What is Joey doing now?

Are you playing the video game, Joey? Come on and help me decorate the Christmas tree.<br />I'll be right there as soon as I finish making the pudding, Mom.

How will the speakers go to Hangzhou?

Take a train to Hangzhou would be exhausting. Why don't we just make a flight booking?<br />But I want to enjoy the scenery along the way. I can borrow my dad's car. I'll drive.<br />Hmm, I'm not against that.

What is the weather like now?

I think I'm getting a cold.<br />You have stayed in this air-conditioned room for too long.<br />Just go out and catch some fresh air.<br />Are you kidding? The sun is burning everything out there.

Why does the woman look unhappy?

Oh. Why do you still have the long face? I don't want to work overtime either. I promise I'll go to the movies with you next time, okay?<br />No, it's not like that. My belly. Excuse me, but I have to use the toilet now.

What are the speakers probably talking about?

Oh my! Look at the light, the cloud and the sunflowers. They look so real!<br />I mean, for a moment I thought it was a photo.<br />Yeah, I bought it from a real good artist.

听材料，回答问题。

Look, I've got a used copy of the physics book for half price at the second hand bookstore.<br />Let me see. The third edition?<br />Yeah, well, uh, isn't it the one Professor Wong said we're supposed to be reading?<br />Brian, I'm sure what he said is the fourth edition.<br />What? Oh no, my mind must have been drifting when he said that.<br />Hmm. Why not return your book and borrow the one you really need in the library?<br />I mean, I got mine in the city library.<br />Okay.<br />Look, I've got a used copy of the physics book for half price at the second hand bookstore.<br />Let me see. The third edition?<br />Yeah, well, uh, isn't it the one Professor Wong said we're supposed to be reading?<br />Brian, I'm sure what he said is the fourth edition.<br />What? Oh no, my mind must have been drifting when he said that.<br />Hmm. Why not return your book and borrow the one you really need in the library?<br />I mean, I got mine in the city library.<br />Okay.

1. （1） What edition of the book should the man read?

   A . The second edition. B . The third edition. C . The fourth edition.
3. （2） What's the probable relationship between the speakers?

   A . Professor and student. B . Classmates. C . Librarian and reader.

听材料，回答问题。

Mike's computer hasn't been turned on. Hasn't he come yet?<br />I was just about to tell you that. His car crashed into the rear of a truck and he's in hospital now.<br />What? Is he okay?<br />Well, lucky for him, no broken arms or legs. Only a small injury to his head.<br />I've always told him not to drive so fast. He is so impatient. Did he try to run a red light again this time?<br />Not really. He said he was reading a text on his cell phone. And when he saw the truck, it was already too late for him to respond.<br />He'll have enough time to respond to police questions. Anyway, let's just go through the sales report without him.<br />Mike's computer hasn't been turned on. Hasn't he come yet?<br />I was just about to tell you that. His car crashed into the rear of a truck and he's in hospital now.<br />What? Is he okay?<br />Well, lucky for him, no broken arms or legs. Only a small injury to his head.<br />I've always told him not to drive so fast. He is so impatient. Did he try to run a red light again this time?<br />Not really. He said he was reading a text on his cell phone. And when he saw the truck, it was already too late for him to respond.<br />He'll have enough time to respond to police questions. Anyway, let's just go through the sales report without him.

1. （1） What injury is Mike suffering now?

   A . A broken leg. B . A broken arm. C . A head injury.
3. （2） Why did the accident happen to Mike probably?

   A . He got distracted. B . He ran a red light. C . He drove too fast.
5. （3） Where does the conversation probably take place?

   A . In a hospital. B . In an office. C . In a police station.

听材料，回答问题。

Hello. I understand there are fitness classes for students, and I'm a little curious about the schedule.<br />Sure. The school provides fitness classes weekdays from 6pm to 7pm. Free of charge, of course.<br />Good. Do I have to register?<br />No, but a student ID card is a must.<br />Okay. Will there be enough room for students to move around freely?<br />I mean, I wouldn't want to work out in a jammed place.<br />Don't worry. The classes take place at the Elizabeth Hall. It can accommodate up to 500 students.<br />But the average turnout is only around 100.<br />Oh, the Student Union has invited some professional coaches to provide guidance this month.<br />You wouldn't want to miss it.<br />Alright. And what about the exercise equipment there?<br />Well, you can use...<br />Hello. I understand there are fitness classes for students, and I'm a little curious about the schedule.<br />Sure. The school provides fitness classes weekdays from 6pm to 7pm. Free of charge, of course.<br />Good. Do I have to register?<br />No, but a student ID card is a must.<br />Okay. Will there be enough room for students to move around freely?<br />I mean, I wouldn't want to work out in a jammed place.<br />Don't worry. The classes take place at the Elizabeth Hall. It can accommodate up to 500 students.<br />But the average turnout is only around 100.<br />Oh, the Student Union has invited some professional coaches to provide guidance this month.<br />You wouldn't want to miss it.<br />Alright. And what about the exercise equipment there?<br />Well, you can use...

1. （1） What does the man want to do at the beginning?

   A . To know the class schedule. B . To have a registration form. C . To get a student discount.
3. （2） What worries the man about the classes?

   A . The expensive cost. B . The inconvenient time. C . The crowded classroom.
5. （3） What will the woman talk about next?

   A . The coaches. B . The location. C . The exercise equipment.

听材料，回答问题。

Ah, there's a bug on the wall. Oh no! It has jumped on the floor and is now moving toward<br />my desk. Help me crush it.<br />Oh, what a lovely little creature. Chill out. It causes no harm as long as you leave it<br />be. Besides, insects are helpful.<br />What? They are horrible. Bugs always make my hair stand on end. Helpful? How?<br />Well, do you know what pollen is?<br />You mean the fine powder produced by flowers? Yeah? It fertilizes other flowers of the same<br />species so that they produce seeds. But how does that have anything to do with bugs?<br />Because insects play a crucial part in the transfer of pollen among flowers. And three<br />quarters of our crops in the UK depend on this.<br />Okay, but... Ah! It has jumped on my foot! Ah!<br />Ah! There's a bug on the wall. Oh no! It has jumped on the floor and is now moving toward<br />my desk. Help me crush it.<br />Oh, what a lovely little creature. Chill out. It causes no harm as long as you leave it<br />be. Besides, insects are helpful.<br />What? They are horrible. Bugs always make my hair stand on end. Helpful? How?<br />Well, do you know what pollen is?<br />You mean the fine powder produced by flowers? Yeah? It fertilizes other flowers of the same<br />species so that they produce seeds. But how does that have anything to do with bugs?<br />Because insects play a crucial part in the transfer of pollen among flowers. And three<br />quarters of our crops in the UK depend on this.<br />Okay, but... Ah! It has jumped on my foot! Ah!

1. （1） Where did the woman find the bug at first?

   A . On the wall. B . On the floor. C . On her desk.
3. （2） What does the woman think of bugs?

   A . Lovely. B . Scary. C . Helpful.
5. （3） What percentage of British crops depend on insect pollination(授粉)?

   A . 30%. B . 40%. C . 75%.

听材料，回答问题。

Hello, I'm Brian Lin.<br />Now you're listening to the English Learning Program, Words and Their Stories.<br />Today we're going to talk about potatoes.<br />Potatoes have been around for a very long time.<br />In the food magazine Bon Appetit, Sam Dean writes about the beginnings of the potato.<br />He explains that the common white potato came from Peru at least 7,000 years ago.<br />These days, most countries use a type of potato in their cooking.<br />For people who like meat, you have not lived until you have eaten a baked potato covered<br />with melted cheese and crispy bacon.<br />And speaking of meat on top of potatoes, we do have an expression related to it.<br />Meat and potatoes.<br />If someone is a meat and potatoes kind of person, they prefer simple life.<br />They are not interested in fancy goods, complex emotions or things alike.<br />Okay, as you know, a cooked potato can stay hot for a long time.<br />And therefore comes the expression hot potato.<br />When you describe something as a hot potato, you're saying it's difficult to deal with<br />and you want to get rid of it as soon as possible.<br />Because it's too hot to hold.<br />We also have small potatoes, which means unimportant people or things.<br />But we do not say big potatoes for important ones.<br />English is funny that way.<br />That's today's Words and Their Stories.<br />Have a nice day!<br />Hello, I'm Brian Lin.<br />Now you're listening to the English Learning Program, Words and Their Stories.<br />Today we're going to talk about potatoes.<br />Potatoes have been around for a very long time.<br />In the food magazine Bon Appetit, Sam Dean writes about the beginnings of the potato.<br />He explains that the common white potato came from Peru at least 7,000 years ago.<br />These days, most countries use a type of potato in their cooking.<br />For people who like meat, you have not lived until you have eaten a baked potato covered<br />with melted cheese and crispy bacon.<br />And speaking of meat on top of potatoes, we do have an expression related to it.<br />Meat and potatoes.<br />If someone is a meat and potatoes kind of person, they prefer simple life.<br />They are not interested in fancy goods, complex emotions or things alike.<br />Okay, as you know, a cooked potato can stay hot for a long time.<br />And therefore comes the expression hot potato.<br />When you describe something as a hot potato, you're saying it's difficult to deal with<br />and you want to get rid of it as soon as possible.<br />Because it's too hot to hold.<br />We also have small potatoes, which means unimportant people or things.<br />But we do not say big potatoes for important ones.<br />English is funny that way.<br />That's today's Words and Their Stories.<br />Have a nice day!

1. （1） Who is Bryan Lynn?

   A . An English teacher. B . A radio host. C . A food magazine editor.
3. （2） What do we know about the white potato?

   A . It came from Peru. B . It has a history of 700 years. C . It's a special type of potato.
5. （3） What does a meat-and-potatoes kind of person prefer?

   A . Fancy goods. B . Simple things. C . Complex emotions.
7. （4） What can be described as a "hot potato"?

   A . A troublesome thing. B . An important thing. C . An attractive thing.