PartListeningComprehension(30minutes)ⅡSectionADirections:Inthissection,youwillhear8shortconversationsand2longconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,oneormorequestionswillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Aftereachquestiontherewillbeapause.Duringthepause,youmustreadthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD),anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.1.W:Thestudentshavebeenprotestingagainsttheincreasedtuition.M:Yeah,Iheardabouttheprotest.ButIdon’tknowhowmuchgooditwilldo.Q:Whatdoesthemanmean?2.W:Jaywillturn21thisweek.Doesheknowtheclassesarehavingasurprisedpartyforhim?M:No,hethinkswearegivingapartyfortheretiringdean.Q:Whatdowelearnfromtheconversation?3.M:Hello,thisisCarl’sgarage.WefoundMr.White’sbriefcaseandwalletafterhelefthiscarherethismorning.W:Hehasbeenwonderingwherehecouldhaveleftthem.I’lltellhimtopickthemupthisafternoon.Thankyouforcalling.Q:WhatdowelearnaboutMr.Whitefromtheconversation?4.W:Youknow,someTVchannelshavebeenrerunningalotofcomediesfromthe1960s’.Whatdoyouthinkofthoseoldshows?M:Notmuch.Butthenewonesincludingthosedonebyfamousdirectorsarenotsoentertainingeither.Q:Whatdoesthemanmean?5.M:HowmuchlongershouldIboilthesevegetables?Therecipesaysabout10minutesintotal.W:Theylookprettydonetome.Idoubtyoushouldcookthemanymore.Q:Whatdoesthewomanmean?6.W:Tom,areyougoingtoyourparents’housetonight?M:Yes,Ipromisetohelpthemfigureouttheirtaxreturns.Thetaxcodeisreallyconfusingtothem.Q:Whatisthemangoingtodoforhisparents?7.W:IwassurprisedwhenIheardyou’dfinishedyourresearchprojectawholemonthearly.M:HowImanagetodoit’sstillamysterytome.Q:Whatdoesthemanmean?8.W:Iwashopingwecouldbeinthesamedevelopmentalpsychologyclass.M:Metoo,butbythetimeIwentforregistrationthecoursewasclosed.Q:Whatdoesthemanmean?ConversationoneM:It'sreallyamazinghowmanycolorsthereareintheseThaisilks?W:Theseareournewdesigns.M:Oh,Idon'tthinkI'veseenthiscombinationofcolorsbefore.W:They'rereallybrilliant,aren...
