Dallas Children’s Theater Academy

ShowBiz Summer 2008

Rosewood Center for Family Arts

　　　　5938 Skillman * Dallas, TX 75231 * (214) 978-0110

Important Information

* All classes are taught by DCT Theater Professionals!

* All Grade Levels indicated are for Fall 2008.

* Tuition Deposit required for registration.

* Tuition balance due on the first day of class. No tuition refunds (退款).

* DCT reserves the right to cancel any class; refunds made for cancellation.

* Please accompany student to first day of class.

* Registration begins one-half hour before class time.

* Questions? Call Nancy Schaeffer at (214) 978-0110 or e-mail nancy@dct.org

How To Register

MAIL: * Fill out the form in this brochure.

* Be sure to list the class and group that you want & the dates.

* The registration form may be copied.

FAX:  Complete the registration form and fax it to DCT at (214) 978-0118.

PHONE: Call (214) 978-0110.

WEB: Visit www.dct.org, click on Academy Classes

Drama Days! — $175

Entering Grades: Group A: K   Group B: 1st & 2nd   Group C: 3rd –– 5th

Mon. –– Fri.  9:　30 a　.m. –– 1 p.m.   June 2 –– June 6

* Day One –– come up with a character, work with your class to plan the play.

* Day Two –– create the situations and scenes for your one-of-a-kind show!

* Day Three –– rehearse (排演) your part.

* Day Four –– pick a costume, get ready!

* Day Five –– SHOWTIME –– invite family and friends to your Friday Showcase!

* Bring a sack lunch and drink each day!

Laugh Out Loud –– $175

Entering Grades: 5+  Mon. –– Fri.  1:30 p.m. –– 5:00 p.m.  June 23 –– June 27  Show Friday, June 27

* Do you like comedy? Try your hand at the world of comedy in the class just for you!

* Learn a comedy sketch from the old masters!

* Tell a joke! Learn why old jokes can be the best!

* Work with your class to put on a one-of-a-kind Comedy Show for family and friends!

Acting –– Just Acting –– $225

Group A: Entering Grades K; Group B: Entering Grades 1st –– 2nd; Group C: Entering Grades 3rd –– 4th; Mon. –– Fri.  9:　30 a　.m. –– 2:30 p.m.; Session I: July 28 –– Aug. 1; Session II: Aug. 4 –– Aug. 8; Session III: Aug. 11 –– Aug. 15

* Are you ready to challenge your acting skills and try something new?!

* Start with the characters: Who are you? Be the Star of your Dreams.

* Become the character you’ve always wanted to be.

* Work with your class to create the plot.

* Get ready to present your show for family and friends on the final Friday!

Summer Scenes –– $225

Entering Grades 5th and 6th; Mon. –– Fri. 9:　30 a　.m. –– 2:30 p.m.; Session I: July 28 –– Aug.1; Session II: Aug. 4 –– Aug. 8; Session III: Aug. 11 –– Aug. 15

* Do you want to be an actor?

* Improve your skills with instruction from professional actors & directors.

* Rehearse and perform scenes from your favorite plays.

* Develop characters and polish performances!

14. What is the purpose of the text?

   A. To attract readers to attend Summer Scenes.

   B. To persuade readers to attend ShowBiz Summer 2008.

   C. To earn money from the introduction.

   D. To teach readers how to register for ShowBiz Summer 2008.

15. If you want to attend Showbiz Summer 2008, you should be aware that ______.

   A. tuition must be paid at least before June 2

   B. there’ll be no refunds in any case.

   C. registration begins half an hour after class time

   D. students had better be accompanied on the first day

16. It can be inferred from the text that all the four one-week specials ______.

   A. are intended for children aged below 5

   B. are all held at 　　Rosewood　 　Center　　 for Family Arts

   C. will take place in June or July and last five days

   D. need students to bring a sack lunch and drink each day

17. Which of the following classes suits those who want to be actors?

   A. Drama Days!                                   B. Laugh Out Loud.

C. Acting – Just Acting.                      D. Summer Scenes.

18. Where is the text most probably from?

   A. Part of a brochure.                           B. An entertainment magazine.

   C. A newspaper.                                   D. A guide book.

听力理解

　　第一节　听下面5段对话，每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C、三个选项中选出最佳选项．听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题．每段对话仅读一遍．

1．What is the matter with Jane?

[　　]

A．Her old bike has been repaired.

B．She has sold her new bike.

C．Her new bike has been stolen.

2．What does the doctor ask Kate to do?

[　　]

A．To watch TV．

B．To do her homework.

C．To have a rest.

3．What season is it?

[　　]

A．Winter.

B．Spring.

C．Summer.

4．When will Mary finish her homework?

[　　]

A．At 4: 00 P. m.

B．At 6: 00 P. m.

C．At 5: 00 P. m.

5．What happened to the girl?

[　　]

A．She fell down from a house.

B．She caught a bad cold.

C．She got her left leg hurt.

　　第二节　听下面5段对话或独白．每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项．听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间．每段对话或独白读两遍．

听第6段材料，回答第6～8题．

6．When will they meet to do some shopping?

[　　]

A．At 9: 00 o'clock next Wednesday.

B．At 2: 00 o'clock next Thursday.

C．At 2: 00 o'clock next Wednesday.

7．Where do you think they are living?

[　　]

A．Neither of them is living in the city.

B．Both of them are living in the city.

C．One of them is living in the city. the other in the country.

8．How are they going into the city?

[　　]

A．They will go by bus.

B．They will go by train.

C．They will go in one speaker's car.

听第7段材料，回答第9～10题．

9．What program does the man like?

[　　]

A．Information About Flights.

B．Weather Reports.

C．Introduction To Interesting Places.

10．What will the weather be like in the next three days?

[　　]

A．Rainy.

B．Sunny.

C．Snowy.

听第8段材料，回答第11～13题．

11．Why can’t Tom and Lily meet tonight?

[　　]

A．Because Lily is not at home.

B．Because Tom will not be in Cairo.

C．Because Tom will not be free.

12．What time does the plane take off?

[　　]

A．2: 15.

B．2: 30.

C．2: 00.

13．What do we know about Tom and Lily?

[　　]

A．Teacher and student.

B．Customer and waiter.

C．Boyfriend and girlfriend.

听第9段材料，回答第14～17题．

14．What's the woman?

[　　]

A．A foreigner.

B．A reporter.

C．An ordinary.

15．How many great events in China this year did they mention in their conversation?

[　　]

A．Five.

B．Four.

C．Three.

16．When will the economic APEC summit in Shanghai be held?

[　　]

A．In August.

B．In September.

C．In October.

17．Which word can best describe the feeling of the Chinese people when they talk about their country?

[　　]

A．Interested.

B．Proud.

C．Courageous.

听第10段材料，回答第18～20题．

18．Where is the first Hard Rock Cafe founded?

[　　]

A．In New York. the U. S. A.

B．In Sydney. Australia.

C．In London, Britain.

19．Who founded the first Hard Rock Cafe?

[　　]

A．Two Frenchmen in 1917.

B．Two Americans in 1971.

C．Two Londoners in 1915.

20．What is mainly talked about in this passage?

[　　]

A．Music stars are fond of Hard Rock Care.

B．Sports and film stars are regular visitors to Hard Rock Cafe.

C．The history of Hard Rock Cafe.

　　第三节　听下面一段独白，每段独白读三遍，第一遍听短文大意，第二遍边听边写下所缺的词或者短语，第三遍检查．

　　Different countries and different people have different manners. We must (1) ________, so that they will not think us (2) ________. Here are some examples of the things that a well-mannered person does or does not do.

　　If you visit a Chinese family, you (3) ________. When the door opens, you will not (4) ________ before the host says. “Come in, please”After you enter the room, you wouldn't sit down until the host (5) ________. Then a cup of tea is put on a tea-table before you or sent to your hand, you’ll say, “Thank you! ”and receive it (6) ________, or they’ll think you are ill-mannered. Before (7) ________ a house in Japan, it is good-mannered to take off your shoes. (8) ________, even though shoes sometimes become very dirty, this is not done. In a Malay house, a (9) ________ never finishes the food on the table. He leaves a little to show that he has had enough. In England, a guest always finishes a drink or the food to show that he has enjoyed it. This will make the host, especially the hostess. (10) ________ .

D

Yesterday was our three-year anniversary. We didn’t do anything romantic: we just walked hand in hand and talked about our past and future. This was pretty much what I had expected.

　　Andy is unromantic guy: no sweet words or roses. Smart as he is, he is a little bit shy expressing his love. However, I am an outspoken girl who likes to show her feelings directly. So needless to say, I often feel that is insensitive. I envy other girls who are surrounded by sweet words from their boyfriends.

　　I was in this sullen mood until I heard a beautiful sentence one day: “If someone does not love you in the way you like, it does not mean that he does not love you.” This simple but sensible sentence made me think about our happy days and recall his deep concern for me.

　　One cold winter night, I got a high fever. He hurried to my dorm and took me to the hospital. He was in such a hurry that he even forgot to wear socks. Upon arrival, he ran through the hospital handling all the formalities(手续). When I was put on a drip（输液）, he told me interesting stories to make me happy. Being held in his warm arms and listening to his tender voice, I had never felt so safe and comfortable. Gradually, I felt asleep. When I woke up 15 minutes later, he was still whispering to me. He explained that if he had stopped talking I would have waken up. At that moment, I found love in his sparkling eyes.

　　Another time, I had a bad quarrel with my best friend. Although I knew it was my fault, I refused to admit it. I was angry when he insisted I apologize to her. He said that it was difficult to admit a mistake, but this was what everyone should do. The next morning, I apologized to my friend and asked for her forgiveness.

　　My unromantic boyfriend cares about my health like my father, understand me like my mother and helps me like my elder brother.

67. Why does the author envy other girls of her age?

A. Their boyfriends look more handsome.        B. Their boyfriends express love directly.

C. They win a lot of praise from colleagues.      D. They often receive roses.

68. The word “sullen” in Paragraph 3 can be best replaced by “          ”.

A. cheerful                      B. calm                     C. happy                  D. bad

69. The author mentioned her experience in hospital to show Andy           .

A. loves her greatly              B. is always careless      C. is sometimes shy       D. is good at telling stories

70. The writer writes the passage to tell us that           .

A. Andy is very outspoken                                B. Andy is a perfect husband

C. Andy has his own way to express love         D. Andy cares more about others

Sneaker is a kind of shoe worn by many people all over the world. Some say that the word “sneaker” is another word for tennis shoe,   36   no one really knows where the word came from.   37  say it came from the old English verb “sneak”, which  38   moving silently and quickly. The only thing we are   39  is that when you put on a pair of sneakers, you   40   light-hearted, light-footed and ready to play.
Sneakers of some kind are used by   41   who play tennis, basketball, and other sports. New design has been made   42   for people who run slowly. But perhaps sneakers are   43   used by children in the United States. In fact American children of  44   ages would much rather play in sneakers than anything else, except perhaps  45   at all.
　　New York City once held a poetry contest (诗歌比赛) for children. The subject was only “sneaker”. Thousands of children sent in their  46   and praised the sneakers they love. One prize winner called  47   poem “The Sneaker and the World Peace”. “When everyone is wearing sneakers,” she said, “it will be impossible to   48 .”
American school children can be seen every day   49  sneakers of all colours. They put them on in the morning and take them off  50 . Sneakers are  51  washed. In fact the older and dirtier they are, the  52  loveable they are. When their sneakers wear out (穿破), children hate to throw them off. How do you explain the closeness between  53  ? Perhaps another young   54  in the New York Poetry Contest said it best. “A shoe is just a shoe,” he said. “But a sneaker is a   55 .”

D
Yesterday was our three-year anniversary. We didn’t do anything romantic: we just walked hand in hand and talked about our past and future. This was pretty much what I had expected.
　　Andy is unromantic guy: no sweet words or roses. Smart as he is, he is a little bit shy expressing his love. However, I am an outspoken girl who likes to show her feelings directly. So needless to say, I often feel that is insensitive. I envy other girls who are surrounded by sweet words from their boyfriends.
　　I was in this sullen mood until I heard a beautiful sentence one day: “If someone does not love you in the way you like, it does not mean that he does not love you.” This simple but sensible sentence made me think about our happy days and recall his deep concern for me.
　　One cold winter night, I got a high fever. He hurried to my dorm and took me to the hospital. He was in such a hurry that he even forgot to wear socks. Upon arrival, he ran through the hospital handling all the formalities(手续). When I was put on a drip（输液）, he told me interesting stories to make me happy. Being held in his warm arms and listening to his tender voice, I had never felt so safe and comfortable. Gradually, I felt asleep. When I woke up 15 minutes later, he was still whispering to me. He explained that if he had stopped talking I would have waken up. At that moment, I found love in his sparkling eyes.
　　Another time, I had a bad quarrel with my best friend. Although I knew it was my fault, I refused to admit it. I was angry when he insisted I apologize to her. He said that it was difficult to admit a mistake, but this was what everyone should do. The next morning, I apologized to my friend and asked for her forgiveness.
　　My unromantic boyfriend cares about my health like my father, understand me like my mother and helps me like my elder brother.
67. Why does the author envy other girls of her age?
A. Their boyfriends look more handsome.        B. Their boyfriends express love directly.
C. They win a lot of praise from colleagues.      D. They often receive roses.
68. The word “sullen” in Paragraph 3 can be best replaced by “          ”.
A. cheerful                      B. calm                     C. happy                  D. bad
69. The author mentioned her experience in hospital to show Andy           .
A. loves her greatly              B. is always careless      C. is sometimes shy       D. is good at telling stories
70. The writer writes the passage to tell us that           .
A. Andy is very outspoken                                B. Andy is a perfect husband
C. Andy has his own way to express love         D. Andy cares more about others