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1 |
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M: I'm looking for an unfurnished two-bedroom apartment, |
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but all your apartments are furnished. |
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W: We can take care of that. We can simply remove the furniture. |
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Q: What does the woman mean? |
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2 |
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W: I don't agree with Mr. Johnson on his views about social welfare. |
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He seems tosuggest that the poor are robbing the rich. |
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M: He might have used better words to express his ideas. |
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But I've found what he said makes a lot of sense. |
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Q: What does the man mean? |
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3 |
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W: I've been studying all the time, |
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but I still can't see any improvement in my grades. |
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M: Maybe instead of studying in your dorm, |
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you'd better go some place where there are fewer distractions. |
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Q: What does the man advise the woman to do? |
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4 |
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W: The seminar originally scheduled for today has been cancelled. |
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The hours I've spent preparing for it are totally wasted. |
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M: Not really. As far as I know it's been postponed till next week. |
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Q: What does the man say about the seminar? |
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5 |
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M: Hi, Janet, I hear you've just returned from a tour of Australia. |
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Did you get a chance to visit the Sydney Opera House? |
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W: Of course I did. |
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It would be a shame for anyone visiting Australia not to see this unique creation in architecture. |
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Its magnificent beauty is simply beyond description. |
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Q: What do we learn from this conversation? |
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6 |
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M: Sherry, how are you doing with your thesis? |
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W: Oh my thesis. That's something I definitely don't want to talk about right now. |
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I finished my first draft some time ago. |
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But my supervisor said I should do more research |
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if I want to achieve the quality that he expects of me. |
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Q: What do we learn from the conversation about the woman's thesis? |
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7 |
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W: I can't believe Karen is late for such an importance occasion as a job interview. |
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I reminded her time and again yesterday. |
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M: You should have known her better by now. |
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Everything you tell her goes in one earand out the other. . |
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Q: What does the man imply? |
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8 |
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W: Hi, Joe, I wonder if you could do me a favor and tell the professor I've lost my voice. |
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So I can't attend this morning's class. I need time to study for tomorrow's exam. |
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M: I don't think it's wise to say so. |
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Since you're not going to give the lecture, |
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you might as well simply skip the class and apologize to the professor later. |
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Q: What will the woman probably do? |
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9. |
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M: After high school, I'd like to go to college and major in business administration. |
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I really like power and enjoy telling people what to do. |
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W: You're very ambitious. |
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But I'd rather spend my college days finding out what children are interested in. |
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Child's psychology is for me. |
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Q: What do we learn from the conversation? |
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10. |
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M: It seems the restaurants here have little business these days. |
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W: That's true. But ours is a scenic resort. |
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And this is not the busy season. |
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When summer comes, you'll see armies of tourists waiting in line in order to get a seat. |
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Q: What do we learn from the conversation about the restaurants in the town? |
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Passage 1 |
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Both John and Sue joined the staff of a successful public relations firm in New Yorkduring the same year. |
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They had just completed their PR degrees at a nearby university |
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and were thrilled to be hired by one of the finest PR firms in the city. |
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John's first assignment was to create a promotion campaign for a client who was putting a new game on the market. |
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Initially Sue was assigned to work with a sportswear companyon a marketing concept for its newest line of clothing. |
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As time passed and work with their respective first clients became more and more difficult, |
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John and Sue realizedthat they had been assigned two of the toughest clients in town. |
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Although John completed his assignments quickly and successfully, |
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he was furious when he learned that the boss had deliberately assigned him a difficult client. |
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In response he not only complained to his colleagues but also to the boss's secretary. |
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Sue, on the other hand,had a more difficult time satisfying her first client |
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and she took several additional months to actually complete the assignment. |
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However, she just laughed when sheheard that the boss had made the assignment purposely. |
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Over the next two years, John worked reluctantly with each assignment and problem that he encountered. |
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Sue accepted each assignment cheerfully. |
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And when problems arose, she responded with her characteristic "No problem, I can handle it." |
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Although Sue took longer to complete her projects than John |
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and both were equally successful on the assignments they completed, |
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Sue was given the first promotion when there came a vacancy. |
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Questions 11 to 14 are based on the passage you have just heard. |
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11. What's the relationship between John and Sue now? |
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12. Why was John furious after he finished his first assignment? |
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13. What's Sue's attitude to difficult tasks? |
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14. How does the story end? |
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Passage 2 |
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American visitors to Eastern Asia are often surprised and puzzled by how Asian cultures |
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and customs differ from those in the United States. |
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What's considered typical or proper social conduct in one country may be regard as odd, |
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improper or even rude in the other. |
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For example, people from some Eastern Asian countries may begin aconversation |
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with a stranger by asking personal questions about family, home or work. |
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Such questions are thought to be friendly, |
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whereas they might be considered offensive in the United States. |
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On the other hand, people in most Asian cultures are far more guarded |
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about expressing their feelings publicly than most Americans are. |
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Openly displaying annoyance or anger, yelling, arguing loudly |
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and so forth is considered ill-mannered in countries such as Japan. |
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Many Eastern Asians prefer to hold theiremotions in check |
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and instead express themselves with great politeness. |
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They try not to be blunt and avoid making direct criticisms. |
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In fact, they often keep theirdifferences of opinion to themselves |
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and merely smile and remain silent rather than engage in a confrontation. |
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By comparison, Americans are often frank about displaying both positive |
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and negative emotions on the street and in other public places. |
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Americans visiting Asia should keep in mind that such behavior may cause offense. |
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Amajor difference between Americans culture and most Eastern Asian cultures is that in Eastern Asia, |
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the community is more important than the individual. |
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Most Americansare considered a success when they make a name for themselves. |
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Questions 15 to 17 are based on the passage you have just heard. |
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15. How would some Asians start their conversation when they meet for the first time? |
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16. What would a Japanese do when he feels annoyed? |
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17. What is encouraged in American culture according to the passage? |
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Passage 3 |
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In order for a chemical to be considered a drug, |
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it must have the capacity to affect how the body works. |
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No substance that has the power to do this is completely safe. |
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Drugs are approved only after tests have demonstrated that |
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they are relatively safewhen used as directed and when their benefits outweigh their risks. |
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Thus some very dangerous drugs are approved |
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because they are necessary to treat serious illnesses. |
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Many people suffer ill effects from drugs called side effects, |
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even though they take the drug exactly as directed. |
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The human population contains a great variety of genetic variation, |
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but drugs are tested on just a few thousand people. |
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When a particular drug is taken by millions, |
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some people may not respond in a predictable way, even though the drug has been tested. |
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A patient may also acquire a tolerance for a certain drug, |
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which means the patient has to take ever larger doses to produce the desired effect. |
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To lerance may lead to habituation, |
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in which the person becomes so dependent on the drug that he or she becomes addicted to it. |
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Addition causes severe psychological and physical disturbances when the drug is taken away. |
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Finally, drugs often have unwanted side effects. |
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This usually causes only minor discomfort, such as a skin rash,headache or sleepiness. |
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Certain drugs, however, can produce serious adverse reactions. |
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Questions 18 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard. |
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18. Under what circumstances are drugs approved? |
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19. Why do many people suffer side effects from a drug even though they take it asdirected? |
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20. What will happen when patients acquire a tolerance for a certain drug? |