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1 |
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W: Oh, Dick. You are wearing a black jacket but yellow trousers. |
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It's the strangest combination I've ever seen. |
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M: I know. I got up late and dressed in a hurry. |
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I didn't realize my mistake until I entered the office. |
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Q: What does the woman think of the way Dick dressed? |
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2 |
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M: Excuse me. But has anyone turned in a brown leather wallet? |
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I've lost my wallet. |
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It contains my driver's license and also some family pictures that are pretty important to me. |
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W: Oh, yes. We had a wallet brought in this morning. |
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Wait here just a minute, please. |
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Q: What would the woman probably do? |
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3 |
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M: Excuse me, Madam. Is the air -conditioning on? |
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This room is as hot as a furnace. |
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W: Sorry, sir. A new epidemic called SARS is threatening us right now. |
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As apreventative measure, |
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we are told to let in fresh air by opening the windows and not to use the air conditioners. |
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Q: What does the woman mean? |
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4 |
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M: You look quite different from what you used to. |
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W: Sure. I started exercising regularly two years ago |
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and went from 253 pounds to a healthy 160 pounds |
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and that is the only thing I did not give up halfway. |
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Q: What do we know about woman? |
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5 |
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M: I wonder if you find my experience relevant to the job? |
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W: Yes, certainly. |
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But if only you had sent in your application letter a week earlier. |
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Q: What does the woman imply? |
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6 |
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W: Shouldn't someone go pick up the clothes form the laundry? |
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They were ready three hours ago. |
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M: Don't look at me, mom. |
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Q: What does the boy mean? |
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7 |
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M: Er..Hi, could you tell me where electronic products are displayed? |
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I want to see some TVs, digital video cameras, DVD players, that sort of thing. |
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W: Well. Several countries are displaying electronic products. |
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China's selection is very large this year. |
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You might as well go to the east wing first to take a look at a Chinese booth. |
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Q: Where is the conversation most probably taking place? |
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8 |
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M: Well, what did you think of the movie? |
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W: I don't know why I let you talk me into going. |
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I just don't like violence. |
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Next time you'd better choose a comedy. |
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Q: What can we infer from the conversation? |
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9 |
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W: Who do you think should get the job? How about Mr. Becket? |
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M: Mr. Becket? I'm not sure. Ile is a nice fellow, of course, |
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and easy to get along with.But I doubt his professional expertise. |
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I want someone who can get the job done. |
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Q: What do we learn from the conversation about Mr. Becket? |
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10. |
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M: Do you think home videoplayers will replace movie theatres |
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and force them out of the entertainment business? |
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W: We're certainly faced with the grave challenge from the DVD industry. |
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That's why I think we have to revolutionize our concept of movie showing. |
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As I see it,the movie theatre should not just be a place to watch a film, |
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but a place to meet people. |
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Q: What does the woman think of the movie theatre? |
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Passage 1 |
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Few people can stand for the spirit of earlier America as much as Benjamin Franklin. |
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He lived through almost the whole of the 18th century. |
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He was born six years after the century began, |
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and died ten years before it ended. |
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During this time, |
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he saw the American colonies grow from tiny settlements into a nation |
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and he also contribuled much to the new state. |
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He was deeply interested in science and nalural history |
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and his experiments with electricity and lightning |
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led directly to the invention of the lightning rod. |
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He was also interested in improving the conditions of his fellow men. |
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He was involvcd in a numbcr of projccts in his native Philadelphia, |
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including thesetting up of a library, and a university, |
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a philosophical society and fire-prevention service. |
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He worked hard to enable the American colonies to gain independence from Britain. |
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As ambassador to France, he encouraged the French to help George Washington. |
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After the war, he attended the American Constitutional Congress. |
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This was his last contribution, for he died late that year. |
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He is still fondly remembered by Americans as one of the creators of the United States. |
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Questions 11 to 13 are based on the passage you have just heard. |
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11. What did the speaker say about Benjamin Franklin? |
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12. How did Franklin help George Washington? |
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13. According to the passage, what is Franklin still well remembered as? |
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Passage 2 |
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Yuppies are young people who earn a lot of money |
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and live in a style that is too expensive for most people. |
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If you're invited to a yuppie dinner party, |
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don't besurprised if you're offered freshly-cooked insects as a first course. |
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While the idea ofeating fried insects fills most of us with horror, |
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insect-eating is becoming highly fashionable. |
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For example, in the media industry, |
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successful executives are often seen to eat fried or boiled insects from time to time |
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while working at their desks. |
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These safe-to-eat insects can be found and ordered on the Internet. |
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And young people arelogging on to exotic food websites |
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and ordering samples of prepared insects to serveat their dinner parties. |
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Although the idea of eating insects is probably disgusting to most of us, |
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few people would claim that pigs, chickens, and some kind of seafood |
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we often eat are examples of great beauty. |
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One day, insects could be marketed and sold asfood item in supermarket. |
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According to their fans, |
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they are not only high in proteinand low in fat, but also very tasty. |
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But until our attitudes to food change fundamentally, |
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it seems that insect-eaters will remain a select few. |
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Questions 14 to 17 are based on the passage you have just heard. |
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14. Why did the speaker say we might be surprised at the yuppie dinner party? |
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15. Where can the people order the unusual food mentioned by the speaker? |
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16. Why are some yuppies attracted by the unusual food? |
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17. What does the speaker say about the future of this type of unusual food? |
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Passage 3 |
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Many people dislike walking lo the bank,standing in long lines and running out of checks. |
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They are dissatisfied with that bank's limited hours, too. |
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They want to do some banking at nights and on weekends. |
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For such people, their problems may soon be over. |
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Before long,they may b3 able to do their banking from the comfort of their own home, |
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any hour of the day, any day of the week. |
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Many banks are preparing online branches or Internet offices, |
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which means that people will be able to take care of much of their banking business |
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through their home computers. |
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This process is called "interactive banking". |
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At these online branches, customers will be able to view all their accounts, |
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move money between their accounts, |
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apply for a loan and getcurrent informnation on product such as credit cards. |
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Cuslomers will also be able to pay their bills electrically |
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and even email questions to their bank. |
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Banks are creating online services for several reasons. |
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One reason is that banks must compete for customers |
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who will switch to another bank if they are dissatisficd with the service they receive. |
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The convenience of online banking appeals to the kind of customerbanks most want to keep. |
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That is, people who are young, well-educated and have good incomes. |
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Banks also want to take advantage of modern technology since they have moved to 21st century. |
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Questions 18 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard. |
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18. What is one of the reasons for people's dissatisfaction with traditional banks? |
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19. What kind of customers does online banking most appeal to? |
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20. Why do banks create online services according to the passage? |
