A Going for long walks in the countryside.
3 Q: How do the speaker and his friends spend the day when they go canoeing?D Drifting down the river.
4 Q: What does the speaker most like doing when camping in the evening? D Cooking potatoes in the hot ashes. Passage 2 1) objectives 2) farthest 3) recognized 4) separated into 5) involves 6) is referred to 7) life-threatening 8) designed 9) endurance
10) putting themselves at risk U4
Shor tconversations
1 Q: How did the woman react to the fact that she got pregnant? B She was too happy to keep it a secret.
2 Q: What do we learn from the conversation about Miley? B She was no longer admired by teenagers.
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3 Q: Why does the woman admire the couple?
C Because they have made great efforts to achieve success. 4 Q: What’s the man’s attitude toward these media? D Critical.
5 Q: What does the woman imply about the American swimmer? D He has more than once failed to meet public expectations. Long conversation
1 Q: What did the man think of those famous actresses in Hollywood? A They are foolish.
2 Q: Why did the woman want to be famous?
B She wanted to use her fame to help starving children in Africa.
3 Q: How did the man react to the woman’s reasons for wanting to be famous?B He had doubt about her real intentions.
4 Q: What can be infer about the woman?
D She will stick to her original plan and prove it to the man. Passage 1
1 Q: How did Bill Gates perform in school? B He did quite well in mathematics and science.
2 Q: Why was studying in a private school a very importantdecision in Bill’s life?D Because it was there he had his first contact with a computer.
3 Q: How did Bill like Harvard University? A Harvard University made him feel bored.
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4 Q: What did Bill Gates do at Harvard University?
C He spent many long nights in fro nt of the school’s computer. Passage 2 1) commentators 2) exaggerated 3) focus on 4) lead an active life 5) laid the foundation 6) annual 7) a series of 8) advocating 9) abolish 10) Influential U5
Short conversations
1 Q: What attracts the woman most in a big city? A Access to various forms of entertainment. 2 Q: What do we know from what the woman said? A She prefers outdoor parking. 3 Q: What does the woman imply?
B Big cities are now gradually losing their appeal.
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4 Q: What does the man say about the aging problem? A The aging problem emerges earlier than expected.
5 Q: What does the woman think about the people living in big cities? D They are more likely to have mental problems. Long conversation
1 Q: What is Emily going to do? A She is going to move to Santa Fe.
2 Q: What did Emily think life in Santa Fe would be like? A It is tedious.
3 Q: What is unique in Santa Fe according to the man? D Its history.
4 Q: What attracts artists around the world to Santa Fe? B Its colorful scenery. Passage 1
1 Q: What shocked the speaker?
B That parents buy their young kids expensive electronic products. 2 Q: What is appropriate for slightly older kids according to the speaker? D Old-fashioned paper books.
3 Q: What is the best thing about iPads according to the couple? C They keep children at different age levels occupied.
4 Q: What does the speaker think of buying iPads for kids after talking with the couple?D It is understandable.
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Passage 2 1) join up 2) reaction
3) makes increasing sense 4) sustainable 5) aims 6) monitored 7) access to
8) experimenting with 9) eye-catching 10) commuting U6
Short conversations
1 Q: What do we know from the conversation about Addison? B He changes jobs quite frequently. 2 Q: What does the man say about his job? D He works to support his family.
3 Q: What does the woman think about her future? A She has no idea about her future plan. 4 Q: What does the man say about his job? C His well-paid job requires a lot of hard work.
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