听力原文：W: You're always working around the house on Saturday, painting and doing repairs. You must enjoy it.

M: I've an idea, I'll pick you up after work and we'll eat downtown. That'll give us plenty of time to get to the concert. W: It's a good idea. What do we learn from this conversation？ A．The man and the woman will eat together. B．The woman will go home for dinner. C．The man will go home for dinner. D．The man and tile woman will go home before the concert.

M: I've never seen any point in losing my temper. Q: What does the man mean？ (17) A．He is a short-tempered person. B．It doesn't matter whether you have a good temper or bad temper. C．He thinks himself to be a patient person. D．He won't accept this position.

M: Hum, well, maybe you should say something. He might not realize you're also a full-time student. Q: What does the man suggest doing？ (18) A．Looking for another job. B．Starting work later in the day. C．Talking to her boss about her schedule. D．Asking her boss for a raise in pay.

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 just wanted to enjoy life and not have to rush all the time．Oh，why is life always so rushie-rushie？ Q：What does the mall think of his life？ (14) A．It's full of excitement. B．It's enjoyable. C．It's hill of rush. D．It's relaxing.

W: Maybe you're missing the point of this physics study group. Q: What does the woman mean？ (19) A．She holds the same view with the man. B．The man missed the last study session. C．She didn't understand the last chemistry class. D．The man should be more serious about his studies.

M: Well you can talk to me now. Otherwise, I'm afraid you might have a long wait. I'm working on a paper. Q: What does the man mean？ (16) A．He won't be able to finish the work soon. B．The woman must wait for a long time. C．He will finish the paper soon. D．The woman can have a long talk with him

M: I usually am, but I thought I could make it before the light changed. Why did the man receive a ticket？ A．He was speeding. B．He ran a red light. C．He went through a stop sign. D．He turned a comer too fast.

M: What is it？ W: I've been trying to find a way to encourage reading. M: Tell me about it. I work with families everyday, Eva. I see how people spend their leisure time --young and old. W: Mostly watching TV. Well, that would be OK, if people took the time to read. M: I couldn't agree with you more. W: The question is, how do we get them to read more？ M: I think you are going to give me the answer to that question. You have that look in your eye. W: I do have the answer, or at least I think I do. The plan is a simple one. Involve the entire family in a reading project. But first in the schoolrooms. By arranging with the public schools to schedule one hour a week--to start with. During that time, parents are invited to attended to read along with the children. M: It can go beyond the school system. W: Really？ M: I guarantee you it would go very well in the hospitals. My patients--mostly kids--would love to read or to be read to. W: I love the idea. In that way, we can spend more time together. You and I are very busy these days, we need to find more time to be together, to do things together. That would be wonderful. (20) A．She wants to get people to read more. B．She settled every problem by discussing with her husband. C．She is worried about the reading project. D．She wants to start the project from her own family.

M: Well, they should know that if something seems too good to be true, it probably is. What does the man thinking people now？ A．If something seems far better than expected, it is probably not good. B．If something seems far better than expected, grab it while you can. C．If something seems far better than expected, it must be not good. D．If something seems far better than expected, it must be very good.

W: Really？ What is she like？ Q: What does the woman want to know？ (15) A．What subject Dr. Duncan teaches. B．If she resembles Dr. Duncan. C．What kind of teacher Dr. Duncan is. D．What kind of classes the man wants to take.

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.

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: I buy a share in two holiday homes, so I own a week or more at each place. Time-sharing is the way many people afford seemingly expensive holidays. Q: What advice does the man give for people unable to afford expensive holiday homes？ (14) A．To buy only one holiday home. B．To buy at most two holiday homes. C．To buy a week or more at each of two holiday homes. D．To share holiday homes with others by buying a room.

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.

W: I think I still have to get used to his sense of humor. Q: What does the woman mean？ (7) A．She must learn to understand Bob's humor better. B．She enjoys Bob's humor a great deal. C．She thinks Bob is not funny enough. D．She doesn't appreciate Bob's humor.

M: Hi, Susan. Not so well as to be expected. I've left my position. I can't bear the rudeness of my boss any longer. W: What are you going to do then？ M: No idea. Anyway, I've got to think about it seriously. And you？ W: I've been very successful as a dancer. I like this kind of life. It is so exciting. M: You can't do that forever. W: No. But I've decided to open a dance school once I've moved to the top. A lot of young dancers need better training. M: That's a wonderful idea. What does the man do now？ A．A teacher. B．A dancer. C．Neither of the above.

W How much more work do you have left？ W I've finished only 3 sections and I still have 2 more left to do. W Well, Jack hasn't been able to finish his part, either. It looks like we'll have to postpone presenting it to Ms. Lawrence until the end of the week. I'll let her know. What is Meg working on？ A．A report B．A presentation C．A business letter D．A press release

M: I should wait until then, but I simply can't. Q: What can be inferred about the woman？ (3) A．She doesn't want the man to call so early. B．She urges the man to call immediately. C．She encourages the man to do whatever he likes. D．She simply doesn't know what to do now.

M：I'm sorry to hear that, but you can always rent one if you have a license. Q：What does the man mean？ (14) A．She can use his car. B．She can borrow someone else's car. C．She must get her car fixed. D．She can't borrow his car.

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.

M: I know. And he has been doing nothing else ever since. What is the man's occupation now？ A．He's a secretary. B．He's a novelist. C．He's a newspaperman.

A．At a restaurant． B．At a hotel． C．At a department stor E．

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．