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ShortConversation
11.W:
Thereweremorethan100peopleatKate’sbirthdayparty.Howcomeshe’sgotsomanyfriends?
M:
It’sreallynosurprise.Youknowshewaspopularevenwhenshewasachild.
Q:
WhatdoesthemanimplyaboutKate?
12.M:
Theysaytherewillbeasnowstormtonightandthecoldweatherwilllastquiteafewdays.
W:
Oh,wearesoluckywewillbegettingawayforawhileandhavingaholidayinFlorida.Butlet’scallrightnowtoconfirmourflight.
Q:
Whatdowelearnaboutthetwospeakers?
13.W:
Tonywasawardedamedalforrescuingseveralfamiliesfromtheforestfire.
M:
Ireallyadmirehiscourage.
Q:
WhatdowelearnaboutTonyfromtheconversation?
14.M:
Mywashingmachineismorethan15yearsoldandithadworkedjustfineuntillastnight.
W:
You’llneverbeabletogetpartsforit,evenfromJapan.Soitmightbetimetoinvestinamorerecentmodel.
Q:
Whatdoesthewomansuggestthemando?
15.W:
Iheardaboutyourpromotion,youmustbethrilled.
M:
Notreally.Thenewofficeishuge,buttheworkloadhasdoubled.
Q:
Whatdowelearnaboutthemanfromtheconversation?
16.W:
Ican’tdecidewhattodoaboutthepartytomorrow.
M:
Youdon’thavetogoifyoudon’twantto,butIwillbegladtogiveyouarideifyoudo.
Q:
Whatdowelearnfromtheconversation?
17.M:
Now,ifyouhaveanyquestionsaboutthecontract,Iwillbehappytoanswerthem.
W:
Nothingcomestomindrightnow,butI’dliketogooverallthearticlesofthecontractoncemorebeforesigningit.
Q:
Whatarethespeakersdoingrightnow?
18.M:
Weareoutofpaperfortheprinter,canyoupleaseordersome?
W:
Icompletedtheorderformonlineyesterday,anditwillbeherebynoon.I’llletyouknowwhenitcomesin.
Q:
Whatdidthewomando?
Longconversation
W:
Bob,doyouknowwhoIsawtheotherday?
OldJake,lookingterriblydepressed.Didhegetpensionedoffatlast?
M:
Yes.Theymadehimretireafter50yearsatsea.Heisprettyupsetaboutit,butwhatcanyoudo?
Hereallyispasted.
W:
Heisallalone,isn’the?
M:
Yes,hiswifehasbeendeadforyears.Theyhadonedaughter,Dories.Butshewentofftotownassoonassheleftschool.Andhehasn’theardfromhersince.Ihearsheismakinggoodmoneyasamodel.
W:
Maybesomeonecouldgetintouchwithher.Gethertocomebackforawhiletohelp?
M:
Idon’tsupposeshecome.Shenevergotonwithherfather.Heisbitofatoughcharacterandsheisratherselfish.Oh,IexpectoldJakewillgetby.Heishealthyatleast,comesintoaclinicforacheckregularly.
W:
Areyouhisdoctor?
M:
No,mypartnerdoctorJohnsonis.
W:
Thatbad-temperedoldthing?
M:
Oh,heisn’tbad-tempered.Hejustlooksit.Heisanexcellentdoctor,taughtmealot,andhehasaverynicefamily.Hiswifeinvitesmeovertheretosuppereveryweek.Verypleasant.
W:
yes.IteachtheirdaughterPenatschool.Sheisabitcarelessandlazyaboutherschoolwork,butabrightlittlethingandverypopularwithheragegroup.
Q19-22
19.WhydoesoldJakelookterriblydepressed?
20.WhatdowelearnaboutJake’swife?
21.WhatdoesthemansayaboutJake’sdaughter?
22.WhatdoesthemansayaboutJake’sdoctor?
W:
Hello,Mr.Summerfield.Howareyoutoday?
M:
Verywell.Thankyou,Ms.Green.
W:
WhatcanIdoforyou?
M:
Well,unfortunately,thereisaproblemwiththeorderwereceivedfromyouyesterday.Itseemswehaven’tseentherightquantityofmanualstosupportthetelephonesystem.
W:
Oh,dear,that’sbadnews.I’mverysorrytohearthat,andyoudon’tknowhowmanypacksarewithoutmanuals?
M:
No,becausewehaven’topenedeverypack.Butinseveralofthosethathavebeenopenedtherearenone,nomanuals.
W:
I’mverysorryaboutthisinconvenience,Mr.Summerfield.We’llsendoutthemanualsthisafternoonbyexpressmailentirelyatourcost,andthemanualsshouldarrivetomorroworthedayafteratthelatest.
M:
Allofthem,right?
W:
Yes.Itmaybethatsomehavethemalready,butwecannotbesure.Sothebestthingistosendoutthemanualforeverypack.
M:
Yes.Yes,Isee.Thatwouldbegreat.
W:
Pleaseacceptourapologiesforthismix-up.Iassureyouwewilldoeverythingpossibletofindoutwhythemistakehappened
M:
Right.Thanksforyourswiftaction.
W:
Notatall.Thankyouandgoodbyefornow.Docallifthereisanythingelse.
M:
Allright.Thankyou.Goodbye,MsGreen.
W:
Goodbye.
Q23-25arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.
23.Whatproblemsarethespeakersdiscussing?
24.Whatdoesthewomanpromisetodo?
25.Whatdoesthemanthinkofthesolution?
Passage
Passage1
Attractingandfeedingwildbirdsareentertainingactivitiesthathavelongbeenenjoyedbypeopleallovertheworld.Feedingbirdshasbecomesopopularthatpreparedfeedmixturesarereadilyavailable.Wefeedbirdsformanyreasons.Manypleasanthourscancomefromwatchingbirds.Ahobbyoftendevelopsintoaseriousstudyoftheirhabits.Accurateidentificationofbirdsisusuallythefirstgoal.Butobservationsthatanamateurbird-watchercanmakearereallylimitless.Thereis,however,responsibilityassociatedwithbirdfeeding,includingadiseasehazard.Attractingnumbersofbirdscontinuallytothesamespotcanbeharmfultothem,particularlyspeciesthatpickfoodfromthegroundcontaminatedbythedroppingsofotherbirds.Inwinter,feedingeffortsaremostsatisfyingtopeopleandareofgreatestbenefittobirds.Duringthistime,whenfewernaturalfoodsareavailableandairtemperaturesarelower,extrafeedingcankeepabirdwarmandwell.Oncebegun,feedingshouldneverstopduringtheseleanmonths.Ifyoustartalocalincreaseofbirds,bepreparedtodowhatmayberequiredtoeliminatehazardstothoseyouwanttobefriend.Aconstantsupplyoffoodshouldbegivenuntilthecoldisoverandspringhascome.Iffeedingisstoppedduringsevereweather,birdsusedtorelyinguponthefeedersmightstarve.
Questions26to28arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.
26whatdoesthespeakersayaboutbird-watching?
27whatdoesthespeakersayaboutbirdsfedcontinuallyonthesamespot?
28whatdoesthespeakersuggestwedowhenfeedingbirdsinwinter?
Passage2
MyfriendLeomakesupweakandpoorexcuseswheneverthere'ssomethinghedoesn’twanttodo.Just2weeksago,hewasatmyhousewhenhedecidedhedidn’twanttogointowork.Hecalledhisbossandsaidhehadtogetanewsetoftirestoputonhistruck,then,hesatdownandwatchTVwithme.Notonlyhadhelied,buthisexcusewasn’taveryconvincingone.Anothertimehecanceledadatewithhisgirlfriendatthelastminute,tellingherhehadtogetanewbatteryforhistruck.Shewasangryandrefusedtogooutwithhimagainuntilheapologized.Lastweekend,Leoofferedthepoorestexcuseyet,he’dpromisedhe’dhelpmemovesomefurniturefrommyparents’housetomynewapartment,hewassupposedtobringhistruckoverabout8o’clockSaturdaymorning,Iwaitedandthencalledandleftamessageonhismachine.About11:
30,hecalledandsaidhewassorrybuthe’dbeengettinganewsetoftiresputonhistruck.Iguesshe’dforgottenheusedthesameexcusewhenhecalledhisbossfrommyhouse.IthinkIneedanewsetoffriendsandbeginningtogettiredatLeo’sexcuse.
Questions29-31arebasedonthepassageyou’vejustheard.
Q29.WhatdoesthespeakertellusaboutherfriendLeo?
Q30.WhatdidhisgirlfrienddowhenLeocanceledthedatewithheratthelastminute?
Q31.WhatfavordidthespeakeraskedLeotodolastweekend?
Passage3
InHollywood,everybodywantstoberich,famousandbeautiful.Nobodywantstobeold,unknownandpoor.ForHollywoodkids,lifecanbedifficult,becausetheygrowupinsuchanunrealatmosphere.Theirparentsareambitiousandthechildrenarepartoftheparents’ambitions.
Parentspayforwastefulgrandparties,expensivecarsanddesignerclothes.Wheneverydreamcancometrue,kidsdon’tlearnthevalueofanythingbecausetheyhaveeverything.A13-year-oldboy,TrentMaguire,hasadriver,creditcardsandunlimitedcashtodowhathewantswhenhewantsto.“Oneday,I’llearnmorethanmydad.”Heboasts.
Parentsbuycareandattentionforthechildrenbecausetheyhavenotimetogiveitthemselves.Amanda’smotheremploysapersonaltrainer,abodyguard,asingingcoachandacounselortolookafterallher15-year-olddaughter’sneeds.
Oftenthereisnoparentathomemostdays,sochildrendecidewhethertomaketheirownmealsorgoouttorestaurants,whentowatchtelevisionordohomework.Theyorganizetheirownsociallives.Theyplaynochildhoodgames.Theybecomeadultsbeforethey’reready.
Hollywoodhasalwaysbeenthecityofdreams.Thekidsthereliveunrealliveswheremoney,beautyandpleasurearetheonlygods.Willchildrenaroundtheworldsoonstarttothinkthesame?
Ordotheyalready?
Q32-35arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.
Q32:
WhyislifesaidtobedifficultforHollywoodkids?
Q33:
WhatdoesthespeakersayaboutTrentMaguire,athirteen-year-oldboy?
Q34:
WhydoesAmanda’smotheremployotherpeopletolookafterherneeds?
Q35:
WhatwillprobablyhavenegativeeffectsonthelivesofHollywoodkids?
SpotDictation
Around120yearsago,Embinhousebeganhisstudyofmemory.Heconcentratedonstudyinghowquicklythehumanmindcanrememberinformation.Oneresultofhisresearchisknownasthetotaltimehypnosiswhichsimplymeansthemountyoulearndependsonthetimeyouspendtryingtolearnit.Thiscanbetakenasourfirstruleoflearning.Althoughitisusuallytruethatstudyingforfourhoursisbetterthanstudyingforone,thereisstillthequestionofhowweshouldusethefourhours.F