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M: Well, if you could stop listening to the pop music and give me some peace and quiet, I might have done a bit better, Mum. Q: What is the man suggesting？ (17) A．He suggests his mother stop listening to pop music. B．He suggests his mother stop scolding them. C．He suggests his mother stop listening to his teacher. D．He suggests his mother stop talking too much.

A．Because it's cold. B．Because they don't waste energy. C．Because they eat less.

M: Well, if you would budget your money more carefully, you would be able to buy it. Q: How does the man feel about the woman？ (9) A．She should be. careful about her money. B．She should buy the brown suit. C．She should find another job to make more money. D．She shouldn't buy the brown suit.

M: Not really. I am not planning to go anywhere this year. What I'd like to do is to find a decent job. Q: What does Brad mean？ (19) A．He doesn't have any idea about what he wants to do. B．He'd like to work this summer. C．He wonders whether the woman has a job. D．He can't decide where to go on vacation.

M: No. I haven't, but 1 don't like fish very much anyway. W: Not to worry. Although it's made primarily from fish, it actually doesn't have a fishy taste. In fact, it can be flavored with tomato, cheese, or chocolate for instance M: How can it not taste fishy？ Do you know how this snack food is made？ W: First the fish is minced and cooked and fermented. Then water and starch are added to make a dough. M: It sounds awful. W: Actually the dough is very bland al that point, so the flavorings are added to give it some taste. M: Well, it still sounds a little strange. But I suppose this product will at least be low calorie and high protein. like a health food. W: Yes, you could call it that. And it has a long shelf life, so it won't spoil quickly. It is also easy to digest and can ha made from types of fish that usually aren't eaten, or from high grade fish by-products, M: Mm, have you got any samples？ I might be willing to try the cheese-flavored variety. W: No, none of it seems to be available yet. As I understand it, this fish snack food probably won't be in the stores for another couple of years. So you'll have a while to get used to the whole idea. M: A couple of years, ah？ It may just take me that long. but thanks for telling me about it. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the conversation to flavor the new product with？ A．Tomato. B．Cheese. C．Chocolate. D．Fish.

M: I think they don't speak because their culture values modesty, and they don't want to appear to be showing off. Goes back to Confucius. Q: Why don't Chinese students say anything in class according to the man？ (14) A．They are too shy. B．They are not allowed to speak. C．They are modest. D．They don't dare to speak.

M: Hum, well, maybe you should say something. He might not realize you're also a full-time student. Q: What does the man suggest doing？ (18) A．Looking for another job. B．Starting work later in the day. C．Talking to her boss about her schedule. D．Asking her boss for a raise in pay.

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M: My shirt's caught in the zipper. Could you give me a hand？ Q: Where are the speakers going？ (4) A．The tailor's. B．A dress-up party. C．The theatre. D．A shopping mall.

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: Then what happened？ W:A few days after arriving in Los Angeles. (19)one passenger died, and 74 others were seriously ill. M: What is the reason for that？ W: According to Dr. Phillips, it was the highest single outbreak of cholera in the United States this century, and the airline passengers were the victims of this new epidemic of cholera, a disease not seen in Latin America since 1895. they were just a few of the more than one million people affected in the 20th centuries, including at least 10,000 who died in the following three years after 1991. M: (19)Cholera？ To the best of my understanding, that disease has been dead for some time now. W: (19)But it has come back. Dr. Phillips says that cholera is by no means the only old infections on the comeback, and it is just one of the major infections that are fighting back fiercely against man's attempts to control them. M: (19)But what are the reasons for the comeback of so many dead diseases？ W: Phillips says a single reason can't explain why a new disease appears or an old one returns, and usually a combination of factors are involved. M: What kind of specific factors？ W: In his book Plagues on Our Doorstep Dr. Phillips presents some reasons. M: What are they？ W: First, (21) international travel and commerce. The cholera abroad flight 386 and mosquitoes living in imported tries are examples of these. Second, (21) technology and industry. For example, the technology in Britain's processing industry was a likely contributor to the emergence of mad cow disease. Third, (21)the breakdown of public health measures. Declining health resources have resulted in the erosion of once highly-valued health service. M: Well, that's just unbelievable! (20) A．An air crash to Los Angeles. B．A book written by a doctor. C．A disease on the comeback and its reasons D．Man's effort to prevent disease.

M: Well, everyone has been talking about having a barbecue down by the river, so why don't you pick up some hamburger and hot dogs？ W: Okay, but how much hamburger are we going to need？ And hot dogs too？ M: Uh, I don't know. How about three pounds of hamburger and a couple packages of hot dogs？ W: Oh, that's not going to be enough. Do you remember the last picnic we went on？ Your roommate, Jim, ate about ten hamburgers by himself! M: You're right. Let's see. I'd better write this down. Uh, let's see about nine pounds of hamburger meat and, uh .... seven packages of hot dogs. W: And you'd better pick up some chicken for those who don't like hamburger or hot dogs. M: Okay. How about five or six bags of potato chips？ W: Humm. Better make that eight or so. M: All right. Oh, and we're gonna need some hamburger and hot dog buns, How about five packages a piece？ I think that sounds about right. W: Yeah, you'd better pick up some mustard, catchup, and mayonnaise too. M: Okay. What else？ Uh, we're gonna need some soft drinks. How about ten of those big 2-liter bottles？ W: Sounds fine, but be sure to buy a variety of drinks. M: Okay. And what about dessert？ W: Well, maybe we could ask Kathy to make a few cherry pies like she did last time. M: Well, I heard that she's been very busy working two jobs, so we'd better not ask her, uh... Hey, why don't you whip up some of your oatmeal cookies？ Hey, you could even ask, uh... what's her name.., yeah that new girl, Susan, the one that moved in across the street! I bet she'd be willing to help you ! W: Nah, I don't think I could ask her, I haven't got a phone number. Anyway, I can try myself. (20) A．At a park. B．At the beach. C．At Dave's house. D．By a river.

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？ (17) A．Children learn by example. B．Children must not tell lies. C．Children don't like discipline. D．Children must control their temper.

M: Of course. Would you like your windows cleaned, too？ Q: What is probably the man's occupation？ (16) A．A professional window cleaner. B．Automotive salesperson. C．Service station attendant. D．Grocery store manager.

M: Some of these books aren't so old, though. See？ This novel was published only six years ago. It cost seventy-five cents. W: Hey! Look at this! M: What？ Are you getting interested in nineteenth-century plays all of a sudden？ W: No. Look at the signature. Someone gave this book as a present, and wrote a note on the inside of the front cover. It's dated 1856. Maybe it's worth something. M: Everything on that shelf is worth fifty cents. W: But if this is the signature of someone who is well-known, it might bring a lot more. I hear William Shakespeare's signature is worth about a million dollars. M: Oh？ I can hardly read what the one says. Who wrote it？ W: The name looks like "Harold Dickinson". Wasn't he a politician or something？ I'm going to buy this book and see if I can find a name like that in the library. M: Good luck. Your book of plays may make you rich, but I'll bet my seventy-five cents novel is a better buy. Where is this conversation taking place？ A．In a classroom. B．In a library. C．At a secondhand bookstore. D．In a museum.

M: Well, my brother is a real estate agent. I know he can help you out. Why don't you and I go to see him？ Q: What do we learn about the woman？ (6) A．Someone is going to break into her house. B．She has nowhere to go next weekend. C．She can't find a real estate agent. D．She's worried about finding a new place to live in.

W How much more work do you have left？ W I've finished only 3 sections and I still have 2 more left to do. W Well, Jack hasn't been able to finish his part, either. It looks like we'll have to postpone presenting it to Ms. Lawrence until the end of the week. I'll let her know. What is Meg working on？ A．A report B．A presentation C．A business letter D．A press release

A. M: B. Q: C.A D. B．A E. C．Some F. D．High-quality G.

M: I should wait until then, but I simply can't. Q: What can be inferred about the woman？ (3) A．She doesn't want the man to call so early. B．She urges the man to call immediately. C．She encourages the man to do whatever he likes. D．She simply doesn't know what to do now.

A．I love honey very much.; Me too. B．That's a good point.; I 'm not sure I agree with you. C．They never do the least harm to us.; That's wrong. D．We have different opinions.; On the contrary, they are not disgusting.

M: Yes, but business and economy classes were full I had to upgrade to first. Q: What are the man and woman discussing？ (17) A．Enrolling in a business class. B．Airline reservations. C．Concert tickets. D．An important meeting.

M: Well, when learning a foreign language, I would surround myself in the language, the target language, that I wanted to learn. W: Surround oneself in the language？ I think it is difficult to do that. Can you explain how you do it？ M: Uh, for example, I would watch a movie in that language, uh, which would help me keep motivated to learn vocabulary and phrases. W: That sounds interesting. M: Yeah, you'll have a lot of fun by doing so. W: I see. A little hit of practice every day is very important to language learning. M: Yes. Regular practice is also better than practicing a lot in one day. Learning a language well needs patience and perseverance. W: Then what else did you do to learn a foreign language？ M: Well, I would keep a situational notebook. W: What is that used for？ M: Ur, for example, in a restaurant, you use a certain phrase over and over again, and so if you can remember just one particular phrase in each setting, then you can immediately speak that language and have more confidence and you get more out of learning the language, I think. W: Really？ I'll try that. Thank you for your advice. M: You're welcome. (23) A．He's offering some suggestions about learning foreign languages. B．He's asking the woman for help to improve his English. C．He's discussing with the woman how to listen to a language regularly. D．He's talking about the importance of taking notes in foreign languages learning.

M: No problem. I'm glad I can help and we'll be able to go together. Q: What does the man mean？ (18) 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.