2023/6ListeningComprehension

1.A.Nowomenwereallowedtotakepartinit.

B.WomenwereonlyallowedtowatchtheGames.

C.Unmarriedgirlswereallowedtocompetewithmen.

D.Unmarriedwomenwereallowedtowatchitsomewhere.

2.A.Sheneedstobuynewclothes.

B.Shecaresalotaboutwhattowear.

C.Themandoesn’tworkhardenough.

D.Themanshouldbuysomenewties.

3.A.Takesahotbath.B.Takesalongwalk.

C.Hasafewdrinks.D.Hasmorecoffee.

4.A.Theyhaveaverycloserelationship.

B.Theydon’tspendmuchtimetogether.

C.Theyaregettingalongwitheachotherbetter.

D.Theyaregenerallyprettycoldtoeachother.

5.A.Hissixthsensetoldhim.

B.Heisunskillfulwithhispresentjob.

C.Hispresentjobpaystoolittle.

D.Hispresentjobistoodemanding.

6.A.Theaccidentcausedinjuryorlossoflife.

B.Sevenpeoplewerekilledintheaccident.

C.Manypeoplefromothercarscametohelp.

D.Alotofvehicleswereinvolvedintheaccident.

7.A.2754201.B.2645310.

C.2745301.D.2654310.

8.A.Shehadnochancetospeak.

B.Shewasspeechless.

C.Shetalkedalottothestar.

D.Shesawtoomanypeoplearoundthestar.

9.A.Becauseittellsthetruthmostofthetime.

B.Becauseitprovidesalotofinformation.

C.Becauseitisthetoponeonthelistofnewspapers.

D.Becauseitisaninsidenewspaper.

10.A.Becauseotherscientistshadraisedquestionsabouttheseclaims.

B.Becausesomeofitsscientistshadmadefalseclaimsbefore.

C.Becausetheclaimswereveryimportanttothestudyofphysics.

D.Becausesomeofitsscientistspublishedtoomanypapersayear.

11.A.Hemadeupfalsedataintheexperimenttosupporthisnewfindings.

B.Heusedinformationfrompreviousworktosupporthisnewfindings.

C.Hedeniedotherscientists’involvementinhisexperiments.

D.Hewasnotproductiveinwritingscientificpapers.

12.A.TheydismissedallMisterSchon’spublications.

B.TheyaskedMisterSchontoapologizetothepublic.

C.TheyrecalledMisterSchon’stitleasaNobelPrizewinner.

D.TheyremovedMisterSchonfromhisposition.

13.A.Thewinnershouldwriteareporttothecommitteeofthefoundation.

B.Thewinnershouldreporttothecommitteebeforetheyspendthemoney.

C.Thewinnershouldnotbeagovernmentofficial.

D.Thewinnershouldbenominatedbythefoundation’sdirectors.

14.A.Forherachievementsinenvironmentalprotection.

B.Forherachievementsindevelopingcomputersoftware.

C.Forherachievementsindevelopingwarships.

D.Forherachievementsindevelopingrobots.

15.A.Hewasrecognizedasageniusbythefoundation’sdirectors.

B.Hehelpedthedevelopingcountriestofightagainstearthquakes.

C.Hehelpedthethirdworldcountriestodevelopquickly.

D.Herananon-profitinternationalorganization.

16.WhatdidtheseveralhundredcollegestudentscompetetobuildrecentlyinWashingtonD.C.?

17.WhichdepartmentintheUnitedStatesorganizedthecompetition?

18.Howmanyteamstookpartinthecompetition?

19.Howmuchdideachteamspendonequipmentandothermaterials?

20.Whatisthepurposeofthecompetition?

Transcript(Jun20,2023)

1.A:IheardnowomenwereallowedtotakepartintheOlympicGamesinancientGreece.Isthattrue?

B:ButsomewhereunmarriedgirlswereallowedtowatchorevencompeteintheGamesinthosedays.Theycouldcompeteinaseparatefestival.

Q:FromthisconversationwhatdowelearnaboutOlympicGamesinancientGreece?

1.A.Nowomenwereallowedtotakepartinit.

B.WomenwereonlyallowedtowatchtheGames.

C.Unmarriedgirlswereallowedtocompetewithmen.

D.Unmarriedwomenwereallowedtowatchitsomewhere.

2.A:Nowyouareinthenewcompany,youmayneedtobuysomenewclothes.

B:AslongasIworkhard,nobodycareswhatIwear.Butyoumayrethinkyourties.

Q:Whatdoesthewomanmean?

2.A.Sheneedstobuynewclothes.

B.Shecaresalotaboutwhattowear.

C.Themandoesn’tworkhardenough.

D.Themanshouldbuysomenewties.

3.A:Whatdoyouusuallydowhenyoufeeltired?

B:Iusuallylistentosomeclassicalmusic,ortakealonghotbath.Whataboutyou?

A:Iusuallyrelaxwithafewdrinksordrinkmorecoffeetokeepmyselfgoing.

Q:Whatdoesthewomanusuallydowhenshefeelstired?

3.A.Takesahotbath.B.Takesalongwalk.

C.Hasafewdrinks.D.Hasmorecoffee.

4.A:Howdoyougetalongwithyourpartner?

B:Generallyourrelationshipisprettygoodbutwebothareawareoftheimportanceofspendingtimealone.

Q:Whatistherelationshipbetweenthemanandhispartnerlike?

4.A.Theyhaveaverycloserelationship.

B.Theydon’tspendmuchtimetogether.

C.Theyaregettingalongwitheachotherbetter.

D.Theyaregenerallyprettycoldtoeachother.

5.A:Itseemstomethatyouwillswitchtoanotherjob.

B:Howdoyouknow?

A:Mysixthsensetoldme.

B:Youareactuallyright.I’mfedupwithworkinganunskilledjobforaminimumwage.

Q:Whydidthemanwanttochangehisjob?

5.A.Hissixthsensetoldhim.

B.Heisunskillfulwithhispresentjob.

C.Hispresentjobpaystoolittle.

D.Hispresentjobistoodemanding.

6.A:Didyouwatchthereportabouttheaccidentindowntown?

B:No.Wherewasit?

A:Itwasonseventhstreet.ItwasahugewreckandIsawalotofambulancesatthescene.

Q:Whatdowelearnabouttheaccident?

6.A.Theaccidentcausedinjuryorlossoflife.

B.Sevenpeoplewerekilledintheaccident.

C.Manypeoplefromothercarscametohelp.

D.Alotofvehicleswereinvolvedintheaccident.

7.A:Hello.MynameisNathanielMumford.I’mastudentofProfessorCohen’s.MayIspeaktohimplease?

B:Oh,ProfessorCohenisataconferenceatthemoment,butifyouleaveyourphonenumberhemaycallyoubackwhenhereturns.

A:Myphonenumberis2745301.Thankyouforyouhelp.

Q:Whatisthephonenumberofthestudent?

7.A.2754201.B.2645310.

C.2745301.D.2654310.

8.A:Didyouspeaktothefamousstar?

B:Iwantedto,butIwasunabletospeakwhenIwasfacetofacewithhim.

A:Well,manypeopledothat.Beforetheymeettheirfavoritestartheyseemtohavealottosay.Butwhentheyactuallymeetthem,theycan’tsayanything.

Q:Whathappenedtothewomanwhenshemetthefamousstar?

8.A.Shehadnochancetospeak.

B.Shewasspeechless.

C.Shetalkedalottothestar.

D.Shesawtoomanypeoplearoundthestar.

9.A:Whyareyousokeenonthisnewspaper?

B:It’sreallyinformativeanditisthetoponeamongthoseofferinginsidestories.

Q:Whydoesthemanlikethenewspaper?

9.A.Becauseittellsthetruthmostofthetime.

B.Becauseitprovidesalotofinformation.

C.Becauseitisthetoponeonthelistofnewspapers.

D.Becauseitisaninsidenewspaper.

Mini-TalkOne

InvestigatorsfromBellLabsMurrayHill,NewJerseyhavefoundthatclaimsmadebysomescientistsatthelaboratorywerenotbasedonfact.Theinvestigatorsdismissedresultsfromanumberofstudiespublishedbetween1998and2023.BellLabsappointedacommitteetoinvestigatethewrongdoingafterotherscientistsraisedquestionsabouttheclaims.Someoftheclaimswereoncesaidtobemajordevelopmentsinthestudyofphysics.Theyincludedaclaimthatscientistshadcreatedthesmallestdevicetocarryelectriccurrentevermade.

Thecommitteeidentifiedatleastsixteenexamplesofscientificwrongdoing.ItplacedtheblameononeBellLabsphysicist,JanHendrikSchon.Mr.Schontoldthecommitteethathehadnowrittenrecordsofthelaboratoryexperiments.Healsosaidmuchoftheinformationinhiscomputerhadbeendestroyed.

TheinvestigatorsfoundthatMr.Schonusedinformationfromearlierworktosupporthisfindings.Theysaidhisdidthiswithouttheknowledgeoftheotherscientistsinvolvedintheexperiments.TheinvestigatorsnotedthatMr.Schonandhisgroupproducedanaverageofonescientificpapereveryeightdays.Formostscientists,afewpapersayearisconsideredproductive.

Afterthecommittee’sreportwasreleased,BellLabsimmediatelydismissedJanHendrikSchonfromhisposition.HewasoncethoughttobeafutureNobelPrizewinner.Afterhisdismissal,Mr.Schonadmittedhehadmademistakesinhisscientificwork.Hesaidheregrettedthosemistakes.

10.WhydidBellLabsappointacommitteetoinvestigatesomeoftheclaimsmadebyitsscientists?

10.A.Becauseotherscientistshadraisedquestionsabouttheseclaims.

B.Becausesomeofitsscientistshadmadefalseclaimsbefore.

C.Becausetheclaimswereveryimportanttothestudyofphysics.

D.Becausesomeofitsscientistspublishedtoomanypapersayear.

11.WhatdidthecommitteefindoutwhentheyinvestigatedMr.Schon?

11.A.Hemadeupfalsedataintheexperimenttosupporthisnewfindings.

B.Heusedinformationfrompreviousworktosupporthisnewfindings.

C.Hedeniedotherscientists’involvementinhisexperiments.

D.Hewasnotproductiveinwritingscientificpapers.

12.WhatdidBellLabsdoafterthecommittee’sreportwasreleased?

12.A.TheydismissedallMisterSchon’spublications.

B.TheyaskedMisterSchontoapologizetothepublic.

C.TheyrecalledMisterSchon’stitleasaNobelPrizewinner.

D.TheyremovedMisterSchonfromhisposition.

Mini-TalkTwo

TheMacArthurFellowshipisaprogramthathonorsindividualmenandwomenfortheircreativity.AmericanbusinessmanJohnMacArthurusedhisownmoneytoestablishtheMacArthurFoundationin1970.Itbegantooperateafterhediedeightyearslater.

Tobeconsideredfortheaward,apersonmustbenominated.Andtheyshouldnotholdanelectiveoranappointedofficeingovernment.

Eachyear,severalhundredpeopleareappointedtoproposenominations.Atwelve-membercommitteestudiesinformationaboutthosenominatedtoidentifythegreatcreativityintheirworkandproposeswinnerstothefoundation’sdirectors.Thefoundationdoesnotrequireorexpectreportsfromindividualwinners.Italsodoesnotaskthemhowthemoneywillbeused.

Sixhundredandthirty-fiveMacArthurFellowshavebeennamedsincetheprogramstartedin1981.Between20and30winnersarenamedeachyear.

Thetwenty-fourwinnersthisyearworkinmanydifferentareas.Theyincludescientists,writers,andmusicians.DanielaRuthisaprofessorinDartmouthCollegeinNewHampshire.Sheisacomputerscientistwhodevelopsrobotsthatchangeshapetodealwithchangesintheirenvironment.

BrianTuckerfromCaliforniaisanotherwinner.Mr.Tuckerisanearthquakeexpert.Heisthepresidentofanon-profitgroupcalledGeoHazardsInternational.Hisgroupworksforlocalofficialsindevelopingcountriestomaketheirareassaferagainstearthquakes.Mr.TuckersaysthatbeingrecognizedasaMacArthurFellowwillmakeahugedifferenceforhiscompany.

13.WhichofthefollowingisoneoftherequirementsforaMacArthurFellowshipwinner?

13.A.Thewinnershouldwriteareporttothecommitteeofthefoundation.

B.Thewinnershouldreporttothecommitteebeforetheyspendthemoney.

C.Thewinnershouldnotbeagovernmentofficial.

D.Thewinnershouldbenominatedbythefoundation’sdirectors.

14.WhywasDanielaRuthawardedthisyear’sMacArthurFellowship?

14.A.Forherachievementsinenvironmentalprotection.

B.Forherachievementsindevelopingcomputersoftware.

C.Forherachievementsindevelopingwarships.

D.Forherachievementsindevelopingrobots.

15.WhywasBrianTuckergiventhisyear’sMacArthurFellowship?

15.A.Hewasrecognizedasageniusbythefoundation’sdirectors.

B.Hehelpedthedevelopingcountriestofightagainstearthquakes.

C.Hehelpedthethirdworldcountriestodevelopquickly.

D.Herananon-profitinternationalorganization.

SectionC

Expertssayinthenearfuture,manyhousesintheUnitedStateswillbepoweredbyenergyfromthesun.ManypeopleinWashingtonD.C.,recentlywereabletoseewhatsomeofthosehomesmightlooklike.Severalhundredcollegestudentsfromacrossthecountrytookpartinacompetitiontoseewhocouldbuildthebestsolar-poweredhouse.TheUnitedStatesDepartmentofEnergyorganizedthecompetition.

StudentsfromfourteencollegesanduniversitiestookpartinthisSolarHomeCompetition.Studentteamscompetedinaseriesoftenconteststoseewhocoulddesign,buildandoperatethebesthousepoweredonlybythesun.ThesolarhomeswerebuiltontheNationalMall,thegrass