1 . Ms. O'grady, the head of Britains Trades Union Congress, issued a challenge on September 10th. "We can win a four-day working week, "she told members. The demand is far from new. Shorter working weeks have been tried in New Zealand and Sweden, wherein happier, healthier and more motivated employees. Those who work shorter weeks are also reported to be more productive. Should weekends, therefore, be lengthened?

France’s experience suggests workers may not leap at the chance of working for fewer hours. The government reduced the full-time workers week to 35 hours in 2000. Last year the French worked 38.9 hours a week on average, seeming happy to labor above the required level and pocket the extra pay or holiday allowance.

And businesses may not seize the opportunity either. Working less may be linked to higher productivity (on a per-hour basis), but overall output could still fall because of the smaller number of hours worked. That will not get governments or employers excited.

Advocates of a four-day week could claim that improving people’s quality of life is more important than boosting the economy. In an essay published during The Great Depression,John Maynard Keynes wrote of an"age of leisure and abundance"in which technological advances would allow people to work 15-hour week.

Unfortunately for any readers working hard on a Friday aftemoon, Keynes jumped at his conclusion too soon. Even Ms. O'grady, now demanding a longer weekend, is pessimistic in her timescale. A four-day week is apparently achievable“in this century”.

1. The underlined phrase"leap at "in Paragraph 2 probably means _______.

A．Refuse	B．grab
C．abandon	D．obtain

2. We can infer from the last paragraph that Ms. O'grady _______.

A．calls for an urgent attention to her suggestion

B．feels confident of making longer weekend a reality

C．regrets coming up with the idea of a longer weekend

D．realizes the idea of longer weekend remains a distant dream

3. What is the text mainly about?

A．A longer weekend isn’t that practical.

B．The French oppose a longer weekend

C．A longer weekend causes lower efficiency.

D．A three-day weekend is a fresh idea in Europe.

2 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. Why didn’t the man need to study the local language?

A．He already spoke it.

B．He didn’t want to talk to local people.

C．He could communicate in English.

2. How did the baker feel about the man at first?

A．Happy.

B．A little afraid.

C．Very angry.

3 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. Where does the conversation take place?

A．At a store.

B．At school.

C．At home.

2. How did the man get the mud?

A．He went to the Dead Sea.

B．He dug it up from the backyard.

C．He bought it from an online company.

3. What is the main color of the mud in the backyard?

A．Brown.

B．Grey.

C．Black.

4. Why does the girl agree to use the mud?

A．She wants her skin to feel younger.

B．She has some skin problems.

C．She is starting to get wrinkles.

4 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. What classes can visitors take in Bali according to the speaker?

A．Diving.

B．Swimming.

C．Fishing.

2. Why do some scientists come to Bali?

A．To study volcanoes.

B．To study the sea creatures.

C．To study traditional artworks.

3. What do most people of Bali do?

A．Work in tourism.

B．Do agricultural work.

C．Make special clothes.

4. What does the speaker think is good to do during Chinese New Year?

A．Drink traditional coffee.

B．Do some shopping.

C．Visit Buddhist temples.

5 . How does the woman feel about her new job?

A．Bored.

B．Worried.

C．Excited.

6 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What does the man probably do?

A．A ticket collector.

B．A jeweler.

C．A policeman.

2. Where does the conversation most probably take place?

A．On a train.

B．In the street.

C．At the man‟s office.

3. Why does the man stop the woman?

A．She stole something.

B．She was too rude to him.

C．She smoked in public places.

4. Where will the speakers probably go?

A．The police station.

B．The train station.

C．The woman‟s office

7 . What is the man doing?

A．Making a phone call.

B．Making a visit.

C．Making an appointment.

8 . When will the man have a meeting?

A．In a minute.

B．Tomorrow.

C．In a couple of hours.

9 . What will the woman probably do?

A．Wait for the airport bus.

B．Go to the airport by taxi.

C．Take a taxi and go home.

10 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. What is the speaker’s first name?

A．Dorothy.

B．Katie.

C．Carol.

2. Which product has Google just announced?

A．Google Flight Search.

B．Google Voice Search.

C．Google Hotel Finder.

3. When is the rainstorm expected to stop?

A．On Tuesday afternoon.

B．On Wednesday evening.

C．On Thursday morning.

4. Why is Obama mainly visiting Vancouver?

A．To attend a concert.

B．To meet with some singers.

C．To talk with some government leaders.