His______behavior. made everyone nervous. He was always rushing to open doors and perform. other small tasks, apologizing unnecessarily for any inconvenience that he might have caused.
A．oblivious
B．observant
C．obsequious
D．obsolescent

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.
（21)
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.

听力原文：Mrs. Green called the after-sales service agency and had her almost new refrigerator repaired for free because it's still under warranty.
（23)
A．The refrigerator was repaired by an old man.
B．The refrigerator will be fixed if it is under warranty.
C．Mrs. Green had her refrigerator fixed for nothing.
D．Mrs. Green would have had the refrigerator repaired if she had warranty.

Section A
Directions: This section is to test your ability to understand short dialogues. There are 5 recorded dialogues in it. After each dialogue, there is a recorded question. The dialogues and the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, you should decide on the correct answer from the 4 choices A , B, C, and D.
听力原文：W: John, what are you doing on your computer？ Don't you remember your promise？
M: Yes, I remember. I'm not playing games but typing my homework.
Q: What is the probable relationship between the two speakers？
（1)
A．Mother and son.
B．Teacher and student.
C．Husband and wife.
D．Boss and clerk.

__ we have finished the book, we shall start doing some exercises.
A．For now
B．Since that
C．Now that
D．Since already

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.
（25)
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.