4. M: Between the two houses we saw yesterday, which one do you prefer?
W: I think the white one is prettier, but the brick one has a bigger yard, so I like it better.
Q: Which house does the woman prefer?

5. M: It sure is hot today. This must be the hottest summer in years.
W: Well, it’s certainly hotter than last summer. I was out in the sun today, and I think I’m five pounds lighter than I was this morning.
Q: What does the woman mean?

6. M: I heard the student bus was overturned（翻倒）in a traffic accident.
W: Yes, and what’s more, no one on the bus was not injured.
Q: What do we learn from the conversation?

7. W: Hello, Robert. What are you doing here? Drawing money?
M: No. I only want to put some money in my deposit account（储蓄账户）. Not very much, but I’m trying to save.
Q: What is the man doing?

8. M: Oh, no, I am not lazy. You should have seen my school report! They said I was reliable, industrious and conscientious.
W: Well, teachers nowadays expect too little.
Q: What does the woman think of teachers nowadays?

9. W: Don’t worry about it, Stanley. There’s nothing we can do now.
M: I can’t help it, Stella. If I’d been thinking, this wouldn’t have happened.
Q: What can we learn from the conversation?

10. M: You look very nice in this dress. Perhaps the waist is little too tight. Would you like to try a size larger?
W: Well, the style isn’t quite what I had in mind. Thank you anyway.
Q: Why didn’t the woman buy the dress?
Part ⅡReading Comprehension

Passage One

这是一篇人文类说明文。
第一段中作者提出长期困扰社会科学家的问题，即死亡率遵循一种一成不变的模式。在第二段中作者引用加拿大心理学家Gerald Wilde的risk homeostasis（体内风险平衡）理论分析了原因，并以交通事故为例，指出如果驾驶时系了安全带，这方面原因导致的车祸会降低，但另一方面驾车人因为感到安全可能会开快车，开鲁莽车，从而发生死亡事故。第三段讨论了影响寿命的因素，文中提到，保持长寿，不仅要注意饮食、不抽烟、谨慎驾驶，更要有乐观的生活态度。

11. B) 语义理解题 问的是长期困扰社会科学家的问题是什么，本题依据是第一段最后一句“It just happens that they follow a consistent pattern year after year”，与选项B)“死亡人数年复一年保持稳定”相吻合。