Olympic torch
relay (奧運(yùn)火炬接力) planned route
Beijing, April
27—The Beijing 2008 Olympic Torch Relay will cover the greatest area and
include the largest number of people. The plans were announced on Thursday night. The planned route would last 130 days
and travel 137 000 km.
First Nobel Prize winner to donate to Hope School
Chinanews,
Beijing, May 10—Professor Dannel Chee Tsui, in the USA, signed the agreement to
donate 350 000 yuan to his home town to build a Hope Primary School in
China.
Bill Gates receives Tsinghua honorary doctorate
Beijing,April
20—Bill Gates, chairman of global IT giant Microsoft, received an honorary doctorate
(榮譽(yù)博士學(xué)位) when he
visited
China's famous Tsinghua
University on Thursday.
Big Shaolin kung fu center to be built in Russia
Chinanews,
Beijing, April 27—China and Russia have signed a letter of intent ( 意向書)on the building of a Shaolin
kung fu center in Russia. It will be the first of its kind in Russia,and also
the biggest overseas kung fu center when it is completed.
1. How long will the Beijing 2008 Olympic Torch
Relay last?
A. One month.
B. Two months.
C. Three months.
D. More than four
months.
2. Who signed an agreement to donate money to build
a Hope Primary School on May 10?
A. Bill Gates.
B. Professor
Daniel Chee Tsui.
C. Beijing
government.
D. Tsinghua
University.
3. What will be built in Russia according to the
news?
A. A university.
B. A sports
centre.
C. A Shaolin kung
fu center.
D. A Hope Primary
School.
