听力原文： We know that, for the most part, the bigger a man's muscles are, the stronger he is. (18[C])Can it be claimed, then, that the larger the brain a man possesses, the smarter he is？ The answer is no.

W: Yes, but what did they do with that leisurely pace. ？ All that most people had to think about was where the next meal was coming from. What problem did she mention？ A．They had too much stress. B．They had nothing to do in their spare time. C．They were worried about their meals. D．The pace was terrible.

M: Yes ... well ... in 1990, EBS's total sales were $11 billion. But in 1996, our sales grew by more than 5 billion and the sales total for the year was $27 billion. So ... while we used to think that 15% growth was good, for some time we were reckoning on achieving 20 to 50% ... though recent developments have changed that. F: And what about international expansion？ Where are your big growth markets？ M: Over the next five years, we'll be hiring 100,000 new employees... in Asia alone, it'll be 60,000. The real development during this period will be concentrated in East Asia—mostly in China, India and Vietnam. We're hoping that one day the market there will be as big as Europe. Over a longer period, we're also planning to expand into the Middle East and into Southern Africa. All this development is very important for the company. For example, the plans for China will bring investment up to $100 billion. A few years ago, I'd never have dreamed that we'd be selling $3 billion dollars worth of products there, which we did last year. It's hard to believe that only seven years ago we sold nothing there at all. F: Can we talk about EBS University itself？ Can you explain—simply—how it works, and who it's for？ M: I suppose it's really similar to a community-based education system—a bit like a village school—except, of course, this is a global village. Basically, it's designed to provide education and training for every single member of staff, from the Managing Director to the newest recruit. F: And what kind of education and training is actually on offer？ M: Well, we have core courses that everyone is required to attend. They focus on things like reducing manufacturing time as well as quality issues—both for people and services. We also offer a range of options, everything from personnel, finance to languages. We run courses, for example, in French, Japanese, Korean and Mandarin. F: Can we turn now to the question of motivation and how you go about keeping people interested in their work？ M: We never underestimate training. It's a challenge, for example, keeping someone aged 20 skilled until they're aged 60. So we do what we can. While some employees get as much as three days' training a month, the minimum is fixed at three days a year. We also have a feedback system in the form. of a questionnaire that employees answer every six months, and in this way we can keep up-to-date with employees' opinions. F: So you really do believe in investing in your employees？ M: That's right. We allow an amount equivalent to about 4% of an employee's salary for his or her training—to 'maintain them', if you like, because we think they're important. A piece of machinery, however, gets as much as 10%-12% of its purchase price spent oil maintenance now, I believe that people are more important than machines, so we still have a long way to go. F: It would seem, though, that EBS is more broad-minded than many firms in its approach to educating and training its employees. M: Well, EBS has been in a state of constant renewal since it was founded in 1938, but it wasn't until the late seventies onwards that the company started trying out new methods of training and education. EBS University was the result of those experiments and has been operating very successfully for the last fifteen years. I suppose overall what distinguishes EBS from other multinationals is that we educate all our employees and not just management. F: Thank you, Mr. Rice, and I hope that EBS University continues to do well in its educational role. &8226;You will hear a radio interview with Brian Rice, president of EBS University, the training and educational body set up by the electronics company, Torntec. &8226;For each qu A．5 billion dollars. B．11 billion dollars. C．27 billion dollars.

M: Well, if he says to take Main Street, we should go the other way! Q: What do we learn about the man？ (18) A．He always does what the announcer says. B．He thinks that the announcer is very good at his work. C．He is angry at the announcer's words. D．He doesn't believe what the announcer says.

B：Yes, it's a shame. The man's purpose in visiting was to______. A．take a course. B．see the city. C．go to the park. D．take a rest.

W: It won't be easy. M: Thanks a lot ! W: Oh, I'm just kidding. Actually, I think once we show how much money it could bring in, we'll be sure to convince everyone on campus to pitch-in. M: Well... how are we going to get the message out？ W: One thing I was thinking of is to hang up handout on the bulletin boards. M: But that's not going to attract much attention. We need to do something interesting. W: Let me finish: I know someone who works at the campus print shop. Last week he said he could get hold of materials to make a big banner. That'll attract the attention of a lot of students if we can hang it in front of the student center. M: Nice work ! W: I've also arranged to have an article published in the school paper next Wednesday. That way you can get the message out to the entire campus. M: Uh-oh, that means I better come up with an article pretty quickly. How about if I write it up and I'll let you be the first to read it. How about alter English class tomorrow？ W: Sounds like a plan. I'll see you then. M: You're the greatest. I don't think I would have known what to do without your help. (20) A．A car wash plan. B．Thanksgiving. C．A newspaper. D．A message service.

W: Then, how about the Korean today？ Q: What can we infer from the conversation？ (17) A．They'll go to the Italian restaurant. B．They'll go to the Korean restaurant. C．They decide not to eat garlic any more. D．They'll invite the man's colleagues to have some Italian food.

W: That's earlier than I expected. But I guess you're the only ride. Could you give me a wake-up call at 4:30 tomorrow morning？ Q: What is the woman most likely to do？ (19) A．She will hitch a ride on the way. B．She will go together with the man. C．She will call on the man and wake him up. D．She will pick up the man.

We can feel acceleration, an increase in speed. But we notice it for only a short time. For example, we feel it during the takeoff of an airplane. We feel the plane's acceleration because our bodies do not get speed as fast as the plane does. It seems that something is pushing us back against the seat. Actually, our bodies are trying to stay in the same place, while the plane is carrying us forward. Soon the plane reaches a steady speed. Then, because there is no longer any change in speed, the feeling forward motion stops. 8. What lets us know that we are moving？ (13) A．Our body. B．Our senses. C．The speed. D．The plane.

M: Yes…Well…in 2000, Thorntec's total sales were 20 billion. But in 2005, our sales grew by more than 5 billion. So…while we used to think that 15% growth was good, for some time we were reckoning on achieving 20 to 25%…though recent developments have changed that. F: And what about international expansion？ Where are your big growth markets？ M: Over the next five years, we'll be hiring 100,000 new employees…in Asia alone, it'll be 60,000.The real development during this period will still be concentrated in Asia -- mostly China, India and Vietnam. We're hoping that one day the market there will be as big as Europe. Over a longer period, we're also planning to expand into the Middle East and into Southern Africa. All this development is very important for the company. For example, the plans for China will bring investment up to '100 billion. A few years ago, I'd never have dreamed that we'd be selling '2 billion dollars' worth of products there, which we did last year. It's hard to believe that only seven years ago we sold nothing there at all. F: Can we talk about Thorntec University itself？ Can you explain -- simply -- how it works, and who it's for？ M: I suppose it's really similar to a community-based education system -- a bit like a village school -- except, of course, this is a global village. Basically, it's designed to provide education and training for every single member of staff, from the Managing Director to the newest recruit. F: And what kind of education and training is actually on offer？ M: Well, we have core courses that everyone is required to attend. They focus on things like reducing manufacturing time as well as quality issues -- both for people and services. We also offer a range of options, everything from personal finance to languages. We run courses, for example, in French, Japanese, Korean and Mandarin. F: Can we turn now to the question of motivation and how you go about keeping people interested in their work？ M: We never underestimate training. It's a challenge, for example, keeping someone aged 20 skilled until they're aged 60. So we do what we can. While some employees get as much as three days training a month, the minimum is fixed at three days a year. We also have a feed back system in the form. of a questionnaire that employees answer every six months, and in this way we can keep up-to-date with employees' opinions. F: So you really do believe in investing in your employees？ M: That's right. We allow an amount equivalent to about 4% of an employee's salary for his or her training -- to "maintain them", if you like, because we think they're important. A piece of machinery, however, gets as much as 10-12% of its purchase price spent on maintenance…now, I believe that people are more important than machines, so we still have a long way to go. F: It would seem, though, that Thorntec is more broad-minded than many firms in its approach to educating and training its employees. M: Well, Thorntec has been in a state of constant renewal since it was founded in 1928, but it wasn't until the late sixties onwards that the company started trying out new methods of training and education. Thorntec University was the result of those experiments and has been operating very successfully for the last fifteen years. I suppose overall what distinguishes Thorntec from other multinationals is that we educate all our employees and not just management. F: Thank you, Mr. Winter, and I hope that Thorntec University continues to do well in its educational role. You will hear a talk between a young employee and a senior cashier of a firm. You have to complete the sentences 23-30 by choosing the correct answer. Mark one letter A, B A．20 billion dollars B．26 billion dollars C．23 billion dollars

(29) A．We had plenty of extra rooms for Tom to sleep in. B．Tom wanted his own room, not an extra one. C．We wanted to give Tom a room but he refused it. D．We have no extra room for Tom to sleep here.

M: As far as the work efficiency is concerned, why not the typist？ Q: What does the man imply？ (19) A．They should find a new place for the old typewriter. B．They should find a new place for the typist, C．They should find a new typist. D．They should buy a new typewriter.

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—You will hear five recordings. —For each recording, decide what the main reason is for the phone call. —Write one letter (A—H) next to the number of the recording. —Do not use any letter more than once. —After you have listened once, replay each recording. A booking a table B cancelling a meeting C placing an order D selling something E offering a lift F congratulating someone G checking an address H making an appointment

I was told that you lived there for quite a long time. W: Oh, I wish I could help. But I was only a child then. Q: What does the woman imply？ (6) A．She doesn't remember much about the city. B．She's never been to the city. C．She would find someone else to help. D．She would talk to the man later.

W: Sure. Mary is active and sociable. Betty is the most talkative woman I've ever met. But guess what？ Helen's just the opposite. Q: What do we learn from the woman's remark about Helen？ (14) A．Helen is quiet. B．Helen is talkative. C．Helen is sociable. D．Helen is active.

听力原文： I want to remind everyone that this Friday is clean-up day—what that means is we're going to put a couple of large garbage bins in the cafeteria so you can throw away old papers, out-of-date materials, and all the other junk that's piling up on or around your desks. It's actually a fire hazard to have stacks of papers on your desks or piled on overhead shelves or cabinets. So, please, everyone, mark this Friday, from noon to 5, on your calendar as a time to dump some of your clutter. And it'll be fun—there will be pizza and soda for everyone who contributes to the bins. What is the purpose of the event？ A．Team building B．Training new employees C．Cleaning up the office D．Raising money for charity

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.

What is the subject of this message？ A．To inform. of an order cancellation B．To notify of an order being shipped C．To offer a discount on parts D．To inform. that an order has been delayed

W: Sure. Weren't you in class on Monday？ That's when it was given out. M: No, I missed that class. Was there a handout？ W: No, the instructor just wrote the assignment on the board. M: Could I copy the assignment from your notes？ W: You could, ff I had copied it all down; but I just wrote down the part that I wanted. M: Oh, no. W: You see, there were four choices of topics ior the term paper; but, when I saw them, I knew which one I wanted so I didn't copy the others down. M: Can you remember any o'f the others？ W: Let's see. There was one about World War I, something about it, but I don't remember what, and there was one called "the idea of progress in the nineteenth century." M: And what was the last one？ W: I can't remember. My mind is a complete blank. Maybe you can ask someone else. M: Yes, I will. Anyway, those are certainly broad topics. W: Yes, but you van focus on a special area within them. Which one would you take？ M: Of course, I don't know what the last one is, but of these three, I think I'd take "the idea of progress." W: That's very abstract. M: Yes, but it's one of my interests and I've read a lot on the subject. I've never written a term paper on it though. W: Me neither. I haven't even read about it. Are you going to class on Wednesday？ M: Yes. W: Maybe he'll write it on the board again. M: I hope so. Good luck with your paper. W: Same to you. (23) A．Three. B．Four. C．Five. D．Six.

A．Y B．N C．NG

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M: What？ Where？ W: Over there by the bananas. Let's go say hello. M: OK. I haven't seen her for ages. Where are the speakers？ A．In a department store. B．At a florist's. C．In a supermarket.

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