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     George Prochnik would like the world to put a sock in it. He makes his case in a new book, Listening
for Meaning in a World of Noise. Here he explains himself (using his indoor voice):
     "We've become so accustomed to noise, there's about almost a deep prejudice against the idea that
silence might be beneficial. If you tell someone to be quiet, you sound like an old man. But it's never been
more important to find continuing quiet. Silence focuses us, improves our health, and is a key to lasting
peace and satisfaction."
     "We need to excite people about the sounds you start to hear if you merely quiet things down a little.
During a Japanese tea ceremony, the smallest sounds becomes a kind of art-the spoons making a light
ringing sound on a bowl, the edges of a kimono (和服) brushing against the floor."
     "Dear people are very attentive (專注的) in almost every aspect of life. If two deaf people are waling
together, using sign language, they constantly watch out for each other and protect each other by paying
steady attention to the other. They are connected yet also fully aware of their surroundings. Even deaf
teenagers! We in the hearing world can learn from them. If we remove the powerful blasts (一陣陣) of
noise, we become aware of an extraordinarily rich world around us-of little soft and the sound of footsteps,
of bird songs and ice cracking (開裂聲). It's astonishing how beautiful things sound when you can really
listen."
1. What does the phrase "to put a sock in it" in Paragraph 1 probably mean?
A. to be quiet
B. to be colorful
C. to be full of love
D. to be attentive to someone
2. What does Prochnik say about us?
A. We are used to quietness
B. We have to put up with noise
C. We do not think silence to be beneficial
D. We do not believe lasting peace to be available
3. Which of the following is true according to Proehnik?

A. We need more sounds in our lives
B. There is nothing to be learned from the deaf
C. We are not aware how rich the world around us is
D. There is too much noise at a Japanese tea ceremony

4. It can be inferred from the text that _____.
A. we can benefit a lot from old people
B. it is a good idea to use sign language
C. there is no escape from the world of sound
D. it is possible to find how beautiful things sound
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    What's on Oscar Film Themes Symphony Concert

    　　Film highlights accompanied by live performances of movie theme music by the China Opera and Dance Drama Theatre Symphony Orchestra, which has recorded the music for marry films. Familiar tunes will come from such flicks as Titanic, Jurassic Park and Waterloo Bridge.

    　　Where: Nationality Cultural Palace Theatre

    　　When: March 8, 7:30 p. m.

    　　Admission: 80—380 yuan

    　　Tel: 65287674 ext 508

    　　Fantastic View All the Way

    　　The mountains in this area are not very high, but the vistas are excellent. This walk is gentle and very interesting, going through valleys, over passes, along a ridge and through a few little tranquil villages that are located in amazing places. Many sites along the walk offer panoramic view of the surrounding mountains.

    　　Where: Pinggu, northeast of Beijing

    　　When: March 9, meet 8: 30 a. m. outside Starbucks at Lido Hotel, or 9:00 a. m. at Capital Paradise front gate, return 5:00 p. m.

    　　Admission: adults 150 yuan., children 100 yuan

    　　Tel: 13701003694 Email: fjhikers@yahoo.com.uk

    　　Spring Greetings

    　　Paintings in bold colors in a traditional Chinese style by young artist Tian Xifeng are displayed to welcome the spring. Tian is a student of famous bird-and-flower painting artist Wang Qing. He has won several prizes at various national painting exhibitions and developed a style emphasizing vivid close-ups of natural scenes.

    　　Where: Melodic Gallery, l4 Jianwai Dajie, opposite Friendship Store

    　　When: till March 31, 9:00 a.m.—5:00 p.m.

    　　Admission: free

    　　Tel: 65188123

    　　Cala, My Dog

    　　Directed by Iu Xuechang, starring Ge You. The story is about a middle-aged working man, known as Lao Er, whose chief source of stability and comfort in life is his dog, Cala. One day, when his wife is out walking Cala, a policeman confiscates the unregistered canine. As Lao Er endeavors to recover his dog, the difficult circumstances of his life are revealed. Chinese with English subtitle(字幕).

    　　Where: Dongchuang Theatre, 3 Xinzhongjie, Dongzhimenwai

    　　When: March 13 and 20, 8:30 p.m.

    　　Admission: 20 yuan

    　　Tel: 64169253

    1．If you are a music lover you can go to ________ on Women's Day.

    [　　]

    A．Capital Paradise

    B．Dongchuang Theatre

    C．Capital Gymnasium

    D．Nationality Cultural Palace Theatre

    2．The exhibition held in Melodic Gallery ________.

    [　　]

    A．is open to the public from 7:30 a. m.—5:00 p. m. till April 1st

    B．presents the works by Tian Xifeng and his teacher

    C．is to display some bird-and-flower paintings

    D．costs the art lovers much money to visit

    3．Which of the following statements is NOT true?

    [　　]

    A．Both adults and children can take pan in the walk in Pinggu.

    B．Even if you don't know English you can enjoy Cala, My Dog.

    C．You'll have to dial 65188123 to book a ticket for the film.

    D．You'll have a choice of two meeting places on March 9th.

    4．All the advertisements in this passage are about ________.

    [　　]

    A．music stars
    B．famous movies
    C．exhibitions
    D．entertainments

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                                                                            What's On
         Oscar Film Themes Symphony Concert Film highlights accompanied by live performances of movie theme
    music by the China Opera and Dance Drama Theatre Symphony Orchestra, which has recorded the music for
    many films. Familiar tunes will come from such films as Titanic, Jurassic Park and Waterloo Bridge.
         Where: Nationality Cultural Palace Theatre When: March 8, 7: 30 pm Admission: 80--380 yuan
    Tel: 65287674 ext, 508
         Fantastic View All the Way
         The mountains in this area are not very high, but the views are excellent. This walk is gentle and very
    interesting, going through valleys, over passes, along a ridge and through a few little peaceful villages that are
    located in amazing places. Many sites along the walk offer the most heautiful view of the surrounding mountains.
         Where: Pinggu, northeast of Beijing When.. March 9, meet 8: 20 am outside Starbueks at Lido Hotel, or 9
    am at Capital Paradise front gate, return 5: 00 pm. Admission: adults 150 yuan. Children 100 yuan
    Tel: 13701003649 Email: fjhikers @yahoo. com. cn
         Spring Greetings
         Paintings in bold colors in a traditional Chinese style by the young artist Tian Xifeng are displayed to
    welcome the spring. Tian is a student of famous bird-and-flower painting artist Wang Qing. He has won several prizes at various national painting exhibitions and developed a style emphasizing vivid close ups of natural scenes.
         Where: Melodic Gallery, 14 Jianwai Dajie, opposite Friendship Store When: till March 31,9 am - 5 pm
    Admission: free Tel: 65188123
          Cala, My Dog
         Directed by Lu Xuechang, starring Ge You. The story is about a middle-aged working man. known as
    Lao Er, whose chief source of stability and comfort in life is his dog, Cala. One day, when his wife is out
    walking Cala, a policeman confiscates (沒收)the unregistered dog. As Lao Er tries to recover his dog, the
    difficult circumstances of his life are revealed. Chinese with English subtitle (字幕).
         Where: Dongchuang Theatre, 4 Xinzhongjie, Dong Menwai When: March 13 and 20, 8: 30pm Admission
    20 yuan Tel: 64169253
    1. If you are a music lover, you can go to _____ on Women's Day.
    A. Capital Paradise
    B. Nationality Cultural Palace Theatre
    C. Capital Gymnasium
    D. Dongchuang Theatre
    2. The exhibition held in Melodic Gallery ______.
    A. is open to the public from 7: 30 am--5: 00 pm till April 1st
    B. presents the works by Tian Xifeng and his teacher
    C. is to display some bird-and-flower paintings
    D. costs the painting lovers much money to visit
    3. All of the following statements are correct except that ______.
    A. you'll have lo dial 65188123 to book a ticket for the film
    B. both adults and children can lake part in the walk in Pinggu
    C. even if you don't know English, you can enjoy Cala, My Dog
    D. you'll have a choice of two meeting places on March 9th
    4. All the advertisements in this passage are about ______.
    A. music
    B. movies
    C. exhibitions
    D. entertainments

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                                                                 What's on stage
         An acrobatic(雜技)show:
         To celebrate its 50th anniversary, the China Acrobatic Troupe (劇團(tuán)) will present " The Soul of China",
    where the seemingly impossible is made real. Chills (寒意) will run down your spine (脊柱) as you watch
    breathlessly as performers take their art and their bodies to the edge.
         Time: 7:30 p.m., September 13-19
         Place: Capital Theatre, 22 Wangfujing Dajie, Dongcheng District
         Exhibitions
         Joint show:
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         Time: 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. until September10
          Place: Huangshicheng Art Gallery, 136 Nanchizi Dajie, Dongcheng District
         Oil paintings:
         The Wangfung Art Gallery will host a joint show of oil painting by 10 young and middle-aged artists.
    On display are more than 30 of their latest works, which capture the wondrous variety of life in unique
    styles.
         Time: 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. until September15
         Place:136 Nanchizi Street, Dongcheng District Literature museum: The National Museum of Modern
    Chinese
         Literature offers an in-depth study of the evolution of Chinese contemporary literature from 1919 to
    1949.
         Time: 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m., daily
         Place: 45 Anyuan Donglu, Chaoyang District (shaoyaoju area)
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    they want to hear, which is sure to bring a storm.
          Time: September 16
         Place: The Olympic Center
         Belgium Orchestra (管弦樂隊(duì)):
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    Cultural Palace of Nationalities as part of activities across the world to commemorate (紀(jì)念) the 250th
    anniversary of Bach's death.
         Time: 7:30 p.m. September 11-14
         Place: Grand Theatre of the Cultural Palace of Nationalities
    1. What do you think of the acrobatic show mentioned here?
    A. When you watch it, you will certainly feel cold.
    B. Something strange will puzzle everyone, including scientists.
    C. Unexpected things will make you excited and surprised.
    D. Even the bravest ones will be too frightened to go on watching.
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    A. it will let the audience choose the performers and the music
    B. it is to bring thousands of rock fans out of their homes
    C. it will certainly cause a rock storm throughout China
    D. it is to be held in memory of one of the greatest musicians
    3. Suppose it is September 14th today, how many activities can people choose to attend?
    A. 2.
    B. 3.
    C. 4.
    D. 5.
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    A. people in Beijing prefer modern culture to something traditional
    B. there are usually more culture actives in September than in any other month
    C. most of the cultural activities in Beijing are for foreign visitors only
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    money: a sense of independence, of mastery over one's labor, and of serving a purpose larger than oneself.
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    [     ]
    A. it is a money-driven society
    B. all workers are not driven by money
    C. money plays a key role in management
    D. pay has nothing to do with workplaces
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    [     ]
    A. dishonest
    B. considerate
    C. short-sighted
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    [     ]
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    C. nicotine and money bring the same chemical
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    [     ]
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    C. Daniel's approach meets the demand of economic crisis
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        Recently a Beijing father sent in a question at an Internet forum asking what "PK" meant.
        "My family has been watching the 'Super Girl' singing competition TV program. My little daughter asked
    me what 'PK' means, but I had no idea," explained the puzzled father.
        To a lot of Chinese young people who have been playing games online, it is impossible not to know that
    item. 
        In such Internet games, "PK" is short for "Player Kill", in which two players fight until one ends the life
    of the other. 
        In the case of the "Super Girl" singing competition, "PK" was used to refer to the stage where two singers
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    using Internet jargon (行話) difficult to understand.
        A high school teacher from Tianjin asked her students to write up compositions with colloquial (口語(yǔ)的)
    language, but they came up with a lot of Internet jargon that she didn't understand.
        " My 'GG' came back this summer from college. He told me I've grown up to be a 'PLMM': I love to 'FB'
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    that too much use of such language might lead students away from the "right" usages. Parents especially
    worry that their children might not do well in language tests because of the use of Internet language. 
        Such as those mixed feelings are, the conciseness and liveliness of Internet language continues to attract
    Internet users for making convenient communications.
        If you do not even know what a Kong Long (dinosaur, referring to ugly-looking female) or a Qing Wa (frog,
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    [     ]
    A. explain some Internet jargon
    B. suggest normalizing Internet language
    C. draw our attention to Internet language use
    D. support teachers and parents.
    2. What does the writer think about the term "PK"?
    [     ]
    A. Fathers can't possibly know it.
    B. The daughter should understand it.
    C. Online game players must know it.
    D. "Super Girl" shouldn't have used it.
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    [     ]
    A. change the traditional form of something
    B. often have good food or do something expensive
    C. encourage someone to behave in a dishonest way
    D. often have some sports to become strong
    4. The example of the Beijing father and the Tianjin teacher are used to show that Internet jargon ______.
    [     ]
    A. is used not only online
    B. contains many interesting expressions
    C. is hard to understand by the elders
    D. causes trouble to our mother tongue

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