i. listening comprehension. （20%） section a short conversations （10%） directions: in section a, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. at the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. the conversation and the question will be spoken only once. after you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard. 1. a. thomas edison. b. isaac newton. c. albert einstein. d. marie curie. 2. a. confidence makes a genius. b. good luck makes a genius. c. hard work makes a genius. d. genius is nothing. 3. a. three. b. four. c. five. d. six. 4. a. the woman is a famous person. b. the man admires famous people very much. c. the man has the same opinion with the woman. d. the man doesn’t agree with what the woman says. 5. a. a book. b. a millionaire. c. a concert. d. a letter. 6. a. on monday. b. on tuesday. c. on wednesday. d. on thursday. 7. a. rainy. b. sunny. c. windy. d. snowy. 8. a. 137. b. 173. c. 317. d. 731. 9. a. by bike. b. by b
