Section B
Passage One
Sam had worked 30 years for the same company and now he had to retire. [26]As a sign of gratitude, the company held a dinner in his honor. "Sam," announced his boss, "It is my great honor to present this gift to you on behalf of the company." Sam walked down to the front of the table and accepted the gift with pride. It was a gold watch and on it was written "To faithful Sam for 30 years of Service." [27]Sam wept, "I am at a loss for words." At home, Sam's wife looked at the gold watch critically. [28]"For this you worked 30 years? A cheap gold-plated watch?" "It's the thought, dear," answered Sam. "The important thing is that I am not working any more." His wife held the gold watch to her ear and said: "Neither is your watch."

Questions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard.
26. What did the company do to honor Sam?
正確答案：C
解析：題目詢問公司做了什么事以表達對Sam的尊敬。關鍵是要聽到“為了表示感謝，公司為Sam舉行了一場晚宴”，即C。公司為Sam舉行了一場晚宴，而不是邀請他參加晚會，故A不正確；B、D在文中均未提及。
27. How did Sam feel when he saw what was written on the watch?
正確答案：D
解析：題目詢問當Sam看到手表上面的字時，心里是什么感受。關鍵是要聽到“Sam流著眼淚說：‘我不知道說什么才好’。”說明他深受感動，即D。embarrassed“尷尬的，難堪的”；encouraged“被鼓勵的”；sad“悲哀的”，均與原文不符。
28. What can we infer from the story?
正確答案：A
解析：題目詢問根據故事內容我們可以推斷出什么。關鍵是要聽到Sam的妻子說“你就是為這塊便宜的鍍金手表工作了30年嗎？”和“你這塊手表也不工作了（不走了）。”可以看出她對Sam公司的做法很不滿，覺得公司對Sam不公平，故答案為A。B項與Sam妻子的實際感覺恰好相反，選項C、D的內容文中均未提及。