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。每段对话读两遍。
1. Who are the speakers?
A. Teacher and parent.
B. Doctor and patient.
C. Family members.
2. How much is a pair of pants today?
A. $30. B. $60. C. $120.
3. What will the woman do at noon tomorrow?
A. Do sports.
B. Meet the man.
C. Have Italian food.
4. Where will the man spend his winter holiday?
A. In Australia.
B. In Thailand.
C. In Switzerland.
5. What does the woman tell the man to do?
A. Go skiing.
B. Take a trip.
C. Put on sun protection.
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。
听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。
6. What are the speakers listening to?
A. Frogs calling near water.
B. Birds copying sounds.
C. Phones ringing at night.
7. Why does the woman mention car alarms?
A. To describe birds’ skills.
B. To explain their loudness.
C. To make a further study.
听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。
8. How does the man feel about the woman’s poster?
A. It looks professional.
B. It is attractive.
C. It seems too colorful.
9. Why is Callie no longer on the debate team?
A. She lost interest in debates.
B. She joined another club.
C. She moved to a new school.
10. Which club does the man belong to?
A. The design club.
B. The theater club.
C. The debate club.
听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。
11. What was the woman’s role in the play?
A. The actress.
B. The director.
C. The writer.
12. What does the man think of the review?
A. It helps people grow.
B. It should protect feelings.
C. It’s completely unnecessary.
13. What makes a good review in the woman’s eyes?
A. A formal warning.
B. A timely encouragement.
C. A combination of honesty and kindness.
听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。
14. Where does the conversation probably take place?
A. In a college.
B. In a bookstore.
C. In a library.
15. Why is the door still unfixed?
A. It’s too difficult to repair.
B. It’s historically significant.
C. It’s used as an educational example.
16. What are the speakers mainly talking about?
A. A first-year student.
B. A confusing door design.
C. A book about architecture.
听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
17. What is the speaker probably doing?
A. Giving a presentation.
B. Sharing a photo.
C. Advertising a pet.
18. Who gave the pet rock to the speaker?
A. Her friend.
B. Her mother.
C. Her grandmother.
19. What impact does the decoration have on the pet rock?
A. It makes the rock popular.
B. It makes the rock more costly.
C. It makes the rock feel personal.
20. Why does the speaker like the pet rock?
A. It is rare and expensive.
B. It reminds her of her life.
C. It provides emotional comfort.
M: Hello, my son won’t be in school today. He’s got a headache.
W: All right, Mr. Vardy, according to our policy, all sick days should be reported on the school APP. We did send a letter out about it.
W: This jacket was 120 dollars, but there’s a big sale. It is half price today.
M: That’s a great deal. How about these pants? I like them.
W: They are 30% off. That means you can get a pair for 60 dollars.
M: Are we still having lunch at the Italian restaurant tomorrow?
W: Actually, I need to reschedule. I just found out I have a volleyball practice at that time.
M: No problem. How about dinner instead?
M: Are you doing anything exciting over the winter break, Louise?
W: Yes, my dad and I are going skiing in Switzerland and then we’re flying to Thailand to relax on the beaches there. What about you?
M: We’re going to Australia to enjoy the sunny weather.
W: Put some of this on.
M: Oh no, mom, I hate the way it feels on my skin. Besides, it’s not even that hot today.
W: So, it was snowing on our last ski trip and you still got burnt. Put it on please.
M: I keep hearing frog calls, but there’s no water nearby.
W: It’s probably a bird. Many in this area copy sounds. A brown bird often sits in my backyard, singing my phone’s ringtone at night. It drives me crazy.
M: Listen, there it is again.
W: Yeah, that’s a mockingbird. They can copy other birds and even noises like car alarms.
M: I would never have guessed it’s a bird.
M: What’s the poster for, Taylor?
W: The debate team needs a new member to replace Callie. Is it okay? I’m not confident in my design skills.
M: Well, it might not be as good as something done by professionals, but the color choices are eye-catching and the arrangement is clear. Have you heard from Calli?
W: Yeah, I’ve had a few messages. She’s already made some friends at the new school.
M: Good.
W: Why don’t you join the debate team? It’ll look great on college applications.
M: No thanks. I’m awful at arguing and I hate public speaking.
W: What? You talk in front of people all the time.
M: But never as myself. On stage I’m playing a character. It’s different. I’m committed to working with my club members to deliver great performances.
W: Did you read that online review this morning? The writer called the play a slow, moving mess.
M: Yeah, I saw it. It wasn’t great.
W: That’s putting it kindly. It was completely unnecessary.
M: Well, it’s a critic’s job to say what they think.
W: I know, but we’re not professionals and most of the actors are under 25. This hasn’t been the easiest show I’ve directed, but everyone’s worked so hard. Now they are going to feel like they’ve failed.
M: But if everyone only ever says nice things, how do we improve?
W: You can say something didn’t work without calling it a mess or shaming individual performers.
M: True, but critics shouldn’t have to lie to protect feelings.
W: Not lie. Just be kind. We’re all still learning.
M: Fair point. They could have made the same points in a better way.
W: Exactly. Good reviews are a mix of honesty and kindness.
M: Tell me you didn’t see that.
W: What? You’re struggling to get out of the library building? No, I didn’t notice at all.
M: I must have looked so silly. The door looks like you should pull it, but you have to push instead.
W: Yeah, you’ve just discovered the college’s famous Norman door. Design students talk about it all the time.
M: What’s a Norman door?
W: Basically, an example of awful design, they are named for Don Norman, who wrote a book on the subject. He argued that good design should make it immediately obvious how an object works without the need for signs or directions.
M: Exactly.
W: You’re not wrong. That door handle is completely confusing. A flat metal plate would be better.
M: Right. Why don’t they fix it? It wouldn’t cost much. It’s not like the door is centuries old.
W: True, but it won’t happen because professor Hinckley likes to use it as a discussion topic for his first-year design students.
W: For today’s show and tell, I’ve brought in my pet rock. He’s called Pebble. Pet rocks have become super popular again recently, and when my friends began sharing photos and updating about their cute little friends. I can’t help getting one, too. I asked my mom, expecting her to laugh and tell me there were stones in the garden. Instead, she went upstairs and returned with Pebble. It seems my grandmother bought him back in the summer of 1975 when they became popular here in America. Millions of ordinary Mexican beach rocks were sold as the perfect easy pet, complete with a special carrying box and even a humorous training guide. It’s silly, but I’ve honestly become attached to the little guy. I’ve decorated him to add character, like painting his surface and gluing on tiny eyes. It makes him feel more like my own creation, not just a random object, and I love sharing online updates about his life. But more than that, whenever I get caught up in worries, his weight in my hand is really calming. And his beautifully smooth surface, the result of centuries of hard knocks, reminds me that what doesn’t kill us makes us stronger.
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