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2005/12ListeningComprehension1.A.5minutes.B.15minutes.C.20minutes.D.25minutes2.A.$200.B.$400.C.$300.D.$500.3.A.Becausehehasbeenhidinglately.B.Becausehehasbeenbusypreparinghistrip.C.Becausehehasbeenbackhome.D.Becausehehastoworkhardfortravelingexpense.4.A.Onathree-weektrip.B.Totheirneighbors.C.Onthewaybackhome.D.Towork.5.A.Shegladlyacceptedit.B.Shedeclineditpolitely.C.Shefirmlyturneditdown.D.Shedidn’tknowwhattodo.6.A.Thegirl’sfatherhadanaccidentyesterday.B.Thegirl’sfatherwasstillinseriouscondition.C.Thegirl’sfatherhasbeentoldabouthisdaughter’srealcondition.D.Thegirl’sfatherdoesn’tknowanythingabouthisdaughter’srealcondition.7.A.144pounds.B.164pounds.C.140pounds.D.154pounds.8.A.Anewflat.B.Atriptotheisland.C.Adisease.D.Arecentfire.9.A.Becauseofthebadweather.B.Becausethefoodhasspoiled.C.Becausesomepeoplearesick.D.Becausetheyhadtoprepareforanexam.10.A.ScienceandTechnologyB.ArtsandSocialSciencesC.ArchitectureD.Humanities11.A.Psychology,sociology,historyandeconomicsB.Psychology,sociology,historyandlinguisticsC.Biology,sociology,historyandlinguisticsD.Biology,sociology,historyandeconomics12.A.TheyhavedifficultiesseeingtheirlecturesB.TheyfailmeetingdeadlinesforanessayC.TheyhavedifficultygoingtoclassesD.Theirlecturersareunavailable13.A.Atthebeginningoftheworkday.B.Inthemiddleoftheworkday.C.Attheendoftheworkday.D.Intheevening.14.A.Inthebasement.B.Onthetopfloor.C.Inacafeteria.D.Inthemiddleofthebuilding.15.A.Theytookemergencyelevators.B.Theywererescuedbythefiremen.C.Theywaiteduntilthingsreturnedtonormal.D.Theywalkeddownthestairs.Notesaboutthelecture:WhatisHappiness?Commonmythsaboutmoneyandhappiness:16.Forverypoorpeople—17.Forverywealthypeople—Formiddle-classpeople—Theyarenotlesshappythanwealthypeople./Happinessdoesnotdependonmoney.Thethreequalitieshappypeoplehave:18._________________________________19._________________________________20._________________________________Transcript(Dec25,2005)1.W:Howfardoyoulivefromtheschool?M:Ittakesabout20minutestodrivefrommyhousetotheschool.Butduringrushhour,itwilltake5minutesmore.Q:Howmuchtimedoesittake,ifthemandrivesfromtheschooltohomeduringtherushhour?2.W:HowmuchmoneywillIhavetospendtorentanapartmentinAmerica?I’llonlyhave$500amonth.M:Yourrentshouldbeabout3/5ofthat.Q:Howmuchshouldtheman’srentbe?3.W:Tom,I’mgladIranintoyou.I’vebeentryingtocallyoubutyou’reneverhome.Wherehaveyoubeenhidinglately?M:ActuallyI’vebeenverybusyrecently.I’mgettingreadytogototheStatesforChristmas,andIhaveamillionthingstodo.Q:Whycouldn’tthewomangetthemanonthephone?4.W:Didyouturnoffthelightandcheckthelocksonallthedoorsandwindows?M:Yes,andItoldtheneighborswe’dbegoneforthreeweeks.They’llkeepaneyeonthehouseforus.AndtheSmithssaidtheywouldgotoChinathenextyear,too.Q:Wherearethemanandwomangoing?5.M:Hi,Mary,wouldyouliketogototheconcertwithme?W:I’dliketo,butI’mafraidIhavetostudytonight,becauseIhaveanexamtomorrowafternoon.Q:HowdoesMaryrespondtotheman’sinvitation?6.M:Isthegirlwhohadanaccidentyesterdaystillinseriouscondition?W:I’mafraidsheis,butwe’vekeptthenewsfromherfather.Q:Whatcanbeconcludedfromtheconversation?7.W:Bobtoldmeyouwereonadiet.Howmuchweighthaveyoulost?M:Well,tostartwith,Iweighed150pounds.ThefirstthreeweeksItookofftenpounds,butthenIgainedbackfourovertheholidays.Q:Howmuchdoesthemanweighnow?8.M:Haveyouhadthatnewfluthat’sgoingaround?W:No,butIhearit’sspreadinglikewildfire.Q:Whatarethetwospeakerstalkingabout?9.M:Themonitorsaidthatwe’dhavetopostponetheoutinguntilSundaybecauseofthestrongwind.W:It’sashamebecauseallthefoodhasalreadybeenorderedandwillprobablyspoil.Q:Whywastheoutingpostponed?Mini-TalkOneGoodmorningandwelcometotheUniversityofWestlands.MynameisMarciaMayhewandI’mthecoordinatoroftheBachelorofSciencedegree.ThismorningI’dliketotellyouaboutthestructureoftheuniversityandaboutsomeoftherequirementsofthedegreethatyou’reabouttoenter.TheBachelorofSocialScienceisinonefacultywithintheuniversity;thatisthefacultywhereIwork,knownasArtsandSocialSciences.HereonthiscampuswealsohavethefacultiesofArchitecture,LawandScienceandTechnologyamongothers.It’simportanttoknowsomethingaboutthestructureofthefacultybecause,asyougothroughyourcourse,youmayneedtocallonmembersofthestafftohelpyou.Atthetopofthefacultywehaveadeanandbelowthedeanwehavethreedivisions;eachdivisionhasadivisionalheadandyourdegreeislocatedintheDivisionofSocialSciences.Withineachofthedivisions,therearethedepartmentsandeachoftheseoffersthedifferentdegrees.Forinstance,twoofthedepartmentswhichofferthemajorsubjectsforyourawardareSociologyandPsychology.Eachhasadepartmentalheadbutforpracticalpurposes,thepeopleyouaregoingtoseethemostaremyselfascoordinatorofthesocialsciencesdegreeandtheactuallecturerswhoareteachingthesubjectsthatyouaretaking.Forinstance,inthefirstsemesteryou’llbedoingfoursubjects:psychology,sociology,historyandeconomics.Ifyouhaveanyproblemsordifficulties,notthatI’manticipatingyouwill,butyouneverknow,thenyoushouldgoandseeyourlecturers.Forinstance,youmayfindthatyoucan’tmeetadeadlineforanessayorperhapsyou’rehavingproblemswithattendance.Theseseemtobethetwomostcommonproble