Why is winter a good time to go on vacation?
A. it is easy to keep warm in the winter
B. you can find hotel rooms easily
C. the sky is blue
D. winter has good holidays
What does the speaker like about supermarkets in England?
A. waiting in line to pay
B. the aisle of seaweed
C. the colorful spices
D. the cheese selection
How long does the speaker spend in front of the computer?
A. hours
B. days
C. weeks
D. years
Which of the following words does the speaker use to describe traveling?
A. visit
B. beautiful
C. interesting
D. exciting
What is one thing kids don’t get enough of because of playing video games?
A. homework
B. exercise
C. eat food
D. talk to friends
What does the boy want to do?
A. He wants to go shopping.
B. He wants to listen to some music.
C. He wants to go to Tim's house.
What is the problem with the boy's X-pod?
A. It has technical problems.
B. It is very old.
C. Nothing is wrong with it.
What is implied as the real reason why the boy wants a new X-pod?
A. He needs to have more memory.
B. He wants to copy his friend.
C. He doesn't like the color of his X-pod.
Where is the woman going to go on vacation?
A. The Caribbean
B. The beach
C. Italy
Why doesn't the woman like the idea of going on a cruise ship?
A. She doesn't like different food.
B. She prefers to sightsee.
C. She is afraid of being near the ocean.
What does the man like to do on vacation?
A. Catch up on work
B. Take a rest
C. Visit historic places
Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a use for bamboo?
A. Building houses
B. Making clothes
C. Making cars
Why is growing bamboo more efficient than growing trees?
A. Because bamboo plants are related to other plants in the grass family
B. Because bamboo grows faster than trees
C. Because wood from trees can only be used to build houses
According to the story, how will bamboo help the world in the future?
A. It can help feed many hungry people.
B. Using bamboo can help to save trees.
C. Planting bamboo will make the world smell better.
Why did scientists want to build a global seed bank?
A. Because other seed banks were not safe enough
B. Because there were no seed banks in the world
C. Because they wanted to protect their money
Why was the site for the seed bank chosen?
A. It is safe from earthquakes and hot weather.
B. It is surrounded by water.
C. Norwegian scientists have more knowledge about plants.
How many seeds can the global seed bank hold?
A. 400,000
B. 1 million
C. 45 million
