1 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. Why is Lucia mentioned in the conversation?

A．She may need a second-hand car.

B．She decides to sell her car.

C．She wants to repair her car.

2. How long has the man owned the current (现在的) car?

A．One year.

B．Two years.

C．Three years.

3. Why does the man want to buy a new car?

A．There is something wrong with his current car.

B．He wants a more comfortable car.

C．His current car is out of date.

4. What does the man probably do?

A．He’s a marketing manager.

B．He’s a company owner.

C．He’s a taxi driver.

2 . How to Make Wise Decisions

We make decisions every day; everything we say and do is the result of a decision.     1     However, there are some steps you can follow.

List your options (选择). It may appear that there is only one course of action, but that is not necessarily true. No matter how limited your situation seems, try to make a list of options. Brainstorm, and write down every idea that comes to your mind, as crazy as it may seem. You can always cross it off the list later, but crazy ideas can bring creative solutions. Once you have your list, ask others for suggestions.     2    

Weigh the possible results. For every option, list every possible result, and label (标签) it as positive or negative.     3     You can put a plus sign next to each positive result and a minus sign next to each negative one. Give two pluses or minuses to the best and the worst.

    4     This is the hardest step, but there will hopefully be a decision on your list that is supported by both logic and intuition (直觉). If you still can’t decide, ask for advice from people you trust. If need be, let them be the tie-breakers. It’s better than flipping (掷) a coin.

Carry it out wholeheartedly once you have made a decision. At this stage, don’t let yourself be confused by thinking about all the choices you didn’t pick.

In the end, remember to evaluate your decision afterward.     5     By drawing wisdom from every decision you make, you can ensure that every choice has at least one positive result.

A．Make a choice.

B．Think about who is affected.

C．There is a simple way to do this.

D．Sometimes they can offer the most creative ideas.

E．You should hope for the best and prepare for the worst.

F．There are no easy formulas (公式) for making the right decision.

G．If you don’t evaluate your decision afterward, you won’t learn anything from it.

3 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. What is the passage mainly about?

A．The origin of advertising.

B．The prosperity (繁荣) of advertising.

C．The importance of advertising.

2. What’s the financial source of the mass media?

A．Advertisements.

B．The private businesses.

C．The local governments.

3. What does the speaker talk about at last?

A．Ways of advertising.

B．The popularity of advertisements.

C．People’s opinions on advertising.

4 . 听下面一段长对话，回答小题。
1. Why does the woman talk to the man?

A．To borrow a disk.

B．To open up a program.

C．To get some help.

2. What is wrong with the woman’s computer?

A．It keeps shutting down.

B．It has a strange sound.

C．It can’t be connected to the Internet.

3. Where will the speakers meet?

A．At the man’s home.

B．At the woman’s home.

C．At the repair store.

5 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What do we know about the man?

A．He exercises a lot.

B．He is afraid of thieves.

C．He used to have a dog.

2. What’s the woman’s attitude toward dogs?

A．She thinks they are noisy.

B．She thinks they are great pets.

C．She thinks they are dishonest.

3. What would the man like to do with a dog?

A．Take walks.

B．Play games.

C．Go swimming.

6 . Ask any group of parents to describe their ninth grader, and you will get a surprising -- and often contradictory-- range of responses. Ninth graders are often quiet and shy, yet they are often loud and frank. They keep pushing you away, yet they are still deeply influenced by everything you say and do. They can make a perfectly reasonable argument on why they should be allowed to date, yet they can’t seem to understand your perfectly reasonable argument for why they should wait. They want to be individuals, yet they want desperately to fit in.

Welcome to Ninth Grade! Your child is now a full-grown teenager, and she will experience great physical, emotional and intellectual changes during this dramatic (令人印象深刻的) year. As she moves from childhood to adulthood, she’ll begin to look like a young woman and she will begin to struggle for the independence of adulthood, for which she is not quite ready yet. Your teenager will experience changes and feel emotions she won’t always understand. As a result, she’ll sometimes feel a little lost or sacred, and often very confused as she struggles to figure out who she is and who she wants to be.

That’s where you come in. As much as your ninth graders may push you away, as much as you may feel she doesn’t want you around, she does want you to be involved in her life. She needs you to know what’s happening to her and around her, especially in school where she may face pressure to fit in and where she’ll face a curriculum that challenges her developing reasoning skills. As the saying goes, “Little kids, little problems; big kids, big problems.” And your big kid will need you to help her work those problems out.

1. Which of the following statements about ninth graders is correct?

A．They can fit into society well.

B．They show conflicting characters.

C．They push each other away.

D．They become increasingly reasonable.

2. Why is a ninth grader’s life so dramatic?

A．She’s experiencing many changes.

B．She is losing her independence.

C．She has become a grown-up woman.

D．She has many roles to play.

3. Who are the intended readers of the passage?

A．Ninth graders’ parents.

B．School administration of ninth graders.

C．Ninth graders’ teachers.

D．Teenager who study in ninth grade.

4. What’s the writer probably going to do next?

A．To blame ninth graders for their behaviors.

B．To introduce an expert to the ninth graders.

C．To discuss the current educational policy.

D．To offer some suggestions on how to help.

7 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. Who went to the café?

A．The man.

B．The woman.

C．The man’s sister.

2. Why did the man’s friend go to the drugstore?

A．A cat was injured.

B．He was bitten by a cat.

C．He was allergic (过敏) to cat hairs.

3. What are some of the café’s earnings used for?

A．Helping its own cats.

B．Growing the business.

C．Supporting the local charities.

4. What day is it today?

A．Thursday.

B．Friday.

C．Saturday.

8 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What time did the man go to bed?

A．At 11:30 pm.

B．At 2:00 am.

C．At 2:30 am.

2. Why did the man go to bed late?

A．He had a pain in the neck.

B．He played computer games.

C．He stayed up watching games.

3. What advice does the woman give the man?

A．Trying speaking with others.

B．Going to bed early at night.

C．Doing something important.

9 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. Where does the speaker have breakfast if the weather is fine?

A．In the kitchen.

B．In the garden

C．In the living room.

2. When does the speaker usually go to work?

A．At 2:00 p.m.

B．At 6:00 p.m.

C．At 6:30 p.m.

3. How does the speaker usually go home from the restaurant?

A．By taxi.

B．By bus.

C．By train.

4. What do we know about the speaker?

A．She is a violinist.

B．She often eats alone after work.

C．She often reads the newspaper at night.

10 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. Why is Mr. Fidick upset?

A．His son is very sick.

B．Thieves are targeting children.

C．The hospital is too expensive.

2. Where did the toys originally come from?

A．The hospital.

B．The children’s parents.

C．The city of Glasgow.

3. What did the hospital spokesman advise parents to do?

A．Limit visitors.

B．Be careful.

C．Add extra security.