She was relieved to see his face ________ with a boyish grin.

A.regarded

B.relieved

C.relaxed

D.retained

A.delighted

B.angry

C.relieved

D.regretful

A.very happy

B.extremely joyful

C.quite relieved

D.in great pain

She _________ her boredom at home by learning how to use the Internet.

A. relaxed

B. regarded

C. retained

D. relieved

He was greatly relieved that she did not _____________(像他担心的那样，向媒体泄漏那个秘密).

A、Tim felt ashamed of his own selfishness

B、Tim was relieved because that was what he and his wife really wanted

C、Tim believed that his mother really wanted to move out and he was greatly moved

D、Tim understood that she was making a sacrifice but he thought it was not necessary for her to do that

Anna asks her fiancé, Ben, “Can we talk about us？” Immediately Ben tenses up, sensing trouble. He prepares himself for an unpleasant conversation and reluctantly agrees. Anna then thanks Ben for being so supportive during the last few months when she was under enormous pressure at her job. She tells him she feels closer than ever to him. Then she invites Ben to tell her what makes him feel loved and close to her. Although Ben is relieved to learn there is no crisis, he is also baffled: “If there isn’t a problem, why do women need to talk about the relationship？ If it’s working, let it be.” Question: Could you explain why Ben was reluctant to have a talk with his fiancée？

听力原文：M: I am so relieved I've just finished my assignment for my writing course.

W: I haven't yet. I had trouble getting pass the beginning.

M: How come？

W: Well, I really want to have a detective story. But after the first few pages, I just couldn't write any more.

M: The same thing happened to me. I thought it meant I lack imagination.

W: Well, Prof. Wilson said it's pretty common for writers to get stuck like that.

M: You went to talk to her about it？

W: Actually, I went to ask for more time to finish the assignment. But she said that the first thing I should do is just write anything that come into my head even if it doesn't make any sense, sort of warm-up exercise.

M: That is interesting. When I get stuck, I shift to something else, you know, do some work for my other courses.

W: Well, her method seems to have worked for me. I should be able to hand it in on time. But first I need to go to the jewelry store.

M: You are going shopping？ Now？

W: I am going there for my story. My detective solves a jewelry store robbery. So I want to take a look at how the jewelry cases are arranged, and where the security cameras are located, that sort of thing.

What is the conversation mainly about？

A．A jewelry store robbery.

B．Buying a birthday present.

C．Writing a story.

D．Doing research for a class assignment.

W: I haven't quite finished mine yet. I had trouble getting past the beginning.

M: How come？

W: Well, I was really happy to be writing a detective story. But after the first few pages, I sort of froze up mentally. I just couldn't write any more.

M: The same thing happened to me. I thought it meant I lack imagination.

W: Well, Professor Wilson said it's pretty common for writers to get stuck like that.

M: You went to talk to her about it？

W: Actually, I went to ask for more time to finish the assignment. But instead she gave me some advice about how to keep from getting stalled writing like that. She said that the first thing I should do is just write anything that comes into my head even if it doesn't make any sense, sort of warm up exercise.

M: That is interesting. When I got stuck, I shift to something else, you know, do some work for one of my other courses.

W: Well, her methods seem to have worked for me. I've written most of the story, and I should be able to hand it in on time. But first I need go to the jewelry store.

M: You are going shopping？ Can't you wait until you finish your story？

W: I am going there for my story. My detective solves a jewelry store robbery, so I want to take a look at how the jewelry cases are arranged, where the security cameras are located, that sort of thing.

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A．Her professor did not like her story.

B．She had trouble finishing her assignment.

C．She did not like the topic she had chosen for her paper.

D．She was taking too many courses.

SECTION B PASSAGES

Directions: In this section, you will hear several passages. Listen to the passages carefully and then answer the questions that follow.

听力原文： It is a dark stormy night when suddenly the phone rings. I casually answer the telephone. It is my older sister informing me that our mother is in the hospital. She is going to need an emergency brain transplant. It takes me just a moment to drop everything I am doing and rush to the hospital. When I arrive I see my father and sister in the waiting room casually enjoying their conversation. I am amazed they could have such high spirits at such a time. As I begin to confront them on this, they inform. me that this is merely a routine brain transplant. They reinforce that very few die from the actual transplant. I become immediately relieved as a huge burden has been lifted off my shoulders. Issues of transplants, vaccines, and medicine are such that, whether anyone realizes it, they are becoming a social concern that does affect each of us. Nearly each and every one of us today has received vaccine shots. We have all used medications. We have all heard of transplant technology. This above example I have used is farfetched. Brain transplants are not an everyday occurrence. They are not yet, at least. However, kidney and heart transplants are beginning to become a more and more common every day. Who knows what is possible with the proper research.

Why did the speaker drop everything at the time？

A．Because she received a telephone call at midnight.

B．Because her mother was sent to a hospital.

C．Because her older sister was seriously ill.

D．Because her father was sent to a hospital.