Section B
1b Listen to a conversation between Laura and Zheng Yun and circle the correct answers.
Laura: Hey, Zheng Yun!
Zheng Yun: Hi, Laura.
Laura: How was your vacation?
Zheng Yun: It was great! I went to Weifang in Shandong.
Laura: That’s the city famous for kites, right?
Zheng Yun: Yes. There’s an international kite festival there every April. That’s why I went there.
Laura: How interesting! What happens at the festival?
Zheng Yun: People from all over the world competein kite flying. There are also competitions for the best kites.
Laura: Were the kites nice?
Zheng Yun: They were beautiful. They were made of different things like silk or paper. Some were painted with colorful drawings.
Laura: Sounds like you really enjoyed it. I never thought that something as simple as kite flying could be so exciting.
Zheng Yun: Yes, it was really fun to see whichkite could fly the highest.
Laura: I think I want to learn to fly a kite, too!
1c Listen and write L for Laura or Z for Zheng Yun.
Laura: Hey, Zheng Yun!
Zheng Yun: Hi, Laura.
Laura: How was your vacation?
Zheng Yun: It was great! I went to Weifang in Shandong.
Laura: That’s the city famous for kites, right?
Zheng Yun: Yes. There’s an international kite festival there every April. That’s why I went there.
Laura: How interesting! What happens at the festival?
Zheng Yun: People from all over the world compete in kite flying. There are also competitions for the best kites.
Laura: Were the kites nice?
Zheng Yun: They were beautiful. They were made of different things like silk or paper. Some were painted with colorful drawings.
Laura: Sounds like you really enjoyed it. I never thought that something as simple as kite flying could be so exciting.
Zheng Yun: Yes, it was really fun to see which kite could fly the highest.
Laura: I think I want to learn to fly a kite, too!
1d Listen again. Fill in the blanks with what you hear.
Laura: Hey, Zheng Yun!
Zheng Yun: Hi, Laura.
Laura: How was your vacation?
Zheng Yun: It was great! I went to Weifang in Shandong.
Laura: That’s the city famous for kites, right?
Zheng Yun: Yes. There’s an international kite festival there every April. That’s why I went there.
Laura: How interesting! What happens at the festival?
Zheng Yun: People from all over the worldcompete in kite flying. There are also competitions for the best kites.
Laura: Were the kites nice?
Zheng Yun: They were beautiful. They weremade of different things like silkor paper. Some were painted withcolorful drawings.
Laura: Sounds like you really enjoyed it. I never thought that something as simple as kite flying could be so exciting.
Zheng Yun: Yes, it was really fun to see whichkite could fly the highest.
Laura: I think I want to learn to fly a kite, too!