听力原文：W: Oh, it is terrible! Abroad Aero lines Argentina's flight 386. 386 passengers were given prepared food on their way (20)from Buenos Aires to Los Angeles.

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: Didn't Mike tell you that I'm having the post office forward my mail to your place until I've got a new apartment？ Q: What's happening to Paul's letters？ (13) A．His letters are being forwarded to his new apartment. B．His letters are being sent to his old address. C．He tells Mike to deliver his mail to the woman's house. D．He has the post office deliver his mall to the woman's house.

W: Well, no, I'm afraid not, doctor. The leg's still the same. M: I'd better have another look at it. HM! It's still very swollen. Have you been resting it, as! told you to？ W: It's so difficult to rest it, doctor, you know, with a house to run, and six children to look after. M: Well, I've given you my advise. I'm sorry, but rest is necessary, otherwise I wouldn't have insisted on it. You must sit for at least four hours a day with the leg raised. Otherwise the ankle isn't going to improve. You understand that？ W: Yes, I understand, and I'll try to do as you say. M: Very well then. I'll repeat that prescription for tablets, but the only effective treatment is rest. Ask the next patient to come in please. What's wrong with the woman？ A．She needs to take more exercise. B．Her uncle's health has not improved. C．She can't understand the doctor. D．Her ankle is swollen.

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: Oh, don't worry. I was a bit late, too. Why was the woman late？ A．She forgot the time. B．She forgot the place. C．She slipped on the ground and hurt herself. D．She was talking with the man's secretary and forgot the time.

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: 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: This is the busiest time of the year, but 1'11 speak to one of our men about going over some time today. Q: Whom did Mrs. Thatcher want to come over？ (18) A．An auto mechanic. B．An electrician. C．A carpenter. D．A telephone repairman.

W: Well, no, I' m afraid not, doctor. The leg's still the same. M: I'd better have another look at it. Oh! It's still very swollen. Have you been resting it, as I told you to？ W: It's too difficult to rest it, doctor, you know, with a house to run, and six children and M: Well, I've given you my advice. I' m sorry, but rest is necessary, otherwise I wouldn't have insisted on it. You must sit for at least four hours, a day with the leg , raised, otherwise the ankle isn't going to improve. You understand that？ W: Yes, I understand, and I'll try to do as you say. M: Very well then. I' 11 repeat that prescription for tablets, but the only effective treatment is rest. Ask the next patient to come in please. What's wrong with the woman？ A．She need to take more exercise. B．Her uncle's health has not improved. C．She can't understand the doctor. D．Her ankle is swollen.

M: I think so. It’ll be especially helpful if you can check the same story in the newspaper. Q: What does the man mean？ (18) A．Watching TV is better than reading a newspaper. B．The newspaper may give more information. C．TV is more interesting than a newspaper. D．A combination of reading and listening is more effective.

M：Yes, they also overcharged us. Q：Where have they been to？ (15) A．At a restaurant. B．At a grocery store. C．At a friend's house. D．At a supermarket.

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.

M: Yes...？ Well, how were they？ W: Would you like to take a look？ Out of a possible score of five, you got a four point eight. That's very high, Frank. M: Well, what a pleasant surprise. W: When we see such a high score, we generally try to keep the Teaching Assistant on a little longer and perhaps even ask them to cover more classes. What do you say, Frank？ Would you like this？ M: I sure would, but I don't know if I can. Next fall will be my last semester of coursework for my master's and I'll be very busy doing re search on my thesis. Could I have a few days to think about it？ W: Certainly, I wouldn't want you to fall behind in your course-work, but I do think you should consider getting more experience in the class room. You seem to have a real gift. M: Thanks for your praise, Professor. W: Let me know by the beginning of next week, will you？ M: Sure thing. I'll drop by again on Monday or Tuesday. (23) A．More work as an instructor. B．A higher salary. C．A longer vacation period. D．A research assignment.

M: Then what about half an hour later in front of the library？ It's nearer to your house. Q: What can we learn from the conversation？ (16) A．They will meet at 8:00. B．It's impossible for them to meet each other. C．Both of them will be a half hour late. D．They will meet at the woman's house.

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: Don't worry. Banks will accept presentation on the following business day. Q: When will the bank deal with the credit if the expiry date of a credit fails on a non-business day？ (19) A．On every business day. B．On Tuesday. C．On Wednesday. D．On the following business day.

W：Thank you for your advice，but my bike has got a flat tyre． Q：How does the woman most probably get to work？ (14) A．She will go to work by bike. B．She will take a bus to the office. C．She will get to work by taxi. D．She will walk to the office.

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．In Room 110． B．In the meeting room． C．In the auditorium． D．In the staff room．

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．