听力原文:Text 1W:Hi,Mike!Have you decided where to go for your holiday?M:Yesterday I was thinking about going somewhere in Africa,somewhere like Egypt,but my parents suggested Europe like Austria or Germany.Finally,I decided on France.Text 2W:British Airways,good morning.M:Hello,my name is John Hill.I didn’t get my luggage when I arrived here yesterday.W:Yes,sir.I’ll put you through to our lost and found office.Just a second,please.Text 3M:Hello,I’d like to join a new language course.W:Yes,sir!That starts next week.The whole course is three terms.That’s $120.M:I see,and what about for just one term?W:Well,if you pay per-term,it’s $50 or $90 for two terms.M:OK,thanks!Text 4W:I bought this fish to cook for dinner tonight,but it doesn’t look all that fresh to me now.Would you see it still all right to eat?M:Let’s take a look!Oh,if I were you,I wouldn’t even think of it.Text 5M:Hello!When does the next train leave for London,please?W:Well.There are two trains to London,both leaving at 8 o’clock.The slow train gets to London at 10:00,and the fast one gets there at 9:00.M:All right.I’ll take the fast train.Text 6W:Hi,Bill,you look happy.M:Yes,I’m just seeing a very funny film on TV.W:What was it about?M:It was about a careless man who got into trouble wherever he went.He couldn’t do anything right.W:So you liked it?M:Yes,I did.It made me laugh a lot.W:But I would rather see something not only interesting but also instructive.M:Oh,Jane,don’t be so serious.People sometimes need relaxation.W:That’s true.But I think watching TV is not just for entertainment.Text 7M:Hi,Lily!Great graduation party,isn’t it?W:Yes.Everyone here is having a good time.Any ideas for the future?M:Well,I’m interested in finance and my uncle runs a company in Hong Kong,so I decided to go to Hong Kong University.W:Sounds great.Hong Kong is an international financial center.You will surely go far there.M:What about you?W:I’d like to go to university in Beijing.M:What do you want to take as your major,computer science or medicine?W:I prefer medicine.It’s always being my dream to be a doctor.Text 8M:I hear that you have just been to Australia and New Zealand.Can you tell me something about the two countries?W:Well,Australia is much bigger than New Zealand.You can leave a town and drive for hours before coming to the next one.There are more nationalities there.But New Zealand has a much cooler climate.M:Is there anything similar between them?W:They both have beautiful beaches,great forests and mountains.The traveling in both countries is very exciting.M:What about the cultures?W:They have very similar cultures,perhaps they are such close neighbors.Both cultures are very relaxed and friendly.You can go to a corner shop to buy a drink and end up to talking to shop keeper for hours.What’s more,people in both countries are sport mad.Text 9W:Hi,you look tired.M:Yeah,but actually I feel great.I’ve just been working out of the gym.W:Really?What do you do?M:Well,usually I play ping-pong three times a week.If I have time,I go for a short swim.W:I have never been to the gym.I am so busy with my classes that I just don’t have time to exercise.M:Oh,that’s too bad.I think you would enjoy the gym if you started going.W:My schedule is so tight.You know,my teachers all have great expectations for me.M:Well,anyway,think about it.And if you find the time,I do encourage you to try it.You’d feel 100 percent better.W:Yeah,I really need to start getting some exercise.I will give it some serious thought.Text 10W:Welcome to our program!Today we have invited Fred Carson,a driving instructor of over 20 years experience to talk to us about learning to drive.Well,Fred,do you think it’s getting more expensive to learn to drive these days?M:Well,it depends,if you come for a private instructor like me,it’s probably going to be a bit less expensive than going to a big school.The thing is,people have usually heard of the big schools and trust them.Well,I get customers through personal connections.W:Does that mean you have to try harder to get customers?M:Not now,when I started I had to.But at the moment I am fully booked and my prices are quite competitive.W:Learning to drive is usually a nervous experience for beginners.What do you think?M:Well,it can be.But I try to get them to sit quietly in the driver’s seat for a few moments with their eyes closed.You will be surprised how it changes some people.They feel much more ready for driving if they had a few quiet moments.W:Yes,I suppose some people are much more nervous than others.。