【正文】 he waves C. To observe sea birds. 11. When do the speskers plan to meet again? A. On Friday B. On Saturday C. On Sunday. 12. What is the main topic of the conversation? A. Friends B. A trip C. Sea birds 聽第 9段材料，回答第 13至第 14 題。 17. What difficulty did the speaker have when starting to learn French? A. Vocabulary. B. Grammar. C. Pronunciation 18. Why did the speaker go to France? A. To settle there. B. To continue her studies. look for a job. 19. What did the speaker think of her French after she arrived in France? A. Poor. C. Excellent. 20. What is the most important in learning a language according to the speaker? A. Mastering the grammer rules. B. Knowing a large number of words. C Using the language in real life. 第二部分 閱讀理解 （共兩節(jié) 共 40分） 第一節(jié) （共 15小題，每小題 2分，滿分 30分 A When I was young, my father had one of the first telephones m our neighborhood. I remember the shiny box on the wall. But I was too little to reach it. I could only listen to my mother talk on it. I discovered that inside thewonderful box lived an amazing person whose name was Information Please. There was nothing she did not know. One day my mother went out. I accidentally hurt my finger when I was playing with a hammer. I walked around the house sucking my finger, finally seeing the telephone. Quickly I dragged a chair over and climbed up. “Information Please, ”I spoke into the receiver. A click or two and a small clear voice spoke into my ear. “Information.” “I hurt my f inger?”I cried into the phone. “Isn’t your mother home?” came the question. “Nobody’s home but me.” I sobbed. “Are you bleeding?” the voice asked. “No,” I replied, “I hit my finger with the hammer and it hurts.” “Can you open your icebox?” she asked. I sai d I could. “Then take a little piece of ice and hold it to your finger.” said the voice. After that, I called “Information Please” for everything. I asked her for help with my geography and she told me where Philadelphia was. She helped me with my math. She told me her name was Sally. Then, there was the time my pet canary（金絲雀） died. I called “Information Please” and told Sally the sad story. “Why is it that birds sing so beautifully and bring joy to all families , only to end up as a pile of feathers?” She listened, then said quietly, “Paul, always remember that there are other worlds to sing in.” Somehow, I felt better. One day when I called “Information Please” again, a different voice answered “Information.” I asked for Sally. “Are you a friend?” she said . “Yes,” I answered. “I’m sorry to have to tell you this,” she said. “She died five days ago.” Before I could hang up she said, “Wait a minute. Did you say your name was Paul?” “Yes.” “Well, Sally left a message for you. The note said, ‘Tell him I still sa y there are other worlds to sing in. He’ll know what I mean.’” I thanked her and hung up. I knew what Sally meant. 21． When the author hurt his finger, he rang because __________. A． he believed that the telephone knew everything B． the telephone could tell him a doctor’s number C． his mother was on the other end of the telephone D． he was once told to ask for help in this way 22． Through the help from Sally, it can be inferred that __________. A． Sally was a geography teacher B． Sally was the author’s friend C． Sally was a considerate person D． Sally was an imaginary person 23． What did Sally really mean by her message? A． She was sure that she could sing in other worlds. B． She didn’t want Paul to be sad about her death. C． Singing helped Paul to face death more easily. D． There was no need for Paul to call her anymore. 24． What is the best title for this passage? A． My Pet’s Death B． An Amazing Woman C． A Healing Message D． My Magic Box B Many of us are used to hearing stories of people being pickpocketed in busy places. But most of us are aware of the dangers, so we are safe – at least, we think we are. According to a BBC report, a growing number of thieves are trying to “ hack (侵入 ) our mind’ s weaknesses” to get their hands on our possessions. “ In fact, the key requirement for a successful pickpocket isn’ t having quick fingers,” said the report. By using psychology, some pickpockets are taking advantage of the loopholes(漏洞 ) in our brains. Our lack of ability to multitask is one of the most important loopholes used by pickpockets, the report explains. While this can often be a good trait(特點 ), allowing us to focus on the most important details in our surroundings, “ a good trickster can use it against you, ” said neuroscientist Auzana MartinezConde. “ It’ s all about directing people’ s attention toward something else,” said James Brown, who studies the tricks of pickpocketing. Confidence, the power of suggestion, and certain hand movements such as moving your hands in an arc (弧形 ) are all said to be things that fool us. Groups of pickpockets use a mon trick designed to create a scene and confuse victims. The first gang member, a “ blocker” , walks in front of the victim and suddenly bumps into them. A second member of the gang then bumps into both of them from behind and stages an argument with the “ blocker” . In the confusion, both men steal what they can and pass it to a third thief who quickly runs off with the stolen goods. Some thieves go even further to exploit our psychology by hanging out near signs reading “ beware of pickpockets” . Since this is one of the last places people expect to be robbed, many check where their valuables are, giving away their location to thieves. But according to Brown, as long as we don’ t daydream in public, we shouldn’ t be worried. “ A street thief will avoid like the plague(瘟疫 )” people who are demonstra