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听力原文：M: Mr. Steward appears to be honest. But I don’t think we can trust him.W: No, Mr听力原文：M: Mr. Steward appears to be honest. But I don’t think we can trust him. W: No, Mr. Steward is not what he looks like. Q: What does the woman probably mean （）
A．Mr． Steward is honest．
B．Mr． Steward looks honest．
C．Mr． Steward looks dishonest．
D．Mr． Steward is dishonest．
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听力原文：W: I just made up a quart of orange juice this morning, and now I can't find it anywhere. Do you know what happened to it？
M: Did you hear a crash earlier？ That was it. I'm just as clumsy as ever.
Q: What is tile problem？
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A．The woman doesn't like orange juice.
B．The woman didn't come to see Everett.
C．The man was in a car crash this morning.
D．The man broke the container of juice.
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听力原文：F: Mr. Rice, I know we've asked you here to talk about EBS University, but before we begin, let's talk about the company. EBS Electronics seems to be enjoying a boom at the moment. Can you put some figures on that？
M: Yes ... well ... in 1990, EBS's total sales were $11 billion. But in 1996, our sales grew by more than 5 billion and the sales total for the year was $27 billion. So ... while we used to think that 15% growth was good, for some time we were reckoning on achieving 20 to 50% ... though recent developments have changed that.
F: And what about international expansion？ Where are your big growth markets？
M: Over the next five years, we'll be hiring 100,000 new employees... in Asia alone, it'll be 60,000. The real development during this period will be concentrated in East Asia—mostly in China, India and Vietnam. We're hoping that one day the market there will be as big as Europe. Over a longer period, we're also planning to expand into the Middle East and into Southern Africa. All this development is very important for the company. For example, the plans for China will bring investment up to $100 billion. A few years ago, I'd never have dreamed that we'd be selling $3 billion dollars worth of products there, which we did last year. It's hard to believe that only seven years ago we sold nothing there at all.
F: Can we talk about EBS University itself？ Can you explain—simply—how it works, and who it's for？
M: I suppose it's really similar to a community-based education system—a bit like a village school—except, of course, this is a global village. Basically, it's designed to provide education and training for every single member of staff, from the Managing Director to the newest recruit.
F: And what kind of education and training is actually on offer？
M: Well, we have core courses that everyone is required to attend. They focus on things like reducing manufacturing time as well as quality issues—both for people and services. We also offer a range of options, everything from personnel, finance to languages. We run courses, for example, in French, Japanese, Korean and Mandarin.
F: Can we turn now to the question of motivation and how you go about keeping people interested in their work？
M: We never underestimate training. It's a challenge, for example, keeping someone aged 20 skilled until they're aged 60. So we do what we can. While some employees get as much as three days' training a month, the minimum is fixed at three days a year. We also have a feedback system in the form. of a questionnaire that employees answer every six months, and in this way we can keep up-to-date with employees' opinions.
F: So you really do believe in investing in your employees？
M: That's right. We allow an amount equivalent to about 4% of an employee's salary for his or her training—to 'maintain them', if you like, because we think they're important. A piece of machinery, however, gets as much as 10%-12% of its purchase price spent oil maintenance now, I believe that people are more important than machines, so we still have a long way to go.
F: It would seem, though, that EBS is more broad-minded than many firms in its approach to educating and training its employees.
M: Well, EBS has been in a state of constant renewal since it was founded in 1938, but it wasn't until the late seventies onwards that the company started trying out new methods of training and education. EBS University was the result of those experiments and has been operating very successfully for the last fifteen years. I suppose overall what distinguishes EBS from other multinationals is that we educate all our employees and not just management.
F: Thank you, Mr. Rice, and I hope that EBS University continues to do well in its educational role.
&8226;You will hear a radio interview with Brian Rice, president of EBS University, the training and educational body set up by the electronics company, Torntec.
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A．5 billion dollars.
B．11 billion dollars.
C．27 billion dollars.
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听力原文：W: Good morning, Mr.Tim.It's a long time since I had the pleasure of a visit for you.
M: Yes, it must be three or four years. I haven't visited you since I called about my will. You helped me with that, you remember？
W: Yes, I remember. Do you want to make any changes in your will？
M: I don't think that will be necessary, but you'll tell me if it is. I left everything, you remember, to my wife, and after her death, to my son Jerry. I've about $15,000 in shares of industrial companies. These bring in, after paying tax, about ＄1,125 a year. Well, I'm earning a good salary now, and I shall get a good pension from my employers, so my wife and I can live fairly comfortably with this extra income, I want to buy some land and build a house for my son; he will need a house when he gets married. I'm thinking of building one and giving it to him.
W: Your son's lucky. So you want my help buying the land and building the house.
M: Yes, that's right. As soon as you've done what's necessary for buying the land, Jerry and I will see an architect.
W: Have you found a plot yet？
M: Jerry was in Edinburgh last Saturday and saw a plot he likes. My wife and I went there two days ago, and we liked it, too. I'd like you to make the necessary inquiries for me.
W: I'd be pleased to do that. I shall have to write to the Local Authority and inquire whether it is allowed to build a house on your piece of land. You've not allowed to build a house without permission from the Planning Authority. And sometimes the Authority decides that a house must be built of stone, and not of brick, so that it doesn't spoil the surrounding village.
How long have they not met each other？
A．Half a year.
B．Two years.
C．Three or four years.
D．More than five years.
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听力原文：M: The subway is running behind schedule. and traffic is backed up for blocks. I don't know if well make the 7:15 show
W: It's a beautiful night. Let's try to get there on foot. We may have dinner near the theatre.
Q: Where are they heading for？
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A．The subway station.
B．The beautiful seeing sights.
C．The restaurant.
D．The theatre.
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听力原文：M: Look, I’m sorry I didn’t turn up for the match yesterday, but it wasn’t really my fault, you know.
W: It’s all very well saying it wasn’t your fault, but thanks to you we lost 10 to 1.
Q: What do we learn from the conversation？
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A．The woman blames the man for his absence.
B．The woman think that everything was all right.
C．The woman thanks the man for his efforts.
D．The woman doesn't think it was the man's fault.
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听力原文：W: Excuse me, I want to know if this bus goes to the housing office in Martin Street？
M: No, but the next one does. Just wait for a few minutes.
Q: What does the man suggest？
(17)
A．Wait for the next bus.
B．Ask someone else.
C．Walk to the housing office.
D．Get on this bus.
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听力原文：M: How did you like your trip to Arizona this winter break？ I heard that you spent almost a month there.
W: Let's put it this way: it is the first thing in the world I'd ever want to do.
Q: What docs the woman mean？
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A．She doesn't like her trip to Arizona.
B．She is looking forward to her trip to Arizona.
C．She enjoyed her trip to Arizona greatly.
D．She wants the man to go with her to Arizona.
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听力原文：W: I need to make some money so that I can go traveling. Do you know any part-time jobs？
M: How about sending newspapers？
W: I already thought of that, but I don't have a bike.
M: How about walking dogs？
W: Walking dogs？
M: Yes, you know, there're a lot of people around here with dogs.
W: Then how much can I earn if I walk dogs？
M: More than sending newspapers. The dogs need to be walked every day, especially when people are at work.
W: That's a good idea since I like dogs very much. But how can I find dogs to walk？
M: You can put an advertisement in the Sunday newspaper.
W: Then how much shall I charge for walking a dog？
M: You can try for four dollars an hour.
W: That's great. Thank you so much.
Why did the girl want to make money？
A．She wanted to buy a new bike.
B．She wanted to go traveling.
C．She wanted to have a dog.
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听力原文：F: What I can't make out you is why you are so keen on the Layer-de-la-Haye house. Why on earth should we choose, actually choose, to live out in a village, even if it is a popular village. You know that I would love to live in town and...
M: ...and be boxed in by a thousand other houses I suppose~ Surrounded by a thousand faceless neighbors. No, let' s go for the village. After all I'm the one who has to do all the traveling. Back and forth to London every day. And I would rather add a 15 minutes bus ride to the train ride than be--How does it go？--cabin' d, cribb' d confi' d.
F: That' s all very well...all very well to take that romantic attitude. You know... you think you can get out of everything...wriggle out of any argument...by quoting Shakespeare. What about my preferences？ You are being selfish you know.
M: Selfish？ Me？
F: Yes. Think of the children. Its seems to me that you are so carried away with the idea that your personal likes and dislikes are making you anything but practical.
What's the relations between the speakers？
A．Friends.
B．Colleagues.
C．Husband and wife.
D．Landlord and tenant.
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听力原文：M: You know, I feel really dumb. Um, there's so much that I don't know and so much to read that I can't process all the information available. Do you feel the same way？
W: I know what you mean. There's so much to find out about in so many different ways nowadays. We have television, we have radio, and we have all sorts of magazines.
M: Even in your own field, you know, you'd have to read twenty or thirty magazines a month in order to keep up.
W: Just to know what's happening.
M: Yeah. That's right.
W: You know, now, because of communication systems, uh, our sphere of interest is the whole world, whereas before, our sphere of interest was just our country or our area.
M: Yeah, yeah, that's right.
W: I think we realize now that we should know things. And therefore, we are pressed to know these things.
M: Yes, we're..., whereas before people didn't understand that...
W: And as an educated adult you also have to keep up with certain international events and affairs, or you cannot really be a responsible person.
M: Yeah, you know you're responsible for making decisions about not only your own life, but many other things and you have to be informed to be able to do that.
W: You have to learn to pick and choose information too.
Why does the man feel dumb？
A．He can't process all the information available.
B．There is so much he doesn't know.
C．There is so much he hasn't read.
D．All of the above.
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听力原文：M: Do you know that Chinese first played football hundreds of years ago？F: But now the Europeans play it well.
What does the woman think？
A．She thinks the Japanese first got to know how to play football.
B．She doesn't think football came from China.
C．She thinks the Europeans play football better.
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听力原文：M : To collect data for my report, I need to talk to someone who knows that small city very well.
I was told that you lived there for quite a long time.
W: Oh, I wish I could help. But I was only a child then.
Q: What does the woman imply？
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A．She doesn't remember much about the city.
B．She's never been to the city.
C．She would find someone else to help.
D．She would talk to the man later.
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听力原文：W: I need your help, John, I feel very nervous whenever speaking in the presence of many strangers. Do you know how to overcome this？
M: Me too. Take it easy. I consider it a natural human response. You just need time and practice. Practice makes perfect.
Q: What does the man mean？
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A．She should follow the human nature.
B．Strangers are nothing to be afraid of.
C．Feeling nervous is nothing improper.
D．She should accept strangers' presents naturally.
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听力原文：M: Anna, I am going to the headquarters now because the supervisor wants to see me, right now! I don't know why but I feel like I am in big trouble this time. Besides, I' ve got to do a bunch f things there.
W: But Mr. Shin, please don't forget about your appointment with Natalie at 2:00. You know she is a very important client for us, OK？
M: I know that. I' II try to be here on time. If I am late, could you please make an excuse for me？
W: Okay, by the way, did you finish making the list of things in the warehouse for the meeting with Susan at 5:00？
Where is the man going？
A．The sales department
B．To meet Anna
C．Business trip
D．Main office
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听力原文：Most people I know are interested in the proposed tax reform. being debated in the congress, because they hope it will lower taxes for them.
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A．Most of them are from low-income belies.
B．Most of them are in favor of a tax cut.
C．I know the Congress will veto the tax reform.
D．I propose the tax reform. be debated in the Congress.
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听力原文：M: Good morning. I want to know something about the weather in Shanghai this week.
W: Well, it's fairly cool and there's much rain in the morning.
What is the weather like in Shanghai？
A．Hot.
B．Cool.
C．Cold.
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听力原文：M: You know, Mr. Stevens doesn't want to be identified with the decision of the board.
W: I know he is stubborn.
What do we know about Mr. Stevens？
A．He doesn't want to identify the decision.
B．He doesn't want to accept the decision.
C．He doesn't want to recognize the decision.
D．He doesn't want to be involved in the decision.
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听力原文：M: I want to make a long distance call to Sydney, Australia. Do you know how much it will cost？
W: Five yuan for the first three minutes and two for each additional minute.
Q: How much will a seven-minute telephone call to Sydney cost？
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A．9 yuan.
B．11 yuan.
C．13 yuan.
D．15 yuan.
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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: Alexander, you speak quite good English. How did you learn a foreign language so well？ You know English is really a headache for me. I just don't know how to learn it well.
M: Well, when learning a foreign language, I would surround myself in the language, the target language, that I wanted to learn.
W: Surround oneself in the language？ I think it is difficult to do that. Can you explain how you do it？
M: Uh, for example, I would watch a movie in that language, uh, which would help me keep motivated to learn vocabulary and phrases.
W: That sounds interesting.
M: Yeah, you'll have a lot of fun by doing so.
W: I see. A little hit of practice every day is very important to language learning.
M: Yes. Regular practice is also better than practicing a lot in one day. Learning a language well needs patience and perseverance.
W: Then what else did you do to learn a foreign language？
M: Well, I would keep a situational notebook.
W: What is that used for？
M: Ur, for example, in a restaurant, you use a certain phrase over and over again, and so if you can remember just one particular phrase in each setting, then you can immediately speak that language and have more confidence and you get more out of learning the language, I think.
W: Really？ I'll try that. Thank you for your advice.
M: You're welcome.
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A．He's offering some suggestions about learning foreign languages.
B．He's asking the woman for help to improve his English.
C．He's discussing with the woman how to listen to a language regularly.
D．He's talking about the importance of taking notes in foreign languages learning.
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听力原文：M: This is it. I know that it is smaller than you wanted, but it is one of the nicest apartments in the buildings.
W: Does it have three bedrooms？
M: No. There are two. The master bedroom is quite spacious though. Maybe you could let the children share the larger room, and you and your husband could use the smaller one.
W: I suppose I could do that.
M: A three-bedroom apartment will be difficult to find.
W: Yes, I know. Believe me, I have been looking for over a week. The few three-bedroom apartments that I have found are either extremely expensive or the owner won't allow children as tenants.
M: Well, the owner allows two children in this apartment complex.
W: Aren't you the owner？
M: No. I am the manager. I live here, too, on the first floor of this building.
W: Oh. That's nice. Then if anything gets broken...
M: Just leave a note on my door.
W: You said that the rent would be 350 dollars a month. Does that include any of the utilities？
M: Yes. It includes gas. Your furnace and stove axe gas, so, as you can imagine, your other utilities, electric and water, are quite inexpensive.
W: This sounds better and better. But before I sign a lease I would like my husband to see it.
M: Why not stop by with him this evening？
W: How late are you open？ He doesn't get off work until five.
M: Come by at six. I will still be in the office. I am sure that you are eager to move from the hotel, and if we get the paper work out of the way tonight, you can move in tomorrow.
W: Oh, that would be wonderful.
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A．The woman's husband.
B．The owner of the apartment.
C．The apartment manager.
D．The tenant who occupies the apartment now.
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听力原文：W: I would appreciate it if you would turn the volume of your music player a little lower in the evenings. It is really quite annoying, you know.
M: I'm so sorry that I didn't realize I was bothering anyone else. I can promise that it won't happen again.
Q: Why does the woman complain that the music is quite annoying？
(7)
A．Because the man's taste in music is bad.
B．Because the man plays the music at night.
C．Because the man plays annoying music.
D．Because the man plays the music at a high volume.
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听力原文：Do you happen to know when I should return Jones’ call （）
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