¡¡¡¡Listening Comprehension (1)

¡¡¡¡Directions:

¡¡¡¡This section is designed to test your ability to understand spoken English. You will hear a selection of recorded materials and you must answer the questi

ons that accompany them. There are three parts in this section, Part A, Part B, and Part C.

¡¡¡¡ª«Remember, while you are doing the test,you should first put down your answers in your test booklet. At the end of the listening comprehension section, you willhave 5 minutes to transfer all your answers from your test booklet to ANSWER SHEET1.

¡¡¡¡If you have any questions, you may raise your hand NOW, as you will not be allowed to speak once the test has started.Now look at Part A in your test booklet.ª«Part ADirections:

¡¡¡¡You'll hear a conversation in which an anchorperson is asking a man about his hobby. Listen to it and fill out the table with the informationyou've heard for question 1-5. Some of the information has been given to you inthe table. Write ONLY 1 WORD in each numbered box. You will hear the recording twice.You now have 25 seconds to read the table below. (5 points)

¡¡¡¡Information about Mr. White

¡¡¡¡profession 1

¡¡¡¡hobby carpentry

¡¡¡¡When he began interested in carpentryyears old2

¡¡¡¡Information about his carpentry work

¡¡¡¡tools at beginninghammers, planes3

¡¡¡¡tools now tools, expensive devices4

¡¡¡¡other works mentioned5

¡¡¡¡Part BDirections:

¡¡¡¡You will hear a talk about the unique traffic problem in Bangkok caused by elephant. For questions 6-10, complete the sentence and answer the question while you listen. Use not more than 3 words for each answer. You will hear the recording twice. You now have 25 seconds to read the sentences and the questions below. (5 points)

¡¡¡¡What used to be the only way some people traveled in Bangkok?

¡¡¡¡6The elephant sanctuary in recent weeks has turnedsintossomewhat of a

¡¡¡¡7How many elephant have been taken off the streets and brought here to the elephant center?

¡¡¡¡8How many times each year is there an elephant roundª²up in Thailand?

¡¡¡¡9City officials of Bangkok are working on a plan to turn their problem into

¡¡¡¡10

¡¡¡¡Part CDirections:

¡¡¡¡You will hear three pieces of recorded material. Before listening toeach one, you will have time to read the question related to it. While listening, answer each question by choosing A, B, C, or D. After listening, you will have time tocheck your answers. You will hear each piece once only. (10 points)

¡¡¡¡Questions 11-13 are based on the following news report. You nowhave 15 seconds to read the questions 11-13.

¡¡¡¡11. How much did the sales of all makes of desktop machines drop in the third quarter?

¡¡¡¡£ÛA£Ý46.8 percent.

¡¡¡¡£ÛB£Ý43.8 percent.

¡¡¡¡£ÛC£Ý53.8 percent.

¡¡¡¡£ÛD£Ý56.8 percent.

¡¡¡¡12. Waldir.Arevolo is a (an) at the Gartnersgroupsin Brazil.

¡¡¡¡£ÛA£Ýsenior economy advisor

¡¡¡¡£ÛB£Ýjunior economy analyst

¡¡¡¡£ÛC£Ýsenior research analyst

¡¡¡¡£ÛD£Ýjunior legal advisor

¡¡¡¡13. Brazilian households think they can only afford.

¡¡¡¡£ÛA£Ýa monthly payment of

¡¡¡¡£ÛB£Ýa weekly payment of

¡¡¡¡£ÛC£Ýa monthly payment of

¡¡¡¡£ÛD£Ýa weekly payment of

¡¡¡¡ª«You now have 30 seconds to check your answers to questions 11-13.ª«

¡¡¡¡Questions 14-16 are based on the following Dr. Martin Luther King's speech. You now have 15 seconds to read the questions 14-16.

¡¡¡¡14. We hold these truths to be selfª²evident that .

¡¡¡¡£ÛA£Ýall men are created equal

¡¡¡¡£ÛB£Ýevery one has the right of receiving education

¡¡¡¡£ÛC£Ýboth whites and blacks are the sons of God

¡¡¡¡£ÛD£Ýall men are the sons of God

¡¡¡¡15. Martin hope that one day the children will not be judged by the colorof their skin, but.

¡¡¡¡£ÛA£Ýby the content of their character

¡¡¡¡£ÛB£Ýby the language they speak

¡¡¡¡£ÛC£Ýby the work they do

¡¡¡¡£ÛD£Ýby the education they receive

¡¡¡¡16. I have a dream that one day every hill and mountain shall be .

¡¡¡¡£ÛA£Ýmade low

¡¡¡¡£ÛB£Ýexalted

¡¡¡¡£ÛC£Ýmade plain

¡¡¡¡£ÛD£Ýmade straight

¡¡¡¡ª«You now have 30 seconds to check your answers to questions 14-16.ª«

¡¡¡¡Questions 17-20 are based on the following news. You now have 20 seconds to read the questions 17-20.

¡¡¡¡17. Americans fully expect the president to .

¡¡¡¡£ÛA£Ýfulfill his party obligations

¡¡¡¡£ÛB£Ýkeep his promise

¡¡¡¡£ÛC£Ýdeclare a war on terrorism

¡¡¡¡£ÛD£Ýretreat the army from Asia

¡¡¡¡18. Before Wednesday, Bush tended to politics .

¡¡¡¡£ÛA£Ýmore coldly

¡¡¡¡£ÛB£Ýmuch enthusiastically

¡¡¡¡£ÛC£Ýmore quietly

¡¡¡¡£ÛD£Ýmuch indifferently

¡¡¡¡19. It's , said independent pollster Andrew Kohut.

¡¡¡¡£ÛA£Ýa ridiculous political act

¡¡¡¡£ÛB£Ýa tricky balancing act

¡¡¡¡£ÛC£Ýjust an unreasonable plan

¡¡¡¡£ÛD£Ýjust a funny thing

¡¡¡¡20. When did Bush meet privately with his brother's political supporters?

¡¡¡¡£ÛA£ÝAfter a town meeting in Orlando on Dec 4.

¡¡¡¡£ÛB£ÝBefore his visiting to National Forest Park.

¡¡¡¡£ÛC£ÝDuring the time he met his brother privately on Oct. 5.

¡¡¡¡£ÛD£ÝDuring a town meeting on Oct. 5.

¡¡¡¡ª«You now have 40 seconds to check your answers to questions 17-20. You now have 5 minutes to transfer all your answers from your test booklet to ANSWER SHEET 1.

¡¡¡¡That is the end of Listening Comprehension.ª«

¡¡¡¡Listening Comprehension (2)Directions:

¡¡¡¡This section is designed to test your ability to understand spoken English. You will hear a selection of recorded materials and you must answer the questions thataccompany them. There are three parts in this section, Part A, Part B, and PartC.

¡¡¡¡ª«Remember, while you are doing the test ,you should first put down your answersin your test booklet. At the end of the listening comprehension section, you will have 5 minutes to transfer all your answers from your test booklet to ANSWER SHEET 1.

¡¡¡¡If you have any questions, you may raise your hand NOW, as you will not beallowed to speak once the test has started.

¡¡¡¡Now look at Part A in your test booklet.ª«

¡¡¡¡Part ADirections:

¡¡¡¡You will hear a conversation between a man and a woman, listen to it carefully and fill out the table with the information you've heard for questions 1-5. Some

¡¡¡¡of the information has been given to you in the table. Write ONLY 1 WORD in each numbered box. You will hear the recording twice. You now have 25 seconds to read the table below. (5 points)

¡¡¡¡Information about lily's activities on weekends

¡¡¡¡I get up very early, aroundo¬ðclock1

¡¡¡¡I hate walking up late. Even onweekends.

¡¡¡¡I sometimes go for a long swim in my2

¡¡¡¡Information about Lily's work

¡¡¡¡But don't you ever 3

¡¡¡¡Go to a museum or to the park or4

¡¡¡¡Oh, no. I never go to the5

¡¡¡¡Part BDirections:

¡¡¡¡You will hear a passage on dialog about football. For questions 6-10, complete the sentences and answer the questions while you listen. Use not more than three words for each answer. You will hear the recording twice. You now have 25 seconds to read the sentences and the questions blow. (5 points)

¡¡¡¡The title of the program is 6

¡¡¡¡Lanchester united has won the League cup7

¡¡¡¡The match will take place on 8

¡¡¡¡Johnny is 31 today and he is going to celebrate it with 9

¡¡¡¡Perhaps Johnny will retire in 10

¡¡¡¡Part CDirections:

¡¡¡¡You will hear three pieces of recorded material. Before listen to each one, you will have time to read the questions related to it. While listening, answer eachquestion by choosing A, B, C or D. After listening, you will have time to check your answers. You will hear each piece once only. (10 points)

¡¡¡¡Questions 11-13 are based on the following VOA news. You now have 15 seconds to read the questions 11-13.

¡¡¡¡11. When was John Lennon killed by his own fan?

¡¡¡¡£ÛA£Ýon December 8, 1980

¡¡¡¡£ÛB£Ýon October 7, 1981

¡¡¡¡£ÛC£Ýon November 9, 1983

¡¡¡¡£ÛD£Ýon December 8, 1981

¡¡¡¡12. How old was Mark David Chapman when he shot at John Lennon?

¡¡¡¡£ÛA£Ý25 years old.

¡¡¡¡£ÛB£Ý21 years old.

¡¡¡¡£ÛC£Ý23 years old.

¡¡¡¡£ÛD£Ý24 years old.

¡¡¡¡13. Who is Dan Fogelberg?

¡¡¡¡£ÛA£Ýa singerª²songwriter

¡¡¡¡£ÛB£Ýa directorª²singer

¡¡¡¡£ÛC£Ýa composerª²songwriter

¡¡¡¡£ÛD£Ýan actorª²singer

¡¡¡¡ª«You now have 30 seconds to check your answers to questions 11-13.ª«

¡¡¡¡Questions 14-16 are based on the following investigation. You now have 15seconds to read the questions 14-16.

¡¡¡¡14. How many new jobs are available till the beginning of this new century?

¡¡¡¡£ÛA£Ýover 20 million

¡¡¡¡£ÛB£Ýno more than 25 million

¡¡¡¡£ÛC£Ýover 15 million

¡¡¡¡£ÛD£Ýless than 20 million

¡¡¡¡15. Our economic revolution has been matched by .

¡¡¡¡£ÛA£Ýa revival of the America spirit

¡¡¡¡£ÛB£Ýall the efforts we've made

¡¡¡¡£ÛC£Ýall the work we've done

¡¡¡¡£ÛD£Ýa revival of the America literature

¡¡¡¡16. How long is America's history exactly till the (investigation) speechwas delivered?

¡¡¡¡£ÛA£Ý224 years

¡¡¡¡£ÛB£Ý235 years

¡¡¡¡£ÛC£Ý304 years

¡¡¡¡£ÛD£Ý335 years

¡¡¡¡ª«You now have 30 seconds to check your answers to questions 14-16.ª«

¡¡¡¡Questions 17-20 are based on the following news. You now have 20 seconds to read the questions 17-20.

¡¡¡¡17. Why did the student pour a white powder on his teacher's desk?

¡¡¡¡£ÛA£Ýattempt to force the cancellation of class.

¡¡¡¡£ÛB£ÝJust to make an evil joke.

¡¡¡¡£ÛC£Ýto threaten his teacher.

¡¡¡¡£ÛD£ÝAttempt to hurt the teacher.

¡¡¡¡18.How old is the high school boy?

¡¡¡¡£ÛA£Ý18 years old

¡¡¡¡£ÛB£Ý17 years old

¡¡¡¡£ÛC£Ý16 years old

¡¡¡¡£ÛD£Ý19 years old

¡¡¡¡19. How many years will the boy be in jail?

¡¡¡¡£ÛA£Ý50 years

¡¡¡¡£ÛB£Ý5 years

¡¡¡¡£ÛC£Ý15 years

¡¡¡¡£ÛD£Ý7 years

¡¡¡¡20. Florida Gov. Jab Bush said the state would fully prosecute people responsible for .

¡¡¡¡£ÛA£Ýmaking a joke

¡¡¡¡£ÛB£Ýpouring powder

¡¡¡¡£ÛC£Ýmaking a hijack

¡¡¡¡£ÛD£ÝMaking hoaxes

¡¡¡¡ª«You now have 40 seconds to check your answers to questions 17-20.You now have 5 minutes to transfer all your answers from your test booklet to ANSWER SHEET 1.

¡¡¡¡That is the end of Listening Comprehension.ª«

¡¡¡¡Listening Comprehension (3)Directions:

¡¡¡¡This section is designed to test your ability to understand spoken English. You will hear a selection of recorded materials and you must answer the questions that accompany them. There are three parts in this section, Part A, Part B and Part C.

¡¡¡¡Remember, while you are doing the test, you should first put down your answers in your test booklet. At the end of the listening comprehension section, you willhave 5 minutes to transfer all your answers from your test booklet to ANSWER SHEET 1.

¡¡¡¡If you have any questions, you may raise your hand NOW, as you will not be allowed to speak once the test has started.

¡¡¡¡Now look at Part A in your test booklet.

¡¡¡¡part ADirections:

¡¡¡¡You will hear a talk about the characteristics of Internet users in the United States.

¡¡¡¡Listen to it and fill out the table with the information you've heard for questions 1-5. Some of the information has been given to you in the table. Write ONLY 1 WORD in each numbered box. You willhear the recording twice. You now have 25 seconds to read the table below.(5 points)

¡¡¡¡Internet Users in the United States

¡¡¡¡Americans' use of the Internet has grown over the past few years. 1

¡¡¡¡In America, more than half of all have a computer.2Less than percent of those households have not access to the Internet.3Approximately adults in the United States have direct Internet access.4There are of those with Internet access are Male and 33% Female.5

¡¡¡¡Part BDirections:

¡¡¡¡You will hear a talk about heat and health. For questions 6-10, completethe sentences and answer the questions while you listen. Do not usemore than three words for each answer. You will hear the recording twice. You now have 25 seconds to read the sentences and questions below. (5 points)

¡¡¡¡Besides heat, what else terrible natural events can kill thousands of people every year?6What did the expert say about the¡°heat¡±may be, when people generally hear little about?7Doctors say wear loose clothes made of natural materials, can protect yourselves from the dangers of extreme heat?8Several of these conditions together can raise a person's body temperature above .9What can we do to help the pain disappear after the body again has the right amounts of water and salt?10

¡¡¡¡Part CDirections:

¡¡¡¡You will hear three pieces of recorded material. Before listening to each one, you will have time to read the questions related to it. While listening, answer each question by choosing A, B, C or D. After listening, you will have time to check your answers. You will hear each piece once only. (10 points)

¡¡¡¡Questions 11-13 are based on the following talk about landmines clearing out with effort in Afghanistan. You now have 15 seconds to read questions 11-13.

¡¡¡¡11ª±According to the UN estimate that as many as ten-million land mines were buried in Afghanistan .

¡¡¡¡£ÛA£Ýduring the American-led war against terrorism started

¡¡¡¡£ÛB£Ýduring the Nineteen-Eighties

¡¡¡¡£ÛC£Ýbefore the Nine teen-Eighties

¡¡¡¡£ÛD£Ýbefore the American-led war against terrorism started

¡¡¡¡12ª±The company Ronco detects buried bombs by using .

¡¡¡¡£ÛA£Ýmental sensing equipment

¡¡¡¡£ÛB£Ýsatellites

¡¡¡¡£ÛC£Ýspecially trained dogs

¡¡¡¡£ÛD£Ýboth A and C

¡¡¡¡13ª±Which action the Ronco Consulting Company never do in Afghanistan?

¡¡¡¡£ÛA£Ýtrain Afghan officials in mine remodel techniques.

¡¡¡¡£ÛB£Ýfind the buried bombs.

¡¡¡¡£ÛC£Ýwarn children about the dangers of land mines

¡¡¡¡£ÛD£Ýemployed by the government of the United States

¡¡¡¡ª«You now have 30 seconds to check your answers to questions 11-13.ª«

¡¡¡¡Questions 14-16 are based on the following talk about sleep and health. You now have 15 seconds to read questions 14-16.

¡¡¡¡14ª±Which one of the followings is not true?

¡¡¡¡£ÛA£Ýscientists have discovered how to sleep a little longer in the morning.

¡¡¡¡£ÛB£Ýscientists believe that a little extra sleep helps people learn better.

¡¡¡¡£ÛC£Ýscientists at Harvard University studied the effects of sleep.

¡¡¡¡£ÛD£Ýsixty-two people were tested.

¡¡¡¡15ª±In the study carried out by a Harvard research team, the people were asked to .

¡¡¡¡£ÛA£Ýperform some finger tricks

¡¡¡¡£ÛB£Ýtype in a short passage

¡¡¡¡£ÛC£Ýpush some numbers on a computer keyboard

¡¡¡¡£ÛD£Ýmove their fingers as quickly as possible

¡¡¡¡16ª±According to the experiment results, what makes the difference in howwell a person learns?

¡¡¡¡£ÛA£ÝHow long they sleep.

¡¡¡¡£ÛB£ÝWhat time the person goes to bed.

¡¡¡¡£ÛC£ÝThe kind of sleep at a person's normal sleeping period.

¡¡¡¡£ÛD£ÝA person's dreaming patterns.

¡¡¡¡ª«You now have 30 seconds to check your answers to questions 14-16.ª«

¡¡¡¡Questions 17-20 are based on the following talk about air pollution and diseases. You now have 15 seconds to read questions 17-20.

¡¡¡¡17ª±What is the main topic of this passage?

¡¡¡¡£ÛA£Ýhow to be healthy

¡¡¡¡£ÛB£Ýair pollution and anti-pollution laws

¡¡¡¡£ÛC£Ýthe dangers of the cancer

¡¡¡¡£ÛD£Ýthe study of air-pollution

¡¡¡¡18ª±The study of air pollution shows that .

¡¡¡¡£ÛA£Ýair pollution effects lots of the large cities in American

¡¡¡¡£ÛB£Ýair pollution increases the risk of death from liver cancer

¡¡¡¡£ÛC£Ýpeople in less polluted areas are healthy than the people living in heavilypolluted areas

¡¡¡¡£ÛD£Ýsomeone living with a person who smokes cigarettes may cause the cancer.

¡¡¡¡19ª±How long did the researchers' examination of their health records last?

¡¡¡¡£ÛA£Ý6 years

¡¡¡¡£ÛB£Ý9 years

¡¡¡¡£ÛC£Ý12 years

¡¡¡¡£ÛD£Ý16 years

¡¡¡¡20ª±Cal-burning power centers, factories and motor vehicles may result in.

¡¡¡¡£ÛA£Ýthe health of 500,000 people in more than 100 American cities

¡¡¡¡£ÛB£Ýpeople's records

¡¡¡¡£ÛC£Ýlower lung cancer risk

¡¡¡¡£ÛD£Ýsmall particles of soot

¡¡¡¡ª«You now have 40 seconds to check your answers to questions 17-20.You now have 5 minutes to transfer all your answers from your test booklet to ANSWER SHEET 1. That is the end of Listening Comprehension.ª«

¡¡¡¡Listening Comprehension (4)Directions:

¡¡¡¡This section is designed to test your ability to understand spoken English. You will hear a selection of recorded materials and you must answer the questions that accompany them. There are three parts in this section, Part A, Part B and Part C.

¡¡¡¡Remember, while you are doing the test, you should first put down your answers in your test booklet. At the end of the listening comprehension section, you willhave 5 minutes to transfer all your answers from your test booklet to ANSWER SHEET 1.

¡¡¡¡If you have any questions, you may raise your hand NOW, as you will not be allowed to speak once the test has started.

¡¡¡¡Now look at Part A in your test booklet.

¡¡¡¡part ADirections:

¡¡¡¡You will hear a conversation between Professor Austin and herTeaching Assistant David Kidman. Listen to it and fill out the table with the information you've heard for questions 1-5. Some of the information has been given to you in the table. Write ONLY 1 WORD in each numbered box.

¡¡¡¡You will hear the recording twice. You now have 25 seconds to read the table below.(5 points)

¡¡¡¡Conversation between Professor Austin and Her Teaching Assistant

¡¡¡¡David's European History class lasts hours.1

¡¡¡¡Professor Austin's Modern Asian History ends at past 3 p.m.2What was the grade David got for his Modern Asian History class as an undergraduate?3David should lead discussion groups A and B on which day of the week?Friday

¡¡¡¡The discussions run from 2:00 to p.m.4Has David signed up for classes yet?5

¡¡¡¡Part BDirections:

¡¡¡¡You will hear a talk about depression. For questions 6-10, complete the sentences and answer the questions while you listen. Do not usemore than three words for each answer. You will hear the recording twice. You now have 25 seconds to read the sentences and questions below. (5points)

¡¡¡¡Depression can be hidden by physical problems such as headache, back pain, and .6Most people suffering from depression do not seek .7The number of people affected by depression in the United States is .8The two questions help establish if the problems interfere with the patients' .9Medical experts say patients can be treated by talking with a professional who treats .10

¡¡¡¡Part CDirections:

¡¡¡¡You will hear three pieces of recorded material. Before listening to each one, you will have time to read the questions related to it. While listening, answer each question by choosing A, B, C or D. After listening, you will have time to check your answers. You will hear each piece once only. (10 points)

¡¡¡¡Questions 11-13 are based on the following talk about earthquakes. You now have 15 seconds to read questions 11-13.

¡¡¡¡11ª±When earthquake happens, the ground .

¡¡¡¡£ÛA£Ýmoves

¡¡¡¡£ÛB£Ýbreak ups

¡¡¡¡£ÛC£Ýshakes

¡¡¡¡£ÛD£Ýchanges

¡¡¡¡12ª±The oldest record of earthquake is from in China.

¡¡¡¡£ÛA£Ý4,000 years ago in Shang Dynasty

¡¡¡¡£ÛB£Ý3,500 years ago in Xia Dynasty

¡¡¡¡£ÛC£Ý3,000 years ago in Shang Dynasty

¡¡¡¡£ÛD£Ý2,000 years ago in Zhou Dynasty

¡¡¡¡13ª±What happened in San Francisco in 1906?

¡¡¡¡£ÛA£ÝThere were floods caused by the earthquake.

¡¡¡¡£ÛB£ÝA dam was destroyed by the earthquake.

¡¡¡¡£ÛC£ÝFire following an earthquake brought huge property losses.

¡¡¡¡£ÛD£ÝThere was a landslide following an earthquake.

¡¡¡¡ª«You now have 30 seconds to check your answers to questions 11-13.ª«

¡¡¡¡Questions 14-16 are based on the following talk about

¡¡¡¡Oprah Winfrey, the famous African-American female host, actress and professor. You now have 15 seconds to read questions 14-16.

¡¡¡¡14ª±When Oprah Winfrey was young, her parents .

¡¡¡¡£ÛA£Ýdied

¡¡¡¡£ÛB£Ýwere putsintosjail

¡¡¡¡£ÛC£Ýdivorced

¡¡¡¡£ÛD£Ýunknown

¡¡¡¡15ª±Oprah Winfrey got a full scholarship by .

¡¡¡¡£ÛA£Ýwinning a speech contest.

¡¡¡¡£ÛB£Ýreceiving an invitation from the White House.

¡¡¡¡£ÛC£Ýwinning several beauty contests.

¡¡¡¡£ÛD£Ýher great efforts.

¡¡¡¡16ª±Most of Oprah Winfrey's viewers are .

¡¡¡¡£ÛA£Ýmen

¡¡¡¡£ÛB£Ýolder people

¡¡¡¡£ÛC£Ýwomen

¡¡¡¡£ÛD£Ýchildren

¡¡¡¡ª«You now have 30 seconds to check your answers to questions 14-16.ª«

¡¡¡¡Questions 17-20 are based on the following talk about the execution of Timothy James¡ªthe guy who bombed the Oklahoma building and killed many people in 1995. You now have 15 seconds to read questions17-20.

¡¡¡¡17ª±How many adults died in the bombing of the Federal building in Oklahoma?

¡¡¡¡£ÛA£Ý149

¡¡¡¡£ÛB£Ý168

¡¡¡¡£ÛC£Ýhundreds of people

¡¡¡¡£ÛD£Ý187

¡¡¡¡18ª±What can be said about McVeigh's education?

¡¡¡¡£ÛA£ÝHe received no education.

¡¡¡¡£ÛB£ÝHe has a college degree.

¡¡¡¡£ÛC£ÝHe is a high school graduate.

¡¡¡¡£ÛD£ÝHe dropped out from high school.

¡¡¡¡19ª±Which of the following statements is true about McVeigh?

¡¡¡¡£ÛA£ÝHe was involved in anti-government activities while in the army.

¡¡¡¡£ÛB£ÝHe left the army right before the Persian Gulf War.

¡¡¡¡£ÛC£ÝHe received several awards for his good performance in the Persian Gulf War.

¡¡¡¡£ÛD£ÝHe worked as a security guard before the Persian Gulf War.

¡¡¡¡20ª±When was McVeigh executed?

¡¡¡¡£ÛA£ÝApril 1995

¡¡¡¡£ÛB£ÝJune 1995

¡¡¡¡£ÛC£ÝJune 2001

¡¡¡¡£ÛD£ÝJune 2002

¡¡¡¡ª«You now have 40 seconds to check your answers to questions 17-20.You now have 5 minutes to transfer all your answers from your test booklet to ANSWER SHEET 1. That is the end of Listening Comprehension.ª«

¡¡¡¡Listening Comprehension (5)

¡¡¡¡Directions:

¡¡¡¡This section is designed to test your ability to understand spoken English. You will hear a selection of recorded materials and you must answer the questions that accompany them. There are three parts in this section, Part A, Part B and Part C.

¡¡¡¡ª«Remember, while you are doing the test, you should first put down your answersin your test booklet. At the end of the listening comprehension section, you will have 5 minutes to transfer all your answers from your test booklet to ANSWER SHEET 1.

¡¡¡¡If you have any questions, you may raise your hand NOW, as you will not be allowed to speak once the test has started.Now look at Part A in your test booklet.ª«

¡¡¡¡Part ADirections:

¡¡¡¡You will hear a conversation in which a female student is asking a professor about enrolling a graduate course. Listen to it and fill out the table with the information you've heard for questions 1-5. Some of the information has been given toyou in the table. Write ONLY 1 WORD in each numbered box. You will hear the recording twice. You now have 25 seconds to read the table below.(5 points)

¡¡¡¡Information about the requirement of the advanced geology course

¡¡¡¡student must read at least books1

¡¡¡¡student are required to write book reviews 2

¡¡¡¡they also need to writereport3

¡¡¡¡Information about the result

¡¡¡¡The woman can call the professor onnight4

¡¡¡¡The woman can also come to the office onmorning5

¡¡¡¡Part BDirections:

¡¡¡¡You will hear a talk about Ralph Waldo Emerson, a great 19-century American writer and speaker. For questions 6-10, complete the sentences and answer the questions while you listen. Do not use more than three words for each answer. You willhear the recording twice. You now have 25 seconds to read the sentences and questions below. (5 points)

¡¡¡¡Finally, like his father, he became a .6It was his growing belief that a person could find God without the help of an.7Ralph Waldo Emerson published his first book, Nature, in 1836. It made see him as a revolutionary.8In a speech called Ralph Waldo Emerson told his listeners,¡°Believe your own thoughts, believe that what is true for you in your private heart is truefor all men.¡±9Emerson said urges us to act carefully.10

¡¡¡¡Part CDirections:

¡¡¡¡You will hear three pieces of recorded material. Before listening to each one, you will have time to read the questions related to it. While listening, answer each question by choosing A, B, C or D. After listening, you will have time to check your answers. You will hear each piece once only.

¡¡¡¡Questions 11-13 are based on the following talk about getting rubber from sunflowers. You now have 15 seconds to read questions 11-13.

¡¡¡¡11. The Department of Agriculture says the rubber imports cost about dollars a year.

¡¡¡¡£ÛA£Ý10£¬000£¬000£¬000

¡¡¡¡£ÛB£Ý1£¬000£¬000£¬000

¡¡¡¡£ÛC£Ý1£¬000£¬000

¡¡¡¡£ÛD£Ý10,000.000

¡¡¡¡12. Few of the plants have the qualities that scientists want, because .

¡¡¡¡£ÛA£Ýmost plants are too small or grow too slowly

¡¡¡¡£ÛB£Ýothers do not produce latex

¡¡¡¡£ÛC£Ýthe latex they produce is not good

¡¡¡¡£ÛD£Ýthe plants don't produce latex at all

¡¡¡¡13. Scientists expect to improve it through methods of .

¡¡¡¡£ÛA£Ýtransplant

¡¡¡¡£ÛB£Ýgenetic engineering

¡¡¡¡£ÛC£Ýexperimenting with several different kinds of sunflowers

¡¡¡¡£ÛD£Ýworking with sunflower plants that grow in northern areasswheresmost of the American sunflower crop is grown

¡¡¡¡You now have 30 seconds to check your answers to questions 11-13.

¡¡¡¡Questions 14-16 are based on the following talk about walking as a good exercise. You now have 15 seconds to read questions 14-16.

¡¡¡¡14. Fast walking is good for the heart. It lowers the blood pressure. It raises the amount of good in the blood.

¡¡¡¡£ÛA£Ýcholesterol

¡¡¡¡£ÛB£Ýstroke

¡¡¡¡£ÛC£Ýdiabetes

¡¡¡¡£ÛD£Ýcalcium

¡¡¡¡15. Studies have shown that walking for minutes a day can delay and possibly prevent the development of Type Two Diabetes.£ÛA£Ý30£ÛB£Ýseveral£ÛC£Ý40£ÛD£Ýnot mentioned

¡¡¡¡16. To start a walking program, which item is to be followed?

¡¡¡¡£ÛA£ÝWear loose clothes and good shoes

¡¡¡¡£ÛB£ÝWear loose clothes and shoes designed for walking only

¡¡¡¡£ÛC£ÝStretch only before your walk

¡¡¡¡£ÛD£ÝStrengthen muscle before and after your walk

¡¡¡¡You now have 30 seconds to check your answers to questions 14-16.

¡¡¡¡Questions 17-20 are based on the following talk about

¡¡¡¡Pope John Paul II's visit to Canada. You now have 15 seconds to read questions 17-20.

¡¡¡¡17. Pope John Paul II arrived in on July 23, 2002.

¡¡¡¡£ÛA£ÝAmerica

¡¡¡¡£ÛB£ÝToronto

¡¡¡¡£ÛC£ÝRome

¡¡¡¡£ÛD£ÝMexico

¡¡¡¡18. Pope John Paul II is the leader of .

¡¡¡¡£ÛA£ÝRome

¡¡¡¡£ÛB£ÝCatholic

¡¡¡¡£ÛC£ÝAmerican Catholic

¡¡¡¡£ÛD£ÝRoman Catholics

¡¡¡¡19. How many people attend the World Youth Day event?

¡¡¡¡£ÛA£Ý2,000

¡¡¡¡£ÛB£Ý20,000

¡¡¡¡£ÛC£Ý200,000

¡¡¡¡£ÛD£Ý2,000,000

¡¡¡¡20. The pope's 11-day trip, which includes stops in Guatemala and Mexico, is likely to be his last overseas mission, because .

¡¡¡¡£ÛA£Ýhis old age

¡¡¡¡£ÛB£Ýthe long journey

¡¡¡¡£ÛC£Ýbusy schedule

¡¡¡¡£ÛD£ÝParkinson's disease

¡¡¡¡You now have 40 seconds to check your answers to questions 17-20.You now have 5 minutes to transfer all your answers from your test booklet to ANSWER SHEET 1.

¡¡¡¡That is the end of Listening Comprehension.

¡¡¡¡Listening Comprehension (6)

¡¡¡¡Directions:

¡¡¡¡This section is designed to test your ability to understand spoken English. You will hear a selection of recorded materials and you must answer the questions that accompany them. There are three parts in this section, Part A, Part B and Part C.

¡¡¡¡Remember, while you are doing the test, you should first put down your answers in your test booklet. At the end of the listening comprehension section, you willhave 5 minutes to transfer all your answers from your test booklet to ANSWER SHEET 1.

¡¡¡¡If you have any questions, you may raise your hand NOW, as you will not be allowed to speak once the test has started.

¡¡¡¡Now look at Part A in your test booklet.

¡¡¡¡Part ADirections:

¡¡¡¡You will hear a conversation about the directions to the public library. Listen to it and fill out the table with the information you've heard for questions 1-5. Some of the information has been given to you in the table. Write ONLY1 WORD in each numbered box. You will hear the recording twice. You nowhave 25 secondsto read the table below.(5 points)

¡¡¡¡Directions to the Public Library

¡¡¡¡You can head towards the and walk three blocks.1When you see Royal , take a right, and walk for two more blocks.2It's a huge building with¡°Public Library¡±written across the top.3It's right in front of the Barns & Noble bookstore. It's just one block away.It'sswheresthe big are.4The library closes at on Saturdays.5

¡¡¡¡Part BDirections:

¡¡¡¡You will hear a talk about Africa's environment. For questions 6-10, complete the sentences and answer the questions while you listen. Do not use more than three words for each answer. You will hear the recording twice. You now have 25 seconds to read the sentences and questions below. (5 points)

¡¡¡¡A report by the United Nations Environment Program says Africa faces severe unless urgent action is taken.6It says Africa faces increases in air and water pollution, , water shortages and wildlife losses.7Experts say there will be many new threats during the next thirty years. They include climate change, the spread of and animals, uncontrolled expansionof cities and pollution from cars and industry.8Records show that has been decreasing since 1968.9They say more could be done to reduce , increase aid and help give localcommunities more power.10

¡¡¡¡Part CDirections:

¡¡¡¡You will hear three pieces of recorded material. Before listening to each one, you will have time to read the questions related to it. While listening, answer each question by choosing A, B, C or D. After listening, you will have time to check your answers. You will hear each piece once only.

¡¡¡¡Questions 11-13 are based on the following news reportabout abortion practices in the United States. You now have 15 seconds to read questions 11-13.

¡¡¡¡11. Abortion means .

¡¡¡¡£ÛA£Ýgive birth to a child

¡¡¡¡£ÛB£Ýgive birth to a test tube baby

¡¡¡¡£ÛC£Ýperform operations to end a baby's life

¡¡¡¡£ÛD£Ýperform operations to end unwanted pregnancies

¡¡¡¡12. Doctors may refuse the training of the abortion .

¡¡¡¡£ÛA£Ýif they don't have time

¡¡¡¡£ÛB£Ýif they are not well paid

¡¡¡¡£ÛC£Ýif the hospital doesn't require them

¡¡¡¡£ÛD£Ýif abortion is against to their religion and moral

¡¡¡¡13. Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE?

¡¡¡¡£ÛA£ÝNo other American city requires that doctors who treat women rec

¡¡¡¡eive abortion training as part of their advanced education.

¡¡¡¡£ÛB£ÝMore than one-million American women have abortions each year.

¡¡¡¡£ÛC£ÝWomen's rights activities oppose to abortions.

¡¡¡¡£ÛD£ÝEighty-four percent of local areas in the United States have no doctors trained to provide abortions.

¡¡¡¡You now have 30 seconds to check your answers to questions 11-13.

¡¡¡¡Questions 14-16 are based on the following talk about

¡¡¡¡James Smithson, who helped establish the world's largest museum complex-the Smithsonian Institution. You now have 15 seconds to read questions 14-16.

¡¡¡¡14. In James Smithton's will, the estate should go to the United States of America, to found at Washington, under the name of the Smithsonian Institution, if .

¡¡¡¡£ÛA£Ýhe died

¡¡¡¡£ÛB£Ýhis nephew died

¡¡¡¡£ÛC£Ýhis nephew should die without heirs

¡¡¡¡£ÛD£Ýthe American government asked

¡¡¡¡15. Britain had denied him the right to use his father's name because .£ÛA£Ýthe British Government hated him

¡¡¡¡£ÛB£Ýhis family is against the British government

¡¡¡¡£ÛC£Ýhe wanted democracy in England

¡¡¡¡£ÛD£Ýhe was an illegal child

¡¡¡¡16. On , Congress accepted the legacy and pledged the faith of the United States to the charitable trust.

¡¡¡¡£ÛA£ÝJuly 1, 1829

¡¡¡¡£ÛB£ÝJune 1, 1835

¡¡¡¡£ÛC£ÝJuly 1, 1836

¡¡¡¡£ÛD£ÝJuly1,1838

¡¡¡¡You now have 30 seconds to check your answers to questions 14-16.

¡¡¡¡Questions 17-20 are based on the following talk about an endangered species-sea turtles. You now have 15 seconds to read questions 17-20.

¡¡¡¡17. It has been illegal to harvest and eat sea turtle meat in Mexico for more than years.

¡¡¡¡£ÛA£Ýten

¡¡¡¡£ÛB£Ýtwelve

¡¡¡¡£ÛC£Ýtwenty

¡¡¡¡£ÛD£Ýthirty

¡¡¡¡18. believe that illegal hunting is one of the main reasons forthe sharp drop in sea turtle populations.

¡¡¡¡£ÛA£ÝBiologists

¡¡¡¡£ÛB£ÝPoliticians

¡¡¡¡£ÛC£ÝPhilologists

¡¡¡¡£ÛD£ÝPhysicians

¡¡¡¡19. About thirty-five-thousand endangered sea turtles are killed illegally near the coasts of each year.

¡¡¡¡£ÛA£ÝAmerica

¡¡¡¡£ÛB£ÝCalifornia

¡¡¡¡£ÛC£ÝMexico city

¡¡¡¡£ÛD£ÝMexico

¡¡¡¡20. Environmental activists say hunting sea turtles for their meat is themain barrier to the .

¡¡¡¡£ÛA£Ýrecovery of the species

¡¡¡¡£ÛB£Ýprotect environment

¡¡¡¡£ÛC£Ýprevent pollution

¡¡¡¡£ÛD£Ýimprove enforcement of the ban on sea turtle harvesting

¡¡¡¡You now have 40 seconds to check your answers to questions 17-20.

¡¡¡¡You now have 5 minutes to transfer all your answers from your test booklet to ANSWER SHEET 1.

¡¡¡¡That is the end of Listening Comprehension.

¡¡¡¡Listening Comprehension (7)

¡¡¡¡Directions:

¡¡¡¡This section is designed to test your ability to understand spoken English. You will hear a selection of recorded materials and you must answer the questions that accompany them. There are three parts in this section, Part A, Part B and Part C.

¡¡¡¡Remember, while you are doing the test, you should first put down your answers in your test booklet. At the end of the listening comprehension section, you willhave 5 minutes to transfer all your answers from your test booklet to ANSWER SHEET 1.

¡¡¡¡If you have any questions, you may raise your hand NOW, as you will not be allowed to speak once the test has started.

¡¡¡¡Now look at Part A in your test booklet.

¡¡¡¡Part ADirections:

¡¡¡¡You will hear a talk about divorce rates in different countries. Listen to it and fill out the table with the information you've heard for questions 1-5. Some of the information has been given to you in the table. Write ONLY 1 WORD in each numbered box. You will hear the recording twice. You now have 25 seconds to read the table below.(5 points)

¡¡¡¡Divorce Rates in Various Countries

¡¡¡¡Japan has for a long time remained a country with very low divorce rates compared with other industrialized countries. But this country now isshavingsa high number of couples.1The overall number of divorces for the same period doubled from to 225,635.2Nearly half of all marriages in the United States end in divorce, compared toabout a in Japan.

¡¡¡¡3The divorce rate in the United Kingdom is now nearly one per two marriages, and marriage itself is in .4There were 352,000 weddings in England and Wales in 1987 compared with in 1997.5

¡¡¡¡Part BDirections:

¡¡¡¡You will hear a talk about W. Edwards Deming, an American man who helped Japan become an industrial giant after World War Two. For questions 6-10, complete the sentences and answer the questions while you listen. Do not use more than three words for each answer. You will hear the recording twice. You nowhave 25 seconds to read the sentences and questions below. (5 points)Mister Deming earned a Masters' degree in from the University of Colorado.

¡¡¡¡6After he , Mister Deming worked as a federal government employee in Washington for several years.7During the war, he had developed a plan to train American engineers in ideas needed to .8His main ideas became known as methods of .9At about the same time, Japanese car companies captured huge markets once ledby the American .10

¡¡¡¡Part CDirections:

¡¡¡¡You will hear three pieces of recorded material. Before listening to each one, you will have time to read the questions related to it. While listening, answer each question by choosing A, B, C or D. After listening, you will have time to check your answers. You will hear each piece once only.

¡¡¡¡Questions 11-13 are based on the following talk about flying animals called bats. You now have 15 seconds to read questions 11-13.

¡¡¡¡11. The largest bats are almost long when their wings are extended.

¡¡¡¡£ÛA£Ý2 meters

¡¡¡¡£ÛB£Ý20 centimeters

¡¡¡¡£ÛC£Ý2 centimeters

¡¡¡¡£ÛD£Ý20 meters

¡¡¡¡12. The best position for them to take flight suddenly is .

¡¡¡¡£ÛA£Ýunderground in dark caves

¡¡¡¡£ÛB£Ýin trees or other places

¡¡¡¡£ÛC£Ýhang upside down

¡¡¡¡£ÛD£Ýunder the stones

¡¡¡¡13. They can judge their distance from an object by the time it takes forthe sound produced through to return.

¡¡¡¡£ÛA£Ýtheir wings

¡¡¡¡£ÛB£Ýtheir bones

¡¡¡¡£ÛC£Ýtheir noses or mouths

¡¡¡¡£ÛD£Ýtheir muscles

¡¡¡¡You now have 30 seconds to check your answers to questions 11-13.

¡¡¡¡Questions 14-16 are based on the following talk about how to become a doctor in the United States. You now have 15 seconds to read questions 14-16.

¡¡¡¡14. The entrance rate of medical schools of the US in 2001 was .

¡¡¡¡£ÛA£Ýnear 20%

¡¡¡¡£ÛB£Ýnear 30%

¡¡¡¡£ÛC£Ýnear 40%

¡¡¡¡£ÛD£Ýnear 50%

¡¡¡¡15. Students are ready to use their knowledge to begin helping sick people in a hospital at their year of college.

¡¡¡¡£ÛA£Ýfirst

¡¡¡¡£ÛB£Ýsecond

¡¡¡¡£ÛC£Ýthird

¡¡¡¡£ÛD£Ýfourth

¡¡¡¡16. During the fourth year of medical school, students begin seeking to enter a medical training program in a hospital. This training program is called .

¡¡¡¡£ÛA£Ýmedical competition

¡¡¡¡£ÛB£Ýtreatment competition

¡¡¡¡£ÛC£Ýmedical treatment

¡¡¡¡£ÛD£Ýmedical residency

¡¡¡¡You now have 30 seconds to check your answers to questions 14-16.

¡¡¡¡Questions 17-20 are based on the following talk about Margaret Mitchell, the renowned American novelist who wrote Gone with the Wind. You now have 15 seconds to read questions 17-20.

¡¡¡¡17. Why did she leave Atlanta Journal?

¡¡¡¡£ÛA£ÝShe grew up in Atlanta, Georgia.

¡¡¡¡£ÛB£ÝHer mother died.

¡¡¡¡£ÛC£ÝShe got an ankle injury.

¡¡¡¡£ÛD£ÝShe wanted to write novels.

¡¡¡¡18. It appeared in 1936 as Gone with the Wind. Within six months copies had been sold.£ÛA£Ý1,000,000£ÛB£Ý10,000,000£ÛC£Ý50,000,000£ÛD£Ý5,000,000

¡¡¡¡19. Which of the following statements is not mentioned?

¡¡¡¡£ÛA£ÝThe sales passed 12 million by 1965.

¡¡¡¡£ÛB£ÝIt was translatedsintos25 languages and sold in 40 countries.

¡¡¡¡£ÛC£ÝIt was awarded the Nobel Prize in 1937.

¡¡¡¡£ÛD£ÝThe book was soon adaptedsintosa film, starring Vivien Leigh and Clark Gable.

¡¡¡¡20. The film won major Oscars and for two decades ranked as the top moneymaking film of all time.

¡¡¡¡£ÛA£Ý7

¡¡¡¡£ÛB£Ý8

¡¡¡¡£ÛC£Ý9

¡¡¡¡£ÛD£Ý10

¡¡¡¡You now have 40 seconds to check your answers to questions 17-20.You now have 5 minutes to transfer all your answers from your test booklet to ANSWER SHEET 1.

¡¡¡¡That is the end of Listening Comprehension.

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¡¡¡¡Listening Comprehension (1)

¡¡¡¡Part A

¡¡¡¡1. professor

¡¡¡¡2. 26

¡¡¡¡3. saws

¡¡¡¡4. electric

¡¡¡¡5. workshop

¡¡¡¡Part B

¡¡¡¡6. elephant

¡¡¡¡7. local tourist attraction

¡¡¡¡8. fifteen

¡¡¡¡9. once

¡¡¡¡10. profit

¡¡¡¡Part C

¡¡¡¡11-13 A C C

¡¡¡¡14-16 A A A

¡¡¡¡17-20 A C B A

¡¡¡¡Listening Comprehension (2)Part A

¡¡¡¡1. five/5

¡¡¡¡2. pool

¡¡¡¡3. relax

¡¡¡¡4. something

¡¡¡¡5. museum

¡¡¡¡Part B

¡¡¡¡6. Sport world

¡¡¡¡7. Three times

¡¡¡¡8. saturday

¡¡¡¡9. his family

¡¡¡¡10.Ten years' time

¡¡¡¡Part C

¡¡¡¡11-13 A A A

¡¡¡¡14-16 A A A

¡¡¡¡17-20 A B C D

¡¡¡¡Listening Comprehension (3)

¡¡¡¡Part A

¡¡¡¡1ª±dramatically

¡¡¡¡2ª±household

¡¡¡¡3ª±20%

¡¡¡¡4ª±15.7 million5ª±67%

¡¡¡¡Part B

¡¡¡¡6ª±floods, storms

¡¡¡¡7ª±nature's deadliest killer

¡¡¡¡8ª±light-colored

¡¡¡¡9ª±safe limits

¡¡¡¡10ª±Drinking water

¡¡¡¡Part C

¡¡¡¡11-13 D D A

¡¡¡¡14-16 A C A

¡¡¡¡17-20 B A D D

¡¡¡¡Listening Comprehension (4)

¡¡¡¡Part A

¡¡¡¡1ª±3

¡¡¡¡2ª±15

¡¡¡¡3ª±A-

¡¡¡¡4ª±4£º00

¡¡¡¡5ª±No

¡¡¡¡Part B

¡¡¡¡6ª±stomach sickness

¡¡¡¡7ª±medical treatment

¡¡¡¡8ª±twenty million/20,000,000

¡¡¡¡9ª±daily activities

¡¡¡¡10ª±mental disorders

¡¡¡¡Part C

¡¡¡¡11-13 C C C

¡¡¡¡14-16 C A C

¡¡¡¡17-20 A C C C

¡¡¡¡Listening Comprehension (5)

¡¡¡¡Part A

¡¡¡¡1. twelve

¡¡¡¡2. twelve

¡¡¡¡3. one

¡¡¡¡4. Thursday

¡¡¡¡5. Friday

¡¡¡¡Part B

¡¡¡¡6. Religious minister

¡¡¡¡7. organized church

¡¡¡¡8. conservatives

¡¡¡¡9. Self-Reliance

¡¡¡¡10. society

¡¡¡¡Part C

¡¡¡¡11-13 B A B

¡¡¡¡14-16 A A A

¡¡¡¡17-20 B D C D

¡¡¡¡Listening Comprehension (6)

¡¡¡¡Part A

¡¡¡¡1. east

¡¡¡¡2. Theater

¡¡¡¡3. gray

¡¡¡¡4. balloons

¡¡¡¡5. 5:00 p.m.

¡¡¡¡Part B

¡¡¡¡6. environmental problems

¡¡¡¡7. land destruction

¡¡¡¡8. non-native plants

¡¡¡¡9. yearly rainfall

¡¡¡¡10. Africa's debt

¡¡¡¡Part C

¡¡¡¡11-13 D D C

¡¡¡¡14-16 C D C

¡¡¡¡17-20 A A B A

¡¡¡¡Listening Comprehension (7)

¡¡¡¡Part A

¡¡¡¡1. splitting

¡¡¡¡2. 111,877

¡¡¡¡3. third

¡¡¡¡4. decline

¡¡¡¡5. 273,000

¡¡¡¡Part B

¡¡¡¡6. mathematics and physics

¡¡¡¡7. graduated from Yale

¡¡¡¡8. improve production

¡¡¡¡9. quality control

¡¡¡¡10. automobile industry

¡¡¡¡Part C

¡¡¡¡11-13 A C C

¡¡¡¡14-16 D C D

¡¡¡¡17-20 C A C C

¡¡¡¡¢÷ÌýÁ¦Àí½â×Ô²âÌâÔ­ÎIJÄÁÏ

¡¡¡¡Tape Scripts for Listening Comprehension (1)Part AYou'll hear a conversation in which an anchorperson is asking a man about his hobby. A£½Anchorperson M£½Mr. White

¡¡¡¡A: Mr. White, would you please introduce yourself to our audience?

¡¡¡¡M: OK, Ur...I¬ðm a university professor, 46 years old. I have a wife and two children.

¡¡¡¡A: What's your hobby?

¡¡¡¡M: Carpentry.

¡¡¡¡A: Carpentry! A professor! That's really astonishing.

¡¡¡¡M: Yeah, But it's true. I've taken carpentry as my hobby for 20 years and I find it very interesting. I even have a little workshop in my garden. The workshopis also one of my carpentry works.

¡¡¡¡A: Why is carpentry so absorbing to you?

¡¡¡¡M: I don't know exactly. I don't have any ancestors who had been carpenters. Anda Professor is expected to do something mental. But I do find it exciting. I mean you create things and shape themsintosthe way you like, and the things you create have practical use.

¡¡¡¡A: What do you usually create?

¡¡¡¡M: The tools I originally used were simple ones, such as hammers, planes and saws. So I created simple things like benches, chairs, and boxes. Gradually my skill improved and I equipped my workshop with electric tools and several expensive devices. Now I am able to make quite complex pieces of furniture, such as bookcases, sideboards and cabinets, all with elaborate carvings.

¡¡¡¡A: That sounds great!

¡¡¡¡M: It is great and I heartily recommend it to people who find time moving so sluggishly on weekends...(fade out)

¡¡¡¡Part B

¡¡¡¡You will hear a talk about the unique traffic problem in Bangkok caused by elephant.

¡¡¡¡Bangkok has all the problems of any modern city including world-class traffic jams. It also has some traffic problems unique to Thailand. CNN's Bangkok Bureau chief, Daninque explains. This used to be the only way some people traveled in Bangkok, by elephant. A long time ago cars replaced them, but some can still be seen in the city, nice for tourists but real problem for city officials. Elephantscan cause traffic jam that is already bad to become worse. The city of Bangkok has now ordered the elephants off the streets. Elephant handlers will be fined if police catch them on the streets but most are encouraged to be here instead. The city has created an elephant sanctuary so the animals have a place to go instead of roaming the streets. In recent weeks it has turnedsintossomewhat of a local tourist attraction. School children have flocked to the vacant lot for what might be the first time to see a live elephant. So far the elephant rescue program has been a success. Fifteen have been taken off the streets and brought here to the elephant center. Twelve of them returned back home to the provinces sort of half way house for Pakiderms. The elephant camp is only a temporary solution to the problem. Thailand does have an elephant round¡ªup once each year in the northern province. It is promoted by tourism officials. But city officials are working on a plan to turn their problemsintosprofit. Some are talking about making the elephant camp permanent at a larger location. It could provide tourists the same chance as these school children, to not only see an elephant but to touch one.

¡¡¡¡Part CQuestions 11-13 are based on the following news report.

¡¡¡¡Sales of all makes of desktop machines dropped 46.8 percent in the third quarter, compared with last year, prompting aggressive sales promotions by Compaq during the holiday season. Analysts say that despite Compaq's higher prices, its strong brand recognition in Brazil will continue to pose a formidable challenge to Metron and other would¬ðbe rivals.¡°As soon as Compaq is able to adjust its business model to reach the mass of the population through national supermarket chains, marketing campaigns and so on, they should be able to restart growth,¡±said Waldir Arevolo, senior researchanalyst at the Gartnersgroupsin Brazil. Despite subsidized programs like the computer from the million, the biggest obstacle to rising computer sales in Brazil is still household income. According toa study by the Brazilian Electronics Industry Association, 15 million Brazilianhouseholds are interested inshavingsa computer, but they can only afford a monthly payment, including the price of Internet service, of .

¡¡¡¡Mr. Fernandes said monthly payments that low could be reached only if the government lowered interest rates and increased incentives for international producers of chips and other components to set up shop locally. He said he hoped such steps might be in the offing, as politicians seek popular programs before the presidential election in October.

¡¡¡¡Questions 14-16 are based on the following Dr. Martin Luther King's speech.

¡¡¡¡I say to you today, my friends, even though we face the difficulties of the day and tomorrow, I still have a dream. It is a dream deeply rooted in the American dream. I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed:¡°we hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal.¡±I have a dream that one day the sons of former slaves and the sons of former slave owners will be able to sit down together at a table of brotherhood. I have a dream that one day even the state of Mississippi, a desertstate, sweltering with the heat of injustice, sweltering with the heat of oppression, will be transformedsintosan oasis of freedom and justice. I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nationswheresthey will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character. I have a dream today.I have a dream that one day down in Alabama, with its governorshavingshis lips dripping with the words of interposition and nullification, one day right here in Alabama little black boys and black girls will be able to join hands with little white boys and white girls as sisters and brothers. I have a dream today. I have a dream that one day every valley shall be exalted, every hill and mountain shall be made low. The rough places will be made plain, and the crooked places will be made straight, and the glory of the Lord shall be revealed, and all fleshshall see it together.

¡¡¡¡Questions 17-20 are based on the following news.During last fall's unofficial pause on politics, Vice President Dick Cheney filled in for Bush at a fund-raiser for the Republican Governors Association. Neither stumped for losing GOP state candidates in the off-year elections in Virginia and New Jersey. That changed with the New Year. The public is now ready for politics to resume in full, said Republican strategist Rich Galen. Cooperationof the two parties is what Americans want out of their president in a war setting. But with elections happening, Americans fully expect the president to fulfill his party obligations.

¡¡¡¡Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle declared open season when he gave an address last week blaming Bush's tax cuts for looming budget deficits. The president's disproof, in which he urged Democrats to unite behind him on theeconomy as they have on the war, made clear he will try to put to political usehis record post Sept. 11 popularity as commander in chief. It's a tricky balancing act, said independent pollster Andrew Kohut.¡°I don't think voters are going to say his supporter campaigning is inappropriate, unless he uses his success as commander in chief to try to push his political agenda. Then, he could suffer a criticism,¡±Kohut said. Before Wednesday, Bush tended to politics more quietly. After a town meeting in Orlando on Dec. 4, he met privately with his brother's political supporters. Reporters were similarly kept away when Bush greeted New Hampshire campaign contributors and volunteers during his visit to that state on Tuesday. Journalists were allowed to cover Wednesday's reception for Jab Bush, but dinnerwas off limits.

¡¡¡¡Tape Scripts for Listening Comprehension (2)Part AYou will hear a conversation between a man and a woman.M: So, Lily, now that we've heard about your life outside work. Tell us

¡¡¡¡about what you do on the weekends-when you get up, what you have for breakfast, what you do for fun, and things like that.W: Well, I get up very early, around five o¬ðclock, because...M: Five o¬ðclock! Even on weekends? Do you do that often?W: Oh, yes, nearly every weekend. I never sleep late. There is just too much to do. I hate waking up late. Even on weekends. And then I sometimes go for a long swim in my pool, when I don't go for a run. Exercise is very important to me.M: At five o¬ðclock in the morning you go for a run?W: Yes, sometimes, or as I said, sometimes go for a swim.M: Ok...and then?W: Well, then I have breakfast, and after breakfast I get down to work.M: Oh, you work on the weekends, too?W: Oh, yes, I always work on the weekends.M: But don't you ever relax?W: Relax?M: You know, take the day off and have a good time, enjoy yourself? Go to a museum or to the park or something.W: Oh, no. I never go to the museum. But I enjoy myself? I always enjoy myself at work.M: Well, OK. Thank you Lily Tarkis. Bye-bye.

¡¡¡¡Part BYou will hear a passage on a dialog about football.A: I¬ðd like to welcome to¡°Sports World¡±Johnny Sprag, Captain of thatgreat football team, Lanchester United. Hello, Johnny. How are you?B: Hello, Susan. Fine, thanks.A: Now, Johnny, your team, Lanchester United, is playing in the League Cup finalon Saturday. You hope to win the League Cup for the fourth time next Saturday. But Leek City is a hard team to beat. What do you think of your chances?B: Well, Susan, I¬ðm sure we'll win. Leek is a very strong team, but we've never been better than we are today.A: So you¬ðre quite sure Lanchester will win the Cup for the fourth time?B: I certainly am, Susan.A: Well, I wish you the best of luck for Saturday.B: Thanks very much, Susan.A: And, by the way, happy birthday! How old are you now?B: I¬ðm 31 today.A: Good. How are you going to celebrate?B: Well, I¬ðm going to take my wife and two little girls out for dinner tonight.

¡¡¡¡A: Good. And finally, tell us about the future, Johnny. What will you be doing in five years time?B: Well, Susan, I hope I'll still be playing football in five years time. But perhaps in ten years time, when I have to retire from playing, I don't want to leave football. I¬ðd really like to train young footballers. I don't know for sure, but I always want to work in football.A: Good. Well, it's been nice talking to you, Johnny. I'll be watching the matchon Saturday. Thanks for coming to talk to us.B: Thanks, Susan. Thank you forshavingsme.

¡¡¡¡Part CQuestions 11-13 are based on the following VOA news.On December 8, 1980, John Lennon was gunned down in front of his New York City apartment building. Lennon and his wife Yoko Ono had just left a recording studioin New York at about 10:30 p.m. on that fateful night 21 years ago, and when the couple reached their home, the nowª²legendary Dakota, Lennon was shot repeatedly by 25ª²year old fan Mark David Chapman. Lennon died soon after of massive blood loss and was pronounced dead on arrival at Roosevelt Hospital. Lennon's legacy is his phenomenal body of work, both as a member of the Beatles and as a solo artist. Lennon's very public murder raised security issues for celebrities henceforward, since being approachable and accessible is a large part of being an entertainer, even when it often constitutes an invasion of privacy. Singer-songwriter Dan Fogelberg spoke with LAUNCH some time ago about his own personal fears.¡°I've had privacy problems, especially in the¬ð90s, with overzealous fans¡ªobsessive fans¡ªand I've had to limit what gets to me and what gets to my friendsand my loved ones. And, unfortunately, that's part of celebrity. I¬ðm not as approachable as I perhaps would like to be, you know? That's an unfortunate part ofour time: the security threats to people. I mean, we¬ðre in New York City¡ªJohn

¡¡¡¡Lennon was killed here by his own fan. It's a consideration you unfortunately have to deal with in any aspect of public life,¡±he said.

¡¡¡¡Questions 14-16 are based on the following investigation.

¡¡¡¡We are fortunate to be alive at this moment in history. Never before has our nation enjoyed, at once, so much prosperity and social progress with so little international crisis and so few external threats. Never before have we had such a blessed opportunity and, therefore, such a profound obligation to build the more perfect union of our founder's dreams.

¡¡¡¡We begin the new century with over 20 million new job; the second fastest economic growth in more than 30 years; the lowest unemployment rates in 30 years; the lowest poverty rates in 20 years; the lowest African American and Hispanic unemployment rates on record; the first back-to-back surpluses in 42 years. And next month, America will achieve the longest period of economic growth in our entire history. We have built a new economy.

¡¡¡¡And our economic revolution has been matched by a revival of the America spirit; crime down by 20 percent, to its lowest level in 25 years; teen births down seven years in a row; adoptions up by 30 percent; welfare rolls cut in half to their lowest levels in 30 years. My fellow Americans, the state of our union is the strongest it has ever been.

¡¡¡¡After 224 years, the American Revolution continues. We remain a new nation. And as long as our dreams outweigh our memories, America will be forever young. Thisis our destiny. And this is our moment.

¡¡¡¡Thank you, God bless you, and God bless America.

¡¡¡¡Questions 17-20 are based on the news followed.

¡¡¡¡A 17-year-old Florida high school student admitted pouring a white powder on hisTeacher's desk in an attempt to force the cancellation of class at a time of heightened concern over anthrax contamination, authorities said on Wednesday.With the state cracking down on such hoaxes, the student could spend years behind bars.

¡¡¡¡James smith, of Flagler Palm Coast high school in Bun Nell, Florida, went to his first class on Tuesday and spread a white powder over his teacher's desk, according to police reports.

¡¡¡¡The school evacuated the classroom and questioned the student. Smith admittedhe planted the powder, which was really BC powder, an over-the-counter headacheremedy, the report said. Classes resumed after the powder was determined to be harmless. The police report said Smith had¡°the intent to create fear and panic so that the school would be evacuated and he would not have to attend class.¡±

¡¡¡¡He was arrested and charged with staging a hoax of a destructive device, a second degree felony with a maximum penalty of 15 years in prison and a ,000 fine.

¡¡¡¡The short-lived scare was one of many anthrax hoaxes around the United States that have put people on edge since the real thing turned up in a tabloid newspaperbuilding in Boca Raton, Florida, a network news office in New York and in Congress. On Tuesday Florida Gov. Jeb Bush said the state would fully prosecute people responsible for hoaxes.

¡¡¡¡Tape Scripts for Listening Comprehension (3)Part AYou will hear a talk about the characteristic of Internet users in the United States.

¡¡¡¡Americans -use of the Internet has grown dramatically over the past few years. Today, there are well over 100 million Americans online. Nationally, more than half of all households have a computer and over 80 percent of those households have access to the Internet. Research shows greater home usage of the Internet by more highly educated and wealthier individuals. For example, Internet users were more likely than the general population to be in a household with an income of ,000 or more per year. Internet users over the age of 24 were also significantly more likely to be college graduates or to have a graduate degree than the general population.

¡¡¡¡Approximately 15.7 million adults in the United States have direct Internet access. The largest groups of adults that use the Internet are between 35 and 44 years of age taking up 25% of the total Internet population, the second largestsgroupsis the 18-24 agesgroupswith 23%. Statistics also tell us that 67% of those with Internet access are Male and 33% Female.

¡¡¡¡Part B

¡¡¡¡You will hear a talk about heat and health.

¡¡¡¡Extremely hot weather is common in many parts of the world. Although hot weatherjust makes most people hot, it can cause medical problems¡ªand death.

¡¡¡¡Floods, storms and other terrible natural events kill thousands of people every year. And, as expected, we hear much about them in news reports. We generally hear little, however, about what experts say may be nature's deadliest killer¡ªheat.

¡¡¡¡Health experts say that since the year 1900, extremely hot weather has killed more people in the United States than any other natural event. One year¡ªthe unusually hot summer of 1980¡ªheat caused about 1,700 deaths in the United States.3

¡¡¡¡In 1995, more than 600 people died in a similar heat wave in one city¡ªChicago, Illinois.

¡¡¡¡Doctors say there are many things people can do to protect themselves from the dangers of extreme heat. They say to stay out of the sun, if possible. Wear looseclothes made of light-colored, natural materials.

¡¡¡¡The most common medical problem caused by hot weather is heat stress. Usually, it also is the least severe. There are many causes for heat stress. These includehard work or exercise, heavy clothes, hot weather or high humidity. Humidity isthe amount of water in the air. Several of these conditions together can raise a person's body temperature above safe limits. The person perspires heavily, losing large amounts of body water and salt.

¡¡¡¡For most people, the only result of heat stress is muscle pain. The pain is a warning that the body is becoming too hot. Doctors say drinking water will help the pain disappear after the body again has the right amounts of water and salt. For some people, however, the result is much more serious. For people who are notin good health, heat can make an existing medical problem worse.

¡¡¡¡Part C

¡¡¡¡Questions 11-13 are based on the following talk about the effort of clearing outlandmines in Afghanistan.

¡¡¡¡Each year, thousands of people are killed or injured by explosions from land mines. This is a serious problem in many developing countries that are experiencingwar. Afghanistan is considered the most heavily land-mined country in the world. Soviet forces fighting in Afghanistan placed most of the bombs during the Nineteen-Eighties.

¡¡¡¡The United Nations estimates that as many as ten-million land mines were buried in Afghanistan before the American-led war against terrorism started. That number has increased. United States military planes dropped unexploded cluster bombs in Afghanistan. These bombs are especially dangerous because they look like games for children to play with.

¡¡¡¡Now, the United States is helping Afghanistan remove these dangerous land mines.It has employed a company based in Washington, D.C., called Ronco Consulting Company. Ronco is sending an eleven-man team of experts to Afghanistan to help remove the bombs. The team will also train Afghan officials in mine removal techniques.

¡¡¡¡In recent years, Ronco experts have gone to several other countries to find and remove land mines. The company uses metal sensing equipment and specially trained dogs to find the buried bombs. It also helps countries create special picture books for children. These books warn children about the dangers of land mines.

¡¡¡¡Human Rights Watch estimates that a single land mine costs between three and thirty dollars to make. Yet, the cost of finding and removing a single bomb is between three-hundred and one-thousand dollars. Although the cost is high, the United States believes it is money well spent.

¡¡¡¡Questions 14-16 are based on the following talk about sleep and health.

¡¡¡¡American scientists have discovered a good reason to sleep a little longer in the morning. The scientists found that a little extra sleep helps people learn better. They demonstrated that people who learn a new skill, and then sleep well, are better at performing the skill the next day.

¡¡¡¡Asgroupsof scientists at Harvard University studied the effects of sleep on the ability to learn to do simple skills. They tested sixty-two people who carried out a number of small experiments. The people were trained to perform a simple skill with their fingers. They were asked to push a series of numbers on a computer keyboard as quickly as possible. They used the hand they do not normally use for such activities.

¡¡¡¡The people were trained in the morning, and then tested twelve hours later. The scientists found that their speed and performance did not improve greatly. Yet the results were different when the people were trained at night and tested the next day. After a good night's sleep, their performance improved by about twenty

¡¡¡¡percent. The researchers looked closely at the sleep activity of the people in the study.

¡¡¡¡They found the improvement seemed to be directly linked to a kind of sleep at the end of a person's normal sleeping period. They say this is the kind of sleep that many people do not experience if they get up early in the morning.

¡¡¡¡The findings could help musicians, doctors or anyone else who is learning difficult skills that have to be repeated. The findings may help answer other questions, such as why babies sleep so much. Researchers says the intensity of learning new skills and information may increase the brain's need for many hours of sleep.

¡¡¡¡Questions 17-20 are based on the following talk about air pollution and diseases.

¡¡¡¡Researchers have completed a major study on the health effects of air pollution common in many large American cities. The study shows that air pollution increases the risk of death from lung cancer and other diseases. They say people livingin heavily polluted areas have a sixteen percent higher risk of dying of lung cancer than people in less polluted areas. They say the risk is similar to that of someone living with a person who smokes cigarettes. The latest study involved 500,000 people in more than 100 American cities. The researchers examined their health records from 1982 through 1998. They also gathered information about air pollution in the citiesswheresthe people lived.

¡¡¡¡Researchers say the higher lung cancer risk is linked to pollution caused by small particles of soot from coal-burning power centers, factories and motor vehicles. Power centers built before 1980 produce about half the nation's electricity.However, they also produce most of the power industry's dangerous pollutants. Air pollution levels have decreased during the past twenty years because of better enforcement of clean air laws. Yet levels of small particle pollution in majorcities are at or above pollution limits set by the Environmental Protection Agency.

¡¡¡¡The E-P-A set new pollution limits in 1997 after studies showed a link between small particle pollution and lung cancer. However, power companies have taken legal action against the agency to delay the restrictions. Environmental groups have long suggested that pollution from power centers has led to a sharp increase in deaths from lung diseases. They have urged action to either close the factories or force them to put in anti-pollution equipment.

¡¡¡¡Tape Scripts for Listening Comprehension (4)

¡¡¡¡Part A

¡¡¡¡You will hear a conversation between Professor Austin and her Teaching AssistantDavid Kidman.

¡¡¡¡M: Professor Austin? Hi, I¬ðm David Kidman.

¡¡¡¡W: Hi, David, I¬ðm so glad to finally meet you!

¡¡¡¡M: So am I.

¡¡¡¡W: Have you signed up for classes yet?

¡¡¡¡M: Well, that's exactly why I¬ðm here today. I have been assigned as your teaching assistant for your Modern Asian History class. But my European History class meets every Tuesday at 2:00 to 5:00 p.m., and your class meets every Tuesday at 2:00 to 3:15 p.m..

¡¡¡¡W: That's right. But you have taken Asian History class as an undergraduate student, right?

¡¡¡¡M: Yes.

¡¡¡¡W: What grade did you get?

¡¡¡¡M: A-.

¡¡¡¡W: In that case, you don't have to attend my lectures. It's a university policy that TA's don't have to attend the professor's lecture if they have taken that class with a grade B or above, or have been a TA for the class before. You just need to lead discussionsgroupsA and B on Friday from 2:00 to 4:00 in the afternoon.

¡¡¡¡M: That's fantastic. But can we meet every week before the discussion so that Ican get the handouts and the course materials?

¡¡¡¡W: Sure. I¬ðm open on Thursdays. What time is good for you?

¡¡¡¡M: Any time after 2:00 in the afternoon.

¡¡¡¡W: How about 2:30?

¡¡¡¡M: Sounds good!

¡¡¡¡Part B

¡¡¡¡You will hear a talk about depression.

¡¡¡¡Do you feel you lack energy, lose interest in things you once enjoyed, have difficulty in thinking, have problems sleeping or eating and think of death? If so, you may be suffering from depression. Depression also can be hidden by physical problems such as headache, back pain, and stomach sickness.

¡¡¡¡Often, people suffering depression do not realize their feelings of sadness are due to a medical condition. They do not seek medical treatment.

¡¡¡¡Medical experts say depression can affect anyone. There is no way to prevent it.However, the disease can be treated successfully. The sooner an affected persongets medical help, the better the chances of a quick and full recovery.

¡¡¡¡Depression is a common illness in the United States. It affects about twenty-million adults. However, as many as two-thirds of them do not seek medical treatment for depression.

¡¡¡¡The United States Preventive Services Task Force is asgroupsof health experts. Thesgroupsexamines published research and makes suggestions about preventive health care. The Preventive Services Task Force recently published a study that saysdoctors should test all adult patients for depression during normal office visits. Alfred Berg of the University of Washington in Seattle led the study. DoctorBerg says there is no evidence that one method of testing for depression works better than another method. He says asking two simple questions worked as well as using more complex methods.

¡¡¡¡The two questions are:¡°Have you felt sad or hopeless during the past two weeks?¡±And,¡°Have you felt little interest or happiness in doing things?¡±If a patient answered¡°yes¡±to either question, the doctor asked more detailed questions.

¡¡¡¡These questions helped establish whether the problems were temporary or if they had lasted longer than a normal time. The questions also established if the problems interfered with the patient's daily activities.

¡¡¡¡Medical experts say patients can be successfully treated for depression with medicines or by talking with a trained professional who treats mental disorders.

¡¡¡¡Part C

¡¡¡¡Questions 11-13 are based on the following talk about earthquakes.

¡¡¡¡The sudden shaking of the ground that occurs when masses of rock change positionbelow the Earth's surface is called an earthquake. The shifting masses send outshock waves that may be powerful enough to change the surface of the Earth, opening great cracks in the ground.

¡¡¡¡On the average about 10,000 people die each year as a result of earthquakes. According to a study carried out by the United Nations and covering the years 1926 to 1950, there were 350,000 deaths, and property damage losses exceeded 10 billion dollars. As the world's population continues to grow, it is likely that therewill be even greater losses of life and property in spite of improved methods of detection and better warning systems. Mankind has long been concerned about earthquake hazards. The oldest record of earthquake comes from the Chinese as early as the Shang Dynasty more than 3,000 years ago.

¡¡¡¡Although it is certain that violent Earth tremors in themselves are destructive,there are often other kinds of Earth movements that are caused by earthquake shock waves. So the violent shaking that comes with many earthquakes often causes other natural disasters. In some areas these events are frequently more devastating than the Earth tremor itself.

¡¡¡¡Floods and fires are also caused by earthquakes. Floods occur more often along coastlines, by lakes and canals. Floods also result from the failure of dams. Fire produced the greatest property loss following the 1906 San Francisco earthquake, when 521 blocks in the city center burned uncontrollably for three days. Firealso followed the 1923 Tokyo earthquake, causing much damage and hardship for the citizens.

¡¡¡¡Questions 14-16 are based on the following talk about Oprah Winfrey, the famous African-American female host, actress and producer.

¡¡¡¡Oprah Gail Winfrey was born on Jan. 29, 1954, on a farm. Oprah's parents separated when she was young, leaving her to be raised by her strict grandmother. To amuse herself, Oprah began speaking and play-acting at a very early age. As a child, her favorite hobby was reading. She began reading very early, and her interest in reading eventually developedsintosher lifelong combat against illiteracy.

¡¡¡¡Her father encouraged Oprah to read and engaged her in discussions. He demanded that his daughter add five new words to her vocabulary before she could have dinner each day. Oprah Winfrey won a speech contest that guaranteed her a full scholarship to the University of Tennessee. She also received an invitation to the White House Conference on Youth. At Tennessee State, Winfrey entered and won several beauty contests. She was subsequently offered a position by the local CBS affiliate television station while she was still in college.

¡¡¡¡After graduating in 1976, Winfrey accepted an offer from the ABC affiliate in Baltimore. She was then assigned to an early morning talk show. By 1985 her talk show was expanded and renamed The Oprah Winfrey Show. Winfrey attracted scores of viewers, primarily women. A frank interviewer, Winfrey was equally honest when talking about herself. For years, she shared her uphill battle with her weight with her fans.

¡¡¡¡Not satisfied with her success as a TV show host, Winfrey also participated in movie making in the 1980s and wrote a cookbook in 1993 that became an immediate bestseller. As the most successful woman in entertainment in America, Oprah Winfrey's extraordinary accomplishments are amazing by any standards.

¡¡¡¡Questions 17-20 are based on the following talk about the execution of Timothy James¡ªthe guy who bombed the Oklahoma building and killed many people in 1995.

¡¡¡¡On April 19, 1995, a truckload of bomb exploded at a government building in Oklahoma City. One hundred and sixty-eight people were killed, including nineteen children. Hundreds more were injured. After a few days of investigation, the FBI believed Timothy James McVeigh was linked to the bombing, and took himsintoscustody. He was eventually charged with using a weapon of mass destruction against innocent citizens, and to damage the property of the United States.

¡¡¡¡McVeigh was born in New York State on April 23, 1968. When he was eleven years old his parents obtained a legal separation. His parents got back together soon after that but there were still more marital troubles to come. In 1986, his parents divorced. After McVeigh graduated from high school, he entered a college but soon he gave up his studies, and enlisted in the U.S. Army. He was involved in the Persian Gulf War in 1991, and later got five awards for his excellent performance in the war. Later he left army and worked as a security guard. In the following years he was involved in anti-government activities. In 1995 he bombed the Federal building, killing 168 innocent people.

¡¡¡¡McVeigh's trial began on April 24, 1995. The jury decided he was guilty on Jun 2. On June 13, the same jury sentenced McVeigh to death.

¡¡¡¡In 2000, the federal courts rejected McVeigh's request to overturn his death penalty sentence. In the same year, McVeigh decided to give up his appeals altogether. On June 11, 2001, McVeigh was executed by lethal injection in a federal prison in the American state of Indiana.

¡¡¡¡Tape Scripts for Listening Comprehension (5)

¡¡¡¡Part AYou will hear a conversation in which a female student is asking a professor about enrolling a graduate course.

¡¡¡¡M: Come in, come in. What can I do for you?

¡¡¡¡W: Professor Donald, are you giving your advanced geology course again next semester?

¡¡¡¡M: Yes, I¬ðm planning on it.

¡¡¡¡W: I wonder if I could enroll in it. I know it's a graduate course and I am onlya junior, but...

¡¡¡¡M: Aren't you a bit young? I've allowed qualified seniors to take the course. They must read at least a dozen of books totally and are required to write the same numbers of book review and one additional report. They usually have a hard time keeping up.

¡¡¡¡W: I know, but the geology of the American west is my major interest and I've done a lot of reading in the field. Last semester I took Professor Berman's course, and I didn't find it nearly challenging enough.M: I see. You certainly aren't one of those students who are out for easy grades.

¡¡¡¡W: I should say not. I really want to learn something.

¡¡¡¡M: Well, I'll speak to Professor Berman about it. If he thinks you are ready, I¬ðll let you enroll. You may call me on Thursday night or just come here on the next morning to get the result.

¡¡¡¡W: Oh, thank you. Professor Donald. That is really very nice of you.

¡¡¡¡Part B

¡¡¡¡You will hear a talk about Ralph Waldo Emerson, a great 19-century American writer and speaker.

¡¡¡¡Ralph Waldo Emerson was born in Boston, Massachusetts, in 1803. Boston was then the capital of learning in the United States.

¡¡¡¡As a boy, Emerson attended Boston Latin School. Then he studied at Harvard University. Finally, like his father, he became a religious minister. In 1831, RalphWaldo Emerson resigned. It was his growing belief that a person could find God without the help of an organized church. He believed that God is not found in systems and words, but in the minds of people.

¡¡¡¡Ralph Waldo Emerson published his first book, Nature, in 1836. It made conservatives see him as a revolutionary. But students at Harvard University liked the book and invited him to speak to them. His speech,¡°The American Scholar,¡±created great excitement among the students. They heard his words as a new declarationof independence -a declaration of the independence of the mind. Church members who heard him speak called him a man who did not believe in God.

¡¡¡¡Away from Harvard, Emerson's speeches became more and more popular. He was ableto make his living by writing and speaking. In a speech called¡°Self-Reliance¡±Ralph Waldo Emerson told his listeners,¡°Believe your own thoughts, believe thatwhat is true for you in your private heart is true for all men.¡±Emerson said society urges us to act carefully. This, he said, restricts our freedom of action.¡°It is always easy to agree,¡±he said.¡°Yet nothing is more holy than the independence of your own mind. Let a person know his own value. Have no regrets. Nothing can bring you peace but yourselves.¡±

¡¡¡¡In April, 1882, he became sick with pneumonia. He died on April 27th. He was seventy-nine years old.

¡¡¡¡Part C

¡¡¡¡Questions 11-13 are based on the following talk about getting rubber from sunflowers.

¡¡¡¡Many farmers grow sunflower plants. The tall plants produce beautiful flowers and seeds that are good to eat. They also produce high-quality oil for cooking. American scientists are hoping that sunflowers soon will become known for their rubber. The scientists are attempting to improve the quality and amount of latexfrom sunflower plants. Latex is made of rubber particles, water and other plantsubstances. It is a higher value product than solid rubber.

¡¡¡¡The scientists believe that sunflowers could reduce America's dependence on imported natural rubber and rubber made from oil products. The United States importsmore than one-million tons of natural rubber each year. The Department of Agriculture says the rubber imports cost about one-thousand-million dollars a year.

¡¡¡¡Scientists say that more than two-thousand-five-hundred kinds of plants produce natural latex. However, few of the plants have the qualities that scientists want. Most plants are too small or grow too slowly. Others do not produce enough latex, or the latex they produce is not good enough.

¡¡¡¡Sunflowers are large and grow quickly. Currently, the quality and amount of latex produced from sunflowers is not good enough to be used to make products. However, scientists expect to improve it through methods of genetic engineering.

¡¡¡¡Scientists are experimenting with several different kinds of sunflowers. They are interested in the kinds of plants that produce the highest amounts of latex instems and leaves. They are working with sunflower plants that grow in northern areasswheresmost of the American sunflower crop is grown.

¡¡¡¡Questions 14-16 are based on the following talk about walking as a good exercise.

¡¡¡¡Researchers agree that intense physical exercise is not the only way to gain better health. Studies show that walking several times a week can lower the risk ofmany diseases. They include heart disease, stroke, diabetes, bone loss, arthritis and depression. Walking also can help you lose weight.

¡¡¡¡Fast walking is good for the heart. It lowers the blood pressure. It raises the amount of good cholesterol in the blood. Researchers say walking can reduce the risk of suffering a heart attack by as much as fifty percent.

¡¡¡¡Studies have shown that walking for thirty minutes a day can delay and possibly prevent the development of Type Two Diabetes. It can prevent diabetes among people who are overweight and at risk for the disease.

¡¡¡¡Walking strengthens the muscles and builds up the bones to which they are attached. Studies show that women who walked and took calcium decreased their risk of thinning bones. Walking also helps ease the pain of arthritis in areasswheresbones are joined by strengthening the muscles around the bones.

¡¡¡¡Walking several times a week is a good way to control your weight and even lose body fat. Studies show it also helps ease depression, feelings of extreme sadness. A walking program is easy to start. You should wear loose clothes and good shoes. Shoes designed for walking are best. You should stretch the muscles in your arms, legs, and back before and after you walk. Stretching is an important part of any exercise program. It helps prevent injury and muscle pain.

¡¡¡¡Questions 17-20 are based on the following talk about

¡¡¡¡Pope John Paul II's visit to Canada.

¡¡¡¡Pope John Paul II arrived in Toronto on July 23, 2002 at the start of a three-nation tour of the Americas by holding up Canada as a model of tolerance and justice for the world.

¡¡¡¡The frail, 82-year-old leader of the world's 1 billion Roman Catholics arrived in Canada for World Youth Day-a six-day celebration of faith for young people. Speaking to a gathering of dignitaries and invited guests in an airport hangar, the Pope praised Canada as a champion of human rights and human dignity.

¡¡¡¡This is the pope's third trip to Canada, and his arrival comes at a time when the Catholic Church, particularly the American church, is embroiled in scandals. Organizers say those scandals are one reason this World Youth Day event will likely be the smallest ever - with just 200,000 people attending.

¡¡¡¡Despite this, the theme of this event that Catholic young people represent the¡°salt of the earth and light of the world¡±has attracted participants from 100countries.

¡¡¡¡The pope's 11-day trip, which includes stops in Guatemala and Mexico, is likely

¡¡¡¡to be his last overseas mission. The effects of Parkinson's disease have left the pontiff physically weak and struggling when he walks and speaks. Still, as he walked, almost unaided, down the steps from the airplane that carried him to Canada, Pope John Paul II showed his incomparable willpower has not been diminished.

¡¡¡¡The pope's Toronto trip culminates on Sunday with a mass at an old military airport. But before he attends any events, he will be flown to a Catholic retreat onStrawberry Island, about 100 kilometers north of Toronto.

¡¡¡¡Tape Scripts for Listening Comprehension (6)

¡¡¡¡Part A

¡¡¡¡You will hear a conversation about the directions to the public library.

¡¡¡¡W: Excuse me... I¬ðm looking for the public library. Do you know how to get there?

¡¡¡¡M: Sure. It's not very far. It's about five blocks from here. You can head towards the east and walk three blocks. When you see Royal Theater, take a right, and walk for two more blocks. It's on the right-hand side. It's a huge gray building with¡°Public Library¡±written across the top. You can't miss it.

¡¡¡¡W: How long will it take to get there?

¡¡¡¡M: I would say it's like a 15-minute walk. But you can also take a bus.

¡¡¡¡W: I was thinking about it, but there are too many bus lines and I was confused.

¡¡¡¡M: Let's see...I believe you should take line 6.

¡¡¡¡W:swheresis the bus stop?

¡¡¡¡M: It's right in front of the Barns & Noble bookstore. It's just one block away.It'sswheresthe big balloons are. And if I remember correctly, the bus fare to get there is seventy-five cents. You should have some change ready before you go on the bus.

¡¡¡¡W: I can see the balloons from here already!

¡¡¡¡M: Good luck! But be quick. The library closes at 5:00 p.M. on Saturdays, and it¬ðsalmost 4:30!W: Thank you.

¡¡¡¡Part B

¡¡¡¡You will hear a talk about Africa's environment.

¡¡¡¡A report by the United Nations Environment Program says Africa faces severe environmental problems unless urgent action is taken. It says Africa faces increasesin air and water pollution, land destruction, water shortages and wildlife losses.

¡¡¡¡During the past thirty years, many things have harmed Africa's environment. Theyinclude growing populations, wars, and disease. Experts say there will be many new threats during the next thirty years. They include climate change, the spread of non-native plants and animals, uncontrolled expansion of cities and pollution from cars and industry.

¡¡¡¡Africa's people and economies depend on agriculture. Records show that yearly rainfall has been decreasing since 1968. Experts say this may be a result of the warming climate caused by man-made carbon-dioxide gas in the atmosphere. They sayAfrica could suffer greatly from the effects of global warming because of its dependence on agriculture.

¡¡¡¡Experts also say natural disasters in Africa have become more common and more severe. A lack of rain in some areas and floods in other areas are harming the land and have led to the displacement of people and wildlife.

¡¡¡¡Air pollution from industries and from old cars is another serious problem. The continent's wildlife is threatened by the destruction of forests, hunting, the presence of non-native species, and a lack of enforcement of protection laws. Many African countries are beginning to deal with some of these environmental problems. But experts say more efforts are needed by African countries and other countries. They say more could be done to reduce Africa's debt, increase aid andhelp give local communities more power. They say countries need to help enforce environmental agreements, produce clean technologies and open international markets to African goods and services.

¡¡¡¡Part C

¡¡¡¡Questions 11-13 are based on the following news report about abortion practices in the United States.

¡¡¡¡New York City has changed its policy for training new doctors to perform operations to end unwanted pregnancies. Starting July, 2002, New York's public hospitalsystem requires that doctors training to care for women learn how to perform abortions. The training will include the latest methods to end unwanted pregnancies, including use of a new pill. Doctors who oppose abortion may refuse the training for moral or religious reasons. No other American city requires that doctorswho treat women receive abortion training as part of their advanced education.

¡¡¡¡The organization Planned Parenthood says more than one-million American women have abortions each year. Officials say that abortion is one of the most common kinds of operations performed in the United States. However, experts say eighty-four percent of local areas in the United States have no doctors trained to provide abortions. They say the lack of such doctors forces many women to travel more than eighty kilometers to find a doctor who will perform an abortion. Experts say medical training programs that offer abortion have increased around the country in recent years. Women's rights activists say the new policy in NewYork's public hospitals may cause other hospitals to require doctors who treat women to have abortion training. They also hope that the training will increase the number of doctors able to perform the operation around the country. However, anti-abortion activists are opposed to the operation because they say abortions kill unborn children.

¡¡¡¡Questions 14-16 are based on the following talk about James Smithson, who helped establish the world's largest museum complex-the Smithsonian Institution.

¡¡¡¡In 1826, James Smithson, a British scientist, drew up his last will, and said all his fortune would be left to his nephew. Smithson stipulated that, if the nephew should die without heirs, the estate should go to the United States of America, to found at Washington, under the name of the Smithsonian Institution, an establishment for the increase and diffusion of knowledge among men. In 1836, his nephew died without any children, and the legacy went to the United States. No one knows why Smithson would make such a decision. He never traveled to the United States and seems to have no friends there either. Some have suggested thathis bequest was motivated in part by revenge against the rigid social rules of British society. Smithson was born out of a legal marriage, and because of this, Britain had denied him the right to use his father's name. Others have suggested it reflected his interest in the Enlightenment ideals of democracy and universal education.

¡¡¡¡Smithson died in 1829, and six years later, President Andrew Jackson announced the bequest to Congress. On July 1, 1836, Congress accepted the legacy and pledged the faith of the United States to the charitable trust. In September 1838, Smithson's legacy, which amounted to more than 100,000 gold sovereigns, was delivered to the mint at Philadelphia. Recoined in U.S. currency, the gift amounted to more than ,000.

¡¡¡¡After eight years of sometimes-heated debate, an Act of Congress signed by President James K. Polk on Aug. 10, 1846, established the Smithsonian Institution as a trust to be administered by a Board of Regents and a Secretary of the Smithsonian. Today, it is the largest museum complex in the world.

¡¡¡¡Questions 17-20 are based on the following talk about an endangered species-sea turtles.

¡¡¡¡Environmental groups in the United States are leading a campaign to save thousands of endangered sea turtles. They say illegal turtle hunting is one of the major threats to endangered sea turtles in southern California and Mexico. It has been illegal to harvest and eat sea turtle meat in Mexico for more than ten years. However, demand for sea turtle meat is widespread in both Southern California and Mexico. Biologists believe that illegal hunting is one of the main reasons for the sharp drop in sea turtle populations during the past thirty years.

¡¡¡¡The week before Easter Sunday is an especially deadly time for the turtles. As many as five-thousand turtles are killed during this time each year.

¡¡¡¡Many Mexicans and Mexican Americans eat turtle meat during the days before Easter because they are forbidden to eat meat at that time for religious reasons, andturtle flesh is considered fish.

¡¡¡¡The Sea Turtle Conservation Network sent a letter to Pope John Paul. They urged the Roman Catholic Church leader to officially declare that sea turtle flesh is meat, not fish or seafood. They say thousands of these endangered animals would be saved if people did not eat them during this religious period.

¡¡¡¡About thirty-five-thousand endangered sea turtles are killed illegally near the coasts of California each year. Studies have shown a sharp drop in the numbers of females. They travel from as far away as Japan to lay their eggs on local beaches. Environmental activists say hunting sea turtles for their meat is the main barrier to the recovery of the species. They have urged the governments of the UnitedStates and Mexico to improve enforcement of the ban on sea turtle harvesting.

¡¡¡¡Tape Scripts for Listening Comprehension (7)

¡¡¡¡Part A

¡¡¡¡You will hear a talk about divorce rates in different countries.

¡¡¡¡Japan has for a long time remained a country with very low divorce rates compared with other industrialized countries. But this country now isshavingsa high number of splitting couples. Between 1973 and 1997, the number of divorces per year among couples married for more than 30 years jumped more than eightfold -from820 to 6,709. The overall number of divorces for the same period doubled from 111,877 to 225,635.

¡¡¡¡Japanese are still less likely to get divorced than Americans. Nearly half of all marriages in the United States end in divorce, compared to about a third in Japan. Experts are alarmed, however, because the divorce rate is rising faster forolder couples than for any other group.

¡¡¡¡Likewise, the divorce rate in the United Kingdom is now nearly one per two marriages, and marriage itself is in decline. There were 352,000 weddings in England and Wales in 1987 compared with 273,000 in 1997.

¡¡¡¡Couples are choosing to live together, but statistics show that couples who livetogether and have children have even less chance of staying together than the married couples: more than half will split up by the time their child is five compared with eight per cent of married couples.

¡¡¡¡Part BYou will hear a talk about W. Edwards Deming, an American who helped Japan become an industrial giant after World War Two.

¡¡¡¡W. Edwards Deming was born in the American state Iowa in 1900. His family was very poor when he was a child. The early experience gave Mister Deming a deep sympathy for poor people and a bitter hatred of waste.

¡¡¡¡Mister Deming earned a Masters' degree in mathematics and physics from the University of Colorado, and received a doctorate in physics from Yale University in 1928. After he graduated from Yale, Mister Deming worked as a federal government employee in Washington for several years. In 1947, he was sent to Japan to help with population studies there.

¡¡¡¡Mister Deming already was recognized for his knowledge about the operation of companies. During the war, he had developed a plan to train American engineers in ideas needed to improve production.

¡¡¡¡In 1950, Mister Deming taught for eight days in Japan. Eighty percent of Japan¬ðstop business and industrial leaders attended the classes. He told them that they could do a better job than American companies if they would try to fill the demands of people who buy their products. He discussed ways to produce goods that would not break or wear out easily. His main ideas became known as methods of quality control.

¡¡¡¡Japanese companies closely followed Mister Deming's advice about industrial management. In about twenty years, products made by Japanese companies easily beat their competition in international markets. For example, Japanese companies, likeSony and Panasonic, almost forced American television and radio industries out of business. At about the same time, Japanese car companies captured huge markets once led by the American automobile industry.

¡¡¡¡Part CQuestions 11-13 are based on the following talk about flying animals called bats.Many people fear the small flying animals called bats. There are stories about bats attacking people and drinking human blood. However, bats are not a threat topeople. In fact, they are an important part of our environment.

¡¡¡¡Bats are mammals, just like humans. There are about 1,000 different kinds of bats in the world. Some weigh less than ten grams. Yet the largest bats are almost two meters long when their wings are extended.

¡¡¡¡Most people think bats are rare. That is because they hide during the day and are active only at night. However, bats can be found in almost every part of the world.

¡¡¡¡Not all bats spend their days underground in dark caves. Some rest in trees or other places that keep them safe from attack and changes in weather. Unlike otheranimals, their bodies are designed to hang upside down. This is the best position for them to take flight suddenly. Bats are the only mammals that can really fly. Their wing structure, bones and muscles help them to move quickly. This helps bats in their search for food. Some bats use a guidance system called echolocation to move around in the dark. The creatures produce a series of noises through their mouth or nose. They can judge their distance from an object by the time it takes for the sound to return. Most bats eat insects. Bats provide one of themost effective controls on insect populations. A single, small, brown bat can catch more than 1,000 insects in just one hour. Twenty-million bats live in Bracken Cave in the western American state of Texas. They eat about 200 tons of insects every night.

¡¡¡¡Questions 14-16 are based on the following talk about

¡¡¡¡how to become a doctor in the United States.

¡¡¡¡People in the United States who want to become doctors must attend four years ofcollege or university. They usually study science intensively. They study biology, chemistry and other sciences. There are 125 medical colleges in the United States. It is difficult to gain entrance to them. In 2001, about 35,000 students applied to medical schools in the United States. About 17,000 were accepted. A medical education is very costly. It costs as much as 30,000 dollars for each year.

¡¡¡¡After entering medical school, students spend the next four years studying only medical sciences. The first two years of medical school are spent mainly in class. The students learn about the body and all its systems. They learn about chemistry and medicines. And they begin studying diseases and how to recognize and treat them. Many students say the first year of medical school is the most difficult. They must remember a great deal of information. For example, many schools require that students remember the names of every bone in the body.

¡¡¡¡By the third year of medical school, students are ready to use their knowledge to begin helping sick people in a hospital. These students work under the guidance of experienced doctors. Students observe the treatment of patients. They also examine patients and advise treatment. As the students watch and learn, they think about the kind of medicine they would like to practice when they become doctors.

¡¡¡¡During the fourth year of medical school, students begin seeking to enter a medical training program in a hospital. This training program is called a medical residency. Medical school graduates face strong competition to gain a resident position at the hospitals they want most. Hospitals want the top medical school graduates.

¡¡¡¡Questions 17-20 are based on the following talk about

¡¡¡¡Margaret Mitchell, the renowned American novelist who wrote Gone with the Wind.

¡¡¡¡Margaret Mitchell is the author of the enormously popular novel Gone with the Wind. She grew up in Atlanta, Georgia. When her mother died in 1919, she returnedhome from college. Between 1922 and 1926 she was a writer and reporter for the Atlanta Journal. After an ankle injury in 1926 she left the paper and, for the next 10 years, worked slowly on a romantic novel about the Civil War and Reconstruction as seen from a Southern point of view. The novel featured Scarlet O¬ðHara,a strong-willed heroine. From her family Mitchell had absorbed the history of the South, the tragedy of the war, and the romance of the Lost Cause. She worked at her novel in a scattered manner, composing episodes and later fitting them togethersintossequences. She did not think of publication at first, and for six years after the book was finished the novel wasn't exposed to the public. But in 1935 Mitchell was persuaded to submit her manuscript for publication.

¡¡¡¡It appeared in 1936 as Gone with the Wind. Within six months 1,000,000 copies had been sold; 50,000 copies were sold in one day. It went on to sell more copies than any other novel in U.S. publishing history, with sales passing 12 million by 1965, and was eventually translatedsintos25 languages and sold in 40 countries. It was awarded the Pulitzer Prize in 1937. The book was soon adaptedsintosa film, starring Vivien Leigh and Clark Gable. The film won nine major Oscars and with in two decades ranked as the top moneymaking film of all time. Mitchell, who never started another book, died after an automobile accident in 1949.

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