【推荐1】What’s On

Stage        

An acrobatic(杂技) soul: To celebrate its 55^th anniversary, the China Acrobatic Troupe will present “The Soul of China”, where the seemingly impossible is made real. Chills (寒战) 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 painting exhibition is running at the Huangshicheng Art Gallery in Beijing. About 50 works by 25 young artists including GeYun and Yu Yang are on display.

Time: 9 a.m. -5 p.m. until September 10

Place: Huangshicheng Gallery, 136 Nanchizi Dajie, Dongcheng Distirct

Oil paintings: The Wanfung Art Gallery will host a joint show of oil paintings by 10 young and middle- aged artists. On display are more than 30 of their latest works, which capture (捕捉) he wonderous variety of life in unique (独特的) styles.

Time: 9 a.m. -4 p.m. until September 15

Place: 136 Nanchizi Street, Dongcheng District

Literature (文学) museum: The National Museum of Modern Chinese Literature offers an in-depth study of the evolution of Chinese contemporary literature from 1919 to 1949.

Time: 9 a.m. -4p.m., September 13

Place: 45 Anyuan Donglu, Chaoyang District (Shaoyaoju area)

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 to commemorate (纪念) the 250^th anniversary of Bach’s death.

Time: 7:30p.m. September 11—14

Place: Grand Theatre of the Cultural Palace of Nationalities

1. What do you think of the acrobatic show mentioned here?

A．When you watch it, you will certainly feel cold.

B．Something strange will puzzle everyone, including scientists.

C．Unexpected things will make you excited and surprised.

D．Even the bravest ones will be too frightened to go on watching.

2. Suppose it is September 14 today, how many activities can people choose to attend?

A．2

B．3

C．4

D．5

3. On the whole, we can conclude _____________.

A．people in Beijing prefer modern culture to something traditional

B．there are usually more cultural activities in September than in any other month

C．most of the cultural activities in Beijing are for foreign visitors only

D．we can enjoy a large variety of cultural activities in Beijing

【推荐2】Train Information

All customers travelling on TransLink services must be in possession of a valid ticket before boarding. For ticket information, please ask at your local station or call 13-12-30.

Public holidays

On public holidays, generally a Sunday timetable operates. On certain major event days, i.e. Australia Day, Anzac Day, sporting and cultural days, special additional services may operate.

Christmas Day services operate to a Christmas Day timetable, Before travel please visit translink.com.au or call TransLink on 13-12-30 anytime.

Customers using mobility devices

Many stations have wheelchair access from the car park or entrance to the station platforms.

For assistance, please Queensland Rail on 13-16-17.

Guardian trains (outbound)

Depart	Origin	Destination	Arrive
6:42 p.m.	Altandi	Varsity Lakes	7:37 p.m.
7:29 p.m.	Central	Varsity Lakes	8:52 p.m.
8:57 p.m.	Fortitude Valley	Varsity Lakes	9:52 p.m.
11:02 p.m.	Roma Street	Varsity Lakes	12:22 a.m.

1. What would you do to get ticket information?

A．Call 13-16-17.	B．Visit translink. com. au.
C．Ask at the local station.	D．Check the train schedule.

2. Which train would you take if you go from Central to Varsity Lakes?

A．6:42 p.m.

B．7:29 p.m.

C．8:57 p.m.

D．11:02 p.m.

【推荐1】On Us TV shows, you may sometimes see rubber balls on people’s desks. These balls are known as “stress relief balls”. People can squeeze them when they feel stressed out. It’s believed that by concentrating on the act of squeezing, they can let go of the negative energy in their bodies.

    1    Fortunately, we have many ways to deal with it.

In fact, the rubber stress relief balls that are so popular today in the US are believed to date back to ancient China.     2     By squeezing them during moments of anxiety, soldiers were able to calm themselves down before going into battle. And in the Ming Dynasty (1368—1644), people started rolling walnuts in their hands. Ordinary citizens—not just soldiers—developed the habit of rolling two walnuts, or balls made from iron or stone, around in their hands.     3    

And today, we have many gadgets (小器具) and toys that are designed to reduce stress in addition to stress relief balls. One example is the popular fidget spinner (指尖陀螺).     4     You just spin the gadget around. There’s also the fidget cube, which features different “gimmicks (机关)” on each side of the cube. You can click, spin, pull, push and rotate different parts of the cube.

    5     But perhaps we should take them more seriously. “After all, the history of stress balls is a history of modern-day coping,” reporter Nadia Berenstein wrote for Woolly magazine.

A．This helped them relax as well.

B．These gadgets may look like simple toys.

C．It keeps your hand busy with an easy task.

D．This is the only way to ease away your tension.

E．Indeed, stress is a big problem for many people.

F．A focused activity helps take your mind off the problems of your day.

G．Back in the Han Dynasty (206 BC-AD 220), soldiers used walnuts to get rid of stress.

【推荐2】There have always been a lot of commonly believed but false ideas about being fat and doing exercise. Some people believe that they can' t help putting on weight as they get older while others hold that if they stop exercising, their muscles will turn into fat.     1    

I’ ll never lose weight — I come from a fat family

Wrong. While we can'tchange the body type we are born with, we can't blame our genes for making us fat. There' s plenty of evidence that fatness runs in families, and the main reason is that they share the same habits of eating too much and exercising too little.

    2    

Wrong! Fatness is not caused by a slow metabolism (新陈代谢). In fact, although fat people consume more energy than slim people, they also fail to realize how much they eat! Keeping a diary can help you work out your daily food intake more accurately

Exercising is boring

Wrong!     3     The key is to develop a balanced and varied program that' s fun as well as progressive. If you enjoy a Sunday walk, take a different route. If you do yoga, try a tai chi class. If you like swimming, set yourself a distance or time challenge.

No pain, no gain

Wrong!    4    Indeed, pain is your body telling you something' s wrong, and continuing to exercise could lead to serious injury. You may experience mild discomfort as you begin to exercise regularly, but this is your body adapting to the positive changes in your lifestyle and the aches should disappear relatively quickly.    5    

A．Anything can be boring if you do it repetitively.

B．Exercise should be stopped if continuous pain is felt.

C．If you don' t, rest and seek medical advice.

D．Exercise is not meant to hurt.

E．Here are more myths (false ideas).

F．People are fat because they consume too little energy.

G．I am fat because I burn calories slowly.

【推荐3】One of the newest taboos (禁忌) in American society is the topic of fat. Unlike many other taboos, fat is a topic that America talk about often. It is not taboo to talk about fat; it’s taboo to be fat.
The “in” look is thin. In the work world, most companies prefer youthful-looking, slim executives to sell their image and their products to the public. The thin look is associated with youth, vigor and success. The fat person, on the other hand, is thought of as lazy and lacking in energy, self-discipline and self-respect. After all, people think, how can people who care about themselves, and therefore the way they look, allow themselves to become fat? In an image conscious society like the U.S. , fat is “out”.
It is not surprising, then, that millions of Americans have become obsessed (着迷) with staying slim and “in shape”. The pursuit of youthful physical appearance is not, however, the only reason for America’s obsession with diet and exercise.
Recent research has shown the great importance of diet and exercise for personal health. As in most technologically developed nations, the life-style of North Americans has changed very quickly during the course of last century. Modern machines do all the physical labor that people were once forced to do by hand. Cars and buses transport us quickly from point to point. As the result of inactivity and disuse, people’s bodies can easily become weak and vulnerable to disease. In an effort to avoid such a fate, millions of Americans are spending more of their time exercising.
The effects of this new appreciation of the importance of exercise is clear: parks are filled with joggers and bicyclists, physical education programs are enjoying a newly-founded fame and many companies are providing exercise equipment for their employees to use during the work day.
1. In the United States, fat is something ________.

A．people always talk about

B．not regarded as a taboo topic

C．people usually pay no attention to

D．belonging to the same treatment as other taboos

2. What do Americans think of thin people?

A．Their work helps them to look youthful

B．They are energetic and successful.

C．Their appearances affects their behavior

D．They are lacking in self-discipline.

3. According to Paragraph 4, which of the following is an example of “inactivity?

A．Mary does her housework by hand.

B．Celia takes part in a marathon

C．Cecilia goes to her office by car.

D．Margaret plays badminton every Saturday.

4. Why are parks filled with joggers and bicyclists?

A．Because these parks are fit for sports.

B．Because people are enjoying prestigious status in parks.

C．Because people are taking part in physical education programs.

D．Because people now recognize they should do more exercise.