40．What the is passage talks about takes place in　　　　

　　　　 A．New Zealand　　 　　 B．India　　 　　　　　　　　　　 C．America　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．Indonesia

39．The underlined word ‘‘original” is closest in meaning to　　　　

　　　　 A．interesting enough

　　　　 B．full of exciting moments

　　　　 C．good for children

　　　　 D．made by yourself

B

Putting on a play can be fun. Acting can be like the “let’s pretend(假装)”and dress-up (盛装打扮)games children play. Actors pretend, to be other people. They try to look like other persons and talk as other persons do.

Professional (职业的)actors take part in plays and television programs given in New York and other large cities. They earn their living by acting. But other people act in plays just for fun and are not paid for their work. They belong to (属于)little theater groups. In the daytime, they are students, teachers, doctors, lawyers, or police officers. They are actors only in the evening or on weekends.

One of the country’s oldest little theater groups is in Indianapolis. Indiana. It is called the Players Club, and it put on eight plays a year. people in the city buy tickets to see the plays. Anyone in Indianapolis who wants to act many join the Players Club. Before each play, auditions(试演)are held so that people can try out for the different parts. Not all members of the group are actors. People are also needed to help with the lighting, clothes and makeup.

There are little theater groups in many cities. They continue to put on plays because they bring pleasure to a large number of people. People in little theater group enjoy having the chance to act, and the audience enjoy watching the plays.

38．From the third paragraph we can learn that　　　

　　　　 A．the winner’s short film can be shown in any cinema

　　　　 B．tile competition is held by Cineworld Cinemas

　　　　 C．the winner can watch films for free for one year at any Cineworld Cinema

　　　　 D．the winner will be paid for his short film

37．How many Cineworld Cinemas passes will the winner of the competition be awarded in all?

　　　　 A．One　　 　　　　　　　　　　　 B．Two　　 　　　　　　　　　　　 C．Three　　 　　　　　　　　　 D．Form

36．Who is the passage written for?

　　　　 A．Children　　 　　　　　　　 B．Parents．　　 　　　　　 C．Teachers 　　　　　　　　　　 D．Actors

34．A．but　 　　　　　　　　　　　　 　B．and　　 　　　　　　　　　　　 C．as　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．since

33．A．answered　　 　　　　　 B．cried　　 　　　　　　　　　　 C．asked　　 　　　　　　　　　 D．commented

32．A．carelessly　　 　　　　　 B．clearly　　 　　　　　　　　　 C．slowly 　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．deeply

31．A．lifted　　 　　　　　　　　　　 B．tried　 　　　　　　　　　　　 C．dropped　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．shook