【題目】

TheMostImpressiveAspectsofUniversity

【范文】

Opinionsvarygreatlywhenitcomestowhatintheuniversityimpressesyouthemost.Butinmy

opinion,attendinguniversityleavesalastingimpressiononstudents?growth,andthereare

severalaspectsofuniversitythatimpressmethemost.

Firstandforemost,thediversityofacademicprogramsatuniversitiesistrulyimpressive.

Universitiesofferawiderangeofcourses,allowingstudentstopursuetheirpassions.This

diversityencouragesstudentstoexplorevariousdisciplines,givingthemawell-rounded

education.Furthermore,itpreparesstudentsforfuturecareersbyprovidingspecialized

knowledgeandskills.

Anotheraspectthatimpressesmeisthequalityoffacultymembersatuniversities.Professorsare

expertsintheirfieldsandarepassionateabouttheirsubjects.Theyarequiteresponsiblefor

ensuringthatstudentsreceiveahigh-qualityeducation.Theirdedicationtoteachingistruly

inspiring.

Moreover;thevibrantcampuslifeisanotherremarkableaspectofuniversity.Thenumerous

extracurricularactivities,suchasclubs,sportsteams,andculturalevents,createalively

atmosphere.Participatingintheseactivitiesnotonlyhelpsstudentsdeveloptheirinterestsbut

alsofostersasenseofbelonging.

Inconclusion,thediversityofacademicprograms,thequalityoffaculty,andthevibrantcampus

lifearethemostimpressiveaspectsofuniversity.Attendinguniversityoffersaunique

opportunityforpersonalandacademicgrowth.Whocannotcherishtheopportunitytostudyin

theuniversity!

【譯文】

在大學中給你最深刻印象的事情，不同人有不同看法。但在我看來，上大學對學生的成長留

下了深刻的印象，大學有幾個方面給我留下了深刻的印象。

首先，大學提供的多樣化學術(shù)課程確實令人印象深刻。大學提供廣泛的課程，使學生能夠追

求他們的熱情。這種多樣性鼓勵學生探索各種學科，為他們提供全面的教育。止匕外，它通過

提供專業(yè)知識和技能來為學生未來的職業(yè)做準備。

另一個給我留下深刻印象的方面是大學的教師隊伍質(zhì)量。教授們都是自己領(lǐng)域的專家，并對

自己的學科充滿激情。他們非常負責，確保學生獲得高質(zhì)量的教育。他們對教學的奉獻精神

確實令人欽佩。

此外，充滿活力的校園生活也是大學的另一個顯著方面。眾多的課外活動，如俱樂部、運動

隊和文化活動，營造了活躍的氛圍。參與這些活動不僅有助于學生發(fā)展興趣，還培養(yǎng)了一種

歸屬感。

總之，學術(shù)課程的多樣性、教師的素質(zhì)和充滿活力的校園生活是大學最令人印象深刻的方面。

上大學提供了一個獨特的機會，促進個人和學術(shù)的成長。誰不會珍惜在大學學習的機會呢！

02

第二套

【題目】

ASpectacularCampusEvent:ANightofEnchantmentandInspiration

【范文】

Thecampusisoverwhelmedwiththrillandexcitementasstudents,faculty,andcommunity

membersgatherheretowitnessoneofthemostspectaculareventsoftheyear.Thenightisset

tobeamagicaldisplayoftalent,creativity,andinspiration,leavinganunforgettableimpression

onallwhoattends.

Theevent,named"ANightofEnchantmentandInspiration,"promisesaneveningofcaptivating

performances,thought-provokingpresentations,andfantasticdisplays.Asthesundipsbelowthe

horizon,thecampusistransformedintoawonderlandoflights,colors,andsounds,settingthe

stageforanovelandextraordinaryexperience.

Theeventcommenceswithamesmerizingperformancebytheuniversity'sdancetroupe,whose

gracefulmovementsandartisticchoreographycastaspellontheaudience.Theirperformanceis

followedbyaseriesofstirringmusicalacts,andeachoneshowcasestheincredibletalentsof

thosemusicians.

Thehighlightoftheeveningisaseriesofthought-provokingpresentationsbyprominent

speakers,whosewordsresonatedeeplywiththeaudience.Theysharetheirpersonalstoriesof

triumphoveradversity,offerwordsofwisdomandmotivation,andmakethecrowdfeel

invigoratedandmotivated.

Thenightculminatesinabreathtakingdisplayoffireworksthatilluminatetheskyandfilltheair

withasymphonyofcolorandsound.Asthelastembersoflightfadesfromthenightsky,the

audiencedepartwitharenewedsenseofwonderandinspiration.

Inanutshell,theeventisatestamenttothecreativity,talent,andspiritofthecampus

community,leavingalastingimpressiononallwhoarefortunateenoughtobeinattendance."A

NightofEnchantmentandInspiration"provestobeashiningexampleofthetransformative

powerofart,music,andthehumanspirit,andwillberememberedforyearstocomeasa

highlightofcampuslife.

【譯文】

校園里充滿了興奮和激動，學生、教職員工和社區(qū)成員聚集在這里，見證一年中最壯觀的活

動之一。這個晚上注定會是才華、創(chuàng)意和靈感的魔幻展示，給所有參與其中的人留下難忘的

印象。

這個名為“魔幻靈感之夜”的活動承諾帶來一個令人著迷的表演之夜、發(fā)人深省的演講和驚

艷的展示。太陽落下地平線后，校園變成了一片燈光、色彩和聲音的仙境，為一場新奇而非

凡的體驗搭建了舞臺。

活動以大學舞蹈團的迷人表演開始，他們優(yōu)雅的舞姿和藝術(shù)的編排給觀眾帶來了魔力。他們

的表演后是一系列激動人心的音樂演出，每個演出都展示了音樂家們不可思議的才華。

晚上的高潮是一系列發(fā)人深省的演講，由杰出的演講者分享。他們的話語深深地觸動了觀眾,

分享了他們在逆境中的勝利故事，傳授智慧和激勵，激發(fā)了聽眾的活力和動力。

晚上以令人嘆為觀止的煙花表演達到高潮,照亮了天空,使空氣充滿了色彩和聲音的交響樂。

隨著最后一絲光亮從夜空消失，觀眾帶著一種更新的驚奇和靈感離開。

總而言之，這個活動是對校園社區(qū)的創(chuàng)意、才華和精神的見證，給所有有幸參與其中的人留

下了深刻的印象。“魔幻靈感之夜”證明了藝術(shù)、音樂和人類精神的轉(zhuǎn)化力量，并且將作為

校園生活的一個重要亮點，為人們長久地銘記。

03

第三套

【題目】

RecentDevelopmentsinMyHometown

【范文】

Inrecentyears,myhometownhasundergonesignificantdevelopments.Alongwiththegrowth

ofeconomyandsociety,moreandmoreremarkablechangesarebroughttomyhometown.Now,

Iwillhighlightsomeofthesedevelopmentsinmyhometown.

Oneofthemostnoticeablechangesinmyhometownisthedevelopmentofinfrastructure.New

roadsandbridgeshavebeenconstructed,makingtrafficmoreconvenient.Theexpansionof

publictransportationnetworks,includingsubwaysystem,hasmadecommutingmoreconvenient

andefficient.

Moreover,myhometownhaswitnessedasignificantefforttobeautifytheurbanareas.Old

buildingshavebeenrevitalizedandtransformedintomodernones.Parks,gardens,andgreen

spaceshavebeencreated,promotingahealthierlifestyle.Theseimprovementshavenotonly

enhancedthecity'sappearancebuthavealsocreatedamorepleasantlivingenvironment.

Anothernotabledevelopmentinmyhometownistherapideconomicgrowth.Newindustries

andbusinesseshaveemerged,creatingjobopportunitiesandboostingthelocaleconomy.More

andmoretouristsalsocometomyhometownandvisitthelocalmuseumsandtheaters.

Inconclusion,myhometownhasundergoneremarkabledevelopmentsinvariousaspects.These

changeshavetransformeditintoamoredynamiccity.Iamproudtowitnessthistransformation

inmyhometown.

【譯文】

最近幾年，我的家鄉(xiāng)經(jīng)歷了顯著發(fā)展。隨著經(jīng)濟和社會的增長，我的家鄉(xiāng)發(fā)生了越來越多顯

著的變化。現(xiàn)在，我將重點介紹一些家鄉(xiāng)的發(fā)展。

我家鄉(xiāng)最明顯的變化之一是基礎(chǔ)設(shè)施的發(fā)展。新的道路和橋梁已經(jīng)建成，使交通更加便利。

公共交通網(wǎng)絡(luò)的擴大，包括地鐵系統(tǒng)，使通勤更加便利和高效。

此外，我家鄉(xiāng)見證了美化城區(qū)的重大努力。老建筑已經(jīng)煥發(fā)了新生，變成了現(xiàn)代建筑。公園、

花園和綠地已經(jīng)建成，促進了更健康的生活方式。這些改進不僅提升了城市的外觀，也創(chuàng)造

了更宜人的生活環(huán)境。

我家鄉(xiāng)的另一個顯著發(fā)展是經(jīng)濟快速增長。新興產(chǎn)業(yè)和企業(yè)涌現(xiàn)，創(chuàng)造了就業(yè)機會，推動了

當?shù)亟?jīng)濟。越來越多的游客也來到我家鄉(xiāng)，參觀當?shù)氐牟┪镳^和劇院。

總之，我的家鄉(xiāng)在各個方面都經(jīng)歷了顯著的發(fā)展。這些變化將它變成了一個更加充滿活力的

城市。我為能見證家鄉(xiāng)的這種轉(zhuǎn)變感到驕傲。

聽力解析

01

第一套

[SectionA]

NewsReport1

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ApoliceofficerintheU.S.stoppedalargeSUVcarthatwasgoingveryslowlyanddriftingacross

lanesonahighway.Heexpectedtofindadriverwhowaseitherverydrunkorhavingamedical

emergency.Instead,theofficerdiscoveredafiveyearoldboysatontheedgeofthedriver'sseat.

Hisfeetcouldbarelyreachthebrake,andhisheadwasonlyjusthighenoughtoseeoutofthe

windows.Thechildhadtakenthekeystothefamilycarwhilehisteenagesisterwasnapping.He

thendrovethreekilometersacrosstownbeforegettingonthehighway.Theboylatertold

confusedofficersthathewasplanningtotraveltoCaliforniaandbuyaLamborghinisportscar.

Althoughheonlyhad3dollarinhiswallet,atleasthewasdrivingintherightdirection.

題目+答案

QI:WhydidthepoliceofficerstoptheSUVcar?

Q2:Whatdidtheboytellthepoliceofficershewasplanningtodo?

NewsReport2

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Mobilephoneshavechangedthewaywelive,howweread,work,communicate,andshop.But

wealreadyknowthis.Whatwehavenotyetunderstoodisthewaythetinymachinesinfrontof

usarechangingourskeletons.Possiblyalteringnotjustthewaywebehavebuteventhevery

shapeofourbodies.NewscientificresearchattheUniversityoftheSunshineCoastin

Queensland,Australiasuggeststhatyoungpeoplearedevelopingextrapiecesofboneatthe

backsoftheirheads.Thesepiecesofbonearecausedbythewaypeoplebendtheirheadswhen

theyusethephone.Thisshiftsweightontothemusclesatthebackoftheheadandcausesthe

bonetogrowinawaythatisnotnormal.Thisprocesscanbecomparedtothewaytheskin

hardensinresponsetoconstantrubbingorpressure.Theresultisapieceofbonelikeahornthat

sticksoutfromtheheadbytheneck.

題目+答案

Q3:Whatdoesthereportsaywehavenotyetunderstoodaboutmobilephones?

Q4:Whathappenstotheskinwhenrubbedorpressedconstantly?

NewsReport3

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AvillageisgoingtothrowabirthdaypartyforanorangecatnamedWilbur;whohasbecome

famousformakingaregularappearanceatlocalshops.

Wilburhashisowninternetpagesasheapproacheshis10thbirthdayonJuly7.

Wilburisbothboldandfriendly.

Hespendsmostofhistimeinshopsandbusinessesaroundthevillage.

He'lljusttakehimselfintoanyshop,anywhere.

Therewasonetimewhenthedoctor'sreceptionistcamebackandhewassittingonherchair.

Amonghisfavoritehauntsarealocalhairdresser;twopubs,andtheNottinghamPrimarySchool.

LeslieHarper;whorunsoneofthepubs,saidthecathasbeenabighitwiththeircustomers.

“He'sbeenaregularvisitorformostofthisyear"，shetoldthePressAssociation.

“He'saveryrelaxedcat,happyforcustomersandvillagersyoungandoldtocomeinandsay

hello.Shealsosaidheisacatofexpensivetastes,wholikeshishighpricedcatfood.”

SarahGodfrey,whoisorganizingWilbur'sparty,toldthelocalnewspaper,aWilburispartofour

lives,asheisforeveryonewholivesinthevillage."

題目+答案

Q5:WhatdoesthereportsaythevillageisgoingtodoforthecatWilbur?

Q6:Whatdowelearnfromthereportaboutthecat?

Q7:Whatdoesthepubowner,LeslieHarper;sayaboutthecat?

[SectionB]

Conversation1

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M:So,wheredoyouwanttogoforlunch?

W:Idon'tknow.Doyouhaveanythinginmind?

M:WhataboutthesandwichplaceonCamdenStreet?

W:Um,no,sorry.Idon'tfeellikesandwichestoday.It'sagreatplace,butIthinkwegotheretoo

often.

M:That'strue.Remember,that'swherewesawBridgetClark,thefamousmoviestar.

W:Ofcourse.HowcouldIeverforget?Therewerecrowdsofpeoplearoundher,askingfora

photowithher.

M:Whatabouthamburgers,then?There'sthatAmericanstyledineronthewaytothemall.

W:Ilikethatplace.Theirchipsaregreat,buttheirservicetakesalongtime,andIneedtoget

backby2,：30foraconferencecall.Howabouttryingsomethingnew?WecouldtryMario's,the

newItalianrestaurantonthecorner.Itlooksalright.Haveyoubeenthere?

M:No,Ihaven't,butI'venoticedthatithasgreatreviewsontheinternet.It'ssupposedtobeone

ofthebestItaliansintown.IthinkJeremyhasbeenthereandsaiditwasamazing.I'mupfor

that.

W:Cool.HaveyouaskedJeremyifhewouldliketocomewithus?

M:Ialreadyhave.Hesayshecan't.Hehasbroughthisownlunchtoday,sohewillstayin.Ithink

hiswifemadehimsoup.

W:PoorJeremy.Hiswifeisaterriblecook.Heshouldthrowthatsoupinthebinandjoinus.

題目+答案

Q8:Whatarethespeakerstalkingaboutinthisconversation?

Q9:WheredidthespeakersseeBridgetClarke,thefamousmoviestar?

Q10:Whydoesthewomansaysheneedstogetbackby2:30?

Qll:WhydoesthewomansayJeremyshouldthrowhissoupinthebin?

Conversation2

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W:Hithere,howareyoutoday?Doyouhaveareservationwithusalready?

M:Goodafternoon.Yes,wereservedourroomsyesterdaymorningonyourwebsiteforthree

nights.Thename'sPatterson.

W:Okay,letmehavealook.Yes,wehaveithere.Youbroughtthewholefamilywithyou,Isee.

M:Yes,thetwokids,mywifeandI,andherparentstoo.

W:Great.So,wehaveafamilyroomforyouandyourwifeandthekids.Andanotherdouble

roomforyourparentsinlaw.Theyarerightnexttoeachotheronthegroundfloor;sinceyou

mentionedinyourmessagethattheyhavetroublewithstairs.

M:That'swonderful.Myfatherinlawhashadterribleproblemsgettingupanddownstairssince

hiskneeoperationlastApril.

W:I'msorrytohearthat,andifyouneedanyhelptofindtransportationforthewholefamily,we

candefinitelyrecommendsomeoneforyou.

M:Wewerethinkingofrentingacar,butwewillexplorealltheoptionsavailableforsure.Soyes,

thatwouldbeveryhelpfulincomparingprices.We'realsowonderingwhattoursanddaytrips

areavailable.

W:Wehavebunchesofbrochureshere.Iwouldrecommendgettingoutonaboattrip.Thekids

willloveit,andtherearesomanyislandsnearbytoexplore.There'salsoagreatnightmarket

furtherintotownthathasallkindsoffoodandcoollittleshopssellingsouvenirsandlocaljewelry

andclothingmadebyhand.

M:Thatallsoundsmarvelous.

W:Now,allIneedistophotocopyyourpassports,andthenIcangetyouallcheckedinandshow

youtoyourrooms.

題目+答案

Q12:Whoisthemantalkingtointheconversation?

Q13:Whatdowelearnabouttheman'sfatherinlawfromtheconversation?

Q14:Whydoesthemansaytheywillexplorealltheoptionsavailable?

Q15:Whatdoesthewomansuggestthemanandhisfamilydoclosetotheendofthe

conversation?

[SectionC]

Passage1

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Artificialintelligenceagentsplayevermoreinfluentialrolesinourlives.Theydoeverythingfrom

suggestingnewfriendstorecommendingpurchases.They'reevenbeginningtodriveourcars.

Anotherrolethattheyareexpectedtotakeoverisnegotiatingonourbehalfincommercial

transactionsorlegaldisputes.

So,it'simportanttoknowwhetherusinganartificialintelligenceagentmightaffecthowwe

negotiate.Researchindicatesthatitdoes.Inanewstudy,participantsweretoldtoimaginethat

theywerenegotiatingforsomethingimportanttothem,likeahouse.Next,theyweretoldeither

thattheywouldnegotiateforthemselves,ortheywouldprogramanartificialintelligenceagent

tonegotiateforthem.

Participantsthencompletedasurveyindicatinghowtough,deceptive,andpleasantorotherwise

theywantedtobe,orwantedtheiragenttobe,inthenegotiations.Forexample,participants

couldchoosetobetoughbymakinganopeningdemandfargreaterthanwhatthey'dbewilling

toaccept.Theycouldalsochoosetoexpresssympathywiththeiropponent,toappearpleasant.

Buttheycouldalsoindicatethatthey,ortheiragent,Wouldstrategicallyexpressangertoward

theopponenttogainadvantage,ortheycouldopttoconveydissatisfactionwiththeencounter

sothattheotherpartywouldthinktheywerelosinginterest.Thesearebothexamplesof

deceptivestrategies.

Participantsweremorewillingtoemploydeceptivestrategieswhenassignedanagentto

negotiateontheirbehalf.

題目+答案

Q16:Whatdoesthepassagesayaboutartificialintelligenceagents?

Q17:Whatdoesthenewstudywanttofindoutaboutusinganartificialintelligenceagent?

Q18:WhatdidparticipantstendtodowhenassignedanAlagenttonegotiateontheirbehalf?

Passage2

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Newresearchhasstudiedtheeffectsofasevenweekhealthycookingcourse.Academics

measuredtheprogram'seffectoncookingconfidenceandselfperceivedmentalhealth.

Researchersalsomeasuredparticipantsoverallsatisfactionaroundcookinganddietrelated

behaviors.Whatwerethefindings?

Courseparticipantssawsignificantimprovementsingeneralhealth.Theyalsoreportedimproved

mentalhealthandsubjectivevitalityimmediatelyaftertheprogram.Thesebenefitsremainedsix

monthsafterthecompletionofthecourse.Whatcausedtheseimprovements?Researchershave

previouslyfoundalinkbetweeneatingmorefruitsandvegetablesandimprovedlongerterm

mentalhealth.

Thiswouldimplythattheparticipantsinthecurrentstudymayhavefeltbetterduetoimproved

diet.However,thestudyshowedparticipantsmentalhealthimprovedeveniftheirreporteddiet

didnotchangeaftercompletingtheprogram.Also,thementalhealthbenefitswereequal

amongparticipantswhowereoverweightorobeseandthoseinahealthyweightrange.

Thissuggestsalinkbetweencookingconfidenceandsatisfactionaroundcookingandmental

healthbenefits.Whobenefitsmostfromlearningtocook?Genderplaysapart.Atthestartof

theprogram,77percentoffemaleparticipantswereconfidentaboutcooking,butjust23percent

ofmaleswereconfident.

Attheendoftheprogram,cookingconfidenceandskillswereequalacrossbothcounterparts.

Thischangeinconfidencecouldleadtoagenderbalanceinhomecooking.This,inturn,could

reduceconsumptionofunhealthy,highcalorieprocessedmeals.

題目+答案

Q19:Whatdowelearnaboutthebenefitstheparticipantsgainedfromthehealthycooking

course?

Q20:Whatdothenewresearchfindingssuggestaboutmentalhealthbenefits?

Q21:Whatplaysaroleindeterminingwhobenefitsmostfromlearningtocook?

Passage3

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Whatispersonalspace?Weoftenthinkofitasaninvisiblebubbleofspacesurroundingusthat

otherscan'tenter;withoutcausingdiscomfort.

Researchshows,however,thatweactuallyhavebubblesofdifferentsizes.

Eachofthesebubblesappliestoadifferentsetofpeople.Thesmallestzone,calledintimate

space,extendsoutwardfromourbodies18inchesineverydirection.

Onlyfamily,petsandone'sclosestfriendsmayenterit.Amereacquaintanceenteringour

intimatespacemakesusuncomfortable.

Nextisthebubblecalledpersonalspace,extendingfrom1.5feetto4feetaway.Friendsand

acquaintancescancomfortablyoccupythiszone,especiallyduringinformalconversations,but

strangersareforbidden.

Extendingfrom4to12feetawayfromusissocialspace.Here,peoplefeelcomfortable

conductingroutinesocialinteractionswithnewacquaintancesortotalstrangers.

ThosearetheaveragesizesofAmericanspersonalbubbles,anyway.Itisimportanttokeepin

mindthatpersonalspacevariesdependingoncultureandcontext.

Furthermore,therearesignificantindividualdifferences.Asweallknow,culturalorindividual

differencesinpersonalbubblediametersarealltoooftenthecauseofdiscomfort.

Howdidthesepersonalbubblesarise?Accordingtoresearch,webegintodevelopour

individualsenseofpersonalspacearoundage3or4.

Thesizesofourbubblesarefixedbyourteens.Thesebubblesareconstructedandmonitoredby

thebrainregioninvolvedinfear.

題目+答案

Q22:Whatdoesresearchshowaboutourpersonalspace?

Q23:Whathappensifamereacquaintanceentersourintimatespace?

Q24:Wheredopeoplefeelcomfortableinteractingwithnewacquaintancesorstrangers?

Q25:Whenarethesizesofourbubblesfixed?

02

第二套

[SectionA]

NewsReport1

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Haveyounoticedhowsimilaryouaretoyourfriends?Itmaybebecauseyourbrainsoperatein

harmonywitheachother.Weknowthatfriendsaremorelikelytobethesameage,gender,and

ethnicbackgroundaseachother.Nowitseemstheirbrainsarealiketoo.Researchersatthe

UniversityofCaliforniascanned42classmateswhiletheywatchedvideosintendedtoprovoke

varyingresponses.Somepeoplemightfindaromanticscenetouching,forinstance,whileothers

wouldfeelitwasembarrassing.Theactivityoffriendsbrainswasmoresimilarthanthatof

peoplewhodidn'tknoweachother,particularlyinregionsinvolvedinattention,emotion,and

language.Thissimilaritywasstrongenoughthatitcouldbeusedtopredictwhethertwopeople

werealreadyfriendsornot.Therelationshipprobablygoestwoways.Wearedrawntopeople

whothinklikeus.Wetheninfluencetheirthoughtsovertime,whichmaypushtheirbrainactivity

intomorecloselyresemblingourown.

題目+答案

QI:Whatmaybethereasonthatfriendsaresimilartoeachother,accordingtotherecent

research?

Q2:Whatdoesthenewsreportsayabouttherelationshipbetweenfriends?

NewsReport2

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Twomenwhohavebeenbestfriendsfor60yearshavejustrealizedtheyareactuallybrothers.

It'sreportedthatAlanRobinsonandWalterMcDonaldmetinthe6thgradeataschoolinHawaii.

Theyhavebeenbestfriendseversince.Alanwasgivenawayforadoptionsoonafterhewasborn,

andWalterneverknewhisfather.

Sorecently,TheymadeseparateattemptsonDNAmatchingwebsitestodiscovermoreabout

theirancestry.WalterwasastonishedtofindthathematchedwithwebsiteuserRobbie737.He

knewimmediatelythatthiswashisbestfriend,Alan,whosefriendscallhimRobbie,andflew737

airplaneswhenhewasapilot.

Thepairwereborntothesamemother15monthsapart.

題目+答案

Q3:WhatdidbothAlanRobinsonandWalterMcDonaldattempttodoonDNAmatching

websites?

Q4:WhatdidthenewsreportsayaboutAlanRobinsonandWalterMcDonald?

NewsReport3

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Amidalltheelectiondrama,airpollutionproblemsanddiseaseoutbreaks,fivetouristsgood

workisbeingspreadonline.

Yesterday,2maleand3femaletouristswerespottedwalkingthekilometerlongbeach,picking

uptrash.OneofthemaletouristsfromAustraliacommentedthatalthoughtherewasalotof

trash,nobodywasdoinganything.Thebeachwasnotasniceorbeautifulasitshouldbe.Hefelt

sosadtoseesuchagorgeousplacelitteredwithsomuchtrash.Thus,heandhisfriendsdecided

tograbafewtrashbagsandcleanitallup.Amanpassingbydecidedtovideotheirgooddeed

andputitontheinternet.Itwasunclearwheretherestofthegroupwasfrom,buttheywere

mostlikelytravelingtogether.

Onelocalwomancommentedonbeingembarrassedthattouristswerecleaninguptheirbeach.

Anothermentionedthatitwasactuallythenativeswhobroughtfoodanddrinks,thenlefttrash

allalongtheisland.

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Q5:Whydidoneofthemaletouristsfeelsad?

Q6:Whoputthegooddeedvideoontheinternet?

Q7:Whydidonelocalwomansayshewasembarrassed?

[SectionB]

Conversation1

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W:HelloBenjamin,DanandIwillbegoingforarunalongthecanalSaturdaymorning.Would

youliketojoinus?

MJ'dloveto,butIhurtmyanklelastweekendplayingfootballwithworkcolleagues.

W:Ohdear,isitserious?

M:No,notatall.Ilandedbadlyduringafallandtwisteditalittle,butit'snobigdeal.It'sjusta

littleswollenandIshouldbefinefornextSaturdayifyoustillwanttogoforajogthen.

W:Iwon'tbeherenextSaturday.I'mgoingtothezoo.

M:Thezoo?

W:Yeah.Mylittlenephewturnssix,andhelovesthezoo.Sothewholefamilyisgoing.

M:Oh,okaythen.Ihaven'tbeentoazoosinceIwasakid.

W:Theyarenowherenearaspopularastheyusedtobewhenwewerechildren.Ipersonallyfeel

sorryforthepooranimalsstuckincages.Butthere'snodenyingtheyarefunandeducationalfor

children.

M:DoyouknowifDanwillbearoundnextSaturday?

W:Yeah,Ithinkhewill.Justsendhimatextmessage.He'salwayskeenonphysicalactivities.

M:That'strue.Danisextremelyfitandhealthy.Hegoestothegymmostdays,plustennistwoor

threetimesaweek.

W:So,whathaveyoubeendoingtostaybusywhileyou'vehadthatswollenankle?

M:I'vebeencatchinguponsomereading.IwasgiventhreebooksoverChristmas,andI'monly

nowgettingaroundtoreadingthem.

題目+答案

Q8:Whycan'tthemangoforarunSaturdaymorning?

Q9:Whyisthewoman'swholefamilygoingtothezoonextSaturday?

Q10:WhatdowelearnaboutDanfromtheman'sdescription?

Qll:Whathasthemanbeendoingsincelastweekend?

Conversation2

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W:Ourguestontoday'sbooktalkisJohnBlack,theauthorofthenewbestseller;RetireEarly.

M:Thanksforhavingmeontheshow,Lisa.

W:John,yourbookisgettingalotofattention,partlybecauseyouwritethatmostpeoplecan

retireby40.Isthatrealistic?

M:Definitely.Whenresearchingthisbook,Iinterviewedhundredsofpeoplewhoretiredby40.

W:Okay,buthowmuchmoneydoesapersonneedtoretire?I'vereadarticlesrecommending

onemilliondollarsasagoodfigureforretirement.

M:Whilemostfinancialplannersdogivenumbers,Idon'tthinkthat'suseful,aspeopleareliving

indifferentareaswithdifferentcostsofliving,andhavedifferentneedsandwants,whichiswhyI

suggestthatpeopleaimforfinancialindependence.

W:Whatdoyoumeanbyfinancialindependence?

M:Havinginvestmentincomethat'sgreaterthanmonthlyexpenses.

W:Thatsoundsriskytome.Whatifanaccidenthappens?Oryougetillandneedmedical

treatment?Shouldn'tpeoplehaveextracashforemergencies?

M:Toomanypeoplespendtheirlivesworkingonjobstheyhatebecausethey'reafraid.SoI

counselpeopletotakerisks.Retirementdoesn'thavetobepermanent,andifpeopleneedto,

theycangobacktowork.

W:Butit'snotalwayseasytogetbackintotheworkforceafteranextendedabsence.

M:True,butifyoukeepcurrentwithyourskills,youwillbeattractedtoemployers.

W:Maybe,buthowcananyonesaveenoughtoretireby40whenmostpeoplecan'tretireat

60?

M:Simple,bycuttinghousing,food,andtransportexpensesandinvestinghalfyourmonthly

income.

W:Thatsoundsimpossible.

M:Iadmitit'sdifficult,butithasworkedforthousands.

題目+答案

Q12:Whatdowelearnabouttheman'sbookpublishedrecently?

Q13:Whatdothearticlesthewomanreadrecommend?

Q14:Whatdoesthemansayaboutretirement?

Q15:Howdoesthemansayhisproposalaboutretirementcanbecarriedout?

[SectionC]

Passage1

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NewresearchfromAmericastudiestherolethatthepresenceofindividualsfromdifferentsocial

orracialgroupshasininfluencingconsumersfoodchoices.Thisresearchfoundcollegestudents

weremorelikelytochoosehealthyfoodinthepresenceofanobserverofadifferentrace,as

opposedtoanobserverfromtheirownrace.Thesamewastruewhentheywerewithsomeone

fromadifferentuniversitycomparedtosomeonefromtheirown.Researcherssaythiswas

becauseparticipantsanticipatedmorenegativejudgmentfromanoutsidergroup.Incontrast,

theyfeltlessjudgedbymembersoftheirowngroup.Inoneexperiment,participantswere

offeredthechoicebetweencandyandfruitasasnack.Wheninthepresenceofanunknown

studentfromtheirownuniversity,only12percentofstudentsselectedthehealthieroption.

However,thisnumberwas31percentwheninthepresenceofanunknownstudentfrom

anotheruniversity.Otherexperimentsshowedsimilarresultsbasedonracialgroup.What'sthe

reasonforthispattern?Thestudyfoundthatpeoplefeeljudgedtoalargerextentbymembersof

othergroups.Becauseofthis,theystrategicallyusehealthyfoodchoicestomakeapositive

impression.Therehavebeenmanyattemptstohelpconsumersmakehealthierchoices,but

consumersoftenstruggletomaintainahealthydiet.Thisresearchfindsthatonewaytopromote

ahealthydietcouldbetoadvertisethesocialbenefitsofhealthychoices.

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