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Buddy seldom saw either of his parents. But he was happy where he was and he had many kindly
relatives, among whom Miss Sook was by far his best friend. Before Christmas, Buddy's father had
managed to get legal custody(法定监护) of him for this Christmas. So, he had a new suit, with a card
pinned with his name and address and made the trip alone, by bus, to New Orleans.
Several things occurred that kept me awake the whole night. First, the footfalls, the noise of my father
running up and down the stairs, breathing heavily, I had to see what he was up to. So I hid and watched.
There was a Christmas tree and the fireplace downstairs. Moreover, I could see my father. He was
crawling around under the tree arranging a pyramid of packages. I felt dizzy, for what I saw forced me to
reconsider everything. If these were presents intended for me, then obviously they had not been ordered
by the Lord and delivered by Santa Claus; no, they were gifts bought and wrapped by my father,which
meant that my rotten little cousin Billy Bob and other rotten kids like him weren't lying when they laughed
at me and told me there was no Santa Claus. The worst thought was: Had Sook known the truth, and lied
to me? No, Sook would never lie to me. She believed. It was just that-well, though she was
sixty-something, in some ways she was at least as much of a child as I was.
I waited until I was sure he was in bed and sound asleep. Then I crept downstairs and examined the
tags attached to each of the packages. They all said: "For Buddy." I decided to open the packages: It
was Christmas morning. I was awake, so why not? I won't bother to describe what was inside them: just
shirts and sweaters and dull stuff like that. The only thing I appreciated was a toy gun. Somehow I got the
idea it would be fun to waken my father by firing it. So I did. Bang. Bang. Bang. He raced out of his room, wild-eyed, Bang. Bang. Bang. "Buddy-what the hell do you think you're doing?" Bang. Bang. Bang. "Stop that!" I laughed. "Look, Daddy. Look at all wonderful things Santa Claus brought me."
Calm now, he walked into the room and hugged me. "You like what Santa Claus brought you?"
I smiled at him. He smiled at me. There was a tender lingering (逗留不去的) moment, damaged when I said: "Yes. But what are you going to give me, Daddy?" His smile evaporated. His eyes narrowed
suspiciously-you could see that he thought I was pulling some kind of trick. But then he blushed, as though he was ashamed to be thinking what he was thinking. He patted my head, and coughed and said: "Well, I
thought I'd wait and let you pick out something you wanted. Is there anything particular you want?"
I reminded him of the airplane we had seen in the toy store on Canal Street. His face sagged. Oh, yes, he
remembered the airplane and how expensive it was. Nevertheless, the next day I was sitting in that
airplane dreaming I was zooming toward heaven while my father wrote out a check for a happy salesman, who promised to help ship the plane on the bus.
But I wasn't free of New Orleans yet. The problem was a large bottle of wine; maybe it was because of
my departure, but anyway my father had been drinking it all day, and on the way to the bus station, he
scared me by grabbing my wrist and harshly whispering: "I'm not going to let you go. I can't let you go back to that crazy family in that crazy old house. Just look at what they've done to you. A boy six, almost
seven, talking about Santa Claus! It's all their fault, all those sour old spinsters with their Bibles and their
knitting needles, those drunken uncles. Listen to me, Buddy. There is no God! There is no Santa Claus.
" He was squeezing my wrist so hard that it ached. "Kiss me. Please. Please. Kiss me. Tell your daddy
that you love him." But I couldn't speak. I was terrified I was going to miss my bus. And I was worried
about my plane, which was strapped to the top of the taxi. "Say it: 'I love you.' Say it. Please. Buddy. Say
it."
It was lucky for me that our taxi-driver was a good-hearted man. Because if it hadn't been for his help, and the help of some efficient porters and a friendly policeman, I don't know what would have happened
when we reached the station. My father was so drunk he could hardly walk, but the policeman talked to
him, quieted him down, helped him to stand straight, and the taxi-man promised to take him safely home.
But my father would not leave until he had seen the porters put me on the bus.
Once I was on the bus, I crouched in a seat and shut my eyes. I felt the strangest pain. A crushing pain
that hurt everywhere. I thought if I took off my heavy city shoes, those crucifying monsters, the agony
would ease. I took them off, but the mysterious pain did not leave me. In a way it never has; never will.
Twelve hours later I was home in bed. The room was dark. Sook was sitting beside me, rocking in a
rocking chair, a sound as soothing (令人舒畅的) as ocean waves. I had tried to tell her everything that
had happened, and only stopped when I was hoarse (嘶哑的) as a howling dog. She stroked her fingers
through my hair, and said: "Of course there is a Santa Clause. It's just that no single somebody could do
all he has to do. So the Lord has spread the task among us all. That's why everybody is Santa Claus. I am. You are. Even you cousin Billy Bob. Now go to sleep. Count stars. Think of the quietest thing. Like snow. I'm sorry you didn't get to see any. But now snow is falling through the stars-" Stars sparkled, snow whirled inside my head; the last thing I remembered was the peaceful voice of the Lord telling me something I
must do. And the next day I did it. I went with Sook to the post office and bought a penny postcard. That same postcard exists today. It was found in my father's safety deposit box when he died last year. Here is what I had written him: Hello pop hope you are well I am and I am turning to pedal my plane so fast I will
soon be in the sky so keep your eyes open and yes I love you Buddy.
B. He thought his son should have known all the presents were sent by him, not Santa Claus.
C. It was difficult for him to accept that his son is so greedy.
D. He was ashamed of not knowing what his son liked.
B Buddy's father and Miss Sook were people of different personalities.
C. Buddy still held the belief that there was Santa Claus.
D. Buddy finally mailed a postcard to his father.
B. Miss Sook had no idea of Santa Clause, and lied to Buddy.
C. Father loved Buddy very much and prepared a lot of gifts for him.
D. Buddy was afraid of his father for they had been separated long time.
B. clever
C. naughty
D. trusted
B. A Christmas Memory
C. How to Celebrate Christmas in a Meaningful Way?
D. A Christmas of a Divorced Family
听力
第一节
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
W：What exactly are you looking for?
M：I’m looking for a toy…for my nephew．
1．Where does the conversation most probably take place?
A．In a record shop．
B．In a jeweler’s shop．
C．In a toy shop．
M：When did your brother first begin to smoke?During college?
W：No．He didn’t start until after graduation from college．
2．When did her brother start smoking?
A．During college．
B．After college．
C．Before graduation．
W：What a shame about your accident!What a way to end your holiday!
M：Yes, it was bad luck．I suppose I should have been more careful．
3．What are they talking about?
A．A holiday．
B．An accident．
C．Luck．
W：Tony, your coat looks nice．Was it expensive?
M：The ad said that the coat was on sale for dollars, but actually it was ＄22．
4．How much did the coat cost?
A．The coat cost ＄22 in a sale．
B．He said that he had bought a coat for ＄20, but he was lying．
C．His coat actually cost ＄2 more than the advertised price．
M：Hello!You know it’s our teacher’s birthday tomorrow．Well, we’re collecting money to buy him a present from the class．
W：What a nice idea!Here’s 50 cents, is that enough?
5．Why does the second person give 50 cents?
A．The class will have a party．
B．Everybody should give 50 cents．
C．To buy a present for their teacher．
第二节
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6～7题。
M：A wonderful film, wasn’t it?
W：Oh, yes, it was．I enjoyed it very much．But now what I need is some sleep．
M：Yes．It’d be nice to have a good rest．But I feel like a drink now．
W：As a matter of fact, I’m dying for a drink, too．I wouldn’t mind a cup of tea right now．
M：All right, let’s go to the teahouse and have some．
W：OK, let’s go．
M：I’d like a piece of cake to go with the drink．
W：I guess we can get some there also．
6．What did they do before the conversation?
A．They slept．
B．They had a drink．
C．They saw a film．
7．What do they want most now?
A．A drink．
B．A piece of cake．
C．Sleep．
听第7段材料，回答第8～10题。
Now here is a story．Please listen carefully．
By midday the sun was so strong that Jim could not go any further．There were no trees near the path, so he stopped under a big rock．After drinking the rest of his water, he took off his shirt and rolled it under his head．
Then he lay down on the ground and went to sleep．It was so late in the afternoon when he woke up．He was just about to jump up when he felt something moving under his feet．He looked down．A long black snake was just about to move across his legs．
Jim watched, too afraid to do anything．The snake moved across his legs；he hesitated for a moment, then moved on and disappeared under the rock, Jim jumped to his feet, paused only to pick up his shirt and ran off down the path．
8．Why did Jim stop?
A．Because there was a rock on the path．
B．Because there were no trees．
C．Because it was too hot．
9．When he woke up, what did he find?
A．He found a snake by his feet．
B．He found his shirt was stolen．
C．He found a man standing in front of him．
10．Which is right according to the passage?
A．There are a few trees near the path．
B．Jim wasn’t afraid at all when he saw the snake．
C．At last the snake moved under the rock．
听第8段材料，回答第11～13题。
W：Excuse me, but I think you made a wrong turn．You were supposed to turn left on Wilson Broward．
M：Oh, I’m sorry．Didn’t you say 1323 Wilson?
W：No, 3023．It’s OK, though．You don’t have to take me there．I can walk from here．
M：Why don’t I just make a U-turn at the corner?
W：Well, you shouldn’t make a U-turn there．It’s a oneway street．See the sign up ahead．
M：Well, maybe if I turn left here, I can come down the next street．
W：You can’t do that either during rush hour．Really though, don’t go to any trouble．Sometimes one can wait thirty minutes for a taxi．So I’m happy to get this close．
M：Thirty minutes!I’ve been riding around all day looking for passengers．
11．Who are the speakers?
A．A passer-by and a policeman．
B．A passer-by and a driver．
C．A passenger and a taxi-driver．
12．What is the woman’s house number?
A．1323．
B．3023．
C．4023．
13．Why can’t the man turn left?
A．It is rush hour．
B．It is a one-way street．
C．The street is too narrow．
听第9段材料，回答第14～16题。
W：Well, do you want to have a picnic in the park on Saturday?
M：That’s a good idea．And we can ride our bikes for a while, too．
W：Then there’s a party．
M：Party?What party?
W：Have you forgotten?Mark and Mary invited us for dinner on Saturday night．
M：I have forgotten．What time will we get home, do you think?
W：Probably late．Mary wants to go out after dinner to a place where we can dance．
M：Then we’ll sleep all day on Sunday．
W：Oh, not all day．Don’t you have something special that you want to do on Sunday?
M：We talked about going to that new movie．
W：Oh, yes!We can go in the evening．There are some new paintings in museum that I want to take a look at in the afternoon．
M：It sounds like a busy weekend．
W：Our weekends are always busy．But that’s why in New York there is always so much to do!
14．What will they do on Saturday night?
A．Have a picnic．
B．Dance in the home of Mark and Mary．
C．Have dinner with Mark and Mary．
15．What time will they go to see the new movie?
A．On Sunday evening．
B．On Sunday afternoon．
C．On Sunday morning．
16．What will they not do in the weekend?
A．Seeing paintings．
B．Riding bikes．
C．Taking pictures．
听第10段材料，回答第17～20题。
Good evening．It’s 11∶15…and it’s time for the Olympic Report．Our report tonight is coming live by satellite from the Olympic Games．
Swimming Good evening．Well, today’s most important event was certain the women’s 200-meter freestyle．The American, Doris Kennedy, was first and got the gold medal．She swam 200 meters in a new world record time of minute 58 seconds．The USA won two gold medals yesterday, and three the day before, so in the first three days they’ve won six gold medals．
Gymnastics Here we are in the Olympic Gymnasium．Olga Ivanovna, the fifteen-year-old Russian gymnast, has just finished her performance．We’re waiting for the results now．And here’s the result!She’s got an average of 9.5 points．That’s the best score today!
17．Where did the man send his Olympic Report?
A．From the USA．
B．From where the Olympic Games were held．
C．From the broadcast station．
18．How many gold medals did the Americans get in swimming in the first three days?
A．Three．
B．Five．
C．Six．
19．Who got the best score in gymnastics that night?
A．An American gymnast．
B．A Russian gymnast．
C．A Romanian gymnast．
20．Which is right according to the passage?
A．The time for the Olympic Report is 11∶50 pm．
B．The time for the Olympic Report is 11∶15 am．
C．An American swimmer got the first gold medal in the women’s 200-meter freestyle．
听力
第一节
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
W：I expected you’d come to my birthday party yesterday．
M：I’m terribly sorry，Susan．I had to see off a friend of mine at the airport last night．
1．Why does the man apologize to the woman?
A．He had to say goodbye to his friend at the airport．
B．He didn’t go to the woman’s party last night．
C．He had to go to another city with his friend．
M：I must apologize for not meeting you at the airport this afternoon．You must have been unhappy．
W：Well，you should have let me know that you weren’t coming．
2．How does the woman feel?
A．Very glad．
B．Very painful．
C．A little angry．
W：I’m sorry to have kept both of you waiting．The car was held up in the traffic．
M：That’s all right．We just got here ourselves．
3．How many people are there in the dialogue?
A．Two．
B．Three．
C．Four．
W：You are going to New York today，aren’t you?
M：Yes．I had thought I would fly，but then I decided that taking a bus would be cheaper than driving or flying．
4．How will the man get to New York?
A．By air．
B．By bus．
C．By car．
W：Daddy，have you decided what to do tomorrow?
M：We’ll go boating if it is fine．
W：Wonderful! I’m sure it will be fine．I’ve listened to the weather report．
5．What are they going to do tomorrow?
A．They are going to listen to the weather report．
B．They will go swimming．
C．They will go boating．
第二节
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6～8题。
M：Excuse me，I’m trying to do some work．I’m afraid your children are making a lot of noise．Don’t they ever go to sleep?
W：I’m sorry．They are noisy．But you know it’s difficult to keep boys quiet．
M：I couldn’t work and I couldn’t sleep last night．And I was wakened by the noise they made early this morning．
W：I’m terribly sorry．You know they never listen to me．They are only afraid of their father．He’s away on business，but he’ll be back tomorrow．
M：I hope he can do something about it．
6．What is the relationship between the two speakers?
A．They are parent and teacher．
B．They are close friends．
C．They are neighbors．
7．What can you learn from the dialogue?
A．The man is making complaint to the woman．
B．The man is making some suggestion to the woman．
C．The man is satisfied after talking to the woman．
8．What’s not the result of the children’s noise?
A．The man couldn’t work．
B．The man couldn’t sleep．
C．The man couldn’t eat．
听第7段材料，回答第9～11题。
M：Oh，come in．
W：I just dropped in to return these books．Are you getting dinner ready? Something smells good．
M：Oh，I’m just preparing some noodles．
W：I thought your wife did the cooking．
M：She did，but she said she would come home late today．
W：So you’re the cook．What are you having with the noodles?
M：Some cabbages and tomatoes．Why don’t you stay and have dinner with us?
W：Thanks，but not today．I have to hurry off．Maybe some other time．
9．Where does this dialogue take place?
A．At the man’s home．
B．In a restaurant．
C．In a company．
10．Why does the woman come to the man’s home?
A．She wants to have dinner with him．
B．She comes to return some books．
C．She wants to learn how to cook．
11．Who does the cooking now?
A．The man．
B．The woman．
C．The man’s wife．
听第8段材料，回答第12～14题。
M：Don’t you just love this store? Every time I go through all the things here，I always find something interesting．
W：I know what you mean．Look at this box of clothes over here．Each piece costs only one dollar．
M：Look at what I got here!
W：What? So now you’re interested in wool coats all of a sudden．The weather is too warm for it，I think．
M：No，not that．I’m talking about this jacket from the 1950s．Isn’t it nice?
W：Yes，it is．It only costs five dollars，too．
M：I think if I clean it up a little and get the button fixed，it’ll look like it’s worth a million dollars!
W：I think I’m going to buy this little skirt and then I’ll be ready to go．How about you?
M：I’m ready anytime you are．
12．What are the speakers doing?
A．Trying on clothes．
B．Buying new clothes．
C．Buying old clothes．
13．What is the man interested in?
A．A coat．
B．A shirt．
C．A jacket．
14．What can we learn about the piece of clothes the man is interested in?
A．Some buttons are missing．
B．It’s worth millions of dollars．
C．It was made in 1950．
听第9段材料，回答第15～17题。
M：Hi，Jane．It’s nice to see you again．I heard you went to the US during your vacation．
W：Yes．I went to New York to attend a summer course in English．
M：Wow．You were lucky．How long did you stay there?
W：About 50 days．I went there on July 5th and came back on August 25th．
M：How about the course?
W：The course was very good．The teachers were nice．They taught us to listen，speak，read and write in English，but it was mostly speaking．One interesting thing I found was that the American classes are different from our classes here because they are very free．You can sit anywhere you like in the classroom．You can ask the teacher questions at any time during the class，and you are welcome to share your ideas with the class．I really liked this kind of class．
M：How interesting! Maybe our teacher should try that．
15．What was the woman’s main purpose in going to New York during the vacation?
A．To learn English．
B．To visit an American family．
C．To do business．
16．When did the woman come back from America?
A．On July 5th．
B．On July 6th．
C．On August 25th．
17．What in particular did the woman like about the American classes?
A．The teachers were kind．
B．The students were quite free．
C．There were too many activities in class．
听第10段材料，回答第18～20题。
Mr．Grey was the manager of a small office in London．He lived in the country，and came to work by train．He liked walking from the train station to his office unless it was raining，because it gave him some exercise．
One morning he was walking along the street when a stranger stopped him and said to him，“You may not remember me，sir，but seven years ago I came to London without a penny in my pockets．I stopped you in the street and asked you to lend me some money，and you lent me five pounds，because you said that you were willing to take a chance so as to give a man a start on the road to success．”
Mr．Grey thought for a few minutes and then said，“Yes，I remember you．Go on with your story．”
“Well,” answered the stranger，“are you still willing to take a chance?”
18．Why did he walk from the station to his office?
A．To save money．
B．To buy something necessary．
C．To have more exercise．
19．Which of the following statements may be true?
A．The stranger once asked Mr．Grey for money．
B．The stranger and Mr．Grey knew each other very well．
C．The stranger was going to give Mr．Grey his money back．
20．What did the last sentence mean?
A．He wanted to give Mr．Grey a chance to help others．
B．He wanted to ask Mr．Grey for some more money．
C．He hoped Mr．Grey could help him to be successful in his work．
years, Buddy seldom saw either of his parents. But he was happy where he was and he had many
kindly relatives, among whom Miss Sook was by far his best friend. Before Christmas, Buddy's
father had managed to get legal custody(法定监护) of him for this Christmas. So, he had a new
suit, with a card pinned with his name and address and made the trip alone, by bus, to New
Orleans.
Several things occurred that kept me awake the whole night. First, the footfalls, the noise of my father
running up and down the stairs, breathing heavily, I had to see what he was up to. So I hid and watched.
There was a Christmas tree and the fireplace downstairs. Moreover, I could see my father. He was
crawling around under the tree arranging a pyramid of packages. I felt dizzy, for what I saw forced me to
reconsider everything. If these were presents intended for me, then obviously they had not been ordered
by the Lord and delivered by Santa Claus; no, they were gifts bought and wrapped by my father. Which
meant that my rotten little cousin Billy Bob and other rotten kids like him weren't lying when they laughed
at me and told me there was no Santa Claus. The worst thought was: Had Sook known the truth, and lied
to me? No, Sook would never lie to me. She believed. It was just that-well, though she was
sixty-something, in some ways she was at least as much of a child as I was.
I waited until I was sure he was in bed and sound asleep. Then I crept downstairs and examined the
tags attached to each of the packages. They all said: "For Buddy." I decided to open the packages: It
was Christmas morning. I was awake, so why not? I won't bother to describe what was inside them: just
shirts and sweaters and dull stuff like that. The only thing I appreciated was a toy gun. Somehow I got the
idea it would be fun to waken my father by firing it. So I did. Bang. Bang. Bang. He raced out of his room, wild-eyed, Bang. Bang. Bang. "Buddy-what the hell do you think you're doing? Bang. Bang. Bang. "Stop
that!" I laughed. " Look, Daddy. Look at all wonderful things Santa Claus brought me."
Calm now, he walked into the room and hugged me. "You like what Santa Claus brought you?"
I smiled at him. He smiled at me. There was a tender lingering (逗留不去的) moment, damaged
when I said: "Yes. But what are you going to give me, Daddy?" His smile evaporated. His eyes narrowed
suspiciously-you could see that he thought I was pulling some kind of trick. But then he blushed, as
though he was ashamed to be thinking what he was thinking. He patted my head, and coughed and said: "Well, I thought I'd wait and let you pick out something you wanted. Is there anything particular you
want?"
I reminded him of the airplane we had seen in the toy store on Canal Street. His face sagged. Oh,
yes, he remembered the airplane and how expensive it was. Nevertheless, the next day I was sitting in
that airplane dreaming I was zooming toward heaven while my father wrote out a check for a happy
salesman, who promised to help ship the plane on the bus.
But I wasn't free of New Orleans yet. The problem was a large bottle of wine; maybe it was because
of my departure, but anyway my father had been drinking it all day, and on the way to the bus station, he
scared me by grabbing my wrist and harshly whispering: "I'm not going to let you go. I can't let you go
back to that crazy family in that crazy old house. Just look at what they've done to you. A boy six, almost
seven, talking about Santa Claus! It's all their fault, all those sour old spinsters with their Bibles and their
knitting needles, those drunken uncles. Listen to me, Buddy. There is no God! There is no Santa Claus."
He was squeezing my wrist so hard that it ached. "Kiss me. Please. Please. Kiss me. Tell your daddy
that you love him." But I couldn't speak. I was terrified I was going to miss my bus. And I was worried
about my plane, which was strapped to the top of the taxi. "Say it: 'I love you.' Say it. Please. Buddy. Say
it."
It was lucky for me that our taxi-driver was a good-hearted man. Because if it hadn't been for his help, and the help of some efficient porters and a friendly policeman, I don't know what would have happened
when we reached the station. My father was so drunk he could hardly walk, but the policeman talked to
him, quieted him down, helped him to stand straight, and the taxi-man promised to take him safely home.
But my father would not leave until he had seen the porters put me on the bus.
Once I was on the bus, I crouched in a seat and shut my eyes. I felt the strangest pain. A crushing pain
that hurt everywhere. I thought if I took off my heavy city shoes, those crucifying monsters, the agony
would ease. I took them off, but the mysterious pain did not leave me. In a way it never has; never will.
Twelve hours later I was home in bed. The room was dark. Sook was sitting beside me, rocking in a
rocking chair, a sound as soothing (令人舒畅的) as ocean waves. I had tried to tell her everything that
had happened, and only stopped when I was hoarse (嘶哑的) as a howling dog. She stroked her fingers
through my hair, and said: "Of course there is a Santa Clause. It's just that no single somebody could do
all he has to do. So the Lord has spread the task among us all. That's why everybody is Santa Claus. I
am. You are. Even you cousin Billy Bob. Now go to sleep. Count stars. Think of the quietest thing. Like
snow. I'm sorry you didn't get to see any. But now snow is falling through the stars-" Stars sparkled,
snow whirled inside my head; the last thing I remembered was the peaceful voice of the Lord telling me
something I must do. And the next day I did it. I went with Sook to the post office and bought a penny
postcard. That same postcard exists today. It was found in my father's safety deposit box when he died
last year. Here is what I had written him: Hello pop hope you are well I am and I am turning to
pedal my plane so fast I will soon be in the sky so keep your eyes open and yes I love you Buddy.
B. He thought his son should have known all the presents were sent by him, not Santa Claus.
C. It was difficult for him to accept that his son is so greedy.
D. He was ashamed of not knowing what his son liked.
B. His father was very drunk and had difficulty returning home.
C. He didn't say "I love you" to his father.
D. He had an argument with his father at home.
B. Buddy's father and Miss Sook were people of different personalities.
C. Buddy still held the belief that there was Santa Claus.
D. Buddy finally mailed a postcard to his father.
B. Miss had no idea of Santa Clause, and lied to Buddy.
C. Father loved Buddy very much and prepared a lot of gifts for him.
D. Buddy was afraid of his father for they had been separated long time.
B. clever
C. naughty
D. trusted
B. A Christmas Memory
C. How to Celebrate Christmas in a Meaningful Way?
D. A Christmas of a Divorced Family
听力(共两节，满分30分)
第一节(共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一道小题，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你将有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话你将听一遍。
1．Where is the man’s bike now?
A．Under the stairs．
B．At the gate．
C．In the garden．
2．What does the man mean?
A．He doesn’t like the hotel．
B．They can’t afford to stay at the hotel．
C．They do not want to stay at a hotel．
3．What time is the woman leaving?
A．At 4∶30．
B．At 4∶00．
C．At 3∶30．
4．What does the man think of Mr．Stone’s lessons?
A．Boring．
B．Helpful．
C．Unnecessary．
5．What is the woman doing?
A．Offering suggestions．
B．Expressing dissatisfaction．
C．Asking for help．
听力原文：(Text 1)
M：I had my bike repaired．Last night I put it at the gate but can’t find it now．
W：It was in my way when I went to the garden．So I put it under the stairs．It’s still there．
(Text 2)
W：Why don’t we stay at the Grand Regency Hotel?
M：You are joking!Do you know how expensive that place is?There is no way we can afford to stay there．
(Text 3)
M：Don’t you usually leave for the airport at four o’clock?
W：Yes．I usually do．
M：Well, why are you leaving so early?
W：It’s going to snow, so I have to leave half an hour earlier．
(Text 4)
W：Mr．Stone’s lessons were a waste of time．He was always telling funny stories．
M：But he was actually covering what we should learn．
(Text 5)
M：I’d love to go to the Super Bowl next week, but I don’t think there are any more tickets．
W：Why don’t you talk to Laura?She’s a big football fan．She might be able to give you some advice on how to get a ticket．And I know she is planning to go herself, so maybe you could go with her．
第二节(共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段对话，回答第6～7题。
6．What might be the relationship between the two speakers?
A．Workmates．
B．Friends．
C．Mother and son．
7．What are they talking about?
A．The man’s major in college．
B．The man’s favorite subjects．
C．The man’s future job．
听力原文：(Text 6)
W：So what do you think you are going to do when you graduate, John?
M：I’m not sure．My dad says I should work in information technology．You know something with computers．
W：Is that what your dad does?
M：Not really．He is an engineer．
W：How about you?What are you interested in doing?
M：Well．I’m interested in medicine．I’d love to be a doctor．
W：Yeah, what subject are you good at?
M：Math is my best subject．And I’m also pretty good at science．
听第7段对话，回答第8～9题。
8．Who is the woman complaining about?
A．Her boss．
B．Her husband．
C．Her friend．
9．What is the man’s advice?
A．Finishing her job earlier．
B．Leaving the task to others．
C．Asking others for help．
听力原文：(Text 7)
W：If that man gives me any more letters to type, I’ll scream．He’s given me ten already today, and there’ll be more when I get back from coffee break．I’ll be here till midnight．
M：Calm down, Franny．He can’t make you stay after five．Finish what you can, and leave the rest for Mary．
W：But they’re important letters, Joe．They should go out tonight．
M：That’s not your worry．If they’re important, he should have given them to you earlier．
听第8段对话，回答第10～11题。
10．What happened to the woman?
A．She couldn’t cross a busy street．
B．She got into a moving taxi．
C．She got hurt by a taxi．
11．Where are the two speakers?
A．In the hospital．
B．In the street．
C．In a police station．
听力原文：(Text 8)
M：Tell me what happened．
W：Well, I wasn’t paying attention when I started to cross the street, and I stepped in front of a taxi．I didn’t realize it was still moving．
M：Can you walk?
W：Not very well．
M：Where does it hurt?
W：My side hurts when I take a step?
M：Okay, don’t try to walk anymore．Don’t worry．An ambulance is on the way．You know, you’re very lucky;you could have easily been killed in the accident．
W：Yes, I guess I could have．
M：You’ll have to fill out a form．Do you have any identification with you?
W：I have my passport．By the way, how did you get here so fast?
M：Someone dialed 911 and reported the accident．We were in the area and got a radio call．It only took a minute or so to get here．
听第9段对话，回答第12～14题。
12．What does the man want to find out?
A．The cost of taking a taxi．
B．The nearest bus stop．
C．How to get to a hotel．
13．How many possibilities does the woman suggest?
A．2．
B．3．
C．4．
14．What is the man’s final decision?
A．Checking the schedule．
B．Waiting for another bus．
C．Taking a taxi．
听力原文：(Text 9)
M：Excuse me, can you help me?
W：Of course．What can I do for you?
M：Can you tell me how I can get to the Excelsior Hotel from here?
W：The Excelsior?Let’s see, that’s in the city, right?
M：Yes, it is．On Forty-third Street, just off Eleventh Avenue．
W：Well, you can take a bus to the city．Just go out of the front door of the terminal and cross the street．There is a sign that says, “Airport－City Bus．” Otherwise, you can take a taxi．You can catch one right in front of the terminal．
M：Thank you．Oh, do you know how much the bus fare is?
W：It’s five dollars．A taxi costs about fifteen to twenty dollars．
M：I’d better take a bus then．How often does the bus run?
W：I think you just missed one．There is a schedule printed on the sign outside．I think that the buses ran every half hour or so．
M：On second thought, I’d better take a taxi．I have a lot of luggage and it’s late．Thank you!
听第10段对话，回答第15～17题。
15．Where does the conversation most probably take place?
A．On a plane．
B．On a train．
C．In a restaurant．
16．Why is the man worried?
A．This is his first time abroad．
B．He cannot arrive on time．
C．He has never seen his grandson．
17．When did the man first see Europe?
A．Recently．
B．After his wife’ s death．
C．During the Second World War．
听力原文：(Text 10)
W：Yes, Sir．You called?
M：Yes, I wonder if you could bring me another bottle of beer．
W：Certainly．Would you like anything else?
M：Well, my grandson is supposed to meet me in London at the airport．Do you think he’ll be able to find me?
W：I’m sure he will．You don’t have to worry about that．Are you going to be visiting him?
M：Yes．I’ve never seen my grandson．
W：I think you’ll have a wonderful time in London．It’s beautiful, is this your first time abroad?
M：No, I saw quite a bit of Europe before, Rome, Berlin, Paris, places like that, but I’ve never been to London．
W：Oh, then you have flown before too．
M：No, that was during the Second World War and I went to Europe on a large ship carrying soldiers．
W：Things are quite different in Europe nowadays．
M：I’m sure they are．I’m really interested to get there．
W：Well, it’s 4∶00 now and we’ll be there at 6∶00．Will you be staying long?
M：I plan to stay five weeks．I was a teacher but I have stopped working．My wife has died and so I can go wherever I want．
W：I think you’ll have a good time．I’ll go and get a beer for you．
听第11段独白，回答第18～20题。
18．What is the talk mainly about?
A．Improving our memory．
B．Taking care of our health．
C．Collecting information．
19．What should we do to remember someone’s name?
A．Write it down on a piece of paper．
B．Pay more attention to his or her first name．
C．Remember his or her last name．
20．What does the speaker suggest to us?
A．Having a rest for twenty minutes．
B．Taking some Vitamins B1 and B2．
C．Doing sports during the break．
听力原文：(Text 11)
W：There are many ways in which the memory can be improved．In fact, I believe we all have the ability to remember up to six times more than we do．
A lot of people find that visualizing information is very helpful．For example, if you are trying to remember a telephone number, imagine it written down on a piece of paper．
Remembering people’s names is a problem for a lot of people．I recommend that when you are introduced to someone you concentrate on his or her first name．It probably won’t offend anyone if you have to say, “What was your last name again, Sarah?” but Sarah might be upset if you forget her first name．
Of course, regular breaks are important and it’s better not to work for long periods without taking one, stopping for rest about every twenty minutes is best．
Finally, take care of yourself physically．Avoid substances like coffee, alcohol or drugs, because they dull the mind．And don’t forget your vitamins－B1 and B2 are particularly good for the memory．