Directions:

Thissectionistotestyourabilitytounderstandshortdialogues.Thereare5recordeddialoguesinit.Aftereachdialogue,thereisarecordedquestion.Boththedialoguesandquestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Whenyouhearaquestion,youshoulddecideonthecorrectanswerfromthe4choicesmarkedA,B,CandDgiveninyourtestpaper.ThenyoushouldmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.

1、A.Thereisnopaper.

B.Themancanusetheprinter.

C.Theprinterdoesn'twork.

D.Themanhastopayfirst.

2、A.Hehasgotanewjob.

B.Hehasgotapayrise.

C.Hehasbeenpromoted.

D.Hehasboughtanapartment.

3、A.Sellacar.

B.Rentacar.

C.Repairacar.

D.Buyausedcar.

4、A.Hedoesn'tlikethecolor.

B.Hedoesn'tlikethestyle.

C.Itistoosmall.

D.Itisofpoorquality.

5、A.Thechiefengineer.

B.Thereceptionist.

C.Theofficesecretary.

D.Thesalesmanager.

翻译：

Thecaptainrealizedthatthementriedtodeceivehimsohemadethemworkveryhardfortherestofthevoyage.(PassageOne)

Passage 2

Questions 6 to 10 are based on the following passage:

In order to learn to be one’s true self, it is necessary to obtain a wide and extensive knowledge of what has been said and done in the world; critically to inquire into it; carefully to consider it; clearly to analyze it; and earnestly to carry it out.

It matters not what you learn, but when you once learn a thing, you must never give it up until you have mastered it. It matters not what you inquire into, but when you once inquire into a thing, you must never give it up until you have thoroughly understood it. It matters not what you try to think out, but when you once try to think out a thing, you must never give it up until you have got what you want. It matters not what you try to carry out, but when you once carry out a thing, you must never give it up until you have don’t it thoroughly and well.

If another man succeeds by one effort, you will use a hundred efforts. If another man succeeds by ten efforts, you will use a thousand.

6. According to the author, first of all one must .

A. analyze B. inquire C. obtain knowledge D. act

7. According to the author, .

A. learning is not important B. thinking is not necessary

C. knowledge means little D. it is not important what we learn

8. The end of learning should be .

A. thought B. mastery C. inquiry D. analysis

9. According to the author, another man’s success should .

A. make greater efforts B. make us nervous

C. not be taken into consideration D. cause one to stop trying

10. The author implies but does not say what .

A. the way to knowledge is through specialization

B. one has to know everything to be successful

C. success depends not so much on natural ability as it does on effort

D. success in one’s profession is latest important in one’s life

翻译：

邓小平同志曾说：“社会主义财富属于人民，社会主义的致富是全民共同致富。”构建和谐社会，就是要把民生问题作为重中之重，让广大人民群众有活干，有学上，有饭吃，有衣穿，有屋住，病有医，老有养，生活幸福，都过上好日子。自此，在就业、教育、收入分配、医疗、养老、住房等领域，一大批关注民生的实事工程接连开工，一件件事关百姓冷暖的民生大事让各族群众喜笑颜开。

I am afraid it was a ____ for you to do this.