【正文】 his table on the corner okay?W: Sure. We can sit here.M: Gee. You didn’t get anything on your tray.W: Yeah. I guess I’m just not that hungry.M: What’s the matter? Aren’t you feeling well?W: Well, I’ve been really worried. It’s my car. It’s in the repair shop, again.M: What’s wrong this time?W: I don’t know exactly. Something’s wrong with the brakes, I think.M: Well, at least that shouldn’t cost you too much to fix. Parts are cheaper for all the American cars like yours. Did the mechanic say how much it would cost?W: He said he’d call me with an estimate later on today.M: Watch out he doesn’t try to take advantage of you.W: What do you mean?M: Well, some car mechanics, if they think that someone doesn’t know much about cars, they might try to overcharge that person.W: Maybe so. But I trust this guy. He was remended by one of my neighbors. He has done some work for me in the past and his prices seemed reasonable.M: Oh, that’s good to know. Maybe I’ll try using him in the future.Questions 1 to 5 are based on the conversation you have just heard.1. Why doesn’t the woman get something to eat?2. What does the woman imply about her car?3. What does the man say about the woman’s car?4. What does the woman say about the mechanic?5. According to the man, what will he do in the future when his car breaks down?Conversation TwoM: Morning, Myra.W: Oh hi, Arthur! You’re taking Ecology Three Eleven, too?M: Looks like it. It’s my only elective this term.W: Really? What happened?M: Oh, I just took too many my second year, and now I’ve got to pick up all the required courses I’ve been ignoring. University’s just too much fun, I guess.W: Too many parties?M: No. Well, yeah, that too. But you know — there’re just so many interesting things to learn about, and we’ve only got four years here to explore them. I’ve been having too good a time at it, that’s all. But it has helped me decide my major, finally.W: And?M: I’ve learned a lot here, and one thing I’ve learnt is that most fields don’t hold out a lot of promise for gainful employment! So I’m playing it safe and going for my BA in business administration.W: So, why Three Eleven? An ecology course isn’t going to help you in your office job at some corporation.M: Probably not, but... it still seems interesting — and important. We all need to know about the environment, no matter what we do for a living.W: Yeah, you’re right. And maybe you will be able to use it. Maybe you’ll end up working for a green pany or something.M: Could be. There’s more and more of those every day.W: And thank goodness. Poor old Earth!M: Is that why you’re taking this?W: Well, it’s not an elective for me. I need Three Eleven for my BS program. We need several crossfield courses to “broaden our understanding”, and this is one of them. Actually, though, I’m looking forward to this course: “Nature’s Influence on Man — Man’s Influence on Nature”! Sounds like a really useful topic, doesn’t it? And Dr. Forsythe is supposed to be a very engaging lecturer.M: Well, his website is a gas, at least! He’s got a hilarious little ecogame on it: shoot the wolves and see how many deer reproduce and eat all the grass!W: Hmm. I suppose that would teach, uh, the fifth graders about the balance of nature.Questions 1 to 4 are based on the conversation you have just heard.1. Why did the man only take one elective course this term?2. What does the man major in?3. Why does the woman take this course?4. What does the woman think of Dr. Forsythe’s ecogame on the website?Task 3 Understanding PassagesPassage OneListening for general prehension1. Late that summer 2. Only till nowListening for specific prehension1. A 2. C 3. C 4. B 5. D■ ScriptListening for general prehensionRichard was a boy who came from a welltodo family in Yorkshire, England. Everyday he would hang around all his rich friends play or just hang out. Everything was fun because he had a lot to give to all his friends.One day, Richard was walking through the street and he met Michael. Michael was the son of a brick layer and came from a poor family. Michael invited Richard to a kite flying petition which was held every year in the village. Both of them had lots of fun together.Late that summer, tragedy struck Richard family. His house caught fire and was totally damaged. His family lost everything and became poor. All Richard’s friends felt ashamed to be with him. Richard was totally devastated. That evening, Michael and his father came to see Richard and offered them a place to stay at their shanty shack in the country. They even offered to build them a place to stay.Only till now, Richard began to realize that true friendship can only be cherished and be seen when times are bad. Real friendship knows no boundaries and is unconditional.Listening for specific prehension1. What did Richard do everyday before he met Michael?2. How did Richard and Michael meet each other for the first time?3. Why did Richard’s friends feel ashamed to be with him?4. What did Michael and his father do after the big fire?5. According to the story, what is true friendship?Passage TwoListening for general prehension1. The friendship and sympathy of a special person. 2. Everything else.Listening for specific prehension1. A 2. D 3. C 4. D 5. B■ ScriptListening for general prehensionThe friendship and sympathy of a special person changed my life, and I’d like to tell you about it. Looking at me now, you might not guess that I was not very popular when I started my university studies. I was thin and didn’t look very handsome with my glasses. In fact, my classmates still laughed at me, just as they did in high school.One day, when I was leaving the science building, someone ran past me and knocked the books out of my hands.I was feeling sad and lonely. But then, someone else approached me and