短對話
1.
W: Can you come to the concert with me this weekend or do you have to prepare for exams?
M: I still have a lot to do. But maybe a break will do me good。
Q: What will the man probably do?
2.
W: What does the paper say about the horrible incident that happened this morning on Flight 870 to Hong Kong?
M: It ended with the arrest of the three hijackers. They have forced the plane to fly to Japan. But all the passengers and the crewmembers landed safely。
Q: What do we learn from the conversation?
3.
M: Helen, this is the most fascinating article I’ve ever come across. I think you should spare some time to read it。
W: Oh, really? I thought that anything about the election would be tedious。
Q: What are the speakers talking about?
4.
W: I’m not going to trust the restaurant critic from that magazine again. The food here doesn’t taste anything like what we had in Chinatown。
M: It definitely wasn’t worth the wait。
Q: What do we learn from the conversation?
5.
W: Do you know what’s wrong with Mark? He’s been acting very strangely lately。
M: Come on. With his mother hospitalized right after he’s taking on a new job, he's just got a lot on his mind。
Q: What do we learn from the conversation about Mark?
6.
W: There were only 20 students at last night’s meeting, so nothing could be voted on。
M: That’s too bad. They'll have to turn up in greater numbers if they want a voice on campus issues。
Q: What does the man mean?
7.
M: I try to watch TV as little as possible. But it’s so hard。
W: I didn’t watch TV at all before I retired. But now I can hardly tear myself away from it。
Q: What do we learn from the conversation?
8.
W: I’m having a problem registering for the classes I want。
M: That’s too bad. But I’m pretty sure you’ll be able to work everything out before the semester starts。
Q: What does the man mean?
答案：
1. C. Attend the concert。
2. D. None of the passengers were injured or killed。
3. A. An article about the election。
4. A. The restaurant was not up to the speaker’s expectations。
5. C. He has many things to deal with right now。
6. D. More students have to appear to make their voice heard。
7. B. The speakers like watching TV very much。
8. D. The woman will be able to attend the classes she wants。
長對話一
W: Jack, sit down and listen. This is important. we’ll have to tackle the problems of the exporting step by step. And the first move is to get an up-to-date picture of where we stand now。
M: Why don’t we just concentrate on expending here at home?
W: Of course, we should hold on to our position here. But you must admit the market here is limited。
M: Yes, but it’s safe. The government keeps out foreigners with import controls. So I must admit I feel sure we could hold our own against foreign bikes。
W: I agree. That’s why I am suggesting exporting. Because I feel we can compete with the best of them。
M: What you are really saying is that we’d make more profit by selling bikes abroad, where we have a cost advantage and can charge high prices。
W: Exactly。
M: But, wait a minute. Packaging, shipping, financing, etc. will push up our cost and we could no better off, maybe worse off。
W: OK. Now there are extra costs involved. But if we do it right, they can be built into the price of the bike and we can still be competitive。
M: How sure are you about our chances of success in the foreign market?
W: Well, that’s the sticky one. It’s going to need a lot of research. I’m hoping to get your help. Well, come on, Jack. Is it worth it, or not?
M: There will be a lot of problems。
W: Nothing we can’t handle。
M: Um… I’m not that hopeful. But, yes, I think we should go ahead with the feasibility study。
W: Marvelous, Jack. I was hoping you be on my side。
9. What does the woman intend to do?
10. Why does the man think it’s safe to focus on the home market?
11. What is the man’s concern about selling bikes abroad?
12. What do the speakers agree to do?
答案：
