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听力原文：Acting is such an over-crowded profession that the only advice that should be giv
听力原文： Acting is such an over-crowded profession that the only advice that should be given to a young person thinking of going on the stage is "don't!". But it is useless to try to discourage someone who feels that he must act, although the chances of his becoming famous are slim. The normal way to begin is to go to a drama school. Usually only students who show promise and talent are accepted, and the course lasts two years. Then the young actor or actress takes up work with a theatrical company, usually as an assistant stage manager. This means doing everything that there is to do in the theatre: painting scenery, publicity, taking care of the costumes, and even acting in very small parts. It is very hard work indeed, the hours are long and the salary is tiny.
Of course, some people have remarkable chances which lead to fame and success without this long and hard training. Connie Pratt, for example, was just an ordinary gift working in a bicycle factory. A film producer happened to catch sight of her one morning waiting at a bus stop, as he drove past in his car. He stopped and got out to speak to the girl. He asked if she would like to go to the film studio to do a test, and she thought he was joking. Then she got angry and said she would call the police. It took the producer twenty minutes to convince Connie that he was serious. The test was successful. And within a few weeks she was playing the leading part opposite one of the most famous actors of the day. But chances like this happen once in a blue moon!
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A．Sought after by too many people.
B．Too difficult for young people.
C．For ambitious people only.
D．For young people only.
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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：I have been waiting here for almost half an hour．Why did you take so long to park the car？
M：I'm sorry，dear．I had driven three blocks before I spotted a place to park．
Q：What do we learn from the conversation？
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A．The man couldn't find a parking lot for his car.
B．The man apologized because of his carelessness.
C．The woman was upset due to his late arrival.
D．It's very hard to find a place to park the car.
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听力原文：W: Are you busy this evening？ I'm going over to the International Center later on if you'd like to come along.
M: I remember receiving their calendar of activities in my campus mailbox a week ago. I didn't really look at it though. Isn't that where they organize parties and trips for foreign students？
W: Not just for foreign students. The International Center's activities are intended for all students. They set up conversation tutorials for a variety of languages, and, through the center's Host Family Program, you can visit the home of a local family.
M: Now that you mention it, it would be nice to meet more people from this area. I find the customs of this country really confusing sometimes. But also there are times when I need to talk to people who come from other countries as I do. I'll bet a lot of them feel the way I do.
W: Of course. You are not the only person who is new around here. Take me. My family lives five hundred miles away from here. That isn't another country, but it is a long distance. The center is a good place for meeting people who can tell you how to get to know this city. And if you ever feel lonely, you can go over there and find someone to talk to. On week nights, they don't close until 11: 30.
M: I guess it's worth visiting. Did you say you are going there tonight？
W: Uh-huh, to a coffee hour at eight.
M: All right. I'll come, too. I might as well see what the International Center is like. How about meeting me in front of the library and we'll walk there together？
W: Sure. See you then.
What does the International Center send out to students？
A．A diagram of their facilities.
B．A timetable of events.
C．Maps of the city.
D．Samples of coffee from other countries.
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听力原文： Good evening. You are listening to Pop World of BCD International. I'm Sally Brown. Today, we are going to hear several current hits of the world's most popular artists.
Well, at the beginning, I would like to say a few words to my dear listeners who are not very familiar with this program.
Because many people want to listen to and understand pop songs, radio producers at BCD International have made hundreds of programs over the years. We not only have access to the stars of the music world, but we have a vast library of "golden oldish" Classics, as well as the "latest releases".
For those of you who like a bit of background with your favorite music — there's The History of Pop or The Road to Music. These two series bring you the language of pop music and information about the periods and the artists.
If you want to hear from the artists themselves ,there's a new series called About The Big Hits. This is based on interviews with popular singers and songwriters. They speak to us about the meaning and ideas behind their songs.
If you want to understand the words to the big music hits, pop Words is the program for you. After all, it's hard enough for native English speakers to understand most pop songs — so, if English isn't your first language, you shouldn't be surprised ff the words to many songs leave you in the dark. It was to address exactly this problem that BCD International started broadcasting Pop Words just over 23 years ago... [ fade out]
Which of the following is covered in BCD International programs？
A．Interviews with radio producers.
B．A large variety of pop songs.
C．News from the music library.
D．Stories about the good old days.
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听力原文：Reports say Japan and US have reached an agreement on a dispute over air-cargo tr
听力原文： Reports say Japan and US have reached an agreement on a dispute over air-cargo transport rights in Asia. The agreement means Washington and Tokyo will re-negotiate 1952 Aviation Treaty which allowed American airlines to fly on from Tokyo to other places of Asia but didn't allow Japanese airlines the same way to fly on from America to other destinations. Tokyo has always said that the treaty was unfair and Japan has always wanted it changed. According to the agreement, Japan will allow American airlines carrier Federal Express to fly on through Tokyo to seven other destinations in Asia. Now Japan has always said it was happy to allow that if the treaty was re-negotiated. It does seem very clear that Japan will come out of this one on top. This is certainly not the first dispute and certainly won't be the last dispute, either. There are several outstanding areas of friction between Japan and US. At the moment, they are negotiating about photographic film and photographic paper. It could take a year to resolve. But even where the two countries do reach an agreement, there is still room for argument. They reach the famous car agreement about a month ago. They are still bickering about it.
Japan and the United States are now
A．negotiating about photographic material.
B．negotiating an automobile agreement.
C．facing serious problems in trade.
D．on the verge of a large-scale trade war.
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听力原文：The key question for any only child is this: Why were you an only child？ It's a k
听力原文： The key question for any only child is this: Why were you an only child？ It's a key question for at least two reasons. If your parents had wanted several children, but could have you only, they are most likely to pour into you all the energy and attention that had been intended for several children. I call this the "Special Jewel" phenomenon. Only children, or special jewels often arrive when their parents are older-- usually in their thirties. These special jewels can become very spoiled and serf - centered. On the other hand, you may be an only child be cause your parents planned for only one and stuck to their plan. Your parents may give you a very strict and well-structured education to make you a little adult. Many only children grow up feeling unhappy because they always had to be such little adults.
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A．Those who are themselves spoiled and self-centered.
B．Those who expected to have several children but could only have one.
C．Those who like to give expensive jewels to their children.
D．Those who give birth to their only children when they are below 30.
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听力原文：So, if there are no more questions about the facilities at student services or an
听力原文： So, if there are no more questions about the facilities at student services or any of the special activities we have talked about, then we can move on to the next topic.
The last topic is health insurance. You will be required to have a health insurance policy of some sort at registration. If you are a scholarship student, you probably have automatic coverage established. If you are paying for your own tuition, you can still get insurance through the school. The forms to buy insurance from the school will be available at the registration desk when you register. If you have any questions about the benefits available, you can look at the back of the student handbook. In general, the school usually offers a good insurance policy compared to private companies so you should take a look. If you are receiving financial aid, you should contact your financial aid counselor to see if you can also receive insurance coverage.
If there are no other questions, that will do it for today .The best advice is to follow your student handbook and things should go smoothly. Remember, if there are any problems, you can ask me or any of the other student helpers. We will be under the sign that says "registrar's" at the registration area.
What is the speaker' s job？
A．The president of the university.
B．A registrar.
C．The head of the class.
D．A student.
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听力原文：M: My doctor says I need an outside interest to get my mind off my work.Can you suggest a hobby？
W: Yes,I can suggest a hobby.Electronics might be fun,but you don't want a hobby that requires a lot of expensive equipment,do you？
M: No,I don't want to buy expensive equipment.I just want to do something that is relaxing and enjoyable. Do you think collecting umbrellas would be interesting？
W: Collecting umbrellas! I've heard of a lot of unusual hobbies,but I've never heard of that one. You don't play a musical instrument,do you？
M: Yes,I play the violin,but I want to do something different.What's your hobby？
W: My hobby is stamp collecting.I've just started collecting stamps and it's a lot of fun.Have you ever had a stamp collection？
M: No,I've never had a stamp collection.It takes a long time to build a good stamp collection.doesn't it？
W: Yes,building a good collection takes a long time, but a rare set of stamps can be very valuable. I can see that you're not interested in stamp collecting,but how about spots？
M: Yes, I am interested in sports.I want something I can do on weekends.Do you think golf or tennis would take my mind off my job？
W: Yes,I think they would.
Why does the man need an outside interest？
A．To free his mind off work.
B．To enrich himself.
C．To make new friends.
D．To kill the time.
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听力原文：Since World War II, international economy has become too complex for any single theory to explain or for any single government to control.
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A．No government or theory can alone cope with the complexities of the global economy.
B．No government can understand the theory of the global economy because of its complexities.
C．World War Ⅱ has made the global economy more complex to be explained in terms of traditional economic theories.
D．Our government must frame. a new theory so as to control the development of the global economy.
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听力原文：In American industry, there's still relatively little job mobility. After all, getting an employment is not an easy job nowadays.
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A．American workers tend to stay in one job.
B．Crop dusting jobs in American are few.
C．The mob moved very slowly.
D．Their relatives live in mobile home.
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听力原文：WOMAN: Good afternoon, Mr Gray. Thanks for coming to our university to talk about the problem in the Darlinghurst area to our new international students.
MAN: Yes. Thank the university to allow me to come to talk to you all afternoon. The reason for my visit here is to outline a problem that female international visitors and students have been having in the Darlinghurst area.
WOMAN: We all heard that for the last month or so, thieves have targeted the area snatching handbags and backpacks from unsuspected women. Why in the Darlinghurst area？
MAN: As you probably know. Darlinghurst is very popular with tourists for shopping and sightseeing and it's also a popular meeting meeting place for students. There are lots of cafes and coffee shops and unfortunately, we have had some thieves taking advantage of these conditions.
WOMAN: Can you tell us about the thieves more specifically？
MAN: Sure. The thieves are young and fit. They grab the bag from the woman's shoulder or out of her hand when she's involved with something else, you know, deep in conversation or window-shopping, so they grab the bag and then run away very quickly. By the time the victims realize what's happened, the young man's out of sight and there's little hope of catching him.
WOMAN: You mean the thieves usually attack female by themselves？
MAN: They used to. But now it seems they're becoming braver arid targeting women in groups. Age doesn't seem to matter to the thieves, it's just a matter of opportunity. They look for someone who isn't consciously protecting their bag and for a place with an easy getaway, you know, not too crowded.
WOMAN: Are any of these thieves caught？
MAN: We've only had two of these bag-snatchers almost caught when the victims chased after them. Unfortunately, on both occasions, as soon as the women reached the thief, he threw the bag right at them and then escaped.
WOMAN: Mr. Gray, can you give the students some suggestions to protect themselves from these brazen thieves？
MAN: Yeah. We don't encourage you to chase these thieves because we don't want to see anyone get hurt. So, what can you do？ Well, unfortunately, not much but we are asking that you be aware of this danger. If possible, hang onto your bags carefully and never leave your bags on the ground at one of the many cafes when you have a coffee or a meal and don't leave it on a chair or table-top even if you think it is in your sight. We also caution you about carrying anything too valuable in your bags. It seems like the thieves arc not only after cash. They've been using credit cards illegally on the Internet m purchase goods or access pornographic sites. So it is vital that you keep your credit card details and report to the police if it is stolen.
Questions:
19.What is the problem that Mr. Gray describes to the students？
20.Why is it difficult to chase the thieves？
21.How many thieves have the police caught？
22.Which of the following does Mr. Gray suggest the students to do？
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A．Women being robbed.
B．Thieves stealing bags from international tourists.
C．Darlinghurst residents being robbed.
D．Burglaries happening in Darlinghurst.
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听力原文：M:I have an appointment to see Doctor Grant for a physical examination．And I had already made an appointment．
W: Please have a seat．He is in surgery right now. Maybe half an hour is OK．
Q: Where did the conversation probably take place？
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A．In a doctor's office.
B．In an operating room.
C．In a professor's office.
D．In a gymnasium.
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听力原文：An almost 100-year-old English textbook might be the earliest such book published
听力原文： An almost 100-year-old English textbook might be the earliest such book published in China, its owner, Mr. Wang, told reporters last week in Beijing.
The 440-page textbook, entitled "English with Chinese Phonetics", was possibly published in 1904 or before, predating another early textbook, "English Words at Entrance Level", which was thought to be the earliest English textbook in China.
Though almost a century old, with pages yellow with age, the various letter types listed in the book are still clearly recognizable, displaying the high standard of print quality at that time. As the title of the book suggests, the textbook uses Chinese characters to provide phonetic equivalent for English words, thus constituting a major drawback of this early school tutorial work, since there was no such a thing as standardized Mandarin at that time, the phonetics were arranged in line with the so-called "orthodox" Cantonese, resulting in misleading and what today seems a quite funny effect. Nevertheless, the book has been hailed as a "revolutionary guidebook inventing creative study methods for those ambitious people doing foreign businesses".
The book was acquired by its present owner, Mr. Wang, quite by chance. In 1992, when he was living in Papua New Guinea, an old local Chinese, originally from Guangdong Province presented him the book as a gift.
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A．In 1904.
B．In 1905.
C．In 1914.
D．In 1915.
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听力原文：If our products are to compete on the international market, advanced technology is a key element. The higher the technology, the better the products, and the greater the competitiveness.
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A．Our products cannot compete on the international market because of their higher prices.
B．Our products exhibit greater competitiveness even though they lack advanced technology.
C．Advanced technology will increase our expense to compete on the international market.
D．Advanced technology contributes to the excellence and competitiveness of our products.
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听力原文：According to the passage，which of the following is NOT mentioned as an example of changes in the modern society？
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A．Single parent.
B．Adults go back to live with their parents.
C．Old people share a house.
D．Married couples share a house.
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听力原文： Good evening. You are listening to Pop Worm of BCD International. I'm Sally Brown. Today, we are going to hear several current hits of the world's most popular artists.
Well, at the beginning, I would like to say a few words to my dear listeners who are not very familiar with this program.
Because many people want to listen to and understand pop songs, radio producers at BCD International have made hundreds of programs over the years. We not only have access to the stars of the music world, but also have a vast library of "golden oldie" classics, as well as the "latest releases".
For those of you who like a bit of background of your favorite music--there are The History of Pop and The Road to Music. These two series bring you the language of pop music and information about the periods and the artists.
If you want to hear from the artists themselves, there's a new series called About the Big Hits. This is based on interviews with popular singers and songwriters. They speak to us about the meanings and ideas behind their songs.
If you want to understand the words to the big music hits, Pop Words is the program for you. After all, it's hard enough for native English speakers to understand most pop songs--so, if English isn't your first language, you shouldn't be surprised if the words to many songs leave you in the dark. It was to address exactly this problem that BCD International started broadcasting Pop Words just over 23 years ago... [fade out]
Which of the following is covered in BCD International programs？
A．Interviews with radio producers.
B．A large variety of pop songs.
C．News from the music library.
D．Stories about the good old days.
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听力原文： Under growing international pressure, U.S. authorities Tuesday seized a Cuban exile accused by Fidel Castro's government of masterminding a 1976 airliner bombing that killed 73 people. He had been seeking asylum in the United States.
Luis Posada Carriles, a 77-year-old former CIA operative and Venezuelan security official, was taken into custody by U.S. immigration authorities, the Homeland Security Department said in a statement.
The department did not say what it planned to do with Posada. Venezuela has asked for his extradition, and Cuba has asked that he be sent to Venezuela for retrial in the bombing or go before an international tribunal.
Generally, the U.S. government does not return people to countries acting on Cuba's behalf, the department said. It has 48 hours to determine his immigration status.
Luis Posada Carriles was detained______
A．because he had killed 73 Cuban 'civilians in 1976
B．because he had planned an airliner bombing in 1976
C．because he had worked as a spy on Cuba' s behalf
D．because of his illegal immigration status
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听力原文：From an early date bankers have made a charge for the services which they provide for their customers.
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A．From an early date the banker have charged a commission for their services.
B．From an early date the banker has an obligation to serve the customers.
C．From an early date the customers have charged a commission.
D．From an early date the customer has an obligation to serve the banker.
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听力原文：W：I need a cart his weekend, but mine has broken down in an accident when I drove to work yesterday morning.
M：I'm sorry to hear that, but you can always rent one if you have a license.
Q：What does the man mean？
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A．She can use his car.
B．She can borrow someone else's car.
C．She must get her car fixed.
D．She can't borrow his car.
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听力原文：If Jack could have fixed the lamp in the hallway, he wouldn't have called in an electrician.
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A．Jack could not repair the lamp and it was repaired by an electrician.
B．The lamp was so badly damaged that Jack had to buy a new one.
C．Jack didn't ask an electrician to repair the lamp, although it was badly damaged.
D．Jack could repair the lamp himself, but he didn't bother and called in an electrician.
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听力原文：A: About big international issues: what do you see as the most important environmental issues of the moment？
B: It’s quite difficult to make a kind of hierarchy of worry here, because so many issues are there, and so … and they’re all very very important. But I think it has to be said that as far as we we’re concerned, as a campaigning organization, it really is the rain forest that we are concentrating on most. If we don’t take action on that issue within the next five years, then environmental pressure groups won’t have anything to do in ten years’ time, because there won’t be any rain forests, really, for them to campaign about. So this is a critical period for the rain forests, the next five years, and there is enough flexibility in the system to allow us to hope that we’re going to be able to make some changes during that time. So that’s why we’ve made it our priority.
A: What’s so important about the rain forests, then？ Er, what’s, what’s the difference between having them or not having them？ Isn’t it just, you know, basically either there’re a lot of trees there or there aren’t a lot of trees there？
B: Uhh…well that’s what some people would like to think. Um, there, it’s important in many different ways, important firstly for the countries themselves, in terms of the fact that millions of people depend on the rain forests for their livelihood, and for their … the quality of their environment, through the protection of watersheds, and so on. Secondly, they’re important because of the biological richness of the rain forests. Um, a genetic chest … treasure chest is how they’ve been described. Um, more than 60% of the world’s species is to be found in the rain forests. Write that off, and you write off that genetic storehouse. Lastly, they’re important at international level because of the impact on climate patterns that one would find if the rain forests were destroyed. So, whether you’re looking closely at the tribal people who depend on them, the countries which depend on them, the international community which depends on them, indeed the, the, you know, the creatures themselves, um, it’s actually the most critical issue that we face. And our prime job is of course to try and get people to understand how it is, even in countries where there are no rain forests, that they still have a connection with that rain forest.
You will hear a recording about environmental issues.
Mark one letter(A, B or C)for the correct answer.
After you have listened once, replay the recording.
According to the speaker, ______ is the most important environmental issues of the moment.
A．air pollution
B．water pollution
C．rain forests
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听力原文：M: Excuse me, I have an appointment to see Doctor Graham for a physical examination.
W: Please have a seat. She is in surgery right now. She'll be out in about 20 minutes.
Q: Where does this conversation probably take place？
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A．In a doctor's office.
B．In an operating room.
C．In a professor's office.
D．In a gymnasium.
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听力原文：M: I have to get going. I've got an appointment back at the office at two o'clock.
W: Well, let's settle up. What do I owe you for the meal？
Q: What does the woman mean？
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A．She will pay for the meal.
B．She doesn't know what to do.
C．She offers to pay her part.
D．She doesn't know what she owes him.
