听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1.Where are the books the man is interested in？
A. In Row C. B. In Row J. C. In Row G.
2.What is on the front cover of the book the man chooses？
A. A statue. B. A soldier. C. A stadium.
3.Why does the man choose the shortest book？
A. Because he doesn’t have much time to read.
B. Because he doesn’t enjoy reading.
C. Because the book has won many awards.
听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1.Which section is worth the most marks？
A. Section 1. B. Section 2. C. Section 3.
2.At what time will the exam finish？
A. 9：30 am. B. 10：30 am. C. 11：30 am.
3.From whom can a student get help during the exam?
A. Ms.King. B. Miss Wall. C. Mr.Smith.
听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1.What is the talk mainly about？
A. Sports in Australian high schools.
B. The interests of an Australian boy.
C. A small seaside city in Australia.
2.What can we learn about Bill？
A. He is good at chemistry.
B. He lives far away from the beach.
C. He enjoys watching films.
3.What can be concluded from the talk？
A. Sydney is about 100 km south of Wollongong.
B. Most students in Wollongong have part-time jobs.
C. Bill’s parents want him to study PE at university.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1.What is the most probable relationship between the two speakers？
A. Travel guide and customer.
B. Driver and passenger.
C. Teacher and student.
2.Where are they going?
A. To an art gallery. B. To the zoo.
C. To an art school.
3.What can be concluded from the conversation?
A. Miss James doesn’t like being compared to a camel.
B. Miss James doesn’t like animals such as camels.
C. Miss James can often be very stubborn.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1.Where does the conversation most probably take place?
A. Inside a fruit shop. B. In an outdoor market.
C. In a restaurant.
2.What did the woman buy?
A. Apples，grapes and bananas.
B. Apples，peaches and a watermelon.
C. Apples，grapes and a watermelon.
3.How much did the woman pay for her fruit?
A. ＄10.40. B. ＄12.40. C. ＄13.40.
阅读下面短文，根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。
Here’s a staggering statistic. Scientists have calculated the total amount of plastic ever made: 8.3 billion tonnes. Looked at another way, that’s as heavy as 25,000 Empire State Buildings or one billion elephants.
So what’s the problem? According to a major new study from the University of California, 9% of this is recycled, 12% is incinerated and 79% goes to landfill. Because most plastic doesn’t biodegrade, once it’s in the ground, it stays there. The problem is most acute in our oceans. Research has found an uninhabited island in the South Pacific is littered with the highest density of plastic waste anywhere in the world. Henderson Island, part of the UK's Pitcairn Islands group, has an estimated 37.7 million pieces of debris（碎片）on its beaches. Many remote islands act as “sink” for the world's rubbish. They become collecting points for fishing items and everyday things including toothbrushes, cigarette lighters and razors—— things that we throw away.
Some other recent worldwide research estimates that 90% of all seabirds have swallowed plastic. And worse still, this plastic is broken down into tiny particles over a long period by the wind and the waves, then sea creatures at the bottom of the food chain ingest（摄取） them. These creatures are eaten by the fish that we eventually consume.
Of course, the reason why there’s so much plastic around is that it’s an amazingly useful material. We can’t get enough of it. It’s durable and adaptable, and is used for everything from yoghurt pots to spaceships. But it’s precisely this quality which makes it a problem. The only way to destroy plastic is to heat or burn it – although this has the side effect of harmful emissions.
The solution to this problem would be to use less plastic. Several countries now charge for using plastic carrier bags which reduces the amount used and some products now use natural and recyclable materials but it seems inevitable that plastic will continue to be necessary in many of the objects that we demand.
So next time you pick up a carrier bag, or buy a plastic bottle of water, spare a thought for the birds and animals on the remote Henderson Island. What do you do to help the environment?
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