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W: I’m exhausted. I stayed up the whole night writing my report.
M: Why do you always wait fill the last minute
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Mothers are increasingly fed up with jobs that do not allow them to spend enough time with their children. So instead, they are starting their own business. The number of women working for themselves has increased by nearly 20% since 2000, according to official figures, and now tops a million. And an opinion poll commissioned by the government shows that the most significant factor in the increase is a desire among women for a better balance between work and family life. The biggest motivation for doing it alone—according to 70% of those polled—was to be able to work more flexibly. Three out of four said that their work and family life balance was better when they ran their own business.
Tanya Rostron, a mum of two children, employs 11 people at her firm, which supplies water coolers throughout the East Midlands. She once worked as head of marketing in a major leisure company. When she got married and had children, she was determined to escape t
A. Because the jobs are difficult
B. Because the jobs make them have little time for their children
C. Because their children and family are in trouble
D. Because they don’t like the jobs
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W: Can you speak up a little I can hardly hear you.
M: All right. Is that better now
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W: Linda rang me up yesterday. She’s changed her job again.
M: It’s typical of her. She can’t stay in one place for even one month.
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W: Hurry up please, or I’m be late.
M: Sorry Ma’am, but the traffic is heavy this time of day.
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W: Why don’t you give up smoking It’s such a bad example to the children.
M: It’s a pleasure in my life. That’s why.
Conversation 2
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M: Hurry up. It’s time for TV.
W: What are we going to watch
M: A football game between Germany and Italy. It should be exciting.
W: (8) But I’m not interested in football. I’d like to see a TV film.
M: Oh, no, you can see a TV film any other day.
W: There will be other football games any other day.
M: But this game is the most important of the season.
W: Well. If you insist on watching the game, I will go.
M: Where are you going Are you angry with me
W: Oh, take it easy, I’m just joking. (9/10)I’m going to the cinema, and you can enjoy your game at home.
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M: As the pollution is going up. I won’t he able to stay here next year.
W: You earned so well! Why don’t you stay longer
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W: Why don’t you give up drinking It’s such a bad example to the children.
M: It’s one of the pleasures in my life. That’s why.
Conversation 2
[听力原文] 8-10
M: Hurry up. It’s time for TV.
W: What are we going to watch
M: A football game between Germany and Italy. It should be exciting.
W: (8)But I’m not interested in football. I’d like to see a TV film.
M: Oh, no, you can see a TV film any other day.
W: There will be other football games any other day.
M: But this game is the most important of the season.
W: Well. If you insist on watching the game, I will go.
M: Where are you going Are you angry with me
W: Oh, take it easy, I’m just joking. (9/10)I’m going to the cinema, and you can enjoy your game at home.
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