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2009（完卷時間：120分 滿分：150分 2009年4月9IListeningComprehensionSectionAShortConversationsDirections:InsectionA,youwillheartenshortconversationsbetweentwospeakers.Attheendofeachconversation,aquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Theconversationsandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaconversationandthequestionaboutit,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaper,anddecidewhichoneisthebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.A.On B.On C.On D.OnA.Ina B.InastationeryC.Atasupermarket D.AtaA.HecangobowlingonSunday B.HecangobowlingonC.Hehastoprepareforatexton D.HehastostudyforatestonA.BothBillandTomwenttoB.BothBillandTomwenttoC.BillwenttoYork,andTomwenttoD.BillwenttoLondon,andTomwenttoA.Teacherand B.DoctorandC.Employerand D.BossandA.Thewomanissatisfiedwiththefood B.ThemanissatisfiedwiththesteakC.Themanagreeswiththe D.Thewoman’ssteakisA.ThemanwillrestartthecomputerB.ThemanwillsavetheC.ThewomanwillrestartthecomputerD.Thewomanwillsave A.Locationofsome B.PricesofsomeC.Qualityofsome D.Storageof athanusedtobeapopularchild athanwaspopularwithyoungchildC.athanwrotesomestoriesaboutpopularD.athanwaspopularbecauseofhisunusualA.Thenewapartmentis B.HelikestolistentotheC.Heneedsaquieter D.ThepresentoneistooSectionBDirections:InsectionB,youwillheartwoshortpassages,andyouwillbeaskedthreequestionsoneachofthepassages.Thepassageswillbereadtwice,butthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Whenyouhearaquestion,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaperanddecidewhichonewouldbethebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.Questions11through13arebasedonthefollowingA. B.Thai C.Local D.A.Goingtothe B.GoingC.Enjoyinglocal D.RelaxingwiththeA.Alternative B.1980srockC.1970srockmusic. D.Japanesemusic.Questions14through16arebasedonthefollowingpassage.A.ItislistedintheteachingB.ItisimportanttoEnglishC.EffectivelisteningresultsingoodD.It’smoretaughtthananyotherA.ListeninghelpstosendplainB.Listening alC.ListeninghaslittletodowithalD.GoodlisteninghelpstodeliveranimportantA.GoodlisteningmeansagoodB.ListeningrequiresC.Withgoodlistening,youcanreceiveD.ListeningisanimportantmeansofSectionCLongerDirections:InsectionC,youwillheartwolongerconversations.Eachconversationwillbereadtwice.Afteryouheartheconversation,youarerequiredtofillinthenumberedblankswiththeinformationyouhaveheard.Writeyouranswersonyouranswersheet.Blanks17through20arebasedonthefollowingAlbert appointed appointed appointed goto onSaturdaynight,andthen goto onSaturdaynight,andthen Completetheform.WriteNOMORETHANTHREEWORDSforeachGrammarandDirections:BeneatheachofthefollowingsentencestherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheoneanswerthatbestcompletesthesentence.Lindagrewintoalady atalentfordesignandanevengreateroneforA. B. C. D.Iwasthemiddlechildofthree,andtherewasagapoffiveyearson A. B. C. D.Whenastormiscoming,mostpeopleleavethearea andheadforA.asquickas B.asquicklyasC.asslowas D.asslowlyasAlexsaidhehadawonderfulbookEmma like,andthathe’dbehappytolendittoA.have B. C. D.Theearthwon’tbefitforustolivein wegoonpollutingA.even B. C. D. fromlightweightmaterials,therobotsareaboutthesizeofahumanarmorA.To B.Being C.Having D.Idon’tsupposeanyonewillbeinterestedinthegame, A.do B.don’t C.will D.won’tSincemyretirementfromteachingmusicin2001,I plentyoftimepaintingasanA.have B. C.had D.amThecouple photoItookatthepartywereverypleasedwithA. B. C. D.Juliawasrequiredtowritealettertoherteacherwithacomputer, differentlettertypes,colorsandspaces.A. B.to C. D.and changedhimwasamountainbikehereceivedforhis15thbirthday. B. C. D.Afterhersuccessasachildactor,Taylorhadnotrouble intoadultrolesandwontwiceforBestActress.A.to B. C. D. heappearedtobeonlyaboutten,heseemedtohaveknownthebitternessofA. B. C. D.AslongLater,IrealizedthatIdidn’tknowhisnameortheleastbitabouthim, intendtoA.nordid B.Idid C.norI D.eitherdidNewscamefromEurope AmyandLaurie,thegrandsonofawealthyfamily,hadplannedtobemarriedsoon.A. B. C. D.Whenashipthatsankin1628wasrecoveredfromtheportofStockholm,thescientistswereoverjoyedwiththechance theremainsofthepast.A. B. C.to D.SectionA.B.A.B.C.D.E.F.G.H.I.J.TheAcademyAwards,affectionayknownastheOscars,aretheoldest,bestknown,mostinfluentialandfamousoffilmawards.Theawardshavebeenpresented41(thefirstawardsceremonywasheldinMayof1929)byanon-profitprofessionalorganization—theAcademyofMotionPictureArtsandSciences(AMPAS),42inBeverlyHills,California,andfoundedin1927.Eversince1941,whenthenow-famous(的)envelopesystemwas43,markingthefirstyearofcompletesecrecy,“theEnvelopePlease”has eafamiliar44thatcallsupthethoughtoftheAcademyAwardsExceptfortheearlyyearsoftheinstitution,theawardshonoredfimadeduringtheprevious12-month45year.Until1954,theOscarswerepresentedmostlyonaThursdayevening.From1955to1958,theywerepresentedonaWednesday.From1959until1998theOscarswere,withafewexceptions,presentedonaMondaynight.Onlysince1999hastheAwardsceremonytakenplaceonaSunday(46inMarch).In2004,theceremonywasmovedevenearliertoimproveratingsandtobemore47totheawards“season”.TheestablishmentoftheAcademy(anditsawardssystem)hashadamajoreffectandinfluenceuponthefilmindustry.TheAcademyhas,withlimitedsuccess,triedto48theinfluencesofpromotion,boxofficegrossreceipts,andstudiopublicrelationsand49onvotingresults.ReadingComprehensionSectionADirections:ForeachblankinthefollowingpassagetherearefourwordsorphrasesmarkedA,B,CandD.Fillineachblankwiththewordorphrasethatbestfitsthecontext.Onedayanoutofworkmime(啞劇演員)wasvisitingthezooandattemptedtoearnsomemoneyasastreetperformer.Assoonashestartedtodraw ,azookeepergrabbedhimdraggedhimintohisoffice.Thezookeeperexplainedtothemimethatthezoo’smostpopularattraction,agorilla,haddiedsuddenlyandthekeeperfearedthat atthezoowouldfalloff.Heofferedthemimeajob thegorillauntiltheycouldgetanotherone.The Sothenextmorningthemimeputonthegorillasuitandenteredthecagebeforethecrowdcame.Hediscoveredthatitwasa54job.Hecouldsleepifhewanted,playand55peopleandhedrewbiggercrowdsthanheeverhadasamime.56,eventuallythecrowdsgottiredofhimandhegottiredofjustswingingontails.He57tonoticethatthepeoplewerepayingmoreattentiontothelioninthecagenexttohis.Notwantingtolosetheattentionofhisaudience,climbedtothetopofhiscagecrawledacrossapartition(隔墻anddangled懸蕩)fromthetopthelion’scage.Ofcourse,thismadethelionveryangry,butthecrowd58Attheendofthedaythezookeepercameandgavethemimea59forbeingsuchanattraction.Well,thiswentonforsometime,themimekept60thelion,thecrowdsgrewlarger,andhissalarykeptgoingup.Thenoneterribledaywhenhewasdanglingovertheangrylionheslippedandfell.Themimewas61.Theliongathereditselfandpreparedtopounce(猛撲).Themimewassoscaredthathetorunroundandroundthecagewiththelionclose62.Finally,themimestartedscreamingyelling,“Helpme,helpme!”,butthelionwasquickandpounced.Themimesoonfoundhimselfflatonhisbacklookingupattheangrylionandthelionsaid,“63youfool!Doyouwanttogetusboth64?”A. B. C. D.A. B. C. D.A.takecare B.dressup C.makeup D.keepupA. B. C. D.A. B. C. D.A.makefun B.communicatewithC.cooperate D.takeadvantageA. B. C. D.A. B. C. D.A. B. C. D.A. B. C. D.A. B. C. D.A. B. C. D.A. B. C. D.A.Hurry B.Get C.Wake D.ShutA. B. C. D.SectionDirections:Readthefollowingpassages.Eachpassageisfollowedbyseveralquestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatfitsbestaccordingtotheinformationgiveninthepassageyouhavejustread.Awalletmisplacedduringaromanticembracehasbeenreturnedtoitsforgetfulownerafter55TwoclassiccarcollectorsfromtheUSstateofIdahofoundthewalletafteritfelloutofthebackofavintage(舊式的cartheywereplanningtorestoreAfteranInternetsearchtheyfoundandcontactedtheownerGlennGoodloveMrGoodlovesaidheprobablylostthewalletinthebackseatofhis1946HudsoncarwhilekissingagirlwhenhewashomeonleavefromtheUSBeck,61,andChuckMerrill,72,boughtthenow-vintagevehicleinIdahoafterplacinganadinalocalnewspapertobuyaclassiccarinneedofrestoration.Drivingthecarhomeafterbuyingit,thecollectorsstoppedatarestaurantandsawsomethingfrombelowthebackseat.“Likeacoupleofkids,wethoughtwehadagoldmine,”Mr.Becksaid.Instead,theyfoundsomesmallchange—theleatherwallethelda$10bill,Mr.Goodlove’smilitaryID,hissocialsecuritycard,hisdriver’slicenceandseveraljewelleryreceiptsfrom1952.ButtheywereallinthenameofGlennPutnam.Aftersearchingonline,Mr.BeckdiscoveredthatMr.PutnamhadsincechangedhisnametoGlennGoodloveandmovedtoSanDiego,California.HecalledMr.Goodlove,askingtospeaktoamanwhousedtodrivea’46Hudson.“Therewasasilenceforabout15seconds,”Mr.BecktoldtheTwinFallsTimes-News.“Thenhesaid,‘Whoisthat?’”Mr.Goodlove,now75,sayshedidnotevenrememberlosingthewallet,butthefindhasbroughtmemoriesofhisyouthinEverett,Washington,floodingback.“Icouldseethehouseandthecarandthetownandallthegoodstufffromlivingthere,”hesaid.“They’vebeenflowingeversincehetalkedtome.”ThelostwalletcontainedallthefollowingEXCEPT some B.someC.some D.someWhichofthefollowinghappenedThevintagecarwas B.AnadvertisementwasC.Mr.Goodlove’snamewas D.SomealbelongingswereWhatdifferencedidthewalletmaketoHegainedunexpectedHegotbackhislostcarasHeimprovedhispoormemoryaHerecalledwhathadlongbeenThemostpropertitleforthepassageis A.AForgetfulWallet B.TwoCarCollectorsandaGoodC.PricePaidfor D.LostWalletFoundafter55VEGANCHARITIESANDGOODThesearetoughtimesforthecharities,manyofwhichwillbeexperiencinglowerlevelsofdonations—soifyoucansupportthempleasedo.HIPPOisdedicatedtorelievingpovertyand inghungerandmalnutritioninpoorcountriesthroughtheprovisionandproductionofveganfood.Theyhelpveganorphanagessomeofthepoorestfamiliesinthecommunity,andencourageandassistthedevelopmentofsustainable(可持續(xù)的)agricultureandgardening.PlantsforaPlantsforaFuture(aprojectbasedinCornwall)researchesperennial(四季不斷的),eatableandusefulplantsforsustainableagriculture/living.Theirachievementsincludethecreationofonlinedatabaseof7,000RespectforRespectforAnimals nsagainstthefurtrade.TheyruntheannualDesignAgainstFurcompetitionandwereresponsiblefortheanti-furadvertising nofthe80’s.Vegan-OrganicTheVegan-OrganicTrustisacharity“devotedtoeducationaboutanimal-freefoodTheyproducearegularmagazineandprovideinformationforbothlarge-andsmall-scaleVegaVegaResearch nsonfarmingandhumanhealthissues.Sponsorsresearchintovegannutritionandthelinksbetweendietandhealth.Whichofthe nsagainstanimal B.PlantsforaC.Vega Judgingfromthepassage,a“vegan”maybeawho doesnoteatoruseanimaltakesapositionin ernmentisdevotedto thehelpsinagricultureandWhatdoallthecharitiesandcauseshaveinTheyalldealwithanimalTheyareallinneedofTheyallprovideaidinanimalTheyareallaboutdietandGhostwritersarewidelyusedbycelebritiesorpublicfigureswhowishtopublishtheirautobiographies(自傳).Thedegreeofinvolvementoftheghostwriterinnonfictionwritingprojectsrangesfromminortosignificant.Varioussourcesexplaintheroleoftheghostwriterandhowcompetent(能勝任的)writerscangetthiskindofwork.Insomecases,aghostwritermaybeinjusttocleanup,edit,andpolisharoughdraftofanautobiographyora“how-to”book.Inothercases,theghostwriterwillwriteanentirebookorarticlebasedoninformation,stories,notes,andanoutline,interviewswiththecelebrityorpublicfigure.Thecreditedauthorsalsoindicatetotheghostwriterwhattypeofstyle,tone,or“voice”theywantinthebook.Celebritybooksareusuallyghostwritteninthefirst(Ididthisandthat)orthethird(DavidPardonaskedthegroupto mendsomeoneetc.).Insomecases,suchaswithsome“how-to”books,dietguides,orcookbooks,abookwillbeentirelywrittenbyaghostwriter,andthecelebrity(e.g.,awell-knownmusicianorsportsstar)willbecreditedasauthor.Publishingcompaniesusethismethodtoincreasethemarketabilityofabookbyassociatingitwithacelebrityorwell-knownfigure.Inseveralcountriesbeforeelections,candidatesemployghostwriterstoproduceautobiographiesforthemsoastogainvisibilityandexposure.TwoofJohnF.Kennedy’sbookswerealmostentirelyghostwritten.FormerRonaldReaganalsoreleasedaghostwrittenautobiography.Aconsultantorcareer-switchermaypaytohaveabookghostwrittenonatopicintheirprofessionalarea,toestablishorenhancetheircredibilityasan“expert”intheirfield.Forexample,asuccessfulsaleshoto eaninspiringspeakeronsellingmaypayaghostwritertowriteabookonsalestechniques.Oftenthistypeofbookispublishedinthevanitypress,whichmeansthattheauthorispayingtohavethebookpublished.Thistypeofbookistypicallygivenawaytopotentialclients客戶asapromotionaltoolratherthanbeingsoldinAghostwriterdoesallthefollowingEXCEPT forhisclient,accordingtothecorrectapieceof B.writeacompleteC.improveawritten D.interviewaByusing“thismethod”(paragraph3),thewritermeans celebritiesmayhelptoincreasecelebritiesmayshiftintoauthorsmay ecelebritiesmaypaypublishersforItisimpliedinthepassagethat vanitypressesareghostwritersworkbehindthebooksbyghostwritersdon’tcelebritiescan’tdowithoutWhichofthefollowingisNOTmentionedaboutPeoplewhoemploy B.ResponsibilitiestheytakeC.Challengestheirwork D.ReasonswhytheySchoolshavebeenblamedforgivingkidsaccesstosodainvendingmachines(自動售貨機Butnewdatasuggestthatschoolsoftdrinksalesmaynotbeanimportantfactorinhowmuchsodakidsdrink.InthecurrentissueofTheJournalofNutritionEducationandBehavior,researcherscomparedsodaconsumptionamongnearly500studentsinMainewhoattendedsevenschoolsovertwoschoolyears.Fouroftheschoolscutbackonsoftdrinkavailabilityattheschools,whilethreeoftheschoolsmadenochanges.Allthestudentsweredrinkinglesssodabytheendofthestudyperiod,buttherewerenomeaningfuldifferencesinoverallsoftdrinkconsumptionamongthedifferentschools.Thedatasuggestthatlimitingsoftdrinkavailabilityatschooldoesn’tresultinmeaningfulchangesindrinkconsumptionpatterns.Whiletherewerenochangesinoverallsodaconsumption,therewasanotableshiftindietsodadrinkingamonggirls.Iftheschoolcutbackonsodaavailability,girlswerelesslikelytodrinkdietsoda,comparedtogirlsinschoolsthatmadenochanges.Thedataarethelatesttosuggestthatschoolsmaynotplayasbigofaroleinkids’pooreatinghabitsaswidelybelieved.Lastyear,TheAmericanJournalofPublicHealthpublisheda(引起爭論的)studyshowingthatchildhoodweightproblemsoftengetworseinthesummer,kidsareoutofDatafromkindergartenersandfirstgradersfoundthatbodymassindex(指數(shù)increasedtwothreetimesasfastinsummerasduringtheregularschoolyear.Minoritychildrenwereespeciallyatrisk,aswerechildrenwhowerealreadyoverweight.Evenchildrenwhoweretoothinandneededtogainweightappearedtohavebettereatinghabitsduringtheschoolyear.TheyactuallygainedmoreweightwhileinschoolandlessintheEvenso,muchofthefocusonchildhoodnutritionandobesity(肥胖)remainsintheschools.Today,TheTimesreportedthateventheschoolbakesaleisdisappearingasdistrictsimposestrictstandardsonthefoodservedonschoolgrounds.WhatcanbelearnedfromTheJournalofNutritionEducationandSoftdrinkremainsaprobleminGirlstendtoconsumelesssodaatSoftdrinksmaynottobeblameforeatingVendingmachinesarenotavailableinallBettereatinghabitsmaybebestdeveloped during B.onC.withlesssoda D.inattemptsforweight-Thewritervoiceshisopinionby conductingscientific B.comparingtwoC.criticizingwrong D.referringtoreadyWhichofthefollowingcanbestsummarizetheSchoolsaretoblameforkids’nutritionSchoolshavemadechangesforabetterKids’pooreatinghabithaslittletodowithAlothasbeendoneregardingkids’nutritionandSectionDirections:ReadthefollowingtextandchoosethemostsuitableheadingfromthelistA-Fforeachparagraph.Thereisoneextraheadingwhichyoudonotneed.MakeMakeGiveyourselfaExpectExpecttheRememberwhatRemindyourself ngthingstakesTrytofigureoutwhyyouwillloseyourWetendtoloseourpatiencewhenwe’remulti-taskingorwhenwe’reonatightschedule.you’restretchingyourselftoothin,youshouldreconsideryourto-dolistbeforeyouattempttochangeyournaturalreactiontoanoverwhelmingsituation.Trytospreadoutyourtaskssothatyou’rengonlyonethingatatime.Passonresponsibilitiestoothersifyoucan;thisinitselfmaybeatestofyourpatience,butyouhavetolearntosharetheload.Peoplewhoareimpatientarepeoplewhoinsistongettingthingsdonenowanddon’tliketowastetime.However,somethingsjustcan’tberushed.Thinkaboutyourhappiestmemories.Chancesare,theywereinstanceswhenyourpatiencepaidoff,likewhenyouworkedsteadilytowardsagoalthatwasn’timmediaygratifying,ortookalittleextratimetospendleisurelywithalovedone.Goodthingsmaynotalwayscometothosewhowait,butmostgoodthingsthatdocomedon’tcomerightaway.Yes,youhaveplans,butthingsdon’talwaysworkoutasplanned.Acceptthetwistsandturnsinlifegracefully.Keepyourexpectationsrealistic.Thisappliesnotonlytocircumstances,butalsothebehaviorofthosearoundyou.Ifyoufindyourselfblowingupoveryourchildoryourspouseaccidentallyspillingadrink,you’renotintouchwiththefactthatpeoplearen’tperfect.Eveniftheoccasionisnotanisolatedincidentbutisinsteadcausedbytheirrepeatedneglectandcarelessness,losingyourpatienceisn’tgoingtomakeitanybetter.That’ssomethingtobeaddressedwithdiscussionandself-control.First,takeafewminutestodoabsoluynothing.Justsitquietlyandthink.Don’twatchevision;don’tevenread.Donothing.Itmaybehardatfirst,andyoumayevenfeelprettyimpatientafteraminuteortwo,butbytakingsometimeoutyoucanessentiallyslowyourworlddown,andthat’simportanttodeveloptheattitudenecessarytodeveloppatience.Second,stopholdingyourselfandtheworldaroundyoutounreachablestandards.Sure,we’dallbemorepatientifbabiesdidn’tcry,dishesdidn’tbreak,computersdidn’tcrash,andpeopledidn’tmakemistakes—butthat’snevergoingtohappen.Expectingtheworldtorunsmoothlyislikebeatingyouragainstthewall.Notfocusingonwhatmattersmostinthislifefuelsimpatience.Movetheworldtowardpeacebybeingkind,generousinforgivenessofothers,beinggratefulforwhatis,andtakingfulladvantageofwhatmattersmost.Whenotherlessimportantthingsfuelourimpatience,takingtimetorememberanyoneoftheseitemsreducesourtendencytowantsomethingdifferentrightnow.IIDirections:TranslatethefollowingsentencesintoEnglish,usingthewordsgivenintheGuidedDirections:WriteanEnglishcompositioninover120wordsaccordingtotheinstructionsgivenbelowinChinese.Mary,你與幾位同窗約定，高考后去外地旅游。但你的父母以“不安全”為由你。寫給學(xué)校的心理老師MissLi，告訴她事情的原委，表明你的觀點，并向她尋求解黃浦區(qū)2009年高考模擬考英語試卷ListeningComprehensionSectionAShortDirections:InsectionA,youwillheartenshortconversationsbetweentwospeakers.Attheendofeachconversation,aquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Theconversationsandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaconversationandthequestionaboutit,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaper,anddecidewhichoneisthebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.W:Hi,Mike!WhendidyougetbackfromyourM:Oh,hi,Julia.IonlycamehomeonSunday.OurflightfromBangkokwasadaylate.Q:WhenshouldMikehavecomebackhome?W:CanIhelpyouwithM:Yes,please.DoyousellQ：WheredoesthisconversationmostprobablytakeW:DoyouwanttogobowlingonM:Ihavetostudyforatestthatnight,butIcouldgoonTuesday.Q:Whatdoesthemanmean?W:Didn’tyouandBillgotoYorklastweekend,M:Billdid,butIwenttoLondon.HewentthereonSaturdayandcamebackhomebeforeQ:WhatdidBillandTomdolastW:Well,MrBrown,we’reverypleasedwithyourqualifications.We’dliketoofferyoutheM:That’sQ:WhatisthemostprobablerelationshipbetweenthetwoW:Mmm,thefoodhereismuchbetterthanthatplacewewenttolastweek.M:Doyouthinkso?Mysteakisalittleovercooked.Q:WhatcanwelearnfromthisW:Don’tworry.We’llrestartthecomputer.Yousavedthe ,didn’tyou?M:Erm…actuallyIdon’tthinkIdid.Couldyoudoitforme?Q:WhatwillprobablyhappenW:Ihaven’tgoneupstairs.ArethereanygoodstoresupM:Yeah,there’sagreatshoestorecalledFootPath.Oh,andrightnexttoit,there’sa’sclothingstore.Greatpricesandgoodquality.Q：WhataretheytalkingW:So lusalittlebitaboutyourbook,M:Well,asyouknow,IwasapopularactorwhenIwasyoung,soIhadaveryunusualchildhood.Thisbook lsmystory.Q:WhatcanwelearnfromtheW:IhearyouaremovingtoanewapartmentM:Yes,butit’llbemoreexpensive.MypresentroommateplaystheradioallnightlongandIcan’tsleep.Q:WhyisthemanSectionBDirections:InsectionB,youwillheartwoshortpassages,andyouwillbeaskedthreequestionsoneachofthepassages.Thepassageswillbereadtwice,butthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Whenyouhearaquestion,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaperanddecidewhichonewouldbethebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.Questions11through13arebasedonthefollowingAsurveyconductedbyLifestylemagazineaskedonehundredpeoplebetweentheagesof18and44todescribetheirpreferencesinthecategoriesof“Food”,“Weekends”,“Vacations”and“Music”.Thesurveyshowsthatasweage,ourideasabouthavingfunagetoo.Inthe18to24agegroup,pizzawasratedasthenumberonefood.Itwasratedsecondinthe25to34agegroup.Peoplebetween25and34saidthattheypreferredforeignfoodslikeThaiandJapanese.Peoplebetween35and44likedtoeatlow-fatfoodslikefruitsandvegetablesandoftendescribedthemselvesasvegetarians.Thosebetween18and24rated“partying”asthenumberoneweekendactivity,whilethe25to34agegroupsaidthattheirfavoritewaytospendtheweekendwashikingorskiing.Peoplebetweentheagesof35and44saidthat“relaxingwiththefamily”wasthebestwaytospendtheweekend.Inthecategoryof“vacations”,the18to24setrated“goingtothebeach”asthebestwayspendavacation,whilethe25to34yearsoldpreferredtravelingoverseas.Thelastagegroupsaidtheyenjoyedshorttripsbycartolocalsights.Alternativemusicwasrankednumberonebythe18to24yearsold,whilethe25to44yearsoldchose1960sand70srockmusic.Whichfoodmaythepeopleagedbetween25and34Whatwasthemostpopularvacationfora40-year- WhatkindofmusicdidthepeopleintheirthirtieslikeQuestions14through16arebasedonthefollowingThoughitis50%ofeverydaycommunication,listening,seemstheleasttaught.Listeningismorethanhearing:itrequiresunderstanding.Inaneducationalsetting,listeningeffectivelyisimportant.Effectivelisteningresultsin ngtherightassignment, ngtheassignmentcorrectly,andtakingnoteseffectively. ngtheseactivitieswellresultin,mostofthetime,goodgrades.Inaprofessionalsetting,listeningisalsoessential.Whenyoureceiveanoralmessage,yo