Part III Listening Comprehension

　　Passage 1

　　Donna Fredricks served with the Peace Corps for two years in Brazil. She joined the Peace Corps after she graduated from the college because she wanted to do something to help other people. She had been brought up on a farm, so the Peace Corps assigned her to an agricultural project. Before she went to Brazil, she studied Portuguese for three months. She also learnt a great deal about its history and culture. During her two years with the Peace Corps, Donna lived in a village in northeast Brazil. That part of Brazil is very dry and farming is often difficult there. Donna helped the people of the village to organise an irrigation project, and she also advised them on planting crops that didnt require much water. When Donna returned to the States, she couldnt settle down. She tried several jobs, but they seemed very boring to her. She couldnt get Brazil out of her mind. Finally, one day she got on a plane and went back to Brazil. She wasnt sure what shes going to do. She just wanted to be there. After a few weeks, Donna found a job as an English teacher, teaching five classes a day. Like most of the teachers, she doesnt make much money. She shares a small apartment with another teacher. And she makes a little extra money by sending stories to newspapers in the States. Eventually she wants to quit teaching and work as a full-time journalist.

　　Question 1

　　Why did Donna join the Peace Corps after she graduated from college?

　　Question 2

　　What was Donna assigned to do in Brazil?

　　Question 3

　　Why did Donna go back to Brazil once again?

　　Question 4

　　How did Donna make extra money to support herself?

　　答案：

　　1. A She had a desire to help others.

　　2. B Work on an agricultural project.

　　3. D She could not get the country out of her mind.

　　4. B By writing stories for American newspaper.

　　點評

　　本篇短文主要講述了Donna Fredrick的職業發展，大學畢業之后加入和平隊，參加農業項目，兩年的時間她住在巴西的東北部，開展灌溉項目，幫助當地居民種植無需很多水的農作物。回到美國之后嘗試了幾個工作，但仍心心念念巴西。最終回到巴西任英語老師，同時兼職給美國報紙寫文章，來賺取額外的生活費。最后Donna想辭去教師工作專心做全職記者。

　　本篇文章基本上沒有生僻的詞匯，以敘述為主;不知道Peace Corps的意思不會影響做題，只需將其定義為一個組織名，中間涉及的Brazil，Portuguese也都是大家較熟悉的單詞。四個題目都是考查考生對事實細節的抓取能力。

　　Passage 2

　　Results of a recent Harrys poll on free time showed that the average work week for many Americans is 50 hours. With the time spent eating, sleeping and taking care of the household duties, theres little time left for leisure activities for many Americans. However, having free time to relax and pursue hobbies is important. People need time away from the pressures of study or work to relax and enjoy time with friends and family. In different countries free time is spent in different ways. The results of a Harrys poll showed that reading was the most popular spare time activity in the US. This was followed by watching TV. In a UK survey on leisure time activities, watching TV and videos was the most popular. Listening to the radio came second. In a similar survey conducted in Japan, the most popular free time activity was eating out. The second most popular activity was driving. There were also differences in the most popular outdoor pursuits between the three countries. The most popular outdoor activity for Americans was gardening. In the UK, it was going to the pub. In Japan, going to bars ranked eighth in popularity and gardening ranked ninth. Although people around the world may enjoy doing similar things in their free time, theres evidence to suggest that these interests are changing. In the US, for example, the popularity of computer activities is increasing. Many more people in the States are spending their free time surfing the web, emailing friends or playing games online.

　　Question 5

　　What is the recent Harrys poll about?

　　Question 6

　　What was the most popular leisure activity in the US?

　　Question 7

　　What was the most popular outdoor pursuit in the UK?

　　答案：

　　5. C Time spent on leisure activities.

　　6. A Reading.

　　7. C Going to the pub.

　　點評

　　本篇短文圍繞休閑娛樂活動展開，是大家熟悉的話題。Harry最近一次民意調查結果表明許多美國人沒有多少時間用于休閑活動。但是人們需要一些休息時間來調節學習工作壓力。接著文章舉例子說明不同國家的休閑活動不同。美國最流行的休閑活動是閱讀，而在英國是看電視，在日本是外出吃飯;而且這三國最流行的戶外活動也有所不同。最后指出雖然全世界的人們有著相似的休閑活動，但是有證據表明這些興趣正在改變。

　　本篇難度不大，題目都是考查學生對于原文事實細節的理解，第二個題目是問美國最流行的娛樂活動，而第三個題目是問英國最流行的戶外活動，考生要區別開來，避免混淆。其中關注下幾個單詞：poll 民意測驗;household家庭的;leisure空閑;popularity流行;pursuit追求;outdoor戶外的;spare多余的。

　　Passage 3

　　On March 13th, while on duty Charles Mclaughlin, a very careless driver employed by the company Lummis was involved in another accident. The accident occurred in Riverside California. Not paying attention to his driving, Mclaughlin turned right on main street and 33rd street and hit Volkswagen rabbit. This caused minor damage to his truck and serious damage to the car. On the basis of the police report, the Lummis accident committee correctly determined that Mclaughlin had been quite careless. As a result of the committees conclusion, the branch manager Mr. David Rossi reported that he had talked with Mclaughlin about his extremely poor driving record. Further evidence of Mclaughlins irresponsibility occurred on May 6th when he was returning from his shift. That day he ran into a roll-up door at the Lummis facility in Valero, causing significant damage to the door. Damage to the truck, however, was minor. Finally, on June 7th, Mclaughlin once again demonstrated his carelessness by knocking down several mail boxes near the edge of the companys parking lot. There was damage to the mailboxes and minor damage to the truck. Mr. David Rossi stated that he had spoken with Mclaughlin on several occasions about his driving record. He added that he had warned Mclaughlin that three preventable accidents in one year could lead to his discharge, as indeed it should.

　　8. What did the Lummis accident committee find out about the accident that occurred on March 13th?

　　9. What did Mclaughlin do on June 7th near the edge of the companys parking lot?

　　10. What is most probably going to happen to Mclaughlin?

　　8. 答案：D) Mclaughlins carelessness resulted in the collision.

　　9. 答案：B) He knocked down several mailboxes.

　　10. 答案：A) He will lose his job.

　　點評

　　本篇短文主要講了Charles Mclaughlin一年之內因粗心大意所發生的三次交通事故。

　　第一次：時間：3月13日;經過：Mclaughlin駕駛貨車在主大街第33大街向右拐彎撞上一輛小轎車。原因：Mclaughlin粗心大意;造成的后果：卡車輕微受損，小轎車嚴重損壞;

　　第二次：時間：5月6日;經過：Mclaughlin在換班的時候駕駛貨車撞到一個卷簾門;原因：Mclaughlin不負責任，粗心;造成的后果：卷簾門嚴重損壞，卡車受損;

　　第三次：時間：6月7日;經過：Mclaughlin駕駛貨車在公司停車場附近撞翻了幾個郵筒;原因：Mclaughlin粗心大意;造成的后果：郵筒嚴重受損，卡車輕微受損。

　　本篇文章是聽力第三篇短文，難度不大。文章雖然出現了一些人名和地名，但是同學們不需要知道它們是什么意思，人名地名不會作為考察點放在題目中，同學們需要重點分辨的是這三次事故發生的時間，題目重點考察同學對短文信息細節的抓取能力。但是其中有幾個短語和單詞需要關注一下：pay attention to 注意;重視;run into 撞上;撞到;roll-up door 卷簾門;knock down 撞翻;parking lot 停車場;mailbox 郵箱，郵筒;preventable 可預防的;as的用法。理解了這些詞的意思，對本篇聽力的整體理解基本就沒有什么障礙了。

　　Part III Listening Comprehension

　　Passage 1

　　Donna Fredricks served with the Peace Corps for two years in Brazil. She joined the Peace Corps after she graduated from the college because she wanted to do something to help other people. She had been brought up on a farm, so the Peace Corps assigned her to an agricultural project. Before she went to Brazil, she studied Portuguese for three months. She also learnt a great deal about its history and culture. During her two years with the Peace Corps, Donna lived in a village in northeast Brazil. That part of Brazil is very dry and farming is often difficult there. Donna helped the people of the village to organise an irrigation project, and she also advised them on planting crops that didnt require much water. When Donna returned to the States, she couldnt settle down. She tried several jobs, but they seemed very boring to her. She couldnt get Brazil out of her mind. Finally, one day she got on a plane and went back to Brazil. She wasnt sure what shes going to do. She just wanted to be there. After a few weeks, Donna found a job as an English teacher, teaching five classes a day. Like most of the teachers, she doesnt make much money. She shares a small apartment with another teacher. And she makes a little extra money by sending stories to newspapers in the States. Eventually she wants to quit teaching and work as a full-time journalist.

　　Question 1

　　Why did Donna join the Peace Corps after she graduated from college?

　　Question 2

　　What was Donna assigned to do in Brazil?

　　Question 3

　　Why did Donna go back to Brazil once again?

　　Question 4

　　How did Donna make extra money to support herself?

　　答案：

　　1. A She had a desire to help others.

　　2. B Work on an agricultural project.

　　3. D She could not get the country out of her mind.

　　4. B By writing stories for American newspaper.

　　點評

　　本篇短文主要講述了Donna Fredrick的職業發展，大學畢業之后加入和平隊，參加農業項目，兩年的時間她住在巴西的東北部，開展灌溉項目，幫助當地居民種植無需很多水的農作物。回到美國之后嘗試了幾個工作，但仍心心念念巴西。最終回到巴西任英語老師，同時兼職給美國報紙寫文章，來賺取額外的生活費。最后Donna想辭去教師工作專心做全職記者。

　　本篇文章基本上沒有生僻的詞匯，以敘述為主;不知道Peace Corps的意思不會影響做題，只需將其定義為一個組織名，中間涉及的Brazil，Portuguese也都是大家較熟悉的單詞。四個題目都是考查考生對事實細節的抓取能力。

　　Passage 2

　　Results of a recent Harrys poll on free time showed that the average work week for many Americans is 50 hours. With the time spent eating, sleeping and taking care of the household duties, theres little time left for leisure activities for many Americans. However, having free time to relax and pursue hobbies is important. People need time away from the pressures of study or work to relax and enjoy time with friends and family. In different countries free time is spent in different ways. The results of a Harrys poll showed that reading was the most popular spare time activity in the US. This was followed by watching TV. In a UK survey on leisure time activities, watching TV and videos was the most popular. Listening to the radio came second. In a similar survey conducted in Japan, the most popular free time activity was eating out. The second most popular activity was driving. There were also differences in the most popular outdoor pursuits between the three countries. The most popular outdoor activity for Americans was gardening. In the UK, it was going to the pub. In Japan, going to bars ranked eighth in popularity and gardening ranked ninth. Although people around the world may enjoy doing similar things in their free time, theres evidence to suggest that these interests are changing. In the US, for example, the popularity of computer activities is increasing. Many more people in the States are spending their free time surfing the web, emailing friends or playing games online.

　　Question 5

　　What is the recent Harrys poll about?

　　Question 6

　　What was the most popular leisure activity in the US?

　　Question 7

　　What was the most popular outdoor pursuit in the UK?

　　答案：

　　5. C Time spent on leisure activities.

　　6. A Reading.

　　7. C Going to the pub.

　　點評

　　本篇短文圍繞休閑娛樂活動展開，是大家熟悉的話題。Harry最近一次民意調查結果表明許多美國人沒有多少時間用于休閑活動。但是人們需要一些休息時間來調節學習工作壓力。接著文章舉例子說明不同國家的休閑活動不同。美國最流行的休閑活動是閱讀，而在英國是看電視，在日本是外出吃飯;而且這三國最流行的戶外活動也有所不同。最后指出雖然全世界的人們有著相似的休閑活動，但是有證據表明這些興趣正在改變。

　　本篇難度不大，題目都是考查學生對于原文事實細節的理解，第二個題目是問美國最流行的娛樂活動，而第三個題目是問英國最流行的戶外活動，考生要區別開來，避免混淆。其中關注下幾個單詞：poll 民意測驗;household家庭的;leisure空閑;popularity流行;pursuit追求;outdoor戶外的;spare多余的。

　　Passage 3

　　On March 13th, while on duty Charles Mclaughlin, a very careless driver employed by the company Lummis was involved in another accident. The accident occurred in Riverside California. Not paying attention to his driving, Mclaughlin turned right on main street and 33rd street and hit Volkswagen rabbit. This caused minor damage to his truck and serious damage to the car. On the basis of the police report, the Lummis accident committee correctly determined that Mclaughlin had been quite careless. As a result of the committees conclusion, the branch manager Mr. David Rossi reported that he had talked with Mclaughlin about his extremely poor driving record. Further evidence of Mclaughlins irresponsibility occurred on May 6th when he was returning from his shift. That day he ran into a roll-up door at the Lummis facility in Valero, causing significant damage to the door. Damage to the truck, however, was minor. Finally, on June 7th, Mclaughlin once again demonstrated his carelessness by knocking down several mail boxes near the edge of the companys parking lot. There was damage to the mailboxes and minor damage to the truck. Mr. David Rossi stated that he had spoken with Mclaughlin on several occasions about his driving record. He added that he had warned Mclaughlin that three preventable accidents in one year could lead to his discharge, as indeed it should.

　　8. What did the Lummis accident committee find out about the accident that occurred on March 13th?

　　9. What did Mclaughlin do on June 7th near the edge of the companys parking lot?

　　10. What is most probably going to happen to Mclaughlin?

　　8. 答案：D) Mclaughlins carelessness resulted in the collision.

　　9. 答案：B) He knocked down several mailboxes.

　　10. 答案：A) He will lose his job.

　　點評

　　本篇短文主要講了Charles Mclaughlin一年之內因粗心大意所發生的三次交通事故。

　　第一次：時間：3月13日;經過：Mclaughlin駕駛貨車在主大街第33大街向右拐彎撞上一輛小轎車。原因：Mclaughlin粗心大意;造成的后果：卡車輕微受損，小轎車嚴重損壞;

　　第二次：時間：5月6日;經過：Mclaughlin在換班的時候駕駛貨車撞到一個卷簾門;原因：Mclaughlin不負責任，粗心;造成的后果：卷簾門嚴重損壞，卡車受損;

　　第三次：時間：6月7日;經過：Mclaughlin駕駛貨車在公司停車場附近撞翻了幾個郵筒;原因：Mclaughlin粗心大意;造成的后果：郵筒嚴重受損，卡車輕微受損。

　　本篇文章是聽力第三篇短文，難度不大。文章雖然出現了一些人名和地名，但是同學們不需要知道它們是什么意思，人名地名不會作為考察點放在題目中，同學們需要重點分辨的是這三次事故發生的時間，題目重點考察同學對短文信息細節的抓取能力。但是其中有幾個短語和單詞需要關注一下：pay attention to 注意;重視;run into 撞上;撞到;roll-up door 卷簾門;knock down 撞翻;parking lot 停車場;mailbox 郵箱，郵筒;preventable 可預防的;as的用法。理解了這些詞的意思，對本篇聽力的整體理解基本就沒有什么障礙了。