UNIT 1

Short conversations1. Q: What can we learn from the conversation?

B The woman should seek help from the writing center.2 Q: Why does the woman choose to learn French?

D She thinks speaking French is a must for cultured people.3 Q: What did the man do last night?

D He attended a speech.4 Q: What made Melissa unhappy?

C That she lost her chance to enter the contest.5 Q: What does the man think of the woman’s opinion?

A It is one-sided.Long conversation1 Q: How is the woman doing in the man’s class?

C She often fails to turn in her homework on time.2 Q: What does the woman think of learning Spanish?

D It presents difficulty for her.3 Q: What do we know from this conversation about the man? A He has a good personal relationship with the woman.4 Q: What is the woman most likely to do after talking with the man? C Work harder in her Spanish class.Passage 11 Q: What do you know about the speaker’s Spanish learning experience in high school? D She showed dissatisfaction with the slow pace of her class.2 Q: What made the speaker feel more frustrated while learning Spanish in high school?

A She had to learn the material that she already knew.3 Q: What did the speaker say about her study of Spanish literature in college?

C It proved to be an unbalanced way to learn the language.4 Q: Which experience benefited the speaker most in terms of her use of Spanish?

D She taught Spanish speakers how to speak English.Passage 2 1) alternative 2) numerous 3) traditional 4) academic 5) countryside 6) athletes 7) take advantage of 8) Secondary 9) in a collective effort 10) serve asUNIT 2

Short conversations1 Q: What does the woman say about a whole package tour?

A It costs less money.2 Q: What are the two speakers planning to do?

D Have their daughter get to know such a life.3 Q: What will the woman do?

B Follow the Indian culture and customs.4 Q: What does the woman feel uncertain about?

C Whether it is possible to travel with her kid.5 Q: What are the two speakers talking about?

D The popularity of time travel stories.Long conversation1 Q: What does Emily say about the plants in the Amazon rainforest? A There are so many plants that it is hard to see the sky.2 Q: What does Emily say about the local people? D They are separated from the world outside of the jungle .3 Q: Why was the old woman in the village so excited? C Because Emily gave her an empty bottle.4 Q: What is the woman most likely to do after talking with the man? A Small and common things should also be valued.Passage 11 Q: What may happen to children after watching nature programs on TV? D They may be more distant from the actual nature.2 Q: How should children get close to nature according to the speaker? A By experiencing it with the five senses.3 Q: What impression might the Discovery Channel leave on children? B Nature seems very far away from them.4 Q: What is the main idea of this passage? D Real nature experiences com from physical contact with nature.Passage 2 1) scared 2) perceive 3) negative 4) result in 5) lose faith in 6) goes down 7) depressed 8) preferably 9) adapt 10) revealUNIT 3

Short conversations1 Q: What can we infer from this conversation about the woman?

D She once wore high-heeled shoes during a long walk.2 Q: What does the woman suggest the man do? C Add flavor to the barbecue sauce with Coke.3 Q: How much should the woman pay? D $55.4 Q: What do we know from the conversation about the woman? B She is not very confident in her own figure.5 Q: What does the woman mean? C She cannot save herself if she falls into water.

Long conversation1 Q: What do we know about those people who are invited to the party? D They are likely to dress like people in the 1960s.2 Q: What is particular about alien noodles? A They are brightly colored .3 Q: Why won’t they have regular noodles at the party? A Because regular noodles don’t fit the theme of the party.4 Q: What other arrangements do they have for the party? D They will make and have fancy mixed drinks.

Passage 11 Q: What do we know from this passage about the speaker?

A He will soon graduate from school.2 Q: What does the speaker like doing on weekends? 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 UNIT 4

Short conversations1 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.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 conversation1 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 11 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 important decision 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.4 Q: What did Bill Gates do at Harvard University? C He spent many long nights in front 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

UNIT 5

Short conversations1 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.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 conversation1 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 11 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.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) commutingUNIT 6

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.5 Q: Why doesn’t the woman take the position? C Because it will take her along the wrong career path.Long conversation 1 Q: How does the woman prepare for the working world? A She does not know where to start for her jobs.2 Q: How did the man find his internship? D He got information from the Internet.3 Q: What advice does the man give to the woman? B Seek help from the Career Center.4 Q: What does the man think the woman needs most right now? B A good plan.Passage 11 Q: How has the number of working women with college degrees in the United States changed? B It has increased 200 percent since 1970.2 Q: What is the current situation of working women in the United States? B Most women are engaged in lower-end jobs.3 Q: What is the best-paying job for women? A A physician or a surgeon.4 Q: What does the speaker think of the job prospects for women in the United States? D It is promising.Passage 2 1) evaluate 2) compensation 3) negotiating 4) confirm 5) schedule 6) circumstances 7) turn down 8) start over 9) work out 10) informed

UNIT 7

Short conversations1 Q: What does the woman suggest the man do? B Search for information on the Internet.2 Q: What do you think Mr. Johnson will most probably do? C He will tell his son not to take his phone to school.3 Q: What does the woman say about people aged 50 to 65? D They are not very likely to get involved in online dating.4 Q: What does Jennifer want to know? D Which online platform suits her needs.5 Q: What does the woman imply? C The man’s personal information was leaked online.

Long conversation1 Q: What did the man do for his grandmother?

B He taught his grandmother how to use electronic gadgets. 2 Q: What problem does the man’s grandmother have? B She is unable to use her household electronic items.3 Q: What do the man’s grandmother and the woman’s aunt have in common? A They are both reluctant to learn how to use electric items.4 Q: What will the man do to help his grandmother? C Try to make her interested in electronic items.

Passage 11 Q: What does the writer compare “wilfing” to? D Window shopping.2 Q: What websites are the most popular among wilfers? A Shopping websites.3 Q: What did the poll find out about wilfing? A People under 25 were more likely to wilf than those aged 55 and above.4 Q: How do adult entertainment websites attract users? D By using pop-up technology and bulk emails.

Passage 2

1)response

2)illegal

3)in charge of

4)consequently

5)relied heavily on

6)linked to

7)anticipate

8)familiar with

9)remedy

10)betraying

UNIT 8

Short conversations1 Q: What does the man mean?

B He hopes that the woman can stay at this job for a long time.

2 Q: What’s the relationship between Robert and Rose?

C Half-brother and half-sister.

3 Q: How will identity thieves use the stolen personal information?

C They will use the credit cards in your name without paying the bills.

4 Q: What does the woman think of her female boss?

D She is considerate.

5 Q: Why didn’t the woman see Barry yesterday?

A He has already changed his job.

Long conversation

1 Q: Why did Charlie feel stressed?

C Because he had to make a crucial decision.

2 Q: What does Ms. Parker say about changing majors?

D Most students change their major at least once.

3 Q: What kind of person is Charlie?

A He is a big picture kind of guy.

4 Q: What major does Ms. Parker suggest that Charlie

may choose?

B Marketing.

Passage 1

1 Q: How many differences between female and male

managers are mentioned in the passage?

C Four.

2 Q: How do the female bosses treat the individuals they

work with?

C Female bosses usually encourage them and

guide them.

3 Q: What is the possible reason that female managers

are more likely to get their work done on time?

A Because they are more likely to be dismissed for

poor work.

4 Q: What can we learn from the passage about women

managers?

B Women managers often face a double standard.

Passage 2

1) infancy2) assumed

3) inherited4) rooted5) fairs6) compensate for7) cement8) witness9) exposed to

10) contributed to