InBritainmanytheatresputonshowsforchildrenatChristmasandmanytheatreshaveatheatre-in-educationteamworkingthere.Thisteammadeupofactorsandteacherswritesplaysforchildrenusuallyperformingtheminschools.Theydodifferentplaysfordifferentagegroupsandthechildrenoftentakepartintheplayinsomeway.

   PantomimeisaspecialkindofChristmasshowforchildren.Itislovedbypeopleandalsoallowstheaudience（观众）tojoinin.Panto-mime”wasthenameoftheRomanactoryhoperformedshowswithoutspeaking—thisiswheretheEnglishword“mime”comesfrom.

  Apantomimeisalwaysbasedonawell-knownchildren'sstory.Butthereayscertaintypesofcharactersintheshowandcertainsituationsandevents.Forexampleapantomimemustalwaysincludeaheroknownasthe“principalboy”andthisprincipalboyisalwaysplayedbyaprettygirlwearingashortcosfume(服装).Thenthereisthecpmicolderwomanknownasthe“dame”whoisplayedbyaman.Thereisalwaysagroupofmenandwomenwhosinganddanceandoftenthereisapantomimehorse.TheIhorseisplayedbytwomenwhoformtheufrontjand“back”endsinsidea“horse”costume.ItisfUnnyanditusuallykicksthedamewhensheisnlooking.

    Membersoftheaudiencehavetoshoutawarningtooneofthecharactersandarguewiththecharacter(usuallythedame)whenshedoesnotbelievethem.Whensheshouts"Ohnoitisn’t”theaudiencealwaysrespondswith“Oh;yesitis!?Theaudiencealsolearnsandsingsaisimplesongandafewchildrenaresometimesinvitedtohelponeofthecharactersduringtheshow.

29.Thetheatre-in-educationteams.

   A.aremadeupoffamouslocalactors

   B.writeplaysforthesameagegroup

   C.oftengiveplaysintheirowntheatres

   D.usuallyallowchildrentojoininaplay

30.Accordingtothetextapantomime.

   A.isdesignedtomakepeoplelaughI

   B.ismadeupofthreecharacters

   C.isespeciallypopularwithgrown-ups 

   D.canbewatchedallyearroundinBritain

31.Whenthedamesays“Yesitis”，theaudienceI

should.

   A.followherandsing 

   B.standupanddance 

   C.repeatwhatshesays