[单项选择]In England, people don’t usually talk too much. You can go on a bus, or in a train, and every- one sits looking out of the window. Often they read books and papers. But they don’t talk much.
When you meet English people, they often talk about one thing, the weather. So when you meet someone in England, you can say, "Nice weather for the time of the year!"
"But it was a little colder yesterday," someone may say.
"But it will get a little warmer later!" you can say. Talk like this and the English people will think. "How friendly you are!/
English people usually ______.
A. don’t talk too much B. go to work by car
B. don’t like speaking

[单项选择]In England, people don’t usually talk too much. You can go on a bus, or in a train, and every- one sits looking out of the window. Often they read books and papers. But they don’t talk much.
When you meet English people, they often talk about one thing, the weather. So when you meet someone in England, you can say, "Nice weather for the time of the year!"
"But it was a little colder yesterday," someone may say.
"But it will get a little warmer later!" you can say. Talk like this and the English people will think. "How friendly you are!/
They often ______ on a bus or in a train.
A. study
B. sing
C. read

[填空题]For Questions 6-10, you will hear a talk. While you listen, complete the sentences and answer the question. Use not more than 3 words for each answer. You will hear the recording twice. You now have 25 seconds to read the sentences and the question below.
Researchers said that children do not necessarily develop healthy bones in a report that stresses ______ consumption of calcium-rich foods such as tofu and broccoli.

[单项选择]A lot of people don’t want to talk about their age, especially(尤其是) women Over 30. The thought of growing older is a painful(痛苦的) one and most of us, if possible, would like to have nothing to do with it. However, getting older is a thing that happens to all of us. As a result, many people work hard to keep young. So the last thing they want is for someone to ask the question, "How old are you"
People may answer this question like:"How old do you think I am 30 something. I’m in my thirties. Let’s just leave it at that. " "I can’t remember. " "Oh, don’t ask me that. " "A lot older than what I would like to he. "
However, if you really want to Know someone’s age, this is how you could find out the answer. First you estimate(估计) their age. Then you subtract(减去) ten years from that estimation. Certainly you will get a big smile from that person who will also say, "Wow. You are my best friend. I’m 38 already. Can you believe it" You, of course, say, "No. I really can’t. You’re jol
A. Right.
B. Wrong.
C. Doesn’t Say.

[单项选择]Computer people talk lots about the need for other people to become "computer literate ". But not all experts think it a good idea.
One pioneer, in particular, who disagrees, is David Debut, the founder of Computer town UK. Though many people see this as a successful attempt to bring people closer to the computer, David does not see it that way. He says that Computer town UK was formed for just the opposite reason, to bring computers to people and make them "people literate".
David Debut thinks Computer towns are most successful when tied to a computer club but he thinks there is an important difference between the two. The clubs are for people who have some computer knowledge already. This frightens away non-experts, who want to go to Computer towns where there are computers for them to operate, with experts to encourage them and answer any questions they ask. They are not told what to do, they find out. The computer experts have to learn not to tell people about computers,