Task 2
Directions: This task is the same as Task 1. The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 41 through 45.
There are three people walking along a street, first a big man, then a pretty girl, and then an old gentleman.
The first two went round a comer. Suddenly the gentleman saw a piece of paper on the ground. He picked it up, it was five pounds. A few se
Who do you think really lost five pounds？
A．The gentleman.
B．The small man.
C．The big man.
D．The pretty girl.

A．In the headmaster's office.
B．In a hospital.
C．In a language lab.
D．At twelve o'clock.

A．To give an example to support the caller's opinion.
B．To make sure that she understands the caller's point.
C．To present an opposing point of view.
D．To remind the caller that his time is up.

听力原文：M: The temperature is supposed to reach 35℃ today and go down to 22℃ this evening.
W: Isn't that 13 degrees difference？
Q: What is the evening temperature forecast？
（15)
A．30℃.
B．13℃.
C．35℃.
D．22℃.

Which of the following statements is true according to the passage？
A．Adopted children recommend that they be told about the adoption by adoptive parents.
B．Experts all agree that telling the child too early about the adoption may confuse them.
C．Some experts hold that the adopted child should be kept in the dark as long as possible.
D．Parents should not discourage the adopted child from talking about the process of adoption.

According to the story, we can learn that the gentleman was ______.
A．dishonest
B．shy
C．not brave
D．foolish