2002年英语专八阅读真题

　　TEXT I

　　First read the following questions.

　　35. If you want to see a performance by the Beijing Peking Opera Theatre, which phone number would you ring?

　　〔A〕6841-9283.

　　〔B〕6848-5462.

　　〔C〕6301-6688.

　　〔D〕6523-3320.

　　36. Supposing you have some free time after 7 pm on July 1st, which performance or exhibition can you go to?

　　〔A〕Traditional Chinese music.

　　〔B〕Chinese modern operas.

　　〔C〕Peking Opera.

　　〔D〕Lao Dao s recent paintings.

　　Now go through TEXT I quickly and answer the questions.

　　WHAT'S ON

　　CONCERTS

　　New concert hall: The movie theatre of the National Library of China has been turned into a concert hall after months of renovation.

　　The Guotu Concert Hall will open to the public for the first time on June 30. After the opening ceremony, the China National Song and Dance Theatre will present highlights of Chinese modern operas from the past 50 years.

　　Programme: excerpts from Chinese modern operas including "The White-haired Girl", "Red Rocks" and more.

　　Time: 7∶30 pm, June 30

　　Place: Guotu Concert Hall at the National Library of China

　　Tel: 6841-9283

　　Chinese music: The Traditional Band of China National Song and Dance Theatre will perform traditional Chinese music, under Liu Wenjin, composer and director of the theatre.

　　Programme: "Butterfly Lovers", "Moonlight Reflected on Number Two Spring", "The Night is Deep" and other traditional pieces.

　　Time: 7∶30 pm, July 1～2

　　Place: Guotu Concert Hall at the National Library of China

　　Tel: 6848-5462

　　EXHIBITIONS

　　One-man show: Lao Dao is presenting his most recent paintings at the Wanfung Gallery.

　　Titled "Spanning the Space", the exhibition features about 30 works created from synthetic materials. The paintings are composed of mottled ancient doors with faded couplets pasted on them, leading the viewers into ancient stories hidden behind the door.

　　Time: 9 am～5 pm until July 1st

　　Place: 136 Nanchizi Dajie, Dongcheng District

　　Tel: 6523-3320

　　Charm of ink: The Huangshicheng Gallery is hosting a solo show of ink-and-colour paintings by veteran calligrapher and painter Qin Tang. More than just visually appealing, Qin's work impresses the viewer with its vividness and simplicity.

　　Time: 9 am～5 pm until July 5th

　　Place: Nanchizi Dajie, Dongcheng District

　　Tel: 6528-9103

　　STAGE

　　Peking Opera: The Liyuan Theatre presents traditional Peking Opera excerpts in short programmes for foreign audiences and in original styles. With an explanation in English, the performances are from the Beijing Opera Theatre.

　　Time: 7∶30 pm July 3～5

　　Place: Liyuan Theatre, Qianmen Jianguo Hotel, Xuanwu District

　　Tel: 6301-6688

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