现在，越来越多的学生开始意识到学习英语的重要性，但是一些学生发现在日常生活中很少有说英语的机会。假设你校学生会决定举办一次英语口语竞赛,请根据以下提示，写一则100词左右的英语海报。

目的：提高同学们的英语口语能力

时间：12月8日下午2:00-5:00

地点：校会议室

评委：3名外教和7名外语老师

奖品：一台笔记本电脑（获得第一名的学生）

参赛对象：全校学生

（海报发布时间：10月8日）

参考词汇：英语口语 oral English

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How to protect children web fans from unsuitable materials (材料) on-line while encouraging them to use the Internet has long been discussed in the US. For some time, the Internet seems like a forest, filled with danger for children. But forests have wonders as well as dangers, and with good guides, some education and a few precautions (预防措施) ,the wilds of the Internet can be safely navigated (航行). “Children have to be on-line. If we tell our children they can’t have chances to the Internet, we’re cutting them off from their future,” said an expert.

Most children have started to use search engines. Many of them are great for finding lots of interesting Internet sites and they can also go to places where you might not want them to go. There are such engines made just for children. A certain software (软件) contains only sites that have been selected as safe. The most popular way to limit chances would be to use what is known as a “content screener(过滤器)”. But this can’t be wholly safe, and the best thing parents can do is to talk to their kids and let them know what is OK or not OK to see or do on the Internet. Another way is that mum or dad is nearby when the child is surfing the Internet.

A few other tips:

1) Don’t put the PC in a child’s room, but keep it in a place where mum or dad can keep an eye on things. That also makes the Internet more of a family activity.

    2) Ask your child not to give on-line strangers personal information, especially like address and phone number.

    3) Tell your children never to talk to anyone they meet on-line over the phone, send them anything, accept anything from them or agree to meet with them unless you go along.

67. What is the main subject about the passage?

    A. Fighting against children on-line.           B. Internet in America.

    C. American children going on-line.           D. Children’s web sites.

68. What is the best way to protect children from improper material?

    A. To talk to children and persuade them to tell right from wrong.

    B. To be nearby when they are surfing the Internet.

    C. To fix a content screener on the computer.

    D. To buy some search engines for children.

69. Which of the following is right according to the passage?

    A. Surfing the Internet is the best way of educating children.

    B. Using a content screener is safe for stopping children having chances to the Internet.

    C. Searching engines can stop children from reading materials unfit for them.

    D. Children’s not having chances to the Internet may have effect on (影响) their progress.

70. According to the passage, we can infer that       

    A. the writer doesn’t encourage children to surf the Internet

B. the Internet has a lot of harmful sites

    C. the Internet is a forest full of danger

    D. a child who is on-line is in danger

    I was always told that the three Ps, patience, positive thinking and perseverance, were a sure path　41　success.  But this advice does not always work as planned.  My high school maths exam is one example.  The exam, 　42　was originally to be held in our classroom, 　43　(change)to the library at the last minute.  This, 　44　, didn’t bother me because maths had always been my strongest subject.  I patiently walked to the library, took my seat and did some deep breathing to help relax　45　.  But my mood changed quickly when I saw the first question.  I had no idea how to do it.  I tried to stay　46　(positive)and persevered　47　I finally found the solution.  With the problem　48　(solve), I felt proud of my achievement. 　49　(fortunate), I then noticed that I had just 10 minutes left　50　(complete)the rest.

M: Hello, Annie. I want to tell you that I'll be driving over tomorrow to see you and the kids.

W: Hi, John! Laura is so looking forward to seeing her uncle. She can't wait to show you the

paper airplane she made during her class trip last week!

 How will the man travel tomorrow?

A. By train.

B. By car.

C. By airplane.

Some parts in South China have experienced ________this year as they did last year．

       A．rain twice as much        B．twice as much rain

       C．as twice much rain        D．twice rain as much

At the sight of the      scene, he was almost      to death.

       A. frightening; frightened                 B. frightened; frightened    

C. frightening; frightening                                     D. frightened; frightening 

As facts prove,a mother sits in the passenger seat while a teen learns to drive,which can change the teen's brain activity.For the study,researchers came up with a driving simulation（模拟）test that encourages risk-taking behavior in teens.

Twenty-five teens were asked to pass the simulation test in the shortest time possible.In the simulation,there are 26 intersections（交叉路口）that teens need to pass through.Each intersection provides a choice to stop at a yellow light,which could delay（耽搁）the driver for three seconds,or finish the simulation faster by speeding through the yellow light.

If the drivers didn't crash,they'll finish earlier;if not,there is a six-second delay to their time of completion（完成，结束）.The study required（要求）teens to go through the simulation on their own as well as under Mum's watch.

The results show that when teens drive alone,they drive past the yellow light 55 percent of the time.However,if Mum is present,racing past the yellow light was seen at decreased rate of 45 percent.In addition,the study found that driving alone caused changes in the teens' brains,causing an increase of blood flow towards the reward center of the brain.If Mums were present,blood flow to the brain's reward center increased when they make safer driving decisions.

Researchers think that parents play an important role in helping their children to make more thoughtful decisions.Sarah Helfinstein,a researcher From University of Maryland,who's in the passenger seat,"Basically,they're being influenced by what they expect the wish of the other person to be,"she said.

27.What were the teens asked to do in the driving simulation test?

A.To stop at the yellow light.                          B.To finish the test as quickly as possible.

C.To make as few mistakes as possible.                  D.To go through the intersection safely.

28.What happened to the teens when they were driving alone?

A.They completed the test 6 seconds early.              B.Their brain's reward center became less active.

C.More blood flowed towards their brain's reward center.    D.They were less likely to race past the yellow lights.

29.From the last paragraph,we know that Sarah Helfinstein      .

A.gives further explanation to the study                    B.adds new evidence to the study

C.offers a different opinion on the study               D.expresses her doubts about the result of the study

30.What can we learn from the driving simulation test?

A.Teens shouldn't drive alone.                      B.Teens learn to drive quickly with Mum.

C.Teens are influenced by Mum's driving style.          D.Teens drive more safely with Mum in a car.

假设你叫李华，与好友王刚分别升入不同的高中，开学一个月后你对自己的所见所闻感受颇深。请你给王刚写一封邮件，简述你对新学校的印象。要点包括：

注意：1.词数100个左右；

2．可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Hi, everybody! Welcome to our newly-opened Richards Cinema Bookstore!

  Now let me introduce to you some of the new film books in our store.

   Are you Chinese film fans? OK, here comes the latest 25 New Takes about Chinese films. It is a collection of 25 fresh readings of different Chinese films from the 1930s to the present. In recent years, Chinese films are very popular in the States, such as Crouching Tiger and Hidden Dragon, Hero, and Flowers of Shanghai.

 Do you like French films? Well, here is The French Cinema Book. It covers French films from the 1890s to the beginning of the 21st century. It is written for all lovers of French cinema: students and teachers, specialists and fans, and so on.

 Maybe you are Indian film fans and star-chasers. Then here is Encyclopedia (百科全书) of Indian Cinema. The book is a complete introduction to all the best Indian films. It also offers a full list of names of the famous and successful film stars in the past ten years. You know, the Indian film industry is the largest in the world after our Hollywood.

 If you like British films, we have The British Cinema Book. It is a good review of British cinema. This book contains a good many nice pictures.

 In our bookstore, you can also find books about Mexican, Japanese, Australian, German and Italian films.

Well, please help yourselves to some coffee or tea, and have a good time here!

33. The speaker of the passage is most probably _______.

A. the author of 25 New Takes            B. the manager of the cinema bookstore      

C. a tourist in the cinema bookstore  D. a reader of Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema

34.  How many Asian countries does the speaker refer to when he talks about the film books?111.Com]

A. Two.     B. Four.       C. Three.      D. Nine.

35.  Which of the following statements is NOT mentioned in the passage？

 A. Indian cinema is second only to Hollywood.

B. The French Cinema Book covers over a century's French films.

   C. Crouching Tiger and Hidden Dragon is well received in the States.

D. The British Cinema Book includes a complete list of names of stars.

How old are the apps on your smartphone? Is it time for an update? Here are three apps for you. Try them out and have fun.

Duolingo

Learning a foreign language doesn’t always mean you have to sit in a class and take endless exams. An app called Duplingo has been designed to help you memorize(记住)new words and grammar in creative ways, such as online lessons, games and interesting exercises. For example, one exercise asks you to put words in the right order to make the correct sentence. You can also try translation practice.

Douban FM

A music app is a necessity for almost every smartphone now. Douban FM might be the right thing for you.

There is no playlist on Douban FM—songs just keep streaming(播放)one by one. You can use the “heart”, “trash” and “skip” buttons(按钮)to mark the songs you like, don’t like and want to cut short, respectively(分别地). Those marked with a heart will be stored in another list as your favorites for you to listen to anytime you want. Douban FM also has different channels (频道). There are many types of music, such as blues, jazz, and pop. You can choose the music for outdoor activities, work or studying depending on your mood（心情）.

Flipboard

It is one of the hottest news apps right now. With Flipboard, you can make everything personal to you. All you have to do is open up the app, “flip through” to select whatever interests you, and click the “+” button. At the end you’ll have your own magazine, complete with a front page, new articles, and information.

21. What’s the purpose of the passage?

   A. To show a new way to learn English     B. To offer a hottest news website

   C. To introduce three apps        D. To give advice to music lovers

22. Duolingo helps you ______

   A. get away from endless exams     B. keep words and grammar in mind

   C. have easy access to online lessons  D. practice speaking English correctly

23. Which statement is true about Douban FM?

   A. There is no playlist on it, making a smartphone easier to operate.

   B. It has special channels where concerts are regularly broadcast live.

   C. It knows about your mood, based on what you are doing

   D. You can choose with it your favorite songs and music as you like.

24. According to the text, with Flipboard you can_______.

   A. make a personalized news magazine

   B. go through everything that interests you

   C. safely store some personal information

   D. contribute your articles to popular magazines

Are you truly happy? Do you ever know what it means to be happy and what it takes to achieve happiness?   16   The following are a few tips that I follow to create happiness in my life.

Make a plan for achieving goals that you believe will make you happy. Your moods will very likely increase if you are going after something you value.

Surround yourself with happy people. It is easy to begin to think negatively when you are surrounded by people who think that way.    17 

When something goes wrong, try to figure out a solution instead of being absorbed in self pity. Truly happy people don’t allow setbacks (挫折) to affect their mood because they know that with a little thought they can turn the things back to their favor.

   18   These few minutes will give you the opportunity to focus on the positive things in your life and will lead you to continuous happiness.

   19    Whether you treat yourself to lunch, take a long, relaxing bath or simply spend a few extra minutes on your appearance, you will be subconsciously (下意识地) putting yourself in a better mood.

Keeping healthy is another way to achieve happiness.   20 

A. What makes one person happy may be very different from what makes someone else happy.

B. On the contrary, if you are around people who are happy, their emotional state will be easily passed to you.

C. Being overweight or not eating foods containing nutrition has a negative effect on your mood.

D. These are important questions for anyone who is seeking happiness to ask themselves.

E. Spend a few minutes each day thinking about the things that make you happy.

F. There are some tips in life that lead to happiness.

G. It’s also important to take some time each day to do something nice for yourself.

I feel like I’m always running around. Life, in its gentle way,   61  (try) to slow me down to stop, look at, and listen to the beauty which surrounds us every day.

Several days ago, as I rushed down the street, I found myself behind a woman in a wheelchair. Not   62    (intend) to rush past her on a crowded street, I slowed down and stayed behind her. When we stopper at the traffice lights, I noticed   63   on the other side of the crosswalk   64  (be) another woman around the same age-also in a wheelchair. Something simple yet   65  (beauty) happened as they crossed each other. The woman coming towards us was wearing a broad smile. Then I stared   66   the woman who was next to me. They both locked eyes for minute   67   smiled widely. Just in that brief moment of passing each other, they exchanged so much. Deeply moved, I thought of the scene   68   mothers held small bodies in recognition of one another. If either of them had looked up, they would have noticed a third woman smiling broadly on   69   (see) their communication. This   70   （entire） made my day witness this small beautiful gesture of truly “seeing” each other.

Last Christmas while staying with my parents, I   41    across some old love letters that my parents wrote to each other. These letters were all piled up in a basket, dirty and    42   with dust.    43   to read and sort them, I asked them if I could take the letters back to my Illinois home. They agreed.

As I carefully opened each letter, all of them delicate with age, I discovered a new page  44  unknown to me in this private chapter of my parents’ lives.

My father used to    45    in the army. So his letters were full of frontline    46   of the things about the war. Each of my mother’s letters was marked   47   her 1944 dark red lipstick kiss. I was    48   to these letters like a magnet (磁铁).

Just six weeks after our Christmas visit, Daddy became very   49  . and was hospitalized. This time, he was fighting a   50   kind of war. As I sat by his bedside, we discussed the   51  . He told me how much receiving those lipstick-kissed letters had   52   to him when he had been so far from home.

It so happened that the next day would be February 14. From the    53   letters I chose the card my father had sent Mother in 1944 and brought it to my father’s bedside.

At his bedside, I joked with him, saying  54  , “Today is Valentine’s Day, don’t you want to send Mother a present?” He became more  55    when I handed him the old   56  . He carefully opened it and took out the card, and when he   57  it, his eyes were filled with tears.

My father, in a voice tight with   58  read the loving  59  he’d sent to my mother fifty-six years earlier. And this time, he could read it to her   60    .

41. A. came             B. hit              C. drew             D. fell

42. A. hidden           B. covered          C. buried           D. filled

43. A. Pretending       B. Suggesting       C. Preferring           D. Deciding

44. A. recently         B. occasionally     C. previously           D. usually

45. A. work             B. study                C. serve                D. report 

46. A. accounts     B. documents            C. introductions        D. occupations

47. A. with             B. for              C. of               D. as

48. A. devoted      B. abandoned            C. thrown           D. drawn

49. A. depressed        B. dead.                C. dangerous            D. ill

50. A. typical          B. traditional          C. different            D. familiar  

51. A. wars             B. illnesses            C. letters          D. prescriptions

52. A. meant            B. intended             C. planned          D. said

53. A. divided      B. sorted           C. separated            D. updated

54. A. sadly            B. angrily          C. softly               D. loudly

55. A. curious     B. enthusiastic         C. fantastic            D. positive

56. A. Christmas card   B. envelope             C. basket           D. lipstick

57. A. found            B. wrote                C. recognized       D. missed 

58. A. astonishment     B. sorrow           C. sickness             D. emotion

59. A. story            B. message              C. speech           D. motto

60. A. in brief             B. in private       C. in danger            D. in person 

A Leap （跳跃）to Honor

Leapirg on a narrow  balance beam( 平衡木) is not easy. But Lola Water. a 13-year-old gymnast is an expert at it.

To  perfect her skills. Lola_ 41  for four hours  a day, five days a week. At the slate championships in March，she finished seventh  out of 16 girts. That's  especially impressive. 42 she is legaly blind, horn  with a rare  condition that causes her eyes to shift (转移)canstantly. She offen sees double  and   can't 43 how  far  away things  are.

When she was little, her mom  44 even though she couldn’t 45 , she was fearless. So her mom signed her up for gymnastics when she was three. She loved the 46 right away and gymnastics  became her favorite.

Though  learning gymnastics has been  more 47  for her than for some of  her tournaments( 锦际赛). she has never quit(放弃). She doesn’t  let her_48  stop her from doing anything that she warts to. She likes the  determination (决心）it takes to do the sport. Her biggest 49 is the balance beam. Because she has double vision , she often sees two beams. She must  use her sense of touch to help her during her routine. Sometimes  she even clones her eyes. "You have to _50__your mind that it’ll take you where you want to go”, says Lola.

To be a top-level gymmast, one must be brave The beam is probably the most 51 for anyone because it’s only four inches wide At the state competition, Lob didn 't 52 the beam, In fact, she got an 8.1 out of 10 一 her highest scone yet.

Lola doesn’t waat  to be _53 , differently from the other girls un her team, At the competitions, the judges don’t  know about her vision_54_. She doesn’t  tell them, because she doesn't think they need to know. Her mom is amazed by her  55    altitude.

Loda never thinks about_56_. She is presently at level 7 while the highest is level  10 in gymnastics.  Her_57 is to reach level 9.She says she wants to be a gymnastics coach 10 58 what she s learned to other kids when she grew up.

Lola is_59_of all her hard work and  success. She says it has helped her overcome   problems in her life

Outside  gymnastics,too. Her 60  for others  is “just be1ieve yourself ”.

41. A. runs     B. leaches      C. trains   D. daneeft

42. A. since    B. uritciab     C. after    D. ihDUgh

43. A. tell     B. guess        C. fancy    D. pmlict

44. A. doubied  B. remembered   C. imagined D. noticed

45. A. deeply   B. well         C. ahead    D. carefully

46. A. task     B. sport        C. event    D. show

47. A. boring   B. enjoyable    C. difficultD. unsatisfying.

48. A. talent   B. quality      C. nature   D. condition

49. A. doubt    B. advantage    C. challengeD. program

50. A. examine    B. express    C. open     D. trust

51. A. fearful    B. harmful    C. unfair   D. inconvenient

52. A. full down  B. fall over  C. fall off D. fall behind

53. A. greeted    B. treated    C. served   D. paid

54. A. pains      B. stresses   C. injuries D. problems

55. A. positive   B. friendly   C. selfless D. devoted

56. A. defending  B. quilting   C. winning  D. bargaining

57. A. standard   B. ranga      C. view     D. goal

58. A. go through B. pass by    C. hand downD. give out

59. A. proud      B. tired      C.ashamed   D. confident

60, A. plan       B. advice     C. reward   D Responsibility

The Intelligent Transport team at Newcastle University have turned an electric car into a mobile laboratory named “DriveLAB” in order to understand the challenges faced by older drivers and to discover where the key stress points are.

Research shows that giving up driving is one of the key reasons for a fall in health and well-being among older people, leading to them becoming more isolated(隔绝) and inactive.

Led by Professor Phil Blythe, the Newcastle team are developing in-vehicle technologies for older drivers which they hope could help them to continue driving into later life.

These include custom-made navigation(导航) tools, night vision systems and intelligent speed adaptations. Phil Blythe explains: “For many older people, particularly those living alone or in the country, driving is important for preserving their independence, giving them the freedom to get out and about without having to rely on others.”

“But we all have to accept that as we get older our reactions slow down and this often results in people avoiding any potentially challenging driving conditions and losing confidence in their driving skills. The result is that people stop driving before they really need to.”

Dr Amy Guo, the leading researcher on the older driver study, explains, “The DriveLAB is helping us to understand what the key points and difficulties are for older drivers and how we might use technology to solve these problems.

“For example, most of us would expect older drivers always to go slower than everyone else but surprisingly, we found that in 30mph zones they struggled to keep at a constant speed and so were more likely to break the speed limit and be at risk of getting fined. We’re looking at the benefits of systems which control their speed as a way of preventing that.

“We hope that our work will help with technological solutions(解决方案) to ensure that older drivers stay safer behind the wheel.”

12. What is the purpose of the DriveLAB?

A. To explore new means of transport.      

B. To design new types of cars.

C. To find out older drivers’ problems.   

D. To teach people traffic rules.

13. Why is driving important for older people according to Phil Blythe?

A. It keeps them independent.            B. It helps them save time.

C. It builds up their strength.             D. It cures their mental illnesses.

14. What do researchers hope to do for older drivers?

A. Improve their driving skills.           B. Develop driver-assist technologies.

C. Provide tips on repairing their cars.     D. Organize regular physical checkups.

15. What is the best title for the text?

A. A new Model Electric Car            B.A Solution to Traffic Problem

C. Driving Service for elders            D. Keeping Older Drivers on the Road

February has long been a month of romance. With the sweet smell of roses in the air, romantic films hit cinemas and love stories fill newspapers and magazines.

On the 14th day, it is a custom for a boy to take his girlfriend out to dinner, buy her flowers and chocolates, write poems, sing to her or even spell out her name with rose petals! This is what you see on Valentine’s Day, a day named after Valentine who was a priest in the third century Rome. When the emperor (皇帝) decided that single men could become better soldiers than those with wives, he didn’t allow marriage.

 But Valentine continued to perform marriage ceremonies for young lovers in secret. When his actions were discovered, the emperor sentenced him to death. While in prison, it is said that Valentine fell in love with the daughter of his prison guard. Before his death, he wrote her a letter, which he signed “From your Valentine”, an expression that is still in use today. Valentine died for what he believed in and so he was made a Saint (圣徒), as well as becoming one of history’s most romantic characters.

 Nowadays, Valentine’s Day is also popular among Chinese young people. Some students are planning to make Valentine’s cards for parents, teachers and friends. Others want to hold parties at which they will exchange small gifts and eat heart-shaped cakes. The idea is to have fun and encourage people to share in the spirit of St. Valentine.

29. Why did the emperor in Rome not allow marriage in his country?

 A. Because there were few women in his country at that time.

B. Because he thought men without wives could be better soldiers.

C. Because there wasn’t enough food for so many people.

 D. Because he wanted to control the birth rate.

30. Valentine was put into prison because ______.

A. he killed one of the soldiers 

 B. he stole a lot of food

 C. he didn’t obey the emperor’s order   

 D. he didn’t want to be a soldier

31. The last paragraph mainly tells us ______.

A. students in China send cards to their teachers

 B. it is a good idea to celebrate Valentine’s Day in China

 C. it is interesting to celebrate Valentine’s Day in China

D. Valentine’s Day is also popular in China now

32. The best title for this passage should be ______.

A. Valentine’s Day        

B. A Brave Priest  

 C. Valentine’s Day in China       

 D. A Romantic Man

下面是21世纪报中学生版（21st Century School Edition）刊登的一封读者来信，请你以编辑的身份给这位中学生写封回信。

Dear editor,

I spend most of my time studying. I hardly talk to my classmates. Sometimes I don’t care much about others, but I do want to talk. I just don’t know what to talk about and how to begin a conversation.

I feel so lonely. How I wish I had a good friend! Could you give me some advice?

Yours,

Jin Jing

注意：1．回信的内容要包括以下要点：

（1）要相信自己。你最大的问题是缺乏自信；

（2）微笑面对同学，让他们相信你是友好的；

（3）先试着与一个和你同样害羞的或和与你有同样爱好的同学交谈，可以问一些学习上的问题，谈谈共同的爱好；

（4）帮助学习和生活上有困难的同学。

2．词数100左右。信的开头已写好，不计入总词数。

3．参考词汇：自信self-confidence n.     缺乏: lack  vt.

Dear Jin Jing,

Your problem is a common one among middle school students. Maybe the following advice can help you.                                                                   

_______________________________________________________              

                                                      Yours,

                                                     xxx      

It may seem simple - we like chocolate because it tastes nice. But there's more to it than that. I love chocolate and once I start on a bar I can't stop until it's all gone.

So what is it about the food that so many of us find irresistible? And what characteristics does chocolate share with other foods that we simply can't say, "no" to?

Chocolate is made from cocoa beans, which have been grown in the Americas for thousands of years. To get at the beans you first have to crack open the thick shell(壳) of the cocoa pod, getting the beans that has an flavor that's halfway between lemonade and a custard apple. After they are dried and roasted for days, the beans will have some special flavors, and the combination of these flavors creates a unique flavor that our brains love.

Chocolate contains a number of interesting psychoactive chemicals. These include anandamide, which gives us "joy". It also contains tyramine and phenylethylamine, both of which have similar effects to amphetamines which helps us reduce some degree of pain. If you look hard enough, you will find caffeine, which are well-known to keep us active when we feel sleepy sometimes.

Well, it also has a feature. When you take it out of its wrapper and put a bit in your mouth without biting, you will notice that it rapidly melts on your tongue, leaving a sensation of smoothness, which then makes the feelings of pleasure. But the thing that really turned the cocoa from a painful drink into the snack we admire today was our natural love of sugar and fat.

29. Which of the following statements is TRUE?

  A. People have enjoyed chocolate for thousands of years.

  B. Cocoa beans will have some good flavors once cracked from pods.

  C. Tyramine in chocolate can help to solve sleep problems.

  D. It is sugar and fat that make chocolate attractive to people.

30. Which of the following can show the right structure(结构) of the passage?

31. What can be a suitable title of the passage?

A. Chocolate: why so loved?                   B. Chocolate: what inside?

  C. Chocolate: how produced?                         D. Chocolate: when to eat?

The following is the information about plays which will be on these days.     
Big and Little
      It is a play written by Botho Strauss and directed by Laurence Strangio, featuring (由……主演) second-year Performing Arts students. It is about a lonely woman living in a big city. From the play, we can learn how to get along well with our friends, our family, our lovers, and with ourselves.

When:15-17 March, 7:30 pm
      Where: Drama Theatre, Centre for the Performing Arts, Building 68, Clayton campus (校园)
      Tickets: Adults $10, Concessions (优惠票价) $5
      You can get the tickets at the door.

Love Play
      It is written by Moira Buffini and directed by Trent Baker, featuring Performing First-year Arts students. It follows a series of unexpected meetings that have taken place in the same place in London across 2,000 years, through the centuries from the Romans to the Elizabethans to the present day. Love Play is a comedy that challenges the reasons and ways we want love.
      When: 17-19 April, 8 pm
      Where: Drama Theatre, Centre for the Performing Arts, Building 68, Clayton campus
      Tickets: Adults $10, Concessions $5
      You can get the tickets at the door.

Smashed
      It is a play written by Lally Katz and directed by Suzanne Chaundy, featuring second-year Performing Arts students. Smashed is about friendship, time travel and death. Writing for the age, Helen Thomson calls the play “a wonderful memory of childhood on the edge (边缘) of adulthood.” Smashed thinks well of invention, imagination and girl power.
      When: 24-26 April, 8 pm
      Where: Drama Theatre, Centre for the Performing Arts, Building 68, Clayton campus
      Tickets: Adults $10, Concessions $5

You can get the tickets at the door.
21. We can know from the passage that Moira Buffini ______.

A. is a character in Big and Little         B. is the director of Smashed

C. wrote the play Love Play             D. once wrote for The Age

22. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. All the plays begin at 8 pm on Clayton campus.

B. The tickets have different prices but all are sold at the door.

C. Love Play is a comedy which has a different idea about love.

D. All the plays are performed by second-year Performing Arts students.

23. The play Big and Little is mainly about _________.

A. friendship, time travel and death

B. the life experience of a lonely woman

C. the life of a Performing Arts student on Clayton campus

D. unexpected meetings in London during the past 2,000 years

24. What can we know from the play Smashed?

A. A student has started a dreamlike journey.

B. Love always takes place on an unexpected situation in London.

C. The ability of girls should be thought highly of.

D. We often regret what we have done in our childhood.

 What she couldn’t understand was _______ fewer and fewer students showed interest in her lessons.

 A. why           B. what          C. which          D. how