13. What is the topic of the dialogue?

A. A weekend.　 　 　　　　　　B. Life in the country.　 　 　　C. Traveling with friends.

12. How many children want to go to the concert?

A. One.　　　　　　　　　　 B. Two.　　　　　 　　　　　C. Three.

Conversation 6:

M: Morning, Alice. Did you enjoy your weekend in the country?

W: Yes, thanks. We had a great time. And some friends went with us.

M: Where did you stay? In a hotel?

W: We camped in the mountains, near Snowdown. We cooked all our meals on an open fire and ate outside.

M: Sounds wonderful. Was the weather good?

W: The sun shone almost every day and it didn’t rain once.

M: Did you like the people there?

W: Yes, they were great and friendly. We met some farmers and had tea in their houses.

M: When did you get back? Last night?

W: No. You might think we were mad. We came back this morning. I got up at 4:30, left at 5:00 and arrived here at 9:00. I’m so tired. What about you? Did you have a good weekend?

M: Yes, but I didn’t do much. I just stayed in. The weather was terrible.

11. How much money did the girl need?

A. Fifty-four dollars.　　　　　　 B. Thirty-six dollars.　　　 C. Eighteen dollars.

10. Why did the girl borrow some money from her father?

A. To see a film.　　　　　　　 B. To watch a play.　　　　 C. To go to a concert.

9. What will Mary do at the party?

A. She will sing some Chinese songs.　　　　 B. She will sing some English songs.

C. She will be the hostess at the party.　

Conversation 5:

W: Dad, can you lend Jenny and me some money?

M: For what?

W: We want to get tickets for a rock concert. We’ll pay you back out of baby-sitting.

M: How much are these tickets?

W: Eighteen dollars each.

M: Eighteen dollars? That’s a lot of money.

W: That’s not very much for this band, Dad. They are great singers, very popular.

M: When will you need the money?

W: Bob is also going and he’s going to town tomorrow to get the tickets.

M: All right. Here’s a fifty.

W: Thanks a lot, Dad. I’ll call Bob right now.

8. What will the classroom turn into?

A. A bedroom.　　　 B. A dance hall.　　　　　　　　　 C. A dining hall.

7. What is the probable relationship between the two speakers?

A. Friends.　　　　　 B. Teachers and students.　　　　　 C. relatives.

6. What does the woman think of the school?

A. Very good.　　　　　 B. Just so-so.　　　　　　　 C. Bad.

Conversation 4:

M: Mary, we are going to have a party on New Year’s Eve. I’m sure we’ll have a good time. Would you like to join us?

W: I’d like to. Where are you going to have it?

M: In our classroom. We are going to decorate it and turn it into a splendid ballroom.

W: Oh, it is great. I shall be very glad to spend my first New Year in China with you.

M: But we are going to ask everyone at the party to give a performance. Do sing us some English songs, please.

W: I will. My voice is not very pleasant to the ear, though.

M: I heard you sing once. Your voice was sweet and beautiful. I’m sure you’ll be the star of our New Year party.

W: Oh, thank you.

5. What are the speakers?

A. Teachers.　　　　　　　　 B. Students.　　　 C. Parents.

4. What are they going there for?

A. To go outing.　　　 B. To see Beijing Opera.　　　　　 C. To learn Beijing Opera.

Conversation 3:

M: I think I was very lucky to enter this school. But it lies in the suburb.

W: Ah, this is a developing area. There will be a lot more people here in about five years' time. And there won't be many factories.

M: Yes. We can breathe fresh air every day. What do you think of the teachers here?

W: Very good and kind. They are helpful. I am making progress.

W: I hope I can get used to the life here soon.