听力原文:W: The morning paper says the space shuttle is taking off at 10 a.m. tomorrow.
M: Yeah, as just another one of this year's routine missions. The first mission was undertaken a decade ago and broadcast live then worldwide.
Q: What can we infer from this conversation?
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A. This year's shuttle mission is a big step in space exploration.
B. The shuttle flight will be broadcast live worldwide.
C. The man is excited at the news of the shuttle flight.
D. The man is well informed about the space shuttle missions.
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What does the author say about the national data on UK universities' performance in commercialisation?
A. It does not rank UK universities in a scientific way.
B. It does not reflect the differences among universities.
C. It indicates their ineffective use of government resources.
D. It masks the fatal weaknesses of government policy.
我国社会主义时期的起点是()。
A. 中华人民共和国成立
B. 1956年完成农业、手工业、资本主义工商业的社会主义改造
C. 1953年底开始农业、手工业、资本主义工商业的社会主义改造
D. 人民公社成立
Professor Wang went on a lecture tour to Edinburgh.
A. True
B. False
听力原文:W: Now, could you tell me where the idea for the business first came from?
M: Well, the original shop was opened by a retired printer by the name of Gruby. Mr. Gruby, being left-handed himself, thought of the idea to try and promote a few products for left-handers.
W: And how did he then go about actually setting up the business?
M: Well, he looked for any left-handed products that might already be on the market, which were very few, and then contacted manufacturers with the idea of having products produced for him, mainly in the scissor range to start with.
W: Right. So you do commission some part of your stock.
M: Yes, very much so. About 75 percent of our stock is specially made for us.
W: And the rest of it?
M: Hmm, the rest of it now, some 25, 30 years after Mr. Gruby's initial efforts, there are more left-handed products actually on the market. Manufacturers are now beginning to see that there is a market for left-handed products.
W: And what's the range of your stock?
M: The range consists of a variety of scissors from children scissors to scissors for tailors, hairdressers etc. We also have a large range of kitchenware.
W: What's the competition like? Do you have quite a lot of competition?
M: There other people in the business now are specialists, but only as mail-order outlets. But we have a shop here in central London plus a mail-order outlet, and we are, without any doubt, the largest supplier of left-handed items.
Questions 19 to 21 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
19. What kind of business is the man engaged in?
20. What does the man say about his stock of products?
21. What does the man say about other people in his line of business?
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A. Providing aid to the disabled.
B. Selling products made for left-handers.
C. Promoting products for manufacturers.
D. Printing labels for manufactured goods.