InBritain,manytheatresputonshowsforchildrenatChristmasandmanytheatreshaveatheatre-in-educationteamworkingthere.Thisteam,madeupofactorsandteachers,writesplaysforchildren,usuallyperformingtheminschools.Theydodifferentplaysfordifferentagegroupsandthechildrenoftentakepartintheplayinsomeway.
PantomimeisaspecialkindofChristmasshowforchildren.Itislovedbypeopleandalsoallowstheaudience(观众)tojoinin."Pantomime"wasthenameoftheRomanactorwhoperformedshowswithoutspeaking----thisiswheretheEnglishword"mime"comesfrom.
APantomimeisalwaysbasedonawell-knownchildren'sstory.Buttherearealwayscertaintypesofcharactersintheshowandcertainsituationsandevents.Forexample,aPantomimemustalwaysincludeahero,knownasthe"principleboy"andthisprincipleboyisalwaysplayedbyaprettygirlwearingashortcostume.Thenthereisthecomicolderwoman,knownasthe"dame"whoisplayedbyaman.ThereisalwaysagroupofmenandwomenwhosinganddanceandoftenthereisaPantomimehorse.Thehorseisplayedbytwomenwhoformthe"front"and"back"endsinsidea"horse"costume.Itisfunnyanditusuallykicksthedamewhensheisn'tlooking.
Membersoftheaudiencehavetoshoutawarningtooneofthecharactersandarguewiththecharacter (usuallythedame) whenshedoesnotbelievethem.Whensheshouts,"Ohno,itisn't,"theaudiencealwaysrespondswith"Ohyes,itis!"Theaudiencealsolearnsandsingsasimplesongandafewchildrenaresometimesinvitedtohelponeofthecharactersduringtheshow.
21.Thetheatre-in-educationteams___.
A.aremadeoffamouslocalactors
B.writeplaysforthesameagegroup
C.oftengiveplaysintheirowntheatres
D.usuallyallowchildrentojoininaplay
22.Accordingtothetext,aPantomime___.
A.isfunnyandeducational
B.ismadeupofthreecharacters
C.isespeciallypopularwithgrown-ups
D.canbewatchedallyearroundinBritain
23.Whenthedamesays,"Yes,itis",theaudienceshould___.
A.followherandsing