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A: The college tuition is too high.

B: I can't agree with you more.

A.College is not necessary for everyone.

B.College is necessary for everyone.

C.The college tuition is too high.

D.The college tuition is not too high.

A: It seems the young people today want to get married later.

B: Not all of them.

A.Because he doesn't think most young peole today get married.

B.Because he thinks some young people today get married early.

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A: Hey, George. I haven't seen you for a long time. What happened to

your hair?

B: Oh ... this ... eh, I had it cut short.

A: But why? Last time you told me long hair made you handsome.

B: Well, now I don't think so. Maybe a change in hairstyle will change

my luck.

A: Your luck? What do you mean?

B: You know my job at the telephone company. It was good at the start,

but last month I got the pink slip.

A: Pink slip? That means you are fired?

B: Yep. But I'm not sure ... I ... I'm still between jobs.

A: Oh, I'm sorry to hear that, George. But is that the reason why you

made your hair short?

B: Exactly. It may sound crazy. But I think if I change my appearance,

maybe things will turn for the good.

A: I see your point. But what now? What about your new job?

B: I sent my resumes to ten companies two weeks ago. So far I've done

three interviews, plus two next week.

A: That sounds good. Maybe your luck has really changed.

B: So I hope.

Questions 3 to 5 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

1.George used to have _____.

A.long hair

B.no hair

C.beard

D.moustache

2.What does "pink slip" mean to an employee?

A.He is promoted.

B.He is demoted.

C.He is transferred.

D.He is fired.

3.In seeking a new job, George has got ____ interviews in total.

A.two

B.three

C.five

D.ten

Directions: In this section, you will hear several short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D).

Passage One

According to a recent study, the modern lifestyle, which puts people

under constant stress, could damage major organs and lead to heart

attacks and kidney diseases. For example, due to the stress of modern

life, uncontrolled high blood pressure among people in their 30s, 40s

and 50s will lead to an increase in heart disease and stroke.

Everyone has an inner space and an outer space. The inner space is his

body, mind and emotions. The outer space refers to material riches,

luxuries and comforts. Lifestyle disorders are caused due to poverty in

inner space and richness in outer space. Nobody cares for changing the

inner space while everybody wants to change the outer space. This

imbalance between the inner and outer spaces brings about a change in

mind, brain and consciousness for living in health, harmony and

happiness. But we should remember that lifestyle is a

choice that comes from mind. Mind is confused by outer space. Peace is

our essential nature. So we have to choose peace or reject it for the sake

of outer space. What is required is to change the mind. No

outer means can bring about change in inner space. Modern scientists

and researchers who are always looking for the material cause in the

outer space will never find any solution even if they spend millions in

research.

Questions 6 to 10 are based on the passage you have just heard.

1.The modern lifestyle could lead to ____ diseases.

A.eye

B.lung

C.liver

D.heart

2.What is included in one's "outer space"?

A.Emotional needs.

B.Spiritual needs.

C.Material comforts.

D.Freedom of mind.

3.Lifestyle disorders are caused by _____ in outer space and ____ in

inner space.

A.poverty ... richness

B.richness ... poverty

C.balance ... imbalance

D.imbalance ... balance

4.The choice of lifestyle comes from _____.

A.life

B.mind

C.environment

D.belief

5.Modern scientists and researchers who are looking for the material

cause of the lifestyle problem _____.

A.will solve the problem for the time being

B.don't understand the importance of inner space

C.will never solve the problem

D.will make the problem worse

Passage Two

The word DINK (D-I-N-K) stands for "Double Income, No Kids", meaning plenty of money for couples to live and no children to take care of. Despite a pleasant life, DINKs will never know the joy and pride of bringing up sons and daughters and seeing them develop into useful citizens. But what are the reasons for the DINKs?

In the new economy, industry offers pay and benefits to attract talented women who compete with men in the marketplace. Many choose careers and work challenge instead of family. Before the sweeping Civil Rights Act of 1964, employers paid fathers a "family wage" so wives and children wouldn't have to work. But now the rights of individuals are more important than family requirements.

As women make more money and men make less money, marriage and family size suffered. Young men earned too little for marriage and a family. Young women found independence and delayed marriage, or just didn't marry at all. Some settled for the DINK role. In the 1960s and 1970s, people were warned of coming world starvation because of population growth and inadequate food production. The result is population control programs in the First World.

"Women's Liberation" movement has freed women of their roles of wife, mother and homemaker. As a result, more and more women choose not to marry or not to have children. One of the family trends is to take the DINK role.

Questions 11 to 15 are based on the passage you have just heard.

1.DINK stands for _____.

A.Double Investment, No Kids

B.Double Income, No Kids

C.Decent Investment, No Kids

D.Decent Income, No Kids

2.Talented women compete with men in the marketplace _____.

A.for higher pay

B.for more benefits

C.in the new century

D.in the new economy

3.Before 1964, wives didn't have to work because of the _____.

A.welfare program

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C.family wage

D.corporate benefits

4.What is TRUE about the warning of world starvation in the 1960s and

1970s?

A.It resulted in population control programs.

B.Most people did not take it seriously.

C.It was caused by environmental pollution.

D.It led to many divorces in the United States.

5.Women were freed of their roles of wife, mother and ____ in the

"Women's Liberation".

A.cook

B.house cleaner

C.homemaker

D.bookkeeper

Directions: In this section, you will hear several sentences. Listen carefully and then repeat.

There are more and more househusbands every year.

People are getting married very late these days.

When they have children, the wife then stays at home to take care of the

children.

Children live with their parents until they get married.

I really admire my sister’s style. She’s very independent.

Directions: There is a short text shown on the computer screen (as is shown below). You are required to read the text aloud. Your voice will be recorded into the system. You'll have 1 minute for preparation and then you are required to begin reading when hearing the beginning signal sound and stop it when hearing the ending signal sound. Your reading should be limited within 1.5 minutes. Now you have 1 minute to prepare.

My fashion sense and IQ have declined steadily over the years since I

first became a mom. Once I became a parent, I cared much more about

what my children were wearing than what I should wear. Now that I'm

a grandmother, I think I'm fashion-challenged. Today's

fashion trends are a little easier to live with than some of those in the

past. I see girls dressing more like girls than a few years ago. They are

wearing more skirts and dresses. The low cut jeans don't seem to be

quite as popular. Shorts are getting longer. There really are so many

options now. Whatever you are looking for, you will find it.

Directions: Look at the comic picture as well as the words below. It tells about a family trend. What is it? You are required to discuss it based on the information you get from the picture and the words. You'll have 1 minute to prepare and another 2 minutes to complete your presentation. Now you have 1 minute to prepare.

Directions: True or False. Watch the video clip and decide whether the following statements are True (T) or False (F).

Go with the Flow Claudia: So, when do you start your new job?

Roberto: I'm not sure. I may start as soon as next month. Claudia: Wow!

Roberto: Yeah, it's going to be a lot of fun ... except I'll have to learn

how to use that new software program I told you about. Claudia: Don't

worry. I'm a software expert. I'll help you figure it out. Roberto: Thanks.

Hey, what about your job? Your boss was transferred to the Asian

office. Are you going to get promoted? Claudia: I might ... I might not.

It's not a big deal. Roberto: Huh? Claudia: I've been thinking lately, I

don't plan on working my whole life. Someday, maybe in five years or

so, I'm going to quit my job and get out of this stressful life. You know,

relax. Have some fun! Roberto: Oh. What are you planning to do?

Claudia: I'm definitely going to travel ... I might even move to another

country, maybe work as a volunteer — I could even start a new career!

Maybe one where I can help people ... or help the world. What about

you? What are your plans? Roberto: Well, I've pretty much got

everything planned already, right up to my retirement. Claudia: Really?

Roberto: Yep. I'm going to work hard and save as much money as

possible until I'm about 30 ... 31. Then I'm going to become the Vice

President of Finance, and then the CEO by the time I'm 40 ... maybe 45.

Claudia: Yeah? Roberto: Yep. And when I'm 35 or 36, I'm going to

settle down, get married, and have some kids. Claudia: Oh you are, are

you? You know that for a fact? Roberto: Well, it's not a fact — yet. But

really, if you want to succeed, you need to have clear-cut, well-defined

goals and aspirations. Claudia: I don't know, I think you should keep

your options open. You know ... "go with the flow". Roberto: "Go with

the flow", eh? So you're not nervous about the promotion? Claudia: I

didn't say that. It just won't be the end of the world if I don't get it. What

about you? Are you nervous about the new job? Roberto: Not really.

I'm just going to "go with the flow", as long as the "flow" follows my

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Roberto will start his new job next week.

T

F

Claudia is a software expert.

T

F

Claudia has a clear goal for her career.

T

F

Roberto has everything planned up to his retirement.

T

F

Roberto is not nervous about the new job. （岭师分享群391337364发

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F

Directions: Fill in the blanks. Watch the video clip a and fill in the blanks with the words you hear.

Claudia: I've been thinking lately, I don't plan on working my whole

life. Someday, maybe in five years or so, I'm going to quit my job and

get out of this stressful life. You know, relax. Have some fun ! ...

Roberto: Well, it's not a fact— yet. But really, if you want to succeed ,

you need to have clear-cut , well-defined goals and aspirations.

Claudia: I don't know, I think you should keep your options open . You

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Book 2 Chapter 1 The Population Today we’re going to talk about population in the United States. According to the most recent government census, the population is 281,421,906 people. Now this represents an increase of almost 33 million people since the 1990 census. A population of over 281 million makes the United States the third most populous country in the whole world. As you probably know, the People’s Republic of China is the most populous country in the world. But do you know which is the second most populous? Well, if you thought India, you were right. The fourth, fifth, and sixth most populous countries are Indonesia, Brazil, and Pakistan. Now let’s get back to the United States. Let’s look at the total U. S. population figure of 281 million in three different ways. The first way is by race and origin; the second is by geographical distribution, or by where people live; and the third way is by the age and sex of the population. First of all, let’s take a look at the population by race and origin. The latest U. S. census reports that percent of the population is white, whereas percent is black. Three percent are of Asian origin, and 1 percent is Native American. percent of the population is a mixture of two or more races, and percent report themselves as “of some other race”. Let’s make sure your figures are right: OK, white, percent; black, percent; Asian, 3 percent; Native American, 1 percent; a mixture of two or more races, percent; and of some other race, percent. Hispanics, whose origins lie in Spanish-speaking countries, comprise whites, blacks, and Native Americans, so they are already included in the above figures. It is important to note that Hispanics make up percent of the present U.S. population, however. Finally, the census tells us that 31 million people in the United States were born in another country. Of the 31 million foreign born, the largest part, percent are from Mexico. The next largest group, from the Philippines, number percent. Another way of looking at the population is by geographical distribution. Do you have any idea which states are the five most populous in the United States? Well, I’ll help you out there. The five most populous states, with population figures, are California, with almost 34 million; New York, with 21 million; Texas, with 19 million; and Florida, with 16 million; and Illinois with million people. Did you get all those figures down? Well, if not, I’ll give you a chance later to check your figures. Well, then, let’s move on. All told, over half, or some 58 percent of the population, lives in

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Part2 Listening and Note-taking A Territory When we talk about a territory, we mean a defended space. Animals have their territories, which they mark out with their personal scent. The scent is their territorial signal. Human beings have other territorial signals. There are three kinds of human territory, marked by different territorial signals. First, there are the Tribal T erritories, which in modem terms are known as countries. Countries have a number of territorial signals. The borders are often guarded by soldiers and they usually have customs barriers, flags, and signs. Other signals of the tribal territory are uniforms and national anthems. These signals are important, because they warn the visitor that he is entering a foreign country and, while he is there, he must behave like a visitor. Second, there is the Family T erritory, at the center of which is the bedroom. This is usually as far away as possible from the front door. Between the bedroom and the front door are the spaces where visitors are allowed to enter. People behave differently when they're in someone else's house. As soon as they come up the driveway or walk through the front door -- the first signals of family territory -- they are in an area which does not belong to them. They do not feel at home, because it is full of other people's belongings -- from the flowers in the garden to the chairs, tables, carpets, ornaments, and other things in the house. In the same way, when a family goes to the beach or to the park for a picnic, they mark out a small territory with towels, baskets, and other belongings; other families respect this, and try not to sit down right beside them. Finally, there is the Personal T erritory. In public places, people automatically mark out an area of personal space. If a man enters a waiting room and sits at one end of a row of chairs, it is possible to predict where the next man will sit. It won't be next to him or at the other end of the room, but halfway between. In a crowded space like a train, we can't have much personal territory, so we stand looking straight in front of us with blank faces. We don't look at or talk to anyone around us. Exercise A: 1. When we talk about a territory, we mean a defended space. 2. These signals are important, because they warn the visitor that he is entering a foreign country. 3. People behave differently when they're in someone else's house. 4. In public places, people automatically mark out an area of personal space. 5. It won't be next to him or at the other end of the room, but halfway between.