-Which hotel are you in?

-I_________ in a hotel. A friend I met on the train from the south __________ to put me up for a couple of nights.

A. haven’t stayed; has offered                   B.am not staying; offered

C. am not staying; is offering          D. do not stay; offers

Why are the housing prices in big cities going up all the time?

-----One reason is that people are__________ into overcrowded cities in great numbers.

A. breaking        B. filling        C. pouring        D. hurrying

The famous scientist, _______ a dinned  party will be held tonight, is to arrive soon.

A. in honour of him                    B. in his honour 

C. in whose honour                  D. in which honour

Many young graduates don’t want to work because they think that________, they probably wouldn’t be able to enjoy an easy and colourful life.

A. are they to work            B. Were they to work

C. had they worked            D. have they worked

At the news conference, the spokesman said,” Keeping the meat price under control is within the ___________ of the governments’s responsibility.”

A. field                      B. limit                 C. extent                     D. range

I ____________ John in the lift. I ______he would come back next month.

A. have met, have thought          B. have met; think

C. met; had thought               D. met; have thought

The sports meet, originally __________ be held last Friday, was finally delayed because of the bad weather.

A.due to             B. thanks to           C.  owing to         D. according to

I try to understand __________ that prevents so many Chinese from being as happy as one might expect.

A. why is it                 B.what is it                 C. why it is          D. what it is

It may be good to live your life according to strict rules, but Taiwanese pop star Ken Wu also prefers to follow his own heart and emotions.” The best thing for everyone is to live in a _1_____way ,”he said ,”You don’t need too much burden on your mind .Be who you are .”He showed up on April 20 in Beijing to give love and _2_____to the children with hearing disabilities at a Nokia charity event.”_____3__is a big part of my life .I couldn’t imagine days____4___it,”he said ,”One of my friends has a strong desire for singing ,but ___5__lost his hearing ━it’s a painful_____6_.So I wish to bring beautiful sound back to those kids who can’t hear.”￣

Wu says that he admires the ____7__of the ancient philosopher ,and ___8___with things advocated in Tao Te Ching(道德经),like living naturally.

“In this song ,I just __9____young people to have their own path in life ,”he said ,”They can decide what they want to be like .”

Wu has always been ___10___in his misic style .He _11_____to stay on the same track for a ling period of  time .

At first glance ,the name of the song Laotze Says __12_____that of the last hit General’s Order, but Wu says that the two songs have very__13___styles.

“The new song is not the Chinese tradional style.____14___,its electronic music ,”he said ,”I’ll never be __15____by following the same route, I-ll keep trying new things and seeking after variety in my work . ”

1.A.usual          B. normal               C. careless          D. natural

2. A. songs        B. care                  C. food            D. gifs

3. A. Sound        B. Music                C. Drawing      D. Dancing

4. A. of           B. being                C. without       D. with

5. A. suddenly      B. luckily                C. eventually        D. unfortunately

6. A. illness        B. experience                   C. decision         D. result

7. A. wisdom      B. freedom                     C. reputation       D. carefulness

8. A. deals         B. plays                  C. agrees          D. compares

9. A. persuade      B. encourage             C. forbid          D. allow

10. A. serious      B. anxious                C. slow           D. inventive

11. A. refuses     B. prefers                C. promises       D. continues.

12. A. replaces    B. protects               C. follows         D. includes

13. A. special     B. different                C. typical         D. similar

14. A. Therefore   B. Thus                 C. However       D. Instead

15. A. excited      B. embarrassed           C. satisfied        D. disappointed

This is your chance to win a Breakaway weekend for two people at any of the 83 Breakaway hotels throughout Britain.

To win the Breakaway weekend of two, answer these four questions and send your entry, to arrive no later than 30^th September, 2007, to Team House, 24 Church Street, Ashford, Kent, TN255 BJ.

1. The St Vincent Rocks, Hotel, Bristol is on the Avon Groge which is crossed by the Clifton Bridge. Who designed the bridge?

2. The Aerodrom Hotel, Croydon is next to the airfield from which England’s solo pilot made her record flights in the 1930s. Who was she?

3. The Talbot Hotel, Oundle, Northans is not far from the village of Fotheringgay and the castle where one of history’s most famous queens was imprisoned. Who was she?

4. The Larkfield Hotel, Maidstone is a few miles away from one of England’s top motor racing tracks. What is the name of the track?

The person whose correct entry is picked out first by a computer will win the prize. This decision is final. The winner will be sent an excellent value Breakaway booklet giving details pf the 83 hotels from which he / she  can choose where to spend the prize weekend.

Every Breakaway hotel gives you the chance to see something different, while providing you with comfortable surroundings and good food.

A Breakaway weekend includes a three-course meal, accommodation and a full English breakaway, for two nights. You also get Sunday lunch, either a traditional meal at your hotel, or, if you are planning to go sightseeing, the hotel will provide a packed lunch for you.. Breakaway hotels are great places for families. Children can choose from their own special menu, and for those up to 12 years old accommodation is free of charge when sharing a room with their parents.

A splendid value Breakaway booklet will be sent to you if you dial this number: 0044 2517 5178.

1. Entries for the competition which arrive on 30^th September, 2007 will _________________ .

   A. be too late for the competition           B. be entered with others

   C. have a better chance of winning          D. go to a different address

2. Question 4 in the competition is different from the others because ___________ .

   A. the hotel described is a modern one

   B. it asks about a place

   C. the hotel can be reached easily by car

   D. it asks about a name

3. The announcement suggests that the best way to get a Breakaway booklet is to __________ .

   A. enter the competition            B. write to one of the hotels

   C. write to Team House          D. telephone 0044 2517 5178

4. The competition will be won by the person _________ .

   A. who sends in the first correct answers

   B. whose entry arrives first on 30^th September

   C. whose correct entry is chosen by a computer

   D. who shows great interest in Breakaway hotels