16. Planning　　　 17. enjoy a vacation 18. where to go 19. Finding reviews / opinions

15. How long did it take Alice to come back from the country?

A. Half an hour.　　　 　　 　　　　B. Four hours.　　　　　 　　　 C. Four hours and a half.

SECTION B

Directions: In this section, you’ll hear a mini-talk. Listen carefully and then fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have got. Fill in each blank with NO MORE THAN 3 WORDS.

You will hear the mini-talk TWICE.

Mini-talk:

Making sure that your vacation goes according to a plan is not difficult, but it does need to be planned carefully to enjoy a vacation.

First of all, you need to decide where to go. Once you have decided where you want to go on vacation, you can start to plan the things you want to see and do.

Secondly, after you have figured out where you want to go and what you want to do when you are there, you should choose your hotel. There are many different websites that offer the best prices on hotels, so make sure that you check several of them before making a final decision. Most of these sites will offer pictures of the hotel facilities and the different rooms. After looking at the hotels, pick the top 3 and do a search on the Internet for them. Try to find reviews from people that have stayed there before. The hotel’s website is always going to tell you how great the hotel is, but if someone who has been there tells you what the hotel is like, then you can be pretty sure they are telling you the truth.

Next, pack the right clothes. Unless you are going to some place where the weather is always the same, make sure that you pack clothes for both good and bad weather.

It is also always helpful to buy a travel guide for wherever you are going. Besides providing helpful information for things to see and foods to eat, many of them offer discounts for attractions.

Title: 　　16　 　a vacation

14. Where did Alice spend the nights in the country?

A. In a farmer’s. 　　　　　　　　 　　B. In the open air.　 　　　 C. In a hotel.

13. What is the topic of the dialogue?

A. A weekend.　 　 　　　　　　B. Life in the country.　 　 　　C. Traveling with friends.

12. How many children want to go to the concert?

A. One.　　　　　　　　　　 B. Two.　　　　　 　　　　　C. Three.

Conversation 6:

M: Morning, Alice. Did you enjoy your weekend in the country?

W: Yes, thanks. We had a great time. And some friends went with us.

M: Where did you stay? In a hotel?

W: We camped in the mountains, near Snowdown. We cooked all our meals on an open fire and ate outside.

M: Sounds wonderful. Was the weather good?

W: The sun shone almost every day and it didn’t rain once.

M: Did you like the people there?

W: Yes, they were great and friendly. We met some farmers and had tea in their houses.

M: When did you get back? Last night?

W: No. You might think we were mad. We came back this morning. I got up at 4:30, left at 5:00 and arrived here at 9:00. I’m so tired. What about you? Did you have a good weekend?

M: Yes, but I didn’t do much. I just stayed in. The weather was terrible.

11. How much money did the girl need?

A. Fifty-four dollars.　　　　　　 B. Thirty-six dollars.　　　 C. Eighteen dollars.

10. Why did the girl borrow some money from her father?

A. To see a film.　　　　　　　 B. To watch a play.　　　　 C. To go to a concert.

9. What will Mary do at the party?

A. She will sing some Chinese songs.　　　　 B. She will sing some English songs.

C. She will be the hostess at the party.　

Conversation 5:

W: Dad, can you lend Jenny and me some money?

M: For what?

W: We want to get tickets for a rock concert. We’ll pay you back out of baby-sitting.

M: How much are these tickets?

W: Eighteen dollars each.

M: Eighteen dollars? That’s a lot of money.

W: That’s not very much for this band, Dad. They are great singers, very popular.

M: When will you need the money?

W: Bob is also going and he’s going to town tomorrow to get the tickets.

M: All right. Here’s a fifty.

W: Thanks a lot, Dad. I’ll call Bob right now.

8. What will the classroom turn into?

A. A bedroom.　　　 B. A dance hall.　　　　　　　　　 C. A dining hall.

7. What is the probable relationship between the two speakers?

A. Friends.　　　　　 B. Teachers and students.　　　　　 C. relatives.