11. a) because the speaker was an artist.
b) because she was always hard-working.
c) because she liked the artist's paintings.
d) because the subject was important.
12. a) 7:30. b) 9:00. c) 8:30. d) 9:30.
13. a) she did not know how to set an alarm clock.
b) she had difficulty getting up early.
c) she often missed her classes.
d) she did not like her brother-in-law.
passage 2questions 14 to 16 are based on the passage you have just heard.
14. a) potatoes. b) happiness.
c) physical attraction. d) love.
15. a) wedding is not essential to marriage.
b) wedding is necessary for a good marriage.
c) love is not essential to marriage.
d) love is harmful to a good marriage.
16. a) cultures.
b) love and marriage.
c) marriage--a traditional practice.
d) marriage and wedding.
passage 3questions 17 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.
17. a) it came from gods. b) it came from thunder.
c) it was a natural phenomenon. d) it was a weapon.
18. a) the first metal wires. b) the first lightning rod.
c) metal fences. d) electricity.
19. a) about one person per day dies from lightning in the u.s.
b) about 365 persons per year die from lightning in the u.s.
c) about one person per hour dies from lightning in the u.s.
d) about 30 persons per month die from lightning in the u.s.
20. a) at open doorways. b) under a tree.
c) on the high ground. d) in a closed car.
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b) because she was always hard-working.
c) because she liked the artist's paintings.
d) because the subject was important.
12. a) 7:30. b) 9:00. c) 8:30. d) 9:30.
13. a) she did not know how to set an alarm clock.
b) she had difficulty getting up early.
c) she often missed her classes.
d) she did not like her brother-in-law.
passage 2questions 14 to 16 are based on the passage you have just heard.
14. a) potatoes. b) happiness.
c) physical attraction. d) love.
15. a) wedding is not essential to marriage.
b) wedding is necessary for a good marriage.
c) love is not essential to marriage.
d) love is harmful to a good marriage.
16. a) cultures.
b) love and marriage.
c) marriage--a traditional practice.
d) marriage and wedding.
passage 3questions 17 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.
17. a) it came from gods. b) it came from thunder.
c) it was a natural phenomenon. d) it was a weapon.
18. a) the first metal wires. b) the first lightning rod.
c) metal fences. d) electricity.
19. a) about one person per day dies from lightning in the u.s.
b) about 365 persons per year die from lightning in the u.s.
c) about one person per hour dies from lightning in the u.s.
d) about 30 persons per month die from lightning in the u.s.
20. a) at open doorways. b) under a tree.
c) on the high ground. d) in a closed car.
vocabulary and structure