W: Don’t worry, if you get a new laptop, you can bring it to mine and use my wireless connection. M: How long does it take to download mp3 files?

W: Not very long at all. I usually download at least 30 a day. M: Do you ever download any TV programs or movies? W: Sure, I’d say that I download at least one program a day. M: Do you think you could download some for me? W: Sure, just let me know what you want.

M: Let me see... I’ve heard a lot about a show called Friends.

W: No problem. Did you know that there are many Friends forums online? M: What’s a forum?

W: It’s a place you can go to online where you can chat to other people who have similar interests as you.

M: Do the Friends stars ever show up there?

W: Sometimes, people say they are the Friends stars, but you never know who you’re talking to. For all I know, Jennifer Aniston is really just an old fat man.

Questions 1 to 4 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 1. Why hasn’t the man ever chatted online? 2. How does the woman access the Internet?

3. Which of the following is not mentioned as online activities? 4. How do people with similar interests usually chat online?

Task 3 Understanding Passages

Passage One

Listening for general comprehension 1. Buying presents.

2. They still have security worries. Listening for specific comprehension 1. B 2. D 3. D 4. C 5. B

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Listening for general comprehension

With only two weeks to go before Christmas, buying presents is a high priority for a lot of people. However, this year not so many people are leaving their homes to browse around the shops. These days lots of people can do their shopping in the comfort of their own home with the help of the Internet.

Online shopping is becoming more and more popular for a number of reasons. Prices are often lower online. You don’t have to queue up in busy shops and you can buy almost any product imaginable with just a few clicks of your mouse.

Computer trends are often male-dominated but this year women are expected to do more shopping on the Internet than men. It seems women are now more attracted to the convenience of online shopping than they used to be.

In the past a lot of people were reluctant to shop online. Many were worried about the security of entering their card details on the Internet and the reliability of the Internet, but as shopping online has become more widespread, these worries have begun to disappear. 45% of

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Internet users still do have security worries but it hasn’t slowed down the ever-increasing numbers of online shoppers.

Listening for specific comprehension

1. According to the passage, where can people do their shopping with the help of the Internet? 2. Which of the following is NOT the reason for the popularity of online shopping? 3. According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT true? 4. Why were a lot of people reluctant to shop online in the past? 5. What is the trend of online shopping?

Passage Two

Listening for general information 1. co-workers 2. accurate

Listening for specific comprehension 1. B 2. C 3. A 4. A 5. D

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Listening for general information

More Americans are Googling themselves—and many are checking out their friends, co-workers and romantic interests, too.

In a report on Sunday, the Pew Internet and American Life Project said 47 percent of U.S. adult Internet users have looked for information about themselves through Google or another search engine.

About 60 percent of Internet users said they weren’t worried about the extent of information about themselves online, despite increasing concern over how that data can be used.

Americans under 50 and those with more education and income were more likely to self-Google—in some cases because their jobs demand a certain online persona. Meanwhile, Pew found that 53 percent of adult Internet users admit to looking up information about someone else, celebrities excluded.

Often, it’s to find someone they’ve lost touch with. But looking up information about friends, relatives, colleagues and neighbors also was common. Although men and women equally searched for online information about themselves, women were slightly more likely to look up information about someone they are dating.

Few Internet users say they Google themselves regularly—about three-quarters of self-searchers say they have done so only once or twice. And most who have done so consider what they find accurate.

Listening for specific comprehension

1. When was the report released according to the passage?

2. What kind of people were more likely to Google themselves?

3. Why do some adult Internet users look up information about someone else? 4. How often did most self-searchers search themselves?

5. According to the passage, which of the following statements is true?

Passage Three

Listening for general information

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1. Internet has changed the ways people communicate, work, shop and learn.

2. It is mainly about how people share and work by using the latest Internet technology.

Listening for specific information 1. C 2. C 3. A 4. B 5. C

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Listening for general information

Internet has changed the ways people communicate, work, shop and learn. The latest Internet technology gives you even more ways to share and work with others.

On the Internet, you can publish your thoughts, experiences, pictures and videos. Post all your pictures on Flickr and as many videos as you like on You Tube. These and many other sites provide an almost unlimited amount of storage space.

Tags, or keywords, help keep blog posts, pictures and videos organized. Label your posts with tags that describe what you have uploaded. When you need to find something later, simply type those words into the search field.

New Internet tools help you work with others better. Wikis are websites that can be edited by multiple people at the same time. For example, wikipedia is an online wiki encyclopedia that anybody can add to or edit.

Wikis help people work together more efficiently on projects. Users communicate in one common place rather than sending e-mails back and forth. Many companies, schools and individuals find wikis useful. For example, coworkers at different offices can use one to work on a project together. Some people even use wikis to plan their wedding!

New Internet technology lets you participate even more in your online experience. Start trying out these new tools, and discover all the things you can do on the Internet! Listening for specific information

1. What can people do on the website Flickr?

2 How can people keep their blog posts, pictures and videos organized? 3. Who can edit or add something to the website Wikis?

4. How does wikis help people work together more efficiently on projects? 5. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?

Ⅴ. Radio Program

1. the political philosophy 2. human rights organization 3. launched the project

4. to use digital technology 5. solving the problem 6. discrimination and violence 7. condemn all forms of hatred 8. as far as they’re concerned 9. individual acts of violence 10. provides up-to-date listings

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Ⅵ. Movie

1. sharp 2. moment 3. entrusted 4. destiny

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5. won 6. folk 7. besides 8. stupid 9. imagine 10. Service

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