15-16-2大英四级模拟题第1套答案(2)

4.Why do pregnant women enjoy the top priority to get vaccine?

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Hundreds of residents and holidaymakers along southern Australia p'opsular Great Ocean Road were forced to move out on Thursday as hot, windy weather threatened to recharge bushfires that destroyed more than 100 homes on Christmas Day.

Residents in three coastal towns in the popular holiday area were advised to leave their homes as temperatures were forecast to reach a high of almost 40 degrees Celsius. The hot summer weather threatened to expand fires that have been burning for almost two weeks.

The fires were started by a lightning strike on Dec. 19 and continue to burn ad spread. The Country Fire Authority estimates the fire has burnt out more than 25 square kilometers of land. Authorities estimate that 116 homes were destroyed by the fires on Christmas Day.

The Great Ocean Road is one of Australia ' s biggest tourist draws with its spectacular scenery

and unusual offshore rock formations. Parts of the road remained closed to traffic on Thursday during what is typically one of its busiest times of the year.

5.What happened on Australia ' s Great Ocean Road on Thursday?

6.Why should the local residents leave their homes?

7.When did the bushfires start?

Section B Conversations

Conversation One

W: Are you all ready for Christmas?

M: No, I haven't even started. I've done zero shopping.

W: Well, you'd better get going. Christmas is only a week away.

M: I have to tell you that I'm one of those people who really get stressed out by the Christmas rush. W: Oh, I'm not. I love the holidays. I love the crowds, the shopping, the holidays, the music, the food, the parties, and all the presents.

M: That's just the beginning. My wife always spends too much money on Christmas. That takes me till April to pay off all our Christmas bills.

W: Don't be a miser about it. Think about your kids. Didn't you use to love Christmas when you were a kid?

M: I guess so. I don't remember.

W: I know you did. You know, maybe Christmas is for kids, but you can still enjoy it through the eyes of your children.

M: Well, kids enjoy it because they don't have to do all the shopping and pay all the bills.

W: Maybe that's true. But you know as well as I do; that Christmas is more than shopping and trees. It's about what's in your heart and how you can make others happy.

M: You're right. You're absolutely right. I'm going to try harder to be nice to people and try to keep the true spirit of Christmas in my heart.

W: I'm glad to hear it.

8.What does the woman try to do in the conversation?