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

A．Discussing their schedule.

B．Packing for a journey.

C．Deciding on a present.

2. What does Jacques like doing?

A．Swimming.

B．Playing basketball.

C．Reading books on modern art.

3. What will the speakers most probably do next?

A．Find a basketball.

B．Leave home.

C．Call a taxi.

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

A．At school.

B．At the zoo.

C．At an amusement park.

2. Why is Lisa surprised?

A．John was busy.

B．John arrived late.

C．John changed his mind.

3. Why did John lie to Lisa?

A．He wanted to come alone.

B．He was afraid of roller coasters.

C．He wanted to give her a surprise.

4. What does John say about Lisa?

A．Considerate.

B．Brave.

C．Reliable.

3 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. Why does the man turn to the woman?

A．He has to work late.

B．He has to get groceries.

C．He has a package to come.

2. What is the man getting?

A．A box of fruit.

B．Some alcohol.

C．Some sports equipment.

3. What do we know about the speakers’ kids?

A．They are under the age of 21.

B．They’ll return home by 3:00 p.m.

C．They’ll practice soccer at 5:00 p.m.

4 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. How much did the woman’s package post cost?

A．$10.81.

B．$12.

C．$5.94.

2. In which way did the woman get to mail her package?

A．First class.

B．A cheaper way.

C．An expensive way.

3. How long will it take for this package to go to New York?

A．12 days.

B．2 weeks.

C．10 days.

5 . When I see my children avoiding the food on dirty plates in the sink or cringing at the wet sand sticking to her hands, I’m reminded of a time when I was unwilling to get my hands a little dirty.

My parents owned a 500-acre ranch (牧场) in Montana when I was young. We had the usual group of animals to care for: cows, sheep, horses, chickens, dogs and barn cats. There were always fences to fix and things to plow or burn. I probably didn’t help as much as I should have, could have or would have if I’d been a little older.

One cold day, I was checking on the sheep with my mother when she spied a sheep in trouble. The poor thing was trying to deliver her lamb and needed our help. My mother calmly held the sheep’s head and instructed me to grab hold of two tender legs.

I hesitated, and must have had quite a look of panic on my young face. The little things were definitely not something I wanted to touch. But I worked up my courage and put my fingers around them. My heart beat in fear and excitement as I pulled with all my strength. I can still remember the feel of the unexpectedly soft legs and their sharp little hooves (蹄) as if it happened yesterday. I remember feeling happy to see “my lamb” being licked (舔) clean by her mother.

Looking back, I’m so glad that I didn’t refuse to get my hands a little dirty. If I had, a wonderful memory would have been lost. Sometimes you need to get your hands a little dirty to experience something amazing and pure.

1. What does the underlined phrase “cringing at” in Paragraph 1 mean?

A．Paying attention to.	B．Feeling uneasy about.
C．Breaking away from.	D．Getting curious about.

2. What can we know from Paragraph 2?

A．The author owned a big ranch.

B．There were many ranches in Montana.

C．The author had to fix a lot of fences.

D．The author was too young to help much.

3. How did the author help the sheep to deliver her lamb?

A．By pulling the sheep baby out.

B．By touching the little hooves.

C．By holding the sheep’s head.

D．By cleaning the baby.

4. What does the author want to tell children?

A．It is better for kids to help parents earlier.

B．Keeping your hands clean is a good habit.

C．It is certain to get dirty working on the ranch.

D．Getting hands dirty is to explore something unusual.