Conversation 2
W: Hi, Kevin.
M: Hi, Lora. Long time no see. Where have you been up to lately?
W: Not much I can assureyou, and you?
M: Much the same except I do have some big news.
W: Come on, the suspenseis killing me.
M: No, really. What have you been doing these past few weeks? The last time I saw you, you were looking for a new job.
W: Well, that's not exactly true. I was thinking about changing jobs. Luckily, they offered me a new position in the accounting department.
M: A step-up in the big business world.
W: I wouldn't exaggerate, but I'm pleased. I had been hoping to get a promotion for a while. So when it finally came through, I was relieved. Actually, that's why I was looking for a new job. I just didn't want to work there anymore. They weren’t going to recognizemy efforts.
M: Right, sometimes you could do your best and it seems like the others don't know you exist. I hope the money is better.
W: I got a reasonable raise. Now, enough about me. I’m dying to hear your news.
M: I'm getting married.
W: No! You say you’d never get married.
M: That was then, and this is now. You’ve got to met Angela, she’s great.
W: This is all news to me. I didn't even know you were dating.
M: We weren’t. We’ve just been dating for 2 weeks now.
W: And you're getting married?
M: I know. I can't help it. I just know she is the one.
W: Well, congratulations! That’s fantastic.
M: Thanks. I’m glad to hear you feel that way.
Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
Question23 what was the woman doing when the man last saw her?
Question24 Why does the woman say she was relieved?
Question25 Why is the woman surprised at the man’s news?
Section B HxEn.com
passage 1
Water scooters are water vehiclesthat look very much like motor cycles. Nowadays speedy, colorful water scooters are gaining in popularity. They can travel anywhere a small boat can and typically popular with young people. The rising popularityof the craft has raised the question of water scooter regulation. In this case, the argument for strict regulation is compelling. Water scooters are a particularly deadly form of water recreation. For example, two women were vacationing in Long Boat Key. While they were floating on a rubber boat along the shore, a water scooter crashed into them and killed them. Also, water scooter operators have been killed or seriously injured in collisions with other water craft. Others have been straddled at the sea when the scooters either failed or sank far from shore. Many water scooter operators are inexperienced and ignorant of navigationalrules which increases the potential for accidents. The increasing popularity of the scooter has aggravated the problem providing more water vehicles to compete for the same space. Crowded water ways are simply an open invitation to disaster. In addition to the inherent operational hazards of water scooters, they’re proving to be an environmental nonsense. Beach residents complained of the noise of the scooters. The Pacific Whale Foundation on the west coast expressed concern that the scooters are frightening away and endanger species of whale that migrates to Hawaii for breeding. Regulations such as minimum operating age, restricted operating areas and compulsoryclasses in water safety are essential. Without such regulations, tragedies involve water scooters are sure to multiply which makes many beaches unsafe for recreation.
26:what did the speaker say about water scooters?
27.what does he mentioned as one of the causes of water accidents?
28.In what way are water scooters say to be an environmental nuisance?
29.what does the speaker purposed to ensure the safety of bleach for recreation"
passage2
It seems to me that neighbors are going out of style in America. The friend next door from whom you borrowed four eggs or a ladder has moved and the people in there now are strangers.
Some of the traditional stories of neighborlinessare impractical or silly, and it may be just as well that our relations with our neighbors are changing. The saying in the Bible "Love Thy Neighbor" was probably a poor translationof what must have originally been "Respect Thy Neighbor." Love can't be called up on order. Fewer than half the people in the United States live in the same house they lived in five years ago, so there's no reason to love the people who live next door to you just because they happened to wanderinto a real estate office that listed the place next door to yours. The only thing neighbors have in common, to begin with, is proximity, and unless something more develops, that isn't reason enough to be best friends. It sometimes happens naturally, but the chances are very small that your neighbors will be you choice as friends. Or that you will be theirs, either.
The best relationship with neighbors is one of friendly distance. You say hello, you small-talk if you see them in the yard, you discuss problems as they arise and you help each other in an emergency. The driveway or the fence between you is not really a cold shoulder, but a clear boundary. We all like clearly-defined boundaries for ourselves.
30 What does the speaker say about the relations among neighbors nowadays?
31 Why does the speaker say it may be difficult for people to love their neighbors?
32 What should neighbors do in the speaker’s opinion?