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New Season 2020－2021
The Nutcracker
Show Time：
Saturday，December 19，2020
10：00 a．m.
Tickets：
$11.00 per person for groups of more than ten
$15.00 per person for home/school groups of ten or less
Get into the holiday spirit with Clara as she journeys through her dream into the Kingdom of the Sweets.
Pacific Festival Ballet has presented this timeless classic to thousands of school children over the past 26 years！Join us this season as we promise visions of sweets and a 100% chance of snowfall in the audience!
Appropriate for all ages！A 75minute shortened adaptation.
The New Shanghai Acrobats(杂技演员)
Show Time：
Wednesday，January 20，2021
12：00 noon
Tickets：
As above.
For more than twentyseven centuries，Chinese acrobats have been thrilling (使兴奋) audiences，making acrobatics the “longest running” folk art form in history.
The New Shanghai Circus represents the best of this honored tradition，mixing awardwinning acrobatics，traditional dance，and ancient and contemporary theatrical techniques to present a show of breathtaking skill and beauty.
Appropriate for all ages！60 minutes long.
The Secret Garden
Show Time：
Friday，May 14，2021
10：00 a．m.
Tickets：
As above.
Pacific Festival Ballet proudly presents The Secret Garden，a story about a girl，like Charlotte's Web.When Mary Lennox comes to live with her uncle Archibald in his big house，she is lonely and impatient until a bird shows her the key to a secret garden long forgotten.
Now，with the help of some new friends，Mary changes the secret garden into a place of peace，happiness and beauty.Don't miss this interesting story.
Appropriate for all ages！A 75minute shortened adaptation.
【语篇解读】 本文是一篇应用文。文章介绍了适合各年龄段观众观看的三个表演活动。
1．Which is the best choice for a person interested in thrills?
A．The Nutcracker.
B．Charlotte's Web.
C．The Secret Garden.
D．The New Shanghai Acrobats.
D [细节理解题。根据The New Shanghai Acrobats标题下的“...have been thrilling audiences”可知，The New Shanghai Acrobats最适合喜欢惊险刺激的人。]
2．If a group of 20 students plan to watch a show on Friday，they will pay ________．
A．$220. B．$260. C．$300. D．$410.
A [推理判断题。根据The Secret Garden标题下的内容可知，其演出时间是周五，票价与The Nutcracker的票价一样，即超过十人的按团体票每人11美元算，20个学生为220美元。]
3．What do the three shows have in common?
A．They are adapted from classic stories.
B．They are suitable for people of all ages.
C．They offer families a big group discount.
D．They are presented by the same company.
B [细节理解题。根据三个表演活动介绍中的“Appropriate for all ages”可知，这三个表演都适合各个年龄段的观众。]
