Every week I call my parents in Hangzhou.

Section A

Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A, B, C and D, and decide which is the best answer.

听力原文：W: My parents want to come visit next week,but I check every hotel in the area,and all seem to be full.

M: Why not call the Village Inn？It's not so near the campus but it's always get a few vacancies.

Q: What does the mail suggest the woman do？

(12)

A．Phone the Village Inn for a reservation.

B．Ask her parents to come some other time.

C．Call each hotel in the area to check.

D．Find a hotel close to the campus.

Life Connected with Computer

After too long on the Net, even a phone call can be a shock. My boyfriend's Liverpudlian accent suddenly becomes indecipherable after the clarity of his words on screen, a secretary's tone seems more rejecting than I'd imagined it would be. Time itself becomes fluid—hours become minutes, and alternately seconds stretch into days. Weekends, once a highlight of my week, are now just two ordinary days.

For the last three years, since I stopped working as a producer for Charlie Rose, I have done much of my work as a telecommuter. I submit articles and edit them via E-mail and communicate with colleagues on Internet mailing lists. My boyfriend lives in England, so much of our relationship is computer-mediated.

If I desired, I could stay inside for weeks without wanting anything. I can order food, and manage my money, love and work. In fact, at times I have spent as long as three weeks alone at home, going out only to get mail and buy newspapers and groceries. I watched most of the blizzard of '96 on TV.

But after a while, life itself begins to feel unreal. I start to feel as though I've merged with my machines, taking data in, spitting them back out, just another node on the Net. Others on line report the same symptoms. We start to strongly dislike the outside forms of socializing. It's like attending an A. A. meeting in a bar with everyone holding a half-sipped drink. We have become the Net Opponents' worst nightmare.

What first seemed like a luxury, crawling from bed to computer, not worrying about hair, and clothes and face, has become an avoidance, a lack of discipline. And once you start replacing real human contact with cyber-interaction, coming back out of the cave can be quite difficult.

At times, I turn on the television and just leave it to chatter in the background, something that I'd never done previously. The voices of the programs soothe me, but then I'm jarred by the commercials. I find myself sucked in by soap operas, or compulsively needing to keep up with the latest news and the weather. "Dateline, " "Frontline, " "Nightline, "CNN, NewYork 1, every possible angle of every story over and over, even when they are of no possible use to me.

Work moves from foreground to background.

Compared to he clear words of her boyfriend on screen, his accent becomes______

A．unidentifiable

B．unbearable

C．unreal

D．misleading

Living with Computer

After too long on the Net, even a phone call can be a shock. My boyfriend's Liverpudlian accent suddenly becomes hard to understand after the clarity of his words on screen; a secretary's tone seems more rejecting than I'd imagined it would be. Time itself becomes fluid - hours become minutes, and alternately seconds stretch into days. Weekends, once a highlight of my week, are now just two ordinary days.

For the last three years, since I stopped working as a producer for Charlie Rose, I have done much of my work as a tele-commuter (远程交谈者). I submit articles and edit them via E-mail and communicate with colleagues on internet mailing lists. My boyfriend lives in England, so much of our relationship is computer-mediated.

If I desired, I could stay inside for weeks without wanting anything. I can order food, and manage my money, love and work. In fact, at times I have spent as long as three weeks alone at home, going out only to get mall and buy newspapers and groceries. I watched most of the blizzard (暴风雪) of 96 on TV.

But after a while, life itself begins to feel unreal. I start to feel as though I've merged with my machines, taking data in, spitting them back out, just another node (节点) on the Net. Others on line report the same symptoms. We start to strongly dislike the outside forms of socializing. It's like attending an A. A. meeting in a bar with everyone holding a half-sipped drink. We have become the Net opponents' worst nightmare.

What first seemed like a luxury, crawling from bed to computer, not worrying about hair, and clothes and face, has become an avoidance, a lack of discipline. And once you start replacing real human contact with cyber-interaction (网上交流), coming back out of the cave can be quite difficult.

At times, I turn on the television and just leave it to chatter in the background, something that I'd never done previously. The voices of the programs soothe (安慰) me, but then I'm jarred (使感不快) by the commercials. I find myself sucked in by soap operas, or compulsively (强制性地) needing to keep up with the latest news and the weather. "Dateline," "Frontline," "Nightline,' CNN, every possible angle of every story over and over and over, even when they are of no possible use to me. Work moves from foreground to background.

Compared with the clear words of her boyfriend on screen, his accent is

A．obscure.

B．distinct.

C．unreal.

D．misleading.

听力原文：W: How long will it take you to fix my watch？

M: It won't be longer than a week and I'll call you when it's ready.

Q: What's the probable relationship between the two speakers？

(4)

A．Boss and secretary.

B．Librarian and student.

C．Customer and repairman.

D．Operator and caller.

听力原文：Woman: You didn't call last week like you promised. I hope you weren't sick.

Man: No, I'm sorry. It must have just slipped my mind.

Woman: Well, if you had called, I would have invited you to my party last Saturday.

Man: Oh, that's right. It was your birthday! And I missed your party. Let me make it up to you. I'll take you out to dinner tonight. We'll go to that new French restaurant downtown.

Woman: Why, thank you. That's very sweet of you. It sounds lovely.

Why didn't the man call the woman？

A．He was away last week.

B．He didn't feel well.

C．He couldn't find the woman's number.

D．He forgot.

Live with Computer

After too long on the net, even a phone call can be a shock. My boyfriend's Liverpudlian (利物浦的) accent suddenly becomes indecipherable (难懂的)after the clarity of his words on screen; a secretary's tone seems more rejecting than I'd imagined it would be. Time itself becomes fluid- hours become minutes, and alternately seconds stretch into days. Weekends, once a highlight of my week, are now just two ordinary days.

For the latest three years, since I stopped working as a producer for Charlie Rose, I have done much of my work as a telecommuter. I submit articles and edit them via E-mail and communicate with colleagues on Internet mailing lists. My boyfriend lives in England ; so much of our relationship is computer-mediated.

If I desired, I could stay inside for weeks without wanting anything. I can order food, and manage my money, love and work. In fact, at times I have spent as long as three weeks alone at home, going out only to get mail and buy newspapers and groceries. I watched most of the blizzard of 1996 on TV.

But after a while, life itself begins to feel unreal. I start to feel as though I've merged with my machines, taking data in, spitting them back, just another node on the net. Others on line report the same symptoms. We start to strongly dislike the outside forms of socializing. It's like attending an "AA" meeting in a bar with everyone holding a half sipped drink. We have become the net opponents' worst nightmare.

What first seemed like a luxury, crawling from bed to computer, not worrying about hair, and clothes and faces, has become avoidance, a lack of discipline. And once you start replacing real human contact with cyber-interaction, coming back out of the cave can be quite difficult.

At times, I turn on the television and just leave it to chatter in the background, something that I'd never done previously. The voices of the programs soothe me, but then I'm jarred by the commercials. I find myself sucked in by soap operas, or compulsively needing to keep up with the possible angle of every story over and over and over, even when they are of no possible use to me. Work moves from foreground to background.

Compared to the clear words of her boyfriend on screen, his accent becomes______.

A．unidentifiable

B．unbearable

C．unreal

D．misleading

Walk'n Roll to School Day

The School District of Pittsfield, together with the help of many local volunteers, has coordinated Pittsfield's first Walk'n Roll to School Day on October 5. On October 5, children and their parents are encouraged to walk, jog and ride their bicycles to school. This event was created in response to a growing trend in childhood weight related health problems, and to recognize that we all care about the health of our children and the health of our community.

As part of the event, an all-day educational festival will take place at the Darrow Elementary School, focusing on how walking and bicycling to school can improve children's health, and provide numerous other benefits to the community. We will need several volunteers to make this event come off smoothly. If you are interested in volunteering, please contact Melissa Thompson at direct line: (352) 643-0129 or fax: (352) 643-0135. You can also stop by her office (located in the administrative office suite) at the Darrow Elementary School.

Dear Melissa,

I just called to talk to you about the Walk'n Roll to School Day, but you were not in the office. I am really excited at the event and am happy to volunteer in whatever capacity you need. I have noticed among my son's friends, that many of them could use some additional exercise. I believe that weight-related problems in children come from not playing outside, and not only from diet. I am so glad the school district has come up with this fun way to encourage walking to school.

You can call me at (352) 728-1100. If I am not in, let me know if there is a good time this week I could stop by to talk to you about this. My son is a fifth grader at Darrow, and I'll be here every day this week to drop him off and pick him up.

Hope to talk to you soon,

Danielle Schroeder

What is Walk'n Roll to School Day intended to improve？

A．Children's health

B．Community environment

C．Learning ability of elementary pupils

D．Parent-child relationship

pty chairs. At least, I wasn t the only one running behind, I told myself with great relief. The Cubmaster checked his watch, and with a barely audible sigh, started the meeting. As the Cubmaster explained the challenges that the group faced in the coming year, he pointed out that the empty chairs, which should have been filled with parent volunteers, were our biggest obstacles. As he spoke, I felt a rising sense of guilt mounting within me. Wasnt I looking forward to leaving my seven-year-old in the care of a competent adult while I ran errands？ I quickly came to realize that the problem wasn t just about empty chairs: it was also about people like me who were unwilling to sacrifice some of their time to a worthy cause. Before I could change my mind, I raised my hand to volunteer as den (幼年童子军小队)leader. Although I knew next to nothing about teaching a group of noisy and restless second-graders, I was determined to make it work. My first den meeting was as chaotic and noisy as the first day of a county fair. The boys were too excited to sit still. What have I gotten myself into？ I wondered, composing a letter of resignation in my head. Much to my surprise, the boys actually enjoyed themselves. They even invited their friends to join our den, and before long, our ranks swelled from four boys to ten. My son was thrilled to have his mom as den leader: it gave him bragging rights on the playground. As I walked through the school s parking lot, it was rare when one of "my" boys didn t call out a greeting or stop me for a quick hug and a story to share. They would talk with me about the little things going on in their lives—whether it was a loose tooth ready to wiggle its way out or a special event coming up. As I watched them, I thought of the empty chairs at that meeting and those who would never know this joy. After all, I gave those boys only one hour of my time every week, but they rewarded me with their hearts.

It is clear that the Cubmaster______.

A．felt sorry for what had happened

B．could hardly control his anger

C．was thankful to whoever had come

D．was disappointed with the situation

of that same year, while using the camera, the screen went totally blank. I went directly to the store where I bought the camera. They connected it to an outside power source and determined that the camera wasn't getting any power but could not explain why. They then offered to send it to somewhere in BC for me but would not talk to me about the fact that the camera was barely 7 months old and that they had never seen this particular model had this problem. Nor did they offer any type of compensation by way of a loaner.

The camera was sent on Dec 21,2003. In Feb of 2004 I began calling the store to find out how long it would be. I was given a run-around every time. "I'll call you back", "I don't have that information for you", etc. I never got any calls back. I finally spoke to a young man on the last day of March 2004, who I bothered enough to give me the number of the place they had sent my camera to. I had been told several times that they were not allowed to give this number out. I called myself on March 30 and was told that they had just received my bill of sale for proof of warranty 6 days before I called. The camera is now fixed and on if s way back to me. Future Shop is essentially at fault for me having to wait over 3 months for a camera that only took 1 week to fix. They will not talk to me about this either.

When did the customer send the camera for repair？

A．May, 2003.

B．December, 2003.

C．February, 2004.

D．March, 2004.