For at least a decade, Bridgette Haffher routinely ran into John Grant

Her parents immigrated from Sierra Leone in the early 1970s before she was born. In Washington, the family found a booming community of immigrants from their country. And almost any occasion (時(shí)刻）~birthday party, graduation, baby shower-was cause for a big, lively celebration.

Grant was quickly pulled into the same circle when he moved to the area in 1994. He left Sierra Leone at age 18，went to the University of Maryland and became an accountant. He knew Haffher only well enough to say hello, but he was always looking for an opportunity to continue the conversation.

"She was beautiful, and I liked her character," says Grant, now 40. "But she was always with her mom and sister, so she was inaccessible. She was hard to get."

Haffner thought Grant seemed like a nice guy~he was always smiling, even if he never said much. But she didn't think much more about him. After college, she'd lived in Spain for a year before returning to the United States to help her mother and grandmother, who were both ill. Unsatisfied with the care they received, she went to nursing school and started working in health care. Once they were healthy, she focused on becoming a lawyer and living abroad.

At a gathering in 2010，Grant asked Haffiier if he could call her. She was surprised by his interest but gave him her number. They began to talk almost nightly.

The conversations were "very lively", recalls Haffher，now 37. "We had a lot in common, and we could talk as friends."

They were both devoted to their families, their jobs and travel. When Haffher mentioned she loved soccer，Grant invited her to watch a World Cup game at Lucky Bar near Dupont Circle. Haffiiers who grew up in a very traditional family and didn't drink, had never been to a bar. She was delighted by the invitation and soaked up (沉浸于）the rough atmosphere-and Grant's company.

56.It can be inferred from the 2nd paragraph that immigrants in the community_____.

A. led a very hard life                                B. had a lot of work to do

C. didn't welcome outsiders                       D. enjoyed themselves very much

57.Haffiier went to nursing school because_____.

A. she wanted to work well in health care

B. her family wanted her to major in nursing

C. she wanted to take better care of her mom and grandma

D. her sick mom and grandma were unsatisfied with her care

58.    Which is the right order of the following events?

a.  Grant decided to date Hafiher.

b. Haffner routinely ran into Grant.

c. Grant moved to the community where Haffiier's family lived.

d. HafFer found she had a lot in commom with Grant.

e. Grant took HafFner to a bar.

f. Grant phoned Haffiier.

A. cbafde                  B. bcafde                  C. bcfaed                  D. cbfade

59.To both Grant and Haffher, the memories can be described as_____.

A. distant                  B. fresh                    C. regretfiil                D, embarrassing

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B．27．

C．35．

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B．Once every two year s．

C．Twice a month．

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A．It' s intere sting．

B．It' s difficult．

C．It' s important．

第二節(jié)(共15小題：每小題15分，滿分22.5分)

請(qǐng)聽下面5段對(duì)話。每段對(duì)話后有幾個(gè)小題，從題中所給出的A、B、C三個(gè)選項(xiàng)種選出最佳選項(xiàng)。聽每段對(duì)話前，你將有時(shí)間閱讀各個(gè)小題，每小題5秒鐘；聽完后，各小題給出5秒鐘的作答時(shí)間。每段對(duì)話讀兩遍。

聽第6段材料，回答第6、7題．

6．How doe s the man seem to feel after thi s job interview?

A．Anxiou s．

B．Hopeful．

C．De sperate．

7．How many interviewee s were able to go to the second interview?

A．4．

B．12．

C．16．

聽第7段材料，回答第8、9題。

8．How much will the man pay?

A．15 yuan．

B．55 yuan．

C．50 yuan．

9．How long doe s the Cheaper way take?

A．At lea st two week s．

B．At lea st ten day s．

C．It' s lea st ten week s．

聽第8段材料，回答第10至12題。

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A．It' s too smal1．

B．It' s too expen sive．

C．It' s not on the top floor．

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A．He i s clean and quiet．

B．He i s kind and polite．

C．He i s poor and hone st．

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A．＄100．

B．＄50．

C．＄30．

聽第9段材料，回答第13至16題。

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B．Surfing the Internet．

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聽第10段材料，回答第17至20題。

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B．People working in the building．

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B．In half an hour．

C．In an hour．

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     The Local Education Authority ( LEA) for the area in which the student is living.
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B. $ 250.
C. $500.                      
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Money Matters for students

GETTING A GRANT（補(bǔ)助）

Who pays?

The local education authority （LEA） for the area in which the student is living.

Who can get this money?

Anyone who gets a place on a first degree course, although a student who has already attended a course of advanced further education may not. Students must also have been resident in the UK for at least three years, which can exclude（排除） some students from overseas.

SPECIAL CASES

If a student has worked before going to college:

A student who is 26 or more before the course starts and who has worked for at least three of the previous six years will get extra money-￡155 a year if 26, increasing to a maximum of ￡615 at 29 or more.

If a student is handicapped:

LEAs will give up to ￡500 to help meet extra expenses—such as buying a tape recorder for a blind student, extra heating or special food.

Banking:

Most of the big banks offer special services to students who open accounts （in the hope that they will stay with the bank when they become rich officials）. A student won’t usually have to pay bank charges as long as the account stays in credit. Some banks allow students to overdraw by ￡100 or so, and still don’t make charges （though they do charge interest）.

1．A student from Japan who has been staying in England for a year and intends to go to college in a few months will         .

       A．get money if he is taking a first degree course

       B．be unable to get money from any LEA

       C．get money from any LEA when he has finished his course

       D．have to open a bank account before he gets any money

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       A．None               B．￡ 155           C．￡615               D．￡515

3．A student who cannot walk has to buy a wheelchair costing ￡750 to go to classes. How much of the cost will he have to pay himself?

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4．You are a new student. Why may a bank welcome you as a customer?

       A．They know you receive money regularly.

       B．They charge students extra.

       C．They hope you will be rich in the future.

D．They need students accounts in term-time.

5．How much do the banks permit the students who open accounts with them to overdraw?

       A．￡ 155            B．￡ 615          C．￡500              D．￡110

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Who pays?

The local education authority（LEA）for the area in which the student is living.

Who can get this money?

Anyone who gets a place on a first degree course, although a student who has already attended a course of advanced further education may not. Students must also have been resident（居�。� in the UK. for at least three years, which can exclude some students from overseas.

If a student has studied in a college:

A student who is 26 or more before the course stars and who has worked for at least three of the six previous six years will get extra money — ￡155 a year if 26, increasing to a maximum of￡615 at most at 29 or more.

If a student is handicapped:

LEAS will give up to ￡500 to help meet extra expenses—such as buying a tape recorder for a blind student, extra heating or special food.

Banking:

Most of the big banks offer special services to students who accounts(in the hope that they will stay with the bank when they become rich officials). A student won’t usually have to pay bank charges as long as the account stays in credit. Some banks allow students to overdraw by ￡110 or so, and still don’t make charges (although they do charge interest).

1．A student from Japan who has been staying in England for a year and intends to go to college in a few months will ________.

       A．get money if he is taking a first degree course

       B．be unable to get money from any LEA

       C．get money from any LEA when he has finished his course

       D．have to open a bank account before he gets any money

2．A student who can not walk has to buy a wheel chair costing ￡750 to go to classes. How much of the cost will he have to pay himself?

       A．￡150.               B．￡250.                C．￡500.               D．￡750.

3．Why may a bank welcome freshmen as customers?

       A．They know they receive money regularly.

       B．They charge students extra interest.

       C．They hope they will be rich in the future.

       D．They need student accounts in term-time.

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