What’s on Stage
An acrobatic（杂技） show: To celebrate its 50th anniversary, the China Acrobatic Troupe（剧团） will present “The Soul of China”, where the seemingly impossible is made real. Chills（寒意） will run down your spine（脊柱） as you watch breathlessly as performers take their art and their bodies to the edge.
Time: 7:30 p.m. , September 13~19
Place: Capital Theatre, 22 Wangfujing Dajie, Dongcheng District
Exhibitions
Joint Show: A group ink paiting exhibition is running at the Huangshicheng Art Gallery in Beijing. About 50 works by 25 young artists including Ge Yun and Yu Yang are on display.
Time: 9:00a.m. ~5:00 p.m. until September 10
Place: Huangshicheng Art Gallery, 136 Nanchizi Dajie, Dongcheng District
Oil paintings: The Wangfu Art Gallery will host a joint show of oil painting by 10 young and middle-aged artists. On display are more than 30 of their latest works, which capture（充分体现） the wonderful variety of life in unique styles.
Time: 9:00 a.m. ~4:00 p.m. until September 15
Place: 136 Nanchizi Street, Dongcheng District
Literature museum: The National Museum of Modern Chinese Literature offers an indepth study of the evolution of Chinese contemporary literature from 1919 to 1949.
Time: 9:00 a.m. ~4:00 p.m. , daily
Place: 45 Anyuan Donglu, Chaoyang District (Shaoyaoju area）
Concerts
Beijing rocks: “The Fashion Night of Chinese Rock” is set to bring back fans out by the thousands next month. Nine Chinese rock bands will perform at the concert, including older generation bands, middle generation and some recent arrivals. The audience will be given a chance to decide what songs they want to hear, which is sure to bring a storm.
Time: September 16
Place: The Olympic Center
Belgium Orchestra: La Petite Bande, the Baroque Orchestra of Belgium, will perform in Beijing at the Grand Theatre of the Cultural Palace of Nationalities as part of activities across the world in memory of the 250th anniversary of Bach’s death.
Time: 7:30 p.m. , September 11~14
Place: Grand Theatre of the Cultural Palace of Nationalities
小题1:The main purpose of the passage is to ______.
A．prove there’re more cultural activities in September
B．compare several interesting activities
C．ask use to decide which activity is the best
D．attract the audience to attend different activities小题2:Which of the following is NOT on stage in the same district?
A．Oil paintings
B．An acrobatic show
C．Literature museum
D．Joint Show小题3:If it is September 15th today, how many activities can you choose to attend?
A．3.
B．4.
C．5.
D．6.小题4:Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?
A．When you are watching the acrobatic show, you’ll certainly feel cold.
B．The audience cannot select any music in Beijing rocks concert.
C．If you are interested in foreign literature, you can go to the Literature museum.
D．We can enjoy a lot of cultural activities in Beijing in September.
