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If I raised the question, “What would be the last thing you would expect to happen while watching your son’s flag football game?” you probably still couldn’t come up with what happened to me and my family.
As we were sitting on the sidelines enjoying the game, a low-flying bird came swooping in attempting to land on my daughter’s head! It honestly came out of nowhere. We were seated by ourselves on the tree lined side of the field. I was able to calm my daughter’s shock and fear once I showed her that the bird was not some wild animal, it was in fact, somebody’s pet!
Now, we’re sitting at the outdoor fields of the Pontiac Silverdome, far from any populated area, wondering where this very social cockatiel, an Australian parrot (澳洲鹦鹉) could have come from. I walked up to the bird and put out my hand. Immediately, it hopped on and chirped in a friendly way. We looked around us and knew that we could not just leave and suppose that the bird would return to where it came from. This was a very domesticated bird that needed help or it would not survive.
The flag football game had ended so we walked the bird over to other groups of adults and asked if they knew of anyone who had lost a bird. All the kids were excited about the bird and fed it with some post game snacks. The bird’s nails were getting long and he was looking pretty dirty, so we knew it had been out here for a long time and was hungry. Since its wings were clipped, it could fly a little but probably not more than 100 yards or so at a try. We all just scratched our heads as a group wondering what to do with the lost bird.
We explained to the kids that this bird needed our help since it was someone’s pet and would not know how to get its own food, and it could not fly well since its wings were clipped. The kids understood, and all of them wanted to take the bird home! The parents however, knew this was not a good choice as one had a large dog, another two cats, etc. We explained to the kids that one of us could take the bird home for the night and then bring it to the Humane Society in the morning in hopes to connect it to its owners. We couldn’t keep the bird. It wasn’t ours. This was tough for the kids to understand at first. We couldn’t just leave the bird either. There was no way it could attend itself. The group of us sat around the Silverdome practice fields for quite a while trying to determine the best course of choice for the lost bird. It was getting dark out but no one was willing to leave that parking lot until we had a game plan for how to help the bird.
The owner of the football league, Chris Novak, offered to take the bird. It was extremely nice of him and he really stepped in to help while all the rest of us who had kids tugging on our shirts and begging to take it home. We took a box and put a bunch of holes in it and he brought it home for the night. Another mom went online and found a family that had lost a bird that looked just like the one we’d found. She emailed the info to Chris who got in touch with the family and the next day, reunited the bird with the family that lost it almost 3 weeks earlier! When Chris emailed us to let us know, we could not believe that this bird had traveled from The Rochester Tienken area all the way to the Silverdome!
We were so happy to be able to save this bird and get it back to its family. I showed my kids the email about how the other family got their pet back. The family has 3 kids who were so happy to see their bird. My kids realized what a nice ending this story had. Not only had we been able to save this bird’s life, but we were able to bring it back to the family that loves and misses him.
The life lesson in the missing bird story seemed to miss its mark with my kids at first. They were a little bummed out that they couldn’t keep the lost bird. I explained to them that when an animal or someone needs help, you just can’t turn a blind eye and hope everything works out OK. The “lost bird incident” was also a reminder to them that teamwork and the kindness of strangers can make a world of difference and that a group of well-meaning strangers can work together to help someone. It wasn’t a heroic act, but one that I knew had sunk in with my kids when they realized that trying to help was the best and only real course of action.
【小题1】What happened when the author watched his son’s football games?
| A．A parrot tried to eat their food. |
| B．His daughter was hurt by a parrot. |
| C．A parrot flew towards his daughter. |
| D．A parrot landed on his daughter’s head. |
| A．having been abandoned | B．having been used to home life |
| C．having been used to life in the wild | D．having been week and hungry |
| A．The author | B．Chris Novak |
| C．The Humane Society | D．A participant’s mother |
| A．Strangers can also work well together. |
| B．Humane Society helps children in teamwork. |
| C．Children can keep lost injured pet birds home. |
| D．Helping others is always regarded as a heroic act. |
| A．How to help a lost parrot to find home. |
| B．The experience of watching a football games. |
| C．The importance of teamwork and helping others. |
| D．How a parrot can fly a long distance from home. |
| A．What Animals Can Teach Us |
| B．Complete Care for a Lost Bird |
| C．Life Lessons When You Least Expect It |
| D．Love First, Teamwork and Kindness Second |
If I raised the question, “What would be the last thing you would expect to happen while watching your son’s flag football game?” you probably still couldn’t come up with what happened to me and my family.
As we were sitting on the sidelines enjoying the game, a low-flying bird came swooping in attempting to land on my daughter’s head! It honestly came out of nowhere. We were seated by ourselves on the tree lined side of the field. I was able to calm my daughter’s shock and fear once I showed her that the bird was not some wild animal, it was in fact, somebody’s pet!
Now, we’re sitting at the outdoor fields of the Pontiac Silverdome, far from any populated area, wondering where this very social cockatiel, an Australian parrot (澳洲鹦鹉) could have come from. I walked up to the bird and put out my hand. Immediately, it hopped on and chirped in a friendly way. We looked around us and knew that we could not just leave and suppose that the bird would return to where it came from. This was a very domesticated bird that needed help or it would not survive.
The flag football game had ended so we walked the bird over to other groups of adults and asked if they knew of anyone who had lost a bird. All the kids were excited about the bird and fed it with some post game snacks. The bird’s nails were getting long and he was looking pretty dirty, so we knew it had been out here for a long time and was hungry. Since its wings were clipped, it could fly a little but probably not more than 100 yards or so at a try. We all just scratched our heads as a group wondering what to do with the lost bird.
We explained to the kids that this bird needed our help since it was someone’s pet and would not know how to get its own food, and it could not fly well since its wings were clipped. The kids understood, and all of them wanted to take the bird home! The parents however, knew this was not a good choice as one had a large dog, another two cats, etc. We explained to the kids that one of us could take the bird home for the night and then bring it to the Humane Society in the morning in hopes to connect it to its owners. We couldn’t keep the bird. It wasn’t ours. This was tough for the kids to understand at first. We couldn’t just leave the bird either. There was no way it could attend itself. The group of us sat around the Silverdome practice fields for quite a while trying to determine the best course of choice for the lost bird. It was getting dark out but no one was willing to leave that parking lot until we had a game plan for how to help the bird.
The owner of the football league, Chris Novak, offered to take the bird. It was extremely nice of him and he really stepped in to help while all the rest of us who had kids tugging on our shirts and begging to take it home. We took a box and put a bunch of holes in it and he brought it home for the night. Another mom went online and found a family that had lost a bird that looked just like the one we’d found. She emailed the info to Chris who got in touch with the family and the next day, reunited the bird with the family that lost it almost 3 weeks earlier! When Chris emailed us to let us know, we could not believe that this bird had traveled from The Rochester Tienken area all the way to the Silverdome!
We were so happy to be able to save this bird and get it back to its family. I showed my kids the email about how the other family got their pet back. The family has 3 kids who were so happy to see their bird. My kids realized what a nice ending this story had. Not only had we been able to save this bird’s life, but we were able to bring it back to the family that loves and misses him.
The life lesson in the missing bird story seemed to miss its mark with my kids at first. They were a little bummed out that they couldn’t keep the lost bird. I explained to them that when an animal or someone needs help, you just can’t turn a blind eye and hope everything works out OK. The “lost bird incident” was also a reminder to them that teamwork and the kindness of strangers can make a world of difference and that a group of well-meaning strangers can work together to help someone. It wasn’t a heroic act, but one that I knew had sunk in with my kids when they realized that trying to help was the best and only real course of action.
1.What happened when the author watched his son’s football games?
A．A parrot tried to eat their food.
B．His daughter was hurt by a parrot.
C．A parrot flew towards his daughter.
D．A parrot landed on his daughter’s head.
2.The underlined word “domesticated” in the second paragraph probably means_______.
A．having been abandoned B．having been used to home life
C．having been used to life in the wild D．having been week and hungry
3.Who was the first one to find the bird’s owner?
A．The author B．Chris Novak
C．The Humane Society D．A participant’s mother
4.What can be learned from the “lost bird incident”?
A．Strangers can also work well together.
B．Humane Society helps children in teamwork.
C．Children can keep lost injured pet birds home.
D．Helping others is always regarded as a heroic act.
5.What did the author want to tell in the text?
A．How to help a lost parrot to find home.
B．The experience of watching a football games.
C．The importance of teamwork and helping others.
D．How a parrot can fly a long distance from home.
6.The best title of the text should be________.
A．What Animals Can Teach Us
B．Complete Care for a Lost Bird
C．Life Lessons When You Least Expect It
D．Love First, Teamwork and Kindness Second
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If I raised the question, “What would be the last thing you would expect to happen while watching your son’s flag football game?” you probably still couldn’t come up with what happened to me and my family.
As we were sitting on the sidelines enjoying the game, a low-flying bird came swooping in attempting to land on my daughter’s head! It honestly came out of nowhere. We were seated by ourselves on the tree lined side of the field. I was able to calm my daughter’s shock and fear once I showed her that the bird was not some wild animal, it was in fact, somebody’s pet!
Now, we’re sitting at the outdoor fields of the Pontiac Silverdome, far from any populated area, wondering where this very social cockatiel, an Australian parrot (澳洲鹦鹉) could have come from. I walked up to the bird and put out my hand. Immediately, it hopped on and chirped in a friendly way. We looked around us and knew that we could not just leave and suppose that the bird would return to where it came from. This was a very domesticated bird that needed help or it would not survive.
The flag football game had ended so we walked the bird over to other groups of adults and asked if they knew of anyone who had lost a bird. All the kids were excited about the bird and fed it with some post game snacks. The bird’s nails were getting long and he was looking pretty dirty, so we knew it had been out here for a long time and was hungry. Since its wings were clipped, it could fly a little but probably not more than 100 yards or so at a try. We all just scratched our heads as a group wondering what to do with the lost bird.
We explained to the kids that this bird needed our help since it was someone’s pet and would not know how to get its own food, and it could not fly well since its wings were clipped. The kids understood, and all of them wanted to take the bird home! The parents however, knew this was not a good choice as one had a large dog, another two cats, etc. We explained to the kids that one of us could take the bird home for the night and then bring it to the Humane Society in the morning in hopes to connect it to its owners. We couldn’t keep the bird. It wasn’t ours. This was tough for the kids to understand at first. We couldn’t just leave the bird either. There was no way it could attend itself. The group of us sat around the Silverdome practice fields for quite a while trying to determine the best course of choice for the lost bird. It was getting dark out but no one was willing to leave that parking lot until we had a game plan for how to help the bird.
The owner of the football league, Chris Novak, offered to take the bird. It was extremely nice of him and he really stepped in to help while all the rest of us who had kids tugging on our shirts and begging to take it home. We took a box and put a bunch of holes in it and he brought it home for the night. Another mom went online and found a family that had lost a bird that looked just like the one we’d found. She emailed the info to Chris who got in touch with the family and the next day, reunited the bird with the family that lost it almost 3 weeks earlier! When Chris emailed us to let us know, we could not believe that this bird had traveled from The Rochester Tienken area all the way to the Silverdome!
We were so happy to be able to save this bird and get it back to its family. I showed my kids the email about how the other family got their pet back. The family has 3 kids who were so happy to see their bird. My kids realized what a nice ending this story had. Not only had we been able to save this bird’s life, but we were able to bring it back to the family that loves and misses him.
The life lesson in the missing bird story seemed to miss its mark with my kids at first. They were a little bummed out that they couldn’t keep the lost bird. I explained to them that when an animal or someone needs help, you just can’t turn a blind eye and hope everything works out OK. The “lost bird incident” was also a reminder to them that teamwork and the kindness of strangers can make a world of difference and that a group of well-meaning strangers can work together to help someone. It wasn’t a heroic act, but one that I knew had sunk in with my kids when they realized that trying to help was the best and only real course of action.
- 1.
What happened when the author watched his son’s football games?
- A.A parrot tried to eat their food
- B.His daughter was hurt by a parrot
- C.A parrot flew towards his daughter
- D.A parrot landed on his daughter’s head
- A.
- 2.
The underlined word “domesticated” in the second paragraph probably means_______
- A.having been abandoned
- B.having been used to home life
- C.having been used to life in the wild
- D.having been week and hungry
- A.
- 3.
Who was the first one to find the bird’s owner?
- A.The author
- B.Chris Novak
- C.The Humane Society
- D.A participant’s mother
- A.
- 4.
What can be learned from the “lost bird incident”?
- A.Strangers can also work well together
- B.Humane Society helps children in teamwork
- C.Children can keep lost injured pet birds home
- D.Helping others is always regarded as a heroic act
- A.
- 5.
What did the author want to tell in the text?
- A.How to help a lost parrot to find home
- B.The experience of watching a football games
- C.The importance of teamwork and helping others
- D.How a parrot can fly a long distance from home
- A.
- 6.
The best title of the text should be________
- A.What Animals Can Teach Us
- B.Complete Care for a Lost Bird
- C.Life Lessons When You Least Expect It
- D.Love First, Teamwork and Kindness Second
- A.
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。
1．Where is his mother now?
A．At home．
B．In the hospital．
C．At work．
2．How does the man feel about his job?
A．He enjoys it．
B．He doesn’t like it at all．
C．He wants to find a new job．
3．What does the man mean?
A．It will take him a long time to help the woman．
B．He can help her for a while．
C．It won’t take a long time for him to help her．
4．Where did the conversation most probably take place?
A．In a plane．
B．In a coffee shop．
C．In a restaurant．
5．Why couldn’t the man get through?
A．The woman’s telephone was out of order．
B．The woman’s receiver wasn’t put in the right place．
C．The receiver of the telephone was broken．
听力原文：(Text 1)
W：How is your mother feeling these days?
M：Much better，thanks．She should be coming home in a few days．The operation was a success and the doctor says she’ll recover in no time．
(Text 2)
W：You seem to have a lot of work at your office．You’re always staying late and working overtime．
M：That’s true，but I think the work is interesting and fun．I don’t mind the extra hours at all．
(Text 3)
W：Jack，can you help me with this work?
M：Sure，if it won’t take too much time．
(Text 4)
M：Miss，is there still time for a cup of coffee on this fight?
W：Yes，but you have to drink it fast，because we’ll be landing in 10 minutes．
(Text 5)
M：Is your phone out of order?
W：No．Why?
M：I tried calling you but couldn’t get through．
W：I’m sorry．Perhaps the receiver was off the hook．
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。
6．Why does the woman want to buy something for her husband?
A．It’s a birthday present．
B．It’s a Christmas present．
C．His husband isn’t satisfied with the tie．
7．What did the clerk recommend(推荐)the second time?
A．A tie．
B．An electric shaver．
C．Some cosmetics(化妆品)．
8．Why did the woman ask the clerk to put a card into the present?
A．To tell her husband how much she paid for the gift．
B．To congratulate him in written words．
C．To post it．
听力原文：(Text 6)
W：Could you help me，please?I’m looking for something for my husband’s birthday next week and I just can’t seem to think of anything to buy．
M：Certainly，madam．You don’t have anything special in mind?
W：Right．I just don’t know．
M：How about a nice silk tie?We have some handsome ties that just arrived from Italy．
W：Not a tie．I gave him one for Christmas and he’s never worn it．He hates ties．
M：What about this?He can use it after he shaves himself．
W：I don’t know．My husband has never used that kind of thing every often．He might not care for that either．Can you think of any other thing?
M：I believe I have just the thing．This wallet is something any man would be proud to own．It has a very deep money pocket．
W：That does sound nice．Please wrap it．Would you put this card in with it?
M：Certainly，madam．It will take just a few minutes．
W：All right．I’ll wait．
听第7段材料，回答第9～11题。
9．Where are the two speakers?
A．On a bus．
B．In the shopping district．
C．At a street corner．
10．What’s the largest building to the left?
A．The bank．
B．The department store．
C．City Hall．
11．What does the man need?
A．Clothing．
B．Shoes．
C．Cigarettes．
听力原文：(Text 7)
M：There’s a lot of traffic on the street．Is this the shopping district?
W：Yes，it is．There are a lot of stores，office buildings，and theatres near here．
M：What is the largest building on the left?
W：That’s department store．It sells clothing，furniture，food－almost everything．
M：Do you buy everything in the same store?That’s very handy，isn’t it?It saves a lot of time．I need some clothes．
W：There’s a men’s clothing store next to the bank building on the right．There are also some good stores on Lincoln Street．
M：That’s a beautiful theatre on the corner．What do all the signs in front of it mean?
W：There’s a new play there tonight．The building next to the theatre is a hotel．
M：Is that the post office across the street?
W：No，that’s the City Hall．The post office is between the bus station and the Richmond Hotel．
M：Is that far from here?
W：No，it’s just three blocks straight ahead．
听第8段材料，回答第12～14题。
12．Where does the conversation probably take place?
A．In a library．
B．In the woman’s office．
C．In a bookstore．
13．What is the woman trying to do?
A．To buy a book．
B．To borrow a book．
C．To get the writer’s name of a book．
14．What is the man going to do when the book comes in?
A．To send it to the woman’s house．
B．To write to the woman．
C．To call the woman．
听力原文：(Text 8)
W：I’ve been trying to get hold of the book for some time．
M：Well，I’m sorry we haven’t got it．．．but we can order it for you．
W：How long should it take to get it?
M：Only a few days．
W：All right．
M：Now，what was the title?
W：Never Say Never．
M：Do you happen to know the name of the author?
W：Yes，it’s Claudia Jameson．
M：Jameson．OK，now could I have your name please?
W：Yes．Anne…that’s with an “e” at the end…Parker．
M：Anne Parker．Can I have your telephone number，as well?
W：737506．
M：Thank you very much．As soon as it comes in，I’ll ring you．
W：Thank you very much．
听第9段材料，回答第15～16题。
15．What kind of man is described by the man speaker?
A．A teenager．
B．A young adult．
C．A middle-aged man．
16．What color are the man’s eyes?
A．Black．
B．Blue．
C．Brown．
听力原文：(Text 9)
W：Can you describe him?Is he tall or short?
M：Tall．Not very tall，but fairly tall．
W：Thin?Fat?
M：Well，he’s certainly not fat．He’s very fit and strong．
But he’s not thin either．
W：Can you say he’s well-built?
M：Yes，exactly．He’s well-built．About twenty-one or twenty-two years old．
W：Fair or dark hair?
M：Fair．
W：Is his hair long or short?
M：About shoulder-length．
W：What color are his eyes?
M：He has blue eyes．
W：I see．Can you tell us anything else?What’s he wearing，for example?
M：Yes，I can，actually．He’s wearing a big white sweater，white shorts and an open-necked shirt．
W：Thank you for calling．We’ll try to find him．
听第10段材料，回答第17～20题。
17．How many librarians are in charge of the library?
A．Only one．
B．A single man．
C．We both．
18．What’s the passage mainly about?
A．The duties of the librarian．
B．The rules of the library．
C．The length of the students’ borrowing books．
19．How many books can students borrow at a time?
A．Two books．
B．Three books．
C．Four books．
20．Which of the following is NOT true of the rules for good behaviour in the library?
A．The students should keep the books in good condition when they return them．
B．The students should not keep books longer than two weeks if they don’t finish them．
C．The students want to take away some books with the permission given by the librarian．
听力原文：(Text 10)?
We have a big well-equipped library in our school．There is a librarian in charge of it．Students of the school may borrow books from the library but they may not lend them to others without the permission of the librarian．Students may borrow three books at a time．They may keep the books for 2 weeks．If they do not return them by the end of this period，they may be refused permission to borrow any more．?
There are a number of rules for good behaviour in the library．Students ought to put back the books in their correct places on the shelves．They ought to leave the books carefully and keep them in good condition．Students may not talk or disturb others in the library．They ought to keep quiet when they are passing along outside the library．
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。
1．How much will the woman pay if she buys two pounds of tomatoes?
A．＄0.80．
B．＄2.20．
C．＄0.30．
2．How long does it take the woman to drive home when it isn’t rush hour?
A．Twenty minutes．
B．Twenty-five minutes．
C．Fifty minutes．
3．What does the man mean about Betty?
A．She doesn’t like going shopping．
B．She went shopping yesterday．
C．She prefers shopping to studying．
4．What do you know from the conversation?
A．The man had to work overtime．
B．Henry failed to meet the man．
C．The man had a traffic accident．
5．What does the woman mean?
A．She doesn’t believe the man．
B．They are not going to land．
C．She isn’t afraid．
听力原文：(Text 1)
W：I thought that your tomatoes are eighty cents a pound．
M：They used to, but the price has gone up thirty cents．
(Text 2)
M：How long does it take you to drive home when there is not much traffic?
W：Only twenty-five minutes．But if I can’t leave my office before 5∶30 p,m．, it sometimes takes me fifty minutes．
(Text 3)
W：Didn’t Betty go shopping with you yesterday?
M：Even if she hadn’t had a lot of studying, she would have preferred staying at home to going shopping．
(Text 4)
W：If the traffic wasn’t so bad, I should have been home at six o’clock．
M：What a pity!Henry was here to see you．
(Text 5)
W：What was that noise?
M：It was the pilot putting the wheels down．We must be coming to land．Are you frightened?
W：You must be joking．
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。
6．What can the woman be?
A．She is a waitress at a hotel．
B．She is the secretary of Mr Li．
C．She works at the Blackwood Hotel．
7．How could the man get in touch with Mr Green?
A．Dial 411 to find a proper phone number．
B．Dial 707．
C．Find the hotel．
8．Why did the man ask the woman to change the dollar?
A．To pay for the information．
B．To get on the bus．
C．To make the phone call．
听力原文：(Text 6)
W：Oh, excuse me, Mr．Li．I almost forget there is a phone message here for you．A Dr Green called and asked you to call him back．
M：Where is he now, do you know?
W：He’s staying at the Blackwood Hotel, Room 707．
M：Thank you very much．Do you happen to have the number of the Blackwood?
W：I’m sorry, I don’t．But you can get it from information．Just dial 411．
M：Oh, and could I trouble you for changing a dollar?
W：All right．Here is your change．By the way, the public phones are over there on your right．
M：I see．Thank you．
听第7段材料，回答第9～11题。
9．What does the man want to learn?
A．Computer science．
B．Skills, such as driving．
C．language．
10．How long does the course last?
A．About 20 days．
B．About 35 days．
C．About 2 months and 5 days．
11．When can he take the final exams?
A．From September 15 to 17．
B．From August 16 to 18．
C．From July 12 to 16．
听力原文：(Text 7)
M：Excuse me, Miss．
W：Yes, young man．May I help you?
M：Yes, I’d like to get some information about the summer course at the English Training Center．
W：Sure．What can I tell you?
M：Can you tell me the starting and finishing time of course, please?
W：Yes．The course begins on July 15 and runs until August 20．
M：Right, and what course will we learn?
W：Well, you have varieties of courses．You have listening and speaking courses, reading and writing．There are also classes in audio-visual training and chances to use the language laboratory as well．
M：Right, and what time will the classes be held?
W：Well, most of them are in the morning．There are only a few classes in the afternoon．
M：Right．Do you have a timetable?
W：I’m sorry．My workmate isn’t here at the moment, so I can’t get a timetable for you yet．
M：That’s OK．And when will the final exams be held?
W：At the end of the term．They begin on August 16 and run until August 18．
M：OK．Well, thank you, Miss．
听第8段材料, 回答第12～14题。
12．Who answers the telephone?
A．Tom．
B．Susan’s husband．
C．Susan．
13．When are they going to New Zealand?
A．In two weeks．
B．In a couple of months．
C．In half a year．
14．Where are they going to meet?
A．At Susan’s．
B．At Tom’s．
C．In New Zealand．
听力原文：(Text 8)
M：Hello!Can I speak to Susan, please?
W：Speaking．Is that you, Tom?
M：Yes, it is．I am going to New Zealand in two weeks, and my wife is going with me．
W：Oh, how lucky you are!How long are you going for?
M：For a couple of months, maybe half a year．My boss wants me to help set up a branch company there．Well, Susan, you have been to New Zealand several times．Can you give us some suggestions or just tell us about that country?
W：I’d love to．We can have a talk sometime．
M：Why not come over to dinner in my house this weekend．My wife wants to meet you as well．
W：All right．What about Saturday?
M：OK．See you at 6∶00 p．m．, this coming Saturday, Goodbye!
听第9段材料，回答第15～17题。
15．When does this conversation take place?
A．Just before the term begins．
B．After the first week of classes．
C．In the middle of the term．
16．Why has the woman come to see Dr．Taylor?
A．She had promised that she would．
B．She has been sick．
C．She needs his approval(赞成)for her courses．
17．What does Dr．Taylor seem most worried about?
A．She already knew the material．
B．She entered the hospital．
C．Her course load was too heavy．
听力原文：(Text 9)
W：Excuse me, Dr．Taylor．Your secretary said that I should come right in．
M：Please do, Jennie．How can I help you?
W：Would you please sign your name on my schedule card．Here, on the line above “Adviser’s Agreement．”
M：Sure．But let’s look it over together first．How many courses do you have here?
W：Six．
M：Six? That’s quite a heavy load．Any particular reason?
W：I had to drop my chemistry course last term when I went into the hospital．So, I need to take it again．
M：So, you’ve already learned a lot of the material．
W：Right．And calculus is the part of second-year requirement．
M：Let’s see, chemistry, calculus．Oh, I see, you will be in my seminar on modern American novel．
W：Yes, I’m looking forward to it, and Romantic poetry seminar．too．
M：Two seminars? That’s rather a lot．Can you manage the work?
W：I think so．The introductory economics is fairly easy, and so is the music course．
M：Well, then I’ll be happy to sign the card．However, I insist you come to see me after the first week of classes, so we can make sure this isn’t too much for you．
W：That’s a promise．
听第10段材料，回答第18～20题。
18．What’s the weather like today?
A．Cool．
B．Warm．
C．Hot．
19．What special view will the tourists get in this park?
A．Houses of all shapes and styles．
B．Birds of all colors．
C．School and teachers and the pupils．
20．What do people do here in autumn and winter?
A．Take photos．
B．Watch birds．
C．Enjoy the beauty．
听力原文：(Text 10)?
Ladies and gentlemen, your attention, please．Our bus will arrive at Lake Park in a few minutes．You can feel the comfortable cool air coming from the lake．This is the favorite place for tourists in the summer, especially on a hot summer afternoon like today．This lake is one of the great wonders of nature．No one knows when and how it was formed．But people began to build houses around the lake a hundred years ago, so in this park you can have a special view of houses of all shapes and styles and colors．It is like an architecture show．In late autumn and winter, this park is the best place for bird watching．School teachers like to bring children here and they just love it．Now our bus is driving around the lake．You can sit back and enjoy the beauty of everything here．The bus will take us to a good spot, where you can take the most wonderful photos you have ever taken．Here we are．Please get off and watch your step．Return to the bus in twenty minutes．Thank you!