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对于备考时间已经彻底不够的“烤鸭”来说，不妨试试通过练习剑桥听力题来提高对 口语连贯性 的感觉。多听剑4～ 剑14 每套题里面的听力段子，并且把 剑4～剑14 后面的听力文本（ audioscripts ）也看上几遍，耳濡目染也能提高对英语连贯性的感觉。
例如，这个《剑13》的“段子”充分展示了地道英文是怎样建立连贯性的：
Sarah Partan and her team have been looking at how squirrels communicate in an urban environment, and they've found that a routine part of their communication is carried out by waving their tails. You also see this in the country but it's much more common in cities, probably because it's effective in a noisy environment. One of the possible long-term effects of this is that we may see new species developing in cities. On the other hand , it's possible that not all the adaptations will be permanent.
这个《剑14》的听力段子里也用到了不少我们已经学到的地道英文连接词：
Most volunteers spend two or three hours doing this, while a few do much more. They can do all sorts of things. For example , if they're supporting a family, they may be able to give the family tips on cooking and even do some babysitting for the family.
剑4～剑14里的同类段子还有很多，这样的英文其实远比一些艰深晦涩的口语答案更接近当代英美native speakers的真实口语交流风格。