Where does the conversation probably take place?

Could you please tell me how I can get to the student dorm building?<br />Sure. Turn left when you walk out of this register office, pass the bookstore, and you'll see it.

What is the weather like now?

We couldn't ask for a better day. Could we Barbara? I know Steve there isn't a cloud in the sky<br />I love this time of year<br />Me too the flowers are beautiful, but calling for rain though

What does the man want to do on the weekend?

We got any plans this weekend?<br />We might start with our vegetable garden, then the barbecue.<br />Sounds fun, but I still want to go fishing with George.

What are the speakers talking about?

Lisa, I saw Jack this morning.<br />You mean the former designer of our company?<br />What's he doing these days?<br />He said he's got a new job as an art reporter.

What do we know about Andrew?

Do you often go to the Student Union, Andrew?<br />Pretty much. Once in a while, I meet friends there.<br />And I spend a lot of time organizing activities in different clubs or associations.

听材料，回答问题。

What do you think, Terry?<br />Well, it has one more bedroom than the last flat, and the sitting room is big.<br />But there is not enough cupboard space in the kitchen.<br />It's cheaper than the last one we saw, and it is in a good neighborhood.<br />Well, maybe we'll have to see if the agent has anything else to show us.<br />What do you think, Terry?<br />Well, it has one more bedroom than the last flat, and the sitting room is big.<br />But there is not enough cupboard space in the kitchen.<br />It's cheaper than the last one we saw, and it is in a good neighborhood.<br />Well, maybe we'll have to see if the agent has anything else to show us.

1. （1） Which of the following does the woman dislike?

   A . The bedroom. B . The sitting room. C . The kitchen.
3. （2） What does the woman suggest they do next?

   A . Go to another agency. B . See some other flats. C . Visit the neighbours.

听材料，回答问题。

Thank you, Mrs. Johnson, for what you've shared with our listeners.<br />Now, please tell us, do you sometimes feel worried about your daughter now that she's<br />grown up?<br />Oh, I worry about her like all parents do.<br />After she graduated from medical school, she went to volunteer medical service in Africa.<br />Wow!<br />That's okay if communication was fine, but if there was no internet or telephone connection,<br />we could sometimes go two weeks without getting in touch with each other.<br />That often worries me.<br />Thank you, Mrs. Johnson, for what you've shared with our listeners.<br />Now, please tell us, do you sometimes feel worried about your daughter now that she's<br />grown up?<br />Oh, I worry about her like all parents do.<br />After she graduated from medical school, she went to volunteer medical service in Africa.<br />Wow!<br />That's okay if communication was fine, but if there was no internet or telephone connection,<br />we could sometimes go two weeks without getting in touch with each other.<br />That often worries me.

1. （1） What is the man doing?

   A . He's making a phone call. B . He's chairing a meeting. C . He's hosting a program.
3. （2） What makes Mrs. Johnson worried about her daughter in Africa?

   A . Lack of medical support. B . Inconvenience of communication. C . Poor transportation system.

听材料，回答问题。

Now, sell yourself in a minute, please.<br />I graduated from university two years ago and have since been working in an accounting company.<br />Apart from the knowledge and skills related to my major, I'm really good with computers.<br />I have a large amount of experience working with big data.<br />I think I'm well qualified for the accountant position here.<br />Good. Why did you choose this company?<br />Peterson has been my dream company all along.<br />You value progress and focus on the quality of work more than the quantity.<br />The flexible working hours and working from home is also attractive.<br />Uh-huh. What do you think is your biggest weakness?<br />Well, when I work, I often concentrate so much on what I'm doing<br />that I may have a hard time dealing with things that come up unexpectedly.<br />That may be annoying to some people.<br />All right. Thank you very much.<br />Now, sell yourself in a minute, please.<br />I graduated from university two years ago and have since been working in an accounting company.<br />Apart from the knowledge and skills related to my major, I'm really good with computers.<br />I have a large amount of experience working with big data.<br />I think I'm well qualified for the accountant position here.<br />Good. Why did you choose this company?<br />Peterson has been my dream company all along.<br />You value progress and focus on the quality of work more than the quantity.<br />You value progress and focus on the quality of work more than the quantity.<br />I think I'm well qualified for the accountant position here.<br />I have a large amount of experience working with big data.<br />I think I'm well qualified for the accountant position here.<br />I think I'm well qualified for the accountant position here.<br />All right. Thank you very much.

1. （1） What position does the man apply for?

   A . A salesperson. B . An engineer. C . An accountant.
3. （2） Which aspect of the company appeals to the man?

   A . The company culture. B . The free accommodations. C . The competitive pay.
5. （3） What is difficult for the man to deal with?

   A . Interpersonal relationships. B . Quality-quantity balance. C . Unplanned happenings.

听材料，回答问题。

So, Robert, I guess you must be well into your third decade as a writer.<br />How is life treating you?<br />Fourth decade as a writer.<br />Hmm, let me get my calculator out.<br />Well, I guess I've been writing novels since the 1980s.<br />So you're right, but I have been writing all my life.<br />And to answer your question, life has been treating me excellently.<br />Can I ask you about your childhood?<br />Were you a bookish child?<br />In a strange way, I was a non-reader until I turned nine.<br />I used to play basketball in the schoolyards of Brooklyn.<br />My father was a high school teacher of physics and chemistry, and he was a big reader.<br />He would bring books back from his high school library.<br />One day I read the last chapter of a book, the title of which I've long since forgotten.<br />I liked it so much that I started reading the remainder.<br />Interestingly, I read the chapters backwards until I got to the beginning.<br />I really loved the experience, and I soon became an eager reader.<br />Then my father would bring piles of books home from the library, and I would read them<br />all, and they were all fiction.<br />I must add that I started reading the books from the start, as opposed to working backwards.<br />So Robert, I guess you must be well into your third decade as a writer.<br />How is life treating you?<br />Fourth decade as a writer.<br />Hmm.<br />Let me get my calculator out.<br />Well, I guess I've been writing novels since the 1980s.<br />So you're right, but I have been writing all my life.<br />And to answer your question, life has been treating me excellently.<br />Can I ask you about your childhood?<br />Were you a bookish child?<br />In a strange way, I was a non-reader until I turned nine.<br />I used to play basketball in the schoolyards of Brooklyn.<br />My father was a high school teacher of physics and chemistry, and he was a big reader.<br />He would bring books back from his high school library.<br />One day I read the last chapter of a book, the title of which I've long since forgotten.<br />I liked it so much that I started reading the remainder.<br />Interestingly, I read the chapters backwards until I got to the beginning.<br />I really loved the experience, and I soon became an eager reader.<br />Then my father would bring piles of books home from the library, and I would read them all.<br />And they were all fiction.<br />I must add that I started reading the books from the start, as opposed to working backwards.

1. （1） How does Robert sound when speaking of his being a writer?

   A . Hopeful. B . Grateful. C . Doubtful.
3. （2） What was Robert like before he was 9 years old?

   A . He had wild imagination. B . He enjoyed sports. C . He loved science.
5. （3） What did Robert's father do?

   A . A teacher. B . A coach. C . A librarian.
7. （4） What helped Robert become a writer?

   A . Writing daily.   B . Listening to stories.  C . Reading extensively.

听材料，回答问题。

Hello! I'm Maxim Vengerov, and I'm very happy to share with you my connection with Open<br />Tchaikovsky Competition. It was June 1986 when I came to Moscow to participate in Open<br />Tchaikovsky Competition at the age of 10, from Chelyabinsk. This was actually the turning<br />point of my life. Then I attended a world music festival in Berlin, and it was interesting<br />to say that a kid made his breakthrough already at the age of 10. And that was me. Now as<br />a judge of the competition, I can see clearly the huge challenges facing the musicians in<br />the competition. Where else can you see young players playing within 10 days classical works<br />and Russian traditional music before coming to the final stage? As a musician, it's important<br />to give maximum attention and time to your own reflections of your own feelings. So what<br />I'm really looking for in the competition is to meet someone who can touch me musically. I want<br />to see the seed, at least the seed, of the great tree that can grow. I would go for this violinist.<br />I would go for this musician. Hello! I'm Maxim Vengerov, and I'm very happy to share with you my<br />connection with Open Tchaikovsky Competition. It was June 1986 when I came to Moscow to participate<br />in Open Tchaikovsky Competition at the age of 10, from Chelyabinsk. This was actually the turning<br />point of my life. Then I attended a world music festival in Berlin, and it was interesting to say<br />that a kid made his breakthrough already at the age of 10, and that was me. Now as a judge of the<br />competition, I can see clearly the huge challenges facing the musicians in the competition. Where<br />else can you see young players playing within 10 days classical works and Russian traditional music<br />before coming to the final stage? As a musician, it's important to give maximum attention and time<br />to your own reflections of your own feelings. So what I'm really looking for in the competition<br />is to meet someone who can touch me musically. I want to see the seed, at least the seed,<br />of the great tree that can grow. I would go for this violinist. I would go for this musician.

1. （1） Where was Open Tchaikovsky Competition held in 1986?

   A . In Moscow. B . In Chelyabinsk. C . In Berlin.
3. （2） What does Maxim say about the competition he attended at 10?

   A . It inspired many young musicians. B . It was the music event of his dreams. C . It was a life-changing experience.
5. （3） Which kind of music are the young players required to play?

   A . Rock music. B . Pop music. C . Classical music.
7. （4） What does Maxim value most in young players' performance?

   A . Expressiveness. B . Smoothness. C . Completeness.