听力原文：W: Why is it that I found some letters addressed to you in my mailbox lately, Paul？

M: Nana is the most popular comic series because Japanese people can sympathize with this love story. Why Japanese people love comics is probably because riley do not show much of what they think or feel. So, they project their thoughts and feelings in comics. W: Which part of Japan is the most famous？ And why？ M: The most famous part in Japan is Tokyo, the center of modern culture in Japan and all Japanese trends are born there. W: What is the most important festival in Japan and why does it become so significant for the Japanese？ M: In Japan, the most important festival is the New Year's Holidays. Japanese people visit a shrine on New Year's day to pray for health and good future. Also, family gets together and many children receive money. Also, people clean the house before the New Year and eat toshikoshi soba for long life. And on New Year's day people eat osechi ryori, which is very special and delicious. I like New Year very much. W: If I want to skiing, where should I go？ M: I think Nagano(长野) is the best place to ski in Japan. The reason is because the Winter Olympics were held in Nagano in 1998. The snow there is very soft and beautiful. W: What kind of food do you like besides Japanese food？ Like American food, Chinese food？ M: Recently, young Japanese people eat with their friends at fast food restaurants like McDonalds or Yoshinoya. There are not many university students eating meals at home. I think that I am the same as those students. Also, Japanese like Italian, Chinese, and Korean food. But I like Japanese food the best because foreign food is too strong for me. W: What do you think about Junlehiro Koizumi？ Is he handsome or look old？ M: I think Prime Minister Koizumi is a progressive person rather than a traditional one. He is active and has made good diplomacy, but his idea of tax increase is not good. I think capitalism is going to do big damage to poor people. Koizmni's capitalism is just like that of President George Bush. Is Koizumi handsome？ Well, I think he looks not all that bad. (23) A．Nana is the most popular comic series in Japan because it's a love story. B．Nana is the most popular comic series in Japan because its plot is attractive. C．Japanese people do not like to express their thoughts and feelings before others. D．Japanese people love comics because they are very funny and interesting.

M: Everyone wants to stop it, but it is a difficult problem to solve. Meat pollution is mused by things people need. W: What do you mean？ M: Well, automobiles and airplanes cause pollution but they also provide transportation. W: Right. And factories cause air pollution but they provide people with jobs and products. M: Cities are the worst offenders. In crowded cities, factories and cars can add tons of pollution to the air every day. W: Yes. When I drove, to town yesterday, the clear air changed. It seemed like a dark cloud hung over the city. M: Nobody likes air pollution. It smells bad; it makes it difficult to breathe. W: True, it even damages the plants that provide tis with food. No wonder we get sick. It's dangerous to everyone's health. M: I think everyone knows it is a serious problem. When air pollution can even damage strong materials like steel and concrete; think what it does to poor humans. W: It is terrible, and yet we do need some things that cause it. We'll have to try to figure out a solution. (20) A．Most people don't think it is a serious problem. B．Most of our pollution is caused by things people need. C．The government has not spent enough money to stop it. D．The seriousness of pollution has not been realized by the government.

M：One quarter of a million is respectable，however．I had hoped we could get all of it back． Q：How much money did they expect to raise？ (17) A．I million. B．1/4 million. C．1/2 million. D．2 million.

M: It might be time to invest in a more recent model. Q: What does the man mean？ (14) A．The woman should buy a famous brand. B．The washing machine should have worked longer. C．The woman should consider buying a new one. D．The washing machine was not a good investment.

M：Not yet. I'm still waiting for the letters from other companies. Q：What does the man mean？ (18) A．He will write a letter to another company. B．He has received many job offers. C．He hasn't accepted the job offer. D．He will let the woman have the job.

M: OK, just change "carriage forward" to "carriage paid". We can't lose this customer. Q: What did the customer order on May 25？ (12) A．Invoice. B．Shoes. C．Carriage. D．Error.

M: I hate standing in line anyway. If we don't get in soon, let's just forget it and go somewhere else. Q: Where are the man and woman at this moment？ (13) A．In a theatre. B．In line at a museum. C．In line outside a movie house. D．In the tube.

M: ...and be boxed in by a thousand other houses I suppose~ Surrounded by a thousand faceless neighbors. No, let' s go for the village. After all I'm the one who has to do all the traveling. Back and forth to London every day. And I would rather add a 15 minutes bus ride to the train ride than be--How does it go？--cabin' d, cribb' d confi' d. F: That' s all very well...all very well to take that romantic attitude. You know... you think you can get out of everything...wriggle out of any argument...by quoting Shakespeare. What about my preferences？ You are being selfish you know. M: Selfish？ Me？ F: Yes. Think of the children. Its seems to me that you are so carried away with the idea that your personal likes and dislikes are making you anything but practical. What's the relations between the speakers？ A．Friends. B．Colleagues. C．Husband and wife. D．Landlord and tenant.

M: I don't work here. Maybe you can get a ladder from the manager. Q: Is the man willing to help？ (17) A．Yes, but he is not the manager. B．No, because the woman is not his boss. C．Yes, but he needs the permission of the manager. D．He suggests the woman should get help from the manager.

M: It's the law here. They have to print it. Q: What are they talking about？ (14) A．People must give up cigarettes. B．A health warning on cigarette packs. C．The law doesn't allow people to smoke. D．Smoking can cause lung cancer.

M: Yes, I believe the key to salespeople is not accepting your first refusal. Q: What does the man say about salespeople？ (19) A．Salespeople must be persistent. B．Salespeople don't sell enough. C．Salespeople sell too much. D．Salespeople are inconsiderate.

M: It won't happen again, I assure you. W: This is the last time I believe you. What is the most probable relationship of the two people？ A．Doctor and patient. B．Boss and employee. C．Receptionist and tourist. D．Teacher and student.

W: If you have your receipt, I can give you credit for the purchase. But I can't repay you. Q: Where did the conversation probably take place？ (18) A．In a restaurant. B．In a department store. C．In a private home. D．In an art supply shop.

W: I changed my mind. Living so close is a good change of pace from rushing around. Q: What does the man mean？ (19) A．He doesn't have time living on campus. B．He wants to change his home. C．He wanted more free time so he moved on campus. D．He prefers the more interesting life-style. on campus.

M: No problem. What are friends for？ Q: What can we find out from this conversation？ (19) A．The woman didn't finish her project. B．The man doesn't have a computer. C．The woman's computer was broken. D．The woman has bought a new computer.

M: They said a week, at the most. Q: What happened to the man？ (15) A．He was stuck at the embassy. B．He lost his travel documents. C．His passport expired. D．He overstayed his visa.

M: Let me put it this way. I can safely say that I never needed a cup of coffee to keep me awake in his class. I need more than two cups of coffee at Professor Jordan's class. Q: What does the man imply？ (6) A．Professor George's class is very interesting. B．Professor Jordan's class is more interesting. C．He hasn't attended Professor Jordan's class. D．He hasn't attended Professor George's class.

M: So what？ Theirs is even worse. Q: What does the man mean？ (19) A．He doesn't like messy people. B．He doesn't know where their house is. C．He sees no need to clean the house. D．He can think of no worse time for their friends to come.

M: I certainly do, yet not so much as the pop music. Q: What kind of art does the man prefer？ (2) A．The man likes the classical art in a higher degree. B．The man likes the modem art better. C．The man likes neither modem nor classical art. D．The man likes both modem and classical art.

W: Well, according to the weather forecast, you should take your raincoat or umbrella with you. Q: What does the woman mean？ (19) A．It will probably rain tomorrow. B．She needs a new raincoat or umbrella. C．She doesn't know where the man put his raincoat or umbrella. D．She doesn't know what the weather will be like tomorrow.

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. (23) A．The woman's husband. B．The owner of the apartment. C．The apartment manager. D．The tenant who occupies the apartment now.

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？ (7) 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.

M: Well.. .I'm breaking up with Cathy. Q: What does the man mean？ (17) A．He has his leg broken. B．He wants to join the party. C．He parts with his girlfriend. D．He gets along well with Cathy.

A．He does not earn as much money as his classmates． B．He does not work as well as his classmates． C．He does not get enough pay for his ’hard work． D．He does not have enough time for his study．