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2004/1 Listening Comprehension1. A. Ann likes orange T-shirt best. B. Ann hates to wear an orange T-shirt in the daytime. C. Ann wears an orange T-shirt to keep mosquitoes away.D. The man doesnt like an orange T-shirt. 2. A. To entertain himself. B. To go to other countries. C. To become more valuable. D. To broaden his mind.3. A. He turns a deaf ear to what the woman said. B. He agrees with the woman. C. He thinks the woman is thoughtless. D. He doesnt think she knows the direction.4. A. The car is not big enough. B. The car is not good enough. C. He only promised to buy a small car. D. He cant afford to buy the car.5. A. 350,000.B. 315,000. C. 3,500,000.D. 3,150,000.6. A. He will not take the shower before the meeting. B. He will not go to the meeting at all. C. He will have to attend the meeting. D. He will be late for the meeting again.7. A. He is in a bad mood. B. He is more efficient in writing. C. He enjoys himself more. D. He doesnt feel comfortable.8. A. He got to know it from government statistics. B. He found the fact on the Internet. C. He learned it from a gift book. D. He got the fact by studying in the library.9. A. He will persuade his parents. B. He will lie to his parents. C. He will go without his parents permission. D. He will go somewhere else before going skiing.10. A. How to take care of little babies. B. How to become qualified parents. C. A single parent should pay more attention to the babys development. D. Many parents dont know how to help babies develop in intelligence.11. A. Watching them.B. Holding them. C. Reading to them.D. Playing with them.12. A. The first five months.B. The first year. C. The first three years.D. The first five years.13. A. She invited educational reformers to teach in her school. B. She invited teachers from Germany to work in her school. C. She went to Germany to find staff for her school. D. She asked famous scholars to teach the staff in her school. 14. A. 29,670. B. 29,617. C. 29,760. D. 29,716.15. A. They helped the poor children with donations. B. The persuaded the children to go to kindergartens. C. They taught the mothers how to teach their children. D. They taught children songs, poems and games.16. What was the occupation of the advocator of the Metropolitan Museum of Art?17. Where is the present location of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City?18. Why have another six additional wings been built since 1975?19. The museum has collected more than three million objects in every known .20. Besides being a tourist attraction and an educational institution, the museum also serves as a place for .Transcript (Jan 04, 2004)1. A: Ann, orange must be your favorite color, is that right? B: What makes you think so? A: You often wear an orange T-shirt in the evening. B: Oh! I heard that mosquitoes hate orange. Q: What can we learn from this conversation?1. A. Ann likes orange T-shirt best. B. Ann hates to wear an orange T-shirt in the daytime. C. Ann wears an orange T-shirt to keep mosquitoes away.D. The man doesnt like an orange T-shirt. 2. A: Why does everyone always tell me that I should learn at least one foreign language? B: Because its valuable. You will not only learn the language but open your eyes with new culture and values. Q: According to the woman, why should the man learn a foreign language?2. A. To entertain himself. B. To go to other countries. C. To become more valuable. D. To broaden his mind.3. A: Ted, you shouldnt have been too neglectful and thoughtless about drugs. B: I know what you mean, but I equally know what I am doing and where I am going. Q: What is the mans reaction to the womans remarks?3. A. He turns a deaf ear to what the woman said. B. He agrees with the woman. C. He thinks the woman is thoughtless. D. He doesnt think she knows the direction.4. A: This car is indeed my dream. Its very beautiful and spacious. B: I did promise to buy us a good car, but this one is beyond our budget. Q: What does the man mean?4. A. The car is not big enough. B. The car is not good enough. C. He only promised to buy a small car. D. He cant afford to buy the car.5. A: What are you doing here? B: Im collecting donations for the homeless. A: How many people are there locally? B: In our town over 350 people dont have a roof over their heads. Thats one of every 1,000 people. Q: How many people are there in the town?5. A. 350,000.B. 315,000. C. 3,500,000. D. 3,150,000.6. A: Youd better jump in the shower, or youll be late for your meeting. B: Ill be there right away. I never seem to have enough time. Ive spent too much time in meetings in my life. Q: What does the man mean?6. A. He will not take the shower before the meeting. B. He will not go to the meeting at all. C. He will have to attend the meeting. D. He will be late for the meeting again.7. A: I get depressed in rainy days. B: On the contrary, I seem to get more into myself, and consequently it is easier for me to get in the mood to write. Q: What do we learn about the man on rainy days?7. A. He is in a bad mood. B. He is more efficient in writing. C. He enjoys himself more. D. He doesnt feel comfortable.8. A: Did you know that Americans spend over $2 million every day just to wash their cars? B: How did you know that? A: I got this fact book yesterday for my birthday, and it gives statistics in a variety of subjects. Q: How did the man get to know about the statistics on car washing?8. A. He got to know it from government statistics. B. He found the fact on the Internet. C. He learned it from a gift book. D. He got the fact by studying in the library.9. A: What is your plan for this winter vacation? B: Im going skiing in Colorado. A: But its very dangerous for a beginner. Do your parents agree? B: No, but I can get around them. Q: How can the man go skiing?9. A. He will persuade his parents. B. He will lie to his parents. C. He will go without his parents permission. D. He will go somewhere else before going skiing.Mini-Talk OneCanadas first survey on parenting reveals that “many parents lack even basic knowledge of how children develop and how parents can assist in their process,” says the National Post. Of the more than 1,600 fathers, mothers and single mothers with children under the age of six surveyed, 92% acknowledged that being a parent is the most important thing they can do. Yet, less than half of them were fully aware that can positively influence their child by reading to them, playing with them, touching them or holding them. Additionally, about 30% of the parents believe that every baby is born with a certain level of intelligence, which cannot be increased or deceased by how parents interact with them. “Such findings are troubling,” says the National Post, “since research shows that a childs first five years are critically important in developing their ability to learn, create, love, trust, and develop a strong sense of themselves.”10. What is the main idea of this mini-talk?10. A. How to take care of little babies. B. How to become qualified parents. C. A single parent should pay more attention to the babys development. D. Many parents dont know how to help babies develop in intelligence.11. Which of the following is not the positive way to help babies develop their intelligence?11. A. Watching them.B. Holding them. C. Reading to them.D. Playing with them.12. According to the speaker, which period is the most important in the development of a babys intelligence? 12. A. The first five months.B. The first year. C. The first three years.D. The first five years.Mini-Talk TwoThe first kindergarten in the United States was founded in Boston, Massachusetts in 1860. It was founded by Elizabeth Peabody, an educational reformer and a scholar in the 19th-century American literary and philosophical movement. Peabody invited experienced kindergarten teachers from Germany to come to the United States to staff her school. Peabodys school attracted widespread attention, and in the 1870s private kindergartens and kindergarten teacher training schools were started in most major American cities. By 1885 there were 565 private kindergartens in the United States serving 29,716 children. Charity kindergartens or so-called free kindergartensfor children of the poor became one of the main instruments of the progressive womens and social movements of the late 1880s and 1890s. The teachers from these charity kindergartens often made home visits and taught songs, poems and games to mothers to use with their children. In 1873 the St. Louis public school system established the first public kindergarten in the United States. Under the leadership of American educational reformer Susan Blow, St. Louis had sixty public kindergartens by 1885. By 1910 most major American cities offer public kindergarten education. However, once established in the public schools, kindergartens began to change. For example, they began to include more pre-school training and preparation for first grade.13. What did Elizabeth Peabody do when she founded the first kindergarten in the United States?13. A. She invited educational reformers to teach in her school. B. She invited teachers from Germany to work in her school. C. She went to Germany to find staff for her school. D. She asked famous scholars to teach the staff in her school. 14. How many children attended kindergartens in the United States by the year of 1885?14. A. 29,670. B. 29,617. C. 29,760. D. 29,716.15. What did the teachers from charity kindergartens do when they made home visits?15. A. They helped the poor children with donations. B. The persuaded the children to go to kindergartens. C. They taught the mothers how to teach their children. D. They taught children songs, poems and games.Section CThe Metropolitan Museum of Art is one of the largest and most comprehensive art museums in the world. In 1866 a group of Americans in Paris, France, gathered at a restaurant to celebrate the American Independence Day. After dinner, John Jay, a prominent lawyer, gave a speech proposing to create “a national institution and gallery of art.” During the next four year