OPENINGS AND PREVIEWS
Antlia Pneumatica
In a new play by Anne Washburn, directed by Ken Rus Schmoll, a group of estranged friends gather at a Texas farm house to bury one of their peers. (Peter Jay Sharp, 416 W. 42nd St. 212-279-4200. In previews.)
Bright Star
Steve Martin and Edie Brickell wrote this bluegrass-and-Americana musical, in which a magazine editor meets a soldier returning from the Second World War. Walter Bobbie directs. (Cort, 138 W. 48th St. 212-239-6200. In previews.)
The Crucible
Ivo van Hove directs Arthur Miller’s classic drama about the Salem witch trials, starring Saoirse Ronan, Ben Whishaw, Ciaran Hinds, and Sophie Okonedo. (Walter Kerr, 219 W. 48th St. 212-239-6200. In previews.)
Dry Powder
John Krasinski, Claire Danes, and Hank Azaria star in Sarah Burgess’s play, in which an executive at a private-equity firm (私人股本公司) tries to rebound from a P.R. disaster. Thomas Kail directs. (Public, 425 Lafayette St. 212-967-7555. In previews. Opens Oct. 28, 2017)
The Father
Frank Langella stars in a play by the French writer Florian Zeller, translated by Christopher Hampton and directed by Doug Hughes for Manhattan Theatre Club, about an eighty-year-old man who is losing his grip on his own life story. (Samuel J. Friedman, 261 W. 47th St. 212-239-6200. Previews begin Oct. 28, 2017)
1.If you’re interested in American music, where can you get entertained?
A. Peter Jay Sharp, 416 W. 42nd St. B. Walter Kerr, 219 W. 48th St.
C. Cort, 138 W. 48th St. D. Public, 425 Lafayette St.
2.If you want to preview a play now, which of the following is not available?
A. Dry Powder B. The Crucible
C. Bright Star D. The Father
3.The author’s purpose of writing the passage is to ________ .
A. entertain B. inform
C. persuade D. describe
假定你是李华，你校计划于下周五2点到5点在学校大礼堂举办中国经典诗歌朗诵比赛。请你用英语给留学生朋友James写一封信，
内容包括：1介绍比赛；2.邀请他前往观看；3.自荐当他的翻译。
注意：1.词数100左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，使行文连贯。
Dear James,
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Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
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(
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。
Life is not always easy, but challenges of life is of great importance in our grow. It reminds me my days when I joined in the military training after I entered senior high school. It was the first time I have lived away from my home, so I found it difficultly to fit in. And the training officer was strict with me. I once thought I couldn’t be stick to the end. But anyway, I made it. The trials made that easier for me to adapt to my future life, but the difficulties I came across have now become the precious memory in my life.
In short, learning to regard the challenges of life as a stepping stone to future success and make the best of them.
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
Tea enjoys popularity around the world as a comforting treat. First, choose the type of tea you want to drink. There are various types of tea that offer different health 1. (benefit) and flavors. Next, boil a pot of water and pour it over your tea. Allow your tea to soak thoroughly. Add milk and sugar to increase the flavor of bold teas or add honey 2. lightly flavored teas if desired.
Green tea is known for 3. (it) high level of a cancer-fighting chemical. 4., green tea is high in caffeine and can make you feel anxious and nervous if you drink too much. It is said that oolong tea may promote healthy skin and black tea can 5. (great) reduce the risk of breast cancer in younger women. White tea is helpful in preventing cavities and building the6. (strong) of your teeth. There have been many claims about herbal teas which can do good to health, but there is limited research or 7. (support) data on these claims.
Most teas can 8. (buy) and transported in tins of loose tea or in small packages of tea bags. Some people believe that loose leaf teas have a 9. (fresh) flavor than tea bags 10. others prefer tea bags because they’re much easier to use and carry around.
There was a very popular local restaurant near our company. One day, I went with some colleagues from my office for a dinner in a very popular local restaurant. It was _______ business time and the restaurant was crowded. We _______ found a table in a corner for three of us．
As soon as we sat down, we heard a crash when a cleaning boy _______ the floor with all the plates he was carrying. There was _______ and no one was saying or doing anything.
In a flash I remembered my _______ many years ago. Once, I _______ in the airport because I had rushed there on my own on an empty stomach. I was picked up and taken care of by two _______. Now this was my chance to _______ it forward.
I ran to the young man’s side immediately, turned him on his back and screamed for someone to _______ a hot drink. Soon people started asking if I was a doctor. I said I was not, but I was ________ at attending the one blacking out(晕厥).
The kid soon opened his eyes, ________ what had happened. I ________ him by saying it was OK and I had had a ________ experience. He had not eaten anything. I held the ________ drink to his mouth till he finished it and sat with him till he felt OK. By then the ________ had arrived. I asked her to give the kid something to eat. I offered to pay.
The manager was kind enough to refuse the ________ and agreed to make sure the kid ate before he went home. By the time all this was ________ it was getting late for my colleagues. We hadn’t ________ anything yet, so they decided to go home.
I slowly walked home, not hungry any more, feeling ________ for the opportunity I pay forward the ________ I had received many years ago.
1.A. peak B. local C. spare D. regular
2.A. actually B. finally C. eagerly D. gradually
3.A. scratched B. touched C. hit D. swept
4.A. silence B. danger C. doubt D. tension
5.A. adventure B. fortune C. experience D. lesson
6.A. showed up B. walked around C. settled down D. passed out
7.A. friends B. strangers C. colleagues D. acquaintances
8.A. pay B. look C. return D. put
9.A. order B. buy C. serve D. bring
10.A. angry B. slow C. disappointed D. skillful
11.A. knowing B. wondering C. ignoring D. arguing
12.A. reminded B. comforted C. urged D. encouraged
13.A. memorable B. personal C. similar D. common
14.A. cool B. refreshing C. sweet D. warm
15.A. customer B. manager C. referee D. doctor
16.A. payment B. reward C. suggestion D. support
17.A. up B. away C. over D. behind
18.A. prepared B. demanded C. received D. ordered
19.A. ready B. anxious C. grateful D. comfortable
20.A. kindness B. honor C. inspiration D. service
A global cyberattack, which is considered the biggest cyberattack ever, is spreading quickly and widely.1.
What the attack does
Cyber bad guys have spread ransomware(勒索软件), known as WannaCry, to computers around the world. It locks down all the files on an infected computer. The hackers then demand $300 in order to release control of the files.2.
How it happened
WannaCry takes advantage of a vulnerability(弱点) in Microsoft Windows. Microsoft released a security patch for the vulnerabilities in Marclf. 3. Playing with fire finally caught up with the victims.
Microsoft requires Windows 10 customers to automatically update their computers, but some people with older PCs disabled automatic updates.
4.
The attack has been found in 150 countries, affecting 200,000 computers, according to Europol, the European law enforcement agency. FedEx, Nissan, and the United Kingdom’s National Health Service were among the victims. In the U.K., hospitals were crippled by the cyberattack, which forced operations to be canceled and ambulances to be diverted.
Who is vulnerable
5.Microsoft said it had taken the “highly unusual step” of releasing a patch for computers running older operating systems including Windows XP, Windows 8 and Windows Server 2003. So even people with older computers should update them.
Apple’s Mac computers were not targeted by this ransomware attack. Bad guys generally target Windows far more than Apple’s operating system because there are vastly more computers running Windows around the world.
A.When it will be solved
B.How widespread the damage is
C.That’s why it’s called ransomware.
D.The hackers remain anonymous for now.
E.Here is a super-simple explanation of what’s going on.
F.Anyone who hasn’t updated their windows PC recently is easy to attack.
G.But many corporations don’t automatically update their systems.
