听力原文:M:How are your new neighbors, Nancy?
W:They seem nice enough, but they have a son who's driving me crazy
M: What do you mean?
W: He comes home every night around 10 with his car windows rolled down and his radio blaring. It stops as soon as he turns the car off. But by then Brian and Lisa are wide awake.
M: Oh, no.
W: Oh, yes. Sometimes it takes us till midnight just to get them to settle down again.
M: Have you tried talking to them?
W: We haven't even really met them yet except to say a quick hallo. I hate to get off on the wrong foot.
M: You are not going to like them when you do meet them if you keep on simmering.
W: I know, but I feel stupid complaining. It's not as though he's blasting his stereo all night.
M: You said yourself it is driving you crazy.
W: Well, You know how early I have to get up to be here at the office, I'm just not getting enough sleep and neither are the kids. They're so irritable when I get home in the afternoon.
M: Maybe you could go over there sometime with a little gift: a plant for the yard or something. Then you could ask their son whether they have any other children and they'll be sure to ask about yours.
W: Yeah, and then what?
M: Then you could mention that the hardest thing at this stage is getting your kids to go to sleep at night.
W: And keeping them in the asleep.
M: That's the idea. And you should do it soon. The longer you wait, the harder it will be to do politely.
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A. He drives too fast.
B. He plays his guitar too loudly.
C. His radio wakes her children up.
D. His friends are too noisy.
Section A
Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A, B, C and D, and decide which is the best answer.
听力原文:M: Could you show me that once more?
W: Sure. Put the paper into the machine, set your margin, put your fingers on the keys. Now you're reedy.
Q: What is the man doing?
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A. Playing the piano.
B. Typing.
C. Making a photocopy.
D. Taking a picture.
听力原文:M: How many students took the exam last Saturday?
W: Well, let me see. Fifty had registered, but not everyone showed up. I believe we had twenty-five from the Middle East and fifteen from Latin America.
Q: How many students did the woman believe had taken the exam?
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A. Fifty students.
B. Forty students.
C. Twenty-five students.
D. Fifteen students.
Section B
Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D.
听力原文: We can make mistakes at any age. Some mistakes we make are about money. But most mistakes are about people. "Did Jerry really care when I broke up with Helen?" "When I got that great job, did Jim really feel good about it, as a friend? Or did he envy my luck?" "And Paul-why didn't pick up that he was friendly just because I had a car?” When we look back, doubts like these can make us feel bad. But when we look back, it's too late.
Why do we go wrong about our friends or our enemies? Sometimes what people say hides their real meaning. And if we don't really listen we miss the feeling behind the words. Suppose someone tells you, "You're a lucky dog." That's being friendly. But "lucky dog"? There's a bit of envy in those words. Maybe he doesn't see it himself. But bringing in the "dog" bit puts you down a little. What he may be saying is that he doesn't think you deserve your luck.
"Just think of all the things you have to be thankful for" is another noise that says one thing and means another. It could mean that the speaker is trying to get you to see your problem as part of your life as a whole. But is he? Wrapped up in this phrase is the thought that your problem isn't important. It's telling you to think of all the starving people in the world when you haven't got a date for Saturday night.
How can you tell the real meaning behind someone's words? One way is to take a good look at the person talking. Do his words fit the way he looks? Does what he says agree with the tone of voice? His posture? The look in his eyes? Stop and think. The minute you spend thinking about the real meaning of what people say to you may save another mistake.
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A. How to interpret what people say.
B. What to do when you listen to others talking.
C. How to avoid mistakes when you communicate with people.
D. Why we go wrong with people sometimes.