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(2019·全国卷Ⅲ)
OPENINGS AND PREVIEWS
Animals Out of Paper
Yolo! Productions and the Great Griffon present the play by Rajiv Joseph, in which an origami (折纸术) artist invites a teenage talent and his teacher into her studio. Merri Milwe directs. In previews. Opens Feb.12. (West Park Presbyterian Church, 165 W. 86th St. 212－868－4444.)
The Audience
Helen Mirren stars in the play by Peter Morgan, about Queen Elizabeth Ⅱ of the UK and her private meetings with twelve Prime Ministers in the course of sixty years. Stephen Daldry directs. Also starring Dylan Baker and Judith Ivey. Previews begin Feb.14. (Schoenfeld, 236 W. 45th St.212－239－6200.)
Hamilton
LinManuel Miranda wrote this musical about Alexander Hamilton, in which the birth of America is presented as an immigrant story. Thomas Kail directs. In previews. Opens Feb.17. (Public, 425 Lafayette St. 212－967－7555.)
On the Twentieth Century
Kristin Chenoweth and Peter Gallagher star in the musical comedy by Betty Comden and Adolph Green, about a Broadway producer who tries to win a movie star's love during a crosscountry train journey. Scott Ellis directs, for Roundabout Theatre Company. Previews begin Feb.12. (American Airlines Theatre, 227 W. 42nd St. 212－719－1300.)
篇章导读：本文是一篇应用文。文章介绍了两部戏剧和两部音乐剧的内容简介、导演等相关信息。
1．What is the play by Rajiv Joseph probably about?
A．A type of art. B．A teenager's studio.
C．A great teacher. D．A group of animals.
答案：A 推理判断题。由题干中的“the play by Rajiv Joseph”定位到原文第一则广告。由此广告中戏剧的名字“Animals Out of Paper”以及“... in which an origami (折纸术) artist invites a teenage talent and his teacher into her studio”可知，这部戏剧很可能是关于一种艺术——折纸术的， 故选A项。
2．Who is the director of The Audience?
A．Helen Mirren. B．Peter Morgan.
C．Dylan Baker. D．Stephen Daldry.
答案：D 细节理解题。由题干中的“the director of The Audience”定位到原文第二则广告。由此广告中的“Stephen Daldry directs.”可知导演是Stephen Daldry，故选D项。
3．Which play will you go to if you are interested in American history?
A．Animals Out of Paper.
B．The Audience.
C．Hamilton.
D．On the Twentieth Century.
答案：C 细节理解题。由题干中的“American history”定位到原文第三则广告。由此广告中的“... in which the birth of America is presented as an immigrant story.”可知，你如果对美国历史感兴趣，应该去看Hamilton这部音乐剧。故选C项。
【词汇积累】 ①immigrant n. 移民 ②crosscountry adj. 横越全国的 ③in previews 预告中
【长难句分析】 Kristin Chenoweth and Peter Gallagher star in the musical comedy by Betty Comden and Adolph Green, about a Broadway producer who tries to win a movie star's love during a crosscountry train journey.
克里斯汀·切诺维思和彼得·加拉赫主演了贝蒂·康登和阿道夫·格林的音乐喜剧， 讲述的是一位百老汇制片人试图在一次穿越全国的火车旅行中赢得一位电影明星的爱。
分析：此句是简单句。主语是Kristin Chenoweth and Peter Gallagher；谓语是star; in the musical comedy是状语；介词短语by Betty Comden and Adolph Green和about a Broadway producer ...是后置定语修饰comedy；在about后面的介词短语中，who tries to win a movie star's love during a crosscountry train journey是定语从句修饰a Broadway producer。
