（1) What do you do on weekends？ （2) Do you prefer to play indoor games or outdoor games？ （3) What types of outdoor activities are popular in China？ （4) Do you like art？

M: I like to play table tennis. How about you?

W: I like swimming and skating.

M: Isn't it hard to learn skating?

W: No, what you need is balance.

M: Could you teach me how to do it?

W: Sure, anytime when you are free.

M: Do I have to buy a pair of skates?

W: I don't think it's necessary. Why not rent them?

What game does the man enjoy?

A．Tennis.

B．Swimming.

C．Table tennis.

M: I like to play table tennis. How about you?

W: I like swimming and skating.

M: Isn't it hard to learn skating?

W: No, what you need is balance.

M: Could you teach me how to do it?

W: Sure, anytime when you are free.

M: Do I have to buy a pair of skates?

W: I don't think it necessary. Why not rent them?

What game does the man enjoy？

A．Tennis.

B．Swimming.

C．Table tennis.

M: I like to play table tennis. How about you?

W: I like swimming and skating.

M: Isn't it hard to learn skating?

W: No, what you need is balance.

M: Could you teach me how to do it?

W: Sure, anytime when you are free.

M: Do I have to buy a pair of skates?

W: I don't think it's necessary. Why not rent them?

What game does the man enjoy?

A．Tennis.

B．Swimming.

C．Table tennis.

M: I like to play table tennis. How about you?

W: I like swimming and skating.

M: Isn't it hard to learn skating?

W: No, what you need is balance.

M: Could you teach me how to do it?

W: Sure, anytime when you are free.

M: Do I have to buy a pair of skates?

W: I don't think it's necessary. Why not rent them?

What game does the man enjoy?

A．Tennis.

B．Swimming.

C．Table tennis.

M: I like the game and I play often, but I never learned to play well.

Q: What conclusion can be drawn from this conversation?

(15)

A．He enjoys playing chess.

B．He hates playing chess.

C．He can't play chess.

D．He was not a good student.

What do you want out of life? Do you hope to make the world a better place? Do you dream of becoming a millionaire? Or have you set your sights on becoming a star?

If what you want most is to see your name in lights, be featured on Entertainment Tonight, or have a mass of screaming fans faint in your presence, you're not the only one. Many Americans dream of fame, and such fantasies tend to be more common among teens than adults. When Girls' Life magazine recently asked its readers to name their biggest goal in life, the largest number (35 percent) said that they wanted to become famous.

The Corporation for Public Broadcasting found that many of the kids and teens it polled for its 2000 Roper Youth Report gave similar responses. Although wealth was the number one dream reported by young people, fame was near the top of the list. Beauty and singing talent—qualities often seem as routes to fame also ranked high.

We are all familiar with the dangers of fame. We've seen celebrities waste their millions, fight with their families, and mess up their lives with drugs or alcohol. We've observed what too much money spent on too many plastic surgery operations can do to a person's face. We know about the pressures celebrities live with and the lack of privacy they deal with. So why do so many of us still want to be famous?

Reaching for Fame

Perhaps we are all reaching for fame because today, more than ever before, fame appears to be within reach. Andy Warhol, a famous 20th-century artist, predicted that in the future everyone would be famous for 15 minutes. Are we nearing the future time that Warhol was describing? Watch a few hours of television this week, and you might be convinced. Prime-time game shows and daytime talk shows are filled with folks living out their 15 minutes of fame. Reality TV shows such as Survivor, Temptation Island, and The Real World transform. average people into instant celebrities. Some "reality" programs, such as Popstar2 and Making the Band, promise-and deliver-sudden opportunities to musically talented young people.

Though TV might seem to be the fastest route into the spotlight, other types of modern-day technology also offer chances for self-promotion to wanna-be stars. Today, more and more people own or have access to recording and film equipment or publishing software. Huge numbers also have access to the Internet, and many people have their own Web sites. Fame seekers can use the Web to post a favorite mug shot, a film clip, or their band's touring schedule. They can do so for little cost and in a space that be viewed by millions.

A Star-Struck Society

Perhaps it's only natural that so many of us fantasize about fame and plot out ways to gain it. After all, we live in a culture obsessed with the doings of famous people. Just take a look sometime as you're walking through the checkout line at your local grocery store. The racks are full of magazines reporting on the lives of TV and film stars, athletes, singers, musicians, famous politicians, and foreign royalty. At least three out of four magazines feature a celebrity on the cover and promise some juicy bit of celebrity gossip inside, perhaps a peck at J. Lo's wedding dress or Carson Daley's new girlfriend.

The televisions in our homes are just as full of celebrity faces and facts. Some TV shows focus on nothing but the lives of famous people. Other news, drama, comedy, and sports programs introduce us to the actors, athletes, singers, and program hosts who become the objects of our fascination.

Changing Priorities?

Americans love their celebrities and never seem to be tired of celebrity gossip. Well—almost never. Following the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, celebrity gossip temporarily ceased. For a few days after the attacks, nobody paid much attenti

A．to be common

B．to scream at fans

C．to have fantasies

D．to be famous