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Part Ш Listening Comprehension

Section A

11. M: Now I’m going to start off by asking you a difficult question. Why would you like to get this post?

W: Well, first of all, I know that your school has a very good reputation.

Q: What do we learn from this conversation?

12. M: My physics project is in trouble because my partner and I have completely different ideas about how to proceed.

W: You should try to meet each other halfway.

Q: What does the woman suggest the man do?

13. W: I’m so sorry for being late. You must have been waiting for a long time.

M: That’s all right. Actually, I got here just a couple of minutes ago.

Q: What does the man imply?

14. M: I’ve forgotten my passbook, but I’d like to make a deposit to my savings account if I may.

W: No problem. Just bring this receipt with you the next time you come in along with your passbook, and we will adjust the balance.

Q: Where did the conversation most probably take place?

15. W: Since you have made so many business trips, you must have visited many places in the country.

M: I wish I had, but Shenzhen and Beijing are the only places I’ve ever been to.

Q: What does the man mean?

16. W: I’d like to ask you, Mr. John, what do you feel about woman labor?

M: My answer is, let the woman work as much as they want to, just as long as they don’t take jobs away from men that need them.

Q: What’s the man’s attitude towards woman labor?

17. M: I hope I can rely on my uncle to lend me some money when I am short of it.

W: As far as I know, he turns his back on anyone who asks for money.

Q: What does the woman mean?

18. W: If you’re in a hurry you can take the subway. If you want to sightsee, take a bus.

M: Actually, I don’t have to be at the convention before noon.

Q: What will the man probably do?

Conversation One

W: Hi, Mike! You missed a great history lecture this morning. Where were you?

M: Oh, I overslept again. This really is becoming a bad habit. What did professor Brown talk about today?

W: Can you believe it? We talked about George Washington’s false teeth.

M: All I know is that they were made of wood.

W: A professor at a dental school in California recently presented a paper showing that Washington’s teeth were made of many things, including, can you imagine, elephant ivory and cow’s teeth , but not wood.

M: But why do people say Washington’s teeth were made of wood?

W: A set of his teeth that were made of elephant ivory were shown publicly at various exhibitions about a hundred years ago. The ivory had turned a very dark color, and I guess, looks like wood.

M: Yes, I’ve seen some ivory that was dark brown color.

W: It seems that ivory turns dark easily with age, especially if it’s exposed to drinks, such as coffee, tea, or wine. I guess that’s how the story got started.

M: What’s about cow’s teeth?

W: You know cows have teeth just on their bottom jaws. After about five years of biting grass off against their hard upper jaws, the bottom teeth wear down into the shape of human tooth.

19. Who are the speakers?

20. What was wrong with Mike?

21. What is the main topic of the conversation?

22. What story did Mike know about George Washington?

Conversation Two

W: How’s the car search going?

M: Not so good. Didn’t you tell me that when cars get older they get cheaper!

W: Sure! Why, what happened?

M: I called in response to an ad yesterday for a very old car. It was priced somewhere over $ 15, 000! Do you think I can get anything for $3,500?

W: Sure. But what kind of car was it?

M: A 1964 Mercedes 230SL.

W: Yes, it’s also a classic, and is getting more expensive every year. Take good care of it, and in a few years it would be worth a lot more. But you have to have enough to buy it first!

M: Well, I don’t.

W: Look, don’t be discouraged. I just heard about something I wanted you to know about. My uncle’s mother-in-law is 86 and she can’t drive anymore, but she’s got a 1978 Buick Century that would be perfect for you.

M: Is it quite good? How much do you think she wants?

W: It’s really very good; only 43,000 miles on it, and most of those come from her driving down to Florida each winter. You could buy it for $ 1.150, a lot less than the $3,000 or so you were thinking of spending.

M: When can I see it?

W: How about right now?

23. What does the man want to do?

24. How old is the woman’s uncle’s mother-in-law?

25. Where does the old lady drive her Buick each winter?