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en do not use available munity services such as adult daycare centers. If the caregivers are adult children, they are more likely to use such services, especially because they often have jobs and other responsibilities. In contrast, a spouse usually the wife, is much less likely to use support services or to put the dependent person in a nursing home. Social workers discover that the wife normally tries to take care of her husband herself for as long as she can in order not to use up their life savings. Researchers have found that car。ve been so successful? M: Em, I always serve the freshest possible food and I make the atmosphere as fortable and as pleasant as I can, so that my customers will want to e back. W: So you always aim to please the customers? M: Absolutely!Without them I would have no business at all. W: Thank you think your advice will be helpfull to those just staring out in business. Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 22 What is the woman39。s writing assignment? 20: What problem does the man have while working on his paper? 21: What does the woman say is mon in writing papers? Conversation 2 W: Good evening and wele to this week39。s not like just sitting down somewhere and watching the clouds roll by. That39。s the problem. I thought I would write about how peaceful it is to be out in the country. W: So why is that a problem? M: As I start describing how quiet it is to be out in the woods. I keep mentioning how much effort it takes to keep going. Crosscountry skiing isn39。t me. That was my sister Jill. She39。ve heard anyone is good. Q: What do we learn from the conversation? : I39。s been looking after his mother in the hospital. She was injured in a car accident two weeks ago and still in critical condition. M: Oh, that39。ll be late. This is not the first time we39。s more, you use it every day almost every moment of your life. Your creative imagination is what you use to make sense of your experiences. It39。 1 2020 年 6 月英語四級(jí) Section A : As you can see from the drawings, the kitchen has one door into the dining room, another into the family room and a third to the outside. W: The door into the family room isn?t big enough. Could it be made wider? Q: What are the speakers doing? : I?m thinking about where to go for a bite tonight. Any suggestions, Barbara? W: Well, how about the French restaurant near the KFC? Frankly, I?ve had enough of our canteen food. Q: What do we learn about the woman? : Hey, if you can?t enjoy the music at a sensible volume, why not use earphones? I?m preparing for the speech contest. M: Oh, sorry. I didn?t realize I?ve being bothering you all this time. Q: What is the man probably doing? : Finally, I?ve got the chance to put on my new suit tonight. I hope to make a good impression on your family. W: Come on! It?s only a family reunion. So jeans and Tshirts are just fine. Q: What does the woman mean? : Would you like to see those pants in brown and navy blue? These two colors are ing in this season. W: Oh, actually grey is my favourite color, but I prefer something made from cotton, 100% cotton I mean. Q: What is the woman looking for? : From here, the mountains look as if you could just reach out and touch them. M: That?s why I chose this lodge. It has one of the best views in Switzerland. Q: What is the man?s chief consideration in choosing the lodge? : What do I have to do to apply for a passport? W: You need proof of citizenship, either an old passport or a birth certificate and three photographs. Then you must plete this form and pay a fee. Q: What is the man most probably going to do? : Miss, can I interest you in a pork special with serving tonight? It?s only 799, half the usual price and it?s very tasty. W: Oh really? I will try it. Conversation 1 W: Good evening, and wele to this week?s business world, the program for and about business people. Tonight we have Mr. Steven Kayne, who has just taken over and established bicycle shop. Tell us, Mr. Kayne, what made you want to run your own store? M: Well, I always loved racing bikes and fixing them. When I was working fulltime as a salesman for a big pany, I seldom had time to enjoy my hobby. I knew then that as soon as I had enough money to get my own business going, I?ll do it. I had my heart set on it and I didn?t let anything stand in my way. When I went down to the bank and got a business loan, I knew I?d love being my own boss. Now my time is my own. I open the store when I want and leave when I want. W: You mean you don?t keep regular hours? M: Well, the sign on my store says the hours are ten to six, but if business is slower than usual, I can just lock up and take off early. W: Have you hired any employees to work with you yet? M: Yeah, a couple of friends of mine who love biking as much as I do. They help me out a few days a week. It?s great because we play cards or just sit around and talk when there are no customers. W: Thank you, Mr. Kayne. We wish you success in your new business. Question 1922 are based on the conversation you have just heard. is the woman doing? did Mr. Kayne do before he took over the bicycle shop? did the man take over a bicycle shop? do we learn about the people working in the shop? Conversation 2 W: Well, the main activities in the region were historically steel and paper processing, I think. M: Yes, but I?m not quite sure about the status of those industries now. Could you tell us something about that? W: Yes, of course. In fact, they are less significant, but steelrelated manufacturing still accounts for 44% of industrial activity. So it?s still very important. In fact, 80% of Spain?s machine tools are from the Basque Country. As for paper processing, there?s still a little. But it?s no longer what it once was in the region. So, is that clear? M: Yes,