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In the coming months, we are bringing together artists from all over the globe, to enjoy speaking Shakespeare’s plays in their language, in our Globe, within the architecture Shakespeare wrote for. Please come and join us. National Theatre Of China Beijing｜Chinese This great occasion(盛会) will be the National Theatre of China’s first visit to the UK. The company’s productions show the new face of 21st century Chinese theatre. This production of Shakespeare’s Richard III will be directed by the National’s Associate Director, Wang Xiaoying. Date & Time: Saturday 28 April, 2.30 pm & Sunday 29 April, 1.30 pm & 6.30 pm Marjanishvili Theatre Tbilisi｜Georgian One of the most famous theatres in Georgia, the Marjanishvili, founded in 1928, appears regularly at theatre festivals all over the world. This new production of As You Like It is helmed(指导) by the company’s Artistic Director Levan Tsuladze. Date & Time: Friday 18 May, 2.30 pm & Saturday 19 May, 7.30 pm Deafinitely Theatre London｜British Sign Language(BSL) By translating the rich and humourous text of Love’s Labour’s Lost into the physical language of BSL, Deafinitely Theatre creates a new interpretation of Shakespeare’s comedy and aims to build a bridge between deaf and hearing worlds by performing to both groups as one audience. Date & Time: Tuesday 22 May, 2.30 pm & Wednesday 23 May, 7.30 pm Habima National Theatre Tel Aviv｜Hebrew The Habima is the centre of Hebrew-language theatre worldwide. Founded in Moscow after the 1905 revolution, the company eventually settled in Tel Aviv in the late 1920s. Since 1958, they have been recognized as the national theatre of Israel. This production of Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice marks their first visit to the UK. Date & Time: Monday 28 May, 7.30 & Tuesday 29 May, 7.30 pm 1.Which play will be performed by the National Theatre of China? A. RichardⅢ. B. Lover’s Labour’s Lost. C. As You Like It. D. The Merchant of Venice. 2.What is special about Deafinitely Theatre? A. It has two groups of actors. B. It is the leading theatre in London. C. It performs plays in BSL. D. It is good at producing comedies. 3.When can you see a play in Hebrew? A. On Saturday 28 April. B. On Sunday 29 April. C. On Tuesday 22 May. D. On Tuesday 29 May.
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Barbara McCintock was one of the most import scientists of the twentieth century．She made important discoveries about genes（基因） and chromosomes （染色体）． Barbara McClintock was born in 1902 in Hartford，Connecticut．Her family moved to Brooklyn area of new York City in 1908．Barbara was an active child with interests in sports and music． She also developed an interest in science． She studied science at Cornell University in Ithaca， New York． Barbara was among a small number of undergraduate students to receive training in genetics in 1921． Years later， she noted that few college students wanted to study genetics． Barbara McClintock decided to study botany， the scientific study of plants， at Cornell University． She completed her undergraduate studies in 1923． McClintock decided to continue her education at Cornell． She completed a master‘s degree in 1925． Two years later， she finished all her requirements for a doctorate degree． McCintock stayed at Cornell after she completed her education． She taught students botany． The 1930s were not a good time to be a young scientist in the United States． The country was in the middle of the great economic Depression． Millions of Americans were unemployed． Male scientists were offered jobs． But female geneticists were not much in demand． An old friend from Cornell， Marcus Rhoades， invited McClintock to spend the summer of 1941working at the Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory． It is a research center on Long Island， near New York City． McClintock started in a temporary （临时的） job with the genetics department． A short time later， she accepted a permanent （永久的） position with the laboratory． This gave her the freedom to continue her research without having to teach or repeatedly ask for financial aid． By the 1970s， her discoveries had had an effect on everything from genetic engineering to cancer research． McClintock won the Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine in 1983for her discovery of the ability of genes to change positions on chromosomes． She was the first American woman to win an unshared Nobel Prize． 1.When did McClintock receive a doctorate degree？ A. In 1921． B. In 1923． C. In 1925． D. In 1927． 2.During the great economic Depression in the US， ． A. young scientists had trouble finding a job B. female geneticists were not wanted at all C. male geneticists were in great demand D. male scientists were out of job 3.McClintock was awarded a Nobel Prize because of ． A. her research in botany B. her contribution to genetic engineering C. her discoveries about genes and chromosomes D. her unshared work in the laboratory 4.The text is likely to appear in A. a biography B. a history paper C. a newspaper D. a philosophy textbook
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More students than ever before are taking a gap year（间隔年） before going to university．It used to be the"year off"between school and university．The gap﹣year phenomenon originated（起源） with the months left over to Oxbridge applicants between entrance exams in November and the start of the next academic year． This year，25310 students who have accepted places in higher education institutions have put off their entry until next year，according to statistics on university entrance provided by the University and College Admissions Service （UCAS）． That is a record 14.7% increase in the number of students taking a gap year．Tony Higgins from UCAS said that the statistics are good news for everyone in higher education．"Students who take a well﹣planned year out are more likely to be satisfied with，and complete，their chosen course．Students who take a gap year are often more mature and responsible，"he said． But not everyone is happy．Owain James，the president of the National Union of Students （NUS），argued that the increase is evidence of student hardship﹣young people are being forced into earning money before finishing their education．"New students are now aware that they are likely to leave university up to￡15，000 in debt．It is not surprising that more and more students are taking a gap year to earn money to support their study for the degree．NUS statistics show that over 40% of students are forced to work during term time and the figure increases to 90% during vacation periods，"he said． 1.What do we learn about the gap year from the text？ A. It is flexible in length． B. It is a time for relaxation C. It is required by universities D. It is increasingly popular 2.According to Tony Higgins．students taking a gap year ． A. are better prepared for college studies B. know a lot more about their future job C. are more likely to leave university in debt D. have a better chance to enter top universities 3.How does Owain James feel about the gap﹣year phenomenon？ A. He's puzzled B. He's worried C. He's surprised D. He's annoyed 4.What would most students do on their vacation according to NUS statistics？ A. Earn money for their education B. Make plans for the new term C. Attend additional courses． D. Prepare for their graduate studies．
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From the first use of the rocket to carry satellites into space to the setting up of space stations， human beings have been putting great effort into space research． And so far， we have achieved many successes． But there are still numerous tasks in front of us and we should not stop trying to progress． The international space station （ISS） is an important step we should take in space exploration． It is not only helpful but also essential． It provides a proper space environment for many experiments that we have wanted to do for a long time． It is also a base for the observations of the earth and the universe． It could also be an important base for later travel to the moon and Mars． In a word， if we want to explore space more， the first thing we should do is to set up a space station． As the space station costs a lot of money， it is hard for one country alone to establish one． The USA seem to be the only country that has the ability to build a space station alone， and it has tried to do so， but not very successful． So it aggregated many other countries to work on it together． Though it is still extremely expensive， it is much cheaper than doing it alone． It is really a job that needs everyone's effort and will benefit everyone． Led by the U．S． and Russia， the ISS is a joint project between six space agencies involving 16countries． Called the greatest achievement in human cooperation， the ISS has come to the end of a ten﹣year's hard work in construction． China has applied for participation in （taking part in） the project many times． Unfortunately all the applications were rejected， which drove China onto the path of independent development． As the Long March Ⅱ﹣F/T1 carrier rocket blasted off （leave the ground） and successfully carried the Tiangong﹣1into space on September 29， 2011， China takes a big step toward its Space Station Era． Some West media suggested that the successful launch of Tiangong﹣1 would disturb the balance of global space power， raising concerns about "China threat"． China's space project is not designed for military purpose but for developing space technology to explore space resources and make use of them for mankind's well﹣being． 1.From Paragraph 2we learn that ． A. the necessity of building the international space station is not realized now B. many experiments have been done in the international space station C. the international space station is necessary for people to explore space more D. people have traveled to Mars from the international space station 2.Which of the following is NOT a reason for countries' cooperation in building the international space station？ A. That it requires a lot of money． B. That it needs everyone's effort． C. That it will benefit every participating country． D. That it is too far away from the earth． 3.The underlined word "aggregated" in Paragraph 3 can be replaced by " "． A. united B. scolded C. allowed D. forbade 4.China wants to build its space station in order to ． A. break the balance of global space power B. show that China can build space station alone C. raise international concerns about "China threat" D. make use of space peacefully for mankind's well﹣being
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Ways to Make People Like You 1．Remember a person's name． It is said that the sweetest sound to a person's ears is their own name． "The average person is more interested in their own name than in all the other names in the world put together．" People love their names so much that they will often donate large amounts of money just to have a building named after themselves．1. 2． Be a good listener． Encourage others to talk about themselves． The easiest way to become a good conversationalist is to become a good listener． To be a good listener， we must actually care about what people have to say．2. They just want someone who will listen to them． 3． Talk in terms of the other person's interest． 3. If we talk to people about what they are interested in， they will feel valued and value us in return． 4．4. "You can make more friends in two months by being interested in them than in two years by making them interested in you．" The only way to make quality， lasting friendships is to learn to be genuinely interested in them and their interests． 5． Make the other person feel important ﹣ and do it sincerely． 5. We love to feel important and so does everyone else． People will talk to us for hours if we allow them to talk about themselves． If we can make people feel important in a sincere and appreciative way， then we will win all the friends we could ever dream of． A． Become genuinely interested in other people． B． We should think of questions in the shoes of other people． C． Many times people don't want an entertaining conversation partner． D． We should offer as much time as we can to other people who talk to us． E． The golden rule is to treat other people as we would like to be treated． F． The royal road to a person's heart is to talk about the things he or she treasures most． G． We can make people feel extremely valued and important by remembering their name．
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William Franklin came to my class half a year ago．But from his first day here，he _________ himself in his own world and he never spoke to others．As his teacher，I tried to start a talk with him but _________．It seemed as if he just didn't want to break his_________． After the Thanksgiving holiday，we received the news of the_________ Christmas collection of money for the_________ in our school．"Christmas is a season of_________，"I told my students．"Some poor students in our school might not have a_________ holiday．By giving a little money，you will help_________ some toys，food and clothing for these needy students．We will_________ the collection tomorrow．" The next morning，__________，I found out almost everyone had__________ this matter except Willard Franklin．He came up to my desk with his head down．__________，he dropped two coins into the small box．"I don't need milk for lunch，"he said in a__________ voice． After school I couldn't help sharing what had__________ in the morning with our headmaster．"I may be wrong，but I __________ Willard might be ready to become part of our class．"I am __________ to hear that，"he nodded．"And I just received a list of the poor families in our school who most need __________．Here，take a look at it．" As I sat down to__________，I found Willard Franklin was at the top of the list．At that moment，I felt I really __________ Willard for the first time：a cold face with a warm heart．From this__________，I also learnt that whether rich or poor，every child has a kind heart． 1.A. seated B. shut C. tied D. taught 2.A. failed B. stopped C. misunderstood D. left 3.A. imagination B. pleasure C. sadness D. silence 4.A. weekly B. daily C. monthly D. yearly 5.A. young B. sick C. poor D. honest 6.A. giving B. enjoying C. receiving D. saving 7.A. true B. happy C. usual D. long 8.A. find B. make C. buy D. collect 9.A. prepare B. finish C. start D. continue 10.A. so B. however C. then D. moreover 11.A. discussed B. forgotten C. learnt D. remembered 12.A. Quickly B. Suddenly C. Certainly D. Carefully 13.A. soft B. loud C. low D. deep 14.A. appeared B. happened C. arrived D. remained 15.A. hope B. wish C. wonder D. believe 16.A. glad B. sorry C. shocked D. lucky 17.A. message B. report C. research D. help 18.A. rest B. read C. work D. study 19.A. liked B. knew C. met D. accepted 20.A. result B. success C. talk D. experience
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首字母填空 1.Einstein was a great scientific g_____， who published more than 300 scientific papers and 150 works of non﹣science through his whole life and had the theory of relativity considered as his most important contribution． 2.This musical will be performed first in Beijing， and will then t_____the rest of the cities in China． 3.In this play only the names belong to the old age but the characters are modern and c_____． 4.They held a d_____party where guests enjoyed themselves singing and dancing happily that night． 5.The CEO of the company said he would a_____ effective methods to ensure food safety． 6.On top of the mountain， the view is beautiful beyond e_____! In the light of a calm and golden sunset the village becomes so lovely． 7.Although as a student ，Tim is only an a_____basketball player at college， he is a first﹣class player in International Basketball League． 8.There is not enough e_____ to prove that the disappearance of bees is related to mobile phone use． Scientists still work on it． 9.Microsoft f_____by Bill Gates and Paul Allen on April 4， 1975 is a global technology operation． 10.The movie Mr Bean is a very successful c_____on YouTube， which brings great fun to people's boring life．
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单句语法填空 1.It is no use_____（argue） with our parents because they seldom change their minds no matter what we say． 2.﹣Did you go somewhere on winter vocation？ ﹣I_____（hope） to go to Tibet， but I didn't sign up for the tour in time． 3.Personal computers are of_____（universe） interest because of their convenience． 4._____（give） a wrong password， I couldn't log on to the system． 5.Dear Sam，_____（congratulate） to you on your winning the prize． 6.Britain as well as many other industrial countries，_____（experience）major changes over the last 100years． 7.He preferred the way_____his mother once repaired the car to fix his motorbike． 8._____is it that he wants to look for？ He has been searching the storeroom for nearly three hours． 9.On the road to success， he failed_____his first attempt but he didn't give up，which led to his success． 10.Hardly had he reached his house_____he realized that he left the key in the office．
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语篇语法填空 Yu Rong， a Chinese artist， thinks of a new way to introduce 1. ancient story of Hua Mulan in her picture book． In the book， I Am Hua Mulan， she tells the story by2.（combine） paper﹣cutting with international artistic styles． She places Shaanxi paper﹣cuts over western﹣style pencil sketches（素描）3.（create） a typical presentation of Chinese elements （元素），which turns out to be a 4.（success） and impressive breakthrough． Hua Mulan，5. story has been told by generations in China， is a fighter from the Northern Wei Dynasty（386﹣534）． As a devoted daughter， she dressed herself as a man to serve in the army6.place of her father． Mulan's characteristics， such as courage， kindness and a disinterested attitude toward fame and fortune， made7. （she） one of the most respected historical Chinese heroines． Mulan's story has been adapted8.（ frequent） in modern media， including TV shows， video games and literature． For example， in 1998， Disney produced a film named Mulan， which 9.（consider） a great success by critics and the public． To better tell the story， Yu Rong takes inspiration from her several 10.（visit） to sites of ancient battles and Henan province's Yuju Opera． After years of preparation she finally makes this extraordinary work．
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下列句中各有一个错，请把错处改正．每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改．增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号 （___），并在其下面写出该加的词．删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉．修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词． 1.The meat will go badly if you leave it in the sun． 2.On either side of the road were green fields and some farm house． 3.All he wants to do is go to abroad after he graduates from university． 4.He was about to go to bed while there was a knock on the door． 5.Do some fitness training or you will become stronger and healthier． 6.My opinion is similar in his when we are discussing how to get good grades． 7.The books on the desk， of which covers are shiny， are gifts for us from our teacher． 8.It is reported in the newspaper，talks between the two countries are making progress． 9.Under the environment of fierce competition， the only way Jim could imagine deal with stress was to get tougher by making great efforts． 10.Soon after I placed the order on the Internet， I received the dress as expected without get out of my room．
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句子翻译 1.这些花每隔一周需要浇一次水． 2.Tom需要学习德语，因为他即将去德国工作． （原因状语从句） 3.当我到达电影院时，电影已经开演约半个小时了．（by the time） 4.直到他走进教室我才认出他来．（强调句） 5.自行车被偷，她只好坐公交车回家．（with复合结构） 6.窗边坐着一个年轻人，手里拿着一本杂志．（完全倒装句） 7.众所周知，当冬天到来时，白天变得越来越短．（it形式主语从句） 8.他伤心又疲惫，睡了一整天．（形容词做状语） 9.我无法忍受人们吃饭时抽烟． 10.这是她第一次去Hong Kong旅游．（the first time）
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