Question

SINA —In order to let people go out more easily during the 2008 Olympic Games, Beijing is going to start a special bus line and seven more night bus lines. 40% of the taxis will be in service for 24 hours. The subway will run longer hours, too. (December 27, 2007)

YAHOO— An old man called Shen Yuanyan made five Fuwa toys with 6,000 pieces of paper. It took him a few months to finish them. Mr. Shen will make another five bigger Fuwa toys and send them to Beijing. (January 7, 2008)

BAIDU —The Olympic Flame (圣火) has arrived in Beijing, showing that the Olympic Games in China will soon begin. From today, the torch (火炬) will carry the Flame across the world. (March 31, 2008)

XINHUA —Yang Yang, a famous Chinese skater, received the Beijing Olympic torch from a leader in Sanya, May 4, 2008. Yang ran the first 200 meters during the torch relay (接力) in Sanya, the first leg in the Chinese mainland（大陆) . (May 4, 2008)

1. ______ isn’t mentioned in the news above.

   A. The bus             B. The taxi            C. The subway             D. The plane

2. The old man’s Fuwa toys were made of______

   A. glass                  B. paper                C. cotton                     D. silk

3. The torch has carried the Flame across the world since _______

   A. December 27, 2007    B. January 7, 2008        C. March 31, 2008       D. May 4, 2008

4. In the Chinese mainland, the first leg of the torch relay started in ______

   A. Beijing         B. Chongqing               C. Shanghai          D. Sanya

5. There ______ of news about the Olympic torch relay here.

   A. is only one piece        B. are two pieces   C. are three pieces        D. are four pieces

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