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ng? Maybe you two could ride together.W: No, I’m going to take a plane there. I’ve already got my ticket.M: So are you going sightseeing in Qingdao?W: No, I’m visiting my grandparents. I want to spend more time with them.請(qǐng)聽(tīng)一段對(duì)話,完成第7至第8小題。Number 7W: Have you ever done this kind of work before?M: No, I haven’t, but I’m sure I’ll be good at it.W: Well, as you know, if you take it you’ll have to work on weekends.M: Oh, that’s all right.W: Do you like travelling and meeting people?M: Oh, yes! In fact that’s why this job really interests me.W: Mm, … and can you speak any foreign languages?M: Yes, I can speak French quite well, and I’ve been studying Chinese for about two years.W: Oh, that’s good. And you have a nice clear voice. Are you good at public speaking?M: Well, I haven’t done much these days, but I used to speak in front of the class when I was at college.請(qǐng)聽(tīng)一段對(duì)話,完成第11至第13小題。Number 9Most people buy a lot of gifts just before Christmas. But some people think we buy too much. They have started a special day called Buy Nothing Day. They don’t want anyone to go shopping on that day.Buy Nothing Day is November 29. It’s 25 days before Christmas. It’s after Thanksgiving and often the first day of Christmas shopping. At this time, we see ads in newspapers and on TV telling us to “buy, buy, buy!”The idea for Buy Nothing Day started in Canada. Now people all over the world celebrate Buy Nothing Day. In California, parents and children get together to read stories, sing songs, and paint pictu