听力原文：Our company had decided to set up a display for the city's forthcoming Science and Technology Week.

(26) A．We offer a five to ten percent discount unless you require immediate delivery. B．We promise to refund the money if we cannot send our products in time. C．If you order our products right now, we will give you certain commission in cash. D．Buying our products will save not only your money, but also your time.

W：That's good, but you need to concentrate on one particular area. What about looking at the course of events in the Pacific？ Q：What does the woman think of the man's topic？ (14) A．It is not worth writing about. B．It is quite appropriate. C．It should be narrowed down. D．It should be expanded.

Woman: People often ask me why I decided to do it but I'm surprised they don't ask 'Why did you wait so long？' because I'm 57 now! I'm sorry I didn't do it years ago, because it was such a wonderful experience. But the main purpose for going was to collect ￡500,000 for sick children by getting different companies to pay us money for each kilometre that we flew. Man: And now everyone calls you the flying grandmother! Woman: Yes, the thing about growing older is that you don't feel any different inside, so you have to do as much as you can while you can. I'm healthy, and my own children are grown up, so I was free to go. Man: And what about preparing for the trip？ Woman: Well, it took five months to plan. I was going to go with my husband, but he couldn't take time off work. Instead I made the trip with my flying teacher who became a great friend while she was teaching me to fly three years ago. I passed my flying test after two weeks; found it quite easy. Man: And what was the trip like？ Woman: It was really exciting flying over so many different countries. The only thing was that we weren't able to spend much time sightseeing because we only stopped to get water and to camp. We took very little with us, but we did have tents and cooking things to use at night. We had to spend two days in Thailand because of an engine problem, but that was the longest we spent anywhere. Fortunately nothing else went wrong, so we just kept on going after that. Man: What did you enjoy most about the trip？ Woman: The most wonderful thing about flying was seeing the differences in the countryside as we flew across 26 countries in 97 days. We flew over oceans and close to mountains; sometimes it was quite frightening, but we didn't travel when it was dark. We spent several nights camping in the desert and the sky was just full of stars. I made a video of the trip; you'll see it in a minute. Man: Was there anything that you missed while you were away？ Woman: Well, to my surprise I didn't miss going to work or going out to restaurants or films. The most difficult thing was sitting still all the time; I normally play tennis and swim several times a week, so I started to feel very unfit. I missed hot water and proper showers sometimes too, but not as much as I thought I would! The main reason for Angela's trip was to A．make money for her business. B．make money for other people. C．have an exciting adventure.

A．Allowed B．permitted C．authorized D．legitimate

W: Everyone brings flowers and they don't last. Baby shampoo, baby dress or baby hat and something like these may be more practical. Q: What is the woman's opinion about the gift？ (17) A．A bunch of flowers is not enough. B．Flowers are practical choice. C．Something concerning baby is more preferable. D．Baby shampoo can last for a long time.

M：Why not cancel Bob's program？ His project never brings in any profit． Q：What can we learn from the conversation？ (14) A．Their company has a good profit. B．The man will cut the budget for his project. C．The woman wants the man to reduce his expenditure. D．Bob's projects are always profitable.

M: What is that？ W: It's a flee card which allows our customers to receive special discounts. You simply need to fill out our membership application form. M: No, thank you. I'm a little pressed for time. W: How will you be paying for that？ Will that be cash or credit？ M: I think I'll pay with my card. W: OK. Is that a credit card or a debit card？ M: I'm sorry. I don't understand your question. What is the difference？ W: A credit card bills you once a month; a debit card deducts the money directly from your bank account. M: Well, this is an ATM card issued by my bank. It's connected to my bank account. Can I use that？ W: Sure, that's a kind of debit card. Please press the button marked "DBT" and swipe your card through the machine. M: OK. And now what do I do？ W: Please enter your pin number, the identification number which verifies your identity. M: OK. And now？ W: Paper or plastic？ M: I'm sorry？ What did you say？ W: I'm going to pack your groceries. What kind of bags would you like, paper or plastic？ M: Plastic, please. Wow, you really have to make a lot of decisions in an American grocery store. (20) A．Apply immediately with any credit card. B．Fill out the membership application form. C．Pay a membership fee. D．Buy certain items in the store.

听力原文： By the mid-nineteenth century, the term "icebox" had entered the American language, but ice was still only beginning to affect the diet of ordinary citizens in the United States. The ice trade grew with the growth of cities. Ice was used in hotels, taverns, and hospitals, and by some forward-looking city dealers in fresh meat, fresh fish, and butter. After the Civil War (1861- 1865), as ice was used to refrigerate freight cars, it also came into household use. Even before 1880, half of the ice sold in New York, Philadelphia, and Baltimore, and one-third of that sold in Boston and Chicago, went to families for their own use. This had become possible because a new household convenience, the icebox -- a precursor of the modem refrigerator, had been invented. Making an efficient icebox was not as easy as we might now suppose. In the early nineteenth century, the knowledge of the physics of heat, which was essential to a science of refrigeration, was rudimentary. The common sense notion that the best icebox was one that prevented the ice from melting was of course mistaken, for it was the melting of the ice that performed the cooling. Nevertheless, early efforts to economize ice included wrapping up the ice in blankets, which kept the ice from doing its job. Not until near the end of the nineteenth century did inventors achieve the delicate balance of insulation and circulation needed for an efficient icebox. But as early as 1803, an ingenious Maryland farmer, Thomas Moore, had been on the right track. He owned a farm about twenty miles outside the city of Washington, for which the village of Georgetown was the market center. When he used an icebox of his own design to transport his butter to market, he found that customers would pass up the rapidly melting stuff in the tubs of his competitors to pay a premium price for his butter, still fresh and hard in neat, one-pound bricks. One advantage of his icebox, Moore explained, was that farmers would no longer have to travel to market at night in order to keep their produce cool. Which of the following led to the growth of ice trade according to the passage？ A．The growth of the American population. B．The expansion of cities. C．The change of the diet of ordinary citizens. D．The increasing need for food.

(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.

(27) A．The taxi must have been waiting for us all this time. B．Let's look for a taxi to go there immediately. C．To avoid being late, we should have called for a taxi earlier. D．The taxi will come as soon as we call for it.

A.By accident of B.By means of C.By virtue of D.By way of

(28) A．Mark admitted that Monica was right, when she provided enough evidence. B．Mark denied that Monica was right, regardless of her evidence. C．Mark didn't know whether Monica was right, though she had evidence. D．Mark accepted Monica's evidence and agreed that she was right.

M：That is certainly an unusual way of handing the situation，but it may bring good results． Q：How will the woman solve the problems？ (16) A．She will go directly to the boss with her problems. B．She will keep the problems by herself. C．She will let her mother speak to the boss about her problems. D．She will tell her boss's mother about the problems.

M: Thank you. As you can see, little by little, Americans are turning to solar power, tapping the strength of the sun for energy. W: Yeah, that's true. Sunlight has already been used for heating or cooling homes and office buildings in the sunny south. M: Experts say all signs point to the birth of the solar energy industry. Right now, an increasing number of companies are selling solar collector panels to heat and cool homes or to heat water. The glass and metal panels each cost from ＄100 to more than ＄500, and the three or four-bedroom home usually requires a dozen or more. They look like sandwiches. They are usually placed in rooftops. Nobody knows how many have been sold, and in addition, many people have built their own units. It has been estimated that solar power equipment will be a $1.3 billion industry by 1995, and more than a million homes will use sunlight for heat, air conditioning or to generate electricity, both in the cities and in countryside. W: Wow! That is really big business. What do we learn about the use of solar energy in the U. S. ？ A．It is very well established. B．It is relatively new. C．It is found in one million homes. D．It is being rapidly expanded.

A．The mining industry． B．The service industry． C．The construction industry． D．The light industry．

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

(4) A．The company changed idea. B．The company preferred an L/Ｃ to collection. C．The company did not want an L/Ｃ. D．The company applied for documentary collection.

Which of the following statements is true？ A．The Microsoft will be broken up into separate companies. B．A lower court order that the giant US computer software company Microsoft not be broken up into separate companies. C．A federal appeals court order that the giant US computer software company Microsoft be broken up into separate companies. D．A federal appeals court has overturned a lower court order that the giant US computer software company Microsoft not be broken up into separate companies.

M: I had planned to go, but when I got up in the morning, it looked like it was going to rain, so I decided to stay home instead. W: It looked like rain？ Are you sure about that？ It was sunny all day long at the picnic site. M: When I woke up in the morning, it was really cloudy and overcast, so I just went back to bed. I suppose that the weather cleared up later on in the day. Why didn't the man attend the picnic？ A．He didn't enjoy the previous one. B．He thought it was going to rain. C．He had some other weekend plans. D．He wanted to stay home instead of going out.

M: I don't think so, but returning back home was really hard. W: Why？ M: Well, for many students, returning back to their home countries can be a very confusing experience. W: Re-entry Shock! That sounds quite interesting. Can you explain it？ M: For example, many students who come to the United States experience freedoms they have never enjoyed in their country. W: Sure, such as freedom from family, freedom from cultural norms they didn't like and freedom from the pressures of working in a real job. M: However, too much freedom and unstructured life can lead to other problems. Students sometimes skip classes, stay out late, and engage in activities that their families and cultures might not approve of, but students want to enjoy "freedom" while it lasts. W: So when students return back to their countries, they can struggle with fitting back into the cultural norms and family expectations of the past. M: Yes. Naturally, depression is possible and a loss of self can result. W: Then what can students do to minimize this Re-entry Shock？ M: First of all, keep in contact with your family and friends while you are abroad. They will be your first source of advice and support once you return. W: What else？ M: Second, have a clear plan what you will do when you return. Start looking for a job now or apply to enter a school months before you return. Re-entry Shock can be greatest when you have nothing to do when you return. (23) A．How to go abroad for study. B．How to enjoy the freedom abroad. C．How to look for a job after returning back from abroad. D．Re-entry Shock and how to reduce it.

(30) A．Frank told the contractor that the price was too high. B．Frank cannot afford the work on his house. C．Frank told the contractor to do the work in spite of the cost. D．Frank repaired his own house.

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.

C．