Part I Listening Comprehension (20 minutes)
　　Section A

　　Directions: In this section, you will hear 10 short conversations. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the question will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked [A], [B], [C] and [D], and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.

　　Example: You will hear:

　　You will read:

　　[A] At the office.

　　[B] In the waiting room.

　　[C] At the airport.

　　[D] In a restaurant.

　　From the conversation we know that the two were talking about some work they had to finish in the evening. This conversation is most likely to have taken place at the office. Therefore, [A] “At the office” is the best answer. You should choose [A] on the Answer Sheet and mark it with a single line through the centre.

　　Sample Answer [A] [B] [C] [D]

　　1. W: Carol told us on the phone not to worry about her. Her left leg doesn’t hurt as much as it did yesterday.

　　M: She’d better have it examined by a doctor anyway. And I’ll call her about it this evening.

　　Question: What does the man think Carol should do?

　　{A) See a doctor.}

　　B) Stay in bed for a few days.

　　C) Get treatment in a better hospital.

　　D) Make a phone call to the doctor.

　　2. M: There is a non-stop train for Washington and it leaves at 2:30.

　　W: It’s faster than the 2 o’clock train. Besides, we can have something to eat before getting on the train.

　　Question: What do we learn from the conversation?

　　A) The 2:00 train will arrive earlier.

　　B) The 2:30 train has a dining car.

　　{C) The woman prefers to take the 2:30 train.}

　　D) They are going to have some fast food on the train.

　　3. M: Hi, Melissa, how is your project going? Have you thought about going to graduate school? Perhaps you could get into Harvard .

　　W: Everything is coming along really well. I’ve been thinking about graduate school. But I’ll talk to my tutor Doc. Garcia first and see what she thinks.

　　Question: What do we learn about the woman from the conversation?

　　A) She has been longing to attend Harvard University.

　　B) She’ll consider the man’s suggestion carefully.

　　C) She has finished her project with Dr. Garcia’s help.

　　{D) She’ll consult Dr. Garcia about entering graduate school.}

　　4. W: Did you attend Alice’s presentation last night? It was the first time for her to give a speech to a large audience.

　　M: How she could be so calm in front of so many people is really beyond me!

　　Question: What do we learn from the conversation?

　　{A) Alice didn’t seem to be nervous during her speech.}

　　B) Alice needs more training in making public speeches.

　　C) The man can hardly understand Alice’s presentation.

　　D) The man didn’t think highly of Alice’s presentation.