U5
Short conversations
1 Q: What attracts the woman most in a big city?
A Access to various forms of entertainment.
2 Q: What do we know from what the woman said?
A She prefers outdoor parking.
3 Q: What does the woman imply?
B Big cities are now gradually losing their appeal.
4 Q: What does the man say about the aging problem?
A The aging problem emerges earlier than expected.
5 Q: What does the woman think about the people living in big cities?
D They are more likely to have mental problems.
Long conversation
1 Q: What is Emily going to do?
A She is going to move to Santa Fe.
2 Q: What did Emily think life in Santa Fe would be like?
A It is tedious.
3 Q: What is unique in Santa Fe according to the man?
D Its history.
4 Q: What attracts artists around the world to Santa Fe?
B Its colorful scenery.
Passage 1
1 Q: What shocked the speaker?
B That parents buy their young kids expensive electronic products.
2 Q: What is appropriate for slightly older kids according to the speaker?
D Old-fashioned paper books.
3 Q: What is the best thing about iPads according to the couple?
C They keep children at different age levels occupied.
4 Q: What does the speaker think of buying iPads for kids after talking with the couple?
D It is understandable.
Passage 2
1) join up
2) reaction
3) makes increasing sense
4) sustainable
5) aims
6) monitored
7) access to
8) experimenting with
9) eye-catching
10) commuting
U6
Short conversations
1 Q: What do we know from the conversation about Addison?
B He changes jobs quite frequently.
2 Q: What does the man say about his job?
D He works to support his family.
3 Q: What does the woman think about her future?
A She has no idea about her future plan.
4 Q: What does the man say about his job?
C His well-paid job requires a lot of hard work.
5 Q: Why doesn’t the woman take the position?
C Because it will take her along the wrong career path.
Long conversation
1 Q: How does the woman prepare for the working world?
A She does not know where to start for her jobs.
2 Q: How did the man find his internship?
D He got information from the Internet.
3 Q: What advice does the man give to the woman?
B Seek help from the Career Center.
4 Q: What does the man think the woman needs most right now?
B A good plan.
Passage 1
1 Q: How has the number of working women with college degrees in the United States changed?
B It has increased 200 percent since 1970.
2 Q: What is the current situation of working women in the United States?
B Most women are engaged in lower-end jobs.
3 Q: What is the best-paying job for women?
A A physician or a surgeon.
4 Q: What does the speaker think of the job prospects for women in the United States?
D It is promising.
Passage 2
1) evaluate
2) compensation
3) negotiating
4) confirm
5) schedule
6) circumstances
7) turn down
8) start over
9) work out
10) informed