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C. To get a facial every four to six months

D. To get a farcical every four to six weeks.

Questions 6 to 10 are based on the same passage or dialog. 6.

What does the man mean by saying \enough memory to be a successful liar\

A. With a good memory you will be a successful liar (说谎人).

B. If the listener has a bad memory, you will succeed in lying.

C. If you lie, you will forget what you said and be found out.

D. If you remember your lie well, nobody can see through it. 7.

B. To give her money.

C. To reprimand her for being late.

D. To reprimand her for telling a lie. 8.

B. An assistant manager.

C. The office manager.

D. The accountant. 9.

What does the man say he has noticed over the past year? What is the woman? A. A secretary.

Why did the man call the woman into his office? A. To praise her good appearance.

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A. The woman has grown lazier.

B. The woman has become more interested in money.

C. The woman has grown prettier.

D. The woman has improved her work.

10. What does the passage say about the training courses?

A. The woman has paid a lot to attend them.

B. The man has paid a lot to attend them.

C. They have improved the woman's work.

D. They have turned out to be a failure.

Questions 11 to 15 are based on the same passage or dialog.

11. What happened to 200 supercarriers in the past 20 years?

A. They survived severe storms.

B. They lost their ways at sea.

C. They were lost with a few survivors.

D. They were lost with no survivors.

12. What does the woman find surprising?

A. Modern technology cannot save supercarriers.

B. Modern technology has saved many supercarriers.

C. Communications and emergency services have improved fast.

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D. Communications and emergency services have improved slowly.

13. Which of the following is true of the helicopter?

A. It was blown into the sea.

B. It sank with the supercarrier.

C. It saved a few people on the supercarrier.

D. It saved the supercarrier.

14. What happened to the oil-drilling rig off Canada's coast?

A. The workers escaped.

B. A lot of people died.

C. The rig was overturned.

D. The rig exploded.

15. Which of the following would be the best title for the dialog?

A. Tsunami---the most destructive disaster at sea.

B. Rogue waves---the most powerful sea waves.

C. Mysteries of sea disasters.

D. The fate of different supercarriers.

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Part 3 Short passages and multiple choice questions

(每小题：2.5 分)

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Directions: Listen to the following recording, then choose the correct answers to the questions. You will hear the recording twice. After the first playing, there will be time for you to choose the correct answers. Use the second playing to check your answers.

Questions 1 to 5 are based on the same passage or dialog. 1.

B. More than 700 subjects averaging over 40 years of age.

C. Almost 600 subjects averaging over 30 years of age.

D. Almost 600 subjects averaging over 40 years of age. 2.

B. The crises after job loss are worse than the loss itself.

C. Job loss is worse than the subsequent crises.

D. Only after finding another job can one overcome the depression. 3.

Which of the following does the speaker mention as the result of unemployment?

A. Losing healthcare benefits.

B. Less ability to care for a family member with a long illness.

C. A heavy pressure on family relationships.

D. All of the above.

Which of the following is true, according to the speaker? A. The crises after job loss are as bad as the loss itself. What subjects were followed in the study?

A. More than 700 subjects averaging over 30 years of age.

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4. Which of the following is true of the study participants who found new jobs?

A. Their health improved but their emotional functioning was poor.

B. Their health worsened but their emotional functioning improved.

C. Their health and emotional functioning were both poor.

D. Both their health and emotional functioning improved.

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B. How to overcome depression after job loss.

C. Long-lasting depression from job loss.

D. Depression from undesirable reemployment.

Questions 6 to 10 are based on the same passage or dialog. 6.

B. To become an anchorwoman.

C. To become a fashion model.

D. To find a white-collar job. 7.

B. Removing wrinkles from her neck.

C. Making her face thinner.

What surgery has Pamela had? A. Enlarging her breasts.

Why does Pamela want to have plastic surgery? A. To become a movie actress.

Which of the following would be the best title for the passage? A. How to find new jobs.