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1、00:13.92You now have 20 seconds to read the questions.00:19.10W:Edward Heath,you seem to have had two consuming passions in your life,00:44.49music and politics.00:47.49Is it important for a leader to have an escape like music or art?00:53.39M:I dont regard it as an escape,00:56.97but I think its ve
2、ry important that leaders should have a wide variety of interests.01:03.16If you are just a politician and nothing but a politician,01:08.55you gradually drive yourself into the ground.01:12.62You become very inwardlooking and very narrow-minded.01:17.51But if youve got other interests,01:20.90you c
3、ome back to problems with a fresh mind01:24.79and you can serve your electors much better than you could otherwise.01:30.07W:Where did this interest of yours come from?01:34.15Was yours a musical family?01:37.52M:It wasnt musical in the sense that Mozarts father was a professional musician01:43.50an
4、d Bach had brothers and sons who were musicians.01:48.20On the other hand,my mother and father both wanted to encourage me in music01:54.49and my brother as well He became a violinist while I was a pianist.02:00.76W:What about politics?Was yours a political family?02:05.54M:It wasnt at all.My father
5、 I think,would have described himself as a Liberal.02:12.15I became interested in politics at school,02:16.46very largely through a debating society.02:20.25Ive always enjoyed debating and arguing with people.02:24.85W:It is one thing to be interested in politics;02:29.26it is another to want a poli
6、tical career.02:33.16M:Well.I became seriously interested in politics towards the end of the war;02:39.45not in a party sense but in a general sense:02:43.76that we couldnt allow Europe to tear itself apart again.02:48.46If we were going to survive02:51.86then we ought to do something about it after
7、 the war.02:55.65You have one minute to answer questions 14-17.03:02.0514.Why,according to Heath,03:06.64is it important to have a variety of interests?03:09.62(A)It is an escape from the routine headaches.03:13.02(A)It is an escape from the routine headaches.03:16.31(B)It can give a political leade
8、r a clear mind and strong sense of duty.03:19.99(C)It can make a leader inward-looking and narrow-minded03:23.70(D)It makes a politician serve his electors worse.03:27.8015.What kind of family was Heath probably from?03:31.91(A)a typical musical family like Mozarts03:35.90(B)a typical political fami
9、ly like Kennedys03:39.69(C)a family,the members of which are music lovers03:43.58(D)a family,the members of which are fond of politics03:47.6816.How did Heath become interested in politics?03:51.58(A)When he was a schoolboy he became interested in debate.03:55.57(B)When he was a schoolboy he began w
10、orshipping a famous political leader.04:02.47(C)It was music that lead him to politics.04:06.47(D)His father forced him to enter political circle.04:10.4617.What made him determined to go into British politics?04:13.75(A)war(B)music(C)passion(D)family04:16.65Questions 18-21 are based on the followin
11、g dialogue.04:27.05You now have 20 seconds to read the questions.04:32.64M:Ah,good morning.Mrs.Miles?W:Yes.M:How do you do.04:59.13Julian Alien from Sun Insurance.05:02.92Ive come to make a damage report on the house.05:06.70Im visiting quite a few houses in this area actually.05:11.51Storm did a lo
12、t of damage. W:Well.you have been quick.05:16.29I only phoned two days ago.05:19.37M:I know.We like to try and settle claims as soon as possible.05:24.96M:Good.Lets start here at the front,shall we?05:31.05Er,youve got a lot of tiles missing off the roof.05:36.35W:Yes,and the TV.aerials fallen down.
13、05:40.56W:Hum,you can the bedroom window on the left was smashed.05:45.76Ive just put some boards over it.M:O.K.Anything else?05:50.96W:Er.yes.The chimney was damaged as well.05:55.34you can just about see if you look.05:58.74M:Ah,yes.Some of the bricks have blown off.06:03.13Right,lets walk round t
14、o the back.W:Here we are.06:08.33M:Goodness,that trees fallen down right onto the fence!W:Yes.06:13.81Its a real pity.Lovely tree that was.06:18.31The shed roof was damaged too,Im afraid.06:21.70M:Oh yes.Well,thats also covered in your policy.06:26.69W:The,er.kitchen window on the right was broken a
15、nd part of the garden wall collapsed too.06:33.80M:I see.OK.Ive got all that.W:Um,thats about it.I think.M:Good.06:42.89Ill write up my report and well let you have a cheque as soon as possible.06:48.87You have one minute to answer questions 18-21.06:55.1618.What does Mr.Allen come for?06:59.13(A)a visit to show friendship(B)an investigation on damage07:03.21(C)a drink with his neigbour07:07.39(D)a casual chat with his old day schoolmate07:10.3919.Why is the house damaged?(A)because of war07:14.81(B)because of a tornado(C)because of a storm07:18.49(D)because of an earthquake07:22.5920.W
