In any theatrical performance the actors are ...

In any theatrical performance the actors are just a small part of the people needed.

Once the play has been decided by the director, the actors must be chosen. This is done by casting, a very skillful and important occupation. The actors will create a success or a failure out of a production. They have to be right for the part they will play, and also work well with the director.

Production planning is the next important step. The style of the play is confirmed(确定) and then a small model of the different rooms on stage (sets) is created. It will be important that the sets can be taken down and rebuilt easily as the production may travel to different theatres.

Detailed drawings of each set are produced and the Workshop, Paint shop and Props Department go to work. The Props Department is responsible for some of the stage furniture plus the extra items which the actor will need while they are on stage.

The Costume Designer decides how all the actors will be dressed. This includes shoes, hats, costumes, jewels. Costume makers have fittings with the actors to get the costume sizes right for the whole cast. Wigs (假发) and make-up are dealt with by another set of experts.

It is the Stage Planning team who schedule rehearsals(排练) and decisions made here will affect how the production is organized.

The Stage Department is responsible for making sure that everything at the theatre is in place and working properly. Before the play is performed， they will have a technical run of the performance in which the Lighting and Sound team work to create the right effects.

Few realize how many people are behind the scenes every time the curtain rises at the theatre!

1.What is the text mainly about？

A. The course of choosing actors.　　 B. The work behind the stage.

C. The importance of a director's job.　　 D. The course of a theatrical performance.

2.Why is it important for the sets to be taken down?

A. It will save much money.

B. The director wants to create the right effects.

C. The sets will often be used in other theatres.

D. It will make the stage convenient for the actors to use.

3.Which of the following shows the correct steps of a theatrical performance？

a. creating stage settings　　　　 b. finishing the casting

c. deciding a play　　　　　　　　 d. having rehearsals

A. c﹣a﹣b﹣d.　　 B. b﹣a﹣c﹣d.　　 C. b﹣a﹣d﹣c.　　 D. c﹣b﹣a﹣d.

4.Which of the following can be learned from the text？

A. The actors' job is the least important of a theatrical performance.

B. More and more people realize the job done behind the scenes.

C. The Stage Department takes charge of the technical run of the performance.

D. Costume makers sometimes take care of wigs and make﹣up as well.

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Britain seems to have great creativity---especially in the performing and visual arts.

Theatrical Tradition

Theatres in Britain date back to the 16th century, and the most famous playwright is of course William Shakespeare. A company was founded in his name, with a stage at his birthplace, Stratford-on-Avon. It has trained generations of actors. In the 20th century, classical and more modern plays were also performed at many regional theatres, where actors and writers gained experience.

Film Stars

The world of film-making has involved British creative talent from the beginning. Charlie Chaplin, born in poverty in London’s East End, began as a child entertainer in music halls. He then became a pioneer of silent movies in Hollywood and created many black and white classics during the First World War. British actors, who were often classically trained in theater, Laurence Oliver and Alec Guinness became house-hold names after the Second World War.

Supporting Talent

Film-making creativity has been supported by two major studios. Productions at Shepperton have included Richard Attenborough’ s Gandi and Ridley Scott’s Alien. Pinewood’s most famous products must be the James Bond films. Both theater and film have their own annual festivals, including one of the biggest festivals in Scotland’s capital, Edinburgh.

1.If you want to learn something about plays of Shakespeare, you can go to___________.

A. the Shepperton Studio　　 B. Stratford-on-Avon

C. Damien Hirst　　 D. Edinburgh

2.What can we learn from the text?

A. Theatres in Britain have a history of over 600 years.

B. The Shepperton Studio is known for its James Bond films.

C. Laurence Oliver became very famous after the Second World War.

D. Charlie Chaplin made many color movies during the First World War.

3.Which section is this text most likely to appear in a newspaper?

A. Sports and fitness.　　 B. Business and finance.

C. Science and technology.　　 D. Fashion and entertainment.

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Imagine that you’re an actor or actress performing in a play for the first time. You’ve learned all your lines and you know where to walk on stage. Waiting behind the closed curtain, you can hear the audience whispering. Then your big moment arrives! The curtain goes up, and the crowd falls silent. All you can see is the spotlight shining down on you.　  1.The inside of your mouth is dry, and your hands are wet.

If you’ve experienced a moment like this, you know all too well what it means to have stage fright. It’s one of the most common types of fear.  2..You can experience this kind of fear when playing sports, giving a talk, or even speaking in class.

3. .The experience differs from person to person, but the same chemical process occurs on each of us. In reaction to anxiety, our bodies produce a chemical that prepares us to either fight or run away quickly. Scientists refer to this as our bodies’ “fight for flight” reaction. As a result, we feel the great energy that makes our hands sweat, our hearts race and knees shake.

4.Practicing your performance and following some simple tips can help you calm down and manage the feelings caused by anxiety. Firstly, dress comfortably and appropriately. Secondly, before the performance, take deep breaths and stretch to help relax your body. Thirdly, stay away from drinks that contain caffeine(咖啡因).  5. .Instead, try a banana! Some doctors believe that eating a banana can help calm your heart and the rest of your body. Finally, when you look into a crowd, try to focus on particular people rather than the whole group. These tips have helped many people learn to deal with their fears.

A. Then you try to speak your lines, but nothing seems to come out.

B. Stage fright is really part of the body’s reaction to stress.

C. With practice, we can learn how to relax while playing sports.

D. Maybe you don’t have to be onstage to get stage fright.

E. These might make your heart race even faster.

F. There’s a time when stage fright prevents you from stepping onstage.

G. However, the good news about stage fright is that there are a way to deal with it.

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—Which performance do you like best?

—All are marvelous and the best one is just a matter of personal________.

A. explanation　　 B. preference

C. assumption　　 D. reference

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Many actors in the world who are not confident enough to refuse an offer from Steven Spielberg. Maybe that was why Juliette gave him a choice. She said she'd be happy to be in Jurassic Park as long as she could play a dinosaur. Of course he turned her down and it was probably a good thing. It's difficult to imagine Juliette tearing people apart with her teeth. However, her decision doesn't seem to have done her career any harm. She has gone on to make a string of hits, including The Unbearable Lightness of Being, The English Patient (for which she won an Oscar) and Chocolat.

It is not so easy to be successful in the United States for other foreign stars. Aaron is a good example. While some of his films have been popular in the US, they have usually been French films that travelled. One possible exception was Green Card, directed by Peter Weir, where he plays a French immigrant(移民) who goes through a fake wedding in order to stay and work in the United States. This is a predictable but sweet romantic comedy which typecasts(使模式化) its lead actors in terms of national stereotypes(陈规陋习). While some reviewers were kind, others shredded both the film and Aaron's performance.

1.It can be inferred from the passage that Juliette _______.

A.was not sure whether she could play a dinosaur well

B.wanted to be in Jurassic Park very much

C.didn’t want to be in Jurassic Park

D.really wanted to play a dinosaur

2.What does the underlined phrase mean in Para 1 ________.

A.lose job B.be defeated

C.be successful D.change job

3.According to the passage, Aaron's popular films _________.

A.have only been seen in Europe

B.have been made in America

C.have been made in America, but well received in France

D.have been made in France, but seen in other countries, too

4.The underlined sentence in Para 2 means others thought Aaron's performance and film were____.

A.creative B.interesting

C.impressive D.terrible

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You can enjoy __________ the full the drama performed by the famous actor. It is a real ____.

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I grew up in a small town and the main entertainment was football on Friday night. It was just a sleepy little town where parents wanted to raise their children away from crime and　　　　 of a big city, and where teenagers like me　　　　 leaving to find something bigger and better.

All that changed one summer night. My friend Lisa, Martin and Tyler held a party for my eighteenth birthday at Lisa’s house.　　　 they kept handing alcohol to me, I was pretty　　　　 . I asked Tyler to take me home. With some　　　　 , we made it out to his car and drove home. News came next morning. My friend Martin was　　 in a car accident. That night after Tyler and I left, Martin, who was　　　　 more drunk than me, got into his car and　　　　　 towards the highway to go home. Driving on the wrong side of the road, he never saw the truck coming. The driver didn’t see him　　　　 to avoid the car. They hit head on. Martin died immediately, and the driver was thrown　　　　 the truck windshield（挡风玻璃）and died a week later.

Whenever I　　　 back on that day, I can’t help thinking that it was my　　　　 to drink so much that night.　　　 things would be different. I know Martin　　　　 the choice to drink and drive that night, but I will always feel 　　 for what happened.

I may not change the world with my story, but I do hope that by 　 　 my story I can make you_________　　 that you not only have a responsibility for yourself but also for others. Don’t ever think that your choices are yours　　　 . Every choice is like a stone dropped into　　 water—each ripple (涟漪) represents someone who your choice 　　 . That’s quite an influence, isn’t it?

1.A. death　　　　　 B. danger　　　　　 C. fashion 　　 　 D. challenge

2.A. dreamed of 　 B. succeeded in C. applied for　　 D. approved of

3.A. When　　 　　　 B. While　　　　　　 C. As　　 　　 　　 D. Although

4.A. numb　　 　　　　 B. sleepy　　 　　　 C. frozen　　　　　 D. drunk

5.A. fun　　　　　　 B. difficulties 　 C. hope　　　　　　 D. annoyance

6.A. died　　　　　　 B. killed　　　　 　 C. injured　 　　　 D. hurt

7.A. clearly　　 B. frequently　　 C. constantly　　 D. equally

8.A. headed　　　　 B. walked　　　　　　 C. targeted　　　 D. fled

9.A. in trouble 　 B. in danger　　 　 C. in time　　 　　 D. in turn

10.A. above　　　　 B. below　　　　　　 C. into　　　　　 　 D. through

11.A. turn　　　　 B. hold　　　 　　　 C. look　　　　　　 D. get

12.A. desire　　 　 B. fault　　　　　　 C. privilege　　 D. chance

13.A. Thus　　　　　 B. Otherwise　　 　 C. Instead　　 　　 D. Therefore

14.A. made　　 　　 B. faced　　　　　　 C. avoided　　 　　 D. regretted

15.A. disappointed B. relevant　 　　 C. embarrassed　　 D. responsible

16.A. remembering　 B. sharing　　 　　 C. declaring　 　 D. recommending

17.A. explain　　　 B. witness 　　　 C. benefit　　　 D. realize

18.A. finally　　 　 B. only　　　　　　 C. alone　　 　　 D. merely

19.A. pure　　　　　　 B. deep　　　　　　 C. still　　 　　 D. fresh

20.A. affects　 　　 B. inspires　　 C. attracts　 　　 D. urges

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Consider the tomato: easy to grow, healthy to eat, tasty in just about any recipe and pleasant to look at. And come late summer, in steady supply. Though you can find it during the coldest winter months, August is the tomato's season to shine. Farmers' markets and grocery stores are bursting with lesser-known but arguably tastier varieties, including purple cherries and big heirlooms.

"Heirlooms ripened on the vine(藤) are the tastiest of all tomatoes," says Amy Goldman Fowler, author of The Heirloom Tomato. "I think their beauty is more than skin-deep." Heirloom seeds have been around for at least 50 years, often passed down from generation to generation. You may hear cherry or heirloom used to describe a tomato at hand, but there are many different kinds of tomatoes, and growers have fun giving catchy names to varieties: Mortgage Lifters, Beefsteaks, Oxhearts, Early Girls.

And all of them come with health benefits. Tomatoes are a good source of the antioxidant lycopene (抗氧化番茄红素), which is thought to help lower a person's risk for heart problems and cancer. Tomatoes also contain healthy vitamins(维生素) A and C. For the best fruit (they're fruits, not vegetables), choose tomatoes with shiny, firm skin and a little give, and store them at room temperature away from direct sunlight. Keep them out of the fridge, since cold temperatures can affect the original taste.

"They satisfy something more than just taste," says Fowler. "Tomatoes feed your soul."

1.In which season do tomatoes sell best?

A. Spring.　　 B. Summer.

C. Autumn.　　 D. Winter.

2.What can you learn from the passage?

A. Tomatoes are healthy vegetables.

B. Direct sunlight helps to store tomatoes.

C. Tomatoes go bad more quickly in the fridge.

D. Heirlooms are tastier than the other tomatoes.

3.Why do tomatoes benefit people?

A. They can produce antioxidant lycopene.

B. They may prevent some diseases.

C. They can be used as medicine.

D. They may make people's skin shiny.

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Bad performances in the exams are closely connected with a ____ of exercise.

A. preference　 B. lack　　　　　 C. need　　　　　　 D. demand

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—Hi, Tom, Any idea where Jane is?

— She __ in the classroom. I saw her there just now.

A. shall be   B. should have been    C. must be   D. might have been

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