Interview with a president

While many teenagers may dream of meeting with pop star Jay Chou or NBA hero Yao Ming,Li Jing had a far more powerful person on her mind.The Senior 2 from Beijing No.35 High School dreamt of meeting Russian President Vladimir Putin.

After more than a year of hard work and with a little good luck,Li fulfilled her dream.On October 11,2004,the 16?year?old girl joined a team of Chinese journalists who went to the Kremlin,in Moscow,to interview Putin.?

Li felt nervous before talking with Putin.“But his greeting and warm smile put me at ease,”she said.?

Li admires Putin very much,because of his strong will and style of leadership.“He looks very cool,”Li said.During her interview,Li asked Putin whether he plans to educate his two teenage daughters to be officials in the future.Putin smiled and answered he hopes they can do whatever job suits their interests and personalities.

Although Li would only have several minutes,she started working on her interview questions last August after applying for the opportunity.“Journalists work is by no means easy.You need to do lots of homework on your interviewee,”she said.She read many books about Putin and Russia in her spare time.?

Li’s parents encouraged her to be a student journalist.“We fully support her,as long as it does not affect her studies,”said her father.Previously in her job for a student magazine,Chinese Young Journalists,she wrote a letter to president Hu Jintao during the SARS epidemic.?

Li has learnt a lot from her experience.She said learning to manage her time and develop the confidence to speak with important people were not things she could learn in class.?

1.The underlined word “interviewee” in the fifth paragraph probably means ______.

A.the person who interviews?

B.the person who is interviewed?

C.the person who know how to interview?

D.the person who plan to interview a famous people?

2.Which of the following best describe Li Jing’s parents? attitude towards her being a student journalist??

A.They think to be a student journalist is purely a waste of time.?

B.They worry that to be a student journalist will affect her studies.?

C.They consider it is quite good for Li Jing on the condition of not striking her study.?

D.They neither support it nor object to it.?

3.Li Jing is different from those students of her age in that ________.

A.she doesn’t like pop star Jay Chou?

B.she hates meeting with the NBA hero Yao Ming?

C.she wants to meet neither Jay Chou nor Yao Ming?

D.she dreams of meeting the present powerful Russian leader?

4.Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE??

A.Li realized her dream not just because of her hard work.?

B.Li was at ease at the first sight of president Putin.?

C.Li considers Putin a great leader because of his strong will and style of leadership.

D.Li thinks it impossible to learn in class the confidence to speak with great people.

Interview with a president

While many teenagers may dream of meeting with pop star Jay Chou or NBA hero Yao Ming, Li Jing had a far more powerful person on her mind. The Senior 2 from Beijing No.35 High School dreamt of meeting Russian President Vladimir Putin.

After more than a year of hard work and with a little good luck,Li fulfilled her dream.On October 11,2004,the 16-year-old girl joined a team of Chinese journalists who went to Kremlin,in Moscow,to interview Putin.

Li felt nervous before talking to Putin. “But his greeting and warm smile put me at ease,” she said.

Li admired Putin very much,because of his strong will and style of leadership. “He looks very cool,” Li said.During her interview,Li asked Putin whether he plans     to educate his two daughters to be officials in the future.Putin smiled and answered       he hopes they can do whatever job suits their interests and personalities.

Although li would only have several minutes,she started working on her interview questions last August after applying for the opportunity. “Journalists” work is by no means easy.You need to do lots of homework on your “interviewee,”she said.She read many books about Putin and Russia in her spare time.

Li’s parents encouraged her to be a student journalist. “We fully supported her,as long as it does not affects her studies,” said her father.Previously in her job for a student magazine, Chinese Young Journalists, she wrote a letter to President Hu Jintao during the SARS epidemic.

Li has learnt a lot from her experience.She said learning to manage her time and develop the confidence to speak with important people were not things she could learn in class.

1.The underlined word “interviewee”in the fifth paragragh probably means_____.

2.Which of the following best descibes Li Jing’s parents’attitude towards her being a student journalist?

3.Li Jing is different from those students of her age in that______.

Interview with a president

While many teenagers may dream of meeting with pop star Jay Chou or NBA hero Yao Ming, Li Jing had a far more powerful person on her mind. The Senior 2 from Beijing No.35 High School dreamt of meeting Russian President Vladimir Putin.

After more than a year of hard work and with a little good luck,Li fulfilled her dream.On October 11,2004,the 16-year-old girl joined a team of Chinese journalists who went to Kremlin,in Moscow,to interview Putin.

Li felt nervous before talking to Putin. “But his greeting and warm smile put me at ease,” she said.

Li admired Putin very much,because of his strong will and style of leadership. “He looks very cool,” Li said.During her interview,Li asked Putin whether he plans     to educate his two daughters to be officials in the future.Putin smiled and answered       he hopes they can do whatever job suits their interests and personalities.

Although li would only have several minutes,she started working on her interview questions last August after applying for the opportunity. “Journalists” work is by no means easy.You need to do lots of homework on your “interviewee,”she said.She read many books about Putin and Russia in her spare time.

Li’s parents encouraged her to be a student journalist. “We fully supported her,as long as it does not affects her studies,” said her father.Previously in her job for a student magazine, Chinese Young Journalists, she wrote a letter to President Hu Jintao during the SARS epidemic.

Li has learnt a lot from her experience.She said learning to manage her time and develop the confidence to speak with important people were not things she could learn in class.

The underlined word “interviewee”in the fifth paragragh probably means_____.

A.the person who interviews

B.the person who is interviewed

C.the person who knows how to interview

D.the person who plans to interview a famous people

Which of the following best descibes Li Jing’s parents’attitude towards her being a student journalist?

A.They think to be a student journalist is purely a waste of time.

B.they worry that to be a student journalist will affect her study.

C.They consider it is quite good for Li Jing on the condition of not

 striking her study.

D.They neither support it nor object to it.

Li Jing is different from those students of her age in that______.

A.she doesn’t like pop star Jay Chou

B.she hates meeting with the NBA hero Yao Ming

C.she wants to meet neither Jay Chou or Yao Ming

D.she dreams of meeting the present powerful Russian leader

STAGE
Keep it in the air: The Chaoyang Theater is one of the Beijing theaters to present acrobatics(杂技 ) all year round. Top acrobatic artists invited from all over the country perform for Chinese and foreign tourists. The program contains trick cycling, leaping through hoops and Chinese magic tricks. Some of the artists have won prizes in international competitions.
Time: 7∶15 p.m. Daily
Place: 36, Dongsanhuan Beilu, Chaoyang District
Tel: 65072421, 65071818
Use your head: Green Hat is a new drama given by a group of young Chinese actors. It’s a rewrite of American writer Nathaniel Hawthorne’s famous novel The Scarlet Letter.  It describes the heroine’s great courage in finding the true love against the public disagreement.
Time: 7∶15 p.m. until March 5, except Mondays
Place: China Children’s Theater
Tel: 66037255, 66037265
Mix and match: Story of Puppets tells of a fairy, Zixia, who looks for true love in the human world. After watching a puppet play Peony Pavilion, she thinks there must be true love in reality, so she uses magic to turn the puppet characters into humans, wanting to fall in love with the puppet hero. But things don’t go as she planned... Li Liuyi, the director of the play has made several successful attempts to present different traditional operas in one play. This time he combines Peking Opera, Kunqu Opera, Pingju Opera along with a band, using the structure of modern drama.
Time: 7∶ 30 p.m. until March 10, except Mondays
Place: Small Playhouse of Beijing People’s Art Theater
Tel: 65250123
Peking Opera: The Beijing Peking Opera Troupe will give two performances at the Chang’an Grand Theater. Each performance includes two classical excerpts (选段). One is Wenxi (a play focusing on singing and dancing); the other is Wuxi (a play full of acrobatic dancing). The first night will be The Crossroad and Presenting a Pearl of the Rainbow Bridge. And the second night will see the performance of The Goddess of Heaven Scatters Flowers and Havoc in Heaven.
Time: 7∶30 p.m. February 27, 28
Place: Chang’an Grand Theater
Tel: 86531043
73.   If a tourist want to see a performance on March 15, he can call _____ to book a ticket.
A. 86531043   B. 65250123   C. 66037255   D. 65071818
74.   We can learn from the text that _____.
A. Story of puppets is a play held in China Children’s Theater
B. the artists who have won prizes will perform only magic tricks
C. on March 5 there will be two plays for us to choose
D. the artists in the Beijing Peking Opera Troupe are from all over the country
75.   According to the text, which of the following statements is true?
A. The director of the Story of Puppets combines different operas in it.
B. Green Hat is based on a famous novel acted by some American artists.
C. Top Acrobatic artists will present their performances around our country.
D. The Beijing Peking Opera Troupe will give two performances with the same excerpts.

Tears came into this mother’s eyes when she talked about waking up her son. Every morning, her ten-year-old boy puts up one finger with his eyes still closed, begging for one more minute to sleep.

Why is he so sleepy? Because, like thousands of student “early birds” in China, he has to get up before 6 a.m. every morning.

School students usually need eight to ten hours’ sleep a night. But in Shanghai, it’s reported that 90% of the students do not get enough sleep. And studies show that without a good night’s sleep, students seem to be weaker than they should be. Many become near-sighted as a result.

Li Ming, a student at Qinghua High School, said that he usually goes to bed after 11 p.m. But when he has exams coming up, he can stay up as late as midnight. This “night bird” lifestyle has made many students nod off in class. Li Ming said that it is during afternoon classes that he feel most sleepy. “My parents are usually happy to see me studying so late,” he said. “They think I work very hard and they make me cups of coffee.”

However, not all parents are happy about this. “My daughter gets up so early. She looks tired and it really hurts me.” said one of the parents. Why don’t so many students get enough sleep? Now many members of society began to think about it.

1.Why did the ten-year-old boy’s mother talk about waking up her son with tears in her eyes?

A. Because her son’s lack of sleep hurt her but she had to wake him up.

B. Because her son wasn’t good at lessons.

C. Because she thought her son was too lazy.

D. Because her son was badly ill.

2.Which is NOT the result of lack of sleep?

A. The body’s weakness.                              B. Nodding off in class.

C. Near-sighted eyes.                                D. Poor academic developments.

3.How does Li Ming’s mother feel to see him studying late?

A. Sorry.               B. Worried.        C. Not unhappy.            D. Angry.

4.Which one is True according to the passage?

A. All the parents hope their children stay up.

B. No students complain about their lack of sleep.

C. Most students watch TV or play computer games deep into night.

D. Some parents are worried about the fact that most of the students don’t have enough sleep.