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M: It's coming along. But I've been staring at the computer screen for hours and my eyes hurt. W: Yeah Typing the words on the screen really make your eyes dry and tired. You should take a break. M: I can't. The deadline is approaching. W: You know, I read about computers and eye problems recently. The article says that they are usually caused by not blinking your eyes enough. M: Blinking？ I thought I just needed new glasses. W: when you blink, the movement of closing and opening your eyes, even though it happens really fast relaxes your eyes. M: That makes sense. W: People using computer tends to stare at the screen and blink less often than they normally would. M: That is what I am doing. And I am suffering from the dry eyes. W: That is one of the typical symptoms. M: But what does it have to do with the computer？ W: The article I read about the office workers found that the workers averagely blink 22 times a minute when relaxed But just 7 times a minute while looking at the text on a computer screen. M: Wow That's quite a difference. W: Yeah. So you need to blink your eyes and take a break from the computer M: I wonder if using some kind of eye-drops will make me feel better. W: That might help.But the best prescription is to take a break and rest your eyes M: Ok. Let's go get some coffee. I can finish this later tonight. (23) A．Something goes wrong with his computer. B．He can not finish the documents in time. C．The computer screen is hurting his eyes. D．He can not understand the article.

M: No, but ... who is Dolly？ Q: What is the man most probably doing？ (17) A．He is having a biology class. B．He is having a literature class. C．He is listening to a speech on history. D．He is listening to a speech on the life of a famous actress.

The "road map" is the name for a plan that is supposed to lead to a permanent, two-state solution to the conflict. The Quartet of the United States, Russia, the European Union and the United Nations launched the plan in two thousand three. The plan did not go far. But this week Palestinian President Mahmud Abbas and Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert agreed to immediately restart negotiations. They promise to seek a peace treaty that furthers the goal of an independent Palestine. The two sides have not held serious negotiations in seven years. A committee that will guide the talks will hold its first meeting December twelfth. The aim is to reach an agreement by the end of next year. Many Arab countries, including Saudi Arabia and Syria, attended the international conference held by the United States. Iran was not invited. Which did not launch the "road map" plan in 2003？ A．United States. B．Russia. C．European Union. D．Saudi Arabia.

W: No trouble at all. I looked in the hiding place as you described to me. Q: Why was the woman looking for the key？ (13) A．The man lost it. B．To enter the office. C．The man needed it. D．The man found it.

W: I guess a lot of other people feel the way I do about modem art. What does the woman mean？ (19) A．She likes modem art. B．A lot of other people like modern art, too. C．A lot of people came to the opening. D．Modern art is not attractive to the woman.

What did the chairman do at the meeting？ A．He asked the board to prepare a development plan. B．He wanted the board to discuss the outline. C．He described what the company would do in the years to come.

听力原文： So, if there are no more questions about the facilities at student services or any of the special activities we have talked about, then we can move on to the next topic. The last topic is health insurance. You will be required to have a health insurance policy of some sort at registration. If you are a scholarship student, you probably have automatic coverage established. If you are paying for your own tuition, you can still get insurance through the school. The forms to buy insurance from the school will be available at the registration desk when you register. If you have any questions about the benefits available, you can look at the back of the student handbook. In general, the school usually offers a good insurance policy compared to private companies so you should take a look. If you are receiving financial aid, you should contact your financial aid counselor to see if you can also receive insurance coverage. If there are no other questions, that will do it for today .The best advice is to follow your student handbook and things should go smoothly. Remember, if there are any problems, you can ask me or any of the other student helpers. We will be under the sign that says "registrar's" at the registration area. What is the speaker' s job？ A．The president of the university. B．A registrar. C．The head of the class. D．A student.

听力原文： Technicians are making the last-minute preparations for the launch of the U. S. space shuttle Discovery on a flight to the International Space Station. Flight officials with the space agency NASA are aware of storm clouds near the Atlantic coast launch site in Florida, which could postpone the launch. This is the second shuttle flight since Columbia disintegrated on reentry three years ago, killing all seven astronauts on board. Since then NASA has spent hundreds of millions of dollars to correct design flaw that caused a piece of foam insulation to break off from the fuel tank and puncture Columbia's wing. NASA is launching Discovery despite objections by the space agency's chief safety officer and chief engineer. They say the problems with the foam insulation have still not been resolved. Shuttle astronaut Steve Robinson says he is not worried. "The thing like this happened to every single flight and what's really great -- you remember how much we talked about culture change after Columbia. This is culture change. You are seeing it." The space agency's chief safety officer ______ NASA's plan to launch Discovery. A．vetoed B．sanctioned C．supported D．disapproved

M Yes, I'm just waiting on some posters. I should get them after lunch so I can do a run-through of the presentation tonight. Have you seen the cover of the novel？ It's fantastic. W I know, it's the best one of the series. Where are you guys going to start promoting it first？ M We're going to start in New York then visit the major cities along the East Coast. There's so much anticipation, we're scheduling stops in Europe and Asia too. What will the man promote？ A．A play B．A novel C．A rock singer D．An art exhibit

听力原文： For the second consecutive summer, the community center will-be offering American sign language and performing arts. The series of classes, seminars and workshops are de signed to develop special skills needed to use American sign language on the stage. Beginning and advanced students will learn acting and main techniques. The course last four weeks, credit is awarded by the state college upon completion of program. Classes are also offered for deaf children and adults. For more information on this program, please call 5553080. What's the main topic of the course？ A．How to teach arts and crafts to children and adults. B．How to perform. in front of a large audience. C．How to use sign language in the theater.

(22) A．The editor in chief didn't know that the figures were accurate. B．The editor in chief expressed doubt about the accuracy of the figures. C．The editor in chief questioned the reporter about the accuracy of his article. D．The editor in chief had telephoned someone and requested for a draft report.

M: What have you done during your previous study time？ Q: What does the man imply？ (13) A．She has wasted much study time. B．She sleeps too much. C．Staying up is bad for health. D．She is an excellent student.

(28) A．Our products cannot compete on the international market because of their higher prices. B．Our products exhibit greater competitiveness even though they lack advanced technology. C．Advanced technology will increase our expense to compete on the international market. D．Advanced technology contributes to the excellence and competitiveness of our products.

According to the speaker, A．there are more ways to ensure blood supply. B．more ways should be developed. C．new rules should be developed. D．more blood supply should be called for.

W: That's where we can help an exporter like your corporation. We often hear people say that exporting is easy, but to get paid is hard work. Q: What is the relationship between the speakers？ (15) A．Husband and wife. B．Teacher and student. C．Banker and his customer. D．Employer and employee.

M: Why trouble him？ I'll show you how easy it is to work the copies of this paper for you. What does the man mean？ A．He can help the woman. B．No one can help her. C．The machine was just repaired. D．The clerk doesn't like to be troubled.

(A) I'd like to have it carpeted after a complete removal. (B) Yes, I'm satisfied the floor has created an antique atmosphere. (C) No, I wiped only the left side of the floor. (5) A． B． C．

(5) A．The paying bank sends the check to the remitting bank for repayment. B．The remitting bank sends the check to the paying bank for repayment. C．The collecting bank sends the check to the remitting bank for repayment. D．The remitting bank sends the check to the collecting bank for repayment.

(9) A．From an early date the banker have charged a commission for their services. B．From an early date the banker has an obligation to serve the customers. C．From an early date the customers have charged a commission. D．From an early date the customer has an obligation to serve the banker.

(4) A．The bank must take the purpose of loan into consideration carefully. B．The bank wonders if the loan is used for illegal or speculative purpose. C．The bank worries that the loan is used for illegal or speculative purpose. D．The bank must consider a way for the loan to be used for speculative purpose.

Matt Flanigan, President, TIA: Well, today I would say speed and bandwidth. Especially, a little smile up to the consumer' is probably a big issue holding back the Internet. But security is also important with electronic commerce. And until they really solve that, people are not gonna feel secure. Host: All right. Well, Let's introduce our guest. We're joined by an executive from Effnet: Tomas Althen. Welcome to the program. We're delighted to have you. Tomas, let's start with this. What sort of Internet issue is Effnet dealing with？ What kind of solutions do you bring to the table？ Tomas Althen, CEO, Effnet Group: The Internet is growing at a very rapid speed at the moment. As you must know, the number of users doubles every year. However, also the information on the net doubles every month. And this calls up the two issues we have been hearing about here, speed and security. Host: Well, let's look at more details. Look at this video about the city council of Stockholm, Sweden. Narrator on the video: Here is the power. The politicians and high civil servants at Stockholm County Council are used to having access to qualified information. Now with everyone using Internet and Intranet, some information has to remain secret. The decision on how to do this are mad here at IT Control. They have found the way to let 10, 000 employees use the Internet but some information can still be accessed only by qualified people. This is the firewall keeping the information system secure. A box in the basement with software from Effnet. Scandinavia is known for its technology. Cellular phones and Internet are part of daily life. And here in Sweden there are some young, very innovative up-starting companies. One is Effnet, founded in 1997 and already on the world market. As the world demands speed and security and reliability, Effnet's gigabit router on a card makes security easier. The generic plug-in card, firewaller and router in one, proves that they are ready to meet the world demand. Host: Well, how does the firewall work？ We were told a few days ago that one of the new methods of transmission was to break everything up into little packets, send them all into the Internet and hope they arrive in the same order, and so on. Is the protection of these packets from being raided is this the principle task of the firewall？ Tomas Althen: You can say that in one sense. You also don't want packets to come in to your data system, or into your network, packets which you don't want to be there. You want to be able to decide for yourself as an organization or as a company: hey, I don't want these guys to be able to access my treasure. And to do that you need to do some filtering. You need to decide which packets are allowed, which packets are not allowed. You have to do that very fast so you don't end up with yet another bottleneck. And we solved that problem. Host: Let's look ahead a couple of years and have you estimate for us how you see this technology evolving. What do you think will be different or new on the horizon in a couple of years？ Tomas？ Tomas Althen: More and more has been put into smaller and smaller spaces. We are making quite a leap in putting all these features on one card. But the next step is clearly putting them on one chip. And we are talking to chip vendors to try to do that as quickly as reasonable. They usually say that one year in this business is seven ordinary years. So, that would be 14 years from now. We'll see things more and more integrated. For Effnet, in two years I would s A．The quality of being easy to use. B．For most of us, broadband access is years in the future. C．To maximize the Internet's sufficiency.

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听力原文： Recently a five-year study was conducted by the Center for Childhood Development in Los Angeles, California regarding the way babies react to different types of people. The findings of the study suggest that infant children seem to be more comfortable around other babies than they are with strange adults. The result confirm the ideas of Dr. Richard Perelman, a well-know pediatrician, who has written many books about raising children. Dr. Richard Perelman supports the findings of the study and adds that it is a sounder idea to keep children with other children, as in a day care center, than it is to have children cared for by a baby-sitter. According to the results of the study, infants benefit from being in the company of other babies on a daily basis. Whereas some babies seem to show fear of strange adults. They are likely to reach out to try to touch an unfamiliar baby. The study even suggests that children as young as one year old can form. friendships According to the study, what is the way the babies react to different people？ A．They seem to be more comfortable around other babies than with strange adults. B．They seem to be more nervous around other babies than with strange adults. C．They seem to be as comfortable around other babies as with strange adults. D．They have no special interest.

(A) I will have the one on the right, please. (B) Yes, I think it was an excellent choice. (C) I haven't decided yet. (4) A． B． C．