( A ) China news, Beijing, Dec. 28 – High oil   prices make more Chinese public feel the pressure it brings on them. It is   said that oil prices will continue to hover（徘徊） at a high level next year, the China Economic Times   reported.

( B ) An English Christmas evening party is to be   held in the meeting hall of our school from 7:00 to 10:00 p. m. on Christmas   Eve. Each group has to give at least two performances, such as singing   English songs, giving English plays, telling jokes or stories in English and   reading English poems. Please get everything ready and be present at the   party on time. Thanks.

( C ) Whether your interest is the language, the   food or the culture of China in general, whether you wish to travel, live or   study in China, "Travel in Chinese" has something for you. This   series has a total of 100 lessons. It was on CCTV, China?s national TV   station. Host: Mark Rowswell, also known as "大山"                (Da   Shan).

( D ) Students need enough sports and activities   to do physical exercises and relax. But in some schools they are not given   enough time to do outside activities. It is harmful for students' growth. In   fact, teachers should know how to attract the students' attention. It is   necessary to do outside activities. When students feel tired and bored, they   can't concentrate on studies. Some students are unhealthy because of little   activities.

1. 1.

   According to Passage A, oil prices will _____________ next year

   1. A.
      be the same as usual
   2. B.
      be higher
   3. C.
      be lower
   4. D.
      have nothing to do with Chinese public
2. 2.

   Passage B may be a/ an piece of _________

   1. A.
      advice
   2. B.
      sick leave
   3. C.
      notice
   4. D.
      invitation
3. 3.

   From Passage C, we know _________

   1. A.
      people can learn Chinese on TV
   2. B.
      if foreign people want to stay in China, "Travel in Chinese" can help them a lot
   3. C.
      Da Shan is good at Chinese
   4. D.
      all of the above
4. 4.

   Passage D mainly tells us that_________.

   1. A.
      some students don’t have enough time to do outside activities
   2. B.
      students need enough sports and activities
   3. C.
      teachers should know how to attract the students' attention
   4. D.
      students feel tired and bored, they can't concentrate on studies

完形填空

　　Beijing will 1 the Olympic Games in 2008. So, we need to 2 our English to get ready for that. In order to do this, the government and local people are thinking 3 many good ideas to encourage people to learn English. Songs TV contest. People from 4 China come to Beijing to 5 the contest. They all want to show that they are the 6 singers in English.

　　All the young singers have good English pronunciation. And their stage 7 are good. They act naturally in front of 8 audience. Their performances are really 9 . People see the performances think the singers can sing as 10 as native speakers.

　　The winners tell people that they sing English songs to study English. They find it easier to learn the English words 11 heart if they sing them out.

　　It is said the contest helps the speaking of English in China. It increases people's enthusiasm for English learning. And their 12 English are better than before.

　　But if you want to speak fluent English, there is 13 work to be done beside that. You have to look 14 the new word in the dictionary. And you have to read more books. Of course singing can make people have 15 with English.

　　The contest is only part of the “Beijing Speaks English Program”. People in Beijing will do more to support the Olympic Games.