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Transcripts基本要求：1、 一男一女2、 美式英式交替3、 语速100-110词/秒Short Conversation (每题一遍，每题之间间隔7秒)1. W: did you go to the football match last Saturday?M: oh, yes, it was supposed to start at 2:30, but it was delayed 15 minutes.Q: when did the football match start?2. M: So when are the other guys going to get here? There train is leaving in 10 minutes. We cant wait here forever.W: Its 10:30 already. Theyre supposed to be here by now. I told everybody to meet here by 10:15.Q: When is the train leaving? 3. W：Have you heard about the air crash that occurred last Wednesday?M：Yes. The newspaper said six crew members and sixty four passengers were killed, and fifteen others were injured.Q： How many people suffered in the air crash?4. W: here is a 100-dollar bill, please give me two tickets for tonights show. M: ok, two tickets and here are ten dollars change. Have fun! Q: how much is the one ticket?5. W: Id like to have a double occupancy for two nights. M: well.45 dollars anight, plus VAT. Q: how much should the woman pay? 6. M: Excuse me; I have a ticket for the 6 oclock flight to New York. But Im afraid that I cant make it. Is there a seat available for tomorrow morning?W: Let me see. Im sorry; all the morning flights have been booked up. The earliest we can get for you is the 2 oclock in the afternoon.Q: What does the conversation tell us?7 M: Ill have the steak, French fries and lets see chocolate ice cream for dessert.W: Uh oh, you know these things will ruin your health too much fat and sugar how about ordering some vegetables and fruits instead?Q: where did the conversation most probably take place?8 M: can you stop by the post office and get me some envelopes and stamps?W: well, I am not going to stop by the post office but I can buy you some at the bookstore after I go to the clinic on Marker Street.Q: where will the woman go first?9 M: excuse me, do you have the textbook of Prof. Jordan on marketing course?W: I am afraid its already out of stock, you have to order it and it will take the publisher 2 weeks to deliver to us.Q: where are the two speakers?10 M: excuse me; I am looking for the back issues of the Economist.W: ok, it should be in the magazine section and on shelf No 2 Q: where are the two speakers?11. W: Mr. Anderson, I wonder if its possible for me to take a vacation next week.M: Sure, and all you need is an application form.Q: what is the probable relationship between the speakers?12. W: John, you must forget your promise. What are you doing on the computer? M: I am not wasting my time chatting. I am searching some information for my term paper. Prof. Clark is pushing us very hard.Q: what is the probable relationship between the speakers?13. W: why are you so late, how did you find out about the car? I am quite worried about it. M: the man in the garage said the best thing would be to sell it and get a new one. Q: what would the man do with his car?14. W: Mary told us on the phone not to worry about her. Her legs dont hurt as much as before. M: shed better have them examined by the doctor anyway. And I will call her about it tonight. Q: what does the man think Mary should do?15. W: I found a very expensive laptop in the student lounge this morning. M: If I were you, I would turn it in to the security office. Its behind the administration building. Q: what does the man think the woman should do?16. W: I am going to Marthas house. I have a paper to complete and I need to use her computer. M: why dont you buy one yourself? Think how much time you could save. Q: what does the man suggest the woman do?17. W: hurry up or we wont catch the bus! I have already missed one. M: why run? There is another bus coming and I am sure we wont be late for the class. Q: what does the man suggest the woman do?18. W: is that Steve? I am afraid I cant make it before 7:00, I am stuck in a bad traffic jam.W: its ok. I will be right here waiting you. Q: what can be concluded form the conversation?19.M: do you have the seminar schedule with you, Id like to find out the topic for Friday W: I gave it to my friend, but there should be some copies available in the library. I can pick one up for you. Q: what does the woman promise to do?20. W: I ve been waiting here almost half an hour! How come it took you so long?M: Sorry, honey! I had to drive two blocks before I spotted a place to park the car.Q: What do we learn from the conversation?21. W: I just read in the newspaper that Lord of the Rings is this years greatest hit. Why dont we go and see it at the Grand Cinema?M: Dont you think that cinema is a little out of the way?Q: What does the man mean?22. M: You know the electronics company is coming to our campus to recruit graduate students next week.W: Really? What day? Id like to talk to them and hand in my resume.Q: What does the woman want to do?Longer Conversations Longer conversation 1M: hello, QUICK SEND Company. Can I help you?W: this is Judy Law calling from HP. Can I speak to your client manager Peter Sun?M: here I am, is there anything I can do for you?W: Mr. Sun, I am calling to inquire about the delivery of our copy machine which I ordered 3days earlier.M: So you mean its late or?W: Yes, I was told it would arrive here yesterday afternoon, but up till now, I am still waiting for it.M: Well, I am quite sorry about your situation and would you please tell me your order number?W: Its CM6754.M: let me contact our supporting team, a moment pleasesorry for keeping you waiting so long. Ms. Judy, yes, it should be OK by yesterday afternoon and there must be something wrong with the delivery department. So, Mrs. Law, I promise to give you a reply within half an hour as well as a solution.W: actually, the late delivery has caused some trouble and inconvenience in our daily work already and we really cant wait any longer.M: well, I see what you mean. I apologize for the late delivery and I am sure it is going to be ready no later than this afternoon. W: And is anything you can do to make up for our inconvenience?M: well, I am really sorry for this but I dont think its possible for me to do that. How about some discounts when you purchase our products next time?Q1. Whats the probable relationship between the two speakers?Q2. What are they talking about?Q3. What was the womans order number?Q4. What did the man promise for the woman?Conversation 2M: Hello, I have a reservation for tonight. W: Your name, please. M: Nelson, Charles Nelson. W: Ok, Mr. Nelson. Thats a room for five and.M: But excuse me, you mean a room for five pounds? I didnt know the special was so good.W: No, no, hold on-according to our records, a room for 5 guests was booked under your name.M: No, no-hold on. You must have two guests under the same name. W: Ok, let me check this again. Oh, here we are. M: Yeah?W: Charles Nelson, a room for one for the 19th.M: Wait, wait. Its for tonight, not tomorrow night. W: Em., I dont think we have any rooms for tonight. Theres a conference going on in town and-er, lets see.yeah, no rooms. M: Oh, come on! You must have something, anything! W: Well, let-let me check my computer here.Ah! M: What?W: There has been a cancellation for this evening. A honeymoon suite is now available.M: Great, I II take it.W: But, I II have to charge you 150 pounds for the night.M: What? I should have a discount for the inconvenience!W: Well, the best I can give you is a 10% discount plus a ticket for a free continent breakfast.M: Hey, isnt the breakfast free anyway?W: Well, only on weekends.M: I want to talk to the manager.W: Wait, wait, wait.Mr. Nelson, I think I can give you an additional 15% discount.Questions 5 to 8 are based on the conversation you ve just heard:5. What s the man s problem?6. Why did the hotel clerk say they didnt have any rooms for that night?7. What did the clerk say about the breakfast in the hotel?8. What did the man imply he would do at the end of the conversation?W: please have a seat, Mr. Sanders. Ive received your resume last week and was very impressed.M: thank you.W: we are a small financial company trading mostly stocks and bonds May I ask why you are interested in working for us?M: your company has an impressive reputation and Ive always wanted to work for a smaller company.W: thats good to hear. Would mind telling me a little about your present job?M: I am currently working in a large international company in charge of a team of eight brokers. We buy and sell stocks for major clients worldwide.W: why do you think you are the right candidate for this position?M: as a head broker, I have a lot of experience in the stock market. I deal with the client with the daily bases and I enjoy working with people.W: well, you might just be the person weve been looking for. Do you have any questions?M: if I were hired, how many accounts would I be handling?W: youd be working with other two head brokers and in other words you will be handling a third of our clients.M: and who would I report to?W: directly to me.M: I see. What kind of benefit package do you offer?W: two weeks of paid vacation of your first year of employment you will also be entitled to medical and dental insurance. But this is something you should discuss with our personnel department. Do you have any other questions?M: no, not at the moment.W: well, I have to discuss your application with my colleagues and we will get back to you early next week. M: ok, thanks. it been nice meeting you.W: nice meeting you too, and thanks for coming in today.Questions 9-11 are based on the conversation you have just heard 9 whats the purpose of Mr. Sanders visit?10 what is Mr. Sanders current job?11 what can we conclude from the conversation?Passage Comprehension Passage 1Were you the first or the last child in you family? Or were you middle or an only child? Some people think it matters where you were born in your family. But there are different ideas about what birth order means. Some people say that oldest children are smart and strong-willed. They are very likely to be successful. The reason for this is simple: parents have a lot of time for their first child, they give him or her a lot of attention. So this child is very likely to do well. An only child will succeed for the same reason. What happens to the other children in the family? Middle children dont get so much attention, so they dont feel that important. If a family has many children, the middle one sometimes gets lost in the crowd. The youngest child, though, often gets special treatment. He or she is the baby. Often this child grows up to be funny and charming. Do you believe this idea of birth order too? A recent study saw things quite differently. The study found that first children believed in family rules. They didnt take many chances in their lives. They usually followed orders. Rules didnt mean as much to later children in the family. They went out and followed their own ideas. They took chances and they often did better in life.Q1. According to common belief, in what way are the first child and the only child alike?Q2. What do people usually say about middle children?Q3. What do we learn about later children in a family from a recent study of birth order?Passage 2“Go to play ground and have fun,” parents will often say this to their kids. But they should remember playgrounds can be dangerous. Each year about 200,000 children end up in hospital emergency rooms with many injuries. Many injuries involve falls from too high equipment onto too hard surfaces. Nearly 70% of the injuries happen on public playgrounds. Recent studies show they may be badly designed, their protective surfaces are inadequate, and their equipment is poorly maintained. Parents should make sure that the equipment in the playground is safe and that the children are playing safely. Last year, the national program for playground safety gave the nations playgrounds a grade C for safety after visiting more than 3000 playgrounds nationwide. Parents should watch closely. They should always be within shouting and running distance of their children. Young children dont understand cause and effect, so they may run in front of moving swings. They are also better at climbinging up than getting down, so they may panic at the top of the ladder. It important for children to know youre watching them. Once they feel that sense of security, thats when they can be creative.Q4. Whats the cause of playground injuries?Q5 what should parents do to prevent playground injuries?Q6 what does the speaker say about the young children?Passage 3The first step to stop drug abuse is knowing why people start to use drugs. The reasons people abuse drugs are as different as people are from one to another. but there seems to be one common thread: people seem to take drugs to changes the way they feel. They want to feel better or feel happy or to feel nothing. Sometimes, they want to forget or to remember. People often feel better about themselves when they are under the influence of drugs. But the effects dont last long. Drugs dont solve problems. They just postpone them. No matter how far drug s may take you, its always around trip. After a while, people who miss drugs ma y feel worse about themselves, and they they may use more drugs. If someone you know is using or abusing drugs, you can help. The most important part you can pl ay is to be there. You can let your friends know that you care. You can listen a nd try to solve the problem behind your friends need to use drugs. Two people together can often solve a problem that seems too big for one person alone. Studies of heavy abusers in the United States show that they felt unloved and unwanted. They didnt have close friends to talk to. When you or your friends take the time to care for each other, youre all helping to stop drugs abuse. After all, what is a friend for?. Q7.Why do some people abuse drugs?Q8. According to the passage, what is the best way to stop friends from abusing drugs?Q9. What are the findings of the studies about heavy drug users?Passage 4 Researchers have discovered a link between drinking and thinking. A moderate amount of alcohol may help us keep our mental abilities as we age. Brain scans show alcohol abuse kills brain cells. But little is known about the effects of life-long drinking. So moderate drinkers may want to toast new findings from researchers at Duke, and Indiana Universities. Dr. Joe Christian of Indiana Universities says men who have one or two drinks each day retain slightly stronger comprehension skills than the non-drinker or the heavy drinker. The doctor and his colleagues gave mental tests to nearly 4000 male twins between the ages of 66 and 76. The moderate drinkers had slightly better reasoning ability than their brothers who drink more or less. Other studies have found that alcohol in moderation can help the heart. But alcohol abuse can cause bone loss and other health problems. This study was presented at an alcoholism meeting in San Antonio.Q10. What has recent research found about drinking?Q11. How would moderate drinkers feel about the new research findings?Q12. Where was the result of the study first made public?Passage 5After retiring from 30 years of teaching, Ethbell Pepper could easily have decidedto sit back and relax and enjoy a peaceful retirement. But that kind of life is not for Ethbell Pepper. “I just wanted to do something different. If you are goingto participant in life, do it. Dont just sit down and look out the window.” she says. At 68,she decided to become one of the pioneer participation in a program at the university of California. The program offers campus housing and classes to people over sixty. She enrolled in a class called Human Relationships and a Diverse Society.” I taught my minority students in my English and drama classes in high school for 20 years. But in this course, I found out a lot about other culturesthat I didnt know them. One of the more important lessons that Im learning is to perceive, not to judge.” Older adults can add to the educational resources of university by bringing with them a lot of valuable experience. Their presence on campus helps break some long believes on aging. Young students may have fears of growing older. But that kind of fear can be reduced as they see that older peoplecan be active, healthy, and continue to contribute to society. The younger students can begin to see aging as a natural part of living.13. What did Ethbell do when she was 68? 14. How long did Ethbell teach minority students? 15. What do elderly people do to the university? 16. Whats the most important lesson Ethbell is learning? Passage 6Susan Anthony was born in Massachusetts in 1820 and died in Rochester, N.Y., in 1906. In the 1850s, she saw many problems in her country and wanted to do something about them.One of these problems was that women did not have the right to vote in the United States. Susan Anthony and many others felt that women and men should have equal rights. In 1869 she helped start the National Womens Association. This group worked hard to get women the right to vote in the United States.In 1869, the state of Wyoming gave women the right to vote. Some other states also allowed women to vote. But Susan Anthony and the National American Womens Association wanted all women to have the right to vote. They worked to add this to the Constitution of the United States. Finally, in 1920, fourteen years after Susan Anthonys death, an article was added to the Constitution. It gave all American women the right to vote.Q17.