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Part A
Directions: Read the following three texts. Answer the questions on each text by choosing A, B, C or D. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1.
Are you ready for your Avril Lavigne(American pop singer)mobile phone? Cellphone companies are developing a new wireless phone featuring an" intelligent" faceplate. Subscribers will be able to personalize the look of their phone, and get theme-related ring tones, games and video clips.
Korean handset manufacturer Curitel and US software company Wildseed are partnering to launch a new wireless phone aimed at music-loving, fashion-conscious teens.
The main appeal- of the phone, named" Onyx", is its" Smart Skin" faceplate. It also has a built in camera, FM. radio, games and Web links that all relate to a particular theme.
The faceplate on the phone, which contains about 10 times more memory than an average mobile, is changeable. An Avril Lavigne phone, for example, has a photo of the teen pop star on the faceplate, with software that shows an Avril screensaver. There are also clips from her latest video, concert ticket information and links to her favorite websites.
Curitel expects the handsets, which use the GSM phone network, to be available in US retail stores in early 2004, and later throughout the world. Different colored faceplates could be worth US $1 billion in annual sales worldwide. With the new faceplates, Wildseed hopes to change the way the wireless phone industry sells to the MTV audience.
Some phone carriers are in a competitive money-losing spiral of offering customers free monthly minutes. So, the additional income from downloads is crucial. As adult subscriptions reach their maximum limit, wireless phone carriers are hot for the young people.
Targeting young customers is necessary because it is the only market that shows significant interest in using wireless phones for more than just talking. Text-messaging has proven to be an important feature for teens.
The price of the new phones is likely to be a little less than US $ 200. Teenagers are an unpredictable market, but analyst said the new phones could tap into the youthful desire to personalize their favorite products.
According to the passage, the new wireless phone is characterized by ______.

A. a built-in camera
B. video games
C. a smart faceplate
D. theme-related ring tones

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What is the Americans' impression of Chinese students in American universities?

A. They are just as the same as other American students.
B. They can adapt themselves to the student-centered way of teaching.
C. They lack independent thinking and creativity.
D. They are excellent students.

What does Professor Joanna tell John about the problem?

A. It will probably appear at a later time.
B. It's acceptable to ignore it.
C. It will be very difficult to solve it.
D. It's extremely serious.

听力原文:M: In American universities, students are generally expected to be responsible for their own learning, but that doesn't mean a professor will not help students. Most professors would announce their office hours at the first class meeting. They will be available in office hours to give assistance. Students may also make an appointment to see your teacher even if you don't have a particular problem. In that way it will be easier if you need special help later on.
W: Have you met any Chinese students in American universities? What do you think of them as compared with American students?
M: Yes, I had quite a few Chinese classmates while in the United States. They were known and admired for their hard-working, intelligence and dedication, and I was deeply impressed by their excellent course work.
W: There is another thing that puzzles me. In my opinion, the student-centered way of teaching can raise students' interest. It helps a learner become independent and less passive in their classroom, while the traditional Chinese way of teaching sometimes harms their creativity and interest. On the other hand, Chinese students often achieve very good grades through hard work. Many Chinese students are top students in American universities. Part of this has to do with the fact that the Chinese students studying in America are generally members with academic talents in China; they are the best and the brightest ones from a nation of 1.3 billion people. Another reason is that these Chinese students are motivated to study hard to live up to the expectations of their families.
What are the speakers talking about?

A. Teacher-centered teaching method in American universities.
B. Student-centered teaching method in American universities.
C. The life and study of American college students.
D. Chinese students in American universities.

W: Well. Have a seat for a minute. Please have a look at the paper, this paragraph here. You analyzed the architecture of the National Cathedral, and you included some information that's not what you'd call common knowledge. How did you know this?
M: Well. I looked a lot of things up in the art library before writing the paper.
W: John. When you quote something in a paper from a book or others' paper, you must cite the source. It's not just a matter of style. It's a legal requirement. You can do this with a footnote.
M: What should I do about this paper.'?
W: I suggest you do two things. First, go over to the bookstore and get yourself a writing manual. It doesn't cost very much and the money is well spent. Then once you are familiar with some of the mechanics, I'd like you to rewrite this paper with proper references. In any case, you will need to resubmit it before the end of the term. You're quite welcome, John. And make sure you get it straight now or it will cause you all kinds of trouble later. Copying someone else's work could turn into a legal problem.
M: I think I understand now. Thank you very much, Professor.
How did Professor Joanna ask John to meet her?

A. Leave a message on John's paper.
B. Make a phone call.
C. Send a regular mail.
D. Send an E-mail.

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