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America's first lady of software
Four such a wealthy couple, Pam Lopker and husband Karl live in (29) style. They have a house overlooking the ocean in California, a nanny and a cleaning lady who comes in once a week. 'We live a long way below our means,' says Lopker.
An obsessive timekeeper, Lopker (30) at 5:15 a.m. every day either goes for a long run (31) to gym. She returns home at 7:10 a.m. (32) to wake her two children--a boy of 10 and a girl of 8 and prepare their breakfast. She then drops them off at school (33) her way to work
By the time she arrives at the headquarters of QAD it is already 8:30. Her day is usually full (34) meetings, or marketing, strategy or sales.
Customers or potential customers come to her office at least three times a week, (35) she tries to sell them QAD's products. She gave (36) designing programs in 1990, but she still takes an interest in technical work done by her research staff.
Lopker leaves the office (37) 6:30 p.m. every day in time to be home to see her children at 7 p.m. Her husband leaves the office at 6 p.m. since he makes supper (38) the family most evenings. It is important that the family eats together, says Lopker.
In the evening she spends time (39) the children, playing games or reading. Television was (40) for the children last year--her son, she says, was spending too much time watching it and not enough doing his homework. Her son is, however, still allowed to play on the computer and on his Nintendo machine.
(29)

A. tense
B. tired
C. modest

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听力原文:W: You're always working around the house on Saturday, painting and doing repairs. You must enjoy it.
M: Not really. I'd rather relax or go fishing, but Saturday is the only day I have to get anything done. By the time I get home from work during the week, I'm too tired.
Q: What does the man usually do on Saturday?
(14)

A. He relaxes.
B. He goes fishing.
C. He goes to work.
D. He works at home.

听力原文: There was a football game on TV last Saturday evening. The game was between a Spanish team and an Austrian team. I sat in front of the TV at 7 o'clock, when the game began. An hour later, my wife came to join me. She seemed to be rather absent-minded while she was watching the game. Just as the clock showed one minute and forty two seconds left in the game, she began cheering wildly, "Come on—get going!" Since she had never been a football fan, I looked at her in surprise and asked which team she was cheering for. "Neither," she replied, "I 'm cheering the time clock on."
When was the football game shown on TV?

A. Last Sunday evening.
B. Last Saturday evening.
C. Last Saturday afternoon.

What does the man want to do?

A. Go travel.
B. Go to the cinema.
C. Have his hair cut.

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: Miss Smith, I told Dr. Brown that I would call him in the Houston office at ten o'clock their time. Please find out the time difference for me so that I'll know when to place the call.
W: It's two hours earlier in Houston, Sir. I know without looking it up because my sister lives there.
Q: When should the man place his call to Houston?
(12)

At 8:00.
B. At 10:00.
C. At 12:00.
D. At 2:00.

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