Disney’s The Lion King
Venue: Lyceum Theatre
Phone: 020 7492 0810
Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes
Categories: Family & Kids Musicals
Performance dates: Tuesday- Saturday at 7.30 pm
Wednesday, Saturday & Sunday 2.30 pm
Tickets Price: from ￡42
Walt Disney’s long running and multi-award winning musical The Lion King continues to delight audiences in London’s West End. Based on the Disney animated film, The Lion King came to state on Broadway in 1997 and The Lion King London opened in October 1999, playing to packed houses ever since!
Set against the grand Serengeti Plains and to the unique rhythms of Africa, Disney’s The Lion King is unlike anything ever before seen in musical theatre, and will redefine your expectations of what theatre can be. Director and designer Julie Taymor crafts a colorful, imaginative and highly creative world that brings the plants and animals of Africa to live.
Featuring the original songs from the 1994 film, including “Circle of Life”, Can You Feel the Love Tonight”, “Be Prepared” and “Hakuna Matata” The Lion King musical is a treat for audiences of all ages. Families young and old continue to pack the Lyceum Theatre with their Lion King tickets to celebrate in the impressive storytelling that transports you to a wonderful world that explodes with glorious colours, breathtaking effects and enjoyable music.
“There is simply nothing else like it!”----New York Times.
“You hope all nights at the theatre will be like this.”----Daily Mail.
Please note: The Lion King is recommended for ages 6 and up. Children under the age of 3 will not be admitted into the theatre. All persons aged 16 or under must be accompanied by an adult and may not sit on their own within the auditorium. All persons entering the theatre, regardless of age, must have a ticket.
1.According to the passage, The Lion King __________.
A. is to be shown seven days a week B. is an Oscar award winner
C. has been popular for about 20 years D. lasts about 90 minutes
2.Which of the following group will not be admitted into the theatre?
A. Four second-year students at university
B. Two primary school girls with a teacher
C. A couple with two sons aged 5 and 7
D. A young mom with her 2-year-old daughter
3.This passage is intended to _____________.
A. instruct B. educate
C. advertise D. entertain
在我们城市的很多学校门口，每天上学和放学时，正赶上交通高峰期，很多家长用私家车接送学生，结果导致学校门口的交通严重拥堵，甚至发生恶性交通事故。请就此写一篇英语短文。
要求：1.分析家长接送孩子的原因；
2.对此简单发表自己的看法；
3.词数：100词左右。
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短文中有10处错误，错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在此符号下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
Mao Zedong once wrote a poem in which he dreams of "walls of stone of hold clouds and rains tills a smooth lake rises in the narrow gorges".Now his dreams have been come true.The power of the Yangtze River has been harnessed by the Three Gorges Dam.Most of China's energy is produced by burning coal,that causes serious air pollution and increases global warming.Therefore,the dam will generate electricity equals to about 40 millions tons of coal without causing so many pollution.The reservoir has flooded a lot of cities and towns.More than a million of people has moved form their homes.About 800 historical relics have been submerged.
It was New Year's night.An aged man raised his mournful eyes towards the deep blue sky,1.the stars were floating like white flowers on the surface of a clear calm lake.He had already passed sixty of the stages2. (lead) to his certain goal—the tomb,and he had brought from his journey nothing but mistakes and regret.3.(fortune),now his health was poor,his mind empty,his heart sorrowful,and his old age short of comforts. The days of his youth appeared like dreams before him,and he recalled the serious moment when his father placed him at the entrance of the two roads—4.leading to a peaceful,sunny place,covered with beautiful flowers,fresh fruits;the other leading to a deep,dark cave,5. was endless,where poison flowed instead of water and where devils and poisonous snakes crawled.
On this New Year's night,he remembered his friends in his childhood,with6.he entered on life together with him.But they7.(make) their way to8.(succeed) and were now honored and happy.
The clock in the church tower9. (strike) and the sound made him remember his parents' early love for him. They had taught him and prayed to God for his good.But he chose the wrong way.His darkened eyes were full of tears,and with a desperate effort,he burst out a cry:"Come back,my early days,10.I will lead a new life!"
That summer,Luke had been my closest companion for five years.We get lots of____in our area during the summer season.Many forests are badly____by fire each year.That hot summer,not far from our shelter,a forest____ fire.It was July,and there had been a heat wave going on for three days.Luke rushed toward the forest where the fire was sending out a____heat.There was no longer any hope at that moment to wait for Luke to come back to the____. In fact,I was waiting for firefighters to tell me that he had____in the forest.Suddenly,a fireman burst into my office and____me that my log Luke had succeeded in saving four kittens who had been____by the flames.According to the fireman,Luke seized the kittens,one by one moving them to a____place.
I immediately____the fireman to the forest to pick up the rescued kittens.____we got to the scene of the incident,we saw that Luke was not there.Then we heard the____of a dog barking in the forest.I____the barks as Luke's.The fireman followed the____of the dog until they found him barking loudly by the side of an injured fireman who was lying on the ground and____waiting for rescue.
Thanks to Luke,four kittens and a fireman were saved.That day,I was very proud of Luke for his two heroic ____.Luke showed much compassion（同情心）for both animals like him and for a human being who was trying to put out the fire with his colleagues.Truth to be told,my____was immeasurable.
I paid a visit to the fireman in his house accompanied by my lovely Luke.What a____scene it was when the fireman hugged Luke tightly to his chest!"One thousand thanks,Luke,for saving my life,"the fireman said.
This true story of love and compassion shows us that pets are loving,caring and compassionate.We should love and____them.Little animals can do____things for humans.
1.A. fires B. rain C. noise D. sun
2.A. changed B. damaged C. treated D. removed
3.A. set B. made C. burned D. caught
4.A. cruel B. warm C. fierce D. heavy
5.A. forest B. shelter C. area D. house
6.A. lost B. appeared C. remained D. died
7.A. warned B. informed C. promised D. reminded
8.A. trapped B. controlled C. swallowed D. buried
9.A. great B. special C. safe D. high
10.A. invited B. advised C. accompanied D. led
11.A. Unless B. Once C. Until D. Since
12.A. shout B. voice C. sound D. call
13.A. recognized B. understood C. treated D. realized
14.A. smells B. tracks C. steps D. directions
15.A. excitedly B. especially C. deeply D. desperately
16.A. actions B. qualities C. fights D. adventures
17.A. anxiety B. concern C. happiness D. excitement
18.A. thankful B. memorable C. significant D. terrible
19.A. protect B. raise C. save D. hate
20.A. risky B. fun C. enormous D. little
"Smart" Idioms
Today we take a look at the word “smart”.If someone says you are smart,what do they mean?Is it a good thing or something bad?1.This is because the word smart has many meanings.
●That smarts!
For example,someone could say you look smart or are dressed smartly.That means they like what you are wearing and your physical appearance.To use a slang（俚语）expression,they could say,“You look really cool!”But if something smarts,it can be unkind or hurtful,either physically or mentally.If you accidentally trip over a chair and fall down,you might shout,“Ow!That smarts!”Or if a friend says something that hurts your feelings,you can say you are smarting from the hurtful comments.2.
●Smarting
If you are standing too close to a campfire,you could say your eyes are smarting from the smoke of the fire. Here the word “smarting” means a sharp pain.3.If someone is smart as whip,they are able to think very quickly.
●Street smart and book smart
4.Some people are considered street smart.They may not have a strong education.But they are good at dealing with people and problems in the real world.Other people might be book smart.This means they have spent many years in school.But they may not be so smart when dealing with people or real-world problems.
●Don’t get smart with me!
And then there is the definition of smart that means to talk or behave disrespectfully.If you say something disrespectful to your parents,they might say,“Don’t get smart with me!”Here,“smart”means to show a lack of respect by saying something unkind.In fact,a child who has a smart mouth makes rude comments,not smart ones.This definition of smart can also be used as a verb.5.
A.Do they really mean you are smart?
B.People have different attitude toward being smart.
C.However,different people have different ways of being smart.
D.In fact,maybe that person is no longer you friend.
E.The answer is not as easy as you might think.
F.But the most common meaning of smart is to be intelligent.
G.If you smart off to the wrong people,they could hit you in the face.
