15. If you want to go to the Taida Aircraft Carrier Theme Park, you can call ____ for more information.

　　A. 022-23307222. B. 022-27116282.

　　C. 022-67288899. D.022-67299888.

　　16. What do we know about the Mingliu Tea House?

　　A. It lies in 64 Chongqing Road.

　　B. It was first built in 1990.

　　C. It was designed by Lao She's wife.

　　D. Cross talk performances are not on show every day.

　　17. What is the best title?

　　A. Art of Cross Talk.

　　B. 3 Must-see Places in Tianjing.

　　C. The Doorway to Beijing.

　　D. The Taida Aircraft Carrier Theme Park.

三、完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

　　I'm an artist and self-proclaimed garden fanatic. I've ___18___ a lifetime painting, drawing, designing and working in nurseries, garden centers, horticulture, and construction.

　　After helping a number of people solve design problems in their ___19___, I realized landscape design allows me to fuse（融合） my love of gardens, my ___20___ for building and my artistic creativity. I went back to ___21___, took the necessary exams and became a licensed ___22___ contractor（承包商）in California. Then, I ___23___ opened my company, Gates & Croft Horticultural Design. Since then, I've ___24___ hundreds of gardens, solved all kinds of ___25___ and artistic problems and built landscapes to expand living space, to increase productivity, to add beauty, imagination and whimsy to a space and to improve the quality of outdoor life for homeowners.

　　Since I find gardening and landscaping ___26___, I realize learning about it should be fun, too. After writing literally thousands of articles for the ___27___, I decided to write a book about how to put together successful gardens online again--and I wanted to make it entertaining.

　　I ___28___ to share what I learn about landscaping by writing articles for the Internet, magazines and newspapers, ___29___ by giving lectures across the country. I say 'learn' because the more people I meet, the ___30___ things I learn.

　　Creative ideas are ___31___ only by the imagination. There are many ways to build almost any structure. Plants are continually being discovered, hybridized(种植) and used in different ways for different effects. New landscaping materials and systems are being ___32___ all the time. Different people have special experiences that I can ___33___ to my own, then pass on to others who can ___34___. I love what I do, and I'm thrilled to have this opportunity to ___35___ my ideas and whatever I learn with you.

　　I hope you'll ___36___ my landscape blogs often, and please feel ___37___ to share your own experiences and questions with me. Let's learn and share freely together.

18. A. spent B. wasted C. took D. spared

19. A. companies B. houses C. gardens D. cities

20. A. agreement B. passion C. puzzlement D. satisfaction

21. A. home B. nursery C. hospital D. school

22. A. landscape B. scenery C. architecture D. plant

23. A. officially B. sincerely C. actively D. secretly

24. A. opened B. designed C. selected D. traveled

25. A. natural B. cultural C. practical D. imaginary

26. A. tiring B. dull C. common D. fun

27. A. Internet B. newspaper C. magazine D. poster