【题目】I fell in love with England because it was quaint (古雅) all those little houses, looking terribly old-fashioned but nice, like dolls’ houses. I loved the countryside and the pubs, and I loved London. Ive slightly changed my mind after seventeen years because I think its an ugly town now.

Things have changed. For everybody, England meant gentlemen, fair play, and good manners. The fair play is going, unfortunately, and so are the gentlemanly attitudes and good manners people shut doors heavily in your face and politeness is disappearing.

I regret that there are so few comfortable meeting places. Youre forced to live indoors. In Paris I go out much more, to restaurants and nightclubs. To meet friends here it usually has to be in a pub, and it can be difficult to go there alone as a woman. The cafés are not terribly nice.

As a woman, I feel unsafe here. I spend a bomb (a lot of money) on taxis because I will not take public transport after 10 pm. I used to use it, but now Im afraid.

The idea of family seems to be more or less non-existent in England. My family is well united and thats typically French. In Middlesex I had a neighbour who is 82 now. His family only lived two miles away, but I took him to France for Christmas once because he was always alone.

【1The writer doesnt like London because she _________.

A. is not used to the life there now

B. has lived there for seventeen years

C. prefers to live in an old-fashioned house

D. has to be polite to everyone she meets there

【2Where do people usually meet their friends in England?

A. In a café. B. In a restaurant.

C. In a nightclub. D. In a pub.

【3The underlined part it (in para. 4) refers to_________.

A. a taxi B. the money

C. a bomb D. public transport

【4The writer took her neighbour to France for Christmas because he _________.

A. felt lonely in England

B. had never been to France

C. was from a typical French family

D. didnt like the British idea of family

【题目】Happy birthday

The China National Opera (CNO) will give a concert to celebrate its 50th birthday.

Different generations of CNO vocalists, like Li Guangxi, Yao Hong and Ma Mei, will present the concert which will feature both songs from famous Chinese operas like The White-haired GM and The Hundred Bride, as well as, arias (咏叹调) of such western opera classics as Madame Butterfly, La Traviata and Rigoletto.

Time/date: 7:30 pm, September 7, 8

Location: Tianqiao Theatre

Tel: 65514787, 83156170

Tickets: 60-500 yuan (US $ 7.2-60.2)

Folk music

A concert will be held to feature some recently-composed traditional Chinese music works. The concert, given by the Folk Orchestra of the China Opera and Ballet Theatre, will include such pieces as Memory of childhood, Memorial Ceremony for God and Wine Song.

Time/date: 7:30 pm, September 13

Location: Concert hall at the National Library of China

Tel: 6848-5462, 6841-9220 Tickets:30-200 yuan(US $ 3.6-24.1)

Moon Music

A concert of traditional Chinese music will be given on the eve of the Moon Festival which falls on September 21st this year.

The concert will feature a number of famous pieces centred on the theme of the moon, such as Moonlight, Spring Night on a Moonlit River and Lofty Mountain and Flowing river.

A number of popular traditional Chinese music performers, like Zhou Yaokun and Fan Weiqing, will play solos as well as cooperate with the folk music orchestra (管弦乐队).

Time/date: 7:30 pm, September 21st

Location: Grand theatre of the Cultural Palace of Nationalities

Tel: 6606-8888, 6606-9999

Tickets: 40-220 yuan(US $ 4.8-27)

【1If you want to buy tickets for listening to the music Memory of Childhood, you will dial ______.

A. 6551-4748 B. 6848-5462

C. 8315-6170 D. 6606-9999

【2Which statement is right according to the passage?

A. Li Guangxi, Yao Hong and Ma Mei stand for the same generation of CNO vocalists.

B. Rigoletto is a famous piece on the theme of the moon.

C. Lofty Mountain and Flowing River is a traditional Chinese music.

D. Zhou Yaokun will play solos and Fan Weiqing will cooperate with the folk music orchestra.

【3Madame Butterfly is ______.

A. a Chinese opera B. a western opera

C. a pieces of music D. a song

【4In which column of a newspaper will the article be published?

A. Entertainment. B. People. C. Culture. D. Sports.

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