44. from the physiological point of view there is not much to be said in favor of life-long
45. only a small proportion of the vegetable protein is useful for body-building purposes
46. consume a greater bulk of food than his digestive organs can comfortably deal with
Part IV. Reading Comprehension 47-56 EBGAI NOKFD 57-61 C D A B A 62-66 C A C D B
解析：
47. 答案E. necessarily。通过语句成分分析可以判断这里应当填入修饰成分——副词，考 虑选项E和F，在意思上显然E合适。
48. 答案B. Indeed。这里缺少语气副词，况且首字母应当大写，不难选定B。 49. 答案G. accused。固定搭配be accused of表示受指责，符合文意。 50. 答案A. Operating。因在句首，只能选择首字母大写的词汇，排除B后，仅剩A、C和H。此时根据上下文表达的意图可推测A. Operating“运行”为正确答案。
51. 答案I. right。通过语法可以确定这里是定语，形容词比较合适，在结合语意，可以确 定I. right是唯一答案。
52. 答案N. with。这里考虑J. by 与N. with。前者表示“靠、通过”，后者表示“手 段”。显然N选项较好。
53. 答案O. forgetting。在介词without之后只能选择动词+ing形式，K. specializing与句意 不符，只有O. forgetting为正确答案。 54. 答案K. specializing。Specializing in 表示“专业从事?”。
55. 答案F. consistently。通过语句成分分析可以判断这里应当填入修饰成分，副词consis- tently符合条件。
56. 答案D. collapse。名词选项只有D. collapse和L. thought，在意思上应当选D。
57-61 C D A B A 解析：
57. 答案C。细节题。该题应采用排除法。选项A可以从文章第一句得到证实，故排除；B
选项与文章第二句表述一致，也排除掉；D选项出自第一段最后一句，也可排除；C选项似乎正确，但过于绝对，从第一段最后可以知道除了广告还有展览、博览会等手 段。所以C为正确选项。
58. 答案D。细节题。该题仍然出自第一自然段，应采用排除法。做题的依据是第一段 末。
59. 答案A。细节题。根据第三段的论述，尤其在中间“it is the customer who pays for ad- vertisement”可以确定答案为A。
60. 答案B。细节理解题。本题出自最后一段。结合上下文可以推测出该词的意思是B选 项。
61. 答案A。推断题。文章最后一句是说“如果经营者对自身广告的价值没有信心的话，他 们是不会投入大笔资金于广告的。这句话的言外之意是广告必然能为他们带来巨大利润。故A正确。 62-66 C A C D B 解析：
62. 答案C。细节题。第一段最后It is now celebrated largely as a children’s day, and many American children look forward to it for days and weeks beforehand说明万圣节已经成 为孩子们的节日，故C为正确选项。
63. 答案A。细节题。注意题目问的是万圣节的传统装饰。在第二自然段可以找到答案。
B为干扰选项，它是目前的故个别装饰；选项A才是正解答案。
64. 答案C。细节题。本题出自第三段，可以采用排除法。A、B、D在第一句可以得到证 实，只有选项C未提及。
65. 答案D。细节题。本题出自最后一段。其中句子This special collection of money by children for needy children说明这些钱是用来帮助其他孩子的。故D选项正确。
66. 答案B。细节题。在文章最后说The collection box is orange, reminiscent of the pump- kin. Reminiscent意为“回忆的”，故B正确。 Part V. Cloze
67-86 BACBC DDDDB DAABC CDCBA 解析：
67. 答案B. purpose目的。其它选项分别为A. reason原因，C. result结果，D. aim目的。该 句的意思是：我们并不是仅仅为了教育的目的而教育孩子。该句后面紧接着说道：我 们的目的是?。再结合for the purpose of这一固定搭配这样很容易确定选项。
68. 答案A. fit。其它选项分别为B. make使，制造；C. want想D. persuade劝说；只有A. fit符合题意。
69. 答案C. system 。这里指的是“教育体制”，而其它选项A. set套，B. model模特，D. part部分 都与文意不符。
70. 答案B. by。这里考察介词的用法。By表示通过（某种手段），on是关于?，with表 伴随，for指为了。通过上下文不难看出这里要表达的是“通过免费教育?”，故选B。
71. 答案C. society社会。A. country国家，B. world世界，D. education教育。注意空格前 面是介词of，没有任何冠词，这样可以排除A. country国家，B. world世界。在分析意 思，最终确定C. society社会是正确答案。细心的同学在文章最后一段第三行也可以看到society的用法。
72. 答案D. already。这段开始说：曾经有一段时间人们认为?，所以这里用already与上 文呼应；而且其他选项在意思上也不适合。
73. 答案D. a far larger number of。本题考察比较级的使用。这里比较的是拥有大学学历 的人数和相应的工作份数。所以排除B、C，而A不是比较级，无法和句中的than搭配。
74. 答案D. there are。表示“有”。
75. 答案D. far。本题再次考察比较级的使用。A. by far用于修饰最高级，B. very和C. bet- ter无法和more相接。
76. 答案B. that of a professor。注意相比较的词语是the work of a completely uneducated person，前后应保持结构一致。
77. 答案D. without。这句话的意思是：没有教育，我们能够生活，而如果没有食物，我 们会死亡。因此D. without正确。 78. 答案A. if，表示条件、假设。参看46。
79. 答案A. cleaned。根据后面并列的动词took可以确定这里须填过去式。 80. 答案B. should get。通过48题可以看出这里是虚拟语气，只有选择B) should get。
81. 答案C. when。后半句是it means that?，所以C. when是唯一最佳答案。 82. 答案C. in such a way。这里表示“这样一种方式”。可以看到后面有that?，判断是such?that?结构，而A. in such a case指“这样一种情况”，意思不当。
83. 答案D. all。通过文章的理解，可以知道这里所表达的是“所有的工作都
是社会所必须 的”。
84. 答案C. ashamed 羞愧的。其他各项分别是A. shy害羞，B. awkward尴尬，D. refused拒 绝。
85. 答案B. someone else’s。参看45。
86. 答案A. considered。A、B、C都表示看作、认为，但搭配不同，只有A. considered具 有此用法。 Part VI. Translation
87. (All he can do is/ What he can do is) listen more and speak more. 88. It’s obvious that (it was her lovefor science that led to her success)
89. The Japanese musician who had been praised very highly (turned out to be a great dis- appointment).
90. How can I (convince you of her honesty)?
91. In my opinion, this scientific theory can also (be applied to our daily life). Part III. Listening Comprehension Scripts: Section A:
11. M: What a lovely day!Let’s go out and climb the mountain.
W: I’d like to, but my doctor suggested I stay at home and have more rest. Q: What is the woman going to do?
12. M: How do you go to work every day? By bus or by train? W: Actually, I go by bicycle.
Q: How does the woman go to work? 13. M: Can I stay with my wife a little longer?
W: Sorry. The visiting hours are over. And your wife needs more rest. Q: Where does the conversation most probably takeplace? 14. M: What about this green coat?
W: I think I look terrible in green. I’d rather have the blue one though it’s a bit large. Q: What can we infer from the conversation? 15. M: If I were you, I’d go to the party.
W: What you don’t seem to understand is that I just don’t have the time. Q: What does the woman mean?
16. W: As I know, Jim is a basketball fan and Ted likes playing chess very much. But what about Jerry?
M: Jerry likes nothing better than going skating with his girl friend. Q: What can we learn about Jerry?
17. M: My cell phone just fell down to the floor and it doesn’t work properly. I wonder if I
can use yours for a call.
W: You certainly could if I had one, but I lost mine yesterday. Q: What does the woman mean?
18. W: Look, I don’t mean to buttin, but could you please turn down the radio? M: Sorry, I didn’t realize you could hear it. Q: What will the man probably do? Now you will hear two long conversations. Conversation one M: What’s the rate for sending a package of books to Japan?
W:
Eighty three cents per pound, but the limit is 11 per package if you want it
to go book rate. M:
Oh, that’s right. I hope this package isn’t too heavy. W: Let’s weigh it ... no,
you’re all right. It’s 10 pounds. M: That’s a relief! I don’t want to repack them. W: Do these other two packages also contain books?
M: No, the larger one should be marked “fragile”. I’d like it to go by sea. W:
All right. And this small package?
M: What would it cost to send it air mail? W:I’ll have to weigh it… $3.38. M: I’d also like to insure it for $50.00,
W:
That would be an additional $0.60. Now, you’ll fill out these customs forms
for each package. Please state the contents and value of each one and the address of the returnee. M: There, I think I’ve filled everything in correctly. W:
That’s fine.
M:
About how long will it takethe larger packages to get there? W:
By sea
to Japan? Six to eight weeks. M:
All right, then. Thank you very much.
Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 19. Where does the man want to send the packages? 20. How many packages contain books?
21. How much would the man pay for the small package? 22.
Why will the larger packages takeseveral weeks to arrive?
Conversation two W:
Jack, is it possible for you to spare some time this weekend to take George
to the zoo? M: I’m so sorry, Mary. I wish I could. But ...
W:
Please, Jack, don’t tell me you are busy again this weekend. You are always
busy with your work, never-ending work. Why don’t you think about your son and me? M:
I do. You should know, Mary, what I’m working for. I’m trying my best to
earn more money to support our family. Mary, you know, it’s getting difficult to make ends meet. W:
Yes, you’re trying your best. And I know you’re a very successful manager.
But, Jack, you have to admit that you are not a devoted father. M: That’s ... that’s unfair, Mary. It really hurts me when you say that.
W:
It seems to me that all you really care about is your career I mean, you
don’t show enough concern for my career or the education of our son. M:
What do you mean, Mary? I do care about you and our son. But the
problem is I ...
I just don’t have enough time to takecareof the family. I feel really awful. W:
Jack, what I mean ... I mean you should try to understand me, understand
how hard it is as a working mother. I have to strive to keep the balance between being a mother and a professional. You know it’s really hard. Keeping up the family re- sponsibilities at home, and still having to work hard at my job. You should know there is always the possibility of being laid off. M:
Don’t worry so much, Mary. To be honest, I’d rather you stay at home to be
a full- time housewife, so … W: No, no way. I wouldn’t give up my career for anything M:
All right, all right, let’s talk about it later.
Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 23. Who’s George according to the conversation? 24. What is the man?
25.
What does the woman have to strive to do?
Section B
Passage One
It is difficult for doctors to help a person with a hurt brain. Without enough blood, the brain lives only three to five minutes. Sometimes, the hurt brain gets better by itself. More often the doctor can’t fix the hurt brain. Sometimes they are afraid to try something to help. It is dangerous to work on the brain. The doctor might make the person worse if he works on the brain.
Dr. Robert White, a famous professor and doctor, thinks he knows a way to help. He thinks doctors should try to make the brain become very cold. If it is very cold, the brain can live without blood for 30 minutes. This gives the doctors a longer time to do something for the brain.
Dr. White tried his idea on 13 monkeys. First he taught them to do different jobs. Then he operated on them. He made the monkeys’ blood go through a machine. The machine cooled the blood. Then the machine sent the blood back to the monkeys’ brain. When the brain temperature was 10 °C, Dr. White stopped the blood to the brain. After 30 minutes he turned the blood back on. He warmed the blood again. After their operations, the monkeys were as they were before. They were healthy and busy. Each one could still do the jobs the doctor had taught them.
Dr. White’s idea works well on monkeys. Are there other problems with human be- ings? Dr. White thinks doctors will use his idea on human beings. He thinks it will help peo- ple who have to die when their heart stops; doctors can start it again. The problem comes when the brain is without blood for three to five minutes; the person has a living body, but a dead brain. Maybe in the future, doctors will try Dr. White’s idea. When the person’s heart stops, the doctors will quickly try to cool the brain. They will have 30 minutes to start the heart again. Maybe there will be no problem with the brain.
Questions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard. 26. How long can the brain live without enough blood? 27. What will help doctors work on the brain? 28. What is the best title for this passage? Passage Two
Mrs. Peters stopped playing the piano when she began to work. She had lived in a very small flat, and there had been no room for a piano. But when she married, she had a new flat which was big enough for one. So she decided to get one and her hus- band agreed and helped her. She saved some money, and her parents gave her a gener- ous amount of money for her birthday. Then she went to a shop and said, “ I’ll choose whichever piano does not cost too much and fits into my living room.”
When she had paid for the piano, the shop assistant asked her if she would like him to get it tuned every few months. Mrs. Peters agreed.
A few months later she heard from the shop that a man was coming to tune the pi- ano at ten that morning. Now she had not cleaned the house yet, so it was dusty and un- tidy. Mrs. Peters hated having even the least amount of dirt, and felt ashamed whenever strange people saw her house like that. So she had to hurry to clean everything carefully. It meant a lot of effort, and it made her hot and tired, but anyhow, by the time the man arrived, everything was finished.
She opened the door, and the man was standing there with a big dog. “Good morn- ing,” the man said politely, “will it disturb you if I bring my dog in, please? I’m blind, and he leads me wherever I go.”
Questions 29 to 31 are based on the passage you have just heard. 29. Why was Mrs. Peters soon able to buy a piano? 30. What made Mrs. Peters hot and tired one morning? 31. Why Had Mrs. Peters wasted her time? Passage Three
Perhaps the most extraordinary building of the nineteenth century was the Crystal Palace, which was built in Hyde Park for the Great Exhibition of 1851. The Crystal Palace was different from all other buildings in the world, for it was made of iron and glass. It was one of the biggest buildings of all time and a lot of people from many coun- tries came to see it. A great many goods were sent to the exhibition from various parts of the world. There was also a great deal of machinery on display. The most wonderful piece of machinery on show was Nasmyth’s steam hammer. Though in those days, trav- eling was not as easy as it is today, steam boats carried thousands of visitors across the Channel from Europe. On arriving in England, they were taken to the Crystal Palace by train. There were six million visitors in all, and the profits from the exhibition were used to build museums and colleges. Later, the Crystal Palace was moved to South London. It remained one of the most famous buildings in the world until it was burnt down in 1936. Questions 32 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard. 32. When was the Crystal Palace built?
33. How was the Crystal Palace different from all other buildings in the world? 34. How did thousands of visitors get to the Crystal Palace from Europe? 35. What can we learn about the Crystal Palace? Section C: Compound Dictation
A strict vegetarian is a person who never in his life eats anything 36 derived from animals. The main 37 objection to vegetarianism on a long-term 38 basis is the difficul- ty of getting enough protein— the body-building 39 element in food.If you have ever been without meat or other animal foods for some days or weeks (say, for 40 religious reasons) you will have 41 noticed that you tend to get physically weak.
Proteins are built up from 42 approximately twenty food elements called “ amino- acids”(氨基酸), which are found more 43 abundantly in animal protein than in vegetable protein. This means you have to eat a great deal more vegetable than animal food in or- der to get enough of these amino-acids. A great deal of the vegetable food goes to waste in this process and 44 from the physiological point of view there is not much to be said in favor of life-long vegetarianism.
The economic side of the question, though, must be considered. Vegetable food is much cheaper than animal food. However, 45 only a small proportion of the vegetable protein is useful for body-building purposes. A consistent vegetarian, if he is to gain the necessary 70 grams of protein a day, has to 46 consume a greater bulk of food than his digestive organs can comfortably deal with. In fairness, though, it must be pointed out that vegetarians claim they need far less than 70 grams of protein a day. Key to Model Test (8)
Part I. Writing Sample Writing:
College Students’ Doing Part-time Jobs
Nowadays, more and more college students take part-time jobs. People have different ideas about this phenomenon. Some people argue that doing parttime
jobs is beneficial to students. As we know, many college students at school are only children. They have been depending on their parents completely before entering the college. Therefore, taking part-time jobs can not only cultivate their sense of independence and responsibility but also train their abilities and willpower. What’s more, students from poor families need part-time jobs to relieve their financial burden.
However, others contend that doing part-time jobs does have disadvantages. The biggest problem is some students spend too much time on part-time jobs, which makes them fail to concentrate on their study. What’s worse, some students surrender to bad temptation from outside campus and get some evil influences, even a few commit crimes.
As for me, taking part-time jobs properly is good for college students. You must keep a balance between part-time jobs and your study. If you have enough time and energy, you can have one. But if you can’t cope with your study while doing a part-time job, you must stop it.
Part II. Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning)
1. Y. 根据文章的标题，我们了解到文章讲述的是美国人圣诞节的历史渊源及 怎样庆祝 这个节日。
2. N. 根据文章第二段的倒数第三行，美国的圣诞习俗是结合几个世纪以来其他习俗演 变过来的。
3. Y. 根据文章的第二段倒数第三行可以了解到与文章的表述一致。
4. N. 文章的第四段提到在美国南部的殖民地，不同的移民按照他们的不同的习俗去庆 祝节日。
5. Y. 文章的倒数第四段的第四行提到，来自德国的移民通过种植常青树并且用蜡烛和 水果装点这种方式来庆祝节日。
6. N. 文章第五段提到圣诞老人的故事的起源，但是美国的美术家对圣诞老人的形象创 作也起了作用，所以表述只提到一个人有点片面。
7. Y. 根据文章的倒数第一段给出的信息，美国绝大部分州已经把圣诞节变成合法节 日，但不是所有的州。
8. creating Santa Claus. 根据文章的第五段第一句 9. small books. 根据文章最后一段可查。 10. Dr. Moore. 文章的第四段最后提到的即是。 Part III. Listening Comprehension Section A 11-18 BDADB AAD 19-21 DBC 22-25 BDCB Section B
26-28 BCB 29-32 CDBB 33-35 ADC Section C
36. especially 37. droughts 38. decade 39. ruined 40.struggle 41. communities
42. promote 43. strengthen
44. Because of repeated droughts and falling crop prices, residents could no longer depend on agriculture for income. 45. Marfa has two advantages to aid the effort. 46. the town boasts a unique atmospheric phenomenon
Part IV. Reading Comprehension (Reading in Depth) (25 minutes) Section A 47-56 BKGML IEANO
47. B. wonders. 该空选一个复数形式名词或相当于名词的词，wander表示游
荡，漫游。
48. K. dramatic.该空应选一个形容词，dramatic 戏剧性的，vivid表示鲜明的，耀眼的，detailed详细的。
49. G.. best. best seller是固定用法，意为：畅销书。
50. M. address该空应选一个动词原形并且是及物动词带knowledge作宾语，而increase 表 示提高，增强, 不带knowledge 作宾语，
51. L. transform。选一个动词原形且宾语接the way，transfer表示位置的变动，如调动， 调换，transform表示，性质，外观，形式上的转变。根句意可知，改变人们交流的方式。
52. I. promote选一个动词原形与宾语issues 搭配。Promote表示促进??的发展。 53. E. education。选一个名词与health相并列。 54. A. materialized选一个动词的过去分词，表示实现。
55. N. detailed 选一个形容词，前方有a作限定，应选detailed。 56. O. happen。选一个动词为不及物动词。 Section B
57. B. 细节题。见第一段第二至第四行。 58. C. 词义题。见第二段最后一行。 59. D. 推断题。见第二段倒数第二句话。 60. A. 细节题。见第三段第一行。
61. C. 主旨大意题。文中第三段主要谈及A. Mnemonics, 第二段主要谈B. Eidetic Memories，D. imagination是无关信息。
62. D. 根据选项中提到的信息可以快速查到所对应的文字。 63. C. 找到对应的词，the survival of the fittest 可查到作者。
64. C. 本题需要找到的对应的段落后，锁住关键词，survival 和 fittest. 其中but 后面才是 真正的含义。 65. D. 文章的最后一句话。
66. B. 文章提到的既有进化论又有人类的进化，所以应该包含两个方面。 Part V. Cloze (15 minutes)
67. A. 根据上下文孩子在很大程度上是以父母为榜样的，其他的词均能搭配但与句子不 符合。
68. B. identify ?with 与??认同。
69. C. 据文章孩子认为他们有父母任何一方的性格影响。Image 形象。Role 角色，hero主角，英雄。均不符。
70. A. 本句考察方式状语从句the way 来引导。其他均不能。 71. D. 根据上下文有因果关系存在。So 不能放在句子中间。
72. A. 该空需选择一个副词根据意思父母需持续的以某种方式做事。 Subsequently 指随 后的。不符。
73. A. 本句的意思是 “父母的行为影响了孩子身份认同的自我形象 ，且文章第已给出提 示，故选A.
74. D. 词义辨析题。根据文章指在父母身上的体现。只能选in
75. B. 词义辨析题。由下句话中的negative可以推测出此处应是其反义词，所以B
76. C. 惯用搭配题。Have difficulty doing sth.是惯用搭配
77. A. 词义辨析题。空格所在句意为 “然而，在儿童长大成人前，由于他们越来被同龄 人的标准感化，，他们可能会改变自我形象”。四个选项中model 意思为为“修改， 更改”，consist 意为“继续坚持”，copy意为“复制”，continue意为“继续，A最符合句意。
78. B. 词义辨析题。standards意为“标准”，根据句子的意思可选。 79. C. 本句的意思是“孤立的事件，—一一—即使是富有戏剧性的事，都不一
定会对孩 子的行为产生永久的影响。
80. D. 考察形容词的题。D意为“永久的,B 意思为终点的， C 持续的。 81. B. 惯用搭配题。Interpret 指解释，诠释。C,D都需要和with搭配。 82. C. 词义辨析题，根据文章孩子能够接受哪几种事实。
83. B. 惯用搭配题。 As a sign of 意为 “作为的迹象”，是惯用搭配symbol是标志，signal.指记号。Symptom指征兆。，
84. C. 词义辨析题。本句的意思是“不是所有的孩子受到玩具、游戏、读物、电视节目的 影响都一样。”alike 一样地。 85. A. 固定搭配，in the case of ?万一。
86. A. 词义辨析题。原句意为“行为或经历对一个孩子的影响取决于她如何——进行他的 行为或经历)”。 Part VI. Translation (5 minutes) Suggested keys:
87. Operations which (left patients exhausted and in need of long periods of recovery time)now leave them feeling relaxed and comfortable.
88. Published (as it was at such a time), his work attracted much attention. 89. By contrast, American mothers were more likely (to attribute their children’s success to)natural talent.
90. Although the false banknotes fooled many people, they did not (stand up to close ex- amination).
91. Even in modern society, merchants are not supposed to (make great profits by taking advantage of/exploiting consumers’ trust) in any case. Part III. Listening Comprehension Scripts: Section A:
11. M: Did you have any plan to buy a car since your new house is too far away from your office?
W: Oh, that’s beyond my means. Q: What do we know about the woman?
12. W: I want to take a bath before going to bed. Could you keep an eye on the baby, hon- ey?
M: Sure, should I feed him if he wakes up? Q: What does the woman ask the man to do? 13. M: Will you come to the party with us this evening?
W: I’d loveto, but I have to finish my lab report. Q: What is the woman going to do?
14. M: How about your party last week?
W: It was so interesting that not a single friend was absent. Q: What does the woman mean?
15. W: You were seen hanging about the bank on the day when it was robbed, weren’t you?
M: Me? You must have made a mistake. I was on duty that day. Q: What are they talking about?
16. M: Good morning. I’d like to speak to Mr. Black, please.
W: Mr. Black is not at the office today. He is on vacation this week. He’s here on Mon- day, Wednesday and Friday next week. Q: What do we know about Mr. Black?
17. M: Do you think James can get a scholarship to Cambridge? W: He doesn’t stand a chance.
Q: What does the woman mean? 18. W: The onion soup is quite good.
M: Good! It is the best I’ve ever had. Q: What does the man mean? Now you will hear two long conversations. Conversation one W: What sports do you often go in for, Mr. White?
M:
Oh, football—both kinds, you know, soccer and rugby. I play quite a bit of
cricket, too. Do you like sports, too, Miss Li? W:
Yes, very much. I play basketball, but my favorite sport is table-tennis.
What’s your favorite sport? M:
Mine is football. It’s the best way to build up your health, I think. W: That’s
true. I’m interested in it, too. M: Is football very popular in China now?
W:
Not really. In fact, only in recent years have people taken an interest in
football.
It’s getting more and more popular, though. What about watching the football match tomorrow evening? I’ve got two tickets. M: Why, yes, that’ll be nice. Thank you.
W:
By the way, people say in Britain there are many football fans behaving as
trouble- makers. Is that true? M: Yes, sometimes. In fact, only a few get out of control. W: British people have a keen interest in the game, as I can see.
M:
Right! Football fans are so dedicated that they travel hundreds of miles to
see their favorite team in action and cheer it on to victory.
Questions 19 to 21 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 19. What are the favorite sports of the man?
20. What does the woman say about football in China? 21.
What does the man think of British football fans?
Conversation two W:
Hi, Steve, is that you?
M: Sharon, wow! I can’t believe it. What have you been doing since graduation? W: I have been busy in a travel agency. M: Didn’t you just get on?
W:
No, no. I just changed my seat. A man sitting by the window was smoking,
and smoke really bothers me. M: Do you have family in New York?
W:
No, no. But I do have very close friends in New York City. We like to go to
the theatre together. How about you? M: Yeah. A son and his wife and their three children —my grandchildren. W: You must be excited. M: I can’t waitto see them.
W: Are you going to live with them? M: Yes.
W: Permanently?
M:
Well, they want me to, but it’s too early to know for sure. Some people
don’t mind being alone. I do. W: I understand. But tell me, why did you stop working?
M:
I retired because…I wanted to be with my family. I didn’t want to be alone
any- more!
Questions 22 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.