Learn to identify, control and prevent seasonal landscape-disease and landscape-pest problems at the workshop, 3∶30 pm.-5 pm.Tuesday at the US National Arboretum, 3501 New York Ave NE, Washington.$15; registration required.
202-245-4521 or www.usna.usda.gov.
THROUGH AUGUST 3
Horticultural(园艺的)Art
Watercolours, pen-and-ink drawings and coloured-pencil pieces by the Brookside Gardens School of Botanical(植物学的)Art and Illustration will be on display at the exhibit Botanic 2007:The Art and Science of Plants at Brookside Gardens Visitors Center, 1800 Glenallan Ave, Wheaton, through Aug.3.Free.301-962-1400 or www.brooksidegardens.org.
THROUGH SEPTEMBER 9
Botanical Art
Visit Patterns in Nature, an exhibit by Amy Lamb featuring photographs of flowers, leaves and other botanical life, at the US Botanic Garden Conservatory(温室),West Orangerie, 100 Maryland Ave SW, Washington, through Sept.9.The conservatory is open 10 am.-5 pm.Daily.Free.202-225-8333.
THROUGH OCTOBER 8
Botanic Garden Exhibit
Celebrating America’s Public Gardens is on view through Oct.8 at the US Botanic Garden, 100 Maryland Ave SW, Washington.The exhibit, on the Conservatory Terrace and in the National Garden, features displays of 20 public botanic gardens across the country.Hours are 10 am.-5 pm.Daily.Free.202-200-8956.
(1)
If you want to record your name for an event in advance, you may call ________.
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A.
202-225-8333
B.
202-245-4521
C.
301-962-1400
D.
202-200-8956
(2)
If you go to Botanic Garden Exhibit, you ________.
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A.
can enjoy drawings and coloured-pencil pieces
B.
can learn how to kill pests living on the plants
C.
can find displays of 20 botanic gardens across the country
D.
will enjoy the photographs of flowers and leaves
(3)
From the advertisement, we learn ________.
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A.
the first event is about growing healthy plants
B.
all of the events are free of charge
C.
there is no time limit to all the events
D.
you can find the information of all the events either by phone or by e-mail
The China National Opera(CNO)will give a concert to celebrate its 50th birthday.
Different generations of CNO vocalists, like Li Guangxi, Yao Hong and Ma Mei, will present the concert which will feature both songs from famous Chinese operas like “The White-haired Girl” and “The Hundredth Bride”, as well as, arias of such Western opera classics as “Madame Butterfly”, “La Traviata” and “Rigoletto”.
Time/date:7∶30 pm, September 7, 8
Location:Tianqiao Theatre
Tel:6551-4787, 8315-6170
Tickets:60-500 yuan(US $7.2-60.2)
Folk music
A concert will be held to feature some recently composed traditional Chinese music works.
The concert, given by the Folk Orchestra of the China Opera and Ballet Theatre, will include such pieces as “Memory of Childhood ”, “Memorial Ceremony for God ”and “Wine Song”.
Time/date:7∶30pm, September 13
Location:Concert hall at the National Library of China
Tel:6848 –5462, 6841-9220
Tickets:30-200 yuan(US$3.6-24.1)
Moon music
A concert of traditional Chinese music will be given on the eve of the Moon Festival which falls on September 21st this year.
The concert will feature a number of famous pieces centred on the theme of the moon, such as “Moonlight”, “Spring night on a Moonlit River” and “Lofty Mountain and Flowing River.”
A number of established traditional Chinese music performers like Zhou Yaokun and Fan Weiqing, will play solos as well as collaborate with the folk music orchestra.
Time/date:7∶30 pm, September 21st
Location:Grand Theatre of the Cultural Palace of Nationalities
Tel:6606-8888, 6606-9999
(1)
If you want to buy tickets for listening to the music “Memory of Childhood”, you will dial _________.
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A.
6551-4787
B.
6848-5462
C.
8315-6170
D.
6606-9999
(2)
Which statement is right according to the passage?
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A.
Li Guangxi, Yao Hong and Ma Mei stand for the same generation of CNO vocalists.
B.
“Rigoletto” is a famous piece on the theme of the moon.
C.
“Lofty Mountain and Flowing River” is a traditional Chinese music.
D.
Zhou Yaokun will play solos and Fan Weiqing will collaborate with the folk music orchestra.
(3)
“Madame Butterfly” is ________.
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A.
a Chinese opera
B.
a Western opera
C.
a piece of music
D.
a song
(4)
In which column of a newspaper will the article be published?