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A Calendar Listing of Cultural Events
THURSDAY
Gypsy Caravan With 30 musicians and dancers, this show traces the Roma (or gypsy) migration from India to Western Europe. Representing dance traditions from India, Spain, Romania, and Macedonia. 7:30 P. M. Sanders Theatre, Cambridge. $20, $30, and $37.
Gal Costa World Music presents the Boston debut (首演)of Brazil’s tropicalismo superstar, backed by Dari Caymmi and his Quintet.
8 P.M. Berklee Performance Centre, Boston. $30, $35, and $40.
FRIDAY
Harvest Ball Get out the black suit or fancy cocktail dress for a night of dancing to Mark Morris and the Catunes. The dance is a benefit for the Dana Farber Cancer Institute.
8 P.M. Back Bay Hilton, Boston.
$ 40 in advance, $ 50 at door.
Noche Flamenca Spain's flamboyant flamenco dance company returns to Boston.
8:00 P.M.
$20. $30, and $40.
SATURDAY
Berlin Phiharmonic Orchestra The Celebrity Series opens its season with an all-Beethoven program.
8 P.M. Symphony Hall, Boston.
$ 45 - $ 95.
MUSEUMS
Geometric Abstraction: Latin American Art 60 paintings, drawings, and sculptures, Fogg Art Museum, Cambridge.
Sixth Annual Outdoor Sculpture Exhibition DeCordova Museum , Lincoln.
A Studio of Her Own: Women Artists in Boston 1870-1940 Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.
Open every day except Monday.
Admission free
1. Where will you go if you want to dance?
A. Gypsy Caravan. B. Noche Flamenca.
C. Harvest Ball. D. Gal Costa.
2. What do Gypsy Caravan and Noche Flamenca have in common?
A. The show time. B. Spanish dance.
C. Music styles. D. The ticket prices.
3. You don’t have to pay if you .
A. go to see Latin American paintings
B. hear Berlin Phiharmonic Orchestra
C. watch the performance by the Brazilian singer
D. learn fine arts from the women artists in Boston
【答案】1. C 2. B 3. A
【解析】
这是一篇应用文。主要介绍了美国波士顿周四至周六的文娱活动。分别介绍其活动内容,时间,地点及价格。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据Harvest Ball后面介绍的第一句话Get out the black suit or fancy cocktail dress for a night of dancing to Mark Morris and the Catunes(穿上黑色西装或华丽的鸡尾酒会礼服,与马克·莫里斯和卡通斯一家共舞一晚)可知如果你想去跳舞,可以去Harvest Ball。故选C项。
【2题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章关于周四的第一个活动Gypsy Caravan介绍中的Representing dance traditions from India, Spain, Romania, and Macedonia.(代表来自印度、西班牙、罗马尼亚和马其顿的舞蹈传统。)以及关于Noche Flamenca介绍中的Spain’s flamboyant flamenco dance company returns to Boston.(西班牙华丽的弗拉门戈舞团返回波士顿)可知这两项活动里面都有西班牙舞。故选B项。
【3题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章最后一部分对MUSEUMS的介绍中的Admission free.(免费入场)可知参观博物馆是免费的,所以如果你去看拉丁美洲的绘画,你不必付钱。故选A项。