[单项选择]Questions 11-13 are based on a talk about birth order.According to common belief, in what way are the first child and the only child alike
A. They strongly believe in family rules.
B. They tend to take responsibility for themselves.
C. They are very likely to be successful.
D. They don’t take many chances in their lives.

[单项选择]Questions 11-13 are based on a talk about birth order.What do people usually say about middle children
A. They grow up to be funny and charming.
B. They get less attention than the first children.
C. They have a poor sense of direction.
D. They follow their own ideas.

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Questions are based on the following talk about how to love and to be loved. You now have 15 seconds to read Questions .

People who are willful call themselves "independent" because（）

A. their knowledge of words is very poor
B. they fail to make distinction between words; it is just a manner of speaking
C. they are too strict with their words
D. they use words loosely and make mistake in defining and distinguishing

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Questions 14 to 16 are based on a talk about campus life. You now have 15 seconds to read Questions 14 to 16.
M: Have you settled in
W: Yes, I feel myself quite at home now. I have’t got used to the food yet but I’m enjoying the life on campus.
M: Good. Now we’d better make sure you enjoy your studies. We offer a very wide range of options on the foundation course, as you know; but you can only take six courses. Do you know what you want to do yet
W: Yes, more or less; but I’m not sure whether to do biological sciences or German.
M: Well, that’s quite a difference. Let’t see.., you’ve selected to do physical sciences, basic electronics, art and design, CAD... that computer aided design and English.
W: Yes, five courses.
M: That’s quite a range. Don’t you want to do maths or computer programming, for example
W: Well, I’m interested in electronics--in computer
A. Student advisor.
B. Course teacher.
C. Admissions officer.
D. Department secretary.

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Why does the speaker recommend travelling by bus
A. It’s fast and comfortable.
B. It’s safer than trains.
C. You can see more of the country.
D. You can sleep in it.

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The legendary Hanging Gardens were built for ______.
A. a woman
B. the Greek historians
C. a Babylon king
D. the Babylon people

[单项选择]Questions 21—23 are based on the talk about Olympic Games. You now have 15 seconds to read Questions 21—23.The first Olympic Games took place ______.
A. A．in the seventh century D.
B. B．certainly before 700 C.