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[00:01.09]Test 6
[00:04.59]Section A
[00:05.69]Directions: In this section,
[00:08.31]you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations.
[00:13.25]At the end of each conversation,
[00:15.22]one or more questions will be asked about what was said.
[00:19.71]Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once.
[00:24.30]After each question there will be a pause.
[00:27.69]During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D),
[00:35.02]and decide which is the best answer.
[00:37.76]Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2
[00:41.81]with a single line through the centre.
[00:44.01]Now let's begin with the 8 short conversations.
[00:49.15]1. W: I guess I'll send Mary a postcard from Hawaii when I go there on my vacation.
[00:56.15]M: I'm sure that she'd be glad to get one.
[00:58.99]She has a collection of cards from all over the world.
[01:02.60]Q: What do we learn about Mary?
[01:20.18]2. W: You really gave me a great piece of information yesterday.
[01:24.88]M: You know if I haven't had 2 TVs, I would buy one set too.
[01:30.03]Q: What do we learn from the conversation?
[01:48.46]3. W: You look very sleepy and tired. What's wrong, John?
[01:52.62]M: I am suffering from the jet lag(时差不适).
[01:55.57]In my home country, it is deep into the night.
[01:58.63]Q: Why was the man tired?
[02:14.64]4. W: It is time for the news. Turn on the TV for me, will you?
[02:21.86]M: Few women are so concerned about current affairs as you are.
[02:27.11]Q: What does the man comment on?
[02:44.23]5. M: If you had signaled your intention to turn a little sooner, this wouldn't have happened!
[02:51.66]W: But I signaled in time! Just look at the mess you've made of my car!
[02:56.04]You were driving carelessly and your speed was above the limit! You're the one who's to blame!
[03:02.39]Q: What are they talking about?
[03:18.49]6. W: I'll wear this blue jacket. I like the color on me, don't you think so?
[03:24.73]M: I think it looks terrific on you, really.
[03:28.12]Q: What does the man think of the woman's choice of clothing?
[03:47.47]7. M: Do you have a seat for the concert tomorrow?
[03:51.47]W: No seats at all, but we sell standing-room-tickets two hours before the performance.
[03:57.27]Q: What does the woman mean?
[04:14.30]8. W: What would it be like if I had a pen pal(笔友)?
[04:18.13]M: It depends on your luck.
[04:19.99]Sometimes you may find the right intimate friend by this means.
[04:24.36]Q: What can we infer from the conversation?
[04:42.29]Now you'll hear two long conversations.
[04:47.22]Conversation One
[04:48.75]W: Good evening, our dear audience.
[04:51.81]The guest with us today is Mr. Bush, an expert on education.
[04:57.07]Mr. Bush, would you like to say something about your experience？
[05:01.44]M: Sure. Years ago when I was studying education in college, reading,
[05:06.47]writing and math were the basics of elementary school education.
[05:09.97]It went without saying that writing meant first handwriting.
[05:13.91]Back then, handwriting was often taught as a separate subject
[05:17.74]from the fist grade right up through the sixth grade.
[05:21.24]W: It was considered important at that time.
[05:24.20]M: Yes, sometimes prizes were even awarded for the best handwriting.
[05:28.68]But when we move ahead a few decades into the 1980s,
[05:33.16]we see teachers and administrators and even parents
[05:36.45]telling us that teaching handwriting is a waste of time.
[05:40.05]W: Even kids don't like practicing their handwriting.
[05:43.23]M: With computers, they said, children can successfully manipulate the keyboard
[05:47.93]or mouse of their home computers before they can even hold a pencil.
[05:52.41]W: But learning to write is very basic and essential.
[05:56.25]People always have to write on many occasions.
[05:59.42]M: We can see what the US education say about handwriting.
[06:03.69]You'll see that in many states, handwriting has been neglected in a required curriculum,
[06:09.59]especially in the later years of elementary school.
[06:12.76]W: Really? To write neatly in elementary schools will bring students lots of benefits later.
[06:19.33]M: In California, for example,
[06:21.29]the curriculum almost makes no mention of handwriting.
[06:24.36]Any high level of quality or neatness is simply not among the curricular objectives.
[06:30.16]W: Well, that curricular is not complete.
[06:32.78]For elementary students, good handwriting should be a requirement for them.
[06:37.92]M: So at the end of the program,
[06:40.33]I would like to call for that all students think more of their handwriting.
[06:44.48]W: Thanks for being with us this evening.
[06:47.00]Questions 9 to 12 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
[06:52.26]9. What is the professor's main point about handwriting in early childhood education?
[07:15.37]10. Why does the professor mention prizes?
[07:34.31]11. What does the professor mention California's curriculum requirements?
[07:54.35]12. What did Mr. Bush say at the end of the program?
[08:14.39]Conversation Two
[08:16.58]M: I have been studying too much and need a change.
[08:20.08]So I've just made plans to go away during January holiday.
[08:24.02]W: Really? Where are you going?
[08:26.37]M: I'm planning to visit Switzerland.
[08:28.67]W: My sister and I vacationed there last year and we had a great time.
[08:33.05]M: Did you get into Zermatt?
[08:34.91]W: Sure. Whenever we were skiing, we would be there.
[08:38.74]It's such a great place for skiing.
[08:41.14]M: Is it far from the mountains?
[08:43.22]W: Not at all. See even though Zermatt is on a high flat plateau.
[08:48.58]There are even higher mountains near it.
[08:51.32]Just half an hour away from the city there are snow-covered slopes.
[08:56.68]You'll have great fun just appreciating and hiking up the mountains.
[09:00.51]M: Well. As the mountains are just thirty minutes away,
[09:04.11]I guess I should take my ice skate and my sled.
[09:07.17]W: Definitely. You should really enjoy skating and skiing there.
[09:11.77]I heard you are really good at skiing.
[09:14.07]M: I love it. If I do things out of passion, I'll have it done very well.
[09:19.10]M: I heard that the weather there is great, isn't it?
[09:22.27]W: It is. No humidity, moderate temperatures,
[09:26.32]but you do need to be careful about high altitude if you go up the mountains.
[09:31.46]Some people may feel very uncomfortable if they are not used to it.
[09:36.17]M: What should I do about that?
[09:38.35]W: Oh, just take it easy for a few days.
[09:40.87]Don't go hiking up the mountains or exercise too much.
[09:44.81]Just do everything gradually until you feel comfortable for everything.
[09:48.53]M: I'm sure I will be fine.
[09:50.50]And I will let you know all about my trip when I come back.
[09:53.89]Questions 13 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
[09:59.08]13. What's the main purpose of the man's trip?
[10:19.89]14. How did the woman know Zermatt?
[10:40.12]15. According to the woman, what may cause the man the most problems in Zermatt?
