听力原文:W: Oh, no. It’s five o' clock already and I haven’t finished typing these letters.
M: Don’t worry. That clock is half an hour fast. You still have time to do them.
When does this conversation take place?
At four-thirty.
B. At five-thirty.
C. At five o'clock.
D. At four o'clock.
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听力原文:W: Jim, thank goodness you' ve arrived. The class report started half an hour ago. And I was just beginning to worry.
M: I' m sorry I' m late, Ellen. This morning has been a real mess. I didn' t think I was going to make it here at all.
W: Why are you late? Our whole report depends on those drawings you' re holding.
M: Yes, I know. I'll tell you about it later. First, let' s see how we' re doing for time. Two groups are still ahead of us, aren't they? The report on the rights of the consumer and the analysis of the stock market.
That means I' ve got about 20 minutes to warm up.
W: You do look cold. What happened?
M: I've been standing outside in cold temperatures for over an hour waiting for a bus.
W: Over an hour? But I thought your apartment was only a ten-minute bus fide to campus.
M: Under normal conditions, but the bus was delayed because of the weather. And when I stepped into a drugstore to call home for a ride, the bus went by. As luck would have it, there was no one home so I had to wait for another 45 minutes for the next bus.
W: That' s Murphy' s law, isn't it? What was it said? "If anything can go wrong, it will. " Well, we' ve still got 20 minutes to gather our wits together.
M: We' d better stop talking. People are turning around and looking at us.
What' is the woman' s tone of voice when she first sees the man?
A. Sad.
B. Relieved.
C. Mocking.
D. Apologetic.
听力原文:W: Let’s take our swimming suits in case the sun comes out.
M: Want to go for a swim, do you?
What does the man mean?
A. He thinks the woman would like to swim.
B. He wants the woman to make some plants.
C. He has already gone swimming.
D. He has his suitcase packed.
Why was the man relieved at last?
A. Because the telegram was a false one.
Because this telegram was not addressed to him.
C. Because his uncle wasn't ill at all.
D. Because it was somebody else that was ill.
听力原文:M: Congratulations on breaking the records at the recent Olympics, Miss Green !
W: Thank you, Mr Parker.
M: Oh, look at those trophies! You became a swimming star at the age of fifteen, didn' t you?
W: Yeah, you' re fight.
M: Could you tell me something about your plans for the future?
W: To tell you the truth, I' m going to give up swimming from now on.
M: I beg your pardon?
W: I mean I' d rather not swim at all. I' m too old to. . .
M: Excuse me, if I'm not wrong, you're only twenty now. Is it too old at twenty ?
W: Yes, too old for a swimmer. If I swim in an international competition, I' ll hardly be able to win.
M: But. . er. . . don' t you enjoy swimming?
W: Certainly, and I enjoy visiting other countries, and the Olympics are very exciting. However, I missed more important things. I had to work very hard at swimming. There was training before school, after school, and at weekends. While other girls were growing up, I was swimming, swimming. But life isn' t merely swimming, is it?
When did Miss Green become a swimming star?
At the age of 15.
B. At the age of 20.
C. At the age of 18.
D. At the age of 16.