The Story about Growth is my favorite American

TV play because it is very interested. The play          76.     

tells humorous stories that happen in the Green’s        77.     

family. With such stories it make people think          78.     

about life, but therefore attracts the audience. It is       79.     

also a window which we can learn about American      80.     

society. And there were many meaningful things that     81.     

are worth think of, such as the relationship between      82.     

parents and children in a lot of American family. It       83.     

is quite different from those in China. The play is        84.     

very popular. We’d better not to miss the chance         85.     

to enjoy it.

The booking notes of the play “the Age of Innocence”:

    Price: ＄10

    BOOKING

    There are four easy ways to book seats for performance:

    ★in person

    The Box Office is open Monday to Saturday, 10 a. m. -8 p. m.

    ★by telephone

    Ring 01324976 to reserve your tickets or to pay by credit card（Visa, MasterCard and Amex accepted）

    ★by post

    Simply complete the booking form and return it to Global Theatre Box Office.

    ★on line

    Complete the on-line booking form at www. Satanfied theatre.com

    DICOUNTS:

Saver: ＄2 off any seat booked any time in advance for performances from Monday to Thursday. Savers are available for children up to 16 years old, over 60s and full-time students.

Supersaver: half-price seats are available for people with disabilities and one companion. It is advisable to book in advance. There is a maximum of eight wheelchair spaces available and one wheelchair space will be held until an hour before the show.

Standby: best available seats are on sale for ＄6 from one hour before the performance for people eligible（suitable）for Saver and Supersaver discounts and thirty minutes before for all other customers.

    Group Bookings: there is a ten per cent discount for parties of twelve or more.

    School: school parties of ten or more can book ＄6 standby tickets in advance and will get every tenth ticket free.

    Please note: we are unable to exchange tickets or refund money unless a performance is cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances.

1.If you want to book a ticket, you CANNOT _____

    A．go to the Box Office on Sundays.

    B．ring the booking number and pay for the tickets by credit card.

    C．use the Internet.

    D．complete a booking form and post it to the Box Office.

2.According to the notes, who can get ＄2 off?

    A．The people who book the tickets on Fridays.

    B．An 18-year-old teenager.         

    C．A 55-year-old woman.

    D．A 20-year-old full-time college student.

3.If you make a group booking for a group of 14 adults, how much should you pay?

    A．＄120           B．＄126          C．＄140          D．＄150

I entered St Thoma’s Hospital as a medical student at the age of 18 and spent five years there. I was an unsatisfactory student, for my heart, as you might have guessed, was not in it. I wanted, I had always wanted to be a writer, and in the evening, after my high tea, I wrote and read. Before long, I wrote a novel, called “Liza of Lambeth”, which I sent to a publisher and was accepted. It appeared during my last year at the hospital and had something of a success. It was of course an accident, but naturally I did not know that. I felt I could afford to give up medicine and make writing my profession; so, three days after I graduated from the school of medicine, I set out for Spain to write another book. Looking back now and knowing as I do the terrible difficulties of making a living by writing, I realize I was taking a fearful risk. It never even occurred to me.
The next ten years were very hard, and I earned an average of £100 a year. Then I had a bit of luck. The manager of the Court Theatre put on a play that failed ; the next play he arranged to put on was not ready , and he was at his wits’ end. He read a play of mine and, though he did not much like it, he thought it might just run for the six weeks till the play he had in mind to follow it with could be produced. It ran for fifteen months. Within a short while I had four plays running in London at the same time. Nothing of the kind had ever happened before. I was the talk of the town. One of the students at St Thomas’s Hospital asked the famous surgeon with whom I had worked whether he remembered me. “Yes, I remember him quite well, “he said. “ One of our failures, I’m afraid. “
1. Which of the following statements is not true?
A. The author was very pleased to have his book published but he didn’t realize it was something of an accident.
B. The success of his first book led the author to think he could afford to make writing his profession.
C. The author knew he was running a terrible risk when he decided to become a writer.
D. The author became a writer after graduation but was not a successful one.
2. In the second paragraph, “… he was at his wits’ end “means ________.
A. he was having a nervous breakdown       B. he was out of his wisdom
C. he did not know what to do            D. he almost went mad
3. The manager of the Court Theatre agreed to put the author’s play on the stage because _____________.
A. he thought it would run for fifteen months
B. he knew it was one of the author’s best plays shown in London
C. he had just put on a play that failed
D. the play he had arranged to put on was not ready
4. The author became the talk of the town. The reason was that __________.
A. he talked with a great many people in London about his plays
B. the plays he wrote were excellently performed in London
C. his performances in the Court Theatre were unexpectedly
D. he was criticized by an eminent surgeon as one of their failures

Summer Holiday Fun 2010 !

    The summer holidays are upon us again. Here is our guide to summer holiday fun in Peterborough!

Peterborough Museum

    The Age of the Dinosaurs’ is the museum’s main attraction this summer. Get up close to prehistoric creatures via some great hands—on exhibits! Watch out for monsters lurking (潜伏) around every ember! The museum is open from 10:00am to 5:00pm Monday to Saturday，and from 12:00pm to 4:00 pm on Sundays in August.

Call 01733 864663 for details

Saxon Youth Club

    School holiday fun：Young people aged 13—19 will be able to produce their own music, compete in spots activities, or try their hand at cooking at Saxon Youth Club, Saxon Community Centre, Norman Road. Peterborough every Monday and Wednesday from 3：00pm. PLUS an aero ball tournament will take place on Thursday 12th August between 3:30pm and 6:30pm.

    Call 01 353 720274 for details

Houghton Mill   

    Alice through the Looking Class—a new production of the family favorite on Monday 30, August. Bring rugs or chairs to sit on and a picnic if you wish to eat during the play. Gates open at 5:30; performance 6:30pm--8:30pm. Tea room will be open until the end of the interval. Adult￡10. Child￡7. Family ￡20.

Booking advisable on 0845 4505157．

Farmland Museum and Denny Abbey

    Farmland Gaines：From Wellie Wanging to Pretend Ploughing matches，come and join the Farmland Team．Collect your sporting stickers and create a colorful rosette that is fit for a winner！No need to book，just turn up between 12:00pm and 4:00pm on Thursday 19th August. Suitable for children aged four and above，each child should be accompanied by an adult and all activities are included in the normal admission price Tickets Cost￡7 per child.

    For further information, call 01223 810080.

If you are interested in cooking, you can go to_______.          .

   A. Peterborough Museum                  B. Houghton Mill

   C. Saxon Youth Club                           D. Farmland Museum

You want to watch the new play with your parents, so it will cost you_________.           

   A. ￡7                B. ￡17             C. ￡27                      D. ￡20

Which of the following activities needs parents’ company?

A. Playing farmland games                     B. Watching a new play．

C. Competing in spots activities．            D. Visiting the dinosaur exhibition

If Tom comes to Peterborough for amusement on August 19, he will have _______activities to choose from for himself．

A. one activity                                B. two activities        

C. three activities                        D. four activities

The play           next month aims mainly to reflect(反映) the local culture．

A．produced         B．being produced     C．to be produced     D．having been produced