Watching wooden dolls come to life may not be one of the most popular forms of entertainment today, but with over twenty years’ experience, talented puppeteer (木偶表演者) Peter Roberts has earned himself the title “master puppeteer” because of his great ability to turn puppets into believable, almost living characters. “People are quite often surprised to hear what I do for a living and have little appreciation of puppy as a form of entertainment. But while the exact origins of puppet theatre are unknown, it has been popular in many cultures and may have been the very first kind of theatre,” he explains.
Roberts’ shows are highly original. “A puppet show can involve anything from clowning(傻逗) to storytelling,” he says. Equally diverse are the audiences he performs for. “Some are attracted by the puppets themselves, while others enjoy the dialogue.” Roberts believes that this form of entertainment can be appreciated by people of all ages and cultures.
Roberts’ interest in puppets started when he received some beautiful glove puppets one Christmas. He started putting on shows with these for family and friends and then moved on to handmade Chinese string puppets. Learning mostly from books and personal experience, he explains, “I was already spending most of my free time carving puppets and putting on shows, so I hardly noticed the change from students to full-time professional puppeteer.”
The puppets are designed specifically for each show, which is extremely time consuming. According to Roberts, “Sometimes what you expect and what you actually create in the end are two very different things. I’ve made some of my best puppets ‘accidentally’.”
When most people hear the word “puppetry”, they more than likely think of a way of keeping children entertained at birthday parties. Certainly the subject matter will be expected to be light-hearted rather than serious. However, Roberts wants to point out that puppets convey serious messages sometimes.” he says.
1.What do we know about puppetry in the first paragraph?
A. It is a most popular form of entertainment.
B. It cannot give people pleasure any more.
C. It was first brought to life by Peter Roberts.
D. Its value as an art form is not fully recognized.
2.In Roberts’ eyes, his puppet shows .
A. usually attract people full of humor
B. are most something for old aged audience
C. display something meaningful for different people
D. involve hard work and great intelligence
3.Roberts developed an interest in puppets because of .
A. the puppet show books B. his university major
C. a Christmas gift D. some Chinese string puppets
4.What does Roberts want people to think of puppet theatre?
A. It is just a kind of entertainment for kids.
B. It can be educational as well as entertaining.
C. It is only a kind of serious art form.
D. It should be kept light-hearted.
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2.我们很确定这是一个你想参加的游戏。（定语从句）
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3.我确实理解你想尽快提高你的汉语。（do强调谓语动词）
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4.这是他第一次赢得这个头衔。（It is/was the first time that +从句）
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5.三个月前他来到这里时，他发现很难和室友相处得很好。（find it + adj. + to do sth.）
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假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。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：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
In the summer holiday following my eighteen birthday, I took driving lessons. I still remember how hard first day was. Before getting into the car, I thought I had learned the instructor's orders, so once I started the car, my mind goes blank. I forgot what he had said to me altogether. The instructor kept repeating the word, “Speed up!” “Slow down!” “Turning left!” I was so much nervous that I could hardly tell which direction was left. A few minutes late, the instructor asked me to stop the car. It was a relief and I came to a suddenly stop just in the middle on the road.
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容或括号内单词的正确形式。
I once found that helping someone could get you into a lot of trouble.
I was in the 1.(nine) grade at the time, and we were having a final test. During the test, the girl 2.(sit) next to me whispered something, but I didn't understand. Finally I found that she was trying to ask me 3.I had an extra pen. She showed me that 4.(her) was out of ink and would not write. I happened to have an extra one, so I put it on her desk.
Later, after the test papers had been turned in, the teacher 5.(ask) me to stay in the room when all the other students were dismissed. As soon as we were alone she began to talk to me about how important it was 6.(stand) on my own two 7.(foot) and be responsible for my own acts. For a long time, she talked about honesty and emphasized the fact 8.when people do something dishonest, they are really cheating themselves. She made me promise that I would think 9.(serious) about all the things she had said, and then she told me I could leave. I walked out of the room wondering why she had chosen to talk to me 10.all those things.
Later on, I found out that she thought I had cheated on the test.
根据首字母和已给出的中文，写出所缺单词的正确形式，每空填一个词。
1.There were d________(分歧,意见不一) among doctors about the best way to treat the disease.
2.Saleha made a r________(请求) that all the students should be well prepared for the exam.
3.He decides to take a gap year and go backpacking in China after he g__________ (毕业) from middle school.
4.I’m e__________ (极其,非常) sorry to have troubled you.
5.She ran to the nearest house and b__________ (乞求) for help.
