江蘇省淮安市觀音寺中學(xué)2025屆高考沖刺模擬英語試題含解析

江蘇省淮安市觀音寺中學(xué)2025屆高考沖刺模擬英語試題注意事項：1．答卷前，考生務(wù)必將自己的姓名、準(zhǔn)考證號填寫在答題卡上。2．回答選擇題時，選出每小題答案后，用鉛筆把答題卡上對應(yīng)題目的答案標(biāo)號涂黑，如需改動，用橡皮擦干凈后，再選涂其它答案標(biāo)號?；卮鸱沁x擇題時，將答案寫在答題卡上，寫在本試卷上無效。3．考試結(jié)束后，將本試卷和答題卡一并交回。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．Shesaidher________isenoughtosupportherinlateryearsandthatheronlyhopeisthathersoncanvisitregularly.Afterallshehadnotmuchtimeleft.A．pension B．benefit C．a(chǎn)llowance D．bonus2．Contrarytopopularbelief,takingawalkimmediatelyaftermealsdoesn’t_______dogoodtoourhealth.A．necessarily B．specially C．directly D．constantly3．Morethanonedoctor_____involvedintherescuethattookplaceaftertheearthquake．A．wasB．isC．wereD．a(chǎn)re4．Thenecklacethewomanboughtis,becauseitismadeofglass.A．priceless B．worthwhile C．valuable D．worthless5．TheysayPhilip’sbrotherisabillionaire.____________?Hewouldn’tacceptanyhelpfromhisbrother,evenifitwereoffered.A．WhatifB．WhatforC．SowhatD．Forgetit6．Petersurvivedintheaccidentwhenhefelloverboardyesterday.He_______escapeddrowning.A．nearly B．slightly C．narrowly D．hardly7．—Youshouldhavehelpedyourmomwashthedishes．—Imeant．Butsheisalwaystellingmetostudy．A．todo B．to C．doingso D．doing8．Theincomesofskilledworkerswentup.,unskilledworkerssawtheirearningsfall.A．Moreover B．ThereforeC．Meanwhile D．Otherwise9．Theflatisgoodvalueformoneybecausenotonlydidtheysellittomeatacheapprice,buttheythrewinsomeoldfurniture_________.A．a(chǎn)ttheircommand B．forgoodmeasureC．beyondmyreach D．beneaththeirdignity10．Thereaslightdecreaseinhisweightbutheeatstoomuch.A．was B．couldhavebeenC．hadbeen D．couldbe11．Facetheproblembravelyandyou______anewwaytosuccess.A．findB．foundC．willfindD．havefound12．Mr.Chapmanretiredat70afterhenearly40yearswiththeGasCompany．A．hadspent B．hasspent C．spends D．wouldspend13．Aquickreviewofsuccessesandfailuresattheendofyearwillhelp________youyearahead.A．sharpen B．switchC．stretch D．shape14．Musictreatmentinvolvesaspecialistplayinganinstrumentorsing________thepatient’smood.A．bymeansof B．withregardtoC．inresponseto D．onaccountof15．—Whatdidshewanttoknow,Tom?—Shewondered_______wecouldcompletetheexperiment.A．whenwasit B．itwaswhenthatC．itwaswhen D．whenitwasthat16．Billwasdoingalotofphysicalexercisetobuilduphis.A．a(chǎn)bilityB．forceC．mindD．strength17．________yourgeneroushelp,IdobelieveIhaveabetterunderstandingofyourcountryandculture.A．Butfor B．OutofC．Thanksto D．Asto18．Theaimofthegovernmentistomakeeverycitizenbetteroff,____,tohelpthemliveahappylife．A．a(chǎn)saresult B．forastartC．foronething D．inotherwords19．Thiswinter,oneofthelargest______snowstormshitmanyareas.A．recording B．recordedC．beingrecorded D．torecord20．AfirmfromNewZealandhasrevealedasetofroboticlegswhichtheyclaimwillsoonallow________wheelchair-boundpeopletowalkagain.A．extremely B．previously C．a(chǎn)ctually D．eventually第二部分閱讀理解（滿分40分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最佳選項。21．（6分）Asagestureoffriendship，MayorYukioOzakiofTokyo，JapangaveWashington,D．Cagiftofmorethan3,000JapanesecherrytreesonMarch17,1912.Everyspring,thecherrytreesinWashington，D．C．takebloom(開花)，beginningoneofthecountry'sloveliestcelebrations,theNationalCherryBlossomFestival(March17-April15).Bookyourtripnowtoseethisvibrantdisplayofpinkandwhiteinthiscityfullofhistory!

Washington,D．C．CherryBlossomIn-DepthTour

Priee:$45/personAvailable:Mar.25-Apr.15Duration:1DayHighlights:VisitWashington，D．C．;experiencethepeakperiodofcherryblossom(April8-12)Itinerary:GuestswillstarttocelebratetheNationalCherryBlossomFestivalanddiscoverthebeautyofcherryblossoms.Next,wewillbeginoursightseeingcitytourincludingLincolnMemorial,WhiteHouse,USCapitol,MadameTussaudsWaxMuseum,WashingtonMonumentandInternationalSpyMuseum.Thenvisitthenexttouristspot,theJeffersonMemorial,It'sthebestlocationtoviewthecherryblossoms.Finally,guestsmayboardaPotomacRivercruisetoseethecityfromthewater.Thentourends.PriceIncludes:GroundTransportationAdmissionFees:DestinationAdultChildSeniorInternationalSpyMuseum(optional)$21.95$14.95(3-12yrs)$19.95(Over65yrs)MadameTussaudsWaxMuseum(optional)$23$17(3-12yrs)$20(Over65yrs)PotomacRiverCruise(optional)$26$18(3-12yrs)$23(Over65yrs)Note:Ifyouwouldliketojoinintheoptionalactivities,pleasepaythefeeincashtothetourguide.YoucannotbuytheticketsonyourownoruseCityPass.Thetourguidewillarrangetheticketsforthegroup.1、OnMarch25,tourists___________。A．experiencethepeakperiodofcherryblossomB．haveadiscountedtourofacityfullofhistoryC．enjoytheNationalCherryBlossomFestivalD．witnessthefirstdayofthefestival2、WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUE?A．JapanpresentedcherrytreestoattracttouriststoWashington,D．C．B．Thetourcoversfivetouristspotswithoutadmissionfees.C．AdmissionfeescanbepaidincashorwithCityPass.D．Eachtouristmustchooseatleastoneoptionaldestination.3、Itcosts___________fora16-year-oldstudentandhisgrandpa(aged67)togoonthetour，withthewaxmuseumincluded.A．$110 B．$136C．$133 D．$12722．（8分）LakshmigrewupinIndiainthefirsthalfofthetwentiethcentury,seeingmanypeoplearoundherwhodidnotgetenoughfood,wereoftensickanddiedyoung.Inthe1960s,wasaskedtohelpmanageaprogramtoimprovenutritioninhercountry.Atthattime,mostadviceonnutritioncamefromNorthAmericanandEuropeancountries.Nutritionistssuggestedfoodsthatwerecommonandworkedwellforpeoplewholivedinthesenations.Forexample,theytoldpoorIndianwomentoeatmoremealandeggsanddrinkmoreorangejuice.ButLakshmiknewthisadvicewasuselessinacountrylikeIndia.Peopletheredidn’teatsuchfoods.Theyweren’teasytofind.Andforthepoor,suchfoodsweretooexpensive.Lakshmiknewthatfortheprogramtowork,ithadtofitIndianculture.Soshedecidedtoadjustthenutritionprogram.Shefirstfoundoutwhathealthymiddle-classpeopleinIndiaate.Shetooknoteofthenutrients(營養(yǎng)物）availableinthosefoods.Thenshelookedforcheap,easy-to-findfoodsthatwouldprovidethesamenutrients.Shecreatedabalanceddietoflocallygrownfruits,vegetables,andgrains.Thesefoodswerecheapandcouldbecookedwithsimpleequipment.Herideaswerethoughtunusualinthe1960s.Forexample,sheinsistedthatadietwithoutmealcouldprovideallmajornutrients.Nowweknowshewasright.Butittookhercontinuouseffortstogetotherstofinallyacceptherdietabout50yearsago.BecauseofLakshmi’sprogram,Indianchildrenalmostdoubledtheirfoodintake.Andmanychildrenwhowouldhavebeenhungryandillgrewhealthyandstrong.1、WhydidLakshmithinkEuropeannutritionists’advicewasuseless?A．ItworkedwellforEuropeanpeople.B．ItsuggestedtoomanyfoodsforIndians.C．ItwasnotpracticalinIndiaatthattime.D．Itincludedfoodsthatdidn’texistinIndia.2、Lakshmistudiedhealthymiddle-classpeople’sdietinorderto.A．knowabouttheireatinghabitsB．learnaboutIndiancultureC．findoutnutrientsintheirfoodD．writeareportonfoodnutrients3、Lakshmi’sbalanceddietwasconsideredunusualbecausepeoplethought.A．thosefoodsweretoocheapB．itshouldincludesomemeatC．itprovidedallmajornutrientsD．itenabledkidstogrowhealthy4、WhatcanweinferaboutLakshmi?A．Shecamefromarichfamily.B．Shedislikedmiddle-classpeople.C．SheworkedwithEuropeannutritionists.D．Shewasadeterminedscientist.23．（8分）TheTrueStoryofaYoungManWhenReginaldLindsayreceivedascholarshiptoMorehouseCollegeinAtlanta,Georgiain1967,whathewantedmostwasnotajobwithagoodsalary,butachancetobeamemberofCongressasasouthernrepresentative.AfterearninghisdegreeatHarvardLawSchoolin1970,hereturnedtotheSouthtopracticelawamongthepoor.“Iwanttohelpthemunderstandwhattheirrightsareandtohelpthemachievethem,”hesaid.ThenheranforpoliticalofficeatthelocalandstateleveluntilhewasreadytotryforCongress.Reggrewupinalow-incomeNegrosectionofBirmingham,Alabama.Broughtupbyhisgrandparentsafterhisparentsweredivorcedwhilehewasveryyoung,Reghadbeenlivingthroughaperiodoffar-reachingprogressinracerelations.Inthesummerof1968ReghimselfbecameagoodexampleofthisprogresswhenhebecamethefirstNegrostudentappointedtoaspecialnewprogram.TheprogramintroducedbrightyoungstudentstotheworkingsoftheGeorgiaStategovernmentandencouragedthemtoseekemploymentthereafterfinishingtheireducation.“I?vebeenlucky,”hesaid.“Iseemtohavebeenintherightplaceattherighttime.”ButluckwasonlypartofReg?sstory,forhemadethemostofopportunitiesthatcamehisway.Helearnedtoreadinkindergartenandbeganvisitingthepubliclibraryregularlytoborrowbooks.Hisgrandparentsencouragedhim,thoughneitherofthemhadmucheducation,andtheyboughthimasetofencyclopedias.“Ilovedthosebooks,”heremembered.“Iusedtocomedownstairsbeforebreakfastandreadshortarticles.Ienjoyedreadingaboutfamousmen,andthenIwouldpretendtobeoneofthem.Iguessitwaspartlyachildishgameandpartlyanescape.Itwasn?ttoomuchfuntobeaNegrowhenIwasakid.”Whilestudyingforhisbachelor?sdegreeatMorehouseCollege,Regworkedonseveralpoliticalcampaignshelpingcandidatesgetelectedtogovernmentoffices.Atthesametimehemaintaineda“B”averagewhilemajoringinpoliticalscience.WithjusttwomoreyearstocompleteatHarvardLawSchool,whichalsogavehimascholarship,Regmadeagoodstartonhisprofessionalcareer.Hesaid,“ThegoodlifeformeisthekindoflifewhereIcanfindsatisfactioninpublicservice.”Thenin1975hewastheMassachusettsstatecommissionerofpublicutilitiesandfrom1993to2009hewasjudgeoftheUnitedStatesDistrictCourtfortheDistrictofMassachusetts.1、AfterearninghisdegreefromHarvardLawSchool,Reginaldplannedto.A．returntohishometowntofindajobwithagoodsalaryB．gobacktotheSouthtohelpthepoorunderstandtheirrightsC．runforlocalofficetomakeprogressonthecivilrightsmovementD．tryforCongressbyencouragingthepoortojoinaneducationprogram2、InwhatwaydidReginald?sgrandparentsencouragehimtoread?A．Theysenthimtokindergarten.B．Theyledhimtopubliclibrary.C．Theyboughthimencyclopedias.D．Theyborrowedmanybooksforhim.3、WhichofthefollowingwordscanbestdescribeReginald?A．Enthusiasticandcareful. B．Cooperativeandmodest.C．Ambitiousandhardworking. D．Courageousandgenerous.24．（8分）InDecember,afterherthirdfallinafewmonths,DorisCarpenterwasadmittedtoRochdaleinfirmary（養(yǎng)老院）.Carpenter,84,livesalone,butsheisincreasinglyunsteadyonherfeet,andifshefalls,shehasn’tthestrengthtogetupagain.Previously,acallto111wouldcallnursingstaffwhocouldputherbackintoachair,butitwasincreasinglyclearshewasn’tcoping,andneededmoresupport.Thisisn’tlikeanyoldhospital,however.TodayCarpenterisn’tinbedbutsittinginachair,dressedinherownclothes,afatDanBrownbookinfrontofher.“Youdon’tfeellikeyou’reinhospital,”shesays.Twosideroomshavebeenfurnishedwithsmallgroupsoftablesandchairs,withbrighttablecloths.Thosepatientswhoareablecanhelpthemselvestofoodatmealtimesandsitwithotherstoeat,orgotothelibrarytoselectanotherturner.AphysiotherapisthelpsCarpenterwithherpainfulback,andisworkingtohelpimproveherconfidenceonstairs.Previously,anelderlypersoninCarpenter’sconditionwouldmostlikelyhaveendedupinanacutehospitalward(病房).There,veryfrequently,peopleofheragewouldgetstuck,andmanywouldgodownhillfast.“Theycomeintohospital,andourmodelintheNHSistoputthemtobed,”saysSteveTaylor,thedivisionaldirectorforcommunityservices.“Putyourpyjamason,youstayinthatbed,wewillfeedyouandtoiletyou.”Shockinglyquickly,hesays,patientscanlosewhatabilitiestheypreviouslyhad.“Andthen,whenitcomestimetodischargeyou,youcannolongerwalk.”ThisisprobablythebiggestchallengefacingtheNHS–theproblemofanolderpopulation,thelongyearsofillnessthatmanyofuswillfaceandafragilesocialcaresystemunderpinningitall.1、What’sthemainideaofthefirstparagraph?A．Carpenteroftenfallsathome.B．NoonelooksafterCarpenter.C．ThereissomethingwrongwithCarpenter’slegs.D．Carpenterisinsuchpoorconditionthatshehadtogotohospital.2、HowmightCarpentersfeellivinginthenewhospital?A．Lonely. B．Desperate.C．Relaxed. D．Curious.3、Inwhichsectionofanewspapercanyoufindthistext?A．Society. B．Technology.C．Family. D．Medicine.25．（10分）AfewyearsagoIwasworkingapart-timesummerjobatalocalicecreamshop.Whilehandinganicecreamtoanolderwomanatthedrive-thru(餐車)window,Inoticedshehadaboxofwhatappearedtobefreshtomatoes.Ifyou’veeverworkedadrive-thrujob,youknowit’shardnottolookintosomeone’scarwhenyou’reinchesfromhisorherface.AsIhandedhertheicecream,Isaid,“Thosetomatoeslookdelicious!Whatkindarethey?”Sherepliedwithabigsmile,“Here,havesome!”WithinsecondsIhadahandfuloftheprettiesttomatoesIhadeverseen.Thosetomatoeslookedexpensive.“Oh,no,youdon’tneedtogivemeany!”Isaid.Iweaklytriedtoprotest:“Really,youdidn’thavetogivemeany,butIappreciateit.”Thewomansmiledagainandsaid,“Ihopeyouenjoythem.Andtoansweryourquestion,it’sanheirloom(祖?zhèn)鞯?seedthatmymomusedtoplant.Sotheyaren’tliketheonesyougetinthegrocerystore.”Afterthatshespedoff.Shewaslikeanadultversionofthetoothfairy:Igavehericecreamandshegavemetomatoes.Abouttwoweekslater,mybossattheicecreamstoresentmeatextmessage:“Iwanttoletyouknowyourgardenerdroppedoffaboxofvegetablesforyou.”Baffled,Ireplied,“Mygardener?”Thatnight,mybossshowedmethebox.Itwasfulloftomatoes,cucumbers,greenbeansandsoon.Thetomatofairywasback!Iwasbothhappyandconfused.Whywasthiswomanbeingsogenerous?Ineversawheragain,buttothisdayherrandomactofkindnessinspiresmetosharemygardenharvestswithanyonewhowillhaveit.1、What’stheauthor’spurposeofwritingthepassage?A．Tomakeanadvertisementforthetomatoes.B．Tointroduceastrangeandgenerouswoman.C．Topassonthewoman’sactofkindness.D．Tomakefriendswithstrangers.2、Whichofthefollowingcanreplacetheunderlinedword“Baffled”?A．Puzzled.B．Frightened.C．Disappointed.D．Relaxed.3、Whydidtheauthorfeelhappyandconfusedwhenreceivingtheboxofvegetables?A．Hedidn’tmeetthepersondroppingoffthevegetables.B．Hedidn’texpectthewomanwassogeneroustohim.C．Hethoughthisbosswasplayingajokeonhim.D．Hedidn’tplaceanorderforthetomatoes.4、Wecaninferfromthetextthat.A．theauthormaybecomeanothersecretgardenerB．thetomatofairywillbepopularintheworldC．theauthorwillselltomatoesinsteadoficecreamD．theheirloomtomatoseedswillsoonbespread第三部分語言知識運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿分30分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C和D四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項．26．（30分）AliandAbrahamwerebrothers.Theirparentsdiedveryearly.Theyleftfortheirsonsacow.Aliwascunning(狡猾的).Hewas1,too.Abrahamwaskindand2.Hetrustedhiselderbrother.Theywantedto3theirfather’sproperty.Alisaid,“Iwillbevery4withyou,Abraham.Youtakethefrontpartofthecowasyourshare.Iwilltakethehindsideofthecow.Eachonegetshis5onlyfromhisshare.”Abraham6thecowverywellfreshgrassandwater.Thecowbecame7.Itgavelotsofmilk.Aligotthemilk.Hesoldthemilkandgotalotofmoney.Buthedidnotsharethe8withAbraham.Abrahamaskedhisbrotherabouthis9ofmoney.Alireplied,“Igotthemilk10mypartofourcow.Hindpartismineaccordingtothe11.Eachofusgetsthebenefitsonlyfromhis12Abrahamsaidnothing.A13manadvisedAbraham.Hesaidsomethinginthe14ofAbraham.ThenextdayAliwasmilkingthecow.ThenAbrahambeatthecowinthefrontpart.Thecowstartedkicking.Ali15Abraham.“You16!Whydoyoubeatthecow?Donotseememilkingthecow?”“Thefrontpartofthecowismine.Icando17.Thatisouragreement,”saidAbraham.Alicouldnotsayanything.18heagreedtosharethemoney.Abrahamsaid,“Not19money.Youmustalsosharetheworkoffeedingandtakingcareofthecowtoo.”Ali20.1、A．greedyB．smartC．diligentD．careless2、A．luckyB．selfishC．honestD．sensitive3、A．sellB．keepC．donateD．divide4、A．strictB．fairC．seriousD．patient5、A．profitB．rewardC．prizeD．a(chǎn)ward6、A．knewB．understoodC．fedD．remembered7、A．energeticB．healthyC．a(chǎn)ctiveD．a(chǎn)ggressive8、A．cowB．foodC．milkD．money9、A．shareB．a(chǎn)mountC．useD．secret10、A．forB．fromC．ofD．to11、A．planB．decisionC．lawD．a(chǎn)greement12、A．laborB．knowledgeC．partD．effort13、A．kindB．wiseC．cruelD．funny14、A．earB．noseC．faceD．head15、A．escapedfromB．camefromC．laughedatD．shoutedat16、A．liarB．thiefC．foolD．monster17、A．nothingB．a(chǎn)nythingC．somethingD．everything18、A．FinallyB．SuddenlyC．HappilyD．Gradually19、A．reallyB．entirelyC．justD．a(chǎn)lways20、A．quarreledB．repliedC．criedD．a(chǎn)greed第二節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入1個適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）Today，itisnotrarethatpeoplemaylosetheirjobs，soitisperhapsthetimetoconsidertheexperienceofunemployment.Whatarethefirstfeelings？Well，1．（lose）ajob，ornotbeingabletofindone，almostalwayscausessadness.Ifyou'velostajob，thefirstfeelingisoftenthatof2．（disappoint）.Thedaysseem3．（be）gettinglongerandthetimebecomes4．（hard）tofillin.Somepeoplemay5．（have）difficultyinsleepingandeating.Theyfeeldepressed，oftenisolatedandlonely.Othersmayloseconfidenceinthemselves.Theyarenolongercertainabout6．（they）ownfeelings.Despitealltheseproblems，unemploymentmaybringgoodfeelings，too.It'snicetobeabletolieinbedinthemorning，spendmoretime7．yourfamilyandrelatives，andhavemoretimetothink.Itcanbeachanceforafreshstart.Youcanusethetimetoconsider8．youreallywanttogetfromlifeandhowyoucangetit.Alsoyoucanusethetimetoplanhowtofind9．newjob，learnanewskill，orseeifyoucanrunyourownbusinessandbecomeasuccess.10．（possible），anewandbetterjobisalreadywaitingforyou.第四部分寫作（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)短文改錯（滿分10分）28．（10分）ThisafternoonwehadourPElesson.Theteacherhadtaughtushowtopractisehighjump.Thebellrangandwewenttotheplaygroundonline.Afterwarming-upexercises,theteachertoldmethewayofjumpingandthengaveusanexample.Followedtheteacheroneafteranother,myclassmatedidverywell.SoonitwasmyturnandIfeltalittlenervously.Ifailedatmyfirstattempt,butIwasnotabitdiscouraging.Ikeptonthinkingabouttheteacherswordsandpractising.Imanagedjumpoverthepoleintheend.FromthisclassIhaverealizedonecansucceedwhetherhehasperseverance,justastheoldsayinggo,“Wherethereisawill,thereisaway.”第二節(jié)書面表達(dá)（滿分25分）29．（25分）假定你是李華，你的英國朋友Peter來信向你咨詢?nèi)绾尾拍軐W(xué)好中文。請你根據(jù)以下要點(diǎn)寫一封回信。1.說明回信目的；2.提出合適建議（參加中文學(xué)習(xí)班、看中文書刊、電視節(jié)目等等）；3.表達(dá)祝愿。注意：1.可適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫；2.詞數(shù)80左右。______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

參考答案第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1、A2、A3、A4、D5、A6、C7、B8、C9、B10、D11、C12、A13、D14、C15、D16、D17、C18、D19、B20、B第二部分閱讀理解（滿分40分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最佳選項。21、1、C2、B3、C22、1、C2、C3、B4、D23、1、B2、C3、C24、PlaysFatherComesHomefromtheWars(Parts1,2&3)ThesethreeshortplaysbySuzanLori-ParksarethestartofanambitiousattempttoretellthestoryoftheAmericancivilwar.ThefocusisonaslavepromisedhisfreedombyhismasterifhejoinsinthefightagainsttheUnion.SteveToussaintandJimmyAkingbolaheadthecast,andJoBonneyisincharge.?15Septemberto4October,RoyalCourt,London.BoxofficeAPacifist’sGuidetotheWaronCancerBryonyKimmingsandBrianLobelconsiderourattitudestocancerandthelanguageweemploytodealwithitthroughthestoriesoffivepeople.Thisisanall-singing,all-dancingaffairwithmusicbyTomParkinson,wipingoffthepinkcharityribbonstolookattherealitiesofdiagnosis(診斷)andwhatitmeansforthewiderfamily.?20-24September,Home,Manchester.BoxofficeTheNestEveryparentwantsthebestfortheirbaby.KurtandMarthaarepreparedtoworkhardtoensuretheirshaseverythingheneeds,evenifthatmeansKurttakingonextrawork.FranzXaverKroetz’sextraordinaryplayaboutthedamagethatprofitcausestoindividualsandtheenvironmentgetsanewtranslationfromConorMcPherson.?15-22October,Lyric,Belfast.BoxofficeTheRedBarnDavidHare’snewplayisbasedonLaMain,apsychologicalthrillerbythegreatGeorgesSimenon.Thestoryconcernstwocoupleswho,ontheirwaybackfromaparty,strugglethroughthesnow.TheplayisdirectedbyRobertIcke,andthecastisheadedbyMarkStrongandHopeDavis.?6-20October,Lyttelton,London.Boxoffice4、WhatdoweknowaboutFatherComesHomefromtheWars?A．ItissetintheUSA．B．ItisputonthroughoutSeptember.C．Ittellsofthehardshipslavessuffered.D．Itisthefirstplaytodescribethecrueltyofwar.5、WhencanyouseetheplaydirectedbyRobertIcke?A．19September.B．3October.C．10October.D．21October.6、Inwhichplaycanwefeelparents’loveforchildren?A．TheNestB．TheRedBarnC．FatherComesHomefromtheWarsD．APacifist’sGuidetotheWaronCancer7、Whatdotheplaysmentionedinthetexthaveincommon?A．Theyareallcomedies.B．Theyareputoninautumn.C．Theyarehighlythoughtof.D．Theyareworksofthesamewriter.25、Thismonth,thesingingcompetition,AmericanIdol,willcometoanend.Foryears,thepopularshowwasaplatformforrisingartists.Withagroupoffamousjudgesandawiderangeoftalents,itisclearthatthecompetitiveatmosphereofAmericanIdolwillremainunrivaledbyanyothershow.Afterall,itssuccesshasbeen＂unmatchedinbroadcastinghistory.＂AmericanIdolcamefromtheBritishseriesPopIdol.Throughanapplication,contestantscameintothecompetitionandthereafter,werechosentoaudition(試音)fortheshow.Eachcandidatewouldhavetoperformapiecetothejudges,andparticipateinastrictselectionprocess.Notonlywouldcontestantshavetosingingroups,theyweresometimestaskedtoperformpieceswithoutmusicalinstruments.Attheendofthisstage,only24o36artistswerechosentoenterthesemi-finalstage.Soon,thefateofthecontestantswouldbedecidedbythepublic.Duringthecandidate’sliveperformance,afreetelephonenumberwasdisplayedonthescreenforviewerstodial,tocasttheirvote.Attheendofthenight,only13luckysingerswouldbeleftinthecompetition;bythefinals,only8contestantswouldremain.Finally,arunner-up(亞軍)andawinnerwereannouncedeveryseason.Thoughonlythewinnerwouldreceiveamilliondollarrewardandasignificantrecorddeal,othercontestantswouldhavehadachancetobeknownbythepublic.AsthefamousproducerSimonCowelloncesaid,＂Thepointoftheshowisnottobemeantoloser,buttofindawinner.＂Asthefinalseasonoftheprogrambegins,pastwinnerswillreturntothestagetosaygoodbyeandanewwinnerwillbeannounced.Witha