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(2017·全国卷Ⅱ)In the coming months, we are bringing together artists from all over the globe, to enjoy speaking Shakespeare's plays in their own language, in our Globe, within the architecture Shakespeare wrote for. Please come and join us.
National Theatre of China Beijing|Chinese
This great occasion (盛会) will be the National Theatre of China's first visit to the UK. The company's productions show the new face of 21st century Chinese theatre. This production of Shakespeare's Richard Ⅲ will be directed by the National's Associate Director, Wang Xiaoying.
Date & Time：Saturday 28 April, 2：30 pm & Sunday 29 April, 1：30 pm & 6：30 pm
Marjanishvili Theatre Tbilisi|Georgian
One of the most famous theatres in Georgia, the Marjanishvili, founded in 1928, appears regularly at theatre festivals all over the world. This new production of As You Like It is helmed (指导) by the company's Artistic Director Levan Tsuladze.
Date & Time：Friday 18 May, 2：30 pm & Saturday 19 May, 7：30 pm
Deafinitely Theatre London|British Sign Language (BSL)
By translating the rich and humorous text of Love's Labour's Lost into the physical language of BSL, Deafinitely Theatre creates a new interpretation of Shakespeare's comedy and aims to build a bridge between deaf and hearing worlds by performing to both groups as one audience.
Date & Time：Tuesday 22 May, 2：30 pm & Wednesday 23 May, 7：30 pm
Habima National Theatre Tel Aviv|Hebrew
The Habima is the centre of Hebrewlanguage theatre worldwide. Founded in Moscow after the 1905 revolution, the company eventually settled in Tel Aviv in the late 1920s. Since 1958, they have been recognised as the national theatre of Israel. This production of Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice marks their first visit to the UK.
Date & Time：Monday 28 May, 7：30 pm & Tuesday 29 May, 7：30 pm
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1．Which play will be performed by the National Theatre of China?
A．Richard Ⅲ. B．Love's Labour's Lost.
C．As You Like It. D．The Merchant of Venice.
答案：A 细节理解题。根据National Theatre of China Beijing|Chinese下面的第三句“This production of Shakespeare's RichardⅢ will be directed by the National's Associate Director, Wang Xiaoying.”可知，将要在中国国家大剧院上演的是Richard Ⅲ。故选A。
2．What is special about Deafinitely Theatre?
A．It has two groups of actors.
B．It is the leading theatre in London.
C．It performs plays in BSL.
D．It is good at producing comedies.
答案：C 细节理解题。根据Deafinitely Theatre London|British Sign Language (BSL)下面的“By translating the rich and humorous text of Love's Labour's Lost into the physical language of BSL ...”可知，在Deafinitely Theatre中，戏剧是用BSL(英国手语)来演出的。故选C。
3．When can you see a play in Hebrew?
A．On Saturday 28 April. B．On Sunday 29 April.
C．On Tuesday 22 May. D．On Tuesday 29 May.
答案：D 细节理解题。根据题干中的in Hebrew可以定位至Habima National Theatre处，根据最后一部分内容“Date &Time：Monday 28 May,7：30 pm & Tuesday 29 May，7：30 pm”可知，在5月29日可以观看到用希伯来语演出的戏剧。故选D。
