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Listening ReviewScript 01:W:You know,many American parentsare now wondering why they can tkeep their teenage children fromdrinking.M:I,m aware of that.To my mind,it s the permissive attitude ofthe parents that is to blame.Q:What can you learn from theman s response?01.A.Parents should deal withteenage drinking seriously.B.Parents shouldn t allowtheir children too much freedom.C.Children should be aware ofthe consequences of too muchdrinking.D.Children should not drinktoo much.Script 02:M:Don t you think it s good togive our children a monthlyallowance?W:I think so.It can teach themthe value of money.With a monthlyallowance they can learn to budgettheir expenses wisely.Q:What are they talking about?02.A.The value of money.B.How to budget our expenseswisely.C.Monthly allowances forchildren.D.A good way to spend money.Script 03:M:Mom,I ve got a part-time jobat a supermarket.Three hours aday weekdays and all day Saturday.W:Congratulations,Tom.But aresure you can handle it?What aboutyour homework and your pianolessons?Q:How does the mother feel aboutTom s part-time job at thesupermarket?03.A.Happy.B.Worried.C.Unhappy.D.Proud.Script 04:M:Hey,Mary.You look so upset.What happened?W:My father had an accident theother day.He is now in hospitaland will have an operationtomorrow.You see,his heart israther weak.I really don t knowwhether he can survive it.Q:What s the woman worriedabout?04.A.Her father?s accident.B.Her father?s injuriesafter the accident.C.Her father?s poor health.D.Her father?s operation.Script 05:W:Mother s Day is coming soon.Could you tell me what sons anddaughters do in your country onthat day?M:Well,they send their mothersflowers and cards to celebrate theoccasion.Besides,it is a commonpractice for them to wear pinkcarnations on that day.Q:Which of the following is trueof the customs of Mother s Day in the man s country?05.A.Mothers decorate theirhouses with flowers to celebratethe occasion.B.Mothers wear pinkcarnations on that day.C.Children buy their motherscarnations of different colors.D.Children send their mothersflowers and cards.Script 06:M:May I help you?W:I m here to apply for a librarycard.M:Would you please fill out thisapplication card?W:Sure.Could you tell me whattime the library is open?M:Monday,Wednesday and Friday,it closes at 5 p.m.Tuesday andThursday,it s open till 9.Itstays open till 6 on Saturday.Buton Sunday it s closed all day.Q:On which evenings is thelibrary open?06.A.Monday,Wednesday andFriday.B.Tuesday and Saturday.C.Saturday and Sunday.D.Tuesday and Thursday.Script 07:M:The weather is so changeablethese days.The forecasts seemnever to be accurate.W:You are right.It must be thewind that makes it so cold.I mfreezing.M:Me,too.W:It s no fun standing out here,though the sun is shinning.Let s go inside.Q:How is the weather when theconversation takes place?07.A.Cold and windy.B.Sunny but cold and windy.C.Cloudy and freezing.D.Windy and freezing.Script 08:M:Hi,Linda.How are you doingthese days?W:I m fine,Bill.Aren t youglad the semester is over?M:Yes.I m looking forward togoing to Paris for a holiday.N ow I m busy learning someF rench.W:G ood idea.I t s awful to visita foreign country without beingable to speak its language,don tyou think?I t would be no fun atall if one haddeaf-mute.Q:What arediscussing?0 8.A.G oing toB.L earninglanguage of thevisit.to live like athey mainlyParis.to speak thecountry you 1 1C.How to speak French.D.Where to go for a holiday.Script 09:W:Thank you very much forinviting me here,Michael.M:It s a pleasure.W:The flowers are so lovely.AndI like the music too.M:Shall we have some beef soupfirst?W:That 11 be fine.Q:Where does the conversationtake place?09.A.In a restaurant.B.In a music hall.C.In a market.D.In a flower shop.Script 10:M:Have you ever heard ProfessorHall s lecture?W:No,I haven t.but I was toldhe has a very good reputationamong the students.M:Yes,and a well deserved one too.The same students who fall asleepin discussion groups fight forfront row seats in his lecture.W:Then his lecture must befascinating.M:They certainly give you lots tothink about.Q:Which of the following bestdescribes Professor Hall?slectures?10.A.Boring.B.Interesting.C.Just so-so.D.Serious.Script 11:W:Cathy has the habit of keepingus waiting for over 30 minutes.Maybe either you or I should giveher a ring before each meeting.M:That?s really a nuisance,butI 11 do it if you want.Q:What will the man probably do?11.A.Remind Cathy about the timeof the next meeting.B.Remind Cathy not to be latefor every meeting.C.Tell Cathy about the agendaof the next meeting.D.Tell Cathy about a ring.Script 12:M:Could you keep the noise down,Mary?I m trying to listen to therecording.W:Sorry,it s not me.There isa party downstairs.Q:What does the woman imply?12.A.She will turn off herrecorder.B.She is not responsible forthe noise.C.She will do something aboutthe noise.D.She wants the man to useearphones.Script 13:W:Mr.Brown,I tried to memorizethe script but I keep forgettingthe lines.M:Look,Jane,you 11 be fine ifyou stop putting so much pressureon yourself.Q:What does the man mean?13.A.Jane is not so forgetful.B.Jane used to have a goodmemory.C.Jane shouldn t be sonervous.D.Jane should not try tomemorize the whole script.Script 14:M:You ve spent too much timedoing coursework,Sally.Don tyou think you should go out and getsome fresh air?W:Thanks for the advice.But thisis how I relieve my stress.I drather not get too far behind.Q:What can you infer from thewoman?s response?14.A.She doesn t have time togo outside.B.She 11 consider the man sadvice.C.She knows how to relieve herstress.D.She will feel more stressfulif she gets behind in her lessons.Script 15:M:I m having trouble making endsmeet.It looks like I have to makeanother phone call to my parents.W:I don t think it would be aproblem if you cut down on thediscs you buy.Q:What does the woman mean?15.A.The man shouldn t buy somany discs.B.The man should stop buyingdiscs.C.The man shouldn t worry toomuch.D.The man should go shoppingless.Script 16:W:I hope you enjoyed the movielast night.I wasn t sure I would.M:I wasn t either,but once itstarted,I simply got glued to thescreen.Q:What can you learn from theconversation?16.A.Both speakers were boredwith the movie.B.The woman didn t like themovie but the man did.C.The man didn t like themovie but the woman did.D.The man didn t think hewould like the movie at first butlater did.Script 17:M:Congratulations!I heard yourdebating team has reached thefinal.W:Yes,we re all excited aboutit.Now we re working hard toprepare for it.Q:What will the woman?s teamprobably do?17.A.Practice their speeches.B.Have a big celebration.C.Prepare their arguments forpossible topics.D.Take a good rest.Script 18:W:Bill is a great guy.He nearlygot killed when he tried to rescuean aged woman from a fireyesterday.M:Well,so far as I know that wasnot the first dangerous situationhe was in.Q:Which of the followingadjectives best describes Bill?18.A.Brave.B.Healthy.C.Helpful.D.Strong.Script 19:M:What kind of father am I?Mydaughter is sick.She has had afever for a couple of days.But Ididn t even know about it.W:Don t blame yourself too much.You ve been too much involved inthe company?s work to notice it,I guess.You really should takesome time off.Q:What do you know about the manfrom the conversation?19.A.He is an irresponsiblefather.B.He is careless.C.He is very busy with work.D.He is indifferent to hisfamily.Script 20:M:Is Mary still in a criticalcondition?W:I m afraid so,but we ve keptthe news from her mother.Q:What do we know about Mary?smother?20.A.She knows something abouther own real condition.B.She knows nothing about herown real condition.C.She doesn t know anythingabout Mary s real condition.D.She doesn t want to knowabout Mary?s real condition.Passage 1Script of Passage 1:In the United States ideas abouteducation are changing.Educationtoday is not just a high schooldiploma or a college degree.Many grown-ups are notinterested in going to college.They are interested in other kindsof learning.For them,learningdoes not end with a diploma.Continuing education gives thesegrown-ups the opportunity toincrease their knowledge abouttheir own field or to learn abouta new field.It also gives them achance to improve their old skillsor to learn new ones.Secretaries,mechanics,driversand barbers can take classes toimprovetheir own skills.Nurses cantake classes to increase theirknowledge of nursing.If they knowmore or learn more,then they canget a better job and earn moremoney.Continuing education classesgive some grown-ups the chances tolearn new skills.There is usuallya large variety of classes tochoose from:Typing,nursing,cooking,driving or photography.But only some of the classes areavailable.QI:What is this passage mainlyabout?1.A.The ideas about education inthe United States.B.Going to college.C.Learning new skills inschools.D.Continuing education in theUnited States.Q2:What are the changing ideasabout education mentioned in thepassage?2.A.The Americans are notinterested in a diploma.B.The adults in America showlittle interest in going tocollege.C.Continuing education givesmany American adults a chance toknow and learn more.D.Continuing education isbetter than college education inAmerica.Q3:What can we learn from thepassage?3.A.Continuing education ispopular among many Americanadults.B.Continuing education offersa large variety of classes for thestudents to choose from.C.Many American adults are nolonger interested in a collegedegree.D.Adults take continuingeducation classes for a better joband more money.Passage 2Script of Passage 2:Recently the term“health“has come to have awider meaning than it used to.Itno longer means just the absenceof illness.Today,health meansthe well-being of your body,yourmind and your relationship withother people.This new concept ofhealth is closely related toanother term-quality of life.Quality of life is the degree ofoverall satisfaction that aperson gets from life.Why has the emphasis of healthshifted from the absence ofdisease to a broader focus on thequality of a person s life?One reason for thishas to do with the length andconditions of life that people cannow expect.Medical advances havemade it possible for people todayto live longer,healthier lives.Imagine for a moment that you wereborn in the year 1900.You couldhave expected on average to liveuntil about the age of 47.Incontrast,if you were born in theyear 1999,you could expect tolive to the age of 75.QI:What is this passage mainlyabout?1.A.Different interpretationsof the term“health”.B.Improving the quality oflife.C.The importance of health toquality living.D.People s expectations of along and healthy life.Q2:What does health mean topeople of today according to thepassage?2.A.Absence of illness.B.A long life.C.Good conditions of living.D.Complete satisfaction withlife.Q3:What can you infer from thepassage?3.A.Nowadays the emphasis ofhealth has a broader focus becauseof improvements in the quality offood.B.The overall quality ofpeople s lives improved greatlyin the 20th century.C.Those who never fall ill arethe truly healthy people.D.Those who were born before1900 could not have lived long.Passage 3Script of Passage 3:Background music may seemharmless,but it can have apowerful effect on those who hearit.Recorded background musicfirst found its way into factories,shops and restaurants in theUSA.Very soon it spread toother parts of the world.Now itis becoming difficult to goshopping or eat a meal withoutlistening to music.To begin with,backgroundmusic was intended simply tocreate a soothing atmosphere.Recently,however,it s becominga big business.An Americanmarketing expert has shown thatmusic can boost sales or increasefactory production by as much asa third.But it has to be the lightmusic.Lively music has no effectat all on sales.Slow music canincrease receipts by 34%.This isprobably because shoppers slowdown and have more opportunity tospot items they would like to buy.Yet,slow music isn t always theanswer.The expert found that inrestaurants slow music meantcustomers took longer to eat theirmeals,which reduced overallsales.So restaurant owners might bewell advised to play faster musicto keep the customers moving-unless,of course,the resultingindigestion leads to complaints.QI:Where was recorded backgroundmusic first used?1.A.In factories,shops andoffices in Europe.B.In factories,shops andrestaurants in the USA.C.In factories,schools andshops in England.D.In factories,shops andsnack bars in Asia.Q2:What was the original purposeof background music?2.A.To boost sales.B.To increase factoryproduction.C.To help diners eat quickly.D.To produce a pleasantatmosphere.Q3:What kind of music can have apowerful effect on customers inshops?3.A.Rock music.B.Lively music.C.Light music.D.Traditional music.Q4:Why doesn t the same kind ofmusic work in restaurantsaccording to the passage?4.A.It will slow down the flowof customers.B.It will result inindigestion.C.It doesn t sound pleasingto the ears.D.It will spoil diners?appetite.Passage 4Script of Passage 4:Ozone is a form of oxygen.Itis found in the air we breathe andin the upper atmosphere.NearEarth,ozone in the air is a dangerto life.It is a pollutant.Butbetween ten and fifty kilometersup in the atmosphere,ozoneprotects life on EarthOzone forms in theatmosphere through the action ofradiation from the sun.Ozoneblocks harmful radiation fromreaching Earth.Scientists say adecrease in ozone and an increasein the harmful radiation willcause many more cases of skincancer.And it will harm crops,animals and fish.Ozone problems first becameknown in 1985.British scientistsreported that ozone levels in theAntarctic atmosphere near theSouth Pole fell sharply each yearin October and November.1987 wasthe first year that a huge holedeveloped in the ozone layer abovethe Antarctic.A recent study of theatmosphere over the Arctic areanear the North Pole showed extremethinning of the ozone.Officialsfrom the American space agencysaid the latest study is a resultof the largest campaign yet tomeasure ozone amounts and changesin the Arctic area.NASAresearcher Paul Newman said someof the measurements show ozone intheArctic decreased about sixtyper cent between January and themiddle of March.Thesemeasurements are similar to theozone losses observed in this areaa few years ago.Other studies have shown thatman-made chemicals weredestroying ozone in theatmosphere.An internationalagreement halted production ofthe most harmful chemicals.The new findings support theidea that recovery of the ozonelayer may be delayed.QI:Where can ozone be founduseful to life according to thepassage?1.A.In the lower atmosphere.B.In the upper atmosphere.C.On Earth.D.Near Earth.Q2:When did ozone problems firstbecome known?2.A.In 1978.B.In 1980.C.In 1985.D.In 1987.Q3:What is the passage mainlyabout?3.A.Ozone as a form of oxygen.B.Problems caused by thethinning of the ozone layer.C.Some studies of ozoneproblems.D.The latest studies of ozoneproblems.Passage 5Script of Passage 5:Ge
