1 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What does the woman complain about?

A．The noise.

B．The weather.

C．The traffic.

2. How does the woman feel about her living conditions?

A．The flat is too old.

B．The flat is too dirty.

C．The flat is overcrowded.

3. What is the woman going to do next year?

A．Move to a new house.

B．Change her job.

C．Buy a new car.

2 . Why will the city be decorated?

A．To make the city beautiful.

B．To celebrate a festival.

C．To welcome the film stars.

3 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. Why is the man in the park?

A．To volunteer for a government department.

B．To do research for a school project.

C．To offer tours to visitors.

2. What concerns the man most about the park?

A．Natural disasters.

B．Online advertising.

C．Tourists’ visiting.

3. What will the woman probably do next?

A．Sign a form.

B．Offer a cash donation.

C．Join in some online activities.

4 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. What does the speaker say about the room?

A．It is very big.

B．It is quite bright.

C．It is pretty tidy.

2. What does the speaker keep doing to the room?

A．Arranging the furniture.

B．Painting the walls.

C．Covering the windows.

3. What does the speaker have on the walls?

A．Papers about schoolwork.

B．Pictures of her family.

C．Posters of pop stars.

4. Why does the speaker like the room?

A．She has many of her favorite things in it.

B．It is a good place to do her schoolwork.

C．She lives in the room all by herself.

5 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What is the man doing?

A．Showing the woman around by car.

B．Looking for an apartment for himself.

C．Promoting a flat to the woman.

2. What is the advantage of the first flat?

A．It is good but cheap.

B．It has a classical kitchen.

C．It is convenient for shopping.

3. Why do the two girls rent out their apartment?

A．Because it is comfortable to live in the city center.

B．Because they want someone to share the empty bedroom.

C．Because they need someone’s help to clean the apartment.

4. What is the relationship between the speakers?

A．Roommates.

B．Strangers.

C．Friends.

6 . Libraries are the temple for book lovers, the main source of knowledge and wisdom. Here are the biggest libraries in the world.

The Library of Congress

The Library of Congress in the US is the biggest library in the world, whose collections are from all around the world. The library has a collection of 32 million cataloged books. It receives 22,000 copies per day from the publication produced in the US. Some of the major works stored in the library are Rough Draft of the Declaration of Independence, the world’s most famous architectural designs and so on.

The British Library

The British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom. It is the second biggest library in the world. It holds 150 million items from different countries. It receives 8,000 copies per day from the publication produced in the United Kingdom and Ireland. Its collection includes 14 million books. Every year over 3 million items are added to the library. The major highlights of the library collection are Diamond Sutra and Alice’s Adventures under Ground.

Library and Archives (档案馆) Canada (LAC)

Canada has the third biggest library in the world. The library holds 20 million books, 24 million photographs and a lot of digital works. Its collection includes The Proclamation of the Canadian Constitution Act, the British North America Act and many more precious works.

The New York Public Library (NYPL)

It is the fourth largest library in the world. It is the public library having 87 branches. The library has a collection of 53 million items. It also has four research libraries which are open to the general public. You can ask and discover about anything on the official website of NYPL.

1. Which of the following works is stored in the Library of Congress?

A．The British North America Act.

B．Alice’s Adventures under Ground.

C．Rough Draft of the Declaration of Independence.

D．The Proclamation of the Canadian Constitution Act.

2. How many new items does the British Library receive every year?

A．About 22,000.	B．More than 8,000.
C．About 14 million.	D．More than 3 million.

3. Which library owns an official website where you can search for all information?

A．Library and Archives Canada.	B．The Library of Congress.
C．The New York Public Library.	D．The British Library.