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Playbill Thu， 24 Nov 2005 9:30A.M. PST (By John Nathan)

Harold Pinter will not collect his Nobel Prize for Literature on Dec. 10 as planned because of health reasons.

The playwright was due to travel to Stockholm to receive the world’s most famous literary award， but his publisher Stephen Page will make the journey instead.

The dramatist， who bas been recovering from cancer of the esophagus(食道)， will however still deliver his planned lecture to the Swedish Academy on Dec. 7， which is due to be broadcast live to British television audiences.

Pinter is the first British playwright to win the Nobel Prize， worth $1.3 million. In recognition of both the award and his 75th birthday， a starry cast(演員陣容) of leading British actors is to perform a reading Pinter’s Celebration.

The event will be presented by the Gate Theatre Dublin at London’s Albery Theatre for three nights only from Dec. 1 to 3.

Directed by Alan Stanford， the cast includes Sinead Cusack， Janie Dee， Michael Gambon， Jeremy Irons， Stephen Rea， Charles Dance and Penelope Wilton.

For the reading of Celebration Gambon and Graham will take on the roles of the hard men and brothers Lambert and Matt who are married to two sisters， Julie and Prue， played by Wilton and Cusack respectively.

Set in a London restaurant， the title of the play refers to Lambert’s and Julie’s anniversary. Though often hilarious (熱鬧的)， the piece bas moments of unease.

Celebration received its world premiere (首演) at the Almeida in 2000 when it was directed by the author and presented along with the dramatist’s first play The Room， written 43 years earlier.

1. Which of the following statements is NOT mentioned?

A. Harold Pinter will not travel to Stockholm to collect his Nobel Prize for Literature on Dec. 10.

B. Publisher Stephen Page will travel to Stockholm to receive the Nobel Prize for Literature instead of Pinter.

C. Pinter is the first British to win the Nobel Prize.

D. Pinter’s play Celebration is set in a London restaurant.

2. Harold Pinter wrote his first play The Room when he was _____.

A. 43 B. 32 C. 75 D. 35

3. The part Penelope Wilton will play in Celebration is _____.

A. Lambert B. Matt C. Julie D. Prue

4. What would be the best title for the passage?

A. Pinter will not attend this year’s Nobel Prize Ceremony.

B. Celebration is to be performed by a cast of leading British actors.

C. Pinter will still deliver his planned lecture to the Swedish Academy.

D. Celebration received its world premiere at the Almeida in 2000.

1．C細(xì)節(jié)判斷題，可用直接就題找文法來(lái)解。原文第四節(jié)首句表明C錯(cuò)誤（概念外延被擴(kuò)大）。

2．B數(shù)據(jù)判斷題，可用邏輯運(yùn)算法來(lái)解。原文末句中的written 43 years earlier和第四節(jié)中的and his 75th birthday表明寫(xiě)The Room這一劇本時(shí)Harold Pinter是75-43=32歲。

3．C細(xì)節(jié)判斷題，可用直接就題找文法來(lái)解。原文第七節(jié)Julie and Prue， played by Wilton and Cusack.體現(xiàn)答案；

4．A標(biāo)題判斷題，可用主題分析法來(lái)解。認(rèn)真閱讀分析原文不難發(fā)現(xiàn)，原文首節(jié)為主題句，下文是對(duì)它的詳細(xì)介紹，可見(jiàn)以Pinter will not attend this year’s Nobel Prize Ceremony.為題準(zhǔn)確貼切。

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Yellowstone Weather

Yellowstone National Park is at high altitude (海拔). Most of the park is above 7，500 feet (2， 275 meters).

Yellowstone’s weather is unpredictable. In summer， it may be warm and sunny with temperatures in the high 70s. At night in any given month， the temperature may drop close to freezing. So it is best to come prepared for cold evenings and mornings， especially if you are camping or hiking. When you leave your campsite， please leave it prepared for possible thundershowers and wind.

A sunny warm day may become fiercely stormy with wind， rain， sleet and sometimes snow. Without enough clothing， an easy day hike or boat trip can turn into a battle for survival.

Seasonal Weather Information

Spring

Cold and snow continue into May， although temperatures gradually climb. Early in spring， daytime temperatures average in the 40s to 50s; by late May and June， they may reach the 60s and 70s. Nighttime lows fall below freezing.

Summer

Daytime temperatures are usually in the 70s， occasionally reaching the 80s in the lower elevations(高度). Nights are cool， temperatures may drop in the 40s and 30s，sometimes even the 20s. June can be cool and rainy; July and August tend to be somewhat drier， although afternoon thundershowers are common.

Fall

Weather can be pleasant， although temperatures average 10-20 degrees lower than summer readings. Nighttime lows can fall into the teens and lower. Snowstorms increase in frequency as the weeks go by or towards the end of the fall season.

Winter

Temperatures often stay near zero throughout the day， occasionally reaching high in the 20s. Subzero nighttime lows are common. Annual snowfall averages nearly 150 inches in most of the park. At higher places， 200-400 inches of snow have been recorded.

1. The author writes this passage most probably for those who plan to ______ in Yellowstone National Park.

A. do research work

B. take a business trip

C. have sports games

D. spend their holidays or take a tour

2. Which of the following best describes Yellowstone’s weather?

A. Yellowstone’s weather is generally changeable and it snows most of the year.

B. It’s neither too hot in summer nor 100 cold in winter.

C. Weather in fall is pleasant and temperatures never fall below freezing.

D. It’s pretty warm in the day and very cold at night throughout the year.

3. If you are planning to spend your holidays in Yellowstone National Park in summer， what should you take with you?

A. Just some light clothing such as T-shirts or skirts.

B. Just some warm clothing such as sweaters and coats.

C. Both light clothing and warm clothing.

D. Either light clothing or warm clothing.

4. What does the underlined word “readings”refer to?

A. literature works B. books

C. announcements D. figures

1．D 推理判斷題，可用邏輯推斷法來(lái)解。由原文第二節(jié)So it is best to come prepared for cold evenings and mornings， especially if you are camping or hiking. When you leave your campsite， please leave it prepared for possible thundershowers and wind.可以推出本文主要針對(duì)游客而介紹。國(guó)家公園供游人參觀的特點(diǎn)也是一個(gè)驗(yàn)證。

2．A 歸納綜合題，可用概括歸納法來(lái)解。認(rèn)真閱讀分析原文可知，原文主要介紹黃石國(guó)家公園氣候多變、總體很低、常年可能下雪的特點(diǎn)。

3．C 推理判斷題，可用邏輯推斷法來(lái)解。由原文第二節(jié)In summer， it may be warm and sunny with temperatures in the high 70s. At night in any given month， the temperature may drop close to freezing.可以推出晝夜溫差太懸殊使得游客只能既準(zhǔn)備防冷又準(zhǔn)備防熱的衣服。

4．D 語(yǔ)境詞義判斷題，可用語(yǔ)境詞義推斷法來(lái)解。認(rèn)真閱讀分析該詞所在句可知，該詞和10-20 degrees一樣是一個(gè)讀數(shù)。