22、Does this situation seem familiar to you? Your English is progressing well, the grammar is now familiar, the reading comprehension is no problem, and you are speaking quite fluently.  _ _71 

First of all, remember that you are not alone. Listening is probably the most difficult job for almost all learners of English as a foreign language. The most important thing is to listen as often as possible. _ 72   The Internet is really a useful tool for English students. You can download The RealPlayer from RealMedia.com. The RealPlayer allows you to use the Internet like a radio station.

Once you have begun to listen on a regular basis, you might still be frustrated (受阻)by limited understanding. __ 73__

Here is some of the advice I give my students:

●Accept the fact that you are not going to understand everything.

●Stay relaxed when you do not understand, and try listening to the material for more times.

● Do not translate everything into your native language.

__74___ Don’t concentrate on details before you have understood the main ideas.

● Listen to something you enjoy.

I remember the problems I had in understanding spoken German when I first went to Germany. In the beginning, when I didn’t understand a word, I insisted on translating it in my mind. This method usually resulted in confusion.   75   Firstly, translating creates a barrier between the listener and the speaker. Secondly, most people repeat themselves constantly. By remaining calm, I noticed that even if I didn’t pay much attention I could usually understand what the speaker had said.

A.        But you can’t follow a native English speaker at all!

B.        What should you do?

C.        But listening is a problem for most of the beginners!

D.        However, after several weeks, I got used to the new environment in Germany.

E.         So, what you need to do is to find listening resources.

F.         Then, after the first six months, I discovered two extremely important     facts.

G.        Listen for the general idea of the conversation.

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20、In Colombia , there are some unwritten rules that people are used to , These rules are not officially established , but people do respect them . For example , on a bus , a person keeps a distance from another person , and people don’t like to touch each other . Many people come to work late because they prefer to wait for another bus if the first one is too crowded . They don’t want to have to stand too close to another person , or maybe they are afraid of starting a conversation .

A friend of mine in Colombia once said his mom got angry because he came home late , so he asked her , “ Mom , what do you think of most people arriving at their jobs so late ? ”  The mother kept silent as she knew no one wants to get on a bus that is too crowded . His mother realized at that moment that customs have a big influence on a person’s life .

Sometimes , people don’t like to make any kind of conversation or make eye contact with others . For example , when they are in line at a bank , they prefer to look up or down rather than look at other people .

Moreover , people usually look down when they are in an elevator . Not only on a bus , in line at a bank , and in an elevator do people usually avoid talking to other people , but also in the streets when they are walking , they prefer to look down and to avoid contact with others .

67. Why do many people get to work late in Colombia ?

   A. They always think the next bus will be better .

   B. They don’t want to get on crowded buses .

   C. It’s an official rule in Colombia .

   D. They get into conversations and miss their buses .

68. From the text we learn that __________ .

   A. customs influence people’s lives    

 B. a mother always understands her son

   C. people respect each other in Colombia    

D. people like to talk in elevators in Colombia

69. When people in Colombia are in line at banks , they __________ .

   A. make eye contact          B. look at other people

   C. make conversation         D. look up or down

70. What would be the best title for the text ?

   A. What People Do in Different Situations  

B. Avoid Getting on a Crowded Bus

   C. Special Customs in Colombia          

D. Obeying Unwritten Rules

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19、Mom was a teacher most of her life. When she wasn’t in the classroom, she was educating her children or grandchildren: correcting our grammar; starting us on collections of butterflies, flowers or rocks; or inspiring a discussion on her most recent “Book of the Month Club” topic. Mom made learning fun.

It was sad for my three brothers and me to see her suffering in later years. At eighty-five, she suffered a stroke and she went steadily downhill after that.

Two days before she died, my brothers and I met at her nursing home and took her for a short ride in a wheelchair. While we waited for the staff to lift her back into bed, Mom fell asleep. Not wanting to wake her, we moved to the far end of the room and spoke softly.

After several minutes our conversation was interrupted by a sound coming from across the room. We stopped talking and looked at Mom. Her eyes were closed, but she was clearly trying to communicate with us. We went to her side.

“Whirr,” she said weakly.

“Where?” I asked. “Mom, is there something you want?” “Whirr,” she repeated a bit stronger. My brothers and I looked at each other and shook our heads sadly.

Mom opened her eyes, sighed, and with all the energy she said, “Not was, say were!”

It suddenly occurred to us that Mom was correcting brother Jim’s last sentence. “If it was up to me…”

Jim leaned down and kissed her cheek. “Thanks, Mom,” he whispered. We smiled at each other ----remarkable teacher.

64. When Mom said, “Whirr”, what did she really want to do?

A. She wanted to tell her sons her will.

B. She wanted to have something to eat before she died.

C. She wanted to correct the mistakes Jim made while talking.

D. She wanted to teach her sons more because she was dying.

65. What does the writer think of his mother?

A. He loved her but was tired of his mother’s teaching at home.

B. His mother should forget her teaching and enjoyed the rest of her life.

C. His mother was great because she devoted herself to teaching.

D. His mother was an excellent teacher before she was retired.

66. Which of the following is the best title of this passage?

A. Once a teacher, always a teacher 

B. Mom’s will

C. A teacher’s life                                        

D. A teacher’s devotion

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