15. Why does the man look for information?

A. To prepare for a test. B. To prepare for a debate. C. To prepare for a presentation.

16. Where does the man can find the book?

A. On literature cupboard. B. On reference cupboard. C. On science cupboard.

17. What will the man do next?

A. He will buy the book. B. He will take the book home. C. He will sit and read the book.

听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。

18. What is the speaker talking about?

A. Preparation before the earthquake.

B. Action during the earthquake.

C. Rescue work after the earthquake.

19. What woke Mary up?

A. Kimi's violent barking. B. Her parents' screaming. C. The sound of breaking glass.

20. Who took a flashlight out of a box?

A. Mary. B. Mary' mother. C. Mary' father.

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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

Break Through the Noise

by Tim Staples & Josh Young

The chance of getting a video onto YouTube's front page is 1-in-20, 000, 000, but Tim Staples, founder and CEO of Shareability, knows how to make the algorithms(算法)of Youtube, Google, and Facebook work for you-and he has the results to prove it, with a successful business that has gotten their videos onto YouTube's front page an amazing 25 times. Here he shows marketers, businessmen, and those who want to be famous how they, too, can develop clever videos that collect millions of views.

Girl, Stop Apologizing

by Rachel Hollis

Rachel Hollis has seen it too often: women not living into their full potential. In Girl, Stop