The teacher told us _____ to the recorder and read the dialogue three times.

A. listen                       B. listened                   C. listening                  D. to listen

When we meet someone for the first time, we often would like to talk about ourselves. We just want to show the best to others. But why not listen? Sometimes, listening is better than talking. Then how to be a good listener? Here are a few suggestions:
◆Look at the speaker. It shows you are listening carefully. It’s also a good way to “talk” to your friend with your eyes.
◆Don’t cut in. Give your friend enough time to say what she or he thinks. Don’t stop your friend’s words. Even if you want to say something, you should wait till your friend finishes.
◆ Try to understand. When you are listening, try to catch her or his feelings and ideas. It helps you know your friend better. And your friend will feel better about you. She or he may think you are the right person to talk with.
◆Show your ideas at the right time. "It’s interesting." "What happened next?" … These are useful when you are listening. And you can give advice when your friend asks for it.
It’s never too late to become a good listener. It can change your life and the lives of the people in your life.
根据短文内容，判断以下句子的正误。你认为正确的句子，请在答题卷相应空格内写“T”，错误的写“F”。（共5小题，每小题2分，满分l0分)
【小题1】When we meet someone for the first time, we often would like to talk about
others.                                                                    
【小题2】Looking at the speaker is impolite when you are listening.             
【小题3】 Though you want to say something, you should not cut in at once.       
【小题4】 To be a good listener, you should say nothing.                            
【小题5】 Listening is better than talking sometimes.                               

Here are some tips on listening. We hope it can help you in one way or another.

●Relax yourself.

Before you start to listen to something, You need to relax.

1                                           This will help you with your listening.

●Listen carefully to the first sentence.

2                                          For example, if eyou hear“Many shops in many parts of China have decided to take away all kinds of Japanese goods off their shelves, but some people say it’s not a good idea. Our reporter says…”,you know you will hear a piece of news, not a children’s story or a science report.

●Think when you’re listening.

3                                           For example, you can think of the following questions: What happened? When , where and how? What was the result and what does the speaker want to tell us? In this way, you may undersrand the passage better.

●Listen for important facts.

4                                             For example, if the passage is a science report, you should try to remember its findings , and how the scientists got their results. 

●Don’t think about one or two words for too long.

You may hear some words that you don’t know. But don’t spend too much time on them.

5                                          But you can remember some words or sentences that you think are important, and you can use them when you’re answering the questions.

Farmer Ed Rawlings smiles as he looks at his orange trees. The young oranges are growing well in Florida’s weather. Warm sunshine and gentle rains, along with Ed Rawlings’ expert care, will produce a good crop（收成）of oranges this year.

However, Ed has to guard against Florida’s changeable winter weather. In January and February, temperatures can destroy Ed’s entire orange crop. Having farmed in Florida for the past 35 years, Ed is prepared for the frost(霜). When temperatures drop below freezing, Ed tries to save his crop by watering his orange trees. The water freezes and forms a thin layer(层) of ice around the trees. Strange as it may sound, this thin layer of ice actually keeps the fruit warm.

What happens is simple. When the trees are watered, the water loses heat and becomes ice. The warmth of the heat it loses is taken in by the fruit and keeps its temperature at a safe level. Ed has effectively used this method to save many orange crops.

But Ed still faces difficulties. The trees must be watered at the exact moment the temperature drops to the freezing point. Also, just the right quantity(数量)of water must be used. Too much water can form a thicker layer of ice that will break the tree’s branches(树枝). Another difficulty is that wind blows away the heat, so Ed has to worry about not only when but also how often his trees should be watered, and how much water should be used.

Computer technology may help Ed with some of these worries. With equipment(设备), air and soil temperatures and wind speed can be measured. The information is fed into a computer which can calculate(计算) when the temperature will drop below freezing. The computer can correctly decide the quantity of water to be used and how frequently(  ) the trees should be watered. Ed finds looking after his orange trees a lot easier with the help of a computer, and, his customers will have the benefits(利益) of computer—age oranges. 

1.The passage is mainly about______.

A. a farmer expert cares for his orange trees

B. the different uses of computers

C. growing oranges in Florida’s changeable weather

D. different ways of frost protection

2.Ed tries to protect his crop by______.

    A. using a wind machine to drive away the cold air

    B. equipping his orange trees with a computer

    C. watering it at the proper time

    D. picking his fruit at the first sign of frost

3. According to the passage, the computer technology______.

    A. removes the need for frost protection

    B. prevents temperature from dropping

    C. tells farmers why outdoor temperatures change

    D. helps the farmer get a better harvest

One day Mozart, a great musician, saw an old man sitting in a street corner (角落) with a hat in front of him. The old man could see 41__________ because he was blind (瞎的). He was playing the violin. It was a beautiful piece 42__________ Mozart. But the hat was empty because no money was put into it.
“Do you often 43________ Mozart’s music?” Mozart asked.
“Yes, sir,” the old man answered. “Everyone knows Mozart and likes his music.”
“ 44___________ do you live with?” Mozart asked again.
“None,” the old man said sadly. “I’m 45_____and I have to make a living by playing the violin.”
Mozart 46___________ over the violin from the old man and he, himself, began to play.
He played so well that all the people passing by stopped 47___________ to the wonderful music and soon the man’s hat was full of 48___________ .
The old man was 49__________ and asked Mozart, “Who are you, sir?”
“I’m a poor 50__________ like you,” Mozart said.
【小题1】A. something         B. nothing        C. everything      
【小题2】A. by                 B. of            C. for   
【小题3】A. write              B. read           C. play 
【小题4】A. What               B. Which              C. Who
【小题5】A. alone              B. lonely              C. lucky   
【小题6】A. looked              B. got             C. took     
【小题7】A. to listen            B. listening         C. to play       
【小题8】A. food                 B. money          C. paper  
【小题9】A. interested             B. worried        C. surprised
【小题10】A. musician              B. singer             C. teacher