The world’s most popular musical, The Sound o...

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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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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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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The_______ of China is very popular and many people like it.

A. sound　　 B. music　　 C. voice　　 D. noise

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Rock music 　　　　　 sound popular with the young, but it's not the favor of the aged people.

A. must B. need C. should D. may

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Rock music 　　　　　 sound popular with the young, but it's not the favor of the aged people.

A. must　　 B. need　　 C. should　　 D. may

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Bono, the lead singer of U2, a popular Irish rock band, once said that “music can change the world because it can change people.” This is what a group of music therapists(治疗专家) here are trying to do with autistic(自闭症的) children in Nepal. “Music therapy can be helpful to children with autism(自闭症). The greatest challenge is to build trust in the relationship between the therapist and the child,” Kendra Gandharba, a music therapist told Xinhua Wednesday as Nepal joined the world in celebrating Autism Awareness Day.

When Rahul was three years old, he was still unable to speak and to interact(互动) with people. It was only then that his mother realized that there was something wrong with her son. After talking with doctors she came to know that Rahul, now six years old, is an autistic child.

Experts(专家) believe that the autism spectrum disorder(自闭症谱系障碍) presents itself in the first three years. The condition is the result of a neurological(神经病学的) disorder that has an influence on usual brain function(功能). It influences social interaction and communication skills. Several studies suggest that children with autism show their feelings and take part in activities with others during music therapy lessons. Now there are 15 autistic children getting better from the power of music through the lesson every week in Nepal. “With music therapy we work on five developmental areas: communication, awareness, motor movement, social skills and feelings,” Gandharba, one of Nepal’s music therapists, explained.

In the music therapy room, Xinhua met Shyam as he sat in front of the keyboard. Smiling at the therapist, the 10-year-old boy started playing the keyboard. Playing and sharing instruments, taking part in music games and singing are just a few ways through which the therapist tries to interact with autistic children. Autistic children are free to pick the musical instrument of their choice.

Music therapy, however, is still at an embryonic stage in Nepal where autism remains a taboo(禁忌) in the country's rural areas(郊区). “In villages I have seen people with mental or physical disabilities being treated like animals,” Gandharba said, adding that efforts should be made to introduce music therapy in Nepal’s rural areas.

The organization, Autism Care Nepal(ACN), hosted different events on World Autism Awareness Day to educate, create awareness among parents about the rights of children with autism.

1.What’s the greatest challenge for therapists to help autistic children by using music therapy?

A.To force them to talk with others. B.To play and share toys with autistic children.

C.To attract them to play music games. D.To make them willing to believe in therapists.

2.The underlined word “embryonic” in the fifth paragraph probably means “____”.

A.early B.easy C.active D.amazing

3.Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A.The autistic children learn how to interact with each other during music therapy lessons.

B.The autistic children learn how to show their own feelings during music therapy lessons.

C.The music therapy can enable every autistic child to play musical instruments well.

D.The music therapy can improve the communication skills of children with autism.

4.Which of the following is the main idea of this article?

A.Music can change the world because it can change people.

B.Music therapy may be useful to children with autism in Nepal.

C.Efforts should be made to introduce music therapy in rural areas.

D.Music therapists helped autistic children in Nepal with music therapy.

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Do you love American country music? It is popular not only in America but also all over the world. If you love American country music， come to Nashville. 1. .

Nashville is the capital city of Tennessee(田纳西州).　 2.　 You can always hear the beautiful and sweet country music in the open-air restaurants or on the streets. All the singers are young and they play their guitars while they sing. 3. . If you listen to them with your heart， you can feel they are singing with their soul rather than with their voice.　

When you visit Nashville， you can find shops selling music records and tapes everywhere.　 4.　 ， and they are sent to many countries all over the world.

The country songs that most of the singers sing come from the rural areas in the southern United States. The songs often describe those day-to-day situations and the feelings of the country people. Sings often sing country songs in praise of heroism and true love.

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— The musical The Sound of Music is being staged in the theatre. Shall we book two tickets for the show?

—________.

A.That’s a good idea B.You’re welcome

C.Congratulations to you D.Thanks a lot

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—Is Taylor Swift the most popular country music singer?

—I ________ so. She has won so many awards and her concerts are the most popular.

A.hope B.doubt C.suppose D.imagine

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