A、 The man should break the candle into two.
B、 The man shouldn''t work too hard for the happiness of future.
C、 The man should retire early.
D、 Today''s happiness is less important than tomorrow''s.

【正确答案】 B

【答案解析】W: You are burning the candle at both ends. You should take a break. M: But I haven''t saved enough for my retirement. Q: What does the woman imply?

A、 She meant he just waited till help came.
B、 She was afraid something would go wrong with her car.
C、 She promised to help him herself.
D、 She meant she could make a phone call if anything went wrong.

【正确答案】 D

【答案解析】M: Could you tell me what I should do if my car breaks down? W: Well, I''m sure you won''t have any trouble, Mr. Smith; but if something should happen, just call this number. They''ll see that you will get help. Q: What does the woman really mean?

A、 Bill will see Kate tomorrow evening.
B、 Bill might be at home late tomorrow evening.
C、 Bill and Kate have decided to go on a holiday.
D、 Bill asked the woman to come another time.

【正确答案】 B

【答案解析】W: Bill, can I come to see you at your home tomorrow evening? M: Sure. Kate and I have half decided to go swimming late tomorrow afternoon. So give me a ring before you come, OK? Q: What can we learn from the conversation?

A、 She never does things early.
B、 She has already finished it.
C、 She isn''t going to finish it.
D、 She will finish it in a few minutes.

【正确答案】 A

【答案解析】M: Have you finished the research paper for biology? W: Not yet, but I always don''t write it until the last minute. Q: What did the woman mean?

A、 He doesn''t write well enough.
B、 He doesn''t turn in the application.
C、 He hasn''t got a professional experience.
D、 He didn''t perform well in the interview.

【正确答案】 C

【答案解析】W: How was the job interview? I think you''ll make a good journalist. I remember you as the best writer of the class. M: Well, in fact, my application was turned down. They were looking for people with experience in the profession. Q: Why didn''t the man get the job?

A、 The woman is an excellent cook.
B、 The woman is a housewife.
C、 Cathy helped a lot in cooking the dish.
D、 The woman has never cooked before.

【正确答案】 C

【答案解析】M: The dish is delicious. I never knew that you are so good at cooking. W: Thanks. But the credit should go to Cathy. She prepared everything. Oh, please have some more. Q: What can you infer from the conversation?

A、 The man thinks traveling by air is quite safe.
B、 The woman never travels by plane.
C、 Both speakers feel nervous when flying.
D、 The speakers feel sad about the serious loss of life.

【正确答案】 A

【答案解析】W: Have you heard about the plane crash yesterday? It caused a hundred and twenty deaths. I am never at ease when taking a flight. M: Though we often hear about air crashes and serious casualties, flying is one of the safest ways to travel. Q: What do we learn from this conversation?

A、 She had to wait for an appointment.
B、 She had other things to do first.
C、 Her foot had seemed all right.
D、 Her injury had kept him at home.

【正确答案】 C

【答案解析】M: Why didn''t you make an appointment to see Doctor Peterson last week when you first twisted your foot? W: The injury didn''t seem very serious then. I decided to come today because my foot still hurts when I put my weight on it. Q: Why didn''t the woman see Doctor Peterson earlier?