3 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. How many days do Japanese students go to school each week?

A．Four days.

B．Five days.

C．Six days.

2. What does the speaker think of the classroom atmosphere in the US?

A．Informal.

B．Too serious.

C．Formal.

3. What does the speaker think Japanese schools should have?

A．Art classes.

B．Sports classes.

C．Discussion classes.

4. Which country does the speaker come from?

A．Japan.

B．America.

C．China.

4 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。

1. What is the main topic of the talk?

A．The value of university education.

B．The cost of university education.

C．How to save money for university education.

D．The benefits of higher education.

2. What is the average amount of money that someone with higher education earns in a lifetime compared to someone without?

A．25%.

B．50%.

C．75%.

D．100%.

3. What has happened to the cost of getting a degree in the last decade or so?

A．It has remained the same.

B．It has decreased.

C．It has more than doubled.

D．It has tripled.

4. How much is projected to be the cost of university education in 20 years’ time?

A．£ 25,000.

B．£ 30,000.

C．£ 40,000.

D．£ 50,000.

5. What can students do to help with their living expenses?

A．Get part-time jobs.

B．Study locally and live at home.

C．Both A and B.

D．None of the above.

5 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。1.

A．The ever-rising childcare prices.	B．The balance between work and family.
C．The budget of family expenses.	D．The selection of a good daycare center.

2.

A．The prices of childcare vary greatly from state to state.

B．Increased childcare prices have not led to better service.

C．Childcare workers’ pay has not increased with the rising childcare costs.

D．There is a severe shortage of childcare professionals in a number of states.

3.

A．Caregivers should receive regular professional training.

B．Less strict rules about childcare might lower the costs.

C．It is crucial to strike a balance between quality and costs.

D．It is better for different states to learn from each other.

7 . 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.

8 . 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.

9 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. What is the speaker doing?

A．Making a speech.

B．Giving a lecture.

C．Introducing sports.

2. Why are the kids easily troubled by health problems?

A．They eat much unhealthy food.

B．They have little time to exercise.

C．They play too many computer games.

3. How much time do most kids have for sports per day?

A．At least an hour.

B．Over 30 minutes.

C．Less than 30 minutes.

4. What benefits can chess playing bring to kids?

A．Keeping them sitting quietly.

B．Helping them to concentrate.

C．Developing their self learning.

10 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. What does the study tell us about young people in America?

A．They used to be lazier.

B．They have a habit of writing diaries.

C．They don’t have much time for themselves today.

2. How much of kids’ weekday time was occupied with school or activities in 1981?

A．40%.

B．60%.

C．75%.

3. Where does Catherine have her dinner on Mondays?

A．In the car.

B．At the restaurant.

C．In the classroom.