To be honest________ you, I went to the American embassy to seek help.

M：Oh, I nearly forget it. I know you gave it to me over half a month ago, but to be honest, I have been swamped with other things．

Q：What does the manager imply？

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A．He has no time to read the project proposal.

B．The girl's proposal was terribly written.

C．It's not his responsibility to help the girl.

D．Half a month is not enough to write a proposal.

听力原文：W: I read about your promotion in the newspaper. You must be very pleased.

M: To be honest, I can take it or leave it. The new office is nice, but the workload has doubled.

Q: What does the man imply？

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A．He is not enthusiastic about his job.

B．He is thinking of leaving his job for not being promoted.

C．He is pleased with his new job since it is not demanding.

D．He doesn't like the newspaper job.

W: To be honest, I want to work in a company with higher pay and more chance for promotion.

M: I am sorry to hear that. You know our company is a newly-built one. Things will go better with development.

W: Maybe. Thank you for your help, but I still want to leave the company to seek development.

What are they talking about in the dialog？

A．Development

B．Resignation

C．Promotion

D．Payment

M: To be honest, I thought that through art, I could become famous, pretty stupid idea.

Q: What can we infer from the conversation？

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A．The man hasn't succeeded in painting any pictures yet.

B．The man has come to a new understanding of painting pictures.

C．The woman is good at painting pictures.

D．The woman has refused the man's application to paint pictures.

Directions: In this section you will hear several conversations. Listen to the conversations carefully and then answer the questions that follow.

听力原文：M: Hi, Doctor Muir. Can I discuss my grade on my term paper with you？

W: Sure, Andrew. What is the problem？

M: It's a bit complicated, or rather, kind of embarrassing. To be honest, I made a rather stupid mistake.

W: OK, go on, Andrew.

M: The term paper I banded in is not my final edited version. The paper you marked is not the paper I had intended to submit. Perhaps I was overtired and stressed, but when I saw the mark on my paper, I quickly realized what bad happened. I must have printed an earlier draft at the last minute, thinking I was printing out the final paper. Doctor Muir, I must be honest with you, maintaining my average is extremely important to me, as this will affect my application to grad school.

W: Well, Andrew, that sounds like a terrible mistake. I'm not sure what can be done about it at this point. The paper was due three weeks ago, and they've all been marked and given hack to the students. Let me talk to some of my colleagues about your situation, and we'll go from there.

M: Thank you, Doctor Muir. I really appreciate this. Should I give you the correct paper today？

W: No, Andrew. Let's wait until I talk to some people. Check hack with me on Wednesday, and I'll let you know the outcome.

Why does the student say that it's complicated and embarrassing？

A．To confess that he lied to the professor.

B．To emphasize what he is about to say.

C．To prove that he is innocent.

D．To warn the professor not to ignore him.

听力原文：W: So, how are things going, Steve？

M: Well, to be honest, Carla, I was feeling great on Saturday, but I started to feel sick Sunday afternoon. I thought I'd get better, but I feel worse than before. [5] And I'm really worried because I'm scheduled to give a presentation at work on Friday,so I have to be better by, then,

W: Well, what seems to be the problem？

M: Well, I thought I had the flu, but the doctor said it was just a bad cold. He gave me some medicine to take care of my stuffy nose and fever. [4] I'm supposed to take the medicine three times a day after eating, but it doesn't seem to help. [4] He also told me to stay off my feet for a day or so, but I'm so busy these days.

W: Listen! Forget about that medicine! I have just the thing to get rid of bad colds. You see, my mom is really into herbal medicine,

M: Oh, no, thanks.

W: Ah, come on! Give it a try. You just take some of my mom's herbal tea and drink it four times a day. Believe me. You'll be up and dancing around in no time.

M: Dancing around in no time, right？ [6] Well, I guess. Nothing else seems to be doing the job.

W: Great. I'll come by your place at 7:30. See you then.

The doctor asked Steve to

A．take the medicine three times a day after eating.

B．stay in bed for three days.

C．drink some herbal tea four times a day.

D．take more fruits.

听力原文：W: So, how are things going, Steve？

M: Well, to be honest, Carla, [24] I was feeling great on Saturday, but I started to feel sick Sunday afternoon. I thought I'd get better, but I feel worse than before. And I'm really worried because I'm scheduled to have a presentation at work on Friday, so I have to be better by then.

W: Well, what seems to be the problem？

M: Well, [23] I thought I had the flu, but the doctor said it was just a bad cold. He gave me some cold medicine to take care of my stuffy nose and fever. I'm supposed to take the medicine three times a day after eating, but it doesn't seem to help. He also told me to stay off my feet for a day or so, but I'm so busy these days.

W: Listen, forget about that medicine! I have just the thing to get rid of bad colds. You see, my mom is really into herbal medicine.

M: Oh, no, thanks.

W: Ah, come on! Give it a try. [25] You just take some of my mom's herbal tea and drink it four times a day. Believe me. You'll be up and dancing around in no time.

M: Dancing around in no time, right？ Well, I guess. Nothing else seems to be doing the job.

W: Great. I'll come by your place at 7:30. See you then.

(20)

A．He has a cold.

B．He has the flu.

C．He has a stomachache.

D．He has a toothache.

听力原文：W: What do you think of my new dress？ I bought it yesterday just for 30 dollars.

M: Wow, that was really a bargain. It fits you well, especially the color. But, to be honest, your shoes don't really go with it.

Q: What does the man think of the woman's new dress？

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A．The style. doesn't fit her well.

B．The color suits her.

C．It is a little bit expensive.

D．It goes with her shoes.

M：Actually，I am scheduled to finish school in June．To be honest，this is the first lob I am looking for．

Q：What does the man do？

(16)

A．He has just quitted his former job.

B．He is still a school student.

C．He is applying for a job.

D．He is having an interview now.

W: To be honest, I still have a lot to do for the coming exams but maybe a break would do me better for a change. Anyway it's just one night!

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

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A．Stay home to prepare for the exams.

B．Attend concert next week after the exams are over.

C．Take a coffee break.

D．Go to the concert with the man.

听力原文：M: Oh, no thanks.

W W: So, how are things going, Steve？

M: Well, to be honest, Carla, I was feeling great on Saturday, but I started to feel sick Sunday afternoon. I thought I'd get better, but I feel worse than before. And I'm really worried because I'm scheduled to give a presentation at work on Friday, so I have to be better by then.

W: Well, what seems to be the problem？

M: Well, I thought I had the flu, but the doctor said it was just a bad cold. He gave me some cold medicine to take care of my stuffy nose and fever. I'm supposed to take the medicine three times a day after eating, but it doesn't seem to help. He also told ale to stay off my feet for a day or so, but I'm so busy these days.

W: listen, forget about that medicine! I have just the thing to get rid of bad colds. You see, my mom is really into herbal medicine.

: Ah, come on! Give it a try. You just take some of my mom's herbal tea and drink it four times a day. Believe me. You'll be up and dancing around in no time.

M: Dancing around in no time, right？ Well, I guess. Nothing else seems to be doing the job.

W: Great. I'll come by your place at 7: 30. See you then.

(20)

A．He has a cold.

B．He has the flu.

C．He has a stomachache.

D．He had a headache.