Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.听力原文W: You know I’ve often wondered why people laugh at the picture of a big belly businessman slipping on a banana skin and falling on his bottom. We are to feel sorry for them.M: Actually, Laura, I think we laugh because we are glad it didn’t happen to us. But of course there is also a kind of humorous satisfaction in seeing somebody self-important making a fool of themselves.W: Yes, and there are a lot of jokes about people who are too fat or physically handicapped, you know, deaf, or short-sighted things like that. After all, it’s not really funny to be like that.M: Oh, I think that’s because we’re embarrassed. We don’t know how to cope with the situation. Perhaps we are even a bit frightened we may get like that, so we laugh.M: What about the custard pie routine、W: What do you mean ‘custard pie routine’、M: You know, all those old films where someone gets so outraged with his boss, He picks up a custard pie and plasters it all over the other person’s face.W: That never makes me laugh much, because you can guess what’s going to happen. But a lot of people still find it laughable. It must because of the sort of the thing we’d all love to do once in a while and never quiet have the courage to.M: I had an old aunt who used to throw cups of tea at people when she was particularly irritated. She said it relieved her feelings.W: It must have come a bit expensive.M: Not really. She took care never to throw her best chin

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• 1M: We don't have the resources to stop those people from buying us out unless a miracle happens. This may be the end of us.W: I still have hope we can get help from the bank. After all we don't need that much money.Q: What do we learn about the speakers from the conversation、

  A.They are in desperate need of financial assistance.

  B.They hope to do miracles with limited resources.

  C.They want to borrow a huge sum from the bank.

  D.They plan to buy out their business partners.

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• 2W: Can you believe the way Larry was talking to his roommate、 No wonder they don't get along.M: Well, maybe Larry was just reacting to something his roommate said. There are two sides to every story you know.Q: What does the man imply about Larry and his roommate、

  A.They are both to blame.

  B.They are both easy to please.

  C.They can manage to get along.

  D.They will make peace in tim

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• 3M: I am taking this great course-Psychology of Language, it's really interesting. Since you are a psychology major, you should sign up for it.W: Actually I tried to do that, but they told me I have to take language studies first.Q: What do we learn from the conversation、

  A.The man has decided to choose Language Studies as his major.

  B.The woman isn't interested in the psychology of language.

  C.The man is still trying to sign up for the course he is interested in.

  D.The woman isn't qualified to take the course the man mentioned.

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• 4W: I don't think we have enough information for our presentation, but we have to give it tomorrow. There doesn't seem to be much we can do about it.M: Yeah, at this point we 'll have to make do with what we've got.Q: What does the man suggest they do、

  A.Just make use of whatever information is available.

  B.Put more effort into preparing for the presentation.

  C.Find more relevant information for their work.

  D.Simply raise the issue in their presentation.

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• 5M: Sorry to have kept you waiting, Madam. I've located your luggage.It was left behind in Paris and won't arrive until later this evening.W: Oh, I can't believe this. Have it deliver to my hotel then , I guess.Q: What happened to the woman's luggage、

  A.It failed to arrive at its destination in time.

  B.It got seriously damaged on the way.

  C.It got lost at the airport in Paris.

  D.It was left behind in the hotel.

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• 6Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.听力原文W: Your name Sanjay Kumar is that correct、M: Yes, madam.W: You claim you are traveling on a scholarship from Delhi University.M: That’s right.W: Now it seems that a hand gun was found in your luggage. Do you admit that、M: Yes, but…W：According to the statement you made, you had never seen the hand gun before it was found in your bag. Do you still maintain that、M: But it’s true. I swear it.W: Mmm, you do realize Mr. Kumar that to bring a hand gun into Hong Kong without proper authorization is a serious offense.M: But I didn’t bring it. I … I mean I didn’t know anything about it. It wasn’t there when I left Delhi. My bags were searched. It was part of the airport security check.W: Maybe so, but someone managed to get that hand gun onto the aircraft or it couldn’t have been there.M: Someone but not me.W: Tell me , where was your personal bag during the flight、M: I had it down by my feet between me and the man in the next seat.M: He was the only person who could have opened my bag while I was asleep. It must have been him.W: I see. Have you any idea who this man was、M: He told me his name, Alfred Foster. He was very friendly, after I woke up that is. He hadn’t spoken before.W: Alfred Foster, we can check that on the passenger list.M: He said he had a car coming to meet him. He offered me a lift.W: Oh, Why should he do that、M: So he can get his handgun back, that’s why. Please find him, Madam.

  A.Smuggling drugs into Hong Kong.

  B.Having committed armed robbery.

  C.Stealing a fellow passenger's bag.

  D.Bringing a handgun into Hong Kong.

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• 7According to the speaker, why are some people willing to spend their money on travel these days、

  A.They think travel has become a trend.

  B.They think travel gives them their money's worth.

  C.They find many of the banks untrustworthy.

  D.They lack the expertise to make capital investments.

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• 8What is Tselana Travel planning to do, according to its founder、

  A.Lower their prices to attract more customers.

  B.Introduce travel packages for young travelers.

  C.Design programs targeted at retired couples.

  D.Launch a new program of adventure trips.

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• 9According to Ashley Toft, managing director of Explore, what is changing now with regard to travels、

  A.The role of travel agents.

  B.The way people travel.

  C.The number of last-minute bookings.

  D.The prices of polar expeditions.

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• 10What is the speaker mainly talking about、

  A.The old stereotypes about men and women.

  B.The changing roles played by men and women.

  C.The division of labor between men and women.

  D.The widespread prejudice against women.

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