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had his secretary ___________ a press conference for their new products.A. arrange B. to arrange C. have arranged D. arranged8. The message ________ was elected chairman of the mittee arrived just in time.A. which B. what C. that D. how9. They had talked for a few minutes __________ they found they were of different opinions.A. unless B. while C. before D. once10. By the time you e to see me next month, I __________ my term paper.A. have pleted B. pleteC. am pleting D. will have pletedII. Complete the dialogue with the expressions given in the box.(每小題2分,共10分)Hans 決定請一位導游陪同游覽背景,第一站是頤和園。A. what are those bronze animals over there B. How big is itC. What do people typically do here D. When was it builtE. What does it meanGuide: Here we are. This is the Summer Palace, Hans. Let’s go inside.Hans: OK. Wow, what a beautiful place!Guide: Yes, it is. It is the largest royal garden in China.Hans: It’s cool. 1 ?Guide: It covers an area of 290 hectares.Hans: It’s amazing! 2 ?Guide: It was built in 1750 in the Qing Dynasty.Hans: A long history! By the way, 3 ?Guide: Oh, they are Qilin.Hans: Qilin? 4 ?Guide: It’s a symbol of harmony.Hans: It sounds interesting.Guide: Let’s go and take a look at Kunming Lake. It occupies threequarters of the palace.Hans: It’s really big. 5 ?Guide: People usually take a boat ride on a nice spring day.Hans: It’s too cold now. What a Pity! Anyway, it’s still wonderful.III. Reading Comprehension.(每小題 2 分,共 40 分)Passage 1 Chinese wedding tea ceremony is a tradition that dates back to many centuries ago and is still widely practiced at modern Chinese weddings on the wedding day, either at home or at the banquet. It is an official ritual to introduce the newlyweds to each other’s family, and is also a way to show respect and appreciation (感謝) to their parents. Tea is likely served also because it is the national drink of China. When the tea itself is served, the newlyweds kneel in front of their parents, serving tea to both sides of parents, as well as elder close relatives. Parents give their words of blessing and gifts to the newlyweds. During tea presentation, a “good luck woman” would say lucky phrases to bless the newlyweds and the parents. T