I have learnt many languages, but I’m not mastered them the way the professional interpreter or translator has。 Still, they have open doors for me。 They have allowed me the opportunity to seek jobs in international contexts and help me get those jobs。 Like many people who have lived overseas for a while, I simply got crazy about it。 I can’t image living my professional or social life without international interactions。 Since 1977, I have spent much more time abroad than in the United States。 I like going to new places, eating new foods and experiencing new cultures。 If you can speak the language, it’s easier to get to know the country and its people。 If I had the time and money。 I would live for a year in as many countries as possible。 Beyond my career, my facility with languages has given me a few rare opportunities。 Once, just after I returned my year in Vienna。 I was asked to translate for a German judge at Olympic level horse event and learned a lot about the sport。
In Japan, once when I was in the studio audience of a TV cooking show, I was asked to go up on the stage and taste the beef dish that was being prepared and tell what I thought。 They asked” Was it as good as American beef?” It was very exciting for me to be on Japanese TV, speaking in Japanese about how delicious the beef was。
Questions 19 to 22 are based on the passage you’ve just heard。
Question 19 What does the speaker say about herself?
Question 20 What does the speaker say about many people who have lived overseas for a while?
Question 21 How did the speaker experience of living in Vienna benefit her?
Question 22 What was the speaker asked to do in the Japanese studio?
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Dr。 Ben Carsen grew up in a poor single parent house-hold in Detroit。 His mother, who had only a 3rd grade education helds two jobs cleaning bathrooms。 To his classmates and even to his
teachers he was thought of as the dummest kid in his class。 According to his own not so fond memories。
He had a terrible temper, and once threatened to kill another child。 Dr。 Carsen was headed down part of seld distraction until a critical moment in his youth。 His mother convinced that he had to do something dramatic preventing leading a life of failure laid down some rules。 He could not
watch television except for two programs a week, could not play with his friends after school
until he finished his homework。 And had to read two books a week, and write book reports about them。 His mother’s strategy worked。 “Of course, I didn’t know she couldn’t read。 So there I was
submitting these reports。” he said。 She would put check marks on them like she had been reading them。 As I began to read about scientists,economists and philosophers。 I started imaging myself in their shoes。 As he got into the hobbit of hard work, his grade began to soar。 Ultimately he received a scholarship to attending Yale
University, and later he was admitted to the University of Michigan Medical School。
He is now a leading surgeon at Johns Hopkins Medical School and he is also the author of the three books。
Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you’ve just heard。
Q23 What do we learn about Ben Carsen ?
Q24 What did Ben Caren’s classmates and teachers think of him whenhe was first at school?
Q25 What did Ben Carsen’s mother tell him to do when he was a school boy?
Man: Hello。 Yes?
Woman: Hello。 Is that the sales department?
M: Yes, it is。
W:Oh, well。 My name is Jane Kingsbury of GPF limited。 We need some supplies for our design office。
M: Oh, what sort?
W:Well, first of all, we need one complete new drawing board。
M: DO44 or DO45?
W:Ah, I don’t know。 What’s the difference?
M: Well, the 45 costs 15 pounds more。
W:So what’s the total price then?
M:It’s 387 pounds。
W:Dose that include valued-added tax?
M: Oh, I’m not sure。 Most of the prices do。 Yes, I think it does。
W:What are the boards actually made of?
M: Oh, I don’t know。 I think it‘s a sort of plastic stuff these days。 It’s white anyway。
W:And how long does it take to deliver?
M: Oh, I couldn’t really say。 It depends on how much work we’ve got and how many other orders there are to send out, you know。
W:Ok, now we also want some drawing pens, ink and rulers, and some drawing paper。
M: Oh dear。 The girl who takes all those supplies isn’t here this morning。 So I can’t take those orders for you。 I only do the equipment you see。
W:Ok, well, perhaps I’ll ring back tomorrow。
M: So do you want the drawing board then?
W:Oh, I have to think about it。 Thanks very much。 I’ll let you know。 Good-bye。
M: Thank you。 Good-bye。
Question 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you just heard。
Question 12: What is the woman’s purpose in making the phone call?
Question 13: What do we learn about the man from the conversation?
Question 14: What does the man say about delivery?
Question 15: What does the woman say she will possibly do tomorrow?