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Square dancing is a form of entertainment and physical exercise, which is a good thing. However, a group of senior Chinese ladies dancing in New York’s Sunset Park were recently faced with noise complaints from nearby residents. The local court even served a summons (传票) related to a certain Ms. Wang.
The news soon caused heated discussion across China, with many believing the incident to involve a cultural conflict between the East and West,while others view it as a form of discrimination against Chinese in the United States.
The United States is a diverse society, and in many cases, Chinese dancers are tolerated and even appreciated. Meanwhile, the United States is a society based on the rule of law, and due to cultural differences, local regulations seem to be very different from those in China. As a result, some old Chinese ladies dancing in New York’s Sunset Park found themselves caught in an embarrassing situation. Locals and immigrants from other nations view such noise as a violation of their right to enjoy tranquility. Calling the police is regarded as the most efficient way to solve such a problem.
Before, these ladies probably did not understand local customs and rules. However, since the incident took place, they should perhaps know a little better next time and keep the noise to a minimum. People from different nations are often supposed to reach compromises, respecting and tolerating each other.
Whatever your choice of entertainment, it is important not to affect other people’s lives. Square dancing is only one of many activities during which people should mind their behavior.
As for U.S. police practice, there might still be some room for improvement. Some were said to be rather rude, leading to the so-called “racial discrimination,” which is a sensitive topic in U.S. society.
If the involved parties could be more tolerant, and solve such problems without involving the court, perhaps immigrants would mix more.
1.The writer mentions the incident in Paragraph 1 to __________.
A. show his opinion B. make complaints
C. bring up the topic D. criticize the local police
2.The underlined word “tranquility” in Paragraph 3 can be replaced by ________.
A. entertainment B. quietness
C. freedom D. quality
3.What will the senior Chinese ladies most probably do after the incident?
A. Go back to China.
B. Fight for their right.
C. Ask America to change its law.
D. Keep the noise lower.
4.What’s the writer’s attitude towards senior Chinese ladies dancing in New York’s Sunset Park?
A. He thinks all parties involved should be more tolerant.
B. He strongly supports the action of the local police.
C. He considers it a shame for senior Chinese ladies to do so.
D. He suggests such kind of problem should be solved in the court.
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Nia fitness class
A unique combination of yoga, dance and martial arts techniques, Nia is a new form of fitness designed for people of all fitness levels to open up their body and relax.
When: Every Wednesday 5-6 pm
Cost: 100 yuan for one class, 500 yuan for six
Contact: 135-2299-3724
Where: D-1F Jinxiuyuan Apartment, Xing Fu Cun Zhong Lu, Chaoyang District
The Red Detachment of Women
Part of the closing ceremony for the 11th “Meet in Beijing” Arts Festival, the China National Ballet will be performing The Red Detachment of Women, one of the most successful full-length Chinese ballets.
When: May 25, 7:30 pm
Cost: 80-1,080 yuan
Contact: 6417-7845, ponypiaoen@hotmail.com
Where: Poly Plaza, 14 Dongzhimen Nandajie, Dongcheng District
Student rock
College bands Las Vegas, Strange July, Wet Sand, Poshangcun and Ganrao Diantai will take the stage at D-22 to show some of the best talent.
With many of Beijing’s best underground bands getting their start at D-22, it’s a place to experience new sounds, faces and performances inspired by the city’s youngest talent.
When: May 27, 8:30 pm
Cost: 20 yuan
Contact: 6265-3177
Where: D-22, 242 Chengfu Lu, Haidian District
Speed dating “on wheels”
The speed dating industry is not new in China. All speed dating is the same: small tables, pleasant environment, nervous people.
Speed dating “on wheels” is a new form of speed dating. The details: Chinese rickshaws (人力车) will drive you around the romantic places at Houhai Lake, stopping to make a change.
This traditional atmosphere will bring more romance to the old, boring speed dating.
When: June 5, 2-4 pm
Cost: 150 yuan (rickshaws and bar included)
Where: Houhai Lake
1.If a couple want to attend two Nia fitness classes, they need to pay _____.
A. 100 yuan B. 200 yuan C. 300 yuan D. 400 yuan
2.Which of the following activities can you attend if you are available on the evening of May 27?
A. Student rock. B. The Red Detachment of Women.
C. Nia fitness class. D. Speed dating “on wheels”.
3.Which of the following about the speed dating “on wheels” is TRUE?
A. It is not new in China. B. It lasts a whole day on June 5.
C. It is suitable for nervous people and old people. D. It will not cost people extra money to take rickshaws.
4.If you want to enjoy the ballet performance, you should go to _____.
A. D-1F Jinxiuyuan Apartment B. Houhai Lake
C. Poly Plaza D. D-22
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阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Visiting a pub is one of Britain’s oldest forms of 1. (entertain). The idea for 2. first public houses 3. (bring) to Britain thousands of years ago by the conquering Roman army. The first pubs served only wine, but after the discovery of hops (啤酒节) in the fourteenth century, pubs began to serve mainly beer, 4. they do today.
Today, there are 61,000 pubs in the United Kingdom. One of the oldest, Fighting Cocks in ST. Albans, is located in a building that 5. (date) back to the 11th century. Modern pubs are often owned by English breweries (啤酒厂) and serve only their owner’s products. British pubs are required to have a license, 6. is difficult to obtain, and operate between 11 am and 11 pm every day except Sunday, when they must close at 10:30 pm.
The 7. (drink) age in Britain is eighteen, but fourteen-year-olds may enter a pub unaccompanied if they order a meal. Children may enter a pub 8. their parents until 9 pm, which lets families enjoy 9. (reason) priced pub meals together and allows pubs to continue in their traditional roles as community 10. (center).
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Ballet as a charming dance form has fascinated audiences for many years. It is a form of dance that combines beauty and grace to tell a story in a dance form. Generally performed in theatres, ballet has always been a favored dream of many little girls. While ballet dancers need to work very hard for many years to perform in a professional ballet company, this does not discourage the girls.
Many people think that ballet originated in France, due to the ballet steps that all have French names. However, ballet can be traced back to Italy during the Renaissance period of the 1400s. While this was really just a pioneer to the classical ballet, the dances performed in Italy during this time led to the further development of ballet in France. The first ballet company arose in France and was called The Queen's Ballet Company.
In the 1800s the romantic style of ballet appeared, thanks in part to the ballet La Sylphide. La Sylphide made much use of the toe dancing technique and brought about many changes to ballet.
All romantic ballets focused on women and this encouraged women to take on increasingly to become ballerinas. While ballet prospered in other nations, it started declining in France. The decline could be because ballet was seen as being very worldly with mythical (神话的) steps.
The shift from mythical steps to more reasonable style that could be co-related to human movements came about in the twentieth century. This was because of the many different styles of dance that were becoming increasingly popular. The change that started in the twentieth century continues to transform ballet even today where it mixes different styles of dance.
Some ballets today have even gone so far as to combine another style of dance into the ballet. In 1944 a ballet was introduced called Fancy Free that use Jazz dance with the ballet steps to create a revolutionary ballet, and it was well received.
With time, ballet has developed and changed in many forms. A ballet by professionals continues to charm audiences despite the fact that most of us cannot even dream of performing most of the steps and moves of a ballet dancer.
1.Why do people think ballet comes from France?
A. Because Frenchmen introduced ballet to Italy.
B. Because Frenchmen created many ballet steps.
C. Because the ballet steps are all named in French.
D. Because the first ballet company was founded in France.
2.When did the romantic ballet appear?
A. In the 14th century. B. In the 19th century.
C. In the 15th century. D. In the 2lth century.
3.From the last paragraph, we can know ballet becomes more_______________.
A. reasonable B. romantic
C. popular D. professional
4.The passage mainly talks about _______________.
A. the development of classical ballet
B. the popularity of classical ballet
C. the meaning of classical ballet
D. the techniques of ballet dancing
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When exposed to stress, in ________ form, all of us react both chemically and physically.
A. whichever B. whatever C. however D. whenever
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Watching wooden dolls come to life may not be one of the most popular forms of entertainment today, but with over twenty years’ experience, talented puppeteer (木偶表演者) Peter Roberts has earned himself the title “master puppeteer” because of his great ability to turn puppets into believable, almost living characters. “People are quite often surprised to hear what I do for living and have little appreciation of puppy as a form of entertainment. But while the exact origins of puppet theatre are unknown, it has been popular in many cultures and may have been the very first kind of theatre,” he explains.
Roberts’ shows are highly original. “A puppet show can involve anything from clowning(傻逗) to storytelling,” he says, Equally diverse are the audiences he performs for. “Some are attracted by the puppets themselves, while others enjoy the dialogue.” Roberts believes that this form of entertainment can be appreciated by people of all ages and cultures.
Roberts’ interest in puppets started when he received some beautiful glove puppets one Christmas. He started putting on shows with these for family and friends and then moved on to handmade Chinese string puppets. Learning mostly from books and personal experience, he explains, “I was already spending most of my free time carving puppets and putting on shows, so I hardly noticed the change from students to full-time professional puppeteer.”
The puppets are designed specifically for each show, which is extremely time consuming. According to Roberts, “Sometimes what you expect and what you actually create in the end are two very different things. I’ve made some of my best puppets ‘accidentally’.”
When most people hear the word “puppetry”, they more than likely think of a way of keeping children entertained at birthday parties. Certainly the subject matter will be expected to be light-hearted rather than serious. However, Roberts wants to point out that puppets come serious messages sometimes.” he says.
1.What do we know about puppetry in the first paragraph?
A. It is a most popular form of entertainment.
B. It cannot give people pleasure any more.
C. It was first brought to life by Peter Roberts.
D. Its value as an art form is not fully recognized.
2.In Roberts’ eyes, his puppet shows .
A. usually attract people full of humor
B. are most something for old aged audience
C. display something meaningful for different people
D. involve hard work and great intelligence
3.Roberts developed an interest in puppets because of .
A. the puppet show books
B. his university major
C. a Christmas gift
D. some Chinese string puppets
4.What does Roberts want people to think of puppet theatre?
A. It is just a kind of entertainment for kids.
B. It can be educational as well as entertaining.
C. It is only a kind of serious art form.
D. It should be kept light-hearted.
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Watching wooden dolls come to life may not be one of the most popular forms of entertainment today, but with over twenty years’ experience, talented puppeteer (木偶表演者) Peter Roberts has earned himself the title “master puppeteer” because of his great ability to turn puppets into believable, almost living characters. “People are quite often surprised to hear what I do for a living and have little appreciation of puppy as a form of entertainment. But while the exact origins of puppet theatre are unknown, it has been popular in many cultures and may have been the very first kind of theatre,” he explains.
Roberts’ shows are highly original. “A puppet show can involve anything from clowning(傻逗) to storytelling,” he says. Equally diverse are the audiences he performs for. “Some are attracted by the puppets themselves, while others enjoy the dialogue.” Roberts believes that this form of entertainment can be appreciated by people of all ages and cultures.
Roberts’ interest in puppets started when he received some beautiful glove puppets one Christmas. He started putting on shows with these for family and friends and then moved on to handmade Chinese string puppets. Learning mostly from books and personal experience, he explains, “I was already spending most of my free time carving puppets and putting on shows, so I hardly noticed the change from students to full-time professional puppeteer.”
The puppets are designed specifically for each show, which is extremely time consuming. According to Roberts, “Sometimes what you expect and what you actually create in the end are two very different things. I’ve made some of my best puppets ‘accidentally’.”
When most people hear the word “puppetry”, they more than likely think of a way of keeping children entertained at birthday parties. Certainly the subject matter will be expected to be light-hearted rather than serious. However, Roberts wants to point out that puppets convey serious messages sometimes.” he says.
1.What do we know about puppetry in the first paragraph?
A. It is a most popular form of entertainment.
B. It cannot give people pleasure any more.
C. It was first brought to life by Peter Roberts.
D. Its value as an art form is not fully recognized.
2.In Roberts’ eyes, his puppet shows .
A. usually attract people full of humor
B. are most something for old aged audience
C. display something meaningful for different people
D. involve hard work and great intelligence
3.Roberts developed an interest in puppets because of .
A. the puppet show books B. his university major
C. a Christmas gift D. some Chinese string puppets
4.What does Roberts want people to think of puppet theatre?
A. It is just a kind of entertainment for kids.
B. It can be educational as well as entertaining.
C. It is only a kind of serious art form.
D. It should be kept light-hearted.
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Movies are the most popular form of entertainment for millions of people. We go to the movies to escape our normal everyday existence and to experience a life more exciting than our own. Whatever our plan is in 2020, we can't miss these great movies!
PG-13| 131 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Metascore: 8.0
A detective investigates the death of the male head of a strange and aggressive family.
Director: Rian Johnson | Stars: Daniel Craig, Chris Evans, Ana de Armas, Jamie Lee Curtis
Votes: 225,361| Gross: $165.36M
R | 132 min | Comedy, Drama, Thriller
Metascore: 8.6
A poor family, the Kims, cheat their way into becoming the servants of a rich family, the Parks. But their easy life gets complex when their trick is threatened with exposure.
Director: Bong Joon Ho | Stars: Kang-ho Song, Sun-kyun Lee, Yeo-jeong Jo, Woo-sik Choi
Votes: 315,193 | Gross: $53.37M
R | 122 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Metascore: 8.5
In Gotham City, a party clown and ambitious comedian dreams of making the world laugh. But living with his mother and suffering from a compulsive laughter disorder, he only feels isolated and ignored. What's worse, he can't engage with the world at all.
Director: Todd Phillips | Stars: Joaquin Phoenix, Robert De Niro, Zazie Beetz, Frances Conroy
Votes: 715,341 | Gross: $335.45M
R | 148 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
Metascore:7.1
A couple travels to Sweden to visit a rural hometown's fabled mid-summer festival. What begins as a peaceful retreat (静休) quickly changes into an increasingly violent and unusual competition at the hands of a pagan cult.
Director: Ari Aster | Stars: Florence Pugh, Jack Reynor, Vilhelm Blomgren, William Jackson Harper
Votes: 127,505 | Gross: $27.33M
1.Which of the following movies has the most votes?
A.Knives Out. B.Gisaengchung.
C.Joker. D.Midsommar.
2.What can be learned from the text?
A.Gisaengchung is the longest movie.
B.The Metascore of Midsommar is 8.6.
C.Knives Out is directed by Todd Phillips.
D.The gross ticket sale of Joker is more than $300M.
3.Which movies are about life changes?
A.Knives Out & Joker. B.Knives Out & Gisaengchung.
C.Gisaengchung & Midsommar. D.Joker & Midsommar.
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As the country's economy continues to steam ahead,once popular forms of entertainment,such as Karaoke(卡拉OK),card games and even boxing bars,appear to be losting their attractiveness.Stressed out white - collar wokers are camping out on rooftops,smashing(砸）up restaurants,pretending to be children and even visiting cemeteries in a effort to ease the pressure of modern life.
Consider the members of Shanghai's Cat Rain club.By day,this group of young women work executive (决策管理的) jobs,but by night they climb buildings so they can spend the night on the roof."You feel relaxed when you're sitting on the roof,looking up to the sky and chatting with friends," said Gong Ying,25.
The stress of work is not just limited to people in Shanghai.A recently opened restaurant in Beijing encourages customers(顾客) to smash plates --- as long as they are willing to pay to replace them.Some workers even wish to return to their childhoods.Recently,hundreds of people took part in a festival in which adults pretended to be children.It was an adultsonly event,and participants could read comics and eat sweets all day.
Scenic places such as parks and rivers can also help people relax and put things in perspective.But a cemetery?
Cemetery companies in Shanghai organized visits to local graveyards for stressed - out workers in March.The participants were taken to quiet spots in the cemetery where they could think about life and their futures."Pressure may bring us unhappiness,but it doesn't mean we can't find ways out,"says Chen Bin,a rooftop camping fan with still some other interests."Life should be imaginative."
68.Peopel are going to those new activities mainly for ______.
A.recreation B.new ideas C.physical refreshment D.psychological relaxation
69.The underlined phrase "put things in perspective"in the 4th paragraph possibly means______.
A.have a good rest B.get over negative feelings
C.take physical exercise D.judge things correctly
70.When Chen Bin says:"Life should be imaginative",she means______.
A.life should be lived in imaginations
B.the dead can be alive in our imagination
C.people should create new ways of life
D.we should view life positively
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The power of humor and laughter is numerous. They entertain us and make us feel good. But, above all, we have discovered that humor and laughter are the best medicine. They relieve pain, reduce stress and anxiety, and are anti-aging and longevity facilitators.
They are extremely necessary for helping us to find and maintain a balance between life and work. However, they are slipping away from us. We have become far too serious. The only ones who still enjoy humor, laughter, fun and play to the fullest are young children. Children tend to laugh an average of 200 times a day. For adults, however, it is a totally different story.
In the 1950s people laughed on average 18 times a day. Today, we are lucky if we average between 4-6 times a day.
As a matter of fact, a recent study found that people laugh 6 more times in the presence of one person but 30 more times in a group of people. You can get a chuckle(咯咯笑) from jokes you get on the Internet, but it is not the same as belly jiggling laughter (a deep laugh) you get when you interact with others.
Socializing with friends and relatives was much looked forward to. However, this is no longer the case. In fact, the majority of people can hardly find time, nor do they have the inclination towards socializing outside home. They turn to electronic media such as television, computers, the Internet, videos, CDs, and audio equipment, which can provide them with instant self-entertainment at the push of a button.
The workplace does not fare(进展) much better. Due to the pressures to produce more in the same or fewer hours available and to compete, for example, in a manufacturing field with cheaper labor elsewhere in the world, humor and laughter in the workplace have gradually eroded（逐渐毁坏） away.
I have developed a real appreciation, perhaps closer to a strong desire for the power of humor and laughter. This encouraged me to write my first book titled “The Power of Humor” and subsequently my second book titled “Kids Say the Goggonest Things” based on the natural humor, laughter, play and fun that kids experience and they freely share with parents, grandparents and teachers.
From writing about humor and laughter, people start to ask me to speak up for them. To date, I have developed a number of humor-laughter topics that I use in my keynote presentations. You are invited to subscribe to my free monthly e-magazine “The Humormeister’s Forum” by clicking on the Free Humor E-zine navigation button on the website.
1. According to the author, laughter is leaving us partly because ________.
A. we treat everything in a serious way
B. it relieves pain, reduces stress and anxiety
C. we fail to maintain balance between life and work
D. the pace of change in our lives is becoming faster
2.The fourth paragraph mainly tells us that ________.
A. getting a deep laugh nowadays is difficult
B. we can entertain ourselves with the help of the Internet
C. people laugh more heartily when spending time with others
D. researchers have made a new discovery about the effect of laughter
3. The underlined word “inclination” in Paragraph 5 most probably means “________”.
A. destination B. tendency
C. attitude D. approach
4.Which of the following articles can we most probably find in “The Humormeister’s Forum”?
A. The power of honesty.
B. Don’t be your own worst enemy.
C. Live life purposefully: The relationship within.
D. Funny Christmas stories to share with your loved ones.
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