In Europe, many people make friends across the borders(边界)through town twinning. Two towns in different countries decide to become twin towns.

Their citizens find pen-friends in the twin towns. They exchange newspapers and stamps. The school teachers discuss teaching methods with the teachers in the twin town. Officials visit the twin town for celebrations. Ordinary citizens travel to the twin town, too, but not very often if it is far away.

Sometimes, schools even exchange school classes for two or three weeks! For example, German middle school students study for a while at the school in their twin town in Britain, staying with British families. A few months later, their British friends come to study in Germany.

Some towns even arrange exchange visits for theatre groups, choirs(歌唱队)and orchestras(管弦乐队). Others send lectures to the twin towns who tell the people there all about their own town, and show photos and slides.

Some towns organize exhibitions to show works of art, for example, paintings by artists from their twin town. Many British towns are so pleased with the results of the twinning that they set out to find more than one twin town!

Tonbridge, a middle-sized town in Kent, for example, has twin towns in Germany and in France. Richmond near London has links with Germany, France and a town in former Yugoslavia!

Town twinning can help to make friends and helps people to help each other. It helps students to improve the language skill, and it contributes(有助于)to international peace and understanding.

1. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the text?

A. Twin towns exchange newspapers and stamps.

B. Twin towns exchange business trade.

C. Schools in the twin towns exchange school classes for a period of time.

D. Lectures are sent to the twin town who tell the people there about their own town.

2. Twin towns develop ________________.

A. between European countries and China

B. in the English speaking countries

C. in the same country

D. between different countries

3. How many countries are mentioned in the passage?

A. 3. 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　   B. 6.

C. 5. 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　   D. 4.

4. One of the advantages of town twinning is ________________.

A. to earn more money

B. to set up schools

C. to improve students’ language skills

D. to develop industry and agriculture

When Teresa，a widow with four young children，saw a notice from her church for all members to gather to deliver presents and food to a 36 family，she took $10 out of her savings jar and bought some ingredients to make three dozen 37 ．She got to the church parking lot just in time to join the convoy（护送队）going to the home that was to 38 the people’s help．

The route was 39 ，and she was astonished when the cars pulled up in front of her house．When the pastor saw her，he said，“ We 40 expected you to join us , Teresa．We know it’s been a great 41 since your husband died，and we all wanted to 42　 you．”

Although she was 　43 being the object of charity，Teresa didn’t want to 44 anyone so she 45 said，“ Well，at least I can share these cookies with our 　 46 ．”

This parable teaches us that no one is too 47　 to help others and that true charity is rooted in love and compassion． 48　 of spirit is worse than economic distress．Teresa’s story 49 us that very few of us give as much as we could and should．

My friend Larry Rosen，president of the YMCA of Metropolitan Los Angeles 50 me to the concept of “ sacrificial giving”— 51　 in a large quantity up to a

point where one must 52 something that is desired．

You can start out easy．Take whatever 53 you are thinking of giving to charity，then　 54 it．If that’s too much, increase it by 50 percent instead．The 55 is to stretch yourself．It will mean a lot to those you help，but it will mean as much to your heart．

36．A．wealthy　 　　　　 B．big　　 　　　　　　 C．needy　　 　　　　　 D．noble

37．A．cookies　 　　　　 B．cakes　　 　　　　　 C ．buns　 　　　　　　 D．rolls

38．A．offer　　 　　　　　 B．receive　 　　　　　 C．expect　 　　　　　 D．refuse

39．A．pleasant　 　　　 B．lengthy　 　　　　　　 C．rough 　　　　　　　 D．familiar

40．A．just　　　 　　　　　 B．never　　 　　　　　 C．even　　 　　　　　　 D．seldom

41．A．failure　　 　　　　 B．comfort　 　　　　　 C．struggle　 　　　　　 D．success

42．A．satisfy　　 　　　　 B．invite 　　　　　　　　 C．support　　 　　　 D．remember

43．A．unnatural　 　　　　 B．uncomfortable　 C．unhappy 　　　　　 D．unfortunate

44．A．trouble 　　　　　　　　　　 B．embarrass　 　　 C．bother　 　　　　　　　　　　 D．annoy

45．A．humbly　 　　　　　 B．openly　 　　　　　 C．cheerfully 　　　　 D．clearly

46．A．children　 　　　　 B．friends　 　　　　　　 C．relatives 　　　　　 D．neighbors

47．A．weak　　 　　　　 B．generous　 　　　　　　 C．poor　 　　　　　　　　 D．patient

48．A．Power 　　　　　　　 B．Poverty　　 　　　　 C．Importance　 　　 D．Source

49．A．ensures　 　　　　 B．informs　　 　　　　 C．reminds　　　 　 D．proves

50．A．introduced 　　　　 B．presented　 　　　 C．led　　　　 　　　　 D．directed

51．A．taking　　 　　　　 B．giving　　 　　　　　 C．going　　　 　　 D．asking

52．A．reject　　 　　　　 B．win　　 　　　　　　 C．obtain　　　 　　 D．quit

53．A．weight　　 　　　　 B．size　　　 　　　　 C．load　　　　 　　　 D．amount

54．A．calculate　 　　　 B．double　 　　　　　 C．record　　 　　　 D．analyze

55．A．idea　　 　　　　　 B．way　　　 　　　　 C．advice　　 　　　 D．guidance

South Korean films

　　 Beijing audience(观众) can view five new South Korean films, all with Chinese subtitles(中文字幕), until April 19 at the Tuixin Cinema on the Beijing National Library grounds.

　　 Two other South Korean films completed their full runs（展出） at the Tuixin Cinema earlier this month.

　　 Location：Tuixin Cinema, Beijing National Library, 39 Baishiqiao Road, Haidian District Telephone：86425566

　　 My love, My Bride

　　 April 15： 9: 00, 13: 00, 15: 30, 17:30, 19:30

　　 Kim's War

　　 April 16： 9:00, 13:00, 18:15

　　 Because You Are a Woman

　　 April 17：13:30, 18:15

　　 Marriage Story

　　 April 18：9:00, 13:30, 15:30, 18:15

　　 Sopyonje

　　 April 19：9:00, 13:30, 15:30, 17:30, 19:30

Leon's show

　 Hong Kong popstar...Leon Lai will give a personal performance at 7：30pm from tomorrow through to September 21 at the Shanghai Gymnasium. The show is to celebrate the opening of the 93 Huangpu Tourism Festival.

Tickets：60, 90, 120, 180 yuan RMB, available (有票) at 66 Jiangning Road.

Address：Shanghai Gymnasium, 1111 Caixi Road N.

Tel：29189188, 29171145, 49384952, 29197113

Russian Concert

　 The Shanghai Philharmonic Orchestra will put on some excellent Russian choral(合唱的) works at 7：15pm on September 26 and 27 at the Shanghai Concert Hall. They will sing Russian folk songs and a Mass under a Russian conductor who is very famous for conducting chorus(歌唱队) and has given a successful choral concert in Beijing.

　 Tickets：6, 8, 10, 12 yuan RMB, available at the hall's ticket office.

　 Address：523 Yan’an Road M. Shanghai

　 Tel：32275694

Korean songs

　 The Song and Dance Troupe of the Republic of Korea will give a Song and Dance show at 7: 30pm tonight at the Shanghai Centre Theatre.

　 Tickets：10, 20, 30 yuan RMB available at the theatre's ticket office.

　 Address：1376 Nanjing Road W. Shanghai

Tel：29798663

1．The audience in _______ can watch the performance given by Leon Lai from tomorrow through to September.

　 A．Beijing　　　 B．Korean　　 C．Shanghai　　 D．Hong Kong

2．_______ will be on April 18．The cinema's telephone number is_________.

　 A．Kim’s War; 29798663　　　　　　 B．My love, My Bride; 32275694

　 C．Because You Are a Woman; 29189188　　　　　　　　 D．Marriage Story; 86425566

3．________will give a Song and Dance show at 7：30 pm tonight at Shanghai Centre Theatre.

　 A．Leon Lai, a Hong Kong pop star

B．The Shanghai Philharmonic Orchestra

C．The Song and Dance Trupe of the Republic of Korea

D．A Russian Philharmonic Orchestra

4．The address of the Shanghai Centre Theatre is________.

A．1111 Caoxi Road N　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　 B．1376 Nanjing Road W

C．523 Yan’an Road　　　　　　　　　 D．66 Jiangning Road

5．Which of the following statement is TRUE?

A．We can see all the South Korean films in the morning.

B．Leon’s show is to celebrate a festival.

C．There are some famous pop singers in Russian concert.