Long Conversations
Directions：In this section，you will hear 2 long conversations.At the end of each conversation，some questions will be asked about what was said.Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once.After each question there will be a pause.During the pause，you must read the four choices marked A，B，C and D，and decide which is the best answer.
Conversation One
A.Pair Work：Please discuss the following questions with your partner.
1）What factors do you consider important when you choose your spouse？
2）What should people do to make preparations for a marriage？
B.Listening
Directions：First study the words and expressions in the table below.Then listen to the conversation and select the best answer to each question.
★Glossary
1）practitioner［pr æ kˈtɪʃənə（r）］n.开业者（尤指医师、律师等）
2）demystify［ˌdɪːˈmɪstɪfaɪ］v.阐明
3）quirky［ˈkwɜːrkɪ］adj.古怪的
4）deterrent［dɪˈtɜːrənt］n.威慑，妨碍物
5）propensity［prəˈpɛnsətɪ］n.倾向
6）nuptial［ˈnʌpʃl］adj.婚姻的
1）A.They don’t know how to interact with in⁃laws.
B.They don’t see themselves in five or ten years.
C.They don’t have the same discipline for children.
D.They don’t realize that marriage needs planning.
2）A.70%. B.17%. C.16%. D.60%.
3）A.Because people don’t understand what divorce means.
B.Because people always compare their second marriages with their first marriages.
C.Because people may make the same mistakes twice.
D.Because people don’t treat their second marriages seriously.Conversation Two(https://www.daowen.com)
A.Pair work：Please discuss the following questions in small groups.
1）Do you know the love story of your parents？When did they meet first？When did they get married？
2）If you know the story，please tell it to your partner.If not，discuss with your partner whether it is proper for children to know the love story of their parents，or whether children should share their own stories with their parents.
B.Listening
Directions：First study the words and expressions in the table below.Then listen to the conversation and select the best answer for each question.
★Glossary
1）installment［inˈstɔlmənt］n.一 期，一部分
2）duck［dʌk］v.忽然低下头（或弯下腰）
3）patrol［pəˈtroul］n.巡逻队
4）pajama［pəˈdʒɑːmə］n.睡衣
5）taco［ˈtɑːkou］n.（墨西哥）玉米面豆卷
6）icing on the cake 锦上添花
4）A.Crossed the border illegally. B.Forced by her husband.
C.Immigrated from Mexico. D.Rescued by the border patrol.
5）A.The working experience in office. B.The way they came to U.S..
C.The unemployment of the father. D.The reason why she was so busy.
6）A.To spare her children more time. B.Not neglect their questions.
C.To stay in Mexico. D.To go to college.
7）A.Encouragement from her mother.
B.Her mother’s experience of being poor.
C.Her mother’s struggle to keep on learning.
D.The childhood memory of her mother.