2、hortconversationsbetweentwospeakers.Attheendofeachconversation,aquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Theconversationsandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaconversationandthequestionaboutit,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaper,anddecidewhic
3、honeisthebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.1.A.Inafurniture.B.Inarestaurant.2.A.Shewasverynervous.C.Shehasheartdisease.3.A.Sheisfull.C.Shedoesntlikesnack.4.A.50pounds.B.60pounds.5.A.Hedidntdowellinthecontest.C.Hedidagoodjobinspelling.C.Inthe
4、kitchen.D.Inashoppingcenter.B.ShehostedtheTVprograms.D.Shemissedaspeech.B.Sheistired.D.Sheisill.C.100pounds.D.120pounds.B.Hepaidalotforthecontest.D.Hedidntcarethecontest.6.A.Joanthinksthathersonsnewschoolisntsuitableforhim.B.Joanfindsitdifficultfo
5、rhersontoadapthimselftothenewschool.C.Joanthinksthathersonisdefinitelyateaseinhisnewschool.D.Joanfindsitquiteeasyforhersontogetusedtothenewschool.A.A.Theyaretalkingaboutafitnesscoach.B.Theyaretalkingaboutaschoolteacher.C.Theyaretalkingaboutthe
6、irmanager.D.Theyaretalkingabouttheirformercolleague.8.A.Thelecturewasverysuccessful.B.Thestudentswerenotpoliteatthelecture.C.Theyoungpeoplehavegreatwisdom.D.Hefeltthirstyatthelecture.9.A.Thewoman.B.Theboss.C.Theman.D.Tom.10.A.Hecalculatorismorepowerful
7、.B.Hedoesntwanthermothertowastemoney.C.Heisgoodatcalculating.D.Hedoesntneedanypresent.SectionBDirections:InSectionB,youwillheartwopassagesandonelongerconversation.Aftereachpassageorconversation,youwillbeaskedseveralquestions.Thepassagesandtheconversati
8、onwillbereadtwice,butthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Whenyouhearaquestion,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaperanddecidewhichoneisthebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.Question11through13arebasedonthefollowingpassage.11.A.15July,1938.B.15July,1
9、942.C.5July,1938.D.5July,1942.12.A.Becausethewarbrokeout.B.Becausetheplaneticketwastooexpensive.C.Becauseitwasbannedbytheairforce.D.Becauseland-basedaircraftgotrapiddevelopment.13.A.ThevastwatersofAustralia.B.Thesurprisinghistoryofflyingboats.C.Theexcelle
10、ntserviceofflyingboats.D.ThecrueltyofWorldWarII.Question14through16arebasedonthefollowingpassage.14.A.Theyarrangeeverythingnearlyintheirworkspace.B.Theycaneasilyadapttonewsituations.C.Theyhaveexcellentmemoryandreasoningskills.D.Theyhaveextensiveknowledge.
11、15.A.Smarterpeoplelikemessiness.B.Messinesshelpscreativity.C.Creativitymayleadtomessiness.D.Creativityonlyexistsinsmartpeople.16.A.Thecharacteristicsofthesmartpeople.B.Therelationshipbetweencreativityandmessiness.C.Thesupercreativityofthesmartpeople.D.Thesurp
12、risingeffectofmessiness.Question17through20arebasedonthefollowingconversation.17.A.Thereasonwhymenalwayslikereadingnewspaper.B.Thedifferentconnectionsinbraininmenandwomen.C.Thecomplexstructureofthehumanbrain.D.ThelatestfindingoftheUniversityofOxford.18.A
13、.Inmensbrains,therearestrongerconnectionsineachhalfofthebrain.B.Inmensbrains,thestrongerconnectionsarebetweenthetwosidesofthebrain.C.Thesizeofmensbrainsisalwaysbiggerthanthewomens.D.Theremensbrainsusuallydevelopfasterthanwomens.19.A.Womenarebet
14、teratfindingdirection.B.Womenarebetteratcycling.C.Womenarebetteratreadingmaps.D.Womenarebetteratdoingseveralthingstogether.20.A.Heisinfavourofthenewresearchfindings.B.Hedisagreeswiththenewresearchfindings.C.Hethinksthefindingsarescientificandreasonable.
15、D.Hethinksthefindingaretooabstract.II.Grammar&VocabularySectionADirections:Afterreadingthepassagebelow,fillintheblankstomakethepassagecoherentandgrammaticallycorrect.Fortheblankswithagivenword,fillineachblankwiththeproperformofthegivenword;forthe
16、otherblanks,useonewordthatbestfitseachblank.StartWiththeEndandWorkBackwardsWhenJasonHoelscherwasanundergraduateoffineartstudies,therewerenatnyprofessionaldevelopmentclasses.Soambitionandthetimelyrealization(21)hewouldhavetodetermine“whatsnext”onhisow
17、nurgedJasontoengagehisfutureselftofinddirection.Itwas1996,andhewasfinishinghisBFA(BachelorofFineArt)inDenver.Hewasfacedwiththechoiceofsittingbacktowaitforsomething(22)(happen),orpursuingapathintotheunknown.Hechosethelatter.Jasonsetupaplanthatinfiv
18、eyearshe(23)(show)hisworkinthetopgalleryinthatareaofthecountry.Thisfive-yeargoalgavehimastartingpoint(24)whichtoworkbackwards.Bysettingthegoal,allofJasonsefforts(25)(point)inthesamedirection.Heshowedupatdifferentartshowopenings,andresearchedasbesthe
19、couldtomake(26)familiarwiththemarketenvironment.Asaresultofshowingup,Jasontookopportunities(27)gothimclosertohisgoal.HesentworktoastudentshowandwasacceptedbyRobinRule,theownerofRuleGallery.(28)(inspire),Jasonspentthenextmonthmakingnewwork.InAprilof19
20、97,JasonwentbacktoRuleGallerywithhisnewwork.(29)scaredtodeath,helookedconfidentatthegallerymeeting.Whenheleft,heleftasthenewestadditiontotheRuleGalleryroster(花名册),Hehadhisfirstexhibitionthereoneyearlater.Jasoncouldhavestoppedwiththeshowselection,but
21、whathereallywantedwasgalleryrepresentation.Hestruckwhiletheironwashot,andin(30)(do)so,shortenedhisfive-yearplanintoayear-and-a-half.SectionBDirections:Fillineachblankwithaproperwordchosenfromthebox.Eachwordcanbeusedonlyonce.Notethatthereisonewordmor
24、Draytoncallsthisnewsortofpersonalchangemaker.Changemakersarepeoplewhocanseethepatternsaroundthem,identifytheproblemsinanysituation,figureoutwaystosolvetheproblemsinanysituation,figureoutwaystosolvetheproblem,organizefluidteams,leadcollectiveactionandthe
25、n33adaptassituationschange.Forexample,AshokafellowAndresGallardoisaMexicanwholivedinahighcrimeneighborhood.Hecreatedanapp,calledHaus,thatallowspeopleto34withtheirneighbors.Theapphasapanicbuttonthat35everybodyintheneighborhoodwhenacrimeishappening.I
26、tallowsneighborstoorganize,chat,sharecrimestatisticsandworktogether.Toformandleadthiscommunityofcommunities,GallardohadtopossesswhatDraytoncalls“cognitiveempathybasedlivingforthegoodofall."Cognitiveempathyistheabilitytoperceivehowpeoplearefeelingin36
29、ryoneachangemaker.Inanearlierera,hesays,societyrealizeditneededuniversal39.Today,schoolshavetodevelopthecurriculumsandassessmentstomakethechangemakingmentalityuniversal.Theyhavetounderstandthisistheircriteriaforsuccess.Ashokahasstudiedsocialmovementstofindou
30、thowthiskindof40shiftcanbepromoted.Itturnsoutthatsuccessfulmovementstakesimilarsteps.III.ReadingComprehensionSectionADirections:ForeachblankinthefollowingpassagestherearefourwordsorphrasesmarkedA,B,CandD.Fillineachblankwiththeworkorphrasethatbestfits
31、thecontext.Morepeoplearetravellingthaneverbefore,andlowerbarrierstoentryandfallingcostsmeanstheyaredoingsofor41periods.Theriseof“citybreaks-hour”bur4s8tsofforeigncultures,easieronthepocketandannualleavebalancehasincreasedtouristnumbers,butnottheir42spre
32、ad.ThesameattractionshavebeenusedtomarketcitiessuchasParis,BarcelonaandVenicefordecades,andvisitorsusethesameinfrastructureasresidentstoreachthem.“Toomanypeopledothesamethingattheexactsametime,”saysFont.“For43,thecitynolongerbelongstothem.Thisstarts
33、withmarketing,saysFont,whonotesthatAmsterdamhasstartedadvisingvisitorstoseek44outsideofthecitycentreonitsofficialwebsite.“Thattakessomeballs,retodothat.Butonlysomanypeoplewilllookatthewebsite,anditmeanstheycansaytotheirresidentstheyredoingalltheyc
34、antoeasecongestion.”Butitalso45abetterway,itiscalled“detourism:s”ustainabletraveltipsan46itinerariesforexploringanauthenticVenice,offthepathsbeatenbythe28millionvisitorswhoflockthereeachyear.Agreatervarietyof47forprospectivevisitorsideasforwhattodoi
35、noff-peakseasons,forexample,oroutsideofthecitycenterthemfromalreadysaturatedlandmarks,or48Longerstays49thepressure,saysFont.gototheEiffelTower.Ifyougofortwoweeks,youtimes.”Similarly,repeatvisitorshaveabettersenseofthe_canhavetheeffectofdivertingshor
36、tbreaksawayinthefirstplace.“IfyougotoParisfortwodays,yourenotgoingtogototheEiffelTower1450,“Weshouldbeaskinghorewegettouriststo51,nothowtogetthemtocomeforthefirsttime.Iftheyforthefifthtime,itismucheasiertointegratetheirbehaviorwithours.Loca
37、lgovernmentscanfosterthissustainableactivitybygivingpreferencetoresponsibleoperatorandevenhigh-payingconsumers.Fontsayscitiescouldstandtobemoreselectiveaboutthetouriststheytrytoattractwhenthecurrentmetricformarketingsuccessishowmanythereare,andhowfarthe
38、yvecome.“Yourethinking,yeahbutatwhatcost.HepointstounpublisheddatafromtheBarcelonaTouristBoardthatprioritizesJapanesetouristsforspendinganaverageof640moreperdaythanFrenchtouristasa(n)52thatfailstotakeintoaccounttheirbiggercarbonfootprint.53touristsare
39、alsomorelikelytoberepeatvisitorsthatcomeatoff-peaktimes,buylocalproduce,and54tolesscrowdedpartsofthecityallproductivestepstowardsmore55tourism,andmorepeacefulrelationswithresidents.41.A.longerB.shorterC.widerD.clearer42.A.environmentalB.nationalC.economicD.g
40、eographic43.A.localsB.touristsC.visitorsD.cleaners44.A.transportsB.accommodationC.restaurantsD.service45.A.addressesB.pavesC.proposesD.receives46.A.separateB.individualC.alternativeD.objective47.A.reformB.guidanceC.invitationD.support48.A.convincingB.discouragingC.preventingD.
41、resisting49.A.peaceB.riskC.leisureD.ease50.A.cultureB.knowledgeC.entertainmentD.ability51.A.gowithB.bringupC.comebackD.layoff52.A.distinctionB.harmonyC.associationD.comparison53.A.FrenchB.ItalianC.SpanishD.German54.A.carryoutB.giveintoC.spreadoutD.impacton55.A.sligh
42、tB.complexC.temporaryD.sustainableSectionBDirections:Readthefollowingthreepassages.Eachpassageisfollowedbyseveralquestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatfitsbestaccordingtotheinformationgiveninthep
43、assageyouhavejustread.(A)Ibelievethat,asadoctor,Ishouldalwaysgetablanketformypatientswhoneedone.YesIknowthereareotherpeoplewhocandothis.Icanaskanurseoranorderlytodoit,butIbelievethatIshoulddoit.Soseveraltimesaday,whileworkinginouremergencyd
44、epartment,Ileavemypatientsbedside,getthemanicewarmblanketandcoverthemup,beforecontinuingonmyday.WhichbringsmebacktowhyIbelieveIshouldoffertobringmypatientsablanket.Tomeitisthefirststepincommunicatingtothepersonthatmypriorityishisorhercomfort,both
45、physicalandemotional.Itisasimpleactthatacknowledgesmydesiretomeettheirbasicneedsasapatient.ItmaybeanoverusedexpressionbutIwanttotreatmypatientsthewayIwouldwantmyfamilymemberstakencareof.ThisbehaviorwasalsomodeledformewhenIwasapatient.Shortlyafter
46、collegeIwasinvolvedinaseriousaccidentwhileworkinginanambulanceasavolunteer.TheshortstoryisthatIbrokemyfemur(大腿骨工thelargeboneinmythigh,andmyrecoveryrequiredatotaloffoursurgeriesoverayearorso.Thesurgeonwhoperformedthelastthreeoperationsusuallydidhisr
47、oundslateatnight.Hewasabrilliantandtalentedsurgeonwhoremindedmeinappearanceofachain-smokingEinstein.Hewouldaskaboutmypainandmymentalstate,butwhatIremembermostishisofferingtobringmeFrenchfriesthenexttimehevisited.Ifeltthathecaredaboutmeand,moreimpor
48、tantly,understoodwhatIwasgoingthrough.Heconnectedwithme,andItrustedandobeyedeverythinghetoldmetodo.Gettingablanketandplacingitonmypatientis,intheend,acheckandbalanceforme.Ihavethepowertoorderhundredsoftestandtreatments.Istrivetoalwaysberight(oratlea
49、stneverwrong).Andonnotsorareoccasions,Ihelpsavealife.Butintheend,ifIhavenotmadethatconnectionwithmypatient,ifIhavenotshownthemIunderstandtheirneeds,thenIhavefailedthemasaphysicianandasaperson.56.Accordingtotheauthor,whatdoestheperformanceofgi
55、agechildwhohasnevertakenlessonsattheMr.LebanonIceCenterneedstobeevaluated.TheOn-lineregistrationfeaturedoesnotapplytoevaluationregistration.Evaluationdatesandtimesarelistedbelow.EVALUATIONS:Evaluationshelptodeterminebothreadinessandclassplacement.Uponcomp
56、letionoftheevaluation,itisrecommendedthatyouregisterforclasseswithanassociatelocatedintheicecenterbooth.AvarietyofdaysandtimesfortheevaluationsarealsolistedonlineandattheIceCenter.Evaluationregistrationmaybedoneinpersonorbyphoneat412-561-4363.DAYEVAL
57、UATIONDATESTIMEEVALUATIONFEESaturdayJune2,201812:00p.m.$5.00SundayJune3,201812:00p.m.$5.00MondayJune4,201810:00a.m.and1:00p.m.$5.00WednesdayJune6,201810:00a.m.and1:00p.m.$5.00ThursdayJune7,201810:00a.m.and1:00p.m.$5.00AdditionalevaluationdatesmaybeofferedforsessionIIREFUNDPOLICY:Refundrequestsmustbemadeaminimumof7dayspriortoevent.Sfordetails.REGISTRATION:InpersonStopbytheMt.LebanonRecreationCenter,groundfloor,MondaythroughSaturday9:00a.m.-9:00p.m.orSunday9:00a.m.-5:30p.m.ByPhoneCalltheIceCent