听力原文：M: Susan just had a baby. Our colleagues will visit her tomorrow. I must take some gifts for her. How about a bunch of flowers？

W: I know that, but I needed it immediately. I had an important meeting to attend. Q: What are the two speakers discussing？ (19) A．They are discussing how to celebrate the coming Christmas holidays. B．They are discussing whether the woman should buy the new dress. C．They are discussing when the woman will attend the meeting. D．They are discussing what to do after the Christmas holidays.

W：You don't seem to understand，sir．That man had a reservation. Q：Where is this conversation most probably taking place？ (13) A．In an airplane. B．In a hotel. C．In a restaurant. D．In a store.

M: Yes, it must be three or four years. I haven't visited you since I called about my will. You helped me with that, you remember？ W: Yes, I remember. Do you want to make any changes in your will？ M: I don't think that will be necessary, but you'll tell me if it is. I left everything, you remember, to my wife, and after her death, to my son Jerry. I've about $15,000 in shares of industrial companies. These bring in, after paying tax, about ＄1,125 a year. Well, I'm earning a good salary now, and I shall get a good pension from my employers, so my wife and I can live fairly comfortably with this extra income, I want to buy some land and build a house for my son; he will need a house when he gets married. I'm thinking of building one and giving it to him. W: Your son's lucky. So you want my help buying the land and building the house. M: Yes, that's right. As soon as you've done what's necessary for buying the land, Jerry and I will see an architect. W: Have you found a plot yet？ M: Jerry was in Edinburgh last Saturday and saw a plot he likes. My wife and I went there two days ago, and we liked it, too. I'd like you to make the necessary inquiries for me. W: I'd be pleased to do that. I shall have to write to the Local Authority and inquire whether it is allowed to build a house on your piece of land. You've not allowed to build a house without permission from the Planning Authority. And sometimes the Authority decides that a house must be built of stone, and not of brick, so that it doesn't spoil the surrounding village. How long have they not met each other？ A．Half a year. B．Two years. C．Three or four years. D．More than five years.

W: That's too bad. Where are you？ M: I'm on the Garden City expressway near the sport stadium. I was on my way to drop off some samples at a new client's office and then I was going to pick up Billy from kindergarten. But now I'm afraid I won't be able to get there on time. Is there any chance you could get away early？ W: Should be fine. What are the speakers mainly discussing？ A．A problem caused by traffic jam B．The time to meet a new client C．The place to drop off the samples D．The way to get to the kindergarten

(28) A．Isn't he standing outside the museum？ B．The art museum isn't new. C．Is the museum still standing？ D．The new museum is excellent.

W: I know that, but I needed it immediately. I had a wedding reception to attend. When did the woman buy the dress？ A．Shortly after the New Year’s Day. B．In the spring. C．During the New Year's holidays. D．During a sale.

W: Really？ M: Yeah, so what are you doing this summer, anything special？ W: Well, actually yeah. My parents have always liked taking my brother and me to different places in our country. You know, places with historical significance. I guess they wanted to reinforce the stuff we learned in school about history. And so even though we are older now, they still do once in a while. M: Oh so where are you going this summer？ W: Well, this summer it's finally going to be Yan'an. M: Finally？ You mean they never took you yet？ I mean Yan'an; it's probably the most famous revolutionary base in the country. It's only a couple of hours ride by train. I think that would be one of the first places where they should have taken you. I have been there a couple of times. W: We were going to go about five years ago, but something happened. I cannot remember what changed our plans. Yeah, don't ask me what it was, but we ended up not going anywhere that year. I hope that doesn't happen again this year. M: I wrote a paper about the revolutionary activities in Yan'an last semester for a history class after I visited it for the fifth time last summer. The trip really helped a lot. W: And now I'm even more excited to see the place. (20) A．Final examination. B．Family education. C．Summer plan. D．Historic places.

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.

W: Mr Kerr, I have. You're flying with American Airlines on 23 June. The flight leaves at 9 a. m. Questions 1-8 ？For questions 1-8 you will hear eight short recordings. ？For each question, mark one letter (A, B, or C). ？After you have listened once, replay each recording. What time will the flight leave？ A．8a.m. B．9a.m. C．18:00

W: Some hope, he is a hard nut to crack. Q: What does the woman mean？ (15) A．She will help the man to make an appointment to meet the professor. B．The professor will probably change his mind. C．She hopes the professor will change his mind. D．The man can not convince the professor.

W: I watched it and it was great! The first four contestants won only small prizes, but the fifth left with a new luxury car. Q: What happened last night？ (16) A．Four contestants failed to win prizes. B．The man ate during the show. C．The woman missed the show. D．Five contestants won cars.

W: Hold on. Let me check them out first. Q: What will the woman probably do next？ (16) A．Lend the man some money. B．Calculate the bill again. C．Refuse to pay the bill. D．Invite the man to dinner.

W: Nonsense! Nothing is more important than the arts. What can we learn from the conversation？ A．The man spends more than he makes. B．The man is not keen on arts. C．The woman is an artist. D．The woman looks down upon the man.

W: For me, well, I was thinking the cell phone is the most wonderful thing. M: Really？ W: Yeah, (19) I even couldn't live without mine. It's so convenient! I can call my friends anytime and they can always call me. Or if I'm in trouble I can call for help... M: You mean like calling your parents？ W: Yeah, like parents, and if I'm running late, I'm able to call a friend if I'm, like, on the bus or something. M: (20) But the problem with cell phones is that people use them too much for every little thing. It's practically glued to their ears. W: Yeah, and I hate it when people shout into them in a public place and everyone else has to listen to the conversation, especially in restaurants. M: Well, good manners aren't a wonder of our world! You know, I think the most amazing wonder is e-mail. It has changed the world, and it has totally transformed my business. Everybody at work is always on the computer, responding to e-mails, sending e-mails... That's where most of our business is done now, through e-mail. You are sending reports, getting information. But the bad part is that you are glued to the computer and people expect things to be done right away. W: Yeah, people are shocked if you go through a day without checking your e-mail. And when you go on vacation and then you come back, maybe there are 200 e-mails waiting for you — all of them urgent. M: I guess it is like any other tool or device. (21) If it's used correctly, it's very useful. 19．Wily does the woman consider the cell phone one of the wonders of the modem world？ 20.What is the problem with cell phones according to the man？ 21.How does the man feel about e-mail？ (20) A．It is used too much. B．It is more necessary than E-mail. C．It is very convenient. D．It has more problems than benefits.

W: Please have a seat．He is in surgery right now. Maybe half an hour is OK． Q: Where did the conversation probably take place？ (16) A．In a doctor's office. B．In an operating room. C．In a professor's office. D．In a gymnasium.

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

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: 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: Either one will do for me. You should make a quick decision because I'm not going to wait for you to make up your mind. Q: What does the woman suggest the man do？ (8) A．Hurry up and make the decision. B．Hurry up and make a reservation. C．Choose a Chinese restaurant. D．Go to both restaurants since both are good.

W: But next to potatoes, I believe. Q: What does the woman mean？ (15) A．It's raining heavily. B．It's going to rain. C．It's raining slightly. D．He wants some cats and dogs.

W: I was going to but I didn't have any change for a pay phone. Q: What can we learn from the conversation？ (18) A．The woman came late because she had no money for the taxi fee. B．The woman failed to come on time bemuse of a traffic jam. C．The woman failed to come on time because she had no money to replace the flat tire. D．The woman failed to notify the man because she had no change for a telephone call.

W: Just put it under the tree there. Use it again any time. What's the probable relationship between these two speakers？ A．Relatives. B．Roommates. C．Colleagues. D．Neighbors.

W Ouch, that hurts. How big a price difference is it？ M The gym is $49 a month; the community race center is only $27. And it's a lot closer to my house. W Is there any way you can get out of the gym contract？ Check the fine print; these contracts often let you out within the first 2 weeks or so. What does the man say he did？ A．Hurt himself at the gym B．Joined a gym near his work C．Lost his gym membership card D．Found out about a cheaper gym

How does it feel to finally get the deal？ I’m very happy, of course, but it would have been better if it were a few years ago, otherwise cable wouldn’t have made those investments and would have been more vulnerable. How are you going to win customers away from cable？ To a certain extent, we’re just going to give better service — cable and satellite both have had reputations for service — and if we want to get customers, we’d better have someone on the phone in 30 seconds rather than 20 minutes. And we will be investing a lot in research and development to get the most advanced technology for our set-top boxes and to get a lot of more interactivity. Will you be giving set-top boxes for free？ Well, Jack Lonergan, Echo Star Communications Corp. Chairman, is already giving away some of the boxes. We will be matching him. But if we are manufacturing boxes with more features than he is giving, then we will charge something. But we will be subsidizing to the extent that he does. Do you intend to undercut cable’s prices to start a price war？ We are not going into a price war with anyone. But overall, digital satellite today is getting about $54 a month per customer, and cable is averaging about $66 at the moment. People want digital offerings, because cable is just too expensive. What about broadband？ Cable offers it; satellite can’t. I am inclined to think that broadband will be a commodity. I am not sure about that, but it’s certainly physically possible to get first-class broadband service by satellite. People genuinely seem to fear you. Why is that？ Ah, "the crazy people who will change the world". This company has always been a stimulus for change — Fox News is a stimulus for change, BSKYB was. Someone told me that there Were two crazy people in the media business — Ted Turner and me — and now there is only one. And that’s not a bad thing to keep people guessing. Still, in Britain, you forced MTV to lower its rates for your BSKYB service. Will you force US programmers to lower their rates to get carried on Direct TV？ I hope to have a good relation and compromise. But they want give us more and more channels — and charge us for them. So if they want us to carry one of their channels, they have to promise it will get an audience. You have said you would use sports as battering ram. Will Fox TV or the Fox Sports Network bid against ESPN for Sunday Night NEL football when it comes up in 2006？ It is too early to say. I would be happy to leave things as they are. but the NFL may try to do something with cable to expand their revenues. To try to take on ESPN would be too expensive. I am not committing myself, but at current prices we are to keep what we have. Your sons, Lachlan and James. are both in top jobs, Who will succeed you？ They will both learn and develop. And my daughter may be coming back into the company. But the board will decide. I won’t be around. I’ll probably drop dead on the job. ？You will hear an interview with Peter Smith, CEO of Direct TV. ？For questions 23-30, mark one letter (A, B or C) for the correct answer. ？You will hear the recording twice. Mr. Smith believed that his promotion came A．too early. B．a bit late. C．just in time.