HOW TO BOOK
Booking opens for Beckett Shorts on 8 September.
BY TELEPHONE
For credit card(信用卡) bookings. Calls are answered.
BOX OFFICE
01789 295623 9am—8pm( Mon—Sat)
0541 541051 ( 24 hours, 7 days, no booking charge,<收费> )
BY FAX
For credit card bookings. Please allow at least 48 hours for reply, if required.
BOX OFFICE
01789 261974 or 01862 387765
BY POST
Please enclose（附上）a cheque or credit card details together with an SAE or add 50p to the total amount（总额）to cover postage. Please send to the Box Office, RST , Stratford—upon—Avon, CV376BB.
Booking opens for all other plays on 19 September.
IN PERSON
BOX OFFICE
RST hall, 9:30am—8pm ( Mon—Sat ) ( 6pm when theatres are closed )
OVERSEAS BOOKING
The easiest method of payment is by credit card. You can also pay by; Eurocheque (up to £500)with your card number written on the back.
PAYING FOR YOUR TICKETS CREDIT CARDS
We accept Visa, Master Card, American Express and Diners Club. Please give the card number, name and address of card holder.
CHEQUES
Cheques and postal orders should be payable to: Royal Shakespeare Theatre.
1.In which of following ways of booking does one probably have pay extra money?
A．In person. B．By telephone.
C．By fax. D．By post.
2.One has to wait for 2 days or longer for a reply if he/she pays_____________
A．in person. B．by telephone.
C．by fax. D．by post.
3.What is a useful number to call at 11 am Sunday?
A．01789 295623 B．0541 541051
C．01789 261174 D．01862 387665
If you walk slowly through downtown Helsinki(赫尔辛基）during the day, taking in the splendid 19th century buildings, white boats and noise of passing trams（有轨电车）, you will start to understand why it is called a city of two colors: white and blue.
The sea is always present in Helsinki. When you take a walk over the great open space of the central square, you will hear seabirds screaming. When you take the tram ,suddenly and unexpectedly, you are faced with a calm, shining blue sea. You may notice that people in Helsinki do not rush about as in other cities. Instead ,they walk along the roads, politely letting other people by.
An usual way to see Helsinki for the first time is to start out by the boats. You will walk by the elderly women selling fish and vegetables in the market square and find yourself in front of a beautiful park. You may enjoy a pleasant walk in the park for a few hours and then take the tram. Trams are the perfect way to get around（四处走动）in Helsinki. Watching the old houses, parks, theatres, churches, shops, restaurants and people in the streets, you may have a slightly sad film feeling to it.
The pale summer nights are another wonder in the city. Following the waterfront（滨水区）of the city after sunset, you couldn’t help stopping and listening to the sweet silence, interrupted only by the screaming seabirds and leaving fishing boats.
However, in some way. Helsinki is also the most modern city in northern Europe. You will surely want to visit the white Glass Palace, the modern art museum, and all those extremely popular cafes and design stores.
1.Helsinki is called a city of two colors mainly because of the colors of its ____________
A．19th century buildings, boats and parks
B．19th century buildings, boats and seabirds
C．old houses, parks and trams
D．old buildings, boats and the sea
2.The best way to see most of Helsinki is to go___________
A．by boat B．by bus C．by tram D．on foot
3.The 19th century buildings, the white Glass Palace, popular cafes and design shops in Helsinki all show that Helsinki is __________
A．both splendid and traditional B．both quiet and noisy
C．both historical and modern D．both old and new
4.This passage is most likely to be found in___________
A．a story-book B．a geography textbook
C．a research report D．a travel magazine
My parents were in a huge argument, and I was really upset about it. I didn’t know who I should talk with about how I was feeling. So I asked Mom to allow me to stay the night at my best friend’s house. Though I knew I wouldn’t tell her about my parents’ situation, I was looking forward to getting out of the house. I was in the middle of packing up my things when suddenly the power went out in the neighborhood. Mom came to tell me that I should stay with my grandpa until the power came back on.
I was really disappointed because I felt that we did not have much to talk about. But I knew he would be frightened alone in the dark. I went to his room and told him that I’d stay with him until the power was restored. He was quite happy and said, “Great opportunity(机会)”
“ What is ?” I asked.
“ To talk, you and I,” he said. “To hold a private little meeting about what we’re going to do with your mom and dad, and what we’re going to do with ourselves now that we’re in the situation we are in.”
“But we can’t do anything about it, Grandpa,” I said, surprised that here was someone with whom I could share my feelings and someone who was in the same “boat” as I was.
And that’s how the most unbelievable friendship between my grandfather and me started. Sitting there in the dark, we talked about our feelings and fears of life—from how fast things change, to how they sometimes don’t change fast enough. That night, because the power went out, I found a new friend, with whom I could safely talk about all my fears and pains, whatever they may be.
Suddenly, the lights all came back on. “Well,” he said, “ I guess that means you’ll want to go now. I really like our talk. I hope the power will go out every few nights!”
1. I wished to get out of the house because ______________
A．I was angry about my parents’ quarrel（争吵）
B．I found nobody to share my feelings with
C．I wanted to escape from the dark house
D．I planned to tell my friend about my trouble
2.Grandpa was happy to see me because _____________
A．he could discuss the problem with me
B．he had not seen me for a long time
C．he was afraid of darkness
D．he felt quite lonely
3.What can be inferred from the passage?
A．The grandchild was eager to leave.
B．They would have more chats.
C．The lights would go out again.
D．It would no longer be dark.
完形填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）
People of Burlington are being disturbed by the sound of bells. Four students from Burlington College of Higher Education are in the bell tower of the 36 and have made up their minds to ring the bells nonstop for two weeks as a protest（抗议）against heavy trucks(卡车) which run 37 through the narrow High Street.
“They not only make it 38 to sleep at night, but they are 39 damage to our houses and shops of historical interest,” said John Norris, one of the protesters.
“ 40 we must have these noisy trucks on the roads,” said Jean Lacey, a biology student，“why don’t they build a new road that goes 41 the town？Burlington isn’t much more than a 42 village．Its streets were never meant for heavy traffic．”
Harry Fields also studying 43 said they wanted to make as much 44 as possible to force the 45 to realise what everybody was having to 46 ．“Most of them don’t 47 here anyway，” he said，“they come in for meetings and that，and the Town Hall is soundproof（隔音）， 48 they Probably don’t 49 the noise all that much．It’s high time they realised the 50 ．”
The fourth student，Liza Vernum，said she thought the public were mostly on their side，and even if they weren’t they soon would be.
51 asked if they were afraid that the police might come to 52 them．
“Not really，” she said，“actually we are 53 bell-ringers．I mean we are assistant bell-ringers for the church．There is no 54 against practising．”
I 55 the church with the sound of the bells ringing in my ears.
1. A．college B．village C．town D．church
2. A．now and then B．day and night
C．up and down D．over and over
3. A．terrible B．difficult C．uncomfortable D．unpleasant
4. A．doing B．raising C．putting D．producing
5. A．If B．Although C．When D．Unless
6. A．to B．through C．over D．round
7. A．pretty B．quiet C．large D．modern
8. A．well B．hard C．biology D．education
9. A．effort B．time C．trouble D．noise
10. A．townspeople B．other students
C．government officials D．truck drivers
11. A．stand B．accept C．know D．share
12. A．shop B．live C．come D．study
13. A．but B．so C．or D．for
14. A．notice B．mention C．fear D．control
15. A．event B．loss C．action D．problem
16. A．I B．We C．She D．They
17. A．seize B．fight C．search D．stop
18. A．proper B．experienced C．hopeful D．serious
19. A．point B．cause C．need D．law
20. A．left B．found C．reached D．passed
----- Why do you think Liu Xiang is one of the best sportsman?
----- ______, he is the world record holder in men’s 110m hurdles, which is considered to be a big progress for Chinese athletes.
A．For the first time B．Believe it or not
C．To give an example D．To tell the truth
Can we do our work better with ______ money and ______ people?
A．lesser; few B．less; fewer C．little; less D．few; less
