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Book now to see Keira Knightley and Elisabeth Moss star in The Children’s Hour at the Comedy Theatre in London.
Dates: 22 January 2011 to 31 January 2011
Times: 22 Jan 2011 6:30 PM; 24—29 Jan 2011 7:30 PM; 29 Jan 2011 2:30 PM; 31 Jan 2011 7:30 PM.
Place: Comedy Theatre
The Children’s Hour
The Children’s Hour by Lillian Hellman is a striking play about the power of a lie. Karen Wright (Keira Knightley) and Martha Dobie (Elisabeth Moss) run a girls’ boarding school in the 1930s New England. When an angry student starts a rumour that the two headmistresses are having a lesbian (女同性恋者) affair, it gradually destroys the women’s careers, relationships and lives. The Children’s Hour is an upsetting story of cheat, shame and courage.
Banned in London and several cities across America, The Children’s Hour received its world opening on Broadway in 1934. Generations on, its exploration of a culture of fear remains remarkably relevant.
Keira Knightley and Elisabeth Moss Star
Keira Knightley, nominee (被提名者) for Best Actress 2010 Evening Standard Awards for The Misanthrope, returns to the London stage. Knightley starred in Love Actually, The Pirates of the Caribbean Trilogy, Pride and Prejudice.
Elisabeth Moss, best-known for playing Peggy Olson in Mad Men, made her Broadway stage debut (首映) in David Mamet’s Speed the Plow in 2008. The Children’s Hour will be her West End debut.
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1. If you visit London in January, at which time can you see the play?
A. 21 Jan 2011 6:30 PM. B. 23 Jan 2011 2:30 PM.
C. 26 Jan 2011 2:30 PM. D. 31 Jan 2011 7:30 PM.
2. We can learn from the passage that The Children’s Hour____________.
A. used to be forbidden B. is about the power of love
C. was set in England in the 1930s D. is not popular these days
3. Which of the following is TRUE according to this passage?
A. Keira Knightley was awarded Best Actress 2010 Evening Standard Awards.
B. Elisabeth Moss ever performed on the Broadway stage.
C. Without the two big stars, people would not buy the play’s tickets.
D. You can only buy a ticket with Visit London’s secure ticket booking partner.
4. Where shall we probably read this passage?
A. In a movie magazine. B. In the newspaper.
C. On the website. D. In an academic journal.
【答案】1. D 2. A 3. B 4. C
【解析】
【分析】本文是一篇应用文。文章介绍了两个演员和一部在伦敦的喜剧剧院出演的《儿童时光》相关信息。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据“Times: 22 Jan 2011 6:30 PM; 24—29 Jan 2011 7:30 PM; 29 Jan 2011 2:30 PM; 31 Jan 2011 7:30 PM.(时间：2011年1月22日下午6:30；2011年1月24日- 29日晚上7:30;2011年1月29日下午2:30；2011年1月31日晚上7:30)”可知，四个选项中只有D项符合时间的要求。故选D。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据“Banned in London and several cities across America, The Children’s Hour received its world opening on Broadway in 1934.(《儿童时光》在伦敦和美国的几个城市被禁播，1934年在百老汇上演)”可知，《儿童时光》曾经在伦敦和美国的其它几个地方被禁止。故选A。
【3题详解】
细节理解题。根据“Elisabeth Moss, best-known for playing Peggy Olson in Mad Men, made her Broadway stage debut (首映) in David Mamet’s Speed the Plow in 2008.(因在《广告狂人》中扮演佩吉·奥尔森而闻名的伊丽莎白·莫斯，于2008年首次登上百老汇舞台，出演了大卫·马梅特的《犁地疾驰》)”可知，伊丽莎白·莫斯曾在百老汇舞台上表演过。故选B。
【4题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章最后一句“Just click the green book button to buy your The Children’s Hour tickets.(只要点击绿色的按钮购买《儿童时光》的门票)”可推知，这是一个网站，所有才会有click(点击)的说法。故选C。
