歷年英語六級(jí)聽力原文.doc

六級(jí)聽力原文背英語單詞技巧 1、循環(huán)記憶法 艾賓浩斯遺忘曲線 人的大腦是一個(gè)記憶的寶庫，人腦經(jīng)歷過的事物，思考過的問題，體驗(yàn)過的情感和情緒，練習(xí)過的動(dòng)作，都可以成為人們記憶的內(nèi)容。例如英文的學(xué)習(xí)中單詞、短語和句子，甚至文章的內(nèi)容都是通過記憶完成的。從記到憶是有個(gè)過程的，這其中包括了識(shí)記、保持、再認(rèn)和回憶。有很多 人在學(xué)習(xí)英語的過程中，只注重了學(xué)習(xí)當(dāng)時(shí)的記憶效果，孰不知，要想做好學(xué)習(xí)的記憶工作，是要下一番工夫的，單純的注重當(dāng)時(shí)的記憶效果，而忽視了后期的保持和再認(rèn)同樣是達(dá)不到良好的效果的。 在信息的處理上，記憶是對(duì)輸入信息的編碼、貯存和提取的過程，從信息處理的角度上，英文的第一次學(xué)習(xí)和背誦只是一個(gè)輸入編碼的過程。人的記憶的能力從生理上講是十分驚人的，它可以存貯1015比特(byte，字節(jié))的信息，可是每個(gè)人的記憶寶庫被挖掘的只占10%，還有更多的記憶發(fā)揮空間。這是因?yàn)?，有些人只關(guān)注了記憶的當(dāng)時(shí)效果，卻忽視了記憶中的更大的問題-即記憶的牢固度問題，那就牽涉到心理學(xué)中常說的關(guān)于記憶遺忘的規(guī)律。 一、艾賓浩斯記憶規(guī)律曲線解釋 德國有一位著名的心理學(xué)家名叫艾賓浩斯(Hermann Ebbinghaus，1850-1909)，他在1885年發(fā)表了他的實(shí)驗(yàn)報(bào)告后，記憶研究就成了心理學(xué)中被研究最多的領(lǐng)域之一，而艾賓浩斯正是發(fā)現(xiàn)記憶遺忘規(guī)律的第一人。 根據(jù)我們所知道的，記憶的保持在時(shí)間上是不同的，有短時(shí)的記憶和長時(shí)的記憶兩種。而我們平時(shí)的記憶的過程是這樣的： 輸入的信息在經(jīng)過人的注意過程的學(xué)習(xí)后，便成為了人的短時(shí)的記憶，但是如果不經(jīng)過及時(shí)的復(fù)習(xí)，這些記住過的東西就會(huì)遺忘，而經(jīng)過了及時(shí)的復(fù)習(xí)，這些短時(shí)的記憶就會(huì)成為了人的一種長時(shí)的記憶，從而在大腦中保持著很長的時(shí)間。那么，對(duì)于我們來講，怎樣才叫做遺忘呢，所謂遺忘就是我們對(duì)于曾經(jīng)記憶過的東西不能再認(rèn)起來，也不能回憶起來，或者是錯(cuò)誤的再認(rèn)和錯(cuò)誤的回憶，這些都是遺忘。艾賓浩斯在做這個(gè)實(shí)驗(yàn)的時(shí)候是拿自己作為測(cè)試對(duì)象的，他得出了一些關(guān)于記憶的結(jié)論。他選用了一些根本沒有意義的音節(jié)，也就是那些不能拼出單詞來的眾多字母的組合，比如asww，cfhhj，ijikmb，rfyjbc等等。他經(jīng)過對(duì)自己的測(cè)試，得到了一些數(shù)據(jù)。 然后，艾賓浩斯又根據(jù)了這些點(diǎn)描繪出了一條曲線，這就是非常有名的揭示遺忘規(guī)律的曲線：艾賓浩斯遺忘曲線，圖中豎軸表示學(xué)習(xí)中記住的知識(shí)數(shù)量，橫軸表示時(shí)間(天數(shù))，曲線表示記憶量變化的規(guī)律。 這條曲線告訴人們?cè)趯W(xué)習(xí)中的遺忘是有規(guī)律的，遺忘的進(jìn)程不是均衡的，不是固定的一天丟掉幾個(gè)，轉(zhuǎn)天又丟幾個(gè)的，而是在記憶的最初階段遺忘的速度很快，后來就逐漸減慢了，到了相當(dāng)長的時(shí)候后，幾乎就不再遺忘了，這就是遺忘的發(fā)展規(guī)律，即先快后慢的原則。觀察這條遺忘曲線，你會(huì)發(fā)現(xiàn),學(xué)得的知識(shí)在一天后，如不抓緊復(fù)習(xí),就只剩下原來的25%)。隨著時(shí)間的推移,遺忘的速度減慢，遺忘的數(shù)量也就減少。有人做過一個(gè)實(shí)驗(yàn)，兩組學(xué)生學(xué)習(xí)一段課文，甲組在學(xué)習(xí)后不久進(jìn)行一次復(fù)習(xí)，乙組不予復(fù)習(xí)，一天后甲組保持98%，乙組保持56%；一周后甲組保持83%，乙組保持33%。乙組的遺忘平均值比甲組高。 二、不同性質(zhì)材料有不同的遺忘曲線 而且，艾賓浩斯還在關(guān)于記憶的實(shí)驗(yàn)中發(fā)現(xiàn)，記住12個(gè)無意義音節(jié)，平均需要重復(fù)16.5次；為了記住36個(gè)無意義章節(jié)，需重復(fù)54次；而記憶六首詩中的480個(gè)音節(jié)，平均只需要重復(fù)8次！這個(gè)實(shí)驗(yàn)告訴我們，凡是理解了的知識(shí)，就能記得迅速、全面而牢固。不然，愣是死記硬背，那也是費(fèi)力不討好的。因此，比較容易記憶的是那些有意義的材料，而那些無意義的材料在記憶的時(shí)候比較費(fèi)力氣，在以后回憶起來的時(shí)候也很不輕松。因此，艾賓浩斯遺忘曲線是關(guān)于遺忘的一種曲線，而且是對(duì)無意義的音節(jié)而言，對(duì)于與其他材料的對(duì)比，艾賓浩斯又得出了不同性質(zhì)材料的不同遺忘曲線，不過他們大體上都是一致的。 因此，艾賓浩斯的實(shí)驗(yàn)向我們充分證實(shí)了一個(gè)道理，學(xué)習(xí)要勤于復(fù)習(xí)，而且記憶的理解效果越好，遺忘的也越慢。 三、不同的人有不同的艾賓浩斯記憶曲線-個(gè)性化的艾賓浩斯 上述的艾賓浩斯記憶曲線是艾賓浩斯在實(shí)驗(yàn)室中經(jīng)過了大量測(cè)試后，產(chǎn)生了不同的記憶數(shù)據(jù)，從而生成的一種曲線，是一個(gè)具有共性的群體規(guī)律。此記憶曲線并不考慮接受試驗(yàn)個(gè)人的個(gè)性特點(diǎn)，而是尋求一種處于平衡點(diǎn)的記憶規(guī)律。 但是記憶規(guī)律可以具體到我們每個(gè)人，因?yàn)槲覀兊纳硖攸c(diǎn)、生活經(jīng)歷不同，可能導(dǎo)致我們有不同的記憶習(xí)慣、記憶方式、記憶特點(diǎn)。規(guī)律對(duì)于自然人改造世界的行為，只能起一個(gè)催化的作用，如果與每個(gè)人的記憶特點(diǎn)相吻合，那么就如順?biāo)畵P(yáng)帆，一日千里；如果與個(gè)人記憶特點(diǎn)相悖，記憶效果則會(huì)大打折扣。因此，我們要根據(jù)每個(gè)人的不同特點(diǎn)，尋找到屬于自己的艾賓浩斯記憶曲線 2如何學(xué)英語 下定決心，堅(jiān)持不懈 英語學(xué)習(xí)作為一門語言技能，通過大量的訓(xùn)練和練習(xí)任何人是可以掌握的。一般地說，英語學(xué)習(xí)的原則是聽、說領(lǐng)先，讀、寫跟上。李揚(yáng)的瘋狂英語提倡，首先建立起我能學(xué)好英語的信心，然后以句子為單位，大量地模仿，瘋狂地操練，大聲地朗讀，最后達(dá)到自如地說英語，他的方法對(duì)提高說英語的能力很奏效。鐘道隆教授45歲開始學(xué)英語，一年后，學(xué)成出國當(dāng)口語翻譯，并創(chuàng)造了逆苦惱、逆急于求成、逆速成的逆向?qū)W習(xí)英語的方法。他還提出學(xué)習(xí)英語要遵循聽、寫、說、背、想的方法，他的方法強(qiáng)調(diào)以聽為主，并且把所聽到的內(nèi)容全部寫下來。尤其是他的學(xué)習(xí)精神最可佳，他學(xué)習(xí)英語用壞了十幾臺(tái)錄音機(jī)，你可想象他聽了多少英語；用完的圓珠筆芯幾乎裝滿了一個(gè)一拉罐，你可想象他寫了多少，在一年半內(nèi)，累計(jì)業(yè)余學(xué)習(xí)英語時(shí)間大約三千小時(shí)，也就說每天抽出幾個(gè)小時(shí)來學(xué)英語。如果我們做到他那樣，一定也能學(xué)好英語。最重要的是堅(jiān)持，只要能下定決心，堅(jiān)持每天至少一個(gè)小時(shí)的學(xué)習(xí)英語，戰(zhàn)勝自我最后肯定會(huì)有收獲的。 注意方法，循序漸進(jìn) 決心下定，還注意學(xué)習(xí)方法，有時(shí)根據(jù)自己的情況和不同的學(xué)習(xí)目的，選擇不同的學(xué)習(xí)方法，但是學(xué)習(xí)英語一定要踏踏實(shí)實(shí)地、一步一個(gè)腳印地走。要把基礎(chǔ)知識(shí)掌握好，也就是說，發(fā)音要正確、基本詞匯要掌握牢、基本句式要熟練、基本語法要會(huì)用。 （1）要過好語音關(guān)。把每一個(gè)音標(biāo)發(fā)正確，注意改正有問題的音素，特別是那些容易混淆的音素，盡早地掌握國際音標(biāo)，并盡量的掌握一些讀音規(guī)則，盡快地能利用讀音規(guī)則來拼單詞，掌握讀音規(guī)則對(duì)單詞的記憶和拼寫非常有用。 （2）掌握一定數(shù)量的英語單詞。對(duì)于學(xué)習(xí)者來說掌握英語詞匯是一難關(guān)，學(xué)習(xí)單詞要從單詞的形、音、義這三方面去掌握，要注意單詞的一詞多義，一詞多類的用法，要學(xué)會(huì)一些構(gòu)詞法的知識(shí)，來擴(kuò)展詞匯量。學(xué)習(xí)單詞要在語言材料中去學(xué)，要結(jié)合詞組，通過句子，閱讀文章來活記單詞，死記的單詞是記不牢的。堅(jiān)持在讀、說前，先反復(fù)聽，聽的時(shí)候反應(yīng)單詞、句子的意思和節(jié)奏，想一下單詞的拼法、句子結(jié)構(gòu)。并要同學(xué)習(xí)語法規(guī)則有機(jī)結(jié)合起來進(jìn)行。 （3）掌握好基本語法。語法在學(xué)習(xí)英語中也很重要，它能幫助我們把握住英語的基本規(guī)律，通過例句或語言現(xiàn)象把死的語法規(guī)則要記住，活的規(guī)則要通過做大量的練習(xí)掌握?？傊畬W(xué)習(xí)英語要通過聽、說、讀、寫、譯來進(jìn)行操練，不但要注意數(shù)量，更重要的是要注意質(zhì)量，尤其是基本知識(shí)要掌握的準(zhǔn)確，熟練。只有經(jīng)過大量的實(shí)踐，才能做到熟能生巧，運(yùn)用自如。 提前預(yù)習(xí)，有的放矢 作為學(xué)生，在每次上課前，都要對(duì)要學(xué)的課文提前預(yù)習(xí)。首先在音標(biāo)的幫助下試著拼讀單詞，也可以借助配套磁帶反復(fù)聽，對(duì)比一下，把握不準(zhǔn)的要標(biāo)出來，注意上課老師的發(fā)音，還要記一下單詞的漢語意思和詞性。借助課文的注釋或輔導(dǎo)材料，預(yù)習(xí)一遍課文，找出不明白的地方，做到心中有數(shù)，在教師講課時(shí)注意聽這些地方。總之，預(yù)習(xí)的目的是熟悉要學(xué)的內(nèi)容，找出不明白的地方，帶著問題聽課，做到有的放矢。 認(rèn)真聽課，積極配合 課堂是老師與學(xué)生一起學(xué)習(xí)、掌握、運(yùn)用知識(shí)的主要場所。作為起主導(dǎo)作用的老師一方引導(dǎo)學(xué)生搞好課堂教學(xué)是很必要的，但也需要學(xué)習(xí)者的積極配合。上課要專心聽講、作好筆記、認(rèn)真操練、積極思考。預(yù)習(xí)時(shí)出現(xiàn)的問題在課堂上教師沒有講到的，要向老師提出，把問題搞清楚，老師講授的問題，先注意聽，下課后整理一下筆記，反復(fù)思考一下這些問題，抓住老師所講的重點(diǎn)，難點(diǎn)和考點(diǎn)?？傊?，上課時(shí)要做到耳聽、眼觀、嘴動(dòng)、腦想，調(diào)動(dòng)起多個(gè)感官來。 完成作業(yè)，找出問題 學(xué)完每一課，要認(rèn)真完成課后作業(yè)。做作業(yè)時(shí)一定不要看參考書上題的答案，做完后再對(duì)答案，對(duì)于作業(yè)中所出現(xiàn)的不明白的問題，應(yīng)該記下來，等下次上課時(shí)提出來。做作業(yè)是英語學(xué)習(xí)的很重要的環(huán)節(jié)，它是消化知識(shí)和鞏固知識(shí)的過程，一定要認(rèn)真完成規(guī)定的作業(yè)，筆頭作業(yè)要?jiǎng)右粍?dòng)筆，口頭作業(yè)要?jiǎng)右粍?dòng)嘴，提高聽力要練一練耳，課文在聽和讀的基礎(chǔ)上，最好背誦某些精彩段落?？傊龃罅康木毩?xí)，英語是練出來的， 一定不要偷懶。 及時(shí)復(fù)習(xí)，鞏固知識(shí) 學(xué)會(huì)了的東西隨著時(shí)間的流逝會(huì)逐漸遺忘，但學(xué)語言有遺忘現(xiàn)象是正常的。更不必因?yàn)橛羞z忘現(xiàn)象而影響自己學(xué)好英語的信心與決心。問題在于怎樣來減輕遺忘的程度。善于類比，總結(jié)知識(shí)，把新學(xué)的知識(shí)同過去學(xué)的有關(guān)的知識(shí)進(jìn)行橫向和縱向比較和聯(lián)系。建立錯(cuò)誤檔案記錄，加深印象，以避免再反同樣錯(cuò)誤。我們大部分知識(shí)和技能是靠重復(fù)獲得的，及時(shí)復(fù)習(xí)對(duì)于記憶非常必要，學(xué)英語就是要堅(jiān)持天天不斷的練，不斷地重復(fù)基本句型，常用詞匯和基本語法等。學(xué)習(xí)英語的過程也是同遺忘做斗爭的過程。 總而言之，只要你能做到下定決心學(xué)，注意學(xué)習(xí)方法，把課前預(yù)習(xí)，認(rèn)真聽課，完成作業(yè)，及時(shí)復(fù)習(xí)這些環(huán)節(jié)作好了，你一定能夠?qū)W好英語0612Section A: DirectionsIn this section you will hear eight short conversations and two long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question, there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked a), b), c), and d), and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on answer sheet two with a single line through the center. Now, lets begin with eight short conversations. Questions 11: W:I need to find a dentist; you said you know Dr. Smith well, do you recommend her? M: Well, I had to see her a few times, but what impressed me most were the magazines in her waiting room. Q: What does the woman imply? Question 12:W: Im afraid I cant show you the apartment at the moment, because the tenant is still living in it. Its really a lovely place, with a big kitchen and a sunny window, for only two hundred dollars a month.M: Sounds good, but we really cant rent an apartment without seeing it first. Q: What do we learn from the conversation? Question 13: M: So, thats whats been keeping you so busy recently!W: Yes, Ive been tied up with my studies. You know Im planning to go to the United States this coming summer, but Im a bit nervous about my English.Q: What is the woman busy doing?Question 14: W: How did you feel when you found out you had high blood pressure? M: Shocked! The problem for me was that there were no symptoms; it seemed to have sneaked up on me. Q: What does the man mean?Question 15:W: So, youre just back from a trip to India. What were you doing there? M: The trip was intended to bring to the worlds attention the fact that AIDS is not just an African disease; its also endangering other countries, notably, India and Thailand. Q: What was the purpose of the mans trip to India? Question 16:M: Its quite clear form my visit, this is a full size, comprehensive university. So why is it still called a college? W: The College of William and Mary is the second oldest institution of higher learning in this country. We have nurtured great minds like Thomas Jefferson and we are proud of our name. Q: What do we learn from this conversation about the College of William and Mary? Question 17: M: Have the parts we need for the photo copying machine arrived yet? W: I ordered them last week, but something is holding them up. Q: What does the woman say about the parts needed for the photo copying machine? Question 18: W: The cafeteria provided many kinds of dished for us today. Did you notice that? M: Yes, kind of rare, isnt it? Q: What does the man imply?Now youll hear the two long conversations. Conversation One: W: :Hello, Patrick, is that you? M: Yeah Jane, what can I do for you? W: I was calling about the apple tree that you were trimming yesterday.M: That was hard work!W: Im sure it was. It sure looked difficult. M: Yeah, Im glad its finished. Hauling the branches to the front for garbage pick up was no fun either. W: Well, I dont think youre quite finished yet, some of the larger branches fell over into my yard, and I think you should come and get them. M: Listen Jane, I dont see why I should do that. You eat all the apples that fall in your yard and youve never complained about that before. W: Well, its easier to pick up apples then to drag tree branches all the way to the curb. My kids pick up the apples, and the branches are just too big for them to drag. M: Well, I guess youll just have to do it yourself Jane.W: Patrick, I wish you would reconsider. Weve always gotten along fairly well, but I think youre out of line here. The branches are your responsibility. M: Sorry Jane, I disagree! You take the benefits of the apple tree, but refuse to deal with the bad side of it! Besides, it wont take you any time to get the branches out front! W: Get the branches off my property or Ill have to sue you. M: Yeah? For what?! Youre taking those law classes too seriously! Ive gotta go, I have to pick up my son.W: Youll be hearing from me.M: Yeah, yeah. See you in court Jane. Questions 19-22 are based on the questions you have just heard. Question 19:What did the man do yesterday? Question 20:What did the woman ask the man to do?Question 21:What did the woman threaten to do?Question 22:What was the mans reaction to the womans threat?Conversation Two: M: Did you hear about the air crash that occurred in South America recently? It was quite a tragic accident! W: No， I didnt see anything in the news about it. What happened?M: A foreign airliner was attempting to land at night in a mountainous area in Argentina and flew into a hill!W: That sounds really terrible! Did anyone survive? M: No, everyone aboard, including the crew, was killed instantly.W: What were the circumstances? Were they bad weather, a fire, or engine failure? M: Apparently, there was some low clouds in the area, but mostly it was just miscommunication between the pilots and the are traffic controllers. W: Werent they both speaking in English, the official international aviation language?M: Yes they were, but the transmit ion from poor quality radios was slightly distorted and the accents of the Spanish speaking controllers was so strong that the pilots that the pilots misunderstood a vital instruction. W: How could a misunderstanding like that cause such a serious accident? M: The pilots were told to descend to 2-2,000 feet. The instruction actually meant 22,000 feet, but they thought they heard descend 2,000 feet. Thats a huge difference, and it should have been confirmed, but it was not. Unfortunately, the terrain of the mountains in Norweija ascend to 2,000 feet.W: So the pilots did descend to the wrong altitude then, because they were following the air controllers instructions. M: Sadly enough, yes they did. It was a really bad mistake. Many people died as a result of the simply understanding.W: Wow, thats a powerful lesson on how important it can be to accurately communicate to each other. Questions: 23-25 are based on the conversation you have just heard. Question 23: What was the cause of the tragedy?Question 24:How high are the mountains in Norweija? Question 25: What lesson could be drawn from the accident?Section B: directions In this section, you will hear three 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 the question, you must choose the best answer from the choices marked a), b), c), and d). Then mark the corresponding letter on answer sheet two with a single line through the center. Passage one:Edgar Poe, an American writer, was born in 1809. His parents were actors. Edgar was a baby when his father left the family. He was two years old when his mother died. He was taken into the home of a wealthy business man named John Allen. He then received his real name, Edgar Allen Poe. As a young man, Poe attended the University of Virginia. He was a good student, but he liked to drink alcohol and play card games for money. As an unskilled game player, he often lost money. Since he couldnt pay off his gambling money, he left university and began working for magazines. He worked hard, yet he was not well paid, or well known. At the age of 27, he got married. For a time it seemed that Poe would find happiness, but his wife was sick for most of their marriage, and died in 1847. Through all his crises, Poe produced many stories and poems which appeared in different publications, yet he didnt become famous until 1845, when his poem, The Raven, was published. There is a question, however, about Poes importance in American Literature. Some critics say that Poe was one of Americas best writers, and even influenced many French writers, but others disagree. They say that Poes work is difficult to understand and most of his writing describes many unpleasant situations and events. Edgar Allen Poe died in 1849 when he was 40 years old. It is said that he was found dead after days of heavy drinking. Questions 26-29 are based on the passage you have just heard: Question 26: What happened to Edgar Allen Poes family, when he was only two years old?Question 27: Why did Edgar Allen Poe leave the University of Virginia?Question 28:What do some critics say about Edgar Allen Poe?Question 29:How did Edgar Allen Poes life come to an end?Passage Two:More than fifty years ago, the United Nations declared that literacy is a basic human right. Its very important for improving the lives of individuals, however, it is estimated that 880 million adults around the world are illiterate, that is, they are unable to read or write. A majority of them are women. Over 100 million school age children around the world do not attend school. Many others complete school of fail to finish their studies without learning to read or write. Many countries depend on the efforts of people who offer their time to help illiterate individuals. For example, John Mogger became concerned about the problem of illiteracy three years ago, so he started teaching five prisoners in Brazil. In his teaching, he developed a system with these prisoners. He says his way of teaching can help anyone learn how to read and write with about thirty hours of study. To learn his system, people must first know how to write letters of the alphabet and learn which sounds they represent. The system divides letters into three groups. The first group of letter can be written between two lines. The second can be written between two lines but part of the letter is above the top line. The third group has letters that are partly written below the lower line. John Mogger taught his students to write simply words from the letters, in this way, his students learned more than seven hundred words. Many of them can now write to family members. They also can read newspapers and magazines. Questions 30-32 are based on the Passage you have just heard: Questions 30:According to the speaker, which group of people make up the majority of the illiterate population?Question 31:What is the most important feature of John Moggers method of teaching the alphabet?Question 32:What does John Mogger say about his teaching method? Passage Three:Farmers usually use plows to prepare their fields for planting crops. Plows cut into the ground, and lift up weeds, and other unwanted plants. However, plowing is blamed for causing severe damage to top soil by removing the plants that protect soil from being blown or washed away. Many farmers in South Asia are now trying a process called Low Till Farming. Low Till Farming limits the use of plows. In this method of farming seeds and fertilizer are put into the soil through small cuts made in the surface of the ground. Low Till Agriculture leaves much or all the soil and remains of plants on the ground. They serve as a natural fertilizer and help support the roots of future crops. They take in rain and allow it to flow into the soil instead of running off. It has been proved that Low Till Farming increases harvests and reduces water use, and this method reduced the need for chemical products because there are fewer unwanted plants. Scientists say Low Till Farming is becoming popular in South Asia, which is facing a sever water shortage. They say the area will become depended on imported food unless water is saved through methods like Low Till Farming. Currently, more than 150 million people in South Asia depend on local rice and wheat crops. Farmers grow rice during wet weather. During the dry season they grow wheat in the same fields. Farmers are using the Low Till method to plant wheat after harvesting rice. Scientists say Low Till Agriculture is one of the best examples in the worlds of technologies working for both people, and the environment. Questions 33-35 are based on the passage you have just heard. Question 33:What is the main problem cause by the usual way of plowing? Question 34:What does the speaker say about Low Till Farming? Question 35:Where is Low Till Farming becoming popular?Section C: Directions In this section you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read the second time you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from 36-43 with the exact words you have just heard. For the blanks numbered 44-46 you are required to fill in the missing information. For these blanks you can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the main points in your own words. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written. Now, listen to the passage. Adults are getting smarter about how smart babies are. Not long ago, researches learned that four day olds could understand addition and subtraction. Now, British research psychologist Gram Shaffer has discovered that infants can learn words or uncommon things long before they can speak. He found that nine month old infants could be taught through repeated show and tell to recognize the names of objects that were foreign to them, a result that challenges in some ways, the received wisdom that apart from learning to identify things common to their daily lives, children dont being to build vocabulary until well into their second year. “Its no secret that children learn words, but the words they tend to know are linked to specific situations in the home,” explains Shaffer. This is the first demonstration that we can choose what words the children will learn and that they can respond to them with an unfamiliar voice giving instructions in an unfamiliar setting. “Figuring out how human acquire la