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WhenanAmericanwantstosignalthatsomethingisOK,goodorperfect,heraiseshishandandmakesacirclewithhisthumbandforefinger.Thiscircle-signhasonlyonemessageforhim,andhemightbesurprisedtodiscoverthatinothercountriesitcanmeansomethingverydifferent.InJapan,forinstance,itisthegestureformoney.InFrance,itmeanszeroorworthless.Suchdifferencescan,ofcourse,leadtoallkindsofmisunderstandingswhenforeignersmeet,Butwhyisitthatthesamegesturehassomanydifferentmeanings?

Whensomepeoplewanttoshowthatsomethingispreciseorexact,theymakeasigntoshowtheyareholdingsomethingverysmallbetweenthetipsoftheirthumbandforefinger.Manypeoplefromallovertheworlddothisunconsciouslywhenemphasizingacertainpointastheyspeak.Theobjecttheyholdisimaginary,andtheysimplyperformtheactionofholdingit.Inthisway,theyautomaticallyformacirclewiththethumbandforefinger.InAmerica,thisunconsciousgesturegrewintoadeliberatesignalmeaningexactlyrightorperfect.Thiswashowthefamous“OK”signwasborn.

TheJapanesesignformoneycomesfromacompletelydifferentsource.Moneymeanscoins,andcoinsareround.Therefore,makingaroundhandsigncametosymbolizemoney.Itisassimpleasthat.TheFrenchsignfornothingorworthlessalsostartsfromasimplesource.Thistime,however,thecircledoesnotrepresentacoin,itonlyindicatesnought.Noughtmeansnothing,nothingequalsworthless.

PartB:

ListeningComprehension

1.Statements

1.It’snotlikeDoristobelateforweeklyboardmeeting,soIdon’tknowwhat’skeepingher?

Sheshouldhaveturneduphalfanhourago.

2.Wesetoffearlytodayinourcarasweknowwhattrafficislikeduringtherushhour,however,wewerelateforthemeeting.

3.Duringthethreeyearsfollowingthestockmarketcrash,theAmericangrossnationalproductdroppedbyalmosthalf.

4.Evenifhedoeswellinhissalesquotathisyear,thereisnowayTonywillgetextrabonus,thefirmhasbeintheredforyears.

5.Jenniferwasawayfromofficethewholeweek,andthusmissedthechancetomeetMr.Sampson,thewell-knownCEOfromourDetroitheadquarters

6.ThegeneralmanagersaidthatshewouldseeyouoffattheairportThursdaymorning,butsomething’surgenthascomeupandshehastoattendtoitinperson

7.WhenthesecretarysaidthatthesurveyreportwouldbereadybyFriday,thedirectorofMarketingandDevelopmentCentertoldhertotakehertime.

8.Despitethefactthatwelackthenecessaryfundtogoon,Ithinkwehavebeenworkingonthisprojectofoursfortoolongtogiveup

9.Whenweproducemoreandbettergoodsandservicesthataresupposedtoraiseourlivingstandards,wemaydestroyournaturalresourcesandourlivingenvironment.

10.Ihavebeenworkinginthisofficeforalmost3years,IguessIshouldseethedepartmentheadaboutapromotionorsalaryraise,Ihavebeenputitoffformonths.

2.PassageTranslation

Questions11-14

M:

Hello,65226721

W:

Isthatyou,Tom?

ThisisTracy.Look,I’mafraidIwon’tbeabletomeetyouat7o’clockthisevening.Ihavetocomelater.

What?

Youmean…,youmeanyouaregoingtobelateagain?

Itisn’tmyfault.Mr.Brown,saidJane,theassistantmanager,andIhavetoworkforabouthalfanhourovertimetofinishsomethingurgentthisevening.SoI’llhavebeondutyatleastanhourlateandyouknowIcan’tpossiblygotorestaurantstraightfromworklikethat.Ihavetogohometogetchangefirst.

It’salwayssomething,isn’t?

Whenwillyoubeabletocomethen?

Don’tworry,youdon’thavetowaitlong.I’llbethereatabout8.

Ateight,butwearegoingtoafilmafterdinner.Remember?

Iknowanditstartsateightthirty.We’lljusthavetomissitthisevening.We’llbeabletoseeitsomeothertime.

Oh,no,wewon’t.Tonightisthelastnight.

Oh,dear.

Yesyouwill.I’llbegladtoseeyouinyourcompanysuit.Meetmeattherestaurantat7then.

Allright,Tom,I’llbethere.

11.WhereisTracygoingtomeetTom?

12.Accordingtothewoman,whyissheunabletomeetthemanat7o’clockthisevening?

13.Whatwillthemanandthewomandoafterdinner?

14.Whydidthemaninsisttheirseeingthefilmthatnight?

Questions15-18

ManyofyoumayhaveheardaboutOxfordUniversityorCambridgeUniversity.InBritain,bothOxfordandCambridgearehistoriccitiesandbotharewiththeworldfamousuniversities.Oneoftheuniquefeaturesoftheuniversityisitscollegesystem.ThecollegesystematOxfordorCambridgeisunlikethatofanyuniversityinCanadaorAmerica.InordertobeadmittedbyOxfordorCambridge,astudentmustfirstapplytocollegeandbecomeamemberoftheuniversitythroughcollege.AtOxfordandCambridge,theuniversityislikeloosefederationoffacultiesandcollegesandotheracademicresearchandinstitutions.Theuniversityarrangestheprogramofstudies,thelecturersandtheexaminationsandawardsthedegrees.Thecollegesontheotherhandhavetheresponsibilitiesforselecting,admittingandaccommodatingallundergraduatestudents.Itotherwords,astudentcannotentertheuniversityunlessheorshebecomethememberofacollege.However,theuniversitylaysdowntheadmissionqualificationforundergraduatestudentsandalsohascertaincontroloverthestatuesoftheindividualcolleges.ThecollegesatOxfordandCambridgearenotconnectedwithanyparticularstudyandaregovernedby20to50fellows.Eachfellowofacollegeisatutorwhoisthememberoftheteachingstaff.Heteacheshisownsubjecttohisownstudentsinhiscollegeandresponsiblefortheirprogress.Mosttutorsgiveoneortwolectureaweekandthoselecturesmaybeattendedbystudentsfromanycollegeoftheuniversity.Nolectureiscompulsoryandtutorusuallyadvisesstudentswhichlectureheshouldgoto.AtOxfordandCambridge,apartfromitslibraryandstudyareas,eachcollegehasitsseparatelivingquartersanddinninghall,itsownsportsandsocialfacilitiesandevenitsownchapel.Andstudentsusuallyfinditconvenientandcomfortabletoliveandstudywithinthecollegeproper.

15.WhatisuniquefeatureofOxfordorCambridgeuniversities?

16.Whichofthefollowingisarrangedbythecollegesratherthantheuniversity?

17.WhichofthefollowingistrueabouttheOxfordorCambridgeuniversity?

18.Accordingtothetalk,wheredostudentsatOxfordandCambridgeusuallyhavetheirdailymeal?

Questions19-22

HaveyoutraveledmuchinBritain?

Notmuch,butItraveledquitealotinLondoneveryday.

DoyouthinkLondontransportisefficient?

IthinkLondonundergroundismarvelous,Inearlyalwaystraveledbytubebecauseit’sfasterandcomfortable.ButIalsolikeyourdouble-deckerLondonbuses,particularlyforshortjourneysorforsightseeingonsunnyweekends.

Butdon’tyouthinkourbusesareratherslow?

Yes,sometimesIdo,particularlyintherushhour.Theroadsgetverycongestedandtherearetrafficjamseverywhere.

Whenyouinahurry,thebestwaytotravelinLondonisbytube,theundergroundtrainsystem.Taxisalsogetheldupinthetrafficjamsandbesidesthefaresarequitehigh.

AretravelingfacilityisgoodintherestofBritain.

Well,wegotrailwaythatconnectedthatallourbigtowns.Thereareover13,000milesoftruckinBritain.Railtransportprovidesaveryimportantservicetothepublictoindustryandcommerce.

Whataboutroadtransport?

Areyourroadsgood?

Yes,theyareonthehaul.Wegothundredsandthousandsofmilesroadandmodernmotorwaysareappearingeverywhere.

IsthereagoodinternalairserviceinBritain?

Oh,yes.Ourinternationalairservicesarealsoverygood.Heathrowairportistheoneofthebusiestairportintheworld.

Whatabouttravelbysea?

Geographically,Britainisanislandcountry.So,asanislandpeopleandatradingnation,Britainseafaringtraditionhasalwaysbeengood.Weusedtohavethebiggestmerchantnavyintheworldcarryingthethirdoftheworldpassengers,youknow?

ButIsupposetodayseatravelhasdiminisheditsimportance,hasn’tit?

Ithas,butsomepeoplestillprefertravelingbyseatoanyotherformoftransport.

19.Whydidthewomansometimesprefertakingbuses?

20.WhatmeansoftransportationisrecommendedbythemanduringrushhoursinLondon?

21.WhydoesthemanmentionBritainHeathrowAirport?

22.Accordingtotheman,whichofthefollowingcontributestoBritainseafaringtraditions?

Questions23-26

Lastweek,wetalkedaboutPresidentJohnson’sretirementandhissaddaysbeforehisdeath.Toady,forthisweeklectureonUShistory;

let’sturntoEleanorRoosevelt,whoselastnameprovidesasharpcontrast.Allherlife,shetookpleasureinherdailyworkusingherpowerandhercelebritytohelpotherslessfortunatethanshe.Asfirstlady,sheprovidedavoiceforpeoplewhodidnothaveaccesstopower,poorpeople,migrantworkers,tenantfarmers,coalminers,blacksandwoman.Forexample,atherweeklypressconference,sheinvitedonlyfemalereporters,meaningthatnewspapersalloverthecountrywouldbefirsttohiretheirfemalereportersi