I still cannot believe how comfortable I was when the dentist was treating my teeth. ______ being aware that there was someone doing something in my mouth, I didn’t really feel a thing.（ ）

A. In addition　　 B. Rather than　　　 C. Apart from　　 D. Except from

I like the house with a beautiful garden in front, but I can’t afford______．

　 A．one　　　　 B．this　　　　 　　　　　　　 C．it　　　　　 D．that

There is no doubt that the man is guilty and that he deserves ______ (惩罚).

You should ______(节食)and take more exercise.

—How do you like the necklace?

　　—Oh, perfect! It’s the ___ thing I’m after.

　　A. exact B. right C. just D. very

—It was terribly hot yesterday.

　 —________.

A. So was it　　　　　 B. So it was

C. It was so　　　　　 D. It so was

A remote-controlled bomb exploded outside a hotel yesterday, _____ at least 12 people.

A. having been injured　　　　　 B. having injured C. injuring D. injured

◆1. Malan Flower: China Children's Art Theatre stages a fairy tale musical (音乐剧) "Malan Flower" this weekend.

Beautiful Malan flowers were blossoming everywhere on Malan Mountain, and hard-working girl Xiao Lan was married to the god of flowers, Ma 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 Da Lan to kill Xiao Lan, in an attempt to keep the magic Malan 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 Xidan Area

Tel: 6602-2530

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

Contortionists (柔术演员) show incredible feats of flexibility and acrobats leap through the air. Integrating juggling, unicycling, 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 (注意细节的) 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: 1 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.

The theory he sticks to ______ to be of no use in our studies.

A. proves　　　　　　　　　 B. prove

C. proving　　　　　　　　　 D. be proved

The police received a report that six men had stopped a truck. It was carrying some goods and two bags full of something 1 . The six men had gone 2 the police arrived. After 3 for three hours the 4 found the truck near the river. The driver was sitting on a 5 in the truck and his hands were 6 behind his back. The robbers had put a handkerchief into his mouth 7 he couldn’t shout. The police climbed into the back of the truck and freed the 8 . They asked him 9 had happened.

“I was stopped soon after I left the bank,” the driver explained.“Six men 10 me and made me 11 to the river.‘ 12 you shout,’ one of the men said,‘ we will 13 you. ’When I got near the river, they tied me up. Then they threw me into the 14 of the truck. There were two bags in it and they took 15 of them.”

“How many 16 did the bag contain?” a police officer asked.

“It didn’t contain 17 money at all,” the driver 18 .“It was full of letters. 19 one contains all the money. I’ve been sitting on it for 20 !”

1.A.important　 B.expensive　　 C.mysterious　 D.dangerous

2.A.after　　　 B.since　　　　 C.before　　　 D.once

3.A.waiting　　 B.searching　　 C.asking　　　 D.inspecting

4.A.driver　　　 B.robber　　　　 C.banker　　　 D.police

5.A.chair　　　 B.floor　　　　 C.bag　　　　　 D.seat

6.A.wrapped　　 B.tied　　　　　 C.crossed　　　 D.put

7.A.so that　　 B.so　　　　　　 C.because　　　 D.unless

8.A.robbers　　 B.driver　　　　 C.seat　　　　 D.goods

9.A.what　　　　 B.that　　　　　 C.how　　　　　 D.whether

10.A.invited　　 B.stopped　　　 C.noticed　　　 D.waited for

11.A.drive　　　 B.walk　　　　　 C.return　　　 D.swim

12.A.Unless　　 B.If　　　　　　 C.As if　　　　 D.Whether

13.A.tie　　　　 B.kill　　　　　 C.search　　　 D.hide

14.A.darkness　 B.windows　　　 C.front　　　　 D.back

15.A.all　　　　 B.one　　　　　 C.neither　　　 D.both

16.A.dollars　　 B.checks　　　　 C.bills　　　　 D.letters

17.A.no　　　　 B.some　　　　　 C.any　　　　　 D.much

18.A.cried　　　 B.laughed　　　 C.insisted　　 D.nodded

19.A.This　　　 B.No　　　　　　 C.Each　　　　 D.That

20.A.half an hour　　　　　　　 B.an hour　　　 C.three hours D.two hours