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上海市金山区2019届高三上学期英语期末考试试卷(含小段音频)
Shanghai Hengyuanxiang Drama Development Company and Netherlander Worldwide Entertainment signed a deal last November that would see Shimmer (《犹太人在上海》) become the first Chinese musical to have an open-ended run on Broadway in 2019.
Directed by Xu Jun, Shimmer is a musical in both English and Chinese. Shimmer, which tells a story about Jews who fled to Shanghai to escape Nazi persecution (迫害) during World War II, was first shown at the Shanghai Culture Square in 2015. The musical's scheduled open-ended run in 2019 will be one of the events to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and the United States. With this play being shown on Broadway, the ties between Chinese people and Americans will be firmly strengthened. And through this drama, the audience can feel the charm of Chinese culture.
To deal with the problem, many production companies in Shanghai have pointed out that they should keep striving for improvement by creating more Chinese musicals and by creating more audiences. Currently, those who watch Western musicals in China are limited to a small group — people who have received a university education or have had overseas working experiences, white-collar and even gold-collar workers. There are only a handful of people who understand foreign languages and you have to find a way to motivate the public and get them into the theater.
There has been a handful of successful musical stories in Shanghai. The Chinese editions of Broadway musicals Cats and Mamma Mia, both of which had hundreds of shows across China, are among the top box office hits.
A. What do you think we can do to prevent Chinese musicals from declining in popularity?
B. At that time, the musical was chosen as the opening show for the 17th China Shanghai International Arts Festival.
C. The box office is expected to be twice higher than that of last year, reaching $1 million in total.
D. The small audience size hasn't discouraged local artists from producing outstanding works.
E. The deal is a milestone for Shimmer in its goal to further spread its influence to the world.
F. Despite the huge success of Shimmer, the team is facing a limited market.
If you think your vocabulary is weak, a little effort every day over six to nine months can go a long way in improving it. Here are some tips for increasing your vocabulary.
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Make it a habit to read a new book every week. {#blank#}2{#/blank#}. You can consider becoming a member of the local library. Make a list of new words and look up their meanings in the dictionary.
Watch English movies and television shows. It's an interesting way to enrich your vocabulary. {#blank#}3{#/blank#}.
Use vocabulary cards. Vocabulary cards are used by students who are trying to learn many words in a short time. You can make your own cards by writing the word on one side and the meaning on the other side of a piece of paper. {#blank#}4{#/blank#}.
Use the Internet. The Internet is an unlimited resource for reading material.
{#blank#}5{#/blank#}. You will come across plenty of material to read. The Internet will also introduce you to new words. Be sure to look them up in a dictionary.
A. Read the newspaper every day. B. Everyone has his own way of choosing books. C. Vocabulary is important for you to learn English well. D. Pick up a topic you like and search for articles about it. E. Besides, by doing this you can learn the correct pronunciation as well. F. Flash cards are a convenient tool to use to learn new words in your free time. G. It is not surprising that those who read a lot of books develop good vocabulary. |
We all believe we listen well and yet many times we feel others are not listening to us. However, listening goes in both directions—you may believe you are listening well, but how often have you completely forgotten what was said to you? {#blank#}1{#/blank#}
Make eye contact.
{#blank#}2{#/blank#} when People talk, they put out visual clues that add to the conversation and meaning of their words.
Stop talking.
You can't listen, talk and at the same time completely receive the meaning of the other person's words. {#blank#}3{#/blank#}
React without words.
Let the other person know you are listening through physical reactions, such as head nods, smiles, frowns and eye movement.{#blank#}4{#/blank#}
Concentrate.
Concentrate on what the other person is saying. Clear your mind of other thoughts and emotions and focus on the conversation at hand. Be in the moment of that conversation, and don't think about what you want to say back.
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Behave as an effective listener. The more you continue to behave as a listener, the more you will be an effective listener.
A. Don't break in. B. Act as a listener. C. How to say back is also important. D. Make eye contact with the person who is talking to you. E. There are a few ways to become a more effective listener. F. Wait your turn and take in what has been said to you before you make a reply. G. These may also help to let the speaker know whether you are accurately (准确地) understanding his words. |
Your mobile is now much more than just a communication device - more like a remote control for your life. You still call it a "mobile" from habit, but it is an organizer, entertainment device, payment device and security(安全) center, all developed and manufactured by engineers.
What we do need is better mobiles and more intelligence. Because it knows your travel timetable it can check for problems on the roads or with the trains, giving you the best route into work. It can control your home, reprogramming the central heating if you need to get up earlier and keeping an eye on your home by connecting your mobile with the home security system. It is your payment system—you can pay for tickets for journeys or buy items in shops by placing the phone near a sensor(感应器). With an understanding of location, the mobile can also provide directions, or even tell you if your friends or family are nearby.
Usually it will start work even before you wake. It will work with your home entertainment system while you sleep to find programmes that will interest you and download them as a podcast to watch on the train or in other spare moments. It will intelligently work out what to do with incoming phone calls and messages. Because it knows your diary it will also know, for example, to direct voice calls to voicemail when you are in a meeting, perhaps providing a discrete text summary of the caller and the nature of their call.
With its understanding of almost all aspects of your life; many new services become possible. For example, a “Good Food” meal planning service could send daily suggestions for your evening meal based on learned preferences, previous selections made and the likely contents of your refrigerator.
Ten years ago the mobile was purely a device for making voice calls. Now it is a camera, MP3 player, and texting device. This is only the start of an evolution that will turn it into our trusted and indispensable companion in life.
Mobile phones | ||
Your mobile phone is not only a phone but also a remote control for your {#blank#}1{#/blank#}. | ||
Functions of your mobile phone | Organizer | * {#blank#}2{#/blank#}for problems on the roads or with the trains and find the best {#blank#}3{#/blank#}into work for you. *Control your home's central {#blank#}4{#/blank#}. *Deal with your phone calls and messages and {#blank#}5{#/blank#}voice calls to voicemail when you are in a meeting. *Send daily {#blank#}6{#/blank#}for your meals through a “Good Food” meal planning service. |
{#blank#}7{#/blank#} device | *Find and {#blank#}8{#/blank#}programmes for you to watch. | |
Payment device | *Pay for tickets for journeys or {#blank#}9{#/blank#} items in shops. | |
Security center | *You can look after your home by {#blank#}10{#/blank#}your mobile phone with the home security system. | |
Conclusion | Mobile phones will be our trusted and necessary helpers in life. |
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