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Section A 

Directions: In this section, you will hear three news reports. At the end of each news report, you will hear two or three questions. Both the news report and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet I with a single line through the centre. 

Questions 1 and 2 are based on the news report you have just beard.

1. A) Their brains work in harmony. 

B) They are generally the same age. 

C) Their interests are quite similar.

D) They have the same ethnic background.

2. A) It can be touching. 

B) It is hard to predict. 

C) It can work both ways.

D) It resembles family ties.

Questions 3 and 4 are based on the news report you have just heard. 

3. A) Search for their half-brothers. 

B) Identify their biological fathers. 

C) Find out more about their ancestry.

D) See whether they are actually related.

4. A) They were both given up for adoption. 

B) They were born to the same mother. 

C) They flew 737 airplanes as pilots.

D) They were both 60 years of age.

Questions 5 to 7 are based on the news report you have just heard. 

5. A) One of his friends was caught littering. 

B) Other tourists refused to join in the cleanup. 

C) The beautiful beach was spoiled with lots of trash.

D) The kilometer-long beach was practically deserted.

6. A) A passerby. 

B) A local woman. 

C) The beach authorities.

D) One of the five tourists.

7. A) The tourists'good deed was not noticed by the locals.

B) Some natives were selling poor-quality food to tourists.

C) The number of tourists to the beach is on a steady decline.

D) It was tourists not natives who were cleaning up the beach.

Section B 

Directions: In this section, you will hear two long conversations. At the end of each conversation, you will hear four questions. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.

Questions 8 to 11 are basedontheconversationyou have just heard.

8.A)He has to play football with workmates.

B)He has got some books to read.

C)He is going to visit a friend.

D)He is physicallyunfitfor it.

9.A)To teach kids about animal protection.

B)To learn how popularzoos could be.

C)To see some rare animals in cages.

D)To give her little nephew a treat.

10.A)He enjoys excellent health.

B)He is keen on extreme sports.

C)He coaches tennis players every week.  

D)He spends most of his time in the gym.

11.A)Tending to his swollen ankle.

B)Concentrating on reading.

C)Writing three book reports.

D)Planning Christmas celebrations.

Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

12.A)It is being debated by hundreds of retirees.

B)It is attracting many people'sattention. 

C)It partly records his own experience.

D)It argues for postponing retirement.

13.A)One should foresee a financial crisis.

B)One should trust financialplanners'figures. 

C)One should have one million dollars to retire. 

D)One should start saving as early as possible

14.A)It doesn't need to be permanent.

B)It shouldn't be considered risky.

C)It helps to reduce travel expenses.

D)It is the way to quit a job one hates.

15.A)By keeping close contact with one'semployers.

B)By retring when one reaches sixtyyears old.

C)By investing half of one's monthly income.

D)By following the counsel of financial planners.

Section C

Directions: In this section,you will hear three passages.At the end of each passage,yow wil hear three or four questions.Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once.After you hear a question,you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A),B),C)and D).Then mark the coresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.

Questions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard.

16.A)They tended to be easily anticipated by those belonging to theirown race.

B)They tended to be arbitarily judged by individuals of opposing groups.

C)They were readily shared among members of the same social or racial group. 

D)They were influenced by the presence of someone from an outsider group.

17.A)Whenthey tried to make a positive impression on the researchers. 

B)When an unknown student from another university was present.

C)When an experimenter from the research team took notice. 

D)When they were offered both candy andfruit as a snack.

18.A)By advertising its social benefits                                     

B)By teaching consumers diet strategies.  

C)By supporting struggling consumers.                          

D)By maintaining its positive image.

Questions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard.

19.A)The academic and leaning issues struggling students encounter.

B)The risk students face due to a history of mental health problems. 

C)The effectof interacting with therapy dogs on studentsunder pressure.

D)The work universities are doingto help students succeed academically.

20.A)Their communicative skills.

B)Their executive functioning.

C)Their academicnetworking.

D)Their leadership capacities.

21.A)Rid students of their anxiety.

B)Add to some students'stress.

C)Contribute little to typicalstudents'success.

D)Help students with mental issues pull through.

Questions 22 to 25 arebased on the passage you have just heard.

22.A)Work hard and plan carefully.

B)Attempt to succeed at any cost.

C)Aim high and expect great results.

D)Remain optimistic even in difficulty.

23.A)Regarding failure as something inevitable.

B)Trying out innovative marketing strategies.

C)Venturing into sectors never explored before.   

D)Being willing to experiment withnove ideas.

24.A)Expect future sucess so as to move forward.

B)Learn from our failure and forge ahead. 

C)Distinguish between good and bad risks.

D)Examine our strategies and find out weaknesses.

25.A)Fresheroffers.

B)Safcr opcration.

C)More challenges.

D)Less competition.

Section A

News Report One

Have you noticed how similar you areto your friends?It may be because your brains operate inharmony with cach other.We knowthat friends are more likely to be the same age,gender and ethnic backgroundas each other.Now itseems their brains are alike,too.

Researchers at the University of California scannedthe brains of 42 classmates while they watched videos intended to provoke varying responses.Some people might finda romantic scene touching,forinstance,while others  would feel it was embarrassing.The activityof friends'brains wasmore similarthan that of people who didn't know each other,particularly in regions involved in attention,emotion and language.This similarity was strong enough thatit could be used to predict whether two peoplewere already friends or not.The relationship probably goes two ways.We are drawn to people who think like us;we then influence theirthoughts overtime,which maypush their brain activityinto more closelyresemblingour own.

1.What may bethe reason that friends are similar toeach other according to the recent research? 

2.What does the news report say about the relationship between friends? 

News Report Two

Twomen whohave been best friends for 60 years have just realized theyare actually brothers.It's reported that Alan Robinson and WalterMacDonald met in the 6th grade at a school in Hawaii.They have been best friends ever since.Alan was given away for adoption soon after he was born,and Walter never knew his father.So recently,they made separate attempts on DNA matching websites to discover more about their ancestry.Walter was astonished to find thathe matched withwebsiteuser Robi737.He knewimmediatelythat this washis best friend Alan,whose friends call himRobi and flew 737airplanes when he was a pilot.The pair were born to the same mother 15 months apart.

3.What did both Alan Robinson andWalter MacDonald attempt to doon DNA matching websites? 

4.What did thenews reportsay about Alan Robinson and Walter MacDonald?

News Report Three 

Amid all the election drama,airpollution problems and diseaseoutbreaks,five tourists'good work is being spread online.Yesterday two male and three female tourists were spotted walking the kilometer-longbeach,picking up trash. One of the male tourists from Australia commented that although there was a lot of trash,nobody was doing anything.The heachwas not as nice or beautiful as itshould be.He felt so sad to aee such a gorgcous place littered with so much trash. Thus,heand hisfriends decided to grab a few trash bags andclean it all up

A man passingby decidedto video their good deed and put it on the internet. It was unclearwhere the rest of the groupwas from,but they were most likely traveling together.One local woman commented on being embarrassed that tourists were cleaning up their beach.Another mentioned that itwas actually the natives who brough food and drinks then left trash all alongthe island.

5.Whydid one of the male tourists feel sad?

6.Whoput the good deed vldeo on the internet?

7.Why did one local woman sayshe was embarrassed?

Section B

Conversation One

W:Hello Benjamin,Dan andI wllbegoing for a run along the canalSaturday morning.Wouldyou like to join us? 

M:I'd love to.but I hurt my ankle last weekend playing football with work colleagues.

W:Oh dear,is it serious?

M:No,not at all.I landed badly during a fall and twisted ita little,but it's nobig deal.It'sjust a ltleswollen and I should be fine for next Saturday if you still want to go for a jog then.

W:I won't be herenext Saturday.I'm going to the zoo. 

M:The zoo?

W:Yeah.My little nephew turns six,and he loves thezoo,so the whole family is going. 

M:Oh,okay then.Ihaven't been to a zoo since Iwasakid.

W:They are nowhere near as popular as they used to be when we were children.I personally feel sorry for the poor animals stuck in cages,but there'sno denying they are fun and educational for children M:Do youknowif Dan will be around nextSaturday?

W:Yeah,I think he will.Just send him a text message.He's always keen on physical activities.

M:That'strue.Dan is extremely fitand healthy.He goes to the gym most days,plus tennis two or three times a weck.

W:So,what have youbeen doing to stay busy while you've had that swollen ankle?

M:I've been catching up on some reading. I was given three books overChristmas,and I'm onlynow getting around to reading them.

8.Why can't the man go for a run Saturday morning?

9.Why is the woman's whole family going to the zoo next Saturday?

10.What do we learn about Dan from the man's description?

11.What hastheman been doing since last weekend?

Conversation Two

W:Ourguest on today's Book Talk is John Black,the author of the newbestseller,Rerire Early.

M:Thanksfor having me on theshow,Lisa.

W:John,your book is getting a lotof attention,partly because you write that mostpeople can retire by 40.Istha realistic?

M:Definitely.When researching this book,I interviewed hundreds of peoplewho retired by 40.

W:Okay,but how much money does a person need to retire?I've read articles recommending onemillion dollars as a good figure for retirement.

M:Whilemost financial plannersdo give numbers,I don't think that's useful,as people are living in differentareas withdifferent costs of living,and have different needsand wants,which is why I suggest that people aim for financial independence.

W:What do you mean by financial independence?

M:Having investment income that's greater than monthlyexpenses.

W:That soundsriskyto me.What if an accident happensor you get lland ned medical treatment?Shouldn't people have extra cash foremergencies?

M:Too many people spend theirlives working on jobs they hate because they're afraid,so I counsel people to take risks.Retirement doesn't have to be permanent,and if people need to,they can go back to work.

W:But it's not always easy to get back into the workforce after an extended absence.  

M:True,but if you keep current withyour skills,you will be attracted to employers.

W:Maybe,buthow can anyone save enoughto retire by 40 when most people can't retire at 60?

M:Simple,by cutting housing,food,and transportexpenses,and investing half your monthly income W:That sounds impossible.

M:I admitit's difficult,but it has worked for thousands.

12.What do we learn about the man'sbook published recently?

13.What do the articles the woman read recommend?

14.What does the man say about retirement?

15.How does the man say his proposal about retirementcan be carrled out? 

Section C

Passage One

New research from Americastudies the role that the presence of individuals fromdifferent social or racial groups has in influencing consumers'food  choices.This research found college students were more likely to choose healthy food in the presence of an observer of a different race,as opposed to an observer from their own race.The same was true when they were with someone from a different university,compared to someone from their own.Researchers say this was because participants anticipated more negative judgment from an outsider group. In contrast,they felt less judged by members of their own group.

In one experiment,participants wereoffered the choice betweencandy and fruit as a snack.When in thepresence of an unknown student from their own university,only 12 percent of students selected the healthier option.

However,this number was 31 per cent when in the presence of an unknown student from another university.Other experiments showed similarresults based on racial group.

What's the reason for this patten?The study found that people feeljudged to a larger extentby members of other groups.Because of this,they tategically use healthy food choices to make a positive impression.There have been many attempts to help consumers makehealthier choices,but consumers often struggle to maintaina healthy diet.This research finds that one way to promote a healthy diet could be to advertise the social benefitsof healthy choices.

16.What was the finding of the new research from Ameriea about consumers'food choices?

17.When did 31 per cent of students in the experiment selec the healthier option?

18.How could a healthy diet be promoted according to the findings of the new research?

Passage Two

Forcollege students under pressure,a dog maybe the best stress fighter around,according tothe findingof a recent study "It's a really powerful finding."said Patricia Pendry,who led the study.“Universities are doing a lot of great worktrying to help students succeed academically,especilly those who maybe at riskdue toa history of mental health issues oracademic and learning issues.[19]This study shows that traditionalstress management approaches aren't as effective for this population compared with programs that focus on providing opportunities to interact with therapy dogs."

The researchers measured executive functioning in the students involved in the study. Executive function is a term forthe skills one needs to plan,organize,motivate,concentrate and memorize.These areskills students need to succeed in college.The researchers found that students who were most at risk had the most improvements in  executive functioningafter interacting withtherapydogs.Theseresults remainedwhen researchers followed up six weeks later.

Manyuniversities provide academie stress managementprograms and workshops.Theseare traditionally very similar tocollege classes.They often talk about ways toget more sleep,set goals,or manage stress or anxiety.Pendry acknowledges that these are really importan topics and these workshopshelptypical students succeed But they're less helpfulfor strugling students.Pendry believes thuse sludents may expericnce the programs as another lecture and feel eyen more stressed.

19.What doestherecent studyled byPatriclaPendry aim to examine?

20.What did the new study measure in the participants?

21.What does Patricia Pendry think traditional stress management programs may do?

Passage Three

Taking risksin business does not mean going into business blindly and then expecting great results.Onthe  contrary,taking risks in entrepreneurship involves careful planning andhard work.Nobodycan really be sure if risks will be metwith success,no matter howcalculated they maybe.But this should not stop you fromtakingrisks,as risks are necessary if you want your business to succeed.

Some risks may not work out,butan optimistic risk-takerwill always look at failureasan opportunity to learn.The willingness to experimen with new ideas is key to business growth.As the old saying goes,"Nothin ventured,nothing gained."Failure will teach you howto think and plan strategically But just remember that no all risks are good ones,andwhen you fail,learm from it and move forward

Since most people tend to avoid risk,businesses that are brave enough to take risks already have a competitive advantage. They are the ones setting the standard with new ideas,fresh offers and bold inventions.Risk takers are bestat adapting in difficult times.Simply put,when most individuals stay away from risk,it means less competition for risk-takers. We don't know if you'll achieve what these risk-takers have achieved.But for as long as you want to stay safe,and foraslong as you are contentwithwhereyour business is right now,you will never find out.

22.What do entrepreneurs have to do when taking risksaccordingto the passage?

23.What does the passagesayis key to business growth?

24.What are we advised to do when we fail?

25.What does it mean to risk-taking businesses when most people tend to avoid risk?