【聽力材料及答案】

(Text 1)

W:Excuse me,Professor Carson,but I was hoping to talk to you about my class project.

M:I have a class in a few minutes.Why don’t you come and see me during office hours tomorrow?

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W:These tomatoes are huge!? You must have watered them a lot.

M:Yes,I did.They ought to be ripe enough to pick by next Friday when we have our picnic.

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M:How does your sister go to university every day? Does she take a bus or underground or maybe the train?

W:Oh,she always walks—because she lives quite close.

(Text 4)

M:How was the weather for your hiking trip last Saturday?

W:It rained a little in the morning,but got sunny in the afternoon.

M:Did you have a lot of fun?

W:Sure.

(Text 5)

M:Lily,do you have the time?

W:Oh,my watch stopped again.And I just got a new battery.

M:Why don’t you take it to the clock shop? They can check it for you,and the price is pretty reasonable.

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W:Why didn’t you come to the cinema last night? I waited for you for a long time.

M:I’m sorry,but I had something more important to do yesterday evening,so I wasn’t able to come.

W:But why not tell me?

M:I did.I called you many times,but you had your mobile phone? power off.

W:Oh,I didn’t bring it with me because I left it recharging at home.

M:I’m really sorry to have missed the film.

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W:Why is it so hot these days?

M:The weather report says another typhoon is forming in the? western Pacific and is moving towards the mainland.

W:That’s why it’s burning hot these days.By the way,will our city be hit by the typhoon?M:I’m afraid so.It will hit our city on its way towards the mainland.

W:When will it arrive?

M:It is expected to arrive here tomorrow evening.

W:So we must be prepared for it.

M:Yes.The government has warned the fishermen not to go fishing too far out to sea,and told all citizens not to stay out when the typhoon arrives.I’m afraid it will cause a serious damage.We’ll have to be careful.

(Text 8)

W:Shall I phone and tell your secretary you’re not coming today?

M:Yes,please,dear.Tell her I’ve got a cold and a headache,but I hope to be back in a day or two.You’d better say I’m staying in bed.

W:But you’re not in bed! Do you want me to tell a lie?

M:Oh,it’s only a very little one,dear.I’m not making a false excuse.I really have a bad headache.

W:Then put the cigarette out.It’s very foolish of you to smoke when you’ve got a cold.

M:Very well,dear.You’re quite right.

W:Look,here’s some boiling water.Do as I tell you now.I’ve put something in the water that’ll do you a lot of good.Put your nose over the water.That’s right.Breathe in deeply.It’ll do you a lot of good.

M:It smells nice.

(Text 9)

W:Excuse me.Do you live here?

M:Yes.

W:Oh,well,do you know where the English Language Institute is?

M:Ah,yes.I think I know where it is.Do you have a car?

W:No,I’m on foot.

M:Well,as you go out of the station,just continue along the road until you come to the second crossing and then turn left into King Street.

W:Yes.

M:Then walk down the street just a bit and take the first turning on the right.And keep walking until you come to the park.

W:A park,yes.

M:Well ,let’s see.Walk through the park.As you get to the end of the path you will see two small roads.Take the road on the right and the English Language Institute is at the end of the road.You can’t miss it.

W:Thank you so much.

(Text 10)

Skyscrapers have become very common in Europe.Cities such as Frankfort,Madrid,Valencia,Malmo and Paris,all have very tall buildings under construction.However,the center of the world for skyscrapers is neither Europe nor America.The tallest buildings in the world are being built in Asia and the Middle East.At more than 500 meters tall,the tallest building in the world is Taipei 101 in Taipei,Taiwan.However,when completed in 2008,the Burj Dubai in the United Arab Emirates will rise 162 stories and more than 800 meters.Another building in Dubai is planned to be over 1,200meters tall.That’s about three times as tall as the Empire State Building.Skyscrapers are part of our future for many reasons.For one,they require? less? land? to? build and use less electricity and other resources.Plus,people who live in cities with highrises are less likely to own a car.In New York and London,for example,the majority of residents do not drive.Still,a lot of people think that really tall buildings ruin the look of a city.What do you think?

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