1 . Fu Cong, a Chinese-born pianist, died on Monday at a hospital in London, where he had lived for many years.

A lover of classical music from a young age, Mr. Fu began taking piano lessons when he was 7. He made his first stage appearance in 1952. The concert caught the attention of officials in Beijing, who selected him to compete and tour in Eastern Europe. Mr. Fu soon moved to Poland, where he studied at the Warsaw Conservatory (音乐学校) on a scholarship. To prepare for the fifth Chopin Competition in Warsaw in 1955, he practiced so hard that he hurt his fingers and was nearly cut from the first round of the competition.

Mr. Fu was one of the first Chinese pianists to achieve global fame when he took third place in the International Chopin Piano Competition in Warsaw in 1955. He also won a special prize for his performance of Chopin's mazurkas. Almost overnight, he became a national hero. To China, Mr. Fu's recognition in a well-known international competition was evidence that the country could stand on its own artistically in the West. Chinese reporters came to interview Mr. Fu, while many others went to his father, Fu Lei, for advice on child-raising.

In 1981, a volume of letters written by his father, was published in China. Full of advice, encouragement, life teachings and strict paternal love, the book Fu Lei's Family Letters became a best-seller in China. Besides influencing a generation of Chinese, Mr. Fu's words resonated (引起共鸣) long after his death with the person for whom they were intended.

“My father had a saying that 'First you must be a person, then an artist, and then a musician, and only then can you be a pianist,'" Mr. Fu Cong once recalled in an interview. "Even now, I believe in this order-that it should be this way and that I am this way.”

1. What is paragraph 2 mainly about?

A．Fu Cong's achievements in music.	B．Fu Cong's stage performances.
C．Fu Cong's experiences of learning music.	D．Fu Cong’s efforts for competitions.

2. Why does Fu Cong's global recognition mean a lot to China?

A．It earns Chinese arts a place in the West.

B．It promotes the spread of Chinese culture.

C．It proves Chinese people's love for music.

D．It enables Chinese art education to be recognized.

3. What does the underlined word "they" in paragraph 4 refer to?

A．Fu Lei's Family Letters.	B．Young people of China.
C．Fu Cong and his family.	D．Readers of Fu Lei's Family Letters.

4. Which of the following agrees with Fu Lei's ideas in the last paragraph?

A．It's easy to be an artist.

B．It requires various qualities to be a pianist.

C．Everyone should develop an interest in art.

D．Talent is of greatest importance for a pianist.

2 . Airport Express

With the Airport Express, you are never far from town. There is a train every 10 minutes, ready to rush you between the airport and Hong Kong Station in the heart of the shopping and commercial district in about 24 minutes. Or travel to the Asia World­Expo in just 1 minute from the airport.

Airport Express service hours

Mon.—Fri.: 5:50 a.m. to 1:15 a.m.

Sat.—Sun.: 5 a.m. to 2 a.m.

Tickets

There are three types of tickets for travelling to and from the airport: Single Journey Ticket, Round Trip Ticket and Same Day Return Ticket. Single Journey Ticket and Same Day Return Ticket are valid (有效的) on the day of issue. Round Trip Ticket is valid for 30 days from the day of issue. You can also use the Octopus Card for the Airport Express. (The Octopus Card is an electronic stored­value ticket and it can be used on most public transport. The fare will be deducted from the stored­value card each time, so you do not have to carry heavy coins. The card is valid for three years after value has been added.)

Travel tips

●Children under 3 travel for free.

●Passengers travelling on the Airport Express are now able to write emails and do online searches with Wi­Fi service.

●For more information about the Airport Express, please visit www.hongkongairport.com or call 00852­21818888.

1. What is good about the Octopus Card?

A．It saves money for its users.	B．It is sold in every store.
C．Its validity is unlimited.	D．It avoids its users carrying coins.

2. What can we know about the Airport Express?

A．Hong Kong Station is just 1 minute distance from the airport.

B．Single Journey Ticket is acceptable for 30 days.

C．Children are free of charge for tickets.

D．Passengers can surf the Internet in the Airport Express.

3. What is the main purpose of the passage?

A．To provide suggestions about the Airport Express.

B．To promote the Octopus Card.

C．To inform readers of the Airport Express.

D．To introduce the Airport Express schedule.