Last year, when our three-year-old great-granddaughter Kylie was taken to see Santa Claus, she made sure to give him her wish list of toys. A week later, she ran into a different Santa in a mall. He stopped to ask what she wanted for Christmas. Kylie was surprised and let him know: "If you can't remember what I told you last week, how are you going to remember on Christmas Eve?!"
(---Mary Paul, Milwaukee, Wisconsin)
As my son Mike and I drove to the mall, we passed a Salvation Army Santa ringing his bell. "Mike," I said, "there's Santa!" He shook his head. "That's just some guy in a Santa suit," he said. It saddened me to think that maybe my son no longer believed in Santa, and we drove the rest of the way in silence. At the mall, we spotted another Santa greeting young believers. Suddenly, Mike took off toward him. Turning back to me, he shouted. "Now, there's the real Santa!"
(---Michael E. Fahey, Huntley, Illinois)
We immigrated to America from China when I was six. Because I was shy and didn't speak English, I had few friends. My days were spent at home with my brother. Sometimes we'd help our neighbor Mr. Mueller pull weeds. One Christmas Day, there was a knock at the door. Grandma opened it, and there stood a big fellow in red with a snow-white beard, laughing, "Ho, ho, ho!" He handed out presents and made us laugh. I had so much fun. It was years later when I learned that our special Santa was our neighbor Mr. Mueller.
(---Joanne Tang, Litchfield Park, Arizona)
1.Why was Kylie surprised when running into a different Santa？
A. Because she got what she wished.
B. Because she knew who the Santa was.
C. Because she wished to get another toy.
D. Because she thought they were the same Santa.
2.What would Mike's parent feel as to Mike's different attitudes towards Santa？
A. Angry B. Confused C. Sad D. Unbelievable
3.What did Mr. Mueller do on Christmas Day？
A. He stood outside our house.
B. He stayed with us in our home.
C. He continued to pull weeds.
D. He gave out gifts by acting as Santa
听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1.What did customers use to complain about?
A. Not getting through to the restaurants.
B. Paying a lot for delivery.
C. Slow service.
2.What is special about DoorDash?
A. You can order from many places at once.
B. You can check the progress of the delivery.
C. The prices are lower than from the restaurants.
3.What do we know about the work of DoorDashers?
A. The hours are flexible.
B. The pay isn’t very good.
C. It’s a good way to promote themselves.
4.Why do many restaurants like DoorDash?
A. They don’t need to hire their own delivery workers.
B. They don’t need to find correct change to pay the driver.
C. They can pay for things up front like a delivery car and gas.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1.How long before the scheduled time did the bus leave?
A. Ten minutes. B. Thirty minutes. C. An hour.
2.When did the woman probably get on the next bus?
A. At 4:35. B. At 4:45. C. At 5:05.
3.What is the man worried about?
A. The daily expense. B. The woman’s safety. C. The public transportation.
4.What does the woman decide to do in the end?
A. Buy a car.
B. Work for the newspaper.
C. Complain to the local government.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1.Where are the speakers talking?
A. In a classroom. B. On the beach. C. In an apartment.
2.Why did Mary go to Xiamen?
A. To learn some business skills.
B. To escape Wuhan’s heat.
C. To spend time with her uncle.
3.What does Mary probably think about seafood?
A. She thinks it was terrible.
B. She doesn’t like it.
C. She thinks it was delicious.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1.Why does the woman look up the weather report?
A. She needs to pick up her son.
B. She doesn’t trust the weather news on TV.
C. She wants to know if she should get her umbrella.
2.What is the probable relationship between the speakers?
A. Husband and wife. B. Classmates. C. Co-workers.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1.Why is the woman talking to the man?
A. She wants to see the doctor.
B. She needs to email her doctor.
C. She needs help logging in to the patient website.
2.How often does the woman seem to go to the clinic?
A. Every year. B. Every two years. C. Every four years.
