第二节（共15小题；每小题1. 5分，满分22.5分）

听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。

6. How long did James run his business?

A. 10 years. B. ,13years. C. 15 years.

7. How does the woman feel about James' situation?

A.Embarrassed. B. Concerned. C. Disappointed

听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。

8. What has Kate's mother decided to do?

A. Return to school. B. Change her job. C. Retire from work.

9. What did Kate's mother study at college?

A.Oil painting. B. Art history. C. Business administration.

10. What is Kate's attitude toward her mother's decision?

A. Disapproving. B. Ambiguous. C. Understanding.

听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。

11. What is the man doing?

A. Chairing a meeting. B. Hosting a radio program.

C. Conducting a job interview.

12. What benefits Mary most in her job?

A.Her wide reading. B.Her leaders^ guidance. C. Her friends help

13. Who will Mary talk about next?

A.Her teacher. B.Her father C.Her mother.

听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。

14. Why does the man seldom do exercise?

A. He lacks motivation. B. He has a heart problem.

C. He works all the time.

15. What does Jacob Sattelmair probably do?

A. He's an athlete. B. He's a researcher. C. He's a journalist.