听力原文：W: Have you read the latest Tom Clancy's book? M: No, I haven't. But I hear it's a best seller. W: That's what I hear. I haven't read it either, but it has been on the New York Times' best seller list for three weeks now. I've been meaning to stop by a bookstore and get it. M: I really like his books, but I usually wait until they come out in the paperback edition. I hate to pay the price of the hardback version. W: Do you think they will make a movie out of this one? The movies based on his other books have been very successful. M: I wonder if their success is due to the nature of his hero. W: Jack Ryan? M: Yes. He is so 'all American', just the type of person that we all think a good American should be. W: I think you might be right. We see so many characters in books and movies that are anything but admirable that it is refreshing to have the here be a good, clean, honest family man. M: I guess the excitement and intrigue he builds into his stories are another reason we all like to read them. W: Maybe those are the reasons. At any rate, millions of people read every book he writes. M: Including us. (27)