The booking notes of the play The Age of Innocence:

Price:$10

BOOKING

There are four easy ways to book seats for performance:

--in person

The Box Office is open from Monday to Saturday,10 a.m.—8 p.m.

--by telephone

Ring 01324976 to reserve your tickets or to pay by credit card(Visa, MasterCard and Amex accepted)

--by post

Simply complete the booking form and return it to Global Theatre Box Office.

--on line

Complete the on-line booking form at www. Satan-fiedtheatre.com

DISCOUNTS:

Saver: $ 2 off any seat booked any time in advance for performances from Monday to Thursday. Savers are available for children up to 16 years old, over 60s and full-time students.

Supersaver: half-price seats are available for people with disabilities and one companion. It is advisable to book in advance. There is a maximum of eight wheelchair spaces available and one wheelchair space will be held until an hour before the show.

Standby: best available seats are on sale for $ 6 from one hour before the performance for people eligible (suitable) for Saver and Supersaver discounts and thirty minutes before for all other customers.

Group Bookings: there is a ten percent discount for parties of twelve or more.

School: school parties of ten or more can book $6 standby tickets in advance and will get every tenth ticket free.

Please note: we are unable to exchange tickets or refund money unless a performance is canceled due to unforeseen circumstances.

1.If you want to book a ticket, you CANNOT ________.

A. use the Internet

B. ring the booking number and pay for the tickets by credit card

C. go to the Box Office on Sundays

D. complete a booking form and post it to the Box Office

2.According to the notes, who can get $ 2 off?

A. A 20-year-old full-time college student.

B. A 55-year-old woman.

C. An 18-year-old teenager.

D. The people who book the tickets on Fridays.

3.If you make a group booking for a group of l4 adults, how much should you pay?

A. $120.

B. $126.

C. $140.

D. $150.

4. From the passage we can know all the following information except that ________ .

A. it is advisable to book tickets in advance

B. the audience can't refund money if the performance is on show

C. a group of 13 persons can get a 10 percent discount

D. a school party of 15 students should pay $90 for the standby tickets

Sixteen years ago, Eileen Doyle’s husband, an engineer, took his four children up for an early morning cup of tea, packed a small case and was never seen or heard from again. Eileen was astonished and in a state of despair. They had been a happy family and, as far as she knew, there had been nothing wrong with their marriage.

Every day of the year a small group of men and women quietly pack a few belongings and, without so much as a note or a good-bye, close the front door for the last time, leaving their debts, their worries and their confused families behind them. Last year, more than 1,200 men and nearly as many women were reported missing from home — the highest in 15 years. Many did return home within a year, but others rejected the past completely and are now living a new life somewhere under a different identity.

To those left behind this form of desertion is a terrible blow to their pride and self-confidence. Even the finality of death might be preferable. At least it does not imply rejection or failure. Worse than that, people can be left with an unfinished marriage, not knowing whether they will have to wait seven years before they are free to start a fresh life.

Clinical psychologist Paul Brown believes most departures of this kind to be well planned rather than impulsive. “It’s typical of the kind of personality which seems able to ignore other people’s pain and difficulties. Running away, like killing yourself, is a highly aggressive act. By creating an absence the people left behind feel guilty, upset and empty.”

1.Eileen Doyle reacted that way after her husband’s leaving, because she__________.

A. failed to hear from him for a long time

B. had no idea what was wrong with their family life

C. blamed herself for something wrong she did

D. wondered why her husband took up all their children

2.According to the passage, those people left their families behind for the following reasons except_________.

A. they couldn’t bear their spouse (配偶)

B. they were afraid of the burden of debts

C. they wanted to forget the past completely

D. they wanted to start a new life somewhere else

3. The man or woman left behind with an unfinished marriage usually ________.

A. admits their responsibility for the situation

B. feels embarrassed and useless

C. will have no legal marriage life for seven years

D. wishes the person who has left were dead

4.Some people would even prefer the death to the running away of their spouse because ________.

A. their spouse would feel greatly relieved

B. their spouse would feel no pain during the death

C. their spouse’s death would contribute to them starting a fresh life

D. their spouse’s death would not bring a feeling of rejection or failure

5.What’s the author’s attitude towards the departures of this kind?

A. Objective. B. Supportive.

C. Negative. D. Positive.

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