雅思听力真题(Part 2)
Part 2
答案:audience are invited on stage
原文定位:Well, at present we've got Comedy Shop, which features five comedians doing sketches. It's very popular because some of the people watching the show have the chance to come and join in the sketches
同义替换:「audience」↔「some of the people watching the show」,「are invited on stage」↔「have the chance to come and join in the sketches」
答案:fully booked
原文定位:Then after that, there's a new play called Seekers. This is a very beautiful story about childhood, featuring Abigail Garrick, who's one of the country's top actors. But sadly, there are no more tickets left for any of the performances
同义替换:「fully booked」↔「there are no more tickets left」
答案:enjoyed by young children
原文定位:We're also putting on The Hidden Box, which is a delightful fantasy about a search for lost treasure. It goes down very well with youngsters, particularly preschool, and actually the whole family will enjoy it, too
同义替换:「enjoyed by young children」↔「goes down very well with youngsters」
答案:not suitable for everyone
原文定位:For one week only, we've been lucky enough to secure Night Shift, a fascinating new play based on the diary kept by a factory owner in the nineteenth century. It's quite a disturbing piece with some violent scenes, so it could be upsetting for some people, but it's certainly well worth seeing if you want to get a new perspective on the industry that built up our town
同义替换:「not suitable for everyone」↔「could be upsetting for some people」
答案:recently performed abroad
原文定位:Next month sees the start of a production called John Dory, a light;hearted show based on stories from the local area. Surprisingly, perhaps, it's played to packed houses in other countries in recent months
同义替换:「recently performed abroad」↔「played to packed houses in other countries in recent months」
答案:adapted from a film
原文定位:And finally, I mustn't forget Vital Signs. You may well have seen this at the cinema, where it won awards both in Britain and in the US, but this new stage version really brings to life the moving true story of a struggling young singer trying to find success
同义替换:「adapted from a film」↔「seen this at the cinema」
答案:the end of April
原文定位:The deadline for applications is the fifteenth of March, and then we aim to have the schedule for the different activities put together by the end of April. That's just a few months before the festival itself, which will be in the first week of August
答案:a short summary of the performance
原文定位:You need to briefly describe what happens in the performance. If you want, you can also send a DVD or photos of the performance;You will be expected to provide your own costumes and music, by the way
同义替换:「must include」↔「You need to」,「a short summary of the performance」↔「briefly describe what happens in the performance」
答案:take part in their own play
原文定位:The winning play will be performed at the festival, directed by Steve Taylor from the theater here, and the writer will have the chance to play one of the roles if he or she wants to
同义替换:「be offered the chance to」↔「will have the chance to」,「take part in their own play」↔「play one of the roles」
答案:Actors use invented language
原文定位:The play is all about communication, and each actor writes a sort of made;up language for his or her role during the performance, which no one else can understand
同义替换:「use invented language」↔「writes a sort of made‑up language」