听力原文:W: Hi, Mr. Adams?
M: Ah, Yes. You must be Kelly. Thanks for coming.
W: Here's my card.
M: Oh, the entrepreneurial spirit. It is hard to find a good babysitter on a Friday night.
W: Well, I like watching kids, and I need the extra money.
M: Well, I heard you were one of the best and most affordable babysitters in the area, and ...
W: Uh, well, I'd like to talk to you about my new rate increases.
M: Rate increases?
W: You see, Mr. Adams. I've consulted with my financial advisor. Uh, my mother, and she says I should charge more per child since I do cook and clean your house while you're away.
M: Oh, I see. So, what do you have in mind?
W: Well, as I see it, I'd like to ask a dollar more per child per hour, and overtime after midnight. Based on my calculations, that's only 10.23% above the going market, and I'm now a certified babysitter with training in CPR.
M: Oh, I never knew there were courses and certifications in babysitting.
W: Times ate changing, Mr. Adams. I have to figure in expenses for a benefits package to cover college tuition, retirement, and my stock portfolio. Well, I tell my dad what to do.
M: Ah now, you're pulling my leg. I mean, how old are you anyway?
W: Old enough to be a tough negotiator.
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A. On a Friday night.
B. On a Sunday morning.
C. Every Saturday evening.
D. Not decided yet.
听力原文:M: Hi. Uh, haven't we met before? You look so familiar.
W: Yeah. We met on campus last week, Yeah! And you asked me the same question.
M: Oh, oh really? I'm sorry, but I'm terrible with names. But, but, but ... Let me guess. It's Sherry, right?
W: No, but you got the first letter right.
M: I know, I know. It's on the tip of my tongue. Wait. Uh, Sandy, Susan. Wait, wait. It's Sharon.
W: You got it ... and only on the fourth try.
M: So, well, Sh ..., I mean Sharon. How are you?
W: Not bad. And what was your name?
M: It's Ben, but everyone calls me B.J. And, uh, what do you do, Sh ... Sharon?
W: I'm a graduate student majoring in TESL.
M: Uh, TESL ... What's that?
W: It stands for teaching English as a second language. I want to teach English to non-native speakers overseas.
M: Oh, yeah. I'm pretty good at that English grammar. You know, verbs and adjectives, and uh ... Hey, that sounds really exciting. And do you need some type of specific degree or experience to do that? I mean could I do something like that?
W: Well, most employers overseas are looking for someone who has at least a Bachelor's degree and one or two years of experience. And what do you do? Are you a student on campus?
M: Yeah, but, uh ... I guess I'm mulling(仔细考虑)over the idea of going into accounting or international business, but I guess I'm now leaning towards a degree in marketing.
W: Oh, uh, ... Well, I have to run. I have a class in ten minutes.
M: Oh, okay. And, uh, by the way, there's this, uh, dance on campus at the student center tonight, and I was wondering if you'd.., you know.., like to come along.
W: Oh really? Well, perhaps....
M: Okay, well, bye.
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At a party.
B. On a picnic.
C. On campus.
D. At a friend's house.
Section B
Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D.
听力原文: Sam had worked 30 years for the same company and now he had to retire. As a sign of gratitude, the company held a dinner in his honor. "Sam", announced his boss," It is my great honour to present this gift to you on behalf of the company." Sam walked down to the front of the table and accepted the gift with pride. It was a gold watch and on it was written "To faithful Sam for 30 years of service. "Sam wept. "I am at a loss for words. "At home, Sam's wife looked at the gold watch critically. "For this you worked 30 years? A cheap gold - plated watch ?"" It's the thought dear," answered Sam. "The important thing is that I am not working any more." His wife held the gold watch to her ear and said," Neither is your watch."
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A. They invited him to a party.
B. They asked him to make a speech.
C. They gave a special dinner for him.
D. They invited his wife to attend the dinner.
听力原文:W: Sir, you' ye been using the online catalogue for quite a while , Is there anything I can do to help yon?
M: Well, I've got to write a paper about Hollywood in the 30s and 40s, and I' m really struggling. There are hundreds of books, and I just don' t know where to begin.
W: Your topic sounds pretty big. Why don't you narrow it down to something like...uh'" the history of the studios during that time?
M: You know, I was thinking about doing that, but more that 30 books come up when I typed in "movie studios.
W: You could cut that down even further by listing the specific years you want. Try adding "1930s" or "1940s' or maybe "Golden Age.
M: "Golden Age" is a good idea. Let me type that in ... Hey, look, just 6 books this time. That' s a lot better.
W: Oh... another thin you might consider.., have you tried looking for any magazine or newspaper articles?
M: No, I've only been searching for books.
W: Well, you can look up magazine articles in the Header' s Guide to Periodical Literature. And we do have the Los Angeles. Times available over there. You might go through their indexes to see if there' s anything you want.
M: Okay, I think I'll get started with these books and then I'll go over the magazines.
W: If you need any help, I'll be over at the Reference Desk.
M: Great, thanks a lot.
(20)
A. Searching for reference material.
B. Watching a film of the 1930s'.
C. Writing a course book.
D. Looking for a job in a movie studio.