What’s On?

Electric Underground

7.30pm-1.00am    Free at the Cyclops Theatre

DO you know who’s playing in your area? We’re bringing you an exciting evening of live rock and pop music from the best local bands. Are you interested in becoming a musician and getting a recording contract(合同)? If so, come early to the talk at 7.30pm by Jules Skye, a successful record producer. He's going to talk about how you can find the right person to produce your music.

Gee Whizz

8.30pm-10.3Opm   Comedy at Kaleidoscope

Come and see Gee Whizz perform. He's the funniest stand-up comedian on the comedy scene. This joyful show will please everyone, from the youngest to the oldest. Gee Whizz really knows how to make you laugh! Our bar is open from 7.00pm for drinks and snacks(快餐).

Simon’s Workshop

5.00pm-7.30pm    Wednesdays at Victoria Stage

This is a good chance for anyone who wants to learn how to do comedy. The workshop looks at every kind of comedy, and practices many different ways of making people laugh. Simon is a comedian and actor who has 10 years’ experience of reaching comedy. His workshops are exciting and fun. An evening with Simon will give you the confidence to be funny.

Charlotte Stone

8.00pm-11.00pm   Pizza World

Fine food with beautiful jazz music; this is a great evening out. Charlotte Stone will perform songs from her new best-selling CD, with James Pickering on the piano. The menu is Italian, with excellent meat and fresh fish, pizzas and pasta(面食).Book early to get a table. Our bar is open all day, and serves cocktails, coffee, beer, and white wine.

21. Who can help you if you want to your music produced?

       A. Jules Skye.                                  B. Gee Whizz

       C. Charlotte Stone.                           D. James Pickering.

22. At which place can people of different ages enjoy a good laugh?

A. The Cyclops Theatre.                   B. Kaleidoscope.

C. Victoria Stage.                      D. Pizza World.

23. What do we know about Simon's Workshop?

A. It requires membership.         

B. It lasts three hours each time.

C. It is run by a comedy club.    

D. It is held every Wednesday.

24.When will Charlotte Stone perform her songs?

A.5.00pm-7.30pm             B.7.30pm-1.00am

C.8.00pm-11.00pm            D.8.30pm-10.30pm

I travel a lot, and I find out different “styles” of directions every time I ask “How can I get to the post office?” 

Foreign tourists are often confused in Japan because most streets there don’t have names; in Japan, people use landmarks（地标）in their directions instead of street names. For example, the Japanese will say to travelers, “Go straight down to the corner. Turn left at the big hotel and go past a fruit market. The post office is across from the bus stop.”

In the countryside of the American Midwest, there are not usually many landmarks. There are no mountains, so the land is very flat; in many places there are no towns or buildings within miles. Instead of landmarks, people will tell you directions and distances. In Kansas or Iowa, for example, people will say, “Go north two miles. Turn east, and then go another mile.”

People in Los Angeles, California, have no idea of distance on the map; they measure distance in time, not miles. “How far away is the post office?” you ask. “Oh,” they answer, “it’s about five minutes from here.” You say, “Yes, but how many miles away is it?” They don’t know.

It’s true that a person doesn’t know the answer to your question sometimes. What happens in such a situation? A New Yorker might say, “Sorry, I have no idea.” But in Yucatan, Mexico, no one answers “I don’t know.” People in Yucatan believe that “I don’t know” is impolite. They usually give an answer, often a wrong one. A tourist can get very, very lost in Yucatan!

25. When a tourist asks the Japanese the way to a certain place they usually _________.

A. describe the place carefully        

B. refer to recognizable buildings and places

C. show him a map of the place            

D. tell him the names of the streets       

26. Which is the place where people measure distance in time?

A. New York.  B. Kansas.  C. Los Angeles.   D. Iowa.

27. People in Yucatan may give a tourist a wrong answer ________.

A. in order to save time       B. as a test        

C. for fun                      D. so as to be polite

28. What can we infer from the text?

A. It’s useful for travelers to know how to ask the way properly.

B. People have similar understandings of politeness.

C. It’s important for travelers to understand cultural differences.

D. New Yorkers are generally friendly to visitors. 

It may help you to know that there is no such thing as a perfect speech. At some point in every speech, every speaker says something that is not understood exactly as he has planned. Fortunately, such moments are usually not obvious to the listeners, why? Because the listeners do not know what the speaker plans to say, they hear only what the speaker does say. If you lose your place for a moment, wrongly change the order of a couple of sentences, or forget to pause at a certain point, no one will be any the wiser. When such moments occur, don’t worry about them. Just continue as if nothing happened.

Even if you do make an obvious mistake during a speech, that doesn’t really matter. If you have ever listened to Martin Luther King’s famous speech—“I have a dream”, you may notice that he stumbles over his words twice during the speech. Most likely, however, you don’t remember. Why? Because you were fixing your attention on his message rather than on his way of speech-making . People care a lot about making mistakes in a speech because they regard speech-making as a kind of performance rather than as an act of communication. They feel the listeners are like judges in an ice-skating competition. But, in fact, the listeners are not looking for a perfect performance. They are looking for a well-thought-out speech that expresses the speaker’s ideas clearly and directly. Sometimes a mistake or two can actually increase a speaker’s attractiveness by making him more human.

As you work on your speech, don’t worry about being perfect. Once you free your mind of this, you will find it much easier to give your speech freely.

29. The underlined part in the first paragraph means that no one will _________.

A. be smarter than you        B. do better than you    

C.  notice your mistakes     D. know what you are talking about

30. You don’t remember obvious mistakes in a speech because _________.

A. you find the way of speech-making more important   

B. you don’t fully understand the speech

C. you don’t know what the speaker plans to say

D. you attention is on the content

31. It can be inferred from the passage that _________.

A. one or two mistakes in a speech may not be bad

B. giving a speech is like giving a performance

C. the listeners should pay more attention to how a speech is made

D.the more mistake a speaker makes, the more attractive he will be

32. What would be the best title for the passage?

A. How to Be a Perfect Speaker        

B. How to Make a Perfect Speech

C. Don’t Expect Mistakes in a Speech

D. Don’t Expect a Perfect Speech 

Tales From Animal Hospital

David Grant

David Grant has become a familiar face to millions of fans of Animal Hospital. Here Dr Grant tells us the very best of his personal stories about the animals he has treated ,including familiar patients such as the dogs Snowy and Duchess , the delightful cat Marigold Serendipity Diamond . He also takes the reader behind the scenes at Harmsworth Memorial Animal Hospital as he describes his day , from ordinary medical check-ups to surgery （外科手术）. Tales From Animal Hospital will delight all fans of the program and anyone who has a lively interest in their pet, whether it be cat , dog or snake I ! $ 14.99 Hardback 272 pp Simon  Schuster

ISBN 0751304417

Isaac Newton : The Last Sorcerer

Michael White

Form the author of Stephen Hawking: A Life in Science, comes this colorful description of the life of the world’s first modern scientist. Interesting yet based on fact , Michael White’s learned yet readable new book offers a true picture of Newton completely different from what people commonly know about him . Newton is shown as a gifted scientist with very human weaknesses who stood at the point in history where magic (魔术)ended and science began.

£8.99 Hardback 320 pp Fourth Estate

ISBN 1857024168

Fermat’s Last Theorem

Simon Singh

In 1963 a schoolboy called Andrew Wiles reading in his school library came across the world’s greatest mathematical problem : Fermat’s Last Theorem (定理). First put forward by the French mathematician Pierre de Fermat in the seventeenth century, the theorem had baffled and beaten the finest mathematical minds , including a French woman scientist who made a major advance in working out the problem , and who had to dress like a man in order to be able to study at the Ecole Poly technique. Through unbelievable determination Andrew Wiles finally worked out the problem in 1995. An unusual story of human effort over three centuries, Fermat’s Last Theorem will delight specialists and general readers alike.

£12.99 Hardback 384 pp Fourth Estate

ISBN 1857025210

33．What is Animal Hospital?

A．A news story.      B．A popular book.   C．A research report.       D．A TV program.

34．In Michael White’s book, Newton is described as        .

A．a person who did not look the same as in many pictures

B．a person who lived a colorful and meaningful life

C．a great but not perfect man

D．an old-time magician

35．Which of the following best explains the meaning of the word “baffle” as it is used in the text?

A．To encourage people to raise questions.

B．To cause difficulty in understanding.

C．to provide a person with an explanation .

D．To limit people’s imagination.

How Can I Fight Laziness?

Lazy people will never amount to anything in life. However，laziness can be defeated once a few changes have been made in your mind.

  36   Many people lack sleep constantly，since they stay up too late and get up too early to prepare for work. These people have little motivation once they arrive home. Laziness works hand in hand with a lack of motivation and a tendency to put off things. By adjusting your sleep schedule to provide a few more hours of meaningful rest，you can fight laziness throughout the day.

Another way to fight laziness is to change your mind from passive to active. Some people treat their lives as if they were pushed from task to task. Others take a more proactive approach，viewing each task as a challenge they must overcome alone.   37 

Some people fight laziness by removing the temptations(诱惑) that surround them. A television in the living room may provide entertainment，but watching too much TV often contributes to laziness.   38   Complete a few tasks and reward yourself with what you enjoy，such as a good dinner or a film.

Laziness can also be a lasting problem at home. Couples and children may all have different energy levels，but laziness can be spread if not dealt with immediately.   39   Be the first to collect and wash dishes after a meal. Others in the home may eventually follow your example and perform their own task. It is difficult to practice laziness when you are surrounded by motivated people.

  40   Enough exercise and a balanced diet can help you to develop a healthy lifestyle，thus enabling you to have more energy and help lift your spirits.

A．One way to fight laziness is to get enough sleep.

B．Knowing how to fight laziness is important.

C．Finally，taking exercise regularly can help you fight laziness.

D．To fight family laziness，set an example.

E．With strong determination，you will be able to achieve your goal.

F．Create a reward system for yourself，just as parents do for a child.

G．Laziness sets in when you no longer feel in charge of your own life.