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Brad Garrett’s Comedy Club
Category: Comedy
Best known for his role on the Emmy award-winning sitcom (情景喜剧)Everybody Loves Raymond, Brad Garrett returns to his Vegas roots with his comedy club at the MGM Grand. It is a good place to check out when you need a break from work.
Prices: $56. 40 and up
Age restriction: must be 21 years of age or older
Show length: 115 minutes
Mac King’s Comedy Magic Show
Category: Comedy, Magic
Mac King’s Comedy Magic Show is different every afternoon, with lots of audience participation. He is willing to make fun of himself instead of his guests in order to make everyone feel welcome and entertained. The afternoon is kid-friendly from start to finish. Still, whether you’re 8 or 80, you won’t be able to figure out Mac King’s secrets.
Prices: $40. 90 and up
Age restriction: no age restriction
Show length: 90 minutes
The mentalist, Gerry McCambridge
Category: Comedy, Magic
Using his skills as a “mentalist”, Gerry McCambridge shocks the crowds as he uses his abilities to predict just what audience members will do next. Anyone who has seen the show has walked away in disbelief, amazed by his unusual power.
Prices: $34. 99 and up
Age restriction: under 13 will not be admitted into the theater
Show length: 75 minutes
Rock of Ages
Category: Play, Musical
The cheerful Rock of Ages brings audiences back to the times of big hair and even bigger bands with 28 popular rock songs from the 80s including “Every Rose Has Its Thorn” “I Wanna Know What Love is” “Here I Go Again” and more. Rock of Ages has been nominated for five Tony Awards including Best Musical and Best Direction of a Musical. It also received a Drama League nomination for Distinguished Production of a Musical.
Prices: $ 74. 00 and up
Age restriction: must be 15 years of age or older
Show length: 123 minutes
【文章大意】本文介绍了四个俱乐部的表演信息, 包括简介, 时长, 票价及年龄限制。
21. Who is most likely to be able to read audiences’ minds?
A. Gerry McCambridge.
B. Brad Garrett.
C. Mac King.
D. Raymond.
【解析】选A。细节理解题。根据文中第三个表演的描述“he uses his abilities to predict just what audience members will do next他使用他的能力来预测观众下一步要做什么”, 推测他能读出观众心思。
22. Which of the following is good for a kid of 10 years old to go to?
A. Performances of Rock of Ages.
B. Mac King’s Comedy Magic Show.
C. Brad Garrett’s Comedy Club.
D. Gerry McCambridge’s Show.
【解析】选B。推理判断题。根据四个表演的年龄限制可知, 只有Mac King’s Comedy Magic Show没有年龄限制, 十岁的孩子也可以看。
23. How many shows are about two hours long?
A. Three. B. Four
C. One. D. Two.
【解析】选D。细节理解题。由四个表演的Show length时间长度, 可知接近两小时的有第一个表演(115分钟)和最后一个表演(123分钟)。
