A. Neighbors. B. Co-workers. C. A couple.

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，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白后，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秒钟的做答时间，每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。

6. Why does the woman come to see Rick?

A. To say goodbye. B. To ask for advice. C. To invite him to her home.

7. Which country would the woman like to visit?

A. Canada. B. France. C. Germany.

听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

8. What are the speakers mainly talking about?

　 A. The popularity of English.

　 B. The study pressure on students.

C. Attitudes towards learning foreign languages.

9. What percentage of students are forced to learn a foreign language?

A. About 21%. B. About 27%. C. About 35%.

听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10. What's Julia Swan related to the speakers？

　　A. The chairman of their company.

　　B. Their high-school classmate.

　　C. Their professor.

11. Where is Julia Swan?

A. In Shanghai. B. In New York. C. In California.

12. What did Julia ask the speakers to do?