-
: When was the last time you dusted the
apartment?
Man: When was the last time
my mother came over?
Question: What
does the man imply?
: Hurry up Mark,
there
’
s a bus coming now.
Man: Why run?
There
’
ll be another one in 2
or 3 minutes.
Question: What does the
man mean?
: Laura, it seems that you
are up to your neck in work, how come
you
’
ve been so busy?
Woman: Ms Smith has asked for a sick
leave, and I have to take over her work for a
couple of
days.
Question:
What do we learn about the woman?
:
Washing dishes at the cafeteria every day is
really boring.
Man: Why
don
’
t you quit and deliver
the flowers with me?
Question: What
does the man suggest the woman do?
:
Rod, you said you
’
d take
this package to the post office yesterday.
Man: Oh, no, it must have slipped my
mind.
Question: What do we learn about
the man from the conversation?
:
I
’
m not surprised that you
didn
’
t like that movie. I
find it really scary myself.
Woman: So
did I. I don
’
t care much for
horror movies as a rule.
Question: What
do we learn from the conversation?
: My
life experience tells me that love is filled with
happiness but it hurts you too.
Woman:
Your words remind me of the saying honey is sweet
but the bee stings.
Question: What do
we learn from the conversation?
: How
many more chairs should I bring in for the forum,
six or seven?
Woman: Bring in all you
can find. I
’
m expecting at
least 20 participants.
Question: What
are the speakers talking about?
1.B He
has not cleared the apartment since his
mother
’
s visit.
2.C They might as well take the next
bus.
3.C She has to do extra work for a
few days.
4.A change her job.
5.D He failed to do what he promised to
do.
6.B The woman does not like horror
films.
7.C The speakers share a common
view on love.
8.A Preparations for a
forum.
Conversation 1
Man:
Do you think there's discrimination against women
in England today?
Woman: Certainly, and
not just in education and work either, in many
other fields as well. The tax
situation
for women is very unfair, for example.
Man: Are women better off in other
countries then?
Woman: It depends on
the country. There's certainly much less
discrimination in Scandinavia, and
maybe in America, too.
Man:
Do you think the position of English women will
improve?
Woman: In some ways it will of
course. I'm sure more women will go out to work in
the next 20
years. But the women have a
much greater problem than this to solve.
Man: What's that?
Women: The
problem of men's attitudes. We can earn more money
in the future, but I'm not sure
we can
change men' attitudes. You see, most men really
think that women are inferior. Maybe we
are physically weaker, but I don't
think this means we are inferior. Then there's
another problem.
Man: Yes?
Women:
The
problem
of
women's
attitudes.
Lots
of
women
are
unhappy
with
their
present
situation, but most of them probably
don't want to fight for change. It could be that
the women's
liberation
movement
has
to
spend
more
time
changing
women's
attitudes
than
it
spends
in
changing men's.
Man:
One
last
question,
some
supporters
of
the
woman's
liberation
movement
believed
that
marriages should be
abolished. You agree?
Women: No, I
don't. It can't happen. What may and should happen
is that we teach men to spend
more time
looking after children and doing housework.
9. Where are women said to be less
discriminated against?
10. What will
happen in England in 20 years according to the
conversation?
11. What does the woman
think the women's liberation movement should do?
Conversation 2
Man: Cheers,
Shirley
Women: Cheers, Paul. What a
lovely place for a business lunch. I hope I can
concentrate in this
heat.
Man: I will sure you will when I tell
you about my ideas.
Woman: You know, I
must
say
I was
pleased to hear from
you, but from
what
you said on the
phone, everything is so sudden.
Man: Well, my father-in-law, who is
also the managing director of Jayal Motors, has
given me two
weeks to prepare a report
on the possibility of moving into the export
market.
Woman: Ah, now, just one thing
Paul. Have you really thought the whole idea
through?
Man: Of course I have.
Woman: Now the key thing in the whole
operation is to get a good import agent, and you
say the
bank will help?
Man:
I'm almost sure of it.
Woman:
Preliminary studies are very good, Paul. But if
the product can't sell, then there's little use
in expanding the factory.
Man: Yes, I realize that, Shirley. But
we have a very good product. The chief designer
has just
completed a new improved
model.
Woman: I know your bikes have a
very good reputation here, but you have to build
up a reputation
and mark it in Africa.
Man: Yes, of course. But the immediate
problem is that my father-in-law wants a detailed
report
by next Monday. Two weeks isn't
enough time to prepare a report, so I need your
help.
Woman: OK, Paul, you've convinced
me. I must say I admire your determination.
12. Where does the conversation most
probably take place?
13. What do we
learn about the men's father-in-law?
14. What does the woman think is
important in the whole operation?
15.
What does the woman admire in the man?
Passage 1
Scientists know
how twins were born, now though, they are trying
to explain how being half of
the
biological
pair
influences
a
twin
’
s
identity.
They
want
to
know
why
many
identical
twins
make similar choices even when they
don
’
t leave near each other.
For example, Jim Springer and
Jim Louis
are identical twins. They were separated when they
were only 4 months old. The two
Jims
grew
up
in
different
families
and
did
not
meet
for
39
years.
When
they
finally
met,
they
discovered
some
surprising
similarities
between
them.
Both
men
were
married
twice,
their
first
wives
were named Linda, and their second wives were both
named Betty. Both twins named their
first sons James Allen. Scientists want
to know what influences are personality. They
study pairs
of identical twins who grew
up in different surroundings, like Jim Springer
and Jim Louis. These
twins help
scientists understand the connection between
environment and biology. Researchers at
the
University
of
Minnesota,
studies
350
sets
of
identical
twins
who
did
not
grow
up
together.
They
discovered
many
similarities
in
their
personalities.
Scientists
believed
that
personality
characteristics
such
as
friendliness,
shyness
and
fears
are
not
result
of
environment.
These
characteristics are probably inherited.
Scientists continue to study identical twins
because they are
uncertain about them
and have many questions. For example, they want to
know
‘
can twins really
communicate without
speaking
’
,
‘
can one twin really feel
another twin
’
s
pain
’
. Perhaps with
more research, scientists will find the
answers.
16. What are scientists trying
to explain according to the passage?
17. What do we learn about the twin
Jims?
18. Why are scientists interested
in studying identical twins raised in different
families?
Passage 2
Today
I
’
m going to talk about
tents. Camping is still one of the cheapest ways
of having a holiday.
And
each
year,
over
3
million
people
take
camping
vocations,
either
here
in
Britain
or
aboard,
mostly
on the continent. Obviously, camping
can
’
t be as comfortable as
living in a permanent
house, but modern
tents can be very comfortable indeed, with
windows, bedrooms, kitchens and
sitting
rooms. The most popular tent sold in Britain is
the frame tent with 2 bedrooms and sleeping
accommodation for 4 people. There is
usually an outer tent of water-proofed fabric and
a lighter
inner tent or tents with a
built-in ground sheet. The outer tent fits over
the frame work. This is
made of metal
poles which are fitted together. The inner tent is
attached to this frame. Generally,
the
inner tent is about half the area of the outer
tent. The other half of the outer tent is the
living
area. This
doesn
’
t usually have a
ground sheet but you can buy one to fit, though it
costs extra.
The ordinary 4 bed frame
tent doesn
’
t usually have a
separate kitchen area, but the larger ones
often do. You can buy a kitchen
extension for many tents, and
it
’
s worth buying one if you
plan to
stay camping in one place for
more than a few days.
19. What does the
speaker say about camping?
20. What
does the passage tell us about the most popular
tent sold in Britain?
21. What does the
speaker suggest buying if you plan to stay camping
in one place for more than a
few days?
Passage 3
Andorra,
one
of
the
smallest
countries
in
the
world,
is
located
high
in
the
mountains
between
France and Spain. The country covers
only 179 square miles. That is less than half the
size of New
York City. High, rocky
mountains surround Andorra. Until the 1930s,
travelers had difficulty in
reaching
the
country.
Up
until
that
time,
people
in Andorra
lived
in
the
way
they
had
lived
for
centuries. Most Andorrans worked as
farmers. Things did not change quickly. When roads
were