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Listen to the following passage. Altogether the passage will be read to you four times. During the first reading, which will be done at normal speed, listen and try to understand the meaning. For the second and third readings, the passage, except the first sentence, will be read sentence by sentence, or phrase by phrase, with intervals of fifteen seconds. The last reading will be read at normal speed again and during this time you should check your work. You will then be given ONE minute to check your work once more.
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Britain has a well-respected higher education system and some of the top universities and research institutions in the world.
Listen to the following passage. Altogether the passage will be read to you four times. During the first reading, which will be done at normal speed, listen and try to understand the meaning. For the second and third readings, the passage, except the first sentence, will be read sentence by sentence, or phrase by phrase, with intervals of fifteen seconds. The last reading will be read at normal speed again and during this time you should check your work. You will then be given ONE minute to check your work once more.
The first sentence of the passage is already provided. Now, listen to the passage.
For many people in the West, New Year's Eve is the biggest party of the year.
Listen to the following passage. Altogether the passage will be read to you four times. During the first reading, which will be done at normal speed, listen and try to understand the meaning. For the second and third readings, the passage, except the first sentence, will be read sentence by sentence, or phrase by phrase, with intervals of fifteen seconds. The last reading will be read at normal speed again and during this time you should check your work. You will then be given ONE minute to check your work once more.
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In the traditional marriage, the man worked to earn money for the family; the woman stayed at home to care for the children and her husband.
Listen to the following passage. Altogether the passage will be read to you four times. During the first reading, which will be done at normal speed, listen and try to understand the meaning. For the second and third readings, the passage, except the first sentence, will be read sentence by sentence, or phrase by phrase, with intervals of fifteen seconds. The last reading will be read at normal speed again and during this time you should check your work. You will then be given ONE minute to check your work once more.
The first sentence of the passage is already provided. Now, listen to the passage.
Throughout history man has changed his physical environment to improve his way of life.
Listen to the following passage. Altogether the passage will be read to you four times. During the first reading, which will be done at normal speed, listen and try to understand the meaning. For the second and third readings, the passage, except the first sentence, will be read sentence by sentence, or phrase by phrase, with intervals of fifteen seconds. The last reading will be read at normal speed again and during this time you should check your work. You will then be given ONE minute to check your work once more.
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One theory is that we dream to release the deep, secret desires.
Listen to the following passage. Altogether the passage will be read to you four times. During the first reading, which will be done at normal speed, listen and try to understand the meaning. For the second and third readings, the passage, except the first sentence, will be read sentence by sentence, or phrase by phrase, with intervals of fifteen seconds. The last reading will be read at normal speed again and during this time you should check your work. You will then be given ONE minute to check your work once more.
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Climate change and increasingly extreme weather events have caused a surge in natural disasters over the past 50 years.
Listen to the following passage. Altogether the passage will be read to you four times. During the first reading, which will be done at normal speed, listen and try to understand the meaning. For the second and third readings, the passage, except the first sentence, will be read sentence by sentence, or phrase by phrase, with intervals of fifteen seconds. The last reading will be read at normal speed again and during this time you should check your work. You will then be given ONE minute to check your work once more.
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The global takeaway food market is growing fast.
Listen to the following passage. Altogether the passage will be read to you four times. During the first reading, which will be done at normal speed, listen and try to understand the meaning. For the second and third readings, the passage, except the first sentence, w ill be read sentence by sentence, or phrase by phrase, with intervals of fifteen seconds. The last reading will be read at normal speed again and during this time you should check your work. You will then be given ONE minute to check your work once more.
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Many people consider their pets as part of their family.
Listen to the following passage. Altogether the passage will be read to you four times. During the first reading, which will be done at normal speed, listen and try to understand the meaning. For the second and third readings, the passage, except the first sentence, will be read sentence by sentence, or phrase by phrase, with intervals of fifteen seconds. The last reading will be read at normal speed again and during this time you should check your work. You will then be given ONE minute to check your work once more.
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Positive thinking has several beneficial effects on the body and the mind.
Listen to the following passage. Altogether the passage will be read to you four times. During the first reading, which will be done at normal speed, listen and try to understand the meaning. For the second and third readings, the passage, except the first sentence, will be read sentence by sentence, or phrase by phrase, with intervals of fifteen seconds. The last reading will be read at normal speed again and during this time you should check your work. You will then be given ONE minute to check your work once more.
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Empathy is an important character trait people can develop.
听力原文
Britain has a well-respected higher education system and some of the top universities and research institutions in the world. October is usually the busiest month in the academic calendar. / Universities have something called Freshmen's Week for their newcomers. / It's a great opportunity to make new friends, / join lots of clubs and settle into university life. / However, having just left the comfort of home and all your friends behind, / the prospect of meeting strangers in classrooms and dormitories can be worrying.
听写点评
★ 这是一篇说明文，介绍英国的“大学新生周”。
★ 短文首先提到英国有很多高等教育机构，接着介绍了“大学新生周”。
★ 听写内容共分为6个意群，时态为一般现在时。
★ 第三句中的Freshmen's Week为专有名词，听音结束后，要注意检查，其首字母为大写。
★ 文中有几个词组值得注意：research institution意为“研究机构”；academic calendar意为“校历”；Freshmen's Week意为“大学新生周”。
★ 文中较难拼写的词有calendar（日历）、prospect（可能性）、dormitories（宿舍）。
听力原文
For many people in the West, New Year's Eve is the biggest party of the year. It's a time to get together with friends or family /and welcome the coming year. / New Year's parties can take place in different places. / There is one thing that all New Year's Eve parties have in common— / the countdown to midnight. / When the clock strikes 12, people give a loud cheer and sing songs. / It's also popular to make a promise in the New Year. / This is called a New Year's resolution.
听写点评
★ 这是一篇说明文，介绍新年前夜的活动。
★ 短文首句点出了本文要说明的事物——新年前夜。后面分别介绍了新年聚会的地点、新年倒计时、新年决心等内容。
★ 听写内容共分为8个意群，时态为一般现在时。
★ 文中有两个词组需注意：have in common意为“有共同点”；New Year's resolution意为“新年决心”。
★ 文中较难拼写的词有countdown（倒计时）、resolution（决心）。
听力原文
In the traditional marriage, the man worked to earn money for the family; the woman stayed at home to care for the children and her husband. / There are two major differences in male and female roles now. / One is that both men and women have many more choices. / A second difference is that within marriage many decisions are shared. / If the couple has children, the man may take care of them / some of the time, all of the time, or not at all. / The woman may want to stay at home, / or she may want to go to work.
听写点评
★ 这是一篇说明文，介绍了现在社会中男女在婚姻中的角色和过去的不同之处。
★ 文章已给的句子介绍了在传统的婚姻中男女分别扮演的角色：男人挣钱养家，女人在家相夫教子。
★ 文章接着介绍了现在男女在婚姻中的角色与传统角色的不同之处。
★ 听写内容共分为7个意群，主要使用的是一般现在时。
★ 文中较难拼写的词有traditional（传统的）、differences（不同）、shared（分享）。
听力原文
Throughout history man has changed his physical environment to improve his way of life. With the tools of technology, / man has altered many physical features of the earth. / He has modified the face of the earth / by cutting through mountains to build roads and railways. / However, these changes in the physical environment / have not always had beneficial results. / Today, pollution of the air and water is a danger to the health of the planet. / It is now necessary for men to limit the growth of technology in order to survive on earth.
听写点评
★ 这是一篇论说文，围绕科技进步及其对环境的危害展开论述，属于热点题材。
★ 文章首先阐述了长期以来人类通过技术工具改变了地球的很多自然特性，接着叙述了这种改变对地球环境产生的不利影响。
★ 听写内容共分为8个意群，有几处使用现在完成时，以强调人类长期以来滥用科技的活动对地球造成的影响。
★ 文中较难拼写的词有modified（改变）、beneficial（有益的）、necessary（必要的）。
听力原文
One theory is that we dream to release the deep, secret desires. We do not express these desires in real life because of the rules of polite society. / Another theory is that dreams allow us to solve problems / that we can't solve in real life. / We go to sleep with a problem and wake up with a solution. / This may be a way to use our dreams rather than a purpose of dreaming. / If you believe that your dreams are important, / then analyzing them may help you to focus on the problem / and help you to find the solution.
听写点评
★ 这是一篇说明文，主要介绍了关于梦的作用的两种理论。
★ 听写内容共分为8个意群，使用的是一般现在时。
★ 文章中的One、Another等词能帮助考生梳理文章脉络，加强对文章的理解。
★ 文中较难拼写的词有desires（愿望）、analyzing（分析）、solution（解决办法）。
听力原文
Climate change and increasingly extreme weather events have caused a surge in natural disasters over the past 50 years. Climate change has increased extreme sea level events / associated with some tropical cyclones, / which have increased the intensity of other extreme events / such as flooding and associated impacts. / But there is still time to limit climate change, IPCC experts say. / Strong and sustained reductions in emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases / could quickly make air quality better, / and in 20 to 30 years global temperatures could stabilize.
听写点评
★ 这是一篇说明文，主要介绍了“气候变化与极端天气”的影响及相应的解决方法。
★ 短文首先提到气候变化和逐渐变多的极端天气导致了自然灾害的激增。接着提出气候变化导致海平面上升，从而引发热带气旋以及洪水等灾害。最后提出了限制气候变化的手段，比如减少二氧化碳和其他温室气体的排放。
★ 听写内容共分为8个意群，时态为一般现在时。
★ 第三句中的IPCC为机构名称缩写（联合国政府间气候变化专门委员会），听音结束后，要注意检查，4个字母为大写。
★ 文中有几个词组值得注意：associated with意为“与……有关系”；tropical cyclones意为“热带气旋”；carbon dioxide意为“二氧化碳”；greenhouse gases意为“温室气体”。
★ 文中较难拼写的词有sustained（持续的）、emissions（排放）、temperatures（温度）、stabilize（稳定）。
听力原文
The global takeaway food market is growing fast. The sector uses a vast amount of disposable takeaway containers, / estimated in this study at 2,025 million units per year in the European Union alone. / It also says finding a way to recycle disposable takeaway containers / could help reduce equivalent greenhouse gas emissions generated annually by 55,000 cars. / As consumers, we can play a significant role in / reducing the environmental impacts of food packaging / by reusing food containers as long as possible.
听写点评
★ 这是一篇论说文，围绕“外卖食品餐盒影响环境”展开论述。
★ 短文首先提到全球外卖食品市场发展迅速，从而会产生大量的一次性外卖食品餐盒，并提出如果能找到办法回收再利用这些餐盒，可以减少温室气体的排放。
★ 听写内容共分为7个意群，时态为一般现在时。
★ 第二句中的European Union（欧盟）为专有名词，听音结束后，要注意检查，其首字母为大写。
★ 文中有几个词组值得注意：a vast amount of意为“大量”； greenhouse gas emissions意为“温室气体排放”；play a significant role in...意为“在……方面发挥重要作用”； food packaging意为“食品包装”。
★ 文中较难拼写的词有disposable（一次性的）、estimated（估计）、equivalent（等同的）、annually（每年）、environmental（环保的）。
听力原文
Many people consider their pets as part of their family. They spare no expense making sure the animals are happy and healthy. / They report feeling less lonely in the presence of pets. / Pets are good for everyone, / particularly for anxious and depressed people. / Studies have shown that pets help people / who are anxious or depressed focus on the present, / because they have to pay attention to the care of their pets. / Caring for another living creature improves their sense of purpose / and creates a feeling of being needed.
听写点评
★ 这是一篇说明文，介绍了“宠物能够给人们带来情感上的慰藉”。
★ 短文首先提到许多人把宠物看作是他们的家人，对宠物关爱有加。接下来提到了宠物能给人们带来的好处，如让人们减少孤独感，帮助焦虑或抑郁的人关注当下，使他们提升目标感，获得一种被需要的感觉。
★ 听写内容共分为9个意群，时态为一般现在时。
★ 文中有几个词组值得注意：spare no expense意为“不惜一切代价”；in the presence of意为“在……面前”；focus on意为“关注，集中于”；care for意为“照顾”； sense of purpose意为“目标感”。
★ 文中较难拼写的词有presence（在场）、particularly（特别是）、anxious（焦虑的）、depressed（抑郁的）。
听力原文
Positive thinking has several beneficial effects on the body and the mind. People who think positively demonstrate increased life spans, / lower rates of depression and anxiety, / better physical and psychological health, / reduced risks of death from heart problems. / Positive thinking also contributes to one's ability to deal with problems and hardships. / It helps one to remain clear-headed and confident in difficult situations. / Positive thinking is a powerful and effective tool for dealing with hard times / and improving the quality of one's life.
听写点评
★ 这是一篇论说文，围绕“积极的思维方式对人们产生的益处”展开论述。
★ 短文首先提到积极的思维方式对人的身体和思想都有益处。接着具体阐述了几点好处：延长寿命、减少抑郁和焦虑、改善身体和心理健康、降低因心脏病而引发死亡的风险、提升人们处理问题和困难的能力。
★ 听写内容共分为8个意群，时态为一般现在时。
★ 第四句中的clear-headed为合成词，中间有连字符，听音结束后，要注意检查。
★ 文中有几个词组值得注意：life spans意为“寿命”； contribute to意为“有助于”；hard times意为“困难时期”。
★ 文中较难拼写的词有demonstrate（证明）、psychological（心理的）、hardships（困境）、clear-headed（头脑清醒的）。
听力原文
Empathy is an important character trait people can develop. As it turns out, reading can actually help improve empathy. / When people read stories about other people's lives, / it helps them develop the skills to understand the world / through another person's perspective. / This is a key element in being empathetic toward others. / When you read literary fiction, / you're deepening your understanding of other people's thoughts, emotions and desires. / This understanding can be used in real life / to try to understand and relate to other people, / no matter what their background is.
听写点评
★ 这是一篇说明文，介绍了“阅读有助于提升人们的同理心”。
★ 短文首先提到同理心是人们可以去培养的重要性格。接下来阐述了阅读他人的生活故事以及文学小说都可以帮助培养和加深人们的同理心。
★ 听写内容共分为10个意群，时态为一般现在时。
★ 文中有两个词组值得注意：turn out意为“结果是”；literary fiction意为“文学小说”。
★ 文中较难拼写的词有empathy（同理心）、perspective（思维方式）、empathetic（感同身受的）、deepening（加深）、desires（欲望）。