听力原文：W: Good morning, I am calling to inquire about your book shelves.
M: Yes, what would you like to know？
W: Well, I'd like to check the size first.
M: The standard point is 3.2 meters wide, 1.8 meters tall and 30 centimeters deep.
W: Thanks. That is the dimensions I need.' How about the colors？
M: We have 4 colors, white, black, brown and grey.
W: I think brown is OK, what about the charge of the delivery？
M: Well it depends on how far you are from our factory？
W: We are about 5 miles from your factory.
M: I see. That is our free delivery area.
（18)
A．The discount.
B．The weight.
C．The size.
D．The distance.

The investigation group, which __ two men and three women, set out last week.
A．composed of
B．composes of
C．is composed of
D．are composed of

__ when she started complaining.
A．Not until he arrived
B．Scarcely had he arrived
C．Not sooner had he arrived
D．Hardly did he arrived

From the passage we learn that______.
A．buses are always available in 24 hours
B．bus riders have to buy monthly passes
C．bus fare is paid by exact change in coins
D．buses are the best means of transportation

Section B
Directions: This section is to test your ability to understand short conversations. There are 2 recorded conversations in it. After each conversation, there are some recorded questions. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, you should choose the correct answer from the 4 choices marked A, B, C, and D.
听力原文：W: Hey! The train is late! I've been waiting her for ages.
M: Which train, madam？
W: The 8:18 to Baker Street.
M: The 8:187 I'm afraid you've made a mistake, madam.
W: A mistake.'？ My timetable says: Baker Street train—8:18.
M: Oh, no, madam. The Baker Street train leaves at 8: 08.
W: At 8:08？
M: You see, madam. They changed the timetable at the end of April.
W: Changed it？ May I see the new timetable'？ What does it say？
M: It says: Baker Street train—8:08.
W: Hm! So the train isn't late. I'm late.
Q9. Why did the woman miss the train？
（11)
A．Because the train was late.
B．Because the train was canceled.
C．Because she didn't know the timetable was changed.
D．Because she was late.

Save all receipts in order to __ when you return.
A．collect them
B．hand them in
C．determine your expenses
D．count them