1 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

1. What does the man ask the woman to do for the dog?

A．To feed it.

B．To bathe it.

C．To walk it.

2. Why does the woman refuse to have a dog?

A．It is too noisy.

B．She has no room for the dog.

C．She can’t afford a dog.

3. Who’d like to have a cat at home?

A．The man.

B．The woman.

C．The woman’s mother.

4. What kind of a pet does the man feed finally?

A．A rabbit.

B．A parrot.

C．A cat.

2 . When you hear the word “culture”, you may think of nations or societies.     1     What is family culture? It is the combination (结合) of values, expectations, and experiences that describes a family and shapes the way its members get along with each other.

Everyone has a unique culture that determines who they are as a person. Your family culture helps you understand your traditions and explains the reason for your behavior every day. It’s important to you.     2     A deeper sense of unity and togetherness is important for a family culture. The following will help you understand how to uncover your cultural story with your family.

    3     You can find out what your family’s values are and what they stand for by looking at the traditions around those values. You can do this by talking to people you respect in your family or by using some simple Internet searches. Through looking into your family’s history, you will understand the context of their culture.

After this, it’s time to write a detailed description of your family’s culture.     4     So you need to take your time with this step. In this description, you need to give a specific account of your family’s culture, traditions, values, and history.

The last step is to share it with people. You can talk to your family about their culture and let them know that you’ve written down what they are like. You can also talk to friends who know little about your family’s culture.     5    

Exploring your family’s culture is an exciting process that will bring new meaning to everything you’ve ever held dear. So start your journey of uncovering it right now!

A．This is a key part of the process.

B．But every family has a culture, too.

C．Know how to talk with your family.

D．Start by researching your family’s history.

E．It also contributes to your family togetherness.

F．Then they can start a process of self-exploration.

G．So they will know better what your family is all about.

3 . Dusting is particularly annoying. Nearly two-thirds of household dust content comes from the outdoors, some of which may contain harmful chemicals. So, keeping your home as dust-free as possible is important to improve overall health.     1    ？

In general, you should dust your home’s most exposed surfaces on a weekly basis. This means items such as tables, shelves, beds, dressers, counter-tops and windows.     2    . Use microfiber or natural-fiber cloths that will pick up the dust.

Change your bed sheets weekly, as dust mites (螨) especially love bedding.     3    . Every three to six months, clean behind and under furniture, and wash your bedding.

Since so much dust comes in from the outdoors, you can cut down on the amount gathering in your home by keeping doors and windows closed as often as possible, and placing carpets on both sides of doors.     4    , changing them for a pair of slippers or private house shoes.

Get rid of odds and ends, which can easily attract dust, and be careful how you handle clothes. Since clothes both collects dust and sheds (掉落) fibers, regularly wash any clothes or don’t throw clothing on the ground.

When you’re getting ready to clean a room, always work from the top down.     5    , the dust on the highest surfaces will drift down to everything you’ve just cleaned.

A．If you dust from the bottom up

B．How can we keep the home dust-free

C．Why should we keep the home dust-free

D．You can remove your shoes when you come home

E．You can buy some new shoes before you return home

F．Don’t use feather dusters that simply push the dust around

G．Items that don’t collect dust easily can go a month without cleaning

4 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What was the woman doing just now?

A．Cooking.

B．Eating.

C．Reading.

2. What is the main topic of the conversation?

A．Big data (数据).

B．Medical treatment.

C．Public safety.

3. Where does the woman probably work?

A．In the city hall.

B．In a company.

C．In a hospital.

5 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What does the woman’s mother always ask her to do?

A．Wash clothes.

B．Water flowers.

C．Do some cooking.

2. What is fun for the man’s family at weekends?

A．Cleaning rooms together.

B．Watching TV together.

C．Having a picnic together.

3. Who is good at gardening?

A．The woman.

B．The woman’s father.

C．The woman’s mother.

6 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. How does the woman think Mark feels?

A．Frightened.

B．Unhappy.

C．Anxious.

2. What was Catherine doing when the speakers got home?

A．Reading her books.

B．Playing with her friends.

C．Chatting with the operator.

3. What’s the relationship between the speakers?

A．Couples.

B．Classmates.

C．Colleagues.

4. What will the speakers do for Mark?

A．Write down their own experiences.

B．Create an unexpected situation.

C．Keep a record of his reactions.

7 . What is the dog’s name?

A．Scott.

B．Michael.

C．Robert.

8 . Clever Ways to Organize Your Refrigerator

When you’re watching your grocery budget, a refrigerator can be your best friend. It’s great for people who only occasionally have time to cook. Because you can either buy ready-made meals or make up big batches periodically and divvy them up for convenient weeknight meals. The issue, of course, is freezer organization. Having wonderful food on hand is just annoying if you can’t actually find it when you want it!     1    

iDesign Linus Divided Refrigerator Storage Bin

A lot of the convenience foods we put into the refrigerator come in boxes.     2     This is because they tend to slide around and fall over. A clear storage bin with dividers (分隔物), like the one from iDesign, is just what you need.     3     So it’s small enough to be a good fit for refrigerators. The divider means boxed items will still stand upright. In most refrigerators, you’ll be able to fit two or more as needed, and they’ll slide out for easy access to items at the back.

YouCopia FreezeUp Refrigerator Bin

Another type of “problem packaging” is the stand-up, zipper-seal bags that many kinds of fruit and vegetables are sold in. They’re convenient to use, but there’s not really a good way to pile or organize them when they go back into the refrigerator. This refrigerator bin from YouCopia, with its four or six removable dividers, is just the thing to keep them in line. It’s clear and has a low wall at one side.     4     You can put those packages in and take out of the refrigerator without effort.

Removable Refrigerator Food Labels

Physical organizing isn’t the only kind you’ll need to do to get the most out of your refrigerator and its contents.     5     In this case labels will be needed. Labeling everything that goes into your refrigerator will help you keep track not just of the contents of each bag and package, but also to know which items need to be used up in which order. These labels from Chinco are just the thing. They’ll stick to storage bags or containers made of plastic and glass, but after they’ve been used, they’ll peel off easily and leave no residue (残留) behind.

A．It’s popular due to its small size.

B．It’s just 11 inches deep and 5 inches wide.

C．So it’s easy to see what you’ve got.

D．You need to make full use of your refrigerator.

E．Small boxes in particular can be a pain to store.

F．Now we have got the clever solutions to the problem.

G．You’ll also need to keep track of what’s in there.

9 . A new survey finds the gender gap in home cooking has widened, with women cooking more meals than men in nearly every country worldwide.

Women cooked just under nine meals per week, on average, in 2022. Men cooked about four per week. These are the results of an annual survey by Gallup and Cookpad, which tracks how often people prepare and eat home-cooked meals in countries around the globe.

When the survey began in 2018, traditional gender roles were well established, but during the pandemic years the survey results showed that men were cooking more. This narrowed the gender gap, explains Andrew Dugan, a research director at Gallup, who has worked on the survey since it began. The latest results, which Dugan says come as a surprise, point to a reversal (颠倒) of this trend. In 2022, women continued to cook at about the same frequency, but men started to cook less.

“It’s the first year that the gap actually widened,” Dugan says, pointing out that the gap has reverted back to its starting point in 2018, “What it might suggest is that the traditional gender roles are starting to reassert themselves,” Dugan says.

The gender gap varies by country. In the United States, women cook about two more meals per week on average, than men. The survey report charts the countries with the largest gender gaps, including Ethiopia, Egypt, and Nepal where women are making about eight more meals per week than men. The countries with the smallest gender differences in cooking are clustered (成群的) in Europe, including Spain, the UK, France, and Ireland.

It’s not clear why the gender gap widened in all the other countries including the U. S., but chef Mike Friedman, who operates several restaurants in the Washington D. C. area, has his take. “The survey may not capture the whole picture,” Friedman says, “In my house, lots of meals are collaborations (合作). My wife does a lot of the cooking. But we talk about it and we talk through what we should make tonight. And most times she’ll start and I’ll finish and then I’m always left with the dishes”.

1. What do we know about the survey?

A．It began across the U. S. in 2022.	B．It indicated men cooked less in 2018.
C．It measured how often people ate out.	D．It focused on gender gaps in eating habits.

2. What can be inferred from Paragraph 5?

A．Women are more willing to do the cooking.

B．Traditional cooking methods stay unchanged.

C．The researchers come from different countries.

D．Gender gaps in cooking are smaller in richer countries.

3. What can we learn from Friedman’s words?

A．Friedman thinks the survey has limitations.

B．Friedman is critical of women’s roles in cooking.

C．Friedman’s household seldom works together on meals.

D．Friedman’s household has a strict division of cooking roles.

4. What is the best title for the text?

A．Traditional Gender Roles in Cooking	B．The Pandemic’s Impact on Home Cooking
C．Chef Friedman Comments on the Survey	D．Gender Gap Widens in Home Cooking

10 . 听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。
1. Why does the woman talk to the man?

A．She is lonely.

B．She has good news.

C．She has a problem at school.

2. What is the woman’s dormitory like?

A．Cold and old.

B．Small and messy.

C．Comfortable but noisy.

3. What will the woman do?

A．Attend a party.

B．Find a new place herself.

C．Put on some advertisements.

4. Who is the woman talking to?

A．Her friend.

B．Her brother.

C．Her father.