What’s On?
Trouble in Mind
Alice Childress won an Off-Broadway award in 1956 for this story of a black actress rehearsing a play with a white director who increasingly finds it impossible for the show to go on. Tanya Moodie and Joseph Marcell star in the play directed by Laurence Boswell.
8.30p.m.-- 10.30p.m, Theatre Royal. Box office: 01225 448844.
Lazarus
Inspired by the sci-fi (science fiction) novel and movie, The Man Who Fell to Earth, this musical deals with a hero, Thomas Newton. Likely to be the autumn’s hottest ticket, the score includes new songs composed by Bowie.
7.00p.m.--9.00p.m., King’s Cross theatre. Box office: 0844 871 7604.
The Gaul
On the night of 8 February 1974, a fisherman FV Gaul disappeared off the coast of Norway. For people on board, waiting for news was great suffering. Theories began to come up, including the possibility that the boat had fallen victim to cold war. Even when he was discovered, many still felt there were questions that remained unanswered. Mark Babych directs Janet Plater’s play.
8.00p.m.--11.00 p.m., Royal Shakespeare theatre. Box office: 01482 323638.
The Suppliant Women
It is a new version of Aeschylus’s 2,500-year-old play about a group of women seeking shelter who make the long journey to escape forced marriage. It was written by David Greig and directed by Ramin Gray. An ancient piece asks a contemporary question: when we are in trouble, who will open their doors and give us a harbor?
8.30p.m.-- 10.00p.m, Hampstead theatre. Box office: 0131 248 4848.
1.In which theatre can the audience enjoy Joseph Marcell’s performance?
A. Hampstead theatre B. Royal Shakespeare theatre
C. King’s Cross theatre D. Theatre Royal
2.Which one will probably sell best?
A. Trouble in Mind B. Lazarus
C. The Gaul D. The Suppliant Women
3.Who directed the play about the story in Norway?
A. Bowie B. Ramin Gray
C. Mark Babych D. Laurence Boswell
高二英语阅读理解中等难度题
What’s On?
Trouble in Mind
Alice Childress won an Off-Broadway award in 1956 for this story of a black actress rehearsing a play with a white director who increasingly finds it impossible for the show to go on. Tanya Moodie and Joseph Marcell star in the play directed by Laurence Boswell.
8.30p.m.-- 10.30p.m, Theatre Royal. Box office: 01225 448844.
Lazarus
Inspired by the sci-fi (science fiction) novel and movie, The Man Who Fell to Earth, this musical deals with a hero, Thomas Newton. Likely to be the autumn’s hottest ticket, the score includes new songs composed by Bowie.
7.00p.m.--9.00p.m., King’s Cross theatre. Box office: 0844 871 7604.
The Gaul
On the night of 8 February 1974, a fisherman FV Gaul disappeared off the coast of Norway. For people on board, waiting for news was great suffering. Theories began to come up, including the possibility that the boat had fallen victim to cold war. Even when he was discovered, many still felt there were questions that remained unanswered. Mark Babych directs Janet Plater’s play.
8.00p.m.--11.00 p.m., Royal Shakespeare theatre. Box office: 01482 323638.
The Suppliant Women
It is a new version of Aeschylus’s 2,500-year-old play about a group of women seeking shelter who make the long journey to escape forced marriage. It was written by David Greig and directed by Ramin Gray. An ancient piece asks a contemporary question: when we are in trouble, who will open their doors and give us a harbor?
8.30p.m.-- 10.00p.m, Hampstead theatre. Box office: 0131 248 4848.
1.In which theatre can the audience enjoy Joseph Marcell’s performance?
A. Hampstead theatre B. Royal Shakespeare theatre
C. King’s Cross theatre D. Theatre Royal
2.Which one will probably sell best?
A. Trouble in Mind B. Lazarus
C. The Gaul D. The Suppliant Women
3.Who directed the play about the story in Norway?
A. Bowie B. Ramin Gray
C. Mark Babych D. Laurence Boswell
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If it really is what’s on the inside that counts, then a lot of thin people might be in trouble.
Some doctors now think that the internal(内部的) fat surrounding important organs like the heart or liver could be as dangerous as the external fat which can be noticed more easily.
“Being thin doesn’t surely mean you are not fat,” said Dr Jimmy Bell at Imperial College. Since 1994, Bell and his team have scanned nearly 800 people with MRI machines to create “fat maps” showing where people store fat.
According to the result, people who keep their weight through diet rather than exercise are likely to have major deposits of internal fat, even if they are slim.
Even people with normal Body Mass Index scores can have surprising levels of fat deposits inside. Of the women, as many as 45 percent of those with normal BMI scores (20 to 25) actually had too high levels of internal fat. Among men, the percentage was nearly 60 percent.
According to Bell, people who are fat on the inside are actually on the edge of being fat. They eat too many fatty and sugary foods, but they are not eating enough to be fat. Scientists believe we naturally store fat around the belly first, but at some point, the body may start storing it elsewhere.
Doctors are unsure about the exact dangers of internal fat, but some think it has something to do with heart disease and diabetes(糖尿病). They want to prove that internal fat damages the body’s communication systems.
The good news is that internal fat can be easily burned off through exercise or even by improving your diet. “If you want to be healthy, there is no shortcut. Exercise has to be an important part of your lifestyle.” Bell said.
1.What is the passage mainly about?
A. Thin people may be fat inside.
B. Internal fat is of no importance.
C. Internal fat leads to many diseases.
D. Thin people don’t have diabetes.
2.According to the passage, which of the following is WRONG?
A.Exercise can help to reduce the internal fat.
B.People can get rid of internal fat by improving diet.
C.Men are more likely to have too much internal fat.
D.People with heart disease all have internal fat.
3.From the last paragraph, we can find that ______.
A.internal fat leading to disease has been proved
B.exercise plays an important role in people’s life for keeping healthy
C.thin people usually have internal fat even if they are slim
D.it is easier to burn off internal fat than external fat
4.The underlined part in the last paragraph means ______.
A.a long road
B.a clear difference
C.an easy way
D.a short distance
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If it really is what’s on the inside that counts, then a lot of thin people might be in trouble.
Some doctors now think that the internal(内部的) fat surrounding important organs like the heart or liver could be as dangerous as the external fat which can be noticed more easily.
“Being thin doesn’t surely mean you are not fat,” said Dr Jimmy Bell at Imperial College. Since 1994, Bell and his team have scanned nearly 800 people with MRI machines to create “fat maps” showing where people store fat.
According to the result, people who keep their weight through diet rather than exercise are likely to have major deposits(储蓄, 沉淀物)of internal fat, even if they are slim.
Even people with normal Body Mass Index scores can have surprising levels of fat deposits inside. Of the women, as many as 45 percent of those with normal BMI scores (20 to 25) actually had too high levels of internal fat. Among men, the percentage was nearly 60 percent.
According to Bell, people who are fat on the inside are actually on the edge of being fat. They eat too many fatty and sugary foods, but they are not eating enough to be fat. Scientists believe we naturally store fat around the belly first, but at some point, the body may start storing it elsewhere.
Doctors are unsure about the exact dangers of internal fat, but some think it has something to do with heart disease and diabetes(糖尿病). They want to prove that internal fat damages the body’s communication systems.
The good news is that internal fat can be easily burned off through exercise or even by improving your diet. “If you want to be healthy, there is no shortcut. Exercise has to be an important part of your lifestyle.” Bell said.
1. What is the passage mainly about?
A. Internal fat leads to many diseases.
B. Internal fat is of no importance.
C. Thin people may be fat inside.
D. Thin people don’t have diabetes.
2. According to the passage, which of the following is WRONG?
A.Exercise can help to reduce the internal fat.
B.People with heart disease all have internal fat.
C.Men are more likely to have too much internal fat.
D.People can get rid of internal fat by improving diet.
3.From the last paragraph, we can find that ______.
A.internal fat leading to disease has been proved
B.it is easier to burn off internal fat than external fat
C.thin people usually have internal fat even if they are slim
D.exercise plays an important role in people’s life for keeping healthy
4.The underlined part in the last paragraph means ______.
A. long road B. clear difference
C. short distance D. easy way
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If it really is what’s on the inside that counts, then a lot of thin people might be in trouble.
Some doctors now think that the internal(内部的) fat surrounding important organs like the heart or liver could be as dangerous as the external fat which can be noticed more easily.
“Being thin doesn’t surely mean you are not fat,” said Dr Jimmy Bell at Imperial College. Since 1994, Bell and his team have scanned nearly 800 people with MRI machines to create “fat maps” showing where people store fat.
According to the result, people who keep their weight through diet rather than exercise are likely to have major deposits of internal fat, even if they are slim.
Even people with normal Body Mass Index scores can have surprising levels of fat deposits inside. Of the women, as many as 45 percent of those with normal BMI scores (20 to 25) actually had too high levels of internal fat. Among men, the percentage was nearly 60 percent.
According to Bell, people who are fat on the inside are actually on the edge of being fat. They eat too many fatty and sugary foods, but they are not eating enough to be fat. Scientists believe we naturally store fat around the belly first, but at some point, the body may start storing it elsewhere.
Doctors are unsure about the exact dangers of internal fat, but some think it has something to do with heart disease and diabetes(糖尿病). They want to prove that internal fat damages the body’s communication systems.
The good news is that internal fat can be easily burned off through exercise or even by improving your diet. “If you want to be healthy, there is no shortcut. Exercise has to be an important part of your lifestyle.” Bell said.
1.What is the passage mainly about?
A. Thin people may be fat inside.
B. Internal fat is of no importance.
C. Internal fat leads to many diseases.
D. Thin people don’t have diabetes.
2.According to the passage, which of the following is WRONG?
A.Exercise can help to reduce the internal fat.
B.People can get rid of internal fat by improving diet.
C.Men are more likely to have too much internal fat.
D.People with heart disease all have internal fat.
3.From the last paragraph, we can find that ______.
A.internal fat leading to disease has been proved
B.exercise plays an important role in people’s life for keeping healthy
C.thin people usually have internal fat even if they are slim
D.it is easier to burn off internal fat than external fat
4.The underlined part in the last paragraph means ______.
A.a long road
B.a clear difference
C.an easy way
D.a short distance
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What’s on in Beijing
Discover the best things to do in Beijing with our weekly introduction of art and exhibitions, music, performances and trending activities around town. To recommend an upcoming event or activity, please contact li-ping(@chinadaily.com.cn.
Jersey Boys
Jersey Boys is a Broadway musical that dramatizes the rise and fall of Frankie Valli and the 1960s rock ‘n’ roll group Four Seasons.
According to Selladoor Worldwide, the group’s Beijing tour will see a brand-new production of the musical. Since its 2005 premiere in New York, the musical has won 57 major awards worldwide.
2:30 pm to 7:30 pm, Jan. 5 to Jan. 13. Tianqiao Performing Arts Center, 9 Tianqiao Nandajie, Xicheng District. 400 - 635 - 3355.
Ticket: 199 - 1 299 yuan($ 30 - $ 200)
London Philharmonic Orchestra set to thrill Beijing
The London Philharmonic Orchestra will give two performances in Beijing on Jan. 5 and 6.
Under Russian conductor Vasily Petrenko, the orchestra will perform pieces by H. Berlioz’s and P. I. Tchaikovsky’s.
7:30 pm, Jan. 5-6. Concert Hall, National Center for the Performing Arts, 2 West Chang’an Avenue, Xicheng District. 010 - 6655 - 0000.
Ticket: 380 - 1 680 yuan
Works of Chinese master woodcarver
A solo exhibition of Chinese woodcarving master Lu Guangzheng is underway at the National Museum. The exhibition is a showcase of traditional woodcarving techniques unique to the city of Dongyang, East China’s Zhejiang Province.
9 am - 5 pm (closed on Mondays), through Jan. 21. National Museum of China, 16 East Chang’an Avenue, Dongcheng District. 010 - 6511 - 6188.
Ticket: Free
Large-scale (大型的) immersive show
The large-scale show Memory 5D +, directed by Ulan Xuerong, is ongoing in Beijing from Jan. 4 to 7. The show follows the emotional entanglement (纠结) between black and white spirits, representing yin and yang, and the flora girl.
7:30 pm, Jan. 5; 2:30 pm/7:30 pm, Jan. 6; 7:30 pm, Jan. 7. Beijing Exhibition Theater, 135 Xizhimenwai Dajie (Street), Xicheng District.
Ticket: 180 - 1 080 yuan
1.What does the writer tell us about Jersey Boys?
A. It is a successful musical play.
B. It will be on for 8 days.
C. It is a Broadway musical group.
D. The ticket of the play is the cheapest.
2.What can be expected to show up in National Museum of China?
A. Jersey Boys.
B. London Philharmonic Orchestra.
C. Large-scale immersive show.
D. Works of Chinese master woodcarver.
3.What’s the purpose of this passage?
A. To catch people’s eyeballs.
B. To show the best things in Beijing.
C. To give information about events in Beijing.
D. To persuade people to participate in some activities.
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Employees might feel unsafe in the current jobs, thus ________ an eye on what is new in the job market is of great importance to them.
A.keep B.keeping C.being kept D.to be kept
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She’s rarely seen without an elegant handbag on her arm, but the question of what the Queen keeps inside it has long remained a mystery. Now a new book claims to cast light on the contents of the royal matriarch’s main possession.
What’s In The Queen’s Handbag: And Other Royal Secrets reveals that though the 81-year-old British monarch(君主) doesn’t carry cash, keys or passport—since she doesn’t own one—her bag is far from empty. Inside are a collection of little presents from her children, a make-up case, some family photos, and a camera sometimes. There’s also an s-shaped metal hook that she places on the dinner table’s edge to hang her bag from so that it doesn’t touch the floor.
Should you ever meet the Queen, it’s not what’s in her bag but what she does with it that should concern you. She uses her bags, of which she has about 200 made by London-based firm Launier, to send signals to her staff.
Before dining with Queen, a point is made to inform guests that dinner will end in about five minutes after she places her bag on the table top.
On walkabouts, she holds the bag to one side to show she intends to move on, at which point a lady-in-waiting joins the conversation, allowing her to slip away without causing offence.
When at a banquet, if the Queen’s bag is placed on the floor then it’s a sign that she’s not finding the conversation interesting, and wants nothing more than to escape. However, if the royal bag is dangling happily from the crook of her left arm, she is happy and relaxed.
1.What does the article tell us about the Queen’s handbag?
A. She seldom has it with her.
B. She always carries the same handbag.
C. It used to be thought empty.
D. Its contents are not the same as ours.
2.When is it necessary for the Queen to convey her intention with her bag?
A. When she is with guests. B. When she eats outside.
C. When she has her staff around. D. When she is tired of speaking.
3.The Queen gives no signal when she ________.
A. hangs her bag on the metal hook B. hangs her bag from her left arm
C. places her bag on the floor D. puts her bag on the table top
4.“What’s In The Queen’s Handbag: And Other Royal Secrets ” is italicized(用斜体写)because that’s ________.
A. he very title of the article
B. the name of a book
C. the main information given in the article
D. what the writer wants to stress
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“ I don’t know what you mean, ” said Mary an angry voice.
A. in B. on C. with D. by
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I will tell you what trouble I had ______ your house on the way I came here.
A.find | B.found | C.finding | D.founded |
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In order to test whether lookers-on are willing to give a hand to someone in trouble, in 1985 a France television company sent its reporters to the Paris Subway. They took cameras to see what _______ would do if they saw someone _______ on the platform or trains. The incidents looked _______ but they were all done with the help of actors. However, _______ people tried to help, and most passengers _______ not to notice. In one of the incidents, a foreigner was attacked by three men. The attack was on a _______ which was quite full, and _______ the man tried to get the other passengers to help, they all _______ his request . This is not only a French problem. A British newspaper reported in 1991 that a(n) _______ of Social Psychology in New York had sent his students out to ________ their own cars. The students didn't try to ________what they were doing. About 80 people ________ 250 car thefts, and only twelve of them tried to ________ the student robbers. In a typical ________ , one man stopped, looked, and then put his hands __________ his eyes , shouting “I didn't see that!”About forty people ________ to help the thieves, and two people ________ sat down next to the car and waited to buy a camera and television set that a ________ was taking from the back seat of his own car. The professor wonders whether it's a problem of ________ cities or would be the same thing as happens ________ .
1.A.travelers B.passengers C.citizens D.tourists
2.A.stolen B.followed C.attacked D.lost
3.A.real B.false C.actual D.successful
4.A.quite a few B.quite a lot of C.very few D.no
5.A.tried B.pretended C.managed D.seemed
6.A.bus B.plane C.platform D.train
7.A.even if B.although C.yet D.however
8.A.escaped B.noticed C.ignored D.obeyed
9.A.official B.director C.journalist D.professor
10.A.drive B.damage C.rob D.destroy
11.A.say B.hide C.show D.explain
12.A.recognized B.watched C.discovered D.found
13.A.help B.punish C.catch D.stop
14.A.accident B.incident C.affair D.place
15.A.over B.on C.above D.onto
16.A.offered B.afforded C.refused D.expected
17.A.really B.truly C.actually D.especially
18.A.thief B.robber C.student D.helper
19.A.big B.small C.faraway D.nearby
20.A.somewhere B.anywhere C.anytime D.sometimes
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