5. What scientists said is irrefragable. [T/F]

听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几道小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有5秒钟的时间阅读各个小题；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。

听力原文：W: Good morning, sir. Can I help you?

M: Yes. Good morning. I'd like to buy a copy of today's Morning Post.

W: Yes. Here it is.

M: Thank you. How much is it?

W: It's one dollar.

M: One dollar. OK. I'm also looking for the New Yorkers. Do you have it?

W: Yes. Certainly, sir. Here is the latest issue.

M: How much is it?

W: That's 2.5 dollars.

M: 2.5 dollars. OK, I'll take both of them.

W: One newspaper and one magazine. They are 3.5 dollars. Thank yon very much.

What does the man buy besides New Yorkers?

A．Newsweek.

B．Morning Post.

C．New Scientists.

Virgin Blue president for life Sir Richard Branson, chief executive Brett Godfrey and major shareholder Chris Corrigan of Patrick Corporation on Tuesday kicked off one of the year's biggest Australian share market floats.

With optimism and a few well aimed swipes at Qantas, the trio, who halfway through the media briefing took off their shirts to reveal their "we're floating" slogans, outlined the $A500 million-plus float.

Virgin Blue is the owner of Pacific Blue which set up base in Christchurch in September and will start flights to Brisbane on January 29 and to Melbourne on March 4.

On a podium surrounded by six Virgin Blue hostesses, Branson confessed "it seems a little unreal".

"Three years ago in August 2000, Virgin Blue had 300 start-up staff, two red jets and it was one exciting moment in Australian aviation history," he said.

"Three years ago Geoff Dixon of Qantas publicly warned us to keep out, saying— 'there are no rivers of gold in Australia'."

The Brisbane-based airline now employs around 3,000 people; the Company has 28% of the total domestic market share and 40 new aircraft, operating 37 routes.

The carrier has also seen off rivals Ansett and Impulse, the effects of September 11 and a rising Australian dollar and yet still managed to make a profit.

Branson said he was pleased the Australian traveling public and employees will now have the chance to build the airline.

"We're delighted to have them sailing with us in Australia's golden rivers," he said.

The airline will be valued at $A2.3 billion when it's floated, making the major shareholders and many of the senior management at Virgin Blue multi-millionaires.

While the trio were understandably shy in putting a figure on their wealth, Branson will get tens of millions for the sale of his shares and still have a $A730 million stake in the company.

Godfrey's share holdings when the company is floated will be worth around $A78 million.

But as Branson said: "Without Brett there wouldn't be an airline."

"Yes, he will do well out of it. He deserves it." Characteristically while Branson and Godfrey took centre stage Corrigan, looking the least comfortable of the trio in a T-shirt, kept a low profile.

"I didn't expect to get any questions," he said smiling. "I'm just here for my good looks." After toughing it out in negotiations with Branson on share holding restrictions, Patrick Corporation will sit on a paper profit of $A780 million from a $A260 million investment.

What is implied about the scope of business of Qantas?

A．Fashion design.

B．Dealing with stocks

C．Airlines

D．Shipping

M: Good afternoon. I'd like a booth in the nonsmoking section, if you have one.

W: Right this way, please. Follow me. Will this booth be all right?

M: The one by the window would be better, thanks.

W: May I bring you something to begin with, a drink or some appetizers perhaps?

M: No appetizer for me, thanks. I'd like an iced tea, decaffeinated or herbal. What flavors do you have?

W: We have mint, peach, or raspberry.

M: Bring me a large mint, please.

W: Will that be all, or are you ready to order?

M: Yes, I am. I'll have the veggie sandwich on whole wheat. Hold the mayonnaise, please.

W: That comes with your choice of soup or a salad.

M: What soups do you have?

W: We have potato, bean, tomato, vegetable beef, or cream of broccoli.

M: Does the potato soup have pork in it?

W: Yes, it has pieces of ham.

M: Well, then I'll have the cream of broccoli.

W: Will that be all?

M: Yes, I think so. Please bring me the check when you return with our food. I'm pressed for time. Thank you.

W: Ok.

What kind of drink did the man order?

A．Peach tea.

B．Mint water.

C．Iced tea.

D．Raspberry herbal.

I am writing 【C1】______ a strong complaint about the 【C2】______ treatment my guests, my colleague and I received when we visited your restaurant last Friday evening. On hooking a table for four by telephone on Tuesday we were 【C3】______ that there would be room for us despite the fact that you had only been 【C4】______ for a few weeks and were already booked.

We appreciate that there must be great 【C5】______ for restaurant meals at this time of the year in such a popular and 【C6】______ area but we were not expecting such an ill-mannered reception on the part of your head waiter.

Our Chinese friends are currently touring the "Shakespeare country" and were looking forward to a traditional English dinner in such a charming setting. But our hopes 【C7】______ an enjoyable evening out were instantly spoilt when your head waiter informed us that he had received no booking in our name and, so, no table was 【C8】______ for our party. My colleague and I protested at this and asked to speak to the manager, who, we were told, was unavailable. Your staff then offered us a table which we all had to share with another couple and no effort was made to 【C9】______ the unpleasantness we had experienced. We also had to wait some 【C10】______ time before the menu was brought to us.

I trust you will give this complaint your prompt attention as the whole embarrassing incident was a great. disappointment to our guests and sets a bad example of our English hospitality.

Yours sincerely,

Paul J. Weller

【C1】______

A．made

B．make

C．making

D．to make

M: Um, yes. I bought this radio cassette player here a couple of weeks ago. Here's the receipt.

W: Ah ha. That's fine. What seems to be the problem?

M: Well, it's been nothing but trouble since I bought it.

W: OK. Just let me take a note of this. Er, radio cassette player.

M: The first thing is one of the speakers doesn't work properly. The sound is completely distorted with the radio or a tape.

W: Which one is it?

M: The right-hand one. Another problem is the left cassette player. It chews up tapes. It's completely ruined two of my favorite cassettes.

W: Oh, dear. The speaker and the cassette player.

M: One of the cassettes was brand new. Oh, and the rewind switch doesn't work. Actually it never did.

W: OK. So there is the right-hand speaker ... the cassette player and ... urn, the rewind switch. Is that it'?

M: No, I'm afraid not. The aerial doesn't work properly. It's stuck.

W: Hmm, 1 see what you mean. The handle is broken too.

M: Yes, I'd forgotten about that. It's not very good, is it?

W: Er, no. But it's under guarantee and we can repair it. Just give me your name and phone number. We'll give you a ring when it's ready.

Where are the two people, most probably?

A．At an electric appliances store.

B．At a repair shop.

C．At a restaurant.

D．At a garage.