e grand gala should be abandoned. Undoubtedly, it plays a vital role in the celebration of Chinese New Year. To increase its appeal and meet young adults' need, the upcoming performance should invite some big names including super stars from Hongkong and Taiwan. We are all eagerly anticipating this unforgettable evening show.

Part II Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning )
1. N    2. N   3. Y   4. N  　5. Y   6. Y 　7. NG
8. move forward   9. looking back/thinking too much     10 the more you get back
　　
Part III Listening Comprehension
Section A
11. B   12. C  13. A  14. C  15. D  16. B   17. D  18. A  19.D  20.C  21.B  22.A  23.D  24.B  25.A　　
Section B
26. C   27. B   28. D  29. C   30. D   31. A   32. B   33. B   34. D   35. A　　
Section C
36. natural  37. usage  38. exception  39. particular  40. reference  41. essays  42. colleagues  43. personal
44. What we may find interesting is that it usually takes more words to be polite
45. but to a stranger, I probably would say "would you mind closing the door?"
46. There are bound to be some words and phrases that belong in formal language and others that are informal.
　
Part IV Reading Comprehension (Reading in Depth )
Section A
47. O    48. K     49. G    50. J    51. C     52. N    53. M    54. I   55. H    56. D

Section B
57.C   58.B   59. D  60. A   61. B   62. C    63. A   64 D   65.B   66.C

Part V Cloze
67. A   68. B   69. D   70. A    71. C   72. D&