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1、【短对话听力原文】1. M: take a look at this cater. Maybe we can find some gifts for Jean s new house. W: Ok, but remember we can afford a lot. Q: what does the woman mean? 2. W ： I am absolutely going nowhere about this statistics. M: How about going through them with you? Q: what does the man mean? 3. M: ar
2、e you just starting the record, aren t you ? Let s begin on Page 55.W: Sorry. I am afraid I can begin right now. Q: What mean from the conversation? 4. W: remember. Carl s arriving is at 226W: thanks to reminding me. I thought it would be sometime in July. Q: what are the speakers talking about? 5.
3、M ： please excuse me for not attending the meeting yesterday. I am afraid I forgot to check the schedule. W: that s all right. We have to rearrange the meeting at weekend. And everything went wrong. Q：what does it mean from the conversation. 6. W: I didn t fall sleep at least to 5 tomorrow. Q: what
4、do we learn from the conversation? 7. ,M: I got some bad news today. The star we are in is going to fall W: I am going to let you go. Q: What does the woman want to know? 8 W: what s wrong? You smell like a fish.M:. Q: what s man mean?Long conversationsConversation 1Man: Do you think theres discrimi
5、nation against women in England today? Woman: Certainly, and not just in education and work either, in many other fields as well. The tax situation for women is very unfair, for example. Man: Are women better off in other countries then? Woman: It depends on the country. Theres certainly much less d
6、iscrimination in Scandinavia, and maybe in America, too. Man: Do you think the position of English women will improve? Woman: In some ways it will of course. Im sure more women will go out to work in the next 20 years. But the women have a much greater problem than this to solve. Man: Whats that? Wo
7、men: The problem of mens attitudes. We can earn more money in the future, but Im not sure we can change men attitudes. You see, most men really think that women are inferior. Maybe we are physically weaker, but I dont think this means we are inferior. Then theres another problem. Man: Yes? Women: Th
8、e problem of womens attitudes. Lots of women are unhappy with their present situation, but most of them probably dont want to fight for change. It could be that the womens liberation movement has to spend more time changing womens attitudes than it spends in changing mens. Man: One last question, so
9、me supporters of the womans liberation movement believed that marriages should be abolished. You agree? Women: No, I dont. It cant happen. What may and should happen is that we teach men to spend more time looking after children and doing housework. 9. Where are women said to be less discriminated a
10、gainst? 10. What will happen in England in 20 years according to the conversation? 11. What does the woman think the womens liberation movement should do? Conversation 2 Man: Cheers, Shirley Women: Cheers, Paul. What a lovely place for a business lunch. I hope I can concentrate in this heat. Man: I
11、will sure you will when I tell you about my ideas. Woman: You know, I must say I was pleased to hear from you, but from what you said on the phone, everything is so sudden. Man: Well, my father-in-law, who is also the managing director of Jayal Motors, has given me two weeks to prepare a report on t
12、he possibility of moving into the export market. Woman: Ah, now, just one thing Paul. Have you really thought the whole idea through? Man: Of course I have. Woman: Now the key thing in the whole operation is to get a good import agent, and you say the bank will help? Man: Im almost sure of it. Woman
13、: Preliminary studies are very good, Paul. But if the product cant sell, then theres little use in expanding the factory. Man: Yes, I realize that, Shirley. But we have a very good product. The chief designer has just completed a new improved model. Woman: I know your bikes have a very good reputati
14、on here, but you have to build up a reputation and mark it in Africa. Man: Yes, of course. But the immediate problem is that my father-in-law wants a detailed report by next Monday. Two weeks isnt enough time to prepare a report, so I need your help. Woman: OK, Paul, youve convinced me. I must say I
15、 admire your determination. 12. Where does the conversation most probably take place? 13. What do we learn about the mens father-in-law? 14. What does the woman think is important in the whole operation? 15. What does the woman admire in the man? 【短文理解 听力 原文】Passage 1Body language, especially gestur
16、es, varies among cultures. For example, a node of the head means “ yes ” to most of us. But in Bulgaria and Greece a node means “ no ” and a shake of the head means “ yes ” . Likewise, a sign for OK, forming a circle with our forefinger and thumb, means zero in France and money in Japan. Waving or pointing to an Arab business person would be considered rude bec ause that is how Arabs call their dogs over. Folded arms signal pride in Finland, but disrespect in Fiji. The number of bows that the Ja
