Bob’s wife found________ in the house, did she？

听力原文：W: Well, Bob James, what a surprise! It's nice to see you again!

M: Hello, Margaret! My gosh ! How long has it been？ Wasn't it a year ago Christmas, the last time we saw you？

W. You know, I think you' re right. How's your wife and the kids？

M: Oh, they' re fine. Billy fell down and broke his leg a few months ago. But other than that, there's been nothing special.

W: Wasn't Joey learning to play the violin？ Seems to me I remember something about that.

M: Oh, he's given that up. He's all excited about sports now. Actually I don't mind.

W: And your wife, what is she doing these days？

M: She's going to a night school on Mondays and Thursdays. She's studying French now. But last year she studied typing and sewing. I think she just enjoys going to school. Next it'll probably be cooking.

W: How nice for her. Oh, I'm sorry, I've got to rush. But say hello to Mrs James for me, will you？

M: Sure I will, and remember me to your husband, goodbye.

When did the two people see each other last？

A．More than two years ago.

B．Last Christmas.

C．Last birthday party.

D．A long time ago.

M: Now listen, Peggy. You work hard and I work hard. We' re not talking about whether we can have a holiday. We' re talking about where and when.

W: Shall we go to Sweden？

M: Sweden' s colder than Sheffield. I' d rather not go to Sweden.

W: What about Florida？ Florida' s wanner than shettidd.

M: Yes, but it's a long way. How long does it take to get from here to Floride.

W: All right. Let' s go to Hawii.

M: You must be joking. How much would it cost for the two of us？

W: But the brochure says the problem of money will disappear. Bob, where do you really want to go？

M: I' m thinking of Wales or Scotland. Do you know why？

W: Yes. "They' re right on our doorstep and so close to home."

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A．husband and wife

B．father and daughter

C．friends

D．classmates

听力原文：W: Where are you going to spend your holiday this year, Bob？

M: We may go abroad, but I'm not so sure.

W: What do you mean？

M: Well, my wife's talking about Egypt recently. She may want to go there. I'd like to go there, too.

W: Yes, it's an interesting country to see.

M: But we can't make up our minds yet, you know, a round trip ticket to Egypt costs a lot.

W: But you may go by sea.

M: You're right. It's cheaper, isn't it？

W: You may save at least half of the money if you go by ship.

M: But don't you think it would take a long time and...

W: But you can enjoy the scene of the sea and the rising sun.

M: Yes. I'll tell it to my wife.

W: You'll definitely enjoy yourselves, I'm sure.

M: Don' t be so sure. We may not go anywhere.

W: You always hesitate at everything.

M: It's not my fault, you know. My wife always worries too much.

W: Like what？

M: Well, who's going to look after the house？ Who's going to look after the garden？ And who's going to look after the pets. We have these problems every year. And in the end we stay at home and look after everything.

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A．It remains to be decided.

B．To go on a voyage.

C．To go to Egypt.

D．To stay at home to look after everything.

B: Yes. They made him stop working after 50 years at sea. He's pretty upset about it, but what can you do？ He has to accept that.

A: He's all alone, isn't he？

B: Yes. His wife's been dead for years. They had one daughter, Doris, but she went off to town as soon as she left school, and he hasn't heard from her since. I hear she's making good money as a model.

A: Maybe someone should get in touch with her, get her to come back for a bit to help？

B: I don't suppose she'd come. She never got on with her father. He's a bit of a tough character, and she's as selfish as before. Oh, I expect old Jake will get by. He's healthy at least, comes into the clinic for a check regularly.

A: Are you his doctor？

B: No. My colleague, Dr. Thomas is.

A: That bad-tempered old man？

B: Oh, no. Dr. Thomas is not really bad-tempered. He just looks like it. He's an excellent doctor. He teaches me a lot. And he has a very nice family--his wife invites me over there to supper every week, very pleasant.

A: I know his daughter, a bit careless but bright and popular with her age-group.

B: I like that little girl, too.

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A．Two.

B．Four.

C．Six.

D．Five.

M: Yes. They made him retire after fifty years at sea. He is pretty upset about it, but what can you do？ He really is past it. W: He is all alone, isn't he？

M: Yes, his wife has been dead for years. They had one daughter. Dories. But she went off to town as soon as she left school. And he hasn't heard from her since. I hear she is making good money as a model.

W: Maybe someone could get in touch with her. Get her to come back for a while to help？

M: I don't suppose she'll come. She never got on with her father. He is a bit of a tough character and she is rather selfish. Oh, I expect old Jake will get by. He is healthy at least, comes into a clinic for a check regularly.

W: Are you his doctor？

M: No, my partner doctor Johnson is.

W: That bad-tempered old thing？

M: Oh, he isn't really bad-tempered. He just looks it. He is an excellent doctor, taught me a lot, and he has a very nice family. His wife invites me over there to supper every week. Very pleasant.

W: Yes. I teach the daughter Pen at school. She is a bit careless and lazy about her school work, but a bright little thing and very popular with her age group.

Questions:

Why does old Jake look terribly depressed？

What do we learn about Jake's wife？

What does the man say about Jake's daughter？

What does the man say about Jake's doctor？

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A．His health is getting worse.

B．He can no longer work at sea.

C．His past life upsets him a good deal.

D．He has not got the expected pension.

听力原文：W: Bob, you weren't at home last Saturday, were you？ I tried to call you.

M: Oh, that's right, I went shopping, I suppose you phoned me in the morning, didn't you？

W: Yes, it was late in the morning when I phoned.

M: Yes, Carolyn, I was out shopping. Why did you phone me,？

W: I wanted to ask if you'd like to come to dinner on Sunday.

M: Oh, what a pity! I wish I had come bur—actually, I were on a river trip practically the whole day Sunday.

W: How was the trip？

M: Very worthwhile. By the way, how did rite dinner party go？

W: Well, we had a wonderful time. I thought you might have enjoyed it too ff you had come. Tom Welsh and his wife were with us. You've met them before, haven' t you？

M: Tom Welsh, yes, I rather liked him.

W: And we had a lovely dinner with green cabbage, cucumber soup and fresh salad.

M: Very nice.

W: And they asked about you.

M: And how're they getting on？

W: Oh, very well. They enjoyed the party very much.

M: Ah, good.

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A．On Saturday.

B．On Sunday.

C．On Monday.

D．On Friday.

What happened to Bob's boy, Billy？

A．He sprained an arm.

B．He injured an elbow.

C．He hurt a knee.

D．He broke a leg.

A．They should go up to Bob's study.

B．Bob should decide about English for himself.

C．Bob is leaving for Spain.

D．They have to make an urgent decision.

I'm sorry to say that neither Bill ______ Mary knows Bob's telephone number.

A．and

B．or

C．nor

Click

Women are beginning to experience that click! of recognition—that moment of truth that brings a gleam to our eyes and means the revolution has begun. Those clicks are coming faster, and women are getting angry. Not redneck-angry from screaming because we are so frustrated and unfulfilled, but clicking-things-into-place-angry. We have suddenly and shockingly seen the basic lack of order in what has been believed to be the natural order of things.

One little click turns on a thousand others.

In Houston, Texas, a friend of mine stood and watched her husband step over a pile of toys on the stairs, put there to be carried up. "Why can't you get this stuff put away？" he mumbled. Click! "You have two hands," she said, mining away.

Last summer I got a letter from a man who wrote: "I do not agree with your last article, and I am canceling my wife's subscription." The next day I got a letter from his wife saying, "I am not canceling my subscription." Click!

On Fire Island, my weekend hostess and I had just finished cooking breakfast, lunch, and washing dishes for both. A male guest came wandering into the kitchen just as the last dish was being put away and said, "How about something to eat？" He sat down, expectantly, and started to read the paper. Click! "You work all week," said the hostess, "and I work all week, and if you want something to eat, you can get it, and wash up after it yourself."

In New York last fall, my neighbours—named Jones—had a couple named Smith over for dinner. Mr. Smith kept telling his wife to get up and help Mrs. Jones. Click! Click! Two women radicalized at once.

A woman I know in St. Louis, who had begun to enjoy a little success writing a grain company's newsletters, came home to tell her husband about lunch in the executive dining room. She had planned a funny little story about the deeply humorous pomposity (自以为是) of the executives, when she noticed her husband rocking with laughter. "Ho ho, my little wife in an executive dining room." Click!

Last August, I was on a boat leaving an island in Maine. Two families were with me, and the mothers were discussing the troubles of cleaning up after a rental summer. "Bob cleaned up the bathroom for me, didn't you, honey？" she confided, gratefully patting her husband's knee. "Well, what the hell, it's vacation," he said fondly. The two women looked at each other, and the queerest change came over their faces. "I got up at six this morning to make sandwiches for the trip home from this 'vacation'," the first said. "So I wonder why I've thanked him at least six times for cleaning the bathroom？" Click! Click!

In suburban Chicago, the party consisted of three couples. The women were a writer, a doctor, and a teacher. The men were all lawyers. As the last couple arrived, the host said, heartily, "With a roomful of lawyers, we ought to have a good evening." Silence. Click! "What are we？" asked the teacher. "Invisible？"

In an office, a political columnist, male, was waiting to see the editor-in-chief. Leaning against a doorway, the columnist turned to the first woman he saw and said, "Listen, call Barry Brown and tell him I'll be late." Click! It wasn't because she happened to be the chief editor herself that she refused to make the call.

In the end, we are all housewives, the natural people to turn to when there is something unpleasant, inconvenient, or inconclusive to be done. It will not do for women who have jobs to pretend that society's ills will be cured if all women are gainfully employed. In Russia, 70 percent of doctors and 20 percent of construction workers are women, but women still do all the housework. Some revolution, as the Russian women's saying goes, simply freed them to do twice the work.

They tell us we are being petty. The future improvement of civiliza

A．Y

B．N

C．NG

听力原文：W: Bob thinks you shouldn't use your good knife to fix that.

M: Tell him it's not his knife.

Q: What does the man imply？

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A．The knife belongs to him.

B．The man once borrowed Bob's knife.

C．Bob should mind his own business.

D．Bob's knife isn't as good as that of the man.