听力原文:W: Mike said that he is looking for a job in the bookstore.
M: Really? If I remember right, he had a chance to work there, but he turned it down. I thought he did not like the job.
Q: What can be inferred about Mike?
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A. He wasn't offered the job in the bookstore.
B. He really wants to work in the bookstore.
C. He didn't know where the bookstore was.
D. He declined the bookstore job once.
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听力原文: [32] In the past industries had more freedom than they have now, and they did not need to be as careful as they must today. They did not need to worry a lot about the safety of the new products that they developed. They did not have to pay much attention to the health and safety of the people who worked for them. Often new products were dangerous for the people who used them; often conditions in the work place had very bad effects on the health of the workers.
Of course sometimes there were real disasters which attracted the attention of government and which showed need for changes. Also scientists who were doing research into the health of the workers sometimes produced information which governments could not ignore. At such times, there were inquiries into the causes of the disaster or the problems. New safety rules were often introduced as a result of these inquiries; [33] however, the new rules came too late to protect the people who had died or become seriously ill.
Today many governments have special departments which protect customers and workers. In the U.S., for example, there is a department which tests new airplanes and gives warnings about possible problems. It also makes the rules that aircraft producers must follow. Another department controls the foods and drugs that companies sell. [34] A third department looks at the places where people work, and then reports any companies that are breaking laws which protect the health and safety of workers.
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A. They were controlled less strictly by the authorities.
B. They treated their workers more humanely.
C. They completely ignored consumers' health.
D. They turned out more unhealthy products at will.
听力原文:W: Could you tell me how many of your employees are women?
M: Yes, certainly. We have a very high percentage of female staff. We employ about 160 women, which is eighty percent of all our staff.
Q: How many of the employees in this organization are men?
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A. 160.
B. 20.
C. 80.
D. 40.
W: No, Simon. I hate demonstrations. I have heard the police will be standing by with tear gas.
M: Yes, but North Korea boasts it has nuclear arms.
W: One hundred ninety countries have signed the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty but the issues are just too complex. There are two sides to every story. I don't understand it and I have no intention of going to a demonstration. [19] Demonstrations don't seem to accomplish anything anyway.
M: [19] Several demonstrations have changed politician's minds throughout history. As a responsible citizen I think it is important to stand up for what you believe in.
W: Leave it to someone else. As I said, if you listen to both sides of a story, both sides have some good points. [20] Why should I demonstrate and risk getting hurt for something that I am not even sure is fight?
M: You are not likely to get hurt. This will be a peaceful demonstration. I have spoken to the organizer for the university group. He insists that this will be peaceful. He advocates if you want world peace, peace begins at home—and that means right here in this city.
W: [20]/[21]You go if you want, Simon, but I plan to study for my physics exam.
M: It would only take two hours of your day. The bus leaves the campus at 11:30 and leaves downtown to return to campus at 12:45. You could eat your lunch on the bus.
W: [20]/[21]I am not going, Simon. [21] Why don't you ask the students in your political science class this after noon if they want to go?
M: They are all going.
W: Okay, Simon. I need to meet my sister for coffee now.
M: Bye then. See you in physics class tomorrow.
(20)
A. Which country should be allowed to have nuclear weapons.
B. The time for their next coffee appointment.
C. Whether it is meaningful to go to the demonstration.
D. The bus arrangement to and from the campus.
听力原文:W: Is Aunt Margaret in? I have got something important to tell her.
M: Sorry, Mom has gone shopping. She won't be back until noon. Do you want to leave a message for her so that she would call you back as soon as possible.
Q: What do you think is the relationship between the two speakers?
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A. Cousins.
B. Aunt and nephew.
C. Niece and uncle.
D. A client and a secretary.