【正文】 39。ll do is I39。d prefer whales to snakes.RECEPTIONIST: Yeah. And if you just want to relax you are free to sit by the hotel pool or go down the beach. Oh, and they also have tennis courts at the hotel, but you have to pay for those by the hour. But there are table tennis tables downstairs and they39。t want to do the whale watch cruise, your guide will take anyone who is interested either on a bushwalk through the national park near the hotel, and there39。t have another one until June the 2nd.CUSTOMER: All right, and is April a good time to go?RECEPTIONIST: Pretty good. Though the really good time is later in the year. I have to say though that the whale sighting is only one of the many things offered. CUSTOMER: Really?RECEPTIONIST: Yes. The hotel itself where you stay has great facilities. It39。t take a whole coachload of people. in fact, we only take up to fifteen people on this tour, although we do run it with just twelve or thirteen.CUSTOMER: Oh, right. So do you run these tours often?RECEPTIONIST: Well it depends on the time of year. Of course in peak times like the summer holidays we do them every weekend, but at the moment it39。s two days that includes four hours39。?RECEPTIONIST: Oh, that39。TEST 1SECTION 1RECEPTIONIST: Good afternoon, Dreamtime Travel. How can I help you?CUSTOMER: Oh hello. I39。s our Whale Watch Experience. lt39。 travel time each way from here.CUSTOMER: Good, I don39。s usually once a month at most.CUSTOMER: And when is the next one going?RECEPTIONIST: Mmm, let me see. Um, there39。s called The Pallisades.CUSTOMER: The Paris what?RECEPTIONIST: No, it39。s no extra charge for that, or on a fishing trip. That39。re part of the acmodation package. Just speak to your guide.CUSTOMER: Well that sounds good. So how much is the basic tour price?RECEPTIONIST: At this time of year it39。ll talk to my partner and get back to you.RECEPTIONIST: Fine. So I39。s me, Tracy.CUSTOMER: Fine, I will.SECTION 2Hello and wele to today39。s start by looking at baby cots, that39。m afraid. And finally better news for the Mother39。s Choice! So, what features should you look for in a baby39。m afraid I39。ve got about five years of relevant work experience. And what I39。s also a question of finances. You see, my office have agreed to pay the cost of the Course itself, but I would have to take unpaid leave if I want to study fulltime and, well, I don39。 course. You could do that in eighteen months if you wanted or longer, it39。d be expected to write an essay each month, which counts towards your final assessment. You have a case study to do by the end of the course, which might involve doing a survey or something like that, and also you need to hand in a short report every four weeks.ANDREW: So, that39。 course? What would I have to do for that? MONICA: That39。t need to be away from the office, and how long it takes is up to you.ANDREW: The important thing is that you don39。t you talk this over with your employers and ...SECTION 4OK, so we39。s Guide to Socialism and Capitalism that A man is supposed to understand polities, economics and finance and is therefore unwilling to accept essential instruction.39。s look at what men and women actually save for. Research studies of women in North America have found that women are far more likely to save for their children39。s consider this for a moment. To start with, it is a fact that throughout the world, women are likely to live many years longer than men, so they need money to support them during this time. Since women are likely to be the ones left without a partner in old age, they may therefore have to pay for nursing care, because they don39。s savings should be in lowrisk investments but for the rest, financial advisors often advise taking some wellinformed risks. Initiatives such as this can give women the economic skills and knowledge they need for a fortable, independent retirement. The increasing proportion of elderly women in the population is likely to have other economic consequences...C6T1TAPESCRIPTSSECTION 1MAN: Right, got that. And what’s the next type?WOMAN: Well, that’s Silver—it’s the same as Gold except you have to pay a small fee of 163。300. Does that sound more like what you want?MAN: Well, it’s still rather more expensive than I thought. I’m a student here in England and I’m only here for six months.WOMAN: Ah, then the Bronze scheme would probably suit you best.MAN: How is that different?WOMAN: Well, some of the facilities have restricted use.MAN: And do I have to pay for classes?WOMAN: Yes, it’s 163。15 a month, so that would be quite a lot cheaper.MAN: Oh, that should be all right. I could e in my free periods. What do I have to do if I want to join?WOMAN: Well, we book you in for an assessment with an instructor, who will show you how to use all the equipment. If you want to organize a trial session and look around the centre, you’ll need to speak to David Kynchley.MAN: Hmm. Could you spell that please?WOMAN: Yes, David KYNCHLEY. I’ll give you his direct line number. It’s ohfourfiveeightninefivethreedouble one.MAN: Thanks.WOMAN: Thank you for calling Kingswell Club.SECTION 2MAN: And here on Radio Rivenden we have Lynne Rawley, the Public Relations Officer of our own Rivenden City Theatre. Hello, Lynne.LYNNE: Hello.MAN: Now, the theatre is reopening soon after its threeyear redevelopment program, isn’t it?LYNNE: That’s right, and there are a lot of improvements. The first thing people will see when they go in is that the foyer has been repainted in the original green and gold. Then the box office has been reoriented with its own access form the side of the building instead of through the foyer, which means it can be open longer hours, and has more space, too. The shop that used to be in the foyer, which sold books and CDs, is the one part of the redevelopment which isn’t yet plete. The plan is to find new premises for it