閱讀理解

A

Hot dance

This high-energy dance is back in China. The show， which first attracted Beijing audiences in 2006， puts ballroom dancing and rock ‘n roll together.

7：30 pm， Jan 24～29

Theater of Beijing Exhibition Hall， 135 Xizhimenwai Street， Haidian District

Tel： 4006103721

Guqin performance

Zeng Chengwei， a leader at the Sichuan School of Guqin， will team up with young Guqin player Zeng He for a show. The father-and-son team will perform their most famous works， including “Flowing River” and “Admiring the Orchid”.

7：30 pm， Jan 14～17

Forbidden City Concert Hall， west of Tiananmen Square， Xicheng District

Tel： 65598285

Blind poets concert

The blind poet and folk singer Zhou Yunpeng will hold a concert in Beijing. He will perform “The Blind Mans Cinema” and “Silent Breaths Like Puzzle”. Losing his sight at age 9， Zhou， now 49， became popular after releasing his first album， The Silent Breath， in Beijing in 2002.

The Chinese rock band Sound Fragment will be the guest performers.

7：30 pm， Jan 27～30

Century Theater， 40 Liangmaqiao Road， Chaoyang District

Tel： 84004774

Ballet： The Nightingale and the Rose

“The Nightingale and the Rose” will be performed at the 7th anniversary of Beijing Contemporary Dance Theatre. The show wants people to think more about love and sense of worth in modern society through their performance.

7：30 pm， Jan 14～15

Tianqiao Theater， No. 30， Beiweilu Street， Xicheng District

Tel： 83156338/39

1. On the evening of Jan 26th， you can go to ___ .

A. Hot dance B. Guqin performance

C. Blind poets concert D. Ballet： The Nightingale and the Rose

2. Where will Guqin performance be held？

A. In Century Theater.

B. In Tianqiao Theater.

C. In Forbidden City Concert Hall.

D. In Theater of Beijing Exhibition Hall.

3. To get more information about the blind poets concert， you can call ___ .

A. 83156339 B. 84004774

C. 65598285 D. 4006103721

4. What can we learn from the passage？

A. Zeng Chengwei and Zeng He are brothers.

B. Hot dance was first performed in Beijing in 2002.

C. The Silent Breath makes people think more about love.

D. Sound Fragment will perform at the blind poets concert.

B

More and more people have been reported to be attacked by sharks in Hawaii specifically in Maui. Researchers from the Land and Natural Resources Department of Hawaii conducted （進行） a study to find out the reason behind the alarming increase of these incidents and came up with various explanations.

In order to keep track and record the data on the behavior and activities of sharks living around Oahu and Maui islands and open seas， some tiger sharks were tagged and monitored. Tech Times reported that Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology （HIMB） headed by Charles Meyer found a trend on the locations where sharks prefer to stay. They found that these sharks preferred waters rich in coral reefs （珊瑚礁） filled with foods for them.

Another contributing factor to higher visibility of sharks on waters usually visited by humans is the global warming. Since temperature on the sea floor increased faster than the previous years， sharks tend to find and stay in places where humans also find comfortable.

Humans may also be to blame for the rise in shark attack incident increase， as people tend to stay longer in the ocean nowadays. Man also engages in a lot of activities in the ocean， such as swimming， spear fishing， surfing and kayaking.

Avoiding swimming in waters and near dead animals is the simplest significant ways on how man can protect himself from the sharks. HIMB advised ocean lovers not to think of fear when thinking about sharks but instead think of ways on how to protect themselves. Swimming in the ocean is swimming in a wilderness environment. Sharks are part of this environment. We have to accept that theyre there and take measures to avoid encounters （相遇）， which are going to occur from time to time.

5. Why did the researchers conduct a study？

A. To give people serious information.

B. To report people were attacked by sharks.

C. To warn people not to get close to sharks.

D. To provide the public reasonable explanations.

6. What did Charles Meyer find about tiger sharks？

A. These sharks live on Oahu and Maui islands.

B. It is not easy to tag and monitor tiger sharks.

C. There are so many locations for the tiger sharks.

D. These sharks love to stay where coral reefs are rich.

7. Which is the reason for sharks to attack humans？

A. Climate change has a great influence on them.

B. Sharks can hardly find food in deep water.

C. Humans have damaged their usual habitat.

D. Sharks are annoyed with the swimmers.

8. Where can we probably read the passage？

A. In a travel magazine. B. In a story book.

C. In a newspaper. D. In a guide book.