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W: James, you've been watching TV for the whole evening.What's on?

M: It's a science program on the origin of the universe.I'll give a presentation on it in my class tomorrow.

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M: Hello, do you have "The Best of Mozart"?

W: Um, sorry, we've just sold out. But we can order onefor you. If you give us your number, we'll call you when the CD arrives.

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W: W'd better be going now, or we'll be late for thetrain.

M: No rush. It's 8:30 now. We still have two hours.

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M: I am so tired of driving all those hours to work.

W: Yeah. I know what you mean. I used to drive two hoursto work each way. But now, I live within walking distance of my office. I don'teven need a bike.

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W: Hi, Andy. I didn't see you in Professor Smith's classyesterday. What happened?

M: Well, I had a headache. So, I called him and asked forsick leave.

听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。Text 6

W: The biggest mistake I made, uh...was leaving collegein my last year and not completing my education. So, I', thinking of going backto school.

M: School? To study what?

W: Ecology. I'm interested in the relationship betweenhumans and nature.

M: Cool. Is it what you studied years ago?

M: No, I majored in chemistry then.

听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。Text 7

M: Good morning, madam. I am your guide for this trip.

W: How lovely! Could you tell me about the hotel I'mgoing to stay at?

M: Yes, of course. The Grand Hotel opened in 1990. And itsits on the seaside along the South Coast Highway. It is the most beautifulhotel here.

W: That sounds great.

M: And there are some restaurants outside. So, atdinnertime, you'd have a lot fo choices.

W: That's really nice. I like to have some local foodswhile traveling. What about the scenery around it?

M: The hotel has the best views of the Pacific Ocean.

W: Oh, I think I will love this hotel.

听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。Text 8

W: Hi, Mike.

M: Hi, Alice. Nice to see you. You don't often come here.

W: I usually have fast food delivered to my office. Justcame here for a change today.

M: The environment here is good -- clean and relativelyquiet.

W: yeah, and I heard the food is tasty. By the way, areyou going to the concert tomorrow evening?

M: Yes, are you?

W: Yeah.Catherine was supposed to go with me. But she mayhave to work extra hours tomorrow. Do you know anyone who might like to go?

M: No. But if you like, I can ask around. Uh, Joan mightwant to go.

W: Oh, yes.She's a great fan of classical music. I'llgive her a ring after lunch.

听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。Text 9

W: Hi, I've only just arrived.

M: Oh, good. Now,here are the keys. Let's go in. Thereare two apartments. The one for rent is on the right. Do come in.

W: Thank you. I like the carpet. The color is nice, isn'tit?

M: Yes, and this apartment is in good condition. Here isyour lounge.

W: Where would we eat?

M: There is this corner here, or you can use yourkitchen. Come and see.

W: The kitchen is quite small.

M: Yes, but it has everything -- cooker, fridge,even adishwasher.

W: And there are lots of cupboards.

M: Let me show  you the bedrooms. This is thesmaller one.

W: It's a good size, though.

M: Now come into the other bedroom. You can see thebathroom, too.

W: Yes.It is very nice, but I will have to ask my friendfirst. And we will come together. I understand it is $800 a month.

M: Yes, but a few blocks downtown would be much moreexpensive.

W: Well, thank you. I will be in touch.

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。Text 10

Thank you very much. Thank you, Dr. Johnson. Well, it isreally great to be back at university again. The thing that I wanted to tellyou today is this: Education is important. When I came to the US, I was onlythinking about being a carpenter, but I could not read the newspaper. And Icould not understand the news on television or movies or anything like this.So, I entered the city college to take English classes for foreign students. Iwas very proud that I was going to a college because no one in my family everwent to any college or to any university. You know, when you’re 15 years old in my country, you finish school and thenyou learn a trade. And that’s exactlywhat I did. When I was 15 years old, I learned how to be a carpenter. A yearlater, I came to America. Luckily, I met a very good teacher who encouraged meto take some math classes, business classes, and history classes, and I becamea full-time college student. And today, when I look back, I’m so happy because you never know where life will take you.All of a sudden, I started making money because I was really good at math. Youknow, how work out everything with math is so important. This is something thatI learned when I started my own business, which is doing really well.