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Man: Well, I was thirty and settled at work, but then I came across a report predicting annual internet growth at 2,300%. The figure was like an alarm clock ringing in my head. I started to think about the regrets I might have at eighty. I realised I probably wouldn't even remember the things that seemed important in my thirties (like getting my end-of-year pay bonus. But I'd definitely tell myself I'd been a fool to ignore the internet. Woman: How did you go about choosing a product？ Man: Well, I drew up a list of twenty products, from clothes to gardening tools, and from that I got a shortlist of five, and then I assessed them. I thought about market growth in different countries and I also did some research into suppliers. But there were other important factors as well. I wanted a product that didn't retail for too high a figure. I thought that since many people would be buying from the internet for the first time, they might be afraid to take a risk with large amounts of money. Woman: And what made you decide on books？ Man: Well, basically, I found out that books had an eighty-two billion dollar market world-wide. There's also a high demand for CDs - a product I nearly went for - but with books there's a much wider choice. There're 3 million items in the book category, but only 300,000 in CDs. This choice meant the capabilities of the computer - in organisation and selection - could be put to good use. Woman: Bookstore has certainly been very successful. Why do you think that is？ Man: Well, it's not been easy. For the first five years, it was a struggle raising funds and developing the right software. The ideas weren't the difficult bit. If you and I sat down here for an hour, we'd come up with a hundred good ideas. The hard bit is making those ideas work. There are several key elements, which for me were research, recruiting the right staff, and prioritising. Woman: And you're satisfied with your customer growth？ Man: Well, it was a bit slow at first but then it picked up and from May '97 we started to see our greatest growth. We went from a hundred and twenty million dollars annual sales revenue to two hundred and thirty million dollars by the end of that year, and from 340,000 customers to 15 million. 58% of them were repeat customers. By '98, sales had reached almost three hundred and ten million dollars. Woman: And is Bookstore's success reflected in its profits？ Man: Well, at the moment we're focusing on introducing ourselves to customers and we spend a lot on advertising. Anything else would be a poor management decision. But, of course, it's reflected in our final figures. It's not unusual for a four-year-old company like ours to be in an investment cycle. What is more unusual is for a young company like Bookstore to be sold on the stock market, which happened in July '97. Woman: Bookstore is well-known for its high- quality customer service. What is the secret of your success in this area？ Man: Well, firstly our books are delivered fast and any complaints are dealt with by email and what's important is that the email is always answered in a friendly way, with the emphasis on 'the customer is always fight'. In fact, customers sometimes feel guilty about complaining because Bookstore staff are so helpful! Regular customers are recognised when they go to our website, and we suggest titles to them, based on their previous purchases. Woman: Do you think Bookstore offers a better service than its competitors？ Man: Well, yes. We'd been in the market for about two years before most of our competitors started so we had a head start and although some have caught up now, we're still cheaper. Our book price includes tax and delivery. Most of our competitors' prices don't. But what's more important is that B A．he was earning yep/little in his job. B．he had reached the age for a career change. C．he had to respond to a business opportunity.

The Pentagon confirms that a senior U. S. defense official has presented South Korean authorities with what is termed a "concept proposal" for the withdrawal of 12,500 troops from the Peninsula by the end of next year. There are about 37,000 U. S. troops in South Korea now. The senior official, Deputy Undersecretary of Defense for Asian and Pacific Affairs Richard Lawless, unveiled the proposal in talks Sunday in Seoul. Mr. Lawless made clear the 1/3 cut in the U. S. force in South Korea will include a brigade being transferred to Iraq later this year. That move involving 3,600 troops was announced last month. At the time, it was unclear whether the soldiers would return to South Korea at the conclusion of their Iraqi tour. Alex Belida, VOA news, the Pentagon. According to the proposal, by the end of next year the U. S. will reduce its troops in South Korea by ______. A．3,600 B．12,500 C．8,900 D．16,100

W: I'd love to, if I don't have guesses coming. What about next weekend？ Q: What does the woman suggest the man do？ (16) A．Meet her this weekend in Paris. B．Ask someone else to the show. C．Invite her guests to come along. D．Go to Paris with her another time.

W: Yes, but he is proud of it. He says it is a part of his identity. Q: What does the conversation tell us about Mr. Lee？ (17) A．His English is still poor after ten years in America. B．He doesn't mind speaking English with an accent. C．He doesn't like the way Americans speak. D．He speaks English as if he were a native speaker.

F: Well, you must realize that when he comes here he is meeting other aggressive children, and aggressive children all together usually sum each other up. M: Uhum. F: And they find that aggressive here doesn' t pay off because you be jolly sure there' s one tougher and worse than he is. M: Uhum. F: So I usually, sometimes, have organized fights. M: Organized fights？ You actually.. F: We have a ring and we have a bell. M: A boxing ring？ F: Yes. They must conform, they must keep to the rules, and when they have either lost or won, we discuss after what it is to be the winner and what it is like to lose. And we carry on with our discussion and go on to what it is like in life. M: Umm. F: We must win or lose and we must do each very gracefully. M: Would you please describe some children you have had problems with？ F: I had one boy who cut off his dog' s ear. M: Really？ F: Yes. Then put a stone around his neck and drowned him. M: The dog？ F: Yes, and there was another boy that used to attack me... \A particular way to deal with aggressive children is to ______. A．give them severe punishments B．tell them to behave themselves C．organize them to fight D．send some of them to prison

(26) A．Thirty percent of the German population can receive college education. B．American students enjoy a very high rate of admission to college in the world. C．Comparatively speaking, there are more British people than the French attending college. D．American college students are envied by 60% of high school graduates around the world.

(4) A．Each month the cardholder receives a statement and the amount of all the transactions. B．Each month the bank gives the cardholder a statement showing the total amount outstanding. C．Each month the bank gives the cardholder a statement showing the compound interest. D．Each month the bank gives the cardholder a statement showing any minimum amount that needs to be paid.

W: After two sleepless nights, I'm finally through with it. Q: What do we learn from this conversation？ (15) A．Neither the man nor the woman has finished the assignment yet. B．The man thinks the paper is easy. C．The woman thinks the paper is easy. D．Both the man and the woman think the paper is hard.

(30) A．I wondered if Joe has finished his research. B．I'm interested in his advisor's projections. C．I think Joe should have talked to his advisor. D．I'm curious to know why Joe hasn't been consulted.

President Bush says he told King Abdullah that those responsible for the wrongdoing will be brought to justice, and their actions do not represent American values. "I told him I was sorry for the humiliation suffered by the Iraqi prisoners and the humiliation suffered by their families. I told him I was equally sorry that people who have been seeing those pictures didn't understand the true nature and heart of America, "Mr. Bush said. Mr. Bush says he and Americans are sickened by images of the abuse, which he says are a stain on America's reputation. In interviews Wednesday with Arab-language television stations, Mr. Bush denounced the abuse, but stepped short of apologizing for it. King Abdullah said Jordanians were also horrified by the images, but he is confident the abuse does not reflect U. S. morals or standards. During his talk with King Abdullah, President Bush______. A．denied that U. S. soldiers were to blame for their abuse of prisoners in Iraq B．refused to admit that it was an error to launch the war on Iraq C．made an apology for American soldiers' abuse of prisoners in Iraq D．required Jordan to give help in fighting against terrorism

W I'd like to get a new outfit. I just bought this magazine, and the woman on the cover looks so stylish and beautiful. Do you carry anything like this？ M We have similar styles that I've just brought from the latest New York collection a week ago. But not that designer brand. Follow me and I will show you what we have. W Great. Thank you. Where is this conversation most likely taking place？ A．In a hair salon B．In an art gallery C．At a magazine rack D．In a clothing store

(23) A．In Japan, most people have a lifetime job with the same company. B．In Japan, government always promises to give people a lifetime job. C．In Japan, as in other countries, it is almost impossible to have a very stable job nowadays. D．In Japan, it is a tradition for a person to work in the same company all his life.

W: That's it—anxiety and tension. This may be just what you're looking for to help them. Q: What's wrong with those who just come in and complain？ (16) A．They like to talk with her. B．They have mental problems. C．They were insulted by the doctor. D．They've just felt on edge.

W: I am afraid that's out of the question. And my course is also urgent; you must finish it in time. Q: What does the woman mean？ (17) A．The paper must be handed in on time. B．The question wasn't very clear. C．He should ask a different person. D．His request was made too late.

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

W: Sometimes. You know the life of a social worker is not all wonderful and working to help people in their daily life. I have to spend a lot of time pushing paper, and writing reports too. But when I do get out, yeah, I see a lot of foreigners. And sometimes they come in because life in America has just beaten them down and they can't cope financially or emotionally. M: Really？ I would think that they had a good support network in place, especially university students. W: They do have a network, and a variety of support groups, but these can't meet all of the students' needs. They can't help with paying bills, dealing with American neighbors and customs, fitting in, getting a driver's license, etc. They try, but very often the student has to figure out a lot of this stuff by himself. And if he or she is shy, they don't have the courage to ask other people, even other people from their nationality. M: So what are some of the things that overseas students struggle with？ W: This might interest you, but they struggle with the food, especially Chinese. You know, they come here knowing that Americans love Chinese food so much. They think that there will be good restaurants with Chinese food that they love. But they get here and they are extremely surprised. Americans enjoy totally different flavors. M: So what do they do？ W: If they're brave and curious, they look around and test all the restaurants. There is usually at least one restaurant in every town that has almost quality food. Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 23. In which aspect does the woman help people in her work？ 24. Why do people come to the woman for help？ 25. How did Chinese students expect the American-made Chinese food before they came to the U.S？ (20) A．Writing reports for them. B．Teaching them foreign languages. C．Helping them deal with daily existence. D．Introducing work for them.

W: I'm pretty sure we have one left, but it's only available for tonight. Q: What is the man trying to do？ (18) A．Tour the harbor. B．Find accommodations. C．Check out of a hotel. D．Pay a bill.

What is the purpose of this talk？ A．Introducing a product B．Telling a company's history C．Complaining a product D．Promoting sales

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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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A．Thirty percent of the German population can receive college education． B．American students enjoy a very high rate of admission to college in the worlD C．Comparatively speaking, there are more British people than the French attending collE D．American college students are envied by 60% of high school graduates around the worl D．