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ListeningPart1.(Track1)Listentoawomantalkaboutherselfandhermother.Choosethecorrectanswers.
1. Thewomansaysthatsheandhermotherlookverydifferent.
a. Trueb. False
2. Thewomansaysthatbothsheandhermotherworryaboutthingsandareshy.
a. Trueb. False
3. Thewomansaysthatbothsheandhermotherloveplayingsportslikebaseball.
a. Trueb. False
4. Thewomandoesnotlikecooking,butshedoesenjoyeatingthefoodhermothercooks.
a. Trueb. False
5. Thewomaneatsfoodfromothercountriesmoreoftenthanhermotherdoes.
a. Trueb. False
Part2(Track2)Listentoamantalkaboutrunningmarathons.Choosethecorrectanswers.
1. Howmanymarathonsdidthemandecidetorun?
a. 8b. 12c. 20
2. Whatdoesthemansayabouthisfirstrace?
a. Hewasfeelingtoonervoustoperformwell.b. Histrainingallowedhimtofinishtherace.c. Hedidn’tliketheweatherandtheatmosphere.
3. Whatcausedaproblemintheman’smostdifficultmarathon?
a. Apreviousinjuryb. Someforgottenequipmentc. Thecoldweather
4. WhatsurprisedthemaninKorea?
a. Howhottheweatherwas.b. Howmanypeopletookpart.c. Howwellhedidintherace.
StudentName___________________________
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5. Wheredidthemanrunhisfirstandlastmarathons?
a. InKualaLumpurandGwacheonb. InOkinawaandBangkokc. InReykjavikandStockholm
Part3(Track3)Listentofourshortconversationsandanswerthesequestions.
1. Basedonwhatthespeakerssay,whichstatementistrue?
a. NeitherspeakerlikestheideaoflivinginCrestview.b. ThewomanfeelsWoodlandswouldbetoonoisy.c. BothBrentwoodandWoodlandshavegreenspacesANDWoodlandsisaconveniently
locatedneighborhood.
2. Basedonwhatthespeakerssay,whichstatementaboutMonterrey,Mexicoistrue?
a. BothspeakerslivedinMonterreyforpartoralloftheirchildhood.b. ItisdifficulttogetaroundMonterreyunlessonehasaccesstoacar.c. Apparently,peopleinMonterreyareamongthehappiestintheworldANDtheSanta
LucíaRiverwalkisarecommendedattractioninMonterrey.
3. Basedonwhatthespeakerssay,whichstatementaboutthebookTheLion,TheWitchandtheWardrobeistrue
a. Bothofthespeakersarebigfansofit.b. ItisabouttheadventuresofsomechildrenANDthestoryispartiallysetinEngland.c. Themaincharacterisamagicalanimal.
4. Basedonwhatthespeakerssay,whichstatementaboutspacetourismistrue?
a. Onlyasinglecompanyisworkingtoletpeopletaketheirvacationsinspace.b. Potentialspacetouristscanalreadypurchaseatickettotakeatripintospace.c. ThegreatviewsofEarthwouldbeoneofthebenefitsoftravelingtospaceANDthe
priceforbeingaspacetouristcouldbeaquarterofamilliondollars.Part4(Track4)Listentothetalkandanswerquestions1and2.
1. WhydoesRobertWoodtalkaboutbees?
a. Todemonstratetheimportanceoftakinginspirationfromnatureb. Toexplainwhyhefeelsrobotswillbenefitfromworkingingroupsc. Togiveanexampleofaninsectthatperformsdangeroustasks
2.WhatconclusioncanbedrawnaboutRobertWood?
a. Heisnotworriedwhenoneofhisrobotdesignsfails.b. Hefeelsthattraditionalrobotshaveratherlimiteduses.c. Hehasbeeninterestedinrobotssincehewasachild.
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Part5(Track5)Listentothetalkandanswerquestions1,2,and3.
1.WhatcanbeinferredabouttheChallengerdisasterin1986?
a. Itmightnothavehappenediftheweatherhadbeenwarmer.b. IthappenedbecauseengineersatNASAusedcheapequipment.c. Itwasthefirstlaunchofarockettobeshownonlivetelevision.
2.WhatdoesthespeakerimplyabouttheChallengerspaceprogram?
a. Overtheyears,ithasexperiencedmorethanoneseriousaccident.b. Ithasbeensuccessful,despitetheexplosionaboardtheChallenger.c. Itsseniormanagerswerenotinterestedinlisteningtoadvice.
3.Whatcanbeconcludedaboutwhistle-blowerslikeRogerBoisjoly?
a. Theiractionscanhavebothphysicalandemotionalconsequences.b. Itcantakethemuptoahalfayeartodecidewhethertotellthetruth.c. Theygenerallyfindithardtohavecloserelationshipswithothers.
Part6(Track6)Listentoatalkandanswerquestions1–3.
1. WhichisthebestdescriptionofHipcycle?
a. Acharitythatencouragespeopletorecycletheirunwantedpossessions.b. Asecondhandstorethathasrecentlybecomeverypopular.c. Anonlinecompanythatsellsproductsmadefromwastematerials.
2.Whatdoesthespeakersayaboutthedrinkingglassesshebought?
a. Theyarestrongandlooknice.b. Theywereareallygoodprice.c. Theyweremadefromrecycledplastic.
3.Whydoesthespeakermentionoldvinylrecordsandbicycleparts?
a. Theyareproductsthatthespeakerhasrecentlybought.b. TheyareexamplesofthematerialsusedbyHipcycle.c. TheyareexamplesofthingsthespeakerhasdonatedtoHipcycle.
Part7(Track7)Listentothetalkandanswerquestions1and2.
1.WhichisthebestdescriptionofBoxcycle?”
a.It’sacompanythatmakescardboardboxesfromrecycledpaper.b.It’sawebsitethathelpsusersfindusedcardboardboxesthatareavailablenearwhere
theylive.c.It’sacompanythatcollectsusedcardboardboxesfrompeople’shomesanddelivers
themtopeoplewhoneedthem.
2.WhatdoesthespeakersayaboutBoxcycle?
a.AnymoneyyouspendonBoxcyclegoestocharity.b.Mostofthecardboardboxesareavailableforfree.c.Youcansellyouroldcardboardboxesandmakealittlemoney.
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SpeakingReadeachspeaker’sstatementorquestionandchoosethebestresponse.
1. “Howoftendoyougoshopping?”
a. Abouttwiceamonth.b. Iusuallygotothemall.c. No,Idon’tenjoyit.
2. “Areyougoodatmakingdecisions?”
a. Yes,Ican.b. Yes,I’mprettygood.c. Yes.Icandoitfluently.
3. “I’mfeelingreallyhomesick.”
a. Howdidyoucope?b. Oh,Iknowhowyoufeel.c. Yeah,Iguessyou’reright.
4. “Areyoulookingforwardtoyourvacation?”
a. I’mgoingtoHawaii.b. Yeah,Ican’twait.c. Yeah,nextmonth.
5. “Whydon’tyoubuyabike?”
a. Becauseitwastooexpensive.b. That’snotabadidea.c. There’sashopnearmyhouse.
6. “Whatareyourplansfortheweekend?”
a. Ireallyenjoyplayingtennis.b. Ivisitedmygrandparents.c. I’mgoingshoppingwithafriend.
7. “What’sthebestadviceyou’veeverreceived?”
a. Itoldmyfriendtoquithisjob.b. Mybrothertoldmethathewasgettingmarried.c. Mygrandfathertoldmetofollowmydreams.
8. “Whatkindofbookareyoureading?”
a. Iusuallyreadhorrorstories.b. It’safairytale.c. It’sfantastic!
9. “HowdoyoulikelivinginNewYork?”
a. Forabouttwoyears.b. IcameheretostudyEnglish.c. Iloveit.It’ssolively.
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10. “Haveyoueverbeencamping?”
a. No,I’veneverbeenthere.b. Yes,butnotforalongtime.c. Yes,I’dloveto.
11. “Doyouthinkdriverlesscarswilleverbecomecommon?”
a. Idon’tthinkthereareverymany.b. Ithinkit’sagreatinvention.c. Probably,butnotanytimesoon.
12. “Ican’tlogintoFacebook.”
a. Haveyouforgottenyourpassword?b. Yeah,Idon’tlikeiteither.c. Youshoulduploadsomephotos.
13. “Thatguyjustcutinline.Unbelievable!”
a. Ihateitwhenpeopledothat.b. I’msorrytohearthat.c. Thatmusthavebeenannoying.
14. “Whatdoyouthinkmakesagoodleader?”
a. Ithinkit’sreallyimportantinbusiness.b. Mymanageratmypreviouscompany.c. Youneedtobeabletoinspirepeople.
15. “Whatwouldyoudowithyourfreetimeifyoudidn’tneedtowork?”
a. Ijustrelaxathomeeveryday.b. IthinkI’dtakeuppainting.c. I’mgoingtolearnthepiano.
16. “Howdoyoudealwithstress?”
a. Forme,exerciseisagreatwaytounwind.b. It’susuallywhenIhavetoomuchworktodo.c. Yeah,Ihaveanimportantexamtomorrow.
17. “Doyouthinksuperheroesaregoodrolemodels?”
a. Somemightbe,Isuppose.b. Tobehonest,I’mnotsuretheydo.c. Yeah,Ithinkitwasagreatidea.
18. “Wouldyoudescribeyourselfasaliar?”
a. Mybestfriendliesquitealot.b. No,Idon’t.It’sdishonest.c. Notreally.ButIdoliesometimes.
19. “Areyougoodatmulti-tasking?”
a. No,Ican’tdotwothingsatonce.b. Notreally.I’mabittooshy.c. Yes,Ican.I’mverygoodwithnumbers.
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20. “Whydidthisprojectgosobadly?”
a. Ithinkifwehiredmorestaff,itwouldbemucheasiertomeetthedeadline.b. Ithinkifwe’dplannedmorecarefully,wecouldhavepredictedalotoftheproblems.c. Inmyopinion,ourbestoptionistoconsiderusingothersuppliers.
21. “Wecan’thavethismeetingwithoutJohn.Shallwepostponeit?”
a. Iwouldsuggestwaitingafewmoreminutesfirst.b. No,let’srearrangeitfortomorrow.c. Yeah,Iagree.Let’sgetstarted.
22. “It’sbeensuggestedthatwereassessourmarketingstrategy.What’syourtakeonthat,Akemi?”
a. Iseeyourpoint,butIhavetodisagreewithyou.b. Sorry,Idon’thaveanysuggestions.c. Tobehonest,Icompletelyagree.
23.“Haveyougotaminute?”
a. Ofcourse.Whatisit?b. Sorry,Idon’thaveany.c. Yes,it’saboutthreethirty.
24. “Canyouseeyourselfevermovingabroad?”
a. It’sapossibility,yes.b. Yeah,Iseewhatyoumean.c. Yes,itwasthreeyearsago.
25. “I’vegotaconfessiontomake.”
a. Ohdear.Youmustbereallybusy.b. Really?Whatisit?c. That’sashame,butIunderstand.
GrammarChoosethebestoptiontocompleteeachsentence.
1. Mariela___swimmingandtennis,butshedoesn’tlikerunningorsoccer.
a. doeslikesb. islikec. likes
2. AlthoughDiegospeaksEnglishfairlywell,CarlaspeaksEnglish___.
a. betterb. thebestc. thebetter
3. I___eatoutatrestaurantsbecauseIprefertoeatathome.
a. everydayb. hardlyeverc. sometimes
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4. Iloveexercising,butIdon’thave___timetodoitthesedays.
a. fewb. manyc. much
5. Mygirlfriend___myparents.
a. didnevermeetb. hasnevermetc. wasnevermet
6. Therestaurant___thanweexpected.
a. costmoreandmoreb. wasmoreexpensivec. wasn’tascheap
7. Tomokoisexcitedabouttheweekendbecauseshe___severaloldfriends.
a. goingtoseeb. hasseenc. isseeing
8. Karim___aYouTubevideowhenherememberedhewassupposedtobeatwork.
a. couldwatchb. haswatchedc. waswatching
9. I’mexcitedbecausenextmonthI’mgoingtovisitthecountry___myparentsgrewup.
a. thatb. wherec. which
10. Ijustlearnedthatmyfriend’shouseislocatedright___thesoccerstadiumdowntown.
a. aroundb. behindc. inside
11. ___whatyou’regoingtostudyatuniversityyet?
a. Areyoudecidedb. Haveyoubeendecidingc. Haveyoudecided
12. Myfriendgavemeareally___.
a. goodsuggestionb. greatadvicec. interestingnews
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13. Sofia___inSpainforthelast10years,butvisitsherhomecountryonceortwiceayear.
a. didliveb. haslivedc. isliving
14. Dmitriwillhelphisbrothermoveintoanewapartmentifhe___enoughtime.
a. canhaveb. hasc. willhave
15. Afterallthedelays,Icouldhardlybelievethattheconstructionproject___ontime.
a. hascompletedb. iscompletedc. wascompleted
16. Myfathersaidthathewasbusyand___beabletotakemeshoppingaswehadplanned.
a. couldn’tb. mustn’tc. wouldn’t
17. Unfortunately,theyhadtocanceltheirtripbecauseof___.
a. itwasrainingsoheavilyb. thebadweatherc. therewasastorm
18. Theinvitations___byexpressmailyesterday.
a. haveallsentb. wereallsendingc. wereallsent
19. Aftershefinishedspeaking,SooYoungaskedthepeople___herpresentationiftheyhadanyquestions.
a. attendingb. thatareattendingc. whoattending
20. Mohammedsaidthatif___whatwasgoingtohappen,hewouldnothaveagreedtodoit.
a. hecouldknowb. hehadknownc. hewereknown
21. Ifnodelayshappen,IamconfidentthatI___theprojectbythistimenextweek.
a. amfinishingb. shouldbefinishedc. willhavefinished
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22. UnlessIsendthegiftbyexpressmail,I___reachmyfriendintimeforherbirthday.
a. doubtitwillb. hopeitcanc. worryitmight
23. Thewomanlivingnextdoortoussaid___herhousenextsummer.
a. shehasjustsoldb. shemaysellc. shemighthavesold
24. Marcusreceived______emailsthatittookhimhourstoreplytothemall.
a. alotofb. somanyc. toomany
25. Astridcouldn’t___toherbyemailbecausethesizeofthefilewastoolarge.
a. askfortheinformationsendsb. gettheinformationtosendc. havetheinformationsent
26. Thebarkingdogwasscaringthechild,butIwasabletocalmitdownafterspeakingtoit___.
a. asafriendlywayb. byactingfriendlyc. inafriendlymanner
27. Duringthemeeting,severalemployees___tothecompany’sproposal.
a. decidedtosupportb. explainedtheirworriesc. expressedtheiropposition
28. Nosooner___oneprojectthanhisbossaskedhimifhecouldtakeonanother.
a. hadPetrfinishedb. Petrhadfinishedc. Petrisfinished
29. AlthoughIlikethehouseitself,itsconvenientlocation___persuadedmetopurchaseit.
a. iswhatreallyb. mustbethatc. wasthemost
30. Oneofmycat’sbadhabitsisthat___scratchingthefurniture.
a. italwaysb. italwayswantsc. itisforever
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VocabularyPart1CirclethebestmeaningofthewordinALLCAPS.
1. TomdidnotbuythecamerabecauseitwasEXPENSIVE.
a. costsalotofmoneyb. looksdifficulttouse
2. SandydecidedtoeatmorefruitsandvegetablestoimproveherHEALTH.
a. theconditionofyourbodyb. thetypeoffoodyoueat
3. TheeventwassoPOPULARthatticketssoldoutonlineinjustafewminutes.
a. easyandcheaptobuyb. likedbymanypeople
4. TheparentsENCOURAGEDtheirchildtotakehisfirststeps.
a. givesupportandconfidencetosomebodyb. persuadesomebodytodosomethingunusual
5. GulaygotintroublebecauseshedidnotaskforPERMISSIONbeforetakingacookie.
a. theopportunitytotryagainb. therighttodosomething
6. Althoughtheygottheanswerwrong,theteacherpraisedtheAPPROACHthatthestudentstooktosolvingtheproblem.
a. wayofdoingsomethingb. wayoftalkingtosomebody
7. Kate’sfriendslistenedSYMPATHETICALLYasshedescribedtheunfortunateeventsthathadtakenplaceduringherfirstweekofwork.
a. offeringadviceandsuggestionsb. showingpityandunderstanding
8. Althoughtheevidenceagainsthimlookedextremelydamaging,BenjyASSERTEDhisinnocence.
a. argueforapointofviewthatisunpopularb. stateafactorbeliefinaconfidentway
9. AlanwassurehisplanforreducingpollutionwasFEASIBLE,buthefoundithardtoraisethecapitalheneededtobegintheventure.
a. eligibleb. viable
10. ManyofthepeopleintheaudiencefoundthewhiningnoisefromtheairconditioningsystemtobeveryOFF-PUTTING.
a. disconcertingb. discriminatory
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Part2Choosethebestanswertocompleteeachsentence:
1. AsurveyonspendinghabitsshowsthattheaveragestudentintheU.S.loves________forclothes.
a. buyingb. shoppingc. spendingd. wearing
2. Theresultsevensuggestthatmanystudentsspendmoremoneyonclothesthantheydoonfood,whichmay________someparents!
a. avoidb. doubtc. questiond. worry
3. Accordingtoa________report,climatechangehasstartedtoaffectfarmersaroundtheworld.
a. modernb. presentc. recentd. soon
4. Althoughsomecropswilldefinitelygrowbetterinawarmerworld,othersmaynotdosowell.Forinstance,almondsneedalong________ofcoolweathereachyear.Withoutthis,thetreeswillnotflower.
a. monthb. periodc. staged. time
5. Weliveinanageofinformationoverload.Researchshowsthateachdaytheaveragesocialmediauserreceivesabout300piecesofcontentwithatotalnumberofwordsroughly________tothelengthofatypicalnovel.
a. compatibleb. equivalentc. exclusived. relative
6. Withsomuchcontentavailable,peoplehavelesstimetospendonanyonepieceofinformation,sodatamustbe________quicklyandeffectivelytogettheirattention.
a. assignedb. deliveredc. evaluatedd. nominated
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7. Manyofusdreamof________greatwealth,butthemostsatisfyingthingthatBillandMelindaGates,whoareamongtherichestpeopleintheworld,havedoneistogivetheirmoneyaway.
a. accumulatingb. anticipatingc. incorporatingd. undertaking
8. Theirmissionisnotonlytopractice________withtheirownmoney,buttoencourageothersamongthewealthytodothesamesoastohelpmaketheworldamorejustplace.
a. peripheryb. philanthropyc. plausibilityd. polarity
ReadingPart1Readthearticleandanswerthequestionsbelow.Bodyimage—thewaypeoplefeelabouttheirappearance—isabigissueformanyyoungpeopletoday.Accordingtotwodifferentstudies,morethanhalftheteenagegirlsintheUnitedStatesthinktheyshouldbeonadiet,andalmostoneinfiveteenageboysareworriedabouttheirbodiesandtheirweight.
Butwhat’sthecause?Manyblamethemedia.TurnontheTV,andyou’lllikelyseebeautifulmodels,handsomeactors,andfitsportsstars.Openamagazineornewspaper,browsetheinternet,andit’sunlikelytobeanydifferent.
Manyyoungpeoplefeelpressuretolooklikethese“perfect”people.Butformost,thisisjustnotpossible.IntheUnitedStates,forexample,theaveragewomanis163centimeterstallandweighs64kilograms.Theaveragemodelis180centimeterstallandweighs53kilograms.
Whenpeopledon’tmatchuptothesestandards,manydeveloplowself-esteem.Somestopeatingproperlyinordertoloseweight.Otherslosesomuchconfidencethattheystarttowithdrawfromclassroomactivitiesatschool.
Bodyimageissuesdonotdisappearaswegetolder,either.IntheUnitedKingdom,forexample,womenover50spendmoremoneyoncosmeticsthananyotheragegroup.Oldermenspendlargeamountsofmoneytryingtoavoidhairloss.
1. Themainideaofthearticleisthattoomanyteenagersareeatingunhealthyfood.
a. Trueb. False
2. Whenpeoplethinktheirbodyisnotperfect,theymaytrytoloseweight.
a. Trueb. False
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3. Itisunusualforolderpeopletoexperienceissueswiththeirbodyimage.
a. Trueb. False
4. OnestudyshowsthatfiftypercentofboysintheUnitedStatesworryabouttheirweight.
a. Trueb. False
5. IntheUnitedStates,theaveragemodelistallerthantheaveragewoman.
a. Trueb. False
Part2Readthearticleandanswerthequestionsbelow.In2010,ahugeearthquakehitHaiti,causingthedeathsofoverahundredthousandpeopleandmillionsofdollars’worthofdamage.Theinternationalcommunityjumpedintoactiontoprovideaid.Onthisoccasion,fundswereraisedwithamazingspeed—withinaweekofthequake,theAmericanRedCrosshadraised$22million.Thereason?Peopleweredonatingviatheirmobilephones.
Technologicaladvanceshavechangedhowcharitieswork.Gonearethedayswhensomeoneknockedonyourfrontdoorandpolitelyaskedyoutomakeadonation.Intoday’sworldofcomputers,smartphones,tablets,andsmartwatches,charitiescannowreachmorepeoplethaneverbefore.
Socialmediainparticularhashadagreatimpactoncharity.Newsofdisastersspreadsquicklyaroundtheworld.Thisenablescharitiestoraisemoneyextremelyquickly,asinHaiti.Andthequickeraidcanbedelivered,themorelivescanbesaved.Individualfundraisinghasalsobenefited.Mostpeoplearenowsowell-connectedthroughsiteslikeFacebookthataskingpeopletocontributetoyourchosencauseiseasierthanever.Inthefuture,it’slikelythatwe’llallbegivingtoourfavoritecausesmoreeasilyandmoreoften.
1. Thispassagemainlydiscusses_____.
a. theusesofFacebookandothersocialmediabycharitiesb. thewaysinwhichcharitiescanraisemoneythesedaysc. theeffectsofanaturaldisasterthatoccurredin2010
2. ThepassagestatesthattheearthquakeinHaiticaused______.
a. significantdamageaswellasmanydeathsb. over$20millionindamagetopublicbuildingsc. moredamagethananyearthquakeinhistory
3. Afterlearningaboutthedisaster,people______.
a. regularlycalledfriendstoaskthemtodonateb. suddenlydecidedtodonateequipmenttovictimsc. quicklydonatedmoneyviamobiletechnology
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4. Inthepast,charitiesgotdonationsby______.
a. visitingpeopleathomeandaskingforhelpb. takingadvantageofthelatesttechnologiesc. usingcomputerstogetintouchwithpeople
5. Accordingtothepassage,socialmediahasmadeiteasierfor______.
a. peopletosayhowdisastershavehadanimpactonthemb. governmentstowarnpeopleaboutnaturaldisastersc. charitiestoconnectwithindividualsandraisemoney
Part3Readthearticleandanswerthequestionsbelow.A. Foralongtime,Facebookhadatoolthatallowedpeopletoreportphotosasspamor
abuse.Butofthecasesreported,onlyasmallpercentageofthephotoswereactuallyoffensive.Oneofthedesignersontheteamfeltthereprobablywasareasonforthis,sohestudiedthecasescarefully.Hefoundthatinmostcasesusersjustdidn’tlikethephotosofthemselvestheirfriendshadposted,andwantedthemtakendown.Toenablepeopletoreportcaseslikethese,theFacebookteamaddedanewfeature.Thisfeatureallowedpeopletomessagetheirfriendstoaskthemtotakethephotodown.Butonly20percentofpeopleusedthefunction.
B. Theteamworkedonthecasefurther—itspoketocommunicationsexpertsandstudiedrulesofpolitelanguage.Itdiscoveredthatusersdidn’tjustwanttotelltheirfriendstotakethephotodown—theywantedtotelltheirfriendshowthephotomadethemfeel.Sotheteammadeasmallchange.Peoplecouldselectamessagetoexplainwhytheydidn’tlikeit,suchas,“It’sembarrassing.”Thissmallchangehadahugeimpact—60percentofpeoplewhoreportedphotosusedthefunction.Surveysshowedthatpeopleonbothsidesoftheconversationfeltbetterasaresult.
C.Whiledataabouthowpeopleareusingaproductcanhelpdesignersmakedecisions,itisn’talwaysassimpleasfollowingthenumbers.Otherfactorssuchasintuition,research,andtestingofdesignareequallyimportant.AsdesignexpertMargaretGouldStewartpointsout,“Datacanhelpyoumakeagooddesigngreat,butitwillnevermakeabaddesigngood.”
D.Atonetime,YouTubewaslookingforwaystoencouragemorepeopletoratevideos.WhenGouldStewartandherteamlookedintothedata,theyfoundthatmostpeoplewereonlyusingeitherthehighestrating(fivestars)orthelowestrating(onestar).Almostnoonewasusingtwo,three,orfourstars.Sotheteamdecidedtosimplifytherating—itgaveusersachoicebetweengoodorbad:thumbsuporthumbsdown.
E. YouTubetriedtopreparepeopleforthischangebysharingdataabouthowthefive-starratingsystemwasn’tbeingusedasintended.Itannouncedthatitwasgoingtochangethesystemtomatchuserbehavior.Whenthechangewasmade,itwasstillfrustratingforsomeusersastheyhadbecomeattachedtotheolddesign.However,becauseofthepreparatorystepstakenearlier,itwaseasierforYouTubetogetuserstoacceptthechange.
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1. WhichstatementistrueaccordingtotheinformationinparagraphA?
a. Foralongtime,therewasnowayforFacebookuserstoreportphotosasspamorabuse.
b. Facebookaddedanewfeaturetohelppeopleremovephotostheydidn’tlike.c. Facebook’snewfeatureenabledpeopletoremoveanyphototheydidn’tlike
immediately.
2. WhichstatementistrueaccordingtotheinformationinparagraphA?
a. Thenewchangeallowedpeopletotelltheirfriendswhytheydidn’tlikeacertainphoto.
b. TheFacebookteamhadtomakehugechangestotheirnewfeature.c. Therewasnoevidencetoshowthatthenewchangemadepeoplefeelbetter.
3. WhichstatementwouldMargaretGouldStewartmostagreewith?
a. Whencreatingagooddesign,intuitionisnotimportant.b. Bystudyingdataabouthowpeopleuseaproduct,youcanchangeabaddesignintoa
goodone.c. Youcanimprovethedesignofaproductbystudyingdataabouthowpeopleareusing
it.
4. WhichstatementistrueaccordingtotheinformationinparagraphD?
a. GouldStewartandherteamdecidedtomakeYouTube’sratingsystemmoresimple.b. DatashowedthatveryfewYouTubevideosweregiventhehighestrating.c. GouldStewartandherteamdiscoveredthatnotmanypeopleusedYouTube’srating
system.
5. WhichisthebestsummaryoftheinformationinparagraphE?
a. YouTubedidnotprepareusersforthechangeintheratingsystem.Asaresult,userswereunhappy.
b. BecauseYouTubeexplainedinadvanceaboutthechangeintheratingsystem,itwaseasiertogetuserstoacceptthechange.
c. YouTubedecidednottochangetheratingsystemastheyfeareditwouldmakeusersunhappy.
Part4
Readfiveparagraphsandanswerthequestionsbeloweachone.
Paragraph1Manycollegestudentsexperiencestress.Beingawayfromhomeforthefirsttimeisonemajorcause;thepressureofexamsisalsoafactor.Sincefeelingstressiscommontocollegelife,counselorsoftenrecommendthatstudentsfindwaystocopewithit.Therearemanytechniquesforreducingstress.Physicalexerciseisone.Listeningtomusicisanother.Inaddition,talkingtopeople—especiallyfriendsandfamilybackhome—canbeanexcellentwaytorelievestress.Eventhoughitisafactofcollegelife,havingwaystohandlestresscanhelpgivestudentsasenseofcontrolovertheirlives.
1. Whatconclusioncanbedrawnfromthispassage?
a. Peoplefeelmorestressastheygetolder.b. Stresscanoftencausecollegestudentstofailtheirexams.c. Spendingtimewithnewpeopleisonewaytoreducestress.
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Paragraph2Thereneverseemstobeenoughtimetodoeverything.Asaresult,manyofusfeelaneedtorushthroughlife.Wenowhavefastercars,fasterInternet,even“fastfood.”Inresponsetotherushofmodernlife,agrowingnumberofpeoplehaveembracedthe“SlowMovement.”Thisbeganin1986,whenCarloPetrinifoundedSlowFoodtoprotestagainsttheopeningofthefirstMcDonald’sinItaly.Hewantedtorestoreanappreciationforlocalfoodculturesandtraditions,andpromotequalityoverconvenience.TheSlowMovementencouragesustodothingslikeeatingandexercisinginamoreleisurelyway,andtobemoreawareofoursurroundings.Thisway,wecandevelopmoremeaningfultieswithotherpeople.
2. WhatcanbeinferredaboutpeoplewhosupporttheSlowMovement?
a. TheybelievethatusingtheInternetleadstohigherlevelsofstress.b. TheybelievethatthebestlifestyletoadoptisthetraditionalEuropeanone.c. Theyfeelitisimportanttopushbackagainstthepressuresofamodernlife.
Paragraph3Householdsavingsratescanbeverydifferentacrossdifferentcountries.GlobalFinancemagazineresearchedhowmuchfamiliesaroundtheworldsave,anddiscoveredthatwhilerichercountriesgenerallyhavehighersavingsrates,notallwealthycountriessavealot.In2015,thebestsaversintheworldweretheSwiss,whosavedover17percentoftheirhouseholdincome.However,Denmark’shouseholdsavingsin2015wasverylow,atabout-4percent.ThiscouldbeduetotheDanes’confidenceintheeconomy,Denmark’swell-developedsocialsecuritysystem,andotherfactorsthatcreatemoreequaldistributionofincomesinthecountry.
3. Whatdoesthisarticleimply?
a. Severalfactorsaffecthowmuchmoneypeoplesave.b. Danishpeoplearelikelytosavemoreinthefuture.c. Peoplewholiveinrichcountriesshouldsavemore.
Paragraph4Howoftenhaveyouclicked“Like”onFacebook,notbecauseyouactuallylikethepictureofyourfriend’slunchorthecatvideoyourcousinposted,butbecauseyouwanttoshowyoursupport?PsychologyprofessorLarryRosensaysthatwedothistoshowourfriendsthatwehavegoodintentions.Thiswhitelieisanexampleofapro-sociallie.AccordingtoRosen,it’ssimilartosaying“Yes”whensomeoneasks,“Doyoulikemynewshoes?”You’relyingnottohideasecretortoprotectyourself,buttoavoidhurtingsomeone’sfeelings.Butwhenpeopletellliesonsocialnetworkstomaketheirownlivesseemmoreexciting,ortomakeothersjealous,thisisantisociallying.Itdoesn’tbringfriendscloser,butinsteadcreatesnegativefeelings.
4. Whatisthebesttitleforthisarticle?
a. ReasonsWhyWeLietoFamilyb. TheMostCommonLiesWeTellOurFriendsc. TheTwoKindsofLiesWeTell
Paragraph5EarlMillerisafamousscientistandanexpertonmultitaskingandthebrain.Hesaysthatmultitaskingcanbeaddictivebecauseeverytimewecompleteasmalltask—likesendinganemailoransweringatextmessage—thebrainreleasesthepleasurechemicaldopamine.Overtime,however,thisconstanttask-switchingleadstoanxietyandstress.Infact,
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multitaskinghasbeenfoundtoincreaseproductionofthestresshormonecortisolinthebrain,whichcanleadtohealthproblemslikediabetes,heartdisease,andevendepression.
5. Wheredoesthispassagemostlikelycomefrom?
a. Fromawebsiteofferingadvicetobusypeopleb. Fromanarticleinapopularfitnessmagazinec. Fromatextbookintendedformedicalstudents
Part5Readtwopassagesandanswerthequestionsbeloweachone.
Passage1Alittleoveraquarterofidentitycrime—twentysevenpercent—involvesgovernmentdocumentsorbenefits.Thisisfraudwheresomeonepretendstobesomeoneelseinordertoillegallyreceivemoneysuchashealthcarepaymentsorapensionfromthegovernment.Abouthalfasmanycases—fourteenpercent—arecreditcardfraud.Intheseinstances,theidentifythiefusuallyusesstolendocumentstoobtainacreditcardinsomeoneelse’sname.Thetheftisusuallycaughtwhenthefirstbillarrives,butthemoneyisalreadyspentand,usually,thethiefsimplydisappears.Phoneorutilitiesfraudoccursataboutthesamerateascreditcardfraud—thirteenpercent.Employmentfraudaccountsforaboutninepercentofidentitytheft.Therateissimilarforbankfraud.Asmallminorityofinstancesinvolveloanfraud—takingabankloaninanotherperson’snameandthenvanishing.Finally,asizeableportionofIDthefts—26percent—areinthe‘other’category.Thisincludessocialmediaidentitytheft,sendingemailfromanotherperson’saddress,andpretendingtobesomeoneelseonthephone.
1. Whatwastheauthor’spurposeinwritingthistext?
a. Toexplainwhytheincidenceofidentitytheftiscurrentlyincreasingb. Toidentifyandillustratereasonswhypeoplecommitidentitytheftc. Tocategorizeandenumeratesometypicalkindsofidentitytheftd. Toimplythattheuseofmoderntechnologyleadstoidentitytheft
2. Whatcanbeconcludedfromthistext?
a. Identitytheftinordertogethealthcarepaymentsismorecommonthanthefttogetapension.
b. Mostcasesofidentitytheftarerelatedtoemploymentfraud.c. Casesofsocialmediaidentitythefthavefalleninnumberinrecentyears.d. Incasesofcreditcardfraud,thepersonwhostolesomebodyelse’sidentityisrarely
caught.Passage2Whenyousuddenlyrealizeyouhavebeendaydreaming—especiallywhenyouareworkingonadifficultproblem—theusualresponseistosnapoutofitandtrytogetbacktowork.Butwhatscientistsnowunderstandisthatwhilewearedaydreaming,weareoftensolvingproblemsatthesametime.AlbertEinstein’sstoryisacaseinpoint.Hehadbeenthinkingabouthisspecialtheoryofrelativityforaboutsevenyearswhenhefinallyhadabreakthrough.In1904,hehadbeenworkingformonthsoncomplexmathematicalexerciseswhenhedecidedtotakeabreak.Asherested,hebegantodaydream.Hismindhadbeenwanderingforseveralminuteswhentheimageofatrainformedinhisbrain—atrainbeing
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struckbylightning.Atthatmoment,itallfellintoplace.Becausehehadnotbeentryingtothinkaboutit,Einsteinwasabletoproduceacompletelynewdescriptionoftheuniverse.
Sodaydreamingisactuallyonewaythemindhasofgettingworkdone,andscientistsinCanadahavebeenstudyingthebraininthehopeofunderstandingmoreaboutwhathappenswhenwedaydream.Inonerecentexperiment,researchersmonitoredthebrainactivityoftestsubjectswhiletheywereperformingasimpleroutinetask—pushingabuttonwhennumbersappearedonascreen.Afterthesubjectshadbeenperformingthetaskforseveralminutes,theybegandaydreaming—andpartsoftheirbrainassociatedwithproblem-solvingbeganlightinguponthebrainscanner.Theresearchisalteringscientists’perceptionofdaydreaming,becauseitshowsthatwhenwedaydream,ourbrainsaremoreactivethanwhenwefocusonaroutinetask.
Oneconclusionofthestudyisthatwhenpeoplearestrugglingtosolvecomplexproblems,itmightbemoreproductivetoswitchtoasimplertaskandlettheirmindwander.Psychologistsinterestedincreativityandimaginationwillbewatchingdevelopmentsinthisareacloselyasourunderstandingofthemindanditsworkingsdeepens,andwewillcertainlyseemoreresearchintothepowerandworkingsoftheimagination.Itislesslikely,however,thatwewillsoonbeseeingteachersencouragingstudentstostareoutthewindowanddaydreaminsteadofdoingtheirlessons.
3. Whatdoestheauthorstateorimplyaboutdaydreaming?
a. Researchintodaydreaminghaschangedideasabouteducation.b. Despiteseemingunproductive,daydreamingcanbebeneficial.c. Forsomepeople,daydreamingisawaytoenhanceproductivity.
4. WhydoestheauthormentionEinstein?
a. TodemonstratetheimpactofdaydreamsANDToillustrateapointaboutdaydreamsb. Toemphasizethateverybodydaydreamsc. Toexplainwhyandhowbrainsdaydream
5. Whatdoestheauthorsayaboutresearchintodaydreams?
a. Ithasnotyetexplainedwhendaydreaminghappens.b. Itishavinganimpactoncomplexsocialproblems.c. ItcaninvolveanalysisofactivitylevelsinthebrainANDitsuggestsoneapproachto
solvingtoughproblems.