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Book now to see Keira Knightley and Elisabeth Moss star in The Children’s Hour at the Comedy Theatre in London．
Dates: 22 January 2011 to 31 January 2011
Times: 22 Jan 2011 6:30 PM; 24—29 Jan 2011 7:30 PM; 29 Jan 2011 2:30 PM; 31 Jan 2011 7:30 PM．
Place: Comedy Theatre
The Children’s Hour
The Children’s Hour by Lillian Hellman is a striking play about the power of a lie． Karen Wright （Keira Knightley） and Martha Dobie （Elisabeth Moss） run a girls’ boarding school in the 1930s New England． When an angry student starts a rumour that the two headmistresses are having a lesbian （女同性恋者） affair, it gradually destroys the women’s careers, relationships and lives． The Children’s Hour is an upsetting story of cheat, shame and courage．
Banned in London and several cities across America, The Children’s Hour received its world opening on Broadway in 1934． Generations on, its exploration of a culture of fear remains remarkably relevant．
Keira Knightley and Elisabeth Moss Star
Keira Knightley, nominee （被提名者） for Best Actress 2010 Evening Standard Awards for The Misanthrope, returns to the London stage． Knightley starred in Love Actually, The Pirates of the Caribbean Trilogy, Pride and Prejudice．
Elisabeth Moss, best-known for playing Peggy Olson in Mad Men, made her Broadway stage debut （首映） in David Mamet’s Speed the Plow in 2008． The Children’s Hour will be her West End debut．
Book The Children’s Hour Tickets
Book theatre tickets to see The Children’s Hour at London’s Comedy Theatre today． With two big stars in the leading roles, The Children’s Hour tickets are sure to sell fast． Book yours online now with Visit London’s secure ticket booking partner on this wetsite． Just click the green book button to buy your The Children’s Hour tickets．
【小题1】If you visit London in January, at which time can you see the play?

A．21 Jan 2011 6:30 PM．	B．23 Jan 2011 2:30 PM．
C．26 Jan 2011 2:30 PM．	D．31 Jan 2011 7:30 PM．

【小题2】We can learn from the passage that The Children’s Hour____________．

A．used to be forbidden	B．is about the power of love
C．was set in England in the 1930s	D．is not popular these days

【小题3】Which of the following is TRUE according to this passage?

A．Keira Knightley was awarded Best Actress 2010 Evening Standard Awards．

B．Elisabeth Moss ever performed on the Broadway stage．

C．Without the two big stars, people would not buy the play’s tickets．

D．You can only buy a ticket with Visit London’s secure ticket booking partner．

【小题4】Where shall we probably read this passage?

A．In a movie magazine．	B．In the newspaper．
C．On the website．	D．In an academic journal．

Answer 1

【小题1】D
【小题2】A
【小题3】B
【小题4】C 

解析试题分析：
【小题1】D 细节题。根据Times: 22 Jan 2011 6:30 PM; 24—29 Jan 2011 7:30 PM; 29 Jan 2011 2:30 PM; 31 Jan 2011 7:30 PM．说明四个选项中只有D项符合时间的要求。故D正确。
【小题2】A 细节题。根据Banned in London and several cities across America, The Children’s Hour received its world opening on Broadway in 1934．说明The Children’s Hour曾经在伦敦和美国的其它几个地方被禁止。故A正确。
【小题3】B 推理题。根据Elisabeth Moss, best-known for playing Peggy Olson in Mad Men, made her Broadway stage debut （首映） in David Mamet’s Speed the Plow in 2008．说明她曾经在Broadway演出过。故B正确。
【小题4】C 推理题。根据文章最后一句Just click the green book button to buy your The Children’s Hour tickets． 说明这是一个网站，所有才会有click点击的说法。故C正确。
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