the College Entrance Exam. It’s a day in memory of the great poet Qu Yuan and we usually eat Zongzi and enjoy dragon boat races. It’ll be a good opportunity to experience truly Chinese culture and tradition.
Looking forward to your reply.
Yours,
Li Hua
听力原文
(Text 1)
M: Sorry, I can’t pick you up at the airport. But my brother will meet you there.
W: What does your brother look like?
M: Well, he has short hair. He’s fairly tall, but he’s not a strong man.
(Text 2)
M: I have only 10 dollars. Is it enough for three tickets?
W: Well, you can buy three 2-dollar tickets, or three 3-dollar tickets, whichever you prefer.
M: I’ll take the cheaper seats, please.
(Text 3)
W: Is there anything I can do for you?
M: Yes, please! I’m looking for a diamond necklace for my wife. It’s her birthday next week.
(Text 4)
W: They look beautiful in the vase, don’t they? They’re from my grandmother’s garden.
M: Yeah. They smell very nice as well.
(Text 5)
W: Are you sure you know where this bus goes?
M: It should go to Altadena.
W: But it doesn’t look like we’re on our way to Altadena.
第一节到此结束。
(Text 6)
W: What do you think is the best way to get to our branch office in Madrid?
M: Well, I would recommend flying, but the weather has been unpredictable lately with heavy rains. Taking a bus or driving your own car may be dangerous. So, taking the train may be your best choice.
W: You’re right. I will call the station and find out if they are still running on schedule.
M: Actually, we can find it on their website. Please wait a moment while I finish this e-mail.
听下面一段对话，回答第8和第9两个小题。现在，你有10秒钟的时间阅读这两个小题。
(Text 7)
M: Hello, I’m calling to find out what time your store closes today.
W: We’re actually closing in half an hour at 9 p.m. Tomorrow we’ll be open from 11 a.m. to midnight.
M: Hmm, I won’t be able to make it there in the next 30 minutes and I need to return a DVD before I go out of town tomorrow morning.
W: We have an after-hours drop box, so you can come by after we close and return the DVD. So you don’t need to pay a late fee.
M: All right. I’d get it done today.
听下面一段对话，回答第10至第12三个小题。现在，你有15秒钟的时间阅读这三个小题。
(Text 8)
M: The apartment, Green Valley, is only seven hundred dollars a month which is a lot cheaper than the one that I just showed you. And it’s big. But of course, it doesn’t have an impressive view of the city, which is reflected in the rent.
W: Oh, well, it doesn’t really matter to me whether it has a good view or not, and I do like the fact that the underground is so close. Does the apartment come fully furnished?
M: Sure. It is included in the rental fee. However, you’ll have to pay for the electricity. Oh, and also the phone line if you want one.
W: Actually I’ll probably just use my mobile phone. Well, I think this place is perfect for me. Could I fill out the paperwork today? I’d like to move in as soon as possible.
听下面一段对话，回答第13至第16四个小题。现在，你有20秒钟的时间阅读这四个小题。
(Text 9)
M: Veronique, what do you like to do in your spare time?
W: I like listening to music by French singers. Go into any French music store, and you’ll find the top 10 albums by US, German and English artists. It’s good to have variety, but I love French music.
M: Do French teens like fast food, you know, hamburgers, chips, and things like those?
W: Well, we don’t really like that. We usually have quick breakfast, sandwiches at lunch and a family dinner at around 8 to 8:30 in the evening. The younger teenagers like to eat hamburgers at McDonald’s.
M: Paris is well known for popular clothes, so I’m sure it offers French teens the most up-to-date clothes to choose from.
W: Exactly. I like to wear clothes by Agnes B, a popular French designer. I think Agnes B clothes are kind of classic, but they can also be very lovely. One of my favorites is a silver jacket because it came from one of the shows and most importantly there is no other like it.
听下面一段独白，回答第17至第20四个小题。现在，你有20秒钟的时间阅读这四个小题。
(Text 10)
M: The World Tourism Organization says that space will soon be a popular place to go on holiday — possibly by 2020. One Japanese company is getting ready. They are planning a space holiday centre. It will look like a bicycle wheel and have a hotel for 100 people and a theme park. It will travel round the Earth at a height of 300 km. The centre will likely be ready in 2017. The company chairman says he thinks that flying to the centre will probably be quicker than flying from Hong Kong to Singapore. When they are on board the centre, the tourists will take short trips to the moon or go for walks in space. But what about the cost? Well, the company believes that people will be happy to pay about 100,000 dollars for a trip but they think that as more people want to go, the trip will become much cheaper.
An American hotel group is also thinking of building a hotel, called the Lunar Hotel. It’s probably be ready by 2019. This will be on the moon. Most of the hotel will be under the ground so it won’t become too hot or too cold. The rooms will look just like they do on Earth with curtains, carpets, plants and they will have wall-to-wall television. The guests will eat normal food for lunch. The cooks will just push a button to mix dried food with water to become an instant meal! There will be little or no dirt and there won’t be much water, so the hotel won’t wash the towels or sheets — it will throw them away!