SECTION 4: LISTENING TEST
Part A: Note-taking And Gap-filling
Direction: In this part of the test you will hear a short talk. You will hear the talk ONLY ONCE. While listening to the talk, you may take notes on the important points so that you can have enough information to complete a gap-filling task on a separate ANSWER BOOKLET. You will not get your TEST BOOK and ANSWER BOOKLET until after you have listened to the talk.
Americans' ________ (1) impulses keep generating surprises. Charitable giving plays an even larger role in the ________ (2). Demand for nonprofit services gets proportionately bigger as a locality's ________ (3) rises. The philanthropy of the wealthy may not hinge on tax ________ (4) to the degree many believe. The US _________ (5) the world in levels of charitable activity. Some experts see charity as a ________ (6) trait of the US, more than ________ (7) or business. But those forces may be________ (8), as many nonprofits—from healthcare to classical music—are selling________ (9) in a marketplace alongside for-profit ________ (10). Charity is no mere ________ (11) activity. It pays off for society in ways that may ________ (12) the rates of return on many traditional investments. Charity not only helps those on the ________ (13) end but also strengthens the ________ (14) of society at large. Moreover, it appears to make the givers themselves more_________ (15). The pattern that conservatives are better givers than ________ (16) is less about politics than about charity-linked ________ (17) most common to conservatives: religious commitment, marriage and children, and entrepreneurship. The main point is that more Americans, regardless of ideology, embrace giving as a tool for ________ (18). The urge to make a difference, and to take ________ (19) in it, outweighs ________ (20) considerations.
Part B: Listening and Translation
I. Sentence Translation
Directions: In this part of the test, you will hear 5 English sentences. You will hear the sentences ONLY ONCE. After you have heard each sentence, translate it into Chinese and write your version in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET.
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(2) ______________________________________________
(3) ______________________________________________
(4) ______________________________________________
(5) ______________________________________________
II. Passage Translation
Directions: In this part of the test, you will hear 2 English passages. You will hear the passage ONLY ONCE. After you have heard each passage, translate it into Chinese and write your version in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET. You may take note while you are listening.
(1) ______________________________________________
(2) ______________________________________________