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Rain to come to Shanghai in May

Xinmin Evening Post reports that a much anticipated live concert of South Korea singer Rain is scheduled to be held in Shanghai on May 20.

The concert has been planned since two years ago, but has met with various problems. Earlier this year, a Chinese performing company even filed a law suit(訴訟)against the star’s agency companies for failing to lay on the concert last March, citing Rain’s “tight schedule”. The stars South Korean agency then promised to set a clear date for a later Shanghai concert.

Before the concert, Rain is expected to hold a meeting with his fans in Shanghai.

Transformers to be shown in China

BEIJING, May 12―Paramount’s latest work Transformers will be able to meet its Chinese fans on July 11th, just one week after its premiere in the USA.

The domestic portal, sina. com, reported on Friday that the movie has passed that scrutiny(審查)of the state film bureau, citing a sourse from the Huaxia Film Group, the importer of the movie.

16 bands to tout capital audiences

May 12―16 jazz bands from Beijing, Shanghai and other countries like the United States, Russia and Austria will bring a jazz banquet to Beijing audiences starting from May 25.

The second Beijing Ninegates Jazz Week, which was named after the nine city gates of old Beijing, is part of the Sino-French Cultural Exchanges.

Big names like violinist Didier Lockwood from France, drummer Rony Holan from Israel and veteran jazz pianist Emil Viklicky from Czech Republic are expected to team up with local jazz musicians like Liu Yuan and Xia Jia’s band and jazz singer Coco from Shanghai.

 

51. Why did Rain’s South Korean agency promise to set a clear date for the Shanghai concert?

A. Because Rain wants to make more money.

B. Because Rain’s schedule is very tight.

C. Because he once failed to lay on a concert as planned.

D. Because he has come across a variety of trouble in his personal life.

52. What does the underlined word “premiere” mean?

A. First being made                 B. Being planned

C. Being shot                          D. First being shown

53. What can Li Lei do to celebrate his birthday on May 31st ?

A. Attend Rain’s Shanghai concert.

B. Enjoy jazz music brought by the 16 bands.

C. Make an interaction with Rain on his meeting with fans in Shanghai.

D. See the movie Transformers in a cinema.

54. Which section of a newspaper would this article probably be from?

A. Economy.             B. Politics.           C. Entertainment.            D. Culture.

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