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THEATRE⁽¹⁾

City   Varieties

The   Headrow , Leeds , Tel. 430808

Oct   10 -11 only A Night at the Varieties . All the fun of an old music hall with   Barry Cryez , Duggle Brown , 6 dancers⁽²⁾ , Mystina , Jon Barker ,   Anne Duval and the Tony Harrison Trio . Laugh again at the old jokes and   listen to your favourite songs .

Performances : 8 pm nightly⁽³⁾ .

Admission   : ￡5 ;   under 16 or over 60 ￡4.

York  Theatre⁽¹⁾ Royal

St   Leonard's Place , York . Tel. 223568

Sept   23- Oct 17 Groping for Words - a comedy by Sue Townsend . Best known for her   Adrian Mole Diaries . Townsend now writes about an evening class which two   men and a woman attend . A gentle comedy .

Admission   : First night , Mon ; ￡2 ; Tues- Fri : ￡3.25-5.50 ; Sat : ￡3.50-5.75.

Halifax   Playhouse

King's   Cross Street , Halifax . Tel. 365998

Oct   10- 17 On Golden Pond by Ernest Thompson . This is a magical⁽⁴⁾ comedy about real people . A beautifully produced ,   well-seated play for everyone . Don't miss it .

Performances : 7:30 p.m.

Admission   : ￡2.   Mon ; 2 seats for the price of one .

Grand  Theatre⁽¹⁾

Oxford   Street , Leeds . Tel. 502116

Restaurant   and Café.

Oct   1-17 The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole , Aged 13, Sue Townsend's musical⁽⁵⁾ play , based on her best-selling⁽⁶⁾ book .

Performances ; Evenings 7:45 October   10-17, at 2:30 p.m. No Monday performances .

Admission   : Tues- Thurs ; ￡2-5 ; Fri & Sat ; ￡2-6.

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1.Which theatre⁽¹⁾ offers the cheapest seat   ?   A. Halifax Playhouse   B. City Varieties   C. Grand Theatre⁽¹⁾   D. York Theatre⁽¹⁾ Royal

2.If you want to see a play   with old jokes and songs , which phone number will you ring to book a seat   ?   A. 502116   B. 223568   C. 365998   D. 430808

3.We may learn from the text   that Sue Townsend is 『』.   A. a writer   B. an actress   C. a musician   D. a director

1. THEATRE 英[ˈθiətə] 美[ˈθiətər]   n. 演戏, 戏剧, 剧场

2. dancers   dancer的复数   dancer 英 [ˈdɑ:nsə(r)] 美 [ˈdænsə(r)]跳舞者, 舞蹈演员

3. nightly [ˈnaɪtli]每夜(地)

4. magical 英[ˈmædʒɪkl] 美[ˈmædʒɪkəl]魔幻，神奇

5. musical 英[ˈmju:zɪkl] 美[ˈmjuzɪkl]   adj. 音乐的

6. best-selling [bestˈselɪŋ]最畅销的

Thanks   to the huge success of Harry⁽⁷⁾ Potter , many teenagers   dream about living in an ancient castle . These dreams may include   beautiful silk⁽⁸⁾ dresses , delicious food , servants⁽⁹⁾ and of course , magic . However ,   real life in an English castle was not easy . With thick stonewalls and high   towers , castles were built for defence(防御). So they were not good places to live in . In medieval⁽¹⁰⁾ times , castles must have been noisy and smelly⁽¹¹⁾ places . Horses , cattle⁽¹²⁾ , chickens and sheep walked free , blacksmiths⁽¹³⁾ did ironwork⁽¹⁴⁾ , soldierspractised⁽¹⁵⁾sword⁽¹⁶⁾ (剑) fights , and children of   all ages played around them . Castles did not have central heating ;   the only heat came from the fireplace⁽¹⁷⁾ .   Even in summer the castle was cool . People living in the castles had to use blankets⁽¹⁸⁾ to keep warm while at work .

Life   during the Middle Ages began at sunrise⁽¹⁹⁾ . Servants⁽⁹⁾ lit the fire , swept the floor and cooked the   morning meal . The mid-morning meal was the main meal of the day and often   included three or four courses (一道菜). After dinner , everyone continued his or her work   . The owner of the castle , the lord , sometimes took his guests hunting   or shooting . His wife , the lady , spent much of the day watching the  maids⁽²⁰⁾ (女仆) work , as well as people working in the kitchen .   She also kept an eye on the weavers⁽²¹⁾ and   embroiderers who made clothes for the family . Supper was simple and   eaten late , just before bedtime .

You   may find some old magic books in a castle as Harry⁽⁷⁾ Potter once did . Read them before you go to bed ,   because when you fall asleep the magic of castle life may appear   before your eyes .

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4.For what purpose were the   castles built in England ?   A. To defend⁽²²⁾ the city or country against enemies .   B. To provide a working place for blacksmiths⁽¹³⁾ .   C. To raisepoultry⁽²³⁾ (家禽) and livestock⁽²⁴⁾ (家畜).   D. To provide a place for teenagers to learn magic .

5.Why were the ancient   castles noisy ?   A. Because soldiers practiced sword⁽¹⁶⁾ fights there .   B. Because blacksmiths⁽¹³⁾ did ironwork⁽¹⁴⁾ there .   C. Because children of all ages played around them .   D. All of the above .

6.Which of the following   about family life in castles is true according to the passage ?   A. The servants⁽⁹⁾ in castles lived an easy life .   B. The wife spent much of the day at home .   C. Supper was eaten before sunset⁽²⁵⁾ .   D. Dinner was eaten in the middle of the day .

7.The main idea of this   passage is ______ .   A. castles were not good places to live in   B. castles in novels⁽²⁶⁾ are different from those in history   C. Harry⁽⁷⁾ Potter's story in a castle affected⁽²⁷⁾ people   D. what real life was like in an ancient castle

7. Harry   harry的大小写变形   harry 英 [ˈhæri] 美 [ˈhæri]一再骚扰, 使烦恼

8. silk [sɪlk]   n. 丝, 蚕丝, 丝绸

9. servants   servant的复数   servant 英 [ˈsɜ:vənt] 美 [ˈsɜrvənt]   n. 仆人

10. medieval 英[ˌmediˈi:vl] 美[ˌmidiˈivəl]中古的, 中世纪的

11. smelly 英[ˈsmeli] 美[ˈsmɛli]发出难闻气味的, 有臭味的

12. cattle [ˈkætl]   n. 牛（总称）

13. blacksmiths   blacksmith的复数   blacksmith 英 [ˈblæksmɪθ] 美 [ˈblækˌsmɪθ]铁匠, 锻工

14. ironwork 英[ˈaɪənwɜ:k] 美[ˈaɪərnwɜrk]铁工活

15. practised   practise的过去式、过去分词   practise 英 [ˈpræktɪs] 美 [ˈpræktɪs]   v. 练习, 实践

16. sword 英[sɔ:d] 美[sɔrd]   n. 剑, 刀

17. fireplace 英[ˈfaɪəpleɪs] 美[ˈfaɪərpleɪs]壁炉

18. blankets   blanket的复数、第三人称单数   blanket 英 [ˈblæŋkɪt] 美 [ˈblæŋkɪt]   n. 毯子

19. sunrise 英[ˈsʌnraɪz] 美[ˈsʌnˌraɪz]   n. 日出（时分), 黎明

20. maids   maid的复数   maid 英 [meɪd] 美 [med]   n. 女仆, 侍女

21. weavers   weaver的复数   weaver 英 [ˈwi:və(r)] 美 [ˈwivɚ]   n. 织布者, 织工

22. defend 英[dɪˈfend] 美[dɪˈfɛnd]   v;v. 防守, 防护

23. poultry 英[ˈpəʊltri] 美[ˈpoʊltri]〈集合词〉家禽

24. livestock 英[ˈlaɪvstɒk] 美[ˈlaɪvstɑk]家畜, 牲畜

25. sunset 英[ˈsʌnset] 美[ˈsʌnˌsɛt]   n. 日落, 黄昏

26. novels   novel的复数   novel 英 [ˈnɒvl] 美 [ˈnɑvl]   n;adj. 小说

27. affected   affect的过去式、过去分词   affect 英 [əˈfekt] 美 [əˈfɛkt]   v;v. 影响