单选题 Why did Alice call her father?
A. She wanted to tell him that everything was OK.
B. She wanted to know if everything was OK with her parents.
C. She wanted to tell him that she was coming to see him in July.
D. She wanted to invite her parents to Billy's birthday party.

【正确答案】 B

【答案解析】[解析]
M: Hello.
W: Hello, Dad?
M: Yes... Alice! How are you? Is there anything wrong?
W: Oh, no. l just wanted to call and see how you and Mom were. It's been quite a while since I saw you last time.
M: Oh, we're both fine. Your mother is down at the new shopping center. How's Jack?
W: He's fine. He likes his work and was given a raise last month by Mr. Davis. We were all pleased about that.
M: Yes, I think you should be. And how are the children?
W: Well, Billy's home from school today. It's nothing serious, just a bad cold. And it's his birthday, too!
M: Oh, I thought his birthday was May 24th.
W: No, the twenty-third.
M: Well, that's too bad. Tell him we'll send him a present.
W: All fight. Sally's still taking dancing lessons.
M: She must be pretty good by now. I'd like to see her sometime. And how is Ted?
W: He's OK, too. He has a part-time job at the garage now.
M: When are you coming for a visit?
W: I hope we can come for a few weeks this summer, probably in July.
M: That would be nice. Call again soon.
W: OK, Dad. Give Mom our love.
M: All right. Goodbye.
W: Goodbye, Dad.

【正确答案】 D

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【正确答案】 A

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单选题 What can we infer from the conversation?
A. Alice didn't often visit her parents.
B. Alice was homesick.
C. Two of Alice's children were part-time students.
D. Alice and her family usually visited her parents in summer.