HK’s Family Affair

　The 32nd Hong Kong Art Festival, to be held early next year, will be based on the theme of “family”.

　The art festival, considered to be Asia’s best, began in 1973.

　“We hope that people from Beijing and from all over the world will go to Hong Kong to enjoy the multiple performances in our art festival,”Douglas Gautier, the festival’s management director, said in a press conference in the capital.

　In the 29 days of the festival, which runs from February 8 to March 7, 2004, the audience can choose from 111 performances of 51 programmes staged by 700 foreign performers, 450 local artists and 160 actors from the mainland.

　Programmes vary from classical music, jazz, world music, Western and Peking opera, drama and dance to outdoor spectaculars.

　The programmes include Beethoven’s only opera Fidelio, Shakespeare’s drama Rromeo and Juliet, the ballet Mozartina and African dances, to name just a few.

　The lineup（阵容）includes the English Touring Theatre, Prague Chamber Orchestra, Zurich Ballet, The Spanish National Dance Troupe, as well as Europe Galante, the Petersen Quartet, pianists Angela Hewitt and Marc-Andre Hamelin, and saxophonist Jan Garbarek.

　In an effort to increase attendance, hotels and airlines are offering discount packages along with art festival ticket sales, most of which are at 20% and 30% discounts.

　　For more information, please check:

　　www. hk. artsfestival. org

1.The press conference must have been held ________.

A．in Hong Kong	B．in Europe
C．in Beijing	D．in England

2.By means of“discount packages”you can pay ________.

A．nothing for the cost

B．less than the usual cost

C．for the air ticket but not for the festival ticket

D．for the festival ticket but not for hotel rooms

3.According to the text, we do NOT have any information about ________.

A．who will perform on stage	B．what programmes there will be
C．when the 32nd Art Festival will be held	D．which theatres will put on performances

4.The main purpose in writing this text is ________.

A．to make the 32nd Art Festival known	B．to announce the plan of the art festival
C．to introduce the cost of the art festival	D．to sell a service during the art festival

 

HK’s Family Affair
　The 32nd Hong Kong Art Festival, to be held early next year, will be based on the theme of “family”.
　The art festival, considered to be Asia’s best, began in 1973.
　“We hope that people from Beijing and from all over the world will go to Hong Kong to enjoy the multiple performances in our art festival,”Douglas Gautier, the festival’s management director, said in a press conference in the capital.
　In the 29 days of the festival, which runs from February 8 to March 7, 2004, the audience can choose from 111 performances of 51 programmes staged by 700 foreign performers, 450 local artists and 160 actors from the mainland.
　Programmes vary from classical music, jazz, world music, Western and Peking opera, drama and dance to outdoor spectaculars.
　The programmes include Beethoven’s only opera Fidelio, Shakespeare’s drama Rromeo and Juliet, the ballet Mozartina and African dances, to name just a few.
　The lineup（阵容）includes the English Touring Theatre, Prague Chamber Orchestra, Zurich Ballet, The Spanish National Dance Troupe, as well as Europe Galante, the Petersen Quartet, pianists Angela Hewitt and Marc-Andre Hamelin, and saxophonist Jan Garbarek.
　In an effort to increase attendance, hotels and airlines are offering discount packages along with art festival ticket sales, most of which are at 20% and 30% discounts.
　　For more information, please check:
　　www. hk. artsfestival. org
【小题1】The press conference must have been held ________.

A．in Hong Kong	B．in Europe
C．in Beijing	D．in England

【小题2】By means of“discount packages”you can pay ________.

A．nothing for the cost

B．less than the usual cost

C．for the air ticket but not for the festival ticket

D．for the festival ticket but not for hotel rooms

【小题3】According to the text, we do NOT have any information about ________.

A．who will perform on stage	B．what programmes there will be
C．when the 32nd Art Festival will be held	D．which theatres will put on performances

【小题4】The main purpose in writing this text is ________.

A．to make the 32nd Art Festival known	B．to announce the plan of the art festival
C．to introduce the cost of the art festival	D．to sell a service during the art festival

完成句子（共10小题，每小题1.5分，共15分）

71. He is fifteen, and is admitted to Peking University, 　　　　　　(也一样) his cousin sister. (so)

72. I have never dreamed of　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　(会有这样的机会) to study abroad free. (there)      

73. Today, we’ll discuss a number of cases                              (有些学生不能) to use the language properly. (fail)

74. 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　(随着时间的流逝), many occasions－birthdays, awards, graduations－were marked with Dad’s flowers. (as)

75. 　　　　　　　　　　　(无论你说什么)makes no difference to me. I won’t change my mind to go to Shanghai Expo although it’s crowded there. (say)

76. So difficult　　　　　　　　　　　　(我发现解决) the problem that I decided to ask Tom for advice. (work)

77. I supported him in time, otherwise he　　　　　　　　　　(会摔下来) the bike. (fall)

78. By the time you come here, I　　　　　　　　　　　　　(已经去) Beijing. (go)

79. Tim, you’re looking for Mary? She             (肯定去了) to the library. (must)

80. It was not until she had arrived home　　　　　　　　　　　(她记起) the appointment with the doctor. (remember)

完成句子（共10小题，每小题1.5分，共15分）

71. He is fifteen, and is admitted to Peking University, 　　　　　　(也一样) his cousin sister. (so)

72. I have never dreamed of　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　(会有这样的机会) to study abroad free. (there)      

73. Today, we’ll discuss a number of cases                              (有些学生不能) to use the language properly. (fail)

74. 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　(随着时间的流逝), many occasions－birthdays, awards, graduations－were marked with Dad’s flowers. (as)

75. 　　　　　　　　　　　(无论你说什么)makes no difference to me. I won’t change my mind to go to Shanghai Expo although it’s crowded there. (say)

76. So difficult　　　　　　　　　　　　(我发现解决) the problem that I decided to ask Tom for advice. (work)

77. I supported him in time, otherwise he　　　　　　　　　　(会摔下来) the bike. (fall)

78. By the time you come here, I　　　　　　　　　　　　　(已经去) Beijing. (go)

79. Tim, you’re looking for Mary? She             (肯定去了) to the library. (must)

80. It was not until she had arrived home　　　　　　　　　　　(她记起) the appointment with the doctor. (remember)

 

完成句子（共10小题，每小题1.5分，共15分）

71. He is fifteen, and is admitted to Peking University, 　　　　　　(也一样) his cousin sister. (so)

72. I have never dreamed of　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　(会有这样的机会) to study abroad free. (there)      

73. Today, we’ll discuss a number of cases                              (有些学生不能) to use the language properly. (fail)

74. 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　(随着时间的流逝), many occasions－birthdays, awards, graduations－were marked with Dad’s flowers. (as)

75. 　　　　　　　　　　　(无论你说什么)makes no difference to me. I won’t change my mind to go to Shanghai Expo although it’s crowded there. (say)

76. So difficult　　　　　　　　　　　　(我发现解决) the problem that I decided to ask Tom for advice. (work)

77. I supported him in time, otherwise he　　　　　　　　　　(会摔下来) the bike. (fall)

78. By the time you come here, I　　　　　　　　　　　　　(已经去) Beijing. (go)

79. Tim, you’re looking for Mary? She             (肯定去了) to the library. (must)

80. It was not until she had arrived home　　　　　　　　　　　(她记起) the appointment with the doctor. (remember)