2005年英语听力(全国卷Ⅰ)听力原文
2005年全国高考听力及原文(全国卷1卷)
2005年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试（全国一）第一部分：听力(共两节，满分30分)做题时，先将答案标在试卷上；录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节(共5小题；每小题1. 5分，满分7. 5分)听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
例：How much is the shirt?A. ￡19. 15B. ￡9. 15C. ￡19. 181. How much will the woman pay id she buys two skirts?A. $18B. $C. $202. What will the speakers discuss?A. A reportB. A computerC. A report on computer3. What are the speakers talking about?A. A childB. A roomC. A present4. What can we learn from this conversation?A. The woman does no t get along well with the man.B. The woman does not get along well with her roommate.C. The man will talk with the woman’s roommate.5. Where are the two speakers now?A. On the first floorB. On the fourth floorC. On the fifth floor第二节(共15小题；每小题1. 5分，满分22. 5分)听下面5段对话。
2005年高考全国卷1英语（含答案）
英语作文常用谚语、俗语1、A liar is not believed when he speaks the truth. 说谎者即使讲真话也没人相信。
2、A little knowledge is a dangerous thing. 一知半解，自欺欺人。
3、All rivers run into sea. 海纳百川。
4、All roads lead to Rome. 条条大路通罗马。
5、All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. 只会用功不玩耍，聪明孩子也变傻。
6、A bad beginning makes a bad ending. 不善始者不善终。
7、Actions speak louder than words. 事实胜于雄辩。
8、A faithful friend is hard to find. 知音难觅。
9、A friend in need is a friend indeed. 患难见真情。
10、A friend is easier lost than found. 得朋友难，失朋友易。
11、A A good good good beginning beginning beginning is is is half half half done. done. 良好的开端是成功的一半。
12、A good beginning makes a good ending. 善始者善终。
13、A good book is a good friend. 好书如挚友。
14、A good medicine tastes bitter. 良药苦口。
15、A mother's love never changes. 母爱永恒。
16、An apple a day keeps the doctor away. 一天一苹果，不用请医生。
一花独放不是17、A single flower does not make a spring.春，百花齐放春满园。
2005-2018年高考全国卷听力真题及答案
2005-2018年高考全国卷听力真题及答案2018—2005高考全国卷英语听力真题2018年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试（新课标I）听力部分第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）1. What will James do tomorrow?A. Watch a TV program.B. Give a talk.C. Writea report.2. What can we say about the woman?A. She’s generous.B. She’s curious.C. She’s helpful.3. When does the train leave?A. At 6:30.B. At 8:30.C. At 10:30.4. How does the woman go to work?A. By car.B. On foot.C. By bike.5. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Classmates.B. Teacher and student.C. Doctor and patient.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。
每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。
听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。
每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. What does the woman regret?A. Giving up her research.B. Dropping out of college.C. Changing her major.7. What is the woman interested in studying now?A. Ecology.B. Education.C. Chemistry.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
2004-2020年全国卷高考英语听力真题原文
2004-2016高考听力答案&录音材料2004年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试（全国一）1-5 BABAC 6-10 ABBCA 11-15 CBCAC 16-20 CACBB听力原文Text 1.W: Good morning, Mr. Li. Did you sleep well last night after your long flight?M: Good morning. Yes, I did. I feel totally rested and I’m no w ready for our meeting.Text 2.M: We could go to a ball game this evening or would you rather eat in a restaurant and then see a film?W: To tell you the truth, I can’t really go anywhere this evening, because I’m expecting an important phone call.Text 3.W: Have you got any idea about what to buy for Mary’s birthday?M: Well, I’ll get her a new schoolbag, and I promise to take her to a film. What about you?W: Oh, I haven’t decided yet. I’ll probably buy her that new music record, as she likes it so much. Text 4.W: So, what do you usually do in your free time?M: At the moment I’m spending much of my free time learning German. I also enjoy playing the piano.W: Do you play any sports?M: Not much. But I go to the sports club and work out once a week.Text 5.M: Did you have a lot of friends when you were young?W: I didn’t really make any close friends then because I like going off in the morning. And I mean, this was on the school holidays: riding a bike away with a few books in the basket and finding a nice place to read.Text 6.M: Well, we’ll certainly stay here again next time we’re passing through.W: Good. Do let us know in advance and we’ll try to get you the same room.M: That would be lovely. It may be quite soon in fact.W: Oh? How is that?M: Well. We are driving to the South of Spain in the next couple of days and we may come back this way.W: Do give us a ring if you decide to. I hope you’ll have a pleasant trip.Text 7.M: Great! This supermarket has everythin g. I hope this comes to under 75 dollars because I don’t have much money left.W: That comes to 75 dollars and 5 cents.M: I knew it. I knew I’d be over.W: Well. Don’t worry about the 5 cents. They’ll go. Have a nice day.M: Well. Thank you. See you again.Text 8.W: John, I thought you were going to leave early today to take your son to the show.M: I’m still planning to. But I can’t leave until I finish typing all the letters.W: Can you leave that until tomorrow?M: No. The boss wants them first thing tomorrow morning.W: How many have you got left?M: About five.W: Why don’t you just go ahead, John? I’ll do the letters for you.M: Thank you very much, Janet. You’re so kind.Text 9.M: Customer Service. Andney Grant speaking. How may I help you?W: I can’t believe this is happening. I called and ordered a 32-inch bag last Friday. But today I found that you sent a 24-inch one. I was planning to use that bag during our vacation in Mexico, but it doesn’t seem possible any more because we will take off on Saturday. It’s only two days away. What am I supposed to do?M: I’m really sorry, madam. I’ll check right away. Would you please tell me your order number? W: It’s CE2938.M: Just a minute. I do apologize, madam. There did seem to be a mistake. I’ll have the correct size bag sent to you by overnight mail right away. It will arrive in time for your Saturday trip. Again I apologize for any inconvenience caused by our mistake. I promise it won’t happen again.W: OK. Well. Thank you.M: Thank you, madam, for choosing Linch Mail. I hope you will a wonderful vacation.Text 10.M: Juliet, you chose not to go to college. Why? Was it about money?W: Well. I don’t want to sit here and say I was too poor to go to college. But the fact is that w e didn’t have the money, though my mum probably could have made enough somehow. I probably could have worked harder at school and gotten better grades, so, it is really, I didn’t get to go to college. I had a wish to go back to school every other week. It wasn’t just my path.M: At the time did you feel that you were missing something?W: My best friend went off to university and I just remember every time I talk to her. It all sounded so fun and so great. Here I was selling tennis shoes and getting on the bus every day to work in town. We both thought the other’s life was so much more exciting. I was trying hard to make enough to pay for my own flat every month and that seemed so exciting to her. And she would talk about studying for finals, and going to parties, and I thought, God, she is so perfect.2005年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试（全国一）答案1-5：BACBC 6-10：ABABC 11-15：ACABA 16-20：ACBBC听力原文Text 1W: Very nice skirts. How much are they?M: $ 10 each and $ 1 off if people buy two. They're on sale.Text 2M: I know you want to talk about this report. But I'd like to talk about my new computer.W: Let's keep to the point. We can talk about that later. All right?M: OK.Text 3W: Bill, that is a lovely painting in your living-room.M: I' m glad you lik e it. It’s a Christmas gift from my son.W: Well, it's beautiful. Your son has very good taste.Text 4M: So how is your new roommate?W: She really makes me angry.M: What happened?W: She's always making loud noises at midnight. When I remind her, she's always rude.Text 5W: Excuse me, I'm looking for Mr Tang.M: Oh, he is not on this floor. He is on the fourth floor. Go down the stairs and turn left.Text 6M: Did you finish typing that report?W: Yes, I did, but I worked late.M: But it must be a long report, I guess.W: Exactly. Twelve pages. I spent three hours on it.M: By the way, what time did you go home?W: I left the office at nine o'clock. I got home at ten.M: What did have for dinner?W: I sent out for a sandwich and ate at my desk.Text 7M: Fikky, what's going on? Freggis just told me that you're going to be leaving us.W: Yes, I really feel bad out of it. But B. N. D. came up with really good offer.M: Well, I didn't know you were going to look for a new job.W: Well, just between you and me. I think we have some real problems in this department. Don't get me wrong. It has nothing to do with you, Frank. Everybody says you are an excellent manager. M: Problems, what problems? Do we have time to talk about it?Text 8W: You know I just finished some very interesting research for the newspaper about things people do in their spare time.M: Really? What did you learn?W: Well, I talked to 20 people and 19 of them watch TV.M: That's interesting. I never watch it, do you?W: Not much. Anyway, about half of them, 9 people, play some kind of sport.M: I'm not surprised. People are getting more exercise these days.W: Yes, a few of them go to movies.M: Mm, I do, too.W: But here is the most interesting result: only one of them reads.M: That's terrible.Text 9M: Excuse me, do you mind if I sit here?W: No, not at all. Go ahead.M: Thank you.W: Are you going somewhere or meeting someone?M:I am on my way to Washington. And you?W:I am on my way to San Francisco.M: Really? I think San Francisco is probably the most exciting city in the U-S.W: So do I. No other city has as many good restaurants or as much good music.M: Is San Francisco your hometown?W:I am from a very small town in Pennsylvania. I wouldn't want to live there again, either. I don't like to live in a small town very much.M: Neither do I. But small towns have their advantages: less traffic —W: And friendlier people. You know, I'm beginning to feel homesick. By the way, where are your from?M: China.W: China? But you speak English like a native speaker. I didn't have any idea.M: Oh, excuse me. It's time for my flight. Well, it's been nice talking with you.W: You, too. Bye!Text 10M: Could you suggest some ways to bring family members closer together?W: Well, I feel it is very important for families to have regular meals together. One of my good childhood memories was dinner with my parents and two sisters. Because my husband and I both worked and our three children were busy with their studies, we seldom had a chance to get together as a family. But we thought it would be possible for us to sit down and enjoy meals together every week. First we tried setting fixed days: Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. But almost everyone was unhappy. Then my son had the idea that everyone told his or her most convenient days and I would choose the two best days. For a while the children were still unhappy with the idea. They said they would rather spend the time with their friends playing sports. Gradually, though, they began to see the evenings together as interesting and helpful. We loved a lot. We made plans for trips. We discussed each other’ s problems. After a couple of months anyone who had to miss a family meal felt regretful. And now we all feel than we have been able to build stronger relationships within the family that we had before.2006年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试（全国一）全国卷I卷高考英语听力录音原文答案1－5 B C A A C 6-10 C A A C A11-15 B B A B B 16-20 C A B B C(Text 1)M: How much are the tickets?W: There are 15 pounds each, but student tickets are half price.M: Could I have two students’ tickets please?(Text 2)M: Excuse me. I just want to check the boarding gate for BA16 to London, isn’t it 22?W: Oh it just changed, be 25, down that way on the right. Thanks.(Text 3)W: Do you live very far from your school?M: About 8 kilometers, but it doesn’t seem very far, there is much traffic along this road. It’s great to go by bike.(Text 4)W: Now, can we get the computers before Wednesday?M: Well, it depends, if it is less than 10 kilometers, we can deliver them on Tuesday, but it is further away, it will be on Thursday. Where is your office?W: Just around the corner.(Text 5)W: You can’t wear that, John. It’s black.M: What’s wrong with a black shirt, everybody has a black shirt.W: It doesn’t look like going to a party.听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。
2024 年新课标全国Ⅰ卷英语(含听力)真题卷含答案
2024年新课标全国Ⅰ卷英语（含听力）一、听力选择题1．What is Kate doing?A．Boarding a flight. B．Arranging a trip. C．Seeing a friend off.【答案】C【原文】M: Thanks for the wonderful weekend, Kate.W: That's okay. Bob and I are glad you came to see us.M: Oh, I have to go in. My flight will take off soon. Do contact me when you're in Sydney.W: Sure, we will.2．What are the speakers talking about?A．A pop star. B．An old song. C．A radio program.【答案】B【原文】W: Paul, listen to the radio. It's You've Stolen My Heart, one of the songs played at our wedding. M: Yeah, how beautiful! It's been popular for almost two decades.3．What will the speakers do today?A．Go to an art show. B．Meet the man's aunt. C．Eat out with Mark.【答案】A【原文】W: David, forget about Mark. His aunt is in town, so he can't go with us today.M: Oh, what a pity! It's the last day of the art show.4．What does the man want to do?A．Cancel an order. B．Ask for a receipt. C．Reschedule a delivery.【答案】C【原文】W: How may I help you?M: I bought a desk and asked for it to be delivered to my house this Friday.W: Yes, what’s the problem?M: I need to have it delivered this Saturday.5．When will the next train to Bedford leave?A．At 9:45. B．At 10:15. C．At 11:00.【答案】A【原文】W: Next, please.M: Oh, hi, I missed my 9 o'clock train to Bedford. Do I have to buy another ticket?W: No. The next train leaves at a quarter to ten at Platform 11.M: Thank you.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
2009年高考英语试卷听力+原文+答案(全国卷Ⅰ、Ⅱ)
2009年全国统一高考英语试卷（全国卷I）听力试题第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上，录音结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节（共5小题，每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳答案。
听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
例: How much is the shirt?A. £ 19.15.B. £9.18.C. £9.15.答案是C.1. What do the speakers need to buy?A. A fridge.B. A dinner table.C. A few chairs.2. Where are the speakers?A. In a restaurant.B. In a hotel.C. In a school.3. What does the woman mean?A. Cathy will be at the party.B. Cathy is too busy to come.C. Cathy is going to be invited.4. Why does the woman plan to go to town?A. To pay her bills in the bank.B. To buy books in a bookstore.C. To get some money from the bank.5. What is the woman trying to do?A. Finish some writing.B. Print an article.C. Find a newspaper.第二节（共15小题，每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。
(完整版)2018年英语全国一卷听力原文
录音稿(Text 1)W: James, you’ve been watching TV for the whole evening. What’s o n?M: It’s a science program on the origin ofthe universe. I’ll give a presentation on it in my class tomorrow.(Text 2)M: Hello, do you have The Best ofMozart?W: Um, sorry. We’ve just sold out, but we can order one for you. If you give us your number, we’ll call you when the CD arrives.(Text 3)W:We’d better be going now,or we’ll be late for the train.M:No rush.It’s8:30now.We still have two hours.(Text 4)M: I am so tired of driving all those hours to work.W: Yeah, I know what you mean. I used to drive two hours to work each way. But now I live within walking distance of my office. I don’t even need a bike.(Text 5)W: Hi Andy. I didn’t see you in Professor Smith’s class yesterday. What happened?M: Well, I had a headache, so I called him and asked for sick leave.(Text 6)W: The biggest mistake I made, uh, was leaving college in my last year, and not completing my education. So I’m thinking of going back to schoo l.M: School? To study what?W: Ecology. I’m interested in the relationship between humans and natur e.M: Cool! Is it what you studied years ago?W: No, I majored in chemistry then.(Text 7)M: Good morning, madam. I’m your guide for this trip.W: How lovely! Could you tell me about the hotel I’m going to stay at?M: Yes, of course. The Grand Hotel opened in 1990 and it sits on the seaside along the South Coast Highway. It is the most beautiful hotel here.W: That sounds great!M: And there are some restau rants outside. So at dinner time, you’d have a lot of choices.W: That’s really nice. I like to have some local foods while traveling. What about the scenery around it?M: The hotel has the best views of the Pacific Ocean.W: Oh, I think I will love this hotel.(Text 8)W: Hi, Mike.M: Hi, Alice. Nice to see you. You don’t often come here.W: I usually have fast food delivered to my office. Just came here for a change today.M: The environment here is good, clean and relatively quiet.W: Yeah, and I heard the food is tasty. By the way, are you going to the concert tomorrow evening?M: Yes. Are you?W: Yeah, Catherine was supposed to go with me, but she may have to work extra hours tomorrow. Do you know anyone who might like to go?M: No. But if you like, I can ask around. Er, Joan might want to go.W: Oh, yes, she is a great fan of classical music. I’ll give her a ring after lunch.(Text 9)W: Hi, I’ve only just arrived.M: Oh, good. Now here are the keys. Let’s go in. There are two apartments. The one f or rent is on the right. Do come in.W: Thank you. I like the carpet. The color is nice, isn’t it?M: Yes, and this apartment is in good condition. Here is your lounge.W: Where would we eat?M: There is this corner here, or you can use your kitchen. Come and see.W: The kitchen is quite small.M: Yes, but it has everything, cooker, fridge, even a dishwasher.W: And there are lots of cupboards.M: Let me show you the bedrooms. This is the smaller one.W: It’s a good size, though.M: Now come into the other bedroom. You can see the bathroom, too.W: Yes, it is very nice. But I will have to ask my friend first, and we will come together. I understand it is $800 a month.M: Yes, but a few blocks downtown would be much more expensive.W: Well, thank you. I will be in touch.(Text 10)M: Thank you very much. Thank you Dr. Johnson. Well, it is really great to be back at university again. The thing that I want to tell you today is this: education is important. When I came to the U.S., I was only thinking about being a carpenter, but I could not read the newspaper and I could not understand the news on television or movies or anything like this, so I entered the city college to take English classes for foreign students. I was very proud that I was going to a college because no one in my family ever went to any college or to any university. You know, when you are 15 years old in my country, you finish school and then you learn a trade. And that’s exactly what I did. When I was 15 years old, I learned how to be a carpenter. A year later, I came to America. Luckily, I met a very good teacher who encouraged me to take some math classes, business classes and history classes and I became a full-time college student. And today when I look back, I ’m so happy because you never know where life will take you. All of a sudden, I started making money, because I was really good at math. You know, how to work out everything with math is so important. This is something that I learned when I started my own business, which 4. B9. C 14. A 3. C 8. B 13. A 7. A 12. Bis doing really well.1. B2. C 6. B11. A 英语试题听力部分参考答案5. A10. C15. C16. B 17. C 18. B 19. C 20. A。
(完整版)2018年英语全国一卷听力原文
录音稿(Text 1)W: James, you’ve been watching TV for the whole evening. What’s on?M: It’s a science program on the origin of the universe. I’ll give a presentation on it in my class tomorrow.(Text 2)M: Hello, do you have The Best of Mozart?W: Um, sorry. We’ve just sold out, but we can order one for you. If you give us your number, we’ll call you when the CD arrives.(Text 3)W: We’d better be going now, or we’ll be late for the train.M: No rush. It’s 8:30 now. We still have two hours.(Text 4)M: I am so tired of driving all those hours to work.W: Yeah, I know what you mean. I used to drive two hours to work each way. But now I live within walking distance of my office. I don’t even need a bike.(Text 5)W: Hi Andy. I didn’t see you in Professor Smith’s class yesterday. What happened?M: Well, I had a headache, so I called him and asked for sick leave.(Text 6)W: The biggest mistake I made, uh, was leaving college in my last year, and not completing my education. So I’m thinking of going back to schoo l.M: School? To study what?W: Ecology. I’m interested in the relationship between humans and nature.M: Cool! Is it what you studied years ago?W: No, I majored in chemistry then.(Text 7)M: Good morning, madam. I’m your guide for this trip.W: How lov ely! Could you tell me about the hotel I’m going to stay at?M: Yes, of course. The Grand Hotel opened in 1990 and it sits on the seaside along the South Coast Highway. It is the most beautiful hotel here.W: That sounds great!M: And there are some restau rants outside. So at dinner time, you’d have a lot of choices.W: That’s really nice. I like to have some local foods while traveling. What about the scenery around it?M: The hotel has the best views of the Pacific Ocean.W: Oh, I think I will love this hotel.(Text 8)W: Hi, Mike.M: Hi, Alice. Nice to see you. You don’t often come here.W: I usually have fast food delivered to my office. Just came here for a change today.M: The environment here is good, clean and relatively quiet.W: Yeah, and I heard the food is tasty. By the way, are you going to the concert tomorrow evening?M: Yes. Are you?W: Yeah, Catherine was supposed to go with me, but she may have to work extra hours tomorrow. Do you know anyone who might like to go?M: No. But if you like, I can ask around. Er, Joan might want to go.W: Oh, yes, she is a great fan of classical music. I’ll give her a ring after lunch.(Text 9)W: Hi, I’ve only just arrived.M: Oh, good. Now here are the keys. Let’s go in. There are two apartments. The one f or rent is on the right. Do come in.W: Thank you. I like the carpet. The color is nice, isn’t it?M: Yes, and this apartment is in good condition. Here is your lounge.W: Where would we eat?M: There is this corner here, or you can use your kitchen. Come and see.W: The kitchen is quite small.M: Yes, but it has everything, cooker, fridge, even a dishwasher.W: And there are lots of cupboards.M: Let me show you the bedrooms. This is the smaller one.W: It’s a good size, though.M: Now come into the other bedroom. You can see the bathroom, too.W: Yes, it is very nice. But I will have to ask my friend first, and we will come together. I understand it is $800 a month.M: Yes, but a few blocks downtown would be much more expensive.W: Well, thank you. I will be in touch.(Text 10)M: Thank you very much. Thank you Dr. Johnson. Well, it is really great to be back at university again. The thing that I want to tell you today is this: education is important. When I came to the U.S., I was only thinking about being a carpenter, but I could not read the newspaper and I could not understand the news on television or movies or anything like this, so I entered the city college to take English classes for foreign students. I was very proud that I was going to a college because no one in my family ever went to any college or to any university. You know, when you are 15 years old in my country, you finish school and then you learn a trade. And that’s exactly what I did. When I was 15 years old, I learned how to be a carpenter. A year later, I came to America. Luckily, I met a very good teacher who encouraged me to take some math classes, business classes and history classes and I became a full-time college student. And today when I look back, I’m so happy because you neve r know where life will take you. All of a sudden, I started making money, because I was really good at math. You know, how to work out everything with math is so important. This is something that I learned when I started my own business, which is doing really well.英语试题听力部分参考答案1. B2. C3. C4. B5. A6. B7. A8. B9. C 10. C11. A 12. B 13. A 14. A 15. C16. B 17. C 18. B 19. C 20. A。
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2005年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试（全国一）答案1-5：BACBC 6-10：ABABC 11-15：ACABA 16-20：ACBBC听力原文Text 1W: Very nice skirts. How much are they?M: $ 10 each and $ 1 off if people buy two. They're on sale.Text 2M: I know you want to talk about this report. But I'd like to talk about my new computer.W: Let's keep to the point. We can talk about that later. All right?M: OK.Text 3W: Bill, that is a lovely painting in your living-room.M: I' m glad you like it. It’s a Christmas gift from my son.W: Well, it's beautiful. Your son has very good taste.Text 4M: So how is your new roommate?W: She really makes me angry.M: What happened?W: She's always making loud noises at midnight. When I remind her, she's always rude.Text 5W: Excuse me, I'm looking for Mr Tang.M: Oh, he is not on this floor. He is on the fourth floor. Go down the stairs and turn left.Text 6M: Did you finish typing that report?W: Yes, I did, but I worked late.M: But it must be a long report, I guess.W: Exactly. Twelve pages. I spent three hours on it.M: By the way, what time did you go home?W: I left the office at nine o'clock. I got home at ten.M: What did have for dinner?W: I sent out for a sandwich and ate at my desk.Text 7M: Fikky, what's going on? Freggis just told me that you're going to be leaving us.W: Yes, I really feel bad out of it. But B. N. D. came up with really good offer.M: Well, I didn't know you were going to look for a new job.W: Well, just between you and me. I think we have some real problems in this department. Don't get me wrong. It has nothing to do with you, Frank. Everybody says you are an excellent manager.M: Problems, what problems? Do we have time to talk about it?Text 8W: You know I just finished some very interesting research for the newspaper about things people do in their spare time.M: Really? What did you learn?W: Well, I talked to 20 people and 19 of them watch TV.M: That's interesting. I never watch it, do you?W: Not much. Anyway, about half of them, 9 people, play some kind of sport.M: I'm not surprised. People are getting more exercise these days.W: Yes, a few of them go to movies.M: Mm, I do, too.W: But here is the most interesting result: only one of them reads.M: That's terrible.Text 9M: Excuse me, do you mind if I sit here?W: No, not at all. Go ahead.M: Thank you.W: Are you going somewhere or meeting someone?M:I am on my way to Washington. And you?W:I am on my way to San Francisco.M: Really? I think San Francisco is probably the most exciting city in the U-S.W: So do I. No other city has as many good restaurants or as much good music.M: Is San Francisco your hometown?W:I am from a very small town in Pennsylvania. I wouldn't want to live there again, either. I don't like to live in a small town very much.M: Neither do I. But small towns have their advantages: less traffic —W: And friendlier people. You know, I'm beginning to feel homesick. By the way, where are your from?M: China.W: China? But you speak English like a native speaker. I didn't have any idea.M: Oh, excuse me. It's time for my flight. Well, it's been nice talking with you.W: You, too. Bye!Text 10M: Could you suggest some ways to bring family members closer together?W: Well, I feel it is very important for families to have regular meals together. One of my good childhood memories was dinner with my parents and two sisters. Because my husband and I both worked and our three children were busy with their studies, we seldom had a chance to get together as a family. But we thought it would be possible for us to sit down and enjoy meals together every week. First we tried setting fixed days: Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. But almost everyone was unhappy. Then my son had the idea that everyone told his or her most convenient days and I would choose the two best days. For a while the children were still unhappy with the idea. They said they would rather spend the time with their friends playing sports. Gradually, though, they began to see the evenings together as interesting and helpful. We loved a l ot. We made plans for trips. We discussed each other’ s problems. After a couple of months anyone who had to miss a family meal felt regretful. And now we all feel than we havebeen able to build stronger relationships within the family that we had before.。