1 . What is the woman doing now?

A．Eating in a cafe.

B．Cooking her lunch.

C．Studying for an exam.

2 . Who is Jonathan probably talking to?

A．His boss.

B．His wife.

C．His doctor.

3 . What are the speakers talking about?

A．A kind of food.

B．A history lesson.

C．An ancient dynasty.

4 . Where are the speakers?

A．At a store.

B．At the airport.

C．At the post office.

5 . When will the woman probably go to Chicago?

A．Today.

B．Tomorrow.

C．The day after tomorrow.

6 . An old man went to live with his son, his daughter-in-law, and a four-year-old grandson. The old man’s hands trembled, his eyesight was very poor, and he couldn’t walk steadily (平稳地). The family ate together nightly at the dinner table. But the elderly grandfather’s shaky hands and failing sight made eating rather difficult. Rice often dropped on the floor.

The son and the daughter-in-law became angry with the old man, so they put a small table in the corner. There, the grandfather ate alone, while the rest of the family enjoyed dinner at the table. Since the grandfather had broken a dish or two, his food was served in a wooden bowl.

The four-year-old son watched it all in silence. One evening before supper, the father noticed his son playing with a piece of wood on the floor. He asked the child sweetly, “What are you making?” The boy answered, “Oh, I am making a little bowl for you and mama to eat your food from when I grow up.” The four-year-old son smiled and went back to work. The words struck the parents so hard that they were in silence. Then tears started to stream down their cheeks (脸颊). Though no word was spoken, both knew what must be done. That evening the husband took grandfather’s hand and gently led him back to the family table.

1. Why was the old man’s food served in a wooden bowl?

A．Because the wooden bowl was light enough.

B．Because the old man had broken a few bowls.

C．Because there was only a wooden bowl left.

D．Because the son and the daughter-in-law became angry with the old man.

2. The word “struck” in Paragraph 3 refers to         .

A．annoyed

B．worried

C．scared

D．shocked

3. When the couple realized their mistake, how did they solve it?

A．Led the old man back to the family table.	B．Ignored.
C．Kicked the old man out of their house.	D．Blamed the boy.

4. What’s the best title of the passage?

A．An Old Man and His Son	B．A Couple and Their Son
C．A Wooden Bowl	D．A Dinner Table

7 . Do you want to celebrate your birthday in space? It would be very different from what you might do on earth. For example, your birthday cake would be flying. The candles could not be lit because astronauts cannot start a fire in the spaceship.     1     Voices are almost the only things that are not changed by being weightless, which means that everything has almost no weight in space.

Some astronauts feel sick for the first few days in space. Some feel as if they have a cold all the time. That’s because without gravity (引力), the fluids (液体) in their bodies move towards their heads. Their faces look a little fatter.     2    .

And because gravity is not pressing on the spine (脊椎). The spine relaxes and stretches (舒展).     3     But when they come back on earth, they shrink (收缩) to their regular height.

Since nothing has weight, astronauts can lift heavy objects easily.     4     However, it is harder to stay still in space than to move around, so the astronauts always hold onto something or tie themselves to something.     5    

A．For the same reason, their waists get smaller and their chests get bigger.

B．They can even lift (举起，抬起) each other.

C．These are items to keep them from floating around.

D．Your friends could still sing Happy Birthday to You.

E．Astronauts grow one or two inches in space.

F．In space, bone and muscles get weaker.

G．Astronauts celebrate their birthday easier.

8 . 读后续写

I always wondered how people would react if I tried to approach a stranger for help in a busy place like a street corner or in a bustling mall. I personally have hurried past a stranger who tried to catch my attention in a busy place.

Yesterday I had a taste of being stuck in such a desperate situation where your only hope of help would have to come from a total stranger.

I was in a busy shopping mall buying a large piece of luggage. After the purchase in one of the large and expensive shops, I picked up my phone from my pocket to call my driver waiting in the parking lot and my phone was dead.

I then requested the shop assistant selling me the luggage, which was not cheap at all, if she could ring the number of my driver for me. She replied, still all smiles, “I’m sorry Sir, but it is the shop policy that we cannot use mobile phones while working in the shop.”

As I was wondering what kind of policy that was, I saw a nice-looking teenage boy coming toward me. Remember my wife’s interesting theory that beautiful people are more likely to give you a hand when you’re in trouble, I thought I might have a chance. But before I could say a word, he walked past me. It turned out he simply didn’t see me.

I waited in the mall but it seemed nobody bothered to look at me. Disappointed and tired, I got out of the shop on to the busy street in front. I stood there with people rushing by, looking at their faces to see if they will show kindness to me. I began wondering how many times I had reacted to strangers like the shop girl and the teenager.

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2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

That was when I saw a young mother with her two kids.

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Finally a man wearing a cheap T-shirt and dirty jeans seemed to notice me.

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10 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?

A．Teacher and student.

B．Colleagues(同事).

C．Classmates.

2. What are the speakers mainly discussing?

A．How to improve listening skills

B．How to take notes better.

C．How to concentrate in class.