2011级二级起点期末口语试题(世纪版本)

2011级大学英语2期末复习题Part One Conversational Skills(1)Directions:There are 15 short incomplete dialogues in this part, each followed by 4 and mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.1. Jack: Can I help with your luggage?Linda: ______________A. No, you’d better not. Thank you anyway.B. No, not necessary. Thank you anyway.C. No, thanks. I can manage it.D. No, please. I can do.2. Customer: ____________Receptionist: Certainly, do you have a reservation?Customer: Yes, the name is Collins, Mr. and Mrs. Collins.A. I’d like to rest here, please.B. I’d like to check in, please.C. I’d like to rent a room, please.D. I’d like to stay in, please.3. David: We’ve got some tickets for an opera tonight. Would you like to join us?Jill: __________. I don’t quite understand opera.A. I am afraid not.B. No, I can’t actually.C. I really want to go.D. No, I must refuse it.4. Emily: Your little boy has done a good job at school.Nancy: ____________A. Yes, I think so.B. No, he doesn’t deserve it.C. No, you are so polite.D. Yes, I am proud of him.5. Peter: __________?Benjamin: Sorry! Is it disturbing you?A. Stop playing your music!B. Turn off your terrible radio!C. Do you think you could keep the noise down a bit?D. Do you ever care about other people’s feelings?6. Martin: Will you please pass me the saltshaker, Robert?Robert: ________A. Just take it.B. There you go.C. Here give you.D. Oh, sure.7. Alice: Hurry up! We don’t have much time left.Ann: _________. We still have 15 minutes.A. That’s fine.B. You are right.C. Take it easy.D. Take your time.8. Daniel: I’m afraid I’ve spilt some ink over your table cloth. I feelterribly sorry for that.Mrs. Gamble: _________A. You should feel better.B. Oh, it doesn’t matter.C. I don’t want to hear it.D. Oh, I don’t like that table cloth.9. George: Hello, could I speak to Mr. Simpson, please?Lisa: __________. Can I take a message?A. Speaking, please.B. Who are you, please?C. I’m sorry he has run away.D. I’m sorry he is not available.10. Student A: May I borrow your computer this afternoon?Student B: I’m sorry, but I have to finish my term paper with it.Student A: _________A. Never think of it.B. Very nice, thanks.C. Thank you all the same.D. I don’t care.11. Virginia: Have you heard about Eva? She is going to get marriedwith Todd!Bertha: _________A. Congratulations!B. Are you kidding?C. Good luck!D. Is it real?12. Doctor: __________?Patient: I’ve caught a bad cold and a sour throat.A. What seems to be the problem?B. What has happened to you?C. Do you feel better now?D. Do you have something to say?13. Salesman: Good morning, I wonder if you could spare a fewminutes of your time.Mrs. Davis: ______ . Are you selling something?A. I am not free now.B. I don’t know if I can.C. You are welcome.D. You don’t have to wonder.14. Jim: I think Edward needs to go on a diet. He’s putting on somuch weight.Lucas: ________ I think he looks OK.A. I agree with you.B. You are right.C. Do you think so?D. How do I know?15. Rosemary:We’ve made an appointment with the students at 7 in the morning. Would youcome on time?Nicholas: I’m sorry _________, it is too early.A. I don’t want it.B. I don’t get it.C. I can’t handle it.D. I can’t make it.(2)1. Louise: Would you like to go to a party this Saturday?Jackie: ______________. What kind of party?A. Feels great.B. Sounds good.C. Looks nice.D. Seems OK.2. Customer: Hi, I’d like a double room for tonightReceptionist: ____________?Customer: Yes, I called you last week from Seattle. My name isBob Woods.A. Do you have an appointment?B. Have you paid beforehand?C. Do you have a reservation?D. Have you made an order?3. Sally: You look great in this red dress!Jennifer: __________.A. No, it’s not. Yours looks better.B. No, I don’t like it very much.C. I quite agree with you.D. Thank you. It’s my favorite.4. Ginger: Hey, how was your vacation?Lily: Too bad. I broke my arm when skiing and had to come backhome.Ginger: ____________A. I feel heartbreaking for you.B. Oh, no. How awful!C. Oh, how shameful!D. I don’t like what you said.5. Doctor: How is your backache? Is it still bothering you?Patient: ________. Now I can’t move.A. Tha t’s fine.B. All right.C. I am afraid so.D. I am sorry to hear that.6.Tracy: Excuse me. I wonder if you could help me with this suitcase. I just want to put it on thetop rack.Robert: ________A. OK, I don’t care.B. Fine, I agree.C. Sure, no problem.D. Why don’t I?7. Susan: Chris is very generous, isn’t he? He always invites peopleout.Rebecca: _________. He’s never invited me anywhere.A. I must admit it.B. You are right.C. What do you know?D. Do you think so?8. Lodger: I’m terribly sorry that I broke your teacup. I’ll pay for it.Landlady: _________A. No, you’d better not.B. Oh, it doesn’t matter.C. Yes, take care of yourself.D. Oh, can’t complain.9. Maggie: Could I speak to Justin, please?Justin: __________.A. Yes, please.B. Yes, you can.C. Speaking.D. Who are you?10. Salesgirl: Can I help you? We’ve got some new shirts here.Customer: OK, thanks. _________A. Mind your own business.B. We are just looking.C. Take care of yourself.D. We will need you later.11. Vivian: Guess what? Mr. Hale in our office will be promoted as the sales manager.Betty: _________A. Are you telling the truth?B. Oh, congratulations!C. Are you all right?D. Oh, you must be kidding!12. Ted: Do you have to have that TV on quite so loud?Paul: ________, is it bothering you?A. Yes, I have toB. I’m sorryC. Yes, enjoy yourselfD. Excuse me13. Emily: I feel very upset. I quarreled with my mom this morning.Miss Foster: What’s the problem? ________A. Do you want to talk about it?B. You must tell me everything.C. You shoul dn’t quarrel with her.D. Do you think you are right?14. William: What about we go to the cinema this evening?Carmela: OK. ________ ?William: Some action movies I think.A. What’s up?B. What’s on?C. What about?D. What for?15. Lodger: Hello, I am calling about the three-bedroom apartment advertised in the newspaper._________Landlady: Yes it is. Would you like to have a look at it?A. Is it still available?B. Is it occupied?C. Is there anyone in?D. Is there a possibility?(3)1.Aaron: The necklace is so well suited to you. It looks very nice.Ida: __________ I have been working for five months to buy it.A. Yeah, it is very expensive.B. Yeah, a friend gave it to me.C. It is just so ordinary.D. Thank you so much.2.Harriet: Did you hear the weather forecast? __________Jodie: The temperature tomorrow will reach 35 degrees. I think a drought has set in. We haven’t had a drop of rain for two months.A.What is the temperature tomorrow?B.Is there a storm?C.How is the weather going to be tomorrow?D.How high will the degrees be?3.Customer: Excuse me, can I draw on my account for payment of things I buy in China?Clerk: __________ How much do you draw?A.It depends.B. Certainly, sir.C. Wait a minute.D. Sorry, sir.4.Clerk: It’s your turn, Miss. Sorry to have kept you waiting.Customer: __________ I want a new hairdo.A.I haven’t waited for so long.B. It doesn’t matter.C. It hasn’t cost me much time.D. I have been waiting for just a few minutes.5.Herbert: What do you think of classical music?Teddy: __________ I enjoyed listening to Mozart or Bach in the evening after having workedfor a whole day.A.I find it too loud.B. I find it very relaxing.C. It is just OK.D. It is so lively.6.Betty: I’d like to intern during this summer holiday. __________Nancy: Fill in the application and give it back to me.A.I wonder whether there is any vacancy.B.What about the payment?C.How many hours should I work per day?D.How can I apply for it?7.Sally: Have you received the email from the International Students Office?Kelly: __________What’s the matter?A.No, I haven’t.B.Yes, I have.C.I haven’t checked my email for several days.D.It has not yet arrived.8.Ruth: Where do you intend to spend your National Day holiday?Gloria: __________ Could you give me some advice?A.I haven’t decided yet.B.I am afraid that I will stay at home.C.I will ask my wife about it.D.I have planned to visit Beijing for a long time.9.Nigel: Hi, Philip. Could you lend me ten yuan? I want to buy a packet of cigarette, but I don'thave enough money. My parents don't give me allowance anymore.Philip: __________ Well, come to my house this afternoon.A. Sorry, I don't have enough money, either.B. Of course.C. I want to know the exact amount.D. You always say that.10.Clerk: Welcome to Cafe Greenery. Did you make any reservation? May I have your nameplease?Customer: Kathleen Fox. __________A.Have you found it?B.Could you give us the seats next to the window?C.I have been your customer for long.D.Haven't you found it?11.Roland: Haven't seen you for ages. How is it going?Albert: __________, thanks, and you? Have you and Jane married?A.GoodB.It is going wellC.ExcellentD.Fine12. Clerk: Good morning, and welcome to Bank of China. How can I help you?Customer: __________ What kind of accounts do you have?A.I'd like to withdraw some money.B.I'd like to borrow a loan from the bank.C.I'd like to open a savings account.D.I'd like to deposit some money into my account.13. Louis: Bert, our company is not allowed smoking. You must smoke outside.Bert: __________ I just want to refresh myself.A. That's all right.B. It's fine.C. All right.D. I'm sorry.14. Emma: What's the matter, Kevin? __________Kevin: There are so many courses on the website. I don't know which ones to take.A.You look very excited.B.You seem very tired.C.You look very disappointed.D.You seem very puzzled.15. Christine: Would you mind if I open the door? It's really stuffy and hot in here.Violet: __________ I can't wait to breathe in fresh air.A.Absolutely yes!B. Sure.C. Not sure.D. Of course not.Part II Reading ComprehensionDirections: There are 4 passages in this part. Each of the passages is followed by 5 questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D.Choose the best one and mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single linethrough the center.复习1Passage OneAsk a mom if she's happier now that she has a child, and she'll usually say yes. But psychologists who study happiness often report a different picture. Being the mom of a young child (especially one under 3) is rewarding, but also a real strain on your mood. "Moment to moment, you may be tired and sometimes angry, though kids do bring joy" says Peter Ubel, M.D., a professor of medicine and psychology at the University of Michigan. In fact, on their list ofenjoyable activities, moms rank childcare lower than eating, exercising, or watching TV, according to a University of Michigan study, and kid care rates only slightly higher than housework, working, or commuting!One reason for the difference between moms and experts: selective memory. When psychologists ask moms in a general way if they like spending time with their kids, the overwhelming majority say they do because they're thinking of fun activities like reading a book or playing in the park. When they're specifically asked to describe their actual daily routine, they remember the hours they spent struggling to get their child dressed or ready for bed.Maybe, though, the psychologists are missing the intensity of joy that time spent with your child can bring. Luckily, those moments can overcome your daily frustrations. "Happiness is more than just that smiley feeling," says Karen Reivich, Ph.D., a research associate in the Positive Psychology Center at the University of Pennsylvania. "It's also feeling a connection to something larger than yourself. When people are in service to something bigger, they describe their lives as filled with meaning."16. Which of the following best summarizes Peter Ubel’s opinion of being the mom of a youngchild?A. It makes the mom exhausted.B. It is both rewarding and stressful.C. It makes the mom easily irritated.D. It is quite frustrating an experience.17. According to a University of Michigan study, which of the following ranks higher thanchildcare on moms’ list of enjoyable activities?A. eating, housework or commutingB. eating, exercising or watching TVC. exercising, housework or watching TVD. exercising, commuting or watching TV18. What does the underlined phrase selective memory in the third paragraph mean?A. Moms often tend to remember only the happy moments with their children.B. Moms often tend to remember only the hours they spent taking care of their children.C. Experts tend to remember only the happy moments the moms spend with their children.D. Experts tend to remember only the hours the moms spend with their children.19. According to Karen Reivich, how do the moms’ moments of intense joy compare with theirdaily frustrations?A. Those moments make them feel more excited.B. Those moments make them feel more relaxed.C. Those moments can overcome their daily frustrations.D. Those moments can do nothing about their daily frustrations.20. From the last sentence of the passage we can infer that__________.A. Moms have only the smiley feeling about childcare.B. Moms feel frustrated at taking care of their children.C. Moms enjoy doing housework as a part of their childcare.D. Moms regard childcare as a meaningful part of their lives.Passage TwoDo you go to bed without brushing your teeth? You may think that not brushing is not a big deal. But caring for your mouth can prevent serious (and even embarrassing) problems.Cavities happen to just about everyone. A cavity is a diseased spot in the tooth. It all starts with a sticky film made up of bacteria. That film coats your teeth and gums. The bacteria eat sugars from things you eat and drink. That produces acids. Then, the acids eat away at your teeth's hard outer coating, called enamel.If you don't brush regularly to remove the film, or if you keep missing a spot, those acids keep eating away the teeth's enamel. That is how you get a cavity. "The larger it gets, the closer it gets to the nerve, increasing the chance of severe pain," says Lynn Ramer, president of the American Dentists' Association.A cavity will never just go away by itself. It will only get worse. "Left untreated, 100 percent of the time a cavity will spread," says Dr. William Berlocher, a dentist who is also president of the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry.If a cavity is caught early enough, your dentist will be able to fix your tooth. The area of the tooth where the cavity was will be replaced with a special material called a filling. Some fillings are made of a metal blend containing silver. Other fillings are a tooth-colored mix of glass and a strong material called resin.If you ignore a cavity, it will spread. It can go into the tooth's root. At that point, the dentist will have to do a root canal. In that procedure, the dentist removes the tooth's nerve.21.According to the second paragraph, what is a cavity?A. a diseased spot in the toothB. a film of acids coating the teethC. a sticky film made up of bacteriaD. a hard outer coating covering the teeth22. What would happen if you do not brush regularly?A. The film coating your teeth would be removed.B. There would be less diseased spots in your teeth.C. The film coating your teeth would be less sticky.D. The acids would keep eating away your teeth’s hard outer coating.23. If a cavity reac hes the tooth’s root, how would a dentist treat it?A. Replace the cavity with a fillingB. Replace the tooth’s enamelC. Remove the tooth’s nerveD. Pull out the tooth24. According to the fifth paragraph, what are some fillings made of?A. a mix of silver and resinB. a metal blend containing glassC. a metal blend containing copperD. a mix of glass and resin25. The main purpose of the passage is to __________.A. explain the formation and treatment of cavityB. emphasize the importance of brushing teethC. discuss the proper ways of brushing teethD. describe how a dentist treats a cavityPassage ThreeSmall talk is like having loose change in your pocket. Like quarters for a pay phone, loose change comes in handy when you least expect it. But when it comes to small talk, you must know when to spend it or save it.All small talk is not the same. With some people, you walk away having killed a few moments. With others, you feel a connection and want to get to know them better. The difference is the effort one or both of you made at making a connection. It helps to call the person by name, mention things you have in common (mutual acquaintances, places you've been, experiences you've shared, career or personal goals), show interest in that person's views or hobbies, and match the other person's speaking style, voice, emotion and body language as you talk.People feel being related to others who like them, appreciate them, enjoy the same things they do and are helpful to them. Time and attention make connections that last.When you're considering small talk, be sensitive to the other person's mood and circumstances. When your airplane seatmate is obviously preoccupied, leave him or her alone. Neither would you approach someone when the person is dashing down a hallway to a meeting. On other occasions, small talk is inappropriate because of the person involved. If the CEO has unexpectedly called you in for "a little chat," this is not the time to take the lead. Let him or her dictate the topic and pace. The same is true with customers. Develop a sixth sense about those who appreciate small talk and those who don't.26. What is the meaning of the underlined phrase comes in handy in the first paragraph?A. becomes very usefulB. becomes very specialC. becomes very importantD. becomes very inconvenient27. According to the second paragraph, how can you make a connection with others？A. mention your unique experiencesB. describe others’ dressing stylesC. talk about others’ hobbie sD. discuss others’ names28. If you want to make others’ feel related to you, you may need to__________.A. spend time chatting with themB. show how excellent you areC. give presents to themD. be helpful to them29. According to the fourth paragraph, on what occasion should you avoid making small talk withothers?A. when others are strolling on the streetB. when your airplane seatmate asks you for a favorC. when your airplane seatmate is absorbed in thoughtD. when others are walking down the hallway after a meeting30. According to the last paragraph, what should you do when your CEO has unexpectedly calledyou in for “a little chat”?A.let the CEO dictate the topic and paceB.talk about the difficulties in your workC.take the lead to make small talkD.decide on the topic of talkPassage FourA biological clock is what tells plants, animals, and other organisms how to organize their time. This ‘clock’ helps plants and animals change their routine when they move to places with different climates and environments. Most biological clocks are based on the movement of the sun and follow a twenty-four hour cycle called a circadian rhythm. Some animals sleep only at night, making them diurnal. Animals that sleep during daytime are nocturnal. Flowers are diurnal because they close their petals at night but they open again in the morning. Bats sleep in the daytime so they are nocturnal.Some biological clocks also follow an annual cycle, especially in animals that have annual migrations. Animals that have annual cycles do different things at different times of year. Their actions are determined by the seasons.Different animals can live in the same area when their biological clocks make them look for food at different times of day. This process also keeps them out of each other's way. Biological clocks help plants and animals prepare for changes in the seasons. Animals need to know what time of year to reproduce so their offspring will be born when the conditions for survival are good.Human beings' sleep cycle is a circadian rhythm, a system based on the twenty-four hour day. In the circadian rhythm most humans sleep at night. When people travel to different time zones their biological clocks have to adjust. In humans, the biological clock is in a group of cells called the suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN.) The SCN is located near the bottom middle part of the brain.Scientists are continuing to research the biological clock and circadian rhythms. Scientists discovered the first circadian gene in a mammal (a mouse) in 1997. It is only a matter of time before your own biological clock will tell YOU the time!31.Which of the following type of animal or plant is nocturnal?A. human beingsB. flowersC. batsD. cows32.What is a circadian rhythm?A. a twenty-four hour cycle of most biological blocksB.the closure and opening of the petals of flowersC. a cycle of some animals’ annual migrationD.the movement rhythm of the sun33.According to the third paragraph, why can different animals live in the same area peacefully?A.Because they look for different types of food.B.Because their conditions for survival are good.C.Because they do different things at different times of year.D.Because their biological clocks keep them out of each other’s way.34.Where is the suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN) located?A.the bottom middle part of the brainB.the bottom left part of the brainC.the top right part of the brainD.the top left part of the brain35.From the last sentence of the passage we can infer that __________.A.We still lack a full understanding of our own biological clock.B.Our own biological clock is a lot different from that of a mouse.C.We have already known much about the circadian rhythms of mammals.D.There is still a lot to be done before your own biological clock will tell you the time.复习2Passage OneAre some people born clever and others born stupid? Or is intelligence developed by our environment and our experience? Strangely enough, the answer to these questions is yes. To some extent our intelligence is given us at birth, and no amount of special education can make a genius out of a child born with intelligence. On the other hand, a child who lives in a boring environment will develop his intelligence less than one who lives in rich and varied surroundings. Thus the limits of a person’s intelligence are fixed at birth, whether or not he reached those limits will depend on his environment. This view, now held by most experts, can be supported in a number of ways.It is easy to show that intelligence is to some extent something we are born with. The closer the blood relationship between two people, the closer they are likely to be in intelligence. Thus if we take two unrelated people at random from the population it is likely that their degree of intelligence will be completely different. If, on the other hand, we take two identical twins, they will very likely be as intelligent as each other. Relations like brothers and sisters, parents andchildren, usually have similar intelligence, and this clearly suggests that intelligence depends on birth.Imagine now that we take two identical twins and put them in different environments. We might send one, for example, to a university and the other to a factory where the work is boring. We would soon find differences in intelligence developing, and this indicates that environment as well as birth plays a part. This conclusion is also suggested by the fact that people who live in close contact with each other, but who are not related at all are likely to have similar degree of intelligence.1.The writer is in favor of the view that man’s intelligence is given to him __________.A.at birthB.through educationC.both at birth and through educationD.more at birth than through education2.If a child is born with low intelligence he can __________.A.never become a geniusB.still become a genius if he should be given special educationC.exceed his intelligence limits in rich surroundingsD.not exceed his intelligence limits even in rich surroundings3.In the second paragraph “if we take two unrelated people at random from the population--”means if we __________.A.pick any two personsB.take out two different personsC.choose two persons who are relativeD.choose two persons with different intelligence4.The example of the twins going to a university and to a factory separately shows__________.A.the importance of their intelligenceB.the role of environment on intelligenceC.the importance of their positionD.the part that birth places5.The best title of this passage can be __________.A.SurroundingsB.IntelligenceC.Dependence on EnvironmentD.Effect of EducationPassage TwoBefore the grass has thickened on the roadside verges and leaves have started growing on the trees it is a perfect time to look around and see just how dirty Britain has become. The pavements are stained with chewing gum that has been spat out and the gutters are full ofdiscarded fast food cartons. Years ago I remember travelling abroad and being saddened by the plastic bags, discarded bottles and soiled nappies at the edge of every road. Nowadays, Britain seems to look at least as bad. What has gone wrong?The problem is that the rubbish created by our increasingly mobile lives lasts a lot longer than before. If it is not cleared up and properly thrown away, it stays in the undergrowth for years; a semi-permanent reminder of what a tatty little country we have now.Firstly, it is estimated that 10 billion plastic bags have been given to shoppers. These will take anything from 100 to 1,000 years to rot. However, it is not as if there is no solution to this. A few years ago, the Irish government introduced a tax on non-recyclable carrier bags and in three months reduced their use by 90%. When he was a minister, Michael Meacher attempted to introduce a similar arrangement in Britain. The plastics industry protested, of course. However, they need not have bothered; the idea was killed before it could draw breath, leaving supermarkets free to give away plastic bags.What is clearly necessary right now is some sort of combined effort, both individual and collective, before it is too late. The alternative is to continue sliding downhill until we have a country that looks like a vast municipal rubbish tip. We may well be at the tipping point. Yet we know that people respond to their environment. If things around them are clean and tidy, people behave cleanly and tidily. If they are surrounded by squalor, they behave squalidly. Now, much of Britain looks pretty squalid. What will it look like in five years?6.The writer says that it is a good time to see Britain before the trees have leaves becauseA. Britain looks perfect.B. you can see Britain at its dirtiest.C. you can see how dirty Britain is now.D. the grass has thickened on the verges.7.According to the writer, things used to be___________.A. worse abroad.B. the same abroad.C. better abroad.D. worse, but now things are better abroad.8.To solve the problem of plastic bags, Michael Meacher__________A. followed the Irish example with a tax on plastic bags.B. tried to follow the Irish example with a tax on plastic bags.C. made no attempt to follow the Irish example with a tax on plastic bags.D. had problems with the plastics industry who weren't bothered about the tax.9.As to what can be done, the writer thinks __________A. it is too late to do anything.B. we are at the tipping point.C. there is more than one way to solve the problem.D. we need to work together to solve the problem.10.The writer thinks that__________。

11级第三学期二级起点口语考试试题Part I Dialogue (两到三人一组任选一个主题, 提前准备一段2-3分钟的情景对话)1. A and B are desk-mates. Although the school bell has rung, their teacher has notturned up. They are making various assumptions about the absence of their teacher.2. A and B are talking about the important exam A will have tomorrow. A worriesthat he/she will fail. B comforts him/her and offers some advice.3. A finds B very upset. B says he just broke up with his girlfriend. A tries tocomfort B.4. A and B are talking about the fashion on CUMT campus.5. A wants to borrow money from B to buy the iphone5, but B is also short ofmoney.6.If you were given ten million Yuan, what would you do with it?7. A is a salesperson, and B wants to buy a pair of jeans. They will talk about thesize, color, price and way of payment.8. A and B are watching a TV serial. A wants to switch to another channel becauseit’s time for commercials. But B praises the Nike TV ads.Part II Introduction of Culture Symbols(现场抽签，介绍一个文化标志。

考试分为对话和陈述两部分，各占50%口语考试试题（Book 1 Unit 6-10）要求1．就本学期所学某个特定话题进行简短对话（1分钟），要求语音语调基本正确，表达基本流利。

（两人一组）2．就本学期所学话题作个人陈述（1分钟）。

PART 1 DialogueUnit 61. Ruby often skips her breakfast and keeps her stomach empty for the whole morning. Recentlyshe feels a little bit uncomfortable in her stomach. She comes to the doctor and asks for some ofthe suggestions. The doctor tells her not to be so nervous and take something hot everymorning.2. Stephanie is worried about her interview on Friday for a part-time job. Robert tells her not to beworried, for there are many openings in the school bulletin. He sympathizes with her3. Chandler, your colleague, has recently been infected with AIDS. Y our boss is quite critical ofhis work and trying to find out some of the excuses to fire him. Y ou and your partner are talkingabout AIDS and your idea toward what the boss has done to Chandler.4. Weight loss has been quite a common thing among girls. Some may be on diet and have a strictlimitation in their daily meals. Some may take the way of doing more exercises. Y ou are talkingabout your idea on that.Unit 71.Lisa’s computer is down. She asks Max to check it for her. Max wonders if it is still underwarranty (保修期).2.Y ou lost your purse at the supermarket. So you want to go back to check at the Lost andFound. Y ou ask Nancy to go with you.3.Mathew regrets buying the Walkman because it does not work now. He asks David to go backwith him to that store to return it.4.Y ou find a pair of glasses whose design and color are exactly to your taste. Y ou like it verymuch but think it is too expensive. So you bargain with the salesman, hoping to get somediscount on the price.Unit 81.Create a dialogue according to the following situation. A lent a book to B, but when B returnsit to A, A finds that there are scrabbles (乱写，乱涂) in several pages. Since the book is very important to A, he goes to blame B.2.Create a dialogue according to the following situation. A finds that the dormitory is in a mess.Since B is responsible on duty (值日), that day, A blames B.3.Create a dialogue according to the following situation. A finds there is a hole on one of hershoes, she believes it was done by B’s dog. B denies, but admits she forgets to close the doorthe other night so a mouse might came in and destroyed the shoe.4. Create a dialogue according to the following situation. A meets a classmate who is not livingin the dorm on campus now. They two talk about that.5. Create a dialogue according to the following situation. A wants to move out of the dormbecause he had a quarrel with one of the roommate the other day. A talks it over with B, hisbest friend.Unit 91.Create a dialogue according to the following situation. A and B are classmates, they comparethe advantages of QQ chat and face-to-face talk.2. Create a dialogue according to the following situation. A and B are Father and Son. The son is presenting his opinion on the advantages of computer and Internet so that the father will be willing to buy a computer for the son.3. Create a dialogue according to the following situation. A is preparing his paper, but thecomputer breaks down suddenly. When student B comes back to the dorm, A begins his complaint about the disadvantages of computer.Unit 101.Create a dialogue according to the following situation. A and B are good friends. A’shometown is in Y unnan Province, which is a very beautiful resort. The Summer V ocation is coming so student A wants to invite B to his hometown.2. Create a dialogue according to the following situation. A and B are classmates. Tomorrow A’spen-friend will come to China from the US, but A is poor in English, so he wants B to come with him to meet the pen-friend at the airport.3. Create a dialogue according to the following situation. The winter vacation is over. B looks quite depressed. B asks him why, and A tells B she enjoyed the vacation so much that she feels the life now is boring.PART 2 PresentationUnit 61.What suggestions would you give to these people who are eager to lose weight?2.Talk about how to keep healthy both physically and mentally.Unit 71.Do you prefer online shopping or in-store shopping? Why?2.When you are shopping, are you more concerned about quality or price?Unit 81.Do you prefer living in a dorm or off campus? Why?2.Talk about how you balance your studies and housework if you live off campus.Unit 91.What do most college students do when they go online?2.Why are some students addicted to the Internet?Unit 101.What do you think of the fact that many Chinese youngsters are crazy about spending westernholidays?2.Talk about one of your stories concerning spending a holiday.。

Oral Exam Questions & Read-Aloud ParagraphsTopics for Discussion1. Talk with your partners about one or two famous people. Do you know their “other life”----some interesting events or incidents about them? What makes them so special? What are their personality abilities that impress you?2. Why do Asian students achieve better in academics than American students? Does it have something to do with eastern culture? (such as Confucianism etc.) Do we need Confucianism in the present-day society? Why or why not?3. How to tell if a person is multi-cultural or not? How to bridge cultural gaps and sharpen your cultural awareness?4．How do you define “success”?Do you personally know anyone who‟s experienced “destructive success” or “helpful failure? ” Is it worth “teaching children to fail”?5. What‟s your dream? Do you have a plan to make it realize? What do you learn fromPricilla‟s story?7. What role does thinking play in human society? What can schools and families do to help make good thinkers?8. What are the unwritten rules of human society? Do people feel too much pressure from these rules? Would civilization disintegrate without these rules? Why or why not?RecitationUnit 1“Very hesitantly I selected a tube of blue paint, and with infinite precaution made a mark about as big as a bean on the snow-white field. At that moment I heard the sound of a motorcar in the drive and threw down my brush in a panic. I was even more alarmed when I saw who stepped from the car: the wife of Sir John Lavery, the celebrated painter who lived nearby.“Painting!” she declared. “What fun. But what are you waiting for? Let me have the brush —the big one.” She plunged into the paints and before I knew it, she had swept several fierce strokes and slashes of blue on the absolutely terrified canvas…Unit 2This belief in hard work is the first of three main factors contributing to Asian students‟ outstanding performance. It springs from Asians‟ common heritage of Confucianism, the philosophy of the 5th-century-BC Chinese sage whose teachings have had a profound influence on Chinese society. One of Confucius‟s primary teachings is that through effort, people can perfect themselves.Confucianism provides another important ingredient in the Asians‟ success as wel l. In Confucian philosophy, the family plays a central role — an orientation that leads people to work for the honor of the family, not just for themselves.Unit 3From the start, George was well accepted by all the Japanese employees. Japanese managers often distrust anyone sent to represent US owners, but George was so naturally nonassertive that no one could see him as a threat to their careers. So they felt comfortable asking his advice on a wide range of matters, including the odd behavior of their partners across the ocean. Engineers throughout the company appreciated George‟s expertise and his friendly and capable help, and they got into the habit of turning to him whenever they had a problem — any problem.Unit 4Failure is never pleasant. It hurts adults and children alike. But it can make a positive contribution to your life once you learn to use it. Step one is to ask, “Why did I fail?” Resist the natural impulse to blame someone else. Ask yourself what you did w rong, how you can improve. If someone else can help, don‟t be shy about inquiring.Success, which encourages repetition of old behavior, is not nearly as good a teacher as failure. You can learn from a disastrous party how to give a good one, from an ill-chosen first house what to look for in a second. Even a failure that seems total can prompt fresh thinking, a change of direction.Unit 5Priscilla decided to pursue an archaeology major, and in the summer of 1992, she got her first opportunity to really test out her interest in the subject. The archaeological field school of Washington State University was sponsoring a summer research project at a site alongside the Snake River in Washington. Priscilla threw herself into the work, and the project supervisors were impressed. At the end of the summer, one of the professors offered her a job. “He said, …we just got a contract for a project in North Dakota. We want to hire you if you‟re willing to take a semester off from school.‟”Unit 7But thinking is far different from laziness. Thinking is one of the most productive activities a human being can undertake. Every beautiful and useful thing we have created exists because somebody took the time and effort to think of it.And thinking does require tim e and effort. It‟s a common misconception that if a person is “gifted” or “bright” or “talented,” wonderful ideas will flash spontaneously into his mind. Unfortunately, the intellect doesn‟t work this way. Even Einstein had to study and think for months before he could formulate his theory of relativity.Unit 8The customs that govern us are what make a civilization. There would be chaos without them, and yet it's not at all clear why — even in our disintegrating society —we obey them.How many times have you stopped at a red light late at night? You can see in all directions; there's no one else around — no headlights, no police cruiser idling behind you. You're tired and in a hurry. But you wait for the light to change. Is it for safety's sake? No; you can see that there would be no accident if you drove on. Is it to avoid getting arrested? No; you are alone; there's no one to catch you. Still, you sit and wait.。

2011 年英语口语考试模拟试题（一）一、朗读（5 分）给你50 秒钟时间准备朗读。

当听到“开始录音” 的信号后，立即在80 秒钟内朗读短文一遍，当听到要求“停止录音”的信号时，应立即中止朗读。

（操作说明：学生朗读的准备时间为50 秒钟，录音时间为80 秒钟。

当80 秒钟过后，电脑播出录音中止信号，屏幕即显示第二大题的题目）Disneyland is a famous park in the USA. Its founder was Walt Disney. He is famous for his cartoon characters such as Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, Goofy and Snow White.Disney was born in the USA. After leaving school, he sold newspapers and delivered letters. At the same time, he studied art at night. Finally, he got a job drawing cartoons for films. Sometimes a mouse sat on Walt 's desk when he was at work. He drew the mouse and put it in a cartoon. This became Disney 's most famous cartoon character- Mickey Mouse. Mickey soon became a star and Disney became rich and famous.二、对话（5 分）请你所提供的情景回答问题，每个情景播放两遍。

当听到“开始录音”的信号后，请在15 秒钟内做出回应。

当听到要求“停止录音”的信号时，应立即终止回答。

2010—2011学年第二学期大学英语(二)口语考试试题 (音体美)Picture 1Describe the picture with the help of the Chinese version and the English words given in the brackets.Picture description: ReferenceMeeting for the First TimeWe can see two men in the picture. They are Wang Lin, a Chinese student, and John Smith, a foreign student. They meet for the first time and greet each other. They shake hands, introduce themselves and exchange their name cards. Now they are good friends and they will meet often and help each other in the future.Picture 2Describe the picture with the help of the Chinese version and the English words given in the brackets.Picture description: ReferenceA W orried StudentWe can see a worried student in the picture. He is sitting at a desk. There are a lot of exercise books on the desk. The student has a lot of homework to do. He hates this kind of life. He prefers to have a free and easier student life.Picture description: ReferenceA Funny Old ManThere is an old man in the picture. He has a big mouth and two small ears. He wears glasses and a tie. There is little hair on his head. There is a big cigar in his mouth. He looks very funny and very happy . He seems to be satisfied with life.Picture 4Describe the picture with the help of the Chinese version and the English words given in the brackets.Picture description: ReferenceTravel PlanWe can see two persons in the picture. There is also a very big map of the world in the picture. They plan to travel during the vacation. One man points at the map and explains the places they plan to visit. The other man listens carefully. They are discussing their plan for this trip.Picture description: ReferenceTerm PaperSally is sitting at a desk. She is writing her term paper. It is not easy to write a paper. But she is well prepared. Now she stops to think. She plans to type out her paper this evening.Picture 6Describe the picture with the help of the Chinese version and the English words given in the brackets.Picture description: ReferenceA Manager and His AssistantThere is a gentleman and a lady in the picture. The man looks very serious. He is dressed formally. He wears a suit with a tie. He is the general manager of a big company . The lady is his assistant. They are discussing a work plan. It's not easy to do business. They always have a lot to worry about.Picture description: ReferenceExerciseLily has been busy with her study recently. But she always has time to do some exercise. At weekends she goes to the stadium to play tennis. Exercise has made her strong. It also helps her to relax.Picture 8Describe the picture with the help of the Chinese version and the English words given in the brackets.Picture description: ReferenceAn Efficient SecretaryThere is a man in the picture. He seems to be an efficient secretary . It seems that he has several hands and he can do many things at the same time: answer a phone call, write a report, read a book and hold a desk calendar.Picture description: ReferenceA Tourist from EuropeThis is a picture of a tourist. The tourist is from Europe. He is shorter and fatter than average. He wears a hat, a short-sleeved shirt and a pair of touring shoes. He likes photography so much that he has more than one camera with him. He seems to be quite satisfied and he is smiling from ear to ear.Picture 10Describe the picture with the help of the Chinese version and the words given in the brackets.Picture description: ReferenceA Dream on BooksThere is a large bookshelf in the man's room. Many of the books are very thick. The man loves reading very much. He uses one shelf as his bed. He also uses two books as his pillow. Now he is sleeping. He is smiling happily. He must be having a good dream. In his dream, he bought many books from a big bookstore.Picture 11Describe the picture with the help of the Chinese version and the English words given in the brackets.Picture description: ReferenceA Photo of ClassmatesThis is a photo of my classmates in the U.S. There are ten overseas students in the photo. They are from different parts of the world. Some are from Asia, some from Africa, and others are from Europe. We study together and we get along very well. We seem to be brothers and sisters. Now many of them are looking for a job. Some have already found a satisfactory job.Picture 12Picture description:Describe the picture with the help of the Chinese version and the English words given in the brackets.Picture description: ReferenceThe WinnerA man is sitting on a small boat. He is fishing. This is a fishing competition. In the water, there is the biggest fish he has ever seen. The man is not sure if he can get the fish. But we can see that the fish is going to bite the bait. He will be the last winner. People will come to congratulate him.2010—2011学年第二学期大学英语(二)口语考试试题(音体美) 一、具体操作抽签选题作答，共12个图片话题，学生单独抽签，并根据相应选题内容要求作答；抽到试题后准备3分钟，答题时间不得超过3分钟。

一听（50分，每个单词1分。

）老师说英语，学生说汉语。

第一个学生做第一题，第二个学生做第二题，以此类推。

1．36页图一的全部句子。

35页的图一图二的全部句子。

33页图一图二的全部句子。

29页第一个单词，第二个单词。

（单词可将图盖住，或单独写在一页纸上进行测试。

）2.34页图一的全部句子。

32页图一图二的全部句子。

28页图二图三的全部句子。

29页从第三个单词到第九个单词（共七个单词，单词可将图盖住，或单独写在一页纸上进行测试。

）3.28页图一的前三句。

27页图一图二的全部句子。

26页图一图二的全部句子。

25页图一图二的全部句子。

4.19页全部句子。

18页全部句子。

17页全部句子。

16页全部句子。

5. 10页图一图三的全部句子。

9页全部句子。

8页图二的全部句子。

1页图二的两句话。

2页最上面的四个单词。

（单词可将图盖住，或单独写在一页纸上进行测试。

）二说（50分，每个单词1分。

）老师说汉语，学生说英语。

第一个学生做第一题，第二个学生做第二题，以此类推。

1.64页图三的全部句子。

68页图二的全部句子。

69页图一图二的全部句子。

70页图一图二的全部句子。

2.64页图一图二的全部句子。

65页“读一读”里的九个单词。

63页图二的全部句子。

3. 62页图一的全部句子。

61页图一图二的全部句子。

56页最上面的六个单词。

55页图一图二的全部句子。

4. 54页图一图二的全部句子。

53页图一图二的全部句子。

52页图二的全部句子。

46页图一图二的全部句子。

5.37页图一图二的全部句子。

38页上面的四个图片单词。

43页图一的全部句子，图二的第一句。

44页图二的全部句子。

45页图一图二的全部句子。

一听（50分，每个单词1分。

）老师说英语，学生说汉语。

第一个学生做第一题，第二个学生做第二题，以此类推。

1.32页图一图二的全部句子。

34页图一图二的全部句子。

28页图一的前三句。

2. 28页图二的全部句子。

29页“读一读”的九个单词。

2011级第二学期口语考试(全新版)D1、2、的主题进行口头交际的能力。

考试内容紧扣《全新版大学英语综合教程2》、《全新版大学英语听说教程2》。

3、考试形式、试题构成考试采用面对面的形式，每场考试由1名教师考官和2名考生组成。

部分题型时间分值说明Part I 背诵2分钟30 考生背诵考官指定的课文段落Part II 问答2分钟30 考官发问、学生作答；Part III 会话2-3分钟40 考生抽签→准备→开始注明：Part I 为全新版综合教程第二册1-7课要求背诵的段落，可通知学生提前准备。

背诵段落参见教材。

Part II的问答是老师从全新版综合教程第二册1-7单元题中选择某个单元的主题，围绕这个主题，要求学生即兴回答问题（可参考7套口语测试题，不向学生提供问题，学生无需准备。

）Part III 情景对话，选择《全新版大学英语听说教程2》1-13单元课文中的会话练习，可通知学生提前准备1-13课的情景对话，口语考试以学生抽签决定。

4、考试成绩评定考试评分标准有三项，即"语言的准确性" 、"话语的连贯性"和"语言交际是否积极主动"。

口试总分为100分，分为A（85-100）、B（75-84）、C（60-74）和D（不及格）四个等级。

为方便考官记分，特制定等级标准表供参考。

等级等级描述A（85-100）发音较好，语音语调正确，背诵流利；能就熟悉的题材（课文主题）进行口头交际，基本上没有困难。

B（75-84）发音尚可，语音语调基本正确，朗读基本连贯；能就熟悉的题材（课文主题）进行口头交际，虽有困难，但不影响交际。

C（60-74）发音有缺陷，朗读不够连贯；能就熟悉的题材（课文主题）进行简单口头交际D（不及格）发音较差，朗读毫无连贯性；不具备口头交际能力（不及格）Test 1Part I RecitingRecite Paragraphs 12-14, Unit 1Part II Answering Questions1.How did you learn English at high school?2.How do you learn English at college?3.Are you employing new methods helpful to the study of college English? If so, what are they? If not, why not?4.What do you think of the method of “teaching by holding his hand”?5.In terms of English learning, which do you think is more important, creativity or basic skills?Part III Situational Dialogues1. A and B talk about the climate in Changsha. A thinks the climate here is terrible. B doesn’t agree.2. You are going to attend a party tonight, but you don’t know what jewelry you should wear. You ask your partner for suggestion, and then you talk about your favorite keepsake and memories with each other.Test 2Part I RecitingRecite Paragraphs 19-22, Unit 2Part II Answering Questions1.Do you know Sam Walton? What kind of person was he?2.Have you ever been to Wal-Mart in Changsha? What do you think of shopping there?3.Does being rich mean you live a completely different life from ordinary people? Please explain a little.4.Sam Walton, the richest man in America, carried on like plain folks. Do you think it’s strange?5.If you should become the richest man in China, what kind of life would you like to live?Part III Situational Dialogues1.A has read an article about a famous person. He/She is talking to B about the person.2. Talk about your ideal house with your partner. What does it look like? What color is the house? How big is it? And how do you feel in the house?Test 3Part I RecitingRecite the comments on Father made by Sean(lines 60-64), Unit 3Part II Answering Questions1.Do you always understand your parents? Give some examples.2.Do your parents always understand you? Give some examples.3.What do you think causes the generation gap?4.What do you think is the key to bridging the generation gap?5.Suppose your father is in front of you now. What would you like to say to him?Part III Situational Dialogues1. A and B talk about music. A likes pop music/folk music very much, but B prefers classical music.2. Talk with your partner about the most interesting or unforgettable party you have ever attended, describe the food , place, type of the party and the theme for the party etc.Test 4Part I RecitingRecite Paragraphs 10-13, Unit 4Part II Answering Questions1.What is your attitude toward the digital world?2.What are the positive effects of a virtual life?3.What are the negative effects of a virtual life?4.Which do you prefer, a virtual life or the real life? Why?5.What do you do on your computer nowadays? How much do you rely on it for company?Part III Situational Dialogues1. A tells B that he/she saw a strange thing yesterday.B feels surprised and asks A some questions about it.2. You are going out to eat after class. With your partner, discuss which restaurant to go to.Test 5Part I RecitingRecite Paragraphs 9-10, Unit 5Part II Answering Questions1.How do you cope with obstacles in your daily life?2.Do you think dreaming contributes to success? Why or why not?3.What, according to the writer, contributed to Michael’s success in pole-vaulting?4.What was the particular obstacle in Michael’s pole-vaulting career?5.What is the main factor leading you to academic success? Is it dreaming, hard work or something else?Part III Situational Dialogues1. A invites B to dinner. They each order some food and drinks and enjoy a big meal. After the meal, B insists on sharing the expenses with A.2. Think of a strange dream you had, talk about it with your partner, ask him what strange dreams he had?Test 6Part I RecitingRecite Paragraphs 11-13, Unit 6Part III Answering Questions1.What do you think of Mao Zedong’s famous saying that women hold up half the sky?2.Why is it more difficult for women to move up in society? What are their problems?3.Do you think society still discriminates against women? Give facts to support your conclusion.4.In your view, how could we achieve the goal that men and women become true equals?5.What do you think of the girl students’ status in our university?Part III Situational Dialogues1. A, a doctor, is now facing B, a patient, who believes that he/she is seriously ill. A examines B and tells him/her that his/her suspicion is groundless. B is relieved.2. Should women be stay-at-home mothers after they have children? Discuss it with your partner.Test 7Part I RecitingRecite Paragraphs 17-19, Unit 7Part III Answering Questions1.What’s your impression of English l anguage?2.Why does English today have a much larger vocabulary than any other living language?3.What do you think has made English “the first truly global language”?4.What do you think of the role of English in the 21st century?5.Do you think it is worthwhile for the Chinese students to spend so much time and effort learning English?Part III Situational Dialogues1. A asks B about one of the scientific inventions of the 20th century. They talk about the time and place of the invention, and its attractions.2. You are angry because you are going to see a football game with your friend, but your friend is late, your partner is trying to comfort you and giving you some suggestions.11。

HappinessA:These days I feel very lost.I don't know why.（这些天我感觉很迷茫,不知道为什么）B:Y ou must be study too hard, you can’t have a good rest these days.I think you should have a break. A:But I can't stop studying. In my life,learning is the most important thing.B:what? Y ou are so crazy.learning is so boring .A:Y ou don’t know .Sometimes I wonder what it will be if I stop learning.B:I think you should can relax yourself.Happiness is where you want to go.A:What do you think I should do?B:Happiness is a sense of mind.Y ou should have a happy life and relax yourself.A:Such doing can happy?B:Y eah, don't be too busy in learning?A:I know,thank you .I feel better now.B:Happiness exists in everyday in your life.Be relax and enjoy your life.A:Em,I have a better understanding of happiness now.thank you very much.B:you are welcome.Healthy lifestyleA：Hello! Jane ,Long time no see!B: Hi, me too! Y ou look quite well!A: Thank you.B:How are you to do?A:I think it's because of my regular walking after lunch. I do think it's helpful.B: Wow, it's indeed a healthy lifestyle.A:I often eat vegetables food, do not eat oil.B: Do you have else?A: Sure, it’s important that keep a balanced diet and proper exercise, and it will be perfect.B: Can't agree more. Now, let's go for a walk, and have a healthy life.A:Ok, let's go.B:Let’s go!holidayA：Hi,Tom ,Time flies, Winter holiday is coming, what are you going to do?B: well, I will go to meet my good friends. We have decided to go to climbing mountain.A:It’s a good ideal,I’m planning on getting a part-time job.B:A part-time job?A: yeah, winter holiday has a long free time for us to do anything we want to do.B:What kind of part-time job?A:I don't know. I just want to get some working experience.B:Understand，my mother’s company needs a part-time assistant. Do you want to check it out?A：Sure. Thank you so muchB: Nowadays, most people pay more attention to holidays.A: yeah, I very agree with your opinion.B: yeah, if we all choose appropriate ways to have fun, we will have a good time on holiday.A：Y es,Let’s spend the happy winter vacation.Good bay!B:Bay.StressSister: Hi, Line Are you ready for the exams? They are the day after tomorrow, aren't they.Brother: Y es they are. And we've got so much homework! I'm really stressed out. I've a headache because of it. Sister: Really? Well, two days yet and it's over. Who doesn't work hard these days? Everybody wants to get good grades.Brother: That's true. A lot of my classmates are ill now because of the stress and the pressure.Sister: Oh really? I'm sorry to hear that.Brother: Y es, and I feel like I'm ill, too.Sister: Look after yourself these days. If you become ill now, maybe you can't have the exams. That would be a pity(遗憾）, because you have worked so hard for it. Isn't it?Brother: Y es, you're right. But I'm really feeling not well.Sister: Two days yet. Then the exams are over and you can have a good rest at home.Brother: Can I go out with my friends then?Sister: Well... If you did good in the exams, you can.Brother: OK.I will be successful.SportsW:Hi,Jane ,are we going to playing ?R:I am sorry I was so late.W:It does not matter.Now let’s go.R:Well,what kinds of sports shall we play?W:Y ou see, I have brought the basketball and football. Which do you want to play most?R:It is hard to say. I like basketball most,but I think I can play football.W:So do I.Basketball is my favorite sport,but I am not good at it.Football is training your flexible(灵活的).R:Y eah.So I keep practicing it every day.I hope I can play it .Well,what do you like else?W:I also like play tennis and table tennis.Do you like them?R:Sure.But I prefer table tennis to tennis.W：Oh,Let’s play basketball first.R:Ok.Part-time Jobs.A:Hi,Jane.Where are you going?B: I go to the library.Line,Do you review English?A:Y eah!I have all this week in English..B:This term will end! What are your plans for Winter vacation?A:I'm planning on getting a part-time job.B:What kind of part-time job?A: I don't know. I just want to get some working experience.B: Understand，my mother’s company needs a part-time assistant. Do you want to check it out?A:Sure. Thank you so much.Have y ou still do part-time job?B:I want to spend at home.A:It is also a good choice.We start learning it.B:Okay, bye!A：Good bye!。

2011年二级起点第三学期口语考试题目Dec. 2012T ask I. Paragraph Reading: (交互)Directions: Read aloud the following paragraphs. Please pay attention to your pronunciation and intonation.1.The admission into the plants of truly independent observers from local non-governmental organizations would be a great advance. If Knight follows through in good faith on this promise, the working conditions in the factories are likely to improve, and it will be substantially more difficult for other large apparel companies to resist similar pledges.2.One way out, Alangir says, would be to offer these families loans to start smallbusinesses—to set up a tailor shop at home, for instance, or hawk fruit at the local market. He has urged the International Organization to establish loans and other financial packages to enable kids like Salim to attend school fulltime.3.Dr.Snyder’s scale assesses the degree to which people think that they can copewith adversity by asking, for instance, whether they typically find they can think of many ways to get out of a jam or find ways to solve problems that discourage others. It then measures the idea of willpower, through such questions as whether people feel they have been fairly successful in life or usually pursue goals with great energy.4.The theory is that once you have your own desire profile, you can start to makechanges in your life to reflect it. Reiss shows readers how to go about fulfilling their basic desires to achieve “value-based happiness” in romantic relationships, family relationships, careers, sports and spirituality. A person who recognizes she has a weak desire for order might decide to opt for greater spontaneity and uncertainty.5.A wide variety of cultural traits, clothing, house types, personal adornment, food,technology, economic activities, or general lifestyle may also serve as ethnic boundary marker. Over the past 100 years, a rapid homogenization of world material culture, food habits, and technology has erased many of the more overt cultural markers.6.Such conflict os more common in the modern world than most of us realize. Tounderstand the magnitude of potential magnitude of this problem, one need only realize that the world is divided into less than 200 countries and between 3,000 and 5,000 distinct ethnic nationalities. As a result, the populations of most countries encompass a number of distinct nationalities.7.The term affluenza combines two words:affluence and influenza. According toanti-consumer and environmental rights organizations, the high consumption lifestyles of affluence cause people to be less happy even though they are acquiring more “things”. The major negative effect on the environment is that overconsumption is depleting the world’s natural resources, anti-consumer groups argue.8.Within any country, such as our own, are rich people happier? In poor countries,such as Bangladesh and India, being relatively well off does make for somewhat greater well-being. Psychologically as well as materially, it is much better to be high caste than low caste. We humans need food, rest warmth, and social contact.9.In selecting what stories to cover, what music to play, what films to produce anddistribute, what are to sponsor and display, and what books to publish, the mass media define what is important and what issues are worthy of public consideration. The persons and groups who make these decisions have enormous cultural and political power.10.A lthough many of the reasons for the development of these cultural foodpractices are changing, people still rely on parts of them. Home chefs in India and China are both increasingly likely to use microwave ovens to heat up pre-made foods but still favor curries and diced vegetables and meat respectively.11.I n the past two decades, millions of Americans have begun to change their ideasabout the “naturalness” of sex roles. Traditional discriminations are coming to be perceived as irrational system that threatens women with lifelong inferiority and waste potential and restricts men to the role of always being competitive, aggressive, and emotionally insensitive.12.T he norm worldwide has been mostly toward patriarchal societies, that issocieties ruled by men in which men are deferred to as the principal decision makers in both the family and in society as a whole. In patriarchal societies men take the best jobs, are the breadwinners and control the finance, are treated with the greatest respect, and have the greatest access to education. Topics for Debate (3-4 minutes)1.Do you believe the proverb “where there is a will, there is a way”? Or do youthink that the two are all the time connected?Candidate 1: I do believe the proverb “where there is a will, there is a way”. Candidate 2: I don’t think that the will and the way are all the time connected.2. Should different cultures integrate or keep their own characteristics? Candidate 1: I think that different cultures should integrate during the trend toward globalization.Candidate 2: I think that diversified cultures make our world more interesting and colorful.3.Do you think the process of growing up is something painful?Candidate 1: I think the process of growing up is something painful.Candidate 2: I think the process of growing up is something valuable and enjoyable.4.Nowadays, drunken drivers are bound to be punished by being sent into jails.What do you think about it?Candidate 1: I think this practice can definitely prohibit drunken driving. Candidate 2: I think this punishment is not strong enough to stop drunken driving.5.Should education be a process of learning that is useful for future life orshould it be a sort of enjoyment to the learners?Candidate 1: I think education should be a process of learning that is useful for future life.Candidate 2: I think education should be a sort of enjoyment to the learners.6.Some people say we are living in a world of prejudices, unfavorablejudgments toward people or a person because of gender, social class, age, disability, religion, sexuality, race, language, nationality or other personal characteristics. Do you agree?Candidate 1: I think we are living in a world of prejudices.Candidate 2: I think we are living in a world of mutual-respect.Yes, I think so. In fact , prejudices comes from two different aspects, in my opinion,intentionally or unintentionally.Some people put prejudices on some things unintentionally, because actually they don't know about them clearly, and then they just judge them by some thoughts in their mind while not on the basis of true facts for their knowledge is limited.While some others hold prejudices intentionally because they might stands in different groups, and which leads them blind their eyes in front of the truths. As a result, they do not hear what the minds speak.Both of the two happen a lot in the world, in the past and nowadays. Because there are prejudices in the world, we need to learn more and be cautious when we make judges to avoid more prejudices.7. What do you think is the most important factor that leads you to buysomething: price, quality, brand name or style?Candidate 1: As a student, I am not rich. When I go shopping, I may choose price and style over quality and brand name.Candidate 2: When I do shopping, I consider quality and brand name first.what do i think is the most important thing in one's life?Personally I think health is the most important thing in one's life .For we live in this world , there maybe many temptations exists.We can get something again and again ,but if we lose health,we can never get it back.We can also know that for many rich men,they have money,have rights,have almost everything they want,but they can not buy health back.Maybe some people said that for people in this world,the end of the life is death,since we can never get away from it then we should try our best to enjoy the life ,and forget the things after that .But have you ever thought the things behind your life,it is the responsibility for us,we are not who we are,we the sons or dauthers of our parents,we are the husbands or wives of our another parts,we are the parents of our children,so we should cherish our health,we can get lost everything except health.So for the people around you ,for yourselves,and to everyone health is the most important thing in our life.8.What do you think people will choose: a low-paid job one likes, or a boringwell-paid job?Candidate 1: I think that many people prefer to find a job that they really like. Candidate 2: I think that some people may choose a well-paid job instead of a job close to their heart.It really depends. Most people, I would say, will choose a good payment, since work is widely considered only to be a way to make a living. To them, what really matters, is the life one has outside work life. With a higher payment, one will have a much not-boring personal life that he or she is dying to get back to afterwork.However, those people who are doing what they love, are proved more determined and most likely to achieve success. Imagine Lu Xun had continued being a doctor instead of writer, he might have a easier life but it would be such a big loss in Chinese modern literature.Nevertheless, no matter you choose a low-paid job you like, or a well-paid job you are not that excited about, remember to love what you do, and do what you love. Because only in this way, you will enjoy your life.9.When you work, do you prefer group work or individual work? Why? Candidate 1: When I wor k, I prefer group work because…Candidate 2: When I work, I prefer individual work because…10.What kind of boss would you like to work for: one who is inefficient but kind, or one who is efficient but very strict with employees?Candidate 1: I think that many people, if not most, prefer to work for a kind, good-natured boss.Candidate 2: I think that some people, including me, will choose to work for a boss who is capable but very strict with his subordinates.I like to work for a boss who's efficient but strict because I strongly dislike inefficiency. I think it's completely reasonable for a boss to be strict. As long as he gets his work done, and is fair and professional, he is a good boss.I'd like to work for those who is efficient but very stict with employees.The efficient boss could be a good leader in the company. They can make more profit if they are efficient.Then i think my salary will be higher.if i must make a choice between the two,i'd like to choose the latter.nowadays most people-except those workaholics,who live for work-work for lives,we must make sure that our company can stay alive in the comtemperory society which is full of competitions.no doubt a kind boss who keeps smiling all day will make everyone cozy,but his inefficiecy will apparently leads the company to death.So I choose the efficient boss who is strict,because he can hold the company,his severe...it is a horse of another color,right?。