I guess you're delighted!

I'd been living with my wife for eight years and one night. Morn says, "I guess you guys are never going to get married. I mean, you've been through jail together, you're living together, but…, oh, forget it."

"Oh, well," I said," put it like that and I'll marry your daughter tomorrow."

Actually, I don't know what we were waiting for, except that for a guy it's never the right time to get married. I' m also suspicious of any two people who don't struggle with that decision. Part of my problem was that I was still lusting in my heart after other ladies. But somehow I knew that I wasn't going to find another woman remotely as great as my soon-to-be wife. It's a good thing my mother-in-law finally spoke up.

I finally gathered my courage one day when we were having a picnic, and popped the question. I also gave my wife a big tourist pamphlet about Switzerland. I wasn't taking any chances.

She said no.

It killed me. I felt sick to my stomach. I lost my appetite. Our dog just stared at me, thinking, "If you're not going to eat your lunch, I will." Finally, I said, "But the Switzerland trip is yours if you say yes."

"Switzerland , "she said, "is filled with precise, humorless people."

"Maybe I should have suggested Paris?"

For a minute it seemed as if my change in travel plans would rate a solid "maybe". But she said no again. When we woke up the next morning, she told me that she'd slept on my proposal. "I guess I was a little rude to you last night," she explained. Meanwhile, I'm figuring I'm off the hook for this marriage thing for at least another eight years. I could afford to be generous.

"I asked, you said no. It's okay," I said. I might have looked a little too relieved because later that day she gave me a little box. Inside was a gold watch. On the back was inscribed. "Yes. I've reconsidered."

I liked the watch, so I did the right thing.

The reason why the man had waited so long for his marriage was that he ______.

A．didn' t think eight years was long enough

B．suspected that husband and wife would often quarrel

C．didn't think he was ready to propose to her

D．was waiting for his mother-in-law's approval

听力原文：W: Airports are sad places.

M: Sometimes, I guess. But, we'll write. You'll come down at Christmas.

W: lf we can find the money.

M: Don't worry, Marta. Everything will be taken care of. They say that fares are going to be reduced in the next six months. And when I graduate, well...

W: That's two years from now. Two years is a long time.

M: The time will pass quickly. You'll see. I might even be able to go back to New York next summer.

W: Oh, John, you'll forget all about me. Your mother will find you a nice girl, you'll get married, and live happily ever 'after.

M: No, I won't. I swear I won't. Believe me please.

W: Whatever you say, all t know is that you are going to be taken away from me.

M: That's ridiculous] I'll write every day, whether you answer me or not.

W: Don't be silly. You'll have other things to do. (She begins to cry. )

M: Don't cry, Marta, please

Who do you think are the two speakers in the conversation?

A．Betty and Tom.

B．Alice and Smith.

C．Marta and John.

D．Maria and Joseph.

听力原文：W: Airports are sad places.

M: Sometimes, I guess. But, we'll write to each other. You'll come down at Christmas.

W: If we can find the money.

M: Don't worry, Marta. Everything will be taken care of. They say that fares are going to be reduced in the next six months. And when I graduate, well...

W: That's two years from now. Two years is a long time.

M: The time will pass quickly. You'll see. I might even be able to go back to New York next summer.

W: Oh, John, you'll forget all about me. Your mother will find you a nice girl, you'll get married, and live happily ever after.

M: No, I won't. I swear I won't. Believe me please.

W: Whatever you say, all I know is that you are going to be taken away from me.

M: That's ridiculous! I'll write every day, whether you answer me or not.

W: Don't be silly. You'll have other things to do. (She begins to cry. )

M: Don't cry, Marta, please.

Who do you think are the two speakers in the conversation?

A．Betty and Tom.

B．Alice and Smith.

C．Marta and John.

D．Maria and Joseph.

A situation has occurred where it becomes necessary for you to be towed. What action should be taken to prevent your vessel from yawing? ______.

A.Shift weight to the bow

B.Shift weight to the center of the boat

C.Shift weight to the stern

D.Throw excess weight overboard

Part B

Directions: You will hear 3 conversations or talks and you must answer the questions by choosing A, B, C or D. You will hear the recording ONLY ONCE.

听力原文：M: I really don't know what to do this summer. I can't afford to just sit around, and there don't seem to be any jobs available.

W: Why don't you try house-sitting? Last summer my friend Sally house-sat for the Gammons when they went away on vacation. Mrs. Gammon hired Sally to stay in their house because she didn't want it left empty.

M: You mean the Gammons paid Sally just to live in their house?

W: It wasn't easy. She had to mow the lawn and water the houseplants. And when Jodi house-sat for Mr. Johnson, he had to take care of his pets.

M: House-sitting sounds like a good job. I guess it's a little like baby-sitting—except you' re taking care of a house instead of children.

W: The student employment office still has a few jobs posted.

M: Do I just have to fill out an application?

W: Sally and Jodi had to interview with the homeowners and provided three references each.

M: That seems like a lot of trouble for a summer job.

W: Well, the homeowners want some guarantee so that they can trust the house-sitter. You know, they want to make sure you're not the type who' 11 throw wild parties in their house, or move a group of friends in with you.

M: House-sitters who do that sort of thing probably aren't paid then.

W: Usually they're paid anyway just because the homeowners don't want to make a fuss. But if the homeowner reported it, then the house-sitter wouldn't be able to get another job. So if the homeowner reported it, then the house-sitter wouldn't be able to get another job. So why don't you apply?

M: Yeah, I think I will.

Which job docs the woman suggest to the man?

A．Baby-sitting.

B．House-cleaning.

C．House-sitting.

D．Mowing the lawn.

听力原文：M: You were seen hanging about the store on the night when it was robbed, weren't you?

W: Me? You must have made a mistake. I was at home that night.

Q: What are they talking about?

(13)

A．The mystery story.

B．The hiring of a shop assistant.

C．The search for a reliable witness.

D．An unsolved case of robbery.