2014年安徽高考英语听力原文

.2014年安徽高考英语听力原文： Text 1W: Excuse me. This is the address. How do I find it?M: Right. Youll need a street map. Heres one, and Ill show you where it is.Text 2W: Oh my! My car broke down, and I have to meet my aunt at the railway station before noon.M: Youre lucky. I can drop you off on my way.Text 3W: Did you hear that Mr. Peterson is coming next week, Gordon?M: Yes, so I called all the department heads to my office this morning. We need to give him reports on our program.Text 4W: I hope you like the book I lent you. I wasnt sure if youd be interested.M: I had the same doubt at first. But once I started, I simply couldnt put it down.Text 5W: What is going on? Its May, and we still have to wear warm clothes.M: Well, theres some good news on the radio. You probably can wear shorts tomorrow.Text 6W: Harry, lets play some ping-pong today.M: Id love to play a set or two, but my right arm hurts. Ive decided to stop playing ping-pong until it feels better.W: Well, how about going skating?M: Id like to, but my knee hurts, too.W: Harry, stop making excuses! Youre just lazy.M: No, Im not! You know, theres a basketball match on TV today. Lets just stay home and watch it.W: OK. You stay, and Ill play with Helen.Text 7W: What do you want to do tonight?M: How about going to the cinema? I should be home from work at 5:45. Then we can go out and eatbefore we see a film.W: What do you want to see?M: Theres a good art film at the Green House Cinema.W: Lets seeit starts at 6:15. I dont think we can get there in time to see the beginning. How about the action film at the New State Cinema? It starts at 6:50. Perhaps the 7:00 one at the UME Cinema is even better. It stars Jackie Chan.M: OK, thats fine. I like him, too.Text 8M: Hey, Lucy. Do you have some time to talk about next weeks trip with me?W: Sure, Dave.M: OK. So, were leaving on Monday from Hartsfield International Airport, and returning on Friday. Do we take ourselves to the airport? Maybe we need to book a taxi, or just go by bus.W: No, we dont have to. The company car will pick us up and take us there.M: Oh, thats good. When?W: Our flight leaves at 11:00 a.m., so they should pick us up between 8:00 and 9:00 a.m. Besides, the company pays for our trip, including hotel and food.M: How much will that be?W: Well, New York is a pretty expensive city. So, each of us will get $200 a day.M: Oh, OK. Thanks for telling me that.W: Youre welcome.Text 9W: Please sit down. Lets seeyoure Mr. Smith. Is that correct?M: Yes. John Smith.W: And youre interested in this job?M: Yes, I am. Ill graduate from college the coming June. My major is Chinese.W: I see. Have you ever done any work in this field?M: Yes, I used to be a tour guide for Chinese travellers.W: Good. Now, how much money do you expect to have for a year?M: From what Ive read, it seems that a starting pay would be around $12,000 a year.W: Here, you would start at $10,500 for the first yeara kind of training period. Then you would go to $15,000.M: That sounds fair enough. What do you think are the chances for me to get a job here?W: Well, Im talking to three people today and four tomorrow. Well be hiring two people. Youll hear from us sometime next month. Good luck! And thanks for coming in today.Text 10M: Well, Id love to share with you my personal opinions on city life and life in small towns. I grew up in a small town until I was 18 and then moved to a big city, so I have experienced the good and bad sides of both. I never thought that I would like living in a big city, but I was wrong. After ten years of living in one, I cant imagine ever living in a small town again. Surely small towns and big cities both have some problems in terms of transport. In a small town, you have to own a car to make life comfortable. You cant get around without one because there isnt any kind of public transport. Big cities generally have heavy traffic and expensive parking, but there you have a choice of taking public transport, which is cheaper than driving. So, if you dont have a car, youd better live in the city. I also love the exciting life in big cities. I can always enjoy a lot of films, concerts, and other wonderful shows. However, these things are not common in small towns. The final thing I like about large cities is that you can meet different kinds of people. However, you seldom find such a variety of people in a smaller town. I think that living in an area where everyone was just like