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Circus Returns
It's March and that means we are again welcoming the Circus Under the Stars to our town.
Ringmaster (马戏表演领班) Ferdinand Diego promises that it will be full of surprises for the whole family. Diego says, “This year we are presenting forty different performers. We are especially pleased to add the Flying Montinis to our circus family. They are known throughout Europe for their dangerous trapeze (高空秋千) acts. In fact. Ernestine Montini was the first female to perform a triple flip (空翻三周), and you can see her performance nightly in our show.”
Charley Smith's performances have been the favorite act of local children in past shows. Charley will be with the circus again this year. Smith promises to be “a little smarter, but just as silly” this time around. He will surely leave the crowd laughing.
Right after their shows here, the performers will begin a threemonth tour in South America. So make sure you buy your tickets early. The circus will be in town for only one week, from Wednesday, June 5, through Sunday, June 9. There will be evening performances Thursday through Sunday at 7 P．M.
Matinees (午后场) will be held at 2 P．M. on Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday. Performances will again be at the Civic Center, 454 Oak Street in Bakersville.
Call 555－6789 for ticket information.
【语篇解读】 本文是应用文。文章是一则关于马戏团Circus Under the Stars将要到美国贝克斯维尔进行表演的通知。
21．Which part of the show will be new this year?
A．Its name. B．Its location.
C．Charley Smith. D．The trapeze artists.
答案与解析：D 细节理解题。由第二段中的“We are especially pleased to add the Flying Montinis to our circus family”和“They are known... for their dangerous trapeze acts”可知，与以往不同的是，今年的马戏团演出新增了高空秋千表演家的表演。
22．When will the circus be performing on Wednesday, June 5?
A．In the morning. B．In the afternoon.
C．In the evening. D．In the midnight.
答案与解析：B 细节理解题。由倒数第二和第三段提及马戏团的表演时间“only one week, from Wednesday, June 5, through Sunday, June 9... evening performances Thursday through Sunday at 7 P．M.”和“Matinees will be held at 2 P．M. on Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday”可知，6月5日星期三只有下午两点的一场表演。
23．What type of writing is the text?
A．A note. B．A diary.
C．A report. D．A notice.
答案与解析：D 推理判断题。由文中提及今年的表演新增节目和常规节目、表演时间、表演地点、告知读者尽早买票以及购票电话等可知，本文是一则关于马戏团Circus Under the Stars将要到美国贝克斯维尔进行表演的通知。
