Part III Listening Comprehension (35 minutes)

　　Section A

　　Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation 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 2 with a single line through the center.

　　11. [A] Mary is worthy of the prize.

　　[B] Mary has granted the prize.

　　[C] Mary fails in the speech contest.

　　[D] The man doesn't think Mary deserves the prize.

　　12. [A] Driving a car.

　　[B] Taking a taxi.

　　[C] Taking a train.

　　[D] Going by subway.

　　13. [A] He dislikes museums and galleries.

　　[B] He does not care about the weather.

　　[C] Going to the beach is the best choice.

　　[D] He doesn't want to go to Washington.

　　14. [A] She wants to live in the suburbs.

　　[B] She is offended by her naughty children.

　　[C] She disagrees with father.

　　[D] She turns a deaf ear to her husband's words.

　　15. [A] Call her after five.

　　[B] Make calls from her phone.

　　[C] Go to the meeting with her.

　　[D] Fix his phone.

　　16. [A] Husband and wife.

　　[B] Teacher and student.

　　[C] Policeman and driver.

　　[D] Mother and son.

　　17. [A] At the library.

　　[B] At the airport.

　　[C] At the post office.

　　[D] At the teacher's office.

　　18. [A] He is good at drawing pictures.

　　[B] He likes pictures very much.

　　[C] He likes visiting the art museum very much.

　　[D] He thinks the art museum is a very quiet place.

　　Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

　　19. [A] An alien spacecraft landing.

　　[B] The impact of a meteorite.

　　[C] A volcanic eruption.

　　[D] The blizzard conditions is Alaska.

　　20. [A] Seeing a falling round object.

　　[B] Hearing a bird-like sound.

　　[C] Observing a bright light.

　　[D] Witnessing the impact.

　　21. [A] The dinosaurs went extinct.

　　[B] A number of meteorites crashed into Earth.

　　[C] Some animal species evolved.

　　[D] Some plants went extinct.

　　22. [A] Discovering new life in space.

　　[B] Studying meteorites.

　　[C] Plotting the courses of asteroids.

　　[D] Developing radar telescopes.

　　Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

　　23. [A] It offers really good coffee.

　　[B] It has live music every Saturday night.

　　[C] It's near the theater.

　　[D] You can see a movie there.

　　24. [A] It's overpriced.

　　[B] It makes people crazy.

　　[C] It's different from other coffee houses' coffee.

　　[D] All the coffee is from Brazil.

　　25. [A] They are shopping.

　　[B] They are jogging.

　　[C] They are seeing a movie.

　　[D] They are drinking coffee.

　　Section B

　　Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 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 a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked [A],[B],[C] and [D]. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the center.

　　Passage One

　　Questions 26 to 29 are based on the passage you have just heard.

　　26. [A] They are leading in the game.

　　[B] The score is really close.

　　[C] The Dream Team is way behind.

　　[D] They win the game.

　　27. [A] It's made up of professional athletes.

　　[B] It's made up of college players.

　　[C] It's made up of both professional and college players.

　　[D] It's made up of young athletes.

　　28. [A] He was injured in a fight and had to leave the game.

　　[B] He fought with another player.

　　[C] He got in a fight with a fan and was thrown out of the game.

　　[D] He led his team to success.

　　29. [A] They drank a special beverage made from Japanese herbs.

　　[B] They had uncooked fish the night before the game.

　　[C] They had a massage from head to foot to relax their muscles.

　　[D] Some players were injured before the game.

　　Passage Two

　　Questions 30 to 32 are based on the passage you have just heard.

　　30. [A] The weather will be clear and fine.

　　[B] Rain will probably come.

　　[C] There will be a fog.

　　[D] Fine weather will continue.

　　31. [A] The following day will be fine.

　　[B] Fine weather will continue.

　　[C] Rainy weather will probably come.

　　[D] The rain will stop.

　　32. [A] By studying the signs around them with eyes and brains.

　　[B] By changing the weather.

　　[C] By controlling the weather.

　　[D] By listening to others' advice.

　　Passage Three

　　Questions 33 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.

　　33. [A] To develop a savings plan.

　　[B] To set up a bank account.

　　[C] To set clear investing goals.

　　[D] To work out the budget.

　　34. [A] A wide selection of investments.

　　[B] A limited range of stocks.

　　[C] A group of low risk bonds and cash.

　　[D] A variety of funds.

　　35. [A] Because the market has both up and down years.

　　[B] Because you can get bigger guaranteed returns.

　　[C] Because 30% returns can be achieved with the right stocks.

　　[D] Because you have to weather the storm.

　　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 for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from 36 to 43 with the exact words you have just heard. For blanks numbered from 44 to 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.

　　A few years ago it was (36) ________ to speak of a generation gap, a division between young people and their elders. Parents (37) ________ that children did not show them proper respect and (38) ________, while children complained that their parents did not understand them at all. What had gone wrong? Why had the generation gap suddenly appeared? (39) ________, the generation gap has been around for a long time. Many (40) ________ argue that it is built into the fabric of our society.

　　One important cause of the generation gap is the (41) ________ that young people have to choose their own life styles. In more (42) ________ societies, when children grow up, they are expected to live in the same area as their parents, to marry people that their parents know and (43) ________ of, and often to continue the family occupation. In our society, young people often travel great distances for their education, move out of the family home at an early age, marry or live with (44) ________________________.

　　In our upwardly mobile society, parents often expect their children to do better than they did: to make more money, and to do all the things that they were unable to do. Often, however, (45) ________________________. Often, they discover that they have very little in common with each other.

　　Finally, the speed at which changes take place in our society is another cause of the gap between the generations. In a traditional culture, (46) ________________________. The young and the old seem to live in two very different worlds, separated by different skills and abilities.