1. (2022高二下·宁波期中) 听下面段材料，回答问题。

Hey, did you see this thing in the newspaper today?<br />There's a feature on amazing true stories from around the world.<br />Oh yeah?<br />What kind of things does it mention?<br />Well, here's a good one.<br />It says that on Thursday, a London ballet was stopped halfway through the performance<br />because a baked potato exploded in a microwave oven backstage, setting off the fire alarm.<br />Really?<br />Is it true?<br />Yeah.<br />Here's another.<br />It says that Britain's famous Turner Art Prize was won recently by an artist called<br />Martin Creed, who won the award for an empty room with a light that switches on and off<br />every five seconds.<br />He won an award for that?<br />No way.<br />Yeah.<br />It's incredible.<br />There's one here about a 20-year-old Egyptian sheep farmer who was killed by one of his<br />own sheep.<br />Obviously, while the man was sleeping, the sheep kicked his gun and it fired by accident.<br />That's right.<br />That's right.<br />That's right.<br />That's right.<br />That's right.<br />That's right.<br />That's right.<br />That's right.<br />That's right.<br />That's right.<br />That's right.<br />That's right.<br />That's right.<br />That's right.<br />That's right.<br />That's right.<br />That's right.<br />That's right.<br />That's right.<br />That's right.<br />That's right.<br />That's right.<br />That's right.<br />That's right.<br />That's right.<br />That's right.<br />That's right.<br />That's right.<br />That's right.<br />That's right.<br />That's right.<br />That's right, that's right.<br />That's right.<br />That's right.<br />That's right, right.<br />That's right.<br />That's right.<br />That's right.<br />That's right.<br />That's right.<br />That's right.<br />That's right.<br />That's right.<br />That's right.<br />That's right.<br />That's right.<br />That's right.<br />That's right.<br />That's right.<br />That's right.<br />That's right.<br />That's right.<br />That's right.<br />That's right.<br />That's right.<br />What's right.<br />What's right.<br />fired by accident.<br />The poor guy.

1. （1） What is the man doing?

   A . Reading some articles. B . Listening to the radio. C . Watching a TV program.
3. （2） Why was the ballet performance stopped halfway?

   A . Someone turned the lights off. B . A big fire broke out. C . The fire alarm rang.
5. （3） What does the woman think of Martin's winning the award?

   A . Reasonable. B . Unbelievable. C . Worthwhile.
7. （4） How did the Egyptian farmer die?

   A . He killed himself with his gun. B . He was kicked by his sheep. C . He was shot accidentally.