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吉林省长春市榆树市多校2024年中考考前模拟预测英语试题
Plays are an important part of British culture. The West End theater district(区) in London is the best place to watch a professional play,but acting also takes place in every school and village hall across the country.
There are over 2,500 non—professional drama groups in the UK today,and they are an active part of community life. People from all walks of life take on acting roles besides their daily jobs. They do it for fun,for the love of acting and as a way to meet new people.
Not everyone in a drama club is a skilled actor,but enthusiasm(热情) is considered to be more important than talent!Friends,family members and neighbors enjoy getting together to watch the final performance and wishing the people they know"good luck". It's a great way of bringing communities together.
Many people get a taste for acting at school. Every school puts on a play at least once a year,usually at Christmas,and parents love coming to watch their children perform.
Ask any British person and they're sure to have happy memories of being in their school's Christmas play,whether they played the role of Mary or Joseph or perhaps even a sheep or a donkey!
Another Christmas theater tradition is the pantomime(圣诞童话剧). Pantomimes are a type of musical comedy for families. The audience(观众) is encouraged to take part in the performance —singing along with the music and shouting to the actors. Pantomimes are really fun to watch,especially for children.
Do you like watching films? Today let's know about some special films.
Animation (动画片)
Animation is one of the oldest special kinds in the film world. It began in the early 1900s. It is not difficult but it does take a lot of time and hard work.
First, someone paints or draws a picture. Then they take a picture of it. They make another picture, which is just a little bit different from the first one, and take another picture. {#blank#}1{#/blank#}
Animated films of any kind take a lot of time to make, but in the end, these special films are touching, funny or simply amazing.
IMAX films
IMAX is short for " Image Maximum (巨幕电影)" . When you watch an IMAX film, you don't sit up—you lie back. {#blank#}2{#/blank#} The screen is above, in front of and around you.
In order to create its effects, IMAX films use different theatres, cameras and film from other movies. Most IMAX theatres are in museums, science centers and theme (主题) parks. The IMAX camera is very large and uses a lot of film. It is also very heavy. {#blank#}3{#/blank#}
3-D films
3-D films are not new. They first appeared in 1903. The inventors wanted viewers to feel like they were really inside the movie they were watching! When you watch a 3-D movie, you feel as if the people on the screen are close enough to touch and that the airplane flying at you is flying right off the screen.
{#blank#}4{#/blank#} Usually, one side of the glasses is red and the other is light blue. If you look at the image below with these special glasses, you'll see the 3-D effect.
A. This is why most IMAX films are only about 40–60 minutes long. B. You can also stand up if you like. C. This is repeated at least 12 times to make one second of film! D. You don't look at a screen in front of you. E. To watch 3-D films, you must wear special glasses. |
Do you have good friends? What kind of friends do you like to make? Some students are sharing their opinions with us.
Although we are quite different, Alan and I have been close friends for 5 years. We have a lot to talk. We often play basketball together after school and go for a picnic on weekends. It's always a pleasure to be with him. |
I spend my free time mostly with people from western countries. When I'm with them,I really get to know what they' re like and how easy they are to get along with. They help me to improve my English quickly. |
I often make some good friends at the gym I go to. People there are very friendly. Talking to them as I take exercise is a good way for us to get to know each other. |
I can make more friends on the Internet because it keeps me in touch with the whole world. I can get worldwide stories from my friends all over the world. |
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