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Happy Birthday

The China National Opera (CNO) will give a concert to celebrate its 50th birthday.

Different generations of CNO vocalists, like Li Guangxi, Yao Hong and Ma Mei, will present the concert which will feature both songs from famous Chinese operas like The White-haired GM and The Hundred Bride, as well as, arias (咏叹调) of such western opera classics as Madame Butter fly, La Traviata and Rigoletto.

Time/date: 7:30 pm, September 7, 8

Location: Tianqiao Theatra

Tel: 65514787, 83156170

Tickets: 60~500 yuan (US $ 7.2~60.2)

Folk Music

A concert will be held to feature some recently-composed traditional Chinese music works. The concert, given by the Folk Orchestra of the China Opera and Ballet Theatre, will include such pieces as Memory of Childhood, Memorial Ceremony for God and Wine Song.

Time/date: 7:30 pm, September 13

Location: Concert hall at the National Library of China

Tel: 68485462, 68419220

Tickets: 30~200 yuan (US $ 3.6~24.1)

Moon Music

A concert of traditional Chinese music will be given on eve of the Moon Festival.

The concert will feature a number of famous pieces centred on the theme of the moon, such as Moonlight, Spring Night on a Moonlit River and Lofty Mountain and Flowing River.

A number of popular traditional Chinese music performers, like Zhou Yaokun and Fan Weiqing, will play solos as well as cooperate with the folk music orchestra.

Time/date: 7:30 pm, September 21st

Location: Grand theatre of the Cultural Palace of Nationalities

Tel: 66068888, 66069999

Tickets: 40~220 yuan (US $ 4.8~27)

1.If you want to buy tickets for the music Memory of Childhood, you will dial ________.

A. 65514787　　 B. 68485462　　 C. 83156170　　 D. 66069999

2.Which statement is RIGHT according to the passage?

A. Li Guangxi, Yao Hong and Ma Mei stand for the same generation of CNO vocalists.

B. Rigoletto is a famous piece on the theme of the moon.

C. Zhou Yaokun will play solos and Fan Weiqing will cooperate with the folk music orchestra.

D. Lofty Mountain and Flowing River is a traditional Chinese music.

3.In which column of a newspaper will the article be published?

A. Entertainment.　　 B. People.　　 C. Culture.　　 D. Sports

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Happy birthday

The China National Opera (CNO) will give a concert to celebrate its 50th birthday.

Different generations of CNO vocalists, like Li Guangxi, Yao Hong and Ma Mei, will present the concert which will feature both songs from famous Chinese operas like “The White-haired Girl” and “The Hundredth Bride”, as well as, arias of such Western opera classics as “Madame Butterfly”, “La Traviata” and “Rigoletto”.

Time/ date: 7:30 p.m., September 7th, 8th

Location: Tianqiao Theatre

Tel: 6551-4787, 8315-6170

Tickets: 60-500 yuan (U.S. $7.2- 60.2)

Folk music

A concert will be held to feature some recently composed traditional Chinese music works. The concert, given by the Folk Orchestra of the China Opera and Ballet Theatre, will include such pieces as “Memory of Childhood”, “Memorial Ceremony for God” and “Wine Song”.

Time/date: 7:30pm, September 13th

Location: Concert hall at the National Library of China

Tel: 6848 –5462, 6841-9220

Tickets: 30-200 yuan (U.S. $3.6-24.1)

Moon music

A concert of traditional Chinese music will be given on the eve of the Moon Festival which falls on September 21st this year. The concert will feature a number of famous pieces centered on the theme of the moon, such as “Moonlight”, “Spring night on a Moonlit River” and “Lofty Mountain and Flowing River.”

A number of established traditional Chinese music performers like Zhou Yaokun and Fan Weiqing, will play solos as well as collaborate with the folk music orchestra.

Time / date: 7:30 pm, September 21st

Location: Grand Theatre of the Cultural Palace of Nationalities

Tel: 6606-8888, 6606-9999

Ticket: 40-240 yuan (U.S. $4.8-27)

1.“Madame Butterfly” is ________.

A.a Chinese opera B.a piece of music

C.a Western opera D.a song

2.If you want to buy tickets for listening to the music “Memory of Childhood”, you will dial ________.

A.6551-4787 B.6606-9999

C.8315-6170 D.6848-5462

3.Which statement is right according to the passage?

A.Li Guangxi, Yao Hong and Ma Mei stand for the same generation of CNO vocalists.

B.“Lofty Mountain and Flowing River” is a traditional Chinese music.

C.“Rigoletto” is a famous piece on the theme of the moon.

D.Zhou Yaokun will play solos and Fan Weiqing will collaborate with the folk music orchestra.

4.In which column of a newspaper will the article be published?

A.People. B.Entertainment.

C.Culture. D.Sports.

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Happy birthday

The China National Opera (CNO) will give a concert to celebrate its 50th birthday.

Different generations of CNO vocalists, like Li Guangxi, Yao Hong and Ma Mei, will present the concert which will feature both songs from famous Chinese operas like The White-haired GM and The Hundred Bride, as well as, arias (咏叹调) of such western opera classics as Madame Butterfly, La Traviata and Rigoletto.

Time/date: 7:30 pm, September 7, 8

Location: Tianqiao Theatre

Tel: 65514787, 83156170

Tickets: 60-500 yuan (US $ 7.2-60.2)

Folk music

A concert will be held to feature some recently-composed traditional Chinese music works. The concert, given by the Folk Orchestra of the China Opera and Ballet Theatre, will include such pieces as Memory of childhood, Memorial Ceremony for God and Wine Song.

Time/date: 7:30 pm, September 13

Location: Concert hall at the National Library of China

Tel: 6848-5462, 6841-9220　　　 Tickets:30-200 yuan(US $ 3.6-24.1)

Moon Music

A concert of traditional Chinese music will be given on the eve of the Moon Festival which falls on September 21st this year.

The concert will feature a number of famous pieces centred on the theme of the moon, such as Moonlight, Spring Night on a Moonlit River and Lofty Mountain and Flowing river.

A number of popular traditional Chinese music performers, like Zhou Yaokun and Fan Weiqing, will play solos as well as cooperate with the folk music orchestra (管弦乐队).

Time/date: 7:30 pm, September 21st

Location: Grand theatre of the Cultural Palace of Nationalities

Tel: 6606-8888, 6606-9999

Tickets: 40-220 yuan(US $ 4.8-27)

1.If you want to buy tickets for listening to the music Memory of Childhood, you will dial ______.

A. 6551-4748　　 B. 6848-5462

C. 8315-6170　　 D. 6606-9999

2.Which statement is right according to the passage?

A. Li Guangxi, Yao Hong and Ma Mei stand for the same generation of CNO vocalists.

B. Rigoletto is a famous piece on the theme of the moon.

C. Lofty Mountain and Flowing River is a traditional Chinese music.

D. Zhou Yaokun will play solos and Fan Weiqing will cooperate with the folk music orchestra.

3.Madame Butterfly is ______.

A. a Chinese opera　　　　 B. a western opera

C. a pieces of music　　 D. a song

4.In which column of a newspaper will the article be published?

A. Entertainment.　 B. People.　　 C. Culture.　　 D. Sports.

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Happy birthday

The China National Opera (CNO) will give a concert to celebrate its 50th birthday.

Different generations of CNO vocalists, like Li Guangxi , Yao Hong and Ma Mei, will present the concert which will feature both songs from famous Chinese operas like “The White-haired Girl” and “The Hundredth Bride”, as well as, arias (咏叹调) of such Western opera classics as “Madame Butterfly”, “La Traviata” and “Rigoletto”.

Time/ date : 7:30 pm , September 7, 8

Location : Tianqiao Theatre

Tel : 6551-4787, 8315-6170

Tickets : 60—500 yuan (US $7.2— 60.2)

Folk music

A concert will be held to feature some recently composed traditional Chinese music works.

The concert, given by the Folk Orchestra of the China Opera and Ballet Theatre, will include such pieces as “Memory of Childhood ”, “Memorial Ceremony for God ”and “Wine Song”.

Time/date: 7:30pm, September 13

Location: Concert hall at the National Library of China

Tel: 6848 –5462, 6841-9220

Tickets: 30-200 yuan (US$3.6-24.1)

Moon music

A concert of traditional Chinese music will be given on the eve of the Moon Festival which falls on September 21st this year.

The concert will feature a number of famous pieces centered on the theme of the moon, such as “Moonlight”, “Spring night on a Moonlit River” and “Lofty Mountain and Flowing River.”

A number of established traditional Chinese music performers like Zhou Yaokun and Fan Weiqing, will play solos as well as collaborate (合作) with the folk music orchestra.

Time / date: 7:30 pm, September 21st

Location: Grand Theatre of the Cultural Palace of Nationalities

Tel: 6606—8888, 6606—9999

If interested, please book the tickets as soon as possible.

1. If you want to buy tickets for listening to the music “Memory of Childhood”,

you will dial ______.

A．6551—4787　 B．6848—5462

C．8315—6170　 D．6606—9999

2.From this passage, we can learn the purpose of the writer is ______.

A. to praise the musicians

B. to celebrate its 50th birthday

C. to advertise for the three concerts

D. to express his interests

3.In which column of a newspaper can we find this article?

A．Entertainment.　　　　 B．People.

C．Culture.　　 　　　　　 D．Sports.

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Happy birthday

The China National Opera (CNO) will give a concert to celebrate its 50th birthday.

Different generations of CNO vocalists, like Li Guangxi, Yao Hong and Ma Mei, will present the concert which will feature both songs from famous Chinese operas like “The White-haired Girl” and “The Hundredth Bride”, as well as, arias of such Western opera classics as “Madame Butterfly”, “La Traviata” and “Rigoletto”.

Time/ date: 7:30 p.m., September 7th, 8th

Location: Tianqiao Theatre

Tel: 6551-4787, 8315-6170

Tickets: 60-500 yuan (U.S. $7.2- 60.2)

Folk music

A concert will be held to feature some recently composed traditional Chinese music works. The concert, given by the Folk Orchestra of the China Opera and Ballet Theatre, will include such pieces as “Memory of Childhood”, “Memorial Ceremony for God” and “Wine Song”.

Time/date: 7:30pm, September 13th

Location: Concert hall at the National Library of China

Tel: 6848 –5462, 6841-9220

Tickets: 30-200 yuan (U.S. $3.6-24.1)

Moon music

A concert of traditional Chinese music will be given on the eve of the Moon Festival which falls on September 21st this year. The concert will feature a number of famous pieces centered on the theme of the moon, such as “Moonlight”, “Spring night on a Moonlit River” and “Lofty Mountain and Flowing River.”

A number of established traditional Chinese music performers like Zhou Yaokun and Fan Weiqing, will play solos as well as collaborate with the folk music orchestra.

Time / date: 7:30 pm, September 21st

Location: Grand Theatre of the Cultural Palace of Nationalities

Tel: 6606-8888, 6606-9999

Ticket: 40-240 yuan (U.S. $4.8-27)

1.“Madame Butterfly” is ________.

A. a Chinese opera B. a piece of music

C. a Western opera D. a song

2.If you want to buy tickets for listening to the music “Memory of Childhood”, you will dial ________.

A. 6551-4787 B. 6606-9999

C. 8315-6170 D. 6848-5462

3.Which statement is right according to the passage?

A. Li Guangxi, Yao Hong and Ma Mei stand for the same generation of CNO vocalists.

B. “Lofty Mountain and Flowing River” is a traditional Chinese music.

C. “Rigoletto” is a famous piece on the theme of the moon.

D. Zhou Yaokun will play solos and Fan Weiqing will collaborate with the folk music orchestra.

4.In which column of a newspaper will the article be published?

A. People. B. Entertainment.

C. Culture. D. Sports.

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In recent years, China has witnessed the growth of luxury (奢侈品) brands. In this market, Chinese consumers are now the largest spenders. It’s clear that a new generation of young, materialistic people is increasingly relying on luxury brands to improve its self-image.

I am a fashionist too, at least in spirit---I love to look at clothes and shoes. But I don’t understand why people spend lots of money on designer labels.

When a young woman buys a handbag that costs two months of her salary, that’s a scary thing.

What’s interesting is that scientists have found that having luxury things doesn’t lead to happiness.

Study after study has shown that although we want material things, when we get them we don’t suddenly become “happy” people. In fact, a series of studies by Leaf Van Boven at the University of Colorado, US, has shown that individuals who spend money on travel and similar experiences get more pleasure than those who invest it in material things. That’s because experiences are more easily combined with a person’s identity. If I travel to Yunnan, that adventure affects how I think in the future. My memories become a part of me.

Moreover, as Van Boven has observed, young people who pursue happiness through “things” are liked less by their peers. People prefer those who pursue happiness through experiences.

It’s natural to want to express yourself through your appearance. So my advice is: create a look that isn’t tied to a designer label. Convey your own message. Take some lessons from the late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs. He was always in Levis jeans and a black turtleneck. Mark Zuckerberg, founder of Facebook, routinely appears in hoodies and sneakers. These people, successful people, have style. You don’t have to break the bank to send a message about who you are.

Take a trip. Go out into the world. Then come back and confidently create your own signature look.

1.What can we infer from the first three paragraphs?

A. The author enjoys buying luxury brands herself.

B. The author agrees to spend money on material things.

C. The author is critical of youths tying their looks to designer labels.

D. The author finds it natural for fashionists to follow fashion trends.

2.Leaf Van Boven’s studies showed that ______.

A. traveling changes a person’s identity greatly

B. people dislike those who love luxuries

C. experiences can bring people more happiness than luxuries

D. luxuries have a negative effect on people’s happiness

3.What is the author’s advice on expressing oneself?

A. Be selective about designer labels.

B. Create your own personal unique style.

C. Choose styles that are simple and comfortable.

D. Try styles like Mark Zuckerberg’s.

4.The main purpose of the article is to ______.

A. persuade readers to invest in experiences instead of luxuries

B. prove how luxury leads to an unpleasant life

C. tell how to express yourself through appearances

D. report on a series of studies about luxuries and happiness

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A scene from China’s biggest soap opera last year, Ode to Joy Season 2, has triggered much discussion on whether virginity is still a prized asset for women in “modern” China. In the scene, Qiu Yingying, a young but naive character, holds a dinner party to introduce her boyfriend to her friends, but the evening turns dramatic after her neighbour accidentally exposes her past relationship. Her boyfriend, Ying Qin, storms off, furious, expressing his thought that having sex before marriage is a moral spot for a woman.

However controversial the show is, it does reveal a universal phenomenon that sex education in China is often relatively backward and of minor significance. Parents very rarely share information about sex with children. What almost all parents do, however, is to warn their children, especially daughters not to have any dates before they graduate from university, fearing that they get hurt or become pregnant. There are stories of biology teachers skipping details of the reproductive system in class and ask students to learn it by themselves. Chinese communities also traditionally expect virginity before marriage.

Ren Yi, a student from East China Normal University, said it was perfectly reasonable for a boyfriend who was a virgin himself to require his girlfriend to be so. The only problem, she said, was if it was a double standard and the man expected virginity from a woman but not himself.

The issue was also being discussed by her university classmates in WeChat. Someone questioned why there wasn’t gender equality when it came to virginity, but another said she couldn’t accept Ying Qin’s comment on women who had sex before marriage.

While some still concentrate on virginity itself, others have shifted the focus of this debate.

Zhu Pingping, a Shanghai-based English teacher, commented that even debating the topic was old-fashioned in the 21st Century. She thought it was “disgusting” for the show to make an issue of it in modern cities, women are more independent and liberated, she said.

Her husband, Shen Peng, also a teacher, added that not everyone will and can advance with the times as he or she ages and some even want to restore the so-called traditional Chinese virtues of being a woman (女德), which from his perspective has long been used as a means to oppress women both physically and mentally throughout the history.

“Teaching students knowledge about sex doesn’t mean we encourage them to eat the forbidden fruit. Actually, it is just the opposite, because only when sex---like other aspects of lives---is dealt with frankly and appropriately in the educational process can the healthy growth of children raised in it be truly encouraged,” he said.

1.Which one of the following might be Wrong according to the first two paragraphs?

A.The TV series Ode to Joy Season 2 has brought female virginity to attention.

B.Qiu Yingying’s relationship has been buried with her previous romance revealed.

C.Parents and teachers tend to avoid answering questions about sex from children.

D.Sex education in China has weighed strongly in the current educational system.

2.It can be learned from the three interviewees’ opinions that ________.

A.a double standard encouraged in attitudes towards virginity is allowed

B.the topic on virginity is still worth public discussion in the present day

C.keeping pace with the times is not necessarily a natural outcome of age

D.teaching students sex is likely to lead them to have sex at an early age

3.What is most likely to be discussed in the paragraph that follows?

A.Measures to advocate sex education

B.Historical evidence of female oppression

C.Professional comments on the show

D.Examples to illustrate the virginity issue

4.The author’s purpose for writing this article is to ________.

A.introduce a popular TV drama

B.explain a universal phenomenon

C.criticize the current education

D.arouse people’s food for thought

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What is so amazing about giving blood?

The National Blood Service, which covers all of England and North Wales, needs nearly two and a half million blood donations each year. When you give blood, you’ll be doing one of the most amazing things anybody could dream of — saving a life.

___________________________

All types of blood are needed —not just rare ones. In fact, the commoner the blood type, the more are needed. So even if your blood is one of the most common types — group O for example — you can be sure that by donating three times a year, you really are doing something amazing.

What is the donation process?

The donation will last about an hour in all. When you arrive, you will be asked a few questions about your health. Then a drop of blood will be taken and tested just to make sure you’re not anemic(贫血). If all is well, your donation will be taken.

This only takes about ten minutes, during which time 470ml of blood will be collected. Most people hardly feel a thing. After a short rest, a drink and biscuits, you’ll be up and ready to go. All equipment used in the collection of your blood is new and is never reused, so you don’t have to worry about risks to your health in the collection of your blood.

Who can become a blood donor?

Becoming a blood donor really is very simple. As long as you’re in good health and aged between 17 and 60, you can become a blood donor. If you would like more information or advice, or you want to become a blood donor, ring the donor helpline on 0845 7711. The donor helpline is open 24 hours a day — every day of the year.

1.Which is the subtitle (副标题) of Paragraph 2?

A. Why should you donate blood?

B.What should you consider before donation?

C. What types of blood are needed?

D. How many times a year can you donate blood?

2.Before giving blood, you will ________.

A. take a blood test　　　　　　　 B. wait for one day

C. fill in a form　　　　　　　 　　 D.rest for a while

3.What does the passage tell us about the donation process?

A. It takes many hours.

B. It’s done on computer.

C. It doesn’t need equipment.

D. It won’t affect donors’ health.

4.The purpose of the writing is to _______.

A. introduce the National Blood Service

B. call on people to donate blood

C. show the importance of donation

D. remind people of the danger

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New rules from the China National Tourism Administration prohibit guides from steering their clients to illegal or immoral activities, such as gambling or drugs.

Guides are also prohibited from forcing clients to shop at businesses during a tour, or to charge extra money against a client’s wishes, through intimidation, restricting a person’s freedom or using physical force. Those who violate the rules will have their licenses revoked(吊销), and income generated through such misbehavior will be confiscated. In addition, violators will be fined between 2,000 and 20,000 yuan($300 to $3,000).

The administration said the quality of tour guides and the services they provide are key to the way the industry is perceived in China and abroad. Through the rules, which will take effect on Jan. 1st, the administration hopes to ensure healthy development of the domestic tourism market.

Mr. Wang, a professor of tourism administration at Beijing International Studies University, said the new rules act as a supplement to existing tourism law. “They elaborate tour guides’ responsibilities and will be very helpful for the national tourism administration in strengthening its governance of this group of professionals,” Wang said.

The 2001 regulations listed some prohibited behaviors, and guides who were found in violation would have points taken away from their annual scores. In 2015 and 2016, many media reports appeared about misbehaving tour guides at popular destinations. Guide services start with 10 points each year. Points are required to maintain a license, so if all 10 are lost, the guide service is shut down.

The new rules describe situations beyond what were in the 2001 regulations, and cover circumstances in which a tour guide would be in violation and punishments are laid out in detail, noting that some of the examples reflect situations that have been reported domestically in recent years. Forced shopping, verbal abuse of clients and even abandoning clients half way through a tour were among the misdeeds.

1.Where does the passage probably come from?

A. A newspaper.

B. A tour guide’s diary.

C. The 2001 regulations.

D. China National Tourism Administration.

2.What does the underlined word “They” in the fourth paragraph refer to?

A. The tourists.　　 B. The new rules.

C. The tour guides.　　 D. The 2001 regulations.

3.Which of the following statements about the new rules is true?

A. They will replace the 2001 regulations.

B. They are replacements of the existing tourism law.

C. They cover more detailed description as a supplement.

D. They will act as new tourism standards replacing the old ones.

4.From the passage, we can infer that ________.

A. there will be more misbehaving tour guides

B. many travel agencies will go out of business

C. more misdeeds will appear at popular destinations

D. the domestic tourism market will be more normal

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Flicks to check out

Le Havre (2011)

Time: Oct.21, 23-25

Venue: China National Film Museum

Price: 40 yuan

Le Havre is a comedy-drama. It centers on a shoeshiner who takes pity on an immigrant child in the French port city Le Havre. He tries to save him by inviting him to his home. The film premiered(初次公演) in competition at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival, where it received the FIPRESCI Prize.

Mia et le Migou (2008)

Time: Oct. 29

Venue: China Film Archive

Price: to be announced

Also known as Mia and the Migoo, this animated film describes the adventure of a young girl named Mia. Motivated by a premonition(预兆), Mia sets out on a journey across mountains and jungles to search for her father. The film won the European Film Award for Best Animated Feature. Director Jacques-Remy Girerd will also show up at China Film Archive.

Le Voyage dans la Lune (1902)

Time: Oct. 22, 24-25

Venue: China National Film Museum

Price: 20 yuan

Also known as A Trip to the Moon, this silent movie was inspired by the French novels From the Earth to the Moon and Around the Moon, by Jules Verne. It follows a group of astronomers who travel to the moon and explore it. They meet lunar inhabitants and capture one before returning to Earth.

Find schedule and ticket information about the French movie panorama at http://www. gewara.com/

The China Film Archive will also present a short lecture before each French movie on how to understand it.

1.If you are free on Oct.29, which venue would you like to visit?

A．China Film Archive　　　　　　　　 B．China National Film Museum

C．China Film Museum　　　　　　　　 D．International Cinema

2.On which day can you see the film whose theme is about adventure ?

A．Oct.21　　　　 B．Oct.23　　　　　　 C．Oct.25　　　　　 D．Oct. 29

3.Where can you find the passage most likely?

A．Newspaper　 B．Magazine

C．Textbook　　　 D．Science fiction

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