1、Test 1Part I DICTATIONListe n to the follow ing p assage. Altogether the p assage will be read to youfour times. During the first readi ng, which will be done at no rmal sp eed, liste nand try to un dersta nd the meaning. For the sec ond and third readi ngs, the p assagewill be read sentence by sent

2、ence, or phrase by phrase, with intervals of 15 seconds. The last reading will be done at normal speed again and during this time you should check your work. You will the n be give n 1 minute to check through your work once more.P lease write the whole p assage on ANSWER SHEET ONE.Dictation:Mindless

3、 Eating Tied to Your EnvironmentMuch of our habitual eat ing is tied to habitual exp erie nces. / A study showed that we consumed the food / not because of the taste but because / Whenwe' ve repeatedly eaten a particularfood in a particularbrain comes to associate the food with that environment.

4、/ And thisus keep eating/ as long as those environmental cues are present. / this by tak ing a gro up of movie watchers/ who regularly con sumed movies.of the experienee. en viro nment associati onResearcherspopcorn,/ our makes proved at thePart II LISTENING COMP REHENSIONSECTION A TALKfasterGood mo

5、rning, boys and girls. Today, we are going to talk about how to read whe n you are doing readi ng comp rehe nsion.doubleActually the only way to read faster is to read faster. This may sound like talk, but it is a serious suggesti on. The fact is that most people can read faster sim ply by mak ing a

6、 con scious effort to do so.“Just Do It ” school onsp eed(1) The foilowi ng are some guideli nes from thereading .First, get your body ready. Get off the couch. Sit at a desk or table and situp, on the edge of your chair, with your feet flat on the floor.Whe n you feel yourbody ready to start the re

7、ad ing, breathe in and out dee ply for several times.(2) Next,set a time limit . Use a clock or a digital watch with a built-i nstop watchto time yourself. The objective is not to set sp eed records, so be realistic. Theidea is to give yourself a gen tle pu sh, in creas ing your readi ng sp eed with

8、out sacrifici ng comp rehe nsion.Ano ther hint from the “ Just Do It ” school is to relax. (3)Relaxati onpro motesconcentration . But remember, relaxation is not the same thing as sleep. So focus on the readi ng material and relax whe n you find it difficult to comp rehe nd.find you cannot only read

9、 faster, lecture. Thanks for your atte nti on.but(4) You may begi n the exp erime nt with the“ Just do it ” method right now. Readthe readingcomprehension material as fast as you can. After you finish, come backand reread the same p aragra phs at your usual rate. Notice how much you rememberedfrom y

10、our first sprint through.(5) You can also read faster by moving your eyes faster. When we read, our eyesleap across the page in short bursts called speed-reading. Your eyes can move faster if they take in more words with each burst six in stead of three, for exa mple.(6) Whenyou re in a hurry, sean

11、the assignment and read the headings, subheading,lists, charts, graphs and summary paragraphs.By doing this, you get the gen eralidea of the passage and then you may focus on the questions as well as the details.(7)Another way to read faster is not to vocalize. Obviously, you' re more likely to

12、read faster if you don ' t read aloud or move your lips. To stop doing it, just be aware of it.And also you may p ractice readi ng faster with simp ler material at first. Thatway you can pay closerattention. Acautionary note about these techniques is thatspeed isn ' t everything.(8)Skillful

13、readers vary their reading rate according totheir purpose and the n ature of the material.You can also use differe nt readi ngrates on the same materials. That is the method we should use in everyday En glish learning. When you comp rehe nd the p assage in our textbook, you may skimthe passage to ge

14、t the main idea and key words. (9)Then pay attentionto the questions(10)Alsothat follow, and focus on the an swers where they app ear in the p assage.you should pay atte nti on to the difficult part of the passage.As you are p ractici ng readi ng more and readi ng faster, you will surprisin glyI.II.

15、The only way to read fasterGuideli nes of(1)get your body readyset a(2)relaxati on(3)_Con crete ways of readi ng faster1) (4)with “ Just Do It ”2)3)isReadi ng Fasterto read faster, and it is a serious suggestion.concen trati on.Move your eyes(5);(6)the assig nment and read the headi ngs, charts and

16、so on;Avoid4)Skill to imp rove the efficie ncy of read ing1)readi ng rate accord ing to their2)3)4)Skillful readers (8)purpose and the n ature of the material;Skim the p assage for the key words and ideas;Pay attentionto the (9) that follow, and focus on the answersapp eari ng in the p assage;Pay at

17、te ntion to the(10)part of the p assage.also comprehend better. That is all for today ' sIII.1.speed reading2.time motes4.Experiment5.faster6.scan7.vocalizing8.vary9.questions10.difficultSECTION B CONVERSATIONSIn this section you will hear two conversations. At the end of each conversa

18、tion, five questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken ONCE ONLY. Aftereach question there will be a ten-secondpause. During the pause, you should read the four choices of A, B, C and D, and mark the best answer to each question on ANSWER SHEET

19、 TWO. You have thirty seconds to preview the questions. Now listen to the conversations.Conversation OneW: The trip was pretty good except for the flat tire we got on the way home. I was going to change it myself but then.hey Dan, are you even listening to me Dan M: Oh sorry, I spaced out there for

20、a second.W: Who were you looking at Wait a second. you were looking at Julie!M: All right, I confess! I'm busted. I have a big crush on Julie.W: That's wonderful! Julie is a great woman, and you're a great guy! So have you asked her out yet M: No. I'm not really sure it's appropr

21、iate.significant other ” in the workplace. It'sW: I think lots of people meet their not like she's your boss. Go ask her out!a ”no”M: I don't know. What if she saysW: Have you ever heard the old expression “Nothing ventured, nothing gained ” What if she says “yes”M: I've always had a

22、 really hard time approaching women. I get tongue-tied and start sweating. I don't want to come across as too aggressive, but I also don't want to appear too passive. It's really hard to get it right!W: If there's one thing I've learned in my life, it's that you never lose by

23、 trying. You never know unless you try! Getting rejected isn't the end of the world!M: But how do I make the initial approach Should I try to come up with some clever or witty remarksW: I suggest being sweet, straightforward and sincere.M: So what should I sayW: Tell the truth! Say, "Hi Jul

24、ie, I was wondering if you'd be interested in goingout this Saturday I know a great sushi place."M: Just like that Don't you think it will scare herW: Both you and Julie are adults, and that's the way adults communicate with each other. If you're worried about being too direct,

25、you should make it a group event and invite her along.M: The whole process just seems so scary.W: You know what's really scary The idea that two people might be perfect for each other, but they're too afraid to talk to each other. What a waste!M: That's a good point.W: What's the wor

26、st thing that could happenM: She rejects me.W: And is that so badM: No, I guess not. All right, I'm going to do it. I'm going to ask her out.This is the end of Conversation One.Questions 1 to 5 are based on Conversation One.1. What is the woman ' s opinion on office loveA. It is not allo

27、wed.B. It is a common thing.C. It should be kept secret.D. It is popular with young people.2. Which is NOT mentioned as something that worries the manA. Talking too much.B. Being too aggressive.C. Being too passive,D. Getting tongue-tied.3. Which is NOT the woman ' s suggestion for the manA. Bei

28、ng sweet.B. Being straightforward.C. Being sincere.D. Being generous.4. Why does the woman suggest the man invite Julie to a group eventA. To make a more exciting environment.B. To introduce more friends to JulieC. To avoid being too direct.D. To show his popularity.5. Why does the woman mention the

29、 possibility that Julie rejects the manA. To ask the man to prepare for that.B. To tell the man failure is possible.C. To imply it is not an easy thing.D. To encourage the man to have a try.Conversation Two:W: Frank, we just got our sales figures in and the numbers are very disappointing. What's

30、 going on hereM: Maybe we should brainstorm some ideas for a radical reinvention of our sales and marketing plan.W: Yeah, let's do that right now. What do you think the problem isM: Well, it seems our competitors have managed to carve a niche in the market. They are now perceived as more "c

31、ool" or trendy than we are. Perhaps we should consider getting some celebrity endorsements.W: That's not a bad idea.M: I'd also suggest we reevaluate our packaging. Right now the box we sell our product in seems a little drab and colorless.W: Yes, we could redesign our packaging. But on

32、 the other hand, there is a recent trend to move away from excessive packaging. You know, to help save the environment. M: That's another way we could go. Wecould reduce our packaging, and then advertise our environment- friendly business policies. Being“green ” is definitely cool these days.W:

33、What about our pricing Are we competitiveM: Actually, we are roughly 15% more expensive than our closest competitors. Butit's going to be hard to cut costs any further, seeing as we are already operating on a very slim margin.W: There're always ways to cut costs; we just have to think outsid

34、e the box. Perhaps we should consider re-locating one of our factories to a more cost-efficient country. M: We can also talk to our vendors about where they place our products. Perhaps if they're placed in a more prominent location in stores, they'll catch the eye of more customers.W: Would

35、it help if we offered a mega sale to clear out some of our inventory We might not make a lot of money, but we might gain some brand awareness.M: That's a great idea. Getting people talking about our brand would be a big boost. W: Another idea is for us to reevaluate where we are spending our adv

36、ertising dollar. M: Right now, we break it down between all the major media outlets. Television advertising gets 45% of our budget, 30% goes to print media, 20% goes to radio and 5% goes towards advertising online.W: I think we should boost our online advertising. Online ads are cheap and they can reach a much wider audience.M: All rig