If you are interested in art, there are four art activities to be held in Beijing.
Paintings of Xu Beihong
Over 100 paintings by modern China's painting master Xu Beihong are on show at the National Art Museum, including his oil and ink (墨) works.
Xu is skilled at describing birds and animals. His works creatively combine Western methods with traditional Chinese art, which has a big influence on modern Chinese artists.
If you go:
9:00am-5:30pm, from September to November (closed on Mondays). 1 Wusi Avenue, Dongcheng district, Beijing. 010-6403-4951
Musical performances for Japanese anime (动漫) lovers
Music Fans Classical Orchestra will provide a performance for Japanese anime and music lovers, bringing together great works by famous Japanese writer Joe Hisaishi, including melodies (旋律) in Hayao Miyazaki's Castle in the sky and director Takeshi Kitano's film Kikujiro.
If you go:
7:30pm, November. Beijing Concert Hall, 1 North Xinhua Street, Xicheng district. 010-6605-7006.
Opera Film Carmen
The French opera film Carmen will be shown in Beijing on Saturday. It will be played in French, with English and Chinese subtitles (字幕).
Based on the novel of the same name by Prosper Merimee, Carmen was the last work of the famous French writer Georges Bizet, telling stories of the working class and ordinary people. It's also one of the popular operas in the world.
If you go:
1:30 pm, September. National Center for the Performing Arts, 2 West Chang'an Avenue, Xicheng district. 010-6655-0000
The Merchant of Venice
Beijing Comedy Theater will put on William Shakespeare's work The Merchant of Venice. It will be played in Chinese.
If you go:
7:30 pm, Dec 15-17; 2:30 pm, Dec 16. Beijing Comedy Theater,11 Chaoyangmen North Street, Dongcheng district, Beijing. 400-610-3721
1.Where can you go if you are free in October?
A.Beijing Concert Hall B.National Art Museum
C.Beijing Comedy Theater. D.National Center for the Performing Arts
2.Which number should you call if you're interested in works by Joe Hisaishi?
A.010-6605-7006. B.010-6403-4951.
C.010-6655-0000. D.400-610-3721.
3.What can we learn about the film Carmen?
A.It's a British film.
B.It's about to be played on Sunday.
C.It's about stories of ordinary people.
D.It's based on Georges Bizet’s best work.
4.When can you see The Merchant of Venice?
A.7:30 am on Dec 15. B.2:30 pm on Dec 17.
C.7:30 pm on Dec 16. D.2:30 am on Dec 16.
5.What would a foreigner choose if wanting to improve his Chinese listening ability?
A.Carmen. B.Kikujiro.
C.Castle in the sky. D.The merchant of Venice.
Ten years ago, my mom gave me a strange but welcome gift-a blood pressure monitor(血压监测仪). My _______ had told me I had high blood pressure during a medical exam, so she wanted to _______ that I was keeping track of it.
It really _______ me to suffer from such disease in my early twenties. I had long been _______nameless anxiety and stress, and that ended up being ten years' long pain. Through lots of medical care, exercise, and diet improvement, I've slowly got _______, day by day.
I was _______ to say that I no longer needed my blood pressure monitor. My mom was healthy and didn't need it either. But I knew she _______ a lot of money back then even though she didn’t have much, so I _______ to put it up for sale online. A woman said she wanted to _______it after I posted it on the website.
The other day, I met up with the woman and her mother, who looked weak, in a coffee shop. Neither of them seemed in good financial (财务上的)conditions. The woman carefully took some money from her wallet to give me. It ________ me then and there. I could find no ________ to let her pay me. She really needed the thing and I just had the thing in hand. Thinking for a while, I took out the blood pressure monitor and said, ''Here, just take it.'' She was ________ and attempted to hand me the money again. I insisted that she should take it. She was excited and then expressed her ________. I wished them good health and a happy life. ________ I didn't repay my mom in cash, I was more than happy that I repaid her by passing on her gift to someone who really ________ it.
1.A.mother B.teacher C.friend D.doctor
2.A.prove B.remember C.make sure D.comment on
3.A.shocked B.ignored C.controlled D.encouraged
4.A.recording B.imagining C.describing D.experiencing
5.A.tired B.better C.braver D.hopeless
6.A.angry B.sorry C.pleased D.embarrassed
7.A.spent B.earned C.lent D.raised
8.A.failed B.decided C.afforded D.promised
9.A.buy B.share C.donate D.borrow
10.A.hurt B.touched C.reminded D.disappointed
11.A.tools B.chances C.methods D.excuses
12.A.curious B.confused C.afraid D.upset
13.A.regret B.anxiety C.confidence D.appreciation
14.A.Unless B.Before C.Although D.Because
15.A.needed B.valued C.admired D.respected
I crossed the street to avoid ______ him, but he saw me and came running towards me.
A.meet B.meeting C.to meet D.being met
______ the lights off, they wouldn't go on with the work.
A.With B.Until C.Because D.As
We went through a period ________ communications were very difficult in the rural areas.
A.which B.whose C.in which D.with which
Tom was about to close the window his attention was caught by a bird.
A.when B.if
C.and D.till
