on each of the passages. The passages will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only
once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which
one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.
Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.
Not everyone knows clearly how to build personal savings, but a savings plan started on a
website has helped many put away a nice tidy sum. The fifty-two week money challenge is simple
and if it is maintained, it will result in 1378 dollars in your savings account each year. It starts
with saving an amount equaling 1 dollar in week 1, 2 dollars in week 2, 3 dollars in week 3, and
continues right through the year until 52 dollars in week 52. While these are small in significant
amounts, at the end of the year, you will have enough for an emergency fund, family celebration
or holiday.
Another simple way of building some savings is by depositing as little as two percent of your
monthly income into a savings account. The key is that before bills and living expenses start to eat
away your salary, you should put aside the savings portion of your pay. Once you have reached a
thousand dollars, you’ll find you probably have the motivation to continue to save even more.
Questions:
11. According to the fifty-two money challenges, how much should be put away in week 3?
12. What does the speaker suggest people do with their monthly income?
13. What is the speaker mainly talking about?
Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.
Life in the town of Tivaton is made up of both good news and bad news. At a local school a
successful charity supper has been held. They made more than one thousand dollars and the local
family in need got the majority of it. Many people came to the event and the family was very
grateful. Yet the bad news is students have been made to wait outside before school. It has been
really cold lately and the school should consider letting the students in to get warm before the
weather gets even colder. In the town of Tivaton, a new ice-cream store, the Muddy Moos, is
opened. It’s a great place to get ice-cream, coffee and other food. As for the bad news, a new bank
has been built. While it is good to have a bank nearby, it has also brought much more traffic. In
the morning on the way to school, it’s horrible. There is really no space for any more new
buildings in the town. Tivaton is more and more like a big city. On reviewing these local news
events, it seems Tivaton has a balance of good news and bad news. At least there is enough good
news, so it remains a good place for the residents to enjoy their life.
Questions:
14. For the local family in need of help, what did they get?
15. According to the speaker, what should the school do?
16. What does the speaker think of the town of Tivaton?
SectionC
Directions: In Section C, you will hear two longer conversations. The conversations will be read
twice. After you hear each conversation, you are required to fill in the numbered blanks with the
information you have heard. Write your answers on your answer sheet.
第2页 | 共22 页