I don't want there being any misunderstanding between us.

I dont doubt_____to help.

A．wanting

B．their wanting

C．them to want

D．they wanting

peaker B:______. If there is anything you need,dont hesitate to let me know.

A．I"m so sorry that I can"t bear it

B．I"m sorry to hear that

C．Really,how I want it to be the opposite

D．You must be kidding

Why do people in wealthy countries prefer to have fewer children？

A.They want to further improve their economic well-being.

B.They cannot afford the time and expenses of rearing children.

C.They are concerned about the future of the coming generation.

D.They dont rely on their children to support them in old age.

ng a woman scientist again. There was a time in my life when people askedconstantly for stories about what its like to work in a field dominated by men. I was never very good at telling thosestories because truthfully I never found them interesting. What I do fred interesting is the origin of the universe, theshape of space-time and the nature of black holes. At 19, when I began studying astrophysics, it did not bother me in the least to be the only woman in theclassroom. But while earning my Ph.D. at MIT and then as a post-doctor doing space research, the issue started tobother me. My every achievement--jobs, research papers, awards--was viewed through the lens of gender (性 别) politics. So were my failures. Sometimes, when I was pushed into an argument on left brain.versus (相对于)fight brain, or nature versus nurture (培育), I would instantly fight fiercely on my behalf and all womankind. Then one day a few years ago, out of my mouth came a sentence that would eventually become my reply toany and all provocations: I dont falk about that anymore. It took me 10 years to get back the confidence I had at 19and to realize that I didnt want to deal with gender issues. Why should curing sexism be yet another terrible burdenon every female scientist？ After all, I dont study sociology or political theory. Today I research and teach at Barnard, a womens college in New York City. Recently, someone asked mehow many of the 45 students in my class were women. You cannot imagine my satisfaction at being able to answer:45. I know some 9fmY students worry how they will manage their scientific research and a desire for children. AndI dont dismiss those concerns. Still, I dont tell them "war" stories. Instead, I have given them this: the visual oftheir physics professor heavily pregnant doing physics experiments. And in turn they have given me the image of45 women driven by a love of science. And thats a sight worth talking about. Why doesnt the author want to talk about being a woman scientist again？

A.She feels unhappy working in male-dominated fields.

B.She is fed up with the issue of gender discrimination.

C.She is not good at telling stories of the kind.

D.She finds space research more important.

od morning, Professor Thompson. I know your office hours are this afternoon, but I was wondering if you could spare me a few minutes now cause I have classes this afternoon. Professor Sure, Susan. What do you want to talk to me about？ Student Well...to tell you the truth, Im not doing what I wanna do, I mean I dont like my major very much. Electrical Engineering isnt the sort of thing that attracts me. And I am at a loss what to do. What should I consider if I wanna choose another major？ Professor Good Question! The most efficient way to pick a major would be to ask yourself: What do I love to do？ One of my friends, for instance, started out as a microbiology major because he wanted to earn a comfortable living when he graduated. Then, in his junior year, he realized he loved history above all else, changed his major, and is now a history professor. Student Yeah, youre right, yknow, actually I was keen on Literature, but my mother, an engineer, talked me into taking this major. Professor Well, dont live someone elses dream. Its your time to be in college. Its your career in the making. Dont let someone else dictate what you should major in. My mother, a doctor, really pushed me to be a doctor. I cant think of anything Id hate more! Nothing is worse than to work for a career you dont like for your whole life! Student Yeah, but urn...um...the thing is...the thing is I am afraid of making a wrong decision again. Professor Remember, you dont have to decide right away. Go ahead and get those pesky general education requirements out of the way and, who knows- you might find something in your genned classes that you decide to major in! Most colleges dont insist that you declare a major right away, so take advantage of that. And remember, you can always change your mind. Thats my personal opinion. You can also ask other people, for example, advisors at our university whose job is to help you answer this question with their skills and expertise. You may either go to a faculty adviser who will provide ongoing advice and guidance on program selection, course registration, credit load, deadlines, and majors and minors, or to an academic adviser who can provide support, guidance, and appropriate referrals for students experiencing academic or personal difficulties while studying at our university. Student In fact, Ive already asked Dr. lasenza. But she had a different view. She said once youve chosen a major, then find the specific degree path that gets you out of school the fastest as possible. She said she knew a lot of people were going but what if I dont like it or I dont want to work in that field. Well to those questions the answer is easy: work at what you like but save as much time and money as possible on your degree. She also said that the majority of highly successful people didnt go to college, didnt finish college, or dont work in the area of their degree...so...um...it makes no sense to put any more money than necessary to obtain the degree. Once you graduate and move to your actual career that is where your real education will begin. Professor Eh...that might be reasonable, but what I want to say is: be honest with yourself. A potentially huge income in a field that...you know...will bore you or make you miserable isnt worth it. I forget who said it, but heres the best advice I can give: "Do what you love, and you will never work a day in your life!" Student Ok, I see, I guess now I have to ponder what really matters. Thank you very much, Professor, for your advice. Now get ready to answer the questions. You may use your notes to help you answer. 7. What are the speakers mainly discussing？ 8. Why does the student visit the professor？ 9. What does the professor imply when he says this？ Professor Well, dont live someone elses dream. Its your time to be in college. Its your career in the making. Dont let someone else dictate what you should major in. 10. What can be inferred from Dr. lasenzas response to the student？ Student She said...work at what you like but save as much time and money as possible on your degree. 11. What can be inferred about the professor when he says this？ Professor Eh...that might be reasonable, but what I want to say is: be honest with yourself. A potentially huge income in a field that...you know...will bore you or make you miserable isnt worth it.Narrator Listen to part of a conversation between two students. Now get ready to answer the questions. You may use your notes to help you answer.

What are the speakers mainly discussing？

A．Working in an office.

B．Finding a job.

C．Choosing a major.

D．Talking to an advisor.

ttlement. Tutor Have you settled in？ Ana Yes, I feel quite at home now. I havent gotten used to the food yet, but Im enjoying life on campus. Tutor Good. Now wed better make sure you enjoy your studies. We offer a very wide range of options on foundation courses, as you know; but you can only take six modules. Do you know what you want to do yet？ Ana Yes, more or less, but Im not sure whether to do biological sciences or German. Tutor Well, thats quite a difference. You want to do computer studies, dont you？ Ana Mmmm, yeah. Tutor Well, lets see youve selected to do physical sciences, basic electronics, art and design CAD—thats computer design-.....isnt it？ Ana Computer-aided design actually, "CAD", but... Tutor Oh, right, anyway, CAD and...and English. Thats quite a range. Dont you want to do maths or computer programming, for example？ Why do you choose to do art and design？ Ana Well, Im interested in electronics in computers - especially in writing computer games. Id like to produce educational software, educational games, eventually, Ive taught myself a lot of programming. I dont think Id benefit much from a foundation-level course. Tutor Oh. No...no, I see that, goon. Ana So, er, I want the basics—physical science and electronics—I was hopeless at physics at school, and we didnt have electronics but I was good at maths—I dont think I need that. Tutor ...and the art and design？ Ana That will be good for graphics I need that to produce games CAD too Ive never done CAD before. Tutor No, right, theyve got some powerful packages in the computer graphics and CAD Offices youll enjoy that. So...that leaves English. Its mostly English lit. I know your English is very good, but do you know you can take English as a foreign language？ That is one of the modules in the foundation year. Ana No, no, I didnt. Thats great if theyve got classes at my level. I dont have any problem speaking, but my writing is terrible. Tutor Oh, Im sure they have. Go and talk to them in the EFL Department. Oh, and I suggest you join the study skills classes too. Theyll have sessions on report writing and so on. Ana Great, I really need some help with my writing, especially spelling. Tutor Well, that would be in the EFL classes study skills would help more with how to structure your essays and so on ...Now, your last module... Ana Yeah...well...I gave up biology at school to do physics—but I much prefer biology Id like to do some more while I can but German is very important in technical subjects, so I want to do that too. Tutor Well, you could do it as an option next year—you do know that？ Ana No, I didnt. I mean, I didnt check. Tutor Yes. Yes, I think thats the thing to do concentrate on your English this year you could take a Cambridge proficiency youll need IELTS for the first year of the degree—then, start German next year. Ana Right, that sounds good. Tutor Good, well, if you have any problems, academic or otherwise, just come and see me. Ana Ok, thanks. Tutor Im on extension 7459. Ana 7459. Tutor Thats it, just leave a message if Im not in the office. OK, if theres nothing else... Ana No...no, thats fine, thanks. Tutor Good-bye. Ana Bye. Now get ready to answer the questions. You may use your notes to help you answer. 24. What is the dialogue mainly about？ 25. Why does Ana choose to do computer design？ 26. What are the suggestions that the tutor gave to Ana on her course settlement in the foundation year？ 27. According to the dialogue, which of the following statements are true of the discussion between Ana and her tutor？ Listen again to part of the conversation. Then answer the question. Tutor Well, lets see--youve selected to do physical sciences, basic electronics, art and design CAD thats computer design—isnt it？ Ana Computer-aided design actually, "CAD", but... Tutor Oh, right, anyway, CAD and ...And English. Thats quite a range. Dont you want to do maths or computer programming, for example？ Why do you choose to do art and design？ 28. What can be inferred from the tutors questions to Ana？ Listen again to part of the dialogue. Then answer the question. Tutor Thats it, just leave a message if Im not in the office. Ok, if theres nothing else... 29. What does the tutor mean when he says this？ Tutor OK, if theres nothing else...Narrator Listen to a conversation between Ana and her tutor about her courses settlement. Now get ready to answer the questions. You may use your notes to help you answer.

What is the dialogue mainly about？

A．A very wide range of options on the foundation courses.

B．Ana"s course settlement in the foundation year.

C．Various modules in the foundation year.

D．The importance of taking a Cambridge proficiency test.

y nice to see you! Thank you. Academic adviser Now then, let us look at your transcript. Student OK! Here you are! Academic adviser It is very clear and solid. You have your Bachelor of Arts in English and now you want to get your Masters in Education, right？ Student Right. I got my Bachelor of Arts in English last year. Academic adviser Why do you want to get Masters in Education？ Student Because I am interested in Education. But I dont know what 111 need. Academic adviser You will need 36 credit hours, of which 15 must be from the English Department and 15 from the Education Department. For the remaining six credit hours, you can either write a thesis or take two selected courses. Student You mean that 36 credit hours are the minimum？ Right now, this is very confusing to me, but I am sure it will straighten out in my mind as I learn more about it. Academic adviser Let us program your courses. Since you have had English Literature, you should take American Literature and American Prose and Fiction. Your transcript. indicates that your English background is strong, so I dont think you will have any problem with it. Student OK! I loved English Literature and got an A. I am also interested in studying American Prose and Fiction. How many credits can I get for each course？ Academic adviser Three. You should also take two three-credit courses in the Education Department. I suggest Educational Psychology and Audiovisual Methods and Aids. That will give you 12 hours altogether which is the minimum for a full-time student. Student Excuse me. Actually I am a part-time student. I am sorry I dont have enough time to take all the courses, although m attracted by them. So I would like to audit one course. Academic adviser Thats right. You have been appointed Assistant Head Resident at Western. How many hours do you have to work？ Student Twelve hours a week. Since this is my first time in the United States, I dont want to fail any classes and would therefore prefer a somewhat lighter program. In addition, I am a part-time student, so it is very hard for me to select all the courses. In order to pass the exams smoothly, have to choose lighter ones. Academic adviser That is correct. In fact you must maintain a B average to earn your Masters. In other words, if you get a C, you will need an A to balance it out. If you get a D, it takes two As to raise it to a B average. Student Oh! My goodness! It is so complex. I definitely dont want to get any Ds or Fs. Academic adviser Yes, you are right. Student Id better go slowly but surely, like the tortoise in the fable. Academic adviser That is a good idea. Which course do you want to audit？ Student American Prose and Fiction. Academic adviser Are you aware that even though you wont receive any credit for an audited course, you still pay the same for the other courses？ Student Yes, I am. I know that the professor will keep track of my attendance, but I wont have to do any papers or take any exams. Academic adviser Fine. You are set now. Jim will show you to the Administration building. Good luck, and I hope you will enjoy studies here at Miami. Student Thank you. I am sure I will.Narrator Listen to a conversation between a student and a academic adviser. Now get ready to answer the questions. You may use your notes to help you answer.

What are the speakers mainly discussing？

A．The adviser directs the student on how to get a Bachelor of Arts in English.

B．The adviser gives some advice to the student about her courses.

C．The adviser explains the courses and class grades in detail.

D．The adviser instructs the student on how to pay her tuition.

dont argue against taxes. They just argue about how taxes should be collected. At present the federal government works with a "progressive tax". The tax covers a percentage of peoples wages. Not everyone pays the same percentage of his salary in taxes. Taxpayers fall into different "tax brackets" depending on their income. Poor people are in a low tax bracket. They pay the smallest percentage of income in taxes. Middle income workers pay a larger percentage than the poor. And the rich fall into the high tax brackets. Few rich people like the progressive tax. The government took a poll. Among other people, the government talked to Ray Mathers and Eve Winick. "Lets change to a flat rate tax," says Ray Mather. "Everyone should be taxed the same percentage. Its fair. And its easy to figure out. " Mathers is president of Trig Computer Company. He makes over $ 80 000 a year. "I dont want a flat rate income tax," says Eve Winick. Winick is a grammar school teacher. Her school is in a poor neighborhood. She makes $ 14 000 a year. "I dont care if its easier to figure out. What I want to know is, would I pay less tax？" Winick worries about her students parents. "Some of them can hardly support themselves. Why should they pay heavier taxes？ Theyre the people who need government services. " Mathers thinks a flat rate would help in the long run. "The country could lower taxes after a while. See, if I paid fewer taxes, Id save money. Id put that money into my business and hire more people. Those people could pay taxes. Everybody would be better off. " Questions:

According to the progressive tax, who should pay the highest percentage of their income in taxes？

A．The rich.

B．The poor.

C．The middle class.

D．The lower class.

demic adviser How do you do, Miss Wu？ Please have a seat. Student It is very nice to see you! Thank you. Academic adviser Now then, let us look at your transcript. Student OK! Here you are! Academic adviser It is very clear and solid. You have your Bachelor of Arts in English and now you want to get your Masters in Education, right？ Student Right. I got my Bachelor of Arts in English last year. Academic adviser Why do you want to get Masters in Education？ Student Because I am interested in Education. But I don t know what Ill need. Academic adviser You will need 36 credit hours, of which 15 must be from the English Department and 15 from the Education Department. For the remaining six credit hours, you can either write a thesis or take two selected courses. Student You mean that 36 credit hours are the minimum？ Right now, this is very confusing to me, but I am sure it will straighten out in my mind as I learn more about it. Academic adviser Let us program your courses. Since you have had English Literature, you should take American Literature and American Prose and Fiction. Your transcript. indicates that your English background is strong, so I dont think you will have any problem with it. Student OK! I loved English Literature and got an A. I am also interested in studying American Prose and Fiction. How many credits can I get for each course？ Academic adviser Three. You should also take two three-credit courses in the Education Department. I suggest Educational Psychology and Audiovisual Methods and Aids. That will give you 12 hours altogether which is the minimum for a full-time student. Student Excuse me. Actually I am a part-time student. I am sorry I dont have enough time to take all the courses, although Im attracted by them. So I would like to audit one course. Academic adviser Thats right. You have been appointed Assistant Head Resident at Western. How many hours do you have to work？ Student Twelve hours a week. Since this is my first time in the United States, I dont want to fail any classes and would therefore prefer a somewhat lighter program. In addition, I am a part-time student, so it is very hard for me to select all the courses In order to pass the exams smoothly, I have to choose lighter ones. Academic adviser That is correct. In fact you must maintain a B average to earn your Masters. In other words, if you get a C, you will need an A to balance it out. If you get a D, it takes two As to raise it to a B average. Student Oh! My goodness! It is so complex. I definitely dont want to get any Ds or Fs. Academic adviser Yes, you are right. Student Id better go slowly but surely, like the tortoise in the fable. Academic adviser That is a good idea. Which course do you want to audit？ Student American Prose and Fiction. Academic adviser Are you aware that even though you wont receive any credit for an audited course, you still pay the same for the other courses？ Student Yes, I am. I know that the professor will keep track of my attendance, but I wont have to do any papers or take any exams. Academic adviser Fine. You are set now. Jim will show you to the Administration building. Good luck, and I hope you will enjoy studies here at Miami. Student Thank you. I am sure I will. Now get ready to answer the questions. You may use your notes to help you answer. 6. What are the speakers mainly discussing？ 7. What degree has Miss Wu got now？ 8. How many credit hours must a full-time student have in one semester？ 9. How does Miss Wu deal with the audited courses？ 10. What does the student imply when she says this？ Student I dont want to fail any classes and would therefore prefer a somewhat lighter program. In addition, I am a part-time student, so it is very hard for me to select all the courses.Narrator Listen to a conversation between a student and a academic adviser. Now get ready to answer the questions. You may use your notes to help you answer.

What are the speakers mainly discussing？

A．The adviser directs the student on how to get a Bachelor of Arts in English.

B．The adviser gives some advice to the student about her courses.

C．The adviser explains the courses and class grades in detail.

D．The adviser instructs the student on how to pay her tuition.

A.they dont want others to know about it

B.they are afraid to being murdered

C.they dont want others to support their choice of voting

D.they are not sure of their own choice of voting

ice cream, and a piece of pizza from the refrigerator？ W: No problem. Anything else？ M: No, thats enough for now. Hey, our company is organizing a basketball team, and Im thinking about joining. What do you think？ W: Humph! M: "Humph!" What do you mean by "Humph"？ I was the starplayer in the university. With my help, our team once won the state championship five times in a row. W: Yeah, but that was some fifteen years ago. Look, I just dont want you to have a heart attack, running up and down the court. M: So, what are you suggesting？ Should I just give up the idea？ Im not that out of shape. W: You are not that out of shape？ It has been at least 5 years since you played last. You ought to have a physical examination before you begin. M: Well, OK, Ill follow your advice. But dont fuss too much about my health. At least I had kept training for more than 15 years before graduating. W: Once you stopped exercises for some time, you should be careful when you plan to resume. Besides, you need to watch your diet and eat less fatty foods, like ice cream. You should try eating more fresh fruits and vegetables. Dont you think you are not as fit as before？ M: Oh, yeah, youre probably right. From today on, all ice cream in our refrigerator belongs to you. I will never touch it. W: Good! And you should take up a little weight training to strengthen your muscles. M: Weight training？ Come on! Is there anything else？ W: Oh, you need to go to bed early instead of watching TV till midnight. M: Hey, youre starting to sound like my mother. W: No, I just love you, and I want you to be healthy and enjoy life. Questions 13 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 13. Where does the conversation most probably take place？ 14. What is the womans attitude towards the mans joining the basketball team？ 15. What can we learn about the man from the conversation？13．

A．He should stay at home watching TV.

B．He shouldn"t join the basketball team unless he had a physical exam.

C．He should pay attention to his diet and health.

D．He shouldn"t boast about his role in the university.