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..(結尾:期待回LiDirections:Supposeyouruniversityisselectingsomestudentstoteachkidsinremoteruralareasduringthecomingvacation.Youarenowtowriteanapplicationlettertotheuniversitytoexplainwhyyouwanttotakepartandwhatyoucandoforthekids.Youwillhave30minutestowritetheletter.Youshouldwriteatleast120wordsbutnomorethan180DearSiror表明身份及ThereasonswhyIwanttoapplyforthisprogramareasfollows.Inthefirstplace, Inaddition,..(結尾：LiMingDirections:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteanessaythatbeginswiththesentence“Nowadaysmoreandmorepeoplechoosetoliveanenvironmentallyfriendlylifestyle.”Youcanmakecomments,citeexamples,oruseyourpersonalexperiencestodevelopyouressay.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsbutnomorethan200words.Nowadaysmoreandmorepeoplechoosetoliveanenvironmentallyfriendlylifestyle..Firstof..Lastbutnot解釋現象產生的原Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteanessaythatbeginswiththesentence“Itisnowwidelyacceptedthatmutualtrustandopennessisthekeytopromotingcooperation.”Youcanmakecomments,citeexamplesoruseyourpersonalexperiencestodevelopyouressay.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsbutnomorethan200Itisnowwidelyacceptedthatmutualtrustandopennessisthekeytopromotingcooperation..Firstof Atthesametime,.Lastbutnot.三..太極拳(Taijiquan)起源于中國古代，是中國武術(martialart)的一.44589米，下層的雙軌道鐵路橋..Questions1and2arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard. A)Itstudiedtheeffectsofexerciseonsleep.ItsparticipantscamefromvariouswalksofItsfindingsconfirmedthoseofpreviousItranforaslongassomethirty A)EatingmorevegetablesinsteadofDrinkingwaterinsteadofbeverageswithaddedConsumingmoreenergydrinksandsportsFormingthehabitofexercisingQ1.Whatdowelearnaboutthenewstudyfromthenewsreport?Q2.Whatisthescientists’recommendation?Anewstudyfindsthatbeveragescontainingaddedsugarmightbeharmful.Inthestudy,researchersanalyzedinformationfromover80thousandwomenand37thousandmen.[1B]Participantsworkedinthehealthprofession.[1]Theywerefollowedforapproximatelythreedecades.Theycompletedsurveysabouttheirdieteveryfouryears.[1A]Theyalsoansweredquestionsaboutsleepandexerciseandhealtheverytwoyears.Themorebeveragescontainingaddedsugarthatpeopledrink,thegreatertheirriskofdeathwasduringthestudyperiod.Thesebeveragesincludedsoda,energydrinks,andsportsdrinks.Beverageslikepurefruitjuice,whicharesweetbutdonotcontainaddedsugarwerenotpartofthestudy.Thefindingsheldevenaftertheresearchersconsideredotherfactorsthatcouldaffectpeople’shealth.Thesefactorsincludedlackofexerciseandnoteatingenoughvegetables.Theyalsoincludedconsumingtoomuchmeat.[2]Thescientistssaythattheirresultssupportlimitingbeverageswithaddedsugar.Theyargueweshouldreplacethemwithotherdrinkswithwaterbeingthebestchoice.However,theresearchersadmitthisissimplytheirrecommendation.[1C]Thestudyfoundonlyanassociation.Itdidnotprovethatdrinkswithaddedsugarcauseearlydeath.Q1.D)ItranforaslongassomethirtyQ2.B)DrinkingwaterinsteadofbeverageswithaddedQuestions3and4arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard. A)Heaskedthemabouthislostpaintings.HeknewtheowneroftwomissingHelefthispaintingsatahighwayrestHefoundtwo17th-centuryoil A)TheyareTheyareTheywerestolenbyanItalianTheycamefromthesameQ3.WhatdidGermanpolicesayabouta64-year-oldQ4.Whatistheartexpert’sconclusionaboutthetwoframedGermanpoliceappealedFridayforinformationonaboutthepossibleownersoftwo17th-centuryoilpaintings.[3]Policesaida64-year-oldmanfoundthepaintingsinagarbagepileatahighwayreststoplastmonth.HelaterhandedthemintotheColognepolice.[2]“Aninitialassessmentbyanartexpertconcludedthetwoframedpaintingswereoriginals.”Policesaid.OneisalandscapepaintedbytheItalianPietroBelloti,datingto1665.Theotherisapaintingofaboybythe17th-centuryDutchartistSamuelvanHoogstraten,dateunknown.Theircombinedworthisestimatedtobearoundonemillioneuros.Authoritieshavenotyetconfirmedwhatwillhappeniftherightfulownerisnotfound.Nevertheless,itisspeculatedthattheycouldeitherbehandedovertotheNationalArtMuseumofCologneorsoldtothepublicbythelocalQ3.D)Hefoundtwo17th-centuryoilQ4.B)TheyareQuestions5to7arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard. A)Lookafterhergrandfather.LeavetheremotecoldSavehersickFleefromthethreatof A)ShehastofaceacriminalShewasfoundlyingmotionlessintheShesearchedforherdaughterinfreezingSheworkedinachildcare A)ShewasfoundinaforestafterthreeShelaytotallyunconsciousforthreeShesufferedfromtheeffectsofsevereShewasfinallyrescuedbyherQ5.Whatdidthefour-year-oldgirlattempttoQ6.Whatdowelearnfromthenewsreportaboutthegirl’smother?Q7.Whathappenedtothelittlegirlaccordingthenewsreport?[5]Afour-year-oldgirlhaswalkedeightkilometresthroughaforesttoseekhelpforhersickgrandmotherwholaterdiedofaheartattack.Theyounggirlbravedthethreatsofbears,wolvesandtemperaturesfarbelowfreezing.ShemadethejourneythrougharemoteregioninSiberiaafterwakinguptofindhergrandmothermotionless.NamedlocallyasCarla,shelivesalonewithherelderlygrandmotherandherblindgrandfather.[6]Asaresult,thegirl’smotherisfacingacriminalcase.Shestandsaccusedofleavingaminorindangerinthecareoftheelderly.ShealsofacesinvestigationfromchildcareserviceswhowillalsobeaskingwhyCarlawasleftalonewithhervulnerablerelatives.ThejourneytookplaceinFebruary,whentemperaturesaverage-26℃southeast.Russianreportsonsocialmediasuggesttheforesthavebeenascoldas-34℃southeast.Thejourneywasonlyrecentlyconfirmedbyauthorities.[7]Butthoughshewassufferingfromtheeffectsofextremecold,thechildreportedlysufferedlife-threateningeffects.Lastyear,athree-year-oldboysurvivedaloneforthreedaysinaremoteforestinthesameregion.Q5.C)SavehersickQ6.A)ShehastofaceacriminalQ7.C)ShesufferedfromtheeffectsofsevereQuestions8to11arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard. A)Sheshowsarealpassionfortakingphotos.ShehasjustreturnedfromherShecomesfromthecityofCapeShehasatrulyamazing A)ItisasfamousasCapeIthasaflatsurfaceattheItisgreenandfreefromItwasnamedbyEuropean A)ShehasBritishSheisofmixedShegrewupinShespeaksseveral A)ItisanextremelyviolentItisbecominganationalItisoriginatedinNewItismorepopularthanQ8.WhatdoesthewomansayabouthernewfriendSusan?Q9.WhatdoesthewomansayaboutTableMountain?Q10.Whydowelearnfromtheconversationaboutthewoman’sfriendQ11.WhatdoesthewomansayaboutrugbyinSouthW:I’vemadeanewfriendrecently.HernameisSusanandshe’sfromSouthAfrica.M:HowdidyoumeetW:WemetoverWechat.Shehasverycoolphotosonhersocialmedia.Thephotosofherhometownlookamazing.M:[8]What’sherhometownW:[8]It’scalledCapeTown.It’sinthesouthwestofSouthAfrica.Shesaysit’sverygreenandwindy.ThecitywasbuiltbyEuropeansettlersandthere’sabigmountainthatoverlooksthecity.[9]ThemountainiscalledTableMountainbecauseit’sflatatthetop.M:Thatsoundsinteresting.WhatarethepeoplethereW:Well,SusansaysSouthAfricaisverymixed.ThereareblackpeopleandwhitepeopleandIndianpeople.[10]Susaniswhite.ShesaysherancestorswerefromBritain.ManylanguagesarespokeninAfrica,butsheonlyspeaksM:Didn’tSouthAfricahosttheFootballWorldCupafewyearsago?Theymustplayfootballalotthen,right?W:[11]Ithinktheyplayfootballbutnotaspopularasrugby.M:Rugby?What’srugby?W:Rugbyisasportwithtwoteamsandtheplayerscarrytheballintheirarmsandthrowitateachother.Theballisnotroundandtheplayerspusheachother.Idon’treallyunderstandtherules.Ithinkit’sveryM:Thatsoundslikeaverystrangesportindeed.IsitonlySouthAfricathatplaysit?W:No,it’salsopopularinBritainandinotherformerBritishcolonieslikeAustraliaandNewZealand.Q8.C)ShecomesfromthecityofCapeQ9.B)IthasaflatsurfaceattheQ10.A)ShehasBritishQ11.D)ItismorepopularthanQuestions12to15arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard. A)Prepareastudyguide.ConsulthisGooverhisnotes A)HisworksheetsareterriblyHefindstheworkloadtooHisstudyfolderisbadlyHehasdifficultytakingnotes AnemotionalAlogical A)ArrangethemusingcolorandRestructuretheminalogicalCommitthemtomemoryafterOrganizethemintoawell-connectedQ12.WhatdoesthewomanadvisethemanQ13.Whatisthebiggestproblemthemanhaswithhisstudies?Q14.Whatkindoflearnerdoesthewomansaysheis?Q15.WhatdoesthewomanthinkthemancandowithhisM:Hi,Jennifer.Iamreallystrugglingwiththissemester’sworkload.Doyouhaveanyadvice?W:[12]Havevouconsideredmakingastudyguide?It’satoolyoucanmakeyourselftotakethestressoutofstudying.I’vebeenusingonesincethestartoflastsemester,andithasreallyhelpedrelievelotofstudyM:SoundslikejustwhatIneed.[13]Mymainproblemisthatmystudyfolderisfullofnotesandworksheets,andisbadlydisorganized.Idon’tknowwheretostart.W:OK,well,themainthingistohaveeverythingintherightplace.Whateveryou’rereviewing,it’simportantthatit’sarrangedforyourparticularneedsofthatsubject,andinthemostuser-friendlywayyoucan.Whatkindoflearnerareyou?M:Um.I’mnotW:Well,visuallearnerspreferusingimages,pictures,colors,andmapstoorganizeinformation.Logicallearnershavealinearmindandwouldratheruselogic,reasoningandsystems.[14]I’manemotionallearnerwhichmeansIneedtoconnecttoinformationemotionallytounderstandit.M:Oh,I’mverymuchdependentonvisionasawayoftakinginW:Well,Isuggestreorganizingyournotesusingcolor-codedsectionsinyourstudyguides,orusingideamappingtolayouttheinformationandmakeitmorequicklyaccessible.M:So[15]youthinkIshouldarrangemynotesusingcolorandpicturesinplacesoftext?W:Yes.You’llprobablystarttograspinformationalotquickerthatway.Asanemotionallearner,IorganizemynotesintoastorythatIcanconnecttoandrecitetomyself.M:That'samazing.Ididn’tknowthereweresomanydifferentwaystoQ12.A)PrepareastudyQ13.C)HisstudyfolderisbadlyQ14.B)AnemotionalQ15.A)ArrangethemusingcolorandQuestions16to18arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard. A)Itismainlybasedonasociety’sreligion.ItisinterpreteddifferentlyindifferentItisacodeofconductbasedonlawsandItisamoralprincipletoguidepeople’s A)ItmayleadtomisunderstandingdespitegoodItassumesthathumanbeingsareallgood-ItmaysometimesproduceundesirableItfailstoconsiderthecomplexityofhuman A)Thegoldenruleisofteninconflictwithcertainlawsandethicalprinciples.ThegoldenrulemustsometimesgivewaytomoreimportantFailuretofollowthegoldenrulemayleadtoviolationoflawsandethics.Observingthegoldenruleisthefirststeptobecomingaresponsiblecitizen.Q16.Whatdowelearnfromthepassageaboutthegoldenrule?Q17.Whatisanotablecriticismofthegoldenrule?Q18.Whatdoestheexampleofsomeonebreakingthelawserveto[16]Thegoldenruleisamoralprinciplewhichstatesthatyoushouldtreatothersthewayyouwanttobetreatedyourself.Forexample,ifyouwantpeopletotreatyouwithrespect,youshouldtreatthemwithrespect.Differentpeopletendtobeexposedtodifferentformsofthegoldenrulebasedonfactorssuchasthereligionintheirsociety.However,allformsofthegoldenrulerevolvearoundthesameconcept.Namely,theyhelpyoutreatothersbetterbyusingthewayyouyourselfwouldwanttobetreatedasaguideofhowtobehave.[17]Anotablecriticismofthegoldenruleisthatitsapplicationcanleadtoundesirableoutcomeswhenitconflictswithlawsandethicalprinciples.Forexample,ifsomeonebreaksthelaw,thegoldenrulewouldsuggestthatweshouldletthemgobecausewewouldnotwanttobepunishedourselves.However,thisissuewiththegoldenrulecanbedealtwithinageneralmannerbyviewingthisprincipleasoneofseveralprinciplesthatweusetoguideourbehaviorasindividualsandasasociety.Specifically,[18]intheexampledescribedabove,mostindividualsandchoosetoplacelawsandethicalprinciplesabovethegoldenrule.Thismeansthattheystrivetoimplementthegoldenrulewheneverpossibleaslongasitdoesn’tclashwithamoreimportantconcept.Q16.D)Itisamoralprincipletoguidepeople’sQ17.C)ItmaysometimesproduceundesirableQ18.B)ThegoldenrulemustsometimesgivewaytomoreimportantQuestions19to21arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard. A)Manyofthemfinditratherdifficulttomanage.TheyhavenotseenasmuchdiversityasManyofthemhaveanincreasinglydiversifiedTheyhavenotquitegraspedtheconceptof A)InitiativestoachievediversityinlargeAdvantagesanddisadvantagesofadiversifiedPeople’sattitudestowardsdiversityattheInnovativeideasandsolutionsresultingfrom A)PeopleprefertoworkwithteammemberssimilartoEmployersattachgreatimportancetotheircorporation’sEmployersdifferfromemployeesintheirperspectivesonDoubtsaboutthepracticabilityofdiversityaregraduallyQ19.WhatdowelearnfromthecurrentstatisticsaboutdiversityinlargeQ20.Whatisthenewlypublishedstudyfocusedon?Q21.Whatdothefindingsofthenewstudyshow?Todaymanylargecorporationsstresstheimportanceofdiversityontheirwebsites.ButcurrentstatisticsshowthatthetypicalmanagerinAmericastilltendstobewhiteandmale.[19]Obviously,thedesiretobringaboutdiversityhasnottranslatedintocorporatereality.Whyisthis?[20]AteamofresearchersfromtheUniversityofBaselpublishedtheirnewstudyaboutpeople’sattitudestowardsdiversityatTheyfoundthatpeoplehaveawiderangeofopinionsconcerningdiversity.Ontheonehand,manyseevalueindiversity,whichcancontributeavarietyofperspectives,encouragenewideas,andgenerateinnovativesolutions.Ontheotherhand,theyassumethatitmightbedifficulttoworkwithsomeonewhohascompletelydifferentviews,speaksadifferentlanguageorhasadifferentstyleofwork.Theactualvaluetheyattributetodiversitydependsonthedecision-makingperspective.Doubtsaboutthepracticabilityofdiversityhaveagreaterweightifapersonisdirectlyaffected.[21]Inotherwords,whenaperson’sownworkgroupisinvolved,theytendtopreferteammemberswhoaresimilartothemselves.Butwhenpeoplemakedecisionsforothers,theytypicallyputtogetheramorediverseteam.Thesefindingscouldhelporganizationsbecomemorediverse.Companiesneedtopayattentiontowhomakeshiringandteamdecisions.Thesedecisionsshouldnotonlybemadebythosedirectlyaffected.Peoplewhoarenotdirectlyinvolvedinthegroup’sdailyworkshouldalsotakepart.Q19.B)TheyhavenotseenasmuchdiversityasQ20.C)People’sattitudestowardsdiversityattheQ21.A)PeopleprefertoworkwithteammemberssimilartoQuestions22to25arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard. A)Choosingthebesttimeforsigningabusinesscontract.Changingone'sformofcommunicationfromtimetoLayingequalstressonwrittenandspokenUsingdifferentformsofcommunication A)TheyareregardedasseriouslyTheyareseldomhonoredbybusinessTheyaretakenasmemosofTheyaretobeconfirmedinwritten A)IthasreachedthehighestlevelofItplacesahighvalueonwrittenItregardswrittencontractsasIthasseenadeclineinverbal A)ItsdetailscannotbeIthastobecarriedouttotheItstrengthensbusinessItstermsmaynotbestrictlyQ22.Whatisamajorkeytosuccessintheinternationalbusinessaccordingtothepassage?Q23.WhatdoesthepassagesayaboutspokenwordagreementsinsomeMiddleEastcountries?Q24.WhatdowelearnabouttheWesternworkingculture?Q25.HowdoesaJapanesefirmtendtoviewinwrittencontract?Communicationcanessentiallybedividedintotwocategories:thewrittenandthespoken.Howthebalanceisstruckbetweenthesetwoformsofcommunication?Thepointatwhichoneneedstobeexchangedforanotherreallydependsonindividualcultures.[22]Understandingwhenit’sappropriatetoexchangeoneformforanothercanbeamajorkeytosuccessininternationalbusiness.ManyculturesplaceamuchgreatervalueonthespokenwordthantheAmericanworkingculturedoes.[23]InpartsoftheMiddleEast,you’llfindspokenwordagreementsareseenasseriouslybinding.Aperson’swordislinkedtotheirhonorsoverbalagreementsareseenasimportant,whereaswrittencontractsaretakenasmemosofunderstanding.[24]Westernworkingculturetendstoplaceahighvalueonthewrittenwordandthisreachesitshighestlevelofintensitywhenitcomestocontracts.IntheU.S.,FranceandGermany,writtencontractstendtobeseenassomethingthatmustbestrictlycarriedout.Bycontrast,otherculturesmaynotseewrittencontractsasquitesobinding.ItcanproveachallengetoWesternbusinessesifyourbusinesspartnerwantstorenegotiatetermsthatyouthoughtwerealreadyagreedon.Forexample,[25]aJapanesefirmmayhavesignedacontractbuttheymaynotfeelboundbyeverydetailofit.Particularly,ifcircumstanceslaterchange,suchdifferencesinvaluethatdifferentworkingculturesplaceonthewrittenwordtendtocausemanyproblemswhenitcomestobusinessrelationships.Q22.D)UsingdifferentformsofcommunicationQ23.A)Theyareregardedasseriouslybinding.Q24.B)Itplacesahighvalueonwrittencontracts.Q25.D)Itstermsmaynotbestrictlybinding.Questions1to4arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard. A)Heisastaffwriter.HeisanHeisanauthorofHeisafatheroffour A)TheyareinterestedinfairyTheyarecuriousandTheyareaheadachetotheirTheyareignorantof A)HeoffersthemampleeditorialHerecommendsmodelessaystoHegivesthemHeteachesthem A)HertastesinbooksSherealizedthepowerofHerreadingopenedhereyestotheShebegantoperceivetheworldQ1:WhatdowelearnaboutDavidJacksonfromtheconversation?Q2:Whatdoesthemanthinkofyoungteenagers?Q3:HowdoesthemanhelphiskidswiththeirQ4:WhatdoesthewomansayaboutherselfwhenshewasaW:[1]Mr.DavidJackson,astaffwriterattheNewYorker,isknownforhisnon-fictionbooksofadventure.Today,wegoonadifferentkindofadventure:Jackson’slifeofparentinghisoffspring.David,asaparentofan11-anda14-year-old,whatisthemostinterestingissueyouaredealingwithrightnow?M:It’seasytofocusonthechallenges,butsofar,Ifindtheseagestobekindofwonderful.[2]Theyareindependent,andtheyhavetheirowncuriositiesandobsessions.Youcantalktothemaboutfairlysophisticatedsubjectmattersuchaspolitics.W:Yes,thatdoessoundrefreshingcomparedwithtalkingtoyoungerchildren.Dotheyaskyoutoproofreadtheiressays?M:Certainly,withwritingtheydo.[3]Ireallyjusttrytobeencouraging.Ithinkatthisage,editorialguidanceislessimportantthanW:AretherebooksthatyouthinkareimportantthatyourchildrenandthatallchildrenM:Mygeneralthoughtistoreadwidelyandtoincorporatealoveforreading.Learningtolovetoread,Ithink,istheoptimalthing,becauseitgivesyouaskillyoucantakeanywhere.W:Soyou’renottooconcernedlikesomeparentswiththecontentthey’rereading?IknowIhavesomeworriesaboutthat.M:Yeah,readwhatyoulike.Ifachildlovesgraphicnovelsorcomicbooks,whateveritis,thatisturningthemontoreadandturningontheirW:[4]Ifeelthatchildren’stastesinbookschangeastheyreachadolescence.IknowthatminecertainlydidwhenIwasateenager.Whatdoyouthink?M:Ithinkit’sespeciallyimportantastheygetoldertoreadsubjectmatterthatwillopentheireyestotheworldandpeople.SoIthinkbothfictionandnon-fictionarereallyimportantbecausetheygiveyouthepowertobegintoperceivetheworldthroughthelivesofothers.Q1.A)HeisastaffQ2.B)TheyarecuriousandQ3.C)HegivesthemQ4.A)HertastesinbooksQuestions5to8arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.Q5.A)Sheisawebsitedesigner.SheisauniversitySheisamainstreetstoreSheisasuccessful A)TheywererepeatedlyrejectedbyTheywerepopularwithherTheyshowedhernaturalTheyweremostlyQ7.A)ShehadastronginterestindoingShedidnotlikeready-madeShecouldnotfindclothesofherShefoundclothesinshopsQ8.A)StudyfashiondesignatImprovehermarketingAdddesignsforExpandherQ5.WhatdowelearnabouttheQ6.Whatdoesthewomansayabouttheclothesshemadeatfirst?Q7.Whydidthewomanpersevereinmakingclothesforherself?Q8.Whatdoesthewomanplantodointhefuture?M:InthisepisodeofMoneyTalks,ourguestis[5]MollySanders,auniversitystudentandasuccessfulyoungentrepreneur.Molly,tellusaboutyourbusiness.W:Well,Isellspecialtyclothesthroughawebsite,mainlyforwomenwhohavetroublefindingsuitableclothesinmainstreetshopsbecauseoftheirheightorweight.ButIdosomemen’sclothestoo.M:Howdidyougetstartedinthisbusinessatsuchayoungage?Areyoustudyingfashiondesign?W:Actually,I’mmajoringinfinance,butI’vealwayslovedclothes.AndIstartedmakingmyownat14.M:Didyouhaveanysortoftrainingindesignorsewing?Orwasitanaturalability?W:I'dhavetosaynotoboth.Noonetaughtmetomakeclothesand[6]mostofthethingsImadeatfirstweredisasters.M:Whydidyoupersevere?Ithinkmostpeoplewouldgiveupiftheykeptfailing,especiallyatthatage.W:Ikeptonoutofnecessity.Asyoucansee,[7]I’mverytallandIcouldn’tfindclothesthatfitmeinordinaryshops.SoIkepttryinganddevelopedmyskillsovertime.M:Well,mynotessayyouearned$50,000inprofitslastyear,anextraordinaryamountfora20-year-oldstudent.HowdidthatDidyouseeagapinthemarketanddecidetofillW:No.WhenIstarteduniversity,someclassmatescomplimentedmyclothes.AndwhenIsaidImadethemmyself,othertallwomenstartedaskingifIwouldmaketheirs.AndIdid.AndbeforeIknewit,IwasanM:Sowhatareyourplansforthefuture?Doyouintendtoopenaphysicalstore?W:No.I’llkeepthingsonlinetokeepcostsdown.[8]ButIwilladdmoreclothesforchildren,bothgirlsandboys,andpossiblyevenforinfants.AndIhopetoaddtomyrangeofdesignsformen.Q5.D)SheisasuccessfulQ6.D)TheyweremostlyQ7.C)ShecouldnotfindclothesofherQ8.D)ExpandherQuestions9to11arebasedonthepassageyouhavejust A)Utilizingartificialintelligencetofindapowerfulnew IdentifyingbacterialstrainsthataremostharmfultohumanRemovingadeadlystrainofbacteriainhumanswithanew A)Ever-increasingstrainsofThesimilaritybetweenknownThegrowingthreatofbacteriato A)DispensewithexperimentalPredictwhethercompoundsareForeseehumanreactiontoCombatbacteria'sresistancetoQ9.Whathaveresearchersdoneforthefirsttimeinhistory？Q10.Whatmakesitimportanttofindnewantibioticdrugs？Q11.Whatdoesthepassagesayartificialintelligenceisabletodoinantibioticresearch?Researchershaveidentifiedapotentnewantibioticcompoundusingartificialintelligence.Theantibioticcankillverydangerousbacteria.AccordingtoastudypublishedinthejournalCell,thecompoundsuccessfullyremoveddeadlystrainsofbacteriainmicewhichareresistanttoallknownantibiotics.[9]Theresearcherssaythisisthefirsttimethatartificialintelligencehasbeenusedtofindapowerfulnewantibioticmolecule.[10]Whydoesthismatter?Theanswerisantibioticresistance.Thishappenswhenbacteriadeveloptheabilitytosurvivethemedicationsdesignedtokillthem.Antibioticresistanceisaseriousthreattohealthandtheproblemisgrowing.Thismakesfindingnewantibioticsveryimportant.However,inrecentdecades,veryfewhavebeendeveloped,andthosethathavetendtobeverysimilartodrugsalreadyavailable.Thesearchesalsotendtoonlyfocusonanarrowspectrumofchemicalcompounds,butthisiswhereartificialintelligencecomesin.Why?Tofindnewdrugs,scientistsscreenmoleculestopredicthoweffectivetheymightbe.Typically,suchscreeningisdonebyhumansinthelab,whichisbothcostlyandslow.Artificialintelligenceisdifferent.It’sfast,anditcanprocessahighvolume.Itcanscreenhundredsofmillionsofcompoundstoidentifyafewinterestingcandidatesthatrequireexperimentaltesting.[11]Artificialintelligenceisalsoabletopredictifcompoundsarelikelytobetoxic.Someexpertsassertthatthisworksignifiesaparadigmshiftinantibioticdiscovery.Itcouldchangedrugdiscoverymoregenerally.Q9.A)UtilizingartificialintelligencetofindapowerfulnewQ10.B)Bacteria’sresistancetoQ11.B)PredictwhethercompoundsareQuestions12to15arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard. A)Bytheorization.ByByBy A)TheyareeasytoTheyarewellTheyareTheyare A)MostlybySubjecttotheirmentalDependentontheir A)LookingthespeakerintheListeningcarefullytotheFocusingonthespeaker'sfacialQ12.Accordingtothepassage,howdomostpeopledetectlying?Q13.Whatdoesthepassagesayaboutmostlies?Q14.Whathavemanystudiesuncoveredabouttheaverageperson’slieQ15.WhatadvicedoesthenewresearchofferregardinglieArecentstudyoverturnedwhatwethinkweknowaboutlying.Mostofushaveatheoryabouthowtotellifsomeoneistellingalie.[12]Wemaydevelopthattheoryfromobservationsofthosepeopleweknowwellandseeregularly,butwetendtogeneralizewhatwegatherfromthatunscientificdailyresearchandmakeitauniversaltheory.Sowemightimaginethatliarshaveevasiveeyes,ortheopposite—theysimplystareatyou.Orperhapsitismoregenerallynervousbehaviorweassociatewithlies.Whatevertheparticulartheory,it’susuallybasedoncloseobservationofpeopleweknow.Andwegetlotsofpractice.Onaverage,we’reliedtosome200timesperday.[13]Thesearemostlyharmlesslies,butliesnonetheless.Butthere’saproblemwithourtheories,eventhoughthey’rebasedonalltheseobservations.[14]Theaverageperson—youandmetestedrigorouslyonhowwellwedetectliesfailstodobetterthanchance.That’swellestablishedovermanystudiesandlotsofattemptsbyresearcherstoworkoutreliablewaysdetectlies.It’sevenrelativelyeasytofoolliedetectors,thegoldstandardofliedetection,bytrainingyourselfinbreathingtechniquesandsymptomsuppression.Isthereanywaytogetbetteratdetectinglies?[15]Thenewresearchofferssomesurprisingadvice.Stoplookingandlisteninstead.Itturnsoutthatifwe’reunabletoseetheface,butratherfocusonthevoiceofthepersoninquestion,ouraccuracyrateimprovesQ12.C)Byobservation.Q13.D)Theyareharmless.Q14.A)MostlybyQ15.B)ListeningcarefullytotheQuestions16to18arebasedontherecordingyouhavejustheard. A)Theydon’ttreatpatientswithduerespect.Theywitnessalotofdoctor-patientTheyhavetodealwithsocialworkers'Theydon'tcarehowmuchpatientshaveto A)AppearsubmissiveandgratefultodoctorsandExpressastrongdesiretobeconsultedorRefrainfromsayinganythingthatsoundsNotedownthenamesofallthedoctorsand A)Q16.WhatdoesthespeakersayaboutmostAmericanhospitals?Q17.Whatdoes