1 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What are the speakers talking about?

A．Buying a new apartment.

B．Selling some unused machines.

C．Renewing some things in the house.

2. What does the man agree to do?

A．Get a new air conditioner.

B．Buy a washing machine.

C．Have the curtains cleaned.

3. When did the washing machine break down?

A．A few weeks ago.

B．A few days ago.

C．A few months ago.

2 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. How much should the woman pay for the flat every week if she takes it?

A．17 pounds.

B．30 pounds.

C．70 pounds.

2. What does the woman prefer?

A．A room of her own.

B．A flat without a kitchen.

C．A flat with a big sitting room.

3 . At age 65, my grandfather decided to build a new house. He wasn't quite sure what to do with the old house. It seemed a waste to pull it down, but it sat where the new house would be. So he hired a bulldozer to push the old house far out into a grove of trees.

My grandfather passed away, and I took over his farm. My wife and I raised our sons on this farm and have lived here for more than 30 years.

When we first moved in, my wife took one look at the old house and thought it was a hazard. I agreed and planned on a huge bonfire. But I thought it necessary to check out the old house first, just in case something of value had been left behind.

Our two young sons came along. Most of the windows were gone, and the siding was falling off. We entered through an open window.

Here lay the waste of my grandparents’ lives. A broken chair. The stove. Some old clothes in a large bag. But the thing that drew my eye was a cardboard box filled with papers. I dug through its contents and was immediately transported back in time. There was a tax return from 1957. Canceled checks from June 1962. Greeting cards from old friends and relatives. My uncle's third-grade spelling book.

I spent most of an enjoyable hour going through that box. All the while, I had to answer questions from my sons about the old house. They were surprised that nine people once lived in the tiny house.

As I left the old house that day, I took a look at it over my shoulder. I don't care what anyone thinks, I decided. That old house gets to stay there until it rots into the earth.

1. What do we know about the old house from paragraph 1?

A．It was difficult to move.	B．It was in no condition to live in.
C．It would be used for other purposes.	D．It had to make room for a new house.

2. How did the author feel about the old house when he moved in?

A．He disliked it.	B．He was amazed at it.
C．He was interested in it.	D．He paid little attention to it.

3. What attracted the author most in the old house?

A．A broken chair.

B．Some old clothes.

C．The stove.

D．A cardboard box.

4. Why would the author never pull down the old house?

A．It is a fine example of a new house	B．It is a favourite of his sons.
C．It holds valuable memories.	D．It helps the environment.