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听力原文：W: What is the most popular comic presently in Japan？ Why do you think it is popular？
M: Nana is the most popular comic series because Japanese people can sympathize with this love story. Why Japanese people love comics is probably because riley do not show much of what they think or feel. So, they project their thoughts and feelings in comics.
W: Which part of Japan is the most famous？ And why？
M: The most famous part in Japan is Tokyo, the center of modern culture in Japan and all Japanese trends are born there.
W: What is the most important festival in Japan and why does it become so significant for the Japanese？
M: In Japan, the most important festival is the New Year's Holidays. Japanese people visit a shrine on New Year's day to pray for health and good future. Also, family gets together and many children receive money. Also, people clean the house before the New Year and eat toshikoshi soba for long life. And on New Year's day people eat osechi ryori, which is very special and delicious. I like New Year very much.
W: If I want to skiing, where should I go？
M: I think Nagano(长野) is the best place to ski in Japan. The reason is because the Winter Olympics were held in Nagano in 1998. The snow there is very soft and beautiful.
W: What kind of food do you like besides Japanese food？ Like American food, Chinese food？
M: Recently, young Japanese people eat with their friends at fast food restaurants like McDonalds or Yoshinoya. There are not many university students eating meals at home. I think that I am the same as those students. Also, Japanese like Italian, Chinese, and Korean food. But I like Japanese food the best because foreign food is too strong for me.
W: What do you think about Junlehiro Koizumi？ Is he handsome or look old？
M: I think Prime Minister Koizumi is a progressive person rather than a traditional one. He is active and has made good diplomacy, but his idea of tax increase is not good. I think capitalism is going to do big damage to poor people. Koizmni's capitalism is just like that of President George Bush. Is Koizumi handsome？ Well, I think he looks not all that bad.
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A．Nana is the most popular comic series in Japan because it's a love story.
B．Nana is the most popular comic series in Japan because its plot is attractive.
C．Japanese people do not like to express their thoughts and feelings before others.
D．Japanese people love comics because they are very funny and interesting.
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听力原文：W: Hey, Neal, now that the midterms are over, a bunch of us are getting away for the weekend to go canoeing？
M: Well, uhm, it'd be great to get away, but I've never done it before.
W: None of the others have either except for me. I went once last fall. But there'll be an instructor in each canoe the first day.
M: I don't know.
W: Oh, come on. This is our last chance to take a break before finals. The scenery is beautiful, and if it gets too hot we can dive in whenever we feel like it. The river's really calm this time of the year, no rapids to deal with.
M: That's a relief. What would I have to bring？
W: Let's see. Tom's bringing food for the Friday night cookout for everyone. And the people who run the trip have tents set up and they supply food and drinks for all day Saturday. On the way back Sunday morning we'll stop somewhere for breakfast. So, you have to bring a bathing suit and a sleeping bag.
M: Well, I do love camping and sleeping out. Where is this place？
W: Well, it's about an hour and a half to the place where we meet the trip leaders. We leave our car there and they drive us and then canoes upriver to the place where we start canoeing.
M: And who's driving us to the meeting place？
W: Well, I was hoping we could take your car. Mine's in the shop again.
M: Oh, I see. It's not me you want, it's my car.
W: Don't be silly. So what would you say？
M: Oh, why not!
W: Great! I'll give you a call when I find out when everyone wants to leave on Friday.
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A．To convince him to go on a canoe trip.
B．To invite him to a cookout.
C．To ask if she can borrow his car.
D．To tell him about a trip she took.
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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: Hey, congratulations on winning the essay contest that thousand-dollar prize money should really come in handy.
M: You bet! I've already put it aside to cover the increase my landlord just announced for next year.
Q: What does the man mean？
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A．He has decided how he's going to spend the prize money.
B．He doesn't know how much his rent is going to increase.
C．He's already planning to enter next year's essay contest.
D．He has already paid his landlord for next year's rent.
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听力原文：W: Everyone that joins this trip across the Rockies has to contribute towards the cost of supplies.
M: Are you kidding？ I almost went broke over all the equipment I had to buy, and now I can't get funding.
Q: What does the man mean？
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A．His equipment is broken.
B．He can't find his equipment.
C．He feels he is not being treated fairly.
D．He is satisfied with the funding.
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听力原文：W: Why is it that I found some letters addressed to you in my mailbox lately, Paul？
M: Didn't Mike tell you that I'm having the post office forward my mail to your place until I've got a new apartment？
Q: What's happening to Paul's letters？
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A．His letters are being forwarded to his new apartment.
B．His letters are being sent to his old address.
C．He tells Mike to deliver his mail to the woman's house.
D．He has the post office deliver his mall to the woman's house.
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听力原文：W: The report says that all departments are making a profit except the Asian Department.
M: Well; Mr. Smith seems to be the wrong person to head that department. One more wrong step and he will be removed from that office.
Q: What can we learn from the conversation？
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A．Mr. Smith will be replaced if he makes another mistake.
B．Mr. Smith is an admirable chief of the Asian department.
C．Mr. Smith's department is more successful than ail the others.
D．Mr. Smith is seldom in his office.
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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：W: What angers me is not your poor grades, but the fact that you hardly tried. We have no choice other than to expel you.
M: But you aren't even considering my personal problems. How am I supposed to concentrate on books when my father is in the hospital with cancer？
Q: Why is the boy being expelled？
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A．His father is sick.
B．He doesn't like school.
C．He causes a lot of trouble.
D．He's a poor student.
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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：A United Nations report says sub-Saharan Africa is the only region in the world w
听力原文： A United Nations report says sub-Saharan Africa is the only region in the world where extreme poverty continues to grow over a recent twenty-year period. In its annual report Tuesday, the UN Industrial Development Organization says forty-seven percent of all people living in sub-Saharan Africa subsist on less than one dollar a day. The group said that figure increased by five percentage points in the years between 1981 and 2001. In contrast, the group said the number of people worldwide living in absolute poverty fell from forty percent to twenty-one percent during that same time.
How many people lived in extreme poverty in sub-Saharan Africa in 1981？
A．37% of all the people there.
B．42% of all the people there.
C．45% of all the people there.
D．47% of all the people there.
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听力原文：W: How did Mr. Steward's project mm out？ I heard he had trouble with the financing, and then he couldn't get the land he wanted.
M: Well, it's true. He did have difficulty at first, but all in all, the project couldn't have turned out better.
Q: How is Mr. Steward's project now according to the man？
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A．It's one of his unreasonable ideas.
B．It's an example of bad planning.
C．It has turned out a failure for lack of funding.
D．It has turned out fairly successful.
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听力原文：W: I certainly hope that this film is worthwhile. My feel are freezing, and I can't stand it much longer.
M: I hate standing in line anyway. If we don't get in soon, let's just forget it and go somewhere else.
Q: Where are the man and woman at this moment？
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A．In a theatre.
B．In line at a museum.
C．In line outside a movie house.
D．In the tube.
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听力原文：W: I am trying to pick up that bottle on the top shelf. Would you mind helping me with it？
M: I don't work here. Maybe you can get a ladder from the manager.
Q: Is the man willing to help？
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A．Yes, but he is not the manager.
B．No, because the woman is not his boss.
C．Yes, but he needs the permission of the manager.
D．He suggests the woman should get help from the manager.
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听力原文：W: What's the reason for the warning on every pack of cigarettes？ I mean the note that says smoking is dangerous to health. Why does the manufacturer say so？
M: It's the law here. They have to print it.
Q: What are they talking about？
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A．People must give up cigarettes.
B．A health warning on cigarette packs.
C．The law doesn't allow people to smoke.
D．Smoking can cause lung cancer.
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听力原文：W: Please turn down the television. I can't understand anything my friend is saying on the phone.
M: Hurry up and finish your call. I don't like standing so close. The light hurts my eyes.
Q: Why is the woman upset？
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A．The light hurts her eyes.
B．His ears hurt.
C．She can't hear.
D．She can't see.
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听力原文：W: This is the third time you have been late this week, Robert. You'll have to do better than that, or I might find it necessary to let you go.
M: It won't happen again, I assure you.
W: This is the last time I believe you.
What is the most probable relationship of the two people？
A．Doctor and patient.
B．Boss and employee.
C．Receptionist and tourist.
D．Teacher and student.
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听力原文：W: You read this？ A couple that couldn't have a baby cloned the husband, and the wife is now in the family way!
M: Oh, you mean the wife is going to give birth to her husband？
W: Right. The child will be born in two months and the couple won't feel sad about having no children! How great!
M: But isn't that strange？ How could the father face another self! You see, they'll look exactly the same! And if they had decided to clone the wife, she'd be giving birth to herself!
W: Well, isn't it charming to live your own life again？ I think human cloning is beneficial in many ways, such as providing remedies for new incurable diseases, prolonging one's life, and so on.
M: That's very good, but what'll be the relationship between the parents and their cloned copy？ What responsibilities should people take for their own clone？ And what if the child falls in love with his own mother one day？ As I see it, human cloning is unethical and must be prohibited!
W: Well, maybe human cloning still has a long way to go, or, maybe, the couple would be better of adopting a child.
Who has the couple cloned？
A．The wife.
B．The husband.
C．The baby.
D．A sheep.
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听力原文：W: Thanks for volunteering to drive me to the airport , but I'm taking the tube that goes there from the campus.
M: It's no trouble. Besides, I'd like to see you off.
Q: What does the man mean？
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A．He wants to say good-bye at the airport.
B．He would like her to take a day off.
C．He likes to watch the planes take off.
D．He thinks she should take the tube to the airport.
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听力原文：W: I understand you took one of Professor George's classes, didn't you？ Is that interesting？
M: Let me put it this way. I can safely say that I never needed a cup of coffee to keep me awake in his class. I need more than two cups of coffee at Professor Jordan's class.
Q: What does the man imply？
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A．Professor George's class is very interesting.
B．Professor Jordan's class is more interesting.
C．He hasn't attended Professor Jordan's class.
D．He hasn't attended Professor George's class.
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听力原文：W: Your room is dirty. Your clothes are all over the floor and your bed is unmade.
M: Clean it now. We'll all go on a picnic in half an hour.
Q: What is the possible relationship between the two speakers？
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A．Mother and father.
B．Mother and son.
C．Teacher and student.
D．Two students.
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听力原文：W Hi, this is Jean with Crescent Plumbing. I'm calling for an inventory check on part R71-B — that's a drain under fitting in the bronze finish.
M Okay, let me pull it up on screen... R71-B... Okay Jean, I'm showing none in stock right now.
W Well, that's not good. How long do you think it'll be before you have them back in stock？
M Between 2 and 3 weeks, probably. If you're in a hurry, you can try Iron Dog Plumbing Supply on Market Street.
What kind of company does the woman work for？
A．Clothing
B．Plastics
C．Plumbing
D．Software
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听力原文：W: I love the beach when the sand is fine and the water is just barely making waves.
M: I prefer an angry sea. That makes me feel better whenever I'm sad.
Q: What does the man like？
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A．A stormy ocean.
B．Calm water.
C．Golden sand.
D．Little waves.
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听力原文：W: 45-21-64. Bonjour（French).M: Is that the Saint Martine Hotel？W: Oui（French). Y
听力原文：W: 45-21-64. Bonjour(French).
M: Is that the Saint Martine Hotel？
W: Oui(French). Yes, it is. Can I help you？
M: Have you got a double room for the night of 23rd July？
W: One moment please. I'll just have a look. Yes, we have got a double room on that date.
M: Has it got a double bed or two singles？
W: Two singles, monsieur,
M: And is that with or without bath？
W: It's a room with shower and toilet, monsieur.
M: That sounds fine. Is there a TV？
W: Could you repeat that, please？
M: Is there a color television in the room？
W: Yes, but of course. And a video, if you choose.
M: How much will it be for one night？
W: About four hundred francs.
M: And what does that include？
W: It includes morning newspaper continental breakfast and service.
M: Where is the nearest metro？
W: Opera, monsieur. It's only five minutes from here.
M: And is there an extra charge for children？
W: If the child is under sixteen and we put an extra bed in your room, the charge is seventy-five francs. Do you want the room？
M: Yes, for one night-23rd July.
W: Oui, monsieur. May I have your name, please？
M: Actually, it's for my wife and two daughters Mrs. Jean Gordon, Linda and Maggie.
W: Yes, monsieur. So you need an extra bed.
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A．A room with a single bed.
B．A double room with two single beds.
C．A room with a double bed and a single bed.
D．A double room and two double beds.
