◆1. Malan Flower: China Children's Art Theatre stages a fairy tale musical (音乐剧) Malan Flower this weekend.
Beautiful Malan flowers were blossoming everywhere on Malan Mountain, and hard-working girl Xiao Lan was married to the god of flowers, Ma Lang. They lived a happy life in harmony with Grandpa Tree. and all the lovely little animals. However, greedy Old Cat made use of the jealousy of elder sister Da Lan to kill Xiao Lan, in an attempt to keep the magic Malan flower under her possession.
This fairy tale entertained three generations of Chinese youth.
Time: 7: 30 p. m., until August 21
Place: The Great Theatre of the Cultural Palace of the Nationalities, west of Xidan Area
Tel: 6602-2530
◆2. Joyful jugglers: The China Acrobatic Troupe is staging a nightly variety show at the Tiandi Theatre, where the seemingly impossible bees a reality, where performers spin (旋转) plates and juggle umbrellas.
Contortionists (柔术演员) show incredible feats of flexibility and acrobats leap through the air. Integrating juggling, unicycling, balancing and jumping through hoops with the finest ancient Chinese dancing, the performance will amuse you.
Time: 7: 15 p. m., daily
Place: 10 Dongzhimen Nandajie, Chaoyang District
Tel: 6502-3984
◆3. Tour of love: Taiwan singer David Tao (Tao Zhe), who is on a global tour, will arrive in Beijing next month.
Tao Zhe was born into a musical family. His father is an expert in Western pop music while his mother is from a family famous for playing Peking Opera. This probably explains why Too approaches pop music from a unique angle (角度), which separates him from the average pop singer.
With the song Forever Love You as the theme of the concert, Tao will share his love and ideas for life and music with his fans.
Time: 7: 30 p. m. , September 10
Place: Capital Gymnasium, Baishiqiao Lu
Tel: 6835-4055
◆4. Army artist: An exhibition featuring artist Li Shaozhou's personal and meticulous (注意细节的) style of painting will be held at the National Art Museum of China.
Born in Henan Province, Li showed strong interests in art during his childhood, and was a specialized artist in the army.
The exhibition will present 65 paintings of modern figures, birds and flowers that he has made over the past decade, during which he has formed his own style by absorbing other painting techniques.
Time: 9 a. m. ~ 5 p. m., August 23 ~ 29
Place: 1 Wusi Dajie
Tel: 8403-3500
【小题1】Which advertisement will Michael be most interested in if he likes fairy tales?A．Malan Flower.B．Joyful jugglers. C．Tour of love.D．Army artist.【小题2】What phone number should you dial for further information if you are a pop song fan?A．6602-2530. B．6502-3984.C．6835-4055.D．8403-3500.【小题3】On which page do the above passages most probably appear in the newspaper?A．Opinions.B．Business.C．Sports.D．Listings.A
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(答案→)A
解析：
【小题1】细节理解题。根据第1则广告即Malan Flower可知，音乐剧《马兰花》取材于神话故事，故选A。
【小题2】细节理解题。通读第3则广告即Tour of love可知这则广告是关于著名歌星陶姞的演。唱会的，故选C。
【小题3】主旨大意题。可用排除法。4篇短文系一些演出或展览活动的列表／清单，故选D。