Question

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

1.What will the man do this morning?

A.Drive the kids to school. B.Have a meeting. C.Meet the city leaders.

2.What is California’s main problem?

A.The price of water is too high.

B.The weather has been too rainy.

C.The winters have been too dry.

3.How much rain has fallen in the last two weeks?

A.Four inches. B.Nine inches. C.Ten inches.

4.What does the woman suggest they do in the end?

A.Travel to a famous desert.

B.Go skiing in the mountains.

C.Water the grass more often.

Answer

1.A

2.C

3.B

4.B

【解析】

【原文】

M: Cathy, it looks like another storm is on its way. Do our kids have raincoats yet?

W: Sorry, Edward. I couldn’t go shopping yesterday. They won’t be able to wait outside for the bus. I’ll have to drive them to school.

M: Don’t worry. I’ll do it. I know you have a meeting this morning.

W: I hope this storm brings a lot of rain like the last one did.

M: I do, too. It’s been dry for too long. Three years of dry winters! California’s going to become a desert if this continues.

W: Well, it seems the city leaders think this rain isn’t enough. They’re telling us to stop watering our grass.

M: I know. After every storm, all I hear is that the rain still wasn’t enough. Five inches of rain fell last week, and it still wasn’t enough. Four inches fell the week before, and it still wasn’t enough. There might be ten inches from this storm - and it still won’t be enough!

W: Well, we might get some snow in the mountains. We could go skiing!