听力原文：That girl didn't show up for the interview. She said she felt so dizzy on her way that she could not drive any more and there was no telephone around. But I have this uneasy feeling she's giving a snow job.

听力原文： Acting is such an over-crowded profession that the only advice that should be given to a young person thinking of going on the stage is "don't!". But it is useless to try to discourage someone who feels that he must act, although the chances of his becoming famous are slim. The normal way to begin is to go to a drama school. Usually only students who show promise and talent are accepted, and the course lasts two years. Then the young actor or actress takes up work with a theatrical company, usually as an assistant stage manager. This means doing everything that there is to do in the theatre: painting scenery, publicity, taking care of the costumes, and even acting in very small parts. It is very hard work indeed, the hours are long and the salary is tiny. Of course, some people have remarkable chances which lead to fame and success without this long and hard training. Connie Pratt, for example, was just an ordinary gift working in a bicycle factory. A film producer happened to catch sight of her one morning waiting at a bus stop, as he drove past in his car. He stopped and got out to speak to the girl. He asked if she would like to go to the film studio to do a test, and she thought he was joking. Then she got angry and said she would call the police. It took the producer twenty minutes to convince Connie that he was serious. The test was successful. And within a few weeks she was playing the leading part opposite one of the most famous actors of the day. But chances like this happen once in a blue moon! (23) A．Sought after by too many people. B．Too difficult for young people. C．For ambitious people only. D．For young people only.

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.

M：One quarter of a million is respectable，however．I had hoped we could get all of it back． Q：How much money did they expect to raise？ (17) A．I million. B．1/4 million. C．1/2 million. D．2 million.

W: It's a beautiful night. Let's try to get there on foot. We may have dinner near the theatre. Q: Where are they heading for？ (14) A．The subway station. B．The beautiful seeing sights. C．The restaurant. D．The theatre.

W: I'd love to, if I don't have guesses coming. What about next weekend？ Q: What does the woman suggest the man do？ (16) A．Meet her this weekend in Paris. B．Ask someone else to the show. C．Invite her guests to come along. D．Go to Paris with her another time.

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: Yes, I saw it in the paper. From a 200-foot high building, wasn't it？ I gather the driver had just got out or he'd have been killed, wouldn't he？ M: Oh, yes. I saw the car; it was totally damaged. W: You usually park your car around there, don't you, Bill？ M: Yes, I left it in that very spot a couple of days ago, but yesterday it was parked up the road. W: You were lucky then, weren't you, Bill？ M: Out of luck, you mean! I'd be very pleased if my old ear were smashed to bits. I could claim from the insurance company then, couldn't I？ W: But you used to be so proud of your car, weren't you？ M: I used to be years ago, but now there are all sorts of repairs to be done, and I just haven't got enough spare cash to put it right. W: You can always sell it, can't you？ M: Few people are stupid enough to buy a car in that state, are they？ W: The man whose car was crushed yesterday was very annoyed about it. He'll be given a new car by the builders, though. M: Yes, but his car was a specially-built model that can't be replaced, and there was hardly anything wrong with it, was there？ W: Well, that's life! When people actually want to get rid of their cars, this sort of thing seldom happens, does it？ (20) A．There was a traffic accident. B．A car was smashed by a falling object. C．A car hit someone near the high building. D．A driver was killed in his new car.

听力原文： Canada's Olympic 100-meter Champion Donovan Bailey showed he was on his way back to top form. on Tuesday by winning the 100 meters at the athletic meet in Switzerland in a time of 9.98 seconds. Despite unfavourable wind conditions, Bailey recorded the second best time of the year, short after 9.91 set by double world champion Morris Greene of the United States on May 13th in Asaka, Japan. "I would have run 9.8 if I really pushed myself," said Bailey, 1996 Olympic and 1995 world champion. The Canadian has been fighting for form. before the Sydney Olympics, following a long-term injury which resulted in a disappointing series of starless season. Which of the following records was the second best time of the year by Donovan Bailey？ A．9.98. B．9.80. C．9.91. D．9.95.

(A) Sure, I'd love to. (B) Either way is fine with me. (C) I'll have something to eat. (9) A． B． C．

听力原文： One who watches TV often feels that whatever happened in the film could well happen to him. At her friend's, Jane had been enjoying a spy film in which a young girl had been followed and murdered. Now she was walking to the station, feeling a little frightened. She took the train back to the center of the city where there were lots of people, and she felt much safer. She thought of nothing until she found a man nearby staring at her. Feeling very uncomfortable she got out of the train and went to the bus stop. No sooner had she taken a seat than she found herself still followed. After getting off, she heard footsteps behind her but dared not turn round before she felt a hand on her shoulder and heard a pleasant voice "I'd apologize if I frightened you. I'm your new neighbor. I thought I recognized you in train, but I wasn't so sure". One who watches TV often feels that whatever【11】in the film could well happen to him. At her friend's, Jane had been enjoying a spy film in which a young girl had been followed and murdered. Now she was walking to the station, feeling a little【12】. She took the train back to the center of the city where there were lots of people, and she felt much safer. She thought of nothing until she found a man nearby staring at her. Feeling very【13】she got out of the train and went to the bus stop.【14】had she taken a seat than she found herself still followed. After getting off, she heard footsteps behind her but dared not turn round before she felt a hand on her shoulder and heard a pleasant voice "I'd apologize if I frightened you. I'm your new neighbor. I thought I【15】you in train, but I wasn't so sure".

M: Not much．But then，the new ones aren't so great either. Q: What does the man mean？ (14) A．He no longer watches much television. B．He prefers comedies from the sixties. C．He thinks comedies haven't improved for years. D．He hasn't seen many of the old shows.

These differences continue into adult life. In public conversations, men talk more and interrupt other speakers more. In private conversations, men and women speak in equal amounts, although they say things in a different style. For women, private talking is a way to establish and test intimacy. For men, private talking is a way to explore the power structure of a relationship. Teaching is one job where the differences between men's and women's ways of talking show. When a man teaches a woman, he wants to show that he has more knowledge, and hence more power in conversation. He uses his language to show this. When a woman teaches another woman, however, she is more likely to take a sharing approach and to encourage her student to join in. But it doesn't suggest that women are naturally more helpful. Actually, women feel they achieve power by being able to help others. (17) A．Boys tend to speak more than girls. B．Girls are more expressive than boys. C．Girls care more about their listeners. D．Boys show more certainty about things than girls.

(30) A．I wondered if Joe has finished his research. B．I'm interested in his advisor's projections. C．I think Joe should have talked to his advisor. D．I'm curious to know why Joe hasn't been consulted.

M: Actually, I haven't been following her progress this week. Q: What does the man imply？ (16) A．He is not interested in the competition. B．He doesn't know if the super girl was successful. C．He can't follow the state competition. D．He thinks the super girl of last week was eliminated.

W: It's Alex who sent me flowers and I got chocolates from Jack. Q: From whom did the woman get the flowers？ (14) A．Jack. B．Alice. C．John. D．Alex.

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.

(29) A．The Greens refused to attend the closing ceremony at the last minute. B．The Greens made a last minute decision to attend the ceremony. C．The Greens didn't attend the ceremony at the last minute. D．The Greens never change their minds at the last minute.

A C．

M: Let me put it this way. I can safely say that I never needed a cup of coffee to keep me awake in his class. I need more than two cups of coffee at Professor Jordan's class. Q: What does the man imply？ (6) A．Professor George's class is very interesting. B．Professor Jordan's class is more interesting. C．He hasn't attended Professor Jordan's class. D．He hasn't attended Professor George's class.

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W: No—quite the opposite. Q: How did the woman and her husband feel about the movie？ (8) A．He liked it, but she didn't. B．She liked it, but he didn't. C．Both of them liked it. D．Neither of them liked it.

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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.

W: By saving water. M: Well, how can we do that？ W: By not using too much water when we wash dishes, take a bath, and when we do other things, like watering the plants outside. M: Oh, I think I can do that. What else？ W: When drinking or eating something outside, you should keep the garbage until you find a trashcan to put it in because littering makes our planet dirty. Do you like seeing trash all over the ground？ M: No, I don't. Do you have any final suggestions？ W: Yes. We shouldn't waste paper because trees are being cot down to make the paper. By recycling paper, we save the forests where animals live. M: So, how can people recycle paper, I mean, everyday？ W: Well, for example, when I was in the office, I used to save the newspapers so that I could collect things made out of them, like paper trees, instead of just throwing them away. Now, the children in our neighborhood collect newspapers once a month to take them to a recycling center. M: That's great. Well, thanks Alex for your ideas. (20) A．Separating different types of garbage. B．Disposing of trash properly. C．Having a family clean-up party. D．Saving water whenever using it.