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Circus Returns
It’s March and that means we are again welcoming the Circus (马戏团) Under the Stars to our town.
Ringmaster (马戏表演领班) Ferdinand Diego promises that it will be full of surprises for the whole family. Diego says, “This year we are presenting forty different performers. We are especially pleased to add the Flying Montinis to our circus family. They are known throughout Europe for their dangerous trapeze (高空秋千) acts. In fact, Ernestine Montini was the first female to perform a triple flip (空翻三周), and you can see her performance nightly in our show.”
Charley Smith’s performances have been the favorite act of local children in past shows. Charley will be with the circus again this year. Smith promises to be “a little smarter, but just as silly” this time around. He will surely leave the crowd laughing.
Right after their shows here, the performers will begin a three-month tour in South America. So make sure you buy your tickets early. The circus will be in town for only one week, from Wednesday, June 5, through Sunday, June 9. There will be evening performances Thursday through Sunday at 7 P.M.
Matinees (午后场) will be held at 2 P.M. on Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday. Performances will again be at the Civic Center, 454 Oak Street in Bakersville.
Call 555-6789 for ticket information.
1. Which part of the show will be new this year?
A Its name. B. Its location. C. Charley Smith. D. The trapeze artists.
2. When will the circus be performing on Wednesday, June 5?
A. In the morning. B. In the afternoon. C. In the evening. D. In the midnight.
3. What type of writing is the text?
A. A note. B. A diary. C. A report. D. A notice.
【答案】1. D 2. B 3. D
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇应用文。文章通知人们马戏团又来了，带来了精彩的节目以及演出时间和购票方法。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段中的“This year we are presenting forty different performers. We are especially pleased to add the Flying Montinis to our circus family. They are known throughout Europe for their dangerous trapeze (高空秋千) acts.(今年我们将展示40位不同的表演者。我们特别高兴的是，Flying Montinis加入了我们的马戏团大家庭。他们以危险的高空秋千动作而闻名于欧洲)”可知，今年节目新颖的部分是高空秋千表演。故选D。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据第五段中的“Matinees (午后场) will be held at 2 P.M. on Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday. (午后场将会在周三，周六和周日下午两点举行)”可知，6月5日星期三马戏团是下午表演。故选B。
【3题详解】
推理判断题。第一段“It’s March and that means we are again welcoming the Circus (马戏团) Under the Stars to our town. (三月份了，意味着我们又可以欢迎马戏团星星之下来我们城镇)”通知人们马戏团要来表演，接着第二段讲述马戏团与原来不同有了新的表演，第三段讲述孩子们喜爱的表演者还会带来精彩节目，第四段和第五段讲述马戏团表演时间，第六段是订票电话。由此推知，这是一篇通知。故选D。
