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听力录音材料：
(Text 1)
M: I’m glad we came here. The food here was really delicious.
W: I was worried you would think it was too far to drive.
(Text 2)
W: Darling, I got some pizzas, potato chips, hot dogs and lots of cheese!
M: Oh, Mary. I thought we said we would start eating healthy food and getting regular exercise.
(Text 3)
M: I can’t quit smoking. I’ve tried so many times but nothing seems to work.
W: Of course, you can. You have to believe in yourself.
M: I don’t think I have enough confidence.
(Text 4)
W: What did the doctor say?
M: He thinks I’ve got too much stress.
W: So what did he tell you to do? Did he give you any medicine?
M: No, he said I needed to think positive.
(Text 5)
M: Why are you looking so worried these days?
W: I’m worried about Jack and Lucy. After all, this is the first time they have been out without us.
M: As parents, we have to realize that they have grown up already.
W: I know, but I just can’t help worrying.
(Text 6)
M: I’m forming a band.
W: Do you know how to play an instrument?
M: Uh…Yeah! I’ve told you many times that I’ve been learning how to play the violin. Now that I know how to play well, I would like to form a band.
W: Except for you, who are the other members of the band?
M: We have a guy who plays the guitar, and another who plays the piano. But we still haven’t found anyone to be our singer. I remember you told me that you have some musical talent, right?
W: Yes. I really like singing and I think my singing’s not bad.
M: Perfect. Would you like to join us?
W: Yes, I would, but I think I should have a talk with my parents first.
M: OK, I’ll wait to hear from you.
(Text 7)
M: Hi, Rose. That’s really a lovely painting.
W: Thanks, Ted. But it’s not that perfect. You know I’m learning.
M: Let me see. I think it might be the color of the mountain.[:]
W: Why? The mountain is yellow, isn’t it? After all, it’s autumn.
M: I mean the autumn can be full of other colors, such as reds and greens. 
W: Oh, yeah. That’s the point.
M: By adding some other colors to the mountain, you’ll get a more natural picture.
W: I’ll try that. How do you know this? Have you taken some art courses?
M: No, actually, my aunt is an artist. She’s told me a lot about painting, and has taken me along with her to different exhibitions.
W: I see. I hope I can meet her some day.
(Text 8)
W: Has anyone told you about Jessica’s party?[:]
M: Yeah. I’m just waiting for my invitation.
W: Is that right? I have already got mine.
M: I’m sure she will give me the invitation today.
W: Shall I tell her when I pass her home in case that she forgets? You still remember she forgot to invite Mary last year.
M: Yes, but I think it’s unnecessary to tell her. After all, we have been close friends for ten years. I don’t think she can. By the way, when exactly does the party start?
W: The invitation says it starts at 8:00 pm, half an hour earlier than her last birthday party.
M: Has she given out a lot of invitations yet?
W: I have no idea; she hasn’t given out many, though.
M: I’m planning on going, but I really need her invitation to know if I’m invited.
W: I’m sure she’s planning to invite you. Well, I’m going out now to the supermarket and buy her some gifts. See you.
M: See you.
(Text 9)
W: This is Janet Smith in Apartment 23. May I speak to the apartment manager?
M: Speaking. What can I do for you?
W: One of my windows has been broken.
M: That doesn’t sound good. Do you know how it happened? A thief broke into your house?
W: No. But I don’t know how it happened.
M: Do you have any ideas who might be responsible for the window?
W: Oh, I’m almost sure it is the kids in the neighborhood. There was a baseball on the carpet in my living room, along with the broken glass.
M: I’ll call somebody to repair it, but it might take two days, according to the records in my computer records.
W: How about if I call a friend of mine to repair the window?
M: That’s no problem. I’ll come by right now to look at the damage.
W: Okay. Come on over. But do I have to pay for this?
M: No. I will pay your friend and find out who did it later.
W: Fine! I’ll call my friend right now; he lives in Apartment 24, just the opposite of my apartment.
M: OK. I’ll come and check the damage soon after I change a bulb for Apartment 25.
(Text 10) 
Grandma Moses was one of America’s most famous painters. Yet she did not start painting until she was in her late seventies. She was born in New York, on September 7, 1860, the third of ten children.
She had a happy childhood and worked hard on their family farm. Her father enjoyed seeing the children’s drawings and would buy them plenty of blank newspaper upon which they could draw. The young Moses loved to draw happy, colorful scenes. She only attended school in the summer due to the cold and her lack of warm clothing. At twelve she began earning her living as a hired girl at homes near the family farm. In 1887 she married a farm worker, Thomas S. Moses, and the couple settled on a farm in Virginia. They had ten children, five of whom died at birth. In 1905 the family moved to Eagle Bridge, New York.
Her pictures were first sold at a local drugstore and a market and were soon noticed by a businessman who bought everything she painted. Three of her pictures were exhibited in the Museum of Modern Art, and in 1940 she had her first exhibition in New York.
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