D．It was organized by the Great Hall of the People.

　　解析：选C　细节理解题。根据第二段"It was loudly applauded by an audience of over 6, 000 ..." 可知，表演得到观众一致好评。

　　2．Which is NOT referred to in the performance?

　　A．The construction of the Great Hall.

　　B．Memories of World War Ⅱ.

　　C．Imperial envoy Zhang Qian to the Western regions.

　　D．The voyage of Zheng He.

　　解析：选A　细节理解题。根据第四段可知《和平颂》没有涉及人民大会堂的建设。

　　3．What can we learn from Wang Heshan's words?

　　A．Art plays an important part in cultural communication.

　　B．Art belongs to a certain nationality.

　　C．Non­governmental art is developing slowly.

　　D．DAC should learn from people in other countries.

　　解析：选A　推理判断题。根据最后两段Wang Heshan所说的话可知，艺术在文化交流中起着重要的作用。

　　4．The passage is mainly about________.

　　A．peace and war

　　B．Ode to Peace

　　C．introduction to Dalian Art College

　　D．new Silk Road

　　解析：选B　主旨大意题。本文主要介绍了大连一所艺术学院的师生表演的《和平颂》及其意义。

　　B

　　Will Thomas was only 12 when thirty American servicemen - all of them special­operations troops - were killed in Afghanistan on August 6, 2011. Seventeen were Navy SEALs (海豹突击队)．

　　When Will, who is from McLean, Virginia, heard about the terrible event, he decided to honor special­operations troops and help their families. He thought the best way would be by doing something he loved - shooting hoops (投篮). Will decided to ask people to donate money for each basket he sank.

"It would help me improve as a basketball player, and it would help improve the lives of the