Questions 1 to 2 are based on the new report you have just heard.1.A)Warm currents in the oceanB)Ship traffic in the AtlanticC)Particles emitted by power plantsD)Exhaust from cars in Europe2.A)They need to be taken seriouslyB)They have a huge effect on fisheryC)They may be affecting the world’s climateD)They might be causing trouble to air flightsQuestions 3 to 4 are based on the new report you have just heard.3.A)To appeal for higher wagesB)To demand better health careC)To dismiss the bad-tempered supervisorD)To call for a permanent security guard4.A)It was seeking help from the police. B)It would put customers’needs firstC)It had already taken strong actionD)It would take their appeal seriouslyQuestions 5 to 7 are based on the new report you have just heard.5.A)The road was blockedB)The road was floodedC)The road was frozen with snowD)The road was covered with spilled gas6.A)A truck hit a barrier and overturnedB)The truck driver dozed off while drivingC)The heary snow made driving very difficultD)A truck plunged into a pool of liquid chocolate7.A)It was fortunate that no passenger got injuredB)It was a hard task to remove the spilled substanceC)It was a long time before the cleanup was finishedD)It was difficult to contact the manufacturer.Section BDirections:In this section,you will hear two long conversations.At the end of each conversation,you willhear four questions.Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once.After you hear a question,youmust choose the best answer from the four choices marked A ) ,B ) ,C ) and D ) .Then mark the correspondingletter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.Questions 8 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.8.A)she found it much safer to use cashB)She could enjoy discounts with cashC)She wanted to save for a new phoneD)She bad been cheated using phone9.A)They derive greater pleasure from buying things.B)They are less aware of the value of their money.C)They find it less difficult to make purchases.D)They can save a lot more time and trouble.10.A)More valuable items.B)Electronic devices.C)Everyday necessities.D)More non-essential things 11.A)It may lead to excessive spending.B)It is altering the way of shopping.C)It can improve shopping efficiency.D)It appeals more to younger people.Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.12.A)He wanted the furniture store to give him a refund.B)He had a problem with the furniture delivered.C)He had to change the furniture delivery time.D)He wanted to order some wooden furniture.13.A)Send the furniture back to the store.B)Buy another brand of furniture.C)collect the furniture he ordered.D)Describe the furniture he received.14.A)Improve their serviceB)Apologize to his wifeC)Correct their mistakeD)Give the money back15.A)She recommended a new styleB)She decided all the items with the manC)She offered some gift to the manD)She apologized to the man once moreSection CDirections:In this section,you will hear three passages.At the end of each passage,you will hear fourquestions.Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once.After you hear a question,you must choosethe best answer from the four choices marked A ) ,B ) ,C ) and D ) .Then mark the corresponding letter onAnswer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.Questions 16 to 18 are based on the conversation you have just heard.16.A)Tidying up one’s homeB)Reading books of wisdomC)Donating to charityD)Sharing with others17.A)Things that occupy little spaceB)Things that are becoming rareC)Things that make one happy D)Things that cost a lot of money18.A)It did little business because of the unusual cold weatherB)It received an incredibly large number of donated booksC)It sold as many as fifty boxes of booksD)It joined the city’s clean-up campaignQuestions 19 to 21 are based on the conversation you have just heard.19.A)Give free meals to the homelessB)Provide shelter for the homelessC)call for change in the local governmentD)Help the vulnerable to cook lunches20.A)Promote understandingB)Strengthen co-operationC)Follow his exampleD)Win national support21.A)Spreading news of his deedsB)Sending him hand-made bagsC)Following the example he setsD)Writing him thank-you notesQuestions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard22.A)To install some audio equipment in a labB)To test their eyesight using a phone appC)To send smartphone messagesD)To solve word search puzzles23.A)They could no longer concentrate on their taskB)They could not go on until the ringing stoppedC)They grabbed the phone and called back right awayD)They asked their experimenter to hung up the phone24.A)A decline in sports activitiesB)A rise in emotional problemsC)A decline in academic performanceD)A reduction in the amount of sleep25.A)Ensure they have sufficient sleep every dayB)Realize the disruptive effects of technologyC)Take effective measures to raise productivity D)Protect the eyesight of the younger generationSection AHews Report 1ANASA satellite orbiting over Portugal took photographs that reveal the effects of pollution from ships.Oneof the photos shows a thin film of clouds above the brilliant blue of the North Atlantic,cut by white linesof thicker clouds that look like scars.NASA officials explained those thicker clouds are signs of ship traffic below.【Q1When ships power their ways through the ocean,they pump exhaust into the atmosphere,just as carsdo.And those massive amounts of particles can cause clouds to form.Get enough of those particles in one place,as from the exhaust of a ship,and they can lead to the creation of new clouds easily visible from space."Theseclouds can be huge,some of them stretch hundreds of kilometers from end to end”,NSAS officials said.【q2】It’s likely that these sorts of clouds are having some effect on the global climate,according to NASAofficials.But scientists aren’t yet sure what effect it has.Q1:What has caused the thick clouds in the photos taken by a NASA satellite?Q2:What do NASA officials think about the thick clouds?Hew Report 2Staff at a suburban supermarket in Melbourne say they feel unsafe at work after security guards wereremoved.This came after a series of physical attacks and verbal abuse by customers.More than 50 workers atthe store have signed a letter calling for a permanent security guard following a series of incidents,includinga customer threatening to attack a supervisor with a knife."A security worker had guarded the store each nightfrom 7pm until 12am,but that had stopped suddenly on Monday,”employees said.0ne worker said an angrycustomer had thrown a chicken at his head after complaining about how long she had waited to be served.Anotherworker said the lack of protection at the store made her feel uncomfortable at work.However,the spokesmanof the supermarket said the store had taken strong action in response to incidents,“We have found very fewinstances of bad customer behavior at our store in the past year.Q3:For what purpose,did the staff at the supermarket in Melbourne sign a letter?Q4:What did the spokesman of the supermarket say,regarding the employees'demand?News report three5.drivers on their way to the polish capital of Warsaw on Wednesday morning found the road blocked byan unusual obstacle.Tons of liquid chocolate that spilled onto the motorway,6.a truck carrying the sweet loadhit a road barrier and overturned,blocking two lanes.The cracked tank spilled a pool of rapidly hardening chocolate,which quickly covered the width of the road,while the driver was taken to hospital with a broken arm,firefightersstruggled to remove a reported 12 tons of solid chocolate from the road.7.A representative for the firefighterstold the local TV that removing the chocolate was worse than dealing with snow.After contacting the chocolatemanuf ac turer,the firefighters resorted to spraying hot,pressurized water to get rid of the sticky substance.The local TV also noted that the cleanup spanned more than a mile,because drivers simply dove through thechocolate after the crash,leaving a long chocolate trail.But despite the sticky situation,firefighters and policeattending to the cleanup were reportedly cheerful about the long task ahead.After all,who could be madabout 12 tons of chocolate?Q5What did drivers on the motorway to War saw find?Q6What does the report say about the accident?Q7What are the firefighters representative tell the local TV?Section BConver sation 1Man:Lisa,why did you pay for you meal with cash instead of the payment apps on your phone?Woman:Well,I’ve gone back to cash.I’m only using payment apps if that’s the only option.【q8】I’m trying to save money for a new phone,and I find that using cash rather than payment apps helps meto save.Man:But how?Money is money,isn’t it?【Q11】I don’t think it matters whether you take it out tothe bank and put it into wallet,or simply transfer from your bank account to the sellers’ba...