【正文】 ildren have the flu. It advises parents to call the doctor if their small children have flulike symptoms. Both cold and flu symptoms can be eased with overthecounter medications as well. However,children and teens with a cold or flu should not take aspirin for pain relief because of the risk of Reye syndrome(綜合癥 ) ， a rare but serious condition of the liver and central nervous syndrome . There is, of course, no vaccine for the mon cold. But frequent hand washing and avoiding close contact with people who have colds can reduce the likelihood of Catching one. 11. According to the author, knowing the cause of the misery will help A) shorten the duration of the illness B) the patient buy medicine over the counter C) the patient obtain cheaper prescription drugs D) prevent people from catching colds and the flu 12. We learn from the passage that A) one doesn39。 when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written. There are a lot of good cameras available at the moment most of these are made in Japan but there are also good (S 1) models from Germany and the USA. We have (S2) range of different models to see which is the best (S3) money. After a number of different tests and interviews with people who are (S4) assessed, our researchers (S5) with the different cameras being the Olympic BY model as the best autofocus camera available at the moment. It costs $200 although you may well want to spend more (S6) much as another $200 on buying (S7) lenses and other equipment. It is a good Japanese camera, easy to use. (S8) whereas the American versions are considerably more expensive The Olympic BY model weighs only 320 grams which is quite a bit less than other cameras of a similar type. Indeed one of the other mod els we looked at weighed almost twice as much. (S9) ALL the people we interviewed expressed almost total satisfaction with it (Sl0) Part II Reading Comprehension(35 minutes) Directions: There are 4 passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D)。t last long. D) Weather forecasts are not reliable. Part I Section B Compound Dictation Directions: in this section, y39。t change their plan. B) They39。s spent two years studying English in Canada. D) She39。t want to talk about the contest. B) She39。t want jobs advertised in the newspapers. 6. A) Move the washing machine to the basement. B) Turn the basement into a workshop. C) Repair the washing machine. D) Finish his assignment. 7. A) Some students at the back cannot hear the professor. B) The professor has changed his reading assignment. C) Some of the students are not on the professor39。t meet Tony so early in the morning. 3. A) She has to study for the exam. B) She is particularly interested in plays. C) She39。 英語四級 1 月 8 日英語四級考試 A 卷 Part I Section A Listening Comprehension (20 minutes) Directions: In this section, you will hear 10 short conversations. At the end of each convers ation, a question will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the question will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre. Example: You will hear: You will read. A) At the office. B) In the waiting room. C) At the airport. D) In a restaurant. From the conversation we knOw that the two were talking about some work they had to finish in the evening. This conversation iS most likely to have taken place at the office. Therefore, A) At the office is the best answer. You should choose [A] on the Answer Sheet and mark it with a single line through the centre. Sample Answer [A] [B] [C] [D] 1. A) The man enjoys traveling by car. B) The man lives far from the subway. C) The man is good at driving. D) The man used to own a car. 2. A) Tony should continue taking the course. B) She approves of Tony39。s decision. C) Tony can choose another science course. D) She can39。s eager to watch the new play. D) She can lend her notes to the man. 4. A) They will be replaced by online education sooner or later. B) They will attract fewer kids as online education expands. C) They will continue to exist along with online education. D) They will limit their teaching to certain subjects only. 5. A) Most students would like to work for a newspaper. B) Most students find a job by reading advertisements. C) Most students find it hard to get a job after they graduate. D) Most students don39。s list. D) The professor has brought extra copies of his assignment. 8. A) She doesn39。s modest about her success in the contest. C) She39。s very proud of her success in the speech contest. 9. A) Talking about sports. B) Writing up local news. C) Reading newspapers. D) Putting up advertisements 10. A) They shouldn39。d better change their mind. C) The tennis game won39。ou will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from S1 to S7 with the exact words you have just heard. For blanks numbered from S8 to SIO you are required to fill in the missing information. You can either use