Charlie Chaplin spent over 70 years acting both on stages and in films. But do you know 1 he began his artistic(演艺生涯) career?
When Chaplin was five years old, his father died. His mother thought she was rather ill, had to go on with her work as a 2 in order to make a living and she took little Chaplin along with her because no one took care of him at home.
Once when she was giving a performance on the stage. 3 chocked(卡住) her throat, and she could not go on. People whistled(吹口哨) and 4. At that time, little Chaplin ran to the stage and 5 his mother. He wanted to help her. He cleverly sang as his mother did. He acted 6 that the audience all laughed merrily. They tossed(扔) coins to the stage 7 his humorous acting and pleasing voice.
Seeing this little Chaplin said to the audience. “Wait till I 8 please.” All the audience burst out laughing at his words. When the boss helped him and left the stage. Chaplin said. “The boss must have put 9 into his pockets, so I have to go to ask him.” And he did leave the stage for a while. The audience laughed themselves to tears at his performance.10 they welcomed little Chaplin wherever he went. This was how Charlie Chaplin began his career.
Lao She Teahouse is in the centre of Beijing. People can learn Chinese culture easily here. The teahouse opened in 1988，is named after the Teahouse, a play by the famous writer Lao She. Now people here not only drink tea, but also listen to music, watch magic shows and enjoy Beijing Opera, folk music, acrobatics and kung fu.
Travel information
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Address |
No.3，Qianmen West Street，Xicheng District，Beijing |
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Phone |
010－63036830 |
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Transport |
Take the No.17, 22, 43, 826 bus and get off at the Qianmen stop，or take subway Line 2 and get off at Qianmen Station. |
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Website |
http：//www.laosheteahouse.com |
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Opening Hours |
9：30～22：30 |
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Shows |
Start at 14：30 and 19：30 |
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Tickets |
From 40 yuan to 130 yuan |
Good news！For the coming film festival，there are some promotions(促销) in Times Cinema. This festival lasts seven days, from Friday, June 20th, 2014 to Thursday, June 26th, 2014. Here is the poster.
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Film |
Frozen (3－D) |
Captain America (3－D) |
Where are we going, Dad？ |
Spider man (3－D) |
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Price |
￥70 |
￥80 (50% off for students) |
￥50 |
￥70 |
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Date |
June 20th June 22nd June 24th |
June 21st June 22nd June 25th |
June 21st June 22nd June 26th |
June 20th June 23rd June 24th |
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Time |
9：00 am 4：30 pm 8：20 pm |
10：00 am 7：10 pm 9：30 pm |
9：20 am 3：10 pm 5：30 pm |
7：50 am 9：50 am 11：50 am |
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Tips |
50% off on Tuesday for all |
Free for children under 6 years old |
A free bottle of soft drink for students with student ID during the film festival |
For more details，please call us on 555 0679. |
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Beijing Qingxin Court Teahouse 53A，Dongdaqiao Road，Chaoyang District A quiet traditional teahouse near the busy Silk Market Tel：6507 4872 |
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Lao She Teahouse 3rd floor，3 Qianmen West Street，Xicheng District Regular nightly performances of traditional Beijing Opera Tel：6303 6830 |
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Ji Gu Ge Teahouse 132—136 Liulichang，Xicheng District Traditional pottery and gift tea sets for sale Tel：6301 7849 |
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Sanwei Bookstore 60 Fuxingmen West Street，Xicheng District Teahouse－bookstore with live music on Friday and Saturday evenings Tel：6601 3204 |
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Tian Hai Teahouse Sanlitun Road，20 metres north of Workers' Stadium Beilu，Chaoyang District Intersection Performances of traditional music by local artists on Friday and Saturday evenings |
Beijing Opera used to sound strange to Dou Yi. The 14-year-old Beijinger said whenever she came across Beijing Opera on TV. she changed the channel(频道).
But since Dou entered the Xuanwu branch school of Beijing No.15 Middle School, she has been studying Beijing Opera in music class every week.
Dou and her classmates listen to Beijing Opera and learn the basics(基础知识) from professional actors.
“We laugh sometimes because the tunes(声调) are really hard to learn. ” said Dou.
“After all. I am no longer a layman(外行). ”she said.
Since 2008, schools around the country have been teaching students Beijing Opera. Clearly. Dou's school has been taking the job seriously.
Yang Ning, 14, is Dou's classmate. She has been studying Beijing Opera since she was 8.She is a member of the school's Beijing Opera club.
Yang said she had learned a lot from Beijing Opera.
“I learn a lot of history from the operas. ”she said.“ I've also found out about many ancient poems. since there are so many of them in the operas.”
Yang doesn't think everyone can learn to sing Beijing Opera well. But she does say that it's helpful for all people to learn about it.
“The more you learn about it, the more you understand it. It would be a great pity if it did！” she said.
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A.But she said that now she would watch Beijing Opera on TV. B.If people do study it，this old art form won't disappear. C.Like most of today's teenagers，Dou loves pop music. D.It's part of a plan to introduce the country's artistic traditions to young people. E.Her father wanted her to learn Beijing Opera. F.They also sing along with the operas. G.Beijing Opera is a kind of traditional Chinese culture. |
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A.Whose novels do you like reading? B.He is a famous American writer. C.I'm seeing the Beijing Opera. D.No idea. E.It's hard for me to understand it. F.I like Beijing Opera. |
A：Hi, Betty. What are you doing on the Internet?
B：
A：Beijing Opera？Many old people like it. Do you like it?
B：Yes, I like it very much. What about you?
A：Sorry, I don't. By the way(顺便问一下), do you like reading books?
B：Yes, I like reading novels.
A：Me too.
B：Mark Twain's. I like his novel The Adventures of Tom Sawyer(《汤姆·索亚历险记》) best.
A：Can you tell me something about him?
B： He was also good at telling jokes(笑话).
A：When and where was he born？What is he famous for?
B：Let's search them on the Internet.
A：Good idea.
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Maupassant(莫泊桑) was one of the well-known writers of short in the nineteenth century in France. His novels made readers excited and enjoyable.
During his school days, he decided to become a writer. Then he began to write something. Because of the Franco-Prussian War(普法战争), he had to stop .After the war, he went to Paris to look for a job, where he met some great writers and learned a lot from them.
Working as a clerk(职员), Maupassant was too busy and he had no time to more material(素材) for his story. And he found it to finish his dream. So he left his office to spend all his time on his interest. At the age of thirty－four, he became quite famous.
