1 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. Where is the conversation probably taking place?

A．At an electronics store.

B．At a post office.

C．At a bank.

2. What does the man say about the package he is sending?

A．It is easily broken.

B．It is expensive.

C．It is heavy.

2 . Most of us struggle through the time it takes to get a cup of coffee to our lips once our alarms go off. Luckily, this coffee-brewing alarm clock could make those few struggling minutes practically disappear.

An alarm clock that brews a fresh pot of coffee as soon as you wake up actually exists, and you can buy it right now. Thanks to the Barisieur, your morning time will never be the same.

Here’s how it works: Before you go to bed, fill the glass container with water and pour ground coffee into the filter (过滤器). Not a black coffee drinker?

Not to worry --- special drawers keep your cream cold and store your sugar, too.

Then, just set your alarm and go to sleep. This machine will take care of the rest.

A few minutes before your alarm goes off next morning, the Barisieur will begin to brew your coffee. And voila! A hot cup of coffee is waiting for you when your alarm rings and you open your eyes. You won’t even have to leave your bed.

London designer Joshua Renouf designed this invention himself, raising over $500,000 through donations on IndieGoGo. Coffee lovers should act fast and put in a pre-order on the website now, paying just $300. Otherwise, you have to wait until it hits stores and pay $420.

Owning one of these clocks will be totally worth it. Nothing says “seize the day” quite like waking up to a pot of freshly brewed coffee, after all. Also, the machine isn’t limited to making coffee only in the morning. You can go out and return home with a hot cup of coffee waiting for you.

1. Why does the author mention the struggle?

A．To show making coffee is challenging.

B．To show coffee can make us feel better.

C．To show the coffee-brewing alarm clock is great.

D．To show it is difficult to get up early in the morning.

2. What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 3 refer to?

A．The Barisieur.	B．The morning time.
C．A hot cup of coffee.	D．The glass container.

3. What’s the benefit of pre-ordering the clock on the website now?

A．You can get one much earlier.

B．You can get one at a great discount.

C．You can get donations from its designer.

D．You may have a chance to meet Joshua Renouf.

4. What is the author’s purpose in writing the text?

A．To tell us how to make coffee easily.

B．To advertise a new product in a store.

C．To recommend a special kind of alarm clock.

D．To compare traditional alarm clocks and new ones.