A. Offer paid vacations. B. Keep costs down. C. Employ more people.

13. What does Susan agree to do for Karl?

　　A. Watch for job openings.

　　B. Post an advertisement.

　　C. Talk to his manager.

听下面一段对话，回答第 14 至第 17 四个小题。

14. What is the woman's original plan for tonight?

　　A. Have a good rest. B. Study for an exam. C. Celebrate her birthday.

15. What does the man intend to do with friends at 6:30?

　　A. Have dinner. B. Watch a movie. C. Have a party.

16. When will the party probably end?

　　A. At 10:00. B. At 10:30. C. At 11:00.

17. How does the man sound?

　　A. Enthusiastic. B. Impatient. C. Hesitant.

听下面一段独白，回答第 18 至第 20 三个小题。

18. What is the talk mainly about?

　　A. Disease control. B. Local events. C. Government service.

19. What is banned at present in Oxton?

　　A. Watering gardens. B. Smoking outdoors. C. Washing cars.

20. What does the speaker say about the fire?

　　A. It destroyed a building. B. It caused serious injuries. C. It was quickly put out.

第二部分 阅读理解 (共两节，满分40分)

第一节 (共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)

Why go to Madrid?

　　There may be a slight chill （寒冷）in the air, with temperatures staying around 15°C in March, but Spain's handsome capital is slowly starting to warm up. Even more attractive are the cultural event.

　　A new exhibition on the living and working spaces of Spain's greatest artist, Picasso, has just opened in the studio at the Fundacidn Mapfre at Paseo de Recoletos 23. It runs until 11 May with rarely seen pieces borrowed from his family.

　　Later this summer, the 400th anniversary of the death of the Renaissance （文艺复兴） painter El Greco will be marked with an exciting exhibition at the Museo del Prado at Paseo del Prado from 24 June to 5 October.

How to go?

The widest range of flights is offered by EasyJet - from Bristol, Edinburgh, Gatwick, Liverpool and Luton. British Airways and its sister airline Iberia combine