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听力原文：M: I can't figure out what's wrong with my calculator. When I hit the clear button sometimes the display freezes.
W: You should leave it to the electronics repair store. They have all the tools necessary to fix that kind of problem.
Q: What can we learn from the conversation？
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A．To buy some tools needed to repair the calculator.
B．To ask the repair store to repair the calculator.
C．To hit the display until it mobilized.
D．To figure out what is wrong with the calculator.
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听力原文：M: I'm really worried about paying my tuition for the next term at school. School fees are getting so high. I may have to cut back on my classes and work more hours to earn more.
W: I understand that you worry about that. Every year it seems to me that more students worry about money.
M: I agree. And it's hard to study full time and hold down any kind of job.
W: Have you thought about applying for financial aid？
M: Yah, now, I have, but the real problem is that so many people apply and there's just not enough financial aid available.
W: Maybe you could qualify for some kind of student loan that you would repay after you finish studying. You should go to the financial aid office and see what the requirements are.
M: I suppose that's true. Sometimes I wish the cost of education was completely covered by the government.
W: I'm sure we're not the only ones who are worried about this.
M: Oh, I think it's quite clear that a lot of people think about this. Now that a good education is becoming a must for one to get a good job, I think more people will worry in the future. I can't even pay for myself! How am I supposed to save up to pay for my kids to go to school？
W: Yeah, when you find the answer to that one, be sure to tell me.
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A．The balance of work and study.
B．The financial aid.
C．Education and good job.
D．The tuition.
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听力原文：W: Seldom did I go to dancing balls when I was at college. I was indulged in books day after day.
M: Really, Lucy？ Your roommate Rose once told me you had been granted as dancing star when you were a junior at college.
Q: What does the man mean？
(16)
A．Rose liked dancing very much when she was at college.
B．Rose and Lucy were good friends when they were roommates.
C．The man believed what Lucy told him.
D．The man doubted what Lucy told him.
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听力原文：M: I was shocked when I heard you'd finished your research project a whole month earlier.
W: How I managed to do it is still a mystery to me.
Q: What does the woman mean？
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A．She's not sure how she was able to finish so early.
B．She wasn't able to manage the project so early.
C．She's not sure how to solve the mystery.
D．She still hasn't heard what was shocking.
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听力原文：M: Can I borrow your calculus textbook？ I left mine in the classroom. And it was gone when I went back.
W: That happened to me once. I'd almost given up on finding it until I checked it at the lost-and-found at the information desk downstairs in the lobby.
Q: What does the woman imply about the man should do？
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A．Give up on finding things.
B．Check it at the lost-and-found.
C．Borrow the calculus textbook.
D．Go to get the information.
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听力原文：W: David, sorry for my school board meeting last night so late. I've been working on a special project with the school board, and I like your opinion on it.
M: What is it？
W: I've been trying to find a way to encourage reading.
M: Tell me about it. I work with families everyday, Eva. I see how people spend their leisure time --young and old.
W: Mostly watching TV. Well, that would be OK, if people took the time to read.
M: I couldn't agree with you more.
W: The question is, how do we get them to read more？
M: I think you are going to give me the answer to that question. You have that look in your eye.
W: I do have the answer, or at least I think I do. The plan is a simple one. Involve the entire family in a reading project. But first in the schoolrooms. By arranging with the public schools to schedule one hour a week--to start with. During that time, parents are invited to attended to read along with the children.
M: It can go beyond the school system.
W: Really？
M: I guarantee you it would go very well in the hospitals. My patients--mostly kids--would love to read or to be read to.
W: I love the idea. In that way, we can spend more time together. You and I are very busy these days, we need to find more time to be together, to do things together. That would be wonderful.
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A．She wants to get people to read more.
B．She settled every problem by discussing with her husband.
C．She is worried about the reading project.
D．She wants to start the project from her own family.
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听力原文：W: There is nothing I like more than a good detective story when I've got some spare time.
M: I like to read too. But I prefer non-fiction: history, philosophy and others alike.
Q: What do we know about the man from this conversation？
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A．He doesn't have time to read.
B．He has no reading preference.
C．He doesn't read the same kind of books as the woman.
D．He prefers writing to reading.
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听力原文：W: Joe, I thought your article on the school newspaper was right on target. You certainly convinced me anyway.
M: Thanks Mary. Unfortunately, based on the general response, you and I are definitely in the minority.
Q: What does the man mean？
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A．He doesn't expect the article to be published.
B．The woman doesn't fully understand the article.
C．Few readers agreed with his ideas.
D．Very few people have read his article.
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听力原文：M: Wow! I thought that the change of chef at our school restaurant might mean better food.
W: I told you that you were being too optimistic.
What did the man think of the food at the school restaurant？
A．Excellent.
B．Hard to swallow.
C．Better than before.
D．Not very good.
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听力原文：W: It's really a big problem to teach our children how to behave. When I get angry, I say things I don't mean.
M: If you want your kids to be polite, you'll have to be polite to them.
Q: What conclusion can be drawn from this conversation？
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A．Children learn by example.
B．Children must not tell lies.
C．Children don't like discipline.
D．Children must control their temper.
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听力原文：W: Now that we are nearing the end of our last year of school, I am very concerned about finding a job.
M: Have you checked with the employment resource center here at school？
W: Yes, there were one or two promising leads, but I'm hoping to find something a little better than those. I have a list of the most prominent accounting firms. I plan on sending my resume to each of them.
M: Tom told me that he has mailed out twenty resumes already.
W: The job market is very tight this year. I'm afraid that there will be a lot of the graduating class that will have to settle for something less than they hoped for or go to a less desirable part of the country.
M: Bob and Joe have contacted a headhunter. They hope by using those professional services they will be able to find a good position.
W: I thought of doing that myself, because their fee is too high. They would want nearly half of my first six months' salary.
M: What about that accounting firm your father's company uses？ Do you think he could give you a recommendation？
W: I hate to ask him to do that, but if my other leads don't work out, I'll ask him for help.
M: Networking the contacts you have is one of the best ways to find employment.
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A．Check with the employment resource center at school.
B．Send her resumes to all the most prominent accounting firms.
C．Resort to headhunters (猎头公司).
D．Ask for help from her father first.
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听力原文：I'm in the play at school and I have rehearsals Monday Tuesday and Friday. Then the play opens on Saturday night and goes all next week except Monday and Tuesday.
M: It sounds like you're going to be a very busy young lady for the next fortnight.
Q: In which evenings is the woman free between Monday and Opening Night？
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A．Monday and Tuesday.
B．Tuesday and Wednesday.
C．Wednesday and Thursday.
D．Thursday and Friday.
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听力原文：M：I was shocked when I heard you'd finished your research project a whole month ago．
W：How I managed to do it is still a mystery to me．
Q：What does the woman mean？
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A．She's not sure how she had finished it so early.
B．She wasn't able to manage the project well.
C．She's not sure how to solve the mystery.
D．She didn't think it was shocking.
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听力原文：W: Have you heard about the plane crash yesterday？ It caused a hundred and twenty deaths. I'm never at ease when taking a flight.
M: Though we often hear about air crashes and serious casual deeds, flying is one of the safest ways to travel.
Q: What do we learn from this conversation？
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A．The woman never travels by plane.
B．Both speakers feel nervous when flying.
C．The man thinks traveling by air is quite safe.
D．The speakers feel sad about the serious loss of life.
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听力原文：M: I ran all the way to the bus stop, but the man at the ticket counter told me the bus left only 5 minutes ago.
W: That's too bad. Those buses leave only every 50 minutes.
Q: How long does the man have to wait？
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A．40 minutes.
B．50 minutes.
C．45 minutes.
D．55 minutes.
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When I was in high school, I had almost no individual identity left. I was a Hillcrest Husky and all other high schools were enemies. I was a wrestler and all the other sports were wimps. I was on the debate team and everyone else was dumb.
At my high school, everyone had a group; no one was an individual. Wait, I take that back. There were a few individuals, but they were completely outcast from our social order. Never in my life can I remember stronger feelings of hate in high school. But we never called it hate. We called it loyalty.
As adults, most of us are better at being an individual than we were in high school, but the influences of group identity continue to promote competition and prejudice in our world. If you are like me, you want to avoid teaching rivalry, conflict and prejudice to your children.
One possible strategy for stopping the negative influences of group identity would be: recognize and replay. Look for the prejudice in your life and replace it with charity. Treat every person as an individual and ignore the social classifications created by a group-dependent world.
A good friend and I once discussed our differing religions beliefs. He identified with a certain group and I with another. Because of our dependence on group identity, our conversations revolved around the beliefs of the groups. Our individual beliefs, which were quite similar, took a back seat while we discussed topics we knew little about. We defended our groups even when we did not understand or know the official group position on many issues. The resulting rivalry has damaged our friendship ever since.
My behavior. in this situation is exactly what scripture and wisdom teach us to avoid. How stupid I was to judge my friend by a group standard! How stupid I was to defend my own group even in areas I knew nothing about! I hope I can teach my children to behave differently.
Here, I have used religious beliefs to point only one area in which the influence of group identity can create problems. There are many others to consider also. Some of these are marriage, race, culture, language, geographic origin, education, and behavior. We should treat all people as individuals regardless of these conditions.
Finally, loyalty and group identity are not always bad. At times, they can help a lonely person to feel loved or a broken soul to feel success. Group identity can also help us to live a higher standard. But positive peer pressure should never replace individual, one-to-one acts of service and love.
According to the article, ______came along with group identity.
A．rivalry
B．prejudice
C．conflicts
D．all of the above
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听力原文：M: I often go to school by bike. How about you W: I often walk there.Q: How does听力原文：M: I often go to school by bike. How about you W: I often walk there. Q: How does the woman go to school
A．On foot．
B．By bus．
C．By bike
D．By taxi．
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听力原文：M: I'm leaving for America and still have some RMB with me. There is about 700 yuan left. Can I change it back into US dollars？
W: Yes, we can convert your leftover RMB back into foreign money.
Q: How much RMB yuan does the customer want to exchange for US dollars？
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A．700 yuan.
B．600 yuan.
C．650 yuan.
D．750 yuan.
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听力原文：M: I'd really like to go to the cinema tonight, but I'm too far behind with my school work.
W: Movies always relax me. It might be worth it in the long mn.
Q: What does the woman suggest the man do？
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A．Study harder in order to keep up with others.
B．Get some exercise.
C．Go to see a film.
D．Do homework at school.
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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：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: What a memory I have! I did write down the phone number on a sheet of paper when I answered the phone this morning. But now the paper has disappeared without any trace.
M: Don't worry. I will be seeing Mr. Brown in an hour.
What do we learn from the conversation？
A．It was probably Mr. Brown's phone number that the woman wrote down.
B．It was just an hour ago that the man met Mr. Brown.
C．The woman forgot to write down the phone number.
D．The woman needed a sheet of paper to put down the number.
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听力原文：W: Are you sure you don't mind getting the concert tickets？ I wouldn't be able to pay you back until Friday when I get paid.
M: No problem. I'm glad I can help and we'll be able to go together.
Q: What does the man mean？
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A．He doesn't mind it at all.
B．He has no problem.
C．He doesn't need money.
D．The concert tickets are free.
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听力原文：Do you happen to know when I should return Jones’ call （）
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