Diana sold most of her things. She has rarely         left in her house.

       A．anything              B．everything           C．nothing               D．something

Vitas 2008 Beijing Concert

Venue:  Capital Gymnasium

Time:　 2008-01-24 19:30

Price:　 TBD(Booking)

Tel.:    86-10-64177845

God Blessed Boy

Extremely Beautiful Voice

Unforgettable Hot Live

First appeared on the Russian stage in December 2000, this show became an extreme classic in Vitas' music history. Since then, moreover, more fans from other countries were caught by him from this video especially in China. The lack of Russian language was not in the way for dozen thousands of admirers from China, Taiwan, Singapore and Japan first to pay attention and then to love Vitas' creative work, his voice and songs. Undoubtedly his 2008 concert will also be considered as the yearly expectable concert in Chinese music scene and the most important event among his fans. Let's expect it!

Lang Lang Piano Solo Concert

Venue:  National Grand Theater-Concert Hall

Time:　 2008-01-03 19:30:00/2008-01-04 19:30:00

Price:　 TBD(Booking)

Tel:     800-810-1887

Acclaimed in the major concert halls of North America, Europe and Asia, Lang Lang - at the age of 20s - has demonstrated an extraordinary ability to connect with audiences on a deeply personal level and has established himself as one of the most exciting pianists of our time. Lang Lang's talent and personality make him an ideal ambassador for classical music and a role model for young people. He is the first Chinese pianist to be engaged by the Berlin Philharmonic and all "Big Five" American orchestras.

Li Yun Di Piano Recital（独奏会）

Venue:  National Grand Theater-Concert Hall

Time:　 2008-3-27 19:30:00 

Price:　 TBD(Booking)

Tel:    010-64177845

Remarks: The tickets for Li Yun Di Piano Recital will be available soon!

Called "extravagantly gifted and highly accomplished" by the Los Angeles Times, China pianist Li Yundi was born in 1982 in Chongqing and first gained worldwide attention after winning first prize at the 2000 Chopin International Piano Competition in Warsaw. He was the first person in 15 years to be awarded a first prize.

Soprano Te Kanawa Solo Concert

Venue:  National Grand Theater-Concert Hall

Time:　 2008-01-02 19:30:00 

Price:　 180(Out)280(Selling)480(Selling)680(Selling)880(Selling)1680(Out)

Tel:     400-810-1887

Dame Kiri Janette Te Kanawa is an internationally famous New Zealand opera singer. In 1981, she was seen and heard around the world by an estimated 600 million people when she sang Handel's "Let the Bright Seraphim" at the wedding of Charles, Prince of Wales and Lady Diana Spencer.

72．The main purpose of this passage is______.

      A．to attract people to attend these concerts

      B．enrich your knowledge of some famous musicians

      C．rouse your interest in music

      D．call on young people to learn from them

73．Which concert will you attend if you want to hear an opera?

       A．Vitas 2008 Beijing Concert        B．Lang Lang Piano Solo Concert

       C．Li Yun Di Piano Recital           D．Soprano Te Kanawa Solo Concert

74．About the tickets to Li Yun Di Piano Recital, which of the following is right?

       A．The price for the tickets hasn’t been determined.

       B．The tickets have been sold out.

       C．The price of the tickets is too high.

       D．It will be long before you can book the tickets for it.

75．What can you know from the advertisement?

      A．The lack of Russian language stops people in China loving Vitas’s songs.

      B．Some of the tickets for Soprano Te Kanawa Solo Concert have been sold out.

       C．Lang Lang is one of the first Chinese pianists to be engaged by the Berlin Philharmonic and all "Big Five" American orchestras.

       D．You have to pay the telephone bill if you call to book the tickets for Soprano Te Kanawa Solo Concert

 Marry me! During the "Idol" finale, season 5 singer Ace Young proposed live to season 3 runner up Diana DeGarrno. She was genuinely surprised in one sense but the two have bonded closely since they met on Broadway during a production of“Hair." The first true“ldol' couple (though others have dated) have already set a wedding date on June  l  of 2013,

    Ten years and still relevant. Season one winner Kelly Clarkson has survived a decade in the brutal music business with her dignity intact and enough chart-topping songs to generate a greatest hits album at the tender age of 30. Her career is as strong as ever. She sang the “Star Spangled Banner” at the Super Bowl. Her song “Stronger” was a No. I hit.  She was a mentor on an ABC summer series“Duets.” She became engaged to Reba McEntire's stepson in November. All in all, life is good for Clarkson and we as“Idol" fans couldn't be more proud.

     Keep calm and Carrie on! Season four victor Carrie Underwood has now sold more albums than any other "Idol" with about 14 million to date. Her current album “Blown Away” has generated two top two hits in 2012: “Good Girl” and the title track. That makes 15 consecutive top 2 hits on the Billboard country chart over seven years dating back to "Jesus, Take the Wheel." She hosted the CMAs for a fifth year with Brad Paisley. Last month, she landed a role as lead in a remake of“The Sound of Music.” She toured to sold-out crowds again, hitting Gwinnett Arena earlier this month, where she thankecl "Idol" for getting her to where she's at, something, she certainly no longer needs to do but still does. Class act, that lady.

1.What may the ldol probably be?

A. A popular Ainerican singer                     B. A American year figure of

C. A popular American programme                 D. A famous American avenue

2.Who hit Gwinnett Arena of the following?

A. Carrie Underwood                            B. Kelly Clarkson

C. Ace Yong                                   D. Diana DeGarmo

3. Who was the Idol winner of ten years ago?

A. Reba McEntire                               B. Kelly Clarkson

C. Carrie Underwood                            D. Not mentioned

4.In which year was the Idol first held according, to the text?

A. In 2012          B. In 2007           C.ln 2008          D.In 2002

5.Where can we probably read the news?

A. In business section                            B. In advertisement section

C. In sports section                             D. In entertainment section

From the grave, Albert Einstein poured gasoline on the culture wars between science and religion this week. A letter the physicist wrote in 1954 to the philosopher Eric Gutkind, in which he scoffed at the idea that the Jews could be a “chosen people,” sold for $404,000 at an auction(拍卖) in London, which is only a little less than the $442,500 paid for the entire collection of 53 love letters between Einstein and his first wife, Mileva Maric in New York in 1996. At that same auction a paper by Einstein and his best friend, Michele Besso, a calculation that would later be a determining piece of his achievement, the General Theory of Relativity, went for $398,500.

Diana L. Kormos-Buchwald, head of the Einstein Papers project, said “It is an important expression of Einstein’s thoughts and views on religion, on his views about God and religious texts.” She said the letter, which was not written for publication, was more straightforward than the metaphors he usually turned to in public.

Einstein lost his religion at the age of 12, concluding that it was all a lie, and he never looked back. But he never lost his religious feeling about the order of the universe. Trying to distinguish between a personal God and a more cosmic force. The problem of God, he said, “is too vast for our limited minds.” In the letter, he wrote “the word God is for me nothing more than the expression and product of human weaknesses.” As for his fellow Jews, he said that Judaism, like all other religions, was “just the most childish superstitions(迷信).” He claimed a deep connection with the Jewish people, he said, but “as far as my experience goes they are also no better than other human groups, although they are protected from the worst cancers by a lack of power.”

1. What did the first sentence in the first paragraph may mean?

A. The grave of Albert Einstein was polluted by some gasoline.

B. Albert Einstein wrote a letter from the grave where he was.

C. Albert Einstein’s letter cause argument between science and religion.

D. There was a great discussion between science and religion near the grave.

2. The scoff in the first paragraph may mean?

A. laugh at　 B. agree with　　 C. satisfied with　　 D. think highly of

阅读下面短文，从短文后所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中，选出能填人相应空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Once upon a time，a well-known painter was finishing his painting．It's an incredibly beautiful painting to be 　36 　during Princess Diana’s marriage·

The painter was consumed by and excited with his own painting that he 37 took a few step backward while 38　 the 2×8 m² painting．He didn’t look back when he walked backward．He kept on walking backward 39　 it was simply a step away from the edge of the 40　 building．Just one more step backward and he could get himself　 41 .

A man saw what the painter was doing and was 42 to shout at him to warn him when he realized that his shout might have 43 the painter and thus made him incidentally took one step backward and　 44　 down．The man then took a brush and paint and began to paint on the beautiful painting until it was completely　 45 ．Upon realizing what’s happened to his painting the painter got very 46　 and moved forward to hit the man．However．some other People who were also 47 at the vicinity (附近)held him and showed him his last　 48 which almost made him fall．

Sometimes we have 49 our future with such beauty and dreamed of beautiful days we will 50 with our loved one．But then God seemed to 　 51 our beautiful painting when He sees what 52　 lies ahead of us．

Sometimes we are angry and 53 by what God has done to us，or we get angry to our superior in our workplace. 　54 one thing we have to keep in our mind: God 　55　 only the best for us, His children.

36．A．awarded　 B．shown　 　　　　　　 C．rewarded 　　　　　　 D．sold

37．A．eagerly　 　 B．unfortunately 　　　 C．unconsciously 　　　 D．hopefully

38．A．designing　 B．marking　 　　　　　 C．admiring 　　　　　　　 D．describing

39．A．before　 　 B．though　 　　　　　　 C．when 　　　　　　　　　 D．until

40．A．tall　 　　　　 B．large　 　　　　　　　 C．farm 　　　　　　　　　　 D．Old

41．A．stuck　 　　 B．killed　 　　　　　　　 C．caught 　　　　　　　　 D．disturbed

42．A．anxious　 　 B．due　 　　　　　　　　 C．about 　　　　　　　　　 D．desperate

43．A．embarrassed B．interrupted　 　　　　 C．discouraged 　　　　　 D．surprised

44．A．broke　 　　 B．fell　 　　　　　　　　 C．looked 　　　　　　　　 D．put

45．A．damaged　 B．gone　 　　　　　　　　 C．lost 　　　　　　　　　　　 D．painted

46．A．confused　 B．angry　 　　　　　　　 C．depressed 　　　　　 D．puzzled

47．A．excited　 　 B．frightened　 　　　 C．regretful 　　　　　　　 D．present

48．A．chance　 　 B．danger　 　　　　　　 C．position 　　　　　　　　 D．step

49．A． painted　 B．decided　 　　　　　　 C．appreciated　　　　　　 D．thought

50．A．stay　 　　　 B．spend　 　　　　　　 C．play 　　　　　　　　　　 D．live

51．A．possess　 B．envy　 　　　　　　　 C．enjoy 　　　　　　　　　 D．destroy

52．A．danger　 　 B．success　 　　　　　 C．pleasure 　　　　　　　 D．future

53．A．hateful　 　 B．hopeless　 　　　　　 C．annoyed 　　　　　　　 D．tired

54．A．And　 　　　 B．But　 　　　　　　　　 C．So　 　　　　　　　　　 D．For

55．A．owns　 　　 B．wishes　 　　　　　　 C．stores 　　　　　　　　　 D．provides