Why do you think the teller gave Joe the money？A．Because he had a letter of thanks.B．Becau

听力原文： Joe Smith had been brought up in an orphanage. He envied people who were rich and decided that when he grew up he could make a lot of money.

Unfortunately, Joe was not clever and he failed all his school exams. "I will either have to find a good job or I will have to become a thief." Joe said to himself. He know he would never find a well-paid job.

For several months Joe watched a bank out of town. He noticed when it had the fewest customers. He watched, wailed and planned.

One afternoon he found that only two tellers were on duty there. "I will either suceed and be very rich or fail and go to prison." said Joe. He was willing to take the risk.

Then he watched in and pushed a demand note over the counter. The teller read it, turned pale and quietly opened a small safe behind him. He took out $ 50,000 and placed the bank notes in Joe’s open bag. Then Joe ran as fast as he could.

That night Joe had to bury money in case the police caught him. He chose a deserted piece of land near the house, he was glad when the money was safely hidden in the round.

The next day he was woken by bangs on his door. He answered and there came two policeman. "Joe Smith, you are under arrest for robbing a bank!"

Joe protested in vain. The bank had hidden cameras and the whole raid had been photographed. Joe was caught and into prison.

Ten years later Joe was set free. He made sure no one was following him and quickly make his way to the spot where he had buried the money.

Neither happiness nor money waited for him, however. A big building had been built on the site.

By what means did Joe think he could become rich?

A．He thought that he would either find a good job or he would be a thief.

B．He said that he would become rich by way of robbing the bank.

C．He said that he could rob the rich of their money.

D．He might be rich if he worked harder.

A．15

C．8.

D．39.

What is the average age of a game player?

A．20.

B．29.

C．19.

D．39.

e Education Arcade recently held a conference in Los Angeles to discuss the future of educational games. The Education Arcade brings together international game designers, publishers, teachers and policymakers. They say they want to lead change in the way the world learns through computer and video games. The group .recently announced that a "Games for Learning" statement will be placed on some products. This should begin to-appear in American Stores in about six months. The goal is to help people find games that are fun but will also teach. The Education Arcade says it also wants to get businesses to produce more games that teach.

The Entertainment Software Association says fifty percent of all Americans aging six and older play computer and video games. Sales of such games in the United States grew eight percent last year, to seven-thousand-million dollars. The industry group says the average age of a game player is twenty-nine years old. And it says thirty nine percent are women.

Who did NOT attend the conference on educational games?

A．Game designers.

B．Publishers.

C．Government officials.

D．Teachers.

How many high school students are presenting science projects in Portland this week?

A．One hundred.

B．Several hundred.

C．One thousand.

D．Several thousand.

The teachers mainly teach ______ in universities.

A．Biology and Mathematics

B．Biology and Physics

C．Mathematics and Physics

D．Physics and Chemistry

SECTION B PASSAGES

Directions: In this section, you will hear several passages. Listen to the passages carefully and then answer the questions that follow.

听力原文： Five high school teachers are the winners of an international award from the computer technology company Intel in the United States. The award honors excellence in the teaching of mathematics and science. The pro gram is also meant as a way to help the winners share their ideas with other teachers.

The five teachers won trips to the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair held this week in Port land, Oreg0n. Each of the teachers also received more than three-thousand dollars in prize winnings. Each winner will also be able to request up to ten-thousand dollars to pay for establishing their programs in other schools.

The winners are from Argentina, Japan, Ukraine and the United States. Maria Adela Moyano de Burt teaches biol6gy at a high school in Conception City, Argentina. Akihiko Shindo teaches at a high school in Okayama, Japan. Paul Pshenichka teaches physics in Chernivtsi, Ukraine. Roberta Tanner teaches physics in Loveland, Colorado. And Wafa Khalil teaches in Miami, Florida.

Intel calls its International Science and Engineering Fair "the world's largest pre-college celebration of science." More than one-thousand high school students from forty countries are presenting Science projects in Portland this week.

Which of the following is NOT true for each of the five winners?

A．Won a trip to a fair held in Portland, Oregon.

B．Received more than three-thousand dollars.

C．Will be able to request up to ten-thousand dollars for their program.

D．Could be a member of Intel Company.

What is the man's attitude towards forecasting at the end of the conversation?

A．He no longer believes short-range forecasts.

B．He is so fascinated that he decides to study meteorology.

C．He realizes that there is some value in long-range forecasting.

D．He decides to change his forecast.

Why is it difficult to predict the weather for in advance for Autumn?

A．Some forecasting machines do not work well in hot weather.

B．The weather patterns are more changeable in the autumn.

C．Experts spend less time studying autumn.

D．The National Weather Service misplaced its spring and summer data.

According to the woman, what do 90-day forecast predict fairly accurately?

A．The amount of cloud covering.

B．The wind conditions.

C．The amount of snow.

D．The temperature.