When the seriously injured boy was taken to a ______ hospital, he was half conscious; while lying in bed, he heard a voice _______ calling him.

　　 A. close; at a distance B. near; in the distance　 C. nearby; in the distance D. close; from distance

—Which of these two magazines will you ake?

—I'll take ____,in case the journey is boring.

A．a(chǎn)ll　　　　　　 B．either　　　 C．both　　　　 D．neither

Tom was arguing _____ the payment of the bill_____ John.

A. about; on　　 B. with; with　　 C. on; on　　 D. over; with

---What’s the chief ______ of the world this year?

---I think the Twin- Tower was destroyed.

　 A. business　　　 B. matter　　　 C. event　　　　 D. affair

To read Tolstoy and ____ to the nineteenth century Russian literature are two excellent reasons for taking Professor Morrel’s course.

A、to introduce　 B、introduce C、being introduced D、to be introduced

― I really didn’t know how to thank you enough.

―　　　 .

A. No problem.　　　　　　 B. Think nothing of it.　　

C. Not at all.　　　　　　　　 D. It doesn’t matter

– How did you do in your essay?

　 -- I got ___ okay grade, but Mr Jones gave Sarah top marks. She is ___ teacher’s pet, you know.

　 A / ; a B an ; / C / ;a D an ; a

◆1.Malan Flower: China Children’s Art Theatre stages a fairy tale musical(音樂劇) “Milan Flower” this weekend.?

Beautiful Milan flowers were blossoming everywhere on Milan Mountain, and hardworking girl Xiao LAN was married to the god of flowers, a Lang. They lived a happy life in harmony with Grandpa Tree. and all the lovely little animals. However, greedy Old Cat made use of the jealousy of elder sister Ad LAN to kill Xiao LAN, in an attempt to keep the magic Milan flower under her possession.?

This fairy tale entertained three generations of Chinese youth.?

Time: 7:30 p.m., until August 21

Place: The Great Theatre of the Cultural Palace of the Nationalities, west of Xian Area?

Tel:6602-2530?

◆2.Joyful jugglers: The China Acrobatic Troupe is staging a nightly variety show at the Tandy Theatre, where the seemingly impossible becomes a reality, where performers spin(旋轉(zhuǎn)) plates and juggle umbrellas.?

Contortionists(柔術(shù)演員) show incredible feats of flexibility and acrobats leap through the air. Integrating juggling, uncycling, balancing and jumping through hoops with the finest ancient Chinese dancing, the performance will amuse you.?

Time: 7:15 p.m., daily?

Place: 10 Dongzhimen Nandajie,Chaoyang District?

Tel: 6502-3984?

◆3.Tour of love: Taiwan singer David Tao(Tao Zhe),who is on a global tour, will arrive in Beijing next month.?

Tao Zhe was born into a musical family. His father is an expert in Western pop music while his mother is from a family famous for playing Peking Opera. This probably explains why too approaches pop music from a unique angle(角度),which separates him from the average pop singer.?

With the song “Forever Love You” as the theme of the concert, Tao will share his love and ideas for life and music with his fans.?

Time:7:30 p.m., September 10?

Place: Capital Gymnasium, Baishiqiao Lu?

Tel: 6835-4055?

◆4.Army artist: An exhibition featuring artist Li Shaozhou’s personal and meticulous(注意細(xì)節(jié)的) style of painting will be held at the National Art Museum of China.?

Born in Henan Province, Li showed strong interests in art during his childhood, and was a specialized artist in the army.?

The exhibition will present 65 paintings of modern figures, birds and flowers that he has made over the past decade, during which he has formed his own style by absorbing other painting techniques.?

Time: 9 a.m.-5 p.m., August 23-29

Place: Wusi Dajie

Tel:8403-3500

1. Which advertisement will Michael be most interested in if he likes fairy tales??

A. Malan Flower. B. Joyful jugglers.?　 C. Tour of love. 　 D. Army artist.?

2. What phone number should you dial for further information if you are a pop song fan?

A. 6602-2530. 　 　 　 　 B.6502-3984.?

C. 6835-4055. 　 　 　 D. 8403-3500.

3. On which page do the above passages most probably appear in the newspaper?

A. Opinions. 　 B. Business.?　 　 C. Sports. 　 D. Listings.