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听力原文：M: If you had waited until after the Christmas holidays, you could have bought that dress for much less.
W: I know that, but I needed it immediately. I had an important meeting to attend.
Q: What are the two speakers discussing？
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A．They are discussing how to celebrate the coming Christmas holidays.
B．They are discussing whether the woman should buy the new dress.
C．They are discussing when the woman will attend the meeting.
D．They are discussing what to do after the Christmas holidays.
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听力原文：W: Good morning, Mr.Tim.It's a long time since I had the pleasure of a visit for you.
M: Yes, it must be three or four years. I haven't visited you since I called about my will. You helped me with that, you remember？
W: Yes, I remember. Do you want to make any changes in your will？
M: I don't think that will be necessary, but you'll tell me if it is. I left everything, you remember, to my wife, and after her death, to my son Jerry. I've about $15,000 in shares of industrial companies. These bring in, after paying tax, about ＄1,125 a year. Well, I'm earning a good salary now, and I shall get a good pension from my employers, so my wife and I can live fairly comfortably with this extra income, I want to buy some land and build a house for my son; he will need a house when he gets married. I'm thinking of building one and giving it to him.
W: Your son's lucky. So you want my help buying the land and building the house.
M: Yes, that's right. As soon as you've done what's necessary for buying the land, Jerry and I will see an architect.
W: Have you found a plot yet？
M: Jerry was in Edinburgh last Saturday and saw a plot he likes. My wife and I went there two days ago, and we liked it, too. I'd like you to make the necessary inquiries for me.
W: I'd be pleased to do that. I shall have to write to the Local Authority and inquire whether it is allowed to build a house on your piece of land. You've not allowed to build a house without permission from the Planning Authority. And sometimes the Authority decides that a house must be built of stone, and not of brick, so that it doesn't spoil the surrounding village.
How long have they not met each other？
A．Half a year.
B．Two years.
C．Three or four years.
D．More than five years.
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听力原文：W: I hope you'll all appreciate this steak. Recently we haven't had much steak because beef is quite expensive these days.
M: How much did you pay for it？
What are they talking about？
A．The quality of steak.
B．The falling price of beef.
C．The rising price of beef.
D．The price of beef.
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听力原文：W: Although they have quite modern facilities, but the staff are not friendly and everything seems to be running behind schedule.
M: Not to mention the noise because no one observes the visiting hours.
Q: What are the speakers talking about？
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A．A new library.
B．A new school.
C．A new hospital.
D．A new airport.
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听力原文：My former boss is quite easygoing, but I resigned yesterday. For me, I prefer to work with a manager who speaks straight from the shoulder.
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A．I prefer a boss who speaks frankly.
B．My former boss talks over the shoulder.
C．A boss who straightens his shoulder while talking satisfies me more.
D．The manager is a fast speaker.
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听力原文：Our company had decided to set up a display for the city's forthcoming Science and Technology Week.
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A．Our company will arrange an exhibit for the Science and Technology Week.
B．Our company has been upset by the city authorities' final decision.
C．We are displeased with the arrangement of the Science and Technology Week
D．We have dissuaded the city authorities from setting up the week's display.
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听力原文：Seafood prices had come down. The shrimp had been 3 dollars a pound last week; by this Monday, it was only two dollars. So I bought 4 pounds.
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A．I paid 4 dollars for the shrimp.
B．I paid 6 dollars for the shrimp.
C．I paid 8 dollars for the shrimp.
D．I paid 12 dollars for the shrimp.
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听力原文：M: More than a colleague complains that I smell of garlic for a couple of days after we've been to the Italian restaurant.
W: Then, how about the Korean today？
Q: What can we infer from the conversation？
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A．They'll go to the Italian restaurant.
B．They'll go to the Korean restaurant.
C．They decide not to eat garlic any more.
D．They'll invite the man's colleagues to have some Italian food.
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听力原文：Woman: Welcome to this week's book programme. We've got lots of great new books to tell you about.
My life, by Joe Wrigley, will keep all fans of Joe's stories happy for hours. It explains a lot about where his ideas come from and gives a picture of what was happening in his life when he was working on his most successful books. I must say, though, that some of it is difficult to understand if you haven't read his other books.
Now, for those of you who like a good cry, Goodbye to the fields, by Susan Marks, tells the sad story of John, a small boy who has to leave the countryside he loves when the family move to London because of his father's job. John and his mother would prefer to stay where they are. It's a long time before the family begins to feel comfortable living in the big city.
There are plenty of books with helpful advice this week. First, the A-Z of photography would make a great present for anyone just starting out with a camera. It has everything you need to know to take really good photos, and learn about cameras, film, lighting and so on. This is not one for the experienced photographer, though — there's not much advanced information here.
Turning to the kitchen, Cooking for one, by Adrian White, says on its cover that even people who hate cooking will find it useful. A month ago, I couldn't even boil an egg, but now I'm producing all sorts of dishes, some quite difficult, and, yes, they taste quite good, too. I'rn actually enjoying cooking now. I'm now going to try a new book about cooking Italian food.
The last book this week is Holidays in Europe, by Mary Curtis. This is an enjoyable read, which will start your imagination working as you plan for next year's holiday. It doesn't matter that the writer doesn't talk about the famous places everyone visits, but describes lots of small places away from the main tourist areas. The maps are too small to be useful but the book is still good value for money.
That's it for this week, then. Next week, there's a special report on giving books as presents, so if you've saved up your money and you're wondering what to get for a friend or relation for their birthdays, you might get some good ideas. I'll look forward to talking to you then.
To really understand My life you need to
A．read it very slowly.
B．know about the writer's life.
C．read the writer's other books.
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听力原文：W: Sir, you've been using the online catalogue for quite a while. Is there anything I can do to help you？
M: Well, I've got to write a paper about Hollywood in the 30s and 40s, and I'm really struggling. There are hundreds of books, and I just don't know where to begin.
W: Your topic sounds pretty big. Why don't you narrow it down to something like...,uh... the history of the studios during that time？
M: You know. I was thinking about doing that, but more than 30 books came up when I typed in "movie studios".
W: You could cut that down even further by listing the specific years you want. Try adding "1930s" or "1940s" or maybe "Golden Age".
M: "Golden Age" is a good idea. Let me type that in... Hey, look, just 6 books this time. That's a lot better.
W: Oh... another thing you might consider..., have you tried looking for any magazine or newspaper articles？
M: No, I've only been searching for books.
W: Well, you can look up magazine articles in the Reader's Guide to Periodical Literature. And we do have the Los Angeles Times available over there. You might go through their indexes to see if there's anything you want.
M: Okay. I think I'll get started with these books and then I'll go over the magazines.
W: If you need any help, I'll be over at the Reference Desk.
M: Great, thanks a lot.
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A．Searching for reference material.
B．Watching a film of the 1930s.
C．Writing a course book.
D．Looking for a job in a movie studio.
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听力原文：Franklin Hall was built in memory of Benjamin Franklin who had done a lot of contributions to the country.
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A．Benjamin Franklin designed the hall.
B．Benjamin Franklin built it from memory.
C．It was built for Benjamin Franklin's use.
D．It was built in honor of Benjamin Franklin.
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听力原文：By the mid-nineteenth century, the term "icebox" had entered the American languag
听力原文： By the mid-nineteenth century, the term "icebox" had entered the American language, but ice was still only beginning to affect the diet of ordinary citizens in the United States. The ice trade grew with the growth of cities. Ice was used in hotels, taverns, and hospitals, and by some forward-looking city dealers in fresh meat, fresh fish, and butter. After the Civil War (1861- 1865), as ice was used to refrigerate freight cars, it also came into household use. Even before 1880, half of the ice sold in New York, Philadelphia, and Baltimore, and one-third of that sold in Boston and Chicago, went to families for their own use. This had become possible because a new household convenience, the icebox -- a precursor of the modem refrigerator, had been invented.
Making an efficient icebox was not as easy as we might now suppose. In the early nineteenth century, the knowledge of the physics of heat, which was essential to a science of refrigeration, was rudimentary. The common sense notion that the best icebox was one that prevented the ice from melting was of course mistaken, for it was the melting of the ice that performed the cooling. Nevertheless, early efforts to economize ice included wrapping up the ice in blankets, which kept the ice from doing its job. Not until near the end of the nineteenth century did inventors achieve the delicate balance of insulation and circulation needed for an efficient icebox.
But as early as 1803, an ingenious Maryland farmer, Thomas Moore, had been on the right track. He owned a farm about twenty miles outside the city of Washington, for which the village of Georgetown was the market center. When he used an icebox of his own design to transport his butter to market, he found that customers would pass up the rapidly melting stuff in the tubs of his competitors to pay a premium price for his butter, still fresh and hard in neat, one-pound bricks. One advantage of his icebox, Moore explained, was that farmers would no longer have to travel to market at night in order to keep their produce cool.
Which of the following led to the growth of ice trade according to the passage？
A．The growth of the American population.
B．The expansion of cities.
C．The change of the diet of ordinary citizens.
D．The increasing need for food.
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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.
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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: Sir, you've been using the Online Catalogue for quite a while; is there anything I can help you find？
M: Boy, I've got to write a paper about Hollywood in the 30s and 40s, and I'm really struggling. There are hundreds of books, and I just don't know where to begin.
W: Your topic sounds pretty big. Why don't you narrow it down to something like ... uh... the history of the studios during that time？
M: You know, I was thinking about doing that, but more than 30 books came up when I typed in" movie studios."
W: You could cut that down even further by listing the specific years you want. Try adding "1930s" or "1940s" or maybe "Golden Age."
M: "Golden Age" is a good idea. Let me type that in ... Hey, look, just 6 books came up this time. That's a lot better.
W: Oh ... another thing you might consider ... have you tried looking for any magazine or newspaper articles？
M: No, I've only been searching for books.
W: Well, you can look up magazine articles in the" Reader's Guide to Periodical Literature." And we do subscribe to "The Les Angeles Times. "You might go through their index to see if there's anything you want.
M: Okay. I think I'll get started with these books and then I'll go over the magazines.
W: If you need any help, I'll be over at the Reference Desk.
M: Great, thank you.
Where did the conversation most probably take place？
A．On the Internet.
B．In a library.
C．In a book store.
D．In a historical museum.
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听力原文：M: We've got three women researchers in our group: Mary, Betty and Helen. Do you know them？
W: Sure. Mary is active and sociable. Betty is the most talkative woman I've ever met. But guess what？ Helen's just the opposite.
Q: What do we learn from the woman's remark about Helen？
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A．Helen is quiet.
B．Helen is talkative.
C．Helen is sociable.
D．Helen is active.
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听力原文：Despite all the evidence Monica had gathered, Mark refused to admit that she was right.
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A．Mark admitted that Monica was right, when she provided enough evidence.
B．Mark denied that Monica was right, regardless of her evidence.
C．Mark didn't know whether Monica was right, though she had evidence.
D．Mark accepted Monica's evidence and agreed that she was right.
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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：Had you looked hard enough in the deserted room, you might have come upon the valuables yourself.
What does the speaker imply？
A．There is still something valuable in the deserted room.
B．Someone else has discovered something valuable before.
C．There was nothing valuable in the deserted room before.
D．You should come to the deserted room looking hard.
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听力原文：M: I see. You're late because you had a flat tire. But couldn't you have telephoned？
W: I was going to but I didn't have any change for a pay phone.
Q: What can we learn from the conversation？
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A．The woman came late because she had no money for the taxi fee.
B．The woman failed to come on time bemuse of a traffic jam.
C．The woman failed to come on time because she had no money to replace the flat tire.
D．The woman failed to notify the man because she had no change for a telephone call.
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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：Woman: Of course, I was looking forward to it. I mean, it meant seeing the results of quite a lengthy process to find the right person, which I myself had invested quite a lot of time in. It's a demanding post, with a lot of responsibility. I think the new manager's going to deliver that sort of
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听力原文： A federal appeals court has voided a lower court order that the giant U-S computer software company Microsoft be broken up into separate companies. But the court upheld the principal finding of the trial court that Microsoft had broken anti-trust laws. The appeals judges also criticized trial judge Thomas Penfield Jackson, in unusually candid language, for his comments concerning the case inside and outside the courtroom.
Which of the following statements is true？
A．The Microsoft will be broken up into separate companies.
B．A lower court order that the giant US computer software company Microsoft not be broken up into separate companies.
C．A federal appeals court order that the giant US computer software company Microsoft be broken up into separate companies.
D．A federal appeals court has overturned a lower court order that the giant US computer software company Microsoft not be broken up into separate companies.
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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：W: Mary told me that she was going to quit her job. I'll certainly be sorry to see her go.
M: Oh, she always says that! I wouldn't buy her a going-away present if I were you.
Q: What does the man think about Mary？
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A．She will go away.
B．She will be sorry.
C．She won't quit her job.
D．She won't buy him a present.
