听下面一段对话,回答下列问题。In the next few decades people are going to travel very differently from the way we do today. Everyone is going to drive electrically powered cars. So in a few years people won’t worry about running out of gas.Some of the large automobile companies are really moving ahead with this new technology.Transportation in the future won’t be limited to the ground. Many people predict that traffic will move to the sky. In the coming years, instead of radio reports about road conditions and highway traffic, new reports will talk about traffic jam in the sky.But the sky isn’t the limit. In the future, you’ll probably even be able to take a trip to the moon. Instead of listening to regular airplane announcements, you’ll hear someone say, "The spacecraft will get rid of the gravity in ten seconds. Please check your equipment and remember, no more than ten ounces of carry-on baggage are allowed." How long can the spacecraft get rid of the gravity()
A bit more than ten seconds.
B. No more than ten seconds.
C. Far more than ten seconds.
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听下面一段对话,回答下列问题。W: So, how long have you lived in New YorkM: All my life. I was born here. Sounds like you’re new in town.W: Two months. I just moved here from Michigan.M: Wow! That’s a big change. New York must be quite a shock.W: Well, not exactly. I lived here once before, when I went to the graduate school. So I’m used to the life in New York.M: When did you live hereW: OH, let me see, it must have been about eight years ago. But, the city has changed since then.M: I suppose so. I mean, they’ve really cleaned up Times Square. It used to be so dirty. I mean, now it’s just full of tourists.W: Yeah, and the subways seem to run more on schedule now.M: Basically, I think the city is safer because we have more police officers on the street.W: Oh, that’s for sure! But one thing I can’t get used to is the noise, especially those garbage trucks! They come at five every morning and are so loud. The noise wakes me up every time! Where does the woman come from()
A. New York.
B. Michigan.
C. Shanghai.
W: I wish Jane would call when she know she’ll be late. This is not the first time we’ve had to wait for her.M: I agree. But she does have to drive through very heavy traffic to get here. What does the man mean()
A. Jane may be caught in a traffic jam.
B. Jane should have started her way a bit earlier.
C. He knows what kind of lady Jane is.
听下面一段对话,回答下列问题。W: Good evening and welcome to this week’s Business World. It programs for and about business people. Tonight we have Mr Thompson who came to the US six years ago, and is now an established businessman with three restaurants in town. Tell us Mr Thompson, how did you get startedM: Well, I started off with a small diner. I did all the cooking myself and my wife waited on tables. It was really too much work for two people. My cooking is great. And word got around town about the food. Within a year, I Had to hire another cook and four waitresses. When that restaurant became very busy, I decided to expand my business. Now with three places my main concern is keeping the business successful and running smoothly.W: Do you advertiseM: Oh, yes. I don’t have any TV commercials, because they are too expensive. But I advertise a lot on radio and in local newspapers. My children used to distribute ads. in nearby shopping centres, but we don’t need to do that anymore.W: Why do you believe you’ve been so successfulM: Em, I always serve the freshest possible food and I make the atmosphere as comfortable and as pleasant as I can, so that my customers will want to come back.W: So you always aim to please the customersM: Absolutely! Without them I would have no business at all.W: Thank you, Mr Thompson. I think your advice will be helpful to those just starting out in business. What is the woman’s job()
A. Reporter.
B. Actress.
C. Anchorwoman.
听下面一段对话,回答下列问题。M: Hello, Professor Johnson.W: Hello, Tony. So what shall we work on todayM: Well, the problem is that this writing assignment isn’t coming out right. What I thought I was writing on was to talk about what particular sport means to me when I participate in.W: What sport did you chooseM: I decided to write about cross country skiing.W: What are you going to say about skiingM: That’s the problem. I thought I would write about how peaceful it is to be out in the country.W: So why is that a problemM: As I start describing how quiet it is to be out in the woods. I keep mentioning how much effort it takes to keep going. Cross-country skiing isn’t so easy as some people think. It takes a lot of energy, but that’s not part of my paper. So I guess I should leave it out. But now I don’t know how to explain that feeling of peacefulness without explaining how hard you have to work for it. It all fits together. It’s not like just sitting down somewhere and watching the clouds roll by. That’s different.W: Then you’ll have to include that in your point. The peacefulness of cross-country skiing is the kind you earn by effort. Why leave that out Part of your point you knew before hand but part you discovered as you wrote. That’s common, rightM: Yeah, I guess so. What is the main idea of the man’s essay()
A beautiful view in the suburb.
B. Danger of cross-country skiing.
C. Pain and pleasure in having spores.