Questions 14 to 17 are based on an interview about swimming. You now have 15 seconds to read Questions 14 to 17.
Swimming is known not only as a means of survival or saving lives in emergencies, but also as a valuable means of physical improvement and as one of the most beneficial forms of general exercise. No other form of exercise uses so many muscles in the body so fully. Swimming’s popularity has been helped by the fact that many indoor and outdoor swimming pools have been constructed for public use worldwide.
Now that you’ve listened to me talk about all the rewarding aspects of swimming, I’d like to talk to you about some of the aspects necessary to become a dedicated swimmer. Competitive swimming is one of the most demanding of all sports. Since all of you today are interested in joining the swimming team, you might be wondering where your training here can lead. That’s a good question and not a very easy one to answer. There’s
A. Because no other form of exercise uses so many muscles in the body so fully.
B. Because no other form of exercise provides so much pleasure.
C. Because no other form of exercise is so popular.
D. Because no other form of exercise is so competitive.
Questions are based on an interview in a TV show.
W: Welcome to another edition of Behind the Scenes, the show that profiles fascinating and perhaps somewhat misunderstood jobs. I’m Mary Roberts. Our guest today is Scott Jasper, a local TV producer, Hello, Scott.Welcome,
M: Hi.Thank you for inviting me, Mary.
W: Let me begin by saying I asked a few people what they thought a producer does, and I was surprised at all the different responses I got.
M: Ahhh... yeah.., you’re right! When I tell people I’m a producer, I often get a slightly confused reaction — sort of like, "Oh, really.."
W: Well, Let’s clear up the mystery.
M: Great! First off, let me say that not every producer does exactly the same things. But I can say that they are all tired and stressed out, but probably love their job! For myself, I can tell you that my job allows me to be in charge of things and at the same time work as par
A. Interesting people from the media.
B. Fascinating and somewhat misunderstood jobs.
C. TV programs and their producers.
D. Fascinating and informative TV programs.
Questions are based on the following talk about computer science education in Switzerland.
Here in Switzerland you get a bachelor’s degree in two years and three years later a master’s. Usually, people stop at a master’s, but if you want to go on for a Ph.D., that takes another four years. Most people stay in one subject, so you need to decide the direction you want to take after high school.
There are required core courses for bachelor’s and master’s programs. My university is a technical university, so the core courses are the same for everybody — computer science, mathematics, physics, mechanics and so on.
For students specializing in computer science, there is another set of required courses that we call basic computer science. Completing these takes two years. At that point, you can choose a specialty in one of the four areas — system software, information technology, hardware or theoretical computer science.<
A. All the students.
B. Students doing a Bachelor.
C. Students doing a Master.
D. Students doing a Ph.D.
Questions are based on the following talk about how to love and to be loved. You now have 15 seconds to read Questions .
People who are willful call themselves "independent" because()
Questions are based on the following conversation on transportation in 21st century.
M: Talking about the 21st Century, as far as transportation is concerned, I think there’re going to be huge changes in the way people use cars.They’ll probably have made laws about what kind of car you can own and when you can use it.
W: And I bet it’ll be impossible for people to use cars whenever they like. There’ll be just too many of them on the roads.The air will be so seriously polluted that nobody will be able to breathe normally.
M: Exactly. People will have to rely on other modes of transportation — especially trains.
W: Why do you say that
M: Well, we won’t be able to use caps, and airports take too much space.With the supply of land for airports shrinking around the world, there are going to be fewer airports and fewer plane flights.That leaves trains.
W: Huh. So do you thinkthere will be more efficient
A. The land for airports will be used for other purposes.
B. There are too many people travelling by car.
C. Many people have a fear for air travel.
D. There will be faster way" of travelling than travelling by air.
Questions 15-18 are based on an interview between a magazine reporter and a famous negotiator. |
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