听力原文: McDomld'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 McDomld'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 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:D: Oh, hello, you must be Tracey's parent?
T: Er, yes. Are you her class teacher, Mrs. Daniels?
D: Yes, that's fight. Now, just let me find my notes. As you know I don't actually teach Tracey, but I do see her every day before classes begin, is there anything you want to ask me?
T: Well, yes. To be honest, we're a bit worried about her last report--she doesn't seem to be doing as well as she was.
D: Well now, let's see. Oh, yes, her math teacher says she's finding the work more difficult now that they're getting near to the exams.
T: I was never good at math.
D: And Dr. Baker feels that Tracey isn't concentrating very hard in biology lessons.
T: Oh, but she really likes biology and she's so good at drawing.
D: Yes, but even in art her teacher thinks she tends to spend too much time talking to her friends. In fact, several of her teachers have told me that she isn't giving in her homework. Mr. Brock has complained to me that he hasn't had a single piece of geography homework from her all term.
T: Yes, we don't know what to do about it. She doesn't seem to be interested in school any more.
D: I don't think we should give up on her. Tracey's a very intelligent girl. In English her marks are well above the average and her teacher says she always has a lot to say in lessons.
T: Yes, that's part of Tracey's trouble. She talks too much.
D: Well, nevertheless oral skills are very important and if we can all guide her back to a more positive attitude to school work, she'll do very well.
T: Well, I hope so. I'm very disappointed in her. She was doing so well, especially in English and French, and now everything seems to be going to pieces. She came bottom of the class in French this term.
D: Well, it's not because she can't do French--she just prefers to that in English! At least she's doing well in sport. She's in the hockey team and you know we haven't lost a single match this year!
T: Well, it's nice to know she does something well.
D: Oh, come on, Mr. Thompson, let's look on the bright side.
What does Mrs. Daniels teach?
A. She teaches Tracey English.
B. She teaches Tracey math.
C. She teaches Tracey art.
D. She doesn't teach Tracey.
听力原文:J: How are tour new neighbors, Kelly?
K: They seem nice enough, but they have a son who is driving me crazy.
J: What do you mean?
K: He comes home every night around 10 with his car window rolled down and radio blaring. It stops as soon as he turns his car off, but by then. the kids are wide awake.
J: Oh, no.
K: Oh. yes. Sometimes it takes me till midnight just to get them to settle down again.
J: Have you tried talking to them?
K: We haven't even really met them yet, except to say a quick hello. I have to get off on the wrong foot.
J: You are not going to like them when you do meet them if you keep on simmering.
K: I know, but I feel stupid complaining. It's not as though he's blasting stereo all night.
J: You said yourself it's driving you crazy.
K: Well, you know how early I have to be here at the office. I just have not got enough sleep and neither have the kids. They are so irritable when I get home in the afternoon.
J: Maybe you could go over sometime with a little gift, a plant for the yard or something. Then you could ask about their son, whether they have other children, and they will be sure to ask about yours.
K: Yes, and then what?
J: And then you could mention that the hardest thing at this stage is getting your kids to go to sleep at night.
K: And keeping them asleep.
J: That's the idea and you should do it soon. The longer you wait, the harder it will be to do politely.
How is Kelly's neighbors' son?
A. Noisy.
B. Crazy.
C. Nice.
D. Hostile.