A. A pole. B. A chair. C. A ladder.

16. Where might the conversation take place?

A. In the basement.

B. In the bedroom.

C. In the living room.

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17. What does the Golden Rule ask people to do?

A. Develop personal rules.

B. Respect their families and ancestors.

C. Treat others as they wish to be treated.

18. Which is a teaching of Confucius?

A. Governments should be moral.

B. Husbands should respect wives.

C. People should memorize rules of behavior.

19. How did Confucius teach lessons?

A. Through arguments.

B. Through reasoning.

C. Through personal examples.

20. What does the speaker say about Confucius' influence?

A. He used to be even more important.

B. He has influenced many cultures.

C. He has little effect on people today.

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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

Rain beat against the window, matching my mood. I should have known that my new job at the hospital was too good to be true. Throughout the day, rumors (传言) warned that the newest employee from each department would be laid off. I was the newest one in the training department.