Ideally _____ for Broadway theatre and Fifth Avenue, the New York Park Hotel is a favorite with many guests
A locating B being located C having been located D located
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Ideally _____ for Broadway theatre and Fifth Avenue, the New York Park Hotel is a favorite with many guests
A locating B being located C having been located D located
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The new couple got ____of the long ______play, and they went out of the theatre.
A. tired; boring B．tired; bored C. tiring; boring D．tiring; bored
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William Berloni, 59, is Broadway's dog expert, training and managing dogs for musicals and plays that need a well-behaved dog. He also works on movies and TV shows with all kinds of animals, including cats, pigs, sheep, snakes and rats. His retired (退役的) actors, including 30 dogs that have acted in shows such as “Annie” and “Oliver!” live with him and his wife on a farm in Connecticut.
Berloni's main playmates as a kid were his dog, cat and rabbit, but he says he never thought he would become a professional (职业的) animal trainer. He wanted to be an actor. But while working as an assistant for the pre-Broadway production of “Annie” in 1976, he was given the job of finding a dog to play Sandy.
Berloni visited an animal shelter (收容所), where lost dogs and other pets are kept until they are adopted (收养). Shelters take in a lot of animals — so many that some shelters kill pets that aren't quickly adopted. “I didn't know that animals were killed,” says Berloni, who ended up adopting a dog on the day it was supposed to be put down.
The dog, which Berloni named Sandy, turned out to be a perfect fit for the show after a little training. The pair learned from each other, with Berloni becoming better and better as a trainer. Sandy starred in almost all of the show's 2,377 Broadway performances and enjoyed retirement on Berloni's farm when the production's first Broadway run ended in 1983.
Since then, Berloni has made a point of finding all his dogs at shelters. Nessa is one of his
dogs who plays Toto in “The Wizard of Oz”. After about a year of working together, Berloni and
Nessa are like old friends. She's happy to lie on his leg, even when she's not performing. Nessa gets prizes in return for performing, but “Love is the big motivator (动力),” Berloni says.
1.What do we know about Berloni?
A. He was once a Broadway actor.
B. He is good at dealing with animals.
C. He keeps all kinds of animals on his farm.
D. He wanted to be an animal trainer when he was a child.
2.The underlined phrase “put down” in paragraph 3 can most probably be replaced by_____.
A. rescued out B. moved down
C. kept in D. made dead
3.In Berloni's opinion, he builds a good relationship with his dogs mainly because of _____.
A. his professional training B. the dogs' good state
C. his great care D. the big prizes
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Shanghai Grand Theatre New Year’s Concert 2020
When: Dec 30 and 31, 7:30 pm
Where: Shanghai Grand Theater
After five years of excellence.the Shanghai Graid Theater and the Shanghui Opera House join hands for the sixth New Year's Concert, which will be also the opening perfornance for
Shanghai Opera House's 2020 season.
Italian conductor Fabio Luisi. together with the symphony orchestra and chorus from the Shanghai Opera House, will delight audiences.
Pieces from Rossini, Mozart,and Symphony Vo 2 in D major by Brahms will be performed on Dec 30.The second concert on Dec 31. will include vocals (声乐作品) (tom several leading soloists, and the traditional annual performance of Beethoven's Symphony No 9 in D minor.
Napoleon, the Man Who Never Sleeps
When: Dec 31 to Jan 2, 7: 30
Where: Guangzhou Opera Hou.
Takarazuka Revue is an all-feimale theater company founded in Takarazuka, Jupan, in 1914. Women play both the male and female rolrs in abundant Broadway-style pruductions.
The play focuses on a love story of Napoleon Bonaparte(1769-1821),the French military leader and emperor.
The Chinese New Year
When: Jan 17-19, 7:30 pm
Where: National Center for the Performing Arts, Beijing
With its excellent mix of Western ballet and Chinese culture，the National Ballet of China has won a distinguished reputation for performing cherished works and original creations (创作).It will delight audiences with The Chinese New Year, the localized version of The Nut- cracker before the Spring Festival which falls on Jan 25.
Lord of the Dance
When: Jan 26-28, 2:30 pm and 7:30 pm; Jan 29 and 30, 7:30 pm
Where: National Center for the Performing Arts, Beijing
Lord of the Dance is an Irish musical and dance production that was created and produced by Irish-American dancer Michael Flatley.
In 1994, Flatley changed the face of Irish dance forever with his breathtaking creation River-dance. He broke the way of traditional Irish dancing by incorporating upper-body movement and creating rhythmic patterns that departed from the traditional. Flatley went on to create Lord of the Dance, which made its first public performance at the Point Theater in Dublin in 1996.
1.What can we know about Napoleon, the Man Who Never Sleeps?
A.It is a war story.
B.All of the actors are women.
C.December 31 will be its first run.
D.It was produced by a French company.
2.What is Flatley like according to the introduction to Lord of the Dance?
A.Square. B.Easygoing.
C.Creative. D.Conservative.
3.Which will be shown at the same place?
A.Lord of the Dance and River-dance.
B.Lord of the Dance and The Chinese New Year.
C.The Chinese New Year and Napoleon, the Man Who Never Sleeps.
D.Shanghai Grand Theatre New Year's Concert 2020 and The Chinese New Year.
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What does the woman mean?
A.She likes the new theatre in town.
B.She expects the theatre to close down.
C.She's surprised by the news.
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In Britain, many theatres put on shows for children at Christmas and many theatres have a theatre-in-education team working there. This team, made up of actors and teachers, writes plays for children, usually performing them in schools. They do different plays for different age groups and the children often take part in the play in some way.
Pantomime is a special kind of Christmas show for children. It is loved by people and also allows the audience to join in. “Pantomime” was the name of the Roman actor who performed shows without speaking — this is where the English word “mime” comes from.
A pantomime is always based on a well-known children's story. But there are always certain types of characters in the show and certain situations and events. For example, a pantomime must always include a hero, known as the “principal boy” and this principal boy is always played by a pretty girl wearing a short costume. Then there is the comic older woman, known as the “dame” who is played by a man. There is always a group of men and women who sing and dance and often there is a pantomime horse. The horse is played by two men who form the “front” and “back” ends inside a “horse” costume. It is funny and it usually kicks the dame when she isn't looking.
Members of the audience have to shout a warning to one of the characters and argue with the character (usually the dame) when she does not believe them. When she shouts, “Oh no, it isn't,” the audience always responds with “Oh yes, it is!” The audience also learns and sings a simple song and a few children are sometimes invited to help one of the characters during the show.
1.The theatre-in-education teams _____.
A. are made up of famous local actors
B. write plays for the same age group
C. often give plays in their own theatres
D. usually allow children to join in a play
2.According to the text, a pantomime _____.
A. is designed to make people laugh
B. is made up of three characters
C. is especially popular with grown-ups
D. can be watched all year round in Britain
3.When the dame says, “Yes, it is”, the audience should _____.
A. follow her and sing
B. stand up and dance
C. repeat what she says
D. disagree with her loudly
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Tom has formed the habit of jogging_________ the tree-lined avenue for two hours every day.
A．between B．along C．below D．with
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—What about seeing the new movie at the theatre tonight？
—
| A．Never mind. | B．Not at all. | C．Why not？ | D．So what？ |
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---- How about seeing the new movie at the theatre tonight?
---- _____, but I’ve got to go over my notes for tomorrow’s exam.
A．All right B．Sounds great
C．I can’t D．No, I am terribly sorry
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According to a new study from Cornell University, about one-fifth of the global population, of 2 billion people worldwide, will be forced to resettle or go deeper inland by 2100 due to the continuous rise in sea level.
The study, published in the journal Land Use Policy, showed that the growing global population could make the matter worse. The researchers expected that there are about 1.4 billon “climate change refugees(难民)” in the world by 2060 and by 2100 the number of the displaced people due to the rising sea level could reach up to two billion.
“We’re going to have more people on less land and sooner than we think,” said lead author Charles Geisler, professor at Cornell. “The future rise in global average sea level probably won’t be gradual. Yet few policy makers are observing the significant barriers that coastal climate refugees, like other refugees, will run into when they move to higher ground.”
For the study, the researchers reviewed(回顾) potential problems that climate change refugees may face if they go deeper inland. The researchers identified these land difficulties with relocation using three organizing groups. Including depletion(损耗) zones, win-lose zones and no-trespass(不得擅自进入) zones. By doing so, the researchers were able to provide primary estimates of their toll(损失) on inland resettlement space. The researchers found that some inland regions were unlikely to support new waves of climate change refugees due to the remains of war, road developments and rare natural resources.
Apart from the rising sea level, increasing storm weather and the booming global population are also having a huge influence on the number of climate change refugees. Storm can push seawater further inland. The increasing global population requires more land even as the ocean swallows up rich costal zones and river deltas(三角洲). These force people to search for new places to move to higher ground.
1.What would happen if the sea level were to rise?
A.2 billion people would be “refugees” by 2060.
B.50% of the population would lose their homes.
C.Inland regions would become more crowded.
D.Coastal regions would be polluted seriously.
2.What can be inferred from Charles Geisler’s words?
A.The sea level will go up in a little-by-little way.
B.Moving to higher land isn’t the key solution.
C.Land and population vary according to climate change.
D.Policy makers should think more for climate change refugees.
3.Why do climate change refugees fail to move to some inland regions?
A.Because they can’t live a common life there.
B.Because they can’t adapt to the climate there.
C.Because they may consume more than expected.
D.Because they will destroy the natural resources.
4.What does the author stress in the last paragraph?
A.Global warming is a double-edged sword.
B.In the future climate will become worse.
C.The earth will see more climate change refugees.
D.Sea will bring humans more disadvantages.
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