A. hot dogs.

听第10段材料，回答第17--20题

17. Why is Rita absent from Liz's birthday party?

A. She has to take a class. B. She is in the supermarket. C. She is sick.

18. What is Liz's sister doing?

A. Doing Liz's hair. B. Blowing up balloons. C. Making a chocolate cake.

19. Where is Liz having the birthday party?

A. In the living room. B. In the park. C. In the garden.

20. Who are away on holiday?

　　A. Liz's uncle and aunt. B. Some of Liz's friends. C. Liz's grandparents.

第二部分 阅读理解（共20小题; 每小题2分，满分40分）

第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）

　　阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

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Regent's Park Open Air Theatre, London

Each summer, almost 140,000 people visit the park to watch one of the four yearly plays. The schedule includes J.M. Barrie's Peter Pan and William Golding's Lord of the Flies this year.

With the stage and seating both completely open, the actors and the audience are unable to do anything to escape the British weather. However, it hasn't prevented stars such as Zoe Wanamaker, Jeremy Irons and Benedict Cumberbatch from performing here.

Brownsea Open Air Theatre, Dorset

The only way to this theatre is by boat. Plays are shown on Brownsea Island off the coast of Dorset every year, and volunteers travel there each June to begin building the stage. The island is much loved by locals, who are determined to make sure it thrives(兴盛). Denise Mallender, the director of the theatre, says, "We're an official charity, and we help the work on the island by