We appreciate （work) ______ with him, because he has a good sense of humor.

We appreciate (work) _____with her, because she has a good sense of humor.

A．to work

B．working

C．to have worked

D．have worked

planned to begin work tomorrow.

A. him tell

B. he tells

C. his telling

D. him to tell

听力原文： Broadly speaking, there are two types of paintings: representational and abstract. The former portrays specific, recognizable physical objects.

For most of history, the primary purpose of painting had been to portray images. Starting with the Post-Impressionists, however, the emphasis began to shift to unconscious feeling.

There are two types of abstract paintings. "Abstracted" paintings may not look realistic, but you can get an idea of what you are looking at. "Pure" abstract paintings are just shapes, colors, lines, patterns, and so on.

In truth, there is a lot more to abstract art than what meets the eye. To truly appreciate a work of art, you need to understand there must be context involved and a particular environment created. More importantly, art allows us indirect access to our inner psyche. Great art affords a way to get in touch with the unconscious part of our existence, even if we don't realize what we are doing.

The reason abstract art has the potential to be so powerful is that it keeps the conscious distractions to a minimum. This, of course, only works if you cooperate with the artist. If you are to truly appreciate a work of art, you must be willing to let yourself go, to put yourself in the hands of the artist, so to speak, and let him take you wherever he wants.

Broadly speaking, there are two types of paintings :【21】and abstract. The former portrays specific, recognizable physical objects.

For most of history, the primary purpose of painting had been to portray images. Starting with the Post-Impressionists, however, the【22】began to shift to unconscious feeling.

There are two types of abstract paintings. "【23】" paintings may not look realistic, but you can get an idea of what you are looking at. "【24】" abstract paintings are just shapes, colors, lines, patterns ,, and so on.

In truth, there is a lot more to abstract art than what meets the eye. To truly appreciate a work of art, you need to understand there must be【25】involved and a particular【26】created. More importantly, art allows us indirect access to our inner【27】. Great art affords a way to get in touch with the unconscious part of our【28】, even if we don't realize what we are doing.

The reason abstract art has the【29】to be so powerful is that i: keeps the conscious distractions to a minimum. This, of course, only works if you【30】with the artist. If you are to truly appreciate a work of art, you must be willing to let yourself go, to put yourself in the hands of the artist, so to speak, and let him take you wherever he wants.

(21)

I would like all of our employees to know (144), starting next month, we' II be making some changes in the company. The other board members and I have decided that it' s high time we renovate our offices and (145) some of our equipment. Bentley is the architectural firm which we have chosen for this project.

The first phase is scheduled to begin on the first floor, working up to the fourth. The whole project should be completed by the end of the year. We are very enthusiastic about this modernization and we look forward to it being a very successful project. To make the work easier, everyone is invited to relocate to nearby (146) offices (see the attached).

We will do everything to make this move as comfortable as we can without disrupting your work or other activities. We appreciate your cooperation and understanding, looking forward to seeing you back here upon completion of the remodeling project.

(44)

A．what

B．whether

C．when

D．that

Section D

听力原文： Broadly speaking, there are two types of paintings: representational and abstract. The former portrays specific, recognizable physical objects.

For most of history, the primary purpose of painting had been to portray images. Starting with the Post-Impressionists, however, the emphasis began to shift to unconscious feeling.

There are two types of abstract paintings. "Abstracted" paintings may not look realistic, but you can get an idea of what you are looking at. "Pure" abstract paintings are just shapes, colors, lines, patterns, and so on.

In truth, there is a lot more to abstract art than what meets the eye. To truly appreciate a work of art, you need to understand there must be context involved and a particular environment created. More importantly, art allows us indirect access to our inner psyche. Great art affords a way to get in touch with the unconscious part of our existence, even if we don't realize what we are doing.

The reason abstract art has the potential to be so powerful is that it keeps the conscious distractions to a minimum. This, of course, only works if you cooperate with the artist. If you are to truly appreciate a work of art, you must be willing to let yourself go, to put yourself in the hands of the artist, so to speak, and let him take you wherever he wants.

Broadly speaking, there are two types of paintings :【21】and abstract. The former portrays specific, recognizable physical objects.

For most of history, the primary purpose of painting had been to portray images. Starting with the Post-Impressionists, however, the【22】began to shift to unconscious feeling.

There are two types of abstract paintings. "【23】" paintings may not look realistic, but you can get an idea of what you are looking at. "【24】" abstract paintings are just shapes, colors, lines, patterns ,, and so on.

In truth, there is a lot more to abstract art than what meets the eye. To truly appreciate a work of art, you need to understand there must be【25】involved and a particular【26】created. More importantly, art allows us indirect access to our inner【27】. Great art affords a way to get in touch with the unconscious part of our【28】, even if we don't realize what we are doing.

The reason abstract art has the【29】to be so powerful is that i: keeps the conscious distractions to a minimum. This, of course, only works if you【30】with the artist. If you are to truly appreciate a work of art, you must be willing to let yourself go, to put yourself in the hands of the artist, so to speak, and let him take you wherever he wants.

(21)

WB Well, right after I left Drake, I went to work for a small architecture firm uptown. It was a great job but the guy who ran it closed the business, and moved to Australia last year. Since then I've been working for myself, making ends meet with freelance work.

MB You know that we'll always have a place for you if you decide to come back to work for a big firm.

WB I appreciate that. But I enjoy only taking on projects that I find interesting. And what about you？ How have things been going at Drake？

What is true of the speakers' meeting？

A．It was accidental.

B．It occurs every year.

C．It took place at the man's office.

D．It was at an architecture conference.

听力原文： It is often said that the grass is always greener on the other side of the fence. Perhaps this is why some people frequently move around, looking for better jobs, houses, and so on. No doubt it is possible to make some advantages in this way, but I believe that staying in one place, putting down roots in one community, also has many advantages. That is why I would prefer to spend my life in one place rather than ceaselessly moving around searching for perfection.

One advantage of spending a lifetime in the same community is that I can enjoy long relationship with my friends and neighbors. As these relationships mature, my neighbors and I will come to trust and depend on each other more. In such a community, I will never need to worry when in trouble; there is always a helping hand nearby. Another advantage is that when we live in the same community we will care more about the neighborhood and work hard to improve it. This creates a nicer place for everyone to live. Finally, while we should never stop trying to improve ourselves. It is sometimes better to appreciate the advantages we already have than constantly seeking more. A person who is always seeking will never be content.

In brief, I would prefer to have a permanent home in one community rather than continuously uproot myself and my family in search of something better. I believe that when we care about the place where we live we can always find a way to improve it and ourselves. In the future I will remember to appreciate the grass on my side of the fence.

(30)

A．A person who is always seeking will never be content.

B．We care about the place where we live.

C．The grass is always greener on the other side of the fence.

D．It is sometimes better to appreciate the advantages we already have than constantly seeking more.

听力原文： I'd like to start out by telling you how much I appreciate the trophy and the recognition it signifies. I have been with J&B Limited since the beginning, when Jeff and I were just a couple of guys working in a rented garage. We've gone from producing and selling audio recordings of local musicians to being one of the nation's largest and most respected providers of quality entertainment products. We now produce and distribute everything from music to movies and video games. And while I appreciate the honor you're bestowing on me this evening, I want to stress that my success would not have been possible without the hard work and dedication of my wonderful colleagues, many of whom are here tonight. With our success as a company has come responsibility — to our industry, to our community, and most of all to our loyal customers who have contributed to support and purchase our products. I'm looking forward to many more happy years with J&B Limited.

What is the purpose of the speech？

A．To offer products for sale

B．To thank the audience for an award

C．To congratulate colleagues on achieving a goal

D．To dedicate a new office building

听力原文： Hi Len, this is Kyle. Could you please let Alan know that I'm not coming in to work today？ I was supposed to get together with him at 10 o'clock this morning to talk about the investors' group meeting we have scheduled for next week, but I woke up feeling terrible. I'm going to go see a doctor at 11.1 started feeling sick last night, and couldn't sleep well. I think I caught the flu. If you could just let him know, I'd really appreciate it. I'm going to go back to bed for a while. Thank you.

Why is the speaker making the call？

A．To schedule a meeting

B．To let people know he will be late

C．To inform. people he will not be at work today

D．To reschedule a meeting