What’s on Stage
An acrobatic（雜技） show: To celebrate its 50th anniversary, the China Acrobatic Troupe（劇團(tuán)） will present “The Soul of China”, where the seemingly impossible is made real. Chills（寒意） will run down your spine（脊柱） as you watch breathlessly as performers take their art and their bodies to the edge.
Time: 7:30 p.m. , September 13~19
Place: Capital Theatre, 22 Wangfujing Dajie, Dongcheng District
Exhibitions
Joint Show: A group ink paiting exhibition is running at the Huangshicheng Art Gallery in Beijing. About 50 works by 25 young artists including Ge Yun and Yu Yang are on display.
Time: 9:00a.m. ~5:00 p.m. until September 10
Place: Huangshicheng Art Gallery, 136 Nanchizi Dajie, Dongcheng District
Oil paintings: The Wangfu Art Gallery will host a joint show of oil painting by 10 young and middle-aged artists. On display are more than 30 of their latest works, which capture（充分體現(xiàn)） the wonderful variety of life in unique styles.
Time: 9:00 a.m. ~4:00 p.m. until September 15
Place: 136 Nanchizi Street, Dongcheng District
Literature museum: The National Museum of Modern Chinese Literature offers an indepth study of the evolution of Chinese contemporary literature from 1919 to 1949.
Time: 9:00 a.m. ~4:00 p.m. , daily
Place: 45 Anyuan Donglu, Chaoyang District (Shaoyaoju area）
Concerts
Beijing rocks: “The Fashion Night of Chinese Rock” is set to bring back fans out by the thousands next month. Nine Chinese rock bands will perform at the concert, including older generation bands, middle generation and some recent arrivals. The audience will be given a chance to decide what songs they want to hear, which is sure to bring a storm.
Time: September 16
Place: The Olympic Center
Belgium Orchestra: La Petite Bande, the Baroque Orchestra of Belgium, will perform in Beijing at the Grand Theatre of the Cultural Palace of Nationalities as part of activities across the world in memory of the 250th anniversary of Bach’s death.
Time: 7:30 p.m. , September 11~14
Place: Grand Theatre of the Cultural Palace of Nationalities
【小題1】The main purpose of the passage is to ______.

Born in America，I spoke English，not Chinese，the language of my ancestors.When I was three，my parents flashed cards with Chinese ____ at my face，but I pushed them ____.My mom believed I would learn ___ I was ready.But the ____ never came.

On a Chinese New Year's Eve，my uncle spoke to me in Chinese，but all I could do was ____ at him，confused，scratching my head.“ Still can't speak Chinese？”He____ me，“You can't even buy a fish in Chinatown.”

“Hey，this is America，not China.I'll get some ____ with or without Chinese.”I replied and turned to my mom for ____.

“Remember to ask for fresh fish，Xin Xian Yu，”she said，handing over a $20 bill.I ____ the words，running downstairs into the streets of Chinatown.

I found the fish ____ surrounded in a sea of customers.“I'd like to buy some fresh fish，”I shouted to the fishman.But he ____ my English words and turned to serve the next customer.The laugh of the people behind increased ____ their impatience.With every ____，the breath of the dragons(龍)on my back grew stronger—my blood boiling—____ me to cry out，“Xian Sheng Yu，please.”“Very Xian Sheng，”I repeated.The crowd erupted into laughter.My face turned ____ and I ran back home ____，except for the $20 bill I held tightly in my pocket.

Should I laugh or cry？They're Chinese.I'm Chinese. I should feel right at ____.Instead，I was the joke，a disgrace(丟臉)to the language.

Sometimes，I laugh at my fish ____，but，in the end.the joke is on ____.Every laugh is a culture ____；every laugh is my heritage(傳統(tǒng))fading away.

1.A.custom?? B．games? C．characters?? D．language

2.A.ahead?? B．around?? C．along?? D．aside

3.A.when?? B．before?? C．unless?? D．until

4.A.success?? B．study?? C．time?? D．attempt

5.A.aim?? B．joke?? C．nod?? D．stare

6.A.cared about?? ????????????? B．laughed at?

C．argued with?? ????????????? D．asked after

7.A.right now?? ????????????? B．from now

C．at times?? ????????????? D．in time

8.A.decision?? ????????????? B．permission

C．information?? ????????????? D．preparation

9.A.repeated?? B．reviewed? C．spelled?? D．kept

10.A.farm? B．stand?? C．pond?? D．market

11.A.guessed?? B．forgot? C．doubted?? D．ignored

12.A.by? B．as?? C．with?? D．from

13.A.second?? B．effort? C．desire?? D．movement

14.A.forcing?? ????????????? B．allowing

C．persuading?? ????????????? D．leading

15.A.bright?? B．blank?? C．pale?? D．red

16.A.thrown? B．lost? C．divided? D．reflected

17.A.service?? B．home?? C．risk?? D．root

18.A.trade?? B．deed? C．challenge?? D．incident

19.A.it? B．us?? C．me?? D．them

20.A.open?mouthed?? ????????????? B．tongue?tied

C．empty?handed?? ????????????? D．broken?hearted

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SPECIAL EVENTS
THIS WEEKEND
Captain Goodfellow
Do your children enjoy interesting stories, funny games, and exciting dances? Captain Goodfellow will be ready to teach all these things to children of all ages at the City Theatre on Saturday morning at 10:00, free.
Walking Tour of the Town
Forget your worries on Saturday morning. Take a beautiful walk and learn about local history. Meet at the front entrance of City Hall at 9:30. Wear comfortable shoes!
Films at the Museum
Two European films will be shown on Saturday afternoon at the Museum Theatre. See Broken Window at 1:30. The Workers will be at 3:45. For further information, call 4987898.
International Picnic
Are you tired of eating the same food every day? Come to Central Park on Saturday and enjoy food from all over the world. Delicious and not expensive. Noon to 5:00 p.m.
Take Me out to the Ballgame
It’s October, and tonight is your last chance to see the Redbirds this year. Get your tickets at the gate. It might be cold… Don’t forget sweaters and jackets.
Do you want to hear “The Zoo”?
“The Zoo, a popular group from Australia, will give their first U.S. concert tomorrow night at 8 at Rose Hall, City College.
64. You can probably eat Chinese, Italian, and Arab food ________.
A. at the front entrance of City Hall      B. at the Ballgame
C. at 5:00 p.m.                      D. at Central Park on Saturday
65. “The Zoo” is ________.
A. a park with lots of animals there        B. U.S. concert
C. a music group                      D. going to give the concert at 8 a.m. tomorrow
66. You may see this passage in ________.
A. a British newspaper        B. an American newspaper
C. a British magazine         D. an American magazine

The Museum of Childhood is spread over 4 floors, with the first floor acting like a balcony around the edge of the building, so you can look down over the ground floor central hall with the shop, Information Desk, and Benugo Café.
The museum of Childhood is housed in a large Victorian building in east London. It has been on this site since 1872. It has undergone refurbishment (翻新) and reopened in 2006 and an elevator now makes all floors accessible.
This is not a quiet place and children are allowed to have fun here. Child safety is extremely important and a member of staff remains by the front door at all times. Also, note the “Code of Behavior” notices, which include: children under 12 must be supervised by an adult; no eating in the galleries, and no running.
Toy exhibits are in glass cases and there are plenty of low-level exhibits for younger children to see. The glass cases have lots of thought-inspiring questions on them to encourage discussion between adults and children. When you or the children need some quiet time, there are sofas at either end of the second floor with reading books available.
Pros: Many free activities for kids
Cons: Can be too warm inside
Visit Duration: 1.5 hours
Opening Hours: 10:00 a.m. – 5:45 p.m.   
Last admission is 5:30 p.m.
The Museum is closed on 25 and 26 December and 1 January every year.
Admission: Admission to the Museum is free. There is a small charge for some activities.
【小題1】In the Museum of Childhood, ______________.

單詞拼寫(xiě)
【小題1】O_____________, you would be in a difficult position there now .
【小題2】C______________ work with pleasure , you will find you live a happy life.
【小題3】Five m__________ （乘） by four is twenty.
【小題4】Patience is one of her many s____________.
【小題5】--I hear you are enjoying your new job.
---On the c____________, I find it rather dull.
【小題6】It’s ______________(難以置信的) how many cats she has .
【小題7】This one’s s_____________ (稍微) better than that, but not much.
【小題8】Is this a _____________(真的) Ming vase ?
【小題9】She was sitting on the floor s______________(圍繞) by books.
【小題10】You can’t work here without a work p___________.(許可證).