四级培训听力单项练习20天20分[宝典]

四级培训听力单项练习20天20分[宝典] 第1天 地点、方向 1. A. At the bookstore B. At the library C. At the travel agency D. At the hospital 2. A. In a parking lot B. On a hill C. At a service station D. On the road 3. A. In a restaurant B. In a hotel C. In a cinema D. In a University office 4. A. In Beijing B. At the airport C. On a plane D. On a train 5. A. To a restaurant B. To the cafeteria C. To a classroom D. To a food store 6. A. To a museum B. To a wedding C. To New York D. To visit a friend in Arizona 7. A. In a post office B. In Professor Peterson’s office C. In a publisher’s office D. In a university bookstore 8. A. In an airport B. In a store C. In a police station D. On a subway 9. A. In New York B. In Washington C. In Boston D. At a bus stop 10. A. In a classroom B. In an office C. In a shop D. On their way home 11. A. At a railway station B. At an airport C. At a hotel D. At a department store stndrd12. A. On the 1 floor B. On the 2 floor C. On the 3 floor D. Near the lift 13. A. In a bank B. In a restaurant C. In a hotel D. In a department store 14. A. Straight ahead on the street B. On the right C. On the left D. Over there 15. A. In a bank B. In a department store C. In a grocery store D. In a post office 16. A. In a shop B. In a bookstore C. In a library D. In a school 17. A. In a shop B. In a hotel C. In a bathroom D. At home 18. A. In a car B. In the street C. In a restaurant D. At home 19. A. At a book store B. At an art gallery C. In a workshop D. In a department store 20. A. In a library B. In a bookstore C. In the classroom D. In a department store 21. A. To the supermarket B. To the post office C. To the restaurant D. To the pub 22. A. In the woman’s house B. In the man’s colleague’s office C. Over the phone D. In a restaurant 23. A. To the library B. To the theater C. To the research institute D. To the laboratory 24. A. In a kitchen B. In an orchard C. In a garden D. At a picnic 25. A. A meeting room B. A library C. A shop D. The bathroom 26. A. In the street B. At a dinner table C. In the hotel D. In the man’s house 27. A. American B. England C. Switzerland D. Sweden 28. A. In Rome B. In Paris C. In London D. In Madrid 29. A. America B. Britain C. France D. Japan 30. A. Under a huge tree B. Between two buildings C. In the park D. In his apartment 第2天 数字、时间 1. A. four nights B. the whole night C. fourteen days D. four nights 2. A. 7 o’clock B. 6:20 C. 6:50 D. 5:50 3. A. 8:15 B. 8:45 C. 9:45 D. 9:15 4. A. $100 B. $400 C. $500 D. $300 5. A. 1 dollar B. 3 dollars C. 3 dollars 1 cent D. 1 dollars 30 cents 6. A. $500 B. $600 C. $1000 D. $1100 7. A. $200 a month B. $400 every two month C. $400 a month D. $100 a month 8. A. 50 minutes B. 35 minutes C. 15 minutes D. 30 minutes 9. A. 7 years old B. 15 years old C. 17 years old D. 14 years old 10. A. 6 B. 24 C. 18 D. 12 11. A. Monday evening B. Wednesday evening C. Thursday morning D. Thursday evening 12. A. 8:05 B. 8:15 C. 8:25 D. 8:35 13. A. 47 hours B. 40 hours C. 49 hours D. 50 hours 14. A. 12:00 B. 11:00 C. 1:15 D. 11:45 15. A. $3 B. $4 C. $6 D. $8 16. A. B. C. 6085864593 D. 17. A. $2.40 B. $17.60 C. $8.30 D. $8.80 18. A. once a week B. twice a week C. three times a week D. four times a week 19. A. two years B. twenty years C. forty years D. a hundred years 20. A. more than an hour and a half B. less than two hours C. less than an hour and a half D. three hours 21. A. 500 B. 1000 C. 1500 D. 2000 22. A. 11:00 B. 11:45 C. 11:15 D. 11:30 23. A. 8:40 B. 8:45 C. 8:15 D. 8:30 24. A. May 14th B. May 5th C. April 17th D. April 14th 25. A. 20 B. 40 C. 100 D. 200 26. A. 900 yuan B. 1000 yuan C. less than 1000 yuan D. more than 1000yuan 27. A. every day B. three times a week C. every other week D. every other day 28. A. two blocks B. three blocks C. four blocks D. five blocks 29. A. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. B. 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. C. 5 a.m. to 9 p.m. D. closed 30. A. It’s 14? below zero B. It’s 14? C. It’s 14? lower D. It’s 14? higher 第3天 人物、身份 1. A. Maria B. Mary C. Jack D. Lisa 2. A. a butcher B. a carpenter C. a plumber D. an electrician 3. A. son and mother B. client and agency C. patient and doctor D. athlete and coach 4. A. teacher and student B. lawyer and client C. customer and waitress D. boss and secretary 5. A. teachers B. advisors C. office workers D. students 6. A. a bank teller B. a police woman C. an accountant D. a card collector 7. A. sales woman and customer B. daughter and father C. airline clerk and customer D. casual acquaintances 8. A. downstairs neighbor B. a stranger C. Mr. Collin’s wife D. a police woman 9. A. teacher and student B. dentist and patient C. lawyer and client D. doctor and patient 10. A. a dramatist B. an actor C. a farmer D. a worker 11. A. her husband B. a house painter C. the landlord D. a salesman 12. A. Mrs. Joyce B. Mr. Jordan C. Mr. Joseph D. Mrs. Jordan 13. A. Harry’s mother B. Harry’s teacher C. Tom’s mother D. Tom’s teacher 14. A. they are dating each other B. husband and wife C. boss and his secretary D. teacher and student 15. A. a barber B. a pilot C. a taxi driver D. a watchmaker 16. A. mother and son B. policeman and driver C. shop-assistant and customer D. driver and passenger 17. A. a math teacher and his colleague B. a teacher and his student C. a student and his classmate D. a librarian and a student 18. A. twin sisters B. brothers C. close friends D. they are colleagues 19. A. relatives B. roommates C. colleagues D. neighbors 20. A. a shop assistant B. a telephone operator C. a waiter D. a waitress 21. A. students B. a reporter C. a visitor D. a lecture 22. A. a railway porter B. a bus conductor C. a taxi driver D. a postal clerk 23. A. a writer B. a teacher C. a reporter D. a student 24. A. his boss B. his employee C. his partner D. his teacher 25. A. she is a garage worker B. she is a car dealer C. she is a taxi driver D. she is a body guard 26. A. Chinese B. British C. German D. Spanish 27. A. teacher and student B. customer and waitress C. lawyer and client D. boss and his secretary 28. A. policeman and thief B. teacher and pupil C. policeman and driver D. director and actress 29. A. a policeman B. a robber C. a military man D. a detective 30. A. air stewardess B. ship stewardess C. air pilot D. bus conductor The Fourth Day 否定、转折、比较 标准 excel标准偏差excel标准偏差函数exl标准差函数国标检验抽样标准表免费下载红头文件格式标准下载 测试 1. A. The blue one is too large. B. The blue one doesn’t suit her. C. Blue always makes her sad. D. The blue one looks terrible. 2. A. The woman did not study. B. The man did not study. C. The woman is not nervous. D. They are both nervous. 3. A. She is sick. B. She is worried. C. She is discouraging. D. She is confident. 4. A. The exam was easy. B. The exam was hard. C. The exam time was too long. D. The last question was especially hard. 5. A. He no longer works here. B. He has a business trip next Wednesday. C. He’ll be back next Wednesday. D. He is on a vacation. 6. A. Wait for his cousin. B. Go to the airport. C. Prepare dinner. D. Do homework. 7. A. Go to a game. B. Eat her supper. C. Miss her class. D. Meet her friends any minute. 8. A. The woman is an unusual student. B. The man is a rigid person. C. The woman’s request will be granted. D. No make-up exam will be given. 9. A. She must be very careful. B. She will be affected. C. Both A and B. D. She is not doing her job well. 10. A. The man will take the apartment B. The man will sleep well. C. The apartment is not good. D. The man will find an apartment elsewhere. 11. A. It’s hard to know what to believe about it. B. She is not sure if it’s difficult for everybody. C. It’s even harder than it seems. D. It’ not as difficult as it proclaims. 12. A. This summer is terribly hot. B. Last summer was even hotter. C. Today is the hottest day in this summer. D. The sun was brighter this morning than it is now. 13. A. It is not disgusting at all. B. It is more disgusting than expected. C. I t is usually called disgusting. D. It is the most disgusting she has ever seen. 14. A. She should do a better job. B. Her assignment is better than his. C. She should hand in her assignment as soon as possible. D. She should give him assignment as soon as possible. 15. A. It was a in a quiet surrounding. B. It was very comfortable. C. It was not too far. D. It was inconvenient 能力强化 16. A. His injury kept him at home. B. He was too weak to see the doctor. C. He didn’t think it necessary. D. He failed to make an appointment. 17. A. She is not interested in the papers. B. She has given the man much trouble. C. She would like to have a copy of the papers. D. She doesn’t want to take the trouble. 18. A. Neither of them is successful. B. One of them is not very successful. C. Both plays are successful. D. They are a great failure. 19. A. The tape was missing. B. The tape had been returned to Paul. C. Jack lent his tape to Paul. D. Jack brought the tape to the party. 20. A. It has been reprinted(再版)four times. B. It is no longer available. C. It is temporarily out of stock(没有库存，售光) in the store. D. This is a book out of date(过期). 21. A. She saw on TV the big tower she visited. B. She has visited the TV tower twice. C. She has visited the TV tower once. D. She will visit the TV tower in June. 22. A. They cannot go to the seaside. B. They set off early. C. They go sightseeing. D. The wait for a fine day. 23. A. Mary will do the laundry. B. Mary is too busy to help. C. Mary will delay her written work. D. The man will do the laundry. 24. A. The man wants to go to the movies. B. The man is too tired to go to the movies. C. The man does not want to go to the movies. D. The woman wants to go out for dinner. 25. A. Type letters. B. Go back home. C. Give the man a hand. D. Talk to Mr. Mark. 26. A. He has made great progress in his English. B. He is not very interested in English songs. C. He is a student of the music department. D. He is not very enthusiastic about his English. 27. A. The weather is mild compared to the past years. B. They are having the coldest winter ever. C. The weather will soon get warmer. D. The weather may get even colder. 28. A. It has two editions with the same cover. B. Both editions are the same price now. C. The paperback edition is on sale. D. The hardcover edition is more expensive. 29. A. Most people killed in traffic accidents are heavy drinkers. B. People should pay more attention to the danger of drunk driving. C. Drunk drivers are not guilty. D. She does not agree with the man. 30. A. The professor’s lectures are more informative than books. B. The professor’s lectures can give you the same thing as books. C. The professor’s lectures are less informative than books. D. Reading books is worthless. The Fifth Day 观点态度、行为方式、请求建议 标准测试 1. A. Sam and George are both strong competitors. B. George is not a strong competitor. C. Sam is going to take the first place. D. George is going to take the first place. 2. A. He regrets that he did not take it. B. It’s difficult. C. It’s interesting and easy. D. He doesn’t like the subject. 3. A. She had read the article without any difficulty. B. Her German teacher helped her with the vocabulary. C. The back of her German dictionary fell apart when she dropped it. D. She needs to look up some words in order to comprehend the article. 4. A. They should buy a monthly meal ticket. B. It is no good buying meals separately. C. The price of a meal varies from month to month. D. Since neither way helps save money, they can do it either way. 5. A. She thinks Kari is honest, but capable of making a mistake. B. She thinks Kari is stupid. C. She is suspicious of Kari. D. She thinks Kari is a thief. 6. A. Looking for a timetable. B. Buying some furniture. C. Reserving a table. D. Window shopping. 7. A. She will eat less meat. B. She will eat less food. C. She will drink lots of water. D. She will eat more outside. 8. A. Go to the concert. B. Order a ticket. C. Read some books. D. See off Adam. 9. A. She examined their ID cards. B. She went to the manager for a solution. C. She asked the receptionist for help. D. She looked through the hotel room record. 10. A. Ask Tom to send an invitation. B. Get the Johnsons’ address from Tom. C. Invite Tom to the party. D. Tell Tom to pick up the Johnsons. 11. A. She should work on her paper. B. She shouldn’t wear the pair of shoes. C. She should go to the concert. D. She should repair the shoes at first. 12. A. Using tape for the poster. B. Not hanging the poster. C. Peeling off the wallpaper. D. Never mind the damage. 13. A. She should remove some of the water from her raincoat. B. She should leave the raincoat outside the house. C. He would need o use her raincoat. D. She put on her raincoat on the way. 14. A. Buy some clothes first. B. Go to the university directly. C. Take her clothes first. D. Go to the university on the way. 15. A. Not to buy a computer at present. B. To save enough money at first. C. Not to buy a used computer. D. To buy a second-hand computer. 能力强化 16. A. His car can stand any crash. B. His car is maintained as well as hers. C. His car is not as good as hers. D. His car is kept in good condition. 17. A. One of them cheated. B. John copied it from Jim. C. Jim copied it from John. D. He doesn’t like either of them. 18. A. It was a long lecture, but easy to understand. B. It was not as easy as she had thought. C. It was as difficult as she had expected. D. It was interesting and easy to follow. 19. A. It was boring. B. It was entertaining. C. It was touching. D. It was encouraging. 20. A. He exaggerated his part. B. He played his part quite well. C. He was not dramatic enough. D. He performed better than the secretary. 21. A. Wear a new dress. B. Attend a party. C. Go shopping. D. Make a silk dress. 22. A. Do her homework. B. Clean the backyard. C. Wash clothes. D. Enjoy the beautiful day. 23. A. He watched television with his friend. B. He stayed at home talking with his friend. C. He went to see a film with his friend. D. He went to see his schoolmate. 24. A. By bus. B. By bike. C. By taxi. D. On foot. 25. A. To attend a party at a classmate’s home. B. To do homework with her classmate. C. To attend an evening class. D. To have supper out with her classmate. 26. A. Read an article on political science. B. Present a different theory to the class. C. Read more than one article. D. Choose a better article to read. 27. A.The clerk doesn’t like to be bothered. B. The machine was just repaired. C. The woman shouldn’t make any more copies. D. He can teach the woman to use the machine. 28. A. To put him though to the director. B. To have a talk with the director about his work. C. To arrange an appointment for him with the director. D. To go and see if the director can meet him right now. 29. A. Put her report on his desk. B. Read some papers he recommended. C. Improve some parts of her paper. D. Mail her report to the publisher. 30. A. Give her a ride to work. B. Wake her up in the morning. C. Repair her car. D. Show her a special university. The Sixth Day 因果、条件、推断归纳 标准测试 1. A. Her roommate stays awake all night. B. She needs a quieter place. C. She wants to play the piano. D. The present apartment is too expensive. 2. A. He was speeding. B. He turned too fast at a corner. C. He ran a red light. D. He went through a zebra cross. 3. A. She believes the man is joking. B. She wants to know who is telling the truth. C. She thought there wouldn’t be any awards. D. She finds the result unbelievable. 4. A. Fruits and water. B. Eating everything. C. Practice. D. Taking off quickly. 5. A. To please Alex. B. To please the woman and her sister. C. To please the woman’s sister. D. To please the man’s girlfriend. 6. A. At the office. B. In a flat near his office. C. In the country. D. In a mansion in the city. 7. A. She has no computer at the moment. B. She has only one computer. C. She will lend the man her computer. D. Her computer has broken down. 8. A. He has failed the grammar exam. B. He has passed the grammar exam. C. His teacher hasn’t offered help to him. D. His teacher feels sorry for his English. 9. A. He’s unable to appear in court. B. He’s not enthusiastic about academics. C. She wishes he could be a better student. D. He plans tennis better than others. 10. A. Go home. B. See a film. C. Avoid them. D. Attend the party. 11. A. The woman is talking with her boss. B. The woman needs help. C. The woman is complaining, D. The woman likes her job. 12. A. Henry agrees to go on picnic tomorrow. B. Henry doesn’t not enjoy going on picnic. C. Henry will not go on picnic tomorrow. D. Henry has nothing in the house to eat. 13. A. Play the music more quietly. B. Stop talking so much. C. Turn the music a little louder. D. Pay more attention to the music. 14. A. The woman shouldn’t be taking the train tomorrow. B. The woman should see the game afterward. C. The woman should step over the volleyball. D. The woman shouldn’t be playing so soon. 15. A. Bald. B. Overweight. C. Thin. D. Healthy. 能力强化 16. A. He was late for school on the first day. B. He had a funny face. C. He was the first person he met at school. D. He liked to show off in class. 17. A. The light hurts his eyes. B. His ears hurt. C. He can’t hear. D. He can’t see. 18. A. He will only be available in the afternoon. B. It’s not his office hour. C. He doesn’t have time right now. D. He is too tired after class. 19. A. Short hair looks fashionable. B. Short hair is more comfortable. C. Short hair looks nicer. D. She doesn’t have an air conditioner. 20. A. He takes it as a kind of exercise. B. He wants to save money. C. He loves doing anything that is new. D. His office isn’t very far. 21. A. The woman has trouble getting along with the professor. B. The woman regrets having taken up much of the professor’s time. C. The woman knew the professor had been busy. D. The woman knows the professor has run into trouble. 22. A. The man is planning a trip to Atlanta. B. The man has been to Atlantic before. C. The man doesn’t like to visit Atlantic. D. The man knows nothing about Atlantic. 23. A. He got home before 9 o’clock. B. He had a bad cold. C. He had a car accident. D. He was delayed. 24. A. The woman would understand if she did Mary’s job. B. The woman should do the typing for Mary. C. The woman should work as hard as Mary. D. Mary isn’t a skillful typist. 25. A. Clean his house while he is away. B. Buy him some plants and take care of them. C. Water his plants while he is away. D. Water his plants when she is not at work. 26. A. He doesn’t like the books the woman bought. B. There wasn’t a large selection at the bookstore. C. The woman bought a lot of books. D. He thinks the woman wants to own the bookstore. 27. A. The woman is a close friend of the man. B. The woman has been working too hard. C. The woman is seeing a doctor. D. The woman is tired of her work. 28. A. He must hand in a report about the museum. B. He has already visited the museum. C. He is not interested in her proposal. D. He is too busy to go with her. 29. A. She is unhappy with the man’s promise. B. She believes the man will keep the promise. C. She played tennis with the man yesterday. D. She forgot to play tennis with the man. 30. A. An interesting movie. B. A poor-taste audience. C. A successful play. D. An unsuccessful play. The Seventh Day 对话部分阶段测试 Test One 1. A. In Spring. B. In Summer. C. In Autumn. D. In Winter. 2. A. None. B. Volleyball. C. Swimming. D. Tennis. 3. A. She prefers the stadium. B. She agrees with the man. C. The light isn’t bright enough. D. The dinning room isn’t large enough. 4. A. In a gymnasium. B. In a train station. C. In a lavatory. D. In a department store. 5. A. It’s larger than the old one. B. It’s smaller than the old one. C. It’s closer to the university than the old one. D. It’s as large as the old one. 6. A. One meter sixty-eight. B. One meter seventy. C. One meter seven-two. D. One meter seven-four. 7. A. Rose didn’t finish the test in half an hour. B. Rose finished the test in half an hour. C. Rose found the test was very easy for her. D. Rose found the test very difficult. 8. A. She doesn’t like to go out dancing. B. She has to go to the airport. C. She doesn’t like dancing at all. D. She has some work to finish. 9. A. Driving a car. B. Repairing a car. C. Overtaking a bus. D. Watching the street names. 10. A. 15 minutes. B. 20 minutes. C. 30 minutes. D. 20 to 30 minutes. Test Two 1. A. 7:30 B. 8:00 C. 8:50 D. 8:15 2. A. She was very kind. B. She was apologetic. C. She was unforgiving. D. She was well spoken. 3. A. To make a complaint about the shop assistant. B. To buy another radio. C. To exchange it. D. To test her radio. 4. A. Play cards. B. Make a plan. C. A lot of things. D. Nothing. 5. A. It’s one of the busiest ways of traveling. B. It’s one of the safest ways of traveling. C. It’s one of the saddest ways of traveling. D. It’s one of the quickest ways of traveling. 6. A. The woman will probably go to Paris. B. The man has no time to go to London. C. The man and the woman will stay at home. D. The man and the woman will go to Paris together. 7. A. It doesn’t matter which apartment the man chooses. B. It is a difficult decision. C. She doesn’t like either apartment. D. The man should choose a different apartment. 8. A. He wouldn’t mind having a bad-looking bike. B. He didn’t think it looked right. C. He would like to have one like it. D. He couldn’t ride a bike like it. 9. A. About 6 p.m. B. At 3:30 p.m. C. About noon. D. After dinner. 10. A. Save money now. B. Not to buy a new car. C. Buy a second-hand car. D. Tell the woman to make her own decision. The Eighth Day 短文 学会预测问题与 内容 财务内部控制制度的内容财务内部控制制度的内容人员招聘与配置的内容项目成本控制的内容消防安全演练内容 Passage 1 1. A. Vending machines sell soda and coffee. B. Vending machines sell snacks and candy. C. Vending machines sell stamps and newspaper. D. Vending machines sell postcards and magazines. 2. A. They save time and money. B. They sell better quality merchandise. C. They are time-saving and convenient. D. They are impersonal. 3. A. In New York vending machines are dying out. B. Customers cannot buy things in vending machines with paper money. C. Fast food restaurants have now taken the place of automates in the U.S. D. Some customers still get hot meals from vending machines. Passage 2 4. A. They liked traveling. B. They wanted to find a better place to live in. C. They were driven out of their homes. D. The reasons are unknown. 5. A. They try to put up with Gypsies. B. They are envious of Gypsies. C. They are unfriendly to Gypsies. D. They admire the musical talent of the Gypsies. 6. A. Special schools have been set up for them. B. Permanent homes have been built for them. C. They are now taught in their own language. D. They are now allowed to attend local schools. Passage 3 7. A. It is always a flea. B. It needs another animal to live on. C. It gives protection to a host. D. It is usually found on trees. 8. A. Because people are used to them. B. Because diseases don’t spread as much. C. Because modern fleas eat less. D. Because dogs are stronger. 9. A. A bald person. B. Furry cats. C. Feathered friends. D. A long-haired dog. The Ninth Day 短文 学会做简明扼要的笔记 Passage 1 1. A. Birth and marriage. B. Profession and death. C. Marriage and profession. D. Birth and death. 2. A. A man born in the year of the rabbit. B. A man born in the year of the dragon. C. A man born in the year of the rooster. D. A man born in the year of the snake. 3. A. A person born in the year of the rooster. B. A person born in the year of the dragon. C. A person born in the year of the monkey. D. A person born in the year of the rabbit. Passage 2 4. A. A car outside the supermarket. B. A car at the bottom of the hill. C. Paul’s car. D. The sports car. 5. A. Inside the car. B. At the foot of the hill. C. In the garage. D. In the supermarket. 6. A. The driver of the sports car. B. The two girls inside the car. C. The man standing nearby. D. The salesman from London. 7. A. Nobody. B. The two girls. C. The bus driver. D. Paul. Passage 3 8. A. They would take the child to the hospital. B. They would call the Poison Control. C. They would call for their family doctor. D. They would make the child throw up. 9. A. Go to a doctor immediately if someone swallows poison. B. There are always home remedies to use when someone swallows poison. C. Different treatment is required for different cases. D. Never forget to call the Poison Control. 10. A. Rub the juice of the aloe leaf on the burn. B. Use antibiotic creams to heal cuts and scrapes. C. Get a tetanus shot. D. Run cold water on the burn. The Tenth Day 学会抓主旨大意 Passage 1 1. A. High rate of divorce in Britain. B. Generation gap in Britain. C. Changes in family life in Britain. D. One-parent families in Britain. 2. A. Because their parents die. B. Because the number of divorces has gone up. C. Because people live longer than before. D. Because there are so many unmarried couples. 3. A. Families are smaller than before. B. Families are bigger than before. C. Families are not as popular as before. D. Members of families don’t keep in touch with each other. Passage 2 4. A. The causes are obvious. B. The causes are very complicated. C. The causes are familiar. D. The causes are not well understood. 5. A. Regular driver training. B. Improved highway design. C. Stricter traffic regulations. D. Better public transportation. 6. A. Highway crime. B. Poor traffic control. C. Confusing road signs. D. Drivers’ errors. 7. A. Designing better cars. B. Building more highways. C. Increasing people’s awareness of traffic problems. D. Enhancing drivers’ sense of responsibility. Passage 3 8. A. The Industrial Revolution. B.The development of television. C. The development of advertising. D. The people in the Middle Ages. 9. A. Through television. B. By telling passersby about their products. C. Through the radio. D. Through magazines. 10. A. The Chinese. B. The Americans. C. The Romans. D. The Canadians. The Eleventh Day 学会推理判断 Passage 1 1. A. Children who cannot speak. B. Teenagers only. C. Scottish children only. D. Children of all ages. 2. A. Teachers and librarians. B. Teachers. C. Specialists. D. Educators. 3. A. Size of the children attending. B. Size of the books on display. C. Number of adult novels. D. Attendance of children. 4. A. Pay for their tickets. B. Buy their books there. C. Have their visits arranged in good time. D. Help themselves for books. Passage 2 5. A. It can be cooked in many ways. B. It is delicious but inexpensive. C. It gives higher yields than other grain crops. D. It grows easily in various conditions. 6. A. Fried potatoes. B. Tomato juice. C. Sweet corn. D. Chocolate beans. 7. A. They led to the discovery of America. B. They made native American foods popular. C. They brought great wealth to Spain. D. They made native American life styles well-known. Passage 3 8. A. Early man didn’t know how to make use of trees. B. Trees are not as useful as they were in the past. C. Trees were more useful in the past than they are now. D. Trees are always useful and important to human beings. 9. A. The land would become fertile. B. Heavy rains would clean the tropics. C. The rich, fertile soil couldn’t be retained. D. There would be no agriculture. 10. A. Man can change the balance of nature just as they please. B. If the balance of nature is lost, it will be attained again. C. Man must plant as many trees as possible. D. Some desert areas are the nature’s punishment of the human beings for their ignorance. The Twelfth Day 学会凭借关键词核定短文中心思想 Passage 1 1. A. 3 to 5 minutes. B. 30 minutes. C. 15 minutes. D. 13 minutes. 2. A. Remove blood from brain. B. Cool brain. C. Operate on monkeys. D. Have longer time of operation. 3. A. After the monkey recovered. B. Before his operation. C. Before the temperature dropped. D. After he stopped the blood for some time. Passage 2 4. A. They are interested in other kinds of reading. B. They are active in voluntary services. C. They tend to be low in education and in income. D. They live in isolated areas. 5. A. The reasons why people don’t read newspaper are more complicated than assumed. B. There are more uneducated people among the wealthy than originally expected. C. The number of newspaper readers is steadily increasing. D. There are more nonreaders among young people nowadays. 6. A. Lowering the prices of their newspapers. B. Shortening their news stories. C. Adding variety to their newspaper content. D. Including more advertisements in their newspapers. Passage 3 7. A. The mother buys far more for her baby. B. The mother wants the best for her baby. C. The mother uses goods to affect her baby. D. The mother saves every possible penny for her baby. 8. A. What TV says is always true. B. Commercials on TV are good for children. C. Children need TV while growing. D. What a mother says should be obeyed. 9. A. Manufacturers watch TV and advertise things that children like. B. Children watch TV and persuade their mothers to buy what they’ve seen. C. Small children watch TV and buy what they’ve seen on it. D. Mothers watch TV and buy what they saw for their kids. 13天 学会同义替换 Passage 1 1. A. Float in water B. Sink in water C. Cause downward force D. Cause upward force 2. A. Upward force and downward force are equal B. Upward force is greater C. Downward force is greater D. The earth’s pull is not great 3. A. The water will push it B. The water will pull it C. The water will do nothing to it D. The earth will push it. Passage 2 4. A. Alcohol helps develop people’s intelligence B. Heavy drinking is not necessarily harmful to one’s health. C. Controlled drinking helps people keep their wits as they age. D. Drinking, even moderately, may harm one’s health. 5. A. Worried B. Pleased C. Surprised D. Unconcerned 6. A. At a conference B. In a newspaper C. On television D. In a journal Passage 3 7. A. To learn why human population grows so fast. B. To find out to what extent man is affected by living space. C. To learn in what way rats are like human beings. D. To find out how rats live and die. 8. A. They can’t sleep well. B. They can’t eat well. C. They tend to reproduce more. D. They tend to bite each other. 9. A. Population explosion is inevitable. B. Overcrowdedness can have the same effect on man. C. Food and space are essential to all animals. D. Population explosion can lead to violence. 14天 学会捕捉细节 Passage 1 1. A. Electricity B. Water C. Steam D. Diesel 2. A. 119 B. 901 C. 91 D. 191 3. A. Farmers B. Tourists C. Traders D. Manufacturers Passage 2 4. A. A basket B. A cup C. An egg D. An oven 5. A. To let in the sunshine B. To serve as its door C. To keep the nest cool D. For the bird to lay eggs 6. A. Branches B. Grasses C. Mud D. Straw 7. A. Some are built underground B. Most are sewed with grasses C. Some can be eaten D. Most are dried by the sun Passage 3 8. A. Sunny skies B. Cloudiness, but no rain C. Light showers D. Thunderstorms 9. A. 79 degrees F B. 74 degrees F C. 75 degrees F D. 73 degrees F 10. A. Rainy and mild B. Sunny and mild C. Rainy and cold D. Cloudy and cold 15天 学会通过关联词把握文章脉络 Passage 1 1. A. Because they want to avoid using words like ―old‖ and ―aged‖. B. Because they know the United States is a country of old people. C. Because they are fighting against old age. D. Because they wish that they could be turned younger. 2. A. There is better medical care B. The retirement age has changed C. Living conditions are improved D. Families are getting smaller 3. A. Because they have no other way of spending money B. Because they are happy to accept the fact that they are old C. Because they know the government’s money will cover the costs D. Because they think it’s worth any amount of money to look young. Passage 2 4. A. She sat back and relaxed B. She decided to retire C. She entered university D. She worked out a new English program 5. A. 8 years B. 20 years C. 16 years D. 30 years 6. A. Bring a great deal of useful experience to the university B. Improve human relationships in the university C. Bring a fear of aging among young students on the campus D. Improve the reputation of the university 7. A. She is learning Englidh and Drama B. She is learning how to make sound judgements C. She is learning how to teach minority students D. She is learning to perceive, not to judge. Passage 3 8. A. Because he began to change five hundred years ago B. Because he never stops changing C. Because he never stops growing D. Because he has recently begun to change 9. A. Because their brains will grow faster than at present B. Because their brains will in constant use only then C. Because their brains will play an important part D. Because their brains will need more room than at present 10. A. They will probably have bigger eyes B. They will probably get weaker eyes C. They will probably see better D. They will probably have to wear better glasses. 16天 Test One 短文部分阶段测试 Passage 1 1. A. On a Tuesday B. On a Wednesday C. On a Thursday D. On a Friday 2. A. A final copy of the research project B. Copies of the midterm C. A textbook and pencils D. A few pens 3. A. 20 B. 30 C. 50 D. 70 Passage 2 4. A. Not all conflict is bad B. All conflict is good C. No conflict is good D. Conflict management is bad 5. A. Better ideas B. Increased productivity C. Hostile feelings and ill will D. Both A. and B. 6. A. Conflict should be forbidden B. A search for a better solution should be made C. Conflict should be controlled D. Hostile feelings should be got rid of Passage 3 7. A. France B. Ireland C. Germany D. England 8. A. The Indians B. The Irish C. The Blacks D. The Dutch 9. A. To keep together in a racial group B. Because they are discriminated against C. For religious reasons D. Because they don’t like other people 10. A. Italy B. Germany C. Ireland D. England Test Two Passage 1 1. A. They can do better than others B. It is expensive to hire labour C. They don’t like to be helped D. They don’t trust others 2. A. It publishes books only for children B. It publishes books about people’s pets C. It uses computers to make up stories D. It makes the young readers the leading characters in the stories 3. A. Written by children themselves B. Telling stories about the reader himself C. Printed with standard things D. Published with the help of computers Passage 2 4. A. Whether English men were truthful B. People’s ideas and reactions to the women’s movement C. How much housework European men did at home D. How many men liked to do housework 5. A. Preparing meals B. Ironing clothes C. Babysitting D. Washing dishes 6. A. British husbands B. Danish husbands C. Italian husbands D. Spanish husbands Passage 3 7. A. About 16% out of 3 million people are black B. About 36% out of 3 million people are black C. About 60% out of 3 million people are black D. About 16% out of 4 million people are black 8. A. He was respected B. He was looked down upon C. He could do anything he wanted D. He was ill-treated because he was a Negro 9. A. Twenty-one years B. Three terms C. Two terms D. Four terms 10. A. Because he was the son of a poor farmer from Texas B. Because he earned a law degree in a night school C. Because they had formed a good opinion of him D. Because there was a large population of black people in that city. 第十七天 复合式听写 Compound Dictation Passage 1 If you are a young college student, most of your concerns about your health and happiness in life are probably (1) ______________ on the present. Basically, you want to feel good physically, mentally, and (2) ______________ now. You probably don’t spend much time worrying about the (3) ______________ future, such as whether you will develop heart disease, or (4) ______________, how you will take care of yourself in your (5) _____________ years, or how long you are going to live. Such thoughts may have (6) ______________ your mind once in a while. However, if you are in your thirties, forties, fifties, or older, such health related thoughts are likely to become (7) ______________ more important to you. (8) _____________________________________________________________________ that will help you feel better physically and mentally. Recently researchers have found that, even in late adulthood, exercise, strength training with weights, and better food can help elderly individuals significantly improve their health and add happiness to their life. (9) _________________________________________________________, giving us the opportunity to avoid some of the health problems that have troubled them. (10) _________________________________________________________. Passage 2 Very few people can get a college degree before 11, but Michael was an exception. He started high school when he was 5, finishing in just nine months. He became the (1) ______________ youngest college graduate when he was 10 years and 4 months old, earning an (2) ______________ degree. Now at 11 Michael’s working on a master’s degree in (3) ______________ intelligence. But Michael’s (4) ______________ hasn’t always come easy, (5) ______________ his intelligence. He still lacks important life (6) ______________. In one class, he had to struggle to understand (7) ______________ novels, because, he says, ―I’m 11. I’ve never been in love before.‖ Another challenge was his size. (8) ___________________________________________ ________________________________________________________. He likes computers so much (9) ________________________________________________ ______________________________. He wants to make robots do all the heavy tasks. (10) ______________________________________________________________________________. Passage 3 In a competitive economy, the consumer usually has the choice of several different (1)____ __________ of the same product. Yet underneath their labels, these products are often nearly (2) ______________. One manufacturer’s toothpaste (3) ______________ to differ very little from another manufacturer’s. Thus, manufacturers are (4) ______________ with a problem—how to keep sales high enough to stay in business. Manufacturers solve this problem by advertising. They try to appeal to consumers in (5) ______________ ways. In fact, advertisements may be classified into three types according to the kind of appeals they use. One type of advertisement tries to (6) ______________ to the consumer’s reasoning mind. It may offer a claim that seems scientific. For example, it may say the dentist (7) ______________ Flash toothpaste. In selling a product, (8) _____________________________________________ _______________________________. A scientific approach gives the appearance of truth. Another type of advertisement tries to amuse the potential buyer. (9) _____________ _____________________________________________________________________. One way of doing this is to make the products appear alive. For example, the advertisers may personify cans of insecticide, and show them attacking mean-faced bugs. Ads of this sort are silly, but they also tend to be amusing. (10) ________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________. 第十八天 标准测试加能力强化 Passage 1 In order to learn a language thoroughly, four things are necessary. Firstly, we must be able (1) __________________________________________ when we hear it spoken. Secondly, we must be able to speak it ourselves correctly, (2) __________________________________________ . Thirdly, we must be able to read the language. And fourthly, we must be able to write it. We must be able to compose sentences (3) __________________________________________ . We must know (4) __________________________________________ , so as to write a good letter and composition. (5) __________________________________________ in language learning. A good memory is a good help, but it is not enough (6) ________________________________________ in a grammar book. It is not much use learning by heart (7) ______________________________ . We must learn words (8) ______________________________, __________________________ . We must learn by using the language. (9) __________________________________________ . We must practice speaking and writing the language (10) ________________________________. Passage 2 According to a recent poll, 61 percent of American high school students (1) ______________ ________________________________. It can be argued such a response may not mean much. After all, most students have been faced with the temptation (2) __________________________ . And students can be hard on themselves in judging such behavior. However, (3) ______________ _________________ that high school cheating may be on the rise. (4) __________________________________________ are requiring students to pass competency tests in order to receive their high school diplomas. And many educators fear that (5) __________________________________________ will lead to (6) _______________________ _______________. A case in point is students in New York State who face criminal misdemeanor (轻罪) charges for (7) __________________________________________ of the state Regents examinations. Cheating is now considered to be a major problem (8) ______________________________ . Several professors say they’ve dropped the traditional term paper requirement because many students (9) __________________________________________ , and they (10) ______________ ______________________ all the cheaters any more. 第十九天 听写部分阶段测试 Passage 1 Compound Dictation The home computer (1)______________ has been growing rapidly in the United States for the last ten years. Computers used to be large, (2) ______________ machines that were very difficult to use. But scientists and (3) ______________ have been making them smaller and (4) ______________ while at the same time they have been made easier to use. As a result, their (5) ______________ has been increasing as more and more people have been buying computers for their homes and (6) ______________. Computers have been (7) ______________ to store information and process problems. Some have voices that speak with the operators. Stores use computers to keep records of their stock and to send bills to their customers. (8) __________________________________________________ _________________________ . People have been using computers in their homes to keep track of expenses and turn appliances on and off. One new important use for computers is for entertainment. (9) ________________________ ______________________________________________________. People of all ages have been playing these games. They have been going to places where the computer games can be played for a small cost. (10) ________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________. Passage 2 Compound Dictation When you (1) ______________ travel books, you must make sure that it doesn’t (2) _______ _______ everything as marvelous or magical. You must also (3) ______________ its date of publication, because travel is a very (4) ______________ affair and many things (5) ___________ th_____ quickly in the 20 century. Of course, you should make sure that its (6) ______________ are (7) ______________ and easy to find. There are three kinds of travel books. (8) _________________________________________ _______________________________________. If they are informative and have a good index, then they can be useful to you, when you are planning your travel. (9) ______________________ ________________________________________________. If a well-read, cultured person has written such a book, then it is even more useful. It can be classified as a selective guide book. (10) ______________________________________________________________________________ . If they are good, they will, in addition to their factual information, give an analysis or an interpretation. Like the first kind, they can be inspiring and entertaining, but their primary function is to assist the reader who wishes to plan in the most practical way. Passage 3 Spot Dictation In 1905, Albert Einstein published (1) __________________________________________ including one that set forth the principles (2) __________________________________________. This theory explained for the first time that (3) _________________________________________ meaning, for example, there is no way to tell (4) ________________________________________ or whether it is moving very rapidly, at exactly the same speed as the environment around it. Secondly, Einstein declared that while the world (5) ____________________________________, the speed of light traveling through empty space is constant. These principles, (6) ____________ _____________________, provided the basis for criticizing the idealist and mechanical materialist ―law‖ of physics thwhich had been considered questionable since Newton’s 17 century writing. Between 1905 and 1916, Einstein developed the concept of relativity. He (7) _____________ ________________________, putting forward the mathematical equation that would later (8) _______________________________, providing the first comprehensive view of how gravity operated. Einstein (9) __________________________________________ to the ―general theory of relativity (10) __________________________________________ of a single phenomenon‖ space time. Day 1 1. M: How long can I keep these out? W: Two weeks. Then you will be fined for each day they are overdue. Q: Where dose the conversation probably take place? [B] 2. W: Could you have my car ready at half past four, please? M: All right, the damage is not great. Q: Where did the conversation probably take place? [C] 3. M: I’d appreciate it if you would send a copy of my transcript to State University as soon as possible. W: All right, Dr. Smith. But I must charge you 4 dollars as our usual fee. Q: Where dose the conversation probably take place? [D] 4. W: What time will we be arriving in Beijing? M: We expect to be arriving at the airport around seven forty. Q: Where is the conversation probably taking place? [C] 5. M: Let’s stop in here to eat. The menu looks good to me. W: Fine! Any place has to have better food than the students’ cafeteria. Q: where are they probably going? [A] 6. W: I’m going to the museum Sunday afternoon. There is a new exhibition of Indian art from Arizona and New Mexico. Will you go with me? M: I’d love to, but my best friend is getting married on Sunday and I wouldn’t miss it for anything. Q: Where is the man going on Sunday afternoon? [B]7. M: Excuse me. I’m looking for the textbooks for Prof. Peterson’s course. W: I’m afraid they’re out of stock now. You’ll have to order them. And it will take three weeks for the publisher to mail them to us. Q: Where did the conversation probably take place? [D] 8. W: I’m sorry, sir. You’ll have to come with us, mirrors and hidden cameras have detected what you have done. Leave the merchandise here. M: I’ll come along, but I assure you that I can prove my innocence. Q: Where did the conversation probably take place? [B] 9. M: Are you glad that you came to Washington? W: Yes, indeed. I’d considered going to New York or Boston, but I’ve never regretted my decision. Q: Where is the woman probably living? [B] 10. W: Oh, my God! It’s already half past five and I haven’t finished typing these business letter. M: Your watch must be half an hour fast. It’s five o’clock now, and you still have one good hour to do them. Q: Where dose the conversation probably take place? [B] 11. M: Good morning, Miss. Can I help you? W: Yes I’m leaving today. Can I have my bill settled, please? My name is Mary Taylor and my room number is 708. Q: Where dose the conversation probably take place? [C] 12: W: Let’s go upstairs. It’ll be less crowded on the second floor. I want to look at clothes for myself and I need a present for my nephew. M: There’s the directory, there, by the lift. Q: Where are the speakers? [A] 13. M: How much is one night’s accommodation? W: $ 14.75. Are you paying in cash or by check? Q: Where dose the conversation most probably take place? [C] 14. W: Excuse me, please! Where’s the school? M: Which one? The Infants’ School is on the right. The Girls’ School is straight ahead on this street. Q: Where is the Boys’ school? [B] 15. M: Can I pay for this jacket with my credit card? W: I’m sorry, sir, we can’t process cards. You’ve got to pay it in cash. Q: Where dose the conversation probably take place? [B] 16. W: Can I borrow this magazine, please? M: Sorry, this is the newest issue. You can only borrow the older ones. Q: Where did the conversation probably take place? [C] 17. M: I’d like to book a double room for Monday next week. thW: Very good, sir. A double room for Monday, June 9. With bath or without? Q: Where did the conversation most probably take place? [B] 18. W: Oh, dear, I’m starving. I can’t walk any farther. M: Let’s go to the restaurant across the street and get something to eat. Q: Where are the two people? [B] 19. M: Can you tell me the title of this oil painting? W: Sorry, I don’t know for sure, but I guess it’s an early eighteenth century work. Let me look it up in the catalogue. Q: Where dose the conversation most probably take place? [B] 20. W: Excuse me; I want some dictionaries, please. Where can I find them? M: The regular-priced ones are here, and on that table we have some more on sale. Q: Where dose the conversation probably take place? [B] 21. M: What do you want me to get? I am ready to leave now. W: Pick up a quart of milk and a loaf of bread, please. Q: Where is the man probably going? [A] 22. W: What’s keeping you, Tony? Dinner is ready. M: I’ll drive over right away. I was helping my colleague move into his new office or I would have already been back. Q: Where dose the conversation most probably take place? [C] 23. M: I must go to the library as I have to finish my research project by tomorrow. But if I could, I’d prefer to go with you to the theatre. W: I wish you could come along. Q: Where is the man going? [A] 24. W: These tomatoes are huge! You must have watered them a lot! M: Yes, I did. They ought to be ripe enough to pick by next Friday when we have our picnic. Q: Where did the conversation most probably take place? [C] 25. M: Where are you going, Miss Black? The chairman should be here any minute W: I won’t be far. Look there! ―Ladies and Gentleman‖ . Q: Where is Miss Black going? [D] 26. W: Dear, I feel hungry now. How about you? M: So do I. Let me call room service. Hello, room service, please send a menu to 320 right away. Q: Where are the two speakers? [C] 27. M: Where did John come from? W: He was born in Switzerland and grew up in Sweden, but now he’s a citizen of England. Q: What country dose John presently call his home? [B] 28. W: London is a beautiful city. From here you can see the palace guards. M: Wait until we get to Paris and Madrid. And don’t forget about Rome! Q: Where did the conversation take place? [C] 29. M: Here is a ten-dollar bill. Give me two tickets for tonight’s showing, please. W: Sure. Two tickets and here is a dollar forty in change. Q: What country are the two speakers most probably in now? [A] 30. W: Where did you say you found this bag? M: It was lying under a big tree between the park and the apartment building. Q: Where did the man find the bag? [A] Day 2 1. W: We’ve been hard at work for a fortnight. So why don’t we take it easy this evening? M: How about seeing a play? I hear ―Hamlet‖ is on at the National Theatre. Q: How long have they been working? [C] 2. M: What time did you arrive? W: The airline is scheduled at 6:20, but there was a half-hour delay. Q: When did the woman arrive? [C] 3. W: Where have you been? It’s 9 o’clock now, the play has been on for 45 minutes. M: I am sorry. I stopped to talk with a friend. Q: When did the play begin? [A] 4. M: How much will I have to spend renting an apartment in New York? I’ll be paid $400 a month. W: Your rent should be about a quarter of that if you share with somebody. Q: How much should the man’s rent be? [A] 5: W: I’d like to trade this curtain that I bought yesterday for the bedcover, please. M: Let’s see now. The bedcover is only $10.30 and curtain is $11.60. Q: How much money does the clerk owe the woman? [D] 6. M: Is this the vacuum cleaner you recommended? W: Yes, it’s our regular $600 vacuum cleaner on sale today for $550. If you buy a pair, you can save another $50 for each. Q: How much will the man pay if he buys two vacuum cleaners? [C]7. W: Has David found an apartment? M: He planned to find an apartment for $200 a month, but discovered he had to pay twice that much. Q: How much did David pay for his apartment? [C] 8. M: When dose the next shuttle bus leave? W: You have just missed one by 15 minutes. We have a bus every 50 minutes, so you’ll have to wait for a while. Q: How long does the man have to wait to get on the next bus? [B] 9.W: When did you first become interested in sailing? M: When I was about nine years old. I built my first boat five years later. When I was 17, I joined the Navy? Q: When did the man build this first boat? [D] 10. M: These airline envelopes cost 50 cents a dozen. W: A couple of dozen should certainly do. Q: How many envelopes will the man and woman buy? [B] 11. W: I wonder if you can finish your paper by Monday evening. M: I’m sorry, Dr. Snow. I don’t think I can finish it that early. I need at least three days more before you can have it. Q: When will the man hand in his paper? [D] 12. M: Hurry up! The meeting will start in twenty minutes. W: It’s only a quarter to 8. Haven’t we been informed that the meeting will been postponed half an hour later than scheduled? Q: When was the meeting scheduled for? [A] 13. W: It seems you are very busy recently, aren’t you? M: Yeah. From Monday to Thursday, I work ten hours daily. But on Friday I work only 7. Q: How long does the man work every week? [A] 14. M: I was in the gas station at 1:00. How did I miss you? W: I got there at a quarter to 12:00 and waited a while. But I guess I left before you got there. Q: When did the woman probably leave the gas station? [A] 15. W: This book is $3.00 and the thick one is a dollar more. M: The one with pictures is twice as much as the thick one. Q: How much is the third book? [D] 16. M: Your telephone number is . W: No, it’s . Q: What’s the woman’s telephone number? [A] 17. W: Here’s a 20-dollar bill, I want two tickets for the show tonight, please. M: Sure, your tickets and here’s $2.40 change. Q: What’s the price of a ticket? [D] 18. M: Your daughter seems to have made great progress in playing the violin. Does she take any lessons in violin? W: Yes, she takes them twice a week, but from next week on, Friday evening as well. Q: How often will the woman’s daughter have violin lessons from next week on? [C] 19. W: Our old school will be celebrating her hundredth anniversary next Friday. Shall we go back for a visit? M: Why not? It’s been two decades since we left. Q: How long ago did they graduate from the school? [B] 20. M: How soon do you think you will finish loading the vehicle? W: We have three hours more, but I think we can probably finish the work in less than half the time. Q: How long will it take to load the vehicle? [C] 21. W: How many students do you have in this college? M: Well, we have 2,000 altogether. A quarter of them are local and the rest are from other parts of the country. Q: How many students are local? [C] 22. M: What’s the time for departure? 11:45. W: That leaves us only 15 minutes to go through the customs and have our luggage checked. Q: At what time did the conversation take place? [D] 23. W: We must hurry or we’ll miss the first part of the movie. It’s 8:25 now. M: It takes only 15 minutes to get to the cinema and the movie doesn’t start until 8:45. We have enough time. Q: How can they get to the movie if they leave right now? [A] 24. M: How long can I keep the book, please? thW: It’s April 14 today and you have to return it in three weeks’ time. Q: When must the man return the book? [B] 25. W: What is the population of this new village? M: Well, we start the migrant project five years ago with only two score of settlers, and now we have a population fivefold. Q: How many people reside in the village? [D] 26. M: The suits are so expensive in Wall Mart. They cost 1200 yuan each. W: Let’s go to a Chinese store. Most of the items there are 20% cheaper. Q: How much will they pay for a suit in the Chinese store? [C] 27. W: Do the students have to do any homework? M: Yes, they’re given homework once every two days. Q: How often do the students have to do their homework? [D] 28. M: Excuse me, could you please tell me hoe to get to the University Post Office? W: Sure. Go straight for two blocks, then turn right and walk three more blocks until you get to the drug store. It’s right across the street. Q: How far must the man walk to get to the post office? [D] 29. W: I wonder if the library is open on Saturday. I need some reference books for this week’s written work. M: Look! Three’s a sigh on the door. It reads: Weekdays 8:00-21:00 Saturdays 9:00-17:00 Sundays closed. Q: When will the library be open on Saturday? [A] 30. M: Do you think it’s usually this cold at this time of the year? W: Not really. A cold current swept North China yesterday and the temperature has dropped 14 degrees overnight. Q: What’s the temperature today? [C] Day 3 1. M: How about giving a birthday party for Mary this evening? W: That’s great. Let’s invite Jack, Lisa and Maria. Q: Whose birthday is it today? [B] 2. W: I’m glad you come today. The drain stopped up yesterday afternoon. M: Don’t worry, madam. I’ll have it open for you in no time. Q: Who is the man? [C] 3. M: I got such a bad start in the last race. It was hard to catch up. I tired myself out by trying too hard. All I could see was the backs of the others’ heads. W: We’ll work on your start. The most important thing is concentration. Q: What is the probable relationship between the two speakers? [D] 4. W: What do you think are the chances of proving my case? M: I believe they are in our favor, and I think we’re going to ask for a reparation for damages as well. Q: What is the probable relationship between the two speakers? [B] 5. M: I have to wait for my adviser to sign my school report. W: That’s OK. Let’s meet at the cafeteria and then go home together. Q: Who are the speakers? [D] 6. W: I need two IDs and your account number before I can cash your check, sir. M: Certainly, Madam. Here’s my passport and driver’s license. And my account number is on this card. Q: Who is the woman likely to be? [A] 7. M: Hello, this is John Godwin at 803-4457. Could you tell me when the latest flight for New York was? W: Half an hour ago. Q: What is the possible relationship between the two speakers? [C] 8. W: Did you hear that noise last night, Mr. Collins? It woke me up at least three times. M: I’m terribly sorry, Mrs. Black. My little boy kept dropping the ball he was playing with and we had a hard time putting him to bed. Q: Who might the woman be? [A] 9. M: I think I’m running a temperature. I feel sick. W: Well, you need an examination right now. Would you take off you over coat, please? Q: What is the probable relationship between the two speakers? [D] 10. W: What kind of work would you like to do if you have the freedom of choice? M: If I were to change my life and work, I would probably make a dramatic change. I would quit the city and move to the country, probably be more involved with nature and with animals. Q: Which of the following would the man choose to be? [C] 11. M: If you make up your mind about the colors, I can start on the outside of your house by early next week. W: Well, right now I think I want white for the window frames and yellow for the wall, but I’ll let you know tomorrow for sure. Q: Who is the woman talking to? [B] 12. W: Hello, this is Joyce speaking. Is that Mr. Jordan? M: No, this is Mr. Joseph, Mr. Jordan’s secretary. Mr. Jordan isn’t in right now. can I take a message? Q: Who dose the woman want to speak to? [B] 13. M: Can I go to children’s centre this evening and play a tennis game with Harry, Luisa? W: OK, if you can finish your homework. By the way, have you asked your father, Tom? Q: Who’s the woman? [C] 14. W: I certainly enjoyed meeting your parents. I hope they liked me. M: My parents would approve of any girl I like, I assure you. Q: What is the probable relationship between the two speakers? [A] 15. M: Can you speed up a little? I’ll be late for my flight. W: Take it easy, I’m taking a short cut, we’ll make it on time. Q: What is the woman? [C] 16. W: I’m going to Woodford Green, but I have no idea where it is. M: Don’t worry. I’ll tell you where to get off. Q: What is the probable relationship between the two speakers? [D] 17. M: I heard you got full marks in the math exam. Congratulations! W: Thanks. I’m sure you also did a good job. Q: What is the probable relationship between the two speakers? [C] 18. W: I always mistake Lindar for Judy. Can you tell them apart? M: No, they look so much alike that they even confused their mother sometimes when they were young. Q: What is the most probable relationship between Lindar and Judy? [A] 19. M: Excuse me, Mrs. Hill. Can you lend me your ladder? My cat Mimi was playing in that tree and she got trapped. W: Just take it. It’s leaning against the wall in the back yard. Q: What is the probable relationship between the two speakers? [D] 20. W: How about the carryout I ordered? I’ve been waiting for 20 minutes already. M: I’m very sorry, Lady. I’ll be right back with your order. Q: Who is the woman most probably speaking to? [C] 21. M: Are there any more questions on this lecture? Yes, Mary? W: Dr. Baker, do you think an independent candidate could become president? Q: Who most probably is Mary? [A] 22. W: Excuse me, Sir. I’m going to send this parcel to London. What’s the postage for it? M: Let me see. It’s one pound and fifty. Q: Who is the woman most probably speaking to? [D] 23. M: Good afternoon, Professor David. My name is Sam David. I’m with the Chinese Medicine magazine. Do you mind spending a few minutes with me on the issue of SARS? W: Not at all. Go ahead, please. Q: What is Sam David? [C] 24. W: This is the third time you’ve failed to provide the right data, Mr. Green. You’ll have to do better than, or I am afraid I’ll have to let you go. M: It won’t happen again, I promise. Q: Who spoke to Mr. Green? [A] 25. M: Hello, this is Henry Conlon. May I speak to my wife, please? W: She’s showing a customer a new car that he ordered. Would you mind waiting a while? Q: What kind of work does Mrs. Conlon do? [B] 26. W: Could you tell us if the natives find it hard to memorize all these German words? M: Not really. We build our vocabularies as naturally as you pick up your Chinese words. Q: What might be the man’s nationality? [C] 27. M: Make thirty copies for me and twenty copies for Mr.’ Brown. W: Certainly, sir. As soon as I make the final correction on the original. Q: What is the probable relationship between the two speakers? [D] 28. W: You should have stopped when we first signaled. M: I’m sorry I didn’t notice it. Must I get a ticket? Q: What is the probable relationship between the man and the woman? [C] 29. M: Listen! Just stay where you are and put your hands on your heads. W: Hold on, the alarm system has already gone off. Q: What might be the man? [B] 30. W: Welcome abroad, everybody. We are going to take off in three minutes. Please remain seated and fasten your seatbelts. M: Excuse me. Where’s the socket for this earphone? Q: What is the woman? [A] The Fourth Day (p.61) 1. M: What about this blue blouse? W: I think I look terrible in blue. I’d rather have a pink blouse. Q: Why doesn’t the woman want the blue blouse? B 2. W: Oh, I feel terrible. I’m not prepared for this test. How about you? M: I’m not nervous. I studied. Q: Which is true of the following? A 3. M: How about your interview? Was it a success? W: I couldn’t feel better about it ! Q: What’s the woman’s attitude about her interview? D 4. W: What do you think of the final exam? M: I was expecting it to be easy, but I barely had time to get to the last question. Q: What does the man think of the final exam? B 5. M: Hi! Can I have a few words with Mr. Edgar? W: Mr. Edgar is out on a business trip and he won’t be back until next Wednesday. Q : What do we learn about Mr. Edgar? C 6. W: Would you like to go with me to a concert tonight? M: I’d love to, but my mother wants me to go to the airport to meet my cousin while she prepares dinner. Q: What is the man going to do tonight? B 7. M: Don’t eat too fast. It’s not good for you. W: OK, but the girls will be here any minute, and I don’t want to miss the game. Q: What will the girl probably do? A 8. W: May I take a make-up exam next week? M: it’s not my policy to give make-up exams, but the circumstances in your case are unusual. Q: What can be concluded from this conversation? C 9. M: You have to take great care handling the SARS patients or you will get infected. W: Thanks for reminding me. I will do that. Q: What does the man want the lady to do? A 10. W: You’ll love this apartment. It has two bedrooms, a big kitchen, a balcony, air-conditioning and a wonderful view! M: What a pity! I have a sleeping problem and it’s too near the highway. Otherwise, I would like to take it. Q: What conclusion can you drew from the conversation? D 11. M: Is that psychology course really as difficult as it proclaims? W: Worse, believe it or not. Q: What does the woman say about the course? C 12. W: It’s so hot today. This must be the hottest summer in years. M: It is certainly hotter than last summer. I was out in the sun today, and I think I’m 3 pounds lighter than I was this morning. Q: What does the man say about the weather? A 13. M: The way that boy behaves! Disgusting, that’s what I call it. W: It could hardly be more disgusting. Q: What does the woman say about the way the boy behaves? D (否定词与比较级连用表示最高级，而不是否定的意思) =it is the most disgusting. 14. W: When shall we hand in the written work you assigned last week? M: The sooner the better. Q: What does the man mean? C 15. M: Your new apartment is no more convenient than the first one had been. W: Exactly, but it’s far more comfortable and above all it has a quiet surrounding. Q: What does the woman think of the old apartment. D 16. W: Why didn’t you go to see the doctor last week when you first hurt your ankle? M: The injury didn’t seem serious then. I decided to go today because my foot still hurts when I put my weight on it. Q: Why didn’t the man see the doctor earlier? C 17. M: Would you like to have a copy of Professor Smith’s papers? W: Thanks, if it’s not too much trouble. Q: What does the woman imply? C 18. W: What are your comments on these plays put on by the freshmen, Dr. Hoffman? M: You certainly have made a great deal efforts. But frankly, both are not very successful. Q: How does the man feel about the plays? [B] both are not 是部分否定形式，―不是两个都…‖ 类似的还有all, every, many, always等与not构成否定结构， 意思是―不是全都，并非每个‖ 19. M: Did Jack find the tape he borrowed from Paul, Granny? W: He looked everywhere for it, but in the end he had to go to the party without it. Q: What do we learn from the conversation? A 20. W: I’d like to buy a copy of Professor Franklin’s book ― On Sea Shells‖. M: I’m sorry, Miss, that book has been out of print for some time now. Q: What does the man say about the book? B 21. M: Did you visit the Television Tower when you had your vacation in Shanghai last summer? W: I couldn’t make it last June. But I finally visited it two months later. I plan to visit it again sometime next year. Q: What do we learn about the woman? C 22. W: It seems that we’ll have another fine day tomorrow. How about going to the seaside? M: Good idea. But we’ll have to leave very early, or else we’ll get caught in traffic. Q: What does the man suggest? B 23. M: Mary, would you like to help with the laundry while I clear up the house? W: Well. I have to finish some written work before bedtime. Anyhow I’ll manage to find time for that. Q: What can we conclude from this conversation? A 24. W: Harry, would you like to go to the movies with me after dinner? M: Well, I’ll go if you really want me to, but I’m rather tired. Q: What can we conclude from this conversation? C 25. M: If you help me with this work, I can have it done in about twenty minutes. W: I would, but Mr. Mark told me to type these letters before I go back. Q: What is the woman going to do? A 26. W: Mr. Jones, your student Bill shows great enthusiasm for musical instruments. M: I only wish he shows half as much for his English lessons. Q: What do we learn from the conversation about Bill? D 27. M: Brr…, it’s so cold. We haven’t had such a severe winter for years, have we? W: No, and the forecast says it’s going to get worse before it warms up. Q: What do we learn from the conversation? D 28. W: Do you have the paperback edition of this dictionary? M: Yes, we do. But the hardback is on sale for the same price as the paperback. Q: What does the man say about the dictionary? B 29. M: I think it’s high time we turned our attention to the danger of drunk driving now. W: I can’t agree with you more. You see, countless innocent people are killed by drunk drivers each year. Q: What does the woman mean? B 30. W: I could hardly hear what Professor Smith said at the back of the classroom. M: Actually there’s nothing worth hearing. I would rather read books after class than listen to his lecture. Q: What does the man think of Professor Smith’s lectures? C The Fifth Day (p.81) 1. M: Both Sam and George are very strong runners. W: I’ve got a feeling that Sam is going to break the tape first. Q: What does the woman mean? C 2. W: You should have taken the optional subject. It’s both interesting and easy. M: I regret not taking it now. I thought it was too hard for me. Q: How does the man feel about the subject? A 3. M: Were you able to understand that German article without any help from the teacher? W: I did pretty well, but occasionally I have to fall back on my dictionary. Q: What does the woman mean? D 4. W: Would it be better to buy a monthly meal ticket or pay for each meal separately? M: What difference does it make? The price per meal is the same either way. Q: What does the man mean? D 5. M: Do you think Kari took your earrings? W: Yes, but I think it was a mistake. She’d never have taken them on purpose. She was just absent-minded. Q: What does the woman think of Kari? A 6. W: Have you got a table for four? M: We certainly do, madam. A corner table or would you rather be near the window? Q: What is the woman doing? C 7. M: It’s bright and cool today, why not go outside and have a barbecue? W: I’d love to, but my doctor suggested I eat more vegetables, and try to lose weight. Q: What does the woman have to do in order to lose weight? A 8. W: Will you please give this ticket to Adam when you see him? M: No problem. I’ll be seeing him in the reading–room this afternoon. Q: What will the man do? C 9. M: I was wondering if you’d have a room available for the four of us. W: Let me check the register. I’m afraid the hotel is just about full at the moment. Q: What is the woman going to do? D 10. W: I want to ask the Johnsons to come over to the party. Do you know their address? M: No, but I’d like them to come. I think Tom can give you their address. Q: What is the woman going to do? B 11. W: I think I’ll go to the concert tonight instead of working on my paper. M: I wouldn’t if I were in your shoes. It will be due by the weekend. Q: What does the man advise? A 12. M: I am not sure what is the best way to hang this poster without damaging the wall. W: Couldn’t you use tape? It peels off easily. Q: What does the woman suggested? A 13. W: Mind if I put my raincoat here on the wall? M: Not at all. But please shake it off outside first, would you? Q: What does the man tell the woman? A 14. M: Are we going to the university? I can give you a lift. W: Thanks. Would you mind stopping off at the laundry on the way so that I can pick up my clothes? Q: What’s the woman’s request? C 15. M: I can’t decide whether to buy a new computer or try to find a second-hand one. W: If you buy a new one, you’ll probably save money in the long run. Q: What is the man’s advice to the woman? C 16. M: The man at the garage thinks that I take good care of my car. W: So do I. I can’t see any scratches on the outside and the inside is clean too. Q: What does the woman think of the man’s car? D 17. W: Don’t you think John and Jim are telling the truth? M: It doesn’t seem likely. It would be hard to write two compositions so much alike unless one of them was copying from the other. Q: What seems to be the man’s opinion? A 18. M: What do you think of Professor Brown’s lecture? W: The topic was interesting, but the lecture was much more difficult to follow than I had expected. Q: What does the woman say about the lecture? B 19. W: The speech the blind girl gave this evening was extremely moving. (touching) M: I think everyone felt the same. Q: How did the man feel about the girl’s speech? C 20. M: How did you like yesterday’s play? W: Generally speaking, it was quite good. The part of secretary was played wonderfully, but I think the man who played the boss was too dramatic to be realistic. Q: How does the woman feel about the man’s acting in the play? A 21. W: I don’t know what I’m going to wear to the party. All my clothes look so old, and I can’t find something new. M: Why don’t you wear your black silk dress? Q: What is the woman going to do? B 22. M: It is such a beautiful day. Why not sit out in the back yard for a while and enjoy it? W: I’d love to, but there’s a lot of laundry to do. Q: What will the woman probably do? C 23. W: Did you see last night’s film on Channel 4? M: Well, I mean to see it, but a friend of mine dropped in. We had a nice long talk about our old school days. Q: What did the man do last night? B 24. M: If I were you, I’d ride a bike to work. Taking a crowded bus during rush hours is really terrible. W: Thank you for your advice. But my bike has got a flat tire. Q: How would the woman most probably get to work? A 25. W: It’s seven o’clock already. Mary should be home by now. M: Oh, I forgot to tell you that she called this afternoon and told me that she was going to a party at her classmate’s house and wouldn’t be home until 10. Q: What did Mary say she was going to do? A 26. M: I’d better read one of these articles for our political science class. W: You can’t read just one. They say each presents a difficult theory. Q: What does the woman tell the man he must do? C 27. W: I’m still waiting for the clerk to come back and make some copies of this paper for me. M: Why bother him? I’ll show you how easy it is to work the machine. Q: What does the man mean? D 28. M: I’d like to have a talk with your director sometime this week. Could you arrange it for me? W: He’s rather busy these days, but I’ll see what I can do. Q: What’s the man asking the woman to do? C 29. W: Have you finished reading my research report? I put it on your desk last week. M: Yes, but you have to revise some parts of it, I’m afraid, if you want to get it published. Q: What does the man suggest that the woman should do? C 30. W: The shuttle bus of our university has broken down. So I don’t know how I’m going to get to work on time in the morning. M: Would you like me to pick you up on my way? Q: What does the man offer to do? [A] The Sixth Day (p.100) 1. M: I heard you’re moving to a new apartment soon. W: Yes. I have to do so even though the rent is too high. My present roommate plays the piano all night and I can’t sleep. Q: Why does the woman want to move? B 2. W: I wonder how you got that ticket. I always thought you were a careful driver. M: I usually am. But I thought I could make it before the light turned. Q: Why did the man get the ticket? C 3. M: Mark didn’t win that science award after all. W: Can you believe it? I thought for sure he would. Q: Why is the woman surprised? D 4. W: When I go on a diet, I eat only fruits and drink only water which takes off weight quickly. M: I prefer to eat whatever I like and then exercise much to lose weight. Q: What causes the woman’s weight loss? A 5. M: To tell the truth, I really can’t bear the way Alex dominates the conversation all the time. If he is going to the party, I just won’t come. W: I’m sorry you feel that way. My sister insists that he come. Q: Why has Alex been invited to the party? C 6. W: If I were you, I’d prefer living in the mansion in the country. The city is seriously polluted. M: But it takes me only ten minutes to walk from my flat to my office. Q: Where does the man live? [B] 7. M: My computer doesn’t work properly. I wonder if I can use yours for a while. W: You certainly could if I had one, but I gave mine to my daughter last month. Q: What is said about the woman’s computer? A 8. W: I hear you got high grades in the final. You’ve achieved a lot this semester. M: I really want to say thanks to my English teacher. If it was not for her help, I would have failed the grammar test. Q: What does the man mean? [B] 9. M: Your son certainly shows a lot of enthusiasm on the tennis court. W: I only wish he’d show as much for his studies. Q: What does the woman imply about her son? [B] 10. W: If you hadn’t told me about the party, I might have gone home. M: They would be unhappy if you didn’t show up. Q: What is the woman going to do? D 11. M: When will you be through with your work, Joanna? W: Who knows? My boss usually finds something for me to do at the last minute. Q: What do we learn from the conversation? C 12. W: How about going on a picnic tomorrow, Henry? M: Sounds great. But what’s a picnic without food and good weather? Q: What can we learn from the conversation? C 13. M: Look, I hate bothering people about trivial thing, but could you turn that music down? W: Sorry, I didn’t realize you could hear it. Q: What will the woman probably do? A 14. W: I’m starting training tomorrow for the volleyball season. M: Should you be playing right away, after you just got over that leg injury? Q: What does the man imply? D 15. M: The doctor said if I keep smoking, I would increase my chances of having a heart attack. W: Did he suggest losing some weight, too? Q: How does the woman perceive the man? B 16. W: Do you know James? He’s in your class. M: Certainly. In fact, he was the first person I got to know in any class. I still remember the look on his face when he showed up late on the first day of school. Q: Why did the man remember James so well? A 17. M: Please turn down the television. I can’t understand anything my friend is saying on the phone. W: Hurry up and finish your call. I don’t like standing so close. The light hurts my eyes. Q: Why is the man upset? C 18. W: Excuse me, Professor Hailey. May I ask you a few questions? M: Yes, of course. But I’m sorry I have a class at ten. Why don’t you come during my office hours? That’s 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. Monday, Thursday and Friday. Q: Why cannot Professor Hailey answer her question now? C 19. M: I think that short hair is fashionable these days, but you looked so much nicer with long hair. W: Long hair may look nice, but during the summer it’s uncomfortable. Even after I bought an air conditioner my hair still bothered me. Q: What is the woman’s reason for cutting her hair? B 20. W: Hi, Frank. I hear you walk all the way to the office these? M: Yes, I’ve found great pleasure in walking. That’s the type of exercise I enjoy very much. Q: Why does the man walk all the way to the office? A 21. M: Professor Kennedy has been very busy this semester. As far as I know, he works until midnight everyday. W: I wouldn’t have troubled him so much if I had known he was so busy. Q: What do we learn from the conversation? B 22. M: I’m thinking of going to Atlantic for a visit. Do you think it’s worth seeing? W: Well, I wish I’d been there. Q: What do we learn from the conversation? D 23. M: If it hadn’t been snowing so hard, I might have been home by 9 o’clock. W: It’s too bad you didn’t make it. Jane was here and she wanted to see you. Q: What happened to the man? [D] 24. M: Mary is always complaining about her job. W: It’s not difficult to understand. If you try typing letters every days, maybe you’d see what it’s like. Q: What does the man mean? A 25. M: If I buy some plants for the house, will you water them for me while I’m away? W: Sure I will, provided you water mine while I’m on vacation? Q: What will the woman do for the man? C 26. M: I bought a few books at the new bookstore. Would you like to have a look at them? W: A few? It looks as if you bought out the bookstore! Q: What does the man mean? C 27. M: Hello, Mrs. White. What can I do for you? W: I don’t know what’s wrong with me. I’m always feeling tired. I’m usually worn out at the end of the day. Q: What do we learn from the conversation? C 28. M: Are you coming with me to the history museum, George? W: I already have my hands full with this book report. Q: What does the man mean? D 29. M: Yesterday? I’m terribly sorry. I thought it was today, but I’ll play tennis with you tomorrow. Promise! W: Promise! That’s what you said last time. Q: What can we conclude from the conversation? A 30. M: I was terribly embarrassed when some of the audience got up and left in the middle of the performance. W: Well, we need to improve, but some people just can’t seem to appreciate real-life drama. Q: What are they talking about? D Day 7 Scripts TEST ONE 1. W: This is my favorite time of year, the grass is getting green again and birds are singing in the trees. M: I prefer fall myself. The colors of the leaves changing are so beautiful. Q: In what season does this conversation take place? 2. M: What’s your favorite sport, Ann? W: Mm, it’s hard to say. I like volleyball and tennis, but I think I like swimming better. Q: What sport does the woman like best? 3. M: The light in this dinning room is a little too bright, don’t you think? W: I think it’s perfect for a football stadium. Q: What does the woman mean? 4. M: Ann, where would I change and leave my clothes? W: There is a locker room right past the information desk and main exercise room. Q: Where is this conversation most probably taking place? 5. W: Do you like your new room? M: It’s nice to have enough space for my furniture. But I have to ride a long distance to the University. Q: What does the man think of his new room? 6. M: You seem to be one meter seventy, is it so? W: Yes, but John is two centimeters taller than I. Q: How tall is John? 7. M: What do you think of the science test, Rose? W: Well, I thought it difficult. But I was on the last page at the end of the first hour. Q: What do we learn from the conversation? 8. M: Would you like to go to the dancing party with us tonight? W: Yes, I’d like to, but I have to go to the airport. Q: Why can’t the woman go to the dancing party? 9. M: All of you, keep an eye on the street names. W: Watch the speed limit. Forty kilometers an hour, it says. And no overtaking. Q: What is the man doing? 10. M: How long does it take you to get to work? W: It’s only a fifteen-minute bus drive that early in the morning. But coming home at the end of the day is quite different. Then it takes at least 20 to 30 minutes. Q: How much time does the woman spend in traveling from her work in the morning? TEST TWO 1. M: I wonder if John will be here by 8:00. He’s supposed to be. W: His wife said he left at 7:30, so he should be here by 8:15 at the latest. Q: What time is John supposed to arrive? 2. M: I’m really sorry I didn’t make it to your dinner party last night, Julie. W: It’s all right to say that now, but we wasted half the evening waiting for you to turn up. Q: How did Julie respond? 3. M: I am the manager, Madam. Did you buy the radio here? W: Pardon? Of course I bought it here. Look, you switch it on and nothing happens. Q: Why does the woman go to the shop with a radio? 4. W: Hello, Bill. Have you got any plans for this evening? M: No, I don’t think so. Um, no, I’m free. Q: What is Bill planning to do? 5. W: How do you feel about flying? M: Well, if you ask me, flying is one of the safest ways of traveling. Q: What does the man think of flying? 6. W: If I go to Paris, will you meet me there? We can visit our teacher. M: I have to go to London, but if I have time, I’ll meet you there on the weekend. Q: What do we learn from the conversation? 7. M: I haven’t decided to buy an apartment or to rent one. W: It isn’t easy to choose, is it? Q: What does the woman mean? 8. W: Wow, did you see the bicycle that boy just rode past on? M: That wasn’t a bad-looking bike. I wouldn’t mind having one like it. Q: What does the man say about the bicycle? 9. W: What time is your mother arriving? M: She was supposed to catch the noon bus but she called to say that she missed it. So she plans to take the 3:30 which will get her here about dinner time. Q: When will the man’s mother probably arrive? 10. W: I’m not sure whether to buy a new car or a second-hand one from my friend. M: If you want to buy a new car, the best policy for you is to begin saving money. Q: What suggestion does the man make to the woman? Keys Test one 1. A 2. C 3. B 4. A 5. A 6. C 7. C 8. B 9. A 10. A Test two 1. B 2. C 3. C 4. D 5. B 6. A 7. B 8. C 9. A 10. A Keys 1. D 2. C 3. D 4. D 5. C 6. A 7. B 8. B 9. A Day 8 Scripts Passage 1 Vending machines sell many different types of items. Some of them sell cold drinks like soda, or hot drinks like coffee or hot chocolate. Others sell candy, stamps, tickets, newspapers and other types of small merchandise. These machines have been successful for two reasons. They save time and they are convenient. Merchandise sold in machines eliminates the need for a salesclerk or casher. In many places the customer can use the machines, at any time of day or night. Although there are many different sizes and types of vending machines, they all work in basically the same way. The customer puts a coin into the machine and then pushes a button, pulls a lever, or opens a door to receive the merchandise. Some machines will also return change to the customer for paper money. But the basic idea is the same. Customers like to save time and are usually willing to pay a higher price for this convenience. The sale of snacks in vending machines has always been very successful. However, machines now sell hot meals with only limited success. In New York city, automats used to sell a lot of hot foods in vending machines. But in recent years, fast food establishments have replaced automats. Passage 2 Around the year 1000 A.D., some people from northwest India began to travel westwards. Nobody knows why. After leaving their homes, they did not settle down again, but spend their lives moving form one place to another. Their later generations are called Roman people, or Gypsy. There are Gypsies all over the world, and many of them are still traveling with no fixed homes. There are about 8 million of them including 3 million in eastern Europe. Gypsies have sometimes had a hard time in the countries where they were treated cruelly, like the Jews, and nobody knows how many of them died in Hitler’s death camps. Gypsies have their own language, Romany. They like music, and dancing and they often work in fair and traveling shows. Traveling is very important to them, and many Gypsies are unhappy if they have to stay in one place. Because of this, it is difficult for Gypsy children to go to school. And Gypsies are often unable to read and write. In some places, the education authorities try to arrange special traveling schools for Gypsy children, so that they can get the same education as other children. Passage 3 If you own a pet or know someone who does, you have probably noticed the animal scratching itself upon occasion. The cause of this scratching may be any one of a number of things, but the most likely explanation for it is the presence of fleas in the animal’s fur or feathers. There are more than two thousand varieties of fleas in the world, and they are not confined to household pets. Most warm-blooded animals have their own types of fleas. These fleas seek protection in the fur, hair, or feathers of their host animal and then begin sucking blood for food. An animal which lives off another animal in this fashion is called a parasite. Fleas cause more trouble than a simple itch. Their bites can often become infected and cause great difficulty for the host animal. In older days, fleas were the carriers of the dreaded plague, a disease which killed millions of people. Fortunately, modern sanitation has made this kind of epidemic an unlikely possibility. Even the flea has problems, however, for there are tiny parasites which feed on it! Day 9 Keys 1. C 2. A 3. B 4. C 5. D 6. A 7. A 8. D 9. C 10. C Scripts Passage 1 A calendar is a kind of chart that is used to keep track of days, months, and years. The ancient calendars of China were sometimes divided into 12-year cycles. Each year in the 12-year cycle had the name of an animal. There were twelve animals that were used to name the 12 years of the cycle. These animals are the rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, sheep, monkey, rooster, dog, and boar. Following that order, you can figure out the animal for any year. In ancient times these animals had some significance or meaning for people. There were two common areas of significance that the Chinese calendar was used in. One area of its use was in selection of a marriage partner. For example, a woman who was born in the year of the dog was perfectly suited to a man who was born in the year of the rabbit. On the other hand, a man who was born in the year of the snake would not be suitable for a woman who was born in the year of the monkey. People often consulted the charts before selecting a marriage partner. Another area of use for the calendar was in selecting a profession. For example, a person born in the year of the dragon might be good for the medical profession, but not for legal profession. A person born in the year of the rooster might be suitable for a profession as a cook, but not for a profession as tailor. According to some accounts, people often consulted the calendar when making choices like these. Passage 2 Paul, a salesman from London, was driving past a sports car parked outside a supermarket when he saw it start to roll slowly down the hill. Inside the car were two girls on the passenger seat but no driver. Paul stopped quickly, jumped in front of the sports car, and tried to stop it, pushing against the front of the car. Another man who was standing nearby got into the car and put on the hand brake, saving the girls from injury. It was at this point that Paul noticed his own car rolling slowly down the hill, and was so badly damaged, that it had to be pulled away to a garage. As if this is not bad enough, Paul now found he had no one to blame. He was so busy chasing his car that he did not get the name of the driver of the sports car, who just came out of the supermarket and drove away without realizing what had just happened. Passage 3 In the past, when a child swallowed poison, you were told to make the child vomit. Things are no longer that simple. New and different chemical poisons require different treatments. If your child swallows poison, it is a good idea to call Poison Control or your doctor immediately. If you go to the hospital, be sure to take the bottle of medicine (or chemicals) with you. What about those small accidents that happened every day: the stove burns, the knife cuts, and the scraped knees? You can’t always run to the doctor. The first thing to do is to decide if the injury is serious enough to go to the hospital. If it is, go right away. Don’t wait until morning or wait for a few hours to see how you feel. If the injury is serious, go to the hospital immediately. If you decide it isn’t serious, there are many home remedies you can use. To treat small burns, for example, many people keep an aloe plant in the house. When they burn themselves, they rub the juice of the aloe leaf on the burn. The easiest thing to do is to run cold water on the burn. To heal cuts and scrapes, there are many things you can buy in the drugstore, such as antibiotic creams. But if you get a serious cut or are cut by something rusty, you should probably go to a doctor and get a tetanus shot. Day 10 Passage 1 A ―typical‖ British family used to consist of mother, father and two children, but in recent years there have been many changes in family life. Some of these have been caused by new laws and others are the result of changes in society. For example, since the law made it easier to get a divorce, the number of divorces has increased In fact , one marriage in every three now ends in divorce. This means that there are a lot of one-parent families. Society is now more tolerant than it used to be of unmarried people, unmarried couples and single parents. Another change has been caused by the fact that people are living longer nowadays, and many old people live alone following the death of their partners. As a result of these changes in the pattern of people’s lives, there are many families that consist of only one person or one person and children. You might think that marriage and the families are not so popular as they once were. However, the majority of divorced people marry again, and they sometimes take responsibility for a second family. 1. What is the main idea of the passage? C 2. Why are there a lot of one-person families in Britain? C 3. What is the result of the changes in Britain families? A Passage 2 As the car industry develops, traffic accidents have become as familiar as the common cold, yet their cause and control remain a serious problem that is difficult to solve. Experts have long recognized that this discouraging problem has notable causes. At the very least, it is a problem that involves 3 factors: the driver, the vehicle and the roadway. If all drivers exercised good judgments at all times, there would be fewer accidents. But this is rather like saying that if all people were honest, there would be no crime. Improved design has helped to make highways much safer. But the tide of accidents continues to rise because of human failure and enormous increase in the number of automobiles on the road. Attention is now turning increasingly to the third factor of the accident, the car itself. Since people assume that accidents are bound to occur, they want to know how cars can be built better to protect the drivers. 4. What does the speaker think of the causes of automobile accidents? B 5. What measure has been taken to reduce car accidents? B 6. What remains an important factor for the rising number of road accidents? D 7. What’s the focus on people’s attention today according to the passage? A Passage 3 Advertising is the tool that has always been used to convince the public to buy products. In the beginning, it was a basic and crude tool. Craftsmen cried out to passersby, telling the quality of their products. Today, newspapers, magazines, radio, and television use a variety of means to introduce the public to the many products developed through technology. The Romans started using recorded advertisements. They smoothed and whitened areas on a wall where advertisements could be written or carved. In the Middle Ages, people continue to use verbal announcements and written messages, but a new form of advertising, using symbols, was developed as well. Shops displayed a special symbol to indicate what goods or services could be found inside. The industrial Revolution caused an explosion in the advertising field. The abundance of luxury goods, coming both from new inventions and from trade with different parts of the world, meant that consumers had to be told more about products than ever before. They had to be persuaded that they needed all these new products and that one product was superior to its many competitors. The buying public was soon being exposed to endless amounts of advertising. 8. What is the passage about? C 9. How did early craftsmen advertise their products? B 10. Who first started using written advertisements? C Day 11 Passage 1 In its early years, the Children’s Book Show was intended mainly for teachers and librarians. As it became more widely known and successful, more and more family and school parties began to come so that it grew into a real children’s book show, and a show with a double purpose. For years it was held in various halls in London. In answer to enthusiastic invitations to bring it to different parts of the country, the decision was take to move outside the capital. One year it was held in Leeds, the in Bristol as well as in London, and now it comes to Glasgow. This year’s show will again interest both the general public and specialists. Admission will be free, but school parties must be booked in advance. In a large room near the entrance there will be a self-service bookshop where every book on show will be for sale. 1. What are the books in the exhibition intended for? D 2. Who was the show intended for in its early years? A 3. What caused the book show to grow? D 4. What must parties of school children do this year? C Passage 2 Columbus sailed from Spain in September 1492, looking for gold. Native Americans greeted him, offering gifts of corn. Columbus found little gold on that trip, but he collected many plants, including corn to bring back to Spain. Columbus didn’t know it. But the corn was much more valuable than gold. Farmers from Europe to Asia accepted it immediately. They grew it on cold mountain sides and in tropical forest. Today it feeds millions of people all over the world. On his second trip, Columbus brought back a bag of chocolate beans to make chocolate. Europeans and Asians love this new drink, and soon they were paying a great deal of money for the beans. Chocolate beans became so valuable in Central American that they were used as cash for 200 years. Tomatoes and potatoes took some time to become popular. Eventually, however, they became the basis of a lot of popular food. It is hard to imagine life without fried potatoes and chocolate. Thanks to native American cultures, many people are able to enjoy lots of tasty food. 5. Why is corn feeding millions of people today? D 6. What did Columbus bring back on his second trip? D 7. What was the result of Columbus’ two trips to America? B Passage 3 Since the earliest times, trees have always been very useful and important to man who made use of them in many ways for his daily life. Even today trees continue to serve man in so many useful ways. In the tropics where it is very hot all through the year, trees prevent ma from suffering from the terrible heat of the sun. They are also useful in preventing soil from being washed away during heavy rains which are so common in the tropics. If there were no trees or vegetation of some sort to hold back the soil with their roots, heavy rains would wash away the rich surface soil which is so essential for agriculture. The result is that the land becomes useless and unproductive. There are many desert areas in the world now. A long time ago, however, these areas must have been very rich, fertile areas. But because of ignorance, people in ancient times cut down trees just as they pleased. They never thought about planting new trees. Strong winds gradually blew away the rich surface soil and at last the land was turned into useless deserts where nothing could grow. 8. Which of the following statements is true? D 9. What would happen if there were no trees? C 10. What do we learn from this passage? D Day 12 Passage 1 It is difficult for doctors to help a person with a damaged brain. Without enough blood, the brain lives only three to five minutes. Dr. Robert J. White, a famous professor and doctor, thinks he knows a way to help. He thinks that doctors should try to make the brain very cold. If it is very cold, the brain ca live without blood for 30 minutes. This gives the doctor a longer time to do something for the brain. Dr. White tried his idea on 13 monkeys. First he taught them to do different jobs. Then he operated on them. He made the monkeys’ blood go through a machine. The machine cooled the blood. Then the machine sent the blood back to the monkeys’ brain. When the brain temperature was 50 degrees F, Dr. White stopped the blood to the brain. After 30 minutes he turned the blood back on. He warmed the blood again. After their operations, the monkeys were like what they were before. They were healthy and busy. Each one could still do the jobs the doctor had taught them. 1. How long can the brain live without blood? A 2. How does Dr. White think that he can help? B 3. When did Dr. White warm the blood? D Passage 2 Not everybody reads the daily newspaper. People who do not read newspapers are sometimes referred to as ―nonreaders‖. Early researchers have shown that nonreaders are generally low in education, low in income, either very young or very old. In addition, nonreaders are more likely to live in rural areas, and have less contact with neighbors and friends. Other studies show that nonreaders tend to isolate themselves from the community, and are less likely to own a home and seldom belong to local voluntary organizations. Why don’t these people read the daily paper? They say they don’t have the time, they prefer radio or TV, they have no interests in reading at all, and besides the think newspapers are too expensive. Recent surveys, however, have indicated that the portrait of the nonreader is more complicated than first thought. There appears to be a group of nonreaders that does not fit the type mentioned above. They are high in income and fall into the age group of 26 to 65. They are far more likely to report that they don’t have the time to read the papers and they have no interests in the content. Editors and publishers are reattempting to win them back. First, they are adding news briefs and comprehensive indexes. This will help overcome the time problem. And they are also giving the variety to newspaper content to help build the readers’ interests. 4. What is typical of nonreaders according to the early research? C 5. What are the findings of recent surveys? A 6. What are editors and publishers doing to reattract the nonreaders? C Passage 3 Everyone wants the best for a baby. A mother wants her baby to have the best in the way of food, toilet preparations, clothing and equipment. Her value judgements on prices ma go crazy when it comes to buying for a baby, particularly the first one. Manufacturers and advertisers recognize this, and exploit it to the fullest. Far more is spent in buying baby carriages, push-chairs, special powders for small babies than necessary. The child himself watches television, which usually has a particularly strong influence on small children. Observing them as they watch television and watching them react to products afterwards, suggests the young children accept the suggestions of television commercials as well as the guidance offered by children’s programs, and find both equally attractive. The child comes early in life to the feeling widespread in this country that if something is said on television it must be true. For this reason much Christmas present advertising, and advertising for sweets, cereals, food, washing powders, id geared to children because of the effect their persistent persuading can have on their mothers. By exercising choice in this way, they become consumers at an early age and the likelihood is that, with current pressure, choosing and buying goods and services will remain an important part of their future lives. 7. What is the psychology for a mother while she purchases for her baby? B 8. What feeling is widespread in this country? A 9. Why does TV have a strong influence? B Day 13 Passage 1 When an object is placed in water, two forces act on it. One of them is a downward force caused by the Earth’s pull. The other one is an upward force caused by the upthrust of the water on the object. This upward force is equal to the weight of water displaced by the object. The larger the object, the more water it can displace, and the greater the upward force will be. A small, heavy object will usually sink in water. Since the object is small, it displaces a small amount of water and so there is only a small upward force. Because the object is heavy, the downward force due to the Earth’s pull will be great. When the downward force is greater than the upward force, the object sinks. You often see large ships and boats floating in the sea or in rivers. Can you explain why these large and heavy objects do not sink? Questions: 1. What will happen if a small, heavy object is placed in water?[B] 2. When will an object sink in water?[C] 3. If an object is placed in water, what will happen? [A] Passage 2 heavy smoker chain smoker Researchers have discovered a link between drinking and thinking. A moderate amount of alcohol may help us keep our mental abilities as we age. Brain scans show alcohol abuse kills brain cells. But little is known about the effects of life-long drinking. So moderate drinkers may want to toast new findings from researchers at Duke, and Indiana University. Dr. Joe Christian of Indiana University says men who have one or two drinks each day retain slightly stronger comprehension skills than the non-drinker or the heavy drinker. The doctor and his colleagues gave mental tests to nearly 4,000 male twins between the age of 66 and 76. The moderate drinkers had slightly better reasoning ability than their brothers who drink more or less. Other studies have found that alcohol in moderation can help the heart. But alcohol abuse can cause bone loss and other health problems. This study was presented at an alcoholism meeting in San Antonio. Questions: 4. What has recent research found out about drinking? [C] 5. How would moderate drinkers feel about the new research findings? [B] 6. Where was the result of the study first made public? [A] Passage 3 How much living space does a person need? What happens when his space requirements are not adequately met? Sociologists and psychologists are conducting experiments on rats to try to determine the effects of overcrowded conditions on man. Recent studies have shown that the behavior of rats is greatly affected by space. If rats have adequate living space, they eat well, sleep well, and reproduce well. However if their living conditions become too crowded, their behavior patterns and even their health perceptibly change. They cannot sleep and eat well, and signs of fear and tension become obvious. The more crowded they are, the more they tend to bite each other and even kill each other. Thus for rats, population and violence are directly related. Is this a natural law for human society as well? Is adequate space not only desirable, but essential for human survival? Questions: 7. For what purpose did the scientists conduct the experiments on rats? [B] 8. When the rats become overcrowded, which one of the behavior patterns is NOT shown in the experiment? [C] 9. What did the experiments prove? [D] Day 14 Passage 1 In the early 1800’s a new kind of power changed transportation and trade along the Mississippi River. This power was steam. People already knew how to use steam engines to run machines. Some people wanted to move boats in the same way. The first steamboat to travel on the Mississippi was the ―New Orleans‖. It made its first trip in 1811. It was a great success, and by 1819 there were 191 steamboats traveling on the river. In the past the farmers whose products went to other parts of the country used the steamboats. The manufactures also used the steamboats, whose trade depended on cheap and easy transportation. Today many tourists come to travel on steamboats. Questions: 1. What was the new kind of power that appeared in the early 1800? [C] 2. How many steamboats were there traveling on the Mississippi by 1819? [D] 3. Who uses steamboats today? [B] Passage 2 Do you know that there is a kind of bird that can sew? This bird, called the ―tailor bird‖, uses its mouth as a needle. It sews leaves together in the shape of cup. Then it adds a layer of straw to the inside of the cup and lays its eggs there. Each bird species builds its own special kind of nest. The most common materials used for nests are grasses, branches and feathers. A bird must weave these materials into a nest. Just imagine building a house without cement or nails to hold it together. Another bird is called the ―weaver bird‖. The weaver bird builds a nest that looks like a basket. The nest shaped like a pail with a hole in the middle. The hole is the door of the nest. A third bird is called the ―oven bird‖. The oven bird makes a nest that is very solid. The nest is made of mud. The oven bird forms the mud into the shape of an oven and then mud is dried by the sun. The sun bakes the mud, making it very hot. Not all birds make their homes on branches, some birds build their nests on the ground, while others lay their eggs under the ground, and some birds do not build nests at all. So when you look for nests and eggs on the branches of the trees and bushes, remember that some nests may be right under your sheets. Qusetions: 4. What does the nest built by a tailor bird look like? [B] 5. Why is there a hole in the weaver bird’s nest? [B] 6. What is the oven bird’s nest made of? [C] 7. What might surprise us about birds’ nests according to the speaker? [A] Passage 3 On the area weather map, most stations in southern Michigan are still reporting sunny skies. It’s seventy-three degrees at Lansing. Chicago is reporting light showers. South Bend id cloudy as the cloudiness moves in from the southwest. The temperature at Ann Arbor airport in degrees Celsius is twenty-three point three.That’s seventy-four degrees on the Fahrenheit scale. Sixty-six degrees is the water temperature of the lake with winds gusting at twenty knots. And now for the extended forecast. For tonight, we expect partly cloudy conditions and mild temperatures with tonight’s low about sixty degrees and only a twenty percent chance of any showers this evening. Tomorrow morning, look for mostly cloudy condition with a seventy percent chance of showers and thundershowers continuing into the evening. It looks like it will be a mild, but rainy weekend. Questions: 8. What was the report given by the weather station in Chicago? [C] 9. What was the temperature at Ann Arbor airport? [B] 10. What did the forecast indicate the weather for the weekend would be? [A] Day 15 Passage 1 “I’m seventy years old,‖ says the gray-haired lady proudly to a man. ―Did you hear that, everyone?‖ says the man to the people in the room. ―This lovely lady is just seventy years young! And she doesn’t look a day over fifty.‖ He has been careful not to ues the word ―old‖. In a society where youth is so admired, old age is often seen as something sad, something to fight against. Americans prefer not to say ―old people’. They use the expression ―senior citizens‖. They do not talk about ―old people’s‖ homes, but ―retirement‖ homes. In fact, the man is not so wrong. Seventy is not very old these days. People in the U.S. are living longer and longer. In 1980, 12 percent of Americans were over sixty-five years old. By 2030, 21 percent will be over sixty-five. Improved medical care means that people are living longer. However, Americans are no longer happy to accept the gray hair, bald heads, and boring clothes of their own parents. American women spend millions of dollars a year on operations to lift their faces and make those ugly wrinkles disappear. Men are prepared to spend even more on operations to plant new hair on their bald heads. It’s worth any money to look young. Questions: 1. Why do Americans prefer to use the expression ―senior citizen‖? [A] 2. Which of these is a direct reason for Americans’ longer life? [A] 3. Why do Americans spend millions of dollars on their faces? [D] Passage 2 After retiring from 30 years of teaching, Ethbell Pepper could easily have decided to sit back and relax and enjoy a peaceful retirement. But that kind of life is not for ethbell Pepper. ―I just wanted to do something different. If you are going to participate in life, do it. Don’t just sit down and look out the window.‖ she says. At 68, she decided to become one of the pioneer participants in a program at the university of California. The program offers campus housing and classes to people over sixty. She enrolled in a class called Human Relationships and Diverse Society. ―I taught my minority students in my English class and drama classes in high school for 20 years. But in this course, I found out a lot about other cultures I didn’t know then. One of the most important lessons that I’m learning is to perceive, not to judge.‖ Older adults can add to the educational reasources of a university by bringing with them a lot of valuable experience. Their presence on campus helps break some long held believes of aging. Young students may have fears of growing older. But that kind of fear can be reduced as they see that older people can be active, healthy, and continue to contribute to society. The younger students can begin to see aging as a natural part of living. Questions: 4. What did Ethbell do when she was 68? [C] 5. How long did Ethbell teach minority students? [B] 6. What do elderly people do to the university? [A] 7. What’s the most important lesson Ethbell is learning? [D] Passage 3 What will man be like in the future--- in 5,000 or even 50,000 years from now? We can only make a guess, of course, but we can be sure that he will be different from what he is today. For man is slowly changing all the time. Let us take an obvious example. Man, even five hundred years ago, was shorter than he is today. Now, on average, men are about three inches taller. Five hundred years is a relatively short period of time, so we may assume or take it as true taht man will continue to grow taller. Again, in the modern world we use our brains a great deal. Even so, we still make use of only about 20% of the brain’s capacity. As time goes on, however, we shall have to use our brains more and more--- and eventually we shall need larger ones! This is likely to bring about a physical change too: the head, in particular the forehead, will grow larger. Nowadays our eyes are in constant use. In fact, we use them so much that very often they become weaker and we have to wear glasses. But over a very long period of time it is likely that man’s eyes will grow stronger. Questions: 8. What is the reason for believing that future man will be different? [B] 9. Why will people’s heads eventually grow larger? [B] 10. What will future man probably be like? [C] Day 16 Test One Passage 1 The final exam will be held next Thursday, the last day of the exam week. Remember to bring along two or three pens in case you run out of ink. Unlike the mid-term, this test will not include multiple-choice questions. You’ll have to answer three of the five essay questions. The exam will cover all of the subject matter we’ve learned in class. I would suggest you review your mid-term as well as the text book and your class notes. The final will account for 50% of your grade in the course. The research project will account for 20%, and the mid-term 30%. I’ll be in my office almost all day on Tuesday next week. If you run into any problems, please feel free to drop in. Good luck with your studying, and I’ll see you on Thursday. Questions: 1. When will the exam take place? [C] 2. What should the students bring with them to the exam? [D] 3. What percentage will the research project account for? [A] Passage 2 Even though conflict can cause problems in the workplace, we cannot assume taht all conflict is bad for business. Some social scientists speak of ―conflict management‖ as a chance to improve products or ideas. One benefit from conflict is the improved thinking that may arise from competing among work areas. Just as in sports, weeknesses are detected and strengths are revealed. In academic circles, the conflicts of minds and thinking is seen as a means of protecting truth and exposing error. In business, likewise, one department may point out weaknesses in another. Or, a dispute over two choices may start a search for a better third choice that pleases all concerned. Unfortunately, hostile feelings and ill-will can remain after many conflicts. Hostile feelings cancel out the good results that might otherwise grow out of such conflict. This suggests the value of controlling conflict. This control of conflict can lead to desired outcomes---better ideas and increased productivity. Questions: 4. Is conflict beneficial, according to the speaker? [A] 5. What is not a benefit of conflict? [C] 6. What can be done to prevent hostile feelings after conflict? [C] Passage 3 The United States is a country made up of many different races. Usually they are mixed together and can not be told one from another. But many of them still talk about where their ancestors came from. It is something they are proud of. The original Americans, of course, were the Indians. The so-called white men who then came were mostly from England. But many came from other countries like Germany and France. One problem the United States has always had is discrimination. As new groups came to the United states they found they were discriminated against. First it was the Irish and Italians. Later it was the blacks. Almost every group has been able to eventually escape this discrimination. The only immigrants who have not are the blacks. Surprisingly enough, the worst discrimination today is shown towards the Indians. One reason the Indians are discriminated against is that they have tried so hard to keep thie identity. Of course they are not the only ones who have done so. The Japanese have their Little Tokyo in Los Angeles and the Chinese have Chinatown in New York. The Dutch settlement in Pennsylvania also stays separate from other people. Their towns are thlike something from the 19 century. They have a different reason than the other groups for staying apart. They live separately for religious reasons rather than keeping together in a racial group. Although some groups have kept themselves separate and others have been discriminated against, all groups have helped make the United States a great country. There is no group that has not helped in some way. And there is no group that can say they have done the most to make it a great country. Many people still come from other countries to help the United States grow. A good example is the American project that let a man walk on the moon. It was a scientist from Germany who was most responsible for doing that. It’s certain that in the future the United States will still need the help of people from all racial groups to remain a great country. Questions: 7. Where did most of the first white men in the United States come from? [D] 8. Which group of Americans is discriminated against the most? [A] 9. Why did the Dutch live separately in Pennsylvania? [C] 10. Where was the man from who helped Americans walk on the moon? [B] Test Two Passage 1 In America, where labour costs are so high, ―do it yourself‖ is a way of life. Many people repair their own cars, build their own garages, even rebuild their own houses. Soon many of them will also be writing their own books. In Hollywood there is a comany that publishes children’s books with the help of computers. Although other book companies also publish that way, this company is not like the others. It allows the reader to bacome the leading character in the story with the help of computers. Here is how they do it. Let us suppose a child is named Jenny. She lives in New York, and has a dog named Hody. The computer uses this information to make up a story with pictures. The story is then printed up. The child who receives such a book might say, ―this book is about me,‖ so the company calls itself the ―Me-Books Publishing Company.‖ Children like the Me-Books because they like to see in print their own names and the names of their friends and their pets. But more important, in this way, readers are much more interested in reading the stories. Me-books are helping children to learn how to read. Questions: 1. Why do Americans do most things themselves? [B] 2. What distinguishes this company from the others? [D] 3. What are the ―Me-books‖? [B] Passage 2 How many men do housework? Recently, a European commission tried to find out people’s ideas and reactions to the women’s movement.As part of their survey, they asked many men and women the question, ―Who does the housework?‖ The men answered very differently from the women! The housework they asked people about was: preparing meals, washing dishes, cleaning the house and babysitting. Forty-eight percent of British husbands said they did these kinds of housework. Thirty-seven percent of Danish men helped in the house. Fifteen percent of Italian men said they did the housework. But there was an interesting point of view from the wives. According to British wives, only 38% of their husbands help in the house. And Italian wives complained that their husbands hardly ever help. The Italian and British men did not tell the truth! The commission found that Danish men were the most truthful husbands: their answers were the same as their wives. Questions: 4. What did the European commission try to find out? [B] 5. Which kind of housework was not mentioned in the survey? [B] 6. Who seem to help more at home, according to the passage? [A] Passage 3 On May 19, 1973, Thomas Bradley, a black man, was elected mayor of Los Angeles. Los Angeles is the third largest city in the United States, with a population of three million. About sixteen percent of the city’s population are black. News of this election appeared on the front pages of newspapers everywhere in the United States. Bradley called his victory ―the fulfillment of a dream‖. During his childhood and youth people had kept telling him, ―You cannot do this, you can’t go there, because you are a Negro.‖ Nevertheless he had won a decisive victory over a man who had been mayor of the city for three times. Bradley had won 56.3 percent of the vote. Los Angeles voters have had many opportunities to judge Thomas Bradley and to form an opinion of him. The son of a poor farmer from Texas, he joined the Los Angeles police force in 1940. During his twenty-one years on the police force he earned a law degree by attending school at night. In Los Angeles, thousands of white citizens voted for Thomas Bradley because they believed he would be a better mayor than the white candidate. Questions: 7. What percentage of the people are black in Los Angeles? [A] 8. How did people treat Thomas Bradley during his childhood and youth? [B] 9. How many terms of years had the previous city’s mayor served? [B] 10. Why did Los Angeles voters elect Thomas Bradley mayor of Los Angeles? [C] Key to the Seventeenth Day Passage 1 1. focused 2. emotionally 3. distant 4. cancer 5. retirement 6. crossed 7. increasingly 8. Regardless of your age, you can make a number of important changes in your current life style. 9. We know much more about preventive health today than our parents and grandparents did in the past. 10. And this new knowledge can be transmitted to our children to help them become healthier than our generation Passage 2 1. world’s 2. architecture 3. artificial 4. success 5. despite 6. experiences 7. romantic 8. High school physical education was difficult, because all of the equipment was too big for the then five-year-old student 9. that in graduate school he’s studying how to make them think like people 10. Michael is smart, but he is like every other kid. Passage 3 1. brands 2. identical 3. tends 4. confronted 5. various 6. appeal 7. recommends 8. the truth of the ad may be less important than the appearance of truth 9. Products that are essentially boring, such as insecticide, are often advertised in an amusing way. 10. Advertisements believe that consumers are likely to remember and buy products that the consumers associate with fun Key to the Eighteenth Day Passage 1 1. to understand the language 2. with confidence and without hesitation 3. that are grammatically correct 4. how to arrange sentences in paragraphs 5. There is no easy way to succeed 6. simply to memorize rules 7. long lists of words and their meanings 8. not by themselves, but in sentences 9. Practice is very important 10. whenever we can Passage 2 1. have admitted to cheating on exams at least once 2. to peek at a neighbor’s test paper 3. there are other indications 4. More and more states 5. an increase in the use of state exams 6. a corresponding rise in cheating 7. possessing and selling advance copies 8. in colleges and universities 9. buy prewritten term papers 10. can’t track down Key to the Nineteenth Day Passage 1 1. industry 2. expensive 3. technicians 4. cheaper 5. popularity 6. business 7. designed 8. Offices use computers to type letters, record business and communicate with other offices. 9. Many new games have been designed to be played on the computers. 10. People also have been buying home computers to play computer games at home. Passage 2 1. choose 2. describe 3. note 4. practical 5. change 6. contents 7. well-presented 8. The first kind are those that give a personal, subjective account of travel which the author has actually made himself. 9. The second kind are those books whose purpose is to give a purely objective description of things to be done or seen. 10. The third kind are those books which are called a guide to some place or other Passage 3 1. a series of papers in German scientific journals 2. which was later called space theory of relativity 3. all motion is only relative motion 4. whether an object is at rest 5. had to be looked at this new relative way 6. which do not in themselves seem very remarkable 7. looked into the tremendous amount of energy that existed in all matter 8. lead to the utilization of nuclear energy 9. broaden his conclusion about the universe 10. which linked time and space into component parts