1 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。1.

A．Because she couldn’t afford to pay for education at school.

B．Because she hated being separated from her daughter.

C．Because home-schooling was encouraged by the government.

D．Because many parents chose to home school their kids.

2.

A．That it saves schooling budget.

B．That it enables kids to be more prepared for real world life.

C．That it prevents kids from having conflicts with classmates.

D．That lesson plans can be arranged with more flexibility.

3.

A．That she combines learning with life.

B．That she forbids mobile phone use.

C．That she teaches her kids by herself.

D．That she never has troubles with her kids.

3 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. What makes some poor countries even poorer?

A．Poor schooling.

B．Learning crisis.

C．No help from developed countries.

2. How can the UN deal with the global “learning crisis”?

A．By forcing girls to go to school.

B．By improving the primary teachers.

C．By training the girls from poor countries.

3. What percent of girls can read and write in Yemen?

A．75%.

B．36%.

C．25%.

4. What makes the UN relieve the global “learning crisis”?

A．More girls drop out of school.

B．School teachers are well trained.

C．More children go to school in some countries.

4 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. What are the intended listeners probably concerned about?

A．Their children’s future jobs.

B．The position of universities.

C．The high university fees.

2. What does the speaker think of higher education?

A．Inexpensive.

B．Worthless.

C．Beneficial

3. What does the speaker remind new parents to do?

A．Begin to save money.

B．Reduce their living expenses.

C．Pay attention to their children’s education.

4. What does the speaker suggest parents do in the end?

A．Give their children less money.

B．Ask their children to do part-time jobs.

C．Send their children to nearby universities.

5 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。1.

A．To recall his own childhood.

B．To help his children become more mature.

C．To spoil them on purpose.

D．To make up for his pity that he didn’t have it in his childhood.

2.

A．They take possessions and support from their peers for granted.

B．They are responsible for building the life that their parents desire.

C．They are willing to support their peers if necessary.

D．They become more mature and responsible.

3.

A．To love and provide for children.

B．To help children become kind and responsible.

C．To help children get what they need.

D．To help children meet their goals.

6 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下对话。1.

A．Because arts require more time to graduate than scientific subjects.

B．Because they find arts less interesting than scientific fields.

C．Because they want to major in scientific fields and make money easily.

D．Because scientific subjects are more practical and useful than arts.

2.

A．Students will lack the basic knowledge to succeed in higher education.

B．Alternative energy will not be found by future generations.

C．Students will be creative in problem-solving.

D．Students can only view the world in “black and white” terms and become less creative.

3.

A．People with great creativity will be more inspired and open to problem-solving methods.

B．Students will succeed more easily in higher education.

C．People will make a difference to the world with arts.

D．People will have a better chance at prosperity and happiness.

8 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. What is the percentage of the students that don’t often use the Internet according to the new report?

A．38 percent.

B．62 percent.

C．100 percent.

2. How does the book guide teens?

A．By using real examples.

B．By giving useful advice.

C．By letting teens experience bad ways of using computers in Beijing.

3. What do teachers and parents think of the book?

A．Useless.

B．Helpful.

C．Funny.

9 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。1.

A．3%.	B．15%.
C．About 18%.	D．Over 30%.

2.

A．British senior managers.	B．Patients in mental hospital.
C．Prime ministers.	D．American presidents.

3.

A．Factors of affecting people’s success.

B．Importance of keeping emotional health.

C．Encouraging children to have ambitions.

D．Relationships between hardship and success.

10 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. How many kids were there in the research?

A．10.

B．14.

C．400.

2. How long did most kids spend on the screen every day in this study?

A．Less than 5 hours.

B．About 5 hours.

C．More than 5 hours.

3. What does the speaker suggest in the end?

A．Parents shouldn’t buy mobile phones.

B．Students should reduce their time on the screen.

C．Parents should communicate with children frequently.