Did it take you two hours （) your homework yesterday？

听力原文：M: Look at those colorful birds over there. I think you can teach them to talk.

W: Yes, but look at the price tag on them. Frankly, I'd rather have a hamster for two fifty.

Q: Where did this conversation take place？

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A．In a park.

B．In a museum.

C．In a zoo.

D．In a pet store.

park the car？

M: I'm sorry. I have driven two blocks before I spotted a place to park.

Q: What do you learn from the conversation？

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A．The man spent half an hour parking the car.

B．The man asked the woman to wait for him for half an hour to cheek her endurance.

C．The man has driven two blocks before he gave the woman a lift.

D．The man spent half an hour driving two blocks.

听力原文：M: Nancy, what classes are you taking this semester？

W: I'm not sure yet. I want to take two English courses and maybe Spanish. And I'll probably have to take math.

M: Aren't you going to take biology？ That's a required class you know.

W.I already took it. No more science classes for me. Science just isn't something I like. What are you taking？

M: Only biology and English.

W: How come you're only taking two classes？

M: I have to work this year. I couldn't get a student loan so I don't have enough money to study full-time.

W: What kind of job are you going to get？

M: That's the problem. I've tried all the gas stations and the restaurants, but nothing, I'm going to try a few cab

companies tomorrow. I like to drive.

W: My brother's a bus driver. He likes to drive.

M: Well, I'll see what happens tomorrow. By the way, have you seen Dave yet？ He just got back yesterday.

W: Oh？ Where did he go？ I hadn't heard that he was going anywhere.

M: He went to Europe. He was there for three weeks.

W: Well, how did he like it？

M: He said Germany was nice but he didn't care for the rest of it. He said he didn't like France or Spain at ail.

W: I went to Spain once and I really, liked it. But the place I like most was Switzerland. I spent two weeks visiting my uncle there. It's great.

M: I hope that I can get to Europe someday.

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A．English.

B．Biology.

C．Math.

D．Spanish.

Preparing for Tests

Ideally it should be love of learning, achievement, and self-improvement that prompts all learning. But the average student is probably motivated by a more tangible, immediate, and pressuring reason—the requirement to take and pass tests.Few high school students are not concerned with the aptitude and achievement tests that they must take to get into college.Even students not planning to attend college will take placement, adaptability, and promotion tests if they are to succeed in their field. Promotion in the armed services does not depend on physical prowess (本领) and length of service. It depends, instead, on the ability to study and pass promotional tests. You need to understand the importance of tests, the best methods of preparation, the common sense required for both a physical and mental approach to them, how to read instructions and questions correctly, and how to answer the way the test or teacher expects you to answer. This is one of the most valuable psychological benefits that can come from your education.

Attitude Toward Tests

Dr. Francis P. Robinson in his book, Effective Study, poses a question: "Did you ever thank a teacher for giving a test？"At first glance you are not likely to find much in your thinking that would help inspire a "yes". The teacher spends a lot of time preparing the test questions. After you have taken the test, the teacher spends many hours carefully evaluating your paper. Mistakes are marked so that when your paper is returned you can go over them and perhaps write in corrections. Then you will not make the same mistakes again.

Test as a Personal Battle

Do you, like many of your fellow students, consider the test or examination as a personal battle which the teacher wages in an attempt to defeat you, or do you see it as a contest in which one tries to outwit the other？ If this is your attitude towards tests, you probably do one of two things when the teacher returns your paper to you. One, you throw it away without bothering to do more than glance through it to see where points were taken off. Or two, without checking an incomplete answer against the facts as studied, you approach the teacher and demand to know why points were taken off. This is the most negative of approaches. The difference in attitude can be seen in the difference between two questions: "Why did you take off points on this question？" and"What should I have included that I did not？"

Fear of Taking Tests

Another attitude that you should avoid is that of fear. Fear of taking tests results in tension and disturbed thinking.These, in turn, produce blind spots (not being able to remember answers that your knew ten minutes before the test) and careless mistakes. This fear also keeps people from venturing into new areas in life. They may visualize the new method, the better tool, or the strong bridge, but they hesitate until someone else realizes their dreams.

Fear prevents success on tests and examinations because fear conditions the mind for failure. Students who are afraid start in a state of confusion and disorder. Thus they throw away the advantages they have gotten by preparation. Students who approach tests with fear are almost always characterized by the following: (1) Their grade is considerably lower than their daily recitation grades, sometimes as much as twenty points lower. (2) They complain about the teacher—insufficient explanation, lack of detailed review, etc. (3) They find fault with the test materials—too long, not the type of questions expected and studied for, didn't understand the wording of questions. (4) Their preparation consists of a frantic last-ditch effort. They suffer from loss of sleep almost to the point of total exhaustion, and often loss of important notes or review material just when they are needed most. (5) Fear drives these students to study for the tes

A．Y

B．N

C．NG

ks.

W: Well, can we summarize the problem from our point of view？ First of all, the campaign was late. It missed two important trade fairs. The ads also did not appear into key magazines. As a result, the campaign failed. Do you accept that summary of what happened？

M: Well, the delay wasn't entirely our fault. You did in fact make late changes to the specifications of the advertisements.

W: Hmm, actually, you were late with the initial proposals, so you had very little time. And in fact, we only asked for small changes.

M: Well, whatever. Can we repeat our offer to run the campaign for four extra weeks？

W: That's not really the point. The campaign missed two key trade fairs. Because of this, we're asking you either to repeat the campaign next year for free, or we only pay 50% of the fee for this year.

M; Could we suggest a 20% reduction to the fee together with the four-week sustention to the campaign？

W: We are not happy. We lost business.

M: I think we both made mistakes. The responsibility is on both sides.

W: Ok, let's suggest a new solution. How about a 40% cut in fee, or a free repeat campaign？

M: Well, let's take a break. We're not getting very far. Perhaps we should think about this.

Questions 22 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

22. What do we learn about the man's company？

23. Why was the campaign delayed according to the man？

24. What did the woman propose as a solution to the problem？

25. What does the man suggest they do at the end of the conversation？

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A．It publishes magazines.

B．It is engaged in product design.

C．It sponsors trade fairs.

D．It runs sales promotion campaigns.

ouve done so far. You were hired as a mail clerk about five years ago. Youve learned a lot since then, havent you？ M: Sure. I learned more about the company because I went around to different offices. Then I was promoted to mail distribution clerk. Thats two grades higher than the mail clerk. So I skipped a grade. I went from Grade 1 to Grade 3. W: Did you like that job？ M: Yeah, my pay went up, and every year I moved up a step. Every time I moved up a step, I got a pay raise. It was a Grade 3, Step F. But I didnt go outside. I was usually in the mail room. I was in charge of the other messenger clerks. W: You were a boss. M: Right. After three years, the manager said he wanted to help me move up. They gave me a little test — arithmetic, alphabetising, and some typing. W: You did well on the test. M: Yes. I did well because I studied at an adult school, and I practiced at home before the test. So I got this job as senior clerk. Im a Grade 5 now. W: Well, Jim, here is another chance to move up the ladder. The Mail Department is getting some new computers. We will give everybody two days of training. The people who learn quickly can go to school for more training. M: You mean going to school on company time？ Go to school instead of coming to work？ W: Yes, because it will help you in your work later. You can be promoted to production programming after youve learned to use a computer. The job starts at Grade 7. M: Well, Id like to think about it for a few days. Maybe I should stay where I am now. Questions 9 to 12 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 9. What is mainly discussed in the conversation？ 10. How many years did it take the man to move up to Grade 5？ 11. Who can get the chance to go to school for more training？ 12. What can be inferred from the conversation？10．

A．Three years.

B．Four years.

C．Five years.

D．Six years.

听力原文：W: Hi, Larry, are you waiting to see Professor Jamison, too？

M: Yeah, since I've got one of the five highest grades in her managerial economics class, she asked me if I'd be interested in working as her assistant next semester. I'm here now for my interview.

W: Oh, yes. I know all about that job. I did it two years ago.

M: Really？ Did you like it？

W: I think it was the best I've had at school. It paid eight dollars an hour, which was three dollars an hour more than I got working at the school post office the year before.

M: That is a good salary. What did you do？

W: I was in charge of grading all the problem sets that were assigned as homework. I never had trouble doing it, and of course, Prof. Jamison was always available to help me if I had any questions.

M: I think I'd enjoy doing that sort of work. It would be very good experience for anyone thinking about becoming a teacher.

W: Absolutely. You also learn how to use the computer data base, because the records are kept on it. And building up your computer skills is a good preparation for lots of jobs.

M: The job sounds great, but I'm a little worried about how much time it might take？

W: It's pretty reasonable. It never took me more than five hours a week to do all the grading and then another thirty to forty minutes to record the grades on the computer.

M: That sounds manageable. I guess you can do the work when it fits into your own schedule, too, can't you？

W: Oh, yeah, you can do the grading in your room or in the library. You just need to get each set back for the next class, but that means you always have at least two days and sometimes four.

M: It sounds great.

W: Good luck with your interview.

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A．She is Professor Jamison's daughter.

B．She works part-time as Professor Jamison's secretary.

C．She used to do the job herself.

D．She just came out of an interview for the job.

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ma series but couldn't afford the tickets？ I've found a solution.

W: Yeah？ Won the lottery, huh？

M: Huh-uh. But, seriously, I did find a way for us to see all the plays—and we don't have to pay a cent.

W: Come on, Jim. That's impossible.

M: No, really, we can. I called Stanhope Theater to ask if they had student discounts. They didn't, but they did have another suggestion.

W: What's that'？

M: The man there told me they just lost four of their ushers so they have openings.

W: Really'？

M: Yeah. You don't get paid, but you do get to stand in the back and watch the play after you've helped everyone find their seats. No seat, but a good view. Then during intermission you help sell refreshments.

W: But Jim, each play is performed on six nights. Can we make that big a commitment？

M: We don't have to. That's the best part. They have enough ushers so that each person works only two nights at the same play.

W: I never imagined we'd be able to see the whole series. Let's take a look at the schedule right now.

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A．They had to work during the performance.

B．They couldn't find time.

C．They couldn't afford to go.

D．The tickets were sold out.

听力原文：W: Hi, Larry, are you waiting to see Prof. Jameson, too？

M: Yeah, since I got one of the five highest grades in her managerial economics class, she asked me if I'd be interested in working as her assistant next semester. I'm here now for my interview.

W: Oh, yes, I know all about that job. I did it two years ago.

M: Really？ Did you like it？

W: I think it was the best job I've ever had at school. It paid eight dollars an hour, which was three dollars more than I got working at the school post office the year before.

M: Well, that is a good salary. What did you do？

W: I was in charge of grading the problems sets that were assigned as homework. I never had trouble doing it, and of course Prof. Jameson was always available to help me if I had any questions.

M: I think I'd enjoy doing that sort of work. It would be very good experience for anyone thinking about becoming a teacher.

W: Absolutely, you also learn how to use the computer database, because the records are kept on it, and building up your computer skills is a good preparation for lots of jobs.

M: It sounds great, but I'm a little worried about how much time it might take？

W: It's pretty reasonable. It never took me more than five hours a week to do the grading and then another thirty to forty minutes to record the grades on the computer.

M: That sounds manageable. I guess you can do the work when it fits into your own schedule, too, can't you？

W: Yeah, you can do the grading in your room or in the library. You just need to get each set back for the next class, but that means you always have at least two days free and sometimes four.

M: It sounds great.

W: Good luck with your interview.

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A．She is Prof. Jameson's daughter.

B．She works part-time as Prof. Jameson's secretary.

C．She used to do the job herself.

D．She just came out of an interview for the job.