Vitas 2008 Beijing Concert

Venue: Capital Gymnasium

Time:　 2008-01-24 19:30

Price:　 TBD(Booking)

Tel.: 86-10-64177845

God Blessed Boy

Extremely Beautiful Voice

Unforgettable Hot Live

First appeared on the Russian stage in December 2000, this show became an extreme classic in Vitas' music history. Since then, moreover, more fans from other countries were caught by him from this video especially in China. The lack of Russian language was not in the way for dozen thousands of admirers from China, Taiwan, Singapore and Japan first to pay attention and then to love Vitas' creative work, his voice and songs. Undoubtedly his 2008 concert will also be considered as the yearly expectable concert in Chinese music scene and the most important event among his fans. Let's expect it!

Lang Lang Piano Solo Concert

Venue: National Grand Theater-Concert Hall

Time:　 2008-01-03 19:30:00/2008-01-04 19:30:00

Price:　 TBD(Booking)

Tel: 800-810-1887

Acclaimed in the major concert halls of North America, Europe and Asia, Lang Lang - at the age of 20s - has demonstrated an extraordinary ability to connect with audiences on a deeply personal level and has established himself as one of the most exciting pianists of our time. Lang Lang's talent and personality make him an ideal ambassador for classical music and a role model for young people. He is the first Chinese pianist to be engaged by the Berlin Philharmonic and all "Big Five" American orchestras.

Li Yun Di Piano Recital（独奏会）

Venue: National Grand Theater-Concert Hall

Time:　 2008-3-27 19:30:00

Price:　 TBD(Booking)

Tel: 010-64177845

Remarks: The tickets for Li Yun Di Piano Recital will be available soon!

Called "extravagantly gifted and highly accomplished" by the Los Angeles Times, China pianist Li Yundi was born in 1982 in Chongqing and first gained worldwide attention after winning first prize at the 2000 Chopin International Piano Competition in Warsaw. He was the first person in 15 years to be awarded a first prize.

Soprano Te Kanawa Solo Concert

Venue: National Grand Theater-Concert Hall

Time:　 2008-01-02 19:30:00

Price:　 180(Out)280(Selling)480(Selling)680(Selling)880(Selling)1680(Out)

Tel: 400-810-1887

Dame Kiri Janette Te Kanawa is an internationally famous New Zealand opera singer. In 1981, she was seen and heard around the world by an estimated 600 million people when she sang Handel's "Let the Bright Seraphim" at the wedding of Charles, Prince of Wales and Lady Diana Spencer.

72．The main purpose of this passage is______.

A．to attract people to attend these concerts

B．enrich your knowledge of some famous musicians

C．rouse your interest in music

D．call on young people to learn from them

73．Which concert will you attend if you want to hear an opera?

A．Vitas 2008 Beijing Concert B．Lang Lang Piano Solo Concert

C．Li Yun Di Piano Recital D．Soprano Te Kanawa Solo Concert

74．About the tickets to Li Yun Di Piano Recital, which of the following is right?

A．The price for the tickets hasn’t been determined.

B．The tickets have been sold out.

C．The price of the tickets is too high.

D．It will be long before you can book the tickets for it.

75．What can you know from the advertisement?

A．The lack of Russian language stops people in China loving Vitas’s songs.

B．Some of the tickets for Soprano Te Kanawa Solo Concert have been sold out.

C．Lang Lang is one of the first Chinese pianists to be engaged by the Berlin Philharmonic and all "Big Five" American orchestras.

D．You have to pay the telephone bill if you call to book the tickets for Soprano Te Kanawa Solo Concert

第二节:完形填空（共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分）
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从21-40各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。
I started to win competitions. We had very little money. My father had to borrow＄5000 to pay for a 21 to the International Young Pianists Competition in Germany when I was 12. I realized later how 22 pressure (压力)he was under as I looked at the invitation to the competition. Tears streamed 23 his face when it was announced that I ’d won—— earning enough money to pay 24 the money we borrowed .
It was soon clear that I couldn’t 25 in China forever. To become a world-class 26 , I had to play on the world’s big stages. So later, my father and I 27 to America, so I could attend a famous university to study 28 . the school paid for my apartment and even lent me a piano . At night, I would stay in the living room just to touch the keys.
29 I was in America, I wanted to become famous, but my new teachers 30 me that I had a lot to learn, I spent two years practicing, and by 1999 , I had worked hard enough for opportunity to come, one morning later, I got a 31 .The great pianist Andre Watts, who was to 32 at Chicago’s Ravinia Festival, had become ill. I was asked to 33 him. That performance was for me at the moment. After violinist Isaac Stern 34 me, I played Tchaikovsky’s (柴可夫斯基的)Piano Concerto No. 1. My father’s mouth hung 35 throughout the whole song.
Afterward, people celebrated—maybe they were a bit 36 –and asked me to play another one . I played until 3:30 a.m. I felt that something big was going to_37_. Sure enough, gigs(短期表演)started pouring in.
My father and I had often practiced a piece of music called “Horses”, a fun piece for piano and erhu. One night in Carnegie Hall, after I played Chopin(肖邦), I brought Dad out on the stage , and we played our special music. People 38 crazy—they loved it. My father couldn’t sleep for days. He was too happy to sleep.
There have been lots of 39 in Carnegie Hall, but for me, playing there was especially sweet. Together, my father and I worked to 40 the lucky place where a good chance caught sight of me , and let me shine. At last I made it.
21.A. trip                 B. travel            C. tour              D. voyage
22.A. many         B. old              C. much          D. long
23.A. on            B. down            C. across           D. through
24.A .for            B. back            C .off            D .over
25.A. study        B. work            C. play           D. stay
26.A musician     B. physician          C. politician       D. singer
27.A. moved      B. removed         C. settled            D. fled
28.A. performance B. instruments       C. music               D. dance
29.A. Even if               B. Such as           C. Now that           D. Only if
30.A. reminded     B. requested          C. asked              D. ordered
31.A. performance B. chance            C. visit                  D. ticket
32.A. perform    B. join               C. appear       D. attend
33.A .act           B. take             C. replace       D. place
34.A.visited               B. told               C. asked             D. introduced
35.A .open           B. closed           C. covered       D. round
36.A .upset          B .drunk            C. confused       D. anxious
37.A. break         B. come             C .end             D .happen
38.A. grew                B. went              C. became          D. was
39.A. people       B. guests             C. concerts        D. dramas
40.A .arrive        B. get                C. win            D. reach

My childhood and adolescence were a joyous outpouring of energy, an endless pursuit for expression, skill, and experience. was only a background to the great delight of lessons in music, dance, and dramatics.

Then one night at a high school dance, a remark, not intended for my , injured my youthful happiness: “That girl, what a pity she is blind.” Blind! A(n) word that implied everything dark, blank and helpless. I turned and called out, “Please don’t feel sorry for me, I’m having lots of fun.” the fun was not to last.

In college years, I began to struggle with the problem of earning a living. Part-time teaching of piano and occasional giving concerts proved only sources of economic support. In terms of time and effort involved, the financial return was . Self-doubt and dark moods sparked within me. to my misery was the repeated experience of knowing my sisters and friends dating excitedly. How I was to my piano, I could dissolve my frustration, accompanied by Chopin, Brahms, and Beethoven.

Then one day, I met a girl, an army nurse, whose faith was to change my life. As our acquaintance into friendship, she sensed my . She said, “Stop knocking on closed doors. I know your opportunity will come. You’re trying too hard. Why don’t you relax? And have you ever tried ?” The idea was strange to me. I had always believed that if you wanted , you had to go and get it for yourself. Yet, my sincerity and hard work had yielded poor returns, so I was to try anything else. Self-consciously, I performed the daily practice of prayer. I said, “God, show me the for which You sent me to this world.

In the years to follow, the answers began to arrive, satisfying my most optimistic expectation. One of the answers was Enchanted Hills, where my friend and I had the privilege of seeing blind children come alive in God’s out-of-doors. are the sources of pleasure and comfort I have found in friendship, and most important of all, I closer to God and, through Him, to immortality (永生).

1.A. School B. Society C. Family D. College

2.A. mind B. direction C. eyes D. ears

3.A. rude B. ugly C. dirty D. strange

4.A. quickly B. slowly C. gently D. quietly

5.A. Thus B. And C. But D. Though

6.A. adequate B. partial C. full D. rich

7.A. discouraging B. uninspiring C. encouraging D. convincing

8.A. Referring B. Contributing C. Adapting D. Adding

9.A. grateful B. excited C. proud D. sensitive

10.A. who B. which C. what D. where

11.A. jumped B. ran C. grew D. became

12.A. joy B. depression C. pleasure D. pity

13.A. practicing B. nursing C. praying D. volunteering

14.A. anything B. everything C. nothing D. something

15.A. able B. willing C. eager D. devoted

16.A. destination B. purpose C. meaning D. answer

17.A. with B. off C. beyond D. from

18.A. doctor B. teacher C. nurse D. prayer

19.A. Other B. Others C. Another D. Either

20.A. draw B. arrive C. drag D. pull

第二节:完形填空（共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分）

阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从21-40各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。

I started to win competitions. We had very little money. My father had to borrow＄5000 to pay for a 21 to the International Young Pianists Competition in Germany when I was 12. I realized later how 22 pressure (压力)he was under as I looked at the invitation to the competition. Tears streamed 23 his face when it was announced that I ’d won—— earning enough money to pay 24 the money we borrowed .

It was soon clear that I couldn’t 25 in China forever. To become a world-class 26 , I had to play on the world’s big stages. So later, my father and I 27 to America, so I could attend a famous university to study 28 . the school paid for my apartment and even lent me a piano . At night, I would stay in the living room just to touch the keys.

29 I was in America, I wanted to become famous, but my new teachers 30 me that I had a lot to learn, I spent two years practicing, and by 1999 , I had worked hard enough for opportunity to come, one morning later, I got a 31 .The great pianist Andre Watts, who was to 32 at Chicago’s Ravinia Festival, had become ill. I was asked to 33 him. That performance was for me at the moment. After violinist Isaac Stern 34 me, I played Tchaikovsky’s (柴可夫斯基的)Piano Concerto No. 1. My father’s mouth hung 35 throughout the whole song.

Afterward, people celebrated—maybe they were a bit 36 –and asked me to play another one . I played until 3:30 a.m. I felt that something big was going to_37_. Sure enough, gigs(短期表演)started pouring in.

My father and I had often practiced a piece of music called “Horses”, a fun piece for piano and erhu. One night in Carnegie Hall, after I played Chopin(肖邦), I brought Dad out on the stage , and we played our special music. People 38 crazy—they loved it. My father couldn’t sleep for days. He was too happy to sleep.

There have been lots of 39 in Carnegie Hall, but for me, playing there was especially sweet. Together, my father and I worked to 40 the lucky place where a good chance caught sight of me , and let me shine. At last I made it.

21.A. trip B. travel C. tour D. voyage

22.A. many B. old C. much D. long

23.A. on B. down C. across D. through

24.A .for B. back C .off D .over

25.A. study B. work C. play D. stay

26.A musician B. physician C. politician D. singer

27.A. moved B. removed C. settled D. fled

28.A. performance B. instruments C. music D. dance

29.A. Even if B. Such as C. Now that D. Only if

30.A. reminded B. requested C. asked D. ordered

31.A. performance B. chance C. visit D. ticket

32.A. perform B. join C. appear D. attend

33.A .act B. take C. replace D. place

34.A.visited B. told C. asked D. introduced

35.A .open B. closed C. covered D. round

36.A .upset B .drunk C. confused D. anxious

37.A. break B. come C .end D .happen

38.A. grew B. went C. became D. was

39.A. people B. guests C. concerts D. dramas

40.A .arrive B. get C. win D. reach

My childhood and adolescence were a joyous outpouring of energy, an endless pursuit for expression, skill, and experience. 1 was only a background to the great delight of lessons in music, dance, and dramatics.
Then one night at a high school dance, a remark, not intended for my 2, injured my youthful happiness: “That girl, what a pity she is blind.” Blind! A(n) 3 word that implied everything dark, blank and helpless. 4 I turned and called out, “Please don’t feel sorry for me, I’m having lots of fun.”5 the fun was not to last.
In college years, I began to struggle with the problem of earning a living. Part-time teaching of piano and occasional giving concerts proved only 6 sources of economic support. In terms of time and effort involved, the financial return was 7. Self-doubt and dark moods sparked within me. 8 to my misery was the repeated experience of knowing my sisters and friends dating excitedly. How 9 I was to my piano, 10 I could dissolve my frustration, accompanied by Chopin, Brahms, and Beethoven.
Then one day, I met a girl, an army nurse, whose faith was to change my life. As our acquaintance 11 into friendship, she sensed my 12. She said, “Stop knocking on closed doors. I know your opportunity will come. You’re trying too hard. Why don’t you relax? And have you ever tried 13?” The idea was strange to me. I had always believed that if you wanted 14, you had to go and get it for yourself. Yet, my sincerity and hard work had yielded poor returns, so I was 15 to try anything else. Self-consciously, I performed the daily practice of prayer. I said, “God, show me the 16 for which You sent me to this world.
In the years to follow, the answers began to arrive, satisfying 17 my most optimistic expectation. One of the answers was Enchanted Hills, where my 18 friend and I had the privilege of seeing blind children come alive in God’s out-of-doors. 19 are the sources of pleasure and comfort I have found in friendship, and most important of all, I 20 closer to God and, through Him, to immortality (永生).

1.
1. A.
  School
2. B.
  Society
3. C.
  Family
4. D.
  College
2.
1. A.
  mind
2. B.
  direction
3. C.
  eyes
4. D.
  ears
3.
1. A.
  rude
2. B.
  ugly
3. C.
  dirty
4. D.
  strange
4.
1. A.
  quickly
2. B.
  slowly
3. C.
  gently
4. D.
  quietly
5.
1. A.
  Thus
2. B.
  And
3. C.
  But
4. D.
  Though
6.
1. A.
  adequate
2. B.
  partial
3. C.
  full
4. D.
  rich
7.
1. A.
  discouraging
2. B.
  uninspiring
3. C.
  encouraging
4. D.
  convincing
8.
1. A.
  Referring
2. B.
  Contributing
3. C.
  Adapting
4. D.
  Adding
9.
1. A.
  grateful
2. B.
  excited
3. C.
  proud
4. D.
  sensitive
10.
1. A.
  who
2. B.
  which
3. C.
  what
4. D.
  where
11.
1. A.
  jumped
2. B.
  ran
3. C.
  grew
4. D.
  became
12.
1. A.
  joy
2. B.
  depression
3. C.
  pleasure
4. D.
  pity
13.
1. A.
  practicing
2. B.
  nursing
3. C.
  praying
4. D.
  volunteering
14.
1. A.
  anything
2. B.
  everything
3. C.
  nothing
4. D.
  something
15.
1. A.
  able
2. B.
  willing
3. C.
  eager
4. D.
  devoted
16.
1. A.
  destination
2. B.
  purpose
3. C.
  meaning
4. D.
  answer
17.
1. A.
  with
2. B.
  off
3. C.
  beyond
4. D.
  from
18.
1. A.
  doctor
2. B.
  teacher
3. C.
  nurse
4. D.
  prayer
19.
1. A.
  Other
2. B.
  Others
3. C.
  Another
4. D.
  Either
20.
1. A.
  draw
2. B.
  arrive
3. C.
  drag
4. D.
  pull

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