“YouandMe,From one world,We are family．Travel dream,At hous and miles,Meet-ing in Beijing．

-But then we'll have to accept a Board of Directors chosen by our stockholders. Wouldn't that limit us in many ways？ -Certainly. But if you consider the massive capital investment that we'll receive, you'll understand that this could take our company ------ .

：A from being a big firm to being one of the medium-tier players ;

B from being a medium-tier firm to being one of the big players ;

C from being a medium-tier firm to being one of the small players

对话理解

听力原文：M: Have you borrowed money from the bank？

W: Yes, I have borrowed $1,000 with the rate of interest 12% and the time one year.

Q: How much interest will the woman pay at maturity？

(11)

A．$100

B．$120

C．1200

D．1000

sh by depositors.

W: Thus, Fed serves as a source of last resort for emergency funds. It is one of the major objectives of the Federal Reserve System.

Q: What will the banks do when there is an unusual demand for cash by depositors？

(15)

A．To serve as a source of last resort.

B．To be one of the major objectives.

C．To transfer depositors' funds from one bank to another.

D．To borrow emergency funds from the Fed.

听力原文：W: Good morning, sir. What can I do for you？

M: Yes. I'd like to have a single room with a bath from the morning of September 7th to the morning of October 10th.

How long will the man stay in this hotel？

A．Just one month,

B．32 days.

C．33 days.

D．34 days.

you can improve it. Then contrast your improved letter with the original one. D ear Sirs: R eferring to our letter, we wish to call your attention to the fact that up to the present moment no news has come from you about the shipment. A s you have been informed in one of our previous letters, the users are in urgent need of the machine and in fact pressing us for an early delivery. U nder such circumstances, it is impossible for us to extend L/C again . W e feel it our duty to remind you of this matter. W hen will you be ready to ship the goods Y ours faithfully, A lex Wang

Section B

Directions: This section is to test your ability to understand short conversations. There are 2 recorded conversations in it. After each conversation, there are some recorded questions. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, you should choose the correct answer from the 4 choices marked A, B, C, and D.

听力原文：M: We want to take a train to New York.

W: Regular or express train？

M: How much time would I save if we took the express？

W: About one hour. The next express train arrives in New York at 3:15.

M: And how much more do i have to pay for the express？

W: First class is 24 dollars more, and second class is 15 dollars more.

M: As long as we can arrive one hour earlier, I don't mind paying a little extra. Then give me one second class ticket on the express, please.

W: OK, one second class ticket. Here you are.

M: Thank you.

Q6. How much more does the man have to pay for the first class express？

7.What kind of ticket has the man bought？

(6)

A．24 dollars.

B．15 dollars.

C．20 dollars.

D．25 dollars.

听力原文：M: Good morning, madam. What can I do for you？

W: Good morning. I'd like to have a babysitter to look after my baby son when I'm out working during the day. Have you got any applicants to recommend？

M: Yes, we have quite a few here, and you'll see they are all very good. I'd love to help you choose one. Look at this Tai girl. Her name is Suwann and she's 19 years old.

W: Do you know anything about her qualifications？

M: She obtained her driving license two years ago and is a safe driver now. She has a great command of English. She's a friendly person and wins over children very quickly with creative games.

W: Has she got any experience in childcare？

M: Oh, yes. She has worked as a babysitter in Britain for two years. Her childcare experience ranges from one year old to six years old in daycare and baby-sitting. Her references have glowing reports on her. Read this one here: warm-hearted, joyful and ready to help. She is committed to her duties and can handle new situations very well. I'm sure she will be a great asset to your family.

W: I believe so, but could you tell me something about her family？

M: Certainly. Suwann comes from a big and warm family. There are seven children and she has taken on many responsibilities with her younger siblings. One of them is cooking.

W: That's wonderful. It seems that she'll be a good choice.

What is the woman's purpose to visit the man？

A．She wants a babysitter.

B．She hopes to apply for a job.

C．She intends to help the man to find a girlfriend.

D．She needs some help from the man.

old, older, elder, oldest, eldest

1. Hisgrandpa is a white-haired ­­­­____ man.

2. He wasabandoned by his father when he was three months____.

3. In the ____days we got a visit from the vet maybe once a year.

4. Tom istwo years ____ than I.

5. I am the____ among my cousins.

6. It's the­­­­____ building I have ever seen.

7. The ____son inherited the bulk of the estate.

8. The ____one is better.

A man is not likely to fashion a spear for himself （1) w point will fall off in mid-fl

ight; nor is a woman who weaves her own basket (2) l to make it out of rotted straw. (3) S , if one is sewing a parka for a husband who is (4) a to go hunting for the family (5) w the temperature at sixty below, all stitches will be perfect. And when the (6) m who make boats are the uncles and fathers of those who sail them, they will be as seaworthy as the state of the art permits.

Growth (7) a layer on layer of executives, foremen, engineers, production workers, and sales specialists to the payroll. (8) S each new employee contributes a (9) d share to the overall production process, (10)a from the company and its product are likely to increase along with the neglect or even purposeful sabotage of quality standards.