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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.2128684444.)
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. 2122396200.)
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. 2129677555.)
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. 2127191300.)
【语篇解读】 主题：人与社会(艺术)；话题：戏剧和音乐剧的开演和预演广告。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。
21．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.
答案与解析：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 artist invites a teenage talent and his teacher into her studio. (……在这部戏剧中，一位折纸艺术家把一个青少年天才和他的老师邀请到了她的工作室)”可知，这部戏剧很可能是关于一种艺术——折纸术的，故选A项。
22．Who is the director of The Audience?
A．Helen Mirren. B．Peter Morgan.
C．Dylan Baker. D．Stephen Daldry.
答案与解析：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。易错项分析：本题容易误选B项。有些考生一看到原文中的Helen Mirren stars in the play by Peter Morgan就贸然下结论，以为这部戏剧的导演是Peter Morgan，因此就不再继续往下读了。实际上Peter Morgan是这部戏剧的编剧，不是导演。
23．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.
答案与解析：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. (……在这部音乐剧中，美国的诞生被以一个移民故事的形式展现出来)”可知，你如果对美国历史感兴趣，应该去看Hamilton这部音乐剧。
