OPENINGS AND PREVIEWS
Animals Out of Paper
Yolo！Productions and the Great Griffon present the play by Rajiv Joseph, in which an origami(折纸术) artist invites a teenage talent and his teacher into her studio. Merri Milwe directs. In previews. Opens Feb. 12. (West Park Presbyterian Church, 165 W. 86th St. 212-868-4444.)
The Audience
Helen Mirren stars in the play by Peter Morgan, about Queen Elizabeth II of the UK and her private meetings with twelve Prime Ministers in the course of sixty years. Stephen Daldry directs. Also starring Dylan Baker and Judith Ivey. Previews begin Feb. 14.(Schoenfeld, 236 W. 45th St. 212-239-6200.)
Hamilton
Lin-Manuel Miranda wrote this musical about Alexander Hamilton, in which the birth of America is presented as an immigrant story. Thomas Kail directs. In previews. Opens Feb. 17.(Public, 425 Lafayette St. 212-967-7555.)
On the Twentieth Century
Kristin Chenoweth and Peter Gallagher star in the musical comedy by Betty Comden and Adolph Green, about a Broadway producer who tries to win a movie star’s love during a cross-country train journey. Scott Ellis directs, for Roundabout Theatre Company. Previews begin Feb. 12.(American Airlines Theatre, 227 W. 42nd St. 212-719-1300.)
1.What is the play by Rajiv Joseph probably about?
A.A type of art. B.A teenager’s studio.
C.A great teacher. D.A group of animals.
2.Who is the director of The Audience?
A.Helen Mirren. B.Peter Morgan.
C.Dylan Baker. D.Stephen Daldry.
3.Which play will you go to if you are interested in American history?
A.Animals Out of Paper. B.The Audience.
C.Hamilton. D.On the Twentieth Century.
I walked with my friend to the newsstand the other night, and he bought a paper, thanking the newspaper seller politely. The seller didn’t even ________ it.
“A dull fellow, isn’t he?” I commented.
“Oh, he is that way every night,” shrugged my friend.
“Then why do you continue to be so ________ to him?” I asked.
“Why not?” inquired my friend. “Why should I let him ________ how I am going to act?”
As I thought about this incident later, it occurred to me that the ________ word was “ACT”. My friend acts toward people, but most of us react toward people.
He has a sense of inner balance which is ________ in most of us; he knows who he is, what he stands for, how he should ________ . He refuses to return impoliteness for impoliteness, ________ then he would no longer control himself.
When we are instructed in the Bible to return good for evil, we look on this as a(n) ________ command. But it is also a psychological prescription for our emotional health.
Nobody is ________ than the forever reactor. His center of emotional gravity is not rooted ________ himself, where it belongs, but in the world outside him. His spiritual ________ is always being raised or lowered by the ________ climate around him, and he is a mere creature under the control of these ________ .
Praise gives him a feeling of excitement, which is ________ , because it doesn’t last and it doesn’t come from self approval. Criticism ________ him more than it should, because it ________ his lack of confidence. Being ignored hurt him, and the least suspicion of unpopularity in an place brings him __________ .
A peace of spirit can’t be achieved until we become the ________ of our own actions and attitudes. To let another determine our feelings is to give up ________ over our own personalities, which are essentially all we ________ . The only true possession is self-possession.
1.A.sense B.catch C.repeat D.acknowledge
2.A.helpful B.polite C.generous D.gentle
3.A.decide B.know C.choose D.show
4.A.necessary B.useful C.important D.common
5.A.growing B.lying C.filling D.lacking
6.A.behave B.reply C.live D.react
7.A.and B.for C.but D.while
8.A.cultural B.natural C.emotional D.moral
9.A.unluckier B.unhappier C.stronger D.brighter
10.A.within B.without C.upon D.below
11.A.decision B.attitude C.temperature D.manners
12.A.social B.political C.physical D.economic
13.A.facts B.details C.elements D.instructions
14.A.effective B.false C.different D.meaningful
15.A.surprise B.excites C.disappoints D.encourages
16.A.starts B.ends C.confirms D.cures
17.A.influences B.comfort C.pleasure D.bitterness
18.A.masters B.reporters C.admirers D.inventors
19.A.advantage B.improvement C.interest D.control
20.A.appreciated B.possess C.learn D.expect
－What about inviting Tracy to host the party?
－Good idea! She is very quick in mind. Oh, _______, here she comes.
A. don’t pull my leg B. a little bird told me
C. speak of the devil D. it’s a piece of cake
—That's the third time you've done that!
—Yeah, _____?
A.what of it B.what’s on
C.what about D.what for
Member consumers of our store can enjoy some discounts _______ their membership cards when shopping.
A.in celebration of B.with reference to
C.on presentation of D.for submission to
Every great accomplishment rests on the of what came before it; when you trace it back, you’ll see one small step that started it all.
A.reputation B.expectation
C.recreation D.foundation
