Passage Three

　　Questions 17 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.

　　17. (A) Its specialization in transporting small packages. (B) The low cost of its service.

　　? Being the first airline to send urgent letters.(D) Its modern sorting facilities.

　　11 M: The biological project is now trouble, you know, my colleague and I have cet6w.com ideas about how to proceed.

　　W: Why don' t you compromise? Try to make it a win-win situation for you both.

　　Q: What does the woman suggest the man do?

　　11.

　　a) Proceed in his own way.

　　b) Stick to the original plan.

　　c) Compromise with his colleague.

　　d) Try to change his colleague's mind.

　　12 M: How does Nancy like the new dress she bought in Rome?

　　W: She said she would never have bought an Italian style dress if she had known Mary had already got such a dress.

　　Q: What do we learn from the conversation?

　　12.

　　a) Mary has a keen eye for style.

　　b) Nancy regrets buying the dress.

　　c) Nancy and Mary went shopping together in Rome.

　　d) Nancy and Mary like to follow the latest fashion.

　　13 M: You are not going to do all those dishes before we leave, are you? If we don' t pick up cet6w.com in 25 minutes we will never get to the theater on time.

　　W: Oh.didn' I tell you, Marthacalled to say her daughter was ill and they could not go tonight.

　　Q: What is the woman probably going to do first?

　　13.

　　a) Wash the dishes.

　　b) Go to the theatre.

　　c) Pick up cet6w.com.

　　d) Take her daughter to hospital.

　　14 M : You' ve been hanging on to the phone for quite a while,who were you talking with?

　　W: Oh, it was Sally, you konw has the latest news in town and can' t wait to talk .

　　Q: What do we learn about Salfy irom the conversation?

　　14.

　　a) She enjoys making up stories about other people.

　　b) She can never keep anything to herself for long.

　　c) She is eager to share news with the woman.

　　d) She is the best informed woman in town.

　　15 W: It has always beer hard to get this car into first gear, and now the clutch seens to be slipping

　　M: ifyou leave the car with me, I will fix it for you this afternoon.

　　Q: Who is the woman probably speaking to?

　　15.

　　a) A car dealer. b) A mechanic. c) A driving examiner. d) A technical consultant.

　　16 M: Kate, why does the downtown area look deserted now?

　　W: Well, there used to be some ready good stores, but lots of them moved out to the mall.

　　Q: What do we learn from the conversation?

　　16.

　　a) The shopping mall has been deserted recently.

　　b) Shoppers can only find good stores in the mall.

　　c) Lots of people moved out of the downtown area.

　　d) There isn't much business downtown nowadays.

　　17W :l found the lounge such a cozy place to study in. I really like the feeling in sitting on the sofa and doing the reading.

　　M: Well, for me the hardest part about studying here is staying

　　awake.

　　Q: What does the man mean?

　　17.

　　a) He will help the woman with her reading.

　　b) The lounge is not a place for him to study in.

　　c) He feels sleepy whenever he tries to study.

　　d) A cozy place is rather hard to find on campus.

　　18W: These mosquitoes bite killing me. I can' t help scratching.

　　M: Next time you go camping, take some precaution, say wearing long sleeves。

　　18.

　　a) To protect her from getting scratches.

　　b) To help relieve her of the pain.

　　c) To prevent mosquito bites.

　　d) To avoid getting sunburnt.

　　Conversation One:

　　M: Hello, and welcome to our progteam,"Working Abroad" . Our guest this evening is a Londoner, who lives and works in Italy. Her name' s Susan Hill. Susan, welcome to the program. You live in Florence, how long cet6w.com there?

　　W: Since 1982. But when I went there in 1982, I planned to stay foronly 6 months.

　　M: Why did you change your mind?

　　W: Well, I' m a designer, I design leather goods, mainly shoes, and handbags. Soon after I arrived in Florence, I got a job with one of

　　Italy' s top fashion houses, Ferregamo. So, I decided to stay.

　　M: How lucky! Do you still work Florence?

　　W: No, I' ve been a freejrfrce Jasicjierior quite a long time now. Since 1988, in fact.

　　M: So does that mean you design for several different companies now?

　　W: Yes, that's right. I design many fashion items for a number of Italian companies, and during last four years, I' ve also been designing for the British company, Burberry' s.

　　M: What have you been designing for them?

　　W: Mostly handbags, and small leather goods.

　　M: How' s the fashion industry in Italy ,change since 1982?

　　W: Oh, yes. It' s become a lot of more competitive.Because of quality of products cet6w.com has improved a lot. But it' s high quality and design is still world-famous.

　　M: And do you ever think of returning to live in England?

　　W: No, not really. Working in Italy is more interesting.I also love the Mediterranean sun and the Italian life style.

　　M: Well, thank you for talking to us, Susan.

　　W: It was a pleasure.

　　19. Where does this talk most probably take place?

　　20. What was the woman' s original plan when she went to Florence.

　　21. What has the woman been doing for a living since1988?

　　22. What do we learn about the change in Italy' s fashion industry?

　　19.

　　a) In a studio. b) In a clothing store.

　　c) At a beach resort. d) At a fashion show.

　　20. 21. 22.

　　Long conversation 2

　　M: So, Claire, you' re into drama!

　　W: Yes, I have a master'S degree in drama and theatre. At the moment, I' m hoping to get onto a Ph.D program,

　　M: What excite you about drama?

　　W: Well, I find it' s a communicative way to study people and you learn how to read people in drama. So usually I can under-

　　stand what people are saying even though they might be lying.

　　M: That would be useful.

　　W: Yeah, it' s very useful for me sgfgeW. I' m in English lecture,so use a lot of drama in my classes such as role plays. And I ask my students to create mini-dramas. They really respond well. At the moment, I' m hoping to get onto a Ph.D course. V d like to

　　concentrate on Asian drama and try to bring Asian theatre to theworld' s attention. I don' i know how successful I would be, but, here'S hoping.

　　M: Oh, I' m sure you' II be successful. Now, Claire, what do you do for stage fright?

　　W: Ah, stage fright! Well,many actors have that problem. I get

　　stage fright every time I'm going yo teach a teach a new class. The night before, I usually can' t sleep.

　　M: What? For teaching?

　　W: Yes. I get really bad stage fright. But the minute I step into the classroom or get onto the stage, it just all falls into place. Then I just feel like: Yeah, this is what I mean to do. And I' m fine.

　　M: Wow, that' s cool!

　　23. Why does the woman find sutdy in drama and theatre useful?

　　24. How did the woman' s students respond to her way of teaching English?

　　25. What does the woman say about her stage fright?

　　23.

　　a) It helps her to attract more public attention.

　　b) It improves her chance of getting promoted.

　　c) It strengthens her relationship with students.

　　d) It enables her to understand people better.

　　24.

　　a) Passively. b) Positively. c) Skeptically. d) Sensitively.

　　25.

　　a) It keeps haunting her day and night.

　　b) Her teaching was somewhat affected by it.

　　c) It vanishes the monment she steps into her role.

　　d) Her mind goes blank once she gets on the stage.