1 . 阅读下面短文, 在空白处填入1个恰当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

A New Shaoxing Opera Show Has a Modern Twist

In a     1     (special) designed studio theater in Hangzhou, Zhejiang, a captivating world of jianghu is brought to life through a Shaoxing Opera performance.

Six actresses, playing roles from a spirited landlady to skilled swordsmen, spies, and soldiers, deliver a fascinating show     2     (last) 130 minutes. The audience sits very close to the performers, engaging with them and immersing themselves in     3     unique viewing experience.

    4     (adapt) from the 1992 classic wuxia film of the same name, New Dragon Gate Inn, the Shaoxing Opera show successfully captures the interest of a younger audience. Environmental theater changes the relationship between the audience and the stage.     5     (like) the traditional framed stage, the theater is designed as an inn, with the audience becoming more like     6     (guest). According to Xu Yena,     7     acts in the show as Jin Xiangyu, having the audience closer to the cast allows them to appreciate the finer details.

The performers     8     (design) many improvised interactions with the audience since they began to perform, making each performance unique. “Today, we are putting in great efforts to make Shaoxing Opera more     9     (access) and relatable to the younger generation,” Xu added. “This is with the hope     10     operas can become a lifestyle.”

2 . Summer Nights 2022 - The Blue Room Theatre

Summer Nights is a program of theatre and performance held every year at the Blue Room Theatre during Perth’s Summer Festival Season. Information about some of the shows included in Summer Nights 2022 is listed below.

Conversations with a Fish
Ages: 14 years and older
Dates: Thursday, 27 January 2022 to Thursday, 3 February 2022
Running Time: 70 minutes
Ticket Prices: Early Bird $21.00, Full Price $28.00, Concession (减价票) $23.00
Show Summary:

A fish faces different existential dilemmas (困境) relating to human experience. What happens? You decide.

107
Ages: 15 years and older
Dates: Thursday, 27 January 2022 to Saturday, 5 February 2022
Running Time: 90 minutes
Ticket Prices: Early Bird $23.00, Full Price $30.00, Concession $25.00
Show Summary:

Four students, four girls of colour, four young people just try to get through high school and figure out their place in the world.

She’s Terribly Greedy
Ages: 15 years and older
Dates: Thursday, 27 January 2022 to Thursday, 3 February 2022
Running Time: 50 minutes
Ticket Prices: Early Bird $21.00, Full Price $28.00, Concession $23.00
Show Summary:

20-year-old Ellenore looks at a feast (盛宴), each plate a different future calling out to her － and she wants everything. She wants to wear every dress hanging in her closet. She wants every possible version of herself. Yet here she stands, looking at her future, and can’t choose.

Utopia
Ages: 16 years and older
Dates: Tuesday, 8 February 2022 to Saturday, 12 February 2022
Running Time: 45 minutes
Ticket Prices: Early Bird $18.00, Full Price $25.00, Concession $20.00
Show Summary:

Utopia is a work of anger, despair and resilience (适应力) ... an expression from a young man watching horrors (可怕的经历) unfold in his homeland Afghanistan and across the world.

1. What is the normal ticket price of Conversations with a Fish?

A．$21.00.

B．$23.00.

C．$25.00.

D．$28.00.

2. What do 107 and She’s Terribly Greedy have in common?

A．They are for the same age group.	B．They last the same length of time.
C．They charge the same ticket price.	D．They are shown on the same dates.

3. Which of the following shows is about life in Afghanistan?

A．107.

B．Utopia.

C．She s Terribly Greedy.

D．Conversations with a Fish.

3 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Recently, the Chinese     1     (animate) film Chang’an has been a smash hit. The film is like a love letter to Chang’an and the stars in the Tang Dynasty poetry, magnificent and touching.

The story of the profound friendship between poet Gao Shi and the master of romantic poetry Li Bai offers a taste     2     the star-studded history of the Tang era,     3     is often seen as     4     golden age in Chinese history due to     5     (it) economic prosperity and cultural integration and advancement.

The Chinese language is extensive and profound, and the ancient poems are even more mysterious. The words are often extremely concise and brief,     6     they contain profound cultural background and the     7     (beautiful) of Chinese characters.

The 48 Tang poems featured in the movie     8     (present) a panorama of the most excellent poets of that time as well as their political aspirations and ideals. The movie is     9     (undoubted) a masterpiece     10     (show) the characteristics of Chinese culture to the world.

4 . PREVIEWS AND OPENINGS

Queen of the Mist
Charing Cross Theater
Previews from Saturday, 15 August. Opening Wednesday, 19 August.

Queen of the Mist, directed by Elizabeth Margolius, will have its first showing at the Charing Cross Theater. The musical is based on the true story of Anna Edson Taylor, who in 1901 set out to be the first person to survive a trip over Niagara Falls in a barrel (桶) of her own design.

The Son
Duke of York’s Theater
Previews from Monday, 24 August. Opening Wednesday, 2 September.

Written by internationally known Florian Zeller who is praised by The Guardian as “the most exciting dramatist of our time”, The Son, which focuses on intergenerational relationships, family relationships and teenage depression, is directed by Michael Longhurst.

The Fishermen
Trafalgar Theatre Studio Two
Previews from Thursday, 3 September. Opening Saturday, 5 September.

In a small town in Nigeria, Ben and his three older brothers go to fish at a magical river. Unnoticed and carefree, they continued until the predictions of a mad man change the course of their lives forever. The Fishermen is based on the Man Booker Prize novel by Chigozie Obioma, who appears as an original new voice of west African literature. The play is directed by Jack McNamara.

Groan Ups
Vaudeville Theater
Previews from Sunday, 20 September. Opening Saturday, 10 October.

Directed by Kirsty Patrick Ward, Groan Ups is a completely new play which looks at how people grow up and develop. Are we the same at 30 as we were 13?

1. What is the play directed by Elizabeth Margolius probably about?

A．A risk-taking trip.	B．A birthday party.
C．A career as a designer.	D．A person’s entire life.

2. Who directs a play set in a Nigerian town in Africa?

A．Michael Longhurst.	B．Chigozie Obioma.
C．Jack McNamara.	D．Kirsty Patrick Ward.

3. When does the play about personal growth and development open?

A．On Wednesday, 19 August.	B．On Wednesday, 2 September.
C．On Saturday, 5 September.	D．On Saturday, 10 October.

5 . Following are this week (November 15-21)’s best home entertainment programs: from Sorry for Your Loss to The Cry!

Dancing Queen

Considering how many outstanding dancing queens appear on RuPaul’s Drag Race each season, it’s strange that so few have been given their own series. Correcting that is this reality show centred on a dance studio for teen girls run by Justin Johnson, AKA season five queen Alyssa Edwards. Expect battles with pushy mums and exciting moments for Johnson’s beginners.

Tuesday 16 November, 8pm, Netflix

The Cry

Following Bodyguard in BBC One’s Sunday evening drama slot (栏目) is a tall order for any show. That honour has fallen to this new drama starring Jenna Coleman as a new mother whose trip to Australia ends in a disastrous tragedy. Trauma (创伤) and truth follow.

Friday 19 November, 9pm, BBC One

The Apprentice

Some of Alan Sugar’s early Apprentices must be approaching retirement age by now. But never fear, it seems there’s always a lot of business people willing to compete for the chance to win a working lifetime of it.

Sunday 21 November, 8pm, ITV

Sorry for Your Loss

You read that right: Facebook enters peak-era TV with this Elizabeth Olsen-starring comedy about a woman dealing with her husband’s passing away. As that introduction suggests, it’s tightly written with strong twists and turns from Olsen and The Last Jedi’s Kelly Marie Tran as her sister. Plus, in keeping with this week’s Guide, all of it is free!

Monday 15 November, 9pm, Facebook Watch

1. If you are a big fan of Jenna Coleman, you can watch ______.

A．Sorry for Your Loss

B．The Cry

C．The Apprentice

D．Dancing Queen

2. Which channel will you turn to if you only have time on November 21?

A．Netflix.

B．ITV.

C．BBC One.

D．Facebook Watch.

3. Which word can probably be used to describe Sorry for Your Loss?

A．Interesting.

B．Encouraging.

C．Educational.

D．Frightening.

6 . In the special time of fighting against COVID-19, you may want to learn more about viruses. Besides reading news, watching films and TV series may help you better understand them. Here are the three chosen for you.

Contagion

A deadly virus spreads rapidly and kills people within days of showing symptoms. As the fast-moving pandemic(疫情) grows, the worldwide medical community works to find a cure.

US political website The Hill says “It makes it clear that a virus is a life form to seek out new hosts because its carriers die—as it must to survive, and it must always stay one jump ahead of death.”

Interested? Click http://www.360kan.com/m/gKXjYUH8Rnr0SB.html.

Flu

A virus sweeps through a South Korean city and the government orders a complete shutdown to separate the community. Doctor Kim and a rescue worker, Kang, want to save the infected, including Kim’s daughter. They enter the closed city and successfully develop a vaccine(疫苗).

“It conveys to its audience the importance of treating people with dignity and humanity,” movie critic Kerry wrote.

Visit https://movie.douban.com/subject/10432911/and learn more about it.

The Hot Zone

Since the Ebola virus first broke out in the 1970s in Africa, it has become known worldwide and one of the deadliest diseases in the world. Based on the virus, a drama called The Hot Zone was created. It is set in Washington, DC, in 1989, when the virus appears in an animal research lab. A US Army scientist, Nancy Jaax, risks her life to prevent an outbreak.

“The Hot Zone shows what it takes to defeat an outbreak,” noted Variety.

Click https://www.meijui.cc/video/20991.htmI and see what Nancy Jaax will do.

1. Why does a virus in Contagion seek out new hosts?

A．For next generations.	B．For survival.
C．For entertainment.	D．For preference.

2. Why does the government of a South Korean city order a shutdown?

A．To make a research into the virus.

B．To keep the city from the outside world.

C．To make the infected better treated.

D．To test the effectiveness of the vaccine.

3. What kind of person is Nancy Jaax?

A．Adventurous and honest.	B．Generous and humorous.
C．Courageous and selfless.	D．Talented and responsible.

7 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Li Yuan Theater is one of the most famous performance     1     （place）of Beijing Opera. Here you can enjoy the special feature of old Beijing.

Peking opera is a national treasure     2     a history of 200 years. In the Qing Dynasty, the four big Huiban opera Troupes（剧团）entered the capital and     3     （combine）with Kunqu opera, Yiyang opera, Hanju opera and Luantan. Through decades of combination with other operas,       4     biggest kind of opera in China was born. Before the performance, you can visit the performer's make-up room to see     5     （they）facial make-up process. The costumes in Peking opera are graceful, elegant and brilliant, most of     6     are made by hand. Besides, there are various souvenirs     7     （relate）to Beijing Opera.

Every year over 300,000 visitors come here. Many foreign leaders and officials     8     （leave）their footprints here so far. It has become a window to show traditional Beijing Culture.

The most     9     （wide）preferred performances are: Goddess of Heaven Scattering Flowers, Eighteen Arhats Fighting Wukong and The Dealth of Yu Ji. When you sit in Li Yuan Theatre and watch famous Peking Opera with Chinese tea and     10     （tradition）snacks, you will feel yourself a real Beijinger.

8 . Some films to watch in 2022

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse

Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse pioneered its own pop-art visual style, and introduced the film world to the concept of different Spider-Men in different universes — a concept that has since been borrowed by Marvel’s live-action Spider-Mon: No Way Home. It is the first one in a two-part story, which makes it rare in the world of cartoon films.

To be released (发行) internationally on 7 October.

Avatar 2

There are two things we know about James Cameron: he can’t be rushed, and he loves the ocean. Those qualities come together in Avatar 2, the first of a four planned sequels (续集) to his 2009 movie Avatar. The new film returns to the planet of Pandora, where Neytiri and her human husband Jake are now parents, and Earthlings still haven’t solved the climate crisis. Most of the action takes place underwater and was shot in a 900,000-gallon tank.

To be released internationally on 16 December.

Top Gun: Maverick

This Top Gun sequel was on our list of films to watch in 2022, and before that it was scheduled to come out in 2020, but we’re still optimistic that lovers of supersonic acrobatics (特技飞行) will finally get what they’ve been waiting for this year. It was back in 1986 that Cruise last played Pete “Maverick” Mitchell, a trainee fighter pilot in the US Navy.

To be released internationally on 27 May.

Elvis

It’s been almost a decade since the release of Baz Luthrmann’s The Great Gatsby, but the Australian writer-director is back at last. Never one to shy away from a big, risky project. Luhrmann has made an Elvis Presley biographic film about the life of The King of Rock and Roll.

To be released internationally on 24 June.

Click here for more wonderful films to see!

1. What is special about Avatar 2?

A．It is one film in a series.	B．It is a science fiction film.
C．It will be on show internationally.	D．It was filmed mainly underwater.

2. Which film can we see at the earliest time?

A．Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse.	B．Avatar 2.
C．Top Gun: Maverick.	D．Elvis.

3. Where is the text probably taken from?

A．A film website.

B．A movie poster.

C．A movie review.

D．A book about films.

9 . The Best Free Movies on Amazon Prime Video

Here are some of the best free movies on Amazon Prime Video, sorted out for convenience.

Honey Bay

Written by Shia LaBeouf based on his own experiences of growing up, Honey Boy is a surprisingly heartfelt and influential movie. Describing the life of a former child actor who is addicted to alcohol, this semi-autobiographical work offers profound insight into the pain and pressure of a man forced to evolve in the public eye.

The Avengers

Start your hero’s journey all over again by rewatching the first Avengers movie. Of course, Disney has the most Marvel movies of any streaming service, so if you want to do a marathon, that’s the place to start. But if you didn’t subscribe to anything there and just want to relive the Baule of Neu York, then this is a great opportunity.

Eighth Grade

Director Bo Burnham and star Elsie Fisher timelessly reflected on growing up in this work. An occasionally painful yet consistently spectacular story told a 13-year-old girl’s final week of middle school, a chance to t the record straight and reimagine her future high school sell.

The Farewell

The star Awkwafina delivers an amazing performance in writer-director Lulu Wang’s attractive story of a granddaughter saying goodbye to her grandmother. Played by Zhao Shu-zhen, a mixture of comedy and heartbreak. The Farewell touches on timeless themes of pity and grief in a way that is both clever and moving.

1. Who wrote a film story according to his own life?

A．Shia LaBeouf.

B．Bo Burmham.

C．Elsie Fisher.

D．Awkwafina.

2. Which movie will be preferred by a hero story fan?

A．Honey Boy.

B．The Farewell.

C．Eighah Grade.

D．The Arengers.

3. What do we know about Eighth Grade?

A．A teenager’s school life.

B．A girl breaking a world record.

C．An old lady remembering her high school.

D．A granddaughter saying goodbye to her grandmother.

10 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Be Yourself

A few days ago, I watched Wreck-It Ralph again, which leads to my meditation (沉思).

In the movie, Ralph,     1     (design) as a bad guy in a video game, spares no effort to win a medal in order to be respected by others. Through the experiences he     2     (come) across, he gains friendship, trust, and happiness, and he realizes     3     it means to be brave. The     4     (shine) medal has lost its value, and it is who he was     5     matters.

In real life, we always see others standing on the podium (领奖台) and     6     (receive) prizes and honor, wishing     7     (we) to be just like them. But that is further away from our origin, only with more puzzlement     8     (leave). Then we come to find the real meaning of life:     9     (skill) vary with the man, and we must tread (踏入) a straight path and strive (奋斗) by that which is born in us.

Always be yourself, express yourself, and have faith     10     yourself! That’s when you’re BEAUTIFUL.