[单项选择]With all these electricity and telephone bills（）,I could not spend a cent on clothing now.
A. over
B. due
C. up
D. down

[单项选择]When I emerged from the telephone box, I come face to face with a little man, who was looking as（）as a stray dog
A. humble
B. pathetic
C. dreadful
D. merciful

[单项选择]A. Here is my telephone number and I’ll be expecting you.
B. Are you here now
C. Sorry, I’m busy now.
D. Glad to see you again.

[单项选择]I don’t like （） bills, but when I do get them I like （） them promptly.
A. to get, paying
B. getting, to pay
C. to get, to pay
D. getting, paying

[填空题]Paying all the bills for your girlfriend may wear your love out and finally sets you two apart.

[多项选择]
I would like to urge that the university remove telephones from students’ on-campus housing. There are many considerations that make this a good idea. First of all, almost everyone has a cellphone. This means most standard phones are never used anyhow. A second reason is that if the unused phones are taken out of students’ rooms, the students can save money by not having to pay phone bills. So since the phones are useless and cost money, let’s use some common sense and get rid of them.
Question: The woman expresses her opinion toward the proposal of removing telephones from the students’ dorm rooms. State her opinion and explain the reasons she gives for holding that opinion.
Now hear a conversation between two students.

[单项选择]A. It is run entirely through the telephone.
B. It puts customer satisfaction on priority.
C. It has a few outlets in central business districts.
D. It has a standardized script for the staff to use.

[单项选择]Mercifully, I was able to complete all I had to do within a few days. The underlined part means ______.
A. efficiently
B. surprisingly
C. fortunately
D. shortly

[单项选择]Many people think a telephone is essential. But I think it is a pest and a time waster. Very often you find it impossible to escape from some idle or inquisitive chatter-box, or from somebody who wants something for nothing. If you have a telephone in your own house, you will admit that it tends to ring when you least want it to ring; when you are asleep, or in the middle of a meal or a conversation, or when you are just going out, or when you are in your bath. Are you strong-minded enough to ignore it, to say to yourself, "Ah, well it will all be the same in a hundred year’s time" You are not. You think there may be some important news or message for you. I can assure you that if a message is really important it will reach you sooner or later. Have you never rushed dripping from the bath, or chewing from the table, or dazed from the bed, only to be told that you are a wrong number
But you will say, you need not have your name printed in the telephone directory, and you can have a
A. he hates idle talk
B. it always comes at an inopportune time
C. it might carry some important message
D. he doesn’t want to be impolite to any one on the telephone

[填空题]I first consider (telephone)（）him, but then I decided to go and to speak to him in person.

[填空题]He managed (find) ______ the telephone number I had given him before.

[单项选择]I don’t know （）. I’ll telephone you if he.
A. if he comes; will come
B. if he will come; comes
C. if he will come; will come

[填空题]Telephone Etiquette
Proper Telephone Etiquette is more important than ever in today’s business environment. Much of our business communication takes place on the phone: in the office, at home, in the car, virtually anywhere. In this area, proper phone technique can make or break deals or relationships The following are some guidelines to help you use the phone as a powerful tool.
First is the greeting. When answering the phone for business, be sure to identify yourself (and your company, if applicable). (8) Thus, the other party does not think they have reached a wrong number.
Use proper phone etiquette from the start. You want to be sure to be polite to the gatekeepers i. e. secretaries, receptionists etc. that answer the phone for your business contacts, as they are the ones who have the power to put you through. They may sit outside the office, but they too have influence and power so a greeting such as "Good morning" is important. (9) S