请听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。

14. How long has it been since the woman last saw Mr. Brown?

A. Thirteen years.

B. Seventeen years.

C. Thirty years.

15. What did the woman and Mr. Brown talk about especially?

A. Her monitor.

B. Their village.

C. A library.

16. What does the man want Mr. Brown to do?

A. Give a lecture.

B. Write a children’s book.

C. Publish a story series.

请听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17. Who picked up the children from school?

A. Mrs. Baker.

B. Mr. Baker.

C. Mrs. Smith.

18. What did the children do at six thirty?

A. They had their dinner.

B. They did their homework.

C. They watched TV.

19. When should the children have to go to bed?

A. At eight.

B. At nine.

C. At ten.

20. What do we know about Peter?

A. He arrives at home at ten.

B. He sometimes helps with the dishes.

C. He irons clothes for his children.第二部分 阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)

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阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

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Do yolike animals? If yodo, yocan go to visit the following zoos around America.

Denver Zoo, Colorado

The zoo covers 80 acres in all. It houses species from all over the world, including bears, elephants, giraffes, birds, monkeys and fish. The zoo is laid out in a large circle, with animals both inside and outside the circle. It houses 4,125 animals.

Riverbanks Zoo, South Carolina

It covers 170 acres. The zoo is the beautiful home of over 2,000 animals, including African elephants, kangaroos and koalas. Also, Riverbanks Zoo has a 70-acre botanical(植物的)garden with more than 4,200 species of native and foreign plants.

Zoo Miami, Florida

It is the largest and oldest zoo in Florida. Zoo Miami is also the only tropical(热带的)zoo in the United States. There are four main sections in the zoo: Asia, Africa, Amazon and Beyond, and Australia. Don’t miss a ride on the air-conditioned monorail(单轨列车). It is a convenient and comfortable way to move between sections. And it also provides an amazing view of the zoo.