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听力原文：W: The teacher Mr. Chen wants to talk with us about Jack's study. Are you free tomorrow？
M: Urn... I'm busy myself in the business. I can't spare a little time.
Who is going to meet Mr. Chen？
A．The man.
B．The woman.
C．The man and the woman.
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听力原文：W: Tom, why don't you come home with some good grades？ You've done so bad at school, the teacher's comment says you are not a good student.
M: Well, if you could stop listening to the pop music and give me some peace and quiet, I might have done a bit better, Mum.
Q: What is the man suggesting？
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A．He suggests his mother stop listening to pop music.
B．He suggests his mother stop scolding them.
C．He suggests his mother stop listening to his teacher.
D．He suggests his mother stop talking too much.
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听力原文：W: Sam. could you review the-results of the survey on leisure sporting activities again？ We need to plan out our proposal for this Friday's business meeting.
M: Sure. I've summarized the results in the handout, broken down by consumer age groups and sporting activities. The survey was administered m 550 men and women between the ages of 18 and 55 years old, and the results have been compiled in the following age groups: 18 to 26, 27 to 35, 36 to 45, and 46 to 55. According to the results, the most active group involved in sporting activities are those between 18 and 26 years old, followed by those 36 to 45 years old.
W: I see.
M: As far as particular sports are concerned, people in these two groups cited jogging as their favorite recreational sport followed by skiing, tennis, swimming, and cycling.
W: And what about these groups broken down by gender？
M: Oh. thanks for bringing that up. Men appear to be slightly more active than women in the 18 to 26 year-old age group, but women seem more active in the other three groups.
W: Hmm. Based on what you have said. I think we should consider targeting the 18 to 26 year-old age group more in the future. I also feel we should consider expanding our line of athletic shoes, particularly jogging and tennis footwear. We also have to come up with a more appealing slogan aimed at this age group.
M: I see what you mean. However. when these results are compared with the survey carried out three years ago. we can see a growing trend among older consumers—those 14. I mean 46 to 55—who are becoming more conscious and concerned about staying fit, I believe this trend will continue, so we should focus on this group instead.
W: I see your point. Well, let's meet again on Wednesday to iron out more of the details of this proposal.
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A．Leisure sporting activities.
B．Average age of athletes.
C．Durability of sporting equipment.
D．People's preference for sporting activities.
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听力原文：W: I received an email yesterday from Henry. Do you remember？ He was one of the chairpersons of our students union.
M: Yes, but I haven't heard from him for ages. Actually, I've been out of touch with him since our first reunion after graduation.
Q: What do we learn about the speakers？
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A．They were both chairpersons of the students' union.
B．They have known each other since their schooldays.
C．They are going to hold a reunion party.
D．They have been in close touch by email.
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听力原文：W: Hello.
M: Hi, Sally, this is Phil.
W: Great to hear from you Phil! How have you been doing？
M: To tell you the truth, I'm very worried about our final examinations next month. For one thing, I can't sleep.
W: I sympathize! I went through the same thing last year.
M: That's exactly why I'm calling you. Do you have any suggestions for coping with anxiety？ You know how I hate exams!
W: Well, last year the university offered a stress-management course at about this time. Have you been in contact with the student health services？
M: No, I haven't had time!
W: Funny, isn't it？ Just when students need help most, we can't afford the time to get it!
M: Well, perhaps I should find out more about this stress-management course. Things have got to get better!
W: I suggest you call the health services tomorrow. They open at nine a. m.
M: Thanks, ally. I'll let you know how it goes.
W: Best of luck! And have a good night's sleep!
M: That's easier said than done!
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A．Anxiety.
B．Truth.
C．Sympathy.
D．Time.
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听力原文：Our prices are lower than those of any of our competitors by 5% to 10%. Besides, we have our products right here for immediate delivery.
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A．We offer a five to ten percent discount unless you require immediate delivery.
B．We promise to refund the money if we cannot send our products in time.
C．If you order our products right now, we will give you certain commission in cash.
D．Buying our products will save not only your money, but also your time.
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听力原文：W: Good morning, Professor Sherwood, Thank you for accepting our interview. You've been doing re search on happiness for many years, so I'm sure you have some interesting information to share with our audience.
M: Good morning. I hope I can answer your questions.
W: Are people in rich countries happier than people in not-so-rich countries？
M: Well, I would say there is a relationship between national wealth and well-being. In other words, the economic wealth of a country does appear to reflect the overall well-being of its citizens.
W: Does it mean that rich people in a country are happier than poor people？
M: In some poor Countries, satisfaction with one's financial situation does affect happiness. But once people are able to afford the basic necessities of life; having more money doesn't necessarily make them happier.
W: What about rich places like Europe and United States？ Are income and happiness related？
M: Very little. Rich people are only slightly happier than the average citizen.
W: I'm always wondering whether winning a lottery can bring happiness.
M: Well, as a matter of fact, various studies show that lottery winners only get temporary joy.
W: I guess wealth is like health. If you don't have your health or if you're extremely poor, you will be miserable.
M: Yes, that's true. Happiness is wanting what we have rather than getting what we want.
W: That's a nice way of putting it. In your opinion, do people become happier as their countries be come richer？
M: Well, if I take the case of the United States, from 1957 to 1996, the proportion of people who said that they were very happy declined from 35% to 30%. But during that same period, the average income per person in the United States doubled.
W: So, you mean that a steady increase in a country's prosperity does not mean an increase in its people's happiness.
M: That's right.
What does the woman do？
A．A teacher of economics.
B．A professor of studying happiness.
C．A consultant on economic affairs.
D．A specialist in political science.
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听力原文：W: Manager, I have to inform. you that there is an error in our invoice to Mr. Smith for the shoes he ordered on May 25.
M: OK, just change "carriage forward" to "carriage paid". We can't lose this customer.
Q: What did the customer order on May 25？
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A．Invoice.
B．Shoes.
C．Carriage.
D．Error.
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听力原文：M: Hello, Ms. Davis. I am calling from MCI to explain our new long distance calling plan.
W: Hmm... I am already using Sprint for 60 cents per minute to Japan.
M: We can give you a better deal with the new plan and that one is 50 cents per minute anywhere in Asia.
W: That sounds appealing. Let me think about it for a moment.
What is the purpose of the talk？
A．The promotion of a telephone service.
B．Making a sales plan for new products.
C．A flight reservation.
D．Complaining about a faulty product.
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听力原文：W: I ran into our friend Jim last Friday on the street and he said he hadn't heard from you for three months.
M: Yes.I see.But I've been too busy to phone him.
Q: What do we learn from the conversation？
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A．The woman met Jim by chance last Friday.
B．The man contacted Jim on business three months ago.
C．The man received a phone call from Jim last Friday.
D．The woman injured Jim in a traffic accident last Friday.
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听力原文：W：Our company is now running in the red．So，we would really appreciate if your team could cut the budget．
M：Why not cancel Bob's program？ His project never brings in any profit．
Q：What can we learn from the conversation？
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A．Their company has a good profit.
B．The man will cut the budget for his project.
C．The woman wants the man to reduce his expenditure.
D．Bob's projects are always profitable.
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听力原文：W: All right, that comes to $20.75. Do you have one of our store membership cards？
M: What is that？
W: It's a flee card which allows our customers to receive special discounts. You simply need to fill out our membership application form.
M: No, thank you. I'm a little pressed for time.
W: How will you be paying for that？ Will that be cash or credit？
M: I think I'll pay with my card.
W: OK. Is that a credit card or a debit card？
M: I'm sorry. I don't understand your question. What is the difference？
W: A credit card bills you once a month; a debit card deducts the money directly from your bank account.
M: Well, this is an ATM card issued by my bank. It's connected to my bank account. Can I use that？
W: Sure, that's a kind of debit card. Please press the button marked "DBT" and swipe your card through the machine.
M: OK. And now what do I do？
W: Please enter your pin number, the identification number which verifies your identity.
M: OK. And now？
W: Paper or plastic？
M: I'm sorry？ What did you say？
W: I'm going to pack your groceries. What kind of bags would you like, paper or plastic？
M: Plastic, please. Wow, you really have to make a lot of decisions in an American grocery store.
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A．Apply immediately with any credit card.
B．Fill out the membership application form.
C．Pay a membership fee.
D．Buy certain items in the store.
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听力原文：M: Wow! I thought that the change of chef at our school restaurant might mean better food.
W: I told you that you were being too optimistic.
What did the man think of the food at the school restaurant？
A．Excellent.
B．Hard to swallow.
C．Better than before.
D．Not very good.
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听力原文：W: It's really a big problem to teach our children how to behave. When I get angry, I say things I don't mean.
M: If you want your kids to be polite, you'll have to be polite to them.
Q: What conclusion can be drawn from this conversation？
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A．Children learn by example.
B．Children must not tell lies.
C．Children don't like discipline.
D．Children must control their temper.
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听力原文：W: Now that we are nearing the end of our last year of school, I am very concerned about finding a job.
M: Have you checked with the employment resource center here at school？
W: Yes, there were one or two promising leads, but I'm hoping to find something a little better than those. I have a list of the most prominent accounting firms. I plan on sending my resume to each of them.
M: Tom told me that he has mailed out twenty resumes already.
W: The job market is very tight this year. I'm afraid that there will be a lot of the graduating class that will have to settle for something less than they hoped for or go to a less desirable part of the country.
M: Bob and Joe have contacted a headhunter. They hope by using those professional services they will be able to find a good position.
W: I thought of doing that myself, because their fee is too high. They would want nearly half of my first six months' salary.
M: What about that accounting firm your father's company uses？ Do you think he could give you a recommendation？
W: I hate to ask him to do that, but if my other leads don't work out, I'll ask him for help.
M: Networking the contacts you have is one of the best ways to find employment.
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A．Check with the employment resource center at school.
B．Send her resumes to all the most prominent accounting firms.
C．Resort to headhunters (猎头公司).
D．Ask for help from her father first.
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听力原文：W: They are going to tear down our apartment building. I've got to move out before next weekend. But I just don't have any clue about housing.
M: Well, my brother is a real estate agent. I know he can help you out. Why don't you and I go to see him？
Q: What do we learn about the woman？
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A．Someone is going to break into her house.
B．She has nowhere to go next weekend.
C．She can't find a real estate agent.
D．She's worried about finding a new place to live in.
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听力原文：W: I'm really looking forward to this trip with our geology class. But I'm not certain if I have the strength to carry a backpack up and down the mountain, especially when it's full of tools.
M: They are taking two donkeys to carry the tools. We just have to carry our personal items, like clothing and sleeping bags.
Q: What does the man mean？
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A．He doesn't know what tools to bring.
B．He doesn't mind helping the woman.
C．The woman won't have to carry the tools.
D．The donkeys will carry the woman's personal items.
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听力原文：W: Welcome to our program. Today Prof. Johnson is going to talking about solar power.
M: Thank you. As you can see, little by little, Americans are turning to solar power, tapping the strength of the sun for energy.
W: Yeah, that's true. Sunlight has already been used for heating or cooling homes and office buildings in the sunny south.
M: Experts say all signs point to the birth of the solar energy industry. Right now, an increasing number of companies are selling solar collector panels to heat and cool homes or to heat water. The glass and metal panels each cost from ＄100 to more than ＄500, and the three or four-bedroom home usually requires a dozen or more. They look like sandwiches. They are usually placed in rooftops. Nobody knows how many have been sold, and in addition, many people have built their own units. It has been estimated that solar power equipment will be a $1.3 billion industry by 1995, and more than a million homes will use sunlight for heat, air conditioning or to generate electricity, both in the cities and in countryside.
W: Wow! That is really big business.
What do we learn about the use of solar energy in the U. S. ？
A．It is very well established.
B．It is relatively new.
C．It is found in one million homes.
D．It is being rapidly expanded.
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听力原文：W: Tom, get up, please! I have to clean it up. Our friends will be here at any time and this house is a mess.
M: So what？ Theirs is even worse.
Q: What does the man mean？
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A．He doesn't like messy people.
B．He doesn't know where their house is.
C．He sees no need to clean the house.
D．He can think of no worse time for their friends to come.
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听力原文：W: Mr. Chairman, I think something ought to be clone about our city environment at once. You know, chimney pollution to land, air and water has mused serious health problems.
M: Could you elaborate on that, Mr. Hopkins？
Q: Where does this conversation probably take place？
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A．In a conference room.
B．In a factory.
C．On board a ship.
D．In a hospital.
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听力原文：W: Tomorrow we are having our first test in history class. I'm really worried about it. You've taken one of Dr. Parker's tests, haven't you？ I hear they're impossible to pass.
M: I don't know who you've been talking to. My experience was just the opposite.
Q: What does the man mean？
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A．He thought Dr. Parker's tests were easy.
B．Dr. Parker is no longer teaching history.
C．The woman's source of information is reliable.
D．He didn't enjoy taking history tests of Dr. Parker's.
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听力原文：W: Sam, could you review the results of the survey on leisure sporting activities again？ We need to plan our proposal for tomorrow's meeting.
M: Sure. I've summarized the results in the handout, broken down by consumer age groups and sporting activities. The survey was administered to 550 men and women between the ages of 18 and 55 years old The results have been compiled in the following age groups: 18 to 26, 27 to 35, 36 to 45, and 46 to 55. According to the results, the most active group involved in sporting activities are those between 18 and 26 years old, followed by those 36 to 45 years old.
W: Okay.
M: As far as particular sports are concerned, people in these two groups cited jogging as their favorite recreational sport followed by skiing, tennis, swimming, and cycling.
W: Hmm. Based on what you've said, I think we should consider targeting the 18 to 26 year-old age group more in the future. I also feel we should consider expanding our line of athletic shoes, particularly jogging and tennis footwear. We also have to come up with a more appealing slogan aimed at this age group.
M: I see what you mean. However, when these results are compared with the survey carried out three years ago, we can see a growing trend among older consumers-those 14, I mean 46 to 55-who are becoming more conscious and concerned about staving fit. I believe this trend will continue, so we should focus on this group instead.
W: I see your point. Well, let's meet again on Wednesday to iron out more of the details of this proposal.
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A．9-17.
B．18-26.
C．27-35.
D．36-45.
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听力原文：W: Good evening! Welcome to our Talk Show program. Our guest today is Mr. David Smith, who had the experiences of studying abroad for seven years and then returning back home. Well, Mr. Smith, do you think going abroad was the hard part？
M: I don't think so, but returning back home was really hard.
W: Why？
M: Well, for many students, returning back to their home countries can be a very confusing experience.
W: Re-entry Shock! That sounds quite interesting. Can you explain it？
M: For example, many students who come to the United States experience freedoms they have never enjoyed in their country.
W: Sure, such as freedom from family, freedom from cultural norms they didn't like and freedom from the pressures of working in a real job.
M: However, too much freedom and unstructured life can lead to other problems. Students sometimes skip classes, stay out late, and engage in activities that their families and cultures might not approve of, but students want to enjoy "freedom" while it lasts.
W: So when students return back to their countries, they can struggle with fitting back into the cultural norms and family expectations of the past.
M: Yes. Naturally, depression is possible and a loss of self can result.
W: Then what can students do to minimize this Re-entry Shock？
M: First of all, keep in contact with your family and friends while you are abroad. They will be your first source of advice and support once you return.
W: What else？
M: Second, have a clear plan what you will do when you return. Start looking for a job now or apply to enter a school months before you return. Re-entry Shock can be greatest when you have nothing to do when you return.
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A．How to go abroad for study.
B．How to enjoy the freedom abroad.
C．How to look for a job after returning back from abroad.
D．Re-entry Shock and how to reduce it.
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听力原文：W: Excuse me. Do you live here？
M: Yes, I've lived here in Edinburgh all my life. My name's Rory McDonald. How do you do？
W: Hi, I'm Chris Hudson from Phoenix, Arizona. I'm an oil engineer. I'm on my way to London on business.
M: How long are you staying in Edinburgh？
W: Just a day. What can I see here in twenty-four hours？
M: Well, most tourists want to visit the Castle. It's on Castle Rock. It's where the Scottish government used to be. From there you can walk down the Royal Mile.
W: What's the Royal Mile？
M: It's a narrow street of medieval houses. It's worth seeing. Then you really should visit Holyrood Palace.
W: Who lives in the Palace？
M: No one, except the Queen when she comes to Edinburgh, which is usually once a year. But the kings and queens of Scotland used to live there be fore Scotland was united with England.
W: When was that？
M: That was...er, let me see 2. in 1603.
W: You seem to know a lot about Scottish history.
M: Aye, well, I'm a McDonald of the McDonald clan. You know there are clans in Scotland, and we're all proud of our history.
W: I'd like to buy something as a souvenir of the trip. What should I buy？
M: Why don't you buy some sweaters？ Scottish sweaters are famous for their quality. And you must buy some whiskey. Of course you know that's our national drink.
W: Yes, I've already bought the whiskey.
M: Good. But remember you mustn't put ice in it. That spoils the flavor!
W: Oh, we Americans put ice in everything!
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A．She comes to visit this famous town.
B．She comes to visit her friend.
C．She comes to Edinburgh on business.
D．She is on her way to London on business.
