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Some of the world’s most famous movies, like The Sound of Music and Singin’ in the Rain（雨中曲） , are musicals . These are both very old movies, though . It seemed as if musicals had gone out of fashion.

But La La Land , a new musical by US director Damien Chazelle , 32 , has made the genre（类型） popular again . “Brilliantly written and directed , La La Land gives movie musicals life in the 21st century ,”Peter Travers wrote for Rolling Stone.

Starring（主演） US actor Ryan Gosling, 36, and actress Emma Stone, 28, the movie was released in Chinese mainland on Feb 14. Set in the colourful world of Hollywood’s film and music scene , the two characters – a jazz musician and an actress – sing and dance their way to love.

It has made history as the first film to win seven Golden Globe awards. It has also been nominated（提名） for a record-equaling 14 Oscars.

Other popular movies of today are often about violence（暴力）, war , drugs（毒品） or politics（政治） . Thanks to Chazelle’s creative style , original music and wonderful lacation, La La Land has a light feel that will put you in a good mood.

The opening scene , when hundreds of people in a traffic jam start singing , “ will be studied and swooned（着迷） over for years to come,”according to Travers. “The very fact that it doesn’t have a strong political message , but is still good enough to win awards , is what makes La Lan Land so unusual ,”Nicholas Barber , wrote for the BBC . “It is intimate（亲切的） and personal and magical.”

1.What does Peter Travers think of La La Land?

A. It is better than The Sound of Music.　　 B. Its genre is out of fashion.

C. It is not a good story.　　 D. It makes musicals popular again.

2.Which of the following is NOT true about La La Land ?

A. It was directed by a 32-year-old US director

B. It starred US actor Ryan Gosling and actress Emma Stone.

C. It’s a love story about a jazz musician and an actress.

D. It has won seven Golden Globe and 14 Occars.

3.La La Land contains _________.

A. original music　　 B. war scenes　　 C. violent scenes　　 D. a strong political message

4.According to Nicholas Barber , La La Land _________.

A. is a very good movie　　 B. has an impressive opening scene

C. lacks（缺乏） magic and personality　　 D. needs strong political messages

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Musical for the new era

Some of the world’s most famous movies, like The Sound of Music（《音乐之声》）and Singin’ in the Rain(《雨中曲》), are musicals. These are both very old movies, though. It seemed as if musicals had gone out of fashion.

But La La Land, a new musical by US director Damien Chazelle, 32, had made the genre(类型) popular again. “Brilliantly written and directed, La La Land gives movie musicals life in the 21st century,” Peter Travers wrote for Rolling Stone.

Starring US actor Ryan Gosling, 36, and actress Emma Stone, 28, the movie was released in Chinese mainland on Feb14. Set in the colorful world of Hollywood’s film and music scene, the two characters-a jazz musician and an actress-sing and dance their way to love.

It has made history as the first film to win seven Golden Globe(金球奖) awards. It has also been nominated(提名) for a record-equaling 14 Oscars.

Other popular movies of today are often about violence(暴力),war, drugs(毒品) or politics. Thanks to Chazelle’s creative style, original music and wonderful location(地点), La La Land has a light feel that will put you in a good mood.

The opening scene, when hundreds of people in a traffic jam start singing , “will be studied and swooned(着迷) over for years to come,” according to Travers. “The very fact that it doesn’t have a strong political message, but is still good enough to win awards, is what makes La La Land so unusual,” Nicholas Barber, wrote for the BBC. “It is intimate(亲切的) and personal and magical.”

1.What does Peter Travers think of La La Land?

A. It is better than The Sound of Music.

B. Its genre is out of fashion.

C. It is not a good story.

D. It makes musicals popular again.

2.Which of the following is NOT true about La La Land?

A. It was directed by a 32-year-old US director.

B. It starred US actor Ryan Gosling and actress Emma Stone.

C. It’s a love story about a jazz musician and an actress.

D. It has won seven Golden Globe and 14 Oscars.

3.La La Land contains_______.

A. original music　　 B. war scenes

C. violent scenes　　 D. a strong political message

4.According to Nicholas Barber, La La Land ________.

A. is a very good movie　　 B. has an impressive opening scene

C. lacks magic and personality　　 D. needs strong political message

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One of the most famous movie prizes in the world is the Oscar. Every year in the United States, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Science (电影艺术科学院) gives Oscars to people who have done well in the movies. There is an Oscar for the best movie of the year, another for the best actor, and Oscars

for doing many other things well in movies.

Oscars are very important because people want to see movies that have won them. They also want to see actors who have won Oscars. This means movies that have won Oscars make a lot of money. The Academy first gave prizes to movies in 1927, but they were not called Oscars then. That happened four years later. Most people think that Oscar was someone famous in the movies, but he wasn't. He was

someone that a woman called Margaret Herrick knew. She worked for the Academy and one day she saw the prize on a table. She said, "He looked like my friend Oscar." From that time on the prizes were called the Oscars.

1.The Academy gives prizes to people who ________.

A. are good friends of Margaret Herrick　

B. like seeing movies very much

C. have done well in the movies

D. pay the Academy a lot of money

2.The Oscars got their name in _________.

A. 1923　　　　　　 B. 1927　　　　　　　 C. 1928　　　　　　 D. 1931

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Perhaps the most famous name in the world of silent movies is Charlie Chaplin. This may seem a little bit lucky since both moving pictures and Charlie Chaplin were born in the same year, 1889. Sadly, Charlie’s father died when Charlie was only five years old, and his mother was sent to a mental hospital (精神病院). 　 1.

Things seemed bad for Charlie, but he had a bright, likeable (讨人喜欢的) personality and tried to get small parts in performance around London. 　　 2.　　 He got a part in a show performing in the United States. Seven years later, he got his first major part in a film.

Charlie was a quick success in the movie theaters. 　　 3.　 By 1915, he could make over $1,259 a week, which was a huge amount of money at that time. 　　 4.

Even when sound movies became popular in 1923, he continued to make silent pictures. Charlie knew that the silence was a great part of what made his movies so funny. 　 5.　 when almost everyone else had changed to sound movies. However, Charlie was still one of the world’s greatest film stars.

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A. Charlie knew what he was good at, and held on to it.

B. This left young Charlie homeless and living on the streets.

C. Charlie did not stop making silent films well into the 1940s,

D. Then in 1906, his life took a major change.

E. His silent, highly popular form of comedy was perfect for the silent films of the time.

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Antarctica is in the most southern part of the world. It is like nowhere else on the earth. It is much larger than Europe, and nearly twice the size of Australia. Antarctica is the coldest and windiest place in the world, even colder and windier than the North Pole. In summer, the sun shines for twenty-four hours a day, but in winter it’s completely dark for about three months. Very few plants grow there, but there is some wildlife, including whales, seals and penguins.

When Captain James Cook traveled around Antarctica in the 1770s by ship, he found no one living there. Today, a few scientists work in Antarctica, but they only spend a short time there.

Many scientists are studying the ozone layer, which is getting thinner and thinner worldwide. The biggest “hole” is above Antarctica, and weather there is getting warmer. Scientists think that this cold and lonely place can teach us a lot about the earth and how to keep the earth safe.

1.When did Captain James Cook travel around Antarctica?

A. In the 1670s.　　 　　　　　　　　　 B. In the 1760s.　　 　　　　　　　　　 C. In the 1770s.　　 　　　　　　　　　 D. In the 1780s.

2.The underlined part “ozone layer” means “________” in Chinese.

A. 冻土层　　 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 B. 大气层　　 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 C. 臭氧层　　 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 D. 高压层

3.How many kinds of animals are mentioned in the passage?

A. Two.　　 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 B. Three.　　 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 C. Four.　　 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 D. Five.

4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. Antarctica is much bigger than Australia in size.

B. Scientists spend a long time in Antarctica.

C. There is no plant growing in Antarctica.

D. In winter, it’s dark for about 70 days in Antarctica.

5.Why is the weather in Antarctica getting warmer and warmer?

A. Because there are more and more people living there.

B. Because the ozone layer is being destroyed.

C. Because the sun shines a long time every day there.

D. Because the weather in other places is getting warmer.

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Perhaps the most famous name in the world of sileni movies is Charlie Chaplin. It was in 1889 that both moving pictures and Charlie Chaplin were born. Sadly, Charlie's father died when Charlie was five, and his mother was sent to mental hospital. This left young Charlie homeless and living on the streets.,

Things seemed bad for Charlie, but he had a bright, nice character. He was pleasant and easy to like. So he managed to get small parts in Derformances around London. Then he moved to the USA in 1906, and his life took a major change for the better. He got a part in a show performing there. Seven years after his arrival in the USA, he got his first major part in a film. Charlie was a great success in the movie theaters. His silent, highly visual(视觉的) form of comedy was perfect for the silent films of the time. By 1915, he was making over $1,250 a week, which was a huge amount of money at that time. Charlie knew what he was good at, and he stuck to it. Even when sound could be used for movies in 1923, he continued to make silent pictures, Charlie knew that the silence was an essential part of what made his movies so funny. Charlie continued to make silent films well into the 1940s, when almost everyone else had changed to sound. Charlie, however, still remained one of the world's greatest film stars.

1.When did Charlie get his first major part in a film?

A. In 1889.　　     B. In 1906.　　     C. In 1913.　     D. In 1923.

2.The underlined word "essential" in Paragraph 2 probably means _______.

A. very boring　     B. very correct　　     C. very difficult　     D. very important

3.From the passage we know that Charlie_______.

A. was easy to get along with　　

B. stopped making movies in 1923

C. was born and brought up in America　　

D. didn't produce silent films in America

4.Which could be the best title of the passage?

A. The Major Change for an Actor.     B. A Great Man of Silent Movies.

C. The Beginning of Silent Movies.     D. The Hard Life for A Movie Maker.

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A famous American website listed some of the world's most dangerous runways(跑道).Even experienced pilot may find it difficult to land on these runways. Here are two of them.

1.How long is the runway at Princess Juliana International Airport?

A.About 2, 400 meters B.About 20 meters

C.About 2, 200 meters D.About 30 meters

2.How do people feel when planes cause strong winds and loud noise?

A.Scared. B.Sad. C.Angry. D.Excited

3.Why do people check the weight of each plane flying on the Ice Runway?

A.Because the plane can't take off if it is too heavy.

B.Because the ice-made runway will break if the plane is too heavy

C.Because the plane can't land safely on the ice if it is too light.

D.Because all planes need to be checked before they take off.

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The world’s most popular musical, The Sound of Music is coming to China!

Presented by Lunchbox Theatrical Production, we are looking for talented young performers to play the roles of the von Trapp children. This is a fantastic chance to perform with musical theater professionals.

Since its first performance（演出） on Broadway 55 years ago, The Sound of Music has been singing its way into everyone’s hearts with some of the most popular songs ever performed on the musical theatre stage.

This June, after a tour around the world with stops including the UK, Canada, South Africa, Singapore, and New Zealand, this show will take to the stage in China. Don’t miss it!

We are looking for young talented performers for the roles of:

 Friedrich (1.55m tall, unbroken voice, playing age 14)

 Louisa (1.5m tall, undeveloped body, playing age 13)

 Kurt (1.45m tall, unbroken voice, playing age 11)

 Brigitta (1.4m tall, playing age 9/10)

 Martha (1.35m tall, playing age 7)

 Gretl (up to 1.2m tall, playing age 6)

Interview Dates: 16-18/04/2016

Application Deadline (申请截止日期): 13/04/2016

Interview Address: National Theatre of China

Rehearsals(排练): 5 May until performances

Performances: 15 June--20 June 2016, National Center for the Performing Arts

1.What is the Lunchbox Theatrical Production is doing now?

A. selling some tickets 　　

B. introducing a new film

C. looking for some young performers

D. talking about their feelings

2.Who can play the role of Martha?

A. Susan, 1.5m tall, 13 years old

B. Elizabeth, 1.45m tall, 12 years old

C. Linda, 1.4m tall, 10 years old

D. Rachel, 1.35m tall, 7 years old

3.What can we know about The Sound of Music from the passage?

A. It needs 7 talented performers.

B. It will be showed in June, 2016.

C. It has been successful for more than half a century.

D. It has been showed in six countries before coming to China.

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Mo Yan is one of _____ writers in the world.

A. famous　　　　　 B.more famous　　 C. most famous　　　 D. the most famous

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Mo Yan is one of _____ writers in the world.

A. famous　　 B. more famous　　 C. most famous　　 D. the most famous

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