【推荐2】听下面一段独白。独白后有五个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
1. Does the writer’s father buy a newspaper on his way to work every morning?

A．Yes, he does.

B．No, he doesn’t.

C．That’s true.

2. What does the writer do before he goes to sleep?

A．He reads books.

B．He reads newspapers.

C．He looks at the posters on the wall.

3. When was paper first created?

A．About 1, 000 years ago.

B．In the 19th century.

C．About 2, 000 years ago.

4. Why were books expensive and rare before the invention of printing?

A．Because people could not read.

B．Because people could not write words on paper.

C．Because people could only produce books one at a time by hand.

5. What happened after books became cheaper?

A．Knowledge and ideas spread quickly.

B．Printing was invented in China.

C．People didn’t want to buy books.

【推荐3】听短文，根据短文内容选择正确答案。短文念两遍。
1. What can we learn about Cai Yongbin?
① his age                    ② his birthplace             ③ his schoolwork

A．①②

B．①③

C．②③

2. What made Cai’s learning more difficult?

A．There were so many numbers.

B．He learned programming by himself.

C．The screen reader often made mistakes.

3. When did Cai Yongbin succeed in creating his software (软件)?

A．In 2002.

B．In 2009.

C．In 2018.

4. What is the right order of Cai Yongbin’s experiences?
① studied in Shenzhen             ② became blind                    ③ won Alibaba’s top prize

A．②→③→①

B．①→③→②

C．②→①→③

5. Which word can best describe Cai Yongbin’s software?

A．Traditional.

B．Useful.

C．Expensive.