China is very busy now. The  1  Olympic Games will be held in Beijing on August 8^th ,2008.   2    many people will visit our country, the government has built new   3  , a large stadium called bird’s nest, and a fine new swimming pool. New roads and a railway have also been built. The fine modern buildings were all designed   4   the best designers. We are very   5   to see the new buildings go up.

The people, old and young, in the capital are   6   for the Olympic Games by learning English. The most important and exciting moment is getting closer and closer. We are all very   7 because for our country, it is the   8   to hold the Games.

The opening ceremony will take place at the bird’s nest. I think our athletes(运动员) will  9 win more gold medals. They will be   10   of our country and the Beijing Olympic Games will be a true “Green Olympics, People's Olympics and Hi-tech Olympics”.

1. A. 28^th                      B. 29^th                       C. 30^th                 D. 31^st

2. A. As                   B. So                       C. When                 D. Because of

3. A. schools              B. shops                     C. hotels                D. factories

4. A. by                  B. for                        C. with                D. on

5. A. angry                B. careful                     C. sad                  D. glad

6. A. waiting               B. preparing                 C. looking               D. leaving

7. A. surprised             B. excited                    C. interested             D. bored

8. A. first city              B. first country             C. first time              D. first year

9. A. like to                 B. decide to                C. try to                 D. have to

10. A. the winner          B. the son                    C. the member                  D. the pride

Bicycle tour and race
A bike tour and race will be held on August 26 and 27 (Sat. & Sun.). At 5:30 a.m. the riders will leave Tian’anmen Square and ride the first 35 kilometers as a training leg. Then the next 55 kilometers leg, from Yanjiao to Jixian, will be the first competitive part of the tour. The riders and their bikes will then be taken from Jixian to Changli.
The second racing leg of the tour will be from Changli to the seaside of Nandaihe, covering a distance of 20 kilometers. Saturday night includes the stay at Nandaihe and supper. Sunday morning is free for playing at the seaside. At noon all the people and their bikes will be taken back to Beijing.
Cost: 200 yuan
Telephone: 4675027
Brazilian footballers
The Brazilian Football Club will play Beijing Guo’an Team at the Workers’ Stadium on August 26. The club has four national team players. Also coming is 2004 US World Cup star Romario who has promised to play for at least 45 minutes.
Ticket prices: 60, 100, 150 yuan
Time / Date: 4:30p.m.,  August 26 (Sat.)
Telephone: 5012372
Rock climbing
The Third National Rock Climbing Competition will be held on August 26-27 at the Huairou Mountain-climbing Training Base. More than 10 teams from Beijing, Wuhan, Dalian, Jilin and other places will take part in it. A Japanese team will give an exhibition climbing. Free for spectators.
Take a long-distance bus from Dongzhimen to Huairou.
Time / Date: 9-12 a.m., August 26 and 27
Telephone: 7143177, 7144850, Wang Zhenghua

1. 1.

   The main purpose of announcing the above events is to give information about ______.

   1. A.
      visiting teams
   2. B.
      famous players
   3. C.
      things to do for the weekend
   4. D.
      prices to pay for the sports events
2. 2.

   If you take part in the bicycle tour, you will ride for ______ kilometers in the competition.

   1. A.
      35
   2. B.
      55
   3. C.
      75
   4. D.
      110
3. 3.

   The underlined word “leg” in “Bicycle tour and race” probably means ______.

   1. A.
      race
   2. B.
      part of the training
   3. C.
      practice
   4. D.
      part of the tour
4. 4.

   What is special about the rock climbing competition?

   1. A.
      A foreign team takes part in it.
   2. B.
      You can watch it without paying.
   3. C.
      You don’t have to be a sportsman to take part.
   4. D.
      The bus trip to the place of the competition is free.
5. 5.

   If you want to find something to do for Saturday afternoon, you will call ______.

   1. A.
      4675027
   2. B.
      7143177
   3. C.
      5012372
   4. D.
      7144850

Earth Hour(地球一小时) is a global event organized by World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and it is held on the last Saturday of March every year. It asks people to   26  their lights and other electrical appliances(电器) like computers for one hour. In this way, people can pay   27 attention to the climate(气候) change and know that it’s important to save the earth.
Earth Hour first  28  in Sydney in 2007. More cities around the world followed Sydney’s lead in 2008.   29   March 28, 2009, 88 countries and more than 4,000 cities joined Earth Hour. From 8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., Beijing, Dalian, Hangzhou, Hong Kong and many   30  cities in China took the action, too.   31   shops closed and people used candles at home. The UN said that it  32   save the energy(能量).
The world seems to be a dark world   33  the lights are turned off. However, people are trying to do something to save the   34  in such beautiful “dark moment”. This year, WWF encourages people to make a small change for the environment every day. Now,  35   you join us?

Earth Hour(地球一小时) is a global event organized by World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and it is held on the last Saturday of March every year. It asks people to1their lights and other electrical appliances(电器) like computers for one hour. In this way, people can pay2attention to the climate(气候) change and know that it’s important to save the earth.
Earth Hour first3in Sydney in 2007. More cities around the world followed Sydney’s lead in 2008. 4March 28, 2009, 88 countries and more than 4,000 cities joined Earth Hour. From 8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., Beijing, Dalian, Hangzhou, Hong Kong and many5cities in China took the action, too. 6shops closed and people used candles at home. The UN said that it7save the energy(能量).
The world seems to be a dark world8the lights are turned off. However, people are trying to do something to save the9in such beautiful “dark moment”. This year, WWF encourages people to make a small change for the environment every day. Now,10you join us?

1. 1.
   1. A.
      turn on
   2. B.
      turn down
   3. C.
      turn up
   4. D.
      turn off
2. 2.
   1. A.
      more
   2. B.
      little
   3. C.
      few
   4. D.
      less
3. 3.
   1. A.
      started
   2. B.
      stopped
   3. C.
      comes out
   4. D.
      begins
4. 4.
   1. A.
      In
   2. B.
      At
   3. C.
      On
   4. D.
      To
5. 5.
   1. A.
      others
   2. B.
      other
   3. C.
      the other
   4. D.
      another
6. 6.
   1. A.
      Thousand of
   2. B.
      Two thousands
   3. C.
      Thousands of
   4. D.
      Two thousand of
7. 7.
   1. A.
      would help
   2. B.
      will help
   3. C.
      has helped
   4. D.
      helps
8. 8.
   1. A.
      so that
   2. B.
      when
   3. C.
      until
   4. D.
      before
9. 9.
   1. A.
      shops
   2. B.
      world
   3. C.
      cities
   4. D.
      earth
10. 10.
    1. A.
       do
    2. B.
       could
    3. C.
       may
    4. D.
       are