during his lifetime. This will be Dunne's last show before he retires so don't miss it.

　　Call 1－900－555－6565 to reserve your tickets or be at the door by 7: 00 p. m.

　　1．Rodney Mann grew up in ________.

　　A. the USA　　　　　 　B. Panama

　　C. Hawaii D. New York

　　解析：细节理解题。介绍Rodney Mann材料的第一段最后一句提到他在纽约长大。

　　答案：D

　　2. The show begins ________.

　　A. at lunch time B. at 7: 30 p. m.

　　C. at 7: 00 p．m. D. at 7: 30 a. m.

　　解析：细节理解题。文章第一句便明确表示演出在周三晚七点半。

　　答案：B

　　3. Pedro Mendez has lived in ________ for ________ years.

　　A. the USA; thirty­four

　　B. the USA；

　　C. Panama; thirty­four

　　D. the USA; twenty

　　解析：推理判断题。Mendez十岁来到美国，现在三十岁，故到美国已二十年。

　　答案：D

　　4. The oldest comedian is probably ________， and has been performing ________.

　　A. Rodney Mann; for over fifty years

　　B. Larry Dunne; since the 1970s

　　C. Larry Dunne; for over fifty years

　　D. Pedro Mendez; for over fifty years

解析：推理判断题。介绍Larry Dunne材料的第一段第一句提到他已表演了五十多年。