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OPENINGS AND PREVIEWS
Antlia Pneumatica
In a new play by Anne Washburn, directed by Ken Rus Schmoll, a group of estranged friends gather at a Texas farm house to bury one of their peers. (Peter Jay Sharp, 416 W. 42nd St. 212-279-4200. In previews.)
Bright Star
Steve Martin and Edie Brickell wrote this bluegrass-and-Americana musical, in which a magazine editor meets a soldier returning from the Second World War. Walter Bobbie directs. (Cort, 138 W. 48th St. 212-239-6200. In previews.)
The Crucible
Ivo van Hove directs Arthur Miller’s classic drama about the Salem witch trials, starring Saoirse Ronan, Ben Whishaw, Ciaran Hinds, and Sophie Okonedo. (Walter Kerr, 219 W. 48th St. 212-239-6200. In previews.)
Dry Powder
John Krasinski, Claire Danes, and Hank Azaria star in Sarah Burgess’s play, in which an executive at a private-equity firm (私人股本公司) tries to rebound from a P.R. disaster. Thomas Kail directs. (Public, 425 Lafayette St. 212-967-7555. In previews. Opens Oct. 28, 2017)
The Father
Frank Langella stars in a play by the French writer Florian Zeller, translated by Christopher Hampton and directed by Doug Hughes for Manhattan Theatre Club, about an eighty-year-old man who is losing his grip on his own life story. (Samuel J. Friedman, 261 W. 47th St. 212-239-6200. Previews begin Oct. 28, 2017)
1. If you’re interested in American music, where can you get entertained?
A. Peter Jay Sharp, 416 W. 42nd St. B. Walter Kerr, 219 W. 48th St.
C. Cort, 138 W. 48th St. D. Public, 425 Lafayette St.
2. If you want to preview a play now, which of the following is not available?
A. Dry Powder B. The Crucible
C. Bright Star D. The Father
3. The author’s purpose of writing the passage is to ________ .
A. entertain B. inform
C. persuade D. describe
【答案】1. C 2. D 3. B
【解析】
这是一篇广告布告类阅读。文章对一些电影的上映和新片首映情况进行了介绍。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。答案定位在Bright Star部分Steve Martin and Edie Brickell wrote this bluegrass-and-Americana musical, in which a magazine editor meets a soldier returning from the Second World War. Walter Bobbie directs. (Cort, 138 W. 48th St. 212-239-6200. In previews.)可知如果你对美国音乐感兴趣，你可以Cort, 138 W. 48th St.故选C。
【2题详解】
推理判断题。答案定位在The Father部分的Samuel J. Friedman, 261 W. 47th St. 212-239-6200. Previews begin Oct. 28, 2017可知这部影片在2017年的10月28日首映，所以现在不能观看，故选D。
【3题详解】
写作意图题。文章的标题是OPENINGS AND PREVIEWS（上映和首映），可知文章对一些电影的上映和新片首映情况进行了介绍，是一个通告。A. entertain娱乐；B. inform通知；
C. persuade劝说；D. describe描述，故选B。
