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[00:02.29]TESTFORENGLISHMAJORS

[00:04.77]GRADEFOUR

[00:06.49JMODELTESTONE

[00:10.18JPARTIDICTATION

[00:14.94]Listentothefollowingpassage.

[00:17.83]Altogetherthepassagewillbereadtoyoufourtimes.

[00:23.66|Duringthefirstreading,

[00:25.46]whichwillbedoneatnormalspeed,

[00:28.98Jlistenandtrytounderstandthemeaning.

[00:33.34]Forthesecondandthirdreadings,

[00:35.94]thepassagewillbereadsentencebysentence,

[00:39.73]orphrasebyphrase,

[00:42.99]withintervalsof15seconds.

[00:46.96]Thelastreadingwillbedoneatnormalspeedagain

[00:51.66|andduringthistimeyoushouldcheckyourwork.

[00:55.82]Youwillthenbegiven2minutes

[00:58.49]tocheckthroughyourworkoncemore.

[01:02.331PleasewritethewholepassageonANSWERSHEETONE.

[01:07.98|Now,listentothepassage.

[01:ll.00]E-education

[01:13.11]E-education,whichstandsforelectroniceducation,

[01:18.04]hasatleastfouradvantages.

[01:21.33]First,withaccesstotheInternet,

[01:23.58]studentscanovercomebarriersofspaceandtime.

[01:27.811Forexample,wecanmakeeducationalresources

[01:31.33]inWashingtonavailabletostudentsinTokyo.

[01:37.20]Thesecondistheeasyaccess.

[01:39.92]Forexample,

[01:41.1l]wecanputmultimediaresourceslibrariesontheInternet

[01:45.73]andstudentscanhaveaccesstotheselibraries

[01:49.07]justbyclickingthemouse.

[01:51.38]Thethirdistheoptimizationofresources.

[01:54.73]Forexample,

[01:56.09]wecantapethelecturesgivenbyveryprominentprofessors

[02:00.19]andbroadcastthemlivethroughtheInternet.

[02:03.7l]Becauseofthesethreeadvantages,

[02:06.10]thereisanotherbigadvantage,

[02:09.06]thatis,

[02:09.68]theInternettechnologymakesmasseducationpossible.

[02:14.11]Asyouknow,

[02:15.57]itissimplyimpossibleforthewholepopulation

[02:18.73]toreceiveeducationoncampuses.

[02:22.23]AndthisiswherethegreatestadvantageofE-educationlies.

[02:27.25]Itoffersmasseducationandeducationforlifetime.

[02:33.53]Thesecondandthirdreadings,

[02:36.03]youshouldbeginwritingnow.

[02:40.87]E-education,whichstandsforelectroniceducation,

[02:45.27Jhasatleastfouradvantages.

[03:03.36]E-education,whichstandsforelectroniceducation,

[03:07.5l]hasatleastfouradvantages.

[03:25.32|First,withaccesstotheInternet,

[03:27.44]studentscanovercomebarriersofspaceandtime.

[03:46.39]First,withaccesstotheInternet,

[03:48.69]studentscanovercomebarriersofspaceandtime.

[04:07.401Forexample,wecanmakeeducationalresources

[04:10.82]inWashingtonavailabletostudentsinTokyo.

[04:29.70]Forexample,wecanmakeeducationalresources

[04:32.87]inWashingtonavailabletostudentsinTokyo.

[04:52.06|Thesecondistheeasyaccess.

[05:09.34]Thesecondistheeasyaccess.

[05:26.67]Forexample,

[05:27.76]wecanputmultimediaresourceslibrariesontheInternet

[05:47.04]Forexample,

[05:48.39]wecanputmultimediaresourceslibrariesontheInternet

[06:07.30]andstudentscanhaveaccesstotheselibraries

[06:10.14Jjustbyclickingthemouse.

[06:26.74]andstudentscanhaveaccesstotheselibraries

[06:29.37]justbyclickingthemouse.

[06:46.01|Thethirdistheoptimizationofresources.

[07:04.09|Thethirdistheoptimizationofresources.

[07:21.90]Forexample,

[07:22.90]wecantapethelecturesgivenbyveryprominentprofessors

[07:41.93]Forexample,

[07:42.87]wecantapethelecturesgivenbyveryprominentprofessors

[08:02.15landbroadcastthemlivethroughtheInternet.

[08:19.61JandbroadcastthemlivethroughtheInternet.

[08:37.03]Becauseofthesethreeadvantages,

[08:39.14]thereisanotherbigadvantage,

[08:56.34]Becauseofthesethreeadvantages,

[08:58.44]thereisanotherbigadvantage,

[09:15.71]thatis,

[09:16.41JtheInternettechnologymakesmasseducationpossible.

[09:35.4引thatis,

[09:36.10]theInternettechnologymakesmasseducationpossible.

[09:55.22]Asyouknow,

[09:55.97]itissimplyimpossibleforthewholepopulation

[10:14.62]Asyouknow,

[10:15.26]itissimplyimpossibleforthewholepopulation

[10:33.93]toreceiveeducationoncampuses.

[10:51.46]toreceiveeducationoncampuses.

[11:09.02]AndthisiswherethegreatestadvantageofE-educationlies.

[11:27.95]AndthisiswherethegreatestadvantageofE-educationlies.

[1l:47.08]Itoffersmasseducationandeducationforlifetime.

[12:06.06]Itoffersmasseducationandeducationforlifetime.

[12:26.92]Thelastreading.

[12:30.33]E-education,whichstandsforelectroniceducation,

[12:34.64Jhasatleastfouradvantages.

[12:37.67]First,withaccesstotheInternet,

[12:40.32]studentscanovercomebarriersofspaceandtime.

[12:44.60]Forexample,wecanmakeeducationalresources

[12:48.06]inWashingtonavailabletostudentsinTokyo.

[12:53.87]Thesecondistheeasyaccess.

[12:56.65|Forexample,

[12:57.72]wecanputmultimediaresourceslibrariesontheInternet

[13:02.63]andstudentscanhaveaccesstotheselibraries

[13:05.88]justbyclickingthemouse.

[13:08.13]Thethirdistheoptimizationofresources.

[13:11.84]Forexample,

[13:13.02]wecantapethelecturesgivenbyveryprominentprofessors

[13:17.00]andbroadcastthemlivethroughtheInternet.

[13:20.501Becauseofthesethreeadvantages,

[13:22.8l]thereisanotherbigadvantage,

[13:25.38|thatis,

[13:26.58|theInternettechnologymakesmasseducationpossible.

[13:31.33]Asyouknow,

[13:32.19]itissimplyimpossibleforthewholepopulation

[13:35.74]toreceiveeducationoncampuses.

[13:38.98]AndthisiswherethegreatestadvantageofE-educationlies.

[13:44.18]Itoffersmasseducationandeducationforlifetime.

[13:48.74]Nowyouhavetwominutestocheckthroughyourwork.

[15:53.83]ThatistheendofPartIDictation.

[16:00.57]PARTIILISTENINGCOMPREHENSION

[16:04.72]InSectionsA,BandC

[16:08.091youwillheareverythingONCEONLY.

[16:11.80]Listencarefullyandthenanswerthequestionsthatfollow.

[16:17.23]Markthecorrectanswertoeachquestion

[16:20.59]onANSWERSHEETTWO.

[16:25.06]SECTIONACONVERSATIONS

[16:28.65]Inthissectionyouwillhearseveralconversations.

[16:33.281Listentotheconversationscarefully

[16:36.14]andthenanswerthequestionsthatfollow.

[16:40.74]Questions1to3arebasedonthefollowingconversation.

[16:47.00]Attheendoftheconversation,

[16:48.96]youwillbegiven15secondstoanswerthequestions.

[16:53.8IJNow,listentotheconversation.

[17:00.47JM:Hi,Mary.WhatcanIdoforyou?

[17:03.70]W:Ifyouhaveafewminutes,

[17:05.66]Fdliketotalktoyouaboutmyfutureinourcompany.

[17:10.07|M:Sure,haveaseat.

[17:11.50]W:Thanks.

[17:12.95]M:Letmejustgrabyourfile.

[17:15.65]Howlonghaveyouworkedforusnow?

[17:18.28]W:Tveworkedhere

[17:19.23]asasalesrepresentativeforaboutayear.

[17:22.93]M:Oneyearalready?

[17:24.66JHowtimeflies!Haveyoubeenenjoyingyourjob?

[17:28.49|W:Yes,butTdliketohaveachanceatjobpromotion.

[17:33.35]M:Isee.Whatjobdoyouhaveinmind?

[17:37,06]W:Well,Tvenoticed

[17:38.39]thereisapositionavailableasasalesmanager.

[17:42.44|M:Doyouunderstand

[17:43.25]whatdutiesthatjobwouldinvolve?

[17:45.90JW:Yes.

[17:46,85]!wouldbedirectlyresponsible

(17:48.841forallofthesalesrepresentativesinmydepartment.

[17:53.16]Iassumethere'dbemoremeetings,

[17:55.88]paperwork,andotherresponsibilities,too.

[17:59.64]M:Thafsright.

[18:01.58JDoyouhaveanyexperienceinmanagement?

[18:04.19]W:Yes.Infactifyoulookatmyresume,

[18:08.011youcanseethatIusedtobeamanagerbefore.

[18:12.33]M:Welljthink

[18:13.48]you'dbetheperfectcandidatefortheposition.

[18:16.74]Accordingtothepolicyofourcompany,

[18:19.08]youhavetogothrough

[18:20.33]theformalapplicationproceduresthough.

[18:23.28]Fillthisapplicationformin

[18:25.49]andI'llcallyouinforaninterviewnextweek.

[18:29,04]W:OK.Thanksforyoursupport.

[18:47.82JQuestions4to6arebasedonthefollowingconversation.

[18:52.66|Attheendoftheconversation,

[18:54.63]youwillbegiven15secondstoanswerthequestions.

[18:59.25]Now,listentotheconversation.

[19:04,38]M:Whatdidyoudoovertheweekend?

[19:06,86]W:IwentaglobalwarmingrallyinLondon.

[19:09.81]Itwasfantastictobearoundsomanypeople

[19:13.28]whocareabouttheenvironment.

[19:15.94JM:Doyouthinkthere'sanythingwecando

[19:17.82]toreversethedamagethat'sbeendonealready?

[19:21.08]W:Itmightnotbepossibletofixtheproblems

[19:24.40]thatwe'vecreatedforourselves,

[19:27.07]buttherearelotsofthingswecando

[19:29.69]topreventmoredamagesfromhappening.

[19:33.01]M:Likewhat?

[19:33.96]W:Well,wecanusepublictransport

[19:36.84]insteadoftakingourcarsforastart.

[19:39,93]M:Whatelsecanwedotoprotecttheenvironment?

[19:43.62]W:Ifyoudohavetodrive,

[19:45.85]youshouldmakesure

[19:47.58]thatyourcarrunsonunleadedpetrol.

[19:50.951Also,yourhome

[19:52.56]shouldusesourcesofrenewableenergy.

[19:55.77]M:Howaboutrecycling?

[19:57.461Doesthatactuallyhelp?

[19:59,41]W:Yes.

[20:00.45JYoushouldtakeyourglass,paper,plastic,

[20:04.51Jcardboard,andtincanstoarecyclingcenter.

[20:08.99]M:Whatdoyouthinkisthebiggestworryforourfuture?

[20:12.791W:Ithinkthattheissueofgreatestconcern

[20:16.50]ishavingenoughsourcesofcleanwaterforeveryone.

[20:20.85]M:Ihadnoideayouweresuchanenvironmentalistbefore!

[20:25.551W:Tobehonest,inorderfortheearth

[20:28.07]tocontinuetobeaninhabitableplace,

[20:30.82]wehavetobemoreconcernedintheenvironment.

[20:50.1l]Questions7to10arebasedonthefollowingconversation.

[20:54.83]Attheendoftheconversation,

[20:56.64]youwillbegiven20secondstoanswerthequestions.

[21:01.23]Now,listentotheconversation.

[2l:06.96]M:Whoareyouwritingaletterto?

[21:08.97]W:TmjustrespondingtoSue'sletter.

[21:12.06]Doyouwanttohelp?

[21:14.89]M:OK.IguessIcouldaddsomething.

[21:17.03]TellthemthatIsendmylove.

[2L19.97JW:That'skindofboring.

[21:21.84|Don,tyouwanttotellthemanythingelse?

[21:24.45]M:Well,maybeyoucouldtellthemaboutmypromotion.

[21:28.27]W:You'vebeenpromoted?Whendidthath叩pen?

[21:31.71]M:Yesterday.IguessIforgottomentionit.

[21:35.161W:Congratulations!That'sreallyexciting!

[21:39.17]Let'sgetoutabottleofwinetocelebrate!

[21:42.58]M:Shouldn'twefinishwritingthisletterfirst?

[21:45.47]W:Ah.Thatcanwait.

[21:47.73]Yourpromotionisthebestnews

[21:49.39]rveheardinalongtime!

[21:51.72]M:Itisgoodnews,

[21:53.83]butitlookedlikeyouwerealmostfinished.

[21:56.41]Wemightaswelljustsignoff.

[21:58.74]W:OK,you'reright.

[22:01.06]riljusttellthem

[22:01.94]howproudIamofyouforgettingapromotion...

[22:05.18]andthenI'llthankSueforherkindletter.

[22:08.47]M:Iguessyoucanwrite

[22:09.75]thatI'mlookingforwardtoseeingtheminJune.

[22:12.92JW:That'sthoughtfulofyou.

[22:14.90|M:Andalsothankthemfromthebottomofmyheart

[22:17.95]fortheChristmaspackagetheysentus.

[22:20.90]W:Ah,Ialmostforgotaboutthat.

[22:24,78]M:Whatwouldyoudowithoutme?

[22:27.10|W:Wedobalanceeachotheroutwell.

[22:29.86]!guesswewerereallymadeforeachother!

[22:53.99]SECTIONBPASSAGES

[22:56.72]Inthissection,

[22:57.70]youwillhearseveralpassages.

[23:00.54]Listentothepassagescarefully

[23:02.54|andthenanswerthequestionsthatfollow.

[23:07.13JQuestions11to13arebasedonthefollowingpassage.

[23:11.44]Attheendofthepassage,

[23:13.32]youwillbegiven15secondstoanswerthequestions.

[23:17.77]Now,listentothepassage.

[23:23.37]SurveysofAmericanteenagersfind

[23:26.36]thatabouthalfofthem

[23:27.88Jdonotgetenoughsleeponschoolnights.

[23:31.96]Theygetanaverageofsixtytoninetyminutesless

[23:35.91]thanexpertssaytheyneed.

[23:38.76]Onereasonforthisdeficitisbiology.

[23:42.29]Expertssayteensarebiologicallyprogrammed

[23:46.82]togotosleeplaterandwakeuplaterthanotheragegroups.

[23:52.23]Yetmanyschoolsstartclasses

[23:54.89]asearlyasseveninthemorning.

[23:57.90]Asaresult,manystudentsgotoclass

[24:01.35]feelinglikesixteen-year-oldDanny.

[24:05.181Heplaystwosports

[24:07.32]andgenerallyheisanactiveteen-exceptinthemorning.

[24:13.62]Sowhatcanschoolsdoaboutsleepystudents?

[24:19.10|EricPetersonistheheadofSt.George'sSchool

[24:23.00]inthenortheasternstateofRhodeIsland.

[24:26.76JHewantedtosee

[24:28.48]ifathirty-minutedelaywouldmakeadifference.

[24:32.03]Itdid.

[24:33.85]Hesaysvisitstothehealthcenter

[24:36.51]bytiredstudentsdecreasedbyhalf.

[24:40.64JLatearrivalstofirstperiodfellbyathird.

[24:45.30]Andstudentsreported

[24:47.38]thattheywerelesssleepyduringtheday.

[24:51.20]EricPetersonknows

[24:53.25]thatchangingstarttimesiseasier

[24:56.12|atasmall,privateboardingschoollikehis.

[25:00.24]Butheishopefulthatotherschoolswillfindaway.

[25:19.92]Questions14to17arebasedonthefollowingpassage.

[25:24.47]Attheendofthepassage,

[25:26.26]youwillbegiven20secondstoanswerthequestions.

[25:30.54]Now,listentothepassage.

[25:35.66|AteamattheUniversityofMichigan

[25:38.25]recentlypublishedastudyofhowmarriedcouplesfight.

[25:42.76]Theyalsolookedat

[25:43.94]howdifferentttstyles^^ofarguing

[25:46.16]mightpredictthefutureofamarriage.

[25:49.4l]ThefindingsappearedintheJournalofMarriageandFamily.

[25:53.01]Thestudyfollowed373couplesover16years.

[25:58.92|Forty-sixpercentofthemhaddivorced

[26:01.76]bythefinalyearin2002.

[26:04.40]Thecoupleswereaskedatfourdifferenttimes

[26:07.94]toreportontheirmostrecentconflict.

[26:11.33]First,theyhadtoagreeon

[26:13.911whichconflictwastheirmostrecent.

[26:17.1l]Thehusbandsandwiveseach

[26:18.95Jhadtochoosefromalistofbehaviors

[26:21.64]todescribethestrategiestheyused.

[26:25.09]Thelistincludedbehaviorslikecalmdiscussion,listening,

[26:29.33]andtryinghardtofindouttheotherperson\feelings.

[26:34.14]Thelistalsoincludedbehaviorslikeyelling,

[26:37.43]usinginsults,walkingawayornotcommunicating

[26:42.10]—inotherwords,thesilenttreatment.

[26:45.83]AssistantProfessorKiraBirdittledthestudy.

[26:50.24]Inherwords,thehusbandsweremorelikely

[26:53.28]tousetheconstructivestrategies

[26:55.89]likediscussingtheproblem,findingsolutions,

[26:59.36]andthewivesweremorelikely

[27:01.75]tousethosedestructiveorwithdrawalstrategies.

[27:05.86]ButProfessorBirdittalsosays

[27:08.95]thestudyfoundthatovertime,

[27:11.63]wivesbecamelessdestructiveinthewaytheyargued.

[27:16.78]Husbandsstayedthesame.

[27:39.76]Questions18to20arebasedonthefollowingpassage.

[27:44.42]Attheendofthepassage,

[27:46.08]youwillbegiven15secondstoanswerthequestions.

[27:50.19]Now,listentothepassage.

[27:55.04]TheNobelPrizes,whichareawardedinchemistry,

[27:58.691medicine,peace,physics,literatureandeconomy,

[28:02.97]areanannualritual

[28:05.09|celebratinghumanintellectualendeavor

[28:07.87]thatbeganin1901.

[28:12.02|TheyweresetupbyAlfredNobel,

[28:14.45]aSwedishinventorandarmsmanufacturer,

[28:17.68]whorequestedinhiswill

[28:20.19]thathisfortunebeusedtocreateaseriesofprizes

[28:24.32]forthosewhoworththecreditas

[28:27.14]bringingthe‘‘greatestbenefitonmankind”.

[28:31.34]Overtheintervening109years,

[28:34.42]morethan500prizeshavebeenawarded.

[28:37.571Butwhichnationcanclaimthemostwinners?

[28:41.061Wehaveworkedhardthroughtherecords

[28:43.75]toproduceadefinitivelistofthenations

[28:46.471withthebiggestbrains.

[28:48.66]AclearwinnerwouldbetheUnitedStates

[28:51.75]whichcomesouttopoverall,

[28:54.46]aswellasinthefiveofthesixcategories.

[28:57.93]TheUKisnext,with117Nobelmedals.

[29:03.37JHowever,France,

[29:05.25Jwhichbumpsalonginthefourthorfifth,

[29:08.15]isclearlyaheadwhenitcomestoliterature.

[29:11.70]Finally,wehavealistofatotalof69countries

[29:16.14]orterritorieswhosecitizenshavepickeduptheprize.

[29:35.77]SECTIONCNEWSBROADCAST

[29:39.15]Inthissection,

[29:40.13]youwillhearseveralnewsitems.

[29:42.74|Listentothemcarefully

[29:44.58]andthenanswerthequestionsthatfollow.

[29:47.77]Questions21to23arebasedonthefollowingnews.

[29:53.39]Attheendofthenewsitem,

[29:55.401youwillbegiven15secondstoanswerthequestions.

[29:59.57]Now,listentothenews.

[30:04.38]AtoxicmixofgassesinsideaNewZealandcoalmine

[30:08.23]keptrescueworkersfrustratedagainMonday,

[30:11.68]astheywaitedforthego-aheadtotry

[30:14.14]toreach29minerstrappedunderground.

[30:18.37]Noonehasheardfromthemen—ages17to62

[30:22.68]—sinceanexplosioninsidethemine

[30:25.69|around4p.m.Fridayafternoon.

[30:29.09]0fficialshopetheyarealive,thoughtheydonotknow

[30:32.84Jifthemenfoundasafeplace

[30:34.88]orwhetherpartsoralloftheminecollapsed.

[30:38.241Togathermoreinformation,

[30:40.0l]rescueworkersareplanning

[30:42.13]tosendahigh-techrobotinsidethemine,

[30:45.20]whichislocatedonNewZealand'swestcoast

[30:48.54|betweenGreymouthandReefton.

[30:52.38]PoliceonMondayreleasedforthefirsttimethenames,

[30:55.79]agesandnationalitiesofthe29men.

[30:59.0l]MostofthemissingarefromNewZealand,

[31:01.94]buttherearealsominersfromAustralia,

[31:04.55]ScotlandandSouthAfricainthegroup.

[3l:22.90]Questions24to26arebasedonthefollowingnews.

[31:27.85]Attheendofthenewsitem,

[31:29.37]youwillbegiven15secondstoanswerthequestions.

[31:33.80]Now,listentothenews.

[31:38.691Israelhaslaunchedasurveillancesatellite

[31:41.87|thatwillbeusedtospyonIran'snuclearprogramme,

[31:46.60]reportssay.

[31:48.44]Thesatellite,shighresolutioncamera

[31:51.08]wouldsignificantlyboostIsraefsintelligencegathering,

[31:55.53]officialstoldlocalmedia.

[31:58.7"Israel'sdefenceministrysaid

[32:01.24JtheOfek9waslaunchedfromPalmachimairforcebase

[32:06.08]onitssouthcoastnearTelAviv.

[32:08.93]ItisoneofatleastfourIsraelispysatellites

[32:13.03]currentlyorbitingtheEarth.

[32:15.75]Israelipressreportssaid

[32:17.88]thesatellite'shighresolutioncameras

[32:20.29]wouldboostitseffortstokeepacloseeyeonIran.

[32:25.28|AlongwiththeWest,IsraelsuspectsIranoftrying

[32:29.73]todevelopnuclearweapons

[32:32.25]undertheguiseofaciviliannuclearprogramme,

[32:35.94]aclaimTehrandenies.

[32:38.75]Israerslastspysatellite,TecSar,

[32:42.66]waslaunchedfromIndiain2008.

[32:46.44|Besidesspysatellites,Israelalsohas

[32:49.87]anumberofcommunicationssatellitesinorbit.

[33:08.38]Questions27and28arebasedonthefollowingnews.

[33:13.50]Attheendofthenewsitem,

[33:14.87]youwillbegiven10secondstoanswerthequestions.

[33:18.85]Now,listentothenews.

[33:23.42|FormerU.S.PresidentGeorgeW.Bush

[33:26.35]isdefendinghiseconomicpolicieswhileinoffice,

[33:29.89]sayingheisproudofhisrecordoffinancialresponsibility.

[33:34.46]Inan叩pearanceonNBCtelevisionWednesday

[33:37.93]topromotehismemoir,

[33:39.49]Mr.Bushrespondedtocriticism

[33:41.84]aboutincreasedgovernmentspendingduringhispresidency.

[33:45.97]Hesaidhevetoedtwospendingbills,

[33:48.75|butthevetoesweredisregardedbyDemocratsinCongress.

[33:52.77]Mr.Bushavoidedweighinginoncontroversialissues,

[33:57.35]suchastheproposaltobuildanIslamiccenter

[34:00.7linearthesiteoftheSeptember11,2001terrorattacks

[34:04.90)inNewYork.

[34:06.42JHesaidanycommentshemakes

[34:08.45]willbecomparedtothoseofPresidentBarackObama,

[34:11.55]andhedoesnotwantto

[34:13.24]interferewithhissuccessor'sabilitytodohisjob.

[34:27.591Questions29and30arebasedonthefollowingnews.

[34:32.56]Attheendofthenewsitem,

[34:33.95]youwillbegiven10secondstoanswerthequestions.

[34:38.05]Now,listentothenews.

[34:42.25]AformerPhilippinemilitarychief

[34:45.42]whohadrecentlybeenaccusedofhigh-levelcorruption

[34:48.79]hasdiedinanapparentsuicide.

[34:52.71|RetiredgeneralAngeloReyesisthoughtto

[34:56.08]havekilledhimselfwithasinglegunshotwoundtothechest.

[35:00.58]Inrecentweeks,aCongressionalinquiry

[35:03.62]hasbeenhearingstatementsof

[35:05.48]howGeneralReyesremovedmorethan$Imfromstatefunds.

[35:11.55]EarlyonTuesdaymorning,witnesses

[35:14.45]sawGeneralReyesarriveinacemeteryinManila.

[35:18.60]Theysaidhewenttohismother'sgrave,

[35:21.45|thensenthischildrenbacktothecar,

[35:24.44]beforeasingleshotrangout.

[35:27.43]Hewaspronounceddeadonarrivalatanearbyhospital.

[35:41.55]ThisistheendofListeningComprehension.

[00:02.19JTESTFORENGLISHMAJORS

[00:04.22]GRADEFOUR

[00:05.50]MODELTESTTWO

[00:09.00JPARTIDICTATION

[00:13.25]Listentothefollowingpassage.

[00:15.95]Altogetherthepassagewillbereadtoyoufourtimes.

[00:21.47|Duringthefirstreading,

[00:23.65]whichwillbedoneatnormalspeed,

[00:26.97Jlistenandtrytounderstandthemeaning.

[00:31.35]Forthesecondandthirdreadings,

[00:34.06]thepassagewillbereadsentencebysentence,

[00:37.89]orphrasebyphrase,

[00:41.2引withintervalsof15seconds.

[00:45.30]Thelastreadingwillbedoneatnormalspeedagain

[00:49.91landduringthistimeyoushouldcheckyourwork.

[00:54.10]Youwillthenbegiven2minutes

[00:56.55]tocheckthroughyourworkoncemore.

[00:59.98]PleasewritethewholepassageonANSWERSHEETONE.

[01:06.07|Now,listentothepassage.

[01:10.67JBusinessinAmerica

[01:13.02]Thestatement,'ThebusinessofAmericaisbusiness,n

[01:16.41]stilIpointstoanimportanttruthtoday.

[01:19.83]Thatistosay,

[01:21.25]businessinstitutionshavemoreprestige

[01:23.95|inAmericansocietythananyotherkindoforganizations.

[01:28.72|Whydobusinessinstitutionspossessthisgreatprestige?

[01:34.56]OnereasonisthatAmericansviewbusinessasbeingmorefirmly

[01:38.50Jbasedontheidealofcompetitionthanotherinstitutionsinsociety.

[01:46.22]SincemostAmericansseecompetition

[01:48.32]asthemajorsourceofprogressandprosperity,

[01:52.21|competitivebusinessinstitutionsarerespected.

[01:56.55]Competitionisnotonlygoodinitself,

[02:00.10]itisthemeansbywhichotherbasicAmericanvaluesareprotected.

[02:05.18]Competitionprotectsthefreedomoftheindividualbyensuring

[02:09.65]thatthereisnomonopolyofpower.

[02:13.32]Manybusinessescompeteagainsteachotherforprofits.

[02:17.90]Competitioninbusinessisalso

[02:20.34Jbelievedtostrengthentheideaofequalityofopportunity.

[02:25.65jBusinessisthereforeviewed

[02:27.49]asanexpressionoftheideaofequalityofopportunity.

[02:33.66]Thesecondandthirdreadings,

[02:36.98]youshouldbeginwritingnow.

[02:40.84]Thestatement,t6ThebusinessofAmericaisbusiness,,,

[02:44.68]stillpointstoanimportanttruthtoday.

[03:02.5l|Thestatement,tfcThebusinessofAmericaisbusiness/5

[03:05.94]stillpointstoanimportanttruthtoday.

[03:24.0l]Thatistosay,

[03:25.lOJbusinessinstitutionshavemoreprestige

[03:42.9l]Thatistosay,

[03:43.74]businessinstitutionshavemoreprestige

[04:01.73|inAmericansocietythananyotherkindoforganizations.

[04:21.23]inAmericansocietythananyotherkindoforganizations.

[04:40.67]Whydobusinessinstitutionspossessthisgreatprestige?

[04:59.48]Whydobusinessinstitutionspossessthisgreatprestige?

[05:18.301OnereasonisthatAmericansviewbusinessasbeingmorefirmly

[05:37.35]OnereasonisthatAmericansviewbusinessasbeingmorefirmly

[05:56.56|basedontheidealofcompetitionthanotherinstitutionsinsociety.

[06:17.02Jbasedontheidealofcompetitionthanotherinstitutionsinsociety.

[06:37.73JSincemostAmericansseecompetition

[06:40.20]asthemajorsourceofprogressandprosperity,

[06:58.38]SincemostAmericansseecompetition

[07:01.03]asthemajorsourceofprogressandprosperity,

[07:19.12]competitivebusinessinstitutionsarerespected.

[07:37.06]competitivebusinessinstitutionsarerespected.

[07:55.13]Competitionisnotonlygoodinitself,

[08:13.16]Competitionisnotonlygoodinitself,

[08:30.891itisthemeansbywhichotherbasicAmericanvaluesareprotected.

[08:50.18]itisthemeansbywhichotherbasicAmericanvaluesareprotected.

[09:09.27]Competitionprotectsthefreedomoftheindividualbyensuring

[09:28.96|Competitionprotectsthefreedomoftheindividualbyensuring

[09:48.25]thatthereisnomonopolyofpower.

[10:05.53]thatthereisnomonopolyofpower.

[10:22.83]Manybusinessescompeteagainsteachotherforprofits.

[10:41.57]Manybusinessescompeteagainsteachotherforprofits.

[1l:00.42]Competitioninbusinessisalso

[1l:02.50]believedtostrengthentheideaofequalityofopportunity.

[11:22.05]Competitioninbusinessisalso

[1l:24.06]believedtostrengthentheideaofequalityofopportunity.

[1l:43.76]Businessisthereforeviewed

[11:45.16]asanexpressionoftheideaofequalityofopportunity.

[12:04.53]Businessisthereforeviewed

[12:06.04]asanexpressionoftheideaofequalityofopportunity.

[12:25.45]Thelastreading.

[12:28.41]Thestatement,t4ThebusinessofAmericaisbusiness,“

[12:31.72]stilipointstoanimportanttruthtoday.

[12:35.57]Thatistosay,

[12:36.721businessinstitutionshavemoreprestige

[12:39.27]inAmericansocietythananyotherkindoforganizations.

[12:44.41|Whydobusinessinstitutionspossessthisgreatprestige?

[12:49.43]OnereasonisthatAmericansviewbusinessasbeingmorefirmly

[12:53.73Jbasedontheidealofcompetitionthanotherinstitutionsinsociety.

[13:00.94]SincemostAmericansseecompetition

[13:03.42]asthemajorsourceofprogressandprosperity,

[13:08.02]competitivebusinessinstitutionsarerespected.

[13:11.89|Competitionisnotonlygoodinitself,

[13:15.25]itisthemeansbywhichotherbasicAmericanvaluesareprotected.

[13:20.44]Competitionprotectsthefreedomoftheindividualbyensuring

[13:24.57]thatthereisnomonopolyofpower.

[13:28.45]Manybusinessescompeteagainsteachotherforprofits.

[13:32.88]Competitioninbusinessisalso

[13:35.19|believedtostrengthentheideaofequalityofopportunity.

[13:40.82]Businessisthereforeviewed

[13:42.38|asanexpressionofthei