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Live Pop Music
Enjoy the music from Jay Chou, the famous pop singer.
PLACE: The Music Hall
DATE: July 20~22 PRICE: ¥200~¥500 TIME: 8:00 pm~10:00 pm
Latin Dancing
Latin dancing is fun and easy to learn. Come and learn this wonderful dance.
PLACE: John Smith's
DATE: July 1~31 PRICE: ¥60 TIME: 7:30 pm~9:30 pm TEL: 301 – 2768
Shows — Daqian Museum
Daqian Museum has over 1,000 pieces on display. Come and see the whole of Chinese history!
PLACE: Daqian Museum
Date: July 1~August 31 PRICE: ¥ 50(half for students) TEL: 271 – 1399
TIME: 8:30 am~5:30 pm from Monday to Friday 9:00 am~ 8:00 pm on weekends
21. When can you enjoy the popular music?
A. At 20:10 on July 21. B. At 7:30 pm on July 22.
C. At 21:10 on July 12. D. At 8:00 am on July 20.
22. Where can you go if you are free at 8:20 pm on July 28?
A. The Music Hall. B. Chaoyang District.
C. Daqian Museum. D. John Smith's.
23. How long do the shows in Daqian Museum last?
A. For less than two months. B. For over three months.
C. For around sixty days. D. For about six weeks.
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Charles Dickens is one of the most famous writers in the history of English literature. His works include Oliver Twist, David Copperfield and A Christmas Carol.
Dickens' books are usually about children, especially orphans (孤儿).They often experience a hard life in a cruel school, or they have to work in a factory at a young age.Many children in Victorian England suffered a lot. Dickens himself had a hard childhood. When he was only 12, his father was put in prison. The young Dickens had to work in a London factory to help his family.
When Dickens was writing in the 1800s, England was changing quickly. Thousands of poor people were moving from the countryside to the cities because of industrialization (工业化). Dickens is famous for his descriptions of London at that time, especially the polluted fog filling the streets.
When we think of Dickens' works, we might think of some comparisons with China today. Just as his England was changing very quickly, so China today is also changing, and now 51 percent of Chinese people live in cities. Literature can express the way society changes, just as Mo Yan celebrates village life. In Great Expectations, Dickens tells the story of a young boy called Pip who goes from a poor home in the country to the big city of London. As a journey of selfdiscovery, the book is about all of our lives. It talks about the long, complicated (复杂的), and sometimes sad experience of growing up.
24. What does the underlined “they” in Paragraph 2 refer to?
A. Students. B. Children. C. Orphans. D. Dickens' books.
25. Which of the following about Charles Dickens is TRUE?
A. He was born in 1912. B. He was an American writer.
C. He had a happy childhood. D. He described London in the 1800s quite well.
26. How is China similar to Victorian England?
A. It is very rich. B. It is changing very fast.
C. People don't like literature. D. More people live in the countryside.
27. What's the main idea of the passage?
A. 51 percent of Chinese people live in cities. B. Dickens had a hard life as a child.
C. The passage mainly describes Dickens and his works. D. Mo Yan is a great writer in China.