56. We can learn from the text that in the first shop the writer _________.

A. was rather impolite

B. was warmly received

C. asked the shopkeeper to buy his chair

D. asked the shopkeeper to repair his chair

57. The underlined word “approach” in the second paragraph means _________.

A. plan for dealing with things B. decision to sell things

C. idea of repairing things D. way of doing things

58. The expression“the penny dropped”in the last paragraph means the shopkeeper _______.

A. changed his mind B. accepted the offer

C. saw the writer’s purpose D. decided to help the writer

59. How much did the writer pay?

A. ￡ 5. B. ￡ 7. C. ￡ 20. D. ￡ 27.

60. From the text, we can learn that the writer was _________.

A. honest B. careful C. clever D. funny

第二节 信息匹配(共5小题;每小题2分，满分10分)

阅读下列应用文及相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。请在答题卡上将对应题号的相应选项字母涂黑。

首先，请阅读以下有关音乐会的信息。

A. Raymond’s Solo Concert: Raymond, the talented singer who shifts freely between musical, folk songs and hip hop, is to give a solo concert this weekend. The event will be part of the Asian tour promoting his new album. His concert has very high ticket prices, but his fans have bought tickets worth one million yuan in just four days. (Place: Grand Theatre; Time: 8:30 – 10:30 pm, January 6; Price: 380 – 2,000 yuan)

B. Prince of the Piano: Clayderman has established a truly international career as a best selling recording artist and concert performer. (Place: The Great Hall of the People; Time: 8:00 – 10:00 pm, January 7; Price: 180 – 1680 yuan)

C. German Orchestra: Audiences in the city will be able to make a date with one of the most famous German Orchestras on the evening of Jan. 27 at Century Center. Conducted by Florian Stubenvoll, the orchestra will perform 11 classics including Beethoven's "Fledermaus Ouverture," Mozart's "Symphony No. 40". (Place: Century Theatre; Time: 8:00 – 10:30 pm, January 10; Price: 120 – 680 yuan)

D. Jazz Night: Enjoy real American jazz from Herbie Brown, the famous trumpet player. Herbie is known to play well into the early hours, so don’t expect to get much sleep. Get your tickets quickly. (Place: The Jazz Club; Time: 10:00 pm till late January 7, 9, 11; Price: 100 – 200 yuan)

E. Scottish Dancing: Want to get your body some exercise while enjoying live music? Take your partner here and get ready to dance till you drop. Scottish dancing is fun and easy to learn. There will be instructors demonstrating the dances. The live band is also excellent. (Place: Jack Stein’s; Time: 7:30 – 10:00 pm, January 5 – 7; Price: 70 yuan including one drink)

F. Beijing Rocks: “The Night of Chinese Rock” is set to bring rock fans special performance. Eight Chinese rock bands will perform at the concert, including older generation bands, middle generation and some recent arrivals. The audience can even decide what songs they want to hear, which is sure to bring a storm. (Place: Worker’s Stadium; Time: 8:00 – 11:30 pm, January 4; Price: 60 – 180 yuan)