Each time I see a balloon, my mind flies back to a memory of when I was a six-year-old girl. It was a rainy Sunday and my father had recently died. I asked my mom if Dad had gone to heaven. "Yes, honey. Of course." she said.
"Can we write him a letter?"
She paused, the longest pause of my short life, and answered, "Yes."
My heart jumped. "How? Does the mailman go there?" I asked.
"No, but I have an idea." Mom drove to a party store and returned with a red balloon. I asked her what it was for.
"Just wait, honey. You'll see." Mom told me to write my letter. Eagerly, I got my favorite pen, and poured out my six-year-old heart in the form of blue ink. I wrote about my day, what I learned at school, how Mom was doing, and even about what happened in a story I had read. For a few minutes it was as if Dad were still alive. I gave the letter to Mom. She read it over, and a smile crossed her face.
She made a hole in the corner of the letter where she looped (缠绕) the balloon string. We went outside and she gave me the balloon. It was still raining.
"Okay, on the count of three, let go. One, two, three."
The balloon, carrying my letter, darted upward against the rain. We watched until it was swallowed by the mass of clouds.
Later I realized, like the balloon, that Dad had never let his sickness get him down. He was strong. No matter what he suffered, he'd persevere, dart up, and finally transcend (超越) this cold world and his sick body. He rose into sky and became something beautiful. I watched until the balloon disappeared into the gray and white and I prayed that his strength was hereditar. I prayed to be a balloon.When the girl asked her mother if they could write to her father, her mother _________.
| A．felt it hard to answer | B．thought her a creative girl |
| C．believed it easy to do so | D．found it easy to lie |
When the girl was told that she could send a letter to her father, she _________.
| A．jumped with joy | B．became excited |
| C．started writing immediately | D．was worried that it couldn't be delivered |
In the eyes of the author, what was the rain like?
| A．An incurable disease. | B．An unforgettable memory. |
| C．The hard time her father had. | D．The failures her father experienced. |
What would be
the best title for the passage?
| A．An unforgettable experience | B．The strong red balloon |
| C．Fly to paradise | D．A great father |
I first met Paul Newman in 1968, when George Roy Hill, the director of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, introduced us in New York City. When the studio didn't want me for the film- it wanted somebody as well known as Paul- he stood up for me. I don't know how many people would have done that; they would have listened to their agents or the studio powers.
The friendship that grew out of the experience of making that film and The Sting four years later had its root in the fact that although there was an age difference, we both came from a tradition of theater and live TV. We were respectful of craft（技艺）and focused on digging into the characters we were going to play. Both of us had the qualities and virtues that are typical of American actors: humorous, aggressive, and making fun of each other- but always with an underlying affection. Those were also at the core （核心）of our relationship off the screen.
We shared the brief that if you're fortunate enough to have success, you should put something back- he with his Newman's Own food and his Hole in the Wall camps for kids who are seriously ill, and me with Sundance and the institute and the festival. Paul and I didn't see each other all that regularly, but sharing thatbrought us together. We supported each other financially and by showing up at events.
I last saw him a few months ago. He'd been in and out of the hospital.He and I both knew what the deal was,and we didn't talk about it.Ours was a relationship that didn't need a lot of words.
24.Why was the studio unwilling to give the role to author at first?
| A． |
Paul Newman wanted it. |
| B． |
The studio powers didn't like his agent. |
| C． |
He wasn't famous enough. |
| D． |
The director recommended someone else. |
25.Why did Paul and the author have a lasting friendship?
| A． |
They were of the same dge. |
| B． |
They worked in the same theater. |
| C． |
They were both good actors. |
| D． |
They han similar charactertics. |
26.What does the underlined word "that" in paragraph 3 refer to?
| A． |
Their belief. |
| B． |
Their care for chileden. |
| C． |
Their success. |
| D． |
Their support for each other. |
27.What is the author's purpose in writing the test?
| A． |
To show his love of films. |
| B． |
To remember a friend. |
| C． |
To introduce a new movie. |
| D． |
To share his acting experience. |
In the coming months, we are bringing together artists form all over the globe, to enjoy speaking shakespeare's plays in their own language, in our globe, within the architecture shakespeare wrote for.please come and join us.
National Theatre Of China Beijing|Chinese
This great occasion(盛会) will be the national theatre of china's first visit to the uk. The company's productions show the new face of 21 stcentury chinese theatre. This production of Shakespeare's Richard III will be directed by the National's Associate Director,Wang Xiaoying.
Date&Time:Saturday 28 April,2.30pm&Sunday 29 April,1.30pm&6.30pm
Marjanishvili Theatre Tbilisi l Georgian
One of the most famous theatres in Georgia,the Marjanishvili,founded in 1928,appears regularly at theatre festivals all over the world. This new production of As You Like It is helmed（指导）by the company's Artistic Director Levan Tsuladze.
Date & Time :Friday 18May,2.30pm&Sunday 19May,7.30pm
Deafinitely Theater London l British Sign Language （BSL）
By translating the rich and humourous taxt of Love's Labour's Lost into the physical language of BSL,Deafinitely Thertre creates a new interpretation of Shakespeare's comedy and aims to build a bridge between deaf and hearing worlds by performing to both groups as one audience.
Date&Time:Tueaday 22 May,2.30pm&Wednesday 23 May,7.30pm
Habima National Theatre Tel Aviv l Hebrew
The Habima is the centre of Hebrew-languege theatre worldwide,Founded in Moscow after the 1905 revolution,the company eventually settled in Tel Aviv in the late 1920s,Since 1958,they have been recognized as the national theatre of Israel.This production of Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice marks their first visit to the UK.
Date Date&Time:Monday 28May,7.30&Tuesday 29 May,7.30pm
21.which play will be performed by the National Theatre of China?
| A． |
Richard Ⅲ. |
B． |
Lover's Labour's Lost |
| C． |
As You Like It |
D． |
The merchant of Venice |
22.What is special about Deafinnitely Theatre?
| A． |
Tt has two groups of actors |
B． |
It is the leading theatre in London |
| C． |
It performs plays in BSL |
D． |
It is good at prducting comedies |
23.When can you see a play in Hebrew?
| A． |
Onsuturday 28Apil. |
B． |
On Sunday 29 April |
| C． |
On Tuesday 22 May. |
D． |
On Tuesday 29 May |
A build-it-yourself solar still（蒸馏器） is one of the best ways to obtain drinking water in areas where the liquid is not readily available. Developed by two doctors in the U.S. Department of Agriculture, it's an excellent water collector. Unfortunately, you must carry the necessary equipment with you, since it's all but impossible to find natural substitutes. The only components required, though, are a 5＇ 
5＇ sheet of clear or slightly milky plastic, six feet of plastic tube, and a container- perhaps just a drinking cup - to catch the water. These pieces can be folded into a neat little pack and fastened on your belt.
To construct a working still, use a sharp stick or rock to dig a hole four feet across and three feet deep. Try to make the hole in a damp area to increase the water catcher'sproductivity. Place your cup in the deepest part of the hole. Then lay the tube in place so that one end rests all the way in the cup and the rest of the line runs up - and out - the side of the hole.
Next, cover the hole with the plastic sheet, securing the edges of the plastic with dirt and weighting the sheet's center down with a rock. The plastic should now form a cone(圆锥体) with 45-degree-angled sides. The low point of the sheet must be centered directly over, and no more than three inches above, the cup.
The solar still works by creating a greenhouse under the plastic. Ground water evaporates (蒸发) and collects on the sheet until small drops of water form, run down the material and fall off into the cup. When the container is full, you can suck the refreshment out through the tube, and won't have to break down the still every time you need a drink.
32. What do we know about the solar still equipment from the first paragraph?
| A． |
It's delicate. |
B． |
It's expensive. |
| C． |
It's complex. |
D． |
It's portable. |
33. What does the underlined phrase "the water catcher" in paragraph 2 refer to?
| A． |
The tube. |
B． |
The still. |
| C． |
The hole. |
D． |
The cup. |
34. What's the last step of constructing a working solar still?
| A． |
Dig a hole of a certain size. |
B． |
Put the cup in place. |
| C． |
Weight the sheet's center down. |
D． |
Cover the hole with the plastic sheet. |
35. When a solar still works, drops of water come into the cup form .
| A． |
the plastic tube |
B． |
outside the hole |
| C． |
the open air |
D． |
beneath the sheet |
Some of the world's most famous musicians recently gathered in Paris and New Orleans to celebrate the first annual International Jazz Day. UNESCO( United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) recently set April 30 as a day to raise awareness of jazz music, its significance, and its potential as a unifying(联合) voice across cultures.
Despite the celebrations, though, in the U.S. the jazz audience continues to shrink and grow older, and the music has failed to connect with younger generations.
It's Jason Moran's job to help change that. As the Kennedy Center's artistic adviser for jazz, Moran hopes to widen the audience for jazz, make the music more accessible, and preserve its history and culture.
"Jazz seems like it's not really a part of the American appetite," Moran tells National Public Radio's reporter Neal Conan. "What I'm hoping to accomplish is that my generation and younger start to reconsider and understand that jazz is not black and write anymore. It's actually color, and it's actually digital."
Moran says one of the problems with jazz today is that the entertainment aspect of the music has been lost. "The music can't be presented today the way it was in 1908 or 1958. It has to continue to move, because the way the world works is not the same," says Moran.
Last year, Moran worked on a project that arranged Fats Waller's music for a dance party, "Just to kind of put it back in the mind that Waller is dance music as much as it is concert music," says Moran. "For me, it's the recontextualization. In music, where does the emotion(情感) lie? Are we, as humans, gaining any insight(感悟) on how talk about ourselves and how something as abstract as a Charlie Parker record gets us into a dialogue about our emotions and our thoughts? Sometimes we lose sight that the music has a wider context," says Moran, "so I want to continue those dialogues. Those are the things I want to foster."
28．Why did UNESCO set April 30 as International Jazz Day?
| A． |
To remember the birth of jazz. |
| B． |
To protect cultural diversity. |
| C． |
To encourage people to study music. |
| D． |
To recognize the value of jazz. |
29．What does the underlined word "that" in paragraph 3 refer to?
| A． |
Jazz becoming more accessible. |
| B． |
The production of jazz growing faster. |
| C． |
Jazz being less popular with the young. |
| D． |
The jazz audience becoming larger. |
30．What can we infer about Moran's opinion on jazz?
| A． |
It will disappear gradually. |
| B． |
It remains black and white. |
| C． |
It should keep up with the times. |
| D． |
It changes every 50 years. |
31．Which of the following can be the best title for the text?
| A． |
Exploring the Future of Jazz. |
| B． |
The Rise and Fall of Jazz. |
| C． |
The Story of a Jazz Musician. |
| D． |
Celebrating the Jazz Day. |
I work with Volunteers for Wildlife, a rescue and education organization at Bailey Arboretum in Locust Valley. Trying to help injured, displaced or sick creatures can be heartbreaking; survival is never certain. However, when it works, it is simply beautiful.
I got a rescue call from a woman in Muttontown. She had found a young owl(猫头鹰) on the ground. When I arrived, I saw a 2-to 3-week-old owl. It had already been placed in a carrier for safety.
I examined the chick(雏鸟) and it seemed fine. If I could locate the nest, I might have been able to put it back, but no luck. My next work was to construct a nest and anchor it in a tree.
The homeowner was very helpful. A wire basket was found. I put some pine branches into the basket to make this nest safe and comfortable. I placed the chick in the nest, and it quickly calmed down.
Now all that was needed were the parents, but they were absent. I gave the homeowner a recording of the hunger screams of owl chicks. These advertise the presence of chicks to adults; they might also encourage our chick to start calling as well. I gave the owner as much information as possible and headed home to see what news the night might bring.
A nervous night to be sure, but sometimes the spirits of nature smile on us all! The homeowner called to say that the parents had responded to the recordings. I drove over and saw the chick in the nest looking healthy and active. And it was accompanied in the nest by the greatest sight of all - LUNCH! The parents had done their duty and would probably continue to do so.
24. What is unavoidable in the author's rescue work according to paragraph 1?
| A． |
Efforts made in vain. |
| B． |
Getting injured in his work. |
| C． |
Feeling uncertain about his future. |
| D． |
Creatures forced out of their homes. |
25. Why was the author called to Muttontown?
| A． |
To rescue a woman. |
| B． |
To take care of a woman. |
| C． |
To look at a baby owl. |
| D． |
To cure a young owl. |
26. What made the chick calm down?
| A． |
A new nest. |
| B． |
Some food. |
| C． |
A recording. |
| D． |
Its parents. |
27. How would the author feel about the outcome of the event?
| A． |
It's unexpected. |
| B． |
It's beautiful. |
| C． |
It's humorous. |
| D． |
It's discouraging. |