根据第三段第二句和最后一段第二句可知，法国国家图书馆和西雅图中心图书馆的共同
之处是它们都由不止一名设计师设计完成，故D项正确
语篇导读】本文是一篇记叙文
文章介绍了作者到非洲做志愿者的工作经历，论述了志愿者工作的独特意义
根据第二段第二句中的“Namibia gained independence in 1990”可知，纳米比亚在l990
年
获得独立，所以在1990年以前纳米比亚是被其他国家统治的，故选C
根据第三段中的“often barefoot'”以及“few possessions”可知，孩子们的生活非常艰苦，而
且由画线词前面的“only one'”可知，他们每人仅有一件校服，所以“threadbare”应表示“破旧的”，故只有
D
项“shabby”符合语境
根据第四段中的“Simply adapting to the living conditions was a big adjustment.”可知
者适应了当地的生活环境，体现出其适应能力很强
根据“I had no electricity..degrees Celsius!”可知纳米
比亚的生活条件很艰苦，可是作者却能“end each day with a splendid African sunset”以及“have arWhat does the woman say about Prestons
They do high-quality work
They charge the lowest price
What does the woman agree to do
Ask for a lower price
Respond to all the builders
C.Email Valley Builders.
听第9段材料，回答第14至17题
Where are the speakers probably
How soon will the man be interviewed
Why does the woman want to get the job
She likes the working time
She likes working in downtown
She likes going to work by subway
What will the woman do next
alk more
with the
1
an
Visit some shops nearby
斤第10段材料，回答第18至20题
How do scientists at University College London
measure memory
loss
By recording the time people spend on TV
By tracking people's living habits
By using memory and fluency tests
What leads to memory decline in older people
