M: 【１４】I’ve never tried weight-lifting before. Is it dangerous? W: No, not at all. If you know some of the basics, don’t worry. 【 １５】I’ll show you the ropes.I used to practice this at another gym before my membership ended. I’ll be your personal trainer.
M: Thank you. What other equipment do they have?
W: Well, like all gyms, they have all sorts of things to help build up muscles and different parts of the body, like upright bicycles, chest stretching machines and running machines. You could use any of this to suit your purpose. Now, the gym opens at noon, so can we meet up in town at 1:30 p.m.? M: Perfect! See you there, coach.
【杀掉拦路虎】 1.1. tone [t?un]
n. [语]声调，语调;[画]色调，色泽，明暗;[乐]乐音，全音，全音程;[医]（正常的）健康状态; vt. 使更健壮;定调;使变调子;[摄影术]给…上色;
vi. 带有某种腔调;呈现某种色彩;（颜色）调和（与 with 连用）
2. tone up [t?un ?p] 强化，有力
3. rope [r?up]
n. 粗绳;绳索;一串;学会决窍，知道决窍; vt. （用绳子）捆;用绳子系牢;捆紧;用套索抓捕（动物）; vi. 成索状或绳状
4. upright [??prait]
adj. 直立的;垂直的;正直的;诚实的; adv. 垂直[竖立]地;
n. （支撑用的）直柱，立放构件
5. chest [t?est]
n. 胸部，胸腔;箱子;金库;资金
6. stretch [stret?]
vt. 伸展;张开;充分利用;使紧张; n. 伸展;延伸;紧张;弹性; vi. 伸展;伸开; adj. 可伸缩的;弹性的
7. invitation [??nvi?tei??n]
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n. 招待，邀请;请柬，请帖;引诱，吸引，诱惑
Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
12. What are the speakers talking about?
12. A) Buying some fitness equipment for the new gym.
B) Opening a gym and becoming personal trainers. C) Signing up for a weight-loss course. D) Trying out a new gym in town. 【答案】A
【解析】 本题为细节题，由【１２】 There’s a new gym opening in town today. Would you like to go with me this afternoon?可知：今天小镇上有一家新的健身房开业，今天下午你想和
我一起去看看吗？Ｄ选项：在小镇上尝试一家新的健身房，符合问题的要求，因此，本题的正确选项为Ｄ项。
13. What does the gym offer at its opening?
13. A) Professional personal training.
B) Free exercise for the first week. C) A discount for a half-year membership. D) Additional benefits for young couples. 【答案】Ｃ
【解析】 本题为细节题，由【１３】Also, if we both sign up before Friday, we can get a
discount on a 6-month membership. 可知：如果他俩在周五之前预约的话，可以得到一个六
个月的会员的折扣，选项Ｃ：一个半年会员的折扣，是对上文红色划线部分的同义转换，因此，本题的正确选项为Ｃ项。
14. What is the man concerned about?
14. A) The safety of weight-lifting.
B) The high membership fee. C) The renewal of his membership.
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D) The operation of fitness equipment. 【答案】A
【解析】 本题为细节题，由【１４】I’ve never tried weight-lifting before. Is it dangerous? 可知：我从来没有尝试举重过，它危险吗？由此可知，男士担心的是举重的安全性，因此，本题的正确选项为A项。
15. What do we learn about the woman from the conversation?
15. A) She wants her invitation renewed.
B)She used to do 200 sit-ups every day. C)She knows the basics of weight-lifting. D)She used to be the gym’s personal trainer. 【答案】Ｃ
【解析】 本题为细节题，由【１５】I’ll show you the ropes.I used to practice this at another gym before my membership ended. 可知：我会给你展示举重的技巧，在会员结束之前，我曾经在另一家健身房练习过，所以她知道举重的基础技巧，因此，本题的正确选项为Ｃ项。
Section C
Directions: In this section, you will hear three passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear four questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre. 【听力原文】
Passage One
【16】In today’s job market, it is not uncommon for job seekers to submit applications for many positions. That involves lots of time and lots of work to organize. Certainly, you don’t want to waste your precious hours on following the developments in
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the disorderly fashion, and miss important deadlines, confuse interview times or forget to follow up as a result. Accordingly, managing your job search properly is just as important as identify the job opportunities and submitting your applications. If you are familiar with Microsoft Excel or a similar program, creating a table is a simple and effective way to keep track of your job applications. If the excel isn’t quite your cup of tea, don’t worry. You can create a table in Microsoft Word or a similar word processor.【17】Google is another tool to help you get organized effectively. If you have a G-mail account, you can create, save and send tables in addition to written documents like your cover letter and resume. You can also link up with Google calendar to make sure you stay on top of important dates. Clearly, there are plenty of ways to keep track of your job search and making the efforts to simplify your job search will pay off. Nevertheless you should always focus on quality, not quantity.【18】Only apply for positions you are qualified for, and make each application count, personalizing each cover letter and updating and editing your resume.
【杀掉拦路虎】 1. submit [s?b?mit]
vi. 顺从，服从;甘受，忍受;
vt. 使服从，使顺从;提交，呈送;[法]主张，建议
2. disorderly [d?s??:d?li:]
adj. 杂乱的;凌乱的;妨碍治安的;无法无天的; n. 混乱，杂乱
3. follow up [?f?l?u ?p]
vt. 把…贯彻到底，对…采取进一步行动;跟着，
追逐，继续
4. Accordingly [??k?:di?li]
adv. 因此，于是;依据;照着，相应地
5. word processor [w?:d ?pr?s?es?] n. 文字处理软件
6. processor [?pr?s?es?]
n. 加工;数据处理机;（计算机的）中央处理器;加工机（或工人）
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