W:Thank you so much,Professor Brooks.Could I come to you at 3:30 after my English Literature
class
M:No problem.
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M:10Linda,you work on plays and shows but you are not on stage.What do you do
W:10I'm a costume designer.I have the actors become their characters.
M:Is it a kind of,like,playing dress up
W:A little bit.But I need to study the play to create the characters'clothes,not just use my
imagination.
M:How do you do that
W:1I read the play and do research about the time and place of the story.If the story is set in
the past,I might study old magazines or paintings.For plays set in now,I sometimes collect
pictures of people on the street.
M:Then what do you do
W:12I take my ideas and pictures to the director of the show.We talk about whether I'm on the
right track.If it's good,we will hire a tailor to make the costume.
M:Is it finished then
W:Almost.We still need to try on the actor to make sure everything fits and looks good.
M:13Wow,it takes so many steps to make a costume.
W:13)Yes,it does.I work with lots of different people to put it all together.
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W:Hi Kevin.I just got back from the Art Gallery.There's a wonderful show of abstract art.You
should have come with me.
M:14 I don't know.Abstract art seems like children's painting to me.
W:Well,if you don't understand what the artist is trying to communicate,it can seem a little like
that.
M:What did you see then
W:There were two paintings that impressed me most.15The first was a huge one which I
supposed was a tree although it could have been anything.
M:What did you like about it
W:Just the way the tree looked.15'It was like the tree was made of hard metal,and the mix of
white and gray made everything look like it was winter,freezing winter.
M:That's something.What about the other one
W:The second looked like a piece of grassland.All the grass was purple and red,16and there was
green sky in the background.I looked at it and thought of summer.
M:Hmm,your description really teaches me something about appreciating abstract art.1Maybe I
should go and give this show a try this Saturday.
W:You really should.
Text 10
M:You are watching the morning news.This is Steven Johnson.Sydney and the New South Wales
coast have been hit by heavy rains.Major roads,the airport,trains and buses were all thrown
behind schedule as more than a month's worth of rain fell in just one hour during the morning听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8.What course does Professor Brooks teacb
A.Public Speaking.
B.European History.
C.English Literature.
9.Why does Vicky come to talk with Professor Brooks
A.To sign up for his course.
B To ask for a make-up test.
C.To discuss her homework.
听第8段材料，回答第10至13题。
10.What does Linda do for plays and shows
A.She gives actors advice.B.She assigns roles to actors.
C.She designs actors'clothes.
11.What does Linda need to research
A.The setting of the story.The decoration of the stage.
C.The names of the characters.
12.Who does Linda report her work to
A.The director.
B.The editor.
C.The photographer.
13.What does Linda say about her job
A.It pays very well.
B.It requires team effort.
C.It involves frequent travel.
听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。
14.What does Kevin think of abstract art
A.It has lasting artistic value.
B.It makes little sense to him.
C.h appeals mainly to children.
15.What impression did the first painting give the woman
A.Hopefulness.
B.Nervousness
C Coldness.
16.What color was used for the background in the second painting
A.Green
B.Purple.
C.Red.
17.What will Kevin probably do this Saturday
A.Attend an art class.
B.Visit an exhibition.
C.Buy an abstract painting.
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
18.What caused the closure of Pittwater Road
A.A fallen tree.
A flooded river.
C.A car aceident.
19.What happened at Town Hall Station
A.A police officer got hurt.B.A passenger went missing.
C.The station roof was broken.
20.Wha are road users advised to do
A.Drive at low speed.
B.Pestpone their trips.
C.Follow traffic signs.
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