A new film, A Dog's Journey, is the sequel（续集）to A Dog's Purpose, 【小题1】was put on for the first time in 2017. Both movies【小题2】（base）on novels of the same name by author and humorist W. Bruce Cameron.

Cameron's story shows how one dog protects a loved one, no matter how many【小题3】（life）it leads. In the first film, Bailey, a dog voiced by Josh Gad, follows Ethan throughout his life to ensure his safety. In the sequel, Ethan gives Bailey a new job: to follow his granddaughter, CJ, and protect her【小题4】harm.

Dennis Quaid plays the role of Ethan. At a recent press conference for the film in Los Angeles, he said that he was ready【小题5】（jump）back into the role. Marg Helgenberger plays Hannah, Ethan's wife. She said she felt very【小题6】（excite）when she was invited to star in the movie, "I was【小题7】（curiosity）about the story and jumped at the chance to work with dogs.” Kathryn Prescott, who plays CJ as【小题8】adult, is returning.

When asked about the experience of directing dogs, Gail Mancuso said, “It's【小题9】（extreme）fun. The dog trainer and I will talk about the tricks we want the dogs to do. Then the trainers train the dogs. When we come on the scene, the dogs will do【小题10】（they）tricks.”

The Phantom of the Opera (《歌剧魅影》) 【小题1】 (perform) in the theaters around China these days. Audiences are excited to watch the classic musical in Chinese. But some are more excited about the show’s star, Ayanga (阿云嘎), 【小题2】 only appears in certain performances.

Musicals often use famous performers 【小题3】 (bring) in crowds. These “big names” have “star power”. People love them just because of who they are.

Some audiences get annoyed when they are hoping to see a star but don’t, not 【小题4】 (realize) the stars may only do certain days or not perform in the afternoons. This can leave some audiences feeling cheated. Every star needs 【小题5】 break sometimes, and that’s why there are B and C casts (阵容) . They do the show when the main actors can’t. Sometimes, they are for planned performances and may make a difference【小题6】the show.

Some audiences will 【小题7】 (special) go to see B casts. They might know and like the actors in 【小题8】 (it). But for audiences who don’t know it’s a B-cast day and hope to see their favourite star, they can get upset.

For UK musical singer David Matthews, a musical shouldn’t need a star to sell the show, 【小题9】 the right star can make a great show even 【小题10】 (good).

Beijing Opera is a national treasure of China. It dates back to the late 18th century. At that time, four Huiban Opera Troups (徽班) entered the capital 【小题1】 (celebrate) Qianlong's birthday. Although it is called Beijing Opera, 【小题2】 (it) origins are not in Beijing but in Anhui and Hubei .

There are four main roles: sheng, dan, jing, chou. Sheng is the male roles, dan is the female roles, chou is clown roles and jing is roles 【小题3】 brightly-painted face masks. The different colors of the faces represent different characters and each role has its 【小题4】 (fix) singing and acting styles. So Beijing Opera is a 【小题5】 (combine) of acting, talking, singing, dancing, and music.

Meilanfang is a famous Chinese name in the world of Beijing Opera. Since he visited Japan in 1919, Peking Opera 【小题6】 (become) more and more popular with people around the world. The painted face impresses people most! Many find it 【小题7】 (fascinate)!

But the music is very loud and the performers usually sing in 【小题8】extremely loud style. That is because in the early days, Beijing Opera 【小题9】 (perform) mostly on open-air stages in streets, tea-houses or courtyard, 【小题10】they played loudly so that the crowds can hear clearer.