With the support of our readers, China Today has become successful in helping the world learn about China, and has built a bridge of friendship between the people of China and the rest of the world.

Every day we receive many letters from our readers expressing their admiration for China and their suggestions for improving the quality of the magazine. Some letters are published in “Postbag” while others are kept for reference (参考).

Many readers have suggested contests (竞赛)to develop closer contact between readers and editors. We held a History and Tourism Contest in 1995 and a China Trivia Contest in 1996. We received warm responses to both.

This year, China today is holding a Reading Contest. Questions chosen from articles published this year will appear every three issues. Entrants must mail their answers before January 31, 1999. Fifty entrants with correct answers to all questions will be named in the April 1999 issue.

1．China today is　　   .

A. a magazine   B. a newspaper   C. a TV guide   D. a teaching reference

2、How many contests has China Today held in the past few years?

A. Only1.　　    B. At least 2.　　　　 C. More than3.　　    D. It’s not clear.

3、According to the passage , you can draw a conclusion that　　   .

A. All the people who answer three of the questions correctly will win prizes

B. People who answer all the questions correctly will surely win prizes

C. People who mail their answers before January31 will see their own names in the April 1999 issue

D. Fifty of the entrants who answer all the questions correctly will see their own names in the April 1999 issue

4．Supposing China Today is a monthly, this one may be　　   .

A. the January 1999 issue

B. the March 1998 issue

C. the January 1998 issue

D. the April 1999 issue

5．How did the editors deal with the letters from the readers?

A. They put some letters in a big post-bag for reference

B. They looked up some information in the letters and then published in post-bag.

C. They published some letters in the column (栏目)—Post-bag and kept the rest for reference.

D. They did nothing but keep all the letters for reference.

Many scholars and experts from all over the world will be invited to attend this yearly ___ on drug control.  

A. reference B. intention       C. conference        D. interaction

The driver can adjust the heating in winter and the air conditioning in summer to suit his own _____.

A. reference                B. preference           C. convenience      D. selection

With the support of our readers, China Today has become successful in helping the world learn about China, and has built a bridge of friendship between the people of China and the rest of the world.