听力原文: Have you had a headache recently? If your answer is yes, you are like many millions of people worldwide who experience pain in the head. The pain can be temporary, mild and cured by a simple painkiller like aspirin. Or, it can be severe. The National Headache Foundation says more than forty five million people in the United States suffer chronic headaches. Such headaches cause severe pain that goes away but returns later. Some headaches may prove difficult and require time to treat. But many experts today are working toward cures or major help for chronic headaches.
According to the National Headache Foundation, how many people in the United States suffer chronic headaches?
About I million.
B. More than 45 million.
C. Less than 30 million.
D. More than 100 million.
听力原文: McDonald's is heating up competition with the Starbucks Coffee Company.McDonald's plans to put coffee bars in its fourteen thousand restaurants in the United States. Fewer than a thousand now offer specialty coffee drinks like lattes and cappuccinos. Just like Starbucks, each coffee bar would have its own barista, the person who makes and serves the drinks. Company documents reported by the Wall Street Journal said the plan would add one billion dollars a year in sales. The move to compete against Starbucks carries some risk. Some experts say it could slow down service at McDonald's restaurants. And some people who are happy with McDonald's the way it is now may not like the changes.
How many McDonald's restaurants now offer specialty drinks?
A. More than 14,000.
B. More than 8,000.
C. Less than 1,000.
D. Less than 40,000.
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: Most people know what a hotdog is. It's a sausage in a roll. But do you know why it's called a hotdog? (11) Well, the long red sausage which goes into a hotdog is called a frankfurter. It got its name from the German town Frankfurt. The sausages were very popular, but hot frankfurters were difficult to sell in crowds. (12) One man, Harry Stevens, had the job of feeding the crowds in baseball games. He had an idea. Why not put the frankfurters in long, hot bread rolls? This made them easy to sell. The "red hot" had a hot and attractive taste and became very popular. (13) But in 1903, an American cartoonist drew a long German sausage dog in place of the frankfurter so a frankfurter in a roll soon became known as a "hot dog". It was a joke, but some people really thought the sausages contained dog meat. For a while, sales of hotdogs failed, but not for long.
What is a frankfurter?
A. The name of a German town.
B. A resident of Frankfurt.
C. A kind of German sausage.
D. A kind of German bread.
SECTION A CONVERSATIONS
Directions: In this section you will hear several conversations. Listen to the conversations carefully and then answer the questions that follow.
听力原文:M: Hey, Jane. Have you been to the new library yet?
W: Oh, hi, Tom. Yes, I went last week to check it out. I really like it.
M: Yes, I like it too. I like the study areas. (1) There seems to be a lot of room to just spread out and focus on the books. It's way better than the old library where it seemed like we were all jammed into one area.
W: You're right. (1/3)The only bad thing about it is that it's pretty far away. (2)It takes me about twenty minutes to get there by bus.
M: I was thinking that too. It's too bad it takes so long to get there. I don't like being dependent on the buses. Have you tried riding your bike there? It might take a little longer but at least you're getting a bit of exercise.
W: That's a good idea, Tom. Maybe I'll try riding this week. I just have to make sure I'm good and rested. Sometimes, when I'm overtired I'm not too coordinated. Knowing me, I'd have a load of books in my backpack and get distracted by something and crash my bike.
M: Hmm. Well, you've just got to keep an eye out for those potholes. Oh, wow. Look at the time ! I've got to get to my next class. I'll see you around.
W: Good talking to you, Tom. I'll be seeing you.
Which of the following is CORRECT about the new library?
A. It isn't very near the university.
B. It is hard to find a place to sit down and study.
C. It allows students to rent a bicycle.
D. There's no bus to go to the new library.