Harlequino: Onto Freedom
Date:Nov.19-20 7:30 p.m.
Venue:Beijing Comedy Theater
Price:80-680 yuan
The drama discusses the true essence(本质) of are with the humor of Italian improvisational(即兴的 ) comedy. The performers discuss the purpose of art, reflect on how history is written and survey what is funny and what needs to be liberated.
Plastic Fantastic--Minirichi in Shanghai
Date:Nov.17 7:30 p.m.
Venue:Shanghai Dancing Theater
Price:100-380 yuan
Four Ukrainian “kidult” comedians decide to throw a wild party using plastic of all shapes and colors. Plastic Fantastic delivers a series of short comic stories that mix improvisation, mime, clown art and sound to draw you into their crazy world.
The Collection of American Modern Dance from Paul Taylor
Date:Nov.19 7:30 p.m.
Venue:National Center for the Performing Arts
Price:100-480 yuan
Paul Taylor, one of the most accomplished artists this nation has ever produced, has continued to shape America’s homegrown art of modern dance since he became a professional dancer and pioneering choreographer in 1954. Taylor first presented his choreography with five other dancers in Manhattan on May 30,1954. That modest performance marked the beginning of a half-century of unmatched creativity,and in the decades that followed, Mr.Taylor became a cultural symbol and one of the history’s most famous artists .
The little Singers of Paris in Suzhou
Date:Nov.30 7:30 p.m
Venue: Zhangjiagang Poly Theater
Price: 30-480 yuan
The boys’choir Les Petits Chanteurs a la Croix de Bois was created in 1907 and is now famous worldwide. Each world tour is a huge success. The choristers are between 9 and 15 years old and are proud of their choir’s long history of over 100 years and are still fulfilling childhood dreams. They have to leave their families in order to be part of this extraordinary adventure: traveling, sharing their passion for singing and enabling others to discover the joy of music.
1.Tourists are likely to appreciate American modern dance in ________.
A. Beijing Comedy Theater B. Shanghai Dancing Theater
C. Zhangjiagang Poly Theater D. National Center for the Performing Arts
2.Which of the following may appeal to those who are crazy about short comic stories?
A. Les Petits Chanteurs a la Croix de Bois B. Italian improvisational comedy
C. Plastic Fantastic D. Harlequino: Onto Freedom
3.With the cheapest admission ticket, tourists can have access to the performance____.
A. on Nov.30 B. on Nov.20
C. on Nov.19 D. on Nov.17
假如你是晨光中学学生李华, 你的美国笔友 Peter 对你校上周举办的艺术节(the Art Festival)非常感兴趣。请你给他介绍一下艺术节的情况，并邀请他下次来参加。
1. 时间与地点；
2. 活动目的；
3. 活动内容与参加者；
4. 收获与感想。 注意:1. 词数不少于 100；
2. 可适当加入细节，使内容充实、行文连贯；
Dear Peter,
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Looking forward to your reply.
Yours,
Li Hua
Elias was born in the 20th century when the black people were put in to a miserable position 1.they had no rights at all. Elias, like most black people in South Africa, had little 2.(educate)and was worried 3. whether he would become out of work. This was the very reason 4. he met Mandela. Mandela always encouraged him not to lose heart.
At that time, black people had no rights of 5. (vote). They couldn’t get jobs they wanted. The parts of town in which they had to live were decided by white people. They were sent to the poor areas 6.no one could grow food.
Nelson Mandela organized the ANC Youth League to fight against the 7.(govern). They first broke the law in a 8. (peace) way.
When it was not allowed, they decided to answer violence with violence. So Elias joined the ANC Youth League, helping Nelson Mandela blow up some government 9. (build). Elias 10. (strong) believed what he did would help them achieve their dream of making black and white people equal.
When I was in seventh grade, I was a candy striper(志愿当护士助手的小姑娘)at a local hospital in my town. Most of the________I spent there was with Mr. Gillespie. He never had any_______ , and nobody seemed to care about his_______.
I spent many days there holding his hand and talking to him, ______anything that needed to be done. He became a close friend of mine, _______he responded with only an occasional squeeze(捏)of my hand. Mr. Gillespie was in a coma(昏迷).
I left for a week to vacation with my parents, and when I came back, Mr. Gillespie was_______ . I didn’t have the _______to ask any of the nurses where he was, for fear they might _______me he had died. Several_______later, when I was a junior in high school, I was at the gas station when I noticed a familiar face.
When I _______who it was, my eyes were filled with tears. He was ________! I got up the nerve to ask him if his name was Mr. Gillespie. With a(n)_______look on his face, he replied yes. I ______how I knew him, and that I had spent many hours talking with him in the hospital. His eyes welled up with tears, and he gave me the warmest hug I had ever ______ .
He began to tell me how, ______ he lay there asleep, he could hear me talking to him and could_______me holding his hand the whole time. Mr. Gillespie_______believed that it was my voice and ______that had kept him alive.
Although I haven’t _____ him since, he fills my heart with_______every day. I know that I made a difference between his life and his death.
1.A. time B. energy C. money D. effort
2.A. patients B. relatives C. visitors D. problems
3.A. condition B. requirement C. interest D. thought
4.A. talking about B. helping with C. pointing out D. looking for
5.A. so B. as if C. yet D. even though
6.A. gone B. mad C. died D. excited
7.A. right B. chance C. courage D. time
8.A. cheat B. warn C. remind D. tell
9.A. days B. years C. months D. weeks
10.A. heard B. wondered C. realized D. asked
11.A. great B. lucky C. successful D. alive
12.A. happy B. proud C. nervous D. uncertain
13.A. explained B. remembered C. apologized D. told
14.A. dreamed B. received C. wanted D. shown
15.A. because B. as C. unless D. if
16.A. notice B. appreciate C. imagine D. feel
17.A. firmly B. rightly C. hardly D. wrongly
18.A. touch B. worry C. humour D. treatment
19.A. forgotten B. seen C. missed D. called
20.A. respect B. regret C. joy D. sympathy
Ways to Save Money While Traveling
Who doesn’t like to save money when possible? Traveling can be expensive, but with the right strategy you can bring down the cost. 1.
Look for free activities. If you do a little research, you’ll see there are often lots of free activities in the area. Look at community calendars to see what is going on in town while you are there. 2.Museums often have a "pay what you can" day once a week and sometimes have discounted admission after a certain time of the day.
3.Although some people might not like to cook while on vacation. I don't mind making breakfast in my room. I love having a cup of coffee, but room service can be very expensive. 4.A microwave and fridge will also be helpful for reheating leftovers.
Shop at farmers’ markets and local stores. 5.Also, shopping at local stores allows you to taste the local cuisine without having to pay the price of a restaurant.
Buy some local fish and cook it up at your condo(公寓).
What are your tips for saving money while traveling？
A. Rent an apartment instead of having to get two rooms.
B. Book a room with a refrigerator, microwave or kitchen area.
C. Try these tips on your next vacation and your wallet will thank you.
D. I try to never eat at attractions because they tend to raise the price.
E. Do a self-guided walking tour to make yourself familiar with your destination.
F. I'd rather eat in the room for breakfast and lunch and then splurge ( 挥 霍 ) on a delicious dinner.
G. Farmers’ markets often lower the price of their food towards the end of the day.
As children we are well-trained to find the right answer. We are rewarded for A's, the honor roll and acing the test. Our education trains us to follow the rules and deliver the expected answers. When we do, awards and congratulations follow. Yet when we grow up, it gets a little harder. Life and careers don’t have tests with an A if we get the “right” answer.
I recently had coffee with a college student who will graduate. She is struggling with what she wants for her career. She wants her parents to be proud of her and to continue the success she has had in school. She also talked about other students in her graduating class who are set to do "some big things," like working for impressive companies. Yet she wasn't sure of the right answer for using her degree. She said that deep down she was hoping that someone might give her the answer.
We both agreed that it comes down to not looking for the right answer, but her answer. The grown-up definition of the “right answer" is different than that in school. What would you do if you weren't afraid? It takes time to know these answers. And they can change over time and at any point in your career. My encouragement is to get valued advice and input, of course, but finally to look within yourself for the answers. It helps to come back to:
What do I want to be known for? What is my definition of success? What am I best at?
If I had no fears, what would I do?
What is one step I can take today to move me toward my goal (even if it's not perfectly clear)?
I find these types of questions are more helpful at getting to our unique answer rather than “right answer” questions, such as: What will my parents want? What degree or job will mark me as accomplished to the world? What is my best option based on where I work today?
1.What does the author mean to say in the first paragraph?
A. Life is harder for adults than children.
B. Academic excellence is not necessary.
C. It is not helpful to follow the rules in school.
D. Rules in life are different from those in school.
2.What is wrong with the college student?
A. She does badly in her studies.
B. Her parents are not proud of her.
C. She feels puzzled about her life career.
D. She is not sure whether to do" some big things".
3.When looking for the answer in life, you need to .
A. trust your parents
B. listen to your heart
C. follow valued advice
D. learn from your classmates
4.Which of the following questions might not help you to seek your answer?
A. What do I love to do?
B. What matters most to me in life?
C. What will make me look successful?
D. What will I regret not doing when I'm 80?
