欧文英语编辑整理 www.OwenEnglish.cn欧文英语编辑整理 www.OwenEnglish.cn1.W: Do you know why Mary has such a long face today? M: I dont have the foggiest idea! She should be happy especially since she got a promotion yesterday.Q: What did the speakers mean?2.M: Hi, Johanna! Are you interested in going to an Art Exhibition on Sunday? A friend of mine is showing some of her paintings there. Its the opening night. Free drinks and food!W: Well, actually, I dont have anything planned. It sounds kind of fun!Q: What did the man invite the woman to do on Sunday?3.M: You did an excellent job in school! You were indeed a great student! Where did your drive come from?W: Academic achievements were important to my parents as immigrants. Education is where it all begins. My mother in particular tries to get me interested in school.Q: what do we learn about the woman from the conversation?4.M: I hear the Sunflower Health Club on Third Street is good! W: Not right now! I used to go there. I thought it was great because it was real cheap. But the problem was it was always crowded. Sometimes, I had to wait to use the machines.Q: What does the woman say about the Sunflower health club?5.W: Tom is very excited! Just yesterday he received his doctoral degree and in a few minutes hell be putting the ring on Sarahs finger.M: Hes really such a luck dog! Sarah is a lovely bride and tonight they are going to Hawaii on their honeymoon!Q: What do we learn from the conversation?6.W: Your chemistry examination is over, isnt it? Why do you still look so worried?M: I dont know. It wasnt that the questions were too hard, or they were too many of them. But Im still feeling uneasy because the exam didnt seem to have much to do with the course material.欧文英语编辑整理 www.OwenEnglish.cn欧文英语编辑整理 www.OwenEnglish.cnQ: What does the man mean?7.W: Your wife told me that you eat out four or five times a week, I really envy you!M: Dont envy me! Its for business. In fact, Im sick and tired of restaurant food! Sometimes, I just prefer a home-cooked meal.Q: Why does the man say he often eats out?8.W: I was amazed when I heard Tony played piano so expertly! From the way he talked, I thought he was just starting his lessons.M: Oh, no! Thats the way he always talks!Q: What can we infer about Tony from the conversation?9.M: What do you think of people suing McDonalds for making them fat? W: Well. Its food doesnt make you fat. But eating too much of it does! How about chocolate and ice cream? Are they all responsible? Its silly!Q: What does the woman think of the lawsuit against McDonalds?10.M: Im terribly sorry maam, but your flight has been cancelled. I wont be able to put you on another one until tomorrow morning.W: Well, I certainly hope the airlines going to put me up somewhere tonight. Q: What did the woman request the airline do?Passage oneYou have probably heard of the DuPont company, which was founded by a family of the same name. But do you know about the museum that one of the family members began? Henry Francis Du Pont was an heir to Delawares DuPont Company fortune. He was one of the first serious collectors of American decorative art objects: furniture, textiles, paintings and other objects made in United States between 1640 and 1840. American furniture and household objects had been considered inferior to those from Europe. But Du Pont helped develope a new appreciation for American decorative arts. He created a legendary show plays for these objects on his family estate just outside Wilmington, Delaware. In 1951, it was open to the public as the Henry Francis Du Pont Winterthur Museum. The museum assembled objects from Du Ponts collection into 175 period rooms, each with examples of American antiques and decorative arts that followed a certain theme of period in early American history. For example, the Du Pont dining room has furniture dating from the late 18th and 欧文英语编辑整理 www.OwenEnglish.cn欧文英语编辑整理 www.OwenEnglish.cnearly 19th centuries. And because this was the time when the United States became a new nation, theres a patriotic theme in the room. Another example is the Chinese parlor, which has furnishings that would reflect Americans fascination with Asian culture during the 18th century. In these period rooms, Du Pont believed he could tell the story of the early United States through furniture and other decorative arts.11. What is Henry Francis Du Pont noted for?12. What was the purpose of Du Ponts efforts?13. How were the objects on display arranged? Passage twoAccording to David Grattle, a British language expert, the idea that English will become the world language is outdated. And people are more likely to switch between two or more languages for routine communication in the future. The share of the worlds population that speaks English as a native language is falling. Instead, English will play a growing role as a second language. A population speaking more than one language is already the