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模拟试卷一参考答 模拟试卷一文 模拟试卷二参考答 模拟试卷二文 模拟试卷三参考答 模拟试卷三文 模拟试卷四参考答 模拟试卷四文 模拟试卷五参考答 模拟试卷五文 六级新题型补充材 大六级考试模拟试卷PartII ListeningComprehension (30minutes)SectionADirections:Inthissection,youwillheartwolongconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,youwillhearsomequestions.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughtheQuestions1to4arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustShewasimpressedbyItwasawasteofShewasamazedithadopenedsoShedidn'tlikeitasmuchastheotherHetookatouroftheHereadaboutHewroteanarticleaboutHeworkedthereasaTheycamefromtheoriginalThey'remadeofthesameThey'resimilarinTheyweredesignedbythe 4.A)ItwasmadeofItwasn'tlargeItwouldn'tmoveintheItwastooheavytoputQuestions5to8arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustA)SolvingproblemsinarationalBCominingaboutthesemesterbeingtooCCominingaboutamessyDExcitementbecauseofthesemesterbeingalmostA)ahalf2andahalf23A)Trytoappreciatehisroommate’sFollowhisroommate’sCleantheroomonceaweekwithhisAskthedormattendanttohandlethisA)MoveoutandfindanotherTalktohisroommateandcontinuelivingIgnorethemessintheroomandstudyasBuysomemedicineincaseofcatchingSectionDirections:Inthissection,youwillheartwopassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearsomequestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.PassageQuestions9to11arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustA)Becauseyoungpeoplecan'tremembertheBecausethetwoWorldWarsdestroyedmanyBecausetherearenojobopportunitiesinBecauseitseemsthatvillagelifeisgoneA)TheylivedasimplerlifethanvillagersTheyknewfewerpeoplethanvillagersTheyfounditdifficulttoenjoyTheyhadnothingtodointheA)GirlsleftthevillagetofindMenleftthevillagetoseekThelong-establishedorderofFreshideasbroughtbythetwoWorldPassageQuestions12to15arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustA)Blur,GorillazandGorillaz,BlurandTheGood,TheBadandTheTheGood,TheBadandTheA)TheygotsuccesswiththetrackParkTheyweredefeatedbyTheyweretheroughworkingclassTheyrankedNo.2amongthebandsoftheA)Afour-manband,wearingcartooncharacters'Avirtualband,composedoffictionalanimatedAcyberband,winningtheGuinnesMusicAteenagerband,publishingtheirmusicontheir arycalledParkAdramadirectedbyKeithATVseriescalledNorthAmoviestarredClintSectionDirections:Inthissection,youwillhearrecordingsoflecturesortalksfollowedbysomequestions.Therecordingswillbeyedonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Nowlistentothefollowingrecordingandanswerquestions16toA)HeindulgeshimselfwiththefailuresheHekeepsthinkinghowlifecouldhaveHeobtainsahappymindfromthepastHelivesinthepastnegativetimeA)DestinyisinthecontrolofAlleventsarepredeterminedbyBehaviorismotivatedbythedesireforSimplelifecanleadtoone’sspiritualA)AtAtWhileeatingandWhilewatchingaA)TheyneedtobeincontrolofthewaytheyThey gamesinstead ngschoolTheyarenotas ligentasTheirparentsneverinterferewiththeirNowlistentothefollowingrecordingandanswerquestions20toA)AgreatcharacterinAtheatricalroleinaAspecialsymbolinAn 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23-25DSectionDirections:Inthissection,youwillheartwolongconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,youwillhearsomequestions.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughtheM:Hi!HowwasyourW:WonderfulIspentmostofmytimeattheartmuseum.Iespeciallylikedthenewwing.Iwasamazedtoheartheguideexintheproblemstheyhadbuildingit.M:Right.Ijustreadanarticlethatwentonandonaboutthecost.90millionintotal,Ithink.W:Yeah.Theguidementionedthat.Youcouldseetheysparednoexpense.M:Huh.Itlookedreallyunusual,atleastfromwhatIsawintheW:Itis.Thebasicdesignistwotriangles.Infacttherearetrianglesallover.Thepavingstonesinthecourtyard,theskylightsandevenalotofthesculptures.Onesculptureisa .It'sinthecourtyardandit'smadeofpiecesofaluminumthatmovesslowlyintheair.It'sreallyM:Thatwasinthearticletoo.Itsaidthattheoriginalwassteelanditweighedsomuchthatitwasn'tsafetohang.W:Right.Theydiditoverinaluminumsoitwouldn'tcomecrashingdownonsomeone'shead.M:Youknowthearticlewentintothatindetail.Therewasevenaninterviewwiththesculptor.W:I'dliketoreadthat.WouldyoumindifIborrowthemagazinesometime?M:No.Iwouldn'tmindifIhaven'tthrownitoutQuestions1to4arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustWhatdidthewomanthinkofthenewwingoftheHowhadthemanlearnedabouttheAccordingtothewoman,whatdothepavingstones,skylightsandhaveinWhatwastheproblemwiththeoriginalW:SohowarethingsgoingwithyourM:Ohman,he’sstillreallyirritatingme.Ican’twaittillthesemesterisW:ButBob,thesemesterwon’tbeoverfortwoandahalfmonths!Youhavetofigureouthow,youknow,howtoworkthisstuffout.Yeah,youhavetotalktohim.M:Yeah,butIdon’tknowwhattosay.Imean,Idon’twanttohurthisfeelingoroffendhimoranything.But,seriously,ifhedoesn’tgetridofthosepizzaboxes,IthinkI’mgoingtogetW:See,thisiswhyyouhavetotalktohim.Because,you’reobviouslyfrustrated.Imean,Idon’tthinkit’sunreasonableforyounottowantemptyfoodcontainerslyingaroundtheroom.Imean,theycouldattractedcockroaches.M:Andit’snotjustthepizzaboxes,which,believeme,arebadenough!Hissocksareeverywhere,hispapersareallovermydesk,andhistubeoftoothpasteisoozingandseealloverourbathroomsink.Hewon’tevenputacaponit!Ireallythinkit’sunsanitary.Imean,Idon’twanttogetsick.W:Oh,man!That’sreallydisgusting.Youcoulddefiniygetsickfromthat.It’sjustunhygienic.Youjusthavetotalktohim.Justbecalm,andlhimthatyoudon’tappreciatehismess.Oh!Youcouldevensuggestthattwoofyoucleantheroomtogetheronceaweek.Ifhehastocleanuphisownmess,maybehewon’tmakeone!M:Yeah,IsupposeIcouldgivethatatry.Ireallyappreciatethesuggestions.Imean,IguessIreallydohavetofiguresomethingoutbecausewe’renotevenhalfwaythroughthesemester.W:Hey,don’tmentionit.Andifyouneedapeptalkoranything,youcanalwaysask.I’mhappytobeofassistance.Questions5to8arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustWhatisthisconversationmostlyHowlongisleftforthisWhatdoesthewomansuggestthemantoWhatwillthemandoatthewoman’sSectionDirections:Inthissection,youwillheartwopassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearsomequestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.PassageTheyoungpeoplewhotalkofthevillageasbeing"dead"aretalkingnothingbutnonsense,asintheirheartstheymustsurelyknow.Thevillageisnotdead.Thereismorelifeinitnowthanthereeverwas.Butitseemsthat"villagelife"isdead.Goneforever.Itbegantodeclineaboutahundredyearsago,whenmanygirlslefthometogointoserviceintownmany away,andmenalsolefthomeinincreasingnumbersinsearchofwork.Therearestillanumberofpeoplealivetodaywhocanrememberwhat"villagelife"meant.Itmeantknowingandbeingknownbyeverybodyelseinthevillage.Itmeantfindingyourentertainmentinthevillageofwithinwalkingdistanceofit.Itmeanthousewivestiedtothehomealldayandeveryday.Itmeantgoingtobedearlytosavelampoilandcoal.ThencametheFirstWorldWarandtheSecondWorldWar.Aftereachwar,newideas,newattitudes,newtradesandoccupationswererevealedtovillagers.Thelong-establishedorderofsocietywasnolongertakenforgranted.Electricityandthemotorcarweresteadilyoperatingtomake"villagelife"and"townlife"almostalike.Nowwiththehighlydevelopedscienceandtechnologyandhigh-levelsocialwelfareforall,thereisnopointwhateverintalkinganylongerabout"villagelife".Itisjustlife,andabetterlife.Questions9to11arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustWhydosomeyoungpeoplesaythatthevillageisHowwasthelifeofvillagersintheInthespeaker'sview,whatbroughtaboutthechangeof"villagelife"Passageo,I'mCallumRobertsonandyou'relisteningtothemusicshowonFM106.5.IntheprogramtodayashislatestprojectrideshighintheUKalbumcharts,wefocusonDamonthedriving behindsuchbandsasBlur,Gorillaz,andnow,TheGood,TheBadandTheDamonwasbornandbroughtupinLondonandwhileatcollegehestartedyingmusicwithagroupwhowerelaterto eBlur.Theirfirstbigcommercialsuccesswasin1994withthistrack,ParkLife.Damonbecameoneofthemusiciansmostassociatedwiththemid-ninetiesmusicsceneknownasBritPop.BritPopwastherevivalofguitar-basedrockpop,andforafewyearstherewasfiercecompetitionbetweenBlurandfellowBritPopactOasis.OasisweretheroughworkingclassrockersandBlurwereseenastheinligentartschoolband.ThebattleoftheBritPopbandswasonandthenumberonespotwastakenbyBlur.Damon'snextcommercialventurewastheGorillaz.Thebandmemberswererepresentedbyfourcartooncharacterswhoallhadtheirowndistinctivecharactersandlifestorieswhichcanbefoundontheirwebsite.Theirfirstalbum2001'sGorillaz,soldover6millioncopiesandearnedthemanentryintheGuinnesBookofRecordsastheMostSuccessfulVirtualBand.In2006Damonformedhiscurrentband,anameverysimilartothetitleofafilm,TheGood,theBadandTheUglywhichstarredClintEastwood,afamousactoranddirector.ThebandreleasedtheirfirstsingleinOctoberlastyear.Questions12to15arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustWhatisthenameofDamon'sbandWhatdowelearnaboutBluraccordingtotheWhatischaracteristicofWhatprobablyinspiredDamontogivethenametohiscurrentSectionDirections:Inthissection,youwillhearrecordingsoflecturesortalksfollowedbysomequestions.Therecordingswillbeyedonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Nowlistentothefollowingrecordingandanswerquestions16toToday,I’mgoingtobetalkingabouttime.SpecificallyI’llbelookingathowpeoplethinkabouttime,andhowthesetimesstructureourlives.Accordingtosocialpsychologists,therearesixwaysofthinkingabouttime,whicharecalled altimezones.Thefirsttwoarebasedinthepast.Pastpositivethinkersspendmostoftheirtimeinastateofnostalgia,fondlyrememberingmomentssuchasbirthdays,marriagesandimportantachievementsintheirlife.Thesearethekindsofpeoplewhokeepmanyfamilyrecords,booksandphotoalbums.Peoplelivinginthepastnegativetimezonearealsoabsorbedbyearliertimes,buttheyfocusonallthebadthings–regrets,failures,poordecisions.Theyspendalotoftimethinkingabouthowlifecouldhavebeen.Then,wehavepeoplewholiveinthepresent.Presenthedonistsaredrivenbypleasureandimmediatesensation.Theirlifemottoistohaveagoodtimeandavoidpain.Presentfatalistsliveinthemomenttoo,buttheybelievethismomentistheproductofcircumstancesentirelybeyondtheircontrol;it’stheirfate.Whetherit’spoverty,religionorsocietyitself,somethingstopspeoplefrombelievingtheycanyaroleinchangingtheir esinlife.Lifesimply“is”andthat’sthat.Lookingatthefuturetimezone,wecanseethatpeopleclassifiedasfutureactivearethennersandgo-getters.Theyworkratherthanyandresisttemptation.Decisionsaremadebasedonpotentialconsequences,notontheexperienceitself.Asecondfuture-orientated,futurefatalistic,isdrivenbythecertaintyoflifeafterdeathandsomekindofajudgementdaywhentheywillbeassessedonhowvirtuouslytheyhavelivedandwhattheyhavehadintheirOkay,let’smoveon.Youmightask“howdothesetimezonesaffectourlives?”Well,let’sstartatthebeginning.Everyoneisbroughtintothisworldasapresenthedonist.Noexceptions.Ourinitialneedsanddemands–tobewarm,secure,fedandwatered–allstemfromthepresentmoment.Butthingschangewhenweenterformaleducation–we’retaughttostopexistinginthemomentandtobeginthinkingaboutfuture But,didyouknowthateveryninesecondsachildintheUSAdropsoutofschool?Forboys,therateismuchhigherthanforgirls.Wecouldeasilysay“Ah,well,boysjustaren’tasbrightasgirls”buttheevidencedoesn’tsupportthis.ArecentstudystatesthatboysinAmerica,bytheageoftwentyone,havespent10,000hoursying games.Theresearchsuggeststhatthey’llneverfitinthetraditionalclassroombecausetheseboysrequireasituationwheretheyhavetheabilitytomanagetheirownlearningenvironment.WhatisthecharacteristicofapastpositiveWhatdothefatalistsbelieveWhendoallof epresentpleasure-WhydoAmericanboysdropoutofschoolatahigherratethanNowlistentothefollowingrecordingandanswerquestions20toIfyouareinanymajorcityinAmerica,thechancesarehighthatyouarenotfarfromaStarbucks.Infact,youmightbeveryclosetoseveralofthesecoffeestores.The intheWestCoastcityofSeattle,Washington,innineteenseventy-one.StarbuckswasnamedafteracharacterinthefamousAmericannovel"Moby-Dick"byHermanMelville.Today,therearemorethantwelvethousandStarbucksaroundtheworld.Saleslastyearwerealmosteightbilliondollars.The believesinopeningmanystoresinbusyareasofcities.Forexample,thereareaboutthirtyStarbucksstoresindowntownSeattle.Recently,threeStarbucksopenedintheareanearVOAheadquartersinWashington,D.C.Starbuckssellsmorethanjustincoffee.Itstartedawholecoffeeculturewithitsownspeciallanguageandcoffeeworkerscalledbaristas.Itsellsmanykindsofhotandcoldcoffeedrinks,likeWhiteChocolateMochaandFrappuccino.Italsosellsmusicalbums,coffeemakers,food,andevenbooks.Butmostofall,itsellstheideaofbeingawarmandfriendlyceforpeopletosit,readortalk.Starbucksisagreatsuccessstory.Buyersarewillingtopayasmuchasfivedollarsforacoffeedrink.PeoplewetalkedtosaidtheygotoStarbucksbecausetheycandependonittohaveexactlywhattheywantandtobenearby.However,somepeopledonotlikethe 'saggressiveexpansion.OwnersofindependentcoffeestorescannotcompetewithStarbucks.Onesmallcoffeeselleristakingthetocourt.Shesaysthewaythe doesbusinessisillegalbecauseitstopspropertyownersfromleasingstorestoothercoffeecompanies.SheseesStarbucksascontrollingthemarketandforcingoutcompetition.NicolasO'ConnellworksforLaColombe,acoffeeroasting basedinPhiladelphia,Pennsylvania.HesaysStarbuckshashelpedtoeducatepeopleaboutcoffeefrommanycountries.Buthecriticizesthe forusingmachinesmorethanpeopletomakethecoffee.MisterO'Connellpointsoutthatthecoffeecultureisallaboutahandmadeproductandinctionbetweenpeople.WheredidStarbucks,thestorename,comeWhatisStarbucks'mostextraordinaryWhydoesMr.O'ConnellnotlikeNowlistentothefollowingrecordingandanswerquestions23toEarthquakesaresomethingthatmostpeoplefear.Therearesomecesthathavefewornoearthquakes.Mostcesintheworld,however,havethemregularly.Someces,likeIranandGuatemala,havethemfrequently.CountriesthathavealotofearthquakesareusuallyquiteThemosttalked-aboutearthquakeintheUnitedStateswasinSanFranciscoin1906.Over500peoplediedinit.ThestrongestoneinNorthAmericawasin1964.IthappenedinAlaska.Strongearthquakesarenotalwaystheonesthatkillthemostpeople.In1755oneofthestrongestearthquakeseverrecordedwasfeltinPortugal.Around20,000peopledied.In1923averypowerfulearthquakehittheTokyo-YokohamaareaofJapan.140,000peopledied.Mostofthemdiedinfireswhichfollowedtheearthquake.Oneoftheworstearthquakeseverreportedwasinin1976.Itkilledover655,000people.Theworstearthquakeeverreportedwasalsoin.830,000peoplewerekilledinthisearthquakewhichhappenedin1556.Earthquakesarenottheonlyactsofnaturewhichpeoplefear.Floodsandtidalwavesalsocausepeopletobeafraid.Sodobadstormsliketyphoonsandcyclones.Sometimesthesethingscauselotsofdeaths.In1970acycloneandtidalwavekilledover200.000inPakistan.Thesekindsofthingsmakepeopleafraidandtheyareverydangerous.Buttheyprobablydonotworrypeopleasmuchasearthquakes,especiallyinthesemoderntimes.Thereasonisthatweoftenknowtheyarecoming,wehavesomewarning.Somedaywemaybeabletoknowanearthquakeiscoming.Sofar,however,nosurewayisknowntopredictanearthquakeprecisely.HowoftendomostceshaveWhichearthquakeisthemosttalkedaboutintheUnitedWhydoearthquakesworrypeopleso大六级考试模拟试卷PartII ListeningComprehension (30minutes)SectionADirections:Inthissection,youwillheartwolongconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,youwillhearsomequestions.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughtheQuestions1to4arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustA)HowmuchtheprofessorenjoysstudentHowtohighlightkeypassagesfromtheHowtogetintouchwiththeteachingHowthestudentcanimprovehisA)GetplentyofsleepandeatagoodbreakfastfortheAsktheteachingassistantforoldexamstoMemorizePiaget’sstagesofStudylongandhardfortheA)VisitedtheprofessorduringofficehourstoaskFormedastudygrouptogooverlectureMemorizePiaget’sstagesofTookapracticetestwiththeA)ReferringstudentstohisteachingTeachingstudentsaboutinterestingHavingstudentsparticipateinHelstudentsgetbetterQuestions5to8arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustA)AstandardunitformeasuringThevalueofpreciousHowtocareforpreciousUsingthemetricA)TomeasureamountsofTochecktheaccuracyofTocalculatethedensityofotherToobservechangesintheA)BecausesomeonespilledwateronBecausethestandardformeasuringhadBecauseitwasmadeoflowqualityBecausesomeonelostA)ItisasmallamounttopayforsomuchpreciousItisreasonableforanobjectwithsuchanimportantItisdifficulttojudgethevalueofsuchanItistoohighforsuchalightSectionDirections:Inthissection,youwillheartwopassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearsomequestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.PassageQuestions9to11arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustA)TocommemorateahistoricTotryouteightynewTorecruitballoonistsfromallovertheUnitedTodeterminewhetherheliumballoonsarebetterthanhotairA)TheymaynotbeabletoinflatetheirTherearetoomanyballoonstolaunchatTheirflightpatterncouldbeuncertainduetotheThey'lllosemoneyifsomeballoonscan'ttake(A)They'reTheywerethefirstkindofballooneverThey'refasterthanairThey'repopularintheUnitedPassageQuestions12to15arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustA)AvisitortotheAialnAparkserviceAtourguidefromatravelA)SeveralRepresentativesofGrant.AgroupofanimalA)ItwasthefirstnationalItwasthefirstregionexploredbyItisnotaccessibletoItisnotmanagedbytheNationalParkA)TobuildToconductscientificTotrainotherstaffToguidenatureSectionDirections:Inthissection,youwillhearrecordingsoflecturesortalksfollowedbysomequestions.Therecordingswillbeyedonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Nowlistentothefollowingrecordingandanswerquestions16toA)BecauseyoucanavoidtheBecauseyoucancontinuediscussinganBecauseyoucandealwiththeBecauseitwilldisappearafterthesetA)BecauseyoucanbeBecauseyoucanmakesomeoneBecauseyoucanmakepeopleBecauseitwillmakeyoulessA)ItwillmakeyouovertlyItwilldestroyhowyourelatetoaItwillimproveyourYouwillfacethesackfromtheA)Whenyouhaveawell-preparedWhenyoudon’twanttosolveaWhenyouhavepractisedspeakingtoaWhenyouwanttohaveaNowlistentothefollowingrecordingandanswerquestions20toA)QualificationsforanoutstandingEthicalleadershipinaneducationalHabitsandcustomsofethnicEffectivewaystohelpethnic eA)A)RecruitingasmanystudentsasUsingdifferentTakinganopen-mindedattitudetoethnicKeeimprovingtheteachingNowlistentothefollowingrecordingandanswerquestions23toA)BecauseitistheirBecauseitcontainscertainBecausealotofimportantbusinessisconductedinBecauseitcanmakepeoplefeelcomfortableorA)Theycan’tlivewithoutteaforasingleTheyalmostdon’tdrinkTheydrinkteaeverythreeTheydrinkteaonlyonetimeeachA)DrinkotherrefreshmentsinsteadofDon’tdrinkteaDon’tdrinkover-strongteaRealizethenegativeeffectsofover-strongPartII ListeningComprehensionSectionA5-8Section12-15Section16-1920-2223-25SectionDirections:Inthissection,youwillheartwolongconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,youwillhearsomequestions.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughtheW:Hi,Professor.IwaswonderingifIcouldaskyousomething.M:Ofcourse.HowmayIbeofassistance?W:Well,I’mtakingyourdevelopmentalpsychologyclass,andIdidn’tdosowellonthefirstexam.Well,IguessIdidokay,butI’mnotreallysatisfiedwithmygrade.AndIwaswonderingifyoumightbeabletohelpmefigureouthowtobringitupforthenextexam.M:Allright,wellwhatdidyougetontheW:IgotaB-.ButIstudiedreallyhard,andIreallyneedanAinthisclassformygraduateschoolM:Allright,wellaB-isn’tbadforthefirstexam.Butsinceyou’redetermined,let’sfigureouthowyoucangetanAonthenexttwoexams.ThatshouldbringyourprettyclosetoanAfortheclass.Andreally,ifyouparticipateinclass,I’lltakethatintoaccountalso.Imean,participationdoescountfor,um,Ithinktenpercentofyourgrade.W:Okay,I’lltrytoparticipateM:Great!That’saneasystemtotake.Allright,sowhatdidyoudotostudyforthisW:Well,um,Iwentoverallofmylecturenotesafewtimesandpaidattentionto,um,todefinitionsandtheories.Oh!AndImemorizedPiaget’sstagesofdevelopment.M:Well,that’sagoodstart.AndPiagetdefiniycameupontheexamafewtimes.Whatyoushoulddoforthenextexamistalktomyteachingassistantfortheclass.I’vegivenheroldcopiesofexamsfromprevioussemesters,soyoushouldtryto,well,practicewiththose.Andifyoumisssomeofthestuffonthoseexams,well,thenyouknowwhatyouneedtoworkonfortheactualone.W:Really?Icandothat？Ineverknewthatwasanoption!M:Youcancertainlydothat.W:Thanks,Professor.AndIpromisetoparticipatemoreinclassM:Great!Studentparticipationismyfavoritepartofmyjob.GoodluckwithQuestions1to4arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustWhatisthisconversationmostlyWhatisonesuggestiontheprofessormakestotheWhatisonethingthestudentdidtostudyforthisWhatistheprofessor’sfavoritepartofhisW:Dr.Thomas?ThisisKeetBradleyfromthedailynews.I'dliketoaskyousomequestionsaboutthenewofficialstandardweightthatyoupurchased.M:I'dbehappytohelpyou.Whatwouldyouliketoknow?W:Firstofall,howwasthestandardweightused?M:Well,thepeopleinourdepartmentuseittocheckthescalesalloverthecountry.Thedepartmentofweightsandmeasures,weareaernmentagency.It'sourresponsibilitytoseethatallthescalesmeasureakilogramaccuraysothisisthewayweusetoadjusttheW:HowdidyoucheckthescalesM:Wehaveanoldstandardweightthatweusedtouse.Ithadtoberecedbecauseitwasimprecise.Youseeitwasmadeofpoorqualitymetalthatwastooporous.Itabsorbedtoomuchmoisture.W:Oh.SowhentheweatherwashumiditweighedmoreandwhenitwasdryitweighedM:Exactly.Andthatvariationcanaffectthestandardsofthewholecountry.Soourdepartmenthadthenewweightmadeoutofahigherqualitymetal.W:HowmuchdiditM:About45thousandW:45,000dollars?Foraonekilogramweight?That'smoreexpensivethangold.Isitreallyworththatmuch?M:I'msureitis.Industriesdependonourernmentagencytomonitortheaccuracyofscalessothatwhentheybuyandselltheirproductsthereisonestandard.Thinkofthedrugindustry,forexample,thosecompaniesrelyonhighaccuracyscalestomanufactureandpackageQuestions5to8arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustWhatistheconversationmainlyHowwastheweightWhywasitnecessarytorecetheoldstandardWhatdoesDr.ThomasprobablythinkaboutthecostofthenewSectionDirections:Inthissection,youwillheartwopassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearsomequestions.Boththepassageandthequestions