Lang Lang is a world-class young pianist who grew up in Shenyang. He went to a piano school in Beijing when he was just eight. “You need 21__ .” his father said. “But if you don’t work hard, no fortune will come.”

What made him sad was 22 his piano teacher in Beijing didn’t like him. “You have no talent(天赋). You will never be a pianist.” 23 a nine-year-old boy, Lang Lang was badly 24 . He decided that he didn’t want to be a 25_　 any more. For the next two weeks, he didn’t touch the piano. 26 , his father didn’t push, but waited.

Luckily, the day came when his teacher asked him to 27 some holiday songs. He didn’t want to, but as he placed his fingers on the piano keys, he 28__ that he could show others that he had talent 29_ . That day he told his father 30 he had been waiting to hear-----that he wanted to study with a new teacher. 31 that point on, everything turned around!

He started 32 competitions(比赛). In the 1994 International Young Pianists Competition, when it was 33 that Lang Lang had won, he was too 34 to hold back his tears. Soon 35 was clear that he couldn’t stay in China forever------he had to play on the world big 36 . In 1997 Lang Lang 37 again, this time to Philadelphia, U.S. There he spent two years’ practicing, and by 1999 he had worked hard enough for fortune to take over. After his 38 performance at Chicago’s Ravinia Festival, gigs(特邀演出) in Lincoln’s Center and Carnegie Hall started 39_ , Lang Lang finally worked to reach the place where fortune spots(发现)him, and lets him 40 .

21. A. exercise　　 B. fortune　　 C. knowledge D. wealth

22. A. whether　　 B. why　　　 C. when　　 D. that

23. A. Like　　　 B. With　　　 C. To　　　 D. As

24. A. hurt　　　 B. weakened　 C. ruined　　 D. frightened

25. A. singer　　 B. pianist　　　 C. conductor　 D. player

26. A. Hopefully　 B. Patiently　　 C. Wisely　　 D. Painfully

27. A. play　　　 B. sing　　　　 C. write　　 D. study

28. A. seemed　　 B. admitted　　 C. noticed　 D. realized

29. A. in all　　 B. above all　　 C. after all　 D. at all

30. A. that　　　 B. what　　　　 C. which　　 D. when

31. A. From　　　 B. At　　　　 C. Since　　　 D. After

32. A. receiving　 B. accepting　　 C. winning　　 D. beating

33. A. told　　　 B. mentioned　　 C. announced　 D. recognized

34. A. excited　 B. encouraged　　 C. shocked　 D. satisfied

35. A. this　　　 B. it　　　　　　 C. that　　　 D. what

36. A. concerts　 B. tours　　　 C. competitions　 D. stages

37. A. started　　 B. left　　　　 C. moved　　 D. performed

38. A. successful　 B. cheerful　 C. respectful　 D. meaningful

39. A. pulling　　 B. breaking　　 C. falling　　 D. pouring

40. A. brighten　 B. shine　　　 C. admire　　 D. develop

The birthday party started with a song of "Happy Birthday to You", and ended up ____ the singing of "Auld Lang Syne."

A. with 　 　 B. to　　　 C. in 　 　　 D. at

◆1. Malan Flower: China Children's Art Theatre stages a fairy tale musical (音乐剧) "Malan Flower" this weekend.

Beautiful Malan flowers were blossoming everywhere on Malan Mountain, and hard-working girl Xiao Lan was married to the god of flowers, Ma Lang. They lived a happy life in harmony with Grandpa Tree. and all the lovely little animals. However, greedy Old Cat made use of the jealousy of elder sister Da Lan to kill Xiao Lan, in an attempt to keep the magic Malan flower under her possession.

This fairy tale entertained three generations of Chinese youth.

Time: 7: 30 p. m., until August 21

Place: The Great Theatre of the Cultural Palace of the Nationalities, west of Xidan Area

Tel: 6602-2530

◆2. Joyful jugglers: The China Acrobatic Troupe is staging a nightly variety show at the Tiandi Theatre, where the seemingly impossible becomes a reality, where performers spin (旋转) plates and juggle umbrellas.

Contortionists (柔术演员) show incredible feats of flexibility and acrobats leap through the air. Integrating juggling, unicycling, balancing and jumping through hoops with the finest ancient Chinese dancing, the performance will amuse you.

Time: 7: 15 p. m., daily

Place: 10 Dongzhimen Nandajie, Chaoyang District

Tel: 6502-3984

◆3. Tour of love: Taiwan singer David Tao (Tao Zhe), who is on a global tour, will arrive in Beijing next month.

Tao Zhe was born into a musical family. His father is an expert in Western pop music while his mother is from a family famous for playing Peking Opera. This probably explains why Too approaches pop music from a unique angle (角度), which separates him from the average pop singer.

With the song "Forever Love You" as the theme of the concert, Tao will share his love and ideas for life and music with his fans.

Time: 7: 30 p. m. , September 10

Place: Capital Gymnasium, Baishiqiao Lu

Tel: 6835-4055

◆4. Army artist: An exhibition featuring artist Li Shaozhou's personal and meticulous (注意细节的) style of painting will be held at the National Art Museum of China.

Born in Henan Province, Li showed strong interests in art during his childhood, and was a specialized artist in the army.

The exhibition will present 65 paintings of modern figures, birds and flowers that he has made over the past decade, during which he has formed his own style by absorbing other painting techniques.

Time: 9 a. m. ~ 5 p. m., August 23 ~ 29

Place: 1 Wusi Dajie

Tel: 8403-3500

1. Which advertisement will Michael be most interested in if he likes fairy tales?

A. Malan Flower.　　　　　　　 B. Joyful jugglers. C. Tour of love. 　 D. Army artist.

2. What phone number should you dial for further information if you are a pop song fan?

A. 6602-2530. B. 6502-3984. C. 6835-4055.　 D. 8403-3500.

3. On which page do the above passages most probably appear in the newspaper?

A. Opinions. B. Business. 　 C. Sports.　　 D. Listings.

阅读理解。

　　What's on?

　　Oscar Film Themes Symphony Concert

　　Film highlights accompanied by live performances of movie theme music by the China Opera and Dance Drama Theatre Symphony Orchestra, which has recorded the music for many films. Familiar tunes will come from such flicks as Titanic, Jurassic Park and Waterloo Bridge.

　　Where: Nationality Cultural Palace Theatre

　　When: March 8, 7: 30 p. m.

　　Admission: 80-380 yuan

　　Tel: 6528 7674 ext 508

　　Fantastic View All the Way

　　The mountains in this area are not very high, but the vistas are excellent．This walk is gentle and very interesting, going through valleys, over passes, along a ridge and through a few little tranquil villages that are located in amazing places. Many sites along the walk offer panoramic view of the surrounding mountains.

　　Where: Pinggu, northeast of Beijing

　　When: March 9, meet 8: 30 a. m. outside Starbucks at Lido Hotel, or 9:00 a. m. at Capital Paradise front gate, return 5:00 p. m.

　　Admission: adults 150 yuan, children 100 yuan

　　Tel: 13701003694 e-mail: fjhikers @ yahoo. co. uk

　　spring Greetings

　　Paintings in bold colors in a traditional Chinese style by young artist Tian Xifeng are displayed to welcome the spring. Tian is a student of famous bird-and-flower painting artist Wang Qing. He has won several prizes at various national painting exhibitions and developed a style emphasizing vivid close-ups of natural scenes.

　　Where: Melodic Gallery, 14 Jianwai Dajie, opposite Friendship Store When: till March 31, 9:00 a. m.－5:00 p. m.

　　Admission: free

　　Tel: 65188123

　　Cala, My Dog

　　Directed by Lu Xuechang, starring Ge You. The story is about a middle-aged working man, known as Lao Er, whose chief source of stability and comfort in life is his dog, Cala. One day, when his wife is out walking Cala, a policeman confiscates the unregistered canine. As Lao Er endeavors to recover his dog, the difficult circumstances of his life are revealed. Chinese with English subtitle(字幕).

　　Where: Dongchuang Theatre, 3 Xinzhongjie, Dongzhimenwai

　　When: March 13 and 20, 8: 30 p. m.

　　Admission: 20 yuan

　　Tel: 64169253

1．If you are a music lover you can go to ________ on Women's Day.

[　　]

A．Capital Paradise

B．Dongchuang Theatre

C．Capital Gymnasium

D．Nationality Cultural Palace Theatre

2．The exhibition held in Melodic Gallery ________.

[　　]

A．is open to the public from 7:30 a．m. －5:00 p．m．till April 1st.

B．Presents the works by Tian Xifeng and his teacher

C．is to display some bird-and-flower paintings

D．costs the art lovers much money to visit

3．Which of the following statements is NOT true?

[　　]

A．Both adults and children can take part in the walk in Pinggu.

B．Even you don't know English you can enjoy Cala, My Dog.

C．You'll have to dial 65188123 to book a ticket for the film.

D．You'll have a choice of two meeting places on March 9th.

4．All the advertisements(广告) in this passage are about ________.

[　　]

◆1.Malan Flower: China Children’s Art Theatre stages a fairy tale musical(音乐剧) “Milan Flower” this weekend.?

Beautiful Milan flowers were blossoming everywhere on Milan Mountain, and hardworking girl Xiao LAN was married to the god of flowers, a Lang. They lived a happy life in harmony with Grandpa Tree. and all the lovely little animals. However, greedy Old Cat made use of the jealousy of elder sister Ad LAN to kill Xiao LAN, in an attempt to keep the magic Milan flower under her possession.?

This fairy tale entertained three generations of Chinese youth.?

Time: 7:30 p.m., until August 21

Place: The Great Theatre of the Cultural Palace of the Nationalities, west of Xian Area?

Tel:6602-2530?

◆2.Joyful jugglers: The China Acrobatic Troupe is staging a nightly variety show at the Tandy Theatre, where the seemingly impossible becomes a reality, where performers spin(旋转) plates and juggle umbrellas.?

Contortionists(柔术演员) show incredible feats of flexibility and acrobats leap through the air. Integrating juggling, uncycling, balancing and jumping through hoops with the finest ancient Chinese dancing, the performance will amuse you.?

Time: 7:15 p.m., daily?

Place: 10 Dongzhimen Nandajie,Chaoyang District?

Tel: 6502-3984?

◆3.Tour of love: Taiwan singer David Tao(Tao Zhe),who is on a global tour, will arrive in Beijing next month.?

Tao Zhe was born into a musical family. His father is an expert in Western pop music while his mother is from a family famous for playing Peking Opera. This probably explains why too approaches pop music from a unique angle(角度),which separates him from the average pop singer.?

With the song “Forever Love You” as the theme of the concert, Tao will share his love and ideas for life and music with his fans.?

Time:7:30 p.m., September 10?

Place: Capital Gymnasium, Baishiqiao Lu?

Tel: 6835-4055?

◆4.Army artist: An exhibition featuring artist Li Shaozhou’s personal and meticulous(注意细节的) style of painting will be held at the National Art Museum of China.?

Born in Henan Province, Li showed strong interests in art during his childhood, and was a specialized artist in the army.?

The exhibition will present 65 paintings of modern figures, birds and flowers that he has made over the past decade, during which he has formed his own style by absorbing other painting techniques.?

Time: 9 a.m.-5 p.m., August 23-29

Place: Wusi Dajie

Tel:8403-3500

1. Which advertisement will Michael be most interested in if he likes fairy tales??

A. Malan Flower. B. Joyful jugglers.?　 C. Tour of love. 　 D. Army artist.?

2. What phone number should you dial for further information if you are a pop song fan?

A. 6602-2530. 　 　 　 　 B.6502-3984.?

C. 6835-4055. 　 　 　 D. 8403-3500.

3. On which page do the above passages most probably appear in the newspaper?

A. Opinions. 　 B. Business.?　 　 C. Sports. 　 D. Listings.