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9. Write down your name,address and the amount of d .
9. deposit
Opera producers have found that to attract this crowd,they need to associate opera with common peo?ple. That means no formal suits,old-style theatre or bank-breaking ticket prices. And because young people don't or won't come to the opera,companies are bring?ing the opera to them,giving performances in such usual places as parks,libraries and public schools.
The Houston Grand Opera's choice is the public library,where it performs "mobile operas", shortened version of child-friendly operas. This summer's production is Hansel CreteL By performing smaller ver?sions of large productions,producers are able to make people interested while keeping costs at a reasonable level. The San Francisco Opera,which will be celebra?ting its 75th anniversary this year,is staging Cinderel?la free of charge,keeping costs down by employing students from its Young Artists' Training Programme.
1. Which of the following is the main idea of this pas?sage?
A. Opera is famous for its history.
B. Opera is only for rich people.
C. Opera companies are trying to keep operas alive.
D. Young people are not interested in operas.
2. The underlined part in Paragraph 2 most probably means " ”，
A. breaking up the old rules
B. changing the dresses
C. making the audience at ease
D. advertising themselves
3. The San Francisco Opera employs young students in order to .
A. attract young people
B. reduce the cost
C. celebrate its 75th anniversary
D. make Cinderella popular
4. What can you infer from the passage?
A. The tickets for opera are very expensive at present.
B. Opera is performed in a language difficult to understand.
C. Opera is not so popular an art form today.
D. Students enjoy performing operas very much.
An American has been killed by a grizzly (灰色的) bear while he and his wife were taking a hike in the famed Yellowstone National Park. Bear attacks are often fatal―so what can you do to protect yourself?
The couple were said to have surprised the bear while she was with her cubs. The woman—who ran before dropping to the ground—survived the attack after the bear picked her up by her backpack,but then left her alone.
While it is not an exact science,most experts say that,in the case of a bear acting in defence,the best response is to either back away slowly,or lie down on the ground and play dead.
Nearly all say prevention is better than cure—the best advice may be to give bears a wide berth (停泊处) .
"If you are not familiar with the area,ask locals where bears are most commonly found,and plan your route accordingly," advises Ted Oakes,producer of the BBC's The Bear Family and Me.
"It's really important not to surprise them," Mr Oakes says,so attach bells to your hiking gear (登山装备) and make noise so the animals know you are there.
If you are camping,keep food away from the tents,as bears eat both plants and animals and will hunt for whatever is available. He recommends putting foods in a sealable (密封的) bag and hanging them on a tree about 100 yards from the campsite.
"Hikers can also find safety in numbers," he says.
"While fear of an attack should not spoil enjoyment of the beautiful scenery,it is worth being prepared,such as by carrying pepper spray," Dr Rogers says,who is founder of the North American Bear Centre.
The latest incident is the first such killing in the park in nearly 25 years,according to officials at Yellowstone.
1. Which of the following is the best title of the passage?
A. What should you do if a grizzly bear attacks?
B. Be careful!Keep away from grizzly bears！
C. A grizzly bear killed an American
D. Danger!Don't enter Yellowstone National Park！
2. What was the American doing when he was killed by a bear?
A. He，together with his wife,was watching and taking a photo of the bear.
B. He,as well as his wife,was taking a hike in the famous Yellowstone National Park.
C. He was observing how the bear took care of her cubs.
D. He was guiding tourists to visit Yellowstone National Park.
3. The reason why the wife survived the bear's attack is probably that .
A. she is female,which is the same with the bear
B. she dropped to the ground and the bear thought she was dead
C. the bear considered the backpack to be the woman by mistake
D. the bear didn't see her
4. According to Ted Oakes,the best way to avoid the bears attack is .
A. to tie bells to your hiking bags
B. to give it enough food
C. to hike in numbers
D. to keep away from it as possible as you can
9. Don't walk around outside in your (裸露的) feet.
2. While being reading the book,he nodded from time to time.
14. My brother learns at Harvard University, (study) for a degree in computer science.
4. It's a humorous (趣闻) now;but the truth it reveals is less than funny.
2. In the 19th century the government (distribute) land to settlers who were willing to take care of it.
