In the coming months, we are bringing together artists from all over the globe, to enjoy speaking Shakespeare’s plays in their language, in our Globe, within the architecture Shakespeare wrote for. Please come and join us.
National Theatre Of China Beijing｜Chinese
This great occasion(盛会) will be the National Theatre of China’s first visit to the UK. The company’s productions show the new face of 21st century Chinese theatre. This production of Shakespeare’s Richard III will be directed by the National’s Associate Director, Wang Xiaoying.
Date & Time: Saturday 28 April, 2.30 pm & Sunday 29 April, 1.30 pm & 6.30 pm
Marjanishvili Theatre Tbilisi｜Georgian
One of the most famous theatres in Georgia, the Marjanishvili, founded in 1928, appears regularly at theatre festivals all over the world. This new production of As You Like It is helmed(指导) by the company’s Artistic Director Levan Tsuladze.
Date & Time: Friday 18 May, 2.30 pm & Saturday 19 May, 7.30 pm
Deafinitely Theatre London｜British Sign Language(BSL)
By translating the rich and humourous text of Love’s Labour’s Lost into the physical language of BSL, Deafinitely Theatre creates a new interpretation of Shakespeare’s comedy and aims to build a bridge between deaf and hearing worlds by performing to both groups as one audience.
Date & Time: Tuesday 22 May, 2.30 pm & Wednesday 23 May, 7.30 pm
Habima National Theatre Tel Aviv｜Hebrew
The Habima is the centre of Hebrew-language theatre worldwide. Founded in Moscow after the 1905 revolution, the company eventually settled in Tel Aviv in the late 1920s. Since 1958, they have been recognized as the national theatre of Israel. This production of Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice marks their first visit to the UK.
Date & Time: Monday 28 May, 7.30 & Tuesday 29 May, 7.30 pm
1.Which play will be performed by the National Theatre of China?
A. RichardⅢ. B. Lover’s Labour’s Lost.
C. As You Like It. D. The Merchant of Venice.
2.What is special about Deafinitely Theatre?
A. It has two groups of actors. B. It is the leading theatre in London.
C. It performs plays in BSL. D. It is good at producing comedies.
3.When can you see a play in Hebrew?
A. On Saturday 28 April. B. On Sunday 29 April.
C. On Tuesday 22 May. D. On Tuesday 29 May.
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Cara Jumper loves the giant saltwater pond on her grandparents Swansea, South Carolina, property(房产). One January afternoon, her grandfather Coy Jumper piled ten-year-old Cara and her sister, Claire, six, and Emma, five, into his Pontiac Sunfire and took them down to the pond. He and the girls walked happily through the pines, checking traps. No luck---they were empty.
As the sun disappeared gradually toward the horizon, the group turned back to head home. But as Coy walked along the bank, he was suddenly unable to put one foot in front of the other. Then Cara saw Coy walk unsteadily and fall backward into the pond’s deep water.
When her grandfather didn’t surface immediately, Cara jumped in. With one hand, Cara grabbed the bank. With the other, she reached for her grandfather, making contact in the dark water.
Coy had suffered a stroke(中风) the year before. Now Cara wondered if he’d had one again. Just 80 pounds to her grandfather’s 230, she held his head and pulled his face out of the water. That woke him, but he was still dead weight. She managed to move Coy towards the three-foot bank and pulled him up onto solid ground.
The winter sun had almost disappeared, and they were all trembling. Cara knew she’d have to get Coy to the car, a quarter mile away. She helped him to his feet. Coy slowly moved forward.
Sixty feet from the car, Coy fell. From there, he crawled, dragging himself under a gate, to the car. His granddaughters helped him into the passenger’s side, and Cara got into the driver’s seat.
“I used to sit on my dad’s lap and drive,” she says now. Coy, too, she says, had let the fifth grader drive through the fields around the house. Still, she felt nervous, but she pushed on the gas and steered(驾驶) them the three miles home. “I was trying to get there fast, but I didn’t want to get us hurt,” Cara says. When she pulled the Sunfire into the garage, her grandmother, Esca was there to meet them.
Coy spent six days in the hospital recovering from a stroke. Says Esca, “If Cara hadn’t helped, she might not have a grandpa anymore.”
1.What happened when Coy and his granddaughters were heading home?
A. Cara walked into traps by accident.
B. Coy jumped into the water suddenly.
C. Cara couldn’t walk upright.
D. Coy suffered a stroke.
2.How did Cara, her grandfather and her sisters get home?
A. She drove them home.
B. Esca went to pick them up.
C. Coy drove home with Cara’s help.
D. Cara and her sister dragged Coy home.
3.Which words can best describe Cara?
A. Honest and optimistic.
B. Confident and generous.
C. Brave and calm.
D. Caring and sensitive.
4.What would be the best title for the text?
A. Love Between Grandfather and Granddaughters
B. Strength Beyond Her Years
C. Help from the Families
D. Rescue Under the Water
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Unusual incidents are being reported across the Arctic. Inuit(因纽特人) families going off on snowmobiles to prepare their summer hunting camps have found themselves cut off from home by a sea of mud. There are also reports of sea ice breaking up earlier than usual, carrying seals beyond the reach of hunters. Climate change may still be a rather abstract idea to most of us, but in the Arctic it is already having great effects---if summertime ice continues to shrink at its present rate, the Arctic Ocean could soon become almost ice-free in summer. The knock- on effects(连锁反应) are likely to include more warming, cloudier skies, and higher sea levels. Scientists are increasingly eager to find out what’s going on in the Arctic.
For the Inuit the problem is urgent. They live in unsteady balance with one of the environments on earth. Climate change, whatever its causes, is a direct danger to their way of life. Nobody knows the Arctic as well as the locals, which is why they are not content simply to stand back and let outside experts tell them what’s happening. In Canada, where the Inuit people are trying hard to guard their hard-won autonomy in the country’s newest land, Nunavut, they believe their best hope of survival in this changing environment lies in combining their ancestral knowledge with the best of modern science. This is a challenge in itself.
The Canadian Arctic is a vast, treeless polar desert that’s covered with snow for most of the year. Adventure into this area and you get some idea of the hardships facing anyone who calls this home. Farming is out of the question and nature offers few pickings. Humans first settled in the Arctic a mere 4,500 years ago, surviving by taking advantage of sea first. The environment tested them to the limits: sometimes the settlers were successful; sometimes they failed and disappeared. But around a thousand years ago, one group appeared that was uniquely well adapted to deal with the Arctic environment. These Thule people moved in from Alaska, bringing dogs, iron tools and the like. They are the ancestors of today’s Inuit people.
Life for the descendants(后代) of the Thule people is still tough. Nunavut is 1.9 million square kilometers of rock and ice, and a handful of islands around the North Pole. It’s currently home to 2,500 people, all but a handful of them Inuit. Over the past 40 years, most have abandoned their nomadic(游牧的) ways and settled in the area’s 28 isolated communities, but they still rely heavily on nature to provide food and clothing.
Supplies available in local shops have to be flown into Nunavut on one of the most costly air networks in the world, or brought by supply ship during the few ice-free weeks of summer. It would cost a family around ￡7,000 a year to replace meat they obtained themselves through hunting with imported meat. Economic opportunities are few, and for many people state benefits are their only income.
1.The Inuit people believe the way to deal with the climate change problem is.
A. to change their way of life
B. to do as their ancestors
C. To try to protect the environment from now on
D. to use their ancestral knowledge and modern science
2.It can be concluded from Paragraph 3 that .
A. the first settlers in the Arctic survive there quite easily
B. it's hard to farm in the Arctic due to climate change
C. the ancestors of the new people stood out among the settlers
D. the Thule people from Alaska invented iron tools
3.What may be the main reason of Inuit's low income?
A. Their nomadic ways of life
B. Their conservative thought.
C. The severe environment they live in.
D. The natural disasters.
4.Which of the following is the best title for this text?
A. Climate Change and the Inuit
B. Climate Change around the Arctic
C. Global Warming around the World
D. The Inuit and Their Ancestors around the World
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“Get your hands off me; I have been stolen,” the laptop, a portable computer, shouted. That is a new solution to laptop computer theft: a program that lets owners give their property a voice when it has been taken.
The program allows users to display alerts on the missing computer’s screen and even to set a spoken message. Tracking software for stolen laptops has been on the market for some time, but this is thought to be the first that allows owners to give the thief a piece of their mind.
Owners must report their laptop missing by logging on to a website, which sends a message to the model: a red and yellow “lost or stolen” banner pops up on its screen when it is started. Under the latest version of the software, users can also send a spoken message.
The message can be set to reappear every 30 seconds, no matter how many times the thief closes it. “One customer sent a message saying, ‘You are being tracked. I am right at your door’, said Carrie Hafeman, chief executive of the company which produces the program, Retriever.
In the latest version, people can add a spoken message. For example, the laptop’s speaker will say: “Help, this laptop is reported lost or stolen. If you are not my owner, please report me now.”
The Retriever software package, which costs $29.95 but has a free trial period, has the functions of many security software programs. Owners can remotely switch to an alternative password if they fear that the thief has also got hold of the access details.
If a thief accesses the Internet with the stolen laptop, Retriever will collect information on the Internet service provider in use, so that the police can be alerted to its location.
Thousands of laptops are stolen every year from homes and offices, but with the use of laptops increasing, the number stolen while their owners are out and about has been rising sharply.
Other security software allows users to erase data remotely or lock down the computer.
1.The expression “to give the thief a piece of mind” can be understood as“ ”.
A. to give the thief an alert mind
B. to express owners’ anger to the thief
C. to remind the thief of his conscience
D. to make the thief give up his mind
2.Different from other security software, Retriever can .
A. record the stealing process
B. help recognize the lost laptop
C. lock down the computer remotely
D. send a spoken message
3.One function of the program is that it allows the owner to at a distance.
A. change some access details for switching on the laptop
B. turn on the laptop by using the original password
C. operate the laptop by means of an alternative password
D. erase the information kept in the stolen laptop
4.Which of the following can best summarize the main idea of the passage?
A. With no Retriever, thousands of laptops are stolen every year.
B. A new software provides a means to reduce laptop theft.
C. Retriever has helped to find thieves and lost computers.
D. A new program offers a communication platform with the thief.
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What is the weather like?
A. It’s raining. B. It’s cloudy. C. It’s sunny.
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Who will go to China next month?
A. Lucy. B. Alice. C. Richard.
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What are the speakers talking about?
A. The men’s sister. B. A film. C. An actor.
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Where will the speakers meet?
A. In Room 340. B. In Room 314. C. In Room 223.
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Where does the conversation most probably take place?
A. In a restaurant. B. In an office. C. At home.
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听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1.Why did the woman go to New York?
A. To spend some time with the baby.
B. To look after her sister.
C. To find a new job.
2.How old was the baby when the woman left New York?
A. Two months. B. Five months. C. Seven months.
3.What did the woman like doing most with the baby?
A. Holding him. B. Playing with him. C. Feeding him.
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听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1.What are the speakers talking about?
A. A way to improve air quality. B. A problem with traffic rules. C. A suggestion for city planning.
2.What does the man suggest?
A. Limiting the use of cars.
B. Encouraging people to walk.
C. Warning drivers of air pollution.
3.What does the woman think about the man’s idea?
A. It’s interesting. B. It’s worth trying. C. It’s impractical.
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听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1.How long will the man probably stay in New Zealand?
A. One week. B. Two weeks. C. Three weeks.
2.What advice does the woman give to the man?
A. Go to New Zealand after Christmas.
B. Book his flight as soon as possible.
C. Save more money for his trip.
3.What can we learn about flights to New Zealand at Christmas time?
A. They require early booking.
B. They can be twice as expensive.
C. They are on special offer.
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听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1.Why did Jane call Mike?
A. To ask him to meet her. B. To tell him about Tom. C. To borrow his car.
2.Where will Jane be in about one hour?
A. At Mike’s place. B. At the airport. C. At a garage.
3.What can we infer from the conversation?
A. Jane has just learned to drive.
B. Jane’s car is in bad condition.
C. Mike will go to the airport.
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听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1.What did the speaker ask the students to do the week before?
A. Write a short story.
B. Prepare for the lesson.
C. Learn more about the writer.
2.Why does the speaker ask the questions?
A. To check the students’ understanding of the story.
B. To draw the students’ attention to reading skills.
C. To let the students discuss father-son relationships.
3.What will the students do in 10 minutes?
A. Ask more questions. B. Discuss in groups. C. Give their answers.
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---The T-shirt I received is not the same as is shown online.
--- But I promise you we’ll look into it right away.
A. No way! B. How come?
C. Not to worry. D. What do you reckon?
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Your suggestion is worthless; on the contrary, it makes a good deal of sense to me.
A. far from B. apart from C. rather than D. other than
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The two girls got on well with each other, even though it was the first time they .
A. have met B. met C. had met D. meet
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The flowers he bought will die unless every day.
A. watered B. watering
C. being watered D. to water
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The criminal was very cunning(狡猾). We have to make a search of the forest so that he won’t escape again.
A. temporary B. tentative C. tense D. thorough
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He departed for Washington, with the pet dog behind with his neighbor.
A. put B. dropped C. thrown D. left
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He had his camera ready ________he saw something that would make a good picture.
A. even if B. if only
C. in case D. so that
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I wish I at my sister's wedding last Tuesday, but I was on a business trip in New York then.
A. would have been B. would be
C. were D. had been
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---Did Linda see the traffic accident?
---No，no sooner_____than it happened．
A. had she gone B. she had gone
C. has she gone D. she has gone
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The Foundation is holding a dinner at the Museum of American Art the opening of their new show.
A. in honor of B. in memory of C. in response to D. in reply to
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Jenny asked me I had returned the bike to its owner, and I admitted that I hadn’t.
A. when B. where C. whether D. what
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Many awful facts have shown that it is totally wrong to environmental protection when we develop economy.
A. adjust B. ignore C. advocate D. improve
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It the train pulled into the station he found that his suitcase was gone.
A. was until， when B. was until that
C. wasn’t until， when D. wasn’t until， that
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To keep fit, my uncle cycling as a regular form of exercise after retirement.
A. picked up B. came up C. turned up D. took up
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The chairman requested that .
A. the members studied the problem more carefully
B. the problems were more carefully studied
C. the problems could be studied with more care
D. the members study the problem more carefully
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My l4-year-old son, John, and I spotted the coat which was hanging at a secondhand clothing store in Northampton Mass. While the other coats drooped (低垂), this one looked as if it were ______ . The coat had beautiful tailoring, a Fifth Avenue label and a(an) ______ price of $28, which was popular just then with ______ , but could cost several hundred dollars new. This coat was even better, bearing (具 有) that ______ of classic elegance. John tried it on and the fit was perfect.
John ______ the coat to school the next day and came home wearing a big smile “Did the kids like your coat?” I asked. “They loved it,” he said, ____ folding it over the back of a chair and smoothing it flat. Over the next few weeks, a ____ came over John. Agreement replaced contrariness (作对) and reasoned discussion replaced fierce ______ . He became more mannerly and ______ , eager to please. He would generously lend his younger sister his tapes and lecture her ____ her behavior.
When I mentioned this incident to his teacher and ______ what caused the changes, she said laughing. “It ______ be his coat!” Another teacher told him she was giving him a good ______ not only because he had earned ______ but because she liked his coat. At the library, we ran into a friend. “Could this be John?” he asked surprisingly, ______ John's new height, assessing(评估) the cut of his coat and extending his hand, one gentleman to another.
John and I both know we should never ______ a person's clothes for the real person within them. _____ there is something to be said for wearing a standard of excellence for the world to see and for ______ what is on the inside to what is on the outside.
For John it is a time when it is as easy to try on different approaches to ____ as it is to try on a coat. The whole world, the whole future is stretched out ahead, a vast landscape _____ all the doors are open. And he could picture himself walking through those doors wearing his wonderful, magical coat.
1.A. turning itself up B. holding itself up C. showing itself up D. hanging itself up
2.A. unreasonable B. expected C. unbelievable D. acceptable
3.A. teenagers B. adults C. women D. strangers
4.A. color B. price C. style D. size
5.A. sent B. carried C. lent D. wore
6.A. casually B. comfortably C. carefully D. quickly
7.A. happiness B. change C. smile D. matter
8.A. doubt B. fight C. argument D. war
9.A. thoughtful B. handsome C. hopeful D. curious
10.A. of B. on C. with D. at
11.A. wondered B. confirmed C. concluded D. discovered
12.A. can B. must C. will D. should
13.A. present B. mark C. word D. result
14.A. this B. them C. it D. one
15.A. looking up at B. looking down to C. checking up D. taking up
16.A. trust B. mistake C. exchange D. regard
17.A. But B. Though C. Since D. So
18.A. attaching B. connecting C. relating D. matching
19.A. career B. life C. study D. success
20.A. where B. why C. how D. when
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假设你是李津。你的美国笔友 Tom 对中国文化有浓厚的兴趣。恰好你校今年暑假将为 外国学生举办一场汉语夏令营活动(Chinese Summer Camp)，请你给他发一封电子邮 件，告知相关情况如下：
（1）时间和地点；
（2）内容：学习日常汉语、了解中国历史和传统文化、参观博物馆等；
（3） 报名方式和截止时间。 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；
（3）开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Tom,
Here comes a good piece of news!
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Yours，
Li Jin
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