An old friend from abroad, whom I was expecting 1 stay with me, telephoned from the airport to tell me he had arrived. I was still in the office at the time, but I had made arrangements 2 his arrival. I told him where my new flat was and explained that I had left the key under the door-mat. As I was likely to be home rather late, I advised him to go into the kitchen and help himself to food and drink. Two hours 3 my friend telephoned me from the flat. At the moment, he said, he was listening to my new records after having had a wonderful meal. He had fried two eggs and helped himself to the cold chicken from the refrigerator. He was now drinking a 4 of orange juice in the sitting room and hoped that I would join him. When I asked if he had any 5 finding the place, he answered that he had not been able to find the key under the door-mat, but fortunately the living-room window by the apple tree was left open and he had climbed in. I listened to all this in astonishment. I knew there was an apple tree in front of my neighbor's flat.1.A.laterB.glassC.forD.troubleE.to2.A.laterB.glassC.forD.troubleE.to3.A.laterB.glassC.forD.troubleE.to4.A.laterB.glassC.forD.troubleE.to5.A.laterB.glassC.forD.troubleE.to

A.received

B.accepted

C.obtained

D.acquired

A.ran away from

B.ran after

C.ran into

D.ran off

A．the time when

B．the moment when

C．the minute

D．on the minute

Bob: Henry, I'd like you to meet my friend, Lee Jones. Lee, this is Henry Fields, an old friend from college.

Henry: Hi, Lee.__________

A． Nice seeing you.

B． Good to be with you.

C． Nice to meet you.

D． Glad you are here.

听力原文： An old friend from abroad, whom I was expecting to stay with, telephoned from the airport to tell me that he had arrived. I was still at the office at the time, but I had made arrangements for his arrival. After explaining where my new flat was, I told him that I had left the key under a stone near the door.As I was likely to be at home rather later, I advised him to go into the kitchen and help himself to food and drink.

Two hours later, my friend telephoned me from the flat. At the moment, he said, he was listening to some of my re- cords after having just had a truly wonderful meal. He had found a pan on the gas stove and fried two eggs and had helped himself to some cold chicken from the refrigerator. Now he said, he was drinking a glass of orange juice and he hoped I would join him. I asked him if he had reached the flat without difficulty, he answered that he had not been able to find the key under the stone, but fortunately the living-room window just by the apple tree had been open and he had climbed in. I listened to all this in astonishment. There is no apple tree in front of my living room, but there is one in front of my neighbor's.

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A．The friend entered the speaker's house from back door.

B．The friend entered the speaker's neighbor's house by mistake.

C．A thief entered the speaker's house by mistake.

D．The speaker's friend entered the room by climbing the apple tree.

Two hours later, my friend telephoned me from the flat.At the moment, he said, he was listening to some of my re- cords after having just had a truly wonderful meal.He had found a pan on the gas stove and fried two eggs and had helped himself to some cold chicken from the refrigerator.Now he said, he was drinking a glass of orange juice and he hoped I would join him.I asked him if he had reached the flat without difficulty, he answered that he had not been able to find the key under the stone, but fortunately the living-room window just by the apple tree had been open and he had climbed in.I listened to all this in astonishment.There is no apple tree in front of my living room, but there is one in front of my neighbor's.

1.When his friend arrived from abroad the writer was______ .

A . at the airport

B . at home

C . still at the office

D . on his way home

2.As the writer was busy and couldn't go home on time, he asked his friend ().

A.to cook something for him

B.to have a meal and drink himself

C.to wait for him to have dinner together

D.to go into the kitchen and cook first

3 .Two hours later, the writer () .

A.got home and met his friend

B.was listening to some records

C.rang up his friend

D.got a phone call from his friend

4.Knowing his friend's arrival, the writer had ().

A.left the living room window open

B.asked his neighbor to receive his friend

C.managed to go home later than usual

D.hid the key for him somewhere near the door

5.The writer was surprised to find that his friend had () .

A.entered his neighbor' s house by mistake

B.entered his living room by climbing the apple tree

C.entered his house through a neighbor' s window

D.got into the living room with a neighbor' s key

On the wedding day it is supposed to be bad luck for the bride and groom to see each other before the wedding. Another old custom that many people believe will bring good luck to the marriage is for the bride to wear 'something old, something new, something borrowed and something blue'.

Before the wedding day the groom always chooses a "best man", a good friend to help him and stand beside him during the wedding ceremony. The custom of having a "best man" is thought to have come from ancient times when a strong friend helped the groom and bride escape from the bride's father.

When a couple marries, the groom gives his bride a wedding ring. Many marriages are double-ring ceremonies—that is, the bride and the groom exchange rings. The wedding ring is customarily a simple plain gold band. The roundness of the ring symbolizes eternity and announces that the couple is united for life. The wedding ring is worn on the third finger of the left hand. People believe that a vein from the third finger runs directly to the heart.

Near the end of the reception, which is offered by the bride's parents, the bride throws her bouquet of flowers to the unwed bridesmaids. The lucky girl who catches it is supposed to be the next in the group to be married. As the bride and groom leave for their honeymoon, the guests all throw confetti on them. This is a symbol of joy and happiness.

Questions:

15.Which of the following requirements is essential if a young couple wants to get married？

16.Why shouldn't the bride and groom see each other before the wedding on the wedding day according to the passage？

17.What does the custom of having a 'best man' for the groom tell us about an cient times？

18.Why is the wedding ring worn on the third finger of the left hand？

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A．To get consent from their parents.

B．To prepare rings for exchange.

C．To be of legal age and to meet certain medical requirements.

D．To send out announcements and invitations.

Old age in the United States presents many

problems and opportunities. With the result of 【S1】______

improved medical services, people live longer than they

used to. This increase in longevity creates a wide range

of social needs that didn't exist when the average life

expectancy was higher. The medical specialty of 【S2】______

gerontology (老年医学) has opened research areas and

careers related to the elderly.

Because of changes in the family structure from

extended to nuclear, the elderly has to create existences 【S3】______

apart from basically small family units. This situation is

complicated by the fact many of their friends may have 【S4】______

died and their children may have moved away.

The elderly person must set up a new life. Often,

the elderly must rely on a fixed income—Social

Security and pensions—and gradually diminished 【S5】______

savings. While some live with their children, many

more live by themself, with a friend, or in a nursing 【S6】______

home.

Moreover, the increasing proportion of elderly 【S7】______

people has given .them a new political power. They have

formed organizations such as the Grey Panthers to voice

their own need and concerns over local , state, and 【S8】______

federal agencies. Lobbying (国会院外游说活动) for

such issues as increased Social Security benefits, better

healthy care, income tax benefits, and rent controls 【S9】______

have brought to the public an increased awareness of the 【S10】______

determination of the elderly to assert their ability to

deal effectively with their own lives.

【S1】

A.This John’s old friend

B.This old friend of John

C.That’s Jahn’s old friend

D.This old friend of John’s