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Woman: You are burning the candle at both ends. Man: But I haven't saved enough for my retirement. Woman: What do you live for? Today or tomorrow? Question: What does the woman imply?
A.Future happiness is attractive.
B.The man should retire early.
C.Today's happiness is less important than tomorrow's.
D.It doesn't make sense to work for the happiness of future.
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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:M: What a beautiful day today! Life lies in motion, so let's go play tennis together, shall we?
W: It has been the last thing I will do since the ball hit me last time.
Q: What does the woman mean?
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A.She won't go to play tennis.
B.She can't play tennis.
C.She doesn't like doing sports.
D.She is not good at playing tennis.
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听力原文:W: The radio says there may be snow today. You’d better grab your boots, just in case.
M: I am planning to do just that.
Q: What will the man probably do?
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A.Rub his boots.
B.Wear his boots.
C.Buy a pair of boots.
D.Bring some books.
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听力原文: Man: And now with today's consumer report, here's Consumer Affairs Editor Alice Dunn to tell us about the nutritional value of bread.
Woman: Thank you, Chris. You know, today—with so many Americans counting calories and wanting to eat more natural foods—there are many new kinds of bread on supermarket shelves, high fiber bread, wheat germ bread, low calorie bread, to name only a few. Well, despite the variety, the principal ingredients of bread have remained the same. flour, water, and yeast. There may be a few other things added as food for the yeast to help it develop or as agents to assist the baking process, but these additives appear in minute quantities and have little effect on calories or nutrition.
Man: Well, what about the differences between white bread and whole grain bread, Alice? Is whole grain bread really superior nutritionally?
Woman: Both have their advantages, Chris. Whole grain bread does have more fibers of course, and the bulk which the fiber provides can be useful in digestion. White bread has a finer texture. The reason that so many people feel white bread is nutritionally lacking is the bleaching process. Bleaching, which gives bread its distinctive white color, does remove many nutrients. But what many people are unaware of is that these nutrients are added back into the bread after the bleaching process. And this re-adding process has a distinct advantage for some people. One nutrient that is re-added, iron, is unbounded in white bread whereas the iron which is retained in its natural state in whole grain bread is bonded to other chemical constituents. Studies have shown that some people have difficulty absorbing the bonded iron but can readily absorb the unbounded iron in bleached white bread. Probably the soundest advice for most people is to eat some of both types of bread. And now here's a story which makes the good old days seem that much further in the past. Do you still remember the nickel candy bar that you used to buy on the way home from school when you were a child? Well, after successive increases to 10, 15, and 20 cents, the old nickel candy bar is now going to cost you a quarter. Candy manufacturers report that the bars will be larger. But, whereas the price is increasing 25%, the average weight increase for a bar is only 14%.
Man:Thank you, Alice. We'll have more news after we return from a commercial break.
19.According to the report, what are the three main ingredients found in bread?
20.What advantage does unbounded iron offer?
21.Which of the following statements about bread is true?
22.What gives white bread its distinctive color?
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A.Fiber, wheat germ and water.
B.Iron, flour and yeast.
C.Yeast, flour and fiber.
D.Flour, water and yeast.
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听力原文:W: Could you check on the arrangements in the conference room for this evening's program? We may have more guests than expected.
M: Sure, and I'll arrange for extra chairs. Is there anything else you want me to do?
W: Please get Hari to ensure that all the sound equipment is working fine. Last week we had a problem with the microphones.
M: Yes, we need to be extra careful this time. But I'm sure Hari's at his job already.
What does the woman want the man to do?
A.Send out the invitations.
B.Arrange for accommodations.
C.Welcome guests to a show.
D.Supervise preparations for an event.
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听力原文:W: In the studio today we've got Roberta Wilson, who's a time management consultant. Good morning, Roberta.
M: Good morning, Cindy.
W: Roberta, what exactly do time management consultants do?
M: Well, Cindy, it's all about helping people to organize their work in an ef fective way: maximum efficiency; minimum stress.
W: Hah, sounds like something I need. Who are your clients?
M: Um, mainly business people, but I've also worked with politicians, civil servants and university lecturers.
W: Um, quite a range, then. And what sort of things help people to organ ize their time? I suppose punctuality is important.
M: Um, yes and no. It's easier to finish a meeting on time if it starts on time. But in international contexts, you do have to be aware of cultural differences.
W: For example?
M: Well, in Britain big, formal meetings usually start on time, but less for mal meetings often begin a few minutes late. In Germany, on the other hand, people expect all meetings to begin on time; In some countries, er, for example, in Latin America, there's a more relaxed attitude. So, you d6 have to adapt to circumstances.
W: Um, it sounds like even if you manage your own time very well, you still can't control what other people do.
M. Well, you can set limits. If you're meeting a friend who always arrives late, you can say, "Well, I'm going to wait for 15 minutes. If they aren't there by then, I'll leave,"
W: Hmm. I've got one friend who's always late. I don't think I'd ever see her if I did that.
M: Hah, but people who are always late are the ones you need to set limits with. If they know that you won't wait, then, perhaps they'll make an effort.
W: Isn't that rather harsh?
M: No, not really. Someone who constantly turns up late is putting a low value on your time. Let them know you've got other things to do. And I'm not suggesting you do that with everyone just the persistent latecomers.
(20)
A.To help people to organize their work in an effective way.
B.To help people to become efficient at their jobs.
C.To help people to arrange their time properly.
D.To help people to reduce stress.
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听力原文:W: My room smells of cigarette smoke. I can't stand it. Could you change my room, please?
M: Let me see... I'm sorry, but we don't have any more non-smoking rooms. We won't charge you for your room tonight.
Q: what can you learn from the conversation?
(19)
A.The woman doesn't want to pay for the room.
B.The woman likes smoking.
C.The woman wants to have a non-smoking room.
D.There's no more room in the hotel.
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听力原文:W: The newspaper says it will be raining today. What do you think M: Well. I don’听力原文:W: The newspaper says it will be raining today. What do you think M: Well. I don’t believe. Look, it’s fine. Q: What are they talking about ()
A.The weather.
B.The newspaper.
C.The whether.
D.The rain.
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听力原文:Woman: I haven’t seen you for ages! Where have you been Man: Actually, I have bee
听力原文:Woman: I haven’t seen you for ages! Where have you been Man: Actually, I have been doing research recent
A.He is doing research.
B.He works long hours in the laB
C.He is making progress.
D.He was unhappy until recently.
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听力原文:This check is dated tomorrow. We have to charge you some money if you want to cash it today.
(6)
A.The check is out of date.
B.The check is post-dated.
C.The check is in too large amount.
D.The check is a crossed one.
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听力原文:M: I really like those abstract paintings we saw in the exhibition today. What did you think?
W: I guess it's something I haven't acquired a taste for yet.
What does the man imply?
(18)
A.He has no taste for art.
B.He didn't go to the exhibition.
C.He didn't like the paintings.
D.The paintings are too abstract.
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听力原文:In southern Italy today, a six-story apartment building collapsed before dawn. As
听力原文: In southern Italy today, a six-story apartment building collapsed before dawn. As many as ninety people were inside. Some people were rescued but many people were trapped in the rubbles and fourteen people are confirmed to be dead.
Where did the disaster probably happen?
A.In southern Italy.
B.In southern Germany.
C.In southern Iran.
D.In southern Iraq.
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听力原文:W: Welcome to our program. Today Prof. Johnson is going to talking about solar power.
M: Thank you. As you can see, little by little, Americans are turning to solar power, tapping the strength of the sun for energy.
W: Yeah, that's true. Sunlight has already been used for heating or cooling homes and office buildings in the sunny south.
M: Experts say all signs point to the birth of the solar energy industry. Right now, an increasing number of companies are selling solar collector panels to heat and cool homes or to heat water. The glass and metal panels each cost from $100 to more than $500, and the three or four-bedroom home usually requires a dozen or more. They look like sandwiches. They are usually placed in rooftops. Nobody knows how many have been sold, and in addition, many people have built their own units. It has been estimated that solar power equipment will be a $1.3 billion industry by 1995, and more than a million homes will use sunlight for heat, air conditioning or to generate electricity, both in the cities and in countryside.
W: Wow! That is really big business.
What do we learn about the use of solar energy in the U. S. ?
A.It is very well established.
B.It is relatively new.
C.It is found in one million homes.
D.It is being rapidly expanded.
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听力原文:W: I am looking for quality paper to type my essay. I don't see any on the shelf.M: I saw some in the stockroom this morning. I will go and check.Q: What does the woman want to buy?(5)A.A bookshelf.B.A typewriter.C.Some stocks.D.High-quality paper.
A.
M:
B.
Q:
C.A
D.
B.A
E.
C.Some
F.
D.High-quality
G.
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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:If I had known the exercises should be handed in today, I'd have finished them yesterday.
What does the speaker imply?
A.He didn't finish the exercises yesterday.
B.The exercises were handed in yesterday.
C.He knew the exercises should be handed in today.
D.He doesn't need to hand in the exercises today.
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听力原文:M: Oh, my God! Jessica. It's five p. m. now. Tomorrow is Saturday. The credit will expire on Sunday. Weekend is non-business day. We cannot make it today. What shall we do?
W: Don't worry. Banks will accept presentation on the following business day.
Q: When will the bank deal with the credit if the expiry date of a credit fails on a non-business day?
(19)
A.On every business day.
B.On Tuesday.
C.On Wednesday.
D.On the following business day.
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听力原文:A: Good Evening! Everyone, this is Bizchina. Today’s guest is Eric Finucane from SilverMark Inc. Design & Build. He is on phone right now!
B: Good Evening! Everybody!
A: Eric! We knew you are working in a very successful, multi-million dollar company, could you tell us why this company becomes so successful?
B: Well, I think its success down to corporate culture. This culture is something that's been in place for some time. We're involved in basically every major decision within the company — from setting client expectations to implementing a new dust protection system. As production coordinator, I get to know our customers well, so it was a natural for me to volunteer to call past clients. I loved it and got immediate results.
A:Could you tell us more?
B: We also organize anti-bureaucrat weeks, where all the managers have to work in the store showrooms, warehouses or restaurants for at least one week a year.
A: So, that really makes SilverMark Inc. Design & Build a fascinating place to work for.
You will hear two people talking about corporate culture of company.
Name of programme: (5)______
Eric Finucane works as (6)______ in the company.
The company organizes (7)______ in the company
All the managers have to work (8)______ a year in warehouses or restaurants.
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听力原文:Interviewer:With us today is Steve Thomas, a 23 year-old chef who delights TV aud
听力原文:Interviewer: With us today is Steve Thomas, a 23 year-old chef who delights TV audiences with his imaginative cooking programme. Steve, what's the secret of your success?
Steve: Well, I think I'm different from other TV chefs in that I want people to see how I prepare a dish from the word go, so I don't present them with a dish that's half prepared already. If anything should go wrong during the programme, know, suppose something gets burned, well, that's part of the experience. When they try preparing it themselves, then they'll see the beauty of the finished product, but not on the screen.
Interviewer: So how did you come to get your own TV series?
Steve: I was working in a restaurant called the Gala in December last year when they came to make a documentary about the place. I didn't even look at the camera.I was too busy making pasta and cooking fish. But the producer spotted me and the following week they phoned me to offer me a job... The Gala owner wished me all the best and let me go without a complaint.
Interviewer: Wow!! Now, is it true that you come from a family of cooks?
Steve: Well, you could say that ... I started cooking at the age of eight. My mum and dad have a restaurant and Dad used to do all the cooking back then. My mum was too busy looking after us ... Dad insisted that if I wanted some money, I should work for it. And it seemed a lot more interesting to help out in the kitchen and see how things were made than to earn my money washing Dad's car ...
Interviewer: You attended a catering course at college. How did you like that?
Steve: At school I wasn't very good at anything much. At that time, my mind wasn't on anything other than cooking. I found sitting in a classroom trying to pay attention to things very very trying. I managed to get to college though and there I was fine, because when it came to the actual cooking, I knew what I was doing. I realised that a bit of academic work didn't do you any harm either and I found it much easier when I was interested in the subject, and so I've no regrets, really.
Interviewer: And now you have a TV programme and several cooks working under your orders. How do you get on with them?
Steve: Oh, I love working with them. But on my programme everyone has to be really special. They need to have gone through college training before they even apply for the job. I suppose the problem is that fairly frequently I tend to raise my voice if they don't work emciently ... but I'm just as likely to praise them if they do well ... What I say to them is, you want the audience to say we are the best, so we need to make a special effort ...
Interviewer: Is there any chef celebrity that you admire especially?
Steve: I definitely think that Ron Bell is the best, and I'm pleased that he's now got his own food column in a newspaper. I had the great privilege of working with him for a while. What's so special about him is that he's always been enthusiastic about using ingredients that come from the area where he works ... For example the fish of the day would be the catch from the river close to his restaurant. He's been criticised for sticking to old-fashioned recipes, maybe that's a weakness, but I think that's his decision ...
Interviewer: I heard that you are also going to write a book.
Steve: Yes, I’m writing it at the moment. It may disappoint readers who expect a lot of glossy pictures, as most cookbooks nowadays seem to be things to look at rather than read ... I've gone for a style. that may be less attractive with fewer colour pictures but it will be more useful for most types of reader. What I say in my book is that we must remember the success of a meal does not depend on how it looks ... it's what it tastes like and the company of the friends you'll share it with that matters ...
Interviewer: Well, thank you, Steve, I look forward to trying some rec
A.the process of cooking.
B.amusing incidents.
C.attractively presented dishes.
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听力原文:W: My parents told me my uncles and aunts are planning a big family gathering in Paris this fall.
M: Are you going there?
W: You bet. All my uncles and aunts will take their children along, too. So I'll meet many cousins there.
M: How nice! But why Paris?
W: Because two of my aunts are French. They met and got married to my uncles in France. Some of their relatives are still living there.
M: Have you ever been to France before?
W: No. I've never traveled abroad. I'm very excited about it. I just can't wait.
M: My parents are going to take me on a trip to Hawaii next month by way of Tokyo, but I've been there three times already.
Where do the woman's families gather in autumn?
A.In Paris.
B.In Hawaii.
C.In Tokyo.
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听力原文:W: Good evening! Welcome to our Talk Show program. Our guest today is Mr. David Smith, who had the experiences of studying abroad for seven years and then returning back home. Well, Mr. Smith, do you think going abroad was the hard part?
M: I don't think so, but returning back home was really hard.
W: Why?
M: Well, for many students, returning back to their home countries can be a very confusing experience.
W: Re-entry Shock! That sounds quite interesting. Can you explain it?
M: For example, many students who come to the United States experience freedoms they have never enjoyed in their country.
W: Sure, such as freedom from family, freedom from cultural norms they didn't like and freedom from the pressures of working in a real job.
M: However, too much freedom and unstructured life can lead to other problems. Students sometimes skip classes, stay out late, and engage in activities that their families and cultures might not approve of, but students want to enjoy "freedom" while it lasts.
W: So when students return back to their countries, they can struggle with fitting back into the cultural norms and family expectations of the past.
M: Yes. Naturally, depression is possible and a loss of self can result.
W: Then what can students do to minimize this Re-entry Shock?
M: First of all, keep in contact with your family and friends while you are abroad. They will be your first source of advice and support once you return.
W: What else?
M: Second, have a clear plan what you will do when you return. Start looking for a job now or apply to enter a school months before you return. Re-entry Shock can be greatest when you have nothing to do when you return.
(23)
A.How to go abroad for study.
B.How to enjoy the freedom abroad.
C.How to look for a job after returning back from abroad.
D.Re-entry Shock and how to reduce it.
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“May I have the honor to invite you to be my guest at today’s banquet.” is an informal expression to invite friends to dinner.
A:正确;
B:错误
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听力原文:M: This book is due today, but I am not finished. Can I get it renewed?
W: French Art & Architecture of the 19th Century. I have to check. Can I have the book and your library card?
M: Sure. I just need it for a few more days.
W: Well, first, this book is one week late, not due today as you thought. There are also a few requests for this book so it is now on hold for the next person. There's a small fine on your card of $1.40 for the overdue book, would you like to pay today?
M: So if I pay the fine, can I take this book out again?
W: You won't be able to take it out again until all the other people who have placed holds on it have signed it out. Did you want to pay your fine today?
M: Have you processed the return on the book? Perhaps I'll accrue more fines, and keep it for a few more days. I really need it. The exam is in two days and this is practically the course text book.
W: Sorry, I have already signed it hack in and now it is on hold. In fact if I could, I would triple our fines and suspend your library privileges. It's not fair to other students who are also trying to access library material for study purpose. Now are you going to pay your fine today?
M: OK. Sorry.
What is the student's problem?
A.He does not have his library card with him.
B.He does not want to return the book right now.
C.He does not like the system of putting books on hold.
D.He does not want to pay the fine.