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New Year’s Eve is a time to celebrate and enter the new year with a smile on your face. This year, there’re plenty of local activities for all ages and interests, so the smiles will come easily.
BLUE CONCERT
Blues band the Coyotes is playing at the Dance Barn，at 8 Barn View in Sudden Valley, The show will start at 9 p. m. and benefit the charity Bikers Fighting Cancer. Tickets cost $10 in advance and $15 at the door. Call 224-2308 for more information.
NEW YEAR’S LAUGHS
Ring in the New Year and laugh out the old one at the Upfront Theatre Comic improvisers will hit on all the highlights of the year with The Last Laugh of 2008. The 9 p. m. show will cost $15 and is open to all ages. The 11 P. m. show is to 21 and older and costs $18, which includes a champagne (香槟酒) toast. Call 733-8855 for more information.
MAZE
For a fun activity earlier in the evening，walk the labyrinth (迷宫) at the Leopold Crystal Bellroom. Wander through the maze, based on the French Chartres Cathedral, for free from 4 to 9 P. m. Call 752-0048 for more information.
COUNTRY DANCING
At the Bellingham Eagles Hall, live local music will help get the dance started at 8 p. m. Tickets are $15 for adults, $10 for students and free for kids 12 and younger. For more information, call 676-1554.
1. Which of the following activities may be free for Tom aged 16?
A. COUNTRY DANCING. B. NEW YEAR'S LAUGHS.
C. MAZE. D. BLUE CONCERT.
2. If you want to know something about the Coyotes at 8 Barn view, you'd better call .
A. 676-1554 B. 733-8855 C. 752-0048 D. 224-2308
3. Which of the followings will be the highlights of NEW YEAR'S LAUGHS?
A. Wander through the maze. B. The champagne toast.
C. Its live music. D. The Last Laugh of 2008.
4. It can be inferred from the text that
A. $10 is enough to book a ticket to Blue Concert
B. you can read the text on a telephone book
C. all these activities are international ones
D. New Year’s Laughs will hold shows three times
【答案】1. C 2. D 3. D 4. A
【解析】
这是一篇应用文。新年即将来临，每个人都应该高高兴兴地庆祝。文章介绍了四个庆祝新年的活动，包括它们的地点、时间和票价等。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据BLUE CONCERT部分的“Tickets cost $10 in advance and $15 at the door.”可知，该活动的票价提前预定是10美元每人，现场购买为15美元每人；根据NEW YEAR’S LAUGHS部分的“The 9 p. m. show will cost $15 and is open to all ages. The 11 P. m. show is to 21 and older and costs $18”可知，晚9点场的表演对所有人开放，票价为15美元每人，11点场针对21岁以上的观众，票价为18美元每人；根据MAZE部分的“for free from 4 to 9 p.m.”可知，该活动在下午4点到9点是免费的；根据COUNTRY DANCING部分的“Tickets are $15 for adults, $10 for students and free for kids 12 and younger.”可知，该活动成人票价为15美元每人，学生票为10美元每人，12岁及以下的孩子免费。由此可知，MAZE对16岁的Tom来说是免费的。故选C。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据BLUE CONCERT部分的“Blues band the Coyotes is playing at the Dance Barn，at 8 Barn View in Sudden Valley”（蓝调乐队“土狼”将于今天晚上在突谷的“舞蹈谷仓”演出）和“ Call 224-2308 for more information.”（想知道更多信息请拨打224-2308）可知，如果想了解土狼乐队在舞蹈谷仓的表演，可拨打224-2308。故选D。
【3题详解】
细节理解题。根据NEW YEAR’S LAUGHS部分的“improvisers will hit on all the highlights of the year with The Last Laugh of 2008.”（戏剧即兴演员们将以“2008年的最后一笑”来演绎这一年中所有的亮点）可知，该活动的亮点是The Last Laugh of 2008。故选D。
【4题详解】
推理判断题。根据BLUE CONCERT部分的“Tickets cost $10 in advance and $15 at the door.”可知，该活动的票价提前预定是10美元每人，现场购买为15美元每人。由此推知，10美元足够购买一张蓝调音乐会的门票。故选A。
