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6?6?#PartII ListeningComprehension (30minutes)SectionADirections:Inihhsection,youwiltheartwolongcont^rsaiions.Attheendofeachconization.youwillhearfourquestions.Rnththeconi^crsaiMnandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaque.ion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarked,B).C)andD),ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Questions1to4arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.A)Sheisagreatathlete. C)Sheisafamousscientist.Sheisafamedspeaker. D)SheisanotedinventorA)Howknowledgeofhumanbiochemistryhasbeenevolving.Hownutritionhelpsathletcs,performanceincompetitions.Howscientifictrainingenablesathletestosetnewrecords.Ilowtechnologyhashelpedathletestoscalenewheights.A)Ourphysicalstructures. C)Ourbiochemicalprocess.Ourscientificknowledge. D)Ourconceptofnutrition.A)Itmayincreasetheexpensesofsportscompetitions.Itmayleadtoathletes9ovcr-rcliancconequipment.Itmaygiveanunfairadvantagetosomeathletes.Itmaychangethenatureofsportscompetitions.Questions5to8arcbasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.A)Experience. C)Familybackground.Flexibility. D)Businessconnections.A)Buyingdirectlyfromfactories.Shippinggoodsinbulkbysea.Havingpartnersinmanypartsoftheworld.Usingthesamecontainerbackandforth.Investors.Retailers.A)Warehouses.Investors.Retailers.Factories.

8.A)Trendystyle.B)Uniquedesign.Lowerimportduties.8.A)Trendystyle.B)Uniquedesign.Lowershippingcosts.SectionBDirections：Inthissection,youwillheartwoparages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearthreeorfourquestions.Roththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce..Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebexlanswerfromthejourchoicermarked.4),R).and1)}.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSh&€t1ui/hasinglelinethroughlhecentre.Questions9to11arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard*A)Ithelpsemployeestoreducetheirstress.Itpreventsemployeesfromfeelingbored.Hstrengthensharmonyamongemployees.Ithelpsemployeestoviewthingspositively.A)Weekendsarcconducivetoreducingstress.Humorisvitaltointerpersonalrelationships.Allworkersexperiencesomeemotionalstress.Humorcanhelpworkersexcelatroutinetasks.ILA)Smashthetoystoreleasetheirbottled-upresentments.Takethebossdollapartaslongastheyreassembleit.Designandinstallstress-reducinggadgets,Strikeatthebossdollashardastheylike.Questions12to15arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.A)lherecentfindingofachangedgeneinobesemice.Abreakthroughinunderstandinggenemodification.Anewlydiscoveredwayfbrpeopletoloseweight.Theself-repairingabilityofageneinobesemice.A)Itrendersanorganismunabletofightdiseases.Itpreventsthemice'sfattytissuesfromgrowing.Ithelpsorganismsadapttoenvironmentalchanges.Itrendersmiceunablelosensewhentostop槌ling,

A)Humanbeingshavemoreobesitygenesthanmostmicedo.Halfofaperson'stotalweightvariaiioncanbecontrolled.Peoplearebomwithatendencytohaveacertainweight.Thefunctionoftheobesitygenesisyettobeexplored.A)Theworseningofnaturalenvironment.Theabundantprovisionofrichfoods.Theacceleratedpaceofpresent-daylife.Theadverseimpactofthefoodindustry.SectionCDirections:Inthissection,youwillhearthreerecordingsoflecturesortalksfollowedbythreeorJour(juestwns.Therecordingswillbeplayedonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmtistchoosethebestanswerfromthrJimrchoicesmarked4),B),C)andD).ThenmarklhecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughlhecentre.Questions16to18arebasedontherecordingyouhavejustheard.Openness.Compassion.Personalbonds.Emotionallactors.Openness.Compassion.Personalbonds.Emotionallactors.Feelingsofbcirayal.Lossofcontact.Mentalstimulation.A)Thewillingnesstooffertimelyhelp.ThejoyIbundineachother'scompany.A)Failuretokeepapromise.Lackoffrankness.Questions19to21arebasedontherecordingyouhavejustheard.A)Alongthelow-lyingColoradoRiver.AttheDinosaurNationalMonument.AlongtheborderoftheU.S.andCanada.Atmuseumsofnaturalhistoryinlargecities.A)Volcanicexplosionscouldbringwholeanimalspeciestoextinction.Somenaturaldisasterkilledawholeherdofdinosaursinthearea.Thepitshouldbecarefullypreservedfbrthestudyofdinosaurs.Thewholeregionmusthavebeenstruckbyadevastatingflood.A)Theyfloateddownaneastwardflowingriver.Theylayburieddeepinthesandformillionsofyears.Theywereskeletonsofdinosaursinhabitingthelocality.Theywereremainsofdinosaurskilledinavolcanicexplosion.Questions22to25arebasedontherecordingyouhavejustheard.A)Indulginginseekingleisureandmaterialcomfort.Attachingtoomuchimportancetoindependence.Failingtocarefbrparentsinthetraditionalway.Leavingtheirparentsonthevergeofstarvation.A)Theyhavegreatdifficultylivingbythemselves.Theyhavelittlehopeofgettinganyfamilycare,Theyhavefondmemoriesoftheirgoodolddays.Theyhaveasenseofindependenceandautonomy.A)Peopleinmanypartsoftheworldpreferredsmall-sizedfamilies.Therehavebeenextendedfamiliesinmostpartsoftheworld.Manyelderlypeoplewereunwillingtotakecareoftheirgrandchildren.SomanyyoungAmericansrefusedtolivetogetherwiththeirparents.A)Leavetheiryoungergenerationsalone.Avoidbeingaburdentotheirchildren.Stayhealthybyengaginginjoyfulactivities.Viewthingsfromtheirchildren1sperspective.PartIII ReadingComprehension (40minutes)SectionADirections:Inthisaectu)n,thereisapassagewithtenblanks.Youarerequiredtoselectonewordforeachblankfromalist時(shí)choicesgiveninawordbankftdlowingthepassg也Readthethroufjhcarefullybeforemakingyourchoices.Eachchoiceinthebunkisidentifiedbyaletter.Pleasemarkthecorre^pcmdirtffletterJoreachitemonAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughtheeerUre.Youmaynntuseanynfthewordsinthehanknu)relluinonce.TheUnitedNationsissuedareportlastweekwarningthathumansaredestroyingnatureatsucharatethatlifeonEarthisatrisk.Whenthereportcameout.itnaturally26headlines.Butobviouslyitdidn'thijackthenewsagendainthemannerofamajorterroristattackor27ofwar.ThereportfromlheIntergovernmentalScience-PolicyPlatformonBiodiversityandEcosystemServices(IPBES)isclearonwhat'sal28andwhatneedstochange.IPBESchairRobertWatsonsaysthe"29evidence"presentsanaominous(兇兆的)picture**.°Thehealthofecosystemsonwhichwcandallotherspeciesdependis30morerapidlythanever/*RobertWatsonsaid.*Wcare3】theveryfoundationsofoureconomies,livelihoods,foodsecurity,healthandqualityoflifeworldwide."Ihereportsaysit'snottoolateifwemakeutransformativechange"—fundamental,system-widereorganization—ateverylevelfromlocaltoglobal,andweneedtofocusonhowlomakethathappen.First,don'tindulgeindespair,becausedespairleadstoinertiaanddoingnothingmeanscertain32,Everyactiontosavenaturewillimproveourcollectiveandpersonalfuturesandtheonlywaytorespondtoathreatofthisscaleiswith33actionrootedinheadstrongoptimism.Second,weneedrelentlessfocus,justlikewhenparamedics(救護(hù)人員)arriveonasceneandusetheconceptof^triage(傷員鑒別分類)"toensurethemost34casesgettreatedfirst.Savingthenaturalworldneedsthatkindofthinking.Wedon'thavethe35todoeverythingatonce.Weneedtomakehardchoices,A)opacityI)junctionB)declarationJ)monotonousC)deterioralingK)overwhelmingD)determinedL)sugnationE)disasterM)stakeF)erodingN)stifledG)grabbedO)urgentH)inventoiySectionBDirections:Inthisseclu)n,youaregoingloreadapassagewithlenslalemenhallachedloit.Eachstatementcontainsin/ormaliongit^ninoneoftheparagraphs.Identifylheparagraphfromwhichlheinfonnaiionisderived.Youmaychooseaparagraphmorethanonce.Eachparagraphismarkedwithaletter.Answerlhetfucslionsbymarkingtheco,泌pondingleilrronAnswerSheet2ChildrenUnderstandFarMoreAboutOtherMindsThanLongBelievedUntilafewdecadesago,scholarsbelievedthatyoungchildrenknowverylittle,ifanything,aboutwhatothersarcthinking,SwisspsychologistJeanPiaget,whoiscreditedwith(bundingthescientificstudyofchildren'sthinking,wasconvincedthatpreschoolchildrencannotconsiderwhatgoesoninthemindsofothers.Theinterviewsandexperimentsheconductedwithkidsinthemiddleofthe20thcenturysuggestedthattheyweretrappedintheirsubjectiveviewpoints,incapableofimaginingwhatothersthink,feelorbelieve.MuchoflhesubsequentresearchonearlychildhoodthinkingwashighlyinfluencedbyPiaget'sideas.Scholarssoughttorefinehistheoryandempiricallyconfirmhisviews.ButitbecameincreasinglyclearthatPiagetseemedtohavegravelyunderestimatedtheintcllcciualpowersofveryyoungkidsbeforetheycanmakethemselvesunderstoodbyspeech.Researchersbegantodeviseevermoreingeniouswaysoffiguringoutwhatgoesoninthemindsofbabies,andtheresultingpictureoftheirabilitiesshowssubtlevariations.Consequently,theoldviewofchildrensegocentric(自我中心的)natureandintellectualweaknesseshasincreasinglyfallenoutoffavorandbecomereplacedbyamoregenerouspositionthatseesabuddingsensenotonlyofthephysicalworldbutalsoofotherminds,eveninthe44youngestyoung.MHistorically,childrendidn'treceivemuchrespectfortheirmentalpowers.PiagetnotonlybelievedthatchildrenwereuegocentricMinthesensethattheywereunabletodifferentiatebetweentheirownviewpointandthatofothers;hewasalsoconvincedthattheirthinkingwascharacterizedbysystematicerrorsandconfusions.Whenplayingwithothers,theydon'tcooperatebecausetheydonotrealizetherearedifferentrolesandperspectives.Hewasconvincedthatchildrenliterallycannot°gettheiracttogether":insteadofplayingcooperativelyandtrulytogether,theyplaysidebyside,withlittleregardforothers.Andwhenspeakingwithothers,ayoungchildsupposedlycannotconsiderthelistenefsviewpointbututalkstohimselfwithoutlisteningtoothersPiagetandhisfollowersmaintainedthatchildrengothroughsomethinglikeadarkageofintellectualdevelopmentbeforeslowlyandgraduallybecomingenlightenedbyreasonandrationalityastheyreachschoolage.Alongsidethisenlightenmentdevelopsanevergrowingunderstandingofotherpersons,includingtheirattitudesandviewsoftheworld.Today,averydiflcrcnipictureofchildren'smentaldevelopmentemerges.Psychologistscontinuallyrevealnewinsightsintothedepthofyoungchildren'sknowledgeoftheworld,includingtheirunderstandingofotherminds.Recentstudiessuggestthateveninfantsarcsensitivetoothers'perspectivesandbeliefs.PartofthemotivationtorevisesomeofPiagetsconclusionsstemmedfromanideologicalshiftaboutlheoriginofhumanknowledgethatoccurredinthesecondhalfofthe20thcentury.Itbecameincreasinglyunpopulartoassumethatabasicunderstandingoftheworldcanbebuiltentirelyfromexperience.ThiswasinparipromptedbytheoristNoamChomsky,whoarguedthatsomethingascomplexaslherulesofgrammarcannotbepickedupfromexposuretospeech,butissuppliedbyaninbornlanguagefaculty.0Othersfollowedsuitanddefinedliirthcr"coreareasMinwhichknowledgeallegedlycannotbepiecedtogetherfromexperiencebutmustbepossessedatbirth.Onesuchareaisourknowledgeofothers'minds.Someevenarguethatabasicknowledgeofothers'mindsisnotonlypossessedbyhumaninfants,butmustbeevolutionanlyoldandhencesharedbyournearestlivingrelatives,thegreatapes.Toprovethatinfantsknowmoreinthisrealmthanhadbeenacknowledged,researchersneededtocomeupwithinnovativewaysofshowingit.Abigpartofwhywenowrecognizesomuchmoreofk】ds'intellectualcapacitiesisthedevelopmentofmuchmoresensitiveresearchtoolsthanPiagethadathisdisposal.Insteadofengagingbabiesindialogorhavingthemexecutecomplexmotortasks,thenewermethodscapitalizeonbehaviorsthathaveafirmplaceininfants*naturalbehaviorrepertoire:looking,listening,sucking,makingfacialexpressions,gesturesandsimplemanualactions.Theideaoffocusingonthese“smallbehaviors"isthattheygivekidsthechancetodemonstratetheirknowledgeimplicitlyandspontaneouslywithouthavingtorespondtoquestionsorinstructions.Forexample,childrenmightlooklongerataneventthattheydidnotexpecttohappen,ortheymightshowfacialexpressionsindicatingthattheyhavesympatheticconcernforothers.Whenresearchersmeasuretheselessdemanding,andofteninvoluntary,behaviors,theycandetectasensitivitytoothers'mentalstatesatamuchyoungeragethanwiththemoretaxingmethodsthatPiagetandhisfollowersdeployed.Inthe1980s,thesekindsofimplicitmeasuresbecamecustomaryindevelopmentalpsychology.Butittookawhilelongerbeforethesetoolswereemployedtomeasurechildren'sgraspofthementallivesofothers.Inasetofexperiments,mycolleaguesattheUniversityofSouthernCaliforniaandIfoundevidencethatbabiescanevenanticipatehowotherswillfeelwhentheirexpectationsarcdisappointed.Weactedoutseveralpuppet(木餌)showsinfrontoftwo-year-oldchildren.Inthesepuppclshows,aprotagonist(CookieMonster)lefthispreciousbelongings(cookies)onstageandlaicrrelumedtofetchthem.Whattheprotagonistdidnotknowwasthatanantagonisthadcomeandmessedwithhispossessions.Thechildrenhadwitnessedtheseactsandattentivelywatchedtheprotagonistrclum.Wcrecordedchildren'sfacialandbodilyexpressions.Childrenbittheirlips,wrinkledtheirnoseorwiggled(扭動(dòng))intheirchairwhentheprotagonistcameback,asiftheyanticipatedthebewildermentanddisappointmenthewasabouttoexperience.Importantly,childrenshowednosuchreactionsandremainedcalmwhentheprotagonisthadseentheeventshimselfandthusknewwhattoexpect.Ourstudyrevealsthatbythetenderageoftwo.kidsnotonlytrackwhatothersbelieveorexpect;theycanevenforeseehowotherswillfeelwhentheydiscoverreality.Studieslikethisrevealthatthereismuchmoregoingoninsmallkids'andeveninfants,mindsthanwaspreviouslybelieved.WiththeexplicitmeasuresusedbyPiagetandsuccessors,thesedeeperlayersofkids'understandingcannotbeaccessed.Thenewinvestigativetoolsdemonstratethatkidsknowmorethantheycansay:whenwescratchbeneaththesurface,weline!anemergingunderstandingofrelationsandperspectivesthatPiagetprobablydidnotdreamof.Despitetheseobviousadvancesinthestudyofyoungchildren'sthinking,itwouldbeagravemistaketodismissthecarefulandsystematicanalysescompiledbyPiagetandothersbeforethenewtestsdominatedthescenebecausetheoriginalmethodsrevealedessentialfactsabouthowchildrenthinkthatthenewmethodscannotuncover.There'snoconsensusintoday'ssciencecommunityabouthowmuchwecaninferfromalook,afacialexpressionorahandgesture.Thesebehaviorsclearlyindicateacuriosityaboutwhatgoesoninthemindofothers,andprobablyasetofearlyintuitionscoupledwithawillingnesstolearnmore.Theypavethewaytoricherandmoreexplicitformsofunderstandingoflhemindsofothers.Buitheycaninnowayreplacelhechild'sgrowingabilitytoarticulateandrefineherunderstandingofhowpeoplebehaveandwhy.Piagetbelievedthatsmallchildrencouldnotcollaboratewithotherswhileplaying.Theauthorandhiscolleagues'studyshowstwo-year-oldsmaybeabletopredictotherpeoplesfeelings.In(helatterhalfofthelastcentury,fewerandfewerpeoplebelieved(hebasisforourunderstandingoftheworldiswhollyempirical.ResearchconductedbyJeanPiagetinlhelastcenturysuggestedbabieswereinsensitivetoothers'thinking.Ourimprovedunderstandingofbabiesintellectualpowerisattributabletobetterresearchtools.ItJiasbeenfoundinrecentresearchthatevensirnllbabiesaresensitivetootherpeople'spointsofview.Scientistsarestilldebatingwhatinferencecanbedrawnfromcertainphysicalexpressionsofachild.ThenewerresearchmeihodsIbcusoninfants'simplebehaviorsinsteadofrequiringthemloanswerquestions.Withtheprogressinpsychology,thetraditionalviewofchildren'sself-centerednatureandlimitedthinkingabilitieshasbecomelessandlessinilucnliaLEventhoughmarkedadvanceshavebeenmade,itiswrongtodismissPiagefsfundamentalcontributionstothesludyofkids'cognitiveabilities.SectionCDirections:Thereare2paragesinthissection.Eachpassagemfollowedbysome(fuestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)and/)).YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethrou/jhthecentre.PassageOneQuestions46to50arebasedonlherollowingpassage.Peopleoftendiscussthedangersoftoomuchstress,butlatelyaverydifferentviewofstressisgainingpopularity:thisviewofstress,heldbymembersofthepositivestressmovement,arguesthatstressmightactuallybebeneficial.ThepositivestressmovementismadeupofpeoplesuchasZacharyRappwhoarelookingfbranedgeinacompclitiveworld,andRapp'sroutineisagoodexampleoffollowersofthemovement.Hewakesupmostmorningsatdawn,goestorarun,sipsblackcoffeewhilerippingthroughemails,andthenstepsintoafreezingcoldshower.Thisisaroutinedesignedtoreducethestressofrunningsimultaneouslythreedifferenthealthandbiotechnologycompaniesfor18hoursaday.AlthoughRapp'spracticesmaysoundextreme,heispartofagrowingmovement,consistinglargelyoftechindustryworkerswhoclaimthatsuchradicaltacticswillhelpthemlivebetterandlonger.Inspiredbyinfluentialfiguresindifferentfields,includingentertainers,athletes,entrepreneursandscientists,positivestresspractitionersseekoutsomecombinationofextremetemperatures,restrictivediets,punishingexerciseroutinesandgeneraldiscomfort.Rapparguesthatpositivestresskeepshimbalanced.Inadditiontoninningandfreezingshowers,Rappusesicebaths,hotyoga,andunconventionaleatingpracticessuchaseliminatingdairy,sugar,alcoholandvariousotherfoodshightncarbohydrates.Hebelievesthatthesepractices,whichputstressonhisbody,actuallymakehimfeellessstressfromwork.However,Rappdocsnotcreditanyoneinparticularforhischoices:hesaidhesianedusingthesemethodsincollege,wherehegoiintothehabitoftakingicebathstorecoverfromsports.Hegotbackintoiiwhiletryingtogethisthreecompaniesofftheground.Rappworkslonghoursandsleepsonlyfivetosevenhoursanightbuthesaidheonlygetssickonceayear.Forhim,thedifferencebetweenday-to-daystress,likethekindwcfeelwhenmovingapartments,andpositivestressisthatthelatterinvolvespushinglhebodytoextremesandforcingittobuildupatolerance.OnethoughtleaderinthepositivestressworldisDutchextremeathleteWimlloftwhoearnedthename44iceman"fbrhisabilitytowithstandseverecoldusingdeepbreathingexercises.Hofsideashavebecomepopularamongtechindustryelitesand,thankstoHof,coldshowersarcnowatrend;indeed,someevencallitaformoftherapy.Butitisimportanttonotethatnoteveryoneagreeswiththesepractitioners;indeed,somemedicalprofessionalsarguethatpositivestressisnotforeveryone,andthatitmightevenbedangerousforpeoplewhoareunhealthyorolder.Whatdowelearnaboutfollowersofthepositivestressmovement?Theyareusuallyquitesensitivetodiflerenttypesofstress.Theyholdadifferentviewonstressfromthepopularone.Theyderivemuchpleasurefromlivingaveryhecticlife.Theygainacompetitiveedgebyenjoyinggoodhealth.Whatdofollowersofthepositivestressmovementusuallydotoputtheirideasintopractice?Theykeepchanginglheirlivinghabits.Theynetworkwithinfluentialfigures.Theyseekjobsintechindustries.Theyapplyextremetactics.WhatdoesZacharyRappsayabouthisunconventionalpractices?Theyhelphimcombatstressironiwork.Theyenablehimtocutdownlivingexpenses.Theyenablehimtorecoverfrominjuriesandillnesses.Theyhelphimgetthreecompaniesenlistedallatonce.Whatcanbeinferredfromthepassageaboutday-to-daystress?Ilisharmfultoone'sphysicalandmentalhealth.Itdoesnotditierinessencefrompositivestress.Itissomethingeverybodyhastolivewith.Itdoesnothelpbuildupone'stolerance.Whatdosomemedicalprofessionalsthinkofpositivestress?Ilstruecfleetremainslobeverified.Itssidecflcctshouldnotbeignored.Itseffectvariesconsiderablyfrompersontoperson.Itspractitionersshouldnottakeitasatomioftherapy.PassageTwoQuestions51to55arcbasedonthefollowingpassage.Ishuntinggoodorbadlortheenvironment?Likesomanyhotbuttonissues,theanswertothisquestiondependsuponwhoyouask.Ontheonehand,somesay,nothingcouldbemorenaturalthanhunting,andindeedjustabouteveryanimalspecies—includinghumans—hasbeeneitherpredatororpreyatsomepointinitsevolution.And,ironicasitsounds,sincehumanshavewipedoutmanyanimalpredators,someseehuntingasanaluralwaytoreducetheherdsofpreyanimalsthatnowreproducebeyond山cenvironmentscarryingcapacity.Ontheotherhand,manyenvironmentalandanimaladvocatesseehuntingassavage,arguingthatitismorallywrongtokillanimals,regardlessofpracticalconsiderations.AccordingtoGlennKirkoftheCalifornia-basedTheAnimals'Voice,huntingucausesimmensesuflcringtoindividualwildanimals…"andis"irrationallycruelbecauseunlikenaluralpredation(抻食).hunterskillibrpleasure...”Headdsthat,despitehunters'claimsthathuntingkeepswildlifepopulationsinbalance,hunters*licensefeesareusedioMmanipulateafewgamespeciesintooverpopulationattheexpenseofamuchlargernumberofnon-gamcspecies,resultinginthelossofbiologicaldiversity,geneticintegrityandecologicalbalance."Beyondmoralissues>otherscontendthathuntingisnotpractical.AccordingtotheHumaneSocietyoftheUnitedStales,thevastmajorityofhuntedspecies—suchaswaterfowl,rabbits,uplandbirdsandmourningdoves—"provideminimalnutrilionanddonotrequirepopulationcontrol.*AuthorGaiyE.Vamersuggestsinhisbook.InAa/zzrrs/nterests.thatsometypesofhuntingmaybemorallyjustifiablewhileothersmaynotbe.Hunting"designedtosecuretheaggregatewelfareoftheurgetspecies,theintegrityofitsecosystem,orboth"—whatVarnertermstherapeutichunting"—isdefensible,whilesubsistenceandsporthunting—bothofwhichonlybenefithumanbeings—isnot.Regardlessofone'sindividualstance,fewerAmericanshunttodaythaninrecenthistory.DatagatheredbylheU.S.Fish&WildlifbServicein2006showthatonlyfivepercentofAmericans—some12.5millionindividuals—considerthemselveshunterstoday,downfromninepercentin2001and15percentin1996.Publicsupportforhunting,however,isontherise.A2007surveybyResponsiveManagementInc.foundthateightypercentofrespondentsagreedthat°huntinghasalegitimateplaceinmodemsociety/andthepercentageofAmericansindicatingdisapprovalofhuntingdeclinedfrom22percentin1995to16percentin2007