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Section A News Report One 听听力力原原文文 The British government has called for more men to consider a career in nursing.[1]Figures showthe number of male nurses has fallen in the last three years.Now,the number of men working in thenursing sector has reached a seven-year low.Numbers of male nurses increased between 2011 and 2014,and reached a peak of 7168.This figure has dropped to only 6924 in 2017. [2]The UK Health Secretary said this is clearly a cultural problem,and probably one that exists in many partsof the worldB. ut we can make efforts to change that now.We want to persuade males to think about career optionsof going into nursing.There is absolutely no reason why men can't go into this profession.The Health Secretary saidthat the government already has plans to attract a more varied workforce into nursing.She stated,“we are leading theway on workforce planning.We will become the first nation in Europe to publish a national health and care workforce plan.” Q1.What problem is Britain facing? Q2.What is the cause of the problem according to the UK Health Secretary? News Report Two 听听力力原原文文 [3]A man from Libya was enjoying a walk along the sands at Southport beach.When he was about half a mileout from the dock,he felt a bit tired.So he lay down and fell asleep,but the tide swept in quickly at the beach.Andthe man was shocked to wake up and find the tide had come in and completely surrounded him,cutting him off fromthe shore.Fortunately for him,the beach lifeguards were quickly on the scene to stop him from drowning.They actedprofessionally to ensure the man was comfortable until an ambulance arrived.He was then taken to hospital.He is nowin a stable condition.[4]When interviewed,Keith Porter of the Southport beach said,"our beach is so flat that it's very common for the tide to come around the back of people and cut them off from the beach.Thankfully the emergencyservices have again worked well together to ensure a positive outcome and we wish the gentleman a speedy recovery." Q3.What does the news reports say about the Libyan man? Q4.What did Keith Porter say at an interview? News Report Three 听听力力原原文文 [5]A raccoon,a small cat-like animal climbed to the top of a 25-storey skyscraper early on Wednesday.It wascaptured after becoming an online star across the world. At a little before 3:00 am,the animal made it to the roof of the building after it took a long break on a 17th floorwindow edge.At the top of the building,animal control officers put cat food in traps and captured the raccoon.[6]A private wildlife management company will release the animal into the wild. The raccoon's upward journey began on Monday.The brown animal was spotted stuck on a narrow window edgeof the office tower.On Tuesday,the raccoon slowly climbed the building.It reached the 23rd floor,and its legendcontinued to grow on social media with every floor it climbed.As it went up,people gathered on the sidewalk below totake photos and cheer for its safety.Online office workers posted photos and videos of the raccoon,resting on windowedges and climbing up the building's concrete exterior.[7]One online post said that the raccoon has succeeded inuniting the country the way no politician could. Q5.What does the news report say about the raccoon,a small cat-like animal? Q6.What will the wildlife management company do with the captured raccoon? Q7.What did one online post say? Section B Conversation One 听听力力原原文文 1W:[8]I have really amazing news.I just got a text message from my bank,saying my salary has beendeposited in my account. M:Getting paid is good.But I don't understand why you're so excited.It happens every month. W:Well,I've been working for a few years.In fact,I worked all through university,but I only had part-time jobs then.[8]So this is the first time I've ever been paid for a month of full-time work. M:Wow,then you must feel great.[9]I mean,it's been two decades,but I can still remember when I got my first realsalary.I was happy for days.And I felt like it was a small fortune,even though it wasn't. W:Yeah.I've never earned so much money before.And there're so many things I'd like to do with it.What did you dowith your first pay? M:[10]I bought a new suit for work and took my parents to a nice restaurant to celebrate.Maybe you could do the same. W:I have enough professional clothes.And my parents are across the country,so seeing them is impossible.But somepeople from the office are members of a gym I want to join.And my university classmates are arranging a trip tovisit our old campus,and I'd love to go with them,but I can't afford both. M:[11]If I were you,I'd join the gym because it's a good way to stay healthy,and it might help you build a stronger relationship with your colleagues.And good relationships are key to a successful career. W:[11]Hmm.You're right.Thanks for the advice.I'm taking it. Q8.Why did the woman feel excited? Q9.When did the man get his first full-time job? Q10.What did the man do when he got his first pay? Q11.What does the woman say she is going to do? Conversation Two 听听力力原原文文 W:What's going on with you lately?You seem so distracted.Like you aren't really listening to anything I say. M:I know.I'm sorry.[12]I can't seem to focus on anything,because I still haven't decided if I should accept the offerfor that PhD program in London,or if I should take the job offer in New York. W:Look,it's a tough decision,but you're running out of time,aren't you?I thought you said the company expected ananswer by the end of the month. M:Actually,it's the beginning of next month for the job,but the university needs a decision by the end of the week.SoI have to act quickly. W:[13]You definitely need advice for the important decision like this.So who have you talked to about it?What does your family think?And your advisor for your Master's program? M:I've asked their advice and that's part of the problem.[14]My parents want me to get the degree,but my advisor thinks it's time for me to get more work experience. W:What do you mean by part of the problem?Oh,wait,it's your girlfriend,isn't it?You've been dating since your first year of university,so that's six years now.She must have an opinion about all this.I mean isn't it time for youto think about getting married? M:[15]Well,I do want to get married,but she thinks we need to wait until we've launched our careers.Plus,she's notsure what she'll be doing next year.She's considering a job in England and one in Australia.And her parents arepushing for the latter. Q12.Why does the man seem to be distracted? Q13.What does the woman say the man should do? Q14.What does the man say is part of his problem? Q15.Why doesn't the man's girlfriend agree to get married right now? Section C Passage One 2听听力力原原文文 [16]Analytical skills are our ability to understand and solve problems using informationwe have available.These skills are extremely important for our professional,social,and intellectual lives.What are the best ways to improve them?One way is to expand your worldview.Unfortunately,this takes time.Ultimately,it will help you better evaluate information and analyze different ideasand outcomes.Travelling is a great way to expand your worldview,although it can be expensive. [17]An entertaining way of enhancing your analytical skills is to engage them by playing "brain games".These are games that challenge you to think deeply and to develop your analytical skills.These games will get you used tothinking in a certain way.As a result,they will help improve your ability to think.However,opinions vary on whethervideo games are effective.The general consensus is that the best ones avoid mindless violence,and instead,focus onstrategy and challenge us to solve problems and achieve broad goals. [18]Joining a debate or reading club or group is also a good idea.This provides people with the opportunity tocome together and discuss ideas,literature and problems.Groups like these will help you refine your analytical skillsand enable you to express yourself better.Any social group that encourages free exchange of ideas and pursuit ofknowledge is beneficial.It helps you to actively develop your analytical skills. Q16.What kind of ability do analytical skills refer to in the passage? Q17.What does the passage say is an entertaining way of enhancing one's analytical skills? Q18.What else does the speaker advice people to do to improve their analytical skills? Passage Two 听听力力原原文文 There's an endless amount of scientific data proving that dogs can develop strong bonds with their owners.Peoplearen't kidding when they say they "love"their dog or their dog"loves"them.[19]But we're rather ignorant about thenature of the relationships that form between dogs. In an effort to understand the matter further,I spoke with Dr.Marc Bekoff,a researcher and former professorof animal behavior.[20]The doctor's response to the question of whether or not dogs can fall in love like humansdo was a straight “of course!”He went on to say that if love is defined as a long-term commitment—meaningdogs seek one another out when they're apart,they're happy when they're reunited,they protect one another,theyfeed one another,they raise their children together—[20]then,of course,dogs love each other. Now our furry friends don't really experience "romantic"love,like in the movies,but they can form deep andlasting bonds with their fellow dogs as well as humans.[21]In fact,evidence shows that most dogs stay with onepartner their whole lives.In actuality,love between dogs can be even more intimate than human relationships.Whenthey interact,they aren't afraid to smell each other and will express themselves clearly and honestly.Once again,itseems we have a lot to learn from dogs. Q19.What does the passage say we don't know much about? Q20.What does Dr.Marc Bekoff say about dogs? Q21.What does the speaker say about most dogs? Passage Three 听听力力原原文文 A piece of history has been found thanks to a boy tripping on a rare,1.2-million-year-old animal fossil.InNovember 2016,Jude Sparks,now 10,was on an outing with his family near their New Mexico home,[22]when hetripped over what he thought was a cow bone. [23]Now,researchers at New Mexico State University are preserving this discovery,which was identified as an ancientelephant-like animal. Kyle Sparks,father of Jude,said he let his son decide what to do with the fossil.So Jude reached out to Peter Houde,a professor at New Mexico State University,who had experience with the same type of fossil in the past. The next day,Houde came out to see the fossil for himself.[24]Houde told ABC News that he was quite excited about the find.“It was fortunate that the family didn't try to dig up the fossil because that could destroy the specimen.They did the right thing by calling someone who would know what to do.It's great for the community,because noweverybody can appreciate it,"he added. Houde and his fellow faculty members dug up the fossil in late May.[25]They hope to return to the site withgeologists for an additional search as there could be more fossils near the site.Jude and his family had been invited bythe researchers to see the fossil being preserved at the university. Q22.What did the boy Jude Sparks think he had discovered? 3Q23.What are the researchers at New Mexico State University doing with the boy's discovery? Q24.What did professor Peter Houde say when interviewed by ABC News? Q25.What do the researchers plan to do? 4