What’s On?
Electric Underground
7.30pm－1.00am Free at the Cyclops Theatre
Do you know who’s playing in your area? We’re bringing you an exciting evening of live rock and pop music from the best local bands. Are you interested in becoming a musician and getting a recording contract(合同)? If so, come early to the talk at 7.30pm by Jules Skye, a successful record producer. He’s going to talk about how you can find the right person to produce your music.
Gee Whizz
8.30pm-10.30pm Comedy at Kaleidoscope
Come and see Gee Whizz perform. He’s the funniest stand-up comedian on the comedy scene. This joyful show will please everyone, from the youngest to the oldest. Gee Whizz really knows how to make you laugh! Our bar is open from 7.00pm for drinks and snacks(快餐).
Simon’s Workshop
5.00pm-7.30pm Wednesdays at Victoria Stage
This is a good chance for anyone who wants to learn how to do comedy. The workshop looks at every kind of comedy, and practices many different ways of making people laugh. Simon is a comedian and actor who has 10 years’ experience of teaching comedy. His workshops are exciting and fun. An evening with Simon will give you the confidence to be funny.
Charlotte Stone
8.00pm-11.00pm Pizza World
Fine food with beautiful jazz music; this is a great evening out. Charlotte Stone will perform songs from her new best-selling CD, with James Pickering on the piano. The menu is Italian, with excellent meat and fresh fish, pizzas and pasta(面食). Book early to get a table. Our bar is open all day, and serves cocktails, coffee, beer, and white wine.
1.Who can help you if you want to have your music produced?
A. Jules Skye. B. Gee Whizz.
C. Charlotte Stone. D. James Pickering.
2.At which place can people of different ages enjoy a good laugh?
A. The Cyclops Theatre B. Kaleidoscope
C. Victoria Stage D. Pizza World
3.When will Charlotte Stone perform her songs?
A. 5.00pm-7.30pm. B. 7.30pm－1.00am.
C. 8.00pm-11.00pm. D. 8.30pm-10.30pm.
On a foggy evening, Steven took his old father to a restaurant for dinner. His father was very old and weak. While eating, he_____dropped food on his shirt and trousers. Other_____ watched him in disgust while his son was ______.
The whole restaurant fell_ ____. All the diners turned away from the father and son one after another while Steven _______ his father in a soft voice of a man, “Eat as ______ as you can, father. It will be weeks before I______back from my business trip.” At that moment, the old father nodded with ______ , tears full of his eyes. After he finished eating, Steven, his son, who was not at all______, quietly took him to the wash room,______the food particles(饭粒), removed the stains, combed his hair and______his glasses firmly.
When they came out, the entire restaurant was______them in dead silence, not able to understand ______ someone could embarrass themselves publicly like that. The son______ the bill and started walking out with his father. At that time, an old man among the diners called out to the ______and asked him, “Don’t you think you have_______ something behind?”.
The son replied, “No sir, I haven't.”
The old man insisted, “Yes, you have! You left a(n) ______for every son and hope for every______.” The restaurant went silent. All behind looked at Steven with regret and then, with great respect at both father and son, who were ______ into the fog.
To care for those who once cared for us is one of the ______ honors. We all know how our parents cared for us for every little thing. Love them, respect them, and care for them.
1.A. freely B. silently C. regularly D. constantly
2.A. men B. diners C. waiters D. waitresses
3.A. calm B. angry C. anxious D. fearful
4.A. lucky B. happy C. hopeless D. speechless
5.A. urged B. begged C. encouraged D. mentioned
6.A. less B. much C. slowly D. quickly
7.A. run B. write C. come D. phone
8.A. thanks B. difficulty C. surprise D. unhappiness
9.A. tired B. worried C. regretful D. embarrassed
10.A. ate B. threw C. wiped D. washed
11.A. fitted B. pulled C. picked D. removed
12.A. watching B. holding C. commenting D. studying
13.A. when B. how C. what D. where
14.A. forgot B. counted C. refused D. paid
15.A. father B. son C. dinners D. waiter
16.A. left B. took C. ignored D. deserted
17.A. story B. lesson C. experience D. encouragement
18.A. one B. diner C. son D. father
19.A. moving B. going C. driving D. running
20.A. best B. respected C. highest D. extraordinary
--He asked Tom, “Have you finished your homework?”
--He asked Tom________.
A. if had he finished his homework.
B. whether he had finished his homework.
C. if he had finshed homework.
D. if you had finished your hoework.
China Daily is ______a newspaper, for it also can serve as a useful textbook for English study.
A. more than B. more or less
C. less than D. no more than
It is the third time that he _______ to Germany.
A. goes B. has gone
C. will go D. had gone
Of these two basketball teams, the former comes from the US; the _______comes from England.
A. late B. later
C. latter D. lately
