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What’s On?

Trouble in Mind

Alice Childress won an Off-Broadway award in 1956 for this story of a black actress rehearsing(排练) a play with a white director who increasingly finds it impossible for the show to go on. Tanya Moodie and Joseph Marcell star in the play directed by Laurence Boswell.

8.30p.m.—10.30p.m., Theatre Royal. Box office: 01225 448844.

Lazarus

Inspired by the sci-fi (science fiction) novel and movie, The Man Who Fell to Earth, this musical deals with a hero, Thomas Newton. Likely to be the autumn’s hottest ticket, the score includes new songs composed by Bowie.

7.00p.m.—9.00p.m., King’s Cross theatre. Box office: 0844 871 7604.

The Gaul

On the night of 8 February 1974, a fisherman FV Gaul disappeared off the coast of Norway. For people on board, waiting for news was great suffering. Theories began to come up, including the possibility that the boat had fallen victim to cold war. Even when he was discovered, many still felt there were questions that remained unanswered. Mark Babych directs Janet Plater’s play.

8.00p.m.—11.00 p.m., Royal Shakespeare theatre. Box office: 01482 323638.

The Suppliant Women

It is a new version of Aeschylus’s 2,500-year-old play about a group of women seeking shelter who make the long journey to escape forced marriage. It was written by David Greigand directed by Ramin Gray. An ancient piece asks a contemporary question: when we are introuble, who will open their doors and give us a harbor?

8.30p.m.—10.00p.m., Hampstead theatre. Box office: 0131 248 4848.

1.In which theatre can the audience enjoy Joseph Marcell’ performance?

A. Hampstead theatre.

B. Royal Shakespeare theatre.

C. King’s Cross theatre.

D. Theatre Royal.

2.Which one will probably sell best?

A. Lazarus.B. Trouble in Mind

C. The Gaul.D. The Suppliant Women.

3.Who directed the play about the story in Norway?

A. Bowie.B. Ramin Gray.

C. Mark Babych.D. Laurence Boswell.

4.Which number should you call if you want to watch a play between 8.00 p.m. and 10.00p.m.?

A. 0131 248 4848.B. 01482 323638.

C. 01225 448844.D. 0844 871 7604.

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To be successful people

Here are some opinions about successful and unsuccessful people.

Make life plans and set goals

You can’t be successful without knowing where you are going. A life vision board, 10 years’ plan and daily goals are useful tools of the successful people. 1.

Keep a “To-be” list for the future

A “To-be” list is a great way to plan for the future. I want to be an elected official in the future. I want to be the CEO of a public company. 2. Unsuccessful people have no idea what they want to be. How can you achieve success if you don’t know what you want to be?

Study every day

3. Whether you are reading a magazine or a good book. You can learn and become knowledgeable as you read. While watching television may be good entertainment, you will hardly get anything out of TV to help you become more successful.

Want others to succeed

When you are in an organization with a group of people, in order to be successful, you all have to be successful. 4. If you wish for their failures, why even work with them at all?

Accept responsibly for your failures

Where there are ups, there are most always downs. Being successful persons means always having to accept responsibly for your failures. 5. It just puts other people down and no good comes from it.

A. Blaming others solves nothing.

B. Your failures help your successes.

C. I want to be a great father and husband.

D. We want to make our life plans and goal.

E. Get your vision and goals down on paper.

F. Studying everyday educates you on new subjects.

G. You need to want to see your co-workers improve and succeed.

Bars are very important in providing a place where people can meet and make friends. People who enjoy a drink in a local bar are happier and have more friends. They are more likely to be engaged in conversations in small community pubs, and social skills improve after a drink.

Professor Robin Dunbar of Oxford University said, “Friendship and communities are probably the two most important factors influencing our health and well-being. Making and maintaining friendships is something that has to be done in the real world. The digital world is simply no substitute(n.替代物). Given the increasing tendency for our social life to be on the Internet rather than in real life, having relaxed, accessible places where people can meet old friends and make new ones becomes even more necessary.”

Tim Page, chief executive of CAMRA, said, “Bars offer a social environment to enjoy a drink with friends in a responsible community setting. The role of community bars in ensuring well-being cannot be overstated. For that reason, we all need to do what we can to ensure that everyone has a ‘local’ near to where they live or work.”

Bars have long been part of British society and have played a key role in British social life since the 16th century. Bars came to represent the heart and soul of a community, providing both a place of entertainment and an engine for community bonding. In a world before the arrival of the motor car, the bar provided a venue in which people could get friendships and a sense of community.

But the closing decades of the 20th century witnessed major changes in both the style of bars (for example, themed bars) and their numbers. As of 2015, the number of bars declines sharply, with bars continuing to close at an average rate of 29 a week.

1.What does a regular(n.常客) at a local bar having more friends prove?

A. The benefits brought by pub cultures

B. The popularity of local bars in Britain.

C. The relation between friendships and bars

D. The importance of face-to-face communication.

2.What does Robin think is the tendency for social life?

A. More people will go to bars.

B. People will maintain friendships

C. People will trust the digital world

D. People will communicate more online.

3.Why does Tim Page value the role of local bars?

A. They contribute to people’s social happiness.

B. They are a place common people can afford.

C. They are a good place to spread cultural values.

D. They are accessible to people in the community.

4.What can we infer about bars nowadays?

A. Themed bars have held the market

B. Some bars have a hard time surviving.

C. They become the heart of a community

D. Measures should be taken to save them.

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The English language is a result of the invasions of the island of Britain over many hundreds of years. The invaders lived along the northern coast of Europe.

1. The Angles were a German tribe who crossed the English Channel. Later two more groups crossed to Britain. They were the Saxons and the Jutes. Through many years, the Saxons, Angles and Jutes mixed their different languages. The result is what is called Anglo-Saxon or old English.

The next great invasion of Britain came from the far north beginning about l,100 years ago. People called Vikings came to the coastal areas of Britain. 2. Words like "sky" , "leg" , "skull" , "egg" , "lift" and "take" are from the old languages of the far northern countries.

The next invasion of Britain took place more than 900 years ago, in 1066. 3.William the Conqueror led it.

The Normans were a French-speaking people from Normandy in the north of France. They became the new rulers of Britain. These new rulers spoke only French for several hundred years. It was the most important language in the world at that time. 4. But the common people of Britain still spoke old English.

Old English took many words from the Norman French. Some of these include "damage", "prison" and "marriage". The French language used by the Norman rulers greatly changed the way English was spoken by 800 years ago. 5. Middle English sounds like modern English. But it is very difficult to understand now. The history of the English language continues as Middle English becomes Modern English, which is spoken today.

A. History experts call this invasion the Norman Conquest.

B. It was the language of educated people.

C. English became what language experts call Middle English.

D. Therefore most common people speak the language.

E. Few people spoke Middle English at that time.

F. Many English words used today come from these ancient Vikings.

G. The first invasions were by a people called Angles about l,500 years ago.

Usually, a wedding's main focus is on the bride and groom. However, one couple were upstaged by a huge brown bear that they invited to be a part of their special day.

Denis and Nelya, both 30, from Moscow, Russia, hired 21-stone Stepan to play the role of ringbearer — and he even turned up to their ceremony wearing a black bow tie.

The bear, which stands seven-foot tall, was very involved with the ceremony, even posing for photos with both bride and groom.

At one point he even acted as the registrar and joins paws with the couple as they professed their love for each other. Standing underneath a cream fabric canopy(华盖) and surrounded by greenery, flowers and fruit, Stepan helped the couple on their wedding day.

Denis said, “We both knew Stepan is a very kind bear but still it is a huge, unpredictable animal so we were a bit scared, but still happy to be able to make our dream come true. It was a fantastic experience to have this photo shoot with Stepan. We will absolutely remember this day forever.”

Stepan the bear first found fame in May 2016, when a series of photos of the tame animal were published. He was adopted by Russian couple Svetlana and Yuriy Panteleenko aged just three months after being discovered by hunters in the forest, having lost his mother.

Svetlana said, “Stepan likes nothing more than to cuddle up with us on the sofa at night while we're watching television. He absolutely loves people and is a really sociable bear — despite what people might think, he is not aggressive at all. We have never been bitten by Stepan.”

1.The underlined word “upstage” in paragraph 1 probably means ________.

A. attractB. over-dropC. biteD. surprise

2.What do we know about Stepan?

A. Stepan is not happy at all at the wedding ceremony.

B. Stepan was discovered by Denis and Nelya.

C. Stepan is popular since he was born.

D. Stepan caught the guests’ attention.

3.Where might the passage be taken from?

A. A travel brochure.B. A newspaper.

C. A science fiction.D. A popular novel.

阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

You may be surprised to see "making sure children never suffer" as a mistake. The following ________ may help you understand how rescuing children from all suffering ________ weakness.

A little boy felt sorry for a butterfly struggling to ________ from its chrysalis(蛹).He decided to ________ the butterfly. So he peeled(剥开)the chrysalis open for the butterfly. The little boy was so ________ to watch the butterfly spread its wings and fly off, into the sky.

Then he was horrified ________ he watched the butterfly fall to the ground and die because it did not have the muscle ________ to keep flying. In fact,the butterfly’s struggle to ________ the chrysalis helps the butterfly become stronger.

Like the little boy ________ too often want to protect their children from struggle in the ________ of love. They don’t realize that their children need to struggle, to experience ________, to deal with disappointment,and to solve their own problems. Only in this way can children ________ their emotional strength,become strong-willed and develop the skills necessary for the even bigger struggles they will meet ________ their lives. Children experiencing sufferings can ________ the ups and downs of life.

However it isn’t helpful either in this case when parents ________ lecture(训斥),blame and shame to what the child is experiencing. Mothers ________ to say,“Stop crying and act-ing like a spoiled boy. You can’t always get what you want:,, These ________ words should be avoided.

Instead, parents can offer loving support. You can say, "Don’t lose ________. Be brave!You will succeed if you try again.”Then comes the tough part — no ________ and no lectures. Simply allow him to discover that he can get over his disappointment and ________ what he can do to get what he wants in the future.

1.A. storyB. proverbC. sayingD. experiment

2.A. damagesB. burnsC. createsD. experiences

3.A. bearB. sufferC. dateD. emerge

4.A. skillB. feedC. helpD. rescue

5.A. depressedB. movedC. puzzledD. excited

6.A. sinceB. asC. beforeD. until

7.A. powerB. energyC. strengthD. force

8.A. come up withB. do away with

C. keep up withD. break away from

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10.A. caseB. chargeC. nameD. course

11.A. friendshipsB. scholarshipsC relationshipsD. hardships

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13.A. fromB. throughoutC. atD. on

14.A. expectB. predictC. surviveD. avoid

15.A. addB. adaptC. devoteD. contribute

16.A. pretendB. happenC. tendD. seem

17.A. discouragingB. inspiringC. interestingD. touching

18.A. faceB. heartC. sightD. weight

19.A. parkingB. smokingC. drinkingD. rescuing

20.A. figure outB. carry outC. rule outD. drop out

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