听力

第一节

听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。

W：What exactly are you looking for?

M：I’m looking for a toy…for my nephew．

1．Where does the conversation most probably take place?

A．In a record shop．

B．In a jeweler’s shop．

C．In a toy shop．

M：When did your brother first begin to smoke?During college?

W：No．He didn’t start until after graduation from college．

2．When did her brother start smoking?

A．During college．

B．After college．

C．Before graduation．

W：What a shame about your accident!What a way to end your holiday!

M：Yes, it was bad luck．I suppose I should have been more careful．

3．What are they talking about?

A．A holiday．

B．An accident．

C．Luck．

W：Tony, your coat looks nice．Was it expensive?

M：The ad said that the coat was on sale for 　　　　 dollars, but actually it was ＄22．

4．How much did the coat cost?

A．The coat cost ＄22 in a sale．

B．He said that he had bought a coat for ＄20, but he was lying．

C．His coat actually cost ＄2 more than the advertised price．

M：Hello!You know it’s our teacher’s birthday tomorrow．Well, we’re collecting money to buy him a present from the class．

W：What a nice idea!Here’s 50 cents, is that enough?

5．Why does the second person give 50 cents?

A．The class will have a party．

B．Everybody should give 50 cents．

C．To buy a present for their teacher．

第二节

听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第6段材料，回答第6～7题。

M：A wonderful film, wasn’t it?

W：Oh, yes, it was．I enjoyed it very much．But now what I need is some sleep．

M：Yes．It’d be nice to have a good rest．But I feel like a drink now．

W：As a matter of fact, I’m dying for a drink, too．I wouldn’t mind a cup of tea right now．

M：All right, let’s go to the teahouse and have some．

W：OK, let’s go．

M：I’d like a piece of cake to go with the drink．

W：I guess we can get some there also．

6．What did they do before the conversation?

A．They slept．

B．They had a drink．

C．They saw a film．

7．What do they want most now?

A．A drink．

B．A piece of cake．

C．Sleep．

听第7段材料，回答第8～10题。

Now here is a story．Please listen carefully．

By midday the sun was so strong that Jim could not go any further．There were no trees near the path, so he stopped under a big rock．After drinking the rest of his water, he took off his shirt and rolled it under his head．

Then he lay down on the ground and went to sleep．It was so late in the afternoon when he woke up．He was just about to jump up when he felt something moving under his feet．He looked down．A long black snake was just about to move across his legs．

Jim watched, too afraid to do anything．The snake moved across his legs；he hesitated for a moment, then moved on and disappeared under the rock, Jim jumped to his feet, paused only to pick up his shirt and ran off down the path．

8．Why did Jim stop?

A．Because there was a rock on the path．

B．Because there were no trees．

C．Because it was too hot．

9．When he woke up, what did he find?

A．He found a snake by his feet．

B．He found his shirt was stolen．

C．He found a man standing in front of him．

10．Which is right according to the passage?

A．There are a few trees near the path．

B．Jim wasn’t afraid at all when he saw the snake．

C．At last the snake moved under the rock．

听第8段材料，回答第11～13题。

W：Excuse me, but I think you made a wrong turn．You were supposed to turn left on Wilson Broward．

M：Oh, I’m sorry．Didn’t you say 1323 Wilson?

W：No, 3023．It’s OK, though．You don’t have to take me there．I can walk from here．

M：Why don’t I just make a U-turn at the corner?

W：Well, you shouldn’t make a U-turn there．It’s a oneway street．See the sign up ahead．

M：Well, maybe if I turn left here, I can come down the next street．

W：You can’t do that either during rush hour．Really though, don’t go to any trouble．Sometimes one can wait thirty minutes for a taxi．So I’m happy to get this close．

M：Thirty minutes!I’ve been riding around all day looking for passengers．

11．Who are the speakers?

A．A passer-by and a policeman．

B．A passer-by and a driver．

C．A passenger and a taxi-driver．

12．What is the woman’s house number?

A．1323．

B．3023．

C．4023．

13．Why can’t the man turn left?

A．It is rush hour．

B．It is a one-way street．

C．The street is too narrow．

听第9段材料，回答第14～16题。

W：Well, do you want to have a picnic in the park on Saturday?

M：That’s a good idea．And we can ride our bikes for a while, too．

W：Then there’s a party．

M：Party?What party?

W：Have you forgotten?Mark and Mary invited us for dinner on Saturday night．

M：I have forgotten．What time will we get home, do you think?

W：Probably late．Mary wants to go out after dinner to a place where we can dance．

M：Then we’ll sleep all day on Sunday．

W：Oh, not all day．Don’t you have something special that you want to do on Sunday?

M：We talked about going to that new movie．

W：Oh, yes!We can go in the evening．There are some new paintings in museum that I want to take a look at in the afternoon．

M：It sounds like a busy weekend．

W：Our weekends are always busy．But that’s why in New York there is always so much to do!

14．What will they do on Saturday night?

A．Have a picnic．

B．Dance in the home of Mark and Mary．

C．Have dinner with Mark and Mary．

15．What time will they go to see the new movie?

A．On Sunday evening．

B．On Sunday afternoon．

C．On Sunday morning．

16．What will they not do in the weekend?

A．Seeing paintings．

B．Riding bikes．

C．Taking pictures．

听第10段材料，回答第17～20题。

　　Good evening．It’s 11∶15…and it’s time for the Olympic Report．Our report tonight is coming live by satellite from the Olympic Games．

　　Swimming Good evening．Well, today’s most important event was certain the women’s 200-meter freestyle．The American, Doris Kennedy, was first and got the gold medal．She swam 200 meters in a new world record time of 　　　　 minute 58 seconds．The USA won two gold medals yesterday, and three the day before, so in the first three days they’ve won six gold medals．

　　Gymnastics　Here we are in the Olympic Gymnasium．Olga Ivanovna, the fifteen-year-old Russian gymnast, has just finished her performance．We’re waiting for the results now．And here’s the result!She’s got an average of 9.5 points．That’s the best score today!

17．Where did the man send his Olympic Report?

A．From the USA．

B．From where the Olympic Games were held．

C．From the broadcast station．

18．How many gold medals did the Americans get in swimming in the first three days?

A．Three．

B．Five．

C．Six．

19．Who got the best score in gymnastics that night?

A．An American gymnast．

B．A Russian gymnast．

C．A Romanian gymnast．

20．Which is right according to the passage?

A．The time for the Olympic Report is 11∶50 pm．

B．The time for the Olympic Report is 11∶15 am．

C．An American swimmer got the first gold medal in the women’s 200-meter freestyle．

听力

第一节

听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题, 从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后, 你都有10秒钟的时间回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。

M：Sorry．I have forgotten John’s address．

W：You forgot again! It’s 125 Park Road．

1．What’s John’s address?

A．125 Park Road．

B．124 Rock Road．

C．125 Part Road．

M：I need some stamps and some envelopes as well．

W：Will you step right over to the second window, please？

2．Where does the conversation probably take place?

A．At a railway station．

B．In a bank．

C．In a post office．

M：Your shirt is quite beautiful in color, isn’t it？

W：Yes, I bought it at a sale for half price．It cost me ＄12．

3．What was the original price of the shirt?

A．＄24．

B．＄12．

C．＄6．

W：Look at those monkeys running around the rock hill．Look at the mother monkey．She is carrying her baby in her arms．

M：Yes, isn’t it interesting？

4．Where was the two speakers?

A．At a restaurant．

B．In a museum．

C．In a zoo．

M：What can I do if I can’t finish reading it in a week？

W：You may come and renew it．

5．What’s the man doing?

A．Borrowing a book．

B．Buying a book．

C．Reading a book．

第二节

听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题, 从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前, 你将有时间阅读各个小题, 每小题5秒钟；听完后, 各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第6段材料, 回答第6～8题。

M：Hello, Mary! How was your exam yesterday？

W：Not too good．It wasn’t as easy as the last one, and it was longer than before．

M：Well, the final exam is always more difficult．You need to work harder．You will certainly do better next time．

W：I worked very hard, but I was too careless．I made some stupid mistakes．

6．What can we learn about the exam?

A．Not very easy．

B．Shorter．

C．Not good．

7．Why didn’t the girl do well in the exam?

A．She was careless．

B．She didn’t work hard．

C．She was not good at the subject．

8．What kind of the exam did the girl take?

A．The final exam．

B．The mid-term exam．

C．The entrance exam．

听第7段材料, 回答第9～11题。

M：Hello, Sally．

W：Hello, Ben．I haven’t seen you for years．Where have you been？

M：In the UK．How are you？I miss you and all my friends in Beijing．

W：Fine, thanks．How is the weather in UK？

M：Oh, it’s very cold．But spring will come soon．

W：When does spring begin in the UK？

M：It begins in March．

W：How long does it last？

M：For three months．

9．When is spring in the UK?

A．From March to May．

B．From March to June．

C．From January to March．

10．Where is she most probably talking?

A．On the telephone．

B．In the train．

C．In the street．

11．What season is it in the UK now?

A．Spring．

B．Winter．

C．Autumn．

听第8段材料，回答第12～14题。

W：Hello!577618．

M：Hello! Could I speak to Tom?

W：I’m sorry he’s out．He’s at the cinema at the moment．

M：Is that Mrs．Brown?

W：Yes, this is Tom’s mother．Do you have anything important to tell Tom？Can I take a message for him?

M：Sure．This is Bill．We’re going to have a picnic next Sunday．Please ask him to bring some delicious food．

M：Thanks a lot．Bye!

W：Bye．

12．Where is Tom now?

A．In the school．

B．In a restaurant．

C．At the cinema．

13．Who answers the telephone?

A．Mrs．Brown, Tom’s sister．

B．Mrs．Brown, Tom’s mother．

C．Mrs．Black, Tom’s aunt．

14．What does Bill want Tom to do?

A．Bring some food for the picnic．

B．Bring some toys for the game．

C．Bring some fruit for the trip．

听第9段材料，回答第15～17题。

M：Whose radio is this, Ann?

W：It’s mine, but it isn’t a radio．

M：What is it?

W：It’s a tape-recorder．

M：What do you do with it?

W：I practice my English with it．

M：That’s a very good idea．

W：It’s for our trip．

M：Do you have plans for a trip to America?

W：We have plans for a trip around the world．

M：What a lucky girl you are!

W：Thanks．

15．Why does Ann use a little tape-recorder?

A．To practice her English．

B．To listen to pop music．

C．To record radio news．

16．Where does the girl plan to go?

A．Around the world．

B．To America．

C．To Europe．

17．What does the man mean?

A．To envy(羡慕)her．

B．To thank her．

C．To hate her．

听第10段材料，回答第18～20题。

Many Americans work in different government departments．There are office workers, fire-fighters, police officers and public school teachers and so on．Most city workers may not earn a lot of money but when they are old enough to stop working, they get a good sum of money．Henry and Nancy work for the city of Seattle．Henry is a fire-fighter．He is on duty eight hours a day．When he works, he eats and sleeps at the firehouse because the fire-fighters have to be ready to answer an alarm at any time．Nancy is a typist in Henry’s office．She works from 9 o’clock in the morning to 5 o’clock in the afternoon．She works five days a week from Monday through Friday．Her job is to type reports of fire．

18．Which of the following are NOT city government workers?

A．Teachers in public school．

B．Police officers．

C．Doctors．

19．What’s Henry?

A．A fire-fighter．

B．A policeman．

C．An office worker．

20．When does Nancy work every day?

A．From 9 a. m. to 5 p. m．

B．From 9 a. m. to 4 p. m．

C．From 8 a. m. to 4 p. m．

听力(共两节，满分30分)

第一节(共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)

听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。

1．Where is his mother now?

A．At home．

B．In the hospital．

C．At work．

2．How does the man feel about his job?

A．He enjoys it．

B．He doesn’t like it at all．

C．He wants to find a new job．

3．What does the man mean?

A．It will take him a long time to help the woman．

B．He can help her for a while．

C．It won’t take a long time for him to help her．

4．Where did the conversation most probably take place?

A．In a plane．

B．In a coffee shop．

C．In a restaurant．

5．Why couldn’t the man get through?

A．The woman’s telephone was out of order．

B．The woman’s receiver wasn’t put in the right place．

C．The receiver of the telephone was broken．

听力原文：(Text 1)

W：How is your mother feeling these days?

M：Much better，thanks．She should be coming home in a few days．The operation was a success and the doctor says she’ll recover in no time．

(Text 2)

W：You seem to have a lot of work at your office．You’re always staying late and working overtime．

M：That’s true，but I think the work is interesting and fun．I don’t mind the extra hours at all．

(Text 3)

W：Jack，can you help me with this work?

M：Sure，if it won’t take too much time．

(Text 4)

M：Miss，is there still time for a cup of coffee on this fight?

W：Yes，but you have to drink it fast，because we’ll be landing in 10 minutes．

(Text 5)

M：Is your phone out of order?

W：No．Why?

M：I tried calling you but couldn’t get through．

W：I’m sorry．Perhaps the receiver was off the hook．

第二节(共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)

听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟：听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第6段材料，回答第6～8题。

6．Why does the woman want to buy something for her husband?

A．It’s a birthday present．

B．It’s a Christmas present．

C．His husband isn’t satisfied with the tie．

7．What did the clerk recommend(推荐)the second time?

A．A tie．

B．An electric shaver．

C．Some cosmetics(化妆品)．

8．Why did the woman ask the clerk to put a card into the present?

A．To tell her husband how much she paid for the gift．

B．To congratulate him in written words．

C．To post it．

听力原文：(Text 6)

W：Could you help me，please?I’m looking for something for my husband’s birthday next week and I just can’t seem to think of anything to buy．

M：Certainly，madam．You don’t have anything special in mind?

W：Right．I just don’t know．

M：How about a nice silk tie?We have some handsome ties that just arrived from Italy．

W：Not a tie．I gave him one for Christmas and he’s never worn it．He hates ties．

M：What about this?He can use it after he shaves himself．

W：I don’t know．My husband has never used that kind of thing every often．He might not care for that either．Can you think of any other thing?

M：I believe I have just the thing．This wallet is something any man would be proud to own．It has a very deep money pocket．

W：That does sound nice．Please wrap it．Would you put this card in with it?

M：Certainly，madam．It will take just a few minutes．

W：All right．I’ll wait．

听第7段材料，回答第9～11题。

9．Where are the two speakers?

A．On a bus．

B．In the shopping district．

C．At a street corner．

10．What’s the largest building to the left?

A．The bank．

B．The department store．

C．City Hall．

11．What does the man need?

A．Clothing．

B．Shoes．

C．Cigarettes．

听力原文：(Text 7)

M：There’s a lot of traffic on the street．Is this the shopping district?

W：Yes，it is．There are a lot of stores，office buildings，and theatres near here．

M：What is the largest building on the left?

W：That’s department store．It sells clothing，furniture，food－almost everything．

M：Do you buy everything in the same store?That’s very handy，isn’t it?It saves a lot of time．I need some clothes．

W：There’s a men’s clothing store next to the bank building on the right．There are also some good stores on Lincoln Street．

M：That’s a beautiful theatre on the corner．What do all the signs in front of it mean?

W：There’s a new play there tonight．The building next to the theatre is a hotel．

M：Is that the post office across the street?

W：No，that’s the City Hall．The post office is between the bus station and the Richmond Hotel．

M：Is that far from here?

W：No，it’s just three blocks straight ahead．

听第8段材料，回答第12～14题。

12．Where does the conversation probably take place?

A．In a library．

B．In the woman’s office．

C．In a bookstore．

13．What is the woman trying to do?

A．To buy a book．

B．To borrow a book．

C．To get the writer’s name of a book．

14．What is the man going to do when the book comes in?

A．To send it to the woman’s house．

B．To write to the woman．

C．To call the woman．

听力原文：(Text 8)

W：I’ve been trying to get hold of the book for some time．

M：Well，I’m sorry we haven’t got it．．．but we can order it for you．

W：How long should it take to get it?

M：Only a few days．

W：All right．

M：Now，what was the title?

W：Never Say Never．

M：Do you happen to know the name of the author?

W：Yes，it’s Claudia Jameson．

M：Jameson．OK，now could I have your name please?

W：Yes．Anne…that’s with an “e” at the end…Parker．

M：Anne Parker．Can I have your telephone number，as well?

W：737506．

M：Thank you very much．As soon as it comes in，I’ll ring you．

W：Thank you very much．

听第9段材料，回答第15～16题。

15．What kind of man is described by the man speaker?

A．A teenager．

B．A young adult．

C．A middle-aged man．

16．What color are the man’s eyes?

A．Black．

B．Blue．

C．Brown．

听力原文：(Text 9)

W：Can you describe him?Is he tall or short?

M：Tall．Not very tall，but fairly tall．

W：Thin?Fat?

M：Well，he’s certainly not fat．He’s very fit and strong．

But he’s not thin either．

W：Can you say he’s well-built?

M：Yes，exactly．He’s well-built．About twenty-one or twenty-two years old．

W：Fair or dark hair?

M：Fair．

W：Is his hair long or short?

M：About shoulder-length．

W：What color are his eyes?

M：He has blue eyes．

W：I see．Can you tell us anything else?What’s he wearing，for example?

M：Yes，I can，actually．He’s wearing a big white sweater，white shorts and an open-necked shirt．

W：Thank you for calling．We’ll try to find him．

听第10段材料，回答第17～20题。

17．How many librarians are in charge of the library?

A．Only one．

B．A single man．

C．We both．

18．What’s the passage mainly about?

A．The duties of the librarian．

B．The rules of the library．

C．The length of the students’ borrowing books．

19．How many books can students borrow at a time?

A．Two books．

B．Three books．

C．Four books．

20．Which of the following is NOT true of the rules for good behaviour in the library?

A．The students should keep the books in good condition when they return them．

B．The students should not keep books longer than two weeks if they don’t finish them．

C．The students want to take away some books with the permission given by the librarian．

听力原文：(Text 10)?

　　We have a big well-equipped library in our school．There is a librarian in charge of it．Students of the school may borrow books from the library but they may not lend them to others without the permission of the librarian．Students may borrow three books at a time．They may keep the books for 2 weeks．If they do not return them by the end of this period，they may be refused permission to borrow any more．?

　　There are a number of rules for good behaviour in the library．Students ought to put back the books in their correct places on the shelves．They ought to leave the books carefully and keep them in good condition．Students may not talk or disturb others in the library．They ought to keep quiet when they are passing along outside the library．

听力(共两节，满分30分)

第一节(共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)

听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。

1．What’s John’s address?

A．125 Park Road．

B．124 Rock Road．

C．125 Part Road．

2．Where does the conversation probably take place?

A．At a railway station．

B．In a bank．

C．In a post office．

3．What was the original price of the skirt?

A．＄24．

B．＄12．

C．＄6．

4．Where was the two speakers?

A．At a restaurant．

B．In a museum．

C．In a zoo．

5．What’s the man doing?

A．Borrowing a book．

B．Buying a book．

C．Reading a book．

听力原文：(Text 1)

M：Sorry．I have forgotten John’s address．

W：You forgot again!It’s 125 Park Road．

(Text 2)

M：I need some stamps and some envelopes as well．

W：Will you step right over to the second window, please?

(Text 3)

M：Your shirt is quite beautiful in color, isn’t it?

W：Yes, I bought it at a sale for half price．It cost me ＄12．

(Text 4)

W：Look at those monkeys running around the rock hill．Look at the mother monkey．She is carrying her baby in her arms．

M：Yes, isn’t it interesting?

(Text 5)

M：What can I do if I can’t finish reading it in a week?

W：You may come and renew it．

第二节(共15小题；每小题1.5分,满分22.5分)

听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第6段材料，回答第6～8题。

6．What can we learn about the exam?

A．Not very easy．

B．Shorter．

C．Not good．

7．Why didn’t the girl do well in the exam?

A．She was careless．

B．She didn’t work hard．

C．She was not good at the subject．

8．What kind of the exam did the girl take?

A．The final exam．

B．The mid-term exam．

C．The entrance exam．

听力原文：(Text 6)

M：Hello, Mary! How was your exam yesterday?

W：Not too good．It wasn’t as easy as the last one, and it was longer than before．

M：Well, the final exam is always more difficult．You need to work harder．You will certainly do better next time．

W：I worked very hard, but I was too careless．I made some stupid mistakes．

听第7段材料,回答第9～11题。

9．When is spring in the UK?

A．From March to May．

B．From March to June．

C．From January to March．

10．Where is she most probably talking?

A．On the telephone．

B．In the train．

C．In the street．

11．What season is it in the UK now?

A．Spring．

B．Winter．

C．Autumn．

听力原文：(Text 7)

M：Hello, Sally．

W：Hello, Ben．I haven’t seen you for years．Where have you been?

M：In the UK．How are you?I miss you and all my friends in Beijing．

W：Fine, thanks．How is the weather in UK?

M：Oh, it’s very cold．But spring will come soon．

W：When does spring begin in the UK?

M：It is being in March．

W：How long does it last?

M：For three months．

听第8段材料,回答第12～14题。

12．Where is Tom now?

A．In the school．

B．In a restaurant．

C．At the cinema．

13．Who answers the telephone?

A．Mrs．Brown, Tom’s sister．

B．Mrs．Brown, Tom’s mother．

C．Mrs．Black, Tom’s aunt．

14．What does Bill want Tom to do?

A．Bring some food for the picnic．

B．Bring some toys for the game．

C．Bring some fruit for the trip．

听力原文：(Text 8)

W：Hello!577618．

M：Hello!Could I speak to Tom?

W：I’m sorry he’s out．He’s at the cinema at the moment．

M：Is that Mrs．Brown?

W：Yes, this is Tom’s mother．Do you have anything important to tell Tom?Can I take a message for him?

M：Sure．This is Bill．We’re going to have a picnic next Sunday．Please ask him to bring some delicious food．

M：Thanks a lot．Bye!

W：Bye．

听第9段材料,回答第15～17题。

15．Why does Ann use a little tape-recorder?

A．To practice her English．

B．To listen to pop music．

C．To record radio news．

16．Where does the girl plan to go?

A．Around the world．

B．To America．

C．To Europe．

17．What does the man mean?

A．To envy(羡慕)her．

B．To thank her．

C．To hate her．

听力原文：(Text 9)

M：Whose radio is this, Ann?

W：It’s mine, but it isn’t a radio．

M：What is it?

W：It’s a tape-recorder．

M：What do you do with it?

W：I practice my English with it．

M：That’s a very good idea．

W：It’s for our trip．

M：Do you have plans for a trip to America?

W：We have plans for a trip around the world．

M：What a lucky girl you are!

W：Thanks．

听第10段材料，回答第18～20题。

18．Which of the following are NOT city government workers?

A．Teachers in public school．

B．Police officers．

C．Doctors．

19．What’s Henry?

A．A fire fighter．

B．A policeman．

C．An office worker．

20．When does Nancy work every day?

A．From 9 a. m. to 5 p. m．

B．From 9 a. m. to 4 p. m．

C．From 8 a. m. to 4 p. m．

听力原文：(Text 10)

Many Americans work in different government departments．There are office workers, fire fighters, police officers and public school teachers and so on．Most city workers may not earn a lot of money but when they are old enough to stop working, they get a good sum of money．Henry and Nancy work for the city of Scattle．Henry is a fire fighter．He is on duty eight hours a day．When he works, he eats and sleeps at the firehouse because the fire fighters have to be ready to answer an alarm at any time．Nancy is a typist in Henry’s office．She works from 9 o’clock in the morning to 5 o’clock in the afternoon．She works five days a week from Monday through Friday．Her job is to type reports of fire．