3 unit 7

Unit 7 Making a Living

Part Ⅰ Listening Comprehension

Section A

Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 1 long conversation. 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.

1. A) Help the woman move the items.

B) Hurry to Mr. Johnson’s office.

C) Help move things to Mr. Johnson’s office.

D) Put off his appointment with Mr. Johnson.

2. A) Take the GRE test again in 8 weeks.

B) Call to check his scores.

C) Be patient and wait.

D) Inquire when the test scores are released.

3. A) Go on with the game. B) Draw pictures on the computer.

C) Review his lessons. D) Have a good rest.

4. A) She plans to go to graduate school.

B) She will drop out of school.

C) She will stop walking and concentrate on her studies.

D) She will take a part-time job.

5. A) The assignment looks easy but actually it’s quite difficult.

B) The assignment is too difficult for them to complete on time.

C) They cannot finish the assignment until Thursday.

D) They have plenty of time to work on the assignment.

6. A) His injury kept him at home.

B) He didn’t think it necessary.

C) He was too weak to see the doctor.

D) He failed to make an appointment.

7. A) A bookshelf. B) A typewriter.

C) Some stocks. D) High quality paper.

8. A) In the park. B) Between two buildings.

C) In his apartment. D) Under a huge tree.

Questions 9 to 12 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

9. A) The radio. B) The radio-cassette player.

C) The speaker. D) The cassette.

10. A) The sound is distorted. B) It is stuck.

C) It chews up tapes. D) It is broken.

11. A) They were under guarantee. B) They were stolen.

C) They were repaired. D) They were ruined by the cassette player.

12. A) It is under guarantee and will be repaired.

B) It is completely broken and will be thrown away.

C) It will be chewed up. D) It will be ruined.

Section B

Directions: In this section, you will hear 2 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 choice marked A), B), C) and D).

Passage One

Questions 13 to 15 are based on the passage you have just heard.

13. A) They could agree upon certain signs.

B) They could communicate with each other.

C) They could write them down.

D) They could combine them.

14. A) Their associations. B) Their feelings.

C) Their characteristics. D) Their properties.

15. A) Make speech silly and vulgar. B) Move our minds and feelings.

C) Sing like music. D) Break into tears.

Passage Two

Questions 16 to 19 are based on the passage you have just heard.

16. A) A basket. B) A cup. C) An egg. D) An oven.

17. A) To let in the sunshine. B) To serve as its door.

C) To keep the nest cool. D) For the bird to lay eggs.

18. A) Branches. B) Grasses. C) Mud. D) Straw.

19. A) Some are built underground. B) Some can be eaten.

C) Most are sewed with grasses. D) Most are dried by the sun.

Section C

Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the

first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second

time, you are required to fill the blanks. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you

should check what you have written.

His mind was (20) in a body that didn’t work. Speaking was difficult and took

time. People were (21) and didn’t listen. He felt different — was different — from the

kids who (22) about in the halls and planned dances he would never attend.

What could his (23) be? Porter wanted to do something and his mother was certain

that he could rise above his (24) . With her (25) , he applied for a job with the

Fuller Brush Co. only to be turned down. He couldn’t carry a (26) briefcase or walk a

route, they said.

Porter knew he wanted to be a (27) . He began reading help wanted ads in the

(28) . When he saw one for Watkins, a (29) that sold household products

door-to-door, his mother set up a meeting with a representative. The man said no, but Porter

wouldn’t listen. He just wanted a chance. The man gave in and offered Porter a (30)