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[00:00.43]Test 5
[00:05.13]Section A
[00:06.44]Directions: In this section,
[00:08.74]you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations.
[00:13.77]At the end of each conversation,
[00:15.74]one or more questions will be asked about what was said.
[00:19.90]Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once.
[00:25.04]After each question there will be a pause.
[00:28.32]During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D),
[00:35.32]and decide which is the best answer.
[00:38.38]Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2
[00:42.64]with a single line through the centre.
[00:44.95]Now let's begin with the 8 short conversations.
[00:50.63]1. W: That bank opens on Sundays,
[00:54.69]quite different from other banks in the street.
[00:57.31]M: On Sundays people have time to go there.
[01:00.70]Q: What does the man think of the bank?
[01:19.30]2. W: The students have been protesting about the increase of tuition.
[01:25.32]M: Yes, I have heard of the protest, but I don't know how much good it will do.
[01:30.79]Q: What does the man mean?
[01:48.64]3. M: Could you bear it if I opened the window and the curtains?
[01:53.56]We need some fresh air.
[01:55.20]W: We need to keep it quiet here.
[01:58.27]Q: What can we infer from the conversation?
[02:15.87]4. W: Why didn't you have your geology class today?
[02:21.06]M: Only three out of a class of twenty-five showed up.
[02:25.11]Since the professor had planned to present a complex demonstration,
[02:29.81]he decided to cancel the class until everybody could be present.
[02:34.73]Q: Why didn't the geology class meet today?
[02:53.24]5. W: Hi, Peter.
[02:55.54]I was surprised to see you in the class in children's literature yesterday.
[02:59.70]Are you also majoring in elementary education?
[03:03.31]M: No, I'm not. But as a psychology major I can use this
[03:07.46]to fulfill the requirement in developmental psychology.
[03:10.85]Q: What do you learn from the conversation?
[03:28.36]6. M: I couldn't put up with my wife any longer.
[03:32.96]I don't know why she usually wants to look at everything in such a negative way.
[03:37.44]W: Maybe you should try to get to know something about her childhood.
[03:41.82]Q: What does the woman mean?
[03:58.31]7. W: Suppose the company offered you a raise in pay.
[04:03.22]Would you be so determined to quit the job?
[04:06.43]M: Yes. I've set my mind on it.
[04:08.95]I want to find a job in which I can fully exert my ability.
[04:12.44]Q: Why does the man want to quit the job?
[04:30.32]8. W: You don't look smart this morning.
[04:33.28]I can see you're not happy. Come on, what happened?
[04:36.78]M: I had never expected this would have happened to me.
[04:40.17]We had a power failure at home last night and I missed most of the football match.
[04:44.87]Q: What can we infer from the conversation?
[05:01.22]Now you'll hear two long conversations.
[05:07.51]Conversation One
[05:09.04]W: Hi, Sam, I heard you are doing some research in psychology.
[05:13.20]Can you tell me something about it?
[05:15.06]M: Some of the most practical lessons
[05:17.47]coming out of research in psychology are the area of memory. People ask,
[05:22.38]why can't I remember all that term from my books?
[05:25.67]W: I guess a lot of people think their memory may be weak.
[05:29.17]M: It's because they don't use it enough.
[05:31.69]It's like muscle if you don't exercise it, it won't get strong.
[05:35.95]That's why it's important to keep our mind active,
[05:39.01]to keep on learning through our life.
[05:41.09]W: How can we keep our mind active?
[05:43.28]M: We can do this by reading, playing memory game, etc.
[05:46.89]W: We are very interested that why we can remember some information very well,
[05:51.81]but we keep forgetting some of them at the same time.
[05:55.42]M: I will discuss how information is recorded from memory.
[05:59.14]But, first, the information needs to be recorded, in other words, learned.
[06:04.18]W: Yes, we can memorize by learning.
[06:06.80]M: If we are distracted,
[06:08.55]the incoming message just might not be getting recorded effectively.
[06:12.49]So for students who want to improve their memories,
[06:15.99]give your full attention to the information you hope to retain.
[06:20.04]W: Well, I see. I'll be more focus in learning from now on.
[06:25.18]M: Research clearly shows that active learning,
[06:28.24]trying to visualize a new fact,
[06:30.54]or perhaps trying to make a mental picture, even a wild ridiculous one,
[06:35.47]so the new fact will stick in memory.
[06:38.20]W: I'll try it later. I'm really interested in all that you have said.
[06:42.47]M: Let me tell you more in case studies this evening.
[06:45.85]W: Well, thanks.
[06:47.06]Questions 9 to 12 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
[06:52.09]9. What's the talk mainly about?
[07:10.42]10. What does the speaker illustrate with the example of muscle?
[07:31.43]11. What does the speaker suggest students do to learn new information more effectively?
[07:55.38]12. What will the speaker probably do next?
[08:13.78]Conversation Two
[08:16.08]M: Hello.
[08:17.17]W: Hello, Sam. This is Kathy. Sorry to bother you.
[08:20.78]But I'm having a small problem I thought you might be able to help me with.
[08:25.05]M: Sure, Kathy. What's up?
[08:27.24]W: Well, you know Sarah and I moved into an apartment in May, over on the west side of town.
[08:33.36]Anyway we've been happy with it until the past couple of months.
[08:37.96]M: Yeah. What happened?
[08:39.49]W: Well, the door doesn't lock,
[08:41.68]I guess the lock is too old. So we report it to Ms. Connors, the owner,
[08:46.93]she said she'd take care of it. But two weeks went by and nothing happened.
[08:51.74]M: Did you get back in touch with her?
[08:53.93]W: I got a repairperson to give me an estimate, and then I sent it to her.
[08:57.97]When I didn't hear from her, I had the repair done.
[09:01.48]And I deducted the cost from the rent. It's not expensive. Only a lock cost 80 dollars.
[09:08.48]M: So what's the problem?
[09:10.56]W: She called here very mad.
[09:12.42]She said she could have gotten the repair done for much less money.
[09:16.13]Now she's threatening to ask us to move out for not paying the full rent.
[09:20.84]M: Hold on, Kathy. It does sound pretty serious.
[09:24.01]But I'm sure you can all sit down and work this out.
[09:27.08]W: Well, you are a very skilled speaker. Can you join us when we talk to Ms. Connors？
[09:33.20]We're supposed to meet with her tomorrow night at eight.
[09:36.70]M: Sure. I need to have a look at your contract.
[09:39.43]I'd be glad to help you straighten things out. Why don't I stop by at about 7:30?
[09:45.67]W: Thanks, Sam. You're a lifesaver.
[09:47.86]Questions 13 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
[09:52.76]13. Why is Kathy unhappy?
[10:10.91]14. Why is Ms.Connors angry?
[10:30.24]15. What are Kathy and her roommate planning to do?
