19.What does the woman say about her passport?
20.What do we know about the woman's trip?
21.Why does the man urge the woman to hurry?
22.Where does the conversation most probably take place?
Conversation Two
W:Oh!I'm fed up with my job!
M:Hey!There's a perfect job for yoin the paper today.Yomight be interested.
W:Oh?What is it?What do they want?
M:Wait a minute...Ah,here it is.The European Space Agency.It's recruiting translators.
W:The European Space Agency?
M:Well,that's what it says.They need an English translator to work from French or German.
W:So they need a degree in French or German,I suppose.Well,I've got that.What's more?I have plenty of experience.What else are they asking for?
M:Just that.A university degree,and 3 or 4 years of experience as a translator in a professional environment.They also say,the person should have a lively and inquiring mind,effective communication skills,and the ability to work individually,or as a part of the team.
W:Well,if I slay on my present job much longer,I won't have any mind or skills left.By the way,what about salary?I just hope it isn't lower than what I get now.
M:It's said to be negotiable.It depends on the applicant's education and experience.In addition to basic salary,there's a list of extra benefits.Have a look yourself.
W:Um...travel and social security plus relocation expenses are paid.Hey,this isn't bad,I really want the job.
23.Why is the woman trying to find a new job?
24.what position is being advertised in the paper?
25.What are the key factors that determine the salary of the new position?
Section B
Passage One
When couples get married,they usually plan to have children.Sometimes,however,a couple cannot have a child of their own.In this case,they may decide to adopt a child.In fact,adoption is very common today.There are about 60,000 adoptions each year in the United States alone.Some people prefer to adopt infants,others adopt older children.Some couples adopt children from their own countries,others adopt children from foreign countries.In any case,they all adopt children for the same reason.They care about children and want to give their adopted child a happy life.
Most adopted children know that they are adopted.Psychologists and child-care experts generally think this is a good idea.However,many adopted children or adoptees have very little information about their biological parents.As a matter of fact,it is often very difficult for adoptees to find out about their birth parents because the birth records of most adoptees are usually sealed.The information is secret,so no one can see it.
Naturally,adopted children have different feelings about their birth parents.Many adoptees want to search for them,but others do not.The decision to search for birth parents is a difficult one to make.Most adoptees have mixed feelings about finding their biological parents.Even though adoptees do not know about their natural parents,they do know that their adoptive parents want them,love them and will care for them.
26.According to the speaker,why do some couples adopt children?
27.Why is it difficult for adoptees to find out about their birth parents?
28.Why do many adoptees find it hard to make the decision to search for their birth parents?
29.What can we infer from the passage?
Passage Two
Katharine Graham graduated from the University of Chicago in 1938 and got a job as a news reporter in San Francisco.Katherine's father used to be a successful investment banker.In 1933 he bought a failing newspaper--The Washington Post.Then Katharine returned to Washington and got a job--editing letters in her father's newspaper.She married Philip Graham who took over his father-in-law's position shortly after and became publisher of The Washington Post.But for many years her husband suffered from mental illness and he killed himself in 1963.
