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th something. In pubic places, we try to wait in line and offer seats to the old on the bus. What great changes have taken place! We do hope every student can keep it up. 第二小題 開放作文 One possible version: You“d better have a talk with your mother and tell her what you have in mind so that she can e to an understanding with you. Oh the other hand, you should make a good plan by yourself and try to do well in your lessons. In this way your mother has no reason to talk too much about your study. 聽力部分錄音稿 第一節(jié) Text 1 M: I think this history course is interesting, but it“s very difficult. I”ll never get through the reading list. W: Don“t worry. You”ll find the time somehow. Text 2 W: Are you going to Canada or Mexico during your vacation? M: Well, I don“t enjoy cold weather at all , and Canada is freezing in winter. Text 3 W: Did you go to the football match last Saturday? M: Oh, yes. It was supposed to start at 2: 30, but it was delayed fifteen minutes. Text 4 W: Has Andrew e back from his trip to Paris? M: Yes, and he liked it so much that after only two weeks at home, he went back to study French for a year. Text 5 W: Look at that big field of cotton. And there“s farm with some beautiful houses. M: You really get to know the country when you go by train, don“t you ? 第二節(jié) Text 6 M: Excuse me. Is this the Reference Desk? W: Yes, what can I do for you? M: I“d like to find some general information on puters. W: Is this for a particular research project or some general information? M: Well, I just need some general information for now. W: We have quite a few magazines here dealing with puters. M: Can I have the titles? W: Follow me. Let me show you how to find them. Text 7 M: I“d like to pay a visit to the Smiths at 3 : 30 . Will you go with me, Mary? W: I“d love to , but I won”t be off work from my factory until 4 : 00 . How about 4: 15? I“l(fā)l be free then , Jack. M: OK. Let“s meet at the bus stop and take the No. 5 bus to go there. W: Why not go by bike? The bus would be crowded at that time. M: But my bike is broken. W: You can use your sister“s new bike , can”t you ? M: Yes. I“l(fā)l wait for you in front of the bookstore opposite the cinema. Text 8 What happened to me that day is just unbelievable. The first thing that went wrong was that all the parking spaces were taken, so I had to park on the grass, and hoped that I would not get a parking ticket. When I got to the admission office, there was already a long line of students waiting. By the time it was my turn, two of the courses I needed were filled and I had to go back to my advisor and make out a whole new timetable. Although I did sign up for all my courses, I missed lunch. The next thing that went wrong was that the bookstore had sold out one of the textbooks I required. As I was leaving I wondered what else could possibly happen. Then I saw a policeman standing beside my car and writing out a ticket. Text 9 W: So, here we are, deep in the forest. With me is Dr Mike Green. Dr Green, can you tell us a little about this wonderful place? M: Yes, of course. As you can see, the forest is full of trees, birds, and insects. W: Yes, there are some strange and beautiful plants everywhere. How many different kinds of plants are there? M: Well, in just one square kilometer of the forest, you can find about one thousand five hundred different kinds of plants. And many of those fifteen hundred kinds of plants don“t grow in any other places in the world. W: And there are hundreds of trees, too aren“t there ? M: Yes, there are. In fact, there are about seven hundred and fifty different kinds of trees in one square kilometer. W: Really? Now I“m sure the people listening to this program can hear this unbelievable noise. It is really very loud. What”s making all the noise ? M: Well, of course, the forest is full of living things. For example, you can find about four hundred different kinds of birds in just one square kilometer. W: Really? How interesting! Text 10 W: Surely having a grandmother at home can help a young wife a lot with her housework, don“t you think ? M: Yes, I think this is true. But remember the old people themselves are often against the idea of going to live with the young family. You see, modern houses and flats are very small, much smaller than the sort of homes people used to live in. W: And when Grandma gets very old, the situation bees even worse, doesn“t it? M: Yes. It“s likely that old people may go into a nursing home , but it”s not as simple as that. Because of improvements in medical science, people live longer than ever before. The birth rate has fallen. This means that a smaller working population is having to provide for a large number of old people, in need of care and attention. The number of old people“s homes provided by the state is strictly limited. There are private nursing homes, but the cost is out of reach of the average family. W: And how do you see the situation developing in the future? M: Well, obviously a lot of money is going to have to be spent. But it“s still difficult persuading people to do this. There aren”t many votes for politicians in providing nursing homes for the old people. Text 11 For many Americans, touching a child on the head is a sign of love and caring. However, in many countries of Asia, people believe that the soul is contained inside a person“s head. Therefore , if another person touches their head, they feel that their soul is in danger. Americans smile mainly to show friendliness. In Japan, people smile when they are sad, hap