听力原文:M: Did you talk with our new manager? He is looking for you these days. I think he has something important.
W: I have been out of town for 2 days. And until this morning I come back.
Q: What does the woman mean?
(17)
A.She hasn't talked with the new manager yet.
B.The new manager was not in the office.
C.She has been at home.
D.She didn't want to talk with the new manager.
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听力原文:W: Hello, Jack! Do you think you can give me a lift to the station? I must go there to pick my sister.
M: I'm terribly sorry, but I can't. I have to be at work by 8:30. I can call you a taxi, though.
What is the woman doing?
A.Asking for information.
B.Asking for an apology.
C.Asking for help.
D.Asking for a taxi.
第2题:
听力原文:M: Can you work for me tomorrow from 1:30 P.m. to 5:00 P.m.? You see, I have a meeting and I need someone, to fill in hose hours for me.
W: I don't know if I can. I have an appointment tomorrow at 3:00 P.m. I really can't cancel it either. I can work about an hour for you, though, if that'll help.
Q: Why does the man want the woman to work for him?
(14)
A.He has to fill in for someone.
B.He has an appointment.
C.He has a meeting.
D.He doesn't give a reason.
第3题:
听力原文:M: I thought that you were going to the convention in Atlanta last Saturday. You said it many times before.
W: I was planning to, but I haven't been feeling well, so I stayed at home and did nothing else.
Q: Where did the woman go last Saturday?
(16)
A.She went to Atlanta.
B.She went to a convention.
C.She went to a hospital.
D.She stayed at home.
第4题:
A.He doesn't listen when I try to talk to him
B.I won't talk to him anymore
C.Don't worry about me
第5题:
Honey, would you like to have a talk with me?().
A. Talk with you? What for?
B. I'm not interested in the talk.
C. About the situations we are having these days.
第6题:
听力原文:W: Manager, I have to inform. you that there is an error in our invoice to Mr. Smith for the shoes he ordered on May 25.
M: OK, just change "carriage forward" to "carriage paid". We can't lose this customer.
Q: What did the customer order on May 25?
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A.Invoice.
B.Shoes.
C.Carriage.
D.Error.
第7题:
-How's your brother these days?
-He hasn't been too well just recently.
-________. What's the matter?
-I think he's been overworking.
A、It'll be pleased to hear you ask after him
B、That's not too bad
C、I'm sorry to hear that
D、I'll tell him what you said
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That’s easy for you to say.
It’s a piece of cake.
I’ll have a try.
Could you give me some advice?
第13题:
听力原文:W: Good morning, sir. What can I do for you?
M: Yes. I'd like to have a single room with a bath from the morning of September 7th to the morning of October 10th.
How long will the man stay in this hotel?
A.Just one month,
B.32 days.
C.33 days.
D.34 days.
第14题:
听力原文:M: Have you found a roommate to share your apartment? Your place is so big that it's suitable to look for some one to share the rent bill.
W: I'm still looking for someone who fits the bill, but you know it's so difficult.
Q: What does the woman mean?
(15)
A.She met someone who could pay the bill.
B.She billed her new roommate for the suit.
C.She hasn't found a suitable roommate yet.
D.She's looking for someone who can lend her money.
第15题:
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.
第16题:
Good morning.()?
Good morning! I need a check to send to my publisher in New York.
A、What can I do for you, Madam
B、What do you want to buy, Madam
C、Why do you come here, Madam
第17题:
听力原文:M: I've lost my credit card issued by your bank. What should I do, please?
W: I am sorry for that. But you have to go to that counter over there for the card business.
Q: Why does the customer come to the bank?
(15)
A.He got a credit card of his friend and come to ask how to use it.
B.He got a card and did not know whose card it is.
C.He has lost his credit card and come to ask what to do.
D.He has found a credit card and come to ask what to do.
第18题:
–– How is your brother these days?
–– He hasn’t been too well recently.
–– ______What’s the matter?
–– I think he ’s been overworking.
A: It ’ll be pleased to hear you ask after him.
B: That ’s not too bad.
C: I ’m sorry to hear that.
D: I ’ te ll him what you said.
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To face the music
Like every
language, American English is full of special expressions, phrases that come
from the day-to-day life of the people and develop in their own way. Our
expression today is "to face the music".
When someone
says, "well, I guess I’ll have to face the music," it does not mean he’s
planning to go to the concert. It is something far less pleasant, like being
called in by your boss to explain why you did this and did that, and why you
didn’t do this or that. Sour music indeed, but it has to be faced. At sometime
or another, every one of us has had to face the music, especially as children.
We can all remember father’s angry voice, "I want to talk to you." and only
because we did not obey him. What an unpleasant business it was!
The phrase "to face the music" is familiar to every American,
young and old. It is at least 100 years old. And where did this expression come
from The first explanation comes from the American novelist, James Fenimore
Looper. He said, in 1851, that the expression was first used by actors while
waiting in the wings to go on the stage. When they got their cue to go on, they
often said, "Well, it’s time to face the music." And that was exactly what they
did-facing the orchestra which was just below them. And an actor might be
frightened or nervous as he moved on to the stage in front of an audience that
might be friendly or perhaps hostile, especially if he forgot his lines. But he
had to go out. If he did not, there would be no play. So the expression "to face
the music "come to mean "having to go through something, no matter how
unpleasant the experience might be, because you knew you had no
choice."
Other explanations about the expression go back to the
army. When the men faced an inspection by their leader, the soldiers would be
worried about how well they looked. Was their equipment clean, shinny enough to
pass the inspection Still the men had to go out and face the music of the band
as well as the inspection. What else could they do
Another
army explanation is more closely related to the idea of facing the results and
accepting the responsibility for something that should not have been done. As,
for example when a man is forced out of the army because he did something
terrible, he is dishonored. The band does not play. Only the drums tap a sad,
slow beat. The soldier is forced to leave, facing such music as it is and facing
the back of his horse.How many ways does the phrase "to face the music" comes from