—Our son has picked up some bad habits recently, and I am really worried about it.— （）

A.Yes, they have some bad habits.

B.Cheer up. I believe he will overcome it.

C.Well, he likes picking things up when he is out.

er whom he has reared with loving care may prove ungrateful. Those who are nearest and dearest to us, those whom we trust with our happiness and our good name, may become traitors to their faith.

pebbles which may be lying around, but, for one of your stones, you would certainly not use a Diamond worth hundreds of pounds. Yet this is what the son of a South African farmer did in the year 1866. When he picked up what he thought was a stone, he did not know that he had become the first person to find a diamond in South Africa.

A few years later, thousands of miners were at work there. They rushed from all over the world to seek their fortunes. Most of the miners dreamed of finding one of the large stones, perhaps one like the famous Cullinan Diamond, which was found in 1905 and was as big as a man's fist. This great stone was cut into several small gems, some of which can now be seen amongst the Crown Jewels in the Tower of London.

The modem world, however, has found more important uses for its diamond than the making of jewellery. They have been put to work; for diamond is the hardest mineral foud in our earth. It can cut or polish the hardest steel or grind its way through solid rock. Only a diamond is hard enough to cut another diamond, and it is not the big stones which are needed for the drills, saws and grindingwheels. Only factories now demand the diamond dust which the early miners looked upon as useless.

Yet it is a strange fact that nature makes its hardest mineral from exactly the same sub- stance as one of its softest. This soft mineral is graphite, which is very easily broken up and is used to make the "lead" in your pencil. The name "lead" should not really be used, because graphite consists of nothing but carbon—just the same as a diamond.

What was the dream of the early miners.-

A．They wanted to get as much diamond as they could.

B．They wanted to make their fortunes.

C．They wanted to find a large diamond.

D．They wanted to find the Cullian Diamond.

your son, the John Street Bistro has you covered. We're just around the corner from the fire station, and we are open for breakfast, lunch and dinner. In fact, we never close. We have all tastes covered. We serve everything from pie to pizza, from soup to sandwiches. In the month of May we are celebrating our Month of Beef, so be sure to check out our specials board for mouthwatering beef meals.

Where is the John Street Bistro located？

A．Near a shopping mall

B．Near a fire station

C．Near a school

D．Near a post office

What happened to the man's son？

A．He lost his money.

B．He picked his money up.

C．He returned the man's money.

听力原文：M: My son lost his money this morning, but my neighbor Jackson picked it up.

W: It's so lucky !

Who lost money this morning？

A．Jackson.

B．The woman.

C．The man's son.

Section A

Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A, B, C and D, and decide which is the best answer.

听力原文：M: Don't you think our son should go into medicine？ He always feels sympathetic towards people around him.

W: Wren, I want him to decide that for himself.

Q: What does the woman say about their son？

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A．He is too sympathetic towards her.

B．He should choose his own career.

C．He will surely be a good doctor.

D．He has decided to study medicine.

听力原文：M: Hello, how can I help you？

W: My son isn't feeling well and I'd like to get some advice.

M: What seems to be the problem？

W: Well, he has been coughing for several days now. I'm wondering if he should come in and see the doctor.

M: How old is he？

W: He is 3 years old.

M: Does he have any other symptoms like fever, runny nose, or loss of appetite？

W: No, actually other than the cough, he seems healthy. I am concerned though, because some of his sister's friends have whooping cough and I know that it can be very contagious. Isn't that a pretty serious illness？

M: It can be serious with babies. Has your son been immunized against whooping cough？

W: I'm not sure. He did get all of the suggested vaccinations. I will look it up in our records.

M: If he has been immunized recently, it is very unlikely that he would catch whooping cough, even if he has been exposed.

W: Sounds like I don't have to worry about that, but what shall I do about his cough？

M: It will help if you give him lots of fluids and a hot bath before bedtime. Keep an eye on the cough to watch to see if it gets worse. Call us again if he has a fever or if you are still concerned.

W: Thanks for your advice.

M: You are welcome. Good-bye.

W: Bye-bye.

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A．He has got a bad cold.

B．He has caught whooping cough.

C．He has a fever and a bad appetite.

D．He has been coughing for several days.