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1.Read this conversation that was overheard on the bus.“Of course,” he continued, I’ve always been very good at sports. I’m a brilliant footballer, you know—in fact, I’d say I am very good at all ball games. I’m not bad at skiing, either. The funny thing is that my brother is totally different. He ... I’m not boring you, am I?"“Oh no," said the woman beside him. "It's fascinating. Please go on.""Well, as I was saying, my brother was always hopeless at football at school and the one time that he tried to ski he spent most of his time on his back. And he hates swimming. Not very good at tennis, either. But he's terrific at chess. He's very good at using his brains, you know. Of course, I don’t know one end of a chessboard form the other. I think I take after my father―he’s a fantastic footballer. But then, he’s not bad at chess, either.”He stopped, puzzle at the fact that his father was good at doing so many things.“But,” he said at last "enough about me. Tell me — what are you good at?"She smiled. “Well,” she answered, "They say that I'm good at listening...”Choose the correct answer to each question.4. How much did the man talk?选项： A:Nonstop.; B:About his family.; C:Almost all of the time.; D:About himself.

2.Read this conversation that was overheard on the bus.“Of course,” he continued, I’ve always been very good at sports. I’m a brilliant footballer, you know—in fact, I’d say I am very good at all ball games. I’m not bad at skiing, either. The funny thing is that my brother is totally different. He ... I’m not boring you, am I?"“Oh no," said the woman beside him. "It's fascinating. Please go on.""Well, as I was saying, my brother was always hopeless at football at school and the one time that he tried to ski he spent most of his time on his back. And he hates swimming. Not very good at tennis, either. But he's terrific at chess. He's very good at using his brains, you know. Of course, I don’t know one end of a chessboard form the other. I think I take after my father―he’s a fantastic footballer. But then, he’s not bad at chess, either.”He stopped, puzzle at the fact that his father was good at doing so many things.“But,” he said at last "enough about me. Tell me — what are you good at?"She smiled. “Well,” she answered, "They say that I'm good at listening...”Choose the correct answer to each question.1. What is the man good at?选项： A: All games.; B:All sports.; C: Board games.; D:Listening.

3.Read this conversation that was overheard on the bus.“Of course,” he continued, I’ve always been very good at sports. I’m a brilliant footballer, you know—in fact, I’d say I am very good at all ball games. I’m not bad at skiing, either. The funny thing is that my brother is totally different. He ... I’m not boring you, am I?"“Oh no," said the woman beside him. "It's fascinating. Please go on.""Well, as I was saying, my brother was always hopeless at football at school and the one time that he tried to ski he spent most of his time on his back. And he hates swimming. Not very good at tennis, either. But he's terrific at chess. He's very good at using his brains, you know. Of course, I don’t know one end of a chessboard form the other. I think I take after my father―he’s a fantastic footballer. But then, he’s not bad at chess, either.”He stopped, puzzle at the fact that his father was good at doing so many things.“But,” he said at last "enough about me. Tell me — what are you good at?"She smiled. “Well,” she answered, "They say that I'm good at listening...”Choose the correct answer to each question.2. What is his brother good at?选项： A:Sports.; B:Ball games.; C:Swimming; D: Chess.

4.—Do you think he will come to my birthday party? — _______ . —That’s good. Everybody’s expecting him. 选项： A:I B:You C:You D:It

5.Schindler’s List (excerpt)Schindler: People die, it’s a fact of life. He wants to kill everybody? Great. What am I supposed to do about it, bring everybody over? It’s what you think? Yeah, send them over the Schindler, sent them all. His place is a “heaven”, didn’t you know? It’s not a factory, it’s not an enterprise of any kind, it’s a heaven for rabbis, and orphans and people with no skills whatsoever! You think I don’t know what you’re doing? You’re so quiet all the time? I know, I know.Stern: Are you losing money?Schindler: No, I’m not losing money, that’s not the point.Stern: But the point is—Schindler: It’s dangerous. It’s dangerous to me! You have to understand Goeth’s under enormous pressure. You have to think of it in his situation. He’s got this whole pace to run he’s responsible for everything that goes on here, all these people—he’s got a got of things to worry about. And he’s got the war, which brings out her worst in people. Never the good, always the bad, always the bad. But in normal circumstances, he wouldn’t be like this. He’d be all right. There’d be just the good aspects of him, which he is a wonderful crook. A man who loves good food, good wine, the ladies, making money…Stern: And killing?Schindler: He can’t enjoy it.Stern: Briewsky told me the other day somebody escaped from a work detail outside the wire. Goeth lined up everybody from the missing commands barracks. He shot the man to the left of Briewsky, the man to the right of him. he walked down the line shooting every other man with a pistol. Twenty-five.Schindler: What do you want to do about it?Stern: Nothing, nothing. I was just talking.

"Oh, no," said the woman beside him. "Its fascinating. Please go on."

"Well, as I was saying, my brother was always hopeless at football at school and the one time that he tried to ski he spent most of his time on his back. And he hates swimming. But he's terrific at chess. He's very good at using his brains. I don't understand chess at all.

"I think I take after my father -- he's a fantastic footballer. But then, he's not bad at chess, either.”He stopped talking and thought about the fact that his father was good at doing so many things. "But," he said, "tell me, what are you good at?"

She smiled. "Well," she answered, "they say that I'm good at listening. ..."

Choose the correct answer to each question

4.How much did the man talk?

选项： A:

Nonstop.

B:

About his family.

C:

Almost all of the time.

D:

About himself.

">6."Of course,” he continued, I've always been very good at sports. I'm a brilliant footballer, you know -- in fact, I'd say I am very good at all ball games. I'm not bad at skiing, either. But my brother is totally different. He ... I'm not boring you, am I?“

"Oh, no," said the woman beside him. "Its fascinating. Please go on."

"Well, as I was saying, my brother was always hopeless at football at school and the one time that he tried to ski he spent most of his time on his back. And he hates swimming. But he's terrific at chess. He's very good at using his brains. I don't understand chess at all.

"I think I take after my father -- he's a fantastic footballer. But then, he's not bad at chess, either.”He stopped talking and thought about the fact that his father was good at doing so many things. "But," he said, "tell me, what are you good at?"

She smiled. "Well," she answered, "they say that I'm good at listening. ..."

Choose the correct answer to each question

4.How much did the man talk?

选项： A:

Nonstop.

B:

About his family.

C:

Almost all of the time.

D:

About himself.

7.A: Hey, Lily, what are you doing?L: ___________ for someone.A: You mean the boy you met on WeChat?L: You’re right. He is so ___________ and I think I fall in love with him.A: You must be joking. You can’t fall in love with someone you’ve never met!L: I know, but I keep thinking of him every day. And I get really depressed ( 沮丧的) when he’s not online.A: I think you just have a crush on him. You can’t be serious.L: Well, this might be silly. But I just can’t get him off my ___________. And I can’t help missing him.A: Did you tell him?L: Yes. He said I’m his dream girl.A: You shouldn’t take it too seriously. It might be a _______.L: I know. I can’t tell whether he’s serious or not so I need your ___________.A: I think you should enlarge your circle of real-life friends, and then the right person will come along.

8.A: Hey, Lily, what are you doing?L: ___________ for someone.A: You mean the boy you met on WeChat?L: You’re right. He is so ___________ and I think I fall in love with him.A: You must be joking. You can’t fall in love with someone you’ve never met!L: I know, but I keep thinking of him every day. And I get really depressed ( 沮丧的) when he’s not online.A: I think you just have a crush on him. You can’t be serious.L: Well, this might be silly. But I just can’t get him off my ___________. And I can’t help missing him.A: Did you tell him?L: Yes. He said I’m his dream girl.A: You shouldn’t take it too seriously. It might be a _______.L: I know. I can’t tell whether he’s serious or not so I need your ___________.A: I think you should enlarge your circle of real-life friends, and then the right person will come along.

9. If you tell him what happened, I’m sure he’ll understand --- he’s a ( reason ) _______ man.

10.—Is Mr. Fan there There is something I really need to talk to him about. —No, he is out. ______ 选项： A、What"s that B、What do you want to say C、Can I take a message for him D、Can you trust me

11.My brother, Henry, has an excellent job at a bank. I couldn't believe him when he told me that he had decided to give it up. Though I tried to make him change his mind, I failed completely. "You should reconsider your decision," I said. "You have already spent five years in the bank and you could have a wonderful career. You might become a bank manager by the time you're thirty-five. " "I know," Henry answered. "I've got no complaints with the bank. It's a pleasant job in pleasant surroundings. The bank manager told me that my prospects( ) were excellent. "Then why do you want to leave?" I answered. "It's the money," Henry said. "But you're getting a good salary," I answered. "I don't mean that," Henry said. "What do I do at the bank? Well, at the moment all I do is to count money. I find it very depressing( ). " "What's depressing about counting money?" I asked, unable to follow the logic( ) of Henry's argument. "You don't understand," Henry answered. "I enjoy counting my own money, but I hate counting other people's!" Henry found his job depressing because he didn't like counting other people's money. 选项： A:T B:F

12.I was sitting at the cafe with Salina. Abruptly she said,I don't know where Magpie is. I haven't seen him in four days. I've got his poems here with me, I said. He has a good chance of going to a Fine Arts school in California, but I have to talk with him and get him to fill out some papers. I know that he is interested.

13.—Larry is the biggest airhead I've ever met. He always makes careless mistakes, and he's a pain to work with. — ________ . You'll always have some co-workers that are harder to work with than others, you know. 选项： A:I have the same feeling to you B:You really have it C:You shouldn't be so negative

14.My brother, Henry, has an excellent job at a bank. I couldn't believe him when he told me that he had decided to give it up. Though I tried to make him change his mind, I failed completely. "You should reconsider your decision," I said. "You have already spent five years in the bank and you could have a wonderful career. You might become a bank manager by the time you're thirty-five. " "I know," Henry answered. "I've got no complaints with the bank. It's a pleasant job in pleasant surroundings. The bank manager told me that my prospects( ) were excellent. "Then why do you want to leave?" I answered. "It's the money," Henry said. "But you're getting a good salary," I answered. "I don't mean that," Henry said. "What do I do at the bank? Well, at the moment all I do is to count money. I find it very depressing( ). " "What's depressing about counting money?" I asked, unable to follow the logic( ) of Henry's argument. "You don't understand," Henry answered. "I enjoy counting my own money, but I hate counting other people's!" Henry's decision was that he would spend more time on his job. 选项： A:T B:F

15.—The client said he had to send a monitor back three times before the problem was solved. Do you have a reason for this? — _________________. 选项： A:Well, I wonder whether the recent layoffs are affecting the quality of our customer service B:What do you think? But I have no idea C:That's the client's own problem, I guess

"I don't think any of us keep up our correspondence too well," I said. "I know I don't. But I take it he's someone you've known quite a while?"

"All my life, practically. We were kids together, so we go way back."

"Went to school together?"

"All the way through high school. We were in the same class, in fact, through both grade and high school."

"There are not too many people who've had such a long friendship," I said.

"Actually," the driver went on, "I hadn't seen him more than once or twice a year over the past 25 or 30 years because I moved away from the old neighborhood and you kind of lose touch even though you never forget. He was a great guy."

"You said 'was'. Does that mean —?"

He nodded. "Died a couple of weeks ago."

"I'm sorry," I said. "It's no fun to lose any friend — and losing a real old one is even tougher."

">16."This isn't family," he replied. "Although," he went on, "come to think of it", it might just as well have been family. Old Ed was my oldest friend. In fact, we used to call each other 'Old Friend' — when we'd meet, that is. I'm not much of a hand at writing."