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Trouble in Mind
AliceChildresswonanOff
Broadwayawardin1956forthisstoryofablackactressrehearsingaplaywithawhitedirectorwhoincreasinglyfindsitimpossiblefortheshowtogoon.TanyaMoodieandJosephMarcellstarintheplaydirectedbyLaurenceBoswell.
8:30p.m.—10:30p.m.,TheatreRoyal.Boxoffice: 01225448844.
Lazarus
Inspiredbythescifi(sciencefiction) novelandmovie,TheManWhoFelltoEarth,thismusicaldealswithahero,ThomasNewton.Likelytobetheautumn’shottestticket,thescoreincludesnewsongscomposedbyBowie.
7:00p.m.—9:00p.m.,King’sCrosstheatre.Boxoffice: 08448717604.
The Gaul
Onthenightof8February1974,
afishermanFVGauldisappearedoffthecoastofNorway.Forpeopleonboard,
waitingfornewswasgreatsuffering.Theoriesbegantocomeup,
includingthepossibilitythattheboathadfallenvictimtocoldwar.Evenwhenhewasdiscovered,
manystillfelttherewerequestionsthatremainedunanswered.MarkBabychdirectsJanetPlater’splay.
8:00p.m.—11:00p.m.,RoyalShakespearetheatre.Boxoffice: 01482323638.
The Suppliant Women
ItisanewversionofAeschylus’s2,500year
oldplayaboutagroupofwomenseekingshelterwhomakethelongjourneytoescapeforcedmarriage.ItwaswrittenbyDavidGreiganddirectedbyRaminGray.Anancientpieceasksacontemporaryquestion:Whenweareintrouble,whowillopentheirdoorsandgiveusaharbor?
8:30p.m.—10:00p.m.,Hampsteadtheatre.Boxoffice: 01312484848.
21.InwhichtheatrecantheaudienceenjoyJosephMarcell’sperformance?
A.Hampsteadtheatre.
B.RoyalShakespearetheatre.
C.King’sCrosstheatre.
D.TheatreRoyal.
答案 D
解析 细节理解题。根据Trouble in Mind部分中的“Tanya Moodie and Joseph Marcell star in the play directed by Laurence Boswell.8:30 p.m.—10:30 p.m.,Theatre Royal.Box office: 01225 448844.”可知答案。
22.Whichonewillprobablysellbest?
A.TroubleinMind.
B.Lazarus.
C.TheGaul.
D.TheSuppliantWomen.
答案 B
解析 细节理解题。根据Lazarus部分中的“Likely to be the autumn’s hottest ticket,the score includes new songs composed by Bowie.”可知答案。
23.Whodirectedtheplayaboutthestoryaboutwhototurntowhenweareintrouble?
A.Bowie. B.RaminGray.
C.MarkBabych. D.LaurenceBoswell.
答案 B
解析 细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中的“It was written by David Greig and directed by Ramin Gray.An ancient piece asks a contemporary question:When we are in trouble,who will open their doors and give us a harbor?”可知答案。