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05年1月听力真题

PartIListeningComprehension20minutes)

SectionA

1.

A)Furnishedapartmentswillcostmore.

B)Theapartmentcanbefurnishedeasily.

C)Theapartmentisjustwhatthemanislookingfor.

D)Shecanprovidethemanwiththeapartmentheneeds.

2.

A)Mr.Johnson'sideasarenonsense.

B)HequiteagreeswithMr.Johnson'sviews.

C)Mr.Johnsonisgoodatexpressinghisideas.

D)Hesharesthewoman'sviewsonsocialwelfare.

3.

A)Studyinaquietplace.

B)Improvehergradesgradually.

C)Changetheconditionsofherdorm.

D)Avoiddistractionswhilestudyinginherdorm.

4.

A)Ithasbeenputoff.

B)Ithasbeencancelled.

C)Itwillbeheldinadifferentplace,

D)Itwillberescheduledtoattractmoreparticipants.

5.

A)JanetlovesthebeautifullandscapeofAustraliaverymuch.

B)Janetisverymuchinterestedinarchitecture.

C)JanetadmirestheSydneyOperaHouseverymuch.

D)Janetthinksit'sashameforanyonenottovisitAustralia.

6.

A)Itisbasedonalotofresearch.

B)Itcanbefinishedinafewweeks'time.

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C)Ithasdrawncriticismfromlotsofpeople.

D)Itfallsshortofhersupervisor^expectations.

7.

A)Karenisveryforgetful.

B)HeknowsKarenbetternow.

C)Karenissuretopasstheinterview.

D)ThewomanshouldhaveremindedKarenearlier.

8.

A)AskJoetoapologizetotheprofessorforher.

B)Skiptheclasstopreparefortheexam.

C)Telltheprofessorshe'slosthervoice.

D)Attendthelecturewiththeman.

9.

A)Themanwillgoinforbusinessfightafterhighschool.

B)Thewomanisnothappywiththeman'sdecision.

C)Themanwantstobeabusinessmanager.

D)Thewomanisworkinginakindergarten.

10.

A)Theystaycloseduntilsummercomes.

B)Theycaterchieflytotourists.

C)Theyarebusyalltheyearround.

D)Theyprovidequalityservicetotheircustomers.

SectionB

Directions:Inthissection,youwillhear3shortpassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwill

hearsomequestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhear

aquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).

ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.

PassageOne

Questions11to14arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.

11.

A)Classmates.

B)Colleagues.

C)Bossandsecretary.

D)PRrepresentativeandclient.

12.

A)HefelthisassignmentwastougherthanSue's.

B)Hisclientscomplainedabouthisservice.

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C)Hethoughtthebosswasunfairtohim.

D)Hisbosswasalwaysfindingfaultwithhiswork.

13.

A)Sheisunwillingtoundertakethem.

B)Shecomplainsaboutherbadluck.

C)Shealwaysacceptsthemcheerfully.

D)Shetakesthemon,thoughreluctantly.

14.

A)Suegotpromoted.

B)Johnhadtoquithisjob.

C)BothJohnandSuegotaraise.

D)Suefailedtocompleteherproject.

PassageTwo

Questions15to17arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.

15.

A)Bygreetingeachotherverypolitely.

B)Byexchangingtheirviewsonpublicaffairs.

C)Bydisplayingtheirfeelingsandemotions.

D)Byaskingeachothersomepersonalquestions.

16.

A)Refrainfromshowinghisfeelings.

B)Expresshisopinionfrankly.

C)Arguefiercely.

D)Yellloudly.

17.

A)Gettingrichquickly.

B)Distinguishingoneself.

C)Respectingindividualrights.

D)Doingcredittoone'scommunity.

PassageThree

Questions18to20arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.

18.

A)Iftheydon'tinvolveanyrisks.

B)Iftheyproducepredictablesideeffects.

C)Whentheurgentneedforthemarises.

D)Whentestsshowthattheyarerelativelysafe.

19.

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A)Becausetheyarenotaccustomedtoit.

B)Becausetheyarenotpsychologicallypreparedforit.

C)Becausetheirgenesdifferfromthosewhohavebeentestedforit.

D)Becausetheyarelesssensitivetoitthanthosewhohavebeentestedforit.

20.

A)Theywillhavetotakeeverlargerdoses.

B)Theywillbecomephysicallyimpaired.

C)Theywillsufferfromminordiscomfort.

D)Theywillexperienceaverypainfulprocess

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2005年1月大学英语六级考试试题听力原文：

PartIListeningComprehension

SectionA

1.M:I'mlookingforanunfurnishedtwo-bedroomapartment,butallyourapartmentsare

furnished.

W:Wecantakecareofthat.Wecansimplyremovethefurniture.

Q:Whatdoesthewomanmean?

2.W:Idon'tagreewithMr.Johnsononhisviewsaboutsocialwelfare.Heseemstosuggestthat

thepoorarerobbingtherich.

M:Hemighthaveusedbetterwordstoexpresshisidea.ButI'vefoundwhathesaidmakesalot

ofsense.

Q:Whatdoesthemanmean?

3.W:I'vebeenstudyingallthetime,butIstillcan'tseeanyimprovementinmygrades.

M:Maybeinsteadofstudyinginyourdorm,you'dbettergosomeplacewheretherearefewer

distractions.

Q:Whatdoesthemanadvisethewomantodo?

4.W:Theseminaroriginallyscheduledfortodayhasbeencancelled.ThehoursFvespent

preparingfbritaretotallywasted.

M:Notreally.AsfarasIknowit'sbeenpostponedtillnextweek.

Q:Whatdoesthemansayabouttheseminar?

5.M:Hi,Janet,Ihearyou'vejustreturnedfromatourofAustralia.Didyougetachancetovisit

theSydneyOperaHouse?

W:OfcourseIdid.ItwouldbeashameforanyonevisitingAustralianottoseethisunique

creationinarchitecture.Itsmagnificentbeautyissimplybeyonddescription.

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Q:Whatdowelearnfromthisconversation?

6.M:Sherry,howareyoudoingwithyourthesis?

W:Ohmythesis.That'ssomethingIdefinitelydon'twanttotalkaboutrightnow.Ifinishedmy

draftsometimeago.ButmysupervisorsaidIshoulddomoreresearchifIwanttoachievethe

qualitythatheexpectsofme.

Q:Whatdowelearnfromtheconversationaboutthewoman'sthesis?

7.W:Ican'tbelieveKarenislateforsuchanimportanceoccasionasajobinterview.Ireminded

hertimeandagainyesterday.

M:Youshouldhaveknownherbetterbynow.Everythingyoutellhergoesinoneearandoutthe

other.

Q:Whatdoesthemanimply?

8.W:Hi,Joe,IwonderifyoucoulddomeafavorandtelltheprofessorFvelostmyvoice.SoI

can'tattendthismorning'sclass.Ineedtimetostudyfortomorrow'sexam.

M:Idon'tthinkit'swisetosayso.Sinceyou'renotgoingtogivethelecture,youmightaswell

simplyskiptheclassandapologizetotheprofessorlater.

Q:Whatwillthewomanprobablydo?

9.M:Afterhighschool,Tdliketogotocollegeandmajorinbusinessadministration.Ireallylike

powerandenjoytellingpeoplewhattodo.

W:You'reveryambitious.ButI'dratherspendmycollegedaysfindingoutwhatchildrenare

interestedin.Child'spsychologyisforme.

Q:Whatdowelearnfromtheconversation?

10.M:Itseemstherestaurantsherehavelittlebusinessthesedays.

W:That'strue.Butoursisascenicresort.Andthisisnotthebusyseason.Whensummercomes,

you'llseearmiesoftouristswaitinginlineinordertogetaseat.

Q:Whatdowelearnfromtheconversationabouttherestaurantsinthetown?

SectionB

PassageOne

BothJohnandSuejoinedthestaffofasuccessfulpublicrelationsfirminNewYorkduringthe

sameyear.TheyhadjustcompletedtheirPRdegreesatanearbyuniversityandwerethrilledtobe

hiredbyoneofthefinestPRfirmsinthecity.John'sfirstassignmentwastocreateapromotion

campaignforaclientwhowasputtinganewgameonthemarket.InitiallySuewasassignedto

workwithasportswearcompanyonamarketingconceptforitsnewestlineofclothing.Astime

passedandworkwiththeirrespectivefirstclientsbecamemoreandmoredifficult,JohnandSue

realizedthattheyhadbeenassignedtwoofthetoughestclientsintown.AlthoughJohncompleted

hisassignmentsquicklyandsuccessfully,hewasfuriouswhenhelearnedthatthebosshad

deliberatelyassignedhimadifficultclient.Inresponsehenotonlycomplainedtohiscolleagues

butalsototheboss'ssecretary.Sue,ontheotherhand,hadamoredifficulttimesatisfyingherfirst

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clientandshetookseveraladditionalmonthstoactuallycompletetheassignment.However,she

justlaughedwhensheheardthatthebosshadmadetheassignmentpurposely.Overthenexttwo

years,Johnworkedreluctantlywitheachassignmentandproblemthatheencountered.Sue

acceptedeachassignmentcheerfully.Andwhenproblemsarose,sherespondedwithher

characteristic“Noproblem,Icanhandleit."AlthoughSuetooklongertocompleteherprojects

thanJohnandbothwereequallysuccessfulontheassignmentstheycompleted,Suewasgiventhe

firstpromotionwhentherecameavacancy.

11.What'stherelationshipbetweenJohnandSuenow?

12.WhywasJohnwasfuriousafterhefinishedhisfirstassignment?

13.What'sSue'sattitudetodifficulttasks?

14.Howdoesthestoryend?

PassageTwo

AmericanvisitorstoEasternAsiaareoftensurprisedandpuzzledbyhowAsianculturesand

customsdifferfromthoseintheUnitedStates.What'sconsideredtypicalorpropersocialconduct

inonecountrymayberegardasodd,improperorevenrudeintheother.Forexample,people

fromsomeEasternAsiancountriesmaybeginaconversationwithastrangerbyaskingpersonal

questionsaboutfamily,homeorwork.Suchquestionsarethoughttobefriendly,whereasthey

mightbeconsideredoffensiveintheUnitedStates.Ontheotherhand,peopleinmostAsian

culturesarefarmoreguardedaboutexpressingtheirfeelingspubliclythanmostAmericansare.

Openlydisplayingannoyanceoranger,yelling,arguingloudlyandsoforthisconsidered

ill-manneredincountriessuchasJapan.ManyEasternAsiansprefertoholdtheiremotionsin

checkandinsteadexpressthemselveswithgreatpoliteness.Theytrynottobebluntandavoid

makingdirectcriticisms.Infact,theyoftenkeeptheirdifferencesofopiniontothemselvesand

merelysmileandremainsilentratherthanengageinaconfrontation.Bycomparison,Americans

areoftenfrankaboutdisplayingbothpositiveandnegativeemotionsonthestreetandinother

publicplaces.AmericansvisitingAsiashouldkeepinmindthatsuchbehaviormaycauseoffense.

AmajordifferencebetweenAmericanscultureandmostAsianculturesisthatinAsia,the

communityismoreimportantthantheindividual.MostAmericansareconsideredasuccesswhen

theymakeanameforthemselves.

15.HowwouldsomeAsiansstarttheirconversationwhentheymeetforthefirsttime?

16.WhatwouldaJapanesedowhenhefeelsannoyed?

17.WhatisencouragedinAmericancultureaccordingtothepassage?

PassageThree

Inorderforachemicaltobeconsideredadrug,itmusthavethecapacitytoaffecthowthebody

works.Nosubstancethathasthepowertodothisiscompletelysafe.Drugsareonlyapproved

aftertestshavedemonstratedthattheyarerelativelysafewhenusedasdirectedandwhentheir

benefitsoutweightheirrisks.Thussomeverydangerousdrugsareapprovedbecausetheyare

necessarytotreatseriousillnesses.Manypeoplesufferilleffectsfromdrugscalledsideeffects,

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eventhoughtheytakethedrugexactlyasdirected.Thehumanpopulationcontainsagreatvariety

ofgeneticvariation,butdrugsaretestedonjustafewthousandpeople.Whenaparticulardrugis

takenbymillions,somepeoplemaynotrespondinapredictableway,eventhoughthedrughas

beentested.Apatientmayalsoacquireatoleranceforacertaindrug,whichmeansthepatienthas

totakeeverlargerdosestoproducethedesiredeffect.Tolerancemayleadtohabituation,inwhich

thepersonbecomessodependentonthedrugthatheorshebecomesaddictedtoit.Addition

causesseverepsychologicalandphysicaldisturbanceswhenthedrugistakenaway.Finally,drugs

oftenhaveunwantedsideeffects.Thisusuallycausesonlyminordiscomfort,suchasaskinrash,

headacheorsleepiness.Certaindrugs,however,canproduceseriousadversereactions.

18.Underwhatcircumstancesaredrugsapproved?

19.Whydomanypeoplesuffersideeffectsfromadrugeventhoughtheytakeitasdirected?

20.Whatwillhappenwhenpatientsacquireatoleranceforacertaindrug?

05年6月真题

PartIListeningComprehension

SectionA

1.A)Itwillreducegovernmentrevenues.

B)Itwillstimulatebusinessactivities.

C)Itwillmainlybenefitthewealthy.

D)Itwillcutthestockholders'dividends.

2.A)Shewilldoherbestifthejobisworthdoing.

B)Sheprefersalifeofcontinuedexploration.

C)Shewillsticktothejobifthepayisgood.

D)Shedoesn'tthinkmuchofjob-hopping.

3.A)Stopthinkingaboutthematter.

B)Talkthedruguseroutofthehabit.

C)Bemorefriendlytohisschoolmate.

D)Keephisdistancefromdrugaddicts.

4.A)Theson.B)Thefather.

C)Themother.D)AuntLouise.

5.A)Stayawayforacoupleofweeks.

B)Checkthelockseverytwoweeks.

C)LookaftertheJohnsons5house.

D)Movetoanotherplace.

6.A)Hewouldliketowarmupforthegame.

B)Hedidn'twanttobeheldupintraffic.

C)Hedidn'twanttomissthegame.

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D)Hewantedtocatchasmanygamebirdsaspossible.

7.A)Itwasburneddown.B)Itwasrobbed.

C)Itwasblownup.D)Itwascloseddown.

8.A)Sheisn'tgoingtochangehermajor.

B)Sheplanstomajorintaxlaw.

C)Shestudiesinthesameschoolasherbrother.

D)Sheisn'tgoingtoworkinherbrother'sfirm.

9.A)Themanshouldphonethehotelfordirections.

B)Themancanaskthedepartmentstoreforhelp.

C)Shedoesn'thavethehoteFsphonenumber.

D)Thehotelisjustaroundthecorner.

10.A)shedoesn'texpecttofinishallherworkinthirtyminutes.

B)Shehastodoalotofthingswithinashorttime.

C)Shehasbeenoverworkingforalongtime.

D)Shedoesn'tknowwhytherearesomanythingstodo.

SectionBCompoundDictation

注意：听力理解的B节(SectionB)为复合式听写(CompoundDictation),题目在试

卷二上，现在请取出试卷二。

SectionBCompoundDictation

CertainphrasesonecommonlyhearsamongAmericanscapturetheirdevotionto

individualism:"Doyouownthing."“Ididitmyway.""You'11havetodecidedthatfor

yourself.”“Youmadeyourbed,now(SI)init.”“ifyoudon'tlookoutforyourself,noone

elsewill.”“Lookoutfornumberone.”

Closely(S2)withthevaluetheyplaceonindi8vidualismistheimportanceAmericans(S3)to

privacy.Americansassumethatpeopleneedsometimetothemselvesorsometimealonetothink

aboutthingsorrecovertheir(S4)psychologicalenergy.Americanshavegreat(S5)understanding

foreignerswhoalwayswanttobewithanotherpersonwhodislikebeingalone.

Iftheparentscan(S6)it,eachchildwillhavehisorherownbedroom.Havingone,sown

bedroom,herbooks,herbooksandsoon.Thesethingswillbehersandnooneelse's.

Americansassumerthat(S9).Doctors,lawyers,psychologists,andothershaverules

governingconfidentialitythatareintendedtopreventinformationabouttheirclientsJpersonal

situationsformbecomingknowntoothers.

American'sattitudeaboutprivacycanbehardforforeignerstounderstand.(10).When

thoseboundariesarecrossed,anAmerican'sbodywillvisiblystiffenandhismannerwillbecome

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coolandaloof.

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1-5.CBDCA6-10.CBDAB

SI.lieS2associatedS3,assignS4.spent

S5.difficultyS6.affordS7infant

S8.sheisentitledtoaplaceofherownwhereshecanbebyherself,andkeepherpossessions

S9.peoplewillhavetheirprivatethoughtsthatmightneverbesharedwithanyone

S10.American'shouses,yardsandevenofficescanseemopenandinviting.Yetinthemindsof

Americans,thereareboundariesthatotherpeoplearesimplynotsupposedtocross.

05年12月听力真题

SectionA部分

PartIListeningComprehension(20minutes)

SectionA

l.A)Thedeanshouldhaveconsultedherontheappointment.

B)Dr.Holdenshouldhavetakenoverthepositionearlier.

C)Shedoesn'tthinkDr.Holdenhasmadeawisechoice.

D)Dr.Holdenisthebestpersonforthechairmanship.

2.A)They'llkeepintouchduringthesummervacation

B)They'llholdapartybeforethesummervacation

C)They'lldooddjobstogetherattheschoollibrary

D)They'llgetbacktotheirschoolonceinawhile

3.A)Peachesareinseasonnow.

B)Peachesarenotattheirbestnow.

C)Thewomandidn'tknowhowtobargain.

D)Thewomanhelpedthemanchoosethefruit.

4.A)Theyjointhephysicsclub.

B)Theyaskforanextensionofthedeadline.

C)Theyworkontheassignmenttogether.

D)Theychooseaneasierassignment.

5.A)SheadmiresJean'sstraightforwardness

B)ShethinksDr.Browndeservesthepraise

C)ShewilltalktoJeanaboutwhathappened

D)ShebelievesJeanwasrudetoDr.Brown

6.A)Helikedwritingwhenhewasachild

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B)HeenjoyedreadingstoriesinReader'sDigest

C)HeusedtobeaneditorofReader'sDigest

D)Hebecamewellknownattheageofsix

7.A)Heshowsgreatenthusiasmforhisstudies

B)Heisaveryversatileperson

C)Hehasnotalentfortennis

D)Hedoesnotstudyhardenough

8A)Johnhaslostsomethingattherailwaystation

B)Thereareseveralrailwaystationsinthecity

C)ItwillbeverydifficultforthemtofindJohn

D)ThetrainthatJohnistakingwillarrivesoon

9.A)ltsrapidgrowthisbeneficialtotheworld

B)Itcanbeseenasamodelbytherestoftheworld

C)Itssuccesscan'tbeexplainedbyelementaryeconomics

D)Itwillcontinuetosurgeforward

10.A)Ittakesonly5minutestoreachthecampusfromtheapartments

B)Moststudentscan'taffordtoliveinthenewapartments

C)Thenewapartmentsarenotavailableuntilnextmonth

D)Thenewapartmentscanaccommodate500students

SectionB

PassageOne

1l.A)TheroleofimmigrantsintheconstructionofAmericansociety

B)TheimportanceofofferingdiversecoursesinEuropeanhistory

C)Theneedforgreaterculturaldiversityintheschoolcurriculum

D)ThehistoriclandingofEuropeansontheVirginiashore

12.A)HewaswonderingifthespeakerwasusedtolivinginAmerica

B)Hewastryingtoshowfriendlinesstothespeaker

C)Hewantedtokeeptheirconversationgoing

D)Hebelievedthespeakerwasaforeigner

13.A)TheUSpopulationdoesn'tconsistofwhiteEuropeandescendantsonly

B)AsiantouristscanspeakEnglishaswellasnativespeakersofthelanguage

C)ColoredpeoplearenotwelcomeintheUnitedStates

D)Americansareinneedofeducationintheirhistory

PassageTwo

14.A)Bymakinglaws

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B)Byenforcingdiscipline

C)Byeducatingthepublic

D)Byholdingceremonies

15.A)Itshouldberaisedbysoldiers

B)Itshouldberaisedquicklybyhand

C)ItshouldberaisedonlybyAmericans

D)Itshouldberaisedbymechanicalmeans

16.A)Itshouldbeattachedtothestatus

B)Itshouldbehungfromthetopofthemonument

C)Itshouldbespreadovertheobjecttobeunveiled

D)Itshouldbecarriedhighupintheair

17.A)Therehasbeenalotofcontroversyovertheuseofflag

B)Thebestathletescanwearuniformswiththedesignoftheflag

C)Therearepreciseregulationsandcustomstobefollowed

D)Americanscanprinttheflagontheircushionsorhandkerchiefs

PassageThree

18.A)Punishmentbyteachers

B)Pooracademicperformance

C)Truancy

D)Illness

19.A)TheBoardofEducation

B)Principalsofcityschools

C)Studentswithgoodacademicrecords

D)Studentswithgoodattendancerecords

20.A)Punishingstudentswhodamageschoolproperty

B)Rewardingschoolsthathavedecreasedthedestruction

C)Promotingteacherswhocanpreventthedestruction

D)Cuttingthebudgetforrepairsandreplacements

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2005年12月24日大学英语六级试题听力原文

SectionA

1.M:TheDeanjustannouncedthatDr.Holden'sgoingV11missyouguyswhileI'm

workinghereinthelibrary.

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W:Iknewitallalong!He'stheobviouschoice.Alltheothercandidatesarenomatchfor

him!

Q:whatdowelearnaboutthetwospeakers?

2.W:Hey,letmeknowhowyoursummer*sgoing!T11missyouguyswhileI'mworking

hereinthelibrary.

M:r11beworking,too!ButI'11sendyouanemailorcallyouonceinawhile.

Whenweallgetbacktoschool,wecanhaveapartyorsomething.

Q:whatdowelearnaboutthetwospeakers?

3.W:Iknowit'stheendoftheseason,butthosepeachesaresuchabargainthatIcouldn,t

helpbuyingthem!Haveoneplease!

M:Thankyou!Actually,theyseempasstheirprime.

Q:Whatdowelearnfromtheconversation?

4.M:Theassignmentonphysicsisarealchallenge.Idon,tthinkIcanfinishitontimeorby

myself.

W:Whydon'twejoinourfeettogether?Itmaybeeasierthen.

Q:Whatdoesthewomansuggest?

5.M:JeanreallylosthertemperinDr.Brown,sclassthismorning.

W:Oh?Didshe?ButIthinkherfranknessisreallysomethingtobeappreciated.

Q:Whatdoesthewomanmean?

6.W:Weheardthatwhenyouareakid,yousubmittedastorytoReader*sDigest.

M:Well,Idon'trememberthisstoryexactly,butmyideaofagreattimethenwasapadof

linedpaperandanewbluepen.IthoughtmyselfasaReader'sDigestmemberattheageofsix.

Q:Whatdowelearnaboutthemanfromtheconversation?

7.M:Yoursoncertainlyshowsalotofenthusiasmonthetenniscoumt.

W:Ionlywishhe'dshowasmuchforhisstudies.

Q:Whatdoesthewomanimplyaboutherson?

8.W:WesupposetomeetJohnhereattherailwaystation.

M:That'slikelookingforaneedleinahaystack.

Q:Whatdoesthemanimply?

9.M:ProfessorStevenson,asaneconomist,howdoyoulookuponthesurgingChinese

economy?Doesitconstituteathreattotherestoftheworld?

W:IbelieveChina'seconomicsuccessshouldbeseenmoreasanopportunitythanathreat.

Thosewholookeduponitasathreatoverlookedthebenefitofchina,sgrowthtotheworld's

economy.Theyalsolacktheunderstandingofelementaryeconomics.

Q:WhatdoesProfessorStevensonthinkofChina"seconomy?

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10.W:Ourschoolhasjustbuiltsomenewapartmentnearcampus,butonebedroomrunsfor

500dollarsamonth.

M:That'sabitbeyondthereachofmoststudents!

Q:Whatdoesthemanmean?

SectionB

PassageOne

IhadflownfromSanFranciscotoVirginiatoattendaconferenceonmulticulturalism.

Hundredsofeducatorsfromacrossthecountryweremeetingtodiscusstheneedforgreater

culturaldiversityintheschoolcurriculum.Itookataxitomyhotel.Ontheway,mydriverandI

chattedaboutthewhetherandthetourists.ThedriverwasaWhitemaninforties.'Howlonghave

youbeeninthiscountry?,heasked.4A11mylife!,Ireplied,4IwasbornintheUnitedStates/With

strongsouthernaccent,heremarked,'IwaswonderingbecauseyourEnglishisexcellent/ThenI

explainedas1haddonemanytimesbefore,4MygrandfathercameherefromChinainthe1880s.

MyfamilyhasbeenhereinAmericaforeverahundredyears/Heglancedatmeinthemirror.

Somehow,Ididn'tlookAmericantohim.Myappearancelookedforeign.Questionslikedtheone

mytaxidriveraskedmakemefeeluncomfortable.ButIcanunderstandwhyhecouldnotseeme

asanAmerican.Hehadanarrowbutwidelysharedsenseofthepast:ahistorythathasviewed

AmericansasdescendantsofEuropeans.Racehasfunctionedassomethingnecessarytothe

constructionofAmericancharacterandqualityinthecreationofournationalidentity—American

hasbeendefinedas'white'.ButAmericanhasbeenraciallydiversesinceourverybeginningon

theVirginiashore,wherethefirstgroupofEnglishmenandAfricansarrivedinthe17thcentury.

Andthisrealityisincreasinglybecomevisibleeverywhere.

1l.Whatwasthethemeoftheconferencethespeakerwastoattend?

12.WhydidthetaxidriveraskthespeakerhowlonghehasbeenintheUS?

13.Whatmessagedidthespeakerwishtoconvey?

PassageTwo

LawshavebeenwrittentogoverntheuseofAmericanNationalFlag,andtoensureproper

respectfortheflag.Customhasalsogovernedthecommonpracticeinregardtoitsuse.Allthe

armedserviceshavepreciseregulationsonhowtodisplaythenationalflag.Thismayvary

somewhatfromthegeneralrules.Thenationalflagshouldberaisedandloweredbyhand.Donot

raisetheflagwhileitisfolded.Unfoldtheflagfirst,andthenhoistitquicklytothetopofthe

flagpole.Loweritslowlyandwithdignity.Placenoobjectsonorovertheflag.Donotusethe

flagaspartofacostumeorathleticuniform.Donotprintituponcushions,handkerchiefs,paper

napkinsorboxes.Afederallawprovidesthatthetrademarkcannotberegisteredifitcomprises

theflag,orbadgersoftheUS,Whentheflagisusedtounveilastatueormonument,itshouldn't

serveasacoveringoftheobjecttobeunveiled.Ifitisdisplayedonsuchoccasions,donotallow

theflagtofalltotheground,butletitbecarriedhighupintheairtoformafeatureofthe

ceremony.Takeeveryprecautiontopreventtheflagfromsoiled.Itshouldnotbeallowedtotouch

thegroundorfloor,nortobrushagainstobjects.

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14.HowdoAmericansensureproperrespectforthenationalflag?

15.WhatistheregulationregardingtheraisingoftheAmericanNationalFlag?

16.HowshouldtheAmericanNationalFlagbedisplayedatanunveilingceremony?

17.WhatdowelearnabouttheuseoftheAmericanNationalFlag?

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InsomelargeAmericancityschools,asmanyas20-40%ofthestudentsareabsenteachday.

Therearetwomajorreasonsforsuchabsences:oneissickness,andtheotheristruancy.Thatis

stayingawayfromschoolwithoutpermission.Sinceschoolofficialscan'tdomuchaboutthe

illness,theyareconce