Unit 1
Short Conversations
1.
A.
Run five miles a week.
B.
Bike for an hour every day.
C.
Walk for 10 minutes after dinner.
D.
Do whatever she can to exercise.
Long Conversations
1.
A.
Working in his office.
B.
Walking with a friend.
C.
Running in a park.
D.
Exercising in a gym.
2.
A.
Because practicing t’ai chi is too boring for her.
B.
Because getting up early is too difficult for her.
C.
Because she has other outdoor activities to attend.
D.
Because she often feels stressed after practicing t’ai chi.
3.
A.
Running at the gym.
B.
Sleeping late at home.
C.
Enjoying flowers and trees.
D.
Sitting before her computer.
4.
A.
For exercise like jogging in the zoo.
B.
For watching the baby pandas grow up.
C.
For visiting the zoo together with him.
D.
For seeing the special panda exhibits.
Passages 1
1.
A.
The quick tasks.
B.
The most urgent tasks.
C.
The most productive tasks.
D.
The most important tasks.
2.
A.
Get up as early as possible to get your work done.
B.
Be a night owl and work late to complete your work.
C.
Make use of your most productive time of day.
D.
Manage to get a day’s work done before a fixed time.
3.
A.
He checks and responds to them frequently.
B.
He accesses them only during his real work hours.
C.
He no longer responds to the most trivial of them.
D.
He opens his inbox only when it’s necessary.
4.
A.
To discuss the importance of email.
B.
To show how to balance work and life.
C.
To give some tips on how to manage time.
D.
To share some ideas on how to work well.
Passages 2
In a perfect world, we would all avoid too much credit card debt and would never have to deal with the trouble of being unable to meet our credit card payment obligations. But this is not a perfect world, and unfortunately, these 1)
situations are the norm for many people.
If you find yourself in this position, or heading there, you should cut your spending now. Don’t wait until your situation is so 2)
that you have few options available to you.
Facing the factors that give you the 3)
to spend money carelessly can be uncomfortable, but if you don’t face them, how will you control your debt and 4)
the things you truly want?
One negative aspect of using credit cards instead of cash is that you 5)
the fact that you’re spending real money. The pleasant feelings you experience when you purchase the item 6)
the unpleasant feelings of making the payment when you get the credit card statement.
Studies 7)
that most people are much less likely to buy when paying with cash as opposed to credit cards. So, try leaving your credit cards at home, and pay with cash or check.
To really control your spending and your credit card debt, you need to examine what money means to you. Make an effort to notice how you 8)
money and what beliefs and attitudes you have about money. Studies also show that people with low self-esteem engage themselves in more 9)
spending and buying things they don’t need.
Remind yourself daily that your worth as a person has nothing to do with how much money you have. Once you 10)
this, you will break the psychological barriers that were keeping you from handling your money wisely.
News 1
1.
A.
The officials in New York City.
B.
The authorities in Los Angeles.
C.
The public school authorities.
D.
The House Select Committee.
2.
A.
A significant overreaction.
B.
The search of every public school.
C.
A threat in an email.
D.
The defense for their decision.
New 2
1.
A.
He killed his girlfriend’s ex-husband.
B.
He murdered his girlfriend by shooting.
C.
He stole his girlfriend’s car and sold it.
D.
He destroyed the house of his girlfriend.
2.
A.
He sent texts to several family members about his crime.
B.
He committed suicide in the woods near his house.
C.
He stayed in his girlfriend’s house waiting for the police.
D.
He drove to Bozeman and hid himself in the woods.
3.
A.
Only a month.
B.
About three months.
C.
About one year.
D.
About several years.
Unit 2
Short Conversations
1.
A.
What the man will do after graduation.
B.
Whether the job market is going to improve.
C.
Whether the man should go to graduate school.
D.
What the man should do in his last year of college.
Long Conversations
1.
A.
How to get a good job.
B.
How to see things differently.
C.
What to wish for in life.
D.
What to expect from marriage.
2.
A.
It helps the sick to have courage.
B.
It makes couples appreciate each other.
C.
It gives people patience when finding jobs.
D.
It helps you become wiser when you’re older.
3.
A.
He lost his job and house and was sick for years.
B.
He lost the courage to live after getting sick.
C.
He got really sick and lost all valuable things.
D.
He had a hard time maintaining his marriage.
4.
A.
Telling the woman an interesting life story.
B.
Teaching the woman skills to find a good job.
C.
Encouraging the woman to pursue a happy marriage.
D.
Giving the woman advice on important things in life.
Passage 1
1.
A.
They live their whole lives in a mountain.
B.
They live to a much older age.
C.
They have high expectations for life.
D.
They seek doctors’ advice more often.
2.
A.
About seven years.
B.
About five years.
C.
About four years.
D.
About three years.
3.
A.
It contains no meat or alcoholic drinks at all.
B.
It has hardly any seeds, beans or caffeine.
C.
It includes plenty of rich or spicy foods and nuts.
D.
It is high in fruit, vegetables and whole grains.
4.
A.
Diet and lifestyle are crucial to good health.
B.
Good air quality is the key to living a long life.
C.
Genetic factors have much to do with good health.
D.
Climate conditions have little impact on one’s life span.
Passage 2
Of all the threats to human society, including war, disease and natural disaster, one outranks all others. It is the aging of the human population. The 1)
of people aged 60-plus around the world is 2)
to more than double in 2050. By 2047, for the first time in human history, the number of old people is projected to exceed that of children on the planet.
This change will 3)
human society. One problem concerns the ratio of the number of people of working age to the number of older people, which is known as the “4)
support ratio”. This index has fallen from 12 in 1950 to 8 in 2013 and is expected to drop to 4 in 2050. Its decline means that the burden on the young, 5)
and socially, will rise accordingly. This is because older people rely on the young, not only for care and support but also for the economic productivity that ensures 6)
can be paid and health and social costs met.
A variety of issues in other areas such as family composition, the transfer of property, taxation and housing may 7)
the population “age-quake”, too. For instance, family ties have been weakened by increased mobility and rising divorce, and hence the demand for 8)
and nursing homes will increase since more older people will need to live in an institution or elder care center.
No matter what the future reality will be, the aging of the human population certainly 9)
policy makers, economists and health care specialists around the world. This suggests that the human society will need to 10)
a structure that has the ability and resources to address the diverse needs of older people.
New 1
1.
A.
Colleges receive more applications than before.
B.
Colleges look to changing the admission process.
C.
Colleges require more things from the applicants.
D.
Colleges conduct more tests to applicants.
2.
A.
An essay describing a student’s interests.
B.
An essay describing why a student wants to study at that school.
C.
Letters from teachers or other adults describing why a student is a good candidate.
D.
Student’s high school grades and standardized test results.
New 2
1.
A.
Barbie’s popularity in the world.
B.
Barbie’s dramatic change.
C.
Barbie’s reflection of beauty.
D.
Barbie’s decline of sales.
2.
A.
It looks more like the rest of us.
B.
It is only in three body shapes.
C.
It is possibly busty with a narrow waist.
D.
It misleads girls with an unrealistic ideal of beauty.
3.
A.
In November, 2012.
B.
In March, 1959.
C.
In March, 2016.
D.
In November, 2019.
Unit 3
Short Conversations
1.
A.
Studying for next semester.
B.
Getting a part-time job.
C.
Earning some money to fly home.
D.
Going camping with friends.
Long Conversations
1.
A.
It is in their neighborhood.
B.
It is near the woman’s family.
C.
It is an entertainment park.
D.
It has nice paths and camping sites.
2.
A.
By asking their family to help.
B.
By using the woman’s backpack.
C.
By buying a new grocery cart.
D.
By using both their cart and backpack.
3.
A.
Make a special trip plan.
B.
Bake a chocolate cake.
C.
Buy their favorite food.
D.
Pay a visit to her family.
4.
A.
Drink coffee around a campfire.
B.
Spend time with their family.
C.
Walk together in the beauty of nature.
D.
Cook their favorite food for dinner.
Passage 1
1.
A.
Because the museum opens only during the holiday season.
B.
Because the exhibition will last for no more than a week.
C.
Because the museum workers will soon begin their holiday.
D.
Because large crowds of visitors will come to the unusual museum.
2.
A.
Plenty of televisions that are on sale.
B.
Anything that reflects Colombian culture.
C.
Beds and sofas that you can try out.
D.
Objects that show lifestyle change.
3.
A.
It provides a practical experience for us to think about laziness.
B.
It offers us a good place to have a rest in our fast-paced societies.
C.
It teaches lazy people how to change their behavior and lifestyle.
D.
It shows how furniture changed to meet the needs of modern people.
4.
A.
Think about laziness as an enemy of work.
B.
Struggle to shorten our working week.
C.
Sit down, relax and be lazy for a while.
D.
Enjoy our leisure time if our jobs allow us to.
Passage 2
A solution may be at hand for holidaymakers who are struggling to find quiet, out-of-the way places to go. For those who really want to get away from the crowded and much traveled 1)
, they now find it possible because a new holiday destination has 2)
– Antarctica. However, this new hotspot, or freezing zone, might only be for those who are fabulously rich if a new policy gets under way. Tourism on Antarctica has been increasing 3)
, from a few thousand people in 1985 to more than 40,000 in 2007. The growing numbers are 4)
the untouched environment of the South Pole. To 5)
this, researchers from Holland’s Maastricht University have come up with a sensible solution: Limit the number of tourists allowed to visit and hawk the vacations to those who are determined to go and are willing to offer higher amounts of money than others for the trip.
Many environmental protection agencies agree that there is a need to protect the frozen 6)
from the damage created by modern tourism. Antarctica is the last 7)
place on earth. It has a very delicate ecosystem that could be easily upset by 8)
tourists landing in airplanes and using skimobiles. A difficulty exists because Antarctica is not a country and therefore has no government to pass laws or 9)
to control the number of visitors. The Maastricht University team’s proposal to 10)
a fixed number of tourist places seems a workable solution. It would limit the number of visitors and therefore contain the amount of environmental damage, and the money would be used to protect Antarctica’s future.
New 1
1.
A.
It is an 18-day cruise from New York to Southampton.
B.
It is an 8-day cruise from New York to Southampton.
C.
It is an 18-day cruise from Southampton to New York.
D.
It is an 8-day cruise from Southampton to New York.
2.
A.
Offering more bandwidth to passengers.
B.
Offering passengers access to their rooms.
C.
Allowing passengers to make online purchases.
D.
Allowing passengers to use the robots onboard.
New 2
1.
A.
How people improve their memory effectively.
B.
The role that caffeine plays in improving memory.
C.
The relationship between caffeine and health.
D.
How caffeine influences people’s moods.
2.
A.
He is an expert of Johns Hopkins.
B.
He specializes in human memory.
C.
He is the author of the research report.
D.
He is working for the US Food and Drug Administration.
Unit 4
Short Conversations
1.
A.
Build more homes for homeless people.
B.
Create more jobs for homeless people.
C.
Provide financial help for homeless people.
D.
Move homeless people to a fixed address.
Long Conversations
1.
A.
Because he isn’t satisfied with his team.
B.
Because he has too much work to complete.
C.
Because he has met someone he doesn’t like.
D.
Because he is afraid of his demanding manager.
2.
A.
To help him do his work in her free time.
B.
To get more people to work on his team.
C.
To get his manager to reduce his workload.
D.
To join his team to work for him herself.
3.
A.
He should count more on others’ help.
B.
He should have confidence in himself.
C.
He should learn to deal with pressure.
D.
He should accept more people into his team.
4.
A.
Because it is open all year long.
B.
Because it is No. 365 on 6th Street.
C.
Because it serves 365 different dishes.
D.
Because it offers seasonal foods.
Passage 1
1.
A.
Because he isn’t satisfied with his team.
B.
Because he has too much work to complete.
C.
Because he has met someone he doesn’t like.
D.
Because he is afraid of his demanding manager.
2.
A.
To help him do his work in her free time.
B.
To get more people to work on his team.
C.
To get his manager to reduce his workload.
D.
To join his team to work for him herself.
3.
A.
He should count more on others’ help.
B.
He should have confidence in himself.
C.
He should learn to deal with pressure.
D.
He should accept more people into his team.
4.
A.
Because it is open all year long.
B.
Because it is No. 365 on 6th Street.
C.
Because it serves 365 different dishes.
D.
Because it offers seasonal foods.
Passage 2
In recent years, doctors have focused on the growing rate of diabetes among children and young people. But the most common kind of diabetes, type II, is more 1)
as people grow older and gain more weight. Before you know it, there is more fat around the waist and hips than you remembered. The statistics are 2)
enough to make you want to stop eating immediately.
The World Health Organization says by 2015, more than two billion adults will be overweight and 700 million will 3)
obese. Being overweight or obese is an expanding problem in many countries. Less physical activity and foods high in fat and sugar are considered as causes for this global 4)
.
Some researchers studied how body composition, the 5)
of lean tissue to fat, and increased weight affected the risk of diabetes in more than 4,000 adults, aged 65 and older.
At the beginning of the study, none of the participants had been 6)
with diabetes. Researchers assess the relationship between being overweight and the disease through 7)
their body mass index.
According to researchers, even among adults over the age of 75, having a higher body mass index 8)
a considerably higher risk of diabetes. Men who were obese had a five and a half times higher risk of diabetes than those who were just overweight. For women, the risk was about three and a half times higher.
As hard as it might be, making sure your weight stays at a healthy level is the only way to keep the risk of diabetes down. The results 9)
the importance of weight control during the middle and later stages of life 10)
reducing diabetes risks. The study has sent a warning signal to those who don’t think that there is much connection between their waists and their health.
New 1
1.
A.
HSBC will have a major cost-cutting exercise.
B.
HSBC will sell its businesses in Brazil and Turkey.
C.
HSBC will reduce its asset base.
D.
HSBC will retain its headquarters in London.
2.
A.
3.2 billion pounds.
B.
32 billion pounds.
C.
29 billion pounds.
D.
290 billion pounds.
New 2
1.
A.
The ECB released a new round of measures to lift the economy.
B.
The ECB increased all three of its main interest rates.
C.
The ECB lent more money to businesses and consumers.
D.
The ECB will decrease the purchase of bonds gradually.
2.
A.
The Eurozone economy has remained stable.
B.
The Eurozone economy has been growing fast.
C.
The Eurozone economy has been growing slowly.
D.
The Eurozone economy has had a negative growth.
Unit 5
Short Conversations
1.
A.
She is best at folk music.
B.
She is a really young singer.
C.
Her music style is unique.
D.
Her performances are on sale.
Long Conversations
1.
A.
She likes the changes in many sites.
B.
She finds many sites stay unchanged.
C.
The city is more beautiful than before.
D.
The city looks the same as 15 years ago.
2.
A.
Getting to the top of a high hill.
B.
Resting for a short moment.
C.
Enjoying sunshine on the beach.
D.
Viewing the bridge from a hill.
3.
A.
Visit Chinatown after eating.
B.
Go to see the bridge immediately.
C.
Eat before continuing their tour.
D.
Wait to enjoy the beautiful sunshine.
4.
A.
To truly experience it in no rush.
B.
To taste special foods in different restaurants.
C.
To spend full days seeing each place.
D.
To look for amazing things never seen before.
Passage 1
1.
A.
A woman who likes paintings.
B.
A woman who was a silk merchant.
C.
The wife of a wealthy merchant.
D.
The wife of the painter himself.
2.
A.
The use of a wood panel.
B.
The use of a special canvas.
C.
The quality of the oil paints.
D.
The accuracy of the human form.
3.
A.
Leaving some brush marks on purpose.
B.
Hiding the subject’s face in the background.
C.
Putting the subject’s hands and face in shadows.
D.
Drawing the subject with accurate details.
4.
A.
The process of painting the Mona Lisa.
B.
The reasons for the fame of the Mona Lisa.
C.
The influence of the Mona Lisa on Italian art.
D.
The techniques used in preserving the Mona Lisa.
Passage 2
Each January, the entertainment community and film fans around the world turn their attention to the Academy Awards, which are officially known as the Oscars. Interest and 1)
builds to a fevered pitch leading up to the Oscar telecast in February, when hundreds of millions of film lovers tune in to watch the 2)
ceremony and learn whom the highest honors in filmmaking will 3)
.
The Oscars reward the greatest cinema achievements of the previous year. There are up to 25 categories of awards for outstanding individual or 4)
efforts. In each category, there are as many as five nominees determined by members of the relevant Academy branch. For instance, only film editors may 5)
the Achievement in Film Editing Award. There are two categories standing as 6)
this rule, namely the Best Picture category, for which nominees are selected by the entire membership, and the Best Foreign Language films, which are chosen by a committee of members drawn from all branches.
The members of the Academy are some of the world’s most 7)
motion picture artists and professionals. There are roughly 6,000 members, who vote for the Oscars using secret ballots. The results of the vote are kept in 8)
secrecy until the TV presenters open the envelopes and reveal the 9)
on live television. In addition to the regular annual awards presented by the membership, the Board of Governors, which is the governing body of the Academy, 10)
grant Scientific and Technical Awards, Special Achievement Awards and some other honors.
As one of the highest honors in the film industry, the Oscars acknowledge excellence in filmmaking and carry great significance in the world of film.
New 1
1.
A.
3,400 years ago.
B.
1345 BC.
C.
D.
2.
A.
They thought the reproductive statue was insulting to Nefertiti.
B.
They thought the reproductive statue was beautiful.
C.
They thought the reproductive statue looked like the original statue it was based on.
D.
They thought the reproductive statue was well-designed.
New 2
1.
A.
In the Atlantic Ocean.
B.
In the Pacific Ocean.
C.
In the Arctic Ocean.
D.
In the Indian Ocean.
2.
A.
Because of severe droughts.
B.
Because of significant flooding.
C.
Because of inappropriate human activities.
D.
Because of a strong El Niño phenomenon.
3.
A.
The US National Hurricane Center said the hurricane would not affect the Azores Islands.
B.
Waves up to 18 meters high and wind gusts up to 160 km/h might be experienced.
C.
The tropical storm named Pali is quite common at this time of year.
D.
The strong El Niño phenomenon occurs every year.
