【题目】The Nutcracker

Time: May 5

Place: Wuhan Theater

Enjoy a fairy tale come to life with this amazing production, presented by the famous Russian State Ballet. The ballet tells the story of a little girl who receives a nutcracker as a present on Christmas Eve. Suddenly, it transforms into a little prince, and he takes the girl on a voyage through the Land of Snow. This production is a superb performance which lived up to the mystery of the charming Russian classic.

Hello Sadness

Time: Ongoing until May 1

Place: Shanghai Art Theater

This play is adapted from the 1954 French novel Bonjour Tristesse, written by Francoise Sagan when she was only 18. The story is about a 17-year-old girl, Cecile, who lives with her father Raymond. When Raymond finally decides to settle down with a woman, Cecile worries about how her life will change, and she tries to destroy the marriage. Be prepared for a sad ending.

Rain Zone

Time: Ongoing until June 19

Place: Zhujiang Party Pier Beer Culture & Art Zone, Guangzhou

If you have wondered what it is like to walk in the rain without getting wet, this is an exhibition you shouldn’t miss. This artistic equipment allows visitors to walk through falling water, but sensors make sure that the water stops falling wherever a person is standing. The experience will provide you with the interesting feeling that you’re controlling the rain.

Claude Monet

Time: May 1 to Aug 31

Place: Beijing World Art Museum

If you are an art fan who also enjoys modern technology, you should make time for this multimedia exhibition. The high-tech art show displays about 400 copies of Claude Monet’s work and records the life of the artist himself. The exhibition takes you through Monet’s artistic career. With the help of 3-D technology, visitors can also travel to Monet’shometown to see how his masterpieces were created.

1Which place may satisfy a dance fan in May?

A. Wuhan Theater.

B. Shanghai Art Theater.

C. Zhujiang Party Pier Beer Culture & Art Zone.

D. Beijing World Art Museum.

2What can we learn about the play Hello Sadness?

A. It’s produced by a teenager. B. Cecile’s father treats her badly.

C. It’s an adaptation from a novel. D. Cecile’s family live in harmony.

3Which can you still enjoy in July?

A. Hello Sadness. B. The Nutcracker.

C. Rain Zone. D. Claude Monet.

4What do the last two events have in common?

A. They are exhibitions of paintings.

B. They depend on modern technology.

C. They are held in memory of different artists.

D. They allow visitors to control the equipment.

【题目】Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.

A. shamefully B. unfolded C. parties D. shocked E. household F. crew

G. incident H. diagnosed I. concerned J. entitled K. scheduled

The Zalmanovich family, from Hod HaSharon, Israel, has told of their anger after they were told to leave the plane and had their return tickets cancelled without a refund.

The drama 1 as eight-year-old Yaheli Zalmanovich began to sob uncontrollably minutes before the family’s connecting flight from Zurich to Geneva was 2 to take-off. There were no problems on the flight from Tel Aviv and despite his parents’ best efforts, the boy could not be calmed down.

His mother, Noa, told the Israel Hayom newspaper that Swiss air cabin 3 apologized to other passengers and did not ask the family if they needed help, even though the boy vomited on himself. They were soon told they would have to leave the plane and miss their flight to Genevawhere relatives were waiting for them, she said.

Mrs. Zalmanovich told the newspaper: “They 4 kicked us off the flight. We were left with our luggage, 5 and humiliated. It was 10 p. m. and luckily we were able to catch the last train to Geneva. ”

“In an age when one in every 68 children is 6 as being on the autistic(患自闭症的)spectrum, I would expect a slightly more understanding response from a company that calls itself a luxury airline. ”

Making matters worse for the family, they were declared a “no show” for the connecting flight and as a result their return tickets were cancelled and they were not 7 to a refund, she added.

A Swissair spokesman told MailOnline Travel: “We are aware of this deeply regrettable 8. We are still clarifying exactly what happened and why with all the 9 involved, so we are unable to make any further comment at the present time. But I can assure you that our staff in Tel Aviv are in close contact with the family 10.”

【题目】 Last week Amazon announced Word Runner, a new tool for reading Kindle books. Word Runner is a software update that shows one word at a time, instead of words, sentences and paragraphs on one page.

Amazon says Word Runner was developed to make reading faster. By seeing one word at a time on the screen, you will not lose your place on the page. It may help you to focus on what you are reading.

Opinions about Word Runner are mixed. Carmen Blyth, Ph. D. and a teacher of English as a Second Language (ESL), says Word Runner is not optimal reading.

In the Kindle Forums at Amazon, a commenter called CB Retriever says, “Thanksbut that absolutely will not work for me as I too do lines and blocks of text at a time __ I think the last time I read word by word was back when I was learning to read. ”

Len Edgerly, business journalist and host of The Kindle Chronicles podcast, had a chance to try out Word Runner. In his podcast, Edgerly said that Word Runner is “a dramatically different way to read”.

Brake

You can pause Word Runner by tapping the pause button, called Brake. Brake lets you move words forward and backward. You can go back and re-read words using Brake.

Availability

According to Amazon, Word Runner will be available soon for some English-language books on the Kindle app for Android devices and on Fire tablets.

Word Runner will work with select English-language Kindle books from Amazon sites in all countries, says an Amazon representative. Amazon has not yet said whether Word Runner will be coming to the Kindle app for iPhone and iPad.

Dynamic Pacing

Word Runner uses a feature called “Dynamic Pacing” to adjust the speed around complicated words. Dynamic Pacing automatically slows the speed of Word Runner for complicated words, punctuation, and paragraph breaks. It makes changes based on the natural rhythm of your reading.

1In CB Retriever’s opinion, _____________.

A.Word Runner provides one with necessary information to understand what he is reading

B.good readers can read four words at a time

C.Word Runner is not so practical for him as he reads lines and blocks of text at a time

D.Word Runner is “a dramatically different way to read”

2From the passage, we can draw the conclusion that ___________.

A.Word Runner will soon be available for iPhone and iPad

B.Word Runner will work with all English language books in all countries

C.Word Runner is a software which updates one word at a time

D.people will soon be able to use Word Runner to read some English-language books on Android devices and Fire tablets

3“Dynamic Pacing” is designed to _________.

A.regulate the speed of reading

B.quicken the speed of reading something easy

C.let you move words forward and backward

D.allow you to see all of the words on a page on your screen

【题目】Some students from Washington Adventist University, near Washington, D.C. have been helping poor children with their schoolwork. But the students did not work with the boys and girls at a traditional school. Every Thursday night, they have been meeting at a laundromat, a place where people go to wash their clothes. At the same time, the students are carrying out a marketing plan they designed for the laundromat.

The program began with just five children, but has grown to about 20. Before the program works, the business was so bad that the owner had even considered closing his business, which is why the group came in. They were writing a marketing plan to give people a reason to keep coming to the laundromat. Then one student said, “There’re a lot of children hanging around. Why don’t we add teaching?”

The project is part of an international program called Enactus. It was started in the United States 40 years ago. The project is now at more than 1,700 colleges in 36 countries. It wants to give students experience before they graduate, so the project works with the community and with businesses.

Ms. Pichot, the head of the university’s business department, says they invite any business to come in. It’s a free workshop. Her students are working with other businesses in addition to the laundromat. She says the students help business owners increase their profits while gaining experience that they cannot get in school. They volunteer long hours.

Christine Sumampouw is completing her studies this year. She has spent about 1,000 hours as a volunteer. That is more than any other student in the group. She says she has learned a lot from volunteering.

1Why do college students teach poor children at a laundromat?

A. They work part-time there.

B. The poor children can’t afford to go to school.

C. They want to increase the laundromat’s business.

D. The poor children don’t have other places to study.

2What do we know about Enactus?

A. Students offer help to businesses in need without being paid.

B. It aims to help students start their own business.

C. It is created by Washington Adventist University.

D. It is a program which only benefits businesses .

3What does Christine think of the project?

A. It’s a waste of time.

B. It’s beneficial.

C. It takes too much of her time.

D. It has a bad effect on her study.

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