I was always one of the kids who got picked on. If you’d asked me, I would have told you I was against bullying(欺凌).
But then one day I was chatting with my friends Maya and Lizzie, when Kristina came up, who was one of the bullies, so I prepared myself for more insults. But nothing happened. Perplexed, I looked at her, only to hear that she was sorry for the way she had treated me, and that she wanted to be my friend.
Despite Maya and Lizzie’s disapproval, I accepted Kristina’s apology. Later that day, I sat with the popular girls for the first time, feeling important, as if people were noticing me in a way they never had before. Afterwards, I started spending more time going around with my popular friends, laughing at other people, calling their names, and sometimes even pushing and shoving them.
Then one day, Lizzie came up to me, accusing me of saying something mean to Maya. I explained it was just a stupid joke, but we got into a fight, and she scolded me for acting like a jerk. Mad, I screamed at and punched her. She fell, tears welling in her eyes, yelled, “You’ve become one of them--a bully!” and ran out of the school, crying. I just stood there breathing hard and staring at my fist. Apparently, I had become one of those I’d always hated.
I cried hard, keeping picturing scenes of what I had done, regretfully. I decided to apologize to Lizzie. But she turned her back on me. No one would talk to me. Then Kristina walked up to tease me, “Where are your friends now, loser?” I felt like the loneliest person in the world.
Then with the help of the counselor, I talked things through with Lizzie and Maya. I told them how sorry I was. I explained I’d wanted to be popular so badly that I had forgotten how much they meant to me but that I was done with being popular now. Fortunately, they decided to give me another chance.
1. When Kristina came up, how was the author ready to react?| A．To insult Kristina. | B．To tolerate the bully. |
| C．To stay with Lizzie and Maya. | D．To wait for Kristina’s apology. |
| A．Disappointed | B．Delighted | C．Puzzled | D．Terrified |
| A．She was checking her fist. |
| B．She cried for being the loneliest person in the world. |
| C．She was drawing pictures about the things that had happened. |
| D．She was determined to make up with Lizzie. |
| A．It took efforts to earn Lizzie and Maya’s trust. |
| B．Kristina enjoyed bullying popular students. |
| C．The author was popular for being so bad. |
| D．The author became a person she didn’t like. |
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【推荐1】Moving to a foreign country is an amazing, life-changing experience. It’s a chance to meet new people, put yourself in a different culture and possibly learn another language. However, before such an adventure, there are some practical decisions that need to be made. One such decision is choosing where to live.
Will you stay in your own apartment where you can have your own space and privacy? Will you share a flat with other young foreigners who are in a similar position to you? Or will you choose to live with a host family? For me, choosing to live with a French family was the best choice I made, and here is why.
Firstly, a family can show you around the city or town and help you settle in, stopping you from feeling lonely. When you’re in a new environment with people that you don’t know and who are speaking a language you’re still not fluent in, you might feel lost, tired and homesick—I know I did. However, my host family were wonderful and welcoming; they showed me which buses to take to get to work, cooked dinner for me, and took me with them on trips to the beach, the theatre and even a bullfight（斗牛表演）. These were great chances to experience French culture and build relationships.
Above all, living with French people has helped me improve my language skills. Being constantly exposed to French conversations has allowed me to learn new phrases, widen my vocabulary and even improve my accent. My host family are happy to answer my questions and correct me when I say things wrong.
Finally, the experience of living abroad is one that you will remember forever, and perhaps the friendships—like the memories—will also last. I hope to remain in contact with my host family long after I leave France because when I was away from my friends and loved ones, they welcomed me and made me part of their family.
1. What is the purpose of the author in writing the passage?| A．To share his life experience with the readers |
| B．To suggest the foreign life is quite attractive. |
| C．To tell how to choose a living place in a foreign country |
| D．To introduce his host family to the readers. |
| A．Because he was afraid of living in a new environment. |
| B．Because the family provided him with free meals every day. |
| C．Because he could get a lot of help from the family. |
| D．Because the family can help him get rid of his illness. |
| A．The host family being wonderful and welcoming |
| B．The host family helping improve his language skills. |
| C．The host family being glad to make rich dinners for him. |
| D．The host family showing different cultures to him. |
| A．By giving some examples. |
| B．By making comparisons. |
| C．By showing different attitudes. |
| D．By following time order. |
【推荐2】When David Carter started his art major at the University of Texas at Austin in 1971, he had big dreams of becoming an artist or a writer. But he dropped out of university at 23 after he hurt his hand badly in an incident. He was later diagnosed with schizophrenia(精神分裂症) and spent several years without a home. Carter liked to spend time around UT-Austin, because he dreamed of being able to continue his study in the university and becoming a writer.
UT-Austin student Ryan Chandler said he met Carter during an assignment(任务) on homelessness for The Daily Texan. “I interviewed him about homeless problems. After I heard his story, we kept in touch and really became friends. I learned he wanted to get back to UT-Austin, so I decided to help him.” said Chandler.
With the help of Chandler, who worked with the university office, Carter was assigned and adviser by UN-Austin’s College of Fine Arts. “It’s the greatest blessing I’ve ever received,” Carter said. “He did what had to be done to get me back to school, and I couldn’t have done it without him.” after seeing a magazine article about Carter, a UT-Austin alumnus(校友) decided to pay his tuition fees without telling his name.
Doug Dempster, dean of the college of Fine Arts, said in a statement that the school would be looking to help Carter in any way it could. “David Carter’s determination to complete his degree is a testament to finishing well what was started, and stopped, even many years earlier. We welcome him back as we do many students each year whose education could not be completed easily. We’re going to help him through his remaining course work.”
1. Why did Carter stop studying in the university?| A．He couldn’t afford his study. | B．He had a hand injury. |
| C．He got a strange disease. | D．He hurt an artist. |
| A．To do an assignment on homelessness. |
| B．To learn why he hung around UT-Austin. |
| C．To make friends with a homeless person. |
| D．To finish his homework on helping others. |
| A．Brave. | B．Honest. | C．Strong-minded | D．Warm-hearted |
| A．He encourages Carter to study hard. |
| B．He calls on other students to help Carter. |
| C．He supports students who never give up. |
| D．He suggests other students learn form Carter. |
【推荐3】When starting college, most students enjoy a week’s stay on campus before classes actually begin. What should you do with that time? Below are several tips to ease yourself into college life.
Participating in Campus Welcome Activities
Most universities hold welcome events before the academic year officially begins, including freshmen orientations, campus picnics, and entertainments like concerts.
Participating in such events is a great way to learn about school facilities and understand campus culture: What do students do for fun? What are their favorite classes? What is the history of your university? It can help you observe campus life outside the classroom.
Exploring Campus
Getting to know where essential campus resources are—such as the student advising center, psychological services, and the tutoring center—will make your first few weeks on campus a lot easier, because you won't have to look for them while still getting used to your classes.
Take some time to check out the buildings where your classes will be held. This will prevent you from getting lost in the first few days of classes, and familiarize you with how long it takes to get from place to place. If you’re worried about taking classes one after another in different buildings, a quick test run won’t hurt. That way, you will avoid potential time delays in getting to your classes.
Starting a Routine
Before getting too excited about all of the fun things you will be able to do during the week, remember that you do have a pretty big schedule change coming up. Starting classes means being in different places at different times, so it’s a great idea to start getting used to that routine right this week.
What helps you most is to schedule your sleep. Following the planned time will ensure you have enough sleep to get to those early classes and stay wide awake.
If you have other daily routines, such as exercising or talking on the phone with family, work those into your day-to-day life before classes start so that you get a better idea of how they fit in with your schedule.
1. By participating in campus welcome activities, freshmen can_______.| A．learn about campus culture | B．get their course schedule |
| C．have a physical examination | D．take an entrance test |
| A．To see how many facilities they can use. | B．To avoid being late for future classes. |
| C．To help those getting lost on campus. | D．To practice running on their way to class. |
| A．On the first day of their classes. | B．Before the orientation week. |
| C．After their first-day classes. | D．During the orientation week. |
| A．To offer some tips on making an easier start at college. |
| B．To remind freshmen about the first day of school. |
| C．To help freshmen organize campus activities. |
| D．To share his college experience with the reader. |
Sina.com is one of the major internet portals(门户网站) in China with hundreds and thousands of users, and a majority of celebrities and renowned citizens have their microblog accounts on this portal. As recently as six months ago, the website decided to establish a specialized team to verify rumors and provide accurate information for its users. Tan Chao is in charge of the team.
“Before I took the job, I usually couldn’t identify what information was real and what was fake. But during the rumor verification process, we discovered that a lot of information was false, including fake photos, fake news stories and rumors that had been spread through microblogs.”
It‘s not just website portals which are taking on fact-checking responsibilities, but also a number of civic-minded netizens, who recently set up a Rumor Verification Federation on Sina.com’s microblog system to help netizens identify fake information online.
Dianzizheng is the team leader of the federation. He says they’ve publicized more than 150 pieces which refute rumors, which attracted more than 10 thousand visitors within two months.
“We live in an age of new media, so we can’t use the old methods to verify rumors. We can’t wait for the media to verify the facts with related administrative departments and then release a formal announcement. We can’t allow rumors to run rampant and then deal with it, we need to fight rumors while they’re spreading. I think that this is the best way to deal with rumors nowadays.”
Some experts say this demonstrates the advantages of the internet compared to other traditional media. The open platform allows information to be examined and clarified by netizens. But experts like Ding Wenguo, President of the Journalism and Communication College at the China University of Political Science and Law says this self-correction function of the internet is still quite limited.
“It’s still quite difficult to tell which information is true in such an open environment by just reading a number of different opinions on the same issue. This is something which we need to pay attention to. If society is deluged with too much false information, and it’s allowed to spread in such a fast manner, then people will be suspicious of all kinds of information including important information from authorities. It also exacerbates(恶化) problems relating to social communications and mutual-understanding, which in turn harms society as a whole.”
Experts suggest that the government should react more quickly in the internet age. Once a rumor begins to spread, administrative departments should make announcements as early as possible to dispel rumors before they lead to bad outcomes.
1. Sina.com decided to found a specialized team to ____.
| A．limit the number of microblogs |
| B．advance the development of microblogs |
| C．prevent the spread of rumors on the Internet |
| D．urge the government to react quickly to the rumors |
| A．All the rumors have been spread through microblogs. |
| B．Sina.com is the most popular Internet portal in China. |
| C．The photos displayed on microblogs might be fake. |
| D．Traditional media tend to get rumors examined and clarified. |
| A．dug out | B．made up | C．got round | D．given away |
| A．Examining and checking while they are spreading. |
| B．Substituting the Internet for traditionally media. |
| C．Shutting down the website immediately. |
| D．Making announcements after they are spread. |
| A．draw a conclusion | B．support an argument |
| C．introduce a topic | D．describe a scene |
【推荐2】Jon Hoffman was sitting at a red light when he saw a man run out of a store carrying a plastic donation jar full of cash. The Plano, Texas, detective, dressed in plain clothes but wearing his badge (徽章) and gun, caught the man and pinned him to the hood of his car. But Hoffman had trouble containing the thief, and they got into a struggle.
“The detective has a martial arts background, and he said he thought the suspect must have a martial arts background, too, because he was able to break away so easily,” a Plano police spokesperson said.
The detective called out for help as a crowd gathered. Among those watching: Andre Harvey and Kirby Sample, two day laborers. Harvey did what has become common these days—he took out his phone and hit record. “I hate to say it, but I thought that this policeman was doing something illegal,” Harvey said. “But when he asked for help, I thought, well, there won’t be a shooting if I get over there in time.” Harvey jumped into action—while he was still recording the video—as did Sample.
“Harvey caught hold of the suspect’s arms, while Kirby seized his legs, and they were able to get the suspect to the ground to help Detective Hoffman put the handcuffs (手铐) on,” said the police spokesperson. The 27-year-old suspect was charged with resisting arrest and other offenses. The charity jar he stole held less than $ 50.
“I’ve been on the wrong side of the law several times in my life,” Harvey told WFAA. “It feels good to be on the right side and do something positive.”
After the arrest, the three men got to know each other over steaks and ribs at a local steak house—Hoffman’s treat, as a thank-you. But the rescuers say Hoffman deserves credit too. “It could have turned real ugly.” Sample told the media “He handled himself like a real professional.”
1. What made Hoffman call for help when arresting the suspect?| A．He was not on duty. | B．He needed witnesses to support him. |
| C．He wanted to push the thief into the car. | D．He couldn’t control the suspect. |
| A．To follow the fashion. | B．To keep track of the criminal. |
| C．To record the detective’s violence. | D．To avoid being involved in the incident. |
| A．He was ready to violate the law. | B．He might have had some illegal behaviour. |
| C．He was out of work at that time. | D．He had a good martial arts background. |
| A．Appreciative. | B．Prejudiced. |
| C．Skeptical. | D．Cautious. |
【推荐3】Global financial big dogs are no match for China's "Da Ma", or housewives, who have crowded into gold stores across China, buying up 300 tons of gold over the past two weeks. No wonder gold prices have steadied after taking a dive.
During the May Day holiday, gold stores were crowded with mostly female customers. Most of them are middle-aged "Chinese housewives". This group of buyers has risen to fame recently. They are big spenders and are desperate to get their hands on a bargain. "I bought some gold jewellery and kept them as a gift for my son when he gets married," said a buyer from Shanghai.
The gold business is skyrocketing. "Our sales are growing by the day. Yesterday we sold more than ten million yuan of gold products," a gold store salesperson said. The gold rush in China started about two weeks ago thanks to a decline in global gold prices. Media reports suggest that Chinese housewives have spent about 100 billion yuan, or about 16 billion US dollars, purchasing 300 tons of gold since mid-April. That has helped support gold prices.
"Gold prices depressed since the middle of last month but have risen gradually. That is mainly due to the strong demand from Asian markets," said foreign trader Zhang Chen from Industrial & Commercial Bank of China. "Some people even joked that Chinese housewives have beaten Wall Street analysts." For Chinese people, with limited investment options, the only thing better than buying gold is buying gold at discount prices.
1. What does the author indicate in the first sentence of the 1st paragraph?| A．The global big dogs can’t match with Chinese housewives. |
| B．China's "Da Ma" help a lot to support the global economic crisis . |
| C．Chinese housewives spend a great deal of money on gold |
| D．Chinese housewives have a better consumption idea than global financial big dogs |
| A．by comparison | B．by contrast |
| C．by quotation | D．by time order |
| A．The Chinese housewives are most willing to spend money in buying gold .. |
| B．China's "Da Ma" crowded into stores to get gold as the best gifts for sons when they get married. |
| C．China's "Da Ma" are bigger spenders and cleverer than global financial big dogs. |
| D．China’s "Da Ma" become the largest gold buyers due to a decline in global gold prices. |
| A．it is worthy to buy gold. |
| B．they have a strong demand |
| C．they have unlimited investment options |
| D．it is at discount prices. |
| A．objective | B．subjective | C．doubtful | D．negative |
【推荐1】One day, when we had been riding in the burning sun for five hours, we came to a narrow, shaky bridge where a railways crossed a stagnant pond (发臭的池塘). For 30 feet there was nothing but the widely-spaced wooden sleepers（枕木）under our wheels, and nothing to stop us from falling into the steaming bog (沼泽) below if we overbalanced. Right under the bridge lay the body of a dead cow. I watched Mat as he came near to the bridge and rode straight over, without even slowing down. I stopped.
“What’s up?” he shouted, from the other side.
“I’m not riding over that thing. If I fall, I’ll be there with that cow!”
“There’s nothing to it. I just did it, didn’t I?”
“You’re stronger and taller. My feet can’t touch the ground. You do it for me!”
Mat said strength didn’t come into it and rode off, leaving me staring down into the sickly brown soup. He would be waiting for me around the next corner, but I knew he would give me at least an hour before coming to help. The sun burned my face; sweat ran off my forehead into my eyes and stuck my shirt to my body; mosquitoes flew into my mouth when I breathed. To stand still in this place was to kill myself; anyway, to sit around waiting for Mat to help was more than my feminist (女权主义) pride could take. I rode back along the track a few hundred yards to get a good run-up, and over I went. Mat was right. All the obstacles were in my mind.
1. The author stopped near the bridge because ______.| A．She was tired and wanted to have a rest |
| B．She found a dead cow under the bridge |
| C．She was afraid of falling off the bridge |
| D．She didn’t know how to cross the bridge |
| A．He wanted to finish the journey as soon as possible |
| B．He felt she should overcome her fear by herself |
| C．He didn’t believe she was really afraid |
| D．He knew she was too proud to accept his help |
| A．The body of a dead cow | B．The mud on the wheels |
| C．The dirty water in the pond | D．The author’s food for the journey |
| A．nothing is difficult to the man who will try |
| B．a friend in need is a friend indeed |
| C．you can’t make something out of nothing |
| D．well begun is half done |
【推荐2】Kevin Carroll is one of the world’s leading scientists. Besides his work with people, he has designed prosthetics (假肢) for dogs and even a duck. And now he is working on Winter.
Winter, an Atlantic dolphin, is a playful two-year-old. She was found off the coast of Florida, caught in a trap. When she arrived at the Clearwater Marine Aquarium, CEO David Yates said her condition was serious.
“The first few days, we really didn’t think she’d live at all. 24-hour around-the-clock care was provided by our veterinary (兽医) staff, our animal care staff, and our volunteers who literally watched her every second of the day,” Yates said.
Winter survived, but she lost her tail. Without a tail, she can neither swim as fast nor jump as high as a normal dolphin. “She has had to get used to swimming without a tail. We didn’t know if she could do that,” he said.
Winter’s swimming style changed from up and down to side to side. Veterinarians were concerned that this unusual swimming form might change the long-term health of her spine (脊柱). The vets, therefore, began to explore how to design a prosthetic tail for Winter. Carroll called Winter’s caretakers after he got word of the need for a prosthetic tail, and he offered his services.
Designing a prosthesis for a dolphin was a trickier process than Carroll expected. He said, “With a person, when we fit a prosthesis, we have one long, firm bone. We don’t have to have it moving in every direction. With a dolphin, it needs to move along with her whole spine.” Teaching Winter how to use the prosthetic device (设备) also presents a challenge. Carroll will have to help her to learn how to once again swim up and down like a typical dolphin.
“It’s going to be powerful seeing her coming out of the water with that tail,” Carroll said. “I know she’s going to do it. We’re really looking forward to that.”
1. What can we infer about Winter from Yates’ words?| A．She was slightly hurt. |
| B．She recovered sooner than expected. |
| C．She was treated attentively and watchfully. |
| D．She failed to receive timely medical care. |
| A．To enable Winter to swim normally. |
| B．To save Winter’s life. |
| C．To help Winter get back to water. |
| D．To assist Winter in adapting to a new environment. |
| A．Smarter. | B．More difficult. | C．Quicker. | D．More valuable. |
| A．He is thankful for it. | B．He has doubts about it. |
| C．He is uninterested in it. | D．He has high hopes for it. |
【推荐3】When Wendy McDowell was eight years old, she found herself all alone in one of the busiest international airports in the country. “Do you know what feeling I had then?” she recalled. “When I looked around, every single face was a stranger’s face. How terrifying it was!”
It was two decades ago and McDowell needed to fly from Bismarck to Burlington. No one in her family could go with her, so her parents let a 19-year-old relative accompany her.
However, when they arrived at their layover (中转站) , their flight was canceled. What the relative did next still shocked McDowell. “She just bought herself a ticket back home and left me alone. With no flight, no plan, and no adult in charge of me,” she said. “I felt so hopeless until a woman walked to me.”
“I remember she came and sat next to me,” McDowell recalled. “And I just remember immediately feeling a sense of safety because someone was with me.” After managing to make herself trusted by McDowell, the woman asked McDowell’s destination and her mother’s phone number. And on the phone, she convinced McDowell’s mother that her daughter would be safe with her.
“She said, ‘If you trust me, I will take care of you.’ She indeed did it,” McDowell said. The woman was flying to Pittsburgh, but she made a detour (绕路) to Burlington to drop off McDowell. The kindness of the stranger has left a lifelong impact on McDowell.
“The older I’ve gotten, the more I’ve been thinking about her,” she said. “She did all just for a stranger. Something that didn’t seem huge to her has completely redirected my life, because I don’t think I have ever been treated as badly as I was by the person who left me.”
McDowell has used that experience to teach her son about kindness. “I want him to know that people can choose to be beautiful and helpful. People like this are out there,” she said.
1. How did McDowell feel when left alone at the airport?| A．Strange. | B．Frightened. | C．Safe. | D．Excited. |
| A．Devoted. | B．Warmhearted. | C．Proud. | D．Irresponsible. |
| A．One good turn deserves another. | B．Never hesitate to do what is right. |
| C．God only helps those who help themselves. | D．Do kind things and your love will be passed on. |
| A．A mother taught her son kindness. |
| B．An 8-year-old girl found a flight home. |
| C．A stranger helped a little girl to her destination. |
| D．A woman proved herself trustworthy. |
【推荐1】Poet William Stafford once said that we are defined more by the detours (绕行路) in life than by the narrow road toward goals. I like this image. But it was quite by accident that I discovered the deep meaning of his words.
For years we made the long drive from our home in Seattle to my parents' home in Boise in nine hours. We traveled the way most people do: the fastest, shortest easiest road, especially when I was alone with four noisy, restless kids who hates confinement (限制) and have strong opinions about everything.
Road trips felt risky, so I would drive fast, stopping only when I had to. We would stick to the freeways and arrive tired.
But then Banner, our lamb was born. He was rejected by his mama days before our planned trip to Boise. I had two choices: leave Banner with my husband, or take him with me. My husband made the decision for me.
That is how I found myself on the road with four kids, a baby lamb and nothing but my everlasting optimism to see me through. We took the country roads out of necessity. We had to stop every hour, let Banner shake out his legs and feed him. The kids chased him and one another. They'd get back in the car breathless and energized, smelling fresh from the cold air.
We explored side roads, catching grasshoppers in waist-high grass. Even if we simply looked out of the car windows at baby pigs following their mother, or fish leaping out of the water, it was better than the best ride down the freeway. Here was life. And new horizons.
We eventually arrived at my parents' doorstep astonishingly fresh and full of stories.
I grew brave with the trip back home and creative with my disciplining technique. On an empty section of road, everyone started quarreling. I stopped the car, ordered all kids out and told them to meet me up ahead. I parked my car half a mile away and read my book in sweet silence.
Some road trips are by necessity fast and straight. But that trip with Banner opened our eyes to a world available to anyone adventurous enough to wander around and made me realize that a detour may uncover the best part of a journey-and the best part of yourself.
1. Why did the author use to take freeways to her parents' home?| A．It was less tiring. |
| B．It would be faster and safer. |
| C．Her kids would feel less confined. |
| D．She felt better with other drivers nearby. |
| A．Freeways are where beauty hides. |
| B．Getting close to nature adds to the joy of life |
| C．Enjoying the beauty of nature benefits one's health |
| D．One should follow side roads to watch wild animals |
| A．To give herself some time to read. |
| B．To order some food for them. |
| C．To play a game with them. |
| D．To let them cool down. |
| A．Charm of the Detour |
| B．The Road to Bravery |
| C．Creativity out of Necessity |
| D．Road trip and Country Life |
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1. What is promoted in this text?| A．A travel package. | B．A train service. |
| C．A family plan. | D．An accommodation service. |
| A．Wi-Fi signals | B．priority boarding | C．on-board breakfast | D．charging points |
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| C．Caledonian Double is not available in Caledonian Sleeper Fixed Advance. |
| D．The two categories of rail tickets are round-trip tickets. |
| A．£230. | B．£330. | C．£660. | D．£740. |
Known as the ‘Elphi’ by the locals, the Elbphilharmonie is a beautiful tower of glittering glass sitting atop an old warehouse by the banks of the river Elbe. The plaza(露天广场)is open to the public an from the middle of the city’s tallest building, you can gaze across the harbour, miles of rooftops and passing ships below.
The main concert hall seats over 2000 people and is one of the most advanced music venues in the world. Two smaller concert halls are used for jazz, world and contemporary music. In addition, if you’re unbelievably rich, you can buy one of the 45 luxurious apartments lying within the building.
Construction began in 2007 with a budget of €241 million and a two-year period. Fast forward ten years, the building eventually opened with a final price tag of over 800 million!
I consider myself very lucky that the Elbphilharmonie opened during my time living in Hamburg, but unfortunately I haven’t yet been able to attend a concert. Everything is sold out for six months! For now, I’m content to visit the plaza to enjoy the impressive view over the docks and see the innovative architecture up close. Hopefully one day soon, I’ll be lucky enough to grab a last-minute concert ticket!
1. What does “it” in Paragraph 1 refer to?
| A．Germany | B．Hamburg |
| C．A new concert hall | D．Its celebration of classical music |
| A．A hall | B．A river |
| C．A tower | D．A warehouse |
| A．The new concert hall can hold 3000 people at least |
| B．The construction of the new concert hall is perfect |
| C．It took a longer time and more money to build the concert hall |
| D．The majority of audience are likely to pay for the luxurious apartments |
| A．I was invited to visit it |
| B．Few concerts have been held |
| C．The performance was well received |
| D．People find it easy to get concert tickets |
