【听力材料及答案】

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W:Henry,why were you late this morning?

M:My neighbour had a sudden heart attack and I had to take him to the hospital.

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M:Since the turn of the century,about 320,000 British people and 2 million Americans have been killed in road accidents.

W:Oh,really?That means the number of Americans killed on the road is five times that of American soldiers killed in wars during the same period.

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M:I’d like two tickets for the 10 o’clock train to Pittsburgh,please.

W:One way,or round trip?

M:One way,please.Oh,and one of them is for a child.

W:Fine.That comes to 134.00.

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M:I bought two expensive novels here 15 minutes ago,but I forgot to take them with me.

W:Who served you,sir?

M:The girl who was busy writing over there.

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W:Do you like singing?

M:As a rule I do.But I cannot follow the new songs.

W:Well,of course you can’t.You see,they are just downloaded from the Internet.

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M:Good evening,sir,ma’am.A table for two?

W:No,thank you.But we have a small problem.Can you help us?

M:Sure.

W:We are looking for a hotel.Are there any hotels near here?

M:Yes.The nearest one is next to the bank.It’ s quite modern.

W:Do you think there’ re any cheap ones nearby?

M:Yes.Drive west for about two minutes and you will find one opposite to a supermarket.It’s a family hotel,very comfortable,and  the price is quite reasonable.

W:It sounds nice.Thank you very much for your help.

M:That’s all right.

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M:So you are to leave all of us.How can you do that?What shall we do without you?

W:Don’t worry.I’ll be back in five or six days.

M:What are you going to do there?

W:Some people are in great need of help after the flood.Being a doctor,I have the responsibility to help those in trouble.

M:That’s true.But you often go to those dangerous places and we are all worried about your safety,mum.

W:Don’t be so troubled.I’m a doctor.I know how to care for myself.What worries me is your life and study at school.Are you used to the  life in the school?

M:Yes.But many classmates have their mothers or fathers pick them up after school.I have to go and come all by myself.

W:I’m sorry,dear.I’ll ask your father to be back when I’m away.Maybe he can manage a few days off from his manager.I must go right now.The bus is waiting out over there.Bye-bye.

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M:Well,what did you think about Candy,the last candidate? Do you think we should hire her?

W:She had a very impressive resume,but she seemed to lack the confidence that I think a good manager needs.Did you notice the way that she avoided making eye contact with us while she talked?

M:She was a bit nervous,I guess.What else?

W:When she first walked into the room to greet us,she didn’t shake hands with us or introduce herself at all.I thought that was a bit unprofessional.

M:You’re right.If she walked into a meeting with our clients like that,it would make our company look bad.That made me worried most.

W:It sure would.

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W:Hello,Supertravel.How can I help you?

M:I’d like some information about flights to Italy.

W:Where do you want to go?

M:Rome.I want to leave on Tuesday the 6th of May and come back on Saturday the 10th.

W:It’ll be much cheaper if you stay the Saturday night and come back on Sunday the 11th.

M:OK then,I’ll go from the 6th to the 11th.I’d like to fly early in the morning if possible.

W:There’s a flight leaving London at 8:30 on the 6th,getting to Rome at 12:00,and then for the return flight,there’s one leaving at 9:00 getting to London at 12:30.Is that OK?

M :Yes,that’ s fine.Did you say I’ll get to Rome at 12:30 on the 6th  of May?

W:No,at 12:00.You leave at 8:30.

M:And the flight back gets in at 12:30 on the 11th?

W:That’s right.

M:How much does it cost?

W:195.

M:OK,that’s fine. I’d like to book a return ticket for those flights.

W:Can I have your name please?

M:Yes,Robert Brown.

W:And your credit card details.

M:Yes,it’s a Visa Card...

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Good morning and welcome to the Life Review.Do you know how many men do housework?  Recently,a European official group tried to discover what people’ s ideas were about the women’ s movement.As part of their survey,they asked many men and women the question,“Who does the housework?”The men answered very differently from  the women! The housework they asked people about was preparing  meals,washing dishes,cleaning  the  house  and  baby-sitting.48%  of  British husbands said they did this kind of work.51% of Danish men  said they helped in the house.15% of Italian men said they did the housework.But there was an interesting point of view from the wives.According to British wives,only 38% of their husbands help in the house.And Italian wives complained that their husbands hardly ever help.The Italian and British men didn’t tell the truth! The group found that Danish men were the most truthful husbands.Their answers  were the same as their wives.

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