·Happy birthday

       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 GM 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: 7:30 pm, September 13

       Location: Concert hall at tile National Library of China

       Tel: 6848-5462, 6841-9220

       Tickets:30～200 yuan （US ＄3．6-24．1）

       ·Moon music

       A concert of traditioanal Chinese music will be given on tile 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

64．If you want to buy tickets for listening to the music Memory of Childhood, you will dial _____．

       A．6551-4787                                             B．6848-5462   

      C．8315-6170                                             D．6606-9999

65．Which statement is TRUE right according to the passage ?

       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．

66．Madame Butterfly is _____________.

       A．a Chinese opera                                  B．a Western opera

       C．a piece of music                                 D．a song

67．In which column of a newspaper will the article be published?

       A．Entertainment．                                      B．People    

       C．Literature ．                                           D．Sports．

Happy birthday

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（咏叹调）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: 7:30 pm, 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 centered 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 ________.

A. 6551-4787              B. 6848-5462            C. 8315-6170             D. 6606-9999

2. Which statement is right according to the passage?

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（合作）with the folk music orchestra.

3. “Madame Butterfly” is ________.

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?

A. Entertainment.         B. People.                 C. Culture.                        D. Sports.

Happy birthday

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:7:30 pm, 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 centered 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 20th

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 ______.

A.6551-4787　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    B.6848-5462

C.8315-6170　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    D.6606-9999

2.Which statement is right according to the passage?

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 ______.

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?

A. Entertainment.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.People.

C.Culture.　　   　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.Sports.

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Happy birthday

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:7:30 pm, 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 centered 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 20th

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 ______.

A.6551-4787　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    B.6848-5462

C.8315-6170　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    D.6606-9999

2.Which statement is right according to the passage?

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 ______.

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?

A. Entertainment.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.People.

C.Culture.　　   　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.Sports.