12. How long will it take Cindy to finish the new play?

　　A. About two weeks. B. About two months. C. About three months.

听下面一段对话，回答第13至第16四个小题。

13. What city is almost always warm?

　　A. Seattle. B. Boston. C. San Diego.

14. What part of the USA is best for living according to the report?

　　A. The South. B. The West. C. The Northeast.

15. What is the weather like in Seattle?

　　A. It's very hot. B. It rains a lot. C. It's very cold.

16. What does the woman say about the weather in Chicago and Boston?

　　A. It's rainy in summer. B. It's cold all year round. C. It's pleasant in spring and fall.

听下面一段独白，回答第17至第20四个小题。

17. How many cottages does the speaker own?

　　A. 2. B. 3. C. 5.

18. What can we know about the Cider House?

　　A. It has six rooms.

　　B. It's unavailable during the Shakespeare Festival.

　　C. It's bigger than the Apple Cottage.

19. What can the guests do during the summer?

　　A. Hunt birds. B. Grow vegetables. C. Pick grapes and strawberries.

20. What will the speaker talk about next?

　　A. Requests for the guests. B. Advice on tours. C. Fees on cleaning.

第二部分 阅读理解 (共两节，满分 40 分)

第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）

　　阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、 B 、 C 和 D ）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

The Future Stars

General introduction

The Future Stars was set up in 1988 as a non-profit service center for child development devoted to providing quality childcare in a loving and educational environment for children 6 weeks to 6 years of age. Our funds mainly come from public donations.

A healthy curiosity about learning is the most important quality for early childhood development. We aim at offering high quality developmentally age-appropriate activities for early childhood, the most Important time of child development, so that they can do better after they start formal schooling.

Hours of operation

Childcare will be provided for the child from 7:00 am to 6:00 pm Monday through Friday except for holidays. Children may not arrive before 7:00 am or remain after 6:00 pm. Should an emergency arise, the parent should immediately make us know in consideration of our work arrangements. A late charge of $ 1per minute will be assessed if the child is not picked up by 6:05 pm. Charges for these services are to be paid directly to the staff person that has been looking after your child until your arrival, not to the center. Failure to pay late charges may affect continued services with the center.