Where does the conversation probably take place?

Excuse me? How can I get to the nearest supermarket?<br />It's on Penning's Road. Go past the post office and it's on your left.

 What did Carl do?

I don't know how you did it, Carl, but the TV works beautifully now.<br />You should get a medal for your work.<br />It wasn't hard at all.<br />It was much easier than preparing for the test.

 What does the man do?

Good morning, madam. What can I do for you?<br />Well, the sleeves of this jacket are too long. Can you make them shorter?<br />Let me take a look. Okay, I can do it for twenty dollars.

 When will the flight arrive?

Excuse me, could you tell me what time Flight AF35 gets in?<br />Well, it's due in at 6.20pm, but the announcement said just now that it has a 30-minute delay<br />because of the bad weather.

 How can the man improve his article?

Miss Miller, could you tell me how I can improve this article? I got a B-plus.<br />It's quite good, actually. The language use is good and the main points are covered.<br />There's just too much repetition. You could have said everything within two pages.

 听材料，回答问题。

So, Bill, what do you usually do on the weekend?<br />I often go to the movies with friends on Friday night.<br />How about you, Sarah?<br />Well, I love seeing musical plays on Broadway with my friends.<br />Have you been to many?<br />Not really. I saw one when I moved to New York<br />and another when my parents came to visit, but none ever since.<br />So, what do you usually do on the weekend?<br />I often go to the movies with friends on Friday night.<br />How about you, Sarah?<br />Well, I love seeing musical plays on Broadway with my friends.<br />Have you been to many?<br />Not really. I saw one when I moved to New York<br />and another when my parents came to visit, but none ever since.<br />I love seeing musical plays on Broadway with my friends.

1. （1） What does Bill often do on Friday night?

   A . Visit his parents. B . Go to the movies. C . Walk along Broadway.
3. （2） Who watches musical plays most often?

   A . Bill. B . Sarah. C . Bill's parents.

 听材料，回答问题。

Hello, Helen Smith speaking. Can I help you?<br />Hello, this is David. Could I speak to Mike, please?<br />I'm afraid he's not available at the moment. Would you leave a message?<br />Yes, I'm calling to cancel a meeting we scheduled for this afternoon.<br />Okay, let me take this down. Could I have your name again?<br />Certainly, it's David Stone.<br />Hello, Helen Smith speaking. Can I help you?<br />Hello, this is David. Could I speak to Mike, please?<br />I'm afraid he's not available at the moment. Would you leave a message?<br />Yes, I'm calling to cancel a meeting we scheduled for this afternoon.<br />Okay, let me take this down. Could I have your name again?<br />Certainly, it's David Stone.<br />Hello, this is David. Could I have your name again?<br />Certainly, it's David. Could I have your name again?<br />Certainly, it's David. Could I have your name again?<br />Certainly, it's David. Could I have your name again?<br />Certainly, it's David. Could I have your name again?<br />Certainly, it's David. Could I have your name again?<br />Certainly, it's David. Could I have your name again?

1. （1） Why does David want to speak to Mike?

   A . To invite him to a party. B . To discuss a schedule. C . To call off a meeting.
3. （2） What do we know about the speakers?

   A . They are colleagues. B . They are close friends. C . They've never met before.

 听材料，回答问题。

Can I help you, sir?<br />I'd like to buy a camera.<br />Right. We have ordinary cameras, movie cameras, and video cameras. They are all digital.<br />Well, I am thinking of a video camera.<br />Let's see. How much do you want to spend, sir?<br />Oh, I'm not really sure. What is the price?<br />Well, that depends on the model and anything else you want to have with it.<br />I see.<br />How about this one? It has one of the new memory sticks and a protective case for filming underwater so you can take it when you go diving.<br />Does it have autofocus?<br />No, it doesn't.<br />That's okay. The underwater filming is important for me, actually. How much is this?<br />It costs 650 euros.<br />Oh, that's a bit expensive for me. Have you got anything similar but less expensive?<br />Well, here's the sale of the week. It's excellent for the price. Only 470 euros, and it includes...<br />Can I help you, sir?<br />I'd like to buy a camera.<br />Right. We have ordinary cameras, movie cameras, and video cameras. They are all digital.<br />Well, I'm thinking of a video camera.<br />Let's see. How much do you want to spend, sir?<br />Oh, I'm not really sure. What is the price?<br />Well, that depends on the model and anything else you want to have with it.<br />I see.<br />How about this one? It has one of the new memory sticks and a protective case for filming underwater so you can take it when you go diving.<br />Does it have autofocus?<br />No, it doesn't.<br />That's okay. The underwater filming is important for me, actually. How much is this?<br />It costs 650 euros.<br />Oh, that's a bit expensive for me. Have you got anything similar but less expensive?<br />Well, here's the sale of the week. It's excellent for the price. Only 470 euros, and it includes...<br />It's really good for the price.<br />Well, it's not that expensive.<br />Well, it's not that expensive.<br />Well, it's not that expensive.<br />Well, it's not that expensive.<br />Well, it's not that expensive.<br />Well, it's not that expensive.<br />Well, it's not that expensive.<br />Well, it's not that expensive.<br />Well, it's not that expensive.<br />Well, it's not that expensive.<br />Well, it's not that expensive.<br />Well, it's not that expensive.

1. （1） What kind of camera does the man want?

   A . A TV camera. B . A video camera. C . A movie camera.
3. （2） Which function is the man most interested in?    

   A . Underwater filming. B . Alarge memory. C . Auto-focus.
5. （3） How much would the man pay for the second camera?

   A . 950 euros. B . 650 euros. C . 470 euros.

 听材料，回答问题。

A big dog celebrates a big birthday this year.<br />Clifford, the big red dog, first appeared 50 years ago,<br />along with Emily Elizabeth, the little girl who loves him.<br />Today, we have Norman Bridwell to talk with NPR's reporter on his dog's 50th birthday.<br />So, Norman, tell us how it all started.<br />Well, it was 1962 and I was a struggling, not very successful artist in New York.<br />My wife suggested that I try my hand at painting for children's books.<br />So I did 10 paintings and took them to publishers.<br />I was turned down everywhere, except at one publisher,<br />where a young woman told me I wasn't very good, so if I wanted to paint for a book,<br />I'd need to write one on my own.<br />So you did?<br />Um, the woman pointed to a painting I'd done of a little girl with a big red dog,<br />and she said,<br />Maybe that's a story.<br />And I went home, and over that weekend, I wrote the story Clifford, the big red dog,<br />and was shocked when it was accepted for publication,<br />because I'd never written anything before.<br />I see. How wonderful.<br />Yes, it was.<br />My wife was also in shock when she did realize it wasn't a dream.<br />But it was just luck.<br />But that luck turned into 90 Clifford books that have sold 126 million copies in 13 languages.<br />A big dog celebrates a big birthday this year.<br />Clifford, the big red dog, first appeared 50 years ago,<br />along with Emily Elizabeth, the little girl who loves him.<br />Today, we have Norman Bridwell to talk with NPR's reporter on his dog's 50th birthday.<br />So, Norman, tell us how it all started.<br />Well, it was 1962, and I was a struggling, not very successful artist in New York.<br />My wife suggested that I try my hand at painting for children's books.<br />So I did 10 paintings and took them to publishers.<br />I was turned down everywhere, except at one publisher,<br />where a young woman told me I wasn't very good,<br />so if I wanted to paint for a book, I'd need to write one on my own.<br />So you did.<br />Um, the woman pointed to a painting I'd done of a little girl with a big red dog,<br />and she said,<br />Maybe that's a story.<br />And I went home, and over that weekend I wrote the story Clifford, the big red dog,<br />and was shocked when it was accepted for publication,<br />because I'd never written anything before.<br />I see. How wonderful.<br />Yes, it was.<br />My wife was also in shock when she did realize it wasn't a dream,<br />but it was just luck.<br />But that luck turned into 90 Clifford books that have sold 126 million copies in 13 languages.<br />Thank you for watching.

1. （1） Who is Clifford?

   A . A little girl. B . The man's pet. C . A fictional character.
3. （2） Who suggested that Norman paint for children's books?

   A . His wife. B . Elizabeth. C . A publisher.
5. （3） What is Norman's story based on?

   A . A book. B . Apainting. C . A young woman.
7. （4） What is it that shocked Norman?

   A . His unexpected success. B . His efforts made in vain. C . His editor's disagreement.

 听材料，回答问题。

Hello everyone. Today I'm going to talk about small talk. That is, short conversations people often have with strangers they meet.<br />Such exchanges occur at bus stops, on buses, while waiting in line, almost anywhere that strangers gather close together.<br />As a matter of fact, these short conversations are a good way for people to say hello and express friendliness.<br />Such conversations usually cover a wide range of topics.<br />The topics may include weather, customer service, movies, TV shows, local sports, or latest news.<br />But you should always keep it in your mind that private questions about salaries, family life, religious beliefs and politics should be avoided during these conversations.<br />Besides, it's better to ask open-ended questions.<br />If you ask visitors, do you like our city? They may say simply, yes.<br />On the other hand, if you ask, what do you think of our city? They will have more freedom in answering.<br />This type of question also shows that you are interested in them.<br />If you appear interested in what people are saying, they feel more comfortable talking with you.<br />Hello everyone. Today I'm going to talk about small talk.<br />That is, short conversations people often have with strangers they meet.<br />Such exchanges occur at bus stops, on buses, while waiting in line, almost anywhere that strangers gather close together.<br />As a matter of fact, these short conversations are a good way for people to say hello and express friendliness.<br />Such conversations usually cover a wide range of topics.<br />The topics may include weather, customer service, movies, TV shows, local sports, or latest news.<br />But you should always keep it in your mind that private questions about salaries, family life, religious beliefs and politics should be avoided during these conversations.<br />Besides, it's better to ask open-ended questions.<br />If you ask visitors, do you like our city? They may say simply, yes.<br />On the other hand, if you ask, what do you think of our city? They will have more freedom in answering.<br />This type of question also shows that you are interested in them.<br />If you appear interested in what people are saying, they feel more comfortable talking with you.<br />Thank you very much.

1. （1） Who would like to make small talk according to the speaker?

   A . Relatives. B . Strangers. C . Visitors.
3. （2） Why do people have small talk?

   A . To express opinions. B . To avoid arguments. C . To show friendliness.
5. （3） Which of the following is a frequent topic in small talk?

   A . Politics. B . Movies. C . Salaries.
7. （4） What does the speaker recommend at the end of his lecture?

   A . Asking open-ended questions. B . Feeling free to change topics. C . Making small talk interesting.