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Take a look at the best musicals and shows in London’s West End right now. Find your favorite West End musical from heartwarming adaptations and award-winning scores to funny musical theatres. Don't wait. Book discounted theatre tickets online with us now to enjoy unforgettable, world-class theatre performances!

The Book of Mormon at the Prince of Wales Theatre

This comedy musical follows the troubling situation of a pair of teenage Mormon missionaries (传教士), who were sent to change a village in a dangerous part of Uganda. The Book of Mormon has won nine Tony Awards, including Best Musical. Booking until July 2020. Prices from £ 20.00.

Wicked at the Apollo Victoria

Based on the praised novel by Gregory Maguire, Wicked tells the untold story of the Witches of Oz (奥兹国女巫). Experience this unforgettable, award-winning musical and discover the hidden story of Oz. Booking until Oct. 2020. Prices from £19.50.

Kinky Boots at the Adelphi Theatre

The multi-award-winning hit musical arrives in London’s Adelphi Theatre. Featuring a book by Tony Award winner Harvey Fierstein, and music and lyrics by pop icon Cyndi Lauper, this heartwarming tale based on a real event is sure to amaze the audience. Booking until Sept. 2020. Prices from £19.50.

School of Rock at New London Theatre

Rock out with the whole family at this award-winning new musical. Based on the popular movie in 2003, School of Rock follows the funny story of Dewey Finn and his exploration to change a class of A-grade students into the best rock group. Booking until Nov. 2020. Prices from £15.00.

1.Which musical is adapted from a true story?

A.Wicked B.Kinky Boots

C.School of Rock D.The Book of Mormon

2.Where can we probably see a musical about school life?

A.At the Adelphi Theatre B.At the Apollo Victoria

C.At New London Theatre D.At the Prince of Wales Theatre

3.What is the lowest price to see all the musicals?

A.£39 B.£59

C.£89 D.£74

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We look ahead to London’s art and exhibition openings and select the must-see shows.

Double science

It's a big month for the Science Museum, with a new gallery and an exhibition opening. The Science City gallery tells the story of London between 1550 and 1800 when major scientific breakthroughs were happening across the city—from Newton’s laws of physics to the birth of microscopes allowing us to see the tiny creatures that live among us. If that isn’t enough there’s also an exhibition on how art and science have worked closely together over the centuries and continue to do so today.

Science City 1550—1800: The Linbury Gallery at the Science Museum. Opens 12 September—13 October, free.

The Art of Innovation: From Enlightenment to Dark Matter at the Science Museum. 25 September—26 January, free but ticketed.

Are you worried yet?

We all suffer from anxiety. Artists look into this through artworks that bring to light their own anxieties or how people living with anxiety manage. The exhibition also covers what anxiety would look like if it could be visualised in light or sound—something we imagine to be impossible.

On Edge: Living in an Age of Anxiety at Science Gallery. 19 September—19 January, free.

Climbing the walls

No artist has made a bigger career out of placing sculptures of human figures all over the place. Antony Gormley, the artist behind the Angel of the North and sculptures standing all over London, takes over the Royal Academy of Arts with a blockbusting (轰动一时的) exhibition. This is the hot art ticket in town.

Antony Gormley at Royal Academy of Arts. 21 October—3 December, £18—22.

1.What is on show in the Science City gallery?

A.Some of the greatest physicists. B.The stories of the London development.

C.The prediction of the future science. D.Some of the great achievements in history.

2.Which exhibition allows visitors to get a feeling in a new way?

A.The Art of Innovation. B.On Edge.

C.Royal Academy of Arts. D.Science City 1550—1800.

3.When can visitors see these four exhibitions altogether?

A.In January. B.In September. C.In October. D.In December.

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The world’s first subway was built in London in 1863. At the time, the government was looking for a way to reduce traffic problems in the city of London. The poor areas of the city were so crowded with people that it was almost impossible for horse carriages to get through. The city officials were interested in trying to make it possible for workers to live outside of London and travel easily to work each day. If people had a cheap and convenient way that they could depend on to go to and from work, they would relocate their homes outside of the city. This would help ease(减轻) the pressure of too many people living in the poor parts of London. From these problems, the idea of the London Underground, the first subway system, was born.

The plans for building the Underground met with several problems and delays, but the fast track was finally opened in January 1863. A steam train pulled the cars along the fast underground track which was 6 kilometers (3.7 miles) long. About 30，000 people got on the subway the first day. Riders were treated to comfortable seats (standing up while the train was moving was not allowed), and pleasant decorations inside each of the cars. However, the smoke from the engine soon filled the air in the tunnels(隧道) with ash and soot(煤灰), as well as chemical gases. Fans had to be put in the tunnels later to keep the air clean enough for people to breathe. Even with its problems, riding in the Underground did catch on. It carried 9 million riders in its first year.

1.What led the British government to build the London Underground？

A. Traffic jams and pollution.

B. Population and pollution.

C. Overcrowding and traffic jams(堵塞).

D. The poverty and subway problems.

2.How did the London Underground solve the smoke problem？

A. It made the tunnels larger.

B. It put fans in the tunnels.

C. It cleaned the chemical gases in the tunnels.

D. It reduced the number of passengers riding in the train.

3.Which of the following is TRUE？

A. To relocate the workers’ homes outside London, the government built the subway.

B. There were so many problems and delays that in 18th century the first subway opened.

C. The subway greatly eased the pressure of traffic.

D. There were not enough seats for the passengers the first day the subway opened.

4.It seems that the writer is going to talk about _________.

A. more problems with subways.

B. subways around the world later on.

C. the history and culture of London.

D. the Beijing subway.

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The world’s first subway was built in London in 1863. At the time，the government was looking for a way to reduce traffic problems in the city of London. The poor areas of the city were so crowded with people that it was almost impossible for horse carriages to get through. The city officials were interested in trying to make it possible for workers to live outside of London and travel easily to work each day. If people had a cheap and convenient way that they could depend on to go to and from work, they would relocate their homes outside of the city. This would help ease(减轻) the pressure of too many people living in the poor parts of London. From these problems，the idea of the London Underground，the first subway system，was born.

The plans for building the Underground met with several problems and delays，but the fast track was finally opened in January 1863. A steam train pulled the cars along the fast underground track which was 6 kilometers (3.7 miles) long. About 30，000 people got on the subway the first day. Riders were treated to comfortable seats (standing up while the train was moving was not allowed)，and pleasant decorations inside each of the cars. However, the smoke from the engine soon filled the air in the tunnels with ash and soot(煤灰), as well as chemical gases. Fans had to be put in the tunnels later to keep the air clean enough for people to breathe. Even with its problems，riding in the Underground did catch on. It carried 9 million riders in its first year.

1.What led the British government to build the London Underground？

A. Traffic jams and pollution.

B. Population and pollution.

C. Overcrowding and traffic jams.

D. The poverty and subway problems.

2.How did the London Underground solve the smoke problem？

A. It made the tunnels larger.

B. It put fans in the tunnels.

C. It cleaned the chemical gases in the tunnels.

D. It reduced the number of passengers riding in the train.

3.The underlined phrase “catch on” most probably means “______”.

A. be troublesome

B. become popular and fashionable

C. keep up with

D. seize

4. Which of the following is TRUE？

A. To relocate the workers’ homes outside London，the government built the subway.

B. There were so many problems and delays that in 18th century the first subway opened.

C. The subway greatly eased the pressure of traffic.

D. There were not enough seats for the passengers the first day the subway opened.

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阅读下面短文,根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。

Scientists in London say they have found the best diet for both humans and the planet. If the world followed the so-called "planetary health" diet, the scientists told Reuters that each year more than 11 million early deaths could be prevented. Scientists say that the way we produce and eat food is very bad for the planet. For the health of the planet, they claim the same diet would reduce greenhouse gases and save more land, water and animals.

Tim Lang, a professor at Britain's University of London, co-led the research. He told Reuters, "The food we eat and how we produce it determines change what we eat and the way we eat by "improving food production and reducing food waste."

Well, what do you eat on the planetary health diet? The scientists who created this diet say it is largely plant-based but still has small amounts of dairy, fish and meat. The diet calls for cutting red meat and sugar by 50 percent and doubling the amount of nuts, fruits, vegetables and legumes.

Food situations around the world are not equal. In certain areas, this would mean great changes. People in North America, for example, eat 6.5 times the recommended amount of red meat. On the other hand, people in South Asia eat only half the amount suggested by the new planetary health diet. Meeting the targets for vegetables would need big changes in other areas. In sub-Saharan Africa, people on average eat 7.5 times the suggested amount of vegetables like potatoes and cassava.

The scientists admit their goal will be difficult to achieve. But for them doing nothing is also not an option. Willet said, "If we can't quite make it, it's better to try and get as close as we can."

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This Sunday in London, an American running phenomenon will hit the UK for the first time — and looks set to leave a mark. The Color Run™ series, founded in 2011 by Utah resident Travis Snyder, who currently lives in Los Angeles, is a 5k with a twist: runners start in white clothing, and at each kilometer get caked in brightly colored powders (made from 100% eco-friendly and natural food-grade corn starch) thrown by volunteers.

Snyder, 35, previously organized rock climbing events but says it was having a child that inspired him to think of an event combining fitness and pleasure. So far, 600,000 people have already taken part in Snyder's fitness festivals across the world, from Sydney to Rio de Janeiro, becoming America's biggest 5k along the way.

What does Snyder think is its appeal? "I think sometimes people get tired of being so competitive," he says. "In a running event, the person next to you is the tool that you are going to compare yourself to; whether or not you run faster than them or they run faster than you. The Color Run still has running in its basis: people still get to be out and be active. But instead of it being an exclusive experience, it's an inclusive experience, where the people next to you are part of that."

The events attract a large population, including families and children, along with a higher proportion of women than most runs. For many, it is their first race and furthest distance. Synder's eight-year-old son has taken part in 20 of the races. "It's not a big deal because he doesn't think of it as 5k – he is just running and having fun."

In line with this theme of participation rather than competition, there are no praises for coming first. If runners want to get a result, they will have to track it themselves, as it is not officially timed. And, needless to say, the finish line is one big party – before the clean up begins.

1.Those ________ can join in the Color Run.

A. whose ages are more than 8　　 B. who wear colorful clothes

C. who are good at running　　 D. who dress in white

2.What contributed to Travis Snyder’s founding the fitness festival?

A. Competitive society.

B. Being a father.

C. Love among families and children.

D. Having a lifestyle mentally and physically.

3.The Color Run series main aim is to ________.

A. reduce people’s stress　　 B. find the fastest runners

C. combine health and fun　　 D. have a big party for every family

4.Why does the author mention Snyder’s eight-year-old son in Paragraph 4?

A. To show Snyder’s love for his son.

B. To prove the son was good at running.

C. To tell us how the son covers his furthest distance.

D. To argue the activity gains popularity whatever age.

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Cooks at the Qingfeng Steamed Bun Shop in west Beijing can’t make the pork and scallion baozi (buns) fast enough since Xi Jinping visited for some traditional workers’ food and ate it among the workers.

The Chinese president’s visit late last month went down a treat, while web commentators were enthusiastic in their praise for Xi’s easy populism, after he left the government headquarters in nearby Zhongnanhai and ordered six steamed buns filled with pork and scallions, a bowl of stewed pig liver and a plate of green vegetables.

The bill came to 21 yuan, about €2.50, and he sat and finished it at one of the restaurant tables, just like any other working Joe. While Xi is known as “President Xi” abroad, in China he is known as “Chairman Xi”, in the same way as the country’s late founding father Mao Zedong is known as “chairman Mao”.

The Chinese government is keen for its leaders to have the president title abroad, as it sounds, well, more presidential. But in Qingfeng, it’s all about the chairman.

“Since Chairman Xi came here, the restaurant has had queues like this every day. We didn’t know the chairman was coming beforehand. We only recognized him when he was at the window picking up his food because he also waited in the line,” says a waitress.

Xi is building up a reputation as a more approachable kind of leader, a man of the people – something people in Ireland got a taste of when they saw how he handled a hurley in Croke Park during his visit.

There were rumours last year that Xi even took a taxi to ask the driver what was really going on in Beijing, although that may have been a hoax. While his predecessor Hu Jintao was seen as a theorist, Xi’s public profile is high.

1.The cooks in Qingfeng Restaurant are very busy because _______　　　　　 .

A. the foods in the restaurant have to be updated.

B. the restaurant is shorthanded at present.

C. Xi’s visit made this restaurant extreme popular among consumers

D. the food Mr. Xi ate was specially made.

2.According to the passage, President Xi is building up a reputation of __________.

A. frankness.　　　　　 　　　　　 B. toughness.

C. plain work style.　　　　　 D. indifference.

3.Which of the following statements is TRUE? __________

A. Xi’s arrival was arranged ahead of time.

B. “President” and “chairman” are the same titles overseas.

C. Chairman Mao queued in the same restaurant.

D. Present Xi was good at food in Ireland during his visit.

4.What does the underlined word hoax mean in the last paragraph? ________

A. Feature story.　　　 B. Joke.

C. Interview.　　　　 　 D. Conversation.

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Mr. Zhang is the best music teacher in our school, but he has hurt his left foot and cannot ________tomorrow's concert.

A．take part    B．play a part in    C．participate  D．participate in

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Mr. Zhang is the best music teacher in our school, but he has hurt his left foot and cannot ________tomorrow's concert.

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_ _ busy schoolwork, the children also have to take arts, music and sports classes in their free time.

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