高考英语阅读理解基础练习精选题（    27）
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schedule英语怎么发音Tens of thousands of theatre tickets will be given away to young people next year
as part of a government campaign to inspire a lifelong love for theatre.
The plan    to  offer    free    seats    to  people    aged between 18 to  26 — funded    with    ￡ 2.5
million    of    taxpayers ’    money — was announced yesterday    by Andy Burnham, the  Culture
Secretary.    It    received    a cautious    welcome from  some in    the  arts    world ， who expressed
concern that the tickets may not reach the most underprivileged.
The plan    comes as West End theatres    are enjoying    record    audiences,    thanks    largely
to  musicals    teaming    up with    television    talent    shows. Attend  ances reached  13.6 million
in 2007 ， up 10 percent on 2006, itself a record year. Total sales were up 18 percent
on 2006 to almost    ￡ 470 million.
One theatre source criticized the Government    ’ s priorities(    优先考虑的事    ) in
funding free tickets when pensioners were struggling to buy food and fuel, saying:
“I don ’ t know why the Government  ’ s wasting money on this. The Young Vic, as The
Times reported today    ，offers excellent performances at cheap prices.    ”
There  was praise    for    the  Government’    s plan    from  Dominic  Cooke of  the  Royal  Court
Theatre,    who said:    “I    support    any    move to    get    young    people    into    theatre,    and
especially one that aims to do it all    over England, not just in London.    ”
Ninety-five publicly funded theatres could apply for funding under the two-year
plan. In return, they will offer free tickets on at least one day each week to 18
to    26-year-olds    ， first-come,    first-served.    It    is    likely    to    be    on    Mondays,
traditionally a quiet night for the theatre.
Mr. Burnham said: “A young person attending the theatre can find it an exciting experience, and be inspired to explore a new world. But sometimes people miss out
on  it    because    they    fear    it ’    s    ‘not    for    th  em’ .    It ’    s    time    to    change    this
perception.    ”
Jeremy Hunt, the Shadow Culture Secretary, said:    “The real issue is not getting
enthusiastic children into the theatre    ，but improving arts education so that more

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young people    want to  go in  the  first    place.    For  too  many children    theatres    are a no-go
area. ”
71． Critics of the plan argued that________.
A. the theatres would be overcrowded
B. it would be a waste of money
C. pensioners wouldn    ’t get free tickets
D. the government wouldn    ’t be able to afford it
72． According to the supporters, the plan should________.
A. benefit the television industry
B. focus on producing better plays
C. help increase the sales of tickets
D. involve all the young people in England
73． Which of the following is TRUE about the plan?
A. Ninety five theatres have received funding. B. Everyone will get at least one
free ticket.
C. It may not benefit all the young people.    D. Free tickets are offered once
every day.
74． We can infer from the passage that in England________.
A. many plays are not for young people

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