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1、Test 1 Part I DICTATION Listen to the following passage. Altogether the passage will be read to you four times. During the first reading, which will be done at normal speed, listen and try to understand the meaning. For the second and third readings, the passage will be read sentence by sentence, or

2、 phrase by phrase, with in tervals of 15 sec on ds. The last read ing will be done at no rmal speed again and during this time you should check your work. You will then be given 1 minute to check through your work once more. Please write the whole passage on ANSWER SHEET ONE. Dictation: Mindless Eat

3、ing Tied to Your Environment Much of our habitual eating is tied to habitual experiences. / A study showed that we consumed the food / not because of the taste but because of the experienee. / When we ve repeatedly eate n a particular food in a particular environment, / our brain comes to associate

4、the food with that environment. / And this association makes us keep eating/ as long as those en viro nmen tal cues are prese nt. / Researchers proved this by tak ing a group of movie watchers/ who regularly consumed popcorn at the movies. Part II LISTENING COMPREHENSION SECTION A TALK Good morning,

5、 boys and girls. Today, we are going to talk about how to read faster whe n you are doing readi ng comprehe nsion. LHg Actually the only way to read faster is to read faster. This may sound like double talk, but it is a serious suggestion. The fact is that most people can read faster simply by makin

6、g a conscious effort to do so. (1) The foil owing are some guidelines from the“ Just Do ItsbeeachieodL: First, get your body ready. Get off the couch. Sit at a desk or table and sit up, on the edge of your chair, with your feet flat on the floor. Whe n you feel your body ready to startthe readi ng,

7、breathe in and out deeply for several times. (2) Next, set a time limit. Use a clock or a digital watch with a built-in stopwatch to time yourself. The objective is not to set speed records, so be realistic. The idea is to give yourself a gen tle push, in creas ing your readi ng speed without sacrif

8、ici ng comprehe nsion. Another hint from the“ Just Do It ” schooBjtRtriaxaaon promotes concentration . But remember, relaxation is not the same thing as sleep. So focus on the reading material and relax whe n you find it difficult to comprehe nd. (4) You may begin the experiment with the “ Justdo it

9、 method right now. Read the reading comprehension material as fast as you can. After you finish, come back and reread the same paragraphs at your usual rate. Notice how much you remembered from your first sprint through. (5) You can also read faster by moving your eyes faster. When we read, our eyes

10、 leap 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 example. (6) When you re in a hurry, scan the assignment and read the headings, subheading, lists, charts, graphs and summary paragraphs. By doi

11、ng this, you get the gen eral idea of the passage and the n you may focus on the questi ons as well as the details. (7) Another way to read faster is not to vocalize. Obviously, you re more likely to read faster if you don t read aloud or move your lips. To stop doing it, just be aware of it. t ever

12、yth ing. And also you may practice reading faster with simpler material at first. That way you can pay closer atte nti on. A cautio nary note about these tech niq ues is that speed isn(8)Skillful readers vary their reading rate according to their purpose and the nature of the material. You can also

13、use different reading rates on the same materials. That is the method we should use in everyday En glish lear ning. When you comprehe nd the passage in our textbook, you may skim the passage to get the main idea and key words. (9)Then pay attention to the questions that follow, and focus on the an s

14、wers where they appear in the passage.(10)Also you should pay atte nti on to the difficult part of the passage. As you are practicing reading more and reading faster, you will surprisingly find you cannot only read faster, but also comprehend better. That is all for today lecture. Thanks for your at

15、te nti on. Readi ng Faster The only way to read faster is to read faster, and it is a serious suggestion. I. Guideli nes of(1) get your body ready set a(2) relaxati on(3)concen trati on II. Con crete ways of readi ng faster 1) (4)with“ Just Do It ”； 2) Move your eyes(5); 3) (6)the assignment and rea

16、d the headings, charts and so on; 4) Avoid(7). III. Skill to improve the efficie ncy of read ing 1) Skillful readers(8) reading rate according to their purpose and the n ature of the material; 2) Skim the passage for the key words and ideas; 3) Pay atte nti on to the(9)that follow, and focus on the

17、an swers appeari ng in the passage; 4) Pay atte nti on to the(10)part of the passage. 1. speed readi ng 2. time limit 3. promotes 4. Experime nt 5. faster 6. scan 7. vocaliz ing 8. vary 9. questions 10. difficult SECTION B CONVERSA TIONS In this section you will hear two conversations. At the end of

18、 each conversation, five questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken ONCE ONL Y. After each question there will be a ten-second pause. During the pause, you should read the four choices of A, B, C and D, and mark the best answer to each questio

19、n on ANSWER SHEET TWO. You have thirty seconds to preview the questions. Now listen to the conversations. Conversation One W: 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

20、spaced out there for a second. W: Who were you looking at? Wait a second. you were looking at Julie! M: All right, I confess! Im busted. I have a big crush on Julie. W: Thats wonderful! Julie is a great woman, and youre a great guy! So have you asked her out yet? M: No. Im not really sure its approp

21、riate. W: I think lots of people meet their “ significant other” in the workplace. Its not like shes your boss. Go ask her out! M: I dont know. What if she says“ no ”? W: Have you ever heard the old expression“ Nothing ventured, nothing gained” ? What if she sa “ yes ”? M: Ive always had a really ha

22、rd time approaching women. I get tongue-tied and start sweating. I dont want to come across as too aggressive, but I also dont want to appear too passive. Its really hard to get it right! W: If theres one thing Ive learned in my life, its that you never lose by trying. You never know unless you try!

23、 Getting rejected isnt 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 remarks? W: I suggest being sweet, straightforward and sincere. M: So what should I say? W: Tell the truth! Say, Hi Julie, I was wondering if youd be interested i

24、n going out this Saturday? I know a great sushi place. M: Just like that? Dont you think it will scare her? W: Both you and Julie are adults, and thats the way adults communicate with each other. If youre worried about being too direct, you should make it a group event and invite her along. M: The w

25、hole process just seems so scary. W: You know whats really scary? The idea that two people might be perfect for each other, but theyre too afraid to talk to each other. What a waste! M: Thats a good point. W: Whats the worst thing that could happen? M: She rejects me. W: And is that so bad? M: No, I

26、 guess not. All right, Im going to do it. Im 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 love? A. It is not allowed. B. It is a common thing. C. It should be kept secret. D. It is popular with you

27、ng people. 2. Which is NOT mentioned as something that worries the man? A. 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 man? A. Being sweet. B. Being straightforward. C. Being sincere. D. Being generous. 4. Wh

28、y does the woman suggest the man invite Julie to a group event? A. To make a more exciting environment. B. To introduce more friends to Julie C. To avoid being too direct. D. To show his popularity. 5. Why does the woman mention the possibility that Julie rejects the man? A. To ask the man to prepar

29、e 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. Whats going on here? M: Maybe we should brainstorm some ideas for a rad

30、ical reinvention of our sales and marketing plan. W: Yeah, lets do that right now. What do you think the problem is? M: Well, it seems our competitors have managed to carve a niche in the market. They are now perceived as more cool or trendy than we are. Perhaps we should consider getting some celeb

31、rity endorsements. W: Thats not a bad idea. M: Id 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 the other hand, there is a recent trend to move away from excessive packaging. You k

32、now, to help save the environment. M: Thats another way we could go. We could reduce our packaging, and then advertise our environment- friendly business policies. Being“ green ” is definitely cool these days. W: What about our pricing? Are we competitive? M: Actually, we are roughly 15% more expens

33、ive than our closest competitors. But its going to be hard to cut costs any further, seeing as we are already operating on a very slim margin. W: Therere always ways to cut costs; we just have to think outside the box. Perhaps we should consider re-locating one of our factories to a more cost-effici

34、ent country. M: We can also talk to our vendors about where they place our products. Perhaps if theyre placed in a more prominent location in stores, theyll catch the eye of more customers. W: Would it help if we offered a mega sale to clear out some of our inventory? We might not make a lot of mone

35、y, but we might gain some brand awareness. M: Thats 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 advertising 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 right, Ill ask the advertise