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The Beijing Olympic Games are getting closer and closer. Are you looking forward to the excitement
ahead? To cheering stars like Yao Ming and Liu Xiang?
On April 15, more than 7 million tickets went on sale. If you can use the Internet, go to www. tickets.
beijing 2008. cn. Or you can go to the Bank of China to book a ticket. But there's no hurry. Any time before
June 30, you can book a ticket to the opening and closing cer-Emonies (开幕式和闭幕式). You can also
order tickets to 28 sports events, including basketball, football and swimming.
Whether (是否) you book tickets early or on the last day, you have an equal (相同的) chance of getting one.
If too many people want to see the same event, a computer will decide who are the lucky ones. You may
worry that your pocket money will not be enough for a ticket. But the fact is that tickets to the games are
cheap. What's more, students can get even cheaper tickets-for 10 yuan or less.
Tickets for your parents aren't expensive, either. More than half are 100 yuan or less. The most expensive
tickets cost 5000 yuan. They are for the opening ceremony, which will be held on August 8, 2008.
1. When will the Beijing Olympic Games start?
A. On August 8, 2008.
B. On April 15, 2008.
C. On June 30, 2008.
D. We don't know.
2. Which of the following is NOT true?
A. Yao Ming and Liu Xiang are world-famous Chinese athletes (运动员).
B. You can buy the tickets either in the Bank of China or on the Internet.
C. The earlier you book the tickets, the more chances you have of getting them.
D. You can buy tickets any time before June 30.
3. What are the most expensive tickets?
A. The tickets for the basketball games.
B. The tickets for the opening ceremony.
C. The tickets for the 28 sports events.
D. The tickets for the closing ceremony.
4. What's the meaning of the word "book"?
A. Order.
B. Win.
C. Earn.
D. Sell.
5. If there are not enough tickets to the same event and you are lucky to get one, whom will you thank?
A. The tickets company.
B. The computer.
C. The Olympic Committee (奥委会).
D. The government.
