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Yeah.Sheinjuredherspineinafallandadoctortoldhertolieflatonherbackforamonthsoitcanmend.
Q:
Whatcanwelearnfromtheconversation?
12.
AfamousRussianballetiscomingtotownnextweekend.ButIcan’tfindaticketanywhere.
Don’tbeupset.Mysisterjusthappenedtohaveoneandshecan’tgosinceshehasgotsomesortofconflictinherschedule.
Whatdoesthewomanmean?
13.
Hello,mybathroomdrainisblockedandI’mgivingapartytonight.Doyouthinkyoucouldcomeandfixitforme?
Sorry,ma’am.I’mprettybusyrightnow.ButIcanputyouonmylist.
Whatdoesthemanmean?
14.
We’retakingupacollectiontobuyagiftforJemma.She’llhavebeenwiththecompany25yearsnextweek.
Well,countmein.ButI’mabitshortoncashnow.Whendoyouneedit?
Whatisthemangoingtodo?
15.
Tony’smotherhasinvitedmetodinner.DoyouthinkIshouldtellherinadvancethatI’mavegetarian?
Ofcourse.Ithinkshe’dappreciateit.Imaginghowyoubothfeelifshefixedtheturkeydinnerorsomething.
Whatdoesthemansuggestthewomando?
16.
Justlookatthisnewspaper,nothingbutrobbery,suicideandmurder.Doyoustillbelievepeoplearebasicallygood?
Ofcourse.Butmanypaperslackinterestinreportingsomethingpositivelikepeace,loveandgenerosity.
Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?
17.
Ican’tbelievesomanypeoplewanttosignupfortheKoreaDevelopmentConference.Wewillhavetolimittheregistration.
Yeah,otherwisewewon’thaveroomforthemore.
Whatarethespeakersgoingtodo?
18.
Hi,I’mcallingabouttheadfortheonebedroomapartment.
Perfecttiming!
Thepersonwhowassupposedtorentitjustbackedtowntotakearoomoncampus.
Whatdowelearnfromtheconversation?
PartIIIListeningComprehension
Conversation1
OneofthemostinterestingexperimentswithdolphinsmustbeonedonebyDoctorJarvisBastian.WhathetriedtodowastoteachamaledolphincalledBassandafemalecalledDoristocommunicatewitheachotheracrossasolidbarrier.
Sohowdidhedoitexactly?
Well,firstofall,hekeptthetwodolphinstogetherinthesametankandtaughtthemtopressleverswhenevertheysawalight.Theleverswerefittedtothesideofthetanknexttoeachother.Ifthelightflashedonandoffseveraltimes,thedolphinsweresupposedtopresstheleft-handleverfollowedbytheright-handone.Ifthelightwaskeptsteady,thedolphinsweresupposedtopresstheleversinreverseorder.Whenevertheyrespondedcorrectly,theywererewardedwithfish.
Soundsterriblycomplicated.
Well,thatwasthefirststage.Inthesecondstage,DoctorBastianseparatedthedolphinsintotwotanks.Theycouldstillhearoneanother,buttheycouldn’tactuallyseeeachother.TheleversandlightweresetupinexactlythesamewayexceptthatthistimeitwasonlyDoriswhocouldseethelightindicatingwhichlevertopressfirst.Butinordertogettheirfish,bothdolphinshadtopresstheleversinthecorrectorder.ThismeantofcoursethatDorishadtotellBasswhetheritwasaflashinglightorwhetheritwasasteadylight.
Sodiditwork?
Well,amazinglyenough,thedolphinsachieveda100%successrate.
Questions19-21arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.
Q19.WhatisthepurposeofDoctorJarvisBastian’sexperiment?
Q20.Whatwerethedolphinssupposedtodowhentheysawasteadylight?
Q21.Howdidthesecondstageoftheexperimentdifferfromthefirststage?
Conversation2
Thisweek’sprogramUpYourStreettakesyoutoHarrogate,asmalltowninYorkshire.HarrogatebecameafashionableresortduringVictoriantimes,whenpeoplecametotakeabathinthemineralwaters.Today,fewpeoplecometovisitthetownforitsmineralwaters.Instead,Harrogatehasbecomeapopulartownforpeopletoretireto.Itscleanair,attractiveparks,andtheabsenceofanyindustry,makethisanidealspotforpeoplelookingforaquietlife.Now,totellusmoreaboutHarrogate,IhavewithmeTomPercival,PresidentoftheChamberofCommerce.Tom,oneofthethingsvisitornoticesaboutHarrogateisthelargeareaofopenparklandrightdownintothemiddleofthetown.Canyoutellusmoreaboutit?
Yes,certainly.TheareaiscalledtheStray.
WhytheStray?
It’scalledthatbecauseintheolddays,peoplelettheircattlesstrayonthearea,whichwascommonland.
Oh,Isee.
Then,we’vechangesinfarmingandinlandownership.TheStraybecamepartofthelandownedbyHarrogate.
Andisitprotected?
Oh,yes,indeed.Asaspeciallaw,noonecanbuildanythingonthestray.It’sprotectedforever.
Soitwillalwaysbeparkland?
That’sright.Asyoucansee,someoftheStrayisusedforsportsfields.
Ibelieveitlookslovelyinthespring.
Yes,itdoes.There’respringflowersontheoldtrees,andpeoplevisitthetownjusttoseetheflowers.
Question22-25arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.
Q22.Wheredoesthisconversationmostprobablytakeplace?
Q23.WhatdowelearnaboutmodernHarrogate?
Q24.WhatdoesthemansayabouttheareacalledtheStray?
Q25.WhatattractspeoplemostintheStrayduringthespringtime?
About700,000childreninMexicodroppedoutofschoollastyearasrecession-strickenfamiliespushedkidstowork,andaweakeconomicrecoverywillallowonlyslightimprovementinthedrop-outratein2010,atopeducationofficialsaid.
Mexico'
seconomysufferedmorethananyotherinLatinAmericalastyear,shrinkinganestimated7percentduetoaplungeinU.S.demandforMexicanexportssuchascars.
Thedeclineledtoa4percentincreaseinthenumberofkidswholeftprimaryormiddleschoolin2009,saidJuandeDiosCastro,whoheadsthenation'
sadulteducationprogramandkeepsaclosewatchondrop-outrates.
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Povertyroseandthatisafactorthatmakesourjobmoredifficult,"
CastrotoldReutersinaninterviewearlierthismonth.
Hinderedbyhighertaxesandweakdemandforitsexports,Mexico'
seconomyisseenonlypartiallyrecoveringthisyear.Asaresult,drop-outrateswillnotimprovemuch,Castrosaid.
Therewillbesomeimprovement,butnotsignificant,"
Castrosaid.
Mexicohashistoricallyhadhighdrop-outratesaspoorfamiliespullkidsoutofschooltohelpputfoodonthetable,andchildrenoftensellcandyandcraftsinthestreetsorworkinrestaurants.
Thenation'
sdrop-outproblemisjustthelatestbadnewsforthelong-termcompetitivenessoftheMexicaneconomy.Mexico'
spoliticianshaveresistedmendingthecountry'
stax,energyandlaborlawsfordecades,leavingitseconomybehindcountriessuchasBrazilandChile.
PassageOne
RussellFazio,anOhioStatepsychologyprofessorwhohasstudiedinterracialroommatesthereandatIndianaUniversity,discoveredanintriguingacademiceffect.InastudyanalyzingdataonthousandsofOhioStatefreshmenwholivedindorms,hefoundthatblackfreshmenwhocametocollegewithhighstandardizedtestscoresearnedbettergradesiftheyhadawhiteroommate—eveniftheroommate’stestscoreswerelow.Theroommate’sracehadnoeffectonthegradesofwhitestudentsorlow-scoringblackstudents.Perhaps,thestudyspeculated,havingawhiteroommatehelpsacademicallypreparedblackstudentsadjusttoapredominantlywhiteuniversity.
ThatsamestudyfoundthatrandomlyassignedinterracialroommatesatOhioStatebrokeupbeforetheendofthequarterabouttwiceasoftenassame-raceroommates.
Becauseinterracialroommaterelationshipsareoftenproblematic,Dr.Faziosaid,manystudentswouldliketomoveout,butuniversityhousingpoliciesmaymakeithardtoleave.
“AtIndianaUniversity,wherehousingwasnotsotight,moreinterracialroommatessplitup,”hesaid.“HereatOhioState,wherehousingwastight,theyweretoldtoworkitout.Themostinterestingthingwefoundwasthatiftherelationshipmanagedtocontinueforjust10weeks,wecouldseeanimprovementinracialattitudes.”
Dr.Fazio’sIndianastudyfoundthatthreetimesasmanyrandomlyassignedinterracialroommateswerenolongerlivingtogetherattheendofthesemester,comparedwithwhiteroommates.Theinterracialroommatesspentlesstimetogether,andhadfewerjointactivitiesthanthewhitepairs.
Question26-29
26.WhatdoweknowaboutRussellFazio?
27.WhobenefitedfromlivingwithawhiteroommateaccordingtoFazio’sstudy?
28.WhatdidthestudyfindaboutrandomlyassignedinterracialroommatesatOhioStateUniversity?
29.WhatdidDr.Faziofindinterestingaboutinterracialroommateswhohadlivedtogetherfor10weeks?
PassageTwo
InasmallliboratoryattheMedicalUniversityofSouthCarolina,Dr.VladimirMironovhasbeenworkingforadecadetogrowmeat.Adevelopmentalbiologistandtissueengineer,Dr.Mironov,isoneofonlyafewscientistsworldwideinvolvedinbioengineering'
cultured'
meat.
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