Most hotels here in China accept ________ in dollars. 2. He has won wide __________ in the field of tropical medicine （） cash __________.

听力原文： The most powerful storm to hit the Philippines in a decade has left at least 65 people dead and millions of others homeless in the central part of the country. Typhoon Angela left a path of destruction Friday across a wide area that included the nation's capital city Manila. Most of those who died are said to have drowned. Civil Defense officials gave a preliminary damage estimate of 15 million dollars.

________ people died in the powerful storm.

A．55

B．65

C．60

D．45

听力原文： A 21.4-billion HK dollar (2. 74 billion US dollars) surplus has been recorded in the Hong Kong government coffers for the 2004-05 fiscal year that ended March 31, the government said here Friday. This was largely a result of additional receipts from land premiums, salaries tax and stamp duty, a government official explained The surplus was 9. 4 billion HK dollars above the revised estimate of 12 billion HK dollars announced in the 2005--06 Budget. Expenditure was 7. 5 billion HK dollars lower than forecast. The final results for the 2004--05 financial year were the same as the provisional results published on April 27. Revenue amounted to 263. 6 billion HK dollars (33.79 billion US dollars) while expenditure reached 242. 2 billion HK dollars (31.05 billion US dollars).

Thy surplus reported by Hong Kong government is ______ billion HK dollars above the original estimate.

A．21.4

B．9.4

C．12

D．7.5

听力原文： A 21.4-billion HK dollar (2.74 billion US dollars) surplus has been recorded in the Hong Kong government coffers for the 2004-05 fiscal year that ended March 31, the government said here Friday. This was largely a result of additional receipts from land premiums, salaries tax and stamp duty, a government official explained. The surplus was 9. 4 billion HK dollars above the revised estimate of 12 billion HK dollars announced in the 2005--06 Budget. Expenditure was 7.5 billion HK dollars lower than forecast. The final results for the 2004--05 financial year were the same as the provisional results published on April 27. Revenue amounted to 263.6 billion HK dollars (33.79 billion US dollars) while expenditure reached 242. 2 billion HK dollars (31.05 billion US dollars).

The surplus reported by Hong Kong government is ________ billion HK dollars above the original estimate.

A．21.4

B．9.4

C．12

D．7.5

From Monday until Friday most people are busy working or studying, but in the evenings and on week ends they are free and enjoy themselves. Some watch TV or go to the movies; others take part in sports. It depends on individual【21】There are many different ways to spend our【22】time.

Almost everyone has dome kind of hobby. It may be【23】from collecting stamps to making model air planes. Some hobbies are very【24】; others don't,【25】at all. Some collections are worth a lot of money; others are valuable only【26】their owners.

I know a man who has a coin collection worth several thousand dollars. A short time ago he bought a rare fifty-cent piece【27】$ 250. He was very happy about his collection and thought the price was reason able. On the contrary, my youngest brother【28】match boxes. He has almost 600 of them. But I doubt if they are worth any money. However, for my brother they are【29】valuable. Nothing makes him【30】than to find a new match box for his collection.

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A．time

B．energy

C．interests

D．fun