Cobb Theatres are showing kids' movies this s...

Cobb Theatres are showing kids' movies this summer at 10 am every Tuesday，Wednesday and Thursday. Doors open at 9：30 am，and many of the theaters fill quickly with summer campers，so arrive early if you want a seat.

The films will be at three MiamiDade theaters：

◆ Dolphin 19，11471NW 12th St.，Miami；

Tel：3055910785.

Ticket Pricing：$12.00 (adult)；$9.00 (child under the age of 12)

◆ Cobb Grand 18，17355 NW 59th Ave.，Miami Lakes；

Tel：30523135252.

Ticket Pricing：$13.00 (adult)；$10.00 (child under the age of 12)

◆ Miami Lakes 17，6711 Main St.，Miami Lakes；

Tel：3055583810.

Ticket Pricing：$11.00 (adult)，$8.00 (child under the age of 12)

The schedule is as follows：

★June 14，15 and 16：Norm of the North (all three theaters) and Shaun the Sheep (Dolphin and Miami Lakes)

★June 21，22 and 23：Minions (all three theaters) and The Spongebob Movie；Sponge out of Water (Dolphin and Miami Lakes)；

★June 28，29 and 30：Penguins of Madagascar (all three theaters) and Dr.Seuss' Horton Hears a Who! (Dolphin and Miami Lakes)

★July 5，6 and 7：Alvin & The Chipmunks；The Road Chip (all three theaters) and Shark Tale (Dolphin and Miami Lakes)

★July 12，13 and 14：Home (all three theaters) and The Peanuts Movie (Dolphin and Miami Lakes)

★July 19，20 and 21：The Peanuts Movie (Cobb Grand)；Hotel Transylvania and Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (Dolphin and Miami Lakes)

★July 26，27 and 28：Dr.Seuss' Horton Hears a Who! (Cobb Grand)；Goosebumps and Smurfs 2 (Dolphin and Miami Lakes)

★Aug.2，3 and 4：HotelTransylvania (Cobb Grand)；Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2007) and Happy Feet (Dolphin and Miami Lakes)

1.What can we learn about Cobb Theatres from the passage?

A. They open at 8：30 am. B. They are busy on Monday.

C. They close early on weekends. D. They are popular with campers.

2.Which of the following movies is shown on July 5?

A. Minions. B. Shark Tale.

C. Goosebumps. D. The Peanuts Movie.

3.How much should a 10 year old boy and his parents pay for Hotel Transylvania on Aug.3?

A. $30.00. B. $33.00.

C. $36.00. D. $38.00.

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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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This summer there is plenty to keep you all busy from free movies at Regal Mayfaire stadium to free theater performance.

Free Movies

Free movies will be shown on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays at 8 a.m. at Regal Mayfaire stadium from June 14 to Aug 11. Call 9102563425 for more information.

Free Admission to Hundreds of Museums

This Saturday, July 25, hundreds of US museums are admission-free for the Smithsonian’s annual Museum Day.

Unlike previous Museum Day celebrations, you must sign up for a free ticket that allows two people to any of the participating museums. That means filling out a form and having the ticket emailed to you. Not bad for a free offer that will give you admission to museums such as the Adler Planetarium and the Air & Space Museum in Downtown Wilmington. Please see the website for the list of collections: http://www.mec.com.

Downtown Wilmington Concert

Downtown Sundown Concert Series will take place every Friday at 6 p.m. from June 16 to Aug.15. See the following link for a list of bands: http://www.wilmingtondowntown.com. Local performers will be performing “Much Ado about Nothing” at the newly built Greenfield Lake Amphitheater. All shows are free to the public.

Free Night of Theater

It’s the yearly run of the Free Night of Theater, when hundreds of theaters in 120 US cities give away thousands of tickets to local productions.

While the opening date is June 15, many of the theaters start giving away their free tickets by Oct. 1 or in waves during the month of June for performance dates throughout the month. Ticket seekers are limited to two tickets for one performance.

Find your city on the Free Night of Theater website (http://www.retheater.com) and check the listings for performances, their dates and their ticket giveaway times and locations.

1.You can go to watch a free movie on ________.

A.A Monday in June B.A Thursday in July

C.A Sunday in September D.A Wednesday in November

2.How can people get a free ticket to the Museums?

A.By getting the ticket in the participating museums.

B.By downloading and printing out a form by yourself.

C.By signing up and paying for the ticket on the website.

D.By filling out a form and having the ticket emailed to you.

3.Which of the following shows the similarity between Museum Day and Free Night of Theater?

A.They take place once a year. B.They last for the same length of time.

C.The tickets can be used in any US city. D.Their opening dates are the same.

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The hottest show this summer---"the Voice" just finished on Sunday at the Shanghai Stadium. But the show that had a good start didn’t end to everyone’s satisfaction. The two and a half hour show dragged on for more than four hours because of the huge amount of advertising, which the audience and residents living nearby could hardly bear.

This summer, something hotter than the weather came to Shanghai. That is the Voice of China. The show soon became a cash cow for the organizer as the advertisement prices reached 1.16 million yuan for 15 seconds. And the show has earned more than 100 million yuan up to now in ad income only,

But the organizers’ bliss was audiences’ melancholy.

In the final live show on Sunday, about 14 rounds of advertisements were aired, each of which came at a crucial result-announcing moment.

Frequently interrupted by advertisements, some live audience members complained that the show wasn’t worth its ticket prices of 180 to 1680 yuan.

The planned two and a half hour show went two hours overtime because of the advertising. This annoyed audience members, and touched the nerves of residents living near the site.

Someone called the police, and the show is now facing punishment for going over-time and disturbing residents late at night.

1. Why didn’t “the Voice” make audience satisfied?

A．Because it had a good start but it failed to attract audience’ attention in the end.

B．Because it had a good start but it failed to make audience satisfied.

C．Because it increased by one and a half hour and audience couldbear it.

D．Because it was full of so many advisements that audience can’t tolerate it.

2. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A．The show lasted for over four hours.

B．The show has earned more than 100 million yuan up to now totally.

C．The show wasn’t worth its ticket prices because of many advertisements.

D．Someone called the police because he can’t bear the noises late at night.

3. What does the underlined word “melancholy” in the third paragraph mean?

A．enthusiasm        B．craziness          C．sorrow           D．romance

4. Which of the following can best serve as the title of the passage?

A．The Voice of China---the most popular TV show of last summer.

B．The Voice of China---hard to say I love you.

C．The Voice of China---I want you.

D．The Voice of China---the noises of China.

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Read the following reviews for movies that are showing at the moment. And then answer questions.

Happiness (Romance) ★★★★

Happiness tells the story of two people (Lisa Turbot and Danny Roy) who work for different advertising companies. They talk on the phone all the time and don't like each other. But then they correspond by e-mail and fall in love. This movie will be very popular with teenagers and people who like romances. It also has beautiful music.

I Scream (Thriller) ★★

In I Scream, Paul (Colin Jacks) is a young man who joins a thriller club. Each of the members tries to frighten the others. Paul is told to stay in an old house for the night. Everyone who has tried to stay in the house before has died. This movie is very frightening but also quite silly. It doesn't make sense for Paul to stay in the house when things start to go wrong. Only for people who like thrillers.

Paul's Heroes (Comedy) ★★★

This is a very funny war movie set in World War Two. Six soldiers (including Sammy Turblow) have to get to Italy to take secret messages to the American army there. During the movie, they dress up as women and fight with Italian workers. You can guess the ending, but it's great fun getting there.

______ (Drama) ★★★★

This is a very good drama with Jack Ross, who plays a hard-working truck driver. His wife becomes ill and he has to find a doctor who can help her. In his travels he meets Dr. Lloyd (Phil Driver) who has found the cure for the illness, but Jack Ross has only twelve hours to get the medicine back to his wife on the other side of America. This is an excellent movie, which is very exciting.

1.Which of the four movies is the least popular with people?

A. The 1st one.　　 B. The 2nd one.

C. The 3rd one.　 D. The 4th one.

2.The underlined word "correspond" can be replaced by______.

A. date　　 B. exchange　　 C. communicate　　 D. write

3.A thriller is most probably a film which tells something ______.

A. instructive　 B. frightening

C. humorous　 　 D. interesting

4.Which of the following is the best title for the fourth film?

A. A Hard-working Trick Driver　　 B. Medicine

C. A Strange Illness　　　　 　　　　　 D. Twelve Hours

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Read the following reviews for movies that are showing at the moment. And then answer questions.

Happiness(Romance) ★★★★

Happiness tells the story of two people (Lisa Turbot and Danny Roy) who work for different advertising companies. They talk on the phone all the time and don't like each other. But then they correspond by email and fall in love. This movie will be very popular with teenagers and people who like romances. It also has beautiful music.

I Scream (Thriller) ★★

In I Scream, Paul (Colin Jacks) is a young man who joins a thriller club. Each of the members tries to frighten the others. Paul is told to stay in an old house for the night. Everyone who has tried to stay in the house before has died. This movie is very frightening but also quite silly. It doesn't make sense for Paul to stay in the house when things start to go wrong. Only for people who like thrillers.

Paul's Heroes (Comedy) ★★★

This is a very funny war movie set in World War Two. Six soldiers (including Sammy Turblow) have to get to Italy to take secret messages to the American army there. During the movie, they dress up as women and fight with Italian workers. You can guess the ending, but it's great fun getting there.

______________ (Drama) ★★★★

This is a very good drama with Jack Ross, who pays a hard-working truck driver. His wife becomes ill and he has to find a doctor who can help her. In his travels he meets Dr. Lloyd (Phil Driver) who has found the cure for the illness, but Jack Ross has only twelve hours to get the medicine back to his wife on the other side of America. This is an excellent movie, which is very exciting.

1..Which of the four movies is the least popular with people?

A. The 1^st one.           B. The 2^nd one.          C. The 3^rd one.          D. The 4^th one.

2.. The underlined word "correspond" can be replaced by ______________.

A. date              B. exchange          C. write               D. communicate

3..A thriller is most probably a film which tells something _______________.

A. frightening         B. instructive            C. humorous         D. interesting

4.. Which of the following is the best title for the fourth film?

A. A Hard-working Truck Driver.              B. Medicine.

C. A Strange Illness.                        D. Twelve Hours.

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It is I who 　　　　 going to have a trip to New York this summer.

A. am　　　　　　　　 B. are　　　　　　　 C. is　　　　　　　　　 D. be

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1.According to the text, the film Forrest Gump is aimed at improving the viewers’ _____.

A. teamwork　　 　　 B. self-confidence

C. Imagination　　 D. friendship

2.How much do they have to pay if eight-year-old Jason goes to see the film Dumbo with his parents?

A. $ 10. B. $ 20. C. $ 30. D. $ 45.

3.Who are the main target audience of the movies mentioned in the text?

A. Parents. B. Teachers.

C. Children. D. Clerks.

4.What emotions have appeared in the film Toy Story EXCEPT_______?

A. friendship　　　 B. love

C. leadership　　 D. Generosity

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Drama Kids Summer Camps

Drama Kids Summer Camps are perfect for children wanting to discover their dramatic gift, as well as for those students wishing to continue to develop acting and public speaking skills.

KINDERKIDS SUMMER CAMP: ADVENTURE LANDS (Ages 4-5)

On July 12th, little kids will have fun with our award—winning dramatic movement exercises, speeches and imaginative acting. The young campers will explore new adventures, visiting places like an African safari and a rainforest. We will introduce them to the wonderful world of dramatic fun. Camp tuition is $ 100 (half-day) or $ 150 (full-day) and includes all supplies and a summer camp T-shirt.

TALES FROM FARAWAY LANDS (Ages 6-10)

Campers will participate in various class drama activities and perform in a special end-of-camp performance. Through the creative process of drama, you will take a 5-dav summer vacation in which our actors will perform scenes from distant lands, dress up in native costumes, and adopt a foreign name. Camp tuition is $ 1,000 and includes all supplies and a summer camp T-shirt.

ONCE UPON A TIME SUMMER CAMP (Ages 6-10)

Campers will explore their favorite characters from storybooks using the art of masks and movements from August 1st to August 5th. They can develop unique and fun characters with their own colorful masks. Camp tuition is $175 (half-day) or $250 (full-day) and includes all supplies and a summer camp T-shirt.

Campers who attend a full-day program will need to bring a bag lunch each day.

DKI ACTING ACADEMY PLAYHOUSE (Ages 11-13)

Would you like to begin acting classes, or further develop your writing skills? You can develop your creative abilities in the ten-day camp through creating interesting dialogues, designing sets and costumes or acting in a play that you create.

You’ll have fun in a wonderful night of DKI Acting Academy Playhouse! Camp fee is $175 a day and includes all supplies.

1.How much should a mother pay for her 4-year-old twins to attend the camp at least?

A. $100　　 B. $ 200

C. $ 300　　 D. $ 350

2.What can campers do in Tales From Faraway Lands?

A. Visit an African safari and a rainforest.

B. Play the role of their favorite characters from books.

C. Join various drama activities and give their performances.

D. Perform scenes from distant lands dressed in special costumes.

3.In which camp do campers have a chance to be a drama writer?

A. Kinderkids Summer Camp: Adventure Lands

B. Tales From Faraway Lands.

C. Once Upon A Time Summer Camp.

D. DKI Acting Academy Playhouse.

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It’s after 10 a.m. and the kids are still sleeping. It’s Sunday. This is a traditional day of 　 .

Every culture on the planet has 　 　　　　　　 one day of rest a week.　 Some use that time to go church, 　 others sleep, watch TV, and just give themselves the gift of a 　　 day. And there are those who that working up a sweat in the backyard is just what the doctor ordered, but I that exact activity.

We need to give ourselves a break, and a little rest 　　　　　　 well for almost everybody. It doesn’t 　　　　 matter what the activity is. The idea is to give your body, mind, and heart a(n) 　 to relax. If you keep going at full speed every day, it can be really 　 on you, both physically and mentally.

Some people 　 it hard to take a real vacation, let alone a day off. I have seen many people work themselves an early grave because they were too 　 , and some too scared to give themselves a break.

It doesn’t matter what 　 your free time takes. You 　 yourself the gift of a deep breath and a view of the long sunset. Remember that you can’t work well if you’re exhausted (精疲力竭) by 　 stopping to take a rest. Again, it doesn’t matter 　 you do it. This is not about tradition. Find out whatever time works best for you, and 　 a plan.

　　 this and talk it over with others. The idea here is that by giving ourselves a break and just 　　 a day off, we can make our lives better and actually create greater things in our world.

1.A. rest    B. work    C. travel    D. exercise

2.A. at most    B. at least     C. more than    D. no more than

3.A. though    B. since    C. unless    D. while

4.A. busy    B. tired    C. lazy    D. terrible

5.A. feel    B. suggest    C. insist    D. dream

6.A. oppose    B. favour     C. doubt    D. refuse

7.A. sells    B. goes    C. works     D. manages

8.A. regularly

9.A. chance    B. equallyB. measure    C. finallyC. step    D. reallyD. answer

10.A. good    B. meaningful    C. helpful    D. hard

11.A. think    B. find    C. consider    D. put

12.A. at    B. on    C. with    D. into

13.A. taken    B. allowed    C. driven    D. expected

14.A. advice    B. form    C. gift    D. tradition

15.A. bring    B. show    C. owe    D. choose

16.A. never    B. ever    C. always    D. seldom

17.A. where    B. how    C. why    D. when

18.A. accept    B. agree    C. make    D. announce

19.A. Think about    B. Talk about    C. Bring about    D. Come about

20.A. asking    B. enjoying    C. sharing    D. spending

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