【正文】 es, institutions are helping place students in the summer internships （實習(xí)） abroad to prepare them for global careers. Yale and Harvard have led the way, offering every undergraduate at least one international study or internship opportunity—and providing the financial resources to make it possible. Globalization is also reshaping the way research is done. One new trend involves sourcing portions of a research program to another country. Yale professor and Howard Hughes Medical Institute investigator Tian Xu directs a research center focused on the geics of human disease at Shanghai39。 Xu39。s wellbeing through their scientific research, but many fear that foreign students threaten American petitiveness by taking their knowledge and skills back home. They fail to grasp that weling foreign students to the United States has two important positive effects: first, the very best of them stay in the States and— like immigrants throughout history—strengthen the nation。 globalization is A． Yale39。s helping Chinese universities to launch research projects C． Yale39。s establishing branch campuses throughout the world 6． What do we learn about Silicon Valley from the passage? A． It houses many panies spun off from MIT and Harvard B． It is known to be the birthplace of Microsoft Company C． It was intentionally created by Stanford University D． It is where the Inter infrastructure was built up 7． What is said about the . federal funding for research? A． It has increased by 3 percent B． It has been unsteady for years C． It has been more than sufficient D． It doubled between 1998 and 2022 8． The dramatic decline in the enrollment of foreign students in the after September 11 was caused by________. 9． Many Americans fear that American petiveness may be threatened by foreign students who will________. 10． The policy of weling foreign students can benefit the . in that the very best of them will stay and________. Part III Listening Comprehension （ 35 minutes） Section A Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions 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 Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. 11. A） She used to be in poor health. B） She was popular among boys. C） She was somewhat overweight D） She didn39。s health. D） He has been in perfect condition. 16. A） She sold all her furniture before she moved house. B） She still keeps some old furniture in her new house. C） She plans to put all her old furniture in the basement. D） She brought a new set of furniture from Italy last month. 17. A） The woman wondered why the man didn39。t seem to know what the book is about. C） The woman doesn39。s friends are athletes. B） Few people share the woman39。t look like a sportsman. D） The woman doubts the man39。s car. C） At the airport. D） By the side of a taxi. Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 23. A） She is thirsty for promotion. B） She wants a much higher salary. C） She is tired of her present work. D） She wants to save travel expenses. 24. A） Translator. B） Travel agent. C） Language instructor. D） Environment engineer. 25. A） Lively personality and inquiring mind. B） Communication skills and team spirit. C） Devotion and work efficiency. D） Education and experience. Section B Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A） , B） , C） and D） . Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. Passage One Questions 26 to 29 are based on the passage you have just heard. 26. A. They care a lot about children. B. They need looking after in their old age. C. They want to enrich their life experience. D. They want children to keep them pany. 27. A. They are usually adopted from distant places. birth infromation is usually kept secret. birth parents often try to conceal their birth information. adoptive parents don39。s position when he died. 32. came to see the role of women in the business world. played a major part in reshaping Americans39。ll enable them to enjoy the best medical care. 39。ll protect them from possible financial crises. 39。t immediately get back the money paid for their medical cost. have to go through very plicated application procedures. can only visit doctors who speak their native languages. may not be able to receive timely medical treatment. 35. don39。t pay the entire medical bill at once. must send the receipts to the insurance pany promptly. have to pay a much higher price to get an insurance policy.