JOHN WINSTER
6:30 pm——11:00 pm Free at the Minack Theatre.
Do you know who’s playing in your district? 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? If so, come early to the talk at 6:30pm by Jules Skye, a successful record producer. He’s going to talk about how you can find the right person to produce your music.
DAVID BROWN
7:00 pm——11:30 pm Comedy at the Novella Theatre.
Come and see David Bremen perform. He’s the funniest stand-up comedian on the comedy scene. This joyful show will please everyone, from the youngest to the oldest. David Bremen really knows how to make you laugh! Our bar is open from 6:30pm for drinks and fine foods.
BENJAMINS STUDIO
5:30pm——8:00pm Thursdays at the Royal Opera House
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 Benjamin will give you the confidence to be funny.
RED SCARF
7:30pm——11:30pm City Music World
Fine food with beautiful jazz music is a great evening out. Red Scarf perform songs from her new best-selling CD, with Stephen Hough 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.David Brown.
C.Red Scarf. D.Stephen Hough.
2.Where can people of different ages enjoy a good laugh？
A.The Minack Theatre. B.The Novella Theatre.
C.The Royal Opera House. D.City Music World.
3.What do we know about Benjamin’s Studio？
A.It is held every Thursday. B.It is run by a famous club.
C.It lasts two hours each time. D.It requires membership status.
4.What can people do in the City Music World?
A.Listen to Red Scarf’s best-selling CD.
B.Learn how to play the piano.
C.Read books while waiting for a table.
D.Enjoy foods of Italian flavors.
5.What’s the author’s purpose of writing this passage?
A.To advertise four places for people to eat out.
B.To call on people to join four clubs.
C.To introduce four places for entertainment.
D.To show four famous artists in theater performance.
Dusty is a golden hunting dog that joined my family five years ago. She’s a great dog, but the dog hair drives me_______sometimes. It’s on my clothes, it’s on the furniture, and it _______in little piles in the corner of every room. It’s _______!
We now have the little sticky, roll tool, which is used to _______ the hair before we leave the house. It is especially _______ for the kids as they insist on giving Dusty a big _______ before going to school every morning.
My elder son, Hayden, is 10 and a half, and my twins Madison and Logan turn 8 in November this year. In the past couple of months, I have _______ been able to enjoy few nights’ complete _______. That’s over ten years’ deprivation(剥夺) of my rest time! However, _______ I always pay attention to my toil(辛劳), I can quickly become a(n)________ woman who is too bored and upset to enjoy life properly. Without the help of my husband, having 3 young kids and a pet to ________ in the house is surely not a(n)________ task. However, if I remember to ________ the positives that they bring to my life instead of the ________ and the cost of private schooling for the kids, I can feel my job is full of happiness. Indeed, our smart pet and healthily-growing children have given me lots of ________.
In spite of the troubles in life, what we focus on ________ our feelings. Our families, our jobs, our communities and so on, each ________ some annoying elements that can rob us of our ________. So our ________ is to stop wasting time considering the annoyances and ________ to be grateful for the positives.
1.A.busy B.crazy C.funny D.calm
2.A.grows B.comes C.gathers D.disappears
3.A.everywhere B.somewhere C.nowhere D.elsewhere
4.A.throw up B.clean up C.burn out D.put up
5.A.important B.interesting C.comfortable D.annoying
6.A.hug B.smile C.praise D.nod
7.A.only B.yet C.always D.even
8.A.imagination B.sleep C.music D.work
9.A.before B.so C.if D.although
10.A.peaceful B.anxious C.kind-hearted D.generous
11.A.educate B.put C.raise D.accompany
12.A.meaningful B.reasonable C.bored D.easy
13.A.put out B.deal with C.make up D.focus on
14.A.emotions B.events C.troubles D.appearances
15.A.creativity B.freedom C.ability D.pleasure
16.A.catches B.stops C.shapes D.forbids
17.A.costs B.reaches C.returns D.contains
18.A.joy B.excitement C.sorrow D.surprise
19.A.fact B.challenge C.reason D.theory
20.A.remember B.ignore C.refuse D.hope
The handicrafts, ________ had been made by the students, were sold out soon.
A.most of which B.most of what
C.most of them D.most of whom
If you happen to get lost in the wild, you’d better stay ______ you are and wait for help.
A.why B.where C.who D.what
If you live in the country or have ever visited there, ____ are that you have heard birds singing to welcome the new day.
A.thinks B.facts C.chances D.possibilities
______ you may be right, I can’t agree with you.
A.While B.As C.If D.Since
