Questions 15-16
Decide which TWO things David Price recommends doing 6 months before going abroad. You may write your answers in any order. Choose from the following list:
[A] get a new passport
[B] revalidate your passport
[C] ensure your passport is valid for at least six months
[D] get a visa for the country you are going to
[E] ensure your passport is full
[F] make sure your passport has some empty pages
【15】______
Section B
Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some 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.
听力原文: Most likely, you aren't the family breadwinner. But doing a small job or getting a weekly allowance would put some money in your pocket. For kids and grown-ups alike, money is easy to spend. If you aren't careful, it can be gone in no time.
Being responsible with your money is an important skill to learn-and the sooner you start the better. Whether you are tracking your spending or saving for something special, creating a budget can help you deal with your expenses and plan for the future. All you need are paper and a pencil-and some self-control.
First, take a look at our sample monthly budget. Then, use a separate sheet of paper to plan your own. In the first two columns, list your sources of income and how much you expect to earn from them. In the third and fourth columns, list what you expect to spend your money on and the amount.
The left-hand total should be more than or equal to the right-hand total. If it is, you have an effective budget.
Budgets are not complex, but sticking to them can be tough. When planning your budget, be realistic about your expenses. If you know that you drop $18 at a movie, don't write $12 in that space simply because you wish you were spending less.
If you are eyeing a big purchase, such as a $150 skateboard, spend less and save more until you have the total amount. No matter how attractive it may be, avoid spending your savings. One day, you will thank yourself!
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A.Parents.
B.Children.
C.Breadwinners.
D.Bank managers.
Task 2
Directions: This task is the same as Task 1. The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 41 through 45.
Do you know how to deal with money troubles for the future? Here is some useful advice for people with money worries.
1. Compulsive deposits(强制储蓄): Force yourself to take 15 to 20 percent of your monthly income and put it in a separate bank account. This won't upset your life a great deal and will give you a good number of rewards in several years'time.
2. Separate "wants" from "needs": In keeping your accounts, list different items in two different columns. Check what you need and what you want, meaning things you may not necessarily need.
3. Avoid shopping with friends: You may only buy one blouse when you are shopping alone, but you may also pick up a skirt and a pair of shoes or maybe a luxurious(奢侈的) dinner and two hours of Karaoke if you are with someone.
4. Avoid using credit cards: Bring along only a limited amount of money when you go shopping and spend no more than what you have planned.
5. Find substitutes: Many people rush out to shop when they want to release some pressure. But, a good book or an interesting movie might be just as good a relief. It takes time to change the habit, but it pays off if you try.
6. Enjoy investment: By investing we do not mean in a car or home electronic device. Joining an English training course might be another form. of investment.
The author gives some useful advice because
A.people sometimes find themselves short of money
B.people feel worried how much money they will have in the future
C.people don't know clearly how to save their money
D.people sometimes are worried about the safety of their money
In sample 3, the author wrote, “I do know that his petty, arrogant behavior cheated me out of the class I wanted to take and cheated him out of a good student who wanted to learn.” Have you had a similar experience? Or have you had the opposite experience that a teacher inspired you? Please write an essay on your impressions of a teacher based on personal experience. Below are some suggested steps you may follow: Step 1 Ask yourself: Why does the person impress me a lot? What important differences did he or she make in my life? Step 2 Decide on the dominant impression you wish to communicate to the reader. Think about what perspectives you would like to use to develop it. Step 3 List the details you would like to write to support the topic of your essay. Step 4 Write the first draft of your essay.
But people have always had a need to do more than simply "tell it as it is". Language is for reporting not only one's work. For this, a language needs all kinds of grammar and style. that throw back its history and development just as a person needs eyebrows. Is there some special reason why our lips should be a different color from the rest of our face? Perhaps not, but this is how people—real people—are. For communication between people, languages in all kinds will remain to reflect the growth of the societies that speak them.
In this passage, "tell it as it is" means "______".
A.people think Basic English can express what they see or hear
B.people can use basic English to say what they want to
C.tell something they like to
D.people say what they want to simply according to the fact
1. Compulsive deposits(强制储蓄): Force yourself to take 15 to 20 percent of your monthly income and put it in a separate bank account. This won't upset your life a great deal and will give you a good number of rewards in several years'time.
2. Separate "wants" from "needs": In keeping your accounts, list different items in two different columns. Check what you need and what you want, meaning things you may not necessarily need.
3. Avoid shopping with friends: You may only buy one blouse when you are shopping alone, but you may also pick up a skirt and a pair of shoes or maybe a luxurious(奢侈的) dinner and two hours of Karaoke if you are with someone.
4. Avoid using credit cards: Bring along only a limited amount of money when you go shopping and spend no more than what you have planned.
5. Find substitutes: Many people rush out to shop when they want to release some pressure. But, a good book or an interesting movie might be just as good a relief. It takes time to change the habit, but it pays off if you try.
6. Enjoy investment: By investing we do not mean in a car or home electronic device. Joining an English training course might be another form. of investment.
The author gives some useful advice because
A.people sometimes find themselves short of money
B.people feel worried how much money they will have in the future
C.people don't know clearly how to save their money
D.people sometimes are worried about the safety of their money
SECTION C NEWS BROADCAST
Directions: In this section, you will hear several news items. Listen to them carefully and then answer the questions that follow.
听力原文: Malaysian authorities are discussing possible salvage efforts with Sun Cruisers, the Singapore owner of a large liner, that sunk off Malaysia last week, a news report said yesterday. Sun cruisers had received some advice from Malaysia on the matter. The Business Times newspaper quoted the company's spokeswoman Judy Shoo Asian. Judy and other Sun Cruiser's officials could not immediately be reached for further comment as they were away in Indonesia. The Sun Vista went down in international waters. The nearby Malaysia may have the right to order the wreck's removal, the newspaper said. Salvage experts said the wreck of the Sun Vista, which sank 65 metres of water, poses no threat to ships passing over it. But Malaysia may still want it removed.
The news item is mainly about______.
A.efforts to salvage Sun Vista.
B.negotiation with the ship's owner.
C.threats Sun Vista poses to passing ships.
D.a newspaper's comment on Sun Vista.
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