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听力原文：W: Hi, Sam, I hate to bother you but I wonder if I could have a word with you?

M: Sounds so serious. What's up?

W: Well, the landlord just informed me that he's going to increase our rent by two hundred. I'm wondering how you feel about it.

M: How do I feel about it? No way! In our tenancy agreement, it says he will have to give us a notice three months in advance if he wants to increase the rent.

W: Yeah, that's right! It's gotta be three months later. Well, I think he realizes his rental fee is below the market rate and he must be feeling a bit ripped off when he could be charging a couple hundred extra. What do you think Sam? Should we agree to the raise or find somewhere else?

M: Good question. I'm not sure either. The location we're at now is quite convenient. Close to the grocery and near the subway. It'll be hard to find another location like this one.

W: I wonder whether he'll allow room for negotiation. Perhaps a hundred dollars instead of two. Maybe he might be more willing to give a bit if we speak to him right way.

M: Well, he seems to be a nice guy to talk to. But what if he refuses? Would you go for two then?

W: Well, I guess I would, since it'll be hard to find such a convenient location. Besides, it's close to my school and I can sleep a little later in the mornings.

M: Ha! I figured that's what you'd be concerned about. Well, I have to give it some serious thought. I'm not sure I can afford to cough up an extra hundred a month just to make sure I can sleep in an extra 15 minutes.

W: Didn't you get your loan recently? That'll cover what you need. Besides, if you could just stop spending so much on cafeteria snacks you'd have lots of money to spare.

M: Yeah, but I'm thinking of getting a new laptop.

W: Well, I tell you, there aren't a lot of apartments that are cheaper, even with this new increase.

M: I know, so when does he want us to come back on this?

W: He told me to let him know this weekend.

M: Sure, by then I should be able to make up my mind.

(20)

A．Where they should move.

B．How to negotiate with the landlord.

C．How to fight the increase.

D．Whether to accept an increase in rent or move.

Passage Two

The other day I heard an American say to a Chinese student of English "You speak very good English." But the student answered, "No, no. My English is very poor." The foreigner was quite surprised at the answer. Thinking he had not made himself understood or the student had not heard him clearly, he said, "Yes indeed, you speak English very well." But the Chinese student still kept saying "No". In the end the foreigner gave up and was at a loss what to say. What's wrong with the student's answer? It is because he did not accept a compliment(赞美的话)as the English people do. He should have said "Thank you" instead of "No". He actually understood what the American had said. But he thought he should be modest. If he said "Thank you", that would mean he was too proud. According to the western culture, if someone says the dishes you have cooked are very delicious, you should say "Thank you". If someone says to a Woman "You look so beautiful with the new clothes on", she should be very happy and answer "Thank you". In our country we think being modest is a virtue and showing off a bad thing. But in the west, if you are modest and say "No, I'm afraid I can't do it well", then the others will take it for granted that you really cannot do it. If you often say "No", you will certainly be looked down upon by others. When asking for a job, if one says something like "Let me have a try on the job" instead of "Yes, I can certainly do it," he or she will never expect to get it. So in the west one should always be confident. Without self-confidence, he cannot go anywhere. Confidence is of great importance to one in a country where competition is quite keen.

40. Why was the American surprised at the Chinese student's answer?

A. Because he wondered whether the student could really speak good English.

B. Because he could hardly hear what the student had said.

C. Because he wouldn't like others to say "No".

D. Because the way to accept a compliment in China is not the same as that in the western countries.

A、We should also find what the customers think.

B、So be careful with our job.

C、Well, Mike isn’t a fool, he won’t do that again.

听力原文：M: Do you provide investment service?

W: Yes. We are a commercial bank. We help customers with the purchase and sales of securities.

Q: What does the man want to do?

(13)

A．He will provide investment service.

B．He will help the customers.

C．He will join the commercial bank.

D．He will purchase or sell securities.

A. do I

B. won’t he

C. don’t I

D. will he

2． When________ he will be back again?

A． would you like

B． do you think

C．in your opinion

D． you think

Do you think he would be ______refuse to offer us some money?

A. as selfish to

B. so selfish as to

C. selfish so as to

D. enough selfish to

Curtis: Who do you think is the murderer in this story?

Greg:I think it's Mr. Johnson, because he was in the house at the time of the murder.

Curtis: No, __________

A． you never know.

B． but you may be mistaken.

C． but you are on the right track.

D． I don't know either.

"My dream?Do you think he’s the one the spinning arrow was pointing to?" is said by().

A、Pocahontas

B、Grandma Willow

C、John Smith

D、Pocahontas' dad

A. It looks like a disaster.

B. My skin is so dry and rough.

C. It’s fine today.

D. He looks terrible.

A、 yes, he will do so.

B、 Yes, that’s it.

C、 Yes, it is.

D、 Certainly, he can.

—David has made great progress recently. —_______， and _______. A. So he has；so you have B. So he has；so have you C. So he has；so do you D. So has he；so you have

8．If you go to the park tomorrow morning，__________．

A． so he does

B． so． does he

C． so will he

D． so he will