(2026版)大学英语四级考试试题试卷及答案解析

(2026版)大学英语四级考试试题试卷及答案解析2026版大学英语四级考试试题试卷及答案解析一、写作（Writing）题目：Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteanessayontheimportanceoftimemanagementincollege.Youshouldwriteatleast120wordsbutnomorethan180words.范文：Timemanagementisofgreatsignificanceincollegelife.Incollege,studentsarefacedwithavarietyoftaskssuchasattendingclasses,doingassignments,participatinginextracurricularactivities,andpreparingforexams.Withoutpropertimemanagement,theymayeasilyfallintoastateofchaosandfinditdifficulttobalancedifferentaspectsoftheirlives.Effectivetimemanagementcanhelpstudentsmakethemostoftheirtime.Bymakingareasonableschedule,studentscanensurethattheyhaveenoughtimeforstudy,rest,andentertainment.Forexample,theycanallocatespecifictimeslotsforeachsubject,whichhelpsimprovestudyefficiency.Moreover,itallowsstudentstohavemorefreetimetodeveloptheirinterestsandhobbies,thusenrichingtheircollegeexperience.Inaddition,goodtimemanagementskillscanalsoreducestress.Whenstudentsmanagetheirtimewell,theyarelesslikelytobeoverwhelmedbyalargenumberoftasks.Theycancompletetheirworkinanorderlymanner,whichgivesthemasenseofaccomplishmentandconfidence.Inconclusion,timemanagementisanessentialskillforcollegestudents.Itnotonlyhelpsthemachieveacademicsuccessbutalsocontributestoamorefulfillingandbalancedcollegelife.解析：•立意明确：文章开篇点明时间管理在大学生活中的重要性，接着从充分利用时间、提高学习效率、减少压力等方面阐述了时间管理的好处，最后总结强调时间管理是大学生必备的技能。•逻辑清晰：采用总分总的结构，先提出论点，然后从不同角度进行论证，最后得出结论，层次分明。•语言表达：使用了一些连接词和短语，如“suchas”“moreover”“inaddition”“inconclusion”等，使文章过渡自然，连贯性强。同时，用词准确恰当，如“significance”“allocate”“overwhelmed”等，体现了一定的词汇量。二、听力（ListeningComprehension）听力试题SectionADirections:Inthissection,youwillhearthreenewsreports.Attheendofeachnewsreport,youwillheartwoorthreequestions.Boththenewsreportandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.NewsReport1Anewstudyhasfoundthatairpollutioniscausingasignificantdeclineinthenumberofbees.Theresearch,conductedbyateamofscientistsfromseveraluniversities,showsthatpollutantsintheaircandisruptthebees'senseofsmell.Thisiscrucialforbeesastheyrelyontheirsenseofsmelltofindflowersandpollinatethem.Thestudymonitoredthebehaviorofbeesinareaswithdifferentlevelsofairpollution.Inareaswithhighpollution,thebeeswerelessabletofindflowersandhadalowerrateofpollination.Scientistsbelievethatthiscouldhaveaseriousimpactontheecosystem,asbeesplayavitalroleinpollinatingmanyplants,includingthosethatareimportantforfoodproduction.Questions1-21.Whatisthemainfindingofthenewstudy?A)Airpollutionisincreasingthenumberofbees.B)Airpollutioniscausingadeclineinthenumberofbees.C)Beesarenotaffectedbyairpollution.D)Beescanadapttoairpollution.2.Whyisthesenseofsmellcrucialforbees?A)Ithelpsthemfindtheirwaybacktothehive.B)Ithelpsthemcommunicatewithotherbees.C)Ithelpsthemfindflowersandpollinatethem.D)Ithelpsthemavoidpredators.NewsReport2Amajorearthquakehashitacoastalcityinthesouthofthecountry.Theearthquake,withamagnitudeof6.5ontheRichterscale,struckearlythismorning.Manybuildingsinthecityweredamaged,andseveralhavecollapsed.Rescueteamsareworkinghardtosearchforsurvivorsintherubble.Thelocalgovernmenthasdeclaredastateofemergencyandhascalledforinternationalassistance.Sofar,atleast50peoplehavebeenconfirmeddead,andthenumberisexpectedtoriseastherescueoperationscontinue.Theearthquakehasalsotriggeredasmalltsunami,whichhascausedsomedamagetothecoastalareas.Questions3-43.Whatwasthemagnitudeoftheearthquake?A)5.5B)6.0C)6.5D)7.04.Whathasthelocalgovernmentdone?A)Ithassentrescueteamstoothercities.B)Ithasdeclaredastateofemergencyandcalledforinternationalassistance.C)Ithasevacuatedalltheresidentsinthecity.D)Ithasstoppedtherescueoperations.NewsReport3Afamousfashionbrandhaslaunchedanewlineofsustainableclothing.Theclothingismadefromrecycledmaterialsandisdesignedtobeenvironmentallyfriendly.Thebrandsaysthatitiscommittedtoreducingitsenvironmentalimpactandpromotingsustainablefashion.ThenewlineincludesavarietyofitemssuchasT-shirts,jeans,anddresses.Thematerialsusedintheclothingarenotonlyrecycledbutalsoofhighquality.Thebrandhopesthatbyofferingsustainableclothing,itcanencouragemorepeopletomakeenvironmentallyconsciouschoices.Questions5-65.Whatisthenewlineofclothingmadefrom?A)NewmaterialsB)RecycledmaterialsC)SyntheticmaterialsD)Naturalmaterials6.Whatdoesthebrandhopetoachievebyofferingsustainableclothing?A)ToincreaseitsprofitB)ToreduceitsproductioncostC)ToencouragemorepeopletomakeenvironmentallyconsciouschoicesD)TocompetewithotherfashionbrandsSectionBDirections:Inthissection,youwillheartwolongconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,youwillhearfourquestions.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Conversation1M:Hi,Lisa.Howareyou?W:I'mabitstressedout.Ihavealotofassignmentstofinishthisweek.M:Iunderstand.Butyoushouldalsotakesometimetorelax.Howaboutgoingtothemoviesthisweekend?W:Thatsoundsgreat,butI'mnotsureifI'llhavetime.IhaveabigprojectduenextMonday.M:Well,youcanworkonitduringtheweekandthentakeabreakontheweekend.It'llactuallyhelpyoubemoreproductive.W:You'reright.MaybeIshouldtakeyouradvice.Whatmoviedoyouwanttosee?M:There'sanewactionmoviethatjustcameout.Ithasreallygoodreviews.W:Okay,I'llcheckitout.ButIneedtofinishmyassignmentsfirst.Questions7-107.WhyisLisastressedout?A)Shehasalotofexams.B)Shehasalotofassignmentstofinish.C)Sheishavingtroublewithherfriends.D)Sheisworriedaboutherhealth.8.Whatdoesthemansuggest?A)Goingtothelibrarytostudy.B)Goingtothemoviesthisweekend.C)Goingtoaconcert.D)Goingshopping.9.WhatisduenextMonday?A)AsmalltestB)ApresentationC)AbigprojectD)Areport10.Whatkindofmoviedoesthemanwanttosee?A)AhorrormovieB)AcomedymovieC)AnactionmovieD)AromanticmovieConversation2W:Hi,Tom.I'mthinkingabouttakingapart-timejobthissemester.M:That'sagoodidea.Itcanhelpyougainsomeworkexperienceandearnsomeextramoney.W:Yeah,butI'mnotsurewhatkindofjobIshouldtake.M:Well,therearemanyoptions.Youcouldworkinabookstore,acoffeeshop,orasupermarket.W:Ilikereading,soworkinginabookstoresoundsinteresting.ButI'malsoconcernedabouttheworkinghours.M:Mostpart-timejobsinabookstorehaveflexibleworkinghours.Youcanchoosetheshiftsthatsuityoubest.W:That'sgreat.DoyouthinkIneedtopreparearesume?M:Yes,it'salwaysagoodideatohavearesume.Itwillmakeyoulookmoreprofessional.Questions11-1411.Whydoesthewomanwanttotakeapart-timejob?A)TomakemorefriendsB)TogainworkexperienceandearnextramoneyC)TotravelaroundtheworldD)Tolearnanewlanguage12.Whatkindofjobdoesthewomanlike?A)AjobinacoffeeshopB)AjobinasupermarketC)AjobinabookstoreD)Ajobinarestaurant13.Whatistheadvantageofworkinginabookstoreaccordingtotheman?A)HighpayB)FlexibleworkinghoursC)FreebooksD)Goodcolleagues14.Whatdoesthemansuggestthewomando?A)PreparearesumeB)WearniceclothesC)PracticespeakingEnglishD)TakeatrainingcourseSectionCDirections:Inthissection,youwillhearthreepassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearthreeorfourquestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Passage1TheInternethaschangedthewayweliveandwork.Ithasmadeinformationmoreaccessibleandhasconnectedpeoplefromallovertheworld.OneofthemostsignificantchangesbroughtaboutbytheInternetistheriseofonlineshopping.Onlineshoppinghasmanyadvantages.Firstofall,itisconvenient.Youcanshopfromthecomfortofyourownhomeatanytimeofthedayornight.Youdon'thavetodealwithtraffic,parking,orlonglinesinstores.Secondly,onlinestoresoftenofferawidervarietyofproductsthantraditionalstores.YoucanfindalmostanythingyouwantontheInternet.Thirdly,onlineshoppingcanbemorecost-effective.Manyonlinestoresofferdiscountsandpromotionsthatyoumaynotfindinphysicalstores.However,onlineshoppingalsohassomedisadvantages.Oneofthemainproblemsisthesecurityofpersonalinformation.Whenyoushoponline,youneedtoprovideyourcreditcarddetailsandotherpersonalinformation.Ifthisinformationisnotproperlyprotected,itcanbestolen.Anotherproblemisthatyoucan'tseeortouchtheproductsbeforeyoubuythem.Thiscansometimesleadtodisappointmentwhentheproductyoureceiveisnotwhatyouexpected.Questions15-1715.WhatisoneofthemostsignificantchangesbroughtaboutbytheInternet?A)TheriseofsocialmediaB)TheriseofonlineshoppingC)TheriseofonlineeducationD)Theriseofonlinegaming16.Whatisanadvantageofonlineshopping?A)Itismoreexpensive.B)Itislessconvenient.C)Itoffersawidervarietyofproducts.D)Ithasbettercustomerservice.17.Whatisadisadvantageofonlineshopping?A)Youhavetogotothestoreinperson.B)Youcan'tseeortouchtheproductsbeforebuying.C)Therearenodiscounts.D)Ittakesalongtimetoreceivetheproducts.Passage2Healthisoneofthemostimportantthingsinourlives.Tostayhealthy,weneedtohaveabalanceddietandexerciseregularly.Abalanceddietincludesavarietyoffoodssuchasfruits,vegetables,grains,proteins,andhealthyfats.Thesefoodsprovideourbodieswiththenecessarynutrientstofunctionproperly.Exerciseisalsocrucialforgoodhealth.Ithelpstostrengthenourmuscles,improveourcardiovascularsystem,andreducetheriskofmanydiseases.Therearemanydifferenttypesofexercise,suchasrunning,swimming,cycling,andyoga.Youcanchoosethetypeofexercisethatyouenjoyandthatsuitsyourfitnesslevel.Inadditiontodietandexercise,gettingenoughsleepisalsoimportant.Lackofsleepcanleadtoavarietyofhealthproblems,includingfatigue,stress,andaweakenedimmunesystem.Itisrecommendedthatadultsget7-9hoursofsleeppernight.Questions18-2018.Whatdoesabalanceddietinclude?A)OnlyfruitsandvegetablesB)Fruits,vegetables,grains,proteins,andhealthyfatsC)OnlyproteinsandhealthyfatsD)Onlygrainsandfruits19.Whyisexerciseimportantforhealth?A)Ithelpstomakeustaller.B)Ithelpstoreducetheriskofmanydiseases.C)Ithelpsustogainweight.D)Ithelpsustohavemoreenergyduringtheday.20.Howmanyhoursofsleeparerecommendedforadultspernight?A)5-7hoursB)7-9hoursC)9-11hoursD)11-13hours答案解析SectionA1.Answer:B•Thenewsreportclearlystatesthat“Anewstudyhasfoundthatairpollutioniscausingasignificantdeclineinthenumberofbees.”SotheanswerisB.2.Answer:C•Thereportmentions“Thisiscrucialforbeesastheyrelyontheirsenseofsmelltofindflowersandpollinatethem.”Therefore,theanswerisC.3.Answer:C•Itissaidinthenewsthat“Theearthquake,withamagnitudeof6.5ontheRichterscale,struckearlythismorning.”Sothemagnitudeis6.5,andtheanswerisC.4.Answer:B•Thelocalgovernment“hasdeclaredastateofemergencyandhascalledforinternationalassistance.”SotheanswerisB.5.Answer:B•Thenewsstatesthat“Theclothingismadefromrecycledmaterials.”SotheanswerisB.6.Answer:C•Thebrand“hopesthatbyofferingsustainableclothing,itcanencouragemorepeopletomakeenvironmentallyconsciouschoices.”SotheanswerisC.SectionB7.Answer:B•Lisasays“I'mabitstressedout.Ihavealotofassignmentstofinishthisweek.”Sothereasonforherstressishavingalotofassignments,andtheanswerisB.8.Answer:B•Themansuggests“Howaboutgoingtothemoviesthisweekend?”SotheanswerisB.9.Answer:C•Lisamentions“IhaveabigprojectduenextMonday.”SotheanswerisC.10.Answer:C•Themansays“There'sanewactionmoviethatjustcameout.Ithasreallygoodreviews.”Sohewantstoseeanactionmovie,andtheanswerisC.11.Answer:B•Thewomansays“Itcanhelpyougainsomeworkexperienceandearnsomeextramoney.”Sothereasonshewantsapart-timejobistogainworkexperienceandearnextramoney,andtheanswerisB.12.Answer:C•Thewomansays“Ilikereading,soworkinginabookstoresoundsinteresting.”Soshelikesajobinabookstore,andtheanswerisC.13.Answer:B•Themansays“Mostpart-timejobsinabookstorehaveflexibleworkinghours.”Sotheadvantageisflexibleworkinghours,andtheanswerisB.14.Answer:A•Themansays“Yes,it'salwaysagoodideatohavearesume.Itwillmakeyoulookmoreprofessional.”Sohesuggeststhewomanpreparearesume,andtheanswerisA.SectionC15.Answer:B•Thepassagestates“OneofthemostsignificantchangesbroughtaboutbytheInternetistheriseofonlineshopping.”SotheanswerisB.16.Answer:C•Thepassagementions“Secondly,onlinestoresoftenofferawidervarietyofproductsthantraditionalstores.”Soanadvantageofonlineshoppingisthatitoffersawidervarietyofproducts,andtheanswerisC.17.Answer:B•Thepassagesays“Anotherproblemisthatyoucan'tseeortouchtheproductsbeforeyoubuythem.”Soadisadvantageofonlineshoppingisthatyoucan'tseeortouchtheproductsbeforebuying,andtheanswerisB.18.Answer:B•Thepassagestates“Abalanceddietincludesavarietyoffoodssuchasfruits,vegetables,grains,proteins,andhealthyfats.”SotheanswerisB.19.Answer:B•Thepassagesays“Ithelpstostrengthenourmuscles,improveourcardiovascularsystem,andreducetheriskofmanydiseases.”Sotheimportanceofexerciseisthatithelpstoreducetheriskofmanydiseases,andtheanswerisB.20.Answer:B•Thepassagerecommendsthat“adultsget7-9hoursofsleeppernight.”SotheanswerisB.三、阅读理解（ReadingComprehension）阅读理解试题SectionADirections:Inthissection,thereisapassagewithtenblanks.Youarerequiredtoselectonewordforeachblankfromalistofchoicesgiveninawordbankfollowingthepassage.Readthepassagethroughcarefullybeforemakingyourchoices.Eachchoiceinthebankisidentifiedbyaletter.PleasemarkthecorrespondingletterforeachitemonAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Youmaynotuseanyofthewordsinthebankmorethanonce.TheInternethasbecomeanintegralpartofourlives.Ithastransformedthewaywecommunicate,work,andaccessinformation.However,withtheincreasinguseoftheInternet,therearealsosome1problems.Oneofthemostsignificantissuesisonlineprivacy.Manypeopleare2abouttheirpersonalinformationbeingsharedonlinewithouttheirconsent.WhenweusetheInternet,weoftenleaveadigital3,whichcanbetrackedbycompaniesandgovernments.Thisinformationcanbeusedforvariouspurposes,someofwhichmaynotbeinourbest4.Toprotectouronlineprivacy,weneedtobemore5aboutwhatweshareonline.Weshouldalsouseprivacy-enhancingtoolssuchasvirtualprivatenetworks(VPNs)andencryptedmessagingapps.Additionally,weshouldbe6oftheprivacypoliciesofthewebsitesandappsweuse.AnotherproblemrelatedtotheInternetiscyberbullying.CyberbullyingistheuseoftheInternettoharass,threaten,orembarrassothers.Itcanhaveaserious7onthevictims'mentalhealth.To8cyberbullying,weneedtoeducatepeopleabouttheimportanceofonlineethicsandrespect.Inconclusion,whiletheInternethasbroughtmanybenefits,wealsoneedtobeawareofitspotential9andtakestepstoprotectourselves.Bybeingmore10andresponsibleonline,wecanenjoyasaferandmoresecureInternetexperience.WordBankA)awareB)concernedC)consequencesD)digitalE)footprintF)impactG)interestH)preventI)privacyJ)proactiveK)protectL)riskM)solutionN)threatO)track答案解析1.Answer:I•ThecontexthereisabouttheproblemsrelatedtotheInternet,andthefollowingtextmainlydiscussesonlineprivacy.So“privacy”isthemostappropriateword,andtheanswerisI.2.Answer:B•“beconcernedabout”isacommonphrasemeaning“beworriedabout”.Peopleareworriedabouttheirpersonalinformationbeingsharedonlinewithoutconsent,sotheanswerisB.3.Answer:E•“digitalfootprint”referstothetrailofdataleftbyaperson'sonlineactivities.WhenweusetheInternet,weleaveadigitalfootprintthatcanbetracked,sotheanswerisE.4.Answer:G•“inone'sbestinterest”means“forone'sowngood”.Theinformationcollectedmaynotbeusedforourowngood,sotheanswerisG.5.Answer:J•“proactive”meanstakingactioninadvance.Toprotectouronlineprivacy,weneedtobemoreproactiveaboutwhatweshareonline,sotheanswerisJ.6.Answer:A•“beawareof”isacommonexpressionmeaning“knowabout”.Weshouldknowabouttheprivacypoliciesofthewebsitesandappsweuse,sotheanswerisA.7.Answer:F•“haveanimpacton”isafixedphrasemeaning“affect”.Cyberbullyingcanhaveaseriousimpactonthevictims'mentalhealth,sotheanswerisF.8.Answer:H•“prevent”means“stopfromhappening”.Tostopcyberbullying,weneedtoeducatepeople,sotheanswerisH.9.Answer:N•“threat”referstoapossibledanger.TheInternethaspotentialthreats,andweneedtobeawareofthem,sotheanswerisN.10.Answer:J•Asmentionedbefore,weneedtobemoreproactiveandresponsibleonlinetohaveasaferInternetexperience.SotheanswerisJagain.SectionBDirections:Inthissection,youaregoingtoreadapassagewithtenstatementsattachedtoit.Eachstatementcontainsinformationgiveninoneoftheparagraphs.Identifytheparagraphfromwhichtheinformationisderived.Youmaychooseaparagraphmorethanonce.Eachparagraphismarkedwithaletter.AnswerthequestionsbymarkingthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2.TheFutureofWorkA)Theworldofworkischangingrapidly.Technologicaladvancements,globalization,anddemographicshiftsareallcontributingtoaneweraofwork.Inthisnewera,thenatureofjobs,theskillsrequired,andthewayweworkareallbeingtransformed.B)Oneofthemostsignificantchangesistheriseofautomation.Withthedevelopmentofartificialintelligenceandrobotics,manyroutineandrepetitivejobsarebeingautomated.Thismeansthatworkersneedtodevelopnewskillstostayrelevantinthejobmarket.Forexample,jobsindataanalysis,softwaredevelopment,anddigitalmarketingareinhighdemand,whilejobsinmanufacturingandsomeservicesectorsarebeingautomated.C)Anotherimportanttrendistheincreasingimportanceofsoftskills.Inadditiontotechnicalskills,employersarenowlookingforworkerswhohavestrongcommunication,teamwork,andproblem-solvingskills.Thesesoftskillsareessentialforsuccessintoday'sworkplace,wherecollaborationandinnovationarehighlyvalued.D)Theconceptofwork-lifebalanceisalsobecomingmoreimportant.Withtheriseofremoteworkandflexibleworkarrangements,workersarelookingforwaystobalancetheirworkandpersonallives.Employersarestartingtorecognizetheimportanceofprovidingahealthywork-lifebalancefortheiremployees,asitcanleadtoincreasedproductivityandjobsatisfaction.E)Thegigeconomyisanothersignificantdevelopment.Thegigeconomyreferstoalabormarketcharacterizedbytheprevalenceofshort-termcontractsorfreelancework.Manyworkersarenowchoosingtoworkasfreelancersorindependentcontractors,whichoffersthemmoreflexibilityandcontrolovertheirwork.However,italsocomeswithchallenges,suchasjobinsecurityandlackofbenefits.F)Educationandtrainingarecrucialinthisneweraofwork.Workersneedtocontinuouslyupdatetheirskillsandknowledgetoadapttothechangingjobmarket.Governmentsandemployersneedtoinvestineducationandtrainingprogramstoensurethatworkershavetheskillstheyneedtosucceed.G)Thefutureofworkalsohasimplicationsforsocialandeconomicpolicies.Forexample,thereisaneedforpoliciestoaddressincomeinequality,jobsecurity,andthewell-beingofworkersinthegigeconomy.Governmentsneedtoplayaroleincreatingamoreinclusiveandsustainablelabormarket.H)Inconclusion,thefutureofworkisfullofopportunitiesandchallenges.Workers,employers,andgovernmentsallneedtoadapttothechanginglandscapetoensureaprosperousandsustainablefuture.Statements11.Thegigeconomyoffersworkersmoreflexibilitybutalsobringschallengeslikejobinsecurity.12.Automationisleadingtothereplacementofmanyroutinejobs.13.Softskillsarehighlyvaluedbyemployersintoday'sworkplace.14.Workersneedtocontinuouslyupdatetheirskillstoadapttothechangingjobmarket.15.Theconceptofwork-lifebalanceisbecomingmoreimportantforworkers.16.Theworldofworkisbeingtransformedbytechnologicaladvancements,globalization,anddemographicshifts.17.Governmentsandemployersneedtoinvestineducationandtrainingprograms.18.Thereisaneedforsocialandeconomicpoliciestoaddressissuesinthefutureofwork.19.Jobsindataanalysisandsoftwaredevelopmentareinhighdemand.20.Thefutureofworkpresentsbothopportunitiesandchallenges.答案解析11.Answer:E•ParagraphEstates“Thegigeconomyreferstoalabormarketcharacterizedbytheprevalenceofshort-termcontractsorfreelancework.Manyworkersarenowchoosingtoworkasfreelancersorindependentcontractors,whichoffersthemmoreflexibilityandcontrolovertheirwork.However,italsocomeswithchallenges,suchasjobinsecurityandlackofbenefits.”SotheanswerisE.12.Answer:B•ParagraphBsays“Withthedevelopmentofartificialintelligenceandrobotics,manyroutineandrepetitivejobsarebeingautomated.”SotheanswerisB.13.Answer:C•ParagraphCmentions“Inadditiontotechnicalskills,employersarenowlookingforworkerswhohavestrongcommunication,teamwork,andproblem-solvingskills.Thesesoftskillsareessentialforsuccessintoday'sworkplace,wherecollaborationandinnovationarehighlyvalued.”SotheanswerisC.14.Answer:F•ParagraphFstates“Workersneedtocontinuouslyupdatetheirskillsandknowledgetoadapttothechangingjobmarket.”SotheanswerisF.15.Answer:D•ParagraphDsays“Theconceptofwork-lifebalanceisalsobecomingmoreimportant.Withtheriseofremoteworkandflexibleworkarrangements,workersarelookingforwaystobalancetheirworkandpersonallives.”SotheanswerisD.16.Answer:A•ParagraphAstates“Theworldofworkischangingrapidly.Technologicaladvancements,globalization,anddemographicshiftsareallcontributingtoaneweraofwork.Inthisnewera,thenatureofjobs,theskillsrequired,andthewayweworkareallbeingtransformed.”SotheanswerisA.17.Answer:F•ParagraphFmentions“Governmentsandemployersneedtoinvestineducationandtrainingprogramstoensurethatworkershavetheskillstheyneedtosucceed.”SotheanswerisF.18.Answer:G•ParagraphGsays“Thefutureofworkalsohasimplicationsforsocialandeconomicpolicies.Forexample,thereisaneedforpoliciestoaddressincomeinequality,jobsecurity,andthewell-beingofworkersinthegigeconomy.Governmentsneedtoplayaroleincreatingamoreinclusiveandsustainablelabormarket.”SotheanswerisG.19.Answer:B•ParagraphBstates“Forexample,jobsindataanalysis,softwaredevelopment,anddigitalmarketingareinhighdemand,whilejobsinmanufacturingandsomeservicesectorsarebeingautomated.”SotheanswerisB.20.Answer:H•ParagraphHconcludes“Inconclusion,thefutureofworkisfullofopportunitiesandchallenges.Workers,employers,andgovernmentsallneedtoadapttothechanginglandscapetoensureaprosperousandsustainablefuture.”SotheanswerisH.SectionCDirections:Therearetwopassagesinthissection.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Passage1Inrecentyears,thepopularityofe-bookshasbeenontherise.E-booksofferseveraladvantagesovertraditionalprintedbooks.Firstly,theyaremoreconvenient.Youcancarryanentirelibraryofe-booksonasingledevice,suchasatabletorane-reader.Thismeansthatyoucanaccessawiderangeofbookswhereveryouare,withouthavingtocarryheavybooksaround.Secondly,e-booksareoftencheaperthanprintedbooks.Publisherscansaveonprintinganddistributioncosts,andthesesavingsareoftenpassedontotheconsumers.Additionally,e-bookscanbeeasilyupdated,whichisespeciallyusefulforreferencebooksandtextbooks.However,e-booksalsohavesomedisadvantages.Oneofthemainproblemsisthelackofatactileexperience.Readingaprintedbookallowsyoutofeelthepages,smellthepaper,andhaveamoreimmersivereadingexperience.Somepeoplealsofinditdifficulttoconcentrateone-booksforlongperiodsoftime,asthescreencancauseeyestrain.Anotherissueisthepotentialfordigitalrightsmanagement(DRM).DRMisatechnologyusedbypublisherstoprotecttheirintellectualproperty.Whileitisintendedtopreventpiracy,itcanalsolimittheuser'sabilitytoshare,print,ortra