Every kid wishes to be an adult.But now as grown-ups, some adults find they cannot leave childhood behind.They become "kidults"(kid+adult).Being a kidult has become a lifestyle-choice among young people across Asia.
Some kidults collect toys they once played with.Hello Kitty, Garfield, and Snoopy have many adult fans around the world.It is not unusual to see a 20-something woman with a big, Garfield-shaped cushion(靠垫)on her sofa or a Hello Kitty mobile phone accessory(挂件).
Other kidults still enjoy children's stories and fairy tales.For example, Bloomsbury even published the Harry Potter novels with an adult cover.That way, no one else on the subway will know that an adult is actually reading a children's book!
"Kidults can be like vitamins to society.Adults who value their childhood and hold on to pure, child-like emotion may be needed in such a rough and dry society," said Lee Sojung, professor of Foreign Studies at Hankuk University(韩国外国语大学).He added that kidult culture may fill the generation gap between adults and kids.It could give children and their parents books, movies, and cartoon shows to enjoy together.He may be right.
Tim Greenhalgh, a professor, explained that some kidults just refuse to grow up.They value childhood because life in a busy and stressful city frightens them.Kidults would like to forget their age and openly show their fear of society and adulthood.
(1)
We can infer from the article that ________.
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A.
Kidults miss their childhood so much that they can't give up their toys
B.
Bloomsbury knows some kidults don't want people to know that they are kidults
C.
Kidults like to have vitamins very much
D.
Some toys are so interesting that even adults like them very much
(2)
According to the author, being a kidult is good in some way except that ________.
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A.
it can improve the relationship between parents and their kids
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?