1．What can we know about the woman?

A．She doesn't have a computer.

B．Her computer is the latest model.

C．She has fallen behind others at work.

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M：How quickly technology changes! So many people have computers in their homes nowadays.

W：I know. I feel so behind the times.

2．What does the man mean?

A．He's just back from a horror film.

B．He doesn't have any more film.

C．He doesn't know how to use the camera.

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W：Can you take a picture of me with the mountains at the background?

M：I'm afraid I just ran out of film.

3．What will the woman probably do?

A．Call a repair person soon.

B．Ask the man to fix her fridge.

C．Wait to see if the problem disappears.

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M：I'm no expert, but that noise in your fridge doesn't sound good. Maybe you should call and have it checked out.

W：You're right. I suppose I've put it off long enough.

4．What will the woman most probably buy for her mother?

A．A computer.

B．A cell phone.

C．A washing machine.

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W：What do you think I should buy for my mom on her birthday?

M：If I were you, I would buy a mobile phone. It would be an excellent gift.

W：That's a good idea.

5．What are the two speakers?

A．Workers.

B．Sales people.

C．Students.

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W：I wish I had a mobile phone.

M：Me, too. Then we could contact each other anywhere anytime.

W：Uh, not in class, though.

听第6段材料，回答第6至8题。

6．What is Irene doing now?

A．Using the computer.

B．Working on her report.

C．Playing computer games.

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7．Why is the woman worried about Irene?

A．She is afraid Irene is spending too much money.

B．She is afraid Irene is doing too much work.

C．She is afraid Irene is spending too much time on the Internet.

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8．What will the woman to after checking her e-mail?

A．Reply to the e-mail.

B．Go to play with Irene.

C．Go to get Irene out of the computer room.

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W：Where is Irene? I haven't seen her all day.

M：She's in the computer room using the Internet.

W：Recently, she has been spending hours and hours on the Internet every day.

M：She's probably just getting some facts for her report.

W：No, she's just wasting all her time on the BBS or in one of those discussion groups. And yesterday, she was using the Internet to do some shopping!

M：If you're really worried, let's go and get her out. We can encourage her to do something else.

W：OK, but you'll have to wait a minute. First I have to check my e-mail.

听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。

9．What does the woman think of the Internet?

A．It's very helpful.

B．It's too expensive.

C．It's very popular.

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10．How often should the fee be paid?

A．Every month.

B．Every two months.

C．Every three months.

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11．What will the woman do?

A．Use the computer in her office.

B．Apply for a website at the post office.

C．Decide not to use the Internet in the future.

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W：Have you finished your paper, Mr. Smith?

M：Yes, I have.

W：How could you finish it so fast?

M：I got a lot of information on the Internet. Do you use the net?

W：No, I don't. I think it's too expensive.

M：No, it's not. The fee is only 1 dollar an hour.

W：But I haven't connected my computer to the Internet yet. Can you tell me how to do it?

M：All right. You just go to the post office and apply for a website, and then you can use it. You pay the fee every month just as you do with your telephone.

W：Thank you very much. I think I will do it.

听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。

12．Where does the man get the information?

A．From TV.

B．From the radio.

C．From the newspaper.

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13．Why does the woman think the space flights are stupid?

A．They can not do any good for people.

B．They waste too much money.

C．They would destroy the relationship between countries.

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14．What do we know about the man?

A．He is interested in living in outer space.

B．He hopes space flights would increase.

C．He agrees with the woman.

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M：I see in the paper they're sending more equipment to space.

W：Oh, great. How much is that going to cost?

M：Oh, a couple of million, I guess. Why?

W：Well, I think it's a big waste of money! There are poor countries and people starving on this planet! I think these space flights are stupid!

M：I don't think so. Because of them we have TV and weather satellites; besides, we might have to live there someday.

W：Not me! I'm staying right here!

听第9段材料，回答第15、16题。

15．What do you know about the man?

A．He hates to do housework.

B．He is a very hardworking man.

C．He enjoys cooking his own meals.

16．What's the woman's opinion?

A．The man should buy a robot.

B．The man should hire a housekeeper.

C．The man is asking for something impossible.

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M：Gee. I wish I had enough money to hire a housekeeper.

W：Oh, don't be so lazy. Is it really that hard to keep your room clean?

M：It's not just my room. I need someone to wash my clothes and fix my lunch, too.

W：Is that all?

M：Well, it would be nice if they could serve me breakfast in bed and also do my homework.

W：And I suppose you'd want someone who never complains about having to do so much work.

M：Sure, why not?

W：I don't think you can find a human being like that. What you need is a robot.

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17．What's this news story mainly about?

A．Children going on line at school.

B．School children traveling all over the world.

C．Laura Bacon in California visiting Peggy in London.

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18．Why is it hard to get the kids away from the computers?

A．They love the games on the computers.

B．They want to learn how to use them.

C．They love to do things on the Internet so much that they refuse to leave.

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19．What's the relationship between Laura and Peggy?

A．Schoolmates.

B．Strangers.

C．Close friends.

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20．What will happen in the near future?

A．Laura Bacon will go to London to visit Peggy.

B．The school will not allow the kids to use the computers.

C．There will be more California schools to be wired to the Internet.

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　　Third, fourth and fifth graders are going all over the world without ever leaving their computers at school. Arundel Elementary School in San Carlos, California could be the most wired school in America. They are wired to the Internet through their computers.

　　On the Internet, 30 Arundel students from kindergarten to the fifth grade log on to computers every day. Teacher Judy Garber says it's hard to get the kids away from the computers. They don't even want to take a break.

　　Laura Bacon likes to visit with other students. She's going to Peggy's page, Peggy is a school student in London, England. She put her own home page on the Internet. It includes pictures of Peggy, her school, her mom, dad and friends. You can send her an e-mail, too.

　　Scientist John Gage helped to wire Arundel School. He says,“There is a plan to connect 12 thousand California schools to the Internet.”On November 4th, parents and computer experts did a test run and Arundel was wired to the Internet.