B. His shyness to practice English.

C. No native speakers to speak to.

听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。

11. What does Dr. Wilson teach?

A. History. B. English. C. Chemistry.

12. Which subject will Fred probably get an "A" in?

A. History. B. Maths. C. Chemistry.

13. What will Dr. Wilson do to help Fred have a good chance to get an "A"?

A. She will give her students more homework.

B. She will give her students less tests.

C. She may ask her students to write a composition in English.

听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。

14. What bothers Nancy about her neighbor's son?

A. He drives too fast.B. His radio wakes her children. C. He plays his guitar loudly.

15. When does the noise stop?

A. When the car is turned off. B. At midnight. C. In the morning.

16. What suggestion does Nancy's friend make?

A. Nancy should call the neighbors to complain.

B. Nancy should introduce her children to the neighbors.

C. Nancy should bring the neighbors a gift to start the topic.

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17. What did the man want to do when his car got stuck in a no-parking area?

A. Leave the police a note.B. Call the police station. C. Get someone to pull the car away.

18. Why did the man go to the bank?

A. Because he had to pay the fine there.

B. Because he wanted to get small change.

C. Because he intended to call the traffic police.

19. How did the man feel about the police officer's final decision?

A. Angry. B. Sad. C. Happy.

20. What was the police officer's attitude to the letter from the man?

A. He felt it foolish that the man made up such a story.

B. He believed the man came across many misfortunes.

C. He took pity on the unlucky man who had a bad day.

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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

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