The Mandarin version of The Sound of Music will return to Beijing from Aug 18 to Sept 3,after its first tour of the country last year.Performed first in July 2016,the musical,produced by Seven Ages,a Beijing-based company devoting to adapting classical Western musicals into Chinese versions,has been staged more than 100 times and attracted over 100,000 people.
The Broadway show,based on the book The Trapp Family Singers,which was written by Maria Von Trapp about her real-life experiences and published in 1949,made its debut in 1959.With music by Richard Rodgers and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II,it won five Tony Awards,including Best Musical.When the Oscar-winning film with the same title was screened in China in the 1970s,the movie,which was released by Twentieth Century Fox in 1964,was very popular,especially its songs,such as Do-Re-Mi and Edelweiss.The Broadway production and the production by composer Andrew Lloyd Webber both toured China in 2008 and 2014,which expanded its Chinese fan base.
The upcoming tour will see actors,including 11-year-old Beijinger Qiu Jiahao and 5-year-old Liang Xiaoxian, play the seven children in the family.Fu Zhenhua,a graduate of the Shanghai Theater Academy,and Dang Wenwei,a graduate of the Shanghai Conservatory of Music,will play the roles of Captain Georg von Trapp and Maria Rainer.
"My favorite aspect of this musical is the way it takes a look at various kinds of love we experience as human beings and even the love of things spiritual and unexplainable.And that is what I like most about The Sound of Music－it really is the sound of love," says Graves,a veteran Broadway director,who has lived and worked in China since 2002.
After Beijing,the musical will be staged in Shenzhen in December and Shanghai next January.
If you go
7:30 pm,Aug 18-Sept 3.Poly Theater,14 Dongzhimen Nandajie,Dongcheng district,Beijing,400-028-2577.
1.What can we learn about the musical from the first paragraph?
A. It was performed in Beijing in 2016.
B. It will set foot on China from America.
C. It has appealed to millions of audiences.
D. It was translated from English into Chinese.
2.What can we infer about The Sound of Music?
A. The book was written about a real story.
B. The play was presented with Tony Awards.
C. The film received at least an Oscar Award.
D. The Broadway production wasn’t a movie.
3.What does the underlined word that in Paragraph 4 refer to?
A. The musical. B. The way.
C. The love. D. The book.
4.What’s the author’s purpose in writing the passage?
A. To promote the book. B. To introduce the new version.
C. To advertise the musical. D. To review the Mandarin version.
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Kawhi Leonard,who won the 2014 NBA Championship with the Spurs and was named the Finals Most Valuable Player,finished the 2016-17 season with averages of 25.5 points,5.8 rebounds,3.5 assists and 1.8 steals per game in the regular season,and 27.7 points,7.8 rebounds,4.6 assists and 1.7 steals in the playoffs.Then he was selected to the All-NBA First Team for the second time in his career,as well as earning All-Defensive First Team honors for the third time in three years.He's hopeful the playoffs happen to him again next season.
He lived up to his reputation as the quiet man of the NBA in Beijing on Friday,but that didn't mean he wasn't enjoying himself.The San Antonio Spurs star rarely gets too animated—at least off the court.However,as he explained,people shouldn't read too much into it—it's simply his humble manner.
Two-time All-Star Leonard is on week-long trip to China - his first visit here - until Aug 24 to promote basketball.Leonard hosted a basketball clinic in Beijing on Sunday for talented migrant school-kids,and on Saturday also met fans at NBA 5v5,the league's five-on-five tournament for elite players in China.
The 26-year-old will then pay a visit to the NBA Academy Zhejiang in Zhuji,an elite training center which opened last November,to put the young talent there through their paces.“Just make sure that you also take care of your school work.If you are not fortunate enough to get into the NBA,you still can get a scholarship,a degree.”
Leonard will wrap up his trip by making a special appearance at the NBA Play-zone in Shanghai,an NBA-themed family entertainment destination.After that,he's back home to focus on the build-up to the new season.
1.What’s the first paragraph mainly about?
A. Leonard played best in the last season.
B. Leonard has been awarded different titles.
C. Leonard is an outstanding American player.
D. Leonard made the greatest achievements in 2014.
2.Why is Leonard visiting China?
A. To sight see some attractions.
B. To progress the Chinese basketball.
C. To uncover young talents.
D. To communicate with Chinese players.
3.What does the underlined phrase wrap up in Paragraph 5 probably mean?
A. Finish. B. Pack.
C. Make. D. Plan.
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A continuation to the 2015 hit Wolf Warrior opened across the Chinese mainland on July 27 and gained 1.7 billion yuan ($253 million) in five days,making it the highest-grossing movie in July.The popular review portal Douban.com gives it 7.5 points out of 10 thanks to its action sequences.
The film,which features Wu Jing in multiple roles besides director and star,is set in an unnamed African country facing a civil war.It was a real-life adventure in Africa for him.At a recent event in Beijing,he speaks of his experiences while working on the military-themed movie Wolf Warrior 2.He saw colleagues bitten by spiders,acted with lions and nearly drowned at sea.
Wu plays Leng Feng,a former Chinese special forces operative,who fights a US mercenary（雇佣兵）and his bloodthirsty soldiers.The cast includes Hong Kong actress Celina Jade and US action star Frank Grillo,who is known for his role as Crossbones in Captain America movies.
For Wu,the movie is a dream project.The former martial arts champion shot to fame with kung fu productions, such as the 1999 TV series,Legend of Dagger Lee.Wu,who was then seen as a successor to the legacy of China's action superstars like Jackie Chan,Jet Li and Donnie Yen,wanted to go beyond just fighting on screen.So,after co-directing the 2008 thriller Legendary Assassin with Hong Kong filmmaker Li Chung-chi,Wu began working on the Wolf Warrior idea.He was inspired by reports about Chinese peacekeeping missions and efforts to evacuate Chinese who were caught up in war-torn areas overseas.He made Wolf Warrior 2 to showcase the kindness,wit, courage and sacrifice of Chinese soldiers.
The crew also went to Iceland to film some scenes,a possible indicator of what will come next.
1.What’s the best title of the passage?
A. The Strongest Cast Makes the Recent Hit.
B. Wolf Warrior 2 Wins the Box Office Battle.
C. Chinese Military Operation Appears on Screen.
D. Wu Jing Goes Beyond a Martial Arts Champion.
2.According to the passage,Wolf Warrior 2 was shot in_______.
A. Africa. B. China.
C. Iceland. D. Hong Kong.
3.Why does the author mention the thriller Legendary Assassin?
A. To review it. B. To praise Wu Jing.
C. To take for example. D. To serve as a milestone.
4.Which of the statements does Wu Jing agree with?
A. It’s fairly easy to make Wolf Warrior 2.
B. His dream is to be the best action superstars.
C. A thought of the film struck him at military reports.
D. He intends not to make a new continuation of Wolf Warrior.
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Scientists around the world are striving for effective detection of cancer in the early stages,which is a group of diseases involving abnormal cell growth with the potential to invade or spread to other parts of the body,and a Chinese scientist may have found a quick way of knowing whether malignant tumors（恶性肿瘤）exist in a patient's body,with just one drop of blood.
Malignant tumors in early phases can be cured.However,it's extremely difficult to be aware of cancer in its early stages,as patients don't show obvious symptoms and thus it can only be found in its later stages,which is already too late,so to detect cancer early remains a global challenge for scientists.
Back in 1989,scientists have found a kind of heat shock proteins (HSP),named Hsp90α,which existed in human bodies and can be used as a cancer biomarker detection kit.Scientists around the globe have been working on it since then,and more than 10,000 journals have been published on accredited magazines,yet no one has actually turned their research results into medical products.
However,Luo Yongzhang and his team in Tsinghua University's School of Life Sciences in Beijing seemed to have cracked the code,after working on the problem since 2009.The team has produced an artificial Hsp90α protein for clinical use that gains structural stability by regrouping proteins.The test kit can diagnose multiple kinds of cancer by analyzing a drop of human blood.This means they are able to "create" the protein,in any quantity,and at any time they wish to.
The kit has since been used in clinical trials involving 2,347 patients at eight hospitals in China.It was the first clinical trial in the world to test if the protein could be a useful tumor biomarker for lung cancer,and it succeeded. Now,the kit has been approved to enter the Chinese and European markets,24 years after Hsp90α was discovered.
1.Why is cancer hard to cure?
A. Malignant tumors are found too late.
B. Malignant tumors spread too quickly.
C. Its symptoms are shown in early stages.
D. No proper treatment can be applied to it.
2.What do we learn about Hsp90α from Paragraph 3?
A. It was created by scientists in 1989.
B. All magazines have covered the topic.
C. There has been a medical product about it.
D. It can serve as a cancer detection approach.
3.How does the Chinese kit diagnose cancer?
A. By regrouping proteins.
B. By cracking cancer’s code.
C. By breaking down one drop of blood.
D. By producing an artificial Hsp90α protein.
4.It can be inferred that a European with lung cancer in early phases .
A. can’t be cured in the end
B. can be diagnosed with it in time
C. has to be examined in China
D. expects the kit to come into the market
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Do you want to learn a new language?1.Do you need it for a practical reason,such as your job or your studies?Or perhaps you’re interested in the literature,films or music of a different country.2.
Most people learn a language best by using a variety of methods.However,traditional classes are an ideal start for many people.They provide an environment where you can practice under the guidance of someone who’s good at the language.We all lead busy lives and learning a language takes time.3.As a result,you should try to develop a routine.It doesn’t matter if you haven’t got a long time.Becoming fluent in a language will take years,but learning to get by takes a lot less.
Many people start learning a language and soon give up.“I’m too old,” they say.Yes,children do learn languages more quickly than adults.4.And learning is good for the health of your brain,too.I’ve also heard people worry about the mistakes they make when learning.Well,relax and laugh about your mistakes.I’m sure you’re much less likely to make them again.
5.But with some work and devotion,you’ll make progress.And you’ll be amazed by the positive reaction of some people when you say just a few words in their own language.Good luck!
A.Learning a new language is never easy.
B.The very first thing to think about is why.
C.You must inspire your kids to learn it well.
D.You will have more success if you study regularly.
E.Maybe you know the language will help your work a lot.
F.Sometimes you have to quit it because of too much work.
G.But research has shown that you can learn a language at any age.
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The four famous rock stars were due to arrive at any moment and a large crowd of young people had gathered at the airport to welcome them.The police found it difficult to keep the crowd under____after the plane landed and the performers appeared.They smiled and waved____at everybody.Dressed in pink shirts and light blue trousers,and with their long hair and their musical instruments____their shoulders,the four young men looked very much____.
In spite of the large number of policemen____,it was clear that the group would not be able to get to their waiting car____.Word had got out that they had written a new song which would be____when they performed at the grand hall that evening.They were now____with crying of “Play something! Play your new song!”
Even the police looked____when the young men unfolded their instruments and prepared to do one of their numbers as the____for getting out of the airport.The crowd settled down and listened to the first____of the new song. As soon as it was over,there was a great burst of applause and then everyone started____and shouting like crazy. Several young women fainted and had to be carried away by the____unit which was standing by.Greedy for more, the crowd____a repeat performance.Once again the performers gave in,but when the crowd requested still another song,the group cheerfully but firmly____.
Now closely surrounded by the police,they put away their____and stared towards their car which was some distance away.The crowd pushed forward,but the policemen,____arm in arm,prevented anyone from getting through. It took the singers a long time to reach their____.Finally,however,they got in and were just about to drive away when a young woman,who had____to get past the police,jumped onto the roof of the car.She shouted loudly as two policemen____her away and the car began moving slowly through the cheering crowd.
1.A. control B. power C. rule D. care
2.A. straight B. cheerfully C. seriously D. directly
3.A. behind B. over C. across D. at
4.A. ashamed B. alone C. alike D. alive
5.A. present B. strict C. pleasant D. careful
6.A. happily B. cheaply C. properly D. easily
7.A. received B. kept C. known D. heard
8.A. screamed B. greeted C. addressed D. called
9.A. surprised B. pleased C. worried D. puzzled
10.A. excuse B. thanks C. price D. present
11.A. scene B. performance C. sound D. sight
12.A. jumping B. running C. singing D. dancing
13.A. fire B. work C. club D. rescue
14.A. made B. suggested C. demanded D. waited
15.A. gave out B. gave in C. turned down D. turned up
16.A. shirts B. instruments C. luggage D. hair
17.A. stood B. walked C. looked D. locked
18.A. hotel B. theatre C. top D. car
19.A. managed B. failed C. planned D. started
20.A. dragged B. pushed C. shot D. swept
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One day a teacher asked her students to list the names of the other students in the room on two sheets of paper, 1.(leave) a space between each name.Then she told them to think of the nicest thing2.they could say about each of their classmates and write it down.3.took the rest of the class some time to finish the work,and then each handed in the4.(sheet).
That Saturday,the teacher wrote down the name of each student on a separate sheet of paper,and listed what everyone else5.(say) about that person.6.Monday she gave each student his or her list.Before long,the entire class was smiling.“Really?” she heard their whisper.“I never7.(know) that I meant anything to anyone!” No one ever mentioned those papers in class again.She never knew8.they discussed them after class or with their parents, but it didn’t matter.The exercise had achieved its purpose.
Several years9.(late),all her students started to gather around.One of them,Vicki,reached into her pocket,took out her wallet and showed her10.(wear) list to the group.“I carry this with me at all times.I think we all saved our lists.”That’s when the teacher finally sat down and cried.
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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短文。短文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误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（∧），并在此符号下面写出该加的词。
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。
3.格式错，不计分。
Dear Ms Jenkins,
I’m Li Hua from your English writing class in last term.I’m writing to ask for your help.I’m applied for a part-time job in my city during the summer vacation,advertise by a foreign company.And I had just completed my application letter and resume.Besides,I am not quite sure of the language and the format I’ve used.Because I know you have a very tightly schedule,I need your timely help.I’d appreciate if you could spend some time going through them and made necessary changes.You can find my application letter and resume in the attachment.
Thank you for your kind!
Yours,
Li Hua
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假如你是李华，想邀请你的外教Andre一起参加学校教师节庆祝会。请给他写封邮件，内容包括：
1.时间和地点；
2.庆祝会内容。
注意：
1.词数 100 左右；
2.词汇：国际化 internationalization；
3.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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