Part B
Directions: You will hear four dialogues or monologues. Before listening to each one, you will have 5 seconds to read each of the questions which accompany it. While listening, answer each question by choosing A, B, C or D. After listening, you will have 10 seconds to check your answer to each question. You will hear each piece ONLY ONCE.
听力原文:M: Congratulations on breaking the records at the recent Olympics, Miss Green!
W: Thank you, Mr Parker.
M: Oh, look at those trophies! You became a swimming star at the age of fifteen, didn't you?
W: Yeah, you're right.
M: Could you tell me something about your plans for the future?
W: To tell you the truth, I'm going to give up swimming from now on.
M: I beg your pardon?
W: I mean I'd rather not swim at all. I'm too old to...
M: Excuse me, if I'm not wrong, you're only twenty now. Is it too old at twenty?
W: Yes, too old for a swimmer. If I swim in an international competition, I'll hardly be able to win.
M: But... er... don't you enjoy swimming?
W: Certainly, and I enjoy visiting other countries, and the Olympics are very exciting. However, I missed more important things. I had to work very hard at swimming. There was training before school, after school, and at weekends. While other girls were growing up, I was swimming, swimming. But life isn't merely swimming, is it?
When did Miss Green become a swimming star?
At the age of 15.
B. At the age of 20.
C. At the age of 18.
D. At the age of 16.
Which of the following is the best title of this passage?
A. The Vicious Cycle of Talent Drain.
B. How to Deal with the Piracy Problem.
C. The Influence of Asia's Financial Crisis on Movie Industry.
D. Piracy Robs Movie Industry of Profits.
According to the passage, which of the following statement about knitting is Not true?
A. Knitting is a profit-making business.
B. Knitting helps one get free from a bad mood.
C. Knitting requires patience.
D. Knitting helps one get rid of bad habit.