1. What did the speaker ask the students to do the week before?

A. Write a short story.      
B. Prepare for the lesson.
C. Learn more about the writer

2. Why does the speaker ask the questions?

A. To check the students’ understanding of the story.
B. To draw the students’ attention to reading skills.
C. To let the students discuss father-son relationships.

3. What will the students do in 10 minutes?

A. Ask more questions.
B. Discuss in groups.    
C. Give their answers.

1.What is the boy going to do first?

A. Watch TV.
B. Have supper.
C. Finish his writing.

2.What is the man's job?

A. A barber.
B. A pilot.
C. A taxi driver.

3.What does the woman think of Ann?

A. She is too young to be a manager.
B. She is able to be a good manager.
C. She learns a lot from her father.

4.Which type of music does the man probably like most?

A. Jazz.
B. Hip-hop.
C. Rock.

5.What will the woman probably do.?

A. She will come up with another idea.
B. She will take the man's side at the meeting.
C. She may not support the man at the meeting.

1.What does the woman plan to do?

A. Focus on one project only.  
B. Try to get three projects done.
C. Help the man with his work.

2.Why does the man hate this time of the year?  

A. Too many meetings to attend.  
B. Too many tests to take.
C. Too many assignments to finish.

1.What are the speakers talking about?

A. A painting.
B. Some black lines.
C. Chinese writing. 

2.What does the man think of Chinese artists?  

A. They make too much money.
B. They make their subjects come alive.
C. They do not even understand what they paint.

1.When did the man graduate from college? 

A. Three years ago.
B. Two years ago.
C. One year ago. 

2.What kind of job is he applying for?  

A. Teaching.
B. Advertising.
C. Translation. 

3.What will the woman do next? 

A. Let the man wait for her reply.  
B. Ask the man to fill in a form.
C. Discuss with the manager.

1.Why didn’t the man go swimming? 

A. He received a call.  
B. The pool was closed.
C. His wife needed help.