16. What will Sue probably do with her apartment when she is away?

A. Rent it to the man. B. Rent it to Jim Thomas. C. Lend it to one of her friends.

听第10段材料，回答每17至20题。

17. What does the speaker desire to be in the future?

A. A mayor. B. A lawyer. C. A president.

18. What will the speaker first do?

A. Study politics. B. Learn history. C. Learn a foreign language.

19. Why does the speaker want to go abroad?

A. To take a vacation. B. To pay a visit. C. To learn a language.

20. How can the speaker begin her ambition?

A. By being a mayor（市长）. B. By being a senator（议员）. C. By being a member of senate.

二、阅读理解(本大题共20小题，共40分)

第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）

　　In 1978, I was 18 and was working as a nurse in a small town about 270 km away from Sydney, Australia. I was looking forward to having five days off from duty. Unfortunately, the only one train a day back to my home in Sydney had already left. So I thought I'd hitch a ride.

I waited by the side of the highway for three hours but no one stopped for me. Finally, a man walked over and introduced himself as Gordon. He said that although he couldn't give me a lift, I should come back to his house for lunch. He noticed me standing for a long time in the November heat and thought I must be hungry. I was doubtful as a young girl but he assured me I was safe, and he also offered to help me find a lift home afterwards. When we arrived at his house, he made us sandwiches. After lunch, he helped me find a lift home.

Twenty-five years later, in 2003, while I was driving to a nearby town one day, I saw an elderly man standing in the glaring heat, trying to hitch a ride. I thought