2023届高考英语阅读理解考前热身（Day17）

2023高考阅读理解考前热身 （Day17） A（应用文） International Youth Celebrations Local youth groups, together with students from various countries including Spain, Finland, Austria and Estonia, are each performing three dance pieces. Then they will join together in a play about international friendship. The evening will finish with the singing of songs from different countries. Songs of Summer The Hunton Consort consists of eight voices singing music from hundreds of years ago right up to modern times. The group will perform songs, old and new, all of which are about the summer. Life Flows Between Us Kent Arts and Libraries present the first performance of a new dance group called the Street Dancing Company. The group will perform old traditional dances on several of the bridges in the town. A Star May Be Born Toni Arthur produces plays with seven- to eleven-year-olds, performed at weekends for parents, family and friends. The plays come from children’s stories, and encouragement from the audience is always very welcome. River Festival A day of fun on the riverbank, with a Chinese theme. Street entertainers and pop musicians perform during the day, followed by fireworks in the evening. Something for everybody to watch, both children and adults. Variety Music Evening A great evening with the latest pop songs and dancing from several great and unusual performers. Members of the audience will be invited to join in and will have the chance of winning tickets to a theatre show. 1．What can people enjoy at the Life Flows Between Us? A．Beautiful fireworks. B．Old and new songs. C．Dances from the past. D．Plays from different countries. 2．What is a characteristic of Toni Arthur’s plays? A．They are based on children’s stories. B．They are performed on some bridges. C．They are about international friendship. D．They invite members of the audience to join in. 3．Which activity highlights Chinese culture? A．International Youth Celebrations. B．Songs of Summer. C．River Festival. D．Variety Music Evenin