听力原文:W: Good evening and welcome to tonight's program. Our guest is the world-famous Dr. Charles Adams. who has sparked a great deal of attention over the past several years for his research in the area of language learning. Welcome to our program.
M: Ah. it's a pleasure to be here.
W: Now. Dr. Adams. tell us about your research.
M: Well. one of the most important keys to learning another language is to establish a regular study program, tike planning a few minutes every morning around breakfast time.
W: Now. sorry for saying this, but your ideas may sound a little simplistic m our viewers. I mean I took Spanish in high school for four years, and I didn't become a proficient speaker of the language.
M: Well. I think there are many people feeling that way, and that's just it. I'm not implying that we can become fluent speakers in a matter of a few minutes here and there, but rather following a regular, consistent, and focused course of study can help us on the way to the promised land of language mastery, and remember there is a difference between native fluency and proficiency in a language, and I am proposing the latter.
W: So what ere, some of the basic keys you are suggesting?
M: Well. as I just mentioned, people need to plan out their study by setting realistic and attainable goals from the beginning. I mean. some people get caught up in the craze of learning the language in 30 days, only to become disenchanted when they don't perform. up to their expectations. And small steps, little by little, are the key. For example, planning to learn five new vocabulary words a day and to learn to use them actively is far better than learning 30 and forgetting them the next day.
W: Um-hum. I'm sure your ideas are beneficial to those language learners. Thanks for joining us.
M: My pleasure.
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At a public forum.
B. In an auditorium.
C. On TV.
D. In a classroom.
Section B
Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D.
听力原文: For many international students, coming to the United States and living end studying there can be quite a daunting experience, especially when they have to find housing on campus or off campus. Fortunately, there are a variety of options that students can look to.
For first-time students, coming end living on campus in dormitories can provide a certain level of security and convenience, since commuting without a car can be quite an experience, especially when they have to commute long distances. Often in dormitories, meals might be provided, end this can allow students to devote time to their academics, rather than housekeeping, But students should also be aware that they'll be required to abide by certain regulations dealing with student conduct as part of the contract of living on campus.
Another option is off-campus living in apartments, and like living in dormitories, living in an apartment requires little or no maintenance because usually it is handled by someone else. Also, when students live off campus, there might be a certain amount of flexibility in choosing roommates that students might not have while living on campus. But students should be aware that tenants may be responsible for furnishing their own apartments.
Well, of course, the choice is up to you, but be careful to review both the advantages and disadvantages of living on campus and off campus. Good luck.
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A. Rent is within the budget of university students.
Both room end board are often provided.
C. Student housing is located on campus.
D. The maintenance is usually handled by someone else.
Section A
Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A, B, C and D, and decide which is the best answer.
听力原文:M: There was a party on our school campus Sunday evening. Did you go?
W: Had I known about the party, I would have been present for it.
Q: What do we learn about the woman?
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A. She went to the party without knowing it.
B. She was invited to the party.
C. She was present for the party.
D. She was absent from the party.
Benjamin Franklin was born in Boston. Massachusetts. He left school at the age of ten because his parents could not pay for his education. He taught himself mathematics, science and five foreign languages. He worked for several printers. Than he bought his own print shop. He wrote and published a newspaper called the Pennsylvania Gazette. He became well known as the paper became successful. Franklin had even more success with a publication called Poor Richard's Almanac. It was famous for wise sayings that people still use today. Here is one: "Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise."
Benjamin Franklin was also a scientist. His experiments proved that lightning is a current of electricity. He invented the lightning rod to protect buildings from damage. He also invented a stove that heated a room more effectively than others.
Benjamin Franklin wanted to improve life in Philadelphia when he served as its postmaster. He helped establish the first library and organized a fire department. He started a program to light city streets, gathered money to open a hospital and helped establish the city's first university.
As we all know. Benjamin Franklin also helped establish the United States government by helping to write the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution.
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A. Benjamin Franklin was a great scientist.
Benjamin Franklin signed four historic documents in his lifetime.
C. Benjamin Franklin didn't leave school until be was twenty.
D. Benjamin Franklin once had his own print shop.