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Beijing Opera，acrobatics（杂技），Chinese folk music，and tea ceremonies（仪式）all make up parts of a great Chinese party．But this party was not in Beijing．It was in Moscow．

Russian people enjoyed a big Chinese party at the Kremlin（克里姆林宫）last Monday．With Chinese President Hu Jintao and Russian President Vladimir Putin in attendance，the party marked the opening of the Year of China in Russia．

It's more than just a cultural festival．During Hu's three-day visit in Russia，the two countries agreed to start a joint（共同的）unmanned mission（任务））to Mars（火星）in two years and voiced their desire to push forward cooperation（合作）in many areas．“In 2006 the Year of Russia in China achieved full SUCCESS，and I believe that the Year of China in Russia will also be Successful，” Hu said．

But，in history the Sino-Russian relationship has not always been so relaxed．The former Soviet Union（前苏联），in which Russia was the biggest part，was among the flew countries that recognized the new China in 1949．It also helped China to develop its heavy industry during the 1950s and early 1960s．

But in the late 1960s．the relationship became difficult．Soviet leaders wanted China to do whatever it said，but China refused．The relationship worsened in 1969，when a border conflict over an island in Heilongjiang Province almost caused a war．

The tension（紧张关系）continued until the Soviet Union fell apart in 1991．Then both the two countries' new leaders opened a new door to get the relationship back to normal．Since the two countries set up the strategic（战略的）partnership of cooperation 11 years ago，cooperation in different areas has been developing smoothly．

China has become the fourth biggest trade partner of Russia，and Russia is China's ninth biggest．The year 2005 has seen an effort to decide the location of the China-Russia border．It ended a decades-long dispute about the border and opened a new page for long-term friendly relations．“The increasing exchanges between China and Russia have brought more job opportunities to Chinese-speaking Russians I hope the friendship can last from generation to generation so that it will bring more benefits to both peoples，”said Irina Ivanovo，a tour guide who studied Chinese at university for five years．

 

56．What is the story mainly about?

A．The Sino-Russian relationship．

B．The big Chinese party held at the Kremlin．

C．President Hu Jlintao's three-day visit in Russia．

D．The increasing exchanges between China and Russia．

57．Which of the following is not mentioned to show the cooperation between the two countries?

A．Cultural exchange．                                 B．Business and trade．

C．Space and border                                     D．Student exchange programs．

58 Which of the following best describes the Sino-Russia relationship over all these years?

A．Lasting friendship．                                B．Ups and downs  

C．On the down turn．                                D．Strategic partners．

Answer 1

56．A    57．D  58．B