听力材料

(Text 1) 

M: You look worried, Marcia.

W: Yeah, my father didn’t get the promotion he wanted at work and has been upset all week.

M: Oh, that’s too bad. Try to find out something that makes him happy.

(Text 2) 

W: Robert, if it’s near my school, I just might take this one.

M: Hold on a minute. Not only should you go to look at it first but you should also see who your roommate will be.

W: Yeah, you’re right.

(Text 3) 

M: Hey, look, you can’t study all the time, can you? You have to have some fun, too. Shall we play tennis together?

W: No, I’m going to try to get a good grade in my math exam tomorrow.

(Text 4) 

W: I always liked arguing and I think I’d enjoy doing it in a debate.

M: Oh, I don’t think the Debate Club is for me.

W: You like to do research in the library, don’t you? You can join the Book Club.

M: That’s a good idea.

(Text 5) 

W: I don’t have anything I don’t use to donate. I gave it all to my church last Monday.

M: Neither do I. But let’s go to the discount store to get some things.

W: Great idea. We can buy some jackets there and send them out.

M: And it’ll be happy to help someone. Let’s go.

(Text 6) 

M: Where’s your sandwich box, Sally? I’ll wash it up.

W: I didn’t have sandwiches for lunch today, Dad. I went with James and Polly to the new café at school instead.

M: Oh yes! Are they offering lots of healthy food? Or it is all burgers, bread, chips and sweet juice drinks?

W: Actually, I had a burger. Although it did come with chips, James ate the chips and I had his salad with water. So that was healthy, Dad!

(Text 7) 

M: All that information is on the Internet, Tara. Why should I waste my time seeing this guy?

W: Mr Martins is an expert and he can help by telling us which programs are the best. 

M: All the latest study programs are described very well and can be found online easy.

W: Look, they all say they’re the best but which ones really work? I’m going to see him and listen to the lecture.

M: Go ahead, Tara, but I think it’s not worth it.

(Text 8) 

M: Sophie! Did you see that quiz show last night? The one presented by Frank Jones?

W: No. Was it any good?

M: It was great. Frank Jones always makes me laugh. I’ve been watching it for the past couple of weeks. 

W: Do you think so? I don’t understand why so many people think he’s funny.

M:  Well, you’re the fifth or sixth person I’ve told to see it. Some of my friends thought it was going to be too serious so they didn’t bother watching it.

W: So are all the questions really easy and just about pop music or movie stars? I’m not interested in watching it if all the questions are like that.

M: Actually, they start off a bit easy but they get harder and harder as the show goes on. 

W: Usually I’m not bad at general knowledge questions — especially ones about history or literature.

M: Yeah, but I’m better at math and science.

(Text 9) 

M: Susan, what was your first job?

W: Well, I was an assistant in an expensive cake shop. It was my last year at school, before I went to college. I wanted to earn extra money for myself because I come from a family of seven and my parents couldn’t afford to give us much pocket money.

M: Was the shop a nice place to work?

W: In the morning there was this wonderful smell of bread baking. The first week was difficult because I just wanted to eat the cakes, which wasn’t allowed, but then I lost interest in them. We had to keep everything clean, and that was hard work.

M: Did you enjoy serving customers in the shop?

W: The best part of the day was lunchtime, when we were busy. Time just flew. Then it was interesting when people came in to plan a party or a wedding. One of the cooks would come through to discuss the design of the cake. Customers thought the prices were high, but usually ended up buying the cakes anyway. They always wanted a perfect and special wedding or a party and our cakes were perfect and unique.

(Text 10) 

M: Thanks for calling our competition hotline. We have all the information you need to enter this exciting painting competition. The most important date for you to remember is the one you have to send in your paintings by — that’s the thirty-first of August. We need them all in by that date because the winning paintings will be in a show held from October 15th to November 1st at the School of Arts.

 The next important bit of information is the topic for the competition. Last year’s topic of Cities was very successful. This year we’d like to see paintings showing your ideas on the subject of The Future. Think about your world, your family and home — how might it look one hundred years from now? 

 Unfortunately, we can’t return your paintings but to show that you’ve entered, all of you will receive a certificate. It’ll look great on your bedroom wall next to your posters and photos.

 We welcome entries from school groups, so make sure you tell your teacher about the competition. Schools can win a special course with Barry Wells. He’s an artist from Australia, who’s produced pictures for many children’s story books sold here in England. He’ll be doing classes in how to draw cartoons.

 Good luck and happy painting!