Shanghai, a beautiful city during the day, becomes even more wonderful at night. At the end of the day,
both the older part of the city around the Bund and the more modern buildings in Pudong are full of colourful
bright lights. The buildings, both new and old, look completely different and very exciting.
    If you look across the Huangpu River, you can see the brilliant Oriental Pearl TV Tower and the Jinmao
Tower. Take a boat along the river and you can see the amazing night life on the Bund. There are more than
30 tour boats, including ancient dragon boats in the Ming and Qing styles and boats made in the Shikumen
style. You will never forget this unusual sightseeing experience.
    If you prefer walking in the streets, try the famous Nanjing Road Pedestrian Street. There are busy shops
and cafes and you will see thousands of local people enjoying themselves. Most of the shops close at 10 pm.
but at that time, tea houses are still open. In fact, some of them are open 24 hours a day. Karaoke bars and
coffee houses are also popular nightlife places where you can meet friends and make new ones.
    If you are in Shanghai for the first time, make sure you also visit Xintiandi, a very popular area where you
can see buildings in Western and Chinese style side by side. Most of the buildings are modern inside and
contain galleries, fashion shops, restaurants and coffee houses. Open air bars are also popular here.
    Xintiandi is a great place for young people, but it may be a little noisy for older visitors! A quieter place to
visit is Park 97, near the west gate of Fuxing Park in Luwan District. Park 97 opened in 1997 and you can
find clubs and international restaurants like Baci where you can get Italian food and Tokyo Joe's a Japanese
restaurant.

1. Shanghai looks great during the day and             at night.

A. not as nice
B. the same
C. even better
D. larger

2. Sightseeing             is a wonderful way to see the city.

A. by boat
B. in the cafes
C. by taxi
D. in the planes

3. The Nanjing Road is a pedestrian street, which means a street            .

A. for people and bicycles
B. for people but no cars
C. a famous street
D. for rich people

4. There are             in Fuxing Park.

A. clubs and open air bars
B. discos and sightseeing boats
C. big bookshops
D. foreign restaurants

     Who are the pop stars singing all day long on your MP3 player? They may be Jay Chou, Angela Chang or
S. H. E. But when it comes to a foreign singer, Avril Lavigne is the one who is worth listening to.
     The Canadian star's hit single Girlfriend was named the top download of 2007 by the Intemational
Federation of the Phonographic Industry (国际唱片业协会). She came to China last year for her "The Best
Damn Tour" concerts.
     The pop / rock princess (公主) played at Cuangzhou first on September 27, followed by other cities
including Chengdu (September 30), Shanghai (October 4) and Beijing (October 6). Lavigne performed her
most popular hits in the concerts, inclu- ding Complicated, Girlfriend, and My Happy Ending. Lavigne has
been on the music scene for six years. She has proven that she is not simply another pretty face.
     Lavigne prefers to wear loose (宽松的) trousers, old T-shirts and a frown (皱眉). That's not like the tight
clothes and sweet smiles of many pop stars.
     Lavigne knew that she could never be like Britney Spears. In her high school days, "I was only around
guys," she said. "I hung out with guys, playing hockey (曲棍球) and sometimes getting in fights. My band
members were all guys."
    It was not until she got older that she started acting more girly. "From then to now, I look really different-but
that' s called growing up," she said.
     Lavigne was only 15 when she was discovered. At that time she had no idea how to make an album. "A
career (职业) just came early for me. I was trying to figure out this life," she said. "My friends still don't know
if they want to be a teacher or a doctor. When I talk to them, they'll tell me they have exams the next day."
     So what does Lavigne think about life?" Life is like a roller coaster (过山车). Live it, be happy," she said.

1. Where is Avril Lavigne from? 
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2. Has she ever been to China? 
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3. Was she like a boy or a girl when she was in high school? 
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4. How old was she when she began to be famous? 
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5. What' s the difference between her life and her friends'? 
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