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The common stock of Neal’s Metal Works sellsfor $ 32.89 a share. The company recently paid their annual dividend of $1.80per share and expects to increase this dividend by 2.5 percent annually. Whatis the rate of return on thisstock?
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What is the annual percentage rate on a loan with a stated rate of 2.75 percent per quarter?
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听力原文：M: Well, what can I do with my money then？ Interest rates are so low at the moment. What's the best way to invest？
W: I think the most important thing is not to put everything in one place. I mean spread it around a bit.
Q: What can we learn from the conversation？
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A．The interest rates are high.
B．The man wants some advice on how to invest.
C．The woman suggests investing money in one place.
D．The woman does not want to help him.
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听力原文：M: It is good to have some company for the drive. It’s a long way to Edinburgh, and it’s very boring if you are on your own.
W: I’m really lucky you stopped and offered me a lift. I’ve been waiting for about two hours but no one seemed to be going my way.
M: Are you a student？
W: Yes, I’m a biology student in London University. I’m going up to Edinburgh for the festival, but it’s so expensive on the train that I decided to try and hitch a lift.
M: Well, you are lucky because I should have been going yesterday, but something happened to delay me so I postponed my trip until today.
W: Is it all right if I put my bag on the back seat？
M: Yes, of course.
W: It started to rain just as I left the house this morning and my clothes and shoes are wet through. Would you mind if I take off my shoes？
M: No, of course not. I don’t mind. Go ahead.
W: Thanks.
M: Oh, don’t forget to put your seat belt on! You can get fined nowadays, you know, for not wearing your seat belt.
W: Yes, sorry, I forgot. Could I open this window？
M: Well, I’d rather you don’t if you don’t mind. It gets very draughty when you open that window. But you can open the back window.
W: Is it all right if I go to sleep for a while？
M: Yes, of course. I’ll wake you up when we reach the next service station. I’ll need some coffee then.
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A．Because she has a company for the drive.
B．Because she can attend the festival.
C．Because the man stopped and offered her a lift.
D．Because the man provided a shelter from the rain.
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听力原文：M: Suppose I forgot either the title or the author but simply want to look at some books on suspension bridges？ What shall I do？
W: In this case you can look under "bridge". The information on the card will help you.
Q: Where do you suppose the above conversation takes place？
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A．Under a suspension bridge.
B．In a supermarket.
C．In a school library.
D．In a bookstore.
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听力原文：M: Come on. Open your mouth. Don't be so nervous! I can't give you the injection with your mouth closed.
W: I'm not nervous. I... I just hate needles, you know.
Q: What is the possible relationship between the two speakers？
(13)
A．Colleagues.
B．Dentist and patient.
C．Boss and secretary.
D．Teacher and student.
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听力原文：W：Read the report？ The：tuition fee was increased to ￡ 3000 a year. And other living expenses are on average ￡3000 a year.
M：Yeah, it's a huge increase. How are you managing your budget？
W：Well, (23)I got a student loan, which is just over ￡3 000, but also I get some money from my parents as well. They're happy to help out because it's towards an education；as long as we're not just wasting it all in drinking it all away. I am in the 3rd year.1 went to the end of my overdraft a couple of times and I'm lucky to have middle class parents who can help me out really.
M：But mostly your finances have been poor!
W：(24)That's because of the summer. If I just 1ived as a normal student and then worked during the summer it wouldn't be so bad—but I go on big holidays and things. This year I went to the Philippines and then came back overland from Singapore, which is a wicked experience, but eats into your finances obviously. What about you？
M：My parents came to the arrangement that first of all they paid the fees for me；secondly they paid my hall fees； and thirdly they gave me an allowance.
W：That's quite practical. But can you manage？
M：Yeah, I did excellently. I decided first of all I was going to get a first, which I did, and secondly 1 was not going to have any debts.(25)I put the money in a high interest account, so I came out with no debts at all. But I did live on Marmite sandwiches almost for three years.
(20)
A．She earned a scholarship which covers all her studies.
B．She got both a student loan and support from parents.
C．She received a student loan and had a part-time job.
D．She had overdrawn her loan and let parents help out.
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听力原文：Give the amount of such heavy expenses on our side, anything less than a ten percent discount is not worth the trouble.
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A．With such a big order, our side demands a discount which is 10% or over.
B．At least 10% of the expenses should be devoted to solving the problem.
C．Although we have spent much on the project, a 10% increase in our budget is necessary.
D．We asked for a 10% discount, which has caused all the trouble on our side.
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听力原文：M: The Students' English Club is having a party on Saturday night. Would you like to come？
W: I would like to, but I have to work at a restaurant on the weekend.
Why does the woman refuse to go the party？
A．Because she has got an appointment.
B．Because she doesn't want to.
C．Because she has to work.
D．Because she wants to eat in a new restaurant.
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听力原文：M: We're going to have a party at our house on the weekend. Would you like to join us？
W: I'd like to, and it sounds like a lot of fun. But I need to check my schedule first.
Q: What does the woman mean？
(13)
A．She's not interested in the party.
B．She might have something else to do.
C．She'd rather come some other time.
D．She'll ask for the permission of her mom.
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听力原文：M: Does it bother you if I have the ball game on？ I can use headphones if you like.
W: Actually a little peace and quiet would be nice. At least until I finish this chapter.
Q: What does the woman imply？
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A．She'll go to the game later.
B．Noise disturbs her when she's reading.
C．She prefers to use headphones.
D．The man should turn off the radio.
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听力原文：M: Come on,Cindy,the sun's shining,the flowers are blooming,maybe you're missing the point of life.
W: Maybe you're missing the point of this physics study group.
Q: What does the woman mean？
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A．She holds the same view with the man.
B．The man missed the last study session.
C．She didn't understand the last chemistry class.
D．The man should be more serious about his studies.
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听力原文：The first train to Greenwood leaves at 7:38. There is a train every hour on the hour and every 38 minutes past the hour.
When does the next train leave？
A．7:58.
B．8:00.
C．8:18.
D．8:38.
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听力原文：M: There was a new quiz show on television last night, but we were just sitting down to dinner when it came on.
W: I watched it and it was great! The first four contestants won only small prizes, but the fifth left with a new luxury car.
Q: What happened last night？
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A．Four contestants failed to win prizes.
B．The man ate during the show.
C．The woman missed the show.
D．Five contestants won cars.
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听力原文：M: You must be Kelly. Thanks for coming. It's hard to find a good baby-sitter on a Friday night.
W: I like watching kids, and I need the extra money. I'd like to talk to you about my new rate increases.
What does the woman mean？
A．She is asking for a higher pay.
B．She is introducing a new friend.
C．She is too busy.
D．She's got some problems.
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听力原文：M: What a waste of money just for a new arts center! Why couldn't the money be spent on something more important？
W: Nonsense! Nothing is more important than the arts.
What can we learn from the conversation？
A．The man spends more than he makes.
B．The man is not keen on arts.
C．The woman is an artist.
D．The woman looks down upon the man.
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听力原文：Because of the decreasing sales of the products at the end of the year, the sales manager put a salesman on the spot.
(29)
A．The manager put a salesman in the spotlight.
B．The salesman had a difficult time due to his bad performance.
C．Many products have been sold at the end of the year.
D．A salesman bought fewer products than he used to do.
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听力原文：Cash dividends are paid to each shareholder based on the number of shares that a shareholder owns.
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A．If a shareholder owns more shares, he can receive more cash dividends.
B．Cash dividends are paid to each shareholder on the date of declaration.
C．The number of shares has little impact on cash dividends paid to each shareholder.
D．Cash dividends will be paid from the proceeds of the share issuance.
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听力原文：Hello, I was once a hostess. Now I am on my first bus trip and I’m quite surprise
听力原文： Hello, I was once a hostess. Now I am on my first bus trip and I’m quite surprised at the services offered during the trip. Included are meals on the way. Rest rooms and public-address announcements.
Just now. I introduced myself to the hostess on the bus, and we told each other about experience on air and ground travel.
At lunch time, she gave out menus offering a choice of sandwiches. As she started filling orders, she found that there weren’t enough egg-salad sandwiches. She quickly went to whisper to the driver, The bus soon stopped. The stopped. The hostess ran to another bus that was all the time following ours and she soon returned with a box of egg-salad sandwiches. As she passed my seat, she asked.” Could you do that on a plane？”
According to this passage, what kind of vehicle did the speaker always ride in the past？
A．By bus.
B．By air.
C．By train.
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听力原文：M: Welcome to “Movie on the Show”, today our guest is Nancy Meyers, director of the newly released movie “What Women Want”. Thank you for coming.
W: Thank you.
M: Meyers, how do you describe your film？ Are you satisfied with it？
W: Well, I am happy to see it top the U.S. weekend box office. Have you seen the film？ Ha, it tells the story of Nick Marshall, a Chicago advertising executive. He acquires the power to read women's minds, not just what they say but also what he hears them think. That's amazing, isn't it？ I like the way Gibson interprets his role.
M: Yeah, Marshall regards himself as a gift to women. I saw the movie. Then why do you choose Mel Gibson？ We know, audiences usually see him playing a man with a strong typical man side, such as in his previous action movies like “Brave Heart”, while “What Women Want” is what you termed as an old-fashioned romantic comedy.
W: You are right．That's precisely why I choose him. Gibson has been known as a joker on the set and a fan of silly comedy, but has not done many romantic comedies. I just want him to display his“feminine”potential in“What Women Want”. And I am grateful to see that he has done a good job.
M: What do you want audiences to learn from this film？
W: About Women. We should learn about women. They are individuals. What they appreciate is when you make the effort, even if you are not quite getting something they say.
(23)
A．Movie on Display.
B．Movie on the Show.
C．Best-selling Movie.
D．Shining Movie Stars.
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听力原文：M: Excuse me. I'm looking for this book. It's in the list of titles but I couldn't find it on the shelf.
W: Let me see. Oh, it's been checked out. It's due on June 26. If you want us to reserve it for you, please fill out this card.
Q: Why can't the man find the book he wants？
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A．It won't come out until June 26.
B．It hasn't been returned by the borrower.
C．It is not available unless it has been reserved.
D．It was withdrawn from the shelf as a back issue.
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听力原文：M I have a coupon that gives me 20 percent off on one item. I'd like to apply this coupon to the file cabinet, please.
W Actually, the coupon automatically applies to the most expensive item on your bill. I scan it after I've scanned all your purchases, and it automatically chooses the item.
M Oh, good. I just wanted to make sure it wouldn't be applied to the paper or the scissors or anything like that.
W Nothing to worry about. Okay, your coupon gives you $16 off the file cabinet and your total comes to $105.75. How would you like to pay for that？
What is learned about the coupon？
A．It expires after 60 days.
B．It has a $50 limit.
C．It can be used only at the downtown store.
D．It gives a 20 percent discount on one item.
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听力原文：M: Today, I'm interviewing a young girl named Alex about her feelings on how people can help save the environment. So, Alex, how can we save the environment？
W: By saving water.
M: Well, how can we do that？
W: By not using too much water when we wash dishes, take a bath, and when we do other things, like watering the plants outside.
M: Oh, I think I can do that. What else？
W: When drinking or eating something outside, you should keep the garbage until you find a trashcan to put it in because littering makes our planet dirty. Do you like seeing trash all over the ground？
M: No, I don't. Do you have any final suggestions？
W: Yes. We shouldn't waste paper because trees are being cot down to make the paper. By recycling paper, we save the forests where animals live.
M: So, how can people recycle paper, I mean, everyday？
W: Well, for example, when I was in the office, I used to save the newspapers so that I could collect things made out of them, like paper trees, instead of just throwing them away. Now, the children in our neighborhood collect newspapers once a month to take them to a recycling center.
M: That's great. Well, thanks Alex for your ideas.
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A．Separating different types of garbage.
B．Disposing of trash properly.
C．Having a family clean-up party.
D．Saving water whenever using it.
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John House has taken a $250,000 mortgage on his house at an interest rate of 6 percent per year. If the mortgage calls for 20 equal annual payments, what is the amount of each payment（）
A．$21,796.14
B．$10,500.00
C．$16,882.43
D．$24,327
