1 . Cathy: Stan, do you have a minute?
Stan: Oh, hi, Cathy. What’s up?
Cathy: Well, I am really     1     (disappoint) with the situation in the office.
Stan:   I am not in that very often. It is     2     noisy that I can’t work.
Cathy: Yeah. I     3     have finished my papers yesterday, but Jack kept     4     (ask) his students to come in and out.
Stan: Has anybody spoken to him about it?
Cathy: No, not yet. So we should come up with an idea     5    (stop) him doing that kind of things.
Stan: Yeah. I am not able to do my work and     6     are you.
Cathy: Could we ask for a kind of meeting room? When teachers have to talk with their students, they could use the meeting room instead     7     the office. You know, there is     8     room down the hall.
Stan: You mean that little storage room? Oh,     9     would be too small.
Cathy: Are you sure? With those things taken out, it might be     10     (big) than it looks.
Stan: Good idea.

2 . I prefer Lynne Truss’s phraseology: I am a grammar “sticker”. And, like Truss – author of Eats, shoots & Leaves – I have a “zero tolerance” approach to grammar mistakes that make people look stupid.

Now, Truss and I disagree on what it means to have “zero tolerance”. She thinks that people who mix up basic grammar “deserve to be struck by lightning, hacked (砍) up on the spot and buried in an unmarked grave”, while I just think they deserve to be passed over for a job – even if they are otherwise qualified for the position.

Everyone who applies for a position at either of my companies, iFixit or Dozuki, takes a compulsory grammar test. If job hopefuls can’t distinguish between “to” and “too”, their applications go into the bin.

Of course, we write for a living. iFixit.com is the world’s largest online repair manual (指南), and Dozuki helps companies write their own technical documentation, like paperless work instructions and step-by-step user manuals. So, it makes sense that we’ve made a strong strike against grammar errors.

But grammar is relevant for all companies. Yes, language is constantly changing, but that doesn’t make grammar unimportant. Good grammar is credibility, especially on the Internet. And, for better or worse, people judge you if you can’t tell the difference between “their” “there” and “they’re”.

Good grammar makes good business sense – and not just when it comes to hiring writers. Writing isn’t in the official job description of most people in our office. Still, we give our grammar test to everybody, including our salespeople, our operations staff, and our programmers.

Grammar signifies more than just a person’s ability to remember high school English. I’ve found that people who make fewer mistakes on a grammar test also make fewer mistakes when they are doing something completely unrelated to writing – like stocking shelves or labeling parts. It is the same with programmers. Applicants who don’t think writing is important are likely to think lots of other things also aren’t important.

1. What’s the author’s “zero tolerance” approach to these job seekers who mix up basic grammar?

A．They should be left out for a job.	B．They have to correct their mistakes.
C．They aren’t qualified for their jobs.	D．They must be severely punished.

2. Which of the following is TRUE of iFixit and Dozuki?

A．Only one of them has a compulsory grammar test.

B．They are companies where one learns grammar.

C．Grammar is quite important for their existence.

D．They depend on grammar correction for a living.

3. What can we learn from the text?

A．Companies giving grammar tests may have no good business sense.

B．Grammar becomes unimportant as language is constantly changing.

C．A “zero tolerance” approach to grammar errors might seem a little unfair.

D．People who pay attention to writing may pay attention to other things.

3 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. Where does the man dream about going?

A．To a desert.

B．To a big city.

C．To a quiet island.

2. How long would the man like to be away?

A．For around half a year.

B．For at least a whole year.

C．For about six years.

3. What did the young guy in the story do for work?

A．He was a travel agent.

B．He was a fisherman.

C．He ran his own Internet business.

4. What does the woman think about the young guy’s story?

A．She is impressed.

B．She isn’t interested at all.

C．She will do the same thing.

4 . 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．Interviewer and interviewee.

B．Manager and secretary.

C．Clerk and guest.

2. What strong point does the woman think she has?

A．She travels a lot.

B．She has good records at school.

C．She is good at writing news reports.

3. How does the man most probably feel about the woman’s reply?

A．Calm.

B．Surprised.

C．Dissatisfied.

5 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What is the main attraction in Safari Park?

A．The bears.

B．The lions.

C．The monkeys.

2. How long is the nature park open on Mondays?

A．For ten hours.

B．For nine hours.

C．For eight hours