What's On Stage

An acrobatic (杂技) soul: To celebrate its 50th anniversary, the China Acrobatic Troupe will present “The Soul of China”， where the seemingly impossible is made real. Chills (寒战) will run down your spine (脊柱) as you watch breathlessly as performers take their art and their bodies to the edge.

Time: 7?30 p．m., September 13—19

Place : Capital Theatre, 22 Wangfujing Dajie, Dongcheng District

Exhibitions

Joint Show: A group ink painting exhibition is running at the Huangshicheng Art Gallery in Beijing. About 50 works by 25 young artists including Ge Yun and Yu Yang are on display.

Time：9 a．m.—5p.m. until September 10

Place: Huangshicheng Gallery , 136 Nanchizi Dajie, Dongcheng Distirct

Oil paintings: The Wanfung Art Galley will host a joint show of oil paintings by 10 young and middle－aged artists. On display are more than 30 of their latest works, which capture (捕捉) the wondrous variety of life in unique (独特的) styles.

Time ：9 a．m.—4p.m. until September 15

Place: 136 Nachizi Street, Dongcheng District

Literature (文学) museum : The National Museum of Modern Chinese Literature offers an indepth study of the evolution of Chinese contemporary literature from 1919 to 1949.

Time: 9 a．m.—4 p．m., daily

Place: 45 Anyuan Donglu, Chaoyang District (Shaoyaoju area)

Concerts

Beijing rocks : “The Fashionow Night of Chinese Rock” is set to bring rock fans out by the thousands next month. Nine Chinese rock bands will perform at the concert, including older generation bands , middle generation and some recent arrivals. The audience (听众) will be given a chance to decide what songs they want to hear, which is sure to bring a storm.

Time: September 16

Place: The Olympic Center

Belgium Orchestra (管弦乐队)：La Petite Bande , the Baroque Orchestra of Belgium will perform in Beijing at the Grand Theatre of the Cultural Palace of Nationalities as part of activities across the world to commemorate(纪念) the 250th anniversary of Bach's death.

Time: 7?30 p．m. September 11—14

Place: Grand Theatre of the Cultural Palace of Nationalities

1．What do you think of the acrobatic show mentioned here?

A. When you watch it, you will certainly feel cold.

B. Something strange will puzzle everyone, including scientists.

C. Unexpected things will make you excited and surprised.

D. Even the bravest ones will be too frightened to go on watching.

2. The most characteristic thing about the Fashionow Night of Chinese Rock is that ________.

A. it will let the audience choose the performers and the music

B. it is to bring thousands of rock fans out of their homes

C. it will certainly cause a rock storm throughout China

D. it is to be held in memory of one of the greatest musicians

3. Suppose it is September 14 today, how many activities can people choose to attend?

A．2　　　　　B．3　　　　　C．4　　　　　D．5

4．On the whole ，we can conclude ________.

A. people in Beijing prefer modern culture to something traditional

B. there are usually more cultural activities in September than in any other month

C. most of the cultural activities in Beijing are for foreign visitors only

D. we can enjoy a large variety of cultural activities in Beijing