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第一节 (共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。

1.What did the woman do yesterday?
A. She played football.
B. She watched a game.
C. She worked in the lab.
2.What will the weather be like tomorrow evening?
A. Cloudy. B. Rainy. C. Windy.
3.What will Jack do this weekend?
A. Go on a school trip.
B. Have a family picnic.
C. Prepare for an exam.
4.Why does the man make the call?
A. To arrange a meeting.
B. To cancel a visit.
C. To ask for assistance.
5.How does the man feel now?
A. Refreshed. B. Anxious. C. Sleepy.

第二节 （共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独自读两遍。

听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6.What is the probable relationship between the speakers?
A. Husband and wife.
B. Hostess and guest.
C. Chef and customer.
7.What is the man most likely to have for dinner?
A. French fries.
B. Ham sandwiches.
C. Fish and vegetables.

听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8.Where will George go after the business trip?
A. Milan. B. Rome. C. Florence.
9.What is banned in Florence?
A. Eating in the street.
B. Dressing up as soldiers.
C. Singing on public transport.
10.What does George think of the new rules?
A. They’re effective.
B. They’re timely.
C. They’re reasonable.

听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11.Why does Ms. McDaniel talk to Frank?
A. He missed a speech.
B. He failed to pass a test.
C. He wanted to drop a class.
12.How would Ms. McDaniel’s students react if a speaker made a mistake?
A. Laugh at the speaker.
B. Sympathize with the speaker.
C. Persuade the speaker to try again.
13.How does Ms. McDaniel sound?
A. Optimistic. B. Humorous. C. Encouraging.

听第9段材科，回答第14至16题。
14.What makes the man surprised?
A. The number of job applicants.
B. The experience of employees.
C. The candidates’ language skills.
15.How many candidates are the speakers going to meet?
A. 2. B. 12. C. 20.
16.What do the speakers talk about at the end of the conversation?
A. Job description.
B. Interview procedure.
C. Candidates’ background.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17.What did Gallo receive yesterday?
A. A call from her sister.
B. A bottle from her aunt.
C. A letter from a stranger.
18.Where did the fisherman find the bottle?
A. On Monhegan Island.
B. At Cumberland.
C. In Spain.
19.How old was Gallo when she threw out the bottle?
A. Eight. B. Eleven. C. Fourteen.
20.Where is the bottle now?
A. In the ocean.
B. At Gallo’s home.
C. With the fisherman.

参考答案
1-5 CBABA 6-10 ACBAC
11-15 CBCAB 16-20 BCCBA

录音原文

(Text 1)
M: Did you go to the football game yesterday?
W: No, I couldn’t make it. I was stuck in the lab.
M: You missed a really good game.Our school team played very well.

(Text 2)
W: Did you hear the weather forecast for tomorrow? Is it going to be windy?
M: No, there will be clouds in the morning, and heavy showers in the afternoon and the evening.

(Text 3)
M: Hey, let’s go for a picnic somewhere this weekend.
W: Good idea. Can Jack go with us? He’s tired of taking exams these past two weeks.
M: I don’t think so. He’s going on a trip this weekend with his school.

(Text 4)
M: Hello, is this Emma? This is Robert Gellen from Johnson’s Electronics.
W: Hello, Robert, what can I do for you?
M: It’s this visit by Mr.Johnson. I’m afraid he’s had an emergency and won’t be able to make it this time.

(Text 5)
M: Did you wait long?
W: No, just two minutes. How was the flight?
M: It was fine, thanks. I slept through the whole flight actually and I feel much better.

(Text 6)
M: I’m starving. What are we having for dinner tonight, Jane?
W: I’m not sure. Something will come to mind once I start.
M: I feel like eating French Fries or maybe a ham sandwich. How about you?
W: Actually, I was thinking of making something healthy, say ... fish and vegetables.
M: Well, in that case, I’ll have whatever you make.

(Text 7)
W: Hello, George, I heard that you’re going to Milan for a business trip next week.
M: Yes, Susan, I’m also planning a trip to Rome for sightseeing after that.
W: Oh, I’m just back from Rome.The city has made some new rules.
M: Really? What rules?
W: For example, people who dress up as Roman soldiers in charge of photos won’t be allowed near tourist spots,and street performers can’t sing or play their music on public transport.Another rule bans tourists from eating in public places.
M: That’s good. Eating in public is inappropriate and could lead to littering.
W: Rome isn’t the only city to do that. Last year, Florence made a rule saying that tourists would face fines of up to 500 euros if caught eating in the street.
M: Wow, that’s big money, but it’s understandable.

(Text 8)
W: Hi, Frank. I heard you plan to withdraw from the speech class. Can you tell me why?
M: Well, Ms. McDaniel, I don’t think I can make it. Public speaking scares me. I just can’t get in front of a group and talk.
W: What is it that you fear about speaking in front of a group?
M: I am afraid I would look silly if I forget a word or say something stupid or if I shake or turn red.
W: What would happen if you did run into one of these things?
M: People would laugh at me.
W: Well, Frank, your fear is really not based on facts. I once asked my students what they would do if someone in class forgot a word or made a mistake. They said they would feel bad for the speaker for they knew they would be in the speaker’s shoes some day.Does that make you feel better?
M: Yeah, I guess.
W: I hope you’ll stay in the class, and try a bit more.
M: Okay. Thanks, Ms. McDaniel.

(Text 9)
M: How many applications did we get, Mary?
W: Well, overall we got over 200.
M: Wow, that many!
W: Yes, but most of which we can reject right away, people who don’t have the right experience, qualifications,that kind of thing.
M: Of course.
W: And so, I drew up a short list of 12 candidates.
M: Are we going to interview all of them?
W: I think we should. But certainly, I’ll let you have a look first.
M: Great, so, who will we get then?
W: Well, I think we have got some pretty strong candidates. Two in particular.
M: They have the right kind of qualification?
W: I certainly say so. A strong educational background, experience in sales, language skills ...
M: Good. Look forward to meeting all of them.
W: So, I’d say we do a set interview for that.
M: Sure.
W: A few general questions, then onto specifics. We could also ask them to give a short presentation.
M: Great. I’m really looking forward to this.

(Text 10)
W: Welcome back, everyone. This is CB8 News Radio. Here comes something interesting. Yesterday, a teenage girl named Terra Gallo, Cumberland, got some unexpected news when she received a handwritten letter from a fisherman saying that her message in a bottle had been found in Spain. Gallo and her sister put messages into bottles and threw them into the ocean while visiting their aunt on Monhegan Island three years ago. The girls had forgotten about the bottles until they were surprised by the fisherman’s letter. Gallo, now 14, studied the maps and discovered her message traveled about 3,000 miles. Gallo’s message asked that whoever got her bottle should put their own message inside with hers and send it back out to sea. The fisherman said in his letter that he had carried out her wishes.

Les Misérables by Victor Hugo

单词提示

1.misery 苦难
2.bishop 主教
3.candlestick 蜡烛台

原文

Chapter 1: Jean Valjean

It is the year 1796, and the people of France are hungry; not the rich people, of course, they have food, they have warm clothes, they have beautiful houses; no, it is the poor people of France.
Jean Valjean is one of these poor people.
He is a young man, big, strong, and a good worker, but he has no work.
He cannot find work, and he is hungry.
He lives with his sister in the village of Bree, her husband is dead and she has seven children.
It is a cold, hard winter and there is no food in the house, no bread.
Nothing and seven children.
Jean Valjean is a good man; he is not a thief.
But how can a man just sit there when his sister's children cry all night because they are hungry?
What can a man do?
He leaves his house at night and goes down the village night.
He puts his hand through the window of the bakery.
“Crash!”,he takes a loaf of bread and he runs.
He runs fast, but other people run faster.
France is not kind to poor people.
France send Jean Valjean to prison for five years.
After four years, he escapes.
They find him and bring him back.
They give him six more years.
Once again, he escapes, and two days later they find him and they give him another eight years,19 years in prison for a loaf of bread.
In 1815, when he leaves prison, Jean Valjean is a different man.
Prison changes people.
Years of misery, years of back breaking work,years of cruel prison guards, these things change a man once.
There was love in Jean Valjean's heart, now there is only hate.
One evening in October in the year 1815,there was a knock on the door of the Bishop of Denya's house.
“Come in”, said the bishop.
The bishop was a kind man.
Everyone in the town of Denya knew that poor people, hungry people, miserable people, they all came to the door of the bishop's house.
The bishop's sister looked at the man at the door that night, and she was afraid.
“Look at him,” she whispered to the bishop, “he is a big man and a dangerous one. He carries a yellow card, so he was once a prisoner, a bad man.”
But the bishop did not listen.
“Come in, my friend,” he said to the man at the door, “come in, you must eat dinner with us and sleep in a warm bed tonight.”
The man stared at the bishop.
“My name is Jean Valjean,” he said, “I was a prisoner in Toulon for 19 years. Here is my yellow card, see, people everywhere shut their doors in my face, but not you, why not?”
“Because my friend, in the eyes of God, you are my brother,”said the bishop smiling, “So come in and sit by our fire.”
The bishop turned to his sister, “Now sister, our friend Jean Valjean needs a good dinner. Bring out the silver dinner plates. It's a special night tonight.”
“Not the silver plates,” whispered the bishop's sister.
Her eyes went quickly to Jean Valjean, then back to the bishop's face.
“Yes, the silver plates,” said the bishop, “and the silver candlesticks, too. The church has these beautiful things, but they are for our visitors, and our visitor tonight must have only the best.”
And so, Jean Valjean sat down with the bishop and his sister, and ate from silver plates.
He ate hungrily. It was his first good meal for weeks.
“You're a good man,” he said to the bishop, “perhaps the only good man in France.”
But Valjean could not take his eyes away from the silver plates.
After the meal, the bishop's sister put the silver plates away, and Valjean's eyes watched.
He saw the place, and he remembered it in the night, in his warm bed in the bishop's house.
He thought about the plates, they were big,heavy, so much silver in them.
“I can sell those plates,” he thought, “for just one of them. I can eat well for months.”
19 years in prison is a long time, and 19 hard years change a man.
By morning, Valjean was a long way from the bishop's house.
But how do you carry big silver plates? How do you hide them?
People in Denya began to whisper.
“Did you see him? That big man carrying six silver plates? Where did he get them from? Those plates came from the church. A man like that doesn't have silver plates, no, and he carries a yellow card, did you see? So he was a prisoner once, he's a thief, he stole those plates.”
The police heard the whispers, they went after Jean Valjean, found him and took him back to the bishop's house in the afternoon.
But there, they had a surprise.
“My dear friend,” the bishop, said to Jean Valjean, “I am so pleased to see you. You forgot the candlesticks, I gave you the silver plates and the candlestick, you remember, but you forgot to take the candlesticks when you left.”
“But this man is a thief.” said one of the policemen.
“No, no, of course not,” said the bishop smiling, “I gave the silver to Monsieur Valjean.”
“You mean he can go? He is free?” said the policeman.
“Of course,” the bishop said.
All this time Jean Valjean stared at the bishop, and said not one word.
The policeman went away, and the Bishop of Denya went into his house and came out again with the two silver candlesticks.
They were tall and heavy and beautiful.
The bishop put the candlesticks into Jean Valjean's hands.
“Jean Valjean, my brother,” he said, “you must leave your bad life behind you. This is God's silver, and I am giving it to you. With it, you can begin a new good life. I am buying your soul for God.”
Jean Valjean left the town of Denya with his silver plates and his silver candlesticks.
Suddenly he was a rich man, but he did not understand why.
“What's happening to me,” he thought, “everything is changing. How can I hate people when this bishop is so good to me? What shall I do, how shall I live?”
Prisoner Valjean did not understand anything.
He sat down by the road with his head in his hands and cried.
He cried for the first time in 19 years.
How long did he sit there crying? What didhe do next and where did he go?
Nobody knows, but when the sun came up on anew day, he was a changed man.

翻译

第一章：冉阿让

那是1796年，法国人民正饱受饥饿之苦；当然，富人不在其列，他们有充足的食物、温暖的衣物和漂亮的房子；挨饿的，是法国的穷苦百姓。
冉阿让就是这些穷人中的一员。
他是个年轻人，身材高大，体格强壮，也是个勤快的好工人，但他就是找不到工作。
他找不到活儿干，只能忍饥挨饿。
他和姐姐住在布里村，姐夫已经去世，留下姐姐独自抚养七个孩子。
那是一个寒冷而严酷的冬天，家里已经揭不开锅，连一点面包都没有了。
家里空空如也，却还有七张嗷嗷待哺的嘴。
冉阿让是个好人，他本不是贼。
可是，当姐姐的孩子们因为饥饿整夜整夜地啼哭时，一个男人怎么能干坐着无动于衷呢？
他又能做些什么呢？
他在夜里离开家，摸黑走进村庄。
他把手伸进面包房的窗户。
“哐当！”他抓起一条面包，拔腿就跑。
他跑得很快，但别人追得更快。
法国对穷人并不仁慈。
法国把冉阿让送进监狱，判了五年。
四年后，他越狱了。
他们抓回了他，又给他加了六年刑期。
他再次越狱，两天后又被抓了回来，这次又加了八年。仅仅为了一条面包，他在监狱里整整熬了十九年。
1815年，当他走出监狱时，冉阿让已经变成了另一个人。
监狱是会改变人的。
多年的苦难、多年的苦役、多年残酷狱卒的折磨，这些经历彻底改变了一人。
冉阿让的心里曾经有过爱，如今却只剩下仇恨。
1815年10月的一个傍晚，迪涅主教的宅邸响起了敲门声。
“请进。”主教说道。
主教是个仁慈的人。
迪涅镇上的每个人都知道，穷人、饿着肚子的人、走投无路的人，都会来到主教家门前求助。
那天晚上，主教的姐姐看着门外的男人，心里十分害怕。
“你看看他，”她低声对主教说，“他是个大块头，看着很危险。他带着黄护照，说明他曾经是个囚犯，是个坏人。”
但主教没有听她的。
“请进吧，我的朋友，”他对门外的男人说，“请进来，你必须和我们一起吃顿晚饭，今晚还要睡在温暖的床上。”
男人死死盯着主教。
“我叫冉阿让，”他说，“我在土伦的监狱里蹲了十九年。这是我的黄护照，你看，走到哪里人们都对我闭门不见，但你却没有，为什么？”
“因为我的朋友，在上帝眼里，你就是我的兄弟，”主教微笑着说，“所以请进来，在炉火旁坐下吧。”
主教转过头对姐姐说：“姐姐，我们的朋友冉阿让需要一顿丰盛的晚餐。把那些银餐盘拿出来吧。今晚是个特别的夜晚。”
“别拿银餐盘。”主教的姐姐低声说。
她的目光迅速瞥向冉阿让，又马上转回主教的脸上。
“就要拿银餐盘，”主教说，“还有银烛台也要拿出来。教堂拥有这些精美的器物，但它们本就是为客人们准备的，而我们今晚的客人，理应享受最好的待遇。”
于是，冉阿让和主教以及他的姐姐坐在一起，用银餐盘吃着饭。
他狼吞虎咽地吃着。这是他几周来吃的第一顿饱饭。
“你是个好人，”他对主教说，“也许是法国唯一的好人。”
但冉阿让的目光始终无法从那些银餐盘上移开。
饭后，主教的姐姐把银餐盘收了起来，冉阿让的眼睛一直盯着。
他看清了存放的位置，并在当晚、在主教家温暖的床上，将这一切牢牢记在心里。
他想着那些盘子，它们又大又沉，里面全是实打实的银子。
“我可以把那些盘子卖掉，”他想，“哪怕只卖一个，也够我舒舒服服吃上好几个月了。”
十九年的牢狱之灾太漫长了，十九年的苦难足以改变一个人。
到了第二天清晨，冉阿让已经离开主教的宅邸，走出了很远。
可是，那么大的银餐盘怎么带走？又该怎么藏匿呢？
迪涅镇上的人们开始窃窃私语。
“你看见他了吗？那个大块头带着六个银餐盘？他从哪儿弄来的？那些盘子是教堂的。像他这种人不可能有银餐盘，不可能，而且他带着黄护照，你看见了吗？所以他以前是个囚犯，他是个贼，那些盘子是他偷的。”
警察听到了这些议论，他们追上冉阿让，在下午将他押回了主教的家。
但在那里，他们却迎来了一个意想不到的转折。
“我亲爱的朋友，”主教对冉阿让说，“见到你回来我太高兴了。你把烛台落下了。我给了你银餐盘和烛台，你记得的，但你走的时候忘了把烛台带走。”
“可这个人是个贼啊。”一名警察说道。
“不，不，当然不是，”主教微笑着说，“那些银器是我送给冉阿让先生的。”
“您的意思是，他可以走了？他自由了？”警察问。
“当然。”主教说。
在这整个过程中，冉阿让一直呆呆地盯着主教，一句话也没说。
警察离开后，迪涅主教走进屋里，拿着那两只银烛台走了出来。
它们又高又沉，十分精美。
主教把烛台放进冉阿让的手里。
“冉阿让，我的兄弟，”他说，“你必须把过去的罪恶生活抛在脑后。这是属于上帝的银器，现在我把它送给你。有了它，你可以开始一段崭新而向善的人生。我是在替上帝买下你的灵魂。”
冉阿让带着银餐盘和银烛台离开了迪涅镇。
突然间，他成了一个富人，但他自己都不明白为什么。
“我到底怎么了，”他想，“一切都在改变。当这位主教对我如此仁慈时，我怎么能继续去恨别人呢？我该怎么办，我又该怎样活下去？”
作为囚犯的冉阿让，对这一切感到茫然不解。
他坐在路边，双手捂着脸，哭了起来。
这是十九年来，他第一次流泪。
他在那里坐了多久？接下来他又做了什么，去了哪里？
没有人知道。但当新的一天太阳升起时，他已脱胎换骨，变成了一个全新的人。

121.
The major result from recent investigations of Emmet's theory has been that it can be applied to biochemistry as well.
埃米特理论最近的研究成果已经开始应用于生物化学领域。

122.
The basis of this system is that the students must take turns in teaching, they have to help each other.
这个制度的基础是学生必须轮流教学，他们必须互相帮助。

123.
Career opportunities, flex-time, satellite offices, and more childcare facilities are required to make women at home join the work force.
职业机会、弹性工作时间、远程办公和更多的托儿设施是使在家的妇女加入工作队伍所必需的。

124.
When bears sleep or lie down, their postures depend on whether they want to get rid of heat or conserve it.
当熊睡觉或躺下时，它们的姿势取决于它们是想散热还是取暖。

125.
A boy and a girl came in. I spoke to the boy, who seemed to be older than the girl.
一个男孩和一个女孩进来了。我和那个似乎比女孩年纪大的男孩交谈。

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二、每个单词和句子都会重复5遍，其中第2遍为慢速，有助于识别。
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Day 165

1641.
Perfect
a.完美的；完全的v.使完美

I'm in perfect health now.
我现在非常健康。
Today is the perfect day for a picnic.
今天是野餐的好天气。
She's the perfect candidate for the job.
她是这份工作的理想人选。

1642.
Perfectly
adv.完美地，极佳地；绝对地，完全地

It's perfectly white.
它完全是白色的。
That's perfectly natural.
这很自然。
You are perfectly capable of doing it yourself.
你完全有能力自己做。

1643.
Perform
v.履行，执行；表演，演出

He taught the dog to perform some very clever tricks.
他教那只狗表演一些非常聪明的把戏。

1644.
Performance
n.执行；表演，演出；性能

I am not satisfied with my performance today.
我对今天的表现不满意。
We praised him for his wonderful performance.
我们赞扬他的出色表现。
In summary, this was a disappointing performance.
总而言之，这是一个令人失望的表现。

1645.
Perhaps
ad.也许，大概，恐怕

Perhaps you're right.
也许你是对的。
Perhaps we overlooked something.
也许我们忽略了一些东西。

1646.
Period
n.时期；周期，一段时间

Ten years is really a long period of time.
十年确实是一段很长的时间。

1647.
Permanent
a.永久的，持久的

What is your permanent address?
你的永久住址是什么？
Nothing is permanent in this world.
在这个世界上，没有什么是永久的。

1648.
Permanently
adv.永久地；一直存在地

He was permanently banned from the store.
他被永久禁止进入商店。
She decided to settle permanently in France.
她决定在法国永久定居。

1649.
Permission
n.允许，同意

We have permission to be here.
我们获准来这里。
She took the car without permission.
她未经允许就开了车。
Do you ask your parents for permission?
你向你父母征得许可吗？

1650.
Permit
v.许可，允许n.许可证，执照

The teacher didn't permit me to leave early.
老师不允许我提早离开。
We wanted to marry but circumstances didn't permit.
我们想结婚，但情况不允许。

2021年9月云南贵州卷听力

第一节
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有 10 秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。

1. Where is Alice now?
A. In New York.
B. In London.
C. In Chicago.
2.What does the woman think of the cake?
A.It's not very fresh.
B. It's not tasty.
C. It's not expensive.
3.What will the man do?
A.Wait for a few minutes.
B. Go to the room upstairs.
C.Put off the meeting.
4.How many times has the woman seen this movie?
A. Twice.
B.Three times.
C.Four times.
5.What is the woman going to do?
A.Show photos.
B. Goon a trip.
C. Attend class.

第二节
听下面 5 段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有2--4个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟;听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第6段材料，回答第6--7小题。
6. What is the danger of eating ice cream according to the man?
A. Putting on weight.
B. Catching a cold.
C.Having a headache.
7.What is the probable relationship between the speakers?
A.Husband and wife.
B.Teacher and student.
C.Father and daughter.

听第 7 段材料，回答第 8--10小题。
7. Where was the boy this morning?
A. In the classroom.
B. In the art museum.
C.At Ms. Green's house.
9.How did Ms. Green feel about the boy's painting?
A. It was boring.
B. It was strange.
C. It was pleasing.
10.What is the topic of the conversation?
A. An oil painting.
B. A famous artist.
C. An art lesson.

听第 8 段材料，回答第 11--13小题。
11. What does the woman say about raising a kid while working?
A. It's a hard task.
B. B.It requires skills.
C. C.It keeps her busy.
12. What does the woman's husband do at home?
A. Do more housework.
B.Care more about their kid.
C.Spend more time reading.
13.What does the woman often do with her kid?
A. Do exercise.
B.Take pictures.
C. Go shopping.

听第 9段材料，回答第14 至 17小题。
13. What is Jennifer doing?
A.Hosting a meeting.
B.Serving a customer.
C.Having an interview.
15.What does Jennifer learn from her previous job?
A.Sales techniques.
B.Interpersonal skills.
C.Language knowledge.
16.What was Jennifer's worst experience at work?
A.Receiving an unreasonable phone call.
B.Arguing with the manager.
C.Dealing with a complaint.
17.What will Jennifer do next?
A.Make a decision.
B. Apply for the position.
C. Wait for a call.

听第 10段材料，回答第 18--20小题。
18.What is Mary Glen?
A.A lovely shop.
B.A holiday place.
C.A farmer's market.
19.Where does the speaker suggest riding bikes?
A.Along the River Dent.
B. Along the Soli.
C. Along the Evergreen Trail.
20.Why does the speaker give the talk?
A. To do promotion.
B. To introduce the town of Soli.
C. To discuss a sport.

答案
1-5BABAC 6-10 CABAC
11-15BAACB 16-20 CCBCA

录音材料

Text 1
M:Alice! So nice to see you. I thought you went to New York. Why are you still here in London?
W: It was my sister who went to New York. And she’s in Chicago now. I’ve been here the whole time.

Text 2
M:Linda, have a taste of this cake and tell me what you think.
W:OK. Hmm… I’m afraid it has gone bad. When did you buy it?

Text 3
M:Excuse me, isn’t the staff meeting at 9:30? I’ve been waiting here for ten minutes, but nobody showed up.
W:You’re in the wrong room. It’s one floor up.
M:Oops! Thank you.

Text 4
M:Hey, you come to watch the movie again. Weren’t you here yesterday?
W:Oh, yes. I saw it last week and I saw it again yesterday. I always see my favorite movies four or five times.
M:Here’s your ticket. Have a nice time.

Text 5
W:Bob, your trip sounds wonderful, but I have to go now. My biology class starts in a few minutes.
M:Oh, sorry, Caroline. I didn’t mean to hold you up.

Text 6
W:It’s hot today. I’d like to have some ice cream. Do you want some, dear?
M:No, thank you. Do you know the danger you face when eating ice cream?
W:Yes, gaining weight.
M:No, not that. Have you heard about brain freeze?
W:No, what’s that?
M:For many people, eating ice cream or drinking an icy drink too fast can produce a terrible headache. It usually hits in the front of the brain.People also call it “ice cream headache”.
W:Okay. I see. You know what? After all these years, you sound more and more like my father.

Text 7
W:Mike, what lessons did you have at school this morning?
M: We had art, but we didn’t go to the classroom. Ms. Green took us to visit the museum in town.
W:How come? What did you do there?
M: We looked at paintings by famous artists.
W: I wish I had been with you. Did anything attract you?
M: A lot. But my favorite painting was by Picasso. It looked very strange.
W:Did Ms. Green explain something about the paintings?
M:Yes, and after that we made pictures for a competition. I drew a picture of Ms.Green. It looked like a Picasso painting.
W:Did she like it?
M:Ms. Green wasn’t very pleased, and she thought it dull. So, I didn’t win.

Text 8
M:Cindy, as a working mother, how do you balance work and family?
W: It takes skills. It’s an art, I should say. But raising a kid while working is not as hard as most people think.
M:You mean it’s not difficult?
W:No, if you know how to share your responsibilities properly. My husband does more housework, and I take more care of our kid. I try to spend as much time with our kid as possible. She joins me in my daily activities.
M:What do you mean?
W:Working as a model, I do a lot of exercise every day to stay fit, and I encourage our kid to do it with me. It’s like play to her. As a result,I’m fit, she’s fit, and we spend time together.
M: I see. What else do you do together?
W:Things like reading picture books and going to the park.
M: I really like your ideas.

Text 9
M:Nice to meet you, Jennifer. Can you tell us a few things about yourself?Perhaps your work experience.
W:I’m a university student in my final year, and I major in English. I’ve had several part-time jobs, including office work and sales.
M:What was your office work about?
W: I worked at the reception desk and did some paperwork.
M:What did you learn there?
W:I received phone calls and met customers most of the time. And I supported staff from different departments at times. So, I learned to deal with various kinds of people.
M:Did you apply any of the knowledge you got at university?
W:Yes, I think I did use some of the language knowledge.
M:What has been your worst experience at work?
W:Well, once I met a customer who came to make a complaint. I tried my best,but he was just being unreasonable. I had to refer him to my manager. It was a hard day.
M:Okay. Now, do you have any questions for us?
W:No, not at the moment.
M:Thank you, Jennifer. We have a number of people applying for this position,and we will call you with our decision within two weeks.
W:Okay, thank you.

Text 10
W:Mary Glen, built on a working family farm, is a perfect place for holiday.Here, you’ll find everything you need. We have five wooden houses with all modern facilities. Mary Glen is just three miles from the busy town of Soli, where you’ll find quite a few lovely shops and great farmers’ markets.The area around Mary Glen is great for riding bikes. So, do bring your bikes and try the Evergreen Trail, or you can go running along the River Dent. After a busy day, relax in our game room where there are lots of card games. Try a family holiday at Mary Glen. With prices as low as 425 pounds a week, you can’t go wrong.