【正确答案】
C
【答案解析】[听力原文] 8-10
M: How much are the carnations and the roses?
W: One dollar for each carnation and (9)one and a half for each red rose.
M: (9)Then I'd like a dozen red carnations and half a dozen red roses.
W: I bet it's for your mother, (8)as it's Mother's Day today.
M: Well, not completely true. (8)It happens to he her birthday.
W: Oh, really? I guess she must be very happy to receive these beautiful carnations from you.
M: Yeah, she will. She really likes flowers. So I buy her some every year. I'd just wish they would stay fresh longer than they do.
W: (10)Put a little sugar and vitamin C in the water. They'll stay fresh for days.
M: Really? I'll tell my mother. And thanks for your suggestion.
W: That's all right. Happy birthday to your mother!
8. What day is it today?
[解析] 此题属于事实细节题。题目询问今天是什么日子。由对话内容“as it's Mother's Day today”(因为今天是母亲节)和“It happens to be her birthday.”(今天碰巧是母亲的生日。)可知正确答案是选项C(母亲节,同时又是男士妈妈的生日)。
[避错指南] 选项A和选项B都不够全面,故不选。选项D的后半部分有误,不是女士的生日。