1.W:Do you have a calculator that you could lend me for a few days?
I just have no idea where mine is.
M:Well,yes,I have one.But actually my sister is using it now.
Q:What do we learn from this conversation?
2.W:I can't seem to wake up in the morning without coffee at breakfast.
M:You know,I'm just like you except that I prefer tea.
Q:What does the man mean?
3.W:If the weather doesn't get any better,we may have to cancel our plans for this afternoon's picnic.
M:Don't give up yet.The forecast says the clouds should clear up by mid morning.
Q:What are they going to do?
4.W:My hand still hurts from falling on the ice yesterday.I wonder if I broke something.
M:I'm no doctor,but it's not black and blue or anything.
Maybe you just need to rest it for a few days.
Q:What do we know about the woman?
5.W:How many students took part in the Band Four exam last time?
M:Well,let me see.400 had registered,but not all students showed up.
I think there were 180 from Grade One and 178 from Grade Two.
Q:How many students took part in the Band Four exam last time?
6.M:Last week I went to New York on business,guess whom I met?
It was Robert Williams.Do you still remember him?
W:Yes.It's amazing,we haven't seen each other since our graduation.
Q:Who is Robert Williams?
7.M:I'm going to ask my neighbours to turn the music down,I can't concentrate on my paper.
W:Do you really think it makes any difference to them?
Q:What does the woman imply?
8.W:Mr.Taylor must have been joking when he said that he was going to quit his job.
M:Don't be too sure.He told me that he was trying to sell his house.
Q:What conclusion does the man want us to make?
9.W:I'm worried about my jewelry business.I really thought I'd do better.
M:At least you broke even.That's better than most people do in their first year.
Q:What can be inferred from the conversation?
10.W:I love sailing on the lake.
It's so refreshing to feel the wind in my hair and the water on my face.
M:I guess I would feel the same way,if I could swim.
Q:What do we know about the man?
Passage one
In the United States,it is not customary to telephone some one very early in the morning.
If you telephone him early in the day,while he is shaving or having breakfast,
it shows that the matter is very important and requires immediate attention.
The same meaning is attached to telephone calls made after 11:00P.M.
If someone receives a call during sleeping hours,he assumes it's a matter of life and death.
The time chosen for the call indicates its importance.
In social life,time plays a very important part.
In the United States guests tend to feel they are not highly regarded if the invitation to a dinner party is extended only three or four days before the party date.
But it is not true in all countries.
In other areas of the world,it may be considered foolish to make an appointment too far in advance ,
because plans which are made for a date more than a week away tend to be forgotten.
The meaning of time differs in different parts of the world.
Thus,misunderstandings can arise between people from cultures that treat time differently.
Promptness is highly valued in American life,for example,if people are not prompt,they may be regarded as impolite or not truly responsible.
Questions 11 to 13 are based on the passage you have just heard.
11.What would it mean if you phone somebody deep at night?
12.In what aspect of life does time play an important role according to the passage?
13.Why can misunderstandings arise between people from different cultures according to this passage?
