听力原文：W: What else has made a deep impression on you during your visit to America？
M: Hmm... I should say I'm a little surprised to see so many different kinds of ethnic restaurants in your country.
W: Yeah. In America, you can enjoy the cooking of different countries, such as that of China, Italy, India, and France.
M: Is it because immigrants miss the traditional foods of their native lands？
W: Not necessarily. Some of them open restaurants because they don't have the skills or qualifications to do anything else when they arrive in the US.
M: Are these ethnic restaurants also popular with native-born Americans？
W: Sure. Americans love to try new and unusual foods.
M: I see. No wonder it is sometimes a bit hard to find a "traditional" American restaurant.
W: You are right. When it comes to food and eating, America truly is a melting pot.
Q6. What impresses the man deeply during his visit in America？
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A．The large number of immigrants there.
B．The variety of restaurants there.
C．Americans' love of unusual foods.
D．The especially big melting pot in America.

Statements
Directions: In this part of the test, you will hear several short statements. These statements will be spoken ONLY ONCE, and you will not find them written on the paper, so you must listen carefully. When you hear a statement, read the answer choices and decide which one is closest in meaning to the statement you have heard. Then write the letter of the answer you have chosen in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET.
听力原文：Diana is working as a sales person for an insurance company this summer. It is a tough job, and she gets to be outdoors from time to time, but the pay is descent.
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A．Diana is fond of outdoor activities.
B．Diana is well-paid for her hard work.
C．Diana dislikes her job because it is tough.
D．Diana considers her income to be mediocre.

Which of the following is NOT the potential risk kids may face when using cellphones？
A．Involvement in rape-related crime.
B．Exposure to violent and obscene images.
C．Falling victim to brutal curses.
D．Being tracked down by unofficial school websites.

Extract 1
A stylish dining room with cream walls and curtains and black carpet as perfect foil to an eclectic array of furniture. Many of the pieces are classics of their particular era, and demonstrate how old and new designs can be happily mixed together. The prototype chair in the foreground has yet to prove its staying power and was thought up by the flat's occupant. He is pictured in his living room which has the same decorative theme and is linked to the dining room by a high Medieval-styled archway where was once a redundant and uninspiring fireplace.
Extract 2
Old bathrooms often contain a great deal of ugly pipework in need of disguising. This can either be done by boxing in the exposed pipes, or by fitting wood paneling over them.
As wood paneling can be secured over almost anything — including old ceramic tiles and chipped walls — is an effective way of disguising pipework as well as being an attractive form. of decoration. The paneling can be vertical, horizontal or diagonal.
An alternative way to approach the problem of exposed pipes is to actually make them a feature of the room by picking the pipework out in bright strong colours.
Extract 3
Cooking takes second place in this charming room which; with its deep armchairs, is more of a sitting room than a kitchen, and the new Rayburn stove as a good Choice, as it blends in well with the old brick and beamed fireplace. There are no fitted units or built-in appliances, so all food preparation is done at the big farmhouse table in the foreground; and the china, pots and pans have been deliberately left on show to make an attractive display, What about the kitchen sink？ It's hidden away behind an archway which leads into a small scullery. Here there's a second cooker and — in the best farmhouse tradition — a huge walk-in larder for all food storage.
Why is the colour of the carpet described in Extract 1 a particular advantage？
A．It livens up the colour in an otherwise dull room.
B．It provides a contrast to the furniture.
C．It blends in with the tones of the furniture.
D．It gives the room a classical style.

听力原文：Unless the whole production cost could be reduced to a reasonable limit, the company would have to double its budget by next year.
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A．The company's budget must be reduced reasonably next year.
B．The company's production cost is expected to rise next year.
C．The company has to stabilize its production cost.
D．The company is likely to go bankrupt because of its limited budget.

What is the purpose of the archway described in Extract 1？
A．To hide an unattractive fireplace.
B．To give the room an exotic eastern style.
C．To join the dining room with the sitting room
D．To make room for the unusual seating arrangements.