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11. |
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W: I need to find a dentist; |
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you said you know Dr.Smith well,do you recommend her? |
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M: Well, I had to see her a few times, |
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but what impressed me most were the magazines in her waiting room. |
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Q: What does the woman imply? |
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2. |
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W: I'm afraid I can't show you t he apartment at the moment, |
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because the tenant is still living in it. |
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It's really a lovely place, with a big kitchen and a sunny window, |
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for only two hundred dollars a month. |
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M: Sounds good, but we really can't rent an apartment without seeing it first. |
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Q: What do we learn from the conversation? |
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3. |
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M: So, that's what's been keeping you so busy recently! |
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W: Yes, Ive been tied up with my studies. |
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You know Im panning to go to the United States this coming summer, |
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but Im a bit nervous about my English. |
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Q: What is the woman busy doing? |
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14. |
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W: How did you feel when you found out you had high blood pressure? |
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M: Shocked! The problem for me was that there were no symptoms; |
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it seemed to have sneaked up on me. |
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Q: What does the man mean? |
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15. |
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W: So, you're just back from a trip to India. What were you doing there? |
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M: The trip was intended to bring to the world's attention the fact |
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that AIDS is not just an Afican disease; |
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it's also endangering other countries, notably, India and Thailand. |
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Q: What was the purpose of the man's trip to India? |
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16. |
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M: It's quite clear form my visit, this is a full size, comprehensive university. |
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So why is it still called a college? |
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W: The College of William and Mary is the second oldest institution of higher learning in this country. |
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We have nurtured great minds like Thomas Jefferson and weare proud of our name. |
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Q: What do we learm from this conversation about the College of William and Mary? |
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17. |
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M: Have the parts we need for the photo copying machine arrived yet? |
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W: I ordered them last week, but something is holding them up. |
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Q: What does the woman say about the parts needed for the photo copying machine? |
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18. |
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W: The cafeteria provided many kinds of dished for us today. Did you notice that? |
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M: Yes, kind of rare, isn'tit? |
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Q: What does the man imply? |
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Conversation One |
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W: Hello, Patrick, is that you? |
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M: Yeah Jane, what can I do for you? |
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W: I was calling about the apple tree that you were trimming yesterday. |
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M: That was hard work! |
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W: I'm sure it was. It sure looked difficult. |
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M: Yeah, I'm glad it's finished. |
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Hauling the branches to the front for garbage pick up I was no fun either. |
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W: Well, I don't think you're quite finished yet, |
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some of the larger branches fell overinto my yard, |
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and I think you should come and get them. |
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M: Listen Jane, I don't see why I should do that. |
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You eat all the apples that fall in your yard and you' ve never complained about that before. |
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W: Well, its easier to pick up apples then to drag tree branches all the way to the curb. |
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My kids pick up the apples, and the branches are just too big for them to drag. |
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M: Well, I guess youll just have to do it yourself Jane. |
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W: Patrick. I wish vou would reconsider. We've alwavs gotten along fairly well. |
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but I think you 're out of line here. The branches are your responsibility. |
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M: Sorry Jane, I disagree! |
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You take the benefits of the apple tree, but refuse to deal with the bad side of it! |
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Besides, it won't take you any time to get the branches out front! |
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W: Get the branches off my property or I'll have to sue you. |
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M: Yeah? For what?! |
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You're taking those law classes too seriously! |
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I've gotta go, I have to pick up my son. |
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W: Youll be hearing from me. |
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M: Yeah, yeah. See you in court Jane. |
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Questions 19-22 are based on the questions you have just heard. |
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19. What did the man do yesterday? |
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20. What did the woman ask the man to do? |
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21. What did the woman threaten to do? |
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22. What was the man's reaction to the woman' s threat? |
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Conversation Two |
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M: Did you hear about the air crash that occurred in South America recently? |
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It was quite a tragic accident! |
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W: No, I didn't see anything in the news about it. What happened? |
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M: A foreign airliner was attempting to land at night in a mountainous area in Argentina and flew into a hill! |
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W: That sounds really terrible! Did anyone survive? |
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M: No, everyone aboard, including the crew, was killed instantly. |
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W: What were the circumstances? Were they bad weather, a fire, or engine failure? |
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M: Apparently, there were some low clouds in the area, |
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but mostly it was just miscommunication between the pilots and the traffic controllers. |
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W: Weren't they both speaking in English, the official international aviation language? |
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M: Yes they were, but the transmit ion from poor quality radios was slightly distorted |
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and the accents of the Spanish speaking controllers was so strong |
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that the pilots that the pilots misunderstood a vital instruction. |
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W: How could a misunderstanding like that cause such a serious accident? |
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M: The pilots were told to descend to 2-2,000 feet. |
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The instruction actually meant 22,000 feet, |
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but they thought they heard descend 2,000 feet. |
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That's a huge difference,and it should have been confirmed, but it was not. |
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Unfortunately, the terrain of the mountains in Norweija ascends to 2,000 feet. |
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W: So the pilots did descend to the wrong altitude then, |
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because they were followingthe air controllers instructions. |
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M: Sadly enough, yes they did. It was a really bad mistake. |
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Many people died as aresult of the simply understanding. |
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W: Wow, that's a powerful lesson on how important it can be to accurately communicate to each other. |
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Questions: 23-25 are based on the conversation you have just heard. |
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23. What was the cause of the tragedy? |
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24. How high are the mountains in Norweija? |
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25. What lesson could be drawn from the accident? |
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Passage one |
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Edgar Poe, an American writer, was born in 1809. |
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His parents were actors. |
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Edgar wasa baby when his father left the family. |
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He was two years old when his mother died. |
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He was taken into the home of a wealthy business man named John Allen. |
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He then received his real name, Edgar Allen Poe. |
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As a young man, Poe attended the Universityof Virginia. |
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He was a good student, but he liked to drink alcohol and play card games for money. |
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As an unskilled game player, he often lost money. |
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Since he couldn't pay off his gambling money, |
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he left university and began working for magazines. |
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He worked hard, yet he was not well paid, or well known. |
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At the age of 27, he gotmarried. |
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For a time it seemed that Poe would find happiness, |
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but his wife was sick formost of their marriage, and died in 1847. |
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Through all his crises, |
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Poe produced many stories and poems which appeared in different publications, |
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yet he didn't become famous until 1845, when his poem, The Raven, was published. |
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There is a question,however, about Poe's importance in American Literature. |
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Some critics say that Poewas one of America's best writers, |
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and even influenced many French writers, but others disagree. |
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They say that Poe' s work is diffi cult to understand |
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and most of his writing describes many unpleasant situations and events. |
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Edgar Allen Poe died in 1849 when he was 40 years old. |
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It is said that he was found dead after days of heavy drinking. |
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Questions 26-29 are based on the passage you have just heard. |
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26. What happened to Edgar Allen Poe' 's family, when he was only two years old? |
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27. Why did Edgar Allen Poe leave the University of Virginia? |
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28. What do some critics say about Edgar Allen Poe? |
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29. How did Edgar Allen Poe's life come to an end? |
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Passage Two |
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More than fifty years ago, the United Nations declared that literacy is a basic human right. |
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It's very important for improving the lives of individuals, |
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however, it is estimated that 880 million adults around the world are illiterate, |
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that is, they are unable to read or write. |
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A majority of them are women. |
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Over 100 million school age children around the world do not attend school. |
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Many others complete school of fail to finish their studies without learning to read or write. |
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Many countries depend on the efforts of people who offer their time to help illiterate individuals. |
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For example, John Mogger became concerned about the problem of illiteracy three years ago, |
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so hestarted teaching five prisoners in Brazil. |
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In his teaching, he developed a system with these prisoners. |
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He says his way of teaching can help anyone learn how to read andwrite with about thirty hours of study. |
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To learn his system, |
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people must first know how to write letters of the alphabet and learn which sounds they represent. |
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The system divides letters into three groups. |
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The first group of letter can be written between two lines. |
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The second can be written between two lines but part of the letter is above the top line. |
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The third group has letters that are partly written below the lower line. |
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John Mogger taught his students to write simply words from the letters, |
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in this way, his students learned more than seven hundred words. |
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Many of them can now write to family members. |
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They also can read newspapers and magazines. |
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Questions 30-32 are based on the Passage you have just heard. |
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30. According to the speaker, which group of people makes up the majority of theilliterate population? |
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31. What is the most important feature of John Moggers method of teaching thealphabet? |
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32. What does John Mogger say about his teaching method? |
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Passage Three |
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Farmers usually use plows to prepare their fields for planting crops. |
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Plows cut into the ground, and lift up weeds, and other unwanted plants. |
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However, plowing is blamed for causing severe damage to top soil by removing the plants |
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that protect soil from being blown or washed away. |
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Many farmers in South Asia are now trying a process called Low Till Farming. |
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Low Till Farming limits the use of plows. |
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In this method of farming seeds and fertilizer are put into the soil |
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through small cuts made in the surface of the ground. |
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Low Till Agriculture leaves much or all the soil and remains of plants on the ground. |
| [18:54.38] |
They serve as a natural fertilizer and help support the roots of future crops. |
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They take in rain and allow it to flow into the soil instead of running off. |
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It has been proved that Low Till Farming increases harvests and reduces water use, |
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and this method reduced the need for chemical products because there are fewer unwanted plants. |
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Scientists say Low Till Farming is becoming popular in South Asia, |
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which is facing a sever water shortage. |
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They say the area will become depended on imported food |
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unless wateris saved through methods like Low Till Farming. |
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Currently, more than 150 million people in South Asia depend on local rice and wheat crops. |
| [19:45.28] |
Farmers grow rice during wet weather. |
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During the dry season they grow wheat in the same fields. |
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Farmers are using the Low Till method to plant wheat after harvesting rice. |
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Scientists say Low Till Agriculture is one of the best examples in the worlds |
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of technologies working for both people, and the environment. |
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Questions 33-35 are based on the passage you have just heard. |
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33. What is the main problem cause by the usual way of plowing? |
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34. What does the speaker say about Low Till Farming? |
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35. Where is Low Till Farming becoming popular? |
