1. What does the man hope the woman will do?

A. Work overtime frequently. B. Entertain clients well. C. Continue to do brilliantly at work.

听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。

2. What is surprising to the woman?

A. Her team's score in the game.

B. The man's graduation plan.

C. Her friends' attendance of the game.

3. What does the man hope will happen next year?

A. He'll do well on his exams. B. He'll graduate on time.

4. What can we know about the woman?

A. She will travel with Dave and Billy.

B. She will graduate this spring.

C. She will take summer classes.

听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。

5. When had the man planned to pick up Sandy?

C. Send a text message.

18. What does the speaker suggest people do at the beginning of the week?

A. Stay indoors.

B. Put their summer clothes away.

C. Get out and enjoy the beautiful weather.

19. When should the storm be over?

A. By Tuesday evening. B. By Friday morning. C. By next Monday.

20. What usually happens in September and October?

A. There are a lot of storms. B. The weather gets hot again. C. It is always quite cool.

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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