What’s On Stage

An acrobatic(杂技的) show: To celebrate its 50th anniversary, the China Acrobatic Troupe (剧团) will present “The Soul of China”, where the seemingly impossible is made real. Chills(寒冷,凉意) will run down your spine(脊柱) as you watch breathlessly as performers take their art and their bodies to the edge.

Time: 7:30 p.m. September 13-19

Place: Capital Theatre, 22 Wangfujing Dajie, Dongcheng District

Exhibitions

Joint Show: A group ink painting exhibition is running at the Huangshicheng Art Gallery in Beijing. About 50 works by 25 young artists including Ge Yun and Yu Yang are on display.

Time: 9:00 a. m.-5:00 p.m. until September 10

Place: Huangshicheng Art Gallery, 136 Nanchizi Dajie, Dongcheng District

D. it is to be held in memory of one of the greatest musicians

69. Suppose it is September 14 today, how many activities can people choose to attend?

A. 2.                            B. 3.                            C. 4.                            D. 5.

70. Onthe whole, we can conclude ______.

A. people in Beijing prefer modern culture to something traditional

B. we can enjoy a large variety of cultural activities in Beijing

C. most of the cultural activities in Beijing are for foreign visitors only

    D. there are usually more cultural activities in September than in any other month                     

 

    Most animals have little connection with animals of a different kind, unless they hunt them for food. Sometimes, however, two kinds of animals come together in a partnership (伙伴关系) which is good for both of them. You may have noticed some birds sitting on the backs of sheep. This is not because they want a ride, but because they find easy food in the parasites (寄生虫) on sheep. The sheep allow the birds to do so because they remove the cause of discomfort. So although they can manage without each other, they do better together.

    Sometimes animal has a plant partner. The relationship develops until the two partners cannot manage without each other. This is so in the corals(珊瑚) of the sea. In their skins they have tiny plants which act as “dustmen”, taking some of the waste products from the coral and giving in return oxygen which the animal needs to breathe. If the plants are killed, or are even prevented from receiving light so that they cannot live normally, the corals will die.

63.Some birds like to sit on a sheep because _______.

   A. they enjoy travelling with the sheep

   B. they can eat its parasites

   C. they depend on the sheep for existence

   D. they find the position most comfortable

64.The underlined word “they” in the last sentence of the first paragraph refers to ______.

A. birds and parasites               B. parasites and sheep

   C. birds and sheep                  D. sheep, birds and parasites

65.We learn from the text that corals depend on plants for______.

A. comfort                    B. light                 C. oxygen                    D. food

66. What does the second paragraph mainly discuss?

A. Some animals and plants develop their relationship easily.

B. Some animals and plants depend on each other for existence.

C. Some plants depend on each other for food.

 D. Some animals live better together.

    Parents of the children who show a special interest in a sport feel very difficult to make a decision about their children’s careers. Should they allow their children to train to become top sportsmen and sportswomen? For many children it means starting schoolwork very young. And going out with friends and other interests have to take a second place. It’s very difficult to explain to a young child why he or she has to train five hours a day, even at the weekend, when most of his or her friends are playing.

    Another problem is of course money, In many countries money for training is available from government for the very best young sportsmen and sportswomen. If this help can not be given, it means that it is the parents who have to find the time and the money to support their child’s development and sports clothes, transport to competitions, special equipment, etc. All can be expensive.

    Many parents are worried that it is dangerous to start serious training in a sport at an early age. Some doctors agree that young muscles may be damaged by training before they are properly developed. Professional trainers, however, believe that it is only by training when young that you can reach the top as a successful sports person. It is clear that very few people do reach the top, and both parents and children should be prepared for failure even after many years of training.

60. Where can we most probably find this passage?

 A. an advertisement.                   B. a diary.

 C. a notice board.                D. a newspaper.

61. What does the underlined phrase “to take a second place ”in the first paragraph mean?

    A. To happen again

B. To put it at another place

        C. To become less important

D. They are the most important of all the things

62. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?

A. It’s easy to make a decision when your children want to take up sports.

B. Early training may damage young muscles.

C. Most of the students may become top sportsmen after a long period of training.

D. It’s not very expensive for parents to support their children’s development in sports.

                                         

                                 

If you go to Finland, you will likely be surprised to find how “foolish” the Finnish people are.Take the taxi drivers for example. Taxis in Finland are mostly high-class Benz with a fare of two US dollars a kilometer. You can go anywhere in one, tell the driver to drop you at any place, say that you have some business to attend to, and then walk off without paying your fare. The driver would not show the least sign of anxiety.

    The dining rooms in all big hotels not only serve their guests, but also serve outside diners. Hotel guests have their meals free, so they naturally go to the free dining rooms to have their meals.The most they would do to show their good faith (信任) is to wave their registration (登记) card to the waiter.With such a loose check, you can easily use any old registration card to take a couple of friends to dine free of charge.

       The Finnish workers are paid by the hour.They are very much on their own as soon as they have agreed with the boss on the rate.From then on they just say how many hours they have worked and they will be paid accordingly.

       With so many loopholes (漏洞)in everyday life, surely Finland must be a heaven to those who love to take “petty advantages”. But the strange thing is, all the taxi passengers would always come back to pay their fare after they have attended to their business; not a single outsider has ever been found in the free hotel dining rooms.And workers always give an honest account of the exact hours they put in. As the Finns always act on good faith in everything they do, living in such a society has turned everyone into a real “gentleman”.

       In a society of such high moral(道德的)practice, what need is there for people to be on guard (警惕)against others ?

56. While taking a taxi in Finland, a passenger __________.

       A. can never be turned down by the taxi driver wherever he wants to go

       B. only pays two US dollars for a taxi ride

    C. can go anywhere without having to pay the driver

       D. needs to provide good faith demonstration(证明) before leaving without paying

57. We can know from the passage that in Finland __________.

       A. both hotel guests and outside diners are served food free of charge

       B. big hotels are mostly poorly managed

       C. guests can enjoy free food once they stayed in the hotel

    D. big hotels provide meals for all kinds of diners

58. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

       A. Generally speaking, in Finland, workers can get more pay by working long hours.

       B. The bosses are too busy to check the working hours of their employees.

       C. The workers are always honest with their working hours.

       D. The workers and their bosses will make an agreement in advance about the pay.

59. It can be concluded that _________.

       A. Finnish people are really foolish in daily life

       B. Finland has been a good place for cheats

    C. all the Finns are rich and therefore honest

    D. the Finnish society is of very high moral level

                                      

One evening I was off back to work and my two children were sewing on the sewing machine. My eleven year old daughter was, in the middle of her ___36___, going to assist her older brother in making a little cushion. I felt, and in a few hours returned to find a mess in the kitchen, front room and___37___children sitting in front of the television.

    Having had a long day, I was very___38___with my greeting to them and then noticed the___39___my daughter had used. It had been___40___to make a coloured baby blanket, and now had chunks(块)cut out of almost every___41___of it. Not stopping to listen, I___42___at the children and explained how___43___I was at what had been done.

My daughter listened to me sheepishly, trying not to___44___herself at all, but the pain could be seen___45___across her face. She went back to her room___46___and spent some time in there alone___47___she came out to say good night and once again___48___for the mistake she had made.

A few hours later, as I was preparing to go to bed, there on my bed___49___a beautiful little cushion made out of the___50___fabric, with the words “I LOVE YOU MUM.”. Alongside it was a note___51___again. To this day, I still get tears in my eyes when I think of___52___I reacted and still feel the pain of my action. It was I who ___53___sheepishly went to her and apologized for my actions. I display with great___54___the cushion on my bed, and use it as a constant___55___that nothing in this world is greater than a child’s love.

36. A. project                     B. assessment               C. housework            D. task

37. A. neither                           B. all                       C. both                          D. either

38. A. long                      B. informal             C. unwilling               D. short

39. A. tool                          B. material             C. wood                  D. fibre

40. A. invested                      B. kept                   C. bought                  D. stored

41. A. sort                          B. part                   C. kind                              D. piece

42. A. exploded                 B. accused          C. congratulated              D. poured 

43. A. glad                          B. excited        C. disappointing               D. angry

44. A. protect          B. control                    C. defend                  D. express

45. A. passed                            B. sweeping           C. written                 D. painted

46. A. quietly                   B. shyly                  C. instantly                       D. bitterly

47. A. after                        B. then                  C. when                     D. before

48. A. admitted                 B. cried                  C. apologized            D. regretted

49. A. rolled                       B. lay                      C. hung                      D. stood

50. A. stored                      B. broken                      C. destroyed             D. forbidden

51. A. apologizing                     B. apologized        C. intended                      D. delighted

52. A. which                      B. what                  C. that                              D. how

53. A. otherwise                B. then                  C. anyhow              D. later

54. A. pride                     B. regret                       C. satisfaction           D. care

55. A. reminder                  B. experience               C. sentence                      D. lesson

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