【听力材料及答案】

(Text 1)

M:Hello,this is Tom Davis.I have an appointment with Dr.Jones at eight o’clock this morning,but I’m afraid I’ll be half an  hour late.

W:That’s all right.Dr.Jones doesn’t have another appointment  until nine o’clock.

(Text 2)

M:Your skirt has quite a beautiful color,doesn’t it?

W:Yes.I bought it in a sale for half price.It only cost me﹩12.

(Text 3)

M:You really seem to enjoy your literature class.

W:You’re right.It has opened a new world for me.I’m exposed to the thoughts of some of the world’s best writers.I’ve never read so  much in my life.

(Text 4)

M:I hear you drive a long way to work every day.

W:Oh,yes.It’s about sixty miles.But it doesn’t seem that far,the road is not bad,and there’s not much traffic.

(Text 5)

W:I really must go now．

M:What time is your train?

W:11:20．Oh,dear．It’s already 11:00．I’m going to miss my train．

M:Don’t worry．I’ll drive you to the station．

(Text 6)

W:Hello,Mr Brown．How are you?

M:Fine,thanks,Mrs Downs．How is your boy,Mike?

W:He is a bit tired．You know,he goes to school at eight o’clock every morning．He doesn’t get home until after four．Then he does his homework after tea．It often takes him a couple of hours to finish it．

M:Poor boy．They work hard at school nowadays,don’t they?Does he like it?

W:You mean the school?Yes,he does．He likes his teachers and classmates．

M:Does he go to school by bus?

W:No,he walks．He likes walking．He meets some of his friends at the corner and they go together．

M:What does he do when it rains?

W:My husband takes him in the car．He passes the school on the way to the office．

(Text 7)

W:Hello, Mr.Tompkins.Our newspaper is going to print an article about new products.Could you tell me about the new home your company has built？I understand it promises to be a model for the houses of the future.

M:Certainly.The idea is not to have a house full of different things.This is a complete home system.It will make people’s lives easier.

W:OK! So tell me how this house will make my life easier?

M:When you arrive at the front door, you won’t need a key.The door will open with a touch of your finger.You’ll be able to call your refrigerator when you’re at the grocery store and find out how much you need to buy.Isn’t it wonderful?

W:Can I call the washing machine as well?

M:Sure.But you won’t need to.The house comes with a robot.It is programmed to clean the house and do the washing.

W:What does it cost?

M:A million dollars.

W:A million dollars! It will be the 22nd century before I can afford to buy one！

(Text 8)

M:Susan,I’ve got a few questions.Let’s see.Can you type?

W:No,I can’t type.

M:What about shorthand?

W:I don’t know.I’ve never tried.

M:So you can’t take shorthand and you can’t type.What can  you do,may I ask?

W:Well,I can play the piano and the violin.

M:Play the piano and the violin?

W:Yes,and I can sing and dance.

M:Susan,what are you doing here?

W:I want a job.I want to work here.

M:But you can’t take shorthand,and you can’t even type.

W:No,of course I can’t.I’m an actress.

M:But I want a secretary.

W:Is this the Grand Theater?

M:No,of course not.It’s the Grand Hotel.The Grand Theater is on the opposite street.

(Text 9)

W:I’m Sue from Daily Magazine. We’re doing a study of transport  service in this area.Can you answer some questions?

M:How long will it take? I’m in a hurry.

W:It takes only a few minutes.

M:Yes.OK.

W:Do you live near the place of your work?

M:Oh,no,I don’t.

W:Do you live one to five kilometers from your job,or six to ten,or more than ten kilometers?

M:More than ten.Fourteen or fifteen.

W:And,how do you go to work?

M:By train.

W:Do your family members always use public transport?

M:Yes,they go to work or school by bus.

W:Thank you very much,sir.

M:You are welcome.

(Text 10)

Alice Walker makes her living by writing.And her poems,short stories and novels have won many prizes for her.She was born in Eatonton,Georgia.She went to public school there,and then went to college in Atlanta before coming to New York to attend another college,from which she graduated in 1966.For a time she lived in Jackson,Mississippi,with her lawyer husband and a small daughter.Once she met Langston Hughes,an American poet.She promised she would write a book for children.Though she knew nothing about writing at that time,the great poet didn’t scold her.He was kind and gave Alice Walker a lot of books.His kind help gave her lots of courage.So far,Alice Walker has written a lot of books and become famous.

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