13.Where does the dialogue probably take place?

A.In the man's home. B.In a restaurant. C.At work.

14.What is the possible relationship between the speakers?

A.Husband and wife. B.Boss and clerk. C.Friends.

15.Why does the man usually bake cakes at home?

A.They are for his friends.B.He likes eating sweets. C.He will sell them for money.

16.Why does the woman eat out sometimes?

A.She works hard and has no time to cook.

B.Sometimes her husband is too busy to cook.

C.The food in the restaurants is very delicious.

听第10段材料，回答第17至第20四个小题。

17.How long does the painting course last?

A.For twenty weeks. B.For twenty-five weeks. C.For thirty-five weeks.

18.When is the painting course?

A.On Mondays. B.On Tuesdays. C.On Wednesdays.

19.What will the students do at the end of the year?

A.Fill in their application forms.

B.Go to the center all weekdays.

C.Help set up an exhibition.

20.What should people do if they want to take the courses?

A.Return the application form.

B.Give some information about courses.

C.Go to the speaker's office.

第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分50分）

第一节：阅读理解(共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）

　　阅读下列短文，从题中所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项。

I ran into quite a few language problems while vacationing ( 度假) with my family last summer. The most embarrassing was when my Mom apologized to the people we were staying with because her "pants were dirty". They looked at her in amazement, not knowing how to react. You see, Mom had fallen over and gotten mud on her jeans. But in Britain, "pants" means underpants or knickers( 内裤；衬裤), not trousers as it does back home.

Katie - From America

I went to stay with a friend on the west coast last summer. Her flat was on the first floor of a high-rise building so I got the lift up. Then I wandered round for ages looking for her flat but couldn't find it. Fed up and tired, I finally had to go out to find a phone box. She explained that her flat was on the first floor, which for me meant the ground floor.

David - From Britain

When I asked for the "restroom" in a big department store, people kept directing me to a room with seats where I could sit and "rest". It took me years to get through to (使...明白)someone that I only wanted the toilet!

Tom - From America

Last summer we went on a two-week family touring holiday, so Dad hired a car over the Internet. This was an old vehicle and there turned out (结果是；证明是)to be lots of things wrong with it. When he phoned the hire company and tried to explain that the lock on the boot was broken, they thought he was