1. (2020高一下·丽水期末) 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

It's crowded today. Is there a special event?<br />Didn't you hear the announcement the day before yesterday, Lin?<br />No, I asked for leave on Wednesday, so what's all the excitement about?<br />Yao Ming is visiting our school at four o'clock this afternoon.<br />A basketball player?<br />Yes, I can't believe he's really coming. I hope I'll get to meet him.<br />Well, you're on the basketball team, so you probably will.<br />That's not the reason he's coming. Yao Ming is going to talk about the importance of getting a college education.<br />Really? A basketball player is coming to talk about that?<br />I've watched some interviews with him. He's a smart guy.<br />He decided to take classes from a university in Shanghai when his basketball career was over in 2011.<br />He's also the president of the Chinese Basketball Association.<br />Wasn't he pretty famous when he played in the US?<br />I remember first hearing about him when I was eight years old.<br />My uncle used to watch his games on TV.<br />He played for the Houston Rockets, and he was one of the top players for seven years.<br />It's crowded today. Is there a special event?<br />Didn't you hear the announcement the day before yesterday, Lin?<br />No, I asked for leave on Wednesday, so what's all the excitement about?<br />Yao Ming is visiting our school at four o'clock this afternoon.<br />A basketball player?<br />Yes, I can't believe he's really coming. I hope I'll get to meet him.<br />Well, you're on the basketball team, so you probably will.<br />That's not the reason he's coming. Yao Ming is going to talk about the importance of getting a college education.<br />Really? A basketball player is coming to talk about that?<br />I've watched some interviews with him. He's a smart guy.<br />He decided to take classes from a university in Shanghai when his basketball career was over in 2011.<br />He's also the president of the Chinese Basketball Association.<br />Wasn't he pretty famous when he played in the US?<br />I remember first hearing about him when I was eight years old.<br />My uncle used to watch his games on TV.<br />He played for the Houston Rockets, and he was one of the top players for seven years.

1. （1） What day is it today?

   A . Wednesday. B . Thursday. C . Friday.
3. （2） What does the man hope to do this afternoon?

   A . Watch a basketball game. B . Go for a job interview. C . Meet Yao Ming.
5. （3） What will Yao Ming talk about?

   A . Why it's important to go to university. B . What it's like to be famous in the U.S. C . How to start a successful basketball career.
7. （4） How old was the woman when she first heard about Yao Ming?

   A . Four years old. B . Seven years old. C . Eight years old.