Weuseellipsiswhenwedonotwanttorepeatwordsorphrasesthatareobvious.ReadPartAonpage25andanswerthefollowingquestions:HowdidthesingerfeeltakingpartinTurandot?He/Shefeltgreattobecast.Ithadalwaysbeenoneofhis/herstrongestdesires.WheredidthesingergettheinformationthatsingerswereneededforTurandot?Fromaposterputupbytheproductioncompany’sPersonnelDepartment.Whydidthesingerthinkitwasdifficulttotryout?He/Shehadasorethroat.Circlethewordsyoucouldcrossandreadagainandyouwillfindthatthelanguagewouldbemoreconcise.AnswersAJane:HowdidyoufeeltakingpartinTurandot?Singer:Itwasarealprivilegeformetobecast.IthadalwaysbeenoneofmystrongestdesirestohaveapartinTurandot.Jane:Howwereyouhiredforthejob?Singer:Well,I’mamusicalperformer,buttherewasashortperiodwhenIwasnotworking,andwasjustcollectingunemploymentbenefits.Oneday,Isawaposterthattheproductioncompany’sPersonnelDepartmenthadputupsayingtheywerelookingforsingers.Iappliedforthejob,andtheysentmeaninvitationtotryoutforapartinthechorus.Jane:Wasitdifficulttotryout?Singer:Yes,itwasdifficult.Theyaskedmetosingatune,andatthetimeIhadasorethroat,soIwasafraidIwouldn’tgetthejob.Thepressuremademetrembleabit.Jane:WhatdidyoulikebestaboutparticipatinginTurandot?Singer:ThebestpartwasvisitingBeijingbecausetheperformancewasstagedintheForbiddenCity.ItwasmyfirstvisittoBeijing.Jane:WouldyouliketovisitBeijingagain?Singer:Yes,IwouldliketovisitBeijingagain.Jane:Well,it’sbeenfuntalkingtoyou.Ithankyouforyourtime.Singer:You’rewelcome.AnswersB1b2c3a4d5e1BobJames,thepopstardiesofdrugabusing.2Thisisthedoortothestage.3Theperformancelastnightwasnotasgoodasusual.4Pleasehandlethiswithcare.5Turandotisreallyawonderfulperformance,andthesettingisfantastictoo.1.Theboywantedtoridehisbicycleinthestreet,buthismothertoldhim_________.(1995NMET)A.nottoB.nottodoC.notdoitD.donotto2.It’safineday.Let’sgofishing,________?(1990MET)A.won’tweB.willweC.don’tweD.shallwe3.Besuretowritetous,_______?(1993NMET)A.willyouB.aren’tyouC.canyouD.mustn’tyou4.Howaboutthetwoofus________awalkdownthegarden?(1993MET)A.totakeB.takeC.takingD.tobetaking5.—Iusuallygotherebytrain.—Whynot_______byboatforachange?(1992MET)A.totrygoingB.tryingtogoC.totryandgoD.trygoing6.—Alice,whydidn’tyoucomeyesterday?—I______,butIhadanunexpectedvisitor.(1997NMET)A.hadB.wouldC.wasgoingtoD.did7.—CouldIborrowyourdictionary?—Yes,ofcourseyou________.(1992MET)A.mightB.willC.canD.should8.—Don’tforgettocometomybirthdaypartytomorrow.—__________.(1994NMET)A.Idon’tB.Iwon’tC.Ican’tD.Ihaven’t1._____foryourbrother,IwouldnothavegonetoseeMr.Wang.A.IfitisnotB.WereitnotC.HaditnotbeenD.Iftheywerenot2.——I’dliketohaveapieceofbreadandtwoeggs.——Anything_____?A.followingB.followsC.tofollowD.tobefollowed3.Hesuggestedthatthework_____atonce.A.bedoneB.shoulddoC.coulddoD.does4.It’shot.Let’sgoswimming,_____?A.won’tweB.willyouC.don’tweD.shallwe5.Besuretobehereearlytomorrow,_____?A.willyouB.aren’tyouC.canyouD.couldyou6.Fatheradvisedmenottosayanythinguntil_____atthemeeting.A.askingB.toaskC.askedD.ask7.Wewillhaveameetingnextweek,butwedon’tknow_____.A.whoB.whereC.asD.which8.Thoughthelittleboyisoftenmade___byhisbrother,hemadehisbrother___yesterday.A.cry;tocryB.crying;cryingC.cry;cryD.tocry;cry9.——I’llgotoKoreatowatchthe14thAsianGames.Wouldyoumindlookingaftermydog?——Notall._____.A.Ican’tB.P...