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[03:38.03] 11.
[03:41.60] W: I ran into Sally the other day.
[03:45.29] I could hardly recognize her.
[03:48.26] Do you remember her from high school?
[03:51.89] M: Yeah, she was a little out of shape back then.
[03:55.98] Well, has she lost a lot of weight?
[03:59.54] Q: What does the man remember of Sally?
[04:19.20] 12.
[04:21.96] W: We don't seem to have a reservation for you, sir. I'm sorry.
[04:28.46] M: But my secretary said that she had reserved a room for me here.
[04:33.25] I phoned her from the airport this morning just before I got on board the plane.
[04:39.03] Q: Where does the conversation most probably take place?
[04:59.76] 13.
[05:02.85] W: What would you do if you were in my place?
[05:07.89] M: If Paul were my son, I'd just not worry.
[05:12.41] Now that his teacher is giving him extra help and he's working hard himself,
[05:17.76] he's sure to do well in the next exam.
[05:20.81] Q: What's the man s suggestion to the woman?
[05:41.56] 14.
[05:43.43] M: You've had your hands full and have been overworked during the last two weeks.
[05:50.06] I think you really need to go out and get some fresh air and sunshine.
[05:55.41] W: You are right. That's just what I' m thinking about.
[05:59.89] Q: What is the woman most probably going to do?
[06:19.89] 15.
[06:22.25] W: Hello, John. How are you feeling now? I hear you've been ill.
[06:29.29] M: They must have confused me with my twin brother Rods.
[06:33.80] He's beensick all week, but I've never felt better in my life.
[06:39.03] Q: What do we learn about the man?
[06:41.88] 16.
[07:01.32] M: Did you really give away al1 your furniture when you moved into the new house last month?
[07:08.32] W: Just the useless pieces,as I'm planning to purchase a new set from Italy for the sitting room only.
[07:17.26] Q: What does the woman mean?
[07:37.46] 17.
[07:38.69] M: I've brought back your 0xford Companion to English Literature.
[07:44.14] I thought you might use it for your paper. Sorry not to have returned it earlier.
[07:49.94] W: I was wondering where that book was.
[07:53.16] Q: What can we infer from the conversation?
[08:13.20] 18.
[08:15.49] W: To tell the truth, Tony, it never occurs to me that you are an athlete.
[08:21.79] M: Oh, really? Most people who meet me, including some friends of mine,don't think so either.
[08:28.86] Q: What do we learn from the conversation?
[08:32.51] Two Long Conversations
[08:51.83] Conversation 1
[08:54.87] M: Mary, I hope you're packed and ready to leave.
[08:58.57] W: Yes, I'm packed, but not quite ready. I can't find my passport.
[09:05.89] M: Your passport? That's the one thing you mustn't leave behind.
[09:10.43] W: I know. I haven't lost it. I've packed it, but I can't remember which bag it's in
[09:18.45] M: Well, you have to find it at the airport. Come on, the taxi is waiting.
[09:24.40] W: Did you say taxi? I thought we were going in your car.
[09:29.15] M: Yes, well, I have planned to, but I'll explain later. You've got to be there in an hour.
[09:36.52] W: The plane doesn't leave for two hours. Anyway, I'm ready to go now.
[09:42.17] M: Now, you're taking just one case, is that right?
[09:46.82] W: No, there is one in the hall as well.
[09:50.33] M: Gosh, what a lot of stuff! You' re taking enough for a month instead of a week.
[09:57.35] W: Well, you can't depend on the weather. It might be cold.
[10:01.99] M: It's never cold in Rome. Certainly not in May. Come on, we really must go.
[10:09.53] W: Right, we're ready. We've got the bags, I'm sure there's no need to rush.
[10:15.25] M: There is. I asked the taxi driver to wait two minutes, not twenty.
[10:21.04] W: Look, I'm supposed to be going away to relax. You're making me nervous.
[10:27.41] M: Well, I want you to relax on holiday, but you can t relax yet.
[10:32.64] W: 0K, I promise not to relax, at least not until we get to the airport and I find my passport.
[10:41.39] Questions 19-22 are based on the conversatoin you have just heard.
[10:49.08] Q19: What does the woman say about her passport?
[11:10.73] Q20: What do we know about the woman's trip?
[11:33.36] Q21: Why does the man urge the woman to hurry?
[11:54.42] Q22: Where does the conversation most probably take place?
[12:19.08] Conversation 2
[12:21.40] W: 0h,I'm fed up with my job.
[12:25.30] M: Hey, there's a perfect job for you in the paper today. You might be interested.
[12:31.44] W: 0h, what is it? What do they want?
[12:35.09] M: Wait a minute. Uh, here it is. The European Space Agency is recruiting translators.
[12:44.65] W: The European Space Agency?
[12:47.09] M: Well, that's what it says. They need an English translator to work from French or German.
[12:54.82] W: So they need a degree in French or German, I suppose. Well, I've got that.
[13:01.70] What's more, I have plenty of experience. What else are they asking for?
[13:07.70] M: Just that. A university degree and three or four years of experienceas a translator in a professional environment.
[13:17.23] They also say the person should have a lively and inquiring mind, effective communication skills,
[13:25.44] and the ability to work individually or as a part of the team.
[13:30.87] W: Well, if I stay at my present job much longer, I won't have any mind or skills left.
[13:37.85] By the way, what about salary? I just hope it isn't lower than what I get now.
[13:44.41] M: It's said to be negotiable. It depends on the applicant's education and experience.
[13:51.01] In addition to basic salary, there's a list of extra benefits. Have a look yourself.
[13:58.18] W: Hm, travel and social security plus relocation expenses are paid.Hey, this isn't bad.
[14:08.04] I really want the job.
[14:10.98] Questions 23-25 are based on the conversatoin you have just heard.
[14:19.10] Q23: Why is the woman trying to find a new job?
[14:41.75] Q24: What position is being advertised in the paper?
[15:04.87] Q25: What are the key factors that determine the salary of the new position?
[15:29.55] Section B
[16:05.65] Passage 1
[16:08.97] When couples get married, they usually plan to have children.
[16:13.39] Sometimes, however, a couple can not have a child of their own.
[16:18.04] In this case, they may decide to adopt a child.
[16:22.25] In fact, adoption is very common today.
[16:26.43] There are about 60 thousand adopt ions each year in the United States alone.
[16:32.31] Some people prefer to adopt infants,
[16:36.30] others adopt older children,some couples adopt children from their own countries,
[16:43.00] others adopt children from foreign countries.
[16:46.71] In any case, they all adopt children for the same reason----
[16:52.10] they care about children and want to give their adopted child a happy life.
[16:58.03] Most adopted children know that they are adopted.
[17:03.64] Psychologists and child-care experts generally think this is a good idea.
[17:10.20] However, many adopted children or adoptees have very little information about their biological parents.
[17:19.60] As a matter of fact, it is often very difficult for adoptees to find out about their birth parents
[17:27.54] because the birth records of most adoptees are usually sealed.
[17:33.28] The information is secret so no one can see it.
[17:37.81] Naturally, adopted children have different feelings about their birth parents.
[17:44.72] Many adoptees want to search for them, but others do not.
[17:49.98] The decision to search for birth parents is a difficult one to make.
[17:55.46] Most adoptees have mixed feelings about finding their biological parents.
[18:01.37] Even though adoptees do not know about their natural parents,
[18:06.61] they do know that their adopted parents want them, love them and will care for them.
[18:14.66] Questions 26-29 are based on the passage you have just heard.
[18:20.80] 26. According to the speaker, why do some couples adopt children?
[18:45.66] 27. Why is it difficult for adoptees to find out about their birth parents?
[19:10.65] 28. Why do many adoptees find it hard to make the decision to search for their birth parents?
[19:36.52] 29. What can we infer from the passage?
[19:58.65] Passage 2
[20:00.43] Katherine Gram graduated from University of Chicago in 1938 and gota job as a news reporter in San Francisco.
[20:12.76] Katherine's father used to be a successful investment banker.
[20:17.95] In 1933, he bought a failing newspaper ,the Washington Post.
[20:24.08] Then Katherine returned to Washington and got a job, editing lettersin her father's newspaper.
[20:32.12] She married Philip Gram,who took over his father-in-law's position shortly after
[20:39.28] and became publisher of the Washington Post.
[20:43.04] But for many years, her husband suffered from mental illness and he killed himself in 1963.
[20:51.17] After her husband's death,Katherine operated the newspaper.
[20:56.66] In the 1970s, the newspaper became famous around the world
[21:02.29] and Katherine was also recognized as an important leader in newspaper publishing.
[21:09.46] She was the first woman to head a major American publishing company, the Washington Post company.
[21:17.78] In a few years,she successfully expanded the company to include newspaper,magazine,broadcast and cable companies.
[21:29.65] She died of head injuries after a fall when she was 84.
[21:35.40] More than 3 thousand people attended her funeral including many government and business leaders.
[21:43.73] Her friends said she would be remembered as a woman
[21:46.78] who had an important influence on events in the United States and the world.
[21:53.30] Katherine once wrote,
[21:55.84] "The world without newspapers would not be the same kind of world."
[22:00.87] After her death, the employees of the Washington Post wrote,
[22:06.42] "The world without Katherine would not be the same at all. "
[22:10.98] Questions 30-32 are based on the passage you have just heard.
[22:17.95] 30. What do we learn from the passage about Katherine's father?
[22:40.11] 31. What does the speaker tell us about Katherine Gram?
[23:02.74] 32. What does the comnent by employees of the Washington Post suggest?
[23:27.36] Passage 3
[23:29.30] Obtaining good health insurance is a real necessity while you are studying overseas.
[23:37.07] It protects you from minor and major medical expensesthat can wipe out
[23:43.56] not only your savings but your dreams of an education abroad.
[23:48.57] There are often two different types of health insurance you canconsider buying,
[23:55.05] international travel insurance and student insurance in the country where you will be going.
[24:02.18] An internat ional travel insurance policy is usually purchased in your home country before you go abroad.
[24:11.24] It generally covers a wide variety of medical services
[24:16.28] and you are often given a list of doctors in the area
[24:20.26] where you will travel who may even speak your native language.
[24:24.91] The drawback might be that you may not get your money back immediately,
[24:30.00] in other words,you may have to pay all you medical expenses
[24:34.88] and then later submit your receipts to the insurance company.
[24:39.40] 0n the other hand, getting student heath insurance in the country where you will study might allow you
[24:47.40] to only pay a certain percentage of the medical cost at the time of service
[24:52.27] and thus you don't have to have sufficient cash to pay the entire bill at once.
[24:58.32] Whatever you decide,obtaining some form of health insurance
[25:04.49] is something you should consider before you go overseas.
[25:08.34] You shouldn't wait until you are sick with major medical bills to pay off.
[25:14.71] Questions 33-35 are based on the passage you have just heard.
[25:22.53] 33. Why does the speaker advice overseas students to buy health insurance?
[25:47.00] 34. What is the drawback of students buying international travel insurance?
[26:11.50] 35. What does the speaker say about students getting health insurance in the country where they will study?
[26:37.36] Section C
[27:39.68] More and more of the world s population are living in towns or cities.
[27:45.78] The speed at which cities are growing in the less developed countries is alarming.
[27:50.82] Between 1920 and 1960, big cities in developed countries increased two and a half times in size,
[28:00.29] but in other parts of the world the growth was eight times their size.
[28:05.49] The sheer size of growth is bad enough,
[28:09.64] but there are now also very disturbing signs of trouble in the comparison of percentages
[28:16.10] of people living in towns and percentages of people working in industry.
[28:21.43] During the 19th century, cities grew as a result of the growth of industry.
[28:28.29] In Europe, the proportion of people living in cities was always smaller
[28:34.41] than that of the work force working in factories.
[28:37.76] Now, however, the reverse is almost always true in the newly industrialized world.
[28:44.87] The percentage of people living in cities is much higher than the percentage working in industry.
[28:52.31] Without a base of people working in industry, these cities cannot pay for their growth.
[28:59.71] There is not enough money to build adequate houses for the people that live there,let alone the new arrivals.
[29:07.42] There has been little opportunity to build water supplies or other facilities.
[29:13.22] So the figures for the growth of towns and cities represent proportional growth of unemployment and under employment,
[29:22.85] a growth in the number of hopeless and despairing parents and starving children.
[29:30.20] (read again)
[29:33.69] More and more of the world s population are living in towns or cities.
[29:39.12] The speed at which cities are growing in the less developed countries is alarming.
[29:45.87] Between 1920 and 1960, big cities in developed countries increased two and a half times in size,
[29:55.94] but in other parts of the world the growth was eight times their size.
[30:01.63] The sheer size of growth is bad enough,
[30:05.54] but there are now also very disturbing signs of trouble in the comparison of percentages
[30:13.06] of people living in towns and percentages of people working in industry.
[30:18.44] During the 19th century, cities grew as a result of the growth of industry.
[30:25.70] In Europe, the proportion of people living in cities was always smaller
[30:31.10] than that of the work force working in factories.
[30:34.94] Now, however, the reverse is almost always true in the newly industrialized world.
[30:42.44] The percentage of people living in cities is much higher than the percentage working in industry.
[31:54.63] Without a base of people working in industry, these cities cannot pay for their growth.
[32:02.18] There is not enough money to build adequate houses for the people that live there,let alone the new arrivals.
[33:22.84] There has been little opportunity to build water supplies or other facilities.
[33:28.93] So the figures for the growth of towns and cities represent proportional growth of unemployment and under employment,
[34:56.55] a growth in the number of hopeless and despairing parents and starving children.
[35:05.33] (read third time)
[35:09.60] More and more of the world s population are living in towns or cities.
[35:14.85] The speed at which cities are growing in the less developed countries is alarming.
[35:20.44] Between 1920 and 1960, big cities in developed countries increased two and a half times in size,
[35:29.65] but in other parts of the world the growth was eight times their size.
[35:34.94] The sheer size of growth is bad enough,
[35:38.85] but there are now also very disturbing signs of trouble in the comparison of percentages
[35:44.74] of people living in towns and percentages of people working in industry.
[35:50.48] During the 19th century, cities grew as a result of the growth of industry.
[35:57.02] In Europe, the proportion of people living in cities was always smaller
[36:02.91] than that of the work force working in factories.
[36:06.27] Now, however, the reverse is almost always true in the newly industrialized world.
[36:13.72] The percentage of people living in cities is much higher than the percentage working in industry.
[36:21.06] Without a base of people working in industry, these cities cannot pay for their growth.
[36:28.23] There is not enough money to build adequate houses for the people that live there,let alone the new arrivals.
[36:35.66] There has been little opportunity to build water supplies or other facilities.
[36:41.68] So the figures for the growth of towns and cities represent proportional growth of unemployment and under employment,
[36:51.49] a growth in the number of hopeless and despairing parents and starving children.
[00:00.00] shi yin
[03:38.03] 11.
[03:41.60] W: I ran into Sally the other day.
[03:45.29] I could hardly recognize her.
[03:48.26] Do you remember her from high school?
[03:51.89] M: Yeah, she was a little out of shape back then.
[03:55.98] Well, has she lost a lot of weight?
[03:59.54] Q: What does the man remember of Sally?
[04:19.20] 12.
[04:21.96] W: We don' t seem to have a reservation for you, sir. I' m sorry.
[04:28.46] M: But my secretary said that she had reserved a room for me here.
[04:33.25] I phoned her from the airport this morning just before I got on board the plane.
[04:39.03] Q: Where does the conversation most probably take place?
[04:59.76] 13.
[05:02.85] W: What would you do if you were in my place?
[05:07.89] M: If Paul were my son, I' d just not worry.
[05:12.41] Now that his teacher is giving him extra help and he' s working hard himself,
[05:17.76] he' s sure to do well in the next exam.
[05:20.81] Q: What' s the man s suggestion to the woman?
[05:41.56] 14.
[05:43.43] M: You' ve had your hands full and have been overworked during the last two weeks.
[05:50.06] I think you really need to go out and get some fresh air and sunshine.
[05:55.41] W: You are right. That' s just what I' m thinking about.
[05:59.89] Q: What is the woman most probably going to do?
[06:19.89] 15.
[06:22.25] W: Hello, John. How are you feeling now? I hear you' ve been ill.
[06:29.29] M: They must have confused me with my twin brother Rods.
[06:33.80] He' s beensick all week, but I' ve never felt better in my life.
[06:39.03] Q: What do we learn about the man?
[06:41.88] 16.
[07:01.32] M: Did you really give away al1 your furniture when you moved into the new house last month?
[07:08.32] W: Just the useless pieces, as I' m planning to purchase a new set from Italy for the sitting room only.
[07:17.26] Q: What does the woman mean?
[07:37.46] 17.
[07:38.69] M: I' ve brought back your 0xford Companion to English Literature.
[07:44.14] I thought you might use it for your paper. Sorry not to have returned it earlier.
[07:49.94] W: I was wondering where that book was.
[07:53.16] Q: What can we infer from the conversation?
[08:13.20] 18.
[08:15.49] W: To tell the truth, Tony, it never occurs to me that you are an athlete.
[08:21.79] M: Oh, really? Most people who meet me, including some friends of mine, don' t think so either.
[08:28.86] Q: What do we learn from the conversation?
[08:32.51] Two Long Conversations
[08:51.83] Conversation 1
[08:54.87] M: Mary, I hope you' re packed and ready to leave.
[08:58.57] W: Yes, I' m packed, but not quite ready. I can' t find my passport.
[09:05.89] M: Your passport? That' s the one thing you mustn' t leave behind.
[09:10.43] W: I know. I haven' t lost it. I' ve packed it, but I can' t remember which bag it' s in
[09:18.45] M: Well, you have to find it at the airport. Come on, the taxi is waiting.
[09:24.40] W: Did you say taxi? I thought we were going in your car.
[09:29.15] M: Yes, well, I have planned to, but I' ll explain later. You' ve got to be there in an hour.
[09:36.52] W: The plane doesn' t leave for two hours. Anyway, I' m ready to go now.
[09:42.17] M: Now, you' re taking just one case, is that right?
[09:46.82] W: No, there is one in the hall as well.
[09:50.33] M: Gosh, what a lot of stuff! You' re taking enough for a month instead of a week.
[09:57.35] W: Well, you can' t depend on the weather. It might be cold.
[10:01.99] M: It' s never cold in Rome. Certainly not in May. Come on, we really must go.
[10:09.53] W: Right, we' re ready. We' ve got the bags, I' m sure there' s no need to rush.
[10:15.25] M: There is. I asked the taxi driver to wait two minutes, not twenty.
[10:21.04] W: Look, I' m supposed to be going away to relax. You' re making me nervous.
[10:27.41] M: Well, I want you to relax on holiday, but you can t relax yet.
[10:32.64] W: 0K, I promise not to relax, at least not until we get to the airport and I find my passport.
[10:41.39] Questions 1922 are based on the conversatoin you have just heard.
[10:49.08] Q19: What does the woman say about her passport?
[11:10.73] Q20: What do we know about the woman' s trip?
[11:33.36] Q21: Why does the man urge the woman to hurry?
[11:54.42] Q22: Where does the conversation most probably take place?
[12:19.08] Conversation 2
[12:21.40] W: 0h, I' m fed up with my job.
[12:25.30] M: Hey, there' s a perfect job for you in the paper today. You might be interested.
[12:31.44] W: 0h, what is it? What do they want?
[12:35.09] M: Wait a minute. Uh, here it is. The European Space Agency is recruiting translators.
[12:44.65] W: The European Space Agency?
[12:47.09] M: Well, that' s what it says. They need an English translator to work from French or German.
[12:54.82] W: So they need a degree in French or German, I suppose. Well, I' ve got that.
[13:01.70] What' s more, I have plenty of experience. What else are they asking for?
[13:07.70] M: Just that. A university degree and three or four years of experienceas a translator in a professional environment.
[13:17.23] They also say the person should have a lively and inquiring mind, effective communication skills,
[13:25.44] and the ability to work individually or as a part of the team.
[13:30.87] W: Well, if I stay at my present job much longer, I won' t have any mind or skills left.
[13:37.85] By the way, what about salary? I just hope it isn' t lower than what I get now.
[13:44.41] M: It' s said to be negotiable. It depends on the applicant' s education and experience.
[13:51.01] In addition to basic salary, there' s a list of extra benefits. Have a look yourself.
[13:58.18] W: Hm, travel and social security plus relocation expenses are paid. Hey, this isn' t bad.
[14:08.04] I really want the job.
[14:10.98] Questions 2325 are based on the conversatoin you have just heard.
[14:19.10] Q23: Why is the woman trying to find a new job?
[14:41.75] Q24: What position is being advertised in the paper?
[15:04.87] Q25: What are the key factors that determine the salary of the new position?
[15:29.55] Section B
[16:05.65] Passage 1
[16:08.97] When couples get married, they usually plan to have children.
[16:13.39] Sometimes, however, a couple can not have a child of their own.
[16:18.04] In this case, they may decide to adopt a child.
[16:22.25] In fact, adoption is very common today.
[16:26.43] There are about 60 thousand adopt ions each year in the United States alone.
[16:32.31] Some people prefer to adopt infants,
[16:36.30] others adopt older children, some couples adopt children from their own countries,
[16:43.00] others adopt children from foreign countries.
[16:46.71] In any case, they all adopt children for the same reason
[16:52.10] they care about children and want to give their adopted child a happy life.
[16:58.03] Most adopted children know that they are adopted.
[17:03.64] Psychologists and childcare experts generally think this is a good idea.
[17:10.20] However, many adopted children or adoptees have very little information about their biological parents.
[17:19.60] As a matter of fact, it is often very difficult for adoptees to find out about their birth parents
[17:27.54] because the birth records of most adoptees are usually sealed.
[17:33.28] The information is secret so no one can see it.
[17:37.81] Naturally, adopted children have different feelings about their birth parents.
[17:44.72] Many adoptees want to search for them, but others do not.
[17:49.98] The decision to search for birth parents is a difficult one to make.
[17:55.46] Most adoptees have mixed feelings about finding their biological parents.
[18:01.37] Even though adoptees do not know about their natural parents,
[18:06.61] they do know that their adopted parents want them, love them and will care for them.
[18:14.66] Questions 2629 are based on the passage you have just heard.
[18:20.80] 26. According to the speaker, why do some couples adopt children?
[18:45.66] 27. Why is it difficult for adoptees to find out about their birth parents?
[19:10.65] 28. Why do many adoptees find it hard to make the decision to search for their birth parents?
[19:36.52] 29. What can we infer from the passage?
[19:58.65] Passage 2
[20:00.43] Katherine Gram graduated from University of Chicago in 1938 and gota job as a news reporter in San Francisco.
[20:12.76] Katherine' s father used to be a successful investment banker.
[20:17.95] In 1933, he bought a failing newspaper , the Washington Post.
[20:24.08] Then Katherine returned to Washington and got a job, editing lettersin her father' s newspaper.
[20:32.12] She married Philip Gram, who took over his fatherinlaw' s position shortly after
[20:39.28] and became publisher of the Washington Post.
[20:43.04] But for many years, her husband suffered from mental illness and he killed himself in 1963.
[20:51.17] After her husband' s death, Katherine operated the newspaper.
[20:56.66] In the 1970s, the newspaper became famous around the world
[21:02.29] and Katherine was also recognized as an important leader in newspaper publishing.
[21:09.46] She was the first woman to head a major American publishing company, the Washington Post company.
[21:17.78] In a few years, she successfully expanded the company to include newspaper, magazine, broadcast and cable companies.
[21:29.65] She died of head injuries after a fall when she was 84.
[21:35.40] More than 3 thousand people attended her funeral including many government and business leaders.
[21:43.73] Her friends said she would be remembered as a woman
[21:46.78] who had an important influence on events in the United States and the world.
[21:53.30] Katherine once wrote,
[21:55.84] " The world without newspapers would not be the same kind of world."
[22:00.87] After her death, the employees of the Washington Post wrote,
[22:06.42] " The world without Katherine would not be the same at all. "
[22:10.98] Questions 3032 are based on the passage you have just heard.
[22:17.95] 30. What do we learn from the passage about Katherine' s father?
[22:40.11] 31. What does the speaker tell us about Katherine Gram?
[23:02.74] 32. What does the comnent by employees of the Washington Post suggest?
[23:27.36] Passage 3
[23:29.30] Obtaining good health insurance is a real necessity while you are studying overseas.
[23:37.07] It protects you from minor and major medical expensesthat can wipe out
[23:43.56] not only your savings but your dreams of an education abroad.
[23:48.57] There are often two different types of health insurance you canconsider buying,
[23:55.05] international travel insurance and student insurance in the country where you will be going.
[24:02.18] An internat ional travel insurance policy is usually purchased in your home country before you go abroad.
[24:11.24] It generally covers a wide variety of medical services
[24:16.28] and you are often given a list of doctors in the area
[24:20.26] where you will travel who may even speak your native language.
[24:24.91] The drawback might be that you may not get your money back immediately,
[24:30.00] in other words, you may have to pay all you medical expenses
[24:34.88] and then later submit your receipts to the insurance company.
[24:39.40] 0n the other hand, getting student heath insurance in the country where you will study might allow you
[24:47.40] to only pay a certain percentage of the medical cost at the time of service
[24:52.27] and thus you don' t have to have sufficient cash to pay the entire bill at once.
[24:58.32] Whatever you decide, obtaining some form of health insurance
[25:04.49] is something you should consider before you go overseas.
[25:08.34] You shouldn' t wait until you are sick with major medical bills to pay off.
[25:14.71] Questions 3335 are based on the passage you have just heard.
[25:22.53] 33. Why does the speaker advice overseas students to buy health insurance?
[25:47.00] 34. What is the drawback of students buying international travel insurance?
[26:11.50] 35. What does the speaker say about students getting health insurance in the country where they will study?
[26:37.36] Section C
[27:39.68] More and more of the world s population are living in towns or cities.
[27:45.78] The speed at which cities are growing in the less developed countries is alarming.
[27:50.82] Between 1920 and 1960, big cities in developed countries increased two and a half times in size,
[28:00.29] but in other parts of the world the growth was eight times their size.
[28:05.49] The sheer size of growth is bad enough,
[28:09.64] but there are now also very disturbing signs of trouble in the comparison of percentages
[28:16.10] of people living in towns and percentages of people working in industry.
[28:21.43] During the 19th century, cities grew as a result of the growth of industry.
[28:28.29] In Europe, the proportion of people living in cities was always smaller
[28:34.41] than that of the work force working in factories.
[28:37.76] Now, however, the reverse is almost always true in the newly industrialized world.
[28:44.87] The percentage of people living in cities is much higher than the percentage working in industry.
[28:52.31] Without a base of people working in industry, these cities cannot pay for their growth.
[28:59.71] There is not enough money to build adequate houses for the people that live there, let alone the new arrivals.
[29:07.42] There has been little opportunity to build water supplies or other facilities.
[29:13.22] So the figures for the growth of towns and cities represent proportional growth of unemployment and under employment,
[29:22.85] a growth in the number of hopeless and despairing parents and starving children.
[29:30.20] read again
[29:33.69] More and more of the world s population are living in towns or cities.
[29:39.12] The speed at which cities are growing in the less developed countries is alarming.
[29:45.87] Between 1920 and 1960, big cities in developed countries increased two and a half times in size,
[29:55.94] but in other parts of the world the growth was eight times their size.
[30:01.63] The sheer size of growth is bad enough,
[30:05.54] but there are now also very disturbing signs of trouble in the comparison of percentages
[30:13.06] of people living in towns and percentages of people working in industry.
[30:18.44] During the 19th century, cities grew as a result of the growth of industry.
[30:25.70] In Europe, the proportion of people living in cities was always smaller
[30:31.10] than that of the work force working in factories.
[30:34.94] Now, however, the reverse is almost always true in the newly industrialized world.
[30:42.44] The percentage of people living in cities is much higher than the percentage working in industry.
[31:54.63] Without a base of people working in industry, these cities cannot pay for their growth.
[32:02.18] There is not enough money to build adequate houses for the people that live there, let alone the new arrivals.
[33:22.84] There has been little opportunity to build water supplies or other facilities.
[33:28.93] So the figures for the growth of towns and cities represent proportional growth of unemployment and under employment,
[34:56.55] a growth in the number of hopeless and despairing parents and starving children.
[35:05.33] read third time
[35:09.60] More and more of the world s population are living in towns or cities.
[35:14.85] The speed at which cities are growing in the less developed countries is alarming.
[35:20.44] Between 1920 and 1960, big cities in developed countries increased two and a half times in size,
[35:29.65] but in other parts of the world the growth was eight times their size.
[35:34.94] The sheer size of growth is bad enough,
[35:38.85] but there are now also very disturbing signs of trouble in the comparison of percentages
[35:44.74] of people living in towns and percentages of people working in industry.
[35:50.48] During the 19th century, cities grew as a result of the growth of industry.
[35:57.02] In Europe, the proportion of people living in cities was always smaller
[36:02.91] than that of the work force working in factories.
[36:06.27] Now, however, the reverse is almost always true in the newly industrialized world.
[36:13.72] The percentage of people living in cities is much higher than the percentage working in industry.
[36:21.06] Without a base of people working in industry, these cities cannot pay for their growth.
[36:28.23] There is not enough money to build adequate houses for the people that live there, let alone the new arrivals.
[36:35.66] There has been little opportunity to build water supplies or other facilities.
[36:41.68] So the figures for the growth of towns and cities represent proportional growth of unemployment and under employment,
[36:51.49] a growth in the number of hopeless and despairing parents and starving children.
[00:00.00] shì yīn
[03:38.03] 11.
[03:41.60] W: I ran into Sally the other day.
[03:45.29] I could hardly recognize her.
[03:48.26] Do you remember her from high school?
[03:51.89] M: Yeah, she was a little out of shape back then.
[03:55.98] Well, has she lost a lot of weight?
[03:59.54] Q: What does the man remember of Sally?
[04:19.20] 12.
[04:21.96] W: We don' t seem to have a reservation for you, sir. I' m sorry.
[04:28.46] M: But my secretary said that she had reserved a room for me here.
[04:33.25] I phoned her from the airport this morning just before I got on board the plane.
[04:39.03] Q: Where does the conversation most probably take place?
[04:59.76] 13.
[05:02.85] W: What would you do if you were in my place?
[05:07.89] M: If Paul were my son, I' d just not worry.
[05:12.41] Now that his teacher is giving him extra help and he' s working hard himself,
[05:17.76] he' s sure to do well in the next exam.
[05:20.81] Q: What' s the man s suggestion to the woman?
[05:41.56] 14.
[05:43.43] M: You' ve had your hands full and have been overworked during the last two weeks.
[05:50.06] I think you really need to go out and get some fresh air and sunshine.
[05:55.41] W: You are right. That' s just what I' m thinking about.
[05:59.89] Q: What is the woman most probably going to do?
[06:19.89] 15.
[06:22.25] W: Hello, John. How are you feeling now? I hear you' ve been ill.
[06:29.29] M: They must have confused me with my twin brother Rods.
[06:33.80] He' s beensick all week, but I' ve never felt better in my life.
[06:39.03] Q: What do we learn about the man?
[06:41.88] 16.
[07:01.32] M: Did you really give away al1 your furniture when you moved into the new house last month?
[07:08.32] W: Just the useless pieces, as I' m planning to purchase a new set from Italy for the sitting room only.
[07:17.26] Q: What does the woman mean?
[07:37.46] 17.
[07:38.69] M: I' ve brought back your 0xford Companion to English Literature.
[07:44.14] I thought you might use it for your paper. Sorry not to have returned it earlier.
[07:49.94] W: I was wondering where that book was.
[07:53.16] Q: What can we infer from the conversation?
[08:13.20] 18.
[08:15.49] W: To tell the truth, Tony, it never occurs to me that you are an athlete.
[08:21.79] M: Oh, really? Most people who meet me, including some friends of mine, don' t think so either.
[08:28.86] Q: What do we learn from the conversation?
[08:32.51] Two Long Conversations
[08:51.83] Conversation 1
[08:54.87] M: Mary, I hope you' re packed and ready to leave.
[08:58.57] W: Yes, I' m packed, but not quite ready. I can' t find my passport.
[09:05.89] M: Your passport? That' s the one thing you mustn' t leave behind.
[09:10.43] W: I know. I haven' t lost it. I' ve packed it, but I can' t remember which bag it' s in
[09:18.45] M: Well, you have to find it at the airport. Come on, the taxi is waiting.
[09:24.40] W: Did you say taxi? I thought we were going in your car.
[09:29.15] M: Yes, well, I have planned to, but I' ll explain later. You' ve got to be there in an hour.
[09:36.52] W: The plane doesn' t leave for two hours. Anyway, I' m ready to go now.
[09:42.17] M: Now, you' re taking just one case, is that right?
[09:46.82] W: No, there is one in the hall as well.
[09:50.33] M: Gosh, what a lot of stuff! You' re taking enough for a month instead of a week.
[09:57.35] W: Well, you can' t depend on the weather. It might be cold.
[10:01.99] M: It' s never cold in Rome. Certainly not in May. Come on, we really must go.
[10:09.53] W: Right, we' re ready. We' ve got the bags, I' m sure there' s no need to rush.
[10:15.25] M: There is. I asked the taxi driver to wait two minutes, not twenty.
[10:21.04] W: Look, I' m supposed to be going away to relax. You' re making me nervous.
[10:27.41] M: Well, I want you to relax on holiday, but you can t relax yet.
[10:32.64] W: 0K, I promise not to relax, at least not until we get to the airport and I find my passport.
[10:41.39] Questions 1922 are based on the conversatoin you have just heard.
[10:49.08] Q19: What does the woman say about her passport?
[11:10.73] Q20: What do we know about the woman' s trip?
[11:33.36] Q21: Why does the man urge the woman to hurry?
[11:54.42] Q22: Where does the conversation most probably take place?
[12:19.08] Conversation 2
[12:21.40] W: 0h, I' m fed up with my job.
[12:25.30] M: Hey, there' s a perfect job for you in the paper today. You might be interested.
[12:31.44] W: 0h, what is it? What do they want?
[12:35.09] M: Wait a minute. Uh, here it is. The European Space Agency is recruiting translators.
[12:44.65] W: The European Space Agency?
[12:47.09] M: Well, that' s what it says. They need an English translator to work from French or German.
[12:54.82] W: So they need a degree in French or German, I suppose. Well, I' ve got that.
[13:01.70] What' s more, I have plenty of experience. What else are they asking for?
[13:07.70] M: Just that. A university degree and three or four years of experienceas a translator in a professional environment.
[13:17.23] They also say the person should have a lively and inquiring mind, effective communication skills,
[13:25.44] and the ability to work individually or as a part of the team.
[13:30.87] W: Well, if I stay at my present job much longer, I won' t have any mind or skills left.
[13:37.85] By the way, what about salary? I just hope it isn' t lower than what I get now.
[13:44.41] M: It' s said to be negotiable. It depends on the applicant' s education and experience.
[13:51.01] In addition to basic salary, there' s a list of extra benefits. Have a look yourself.
[13:58.18] W: Hm, travel and social security plus relocation expenses are paid. Hey, this isn' t bad.
[14:08.04] I really want the job.
[14:10.98] Questions 2325 are based on the conversatoin you have just heard.
[14:19.10] Q23: Why is the woman trying to find a new job?
[14:41.75] Q24: What position is being advertised in the paper?
[15:04.87] Q25: What are the key factors that determine the salary of the new position?
[15:29.55] Section B
[16:05.65] Passage 1
[16:08.97] When couples get married, they usually plan to have children.
[16:13.39] Sometimes, however, a couple can not have a child of their own.
[16:18.04] In this case, they may decide to adopt a child.
[16:22.25] In fact, adoption is very common today.
[16:26.43] There are about 60 thousand adopt ions each year in the United States alone.
[16:32.31] Some people prefer to adopt infants,
[16:36.30] others adopt older children, some couples adopt children from their own countries,
[16:43.00] others adopt children from foreign countries.
[16:46.71] In any case, they all adopt children for the same reason
[16:52.10] they care about children and want to give their adopted child a happy life.
[16:58.03] Most adopted children know that they are adopted.
[17:03.64] Psychologists and childcare experts generally think this is a good idea.
[17:10.20] However, many adopted children or adoptees have very little information about their biological parents.
[17:19.60] As a matter of fact, it is often very difficult for adoptees to find out about their birth parents
[17:27.54] because the birth records of most adoptees are usually sealed.
[17:33.28] The information is secret so no one can see it.
[17:37.81] Naturally, adopted children have different feelings about their birth parents.
[17:44.72] Many adoptees want to search for them, but others do not.
[17:49.98] The decision to search for birth parents is a difficult one to make.
[17:55.46] Most adoptees have mixed feelings about finding their biological parents.
[18:01.37] Even though adoptees do not know about their natural parents,
[18:06.61] they do know that their adopted parents want them, love them and will care for them.
[18:14.66] Questions 2629 are based on the passage you have just heard.
[18:20.80] 26. According to the speaker, why do some couples adopt children?
[18:45.66] 27. Why is it difficult for adoptees to find out about their birth parents?
[19:10.65] 28. Why do many adoptees find it hard to make the decision to search for their birth parents?
[19:36.52] 29. What can we infer from the passage?
[19:58.65] Passage 2
[20:00.43] Katherine Gram graduated from University of Chicago in 1938 and gota job as a news reporter in San Francisco.
[20:12.76] Katherine' s father used to be a successful investment banker.
[20:17.95] In 1933, he bought a failing newspaper , the Washington Post.
[20:24.08] Then Katherine returned to Washington and got a job, editing lettersin her father' s newspaper.
[20:32.12] She married Philip Gram, who took over his fatherinlaw' s position shortly after
[20:39.28] and became publisher of the Washington Post.
[20:43.04] But for many years, her husband suffered from mental illness and he killed himself in 1963.
[20:51.17] After her husband' s death, Katherine operated the newspaper.
[20:56.66] In the 1970s, the newspaper became famous around the world
[21:02.29] and Katherine was also recognized as an important leader in newspaper publishing.
[21:09.46] She was the first woman to head a major American publishing company, the Washington Post company.
[21:17.78] In a few years, she successfully expanded the company to include newspaper, magazine, broadcast and cable companies.
[21:29.65] She died of head injuries after a fall when she was 84.
[21:35.40] More than 3 thousand people attended her funeral including many government and business leaders.
[21:43.73] Her friends said she would be remembered as a woman
[21:46.78] who had an important influence on events in the United States and the world.
[21:53.30] Katherine once wrote,
[21:55.84] " The world without newspapers would not be the same kind of world."
[22:00.87] After her death, the employees of the Washington Post wrote,
[22:06.42] " The world without Katherine would not be the same at all. "
[22:10.98] Questions 3032 are based on the passage you have just heard.
[22:17.95] 30. What do we learn from the passage about Katherine' s father?
[22:40.11] 31. What does the speaker tell us about Katherine Gram?
[23:02.74] 32. What does the comnent by employees of the Washington Post suggest?
[23:27.36] Passage 3
[23:29.30] Obtaining good health insurance is a real necessity while you are studying overseas.
[23:37.07] It protects you from minor and major medical expensesthat can wipe out
[23:43.56] not only your savings but your dreams of an education abroad.
[23:48.57] There are often two different types of health insurance you canconsider buying,
[23:55.05] international travel insurance and student insurance in the country where you will be going.
[24:02.18] An internat ional travel insurance policy is usually purchased in your home country before you go abroad.
[24:11.24] It generally covers a wide variety of medical services
[24:16.28] and you are often given a list of doctors in the area
[24:20.26] where you will travel who may even speak your native language.
[24:24.91] The drawback might be that you may not get your money back immediately,
[24:30.00] in other words, you may have to pay all you medical expenses
[24:34.88] and then later submit your receipts to the insurance company.
[24:39.40] 0n the other hand, getting student heath insurance in the country where you will study might allow you
[24:47.40] to only pay a certain percentage of the medical cost at the time of service
[24:52.27] and thus you don' t have to have sufficient cash to pay the entire bill at once.
[24:58.32] Whatever you decide, obtaining some form of health insurance
[25:04.49] is something you should consider before you go overseas.
[25:08.34] You shouldn' t wait until you are sick with major medical bills to pay off.
[25:14.71] Questions 3335 are based on the passage you have just heard.
[25:22.53] 33. Why does the speaker advice overseas students to buy health insurance?
[25:47.00] 34. What is the drawback of students buying international travel insurance?
[26:11.50] 35. What does the speaker say about students getting health insurance in the country where they will study?
[26:37.36] Section C
[27:39.68] More and more of the world s population are living in towns or cities.
[27:45.78] The speed at which cities are growing in the less developed countries is alarming.
[27:50.82] Between 1920 and 1960, big cities in developed countries increased two and a half times in size,
[28:00.29] but in other parts of the world the growth was eight times their size.
[28:05.49] The sheer size of growth is bad enough,
[28:09.64] but there are now also very disturbing signs of trouble in the comparison of percentages
[28:16.10] of people living in towns and percentages of people working in industry.
[28:21.43] During the 19th century, cities grew as a result of the growth of industry.
[28:28.29] In Europe, the proportion of people living in cities was always smaller
[28:34.41] than that of the work force working in factories.
[28:37.76] Now, however, the reverse is almost always true in the newly industrialized world.
[28:44.87] The percentage of people living in cities is much higher than the percentage working in industry.
[28:52.31] Without a base of people working in industry, these cities cannot pay for their growth.
[28:59.71] There is not enough money to build adequate houses for the people that live there, let alone the new arrivals.
[29:07.42] There has been little opportunity to build water supplies or other facilities.
[29:13.22] So the figures for the growth of towns and cities represent proportional growth of unemployment and under employment,
[29:22.85] a growth in the number of hopeless and despairing parents and starving children.
[29:30.20] read again
[29:33.69] More and more of the world s population are living in towns or cities.
[29:39.12] The speed at which cities are growing in the less developed countries is alarming.
[29:45.87] Between 1920 and 1960, big cities in developed countries increased two and a half times in size,
[29:55.94] but in other parts of the world the growth was eight times their size.
[30:01.63] The sheer size of growth is bad enough,
[30:05.54] but there are now also very disturbing signs of trouble in the comparison of percentages
[30:13.06] of people living in towns and percentages of people working in industry.
[30:18.44] During the 19th century, cities grew as a result of the growth of industry.
[30:25.70] In Europe, the proportion of people living in cities was always smaller
[30:31.10] than that of the work force working in factories.
[30:34.94] Now, however, the reverse is almost always true in the newly industrialized world.
[30:42.44] The percentage of people living in cities is much higher than the percentage working in industry.
[31:54.63] Without a base of people working in industry, these cities cannot pay for their growth.
[32:02.18] There is not enough money to build adequate houses for the people that live there, let alone the new arrivals.
[33:22.84] There has been little opportunity to build water supplies or other facilities.
[33:28.93] So the figures for the growth of towns and cities represent proportional growth of unemployment and under employment,
[34:56.55] a growth in the number of hopeless and despairing parents and starving children.
[35:05.33] read third time
[35:09.60] More and more of the world s population are living in towns or cities.
[35:14.85] The speed at which cities are growing in the less developed countries is alarming.
[35:20.44] Between 1920 and 1960, big cities in developed countries increased two and a half times in size,
[35:29.65] but in other parts of the world the growth was eight times their size.
[35:34.94] The sheer size of growth is bad enough,
[35:38.85] but there are now also very disturbing signs of trouble in the comparison of percentages
[35:44.74] of people living in towns and percentages of people working in industry.
[35:50.48] During the 19th century, cities grew as a result of the growth of industry.
[35:57.02] In Europe, the proportion of people living in cities was always smaller
[36:02.91] than that of the work force working in factories.
[36:06.27] Now, however, the reverse is almost always true in the newly industrialized world.
[36:13.72] The percentage of people living in cities is much higher than the percentage working in industry.
[36:21.06] Without a base of people working in industry, these cities cannot pay for their growth.
[36:28.23] There is not enough money to build adequate houses for the people that live there, let alone the new arrivals.
[36:35.66] There has been little opportunity to build water supplies or other facilities.
[36:41.68] So the figures for the growth of towns and cities represent proportional growth of unemployment and under employment,
[36:51.49] a growth in the number of hopeless and despairing parents and starving children.
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