PartIDirections:Listentotheshortdialogs,thenchoosethecorrectanswerstothequestions.Youwillheartherecordingtwice.Afterthefirstplaying,therewillbetimeforyoutochoosethecorrectanswers.Usethesecondplayingtocheckyouranswers.1.(Listentotheaudiorecordingforthequestion.)A.Everybodyhurries,sothingsaredonequickly.B.Everybodyhurries,butthingsaredoneslowly.C.Peoplehavedifferentopinionsonwhetherweshouldhurry.D.Moreandmorepeoplethinkweshouldnothurry.YouranswerCorrectanswerBB2.(Listentotheaudiorecordingforthequestion.)A.Awomanshouldapologizeforbeinglate.B.Amanshouldarriveaheadoftime.C.Importantmencanbelateforanappointment.D.Womencanbelateforanappointment.YouranswerCorrectanswerDD3.(Listentotheaudiorecordingforthequestion.)A.Happinessliesinmaterialpossessions.B.Happinessliesinlove.C.Hecannotaffordtogivethewomanmoreluxuries.D.Heisreadytosatisfythewoman'sdesireformoreluxuries.YouranswerCorrectanswerAA4.(Listentotheaudiorecordingforthequestion.)A.Oneshouldnottakepicturesincrowdedplaces.B.One'spersonalspaceshouldberespected.C.Crowdingcauseslessrespectforpersonalspace.D.Oldpeopledeservemorerespect.YouranswerCorrectanswerCC5.(Listentotheaudiorecordingforthequestion.)A.Familytiesstrengthenwhenpeoplemovearoundalot.B.Familytiesweakenwhenpeoplemovearoundalot.C.Familytiesweakenwhennuclearfamiliesincreaseinnumber.D.Familytiesweakenwhennuclearfamiliesdecreaseinnumber.YouranswerCorrectanswerBBPartIIDirections:Listentothepassage(s)threetimes.Whenthepassageisreadforthefirsttime,listenforthegeneralidea.Whenthepassageisreadforthesecondtime,fillintheblanksnumberedfromS1toS7withtheexactwordsyouhear.ForblanksnumberedfromS8toS10,writedowneithertheexactwordsyouhearorthemainpointsinyourownwords.Whenthepassageisreadforthethirdtime,checkyouranswers.Mostsocialscientistsbelievethatthesportsthatareorganizedbyasocietygenerallyreflectthebasic(S1)(1)ofthatsocietyandattempttostrengthentheminthemindsandemotionsofitspeople.Therefore,organizedsportshaveamoreserioussocial(S2)(2)thanspontaneous,unorganizedplaybyindividuals.Thisiscertainly(S3)(3)intheUnitedStates,wherethethreemostpopularorganizedsportsarefootball,basketball,andbaseball.(S4)(4)arethewaysandwordsofdemocracybetterillustratedthaninsports.OrganizedsportsareseenbyAmericansasaninspiringexampleof(S5)(5)ofopportunityinaction.Insports,peopleofdifferent(S6)(6)andeconomicbackgroundsgetanequalchancetoexcel.Forthisreason,notessociologistHarryEdwards,Americansvieworganizedsportsasa(S7)(7)inwhichyoungmen,regardlessofsocialclass,canlearntheadvantagesandrewardsofacompetitivesystem.(S8)(8).Women'ssportsaregrowinginpopularityintheUnitedStates,andtheynowhavemorefundingandsupportatthecollegelevelthaninthepast,The1996Olympicsprovidedevidenceoftheincreasedinterestinwomen'sorganizedsports.Americanwomenwongoldmedalsforseveralteamsports--softball,basketball,soccer,andgymnastics.TheideaofcompetitionisattheveryheartoforganizedsportsintheUnitedStates.(S9)(9).Thistraining,inturn,strengthensAmericansocietyasawhole.Itiscommonlyheld,saysonesportswriter,that(S10)(10).YouranswerCorrectanswer(1)valuesvalues(2)purposepurpose(3)turetrue(4)NowwhereNowhere(5)equalityequality(6)racesraces(7)laboratorylaboratory(8)AlthoughAlthoughEdwardsspecificallymentionsyoungmen,youngwomenalsocompeteinorganizedsportswithoutregardtotheirraceoreconomicbackground(9)ManyAmericansbelievethatlearninghowtowininsportshelpsdevelopthehabitsnecessarytocompetesuccessfullyinlaterlife(10)thecompetitiveethictaughtinsportsmustbelearnedandcultivatedinyouthforthefuturesuccessofAmericanbusinessandmilitaryeffortsPartIIIDirections:Listentothefollowingrecording,thenchoosethecorrectanswerstothequestions.Youwillheartherecordingtwice.Afterthefirstplaying,therewillbetimeforyoutochoosethecorrectanswers.Usethesecondplayingtocheckyouranswers.1.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.BritainontheDecline.B.BritishCultureontheDecline.C.BritishCultureRemainsInfluential.D.TheReplacementofBritishCulturebyAmericanCulture.YouranswerCorrectanswerCC2.HowdoBritsviewtheUnitedStates?A.Theyadmititssuccess.B.Theyturnablindeyetoitssuccess.C.Theyhateit.D.Theybelievetheircountryissuperiortoit.YouranswerCorrectanswerAA3.WhatistrueofthearticleinTheEconomist?A.AmericanEnglishisnowasinfluentialasBritishEnglish.B.AmericanEnglishismoreinfluentialthanBritishEnglish.C.AmericanEnglishisstilllessinfluentialthanBritishEnglish.D.BothAmericanandBritishEnglisharedeclininginimportance.YouranswerCorrectanswerBB4.WhydoesthepassagementionBigMac?A.ToshowAmericanslikefastfood.B.ToshowBritsarebeginningtolikefastfood.C.ToshowAmericansarenogoodatliterature.D.ToshowthegrowinginfluenceofAmericanculture.YouranswerCorrectanswerDD5.WhatdoesthepassagewanttoprovebymentioningthemovieLordoftheRings?A.Itspopularitywithchildren.B.TheformergloryofBritishculture.C.ThesuperiorityofBritishmoviesoverHollywoodmovies.D.ThepowerfulinfluenceofcontemporaryBritishwriters.YouranswerCorrectanswerDDPartIVDirections:Choosetherightanswer.1.Whichapproachdoyouthinkmakesmoresense?It'shardtosay.Anyway,there'sno________________fordifferen