1 . Art, Culture & Performances in Arizona

Art on the Wild Side

Three of Arizona’s favorite painters will exhibit their latest works inspired by the natural world in their unique styles. Through this exhibit, guests can engage in the Zoo’s mission to care for the natural world.

Date: February 1-April 31, 2020

Location: 455 N Galvin Pkwy, Phoenix, AZ 85008

Price: $90

Always... Patsy Cline

Always... Patsy Cline is a musical play, complete with country humor, true emotion, and even some audience participation, includes many of Patsy’s unforgettable hits such as “Crazy” “I Fall to Pieces”, “Sweet Dreams”, and “Walking After Midnight”... 27 songs in all!

Date: June 14-21, 2020

Location: Hale Theater, 50 West Page Avenue, Gilbert, AZ 85233

Price: $65

The Two Gentlemen of Verona

Best friends Valentine and Proteus choose different paths in life only to run into each other again when they both fall in love with the same woman. The Two Gentlemen of Verona is one of Shakespeare's earliest plays, his first comedy and also one of the most rarely performed plays in the canon.

Date: July 18-25, 2020

Location: Scottsdale Desert Stages Theatre, 7014 E Camelback Rd, Scottsdale, AZ 85251

Price: $28

Mandy Moore

Mandy Moore is giving a concert in our city! She is touring to support her upcoming album. Mandy's seventh studio work Silver Landings set to be released on September 6.

Date: September 27-October 3, 2020

Location: 111 N 3^rd St Phoenix, AZ 85004

Price: $42

1. When can you go to an exhibition of paintings?

A．In March.

B．In June.

C．In July.

D．In September.

2. Where can you go if you are interested in Shakespeare’s plays?

A．Art on the Wild Side.	B．Always... Patsy Cline.
C．The Two Gentlemen of Verona.	D．Mandy Moore.

3. How much will you pay if you want to enjoy a concert?

A．$28.

B．$42.

C．$65.

D．$90.

2 . Popular music in America is what every student likes. Students carry small radios with earphones and listen to music before class, after class, and at lunch. Students with cars buy large speakers and play the music loudly as they drive on the street.

Adult drivers listen to music on the car radio as they drive to work. They also listen to the news about sports, the weather, and the life of American people. Most of the radio programs are music.

Pop or popular music singers make much money. They make a CD or tape which radio stations use in many places. Once the popular singer is heard all over the country, young people buy his or her tapes. Some of the money from these tapes goes to the singer. Wherever the singer goes, all the young people want to meet him or her. Now the singer has become a national star.

There are other kinds of music that are important to Americans. One is called folk music. It tells stories about the common life of Americans. Another is called western or country music. This is started by cowboys who would sing at night to the cows they were watching.

1. This passage mainly talks about ____.

A．American music	B．American popular music
C．three sorts of music	D．popular music singers

2. The first three paragraphs mainly tell us ____.

A．that Americans dislike popular music

B．that popular music is an important kind of music in America

C．how to become an international star as a pop singer in America

D．popular music in America is what every teacher like

3. In the USA, as a pop singer, if you want to become a national star, you’ll have to ____.

A．earn a lot of money	B．make a radio stations buy your CDs or tapes
C．make many CDs or tapes	D．make young people love you and what you sing