–Any information about your son?

 -- No. If only I _____ those tough words to him.

A. didn’t say          B. hadn't said    

C. shouldn’t have said  D. couldn’t have said

The pirates（海盜）said that they would make their demands        ______“at a later time”.

A. know     B. known         C. knew         D. knowing

—Do you know when she          back to China?

—No, but I’ll call you the moment she        back.

A．will come; will come      B．come; comes

C．will come; comes.    D．comes; will come

You must _____ to the rules and behave properly even if you think they are unfair.

A. get across    B. keep to  C. take up       D. make up

It is said that the number of Chinese characters users can type on their mobile phones is ______ the total number of Chinese characters. The reason is that the character input systems are made by foreign cell phone producers. 

A. 25 percent as less as               B. less than 25 percent  

C. 25 percent much than              D.25percent as much

The bridge is closed so we advise you to use a(n) ______ route.

A. accurate  B. alternative   C. tentative      D. primitive

. Our car is always breaking down. But we’re getting a new ________ soon.

A. it           B. one              C. other        D. another

 “Thank you” is an _______ you say when offered help.

A. expression                B. explanation               C. instruction             D. introduction

_ _______came that he was punished by the King for he didn’t________.

     A. A word, keep his words                             B. The word, keep his word

     C. Word, keep a word                                D. Word, keep his word

Chinese sword play

Learn Chinese swordsmanship and practice Chinese sword play under the instruction of a professional in Ditan Park every Sunday afternoon.

Fee: 60 yuan(US$ 7.2)

Time/Date: 2 pm --- 3:30 pm, October 10.

Place: Meet at the south gate of Ditan Park, across the overpass north of the Lama Temple, Chaoyang District.

Tel: 8457-2772

See Lu Xun’s former residence

Visit the museum and former residence of Lu Xun, the father of Chinese modern literature, and learn about this period of Chinese history, from 1910 to the late 1930’s.

Fee: 50 yuan(US$ 6)

Time/Date: 2:30 pm --- 4:30 pm, October 16

Place: Meet in front of Lu Xun’s Museum, Fuchengmennei Dajie, Xicheng District

Tel: 6432-9341

Hike on Heifengkou Great Wall

Heifengkou Great Wall is about one and a half hours’ drive north of Beijing. The hike starts from the village at the foot of the mountain where the Great Wall meanders to the top.

Fee: 150 yuan(US$ 18) for adults, 100 yuan(US$ 12) for kids under 12.

Time/Date: 8:30 am --- 5:30 pm, October 16

Pick-up: Meet at 8:30 am in front of the Big Easy, at the South Gate of Chaoyang Park, returning by 5:30 pm.

Contact Lucy at lucy @ highclub. cn,

or 6553-3920 for signing up.

Tai Chi class

This is a beginner’s level of Chen-style Tai Chi class, instructed by Paul Wang, who speaks excellent English and has a lot of experience teaching Westerners. He is the 12^th generation master of Chen-Style Tai Chi, Tai Chi Sword, and Shaolin Temple longquan.

Time/Date: 10 am --- 11:30 am, October 12, 19

Fee: 60 yuan(US$ 7.2)

Place: In front of Jintai Gallery, inside the West Gate of Chaoyang Park, Chaoyang District

Tel: 6432-9341

Contact Gina at linshujuan@chinadaily. com. cn.

43. The underline word “residence” in the second text possibly refers to ______ .

A. a work    B. a famous person     C. a park        D. a house

44. If John wants to learn Chinese sword play, he may go to _____.

A. Ditan Park at 2 pm --- 3:30 pm, October 10

B. Fuchengmennei Dajie at 2:30 pm --- 4:30 pm, October 16

C. the South Gate of Chaoyang Park at 8:30 am

D. Chaoyang Park at 10 am --- 11:30 am, October 12, 19

45. In which section of the newspaper can you find the information above?

A. Sports.     B. Entertainment.      C. Advertisements.      D. Brief News.