Now, I'm still (), but I'm much more open to spending on things that enrich
A.frugal
B.extravagant
C.stingy
D.economic
A.frugal
B.extravagant
C.stingy
D.economic
听力原文:W: I wanted so badly to be independent, and now I could pay my own way.
M: But you have to be fed three meals a day!
What does the woman mean?
(18)
A.he man is old enough to be independent.
B.The man is still too young to be independent.
C.The man never cooks for the family.
D.The man should learn to be independent as rapidly as possible.
(19)
A.Repair it and move in.
B.Pass it on to his grandson.
C.Convert it into a hotel.
D.Sell it for a good price.
听力原文:M: Hi, Kate. How are you getting on?
W: Hey, what are you doing here? I didn't expect you until later.
M: Well, I've already finished everything I had to do at work, so I thought I'd come back and help you. I know you've had a busy day.
W: I've had an extremely busy day, and it hasn't finished yet. Did you remember we've got Paul and Hannah for dinner tonight?
M: Yes, I did. Have you got everything you need?
W: Well, I've already done the shopping, but I haven't bought the wine yet.
M: Oh, I'll do that. Have you picked up the children yet?
W: No, I haven't done that yet. They're still at school.
M: OK, well, I'll get them when I buy the wine.
W: No, they've got their sports club, so they'll be there until about six. You're more important here. Have you collected the car from the garage yet? It should be ready by now.
M: No, I haven't. I'll go to the garage later. Now, what next?
W: Well, the kitchen is clean, but you could check the bathroom for me.
M: OK. Have you thrown away the pile of newspapers in the front room?
W: No, they're still lying on the table.
M: I'll take out the rubbish as well.
W: I've already done that. Now, I haven't started cooking yet, and it's getting late. When you've got the wine, can you lay the table? Here's the table cloth and knives and forks. And mend the television? It still doesn't work. Oh, and wrap up your mother's birthday present. It still needs wrapping paper. And turn on the heating. It's getting quite cold in here.
M: Oh dear, it's one of those days.
(27)
A.Because she invited her friends to have supper.
B.Because she did not finish everything she had to do.
C.Because she went shopping for a whole day.
D.Because no one can came to help her.
M: Maybe you should start taking it three times a day like you were told.
Q: What does the man suggest the woman do?
(14)
A.Take the medicine as she was directed to do.
B.Schedule another appointment with her doctor.
C.Stop taking the medicine.
D.Rest her back for a few days.
M: Well, I'd like the position of sales manager if that position is still vacant.
Q: What do we learn about the man?
(16)
A.He is an experienced sales manager.
B.He is being interviewed for a job.
C.He is a close friend of the woman.
D.He is good at answering tricky questions.
W: En, I still can't get over the huge discounts we got.
Q: What does the woman mean?
(17)
A.The furniture is too heavy to move into the room.
B.She thought the furniture would be more expensive.
C.She doesn't remember how much the furniture cost.
D.She is still thinking about the furniture bought as a bargain.
听力原文:M: When will you be going on holiday with me?
W: I'm not sure, I won't be able to go now because I just started a new job. I won't get free until my training period is over, which will be at least two months.
Q: Why can't the woman go on holiday with the man?
(16)
A.She is still under training for her new job.
B.She is not sure if her boss would allow her to go.
C.She is having some trouble now.
D.She doesn't want to go on holiday with the man.
W: I don't doubt it. What surprises me is that he's still working there now that classes are about to start again.
Q: What does the woman say about Carl?
(19)
A.She doubts he makes much money now.
B.She's surprised that he chose that company.
C.She doesn't know when her. classes started.
D.She wonders why he's kept his job.
W: I'm sorry, Mr. Jackson, but we didn't expect you any more today. You had planned to arrive at about 6 tonight, but it's midnight now, so your reservation was cancelled, and we have no rooms available now.
Q: Can Mr. Jackson stay in this hotel?
(14)
A.No, all the rooms are booked up.
B.Yes, because he reserved a double room.
C.Yes, there are still some rooms available.
D.No, because he made his reservation too late.
听力原文:M: What did you do last night?
W: I watched TV. There was a really good movie called Soylent Green.
M: Soylent Green?
W: Yeah. Charlton Heston was in it.
M: What's it about?
W: Oh, it's about life in New York in the year 2022.
M: I wonder if New York will still be here in 2022.
W: In this movie, in 2022…
M: Yeah?
W: …New York has forty million people.
M: Ouch!
W: And twenty million of them are unemployed.
M: How many people live in New York now? About seven or eight million?
W: Yeah, I think that's right.
M: Mm-hmm. You know, if it's hard enough to find an apartment now in New York City, what's it going to be like in 2022?
W: Well, in this movie most people have no apartment. So thousands sleep on the steps of buildings. People who do have a place to live have to crawl over sleeping people to get inside. And there are shortages of everything. The soil is so polluted that nothing will grow. And the air is so polluted that they never see the sun. It's really awful.
M: I think I'm going to avoid going to New York City in the year 2022.
W: And there was this scene where the star, Charlton Heston, goes into a house where some very rich people live.
M: Uh-huh.
(23)
A.Went to a cinema.
B.Watched TV.
C.Washed clothes.
D.Went on street,
听力原文:M: Why, Mary Smith. I haven't seen you for ages. How have you been?
W: John, John Brown. It has been a long time, hasn't it? It must be at least a year.
M: No, we talked at the Johnson's Christmas party last December. Don't you remember?
W: That's right. Well, how are you? Still working for the Jones and French Company?
M: No, I changed jobs about 3 months ago. I'm with the National Bank now. How about you?
W: I'm still teaching at the university. But I switched from the German department to the Spanish department.
M: Don't tell me you speak Spanish, too.
W: Sure. I grew up in Spain, you know. German was what I studied in college, but my Spanish is much better.
M: All I've ever managed to learn is a little Italian. I can get a pizza in Rome, but not much more.
W: Well, how is your family? Are the children all in school now?
M: No, Billy is still at home. Tom is in the third grade and Jane's in the second. Billy could have gone to kindergarten, but we didn't want him to start school too early. So we're keeping him out until next year.
W: Our two children haven't started school yet either. But my daughter Sue will go in the fall, too. Oh, my bus band just came in. I want to go ask him something. I'll talk to you again later, John.
M: It was nice seeing you again, Mary.
(23)
A.The National Bank.
B.The Spanish department.
C.The Jones and French Company.
D.A company in Rome.