11.What's on in Beijing (Jan 7-13)
La Bayadère
La Bayadère is the National Ballet of China's new repertoire in 2016.This edition is what Natalia Makarova,a world-famous ballerina and choreographer,choreographed for American Ballet Theater (ABT) in 1980.
La Bayadère was created even earlier than Swan Lake.Its intricate plot and difficulty in performance have made it a touchstone for any ballet company's strength.
If you go:
7:30pm,Jan 7-8.National Center for the Performing Arts,2 West Chang'an Avenue,Xicheng district.
Ticket:100-680 yuan
Contact:010-6655-0000
Rhinoceros in Love
Popular avant-garde theater director Meng Jinghui's experimental work Rhinoceros in Love (played in Mandarin) has entered its 18th year of production since its debut in Beijing in 1999.It's been touring major cities in China for years,hailed as"the Bible of love for young people."
Rhinoceros in Love is an allegory of the human spirit.It tells a story about a man named Ma Lu falling in love with a woman named Mingming and does everything he can for her.When he failed to win her heart,Ma,as stubborn as a rhinoceros,ended up kidnapping Mingming in the name of love.
If you go:
Through Jan 22.Fengchao (Honeycomb) Theater,Dongzhimen Outer Street (200 meters East of Oriental Ginza),Dongcheng district.
Contact:010 5166 4511/4611
Ticket:150-380 yuan
La Bayadère
Irish dance phenomenon Riverdance's China tour has landed in Beijing.The dance show is the pinnacle of traditional Irish step dancing,notable for its rapid leg movements as the body and arms are kept largely stationary.
Since its premier in Dublin in the 1990s,Riverdance has toured the world with more than 20,000 shows.
If you go:
7:30pm,Jan 5-8.Beijing Exhibition Theater.
Contact:400 610 3721or 010 10103721
Ticket:280-1,280 yuan
A music feast for Japanese anime lovers
The National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine will bring a musical feast especially for Japanese anime and music lovers in Beijing this weekend,bringing together masterpieces by celebrated composer Joe Hisaishi in director Hayao Miyazak's animations,including Castle in the Sky,Spirited Away and My Neighbor Totoro.
If you go:
7:30pm,Jan 7,Beijing Concert Hall.
Ticket:180-680 yuan
Contact:010 10103721,4006103721
25.Suppose you have no more than 120 yuan on you,which of the following can you enjoy?B
A.Riverdance B.La Bayadère
C.Rhinoceros in Love D.A music feast for Japanese anime lovers
26.According to the text,we know that My Neighbor Totoro is a (n)C.
A.love story B.classic dance C.a(chǎn)nimated cartoon D.pop song
27.If you are a dance lover,which of the following numbers can you contact to reserve a ticket to enjoy a performance?D
A.010-6655-0000 or 010 5166 4511 B.010 10103721 or 4006103721
C.010 10103721 or 010 5166 4511 D.010-6655-0000 or 010 10103721.