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Tom Sawyer Play Is an Adventure
A 35-minute hand-clapping, foot-stomping musical version of a Mark Twain favorite returns with this Tall Stacks festival.
“Tom Sawyer: A River Adventure” has all the good stuff, including the fence painting, the graveyard, the island and the cave. It is adapted by Joe McDonough, with music by David Kisor. That's the local stage writing team that creates many of the Children's Theatre of Cincinnati's original musicals, along with the holiday family musicals at Ensemble Theatre.
This year Nathan Turner of Burlington is Tom Sawyer, and Robbie McMath of Fort Mitchell is Huck Finn.
Turner, a 10th-grader at School for Creative and Performing Arts, is a familiar presence on Cincinnati's stages. He is a star actor of Children's Theatre, having played leading roles in “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” and “The Wizard of Oz”， and is fresh from Jersey Production “Ragtime”．
McMath is a junior at Beechwood High School. He was in the cast of “Tom Sawyer” when it was first performed and is a Children's Theatre regular, with five shows to his credit. This summer he attended Kentucky's Governor's School for the Arts in Musical Theatre.
Note to teachers: Children's Theatre has a study guide demonstrating how math and science can be taught through “Tom Sawyer”. For downloadable lessons, visit the official website of Children's Theatre.
语篇导读：本文是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍由马克·吐温的作品所改编的音乐剧《汤姆·索亚：河上历险记》。
1．Who wrote the music for “Tom Sawyer: A River Adventure”？ A
A．David Kisor.
B．Joe McDonough.
C．Nathan Turner.
D．Robbie McMath.
解析：细节理解题。根据第二段中的“It is adapted by Joe McDonough, with music by David Kisor.(本剧由乔·麦克多诺改编，大卫·基索作曲。)”可知，本剧是由大卫·基索作曲的。故选A。
2．What can we learn about the two actors？ C
A．They study in the same school.
B．They worked together in “Ragtime”．
C．They are experienced on stage.
D．They became friends ten years ago.
解析：细节理解题。根据第四段可知Turner是一名创意与表演艺术学校的10年级学生，是辛辛那提舞台上的常客。他是儿童剧院的明星演员，曾在《睡谷的传说》和《绿野仙踪》中担任主角，也是新泽西制作公司‘Ragtime’的新成员。根据第五段可知McMath是《汤姆·索亚》首演时的演员，也是儿童剧院的常客，演出了五场。综合以上信息可知，这两位演员在舞台上经验丰富。故选C。
3．What does Children's Theatre provide for teachers？ D
A．Research funding.
B．Training opportunities.
C．Technical support.
D．Educational resources.
解析：细节理解题。根据尾段中的“Note to teachers: Children's Theatre has a study guide demonstrating how math and science can be taught through ‘Tom Sawyer’. (给老师们的提示：儿童剧院有一份学习指南，展示了如何通过《汤姆·索亚》教授数学和科学。)”可知，儿童剧院为教师提供了教育资源。故选D。
