A: __________________ B: Not too good.

听力原文：W: Hello, John. How was your English exam yesterday?

M: Not too good.

W: Well, the term exam is always more difficult. Work harder, and you’ll certainly do better next time.

M: I've worked hard enough, I think, but unluckily, I have never done well in the exam.

W: Well, it's no use worrying about the exam now. Let's talk about the football game tonight. It's much more interesting.

M: Is there a football game on TV tonight?

W: Yes, it's between the Chinese team and the Japanese team.

M: Er, I'd rather watch some other programmes.

W: Why? You're so interested in football.

M: The Chinese team has always played badly in the important matches, just as I have done in the important exams.

What are they talking about?

A．An exam.

B．The boy's French.

C．A football match.

听力原文：W: Hello, John. How was your English exam yesterday?

M: Not too good.

W: Well, the term exam is always more difficult. Work harder, and you'll certainly do better next time.

M: I've worked hard enough, I think, but unluckily, I have never done well in the exam.

W: Well, it's no use worrying about the exam now. Let's talk about the football game tonight. It's much more interesting.

M: Is there a football game on TV tonight?

W: Yes, it's between the Chinese team and the Japanese team.

M: Er, I'd rather watch some other programs.

W: Why? You're so interested in football.

M: The Chinese team has always played badly in the important matches, just as I have done in the im- portant exams.

What are they talking about?

A．An exam.

B．The boy's French.

C．A football match.

Speaker A: Are you feeling better now?Speaker B: ______.

A．Well, not too better yet, thank you

B．Well, not too good yet. Better than I was though

C．Well, it doesn't matter, I'm all right now

D．Well, never mind, I'm much better now

Speaker A: Are you feeling better now? Speaker B: ______.

A．Well, not too better yet, thank you

B．Well, not too good yet. Better than I was though

C．Well, it doesn't matter, I'm all right now

D．Well, never mind, I'm much better now

Speaker A: Are you feeling better now?Speaker B: ______A.Well, not too better yet, thank youB.Well, not too good yet. Better than I was thoughC.Well, it doesn't matter, I'm all right nowD.Well, never, mind, I'm much better now

Speaker A: Are you feeling better now? Speaker B:________

A．Well, not too better yet, thank you.

B．Well, not too good yet. Better than I was though.

C．Well, it doesn't matter.

D．I'm all right now.

Speaker A： Are you feeling better now?

Speaker B ：___________

A.Well, not too better yet, thank you.

B.Well, not too good yet. Better than I was though.

C.Well, it doesn't matter.

D.I’m all right now.

The Ancient Road Building

A quick review of ancient history since men began keeping records of their achievements would show that all the great empire (帝国) builders were also road builders. They knew well that good roads were necessary for keeping the extended empire together.

The first of the great empire road builders were the Persians (波斯人). Between 500 and 400 B. C. all the parts of the Persian Empire were connected by roads with the capital city. The main, or "royal", road began near what is now Turkey(土耳其), and ended in Susa. The road had well-built inns where travelers could rest and eat, and tax-houses like those on a modern highway.

The people of Greece, unlike the Persians, believed that their city-states could remain independent only if the roads between them were not too good. Besides, the landscape (风景) full of mountains in Greece made road building an extremely difficult job. As a result, the Greeks turned to the sea, and instead of highways, developed sea routes that reached distant lands.

By far the greatest of the ancient road builders were the Romans. The Romans, like the Persians before them, recognized the importance of land routes to keep their empire together. At the height of its power, the Roman Empire covered about 2,000,000 square miles. It extended from Spain in the west to the banks of the Caspian Sea(里海) in the east. And from England in the northwest, the empire stretched south to include the coastal lands of North Africa. By about 120 A.D. the Romans had built an extraordinary network of about 50,000 miles of roads. The roads were originally built for military traffic moving from one part of the empire to another, but during periods of peace these same roads were busy with traders and travelers.

You can still travel over Roman roads in many parts of Europe today. The Roman engineers knew how to build things that would last and last.

The Persians started to build roads about ______.

A．500 years ago

B．2000 years ago

C．1600 years ago

D．2500 years ago

The Ancient Road Building

A quick review of ancient history since men began keeping records of their achievements would show that all the great empire (帝国) builders were also road builders. They knew well that good roads were necessary for keeping the extended empire together. The first of the great empire road builders were the Persians (波斯人). Between 500 and 400 B. C. all the parts of the Persian Empire were connected by roads with the capital city. The main, or "royal", road began near what is now Turkey(土耳其), and ended in Susa. The road had well-built inns where travelers could rest and eat, and tax-houses like those on a modern highway.

The people of Greece, unlike the Persians, believed that their city-states could remain independent only if the roads between them were not too good. Besides, the landscape(风景) full of mountains in Greece made road building an extremely difficult job. As a result, the Greeks turned to the sea, and instead of highways, developed sea routes that reached distant lands.

By far the greatest of the ancient road builders were the Romans. The Romans, like the Persians before them, recognized the importance of land routes to keep their empire together. At the height of its power, the Roman Empire covered about 2,000,000 square miles. It extended from Spain in the west to the banks of the Caspian Sea(里海) in the east. And from England in the northwest, the empire stretched south to include the coastal lands of North Africa. By about 120 A.D. the Romans had built an extraordinary network of about 50,000 miles of roads. The roads were originally built for military traffic moving from one part of the empire to another, but during periods of peace these same roads were busy with traders and travelers.

You can still travel over Roman roads in many parts of Europe today. The Roman engineers knew how to build things that would last and last.

The Persians started to build roads about ______.

A．500 years ago

B．2000 years ago

C．1600 years ago

D．2500 years ago

听力原文：M: Hi, Mandy. How's everything going?

W: Not too good, I suppose.

M: What happened?

W: Well, you know I moved out from Mrs. Henzer's nine months ago. And all along I forgot to inform. the registration office to get my address changed. Guess what? The library sent three reminder notices on the fines incurred on the overdue books and Mrs. Henzer kept the letters without returning them to the senders.

M: How did you find out?

W: Well, I went to the registration to get my transcript. but they said there are some outstanding fines that I have to settle before they can release it.

M: Then just pay the fine and you. can get your transcript. What's the big problem?

W: Yeah, that's exactly what I thought but the fine came to $150 and that was a shock to me. I didn't expect it to come to that much.

M: Oh. That's a bit of a bite! Did you keep the book for long? That's the first time I've come across such a big fine on the library loan.

W: Guess what? I checked with the library and they told me three books are still outstanding. They're from 8 months ago. I thought I'd returned them.

M: Are you sure you returned the books yourself or did you get someone to do it?

W: Well, hard to recall now since it was so long ago. At that time I was holding two jobs and had to juggle with school. I really thought I had returned them.

M: Tell you what. Why don't you go back in Mrs. Henzer and see if the books are still there? Otherwise, you'll have to pay for the lost books and I'm sure they will cost more than $150.

W: I guess that's the only choice I'm left with right now.

(20)

A．She had moved out of the old address.

B．She ignored it.

C．The library didn't try to inform. her about it.

D．The landlord refused to give the books back to her.