听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10. Where does the conversation take place?

A. On a ship. B. On a flight. C. On a train.

11. Why is the man going to London?

A. To do business. B. To pursue a master's degree. C. To attend an international meeting.

12. What is the woman interested in?

A. Philosophy. B. Business Studies. C. Public Relations.

听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13. What do we know about the author of the book?

A. He offered to write about Steve Jobs.

B. He used to write about Apple products.

C. He was a close friend of Steve Jobs'.

14. Why does the man think the book is worth reading?

A. It has interviews other books do not have.

B. It includes many interesting pictures.

C. It is the first book about Steve Jobs.

15. What does Steve Jobs do in the book that surprises the man?

A. He agrees to be interviewed. B. He is very emotional. C. He is demanding.

16. How does the woman feel about the book?

A. It's the same as others. B. It praises Steve Jobs too much.

C. It interests her very much.

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17. What happened at First Republic Bank?

A. A man used a cell phone to rob the bank.

B. A young girl was killed.

C. Two men tried to rob the bank with a gun.

18. How did the whales find their way back to the ocean from Stevens Bay?

A. Some local fishermen helped them.

B. The winds and the tides showed them the way.

C. They followed a school of fish back to the ocean.

19. What do we know about the motorcycle show on Friday night?

A. Riders won't be allowed to perform dangerous tricks.

B. The show will be delayed until all the riders sign insurance forms.

C. Medical workers will be there in case of an emergency.

20. What made people concern about safety this time?

A. A rider was killed last month.

B. A rider was badly injured last month.

C. Some audience were seriously injured last month.

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）

阅读下列短文 ，从每题所给的四个选项 （A 、B 、C 和 D ）中 ，选出最佳选项 ，并在题卡上将该项涂黑。

Lost Horizon

In Frank Capra's Lost Horizon, the passengers of a plane attacked after the takeoff in China are thrown together against their will only to be deposited in Shangri-La. During the life there, they