W: Wow, congratulations, Simon! The place looks absolutely amazing!
M: Really? You think so?
W: Of course. I love it. It looks like you had a professional interior designer. But you didn't, did you?
M: No. I did it all by myself with a little help from my brother, Greg. He's actually in the construction business, which was really helpful.
W: 12 I, honestly, I'm impressed! I know I can probably repaint the walls in my house over a weekend or something, but not a full renovation. Where did you get your ideas? I wouldn't know where to start.
M: 13 Well, for a while now, I've been regularly buying home design magazines. Every now and then, I'd saved the pictures I liked. Believe it or not, I had a full notebook of magazine pages. Since my overall style was quite minimal, I thought and hoped a whole renovation wouldn't be too difficult. And sure enough, with Greg's help, it was very achievable.
W: Was it very expensive? I have imagined a project like this could be.
M: 14 Actually, it was surprisingly affordable. I managed to sell a lot of my old furniture and put that extra money towards the new material. Greg was also able to get some discount materials from a recent project he was working on as well.
W: Great! If you don't mind, I'd like to pick your brain a bit more. Jonathan and I are thinking of renovating our sitting room, not the whole house, not yet anyway. 15 And we'd love to get some inspiration from your experience. Are you free to come over for a coffee early next week?
女：哇，祝贺你，西蒙！这地方看起来太棒了！
男：真的吗？你真的这样认为吗？
女：当然。我十分喜欢。它看起来就像是你请了专业的室内设计师设计出来的。但你没有找设计师，对吧？
男：没错。我亲力亲为，我弟弟格雷格也帮了点忙。实际上，他是从事建筑行业的，这可帮了大忙。
女： 12 说实话，我真的非常喜欢！我知道可能我可以在周末或其他时间将我家的墙也重新粉刷一遍，但不是完全翻新。你的灵感是从哪里来的？我不知道从哪儿开始。
男： 13 哦，有那么一段时间，我一直定期购买家居设计杂志。我有时会保存一些我喜欢的图片。信不信由你，我从杂志上剪下来的图片贴满了整整一个笔记本呢。由于我的整体设计风格非常简约，我想整个装修过程不会太困难，我同时也希望如此。果然，在格雷格的帮助下，这是很容易实现的。
女：装修费很贵吧？我想过这样一个工程可能会很贵。
男： 14 实际上，装修费非常容易承担。我设法卖掉了很多旧家具，把额外得到的钱用于购买新材料。格雷格也能从最近在做的一个项目中买一些打折的材料。
女：太棒了！如果你不介意的话，我想再向你请教一下。乔纳森和我正在考虑翻新我们的客厅，至少现在我们还不考虑翻新整栋房子。 15 我们希望从你的经验中得到一些启发。下周早些时候你有空过来喝杯咖啡吗？
Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
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What do we learn about the woman from the conversation?
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She is a real expert at house decorations.
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She is well informed about the design business.
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She is attracted by the color of the sitting room.
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She is really impressed by the man's house.
12.关于这位女士，我们从对话中了解到什么？
A)她对家居装修非常精通。
B)她对设计行业很了解。
C)她被客厅的颜色所吸引。
D)她非常喜欢这位男士的房子。
- 单选题
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Where did the man get his ideas for the project?
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From his younger brother Greg.
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From home design magazines.
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From a construction businessman.
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From a professional interior designer.
13.男士的装修灵感来自哪里？
A)来自他的弟弟格雷格。
B)来自家居设计杂志。
C)来自一位建筑商。
D)来自一位专业的室内设计师。
- 单选题
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What did the man say about the project he recently completed?
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The effort was worthwhile.
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The style was fashionable.
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The cost was affordable.
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The effect was unexpected.
14.关于自己最近完成的那项工程，男士说了什么？
A)付出是值得的。
B)风格很时尚。
C)费用易于承担。
D)效果出乎意料。
- 单选题
- 分值:7.1
Why does the woman invite the man to her house next week?
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She'd like him to talk with Jonathan about a new project.
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She wants him to share his renovation experience with her.
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She wants to discuss the house decoration budget with him.
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She'd like to show him around her newly-renovated house.
15.女士为什么邀请男士下周去她家？
A)她想让他和乔纳森谈一个新项目。
B)她希望他能和她分享他的装修经验。
C)她想和他讨论房子装修的预算问题。
D)她想带他参观一下她刚翻新的房子。
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