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Some of the nicest people I know are also the most _______ people I know.
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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：I just had a visit to the new art museum. Isn't that outstanding？ I think people should go there to appreciate those marvelous artworks.
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A．Isn't he standing outside the museum？
B．The art museum isn't new.
C．Is the museum still standing？
D．The new museum is excellent.
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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？
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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：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：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： We know that, for the most part, the bigger a man's muscles are, the stronger he is. (18[C])Can it be claimed, then, that the larger the brain a man possesses, the smarter he is？ The answer is no.
There are only two animals that have larger brains than man, the whale and the elephant. Yet, in proportion to his size, man's brain is larger. (19[C])Man's usually weighs about three pounds or a little more, and this is about one-fortieth of the weight of his whole body. The whale's body, on the other hand, is a thousand times heavier than its brain, while the elephant's body is about five hundred times as heavy.
But a man who has a large brain is not necessarily more intelligent than one whose brain is smaller. We know that geniuses have existed who have had very large brains, but there have been others whose brains were rather small. Idiots have been known to have very large brains.
(20[D])We do not understand precisely why some people are more intelligent than others. Whether our brains are relatively large or small is less important than that we try to do our very best.
This article is mainly about ______.
A．the weight of a whale's brain
B．the brains of geniuses
C．the size of a person's brain and his intelligence
D．the intelligence of the elephant
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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：W: Are you going to learn to drive, Peter？ I got my driver's license last summer. It's not as difficult as many people think.
M: No, I'm not. I'm afraid of breaking my neck. So I'd rather be a bus commuter.
Q: Why won't the man learn to drive？
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A．Because driving is too dangerous.
B．Because buying a car is too expensive.
C．Because getting a driver's licence is too difficult.
D．Because taking a bus is more convenient.
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听力原文：M: Maggie, I've just read a magazine article. It says that eggs are one of the most healthful foods.
W: But next to potatoes, I believe.
Q: What does the woman mean？
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A．It's raining heavily.
B．It's going to rain.
C．It's raining slightly.
D．He wants some cats and dogs.
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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：W: I've just read a curious fact. Did you know that people who spend less than 10 minutes in a drug store are five times more likely to make a purchase than those who spend half an hour there？
M: I saw that article, too. But think, if someone runs into a drug store for 10 minutes, he is usually there to make a specific purchase.
W: And someone who spends more time there may be just looking？
M: Exactly. Haven't you ever gone into a store thinking that you'll buy something and then talk yourself out of it？
W: Yes, I have. Especially when I thought I could get it for less elsewhere, or I really didn't need it after all.
M: Exactly, but, if you run in to buy something specific and have very little time, you pick it up, pay for it immediately, and then leave.
W: That's true. Maybe we should learn a lesson from that. Take your time end you'll spend less money.
M: I doubt if that would be true in all stores though. In a department store, for instance, you may see a sweater or some thing you never intend to buy, and buy it because you have time to look around.
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A．A druggist's suggestion.
B．An advertisement.
C．An article.
D．A salesclerk's comment.
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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：Woman: You know that some people will be there because they want to be and some will be there because they have to be. So it helps if you start with a joke or something that captures their attention, and if you stop on a high note as well, you’ll find most people go away feeling good. If you find you’ve got time left, you can use that for questions from the audience.
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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： Here is our news about the European election. This election was a damning indictment of Europe's current political leaders. Most people either voted for opposition parties or didn't bother to vote at all.
In Germany in particular the scale of the defeat for the governing Social Democrats was pretty staggering. While the number of people from Poland and Slovakia was a source of deep disappointment for officials in Brussels. Euro-sceptic parties gained ground in Britain, Sweden, the Czech Republic and elsewhere.
But overall, the new parliament will not be too dissimilar from the old. Most MEPs will be pro-European, with the center-right parties forming the biggest group, followed by the socialists.
The parliament meets for the first time next month but attention in the EU is already switching to the debate on the proposed European constitution. EU foreign ministers are meeting in Luxembourg today to discuss new compromise proposals in advance of a European summit in Brussels later this week.
What do people think of the present European political leaders？
A．They are really bad as political leaders.
B．They are good as political leaders.
C．They are good, but also are opposed by some people.
D．People do not care what they do.
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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？
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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： I am living in a small village in the country. My wife and I run a village shop. We have a very peaceful life, boring some might say. But we love it. We know all the people in the village and have plenty of time to stop and chat. I have plenty of time for my hobbies too—gardening, fishing, walking in the country side. I love the outdoor life.
It wasn’t always like this though I used to have a really stressful job, working till late in the office every evening and often bring work home at the week end. The advertising world is very competitive. And when I look hack, I can’t imagine how I stood it. I have no private life at all, no time for the really important things in life. Because of the pressure of the job, I used to smoke and drink too much. The crisis came when my wife left me. She complained that she never saw me and I had no time for, family life. This made me realize what is really important to me. I talked things through with her and decided to get back together again and to start a new and better life together. I gave up tobacco and alcohol and searched for new hobbies. Now I am afraid of looking back since the past life seemed a horrible dream.
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A．He was a gardener.
B．He worked in an advertising agency.
C．He worked on a farm.
D．He ran a village shop.
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听力原文：Do you happen to know when I should return Jones’ call （）
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