1.M:How quickly technology changes.So many people have a computer in their home nowadays.
W:I know.I feel so behind the time.
Q:What does the woman mean?
2.W:This spring weather is perfect for playing tennis.
M:Unfortunately they only time I get to enjoy it is when I'm walking to class or to the library.
Q:What does the man imply?
3.M:When are you ever going to finish this report?
You've been working on it for three months.
W:Only two and half.But it does seem longer.
Q:What does the woman say about the report?
4.W:I hear you have a brother who went to school here too.Have I ever seen him?
M:Well,he graduated last year.But you would never have guessed that we were brothers.
Q:What does the man imply?
5.W:Nobody told me that Bill was in the hospital.
M:Sorry.I meant to give you a call when I found out,but it slipped my mind.
Q:Why did the man apologize to the woman?
6.M:I don't know if I will be able to hand in my economics paper on time.
W:Haven't you heard that the professor gave us another week?
Q:Where did his conversation most probably take place?
7.M:I get the feeling that Sally never really listens to me.
W:You said it.It's as if she were always using the time to think what she will say next.
Q:What do we know about Sally?
8.M:Hello,This is Mark Smith.I'm calling to see if my blood test results are in.
W:Dr.Miller just sent them to the lab last night,so the earliest they could be back is tomorrow.
Q:What does the woman mean?
9.M:I bought this fish to cook for my dinner tonight,but it doesn't look all that fresh to me now.
Would you say it's still all right to eat?
W:Let's take a look.Oh,if I were you,I wouldn't even think of it.
Q:What do we know about the fish?
10.M:My roommate and I have decided to do our own cooking next semester.
W:Then I hope you'll have a lighter schedule than this term.
Q:What problem does the woman think the man may have?
Passage One
How men first learnt to invent words is unknown;in other words,the origin of language is a mystery.All we really know is that men,unlike animals,somehow invented certain sounds to express thoughts and feelings,actions and things,so that they could communicate with each other;and that later they agreed upon certain signs,called letters,which could be combined to represent those sounds,and which could be written down.Those sounds,whether spoken,or written in letters we call words.The power of words,then,lies in their associations____the things they bring up before our minds.Words become filled with meaning for us by experience,and the longer we live,the more certain words recall to us the glad and sad events of our past.Great writers are those who not only have great thoughts but express these thoughts in words which appeal powerfully to our minds and emotions.This charming and telling use of words is what we call literary style.Above all,the real poet is a master of words.He can convey his meaning in words which sing like music,and which by their position and association can move men to tears.We should therefore learn to choose our words carefully and use them accurately,or they will make our speech silly and ridiculous.
Questions 11 to 13 are based on the passage you have just heard.
11.What do we know about the origin of language?
12.Where does the real power of words lie?
13.Which of the following statements about the real poet is not true?
