healthy mother.” This reminded her to ask a friend to send her ____ which had been left in the corner for a long time. Later she said in her book ‘‘____ is the only thing that can help people recover.’’ In February 1996, Ekaterina skated a moving tribute (悼念) to Sergei, which she ____ to the music of Mahler’s Symphony No.5, the couple’s favorite. She was ____ at the beginning, because it had been a long time since she had skated alone. And she was afraid of the ____ the piece would recall. But that night, she did it. She filled up the ____ with her courage.
No one who saw Ekaterina’s that night would forget her performance, just as she would never forget Sergei. But everyone was already learning, as she already learned, that ____ “goodbye” was the beginning of her new life.
1.A.started B.learned C.marked D.watched
2.A.drags B.brings C.pulls D.attracts
3.A.quiet B.brave C.lovely D.perfect
4.A.palms B.memory C.arms D.dream
5.A.earth B.sky C.air D.space
6.A.broke B.talked C.grew D.studied
7.A.naturally B.suddenly C.immediately D.obviously
8.A.determination B.imagination C.curiosity D.career
9.A.gifts B.pictures C.books D.skates
10.A.Interest B.Work C.Medicine D.Ambition
11.A.sang B.applied C.adjusted D.performed
12.A.nervous B.relieved C.happy D.disappointed
13.A.words B.ideas C.emotions D.moves
14.A.ice B.match C.chance D.gap
15.A.crazy B.sad C.long D.favorite
听下面一段独白, 根据题目要求在相应的横线上写下关键信息。每小题仅填写一个词。
A Personal Shopper | |
Job Responsibility | Provide expert 1. and give personal customer service |
Provide advanced knowledge of 2., services, and trends | |
Working Procedure | Come to your home or office |
Make a list of all the 3. you want to shop for | |
Decide what gift would be 4. | |
Pick out gifts | |
Phone No. | 5. |
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1.What is troubling the high school student?
A.Poor school scoring. B.Having no real friends. C.Lack of personal space.
2.Who are expected to attend the meeting?
A.Parents. B.Students. C.Teachers.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1.What will the man do tonight?
A.Send a report. B.Order a taxi. C.Play golf.
2.Where is the woman?
A.At the hotel. B.At the office. C.At the airport.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1.How does the woman feel about the event?
A.Surprised. B.Bored. C.Interested.
2.Why do people attend the event according to the man?
A.To learn how to bargain.
B.To buy fashionable items.
C.To find a meaningful purchase.
