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(2019·南宁联考)
The Little Singers of Paris in Suzhou
Date：Nov.30 7：30 p．m.
Venue：Zhangjiagang Poly Theater
Price：30－480 yuan
The boys' choir Les Petits Chanteurs a la Croix de Bois was created in 1907 and is now famous worldwide.Each world tour is a huge success.The choristers are between 9 and 15 years old and are proud of their choir's long history of over 100 years and are still fulfilling childhood dreams.They have to leave their families in order to be part of this extraordinary adventure：traveling，sharing their passion for singing and enabling others to discover the joy of music.
Harlequino：On to Freedom
Date：Nov.19－20 7：30 p．m.
Venue：Beijing Comedy Theater
Price：80－680 yuan
The drama discusses the true essence(本质) of art with the humor of Italian improvisational(即兴的) comedy.The performers discuss the purpose of art，reflect on how history is written and survey what is funny and what needs to be liberated.
Plastic Fantastic—Mimiriehi in Shanghai
Date：Nov.17 7：30 p．m.
Venue：Shanghai Daning Theater
Price：100－380 yuan
Four Ukrainian“kidult”comedians decide to throw a wild party using plastic of all shapes and colors.Plastic Fantastic delivers a series of short comic stories that mix improvisation，pantomime，clown art and sound to draw you into their crazy world.
The Collection of American Modern Dance from Paul Taylor
Date：Nov.19－20 7：30 p．m.
Venue：National Center for the Performing Arts
Price：100－480 yuan
Paul Taylor，one of the most accomplished artists this nation has ever produced，has continued to shape America's homegrown art of modern dance since he became a professional dancer and pioneering choreographer in 1954.Taylor first presented his choreography with five other dancers in Manhattan on May 30,1954.That modest performance marked the beginning of a halfcentury of unrivaled creativity，and in the decades that followed，Mr.Taylor became a cultural icon and one of the history's most celebrated artists，hailed(向……致敬) as part of the pantheon that created American dance.
【语篇解读】 本文是一篇应用文，介绍了四个世界上著名的演出及其团队的基本情况。
1．Tourists are likely to appreciate American modern dance in .
A．Beijing Comedy Theater
B．Shanghai Daning Theater
C．Zhangjiagang Poly Theater
D．National Center for the Performing Arts
D [细节理解题。根据标题The Collection of American Modern Dance from Paul Taylor及下文中的“Venue：National Center for the Performing Arts”可知，想要观赏美国现代舞蹈的游客可以去国家大剧院。venue意为“举行场所”。]
2．Which of the following may appeal to those who are crazy about short comic stories?
A．Les Petits Chanteurs a la Croix de Bois.
B．Italian improvisational comedy.
C．Plastic Fantastic.
D．Harlequino：On to Freedom.
C [细节理解题。根据文中的“Plastic Fantastic delivers a series of short comic stories”可知，Plastic Fantastic对短喜剧故事感兴趣的人有吸引力。]
3．With the cheapest admission ticket，tourists can have access to the performance .
A．on Nov.30 B．on Nov.20
C．on Nov.19 D．on Nov.17
A [细节理解题。通过比较文中介绍的这四种表演的入场票价格可知，The Little Singers of Paris的表演有价格最低的入场票，根据此部分中的“Nov.30 7：30 p．m.”可知，应选A项。]
