Even at school there had been an unhealthy competition between George and Richard．
“I'll be the first millionaire in Coleford!” Richard used to boast．
“And you'll be sorry you knew me,” George would reply “because I'll be the best lawyer in town!”
George never did become a lawyer and Richard never made any money．Instead both men opened bookshops on opposite sides of Coleford High Street．It was hard to make money from books, which made the competition between them worse．
Now with only one bookshop in town, business was better for George．But sometimes he sat in his narrow, old kitchen and gazed out of the dirty window, thinking about his former rival．Perhaps missed him?
George was very interested in old dictionaries, He'd recently found a collector in Australia who was selling a rare first edition．When the parcel arrived, the book was in perfect condition and George was delighted．But while he was having lunch, George glanced at the photo in the newspaper that the book had been wrapped in．He was astonished－the smiling face was older than he remembered but unmistakable!Trembling, George started reading．
“Bookends have bought ten bookstores from their rivals Dylans．The company, owned by multi-millionaire Richard Pike, is now the largest bookseller in Australia．”
(1)
George and Richard were ________ at school．
[ ]
A．
roommates
B．
good friends
C．
competitors
D．
booksellers
(2)
How did George feel about Richard after his disappearance?
[ ]
A．
He envied Richard's marriage
B．
He thought of Richard from time to time．
C．
He felt lucky with no rival in town．
D．
He was guilty of Richard's death．
(3)
George got information about Richard from．
[ ]
A．
a dictionary collector in Australia
B．
the latter's rivals Dylans
C．
a rare first edition of a dictionary
D．
the wrapping paper of a book
(4)
What happened to George and Richard in the end?
[ ]
A．
Both George and Richard became millionaires．
B．
Both of them realized their original ambitions．
C．
George established a successful business white Richard was missing．
D．
Richard became a millionaire while George had no great success．
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 Girl” and “The Hundredth Bride”, as well as, arias of such Western opera classics as “Madame Butterfly”, “La Traviata” and “Rigoletto”．
Time/date：7∶30 pm, September 7, 8
Location：Tianqiao Theatre
Tel：6551-4787, 8315-6170
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∶30pm, 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 established traditional Chinese music performers like Zhou Yaokun and Fan Weiqing, will play solos as well as collaborate with the folk music orchestra．
Time/date：7∶30 pm, September 21st
Location：Grand Theatre of the Cultural Palace of Nationalities
Tel：6606-8888, 6606-9999
(1)
If you want to buy tickets for listening to the music “Memory of Childhood”, you will dial _________．
[ ]
A．
6551-4787
B．
6848-5462
C．
8315-6170
D．
6606-9999
(2)
Which 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 collaborate with the folk music orchestra．
(3)
“Madame Butterfly” is ________．
[ ]
A．
a Chinese opera
B．
a Western opera
C．
a piece of music
D．
a song
(4)
In which column of a newspaper will the article be published?
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