Test 1
Part Ⅰ DICTATION
Listen to the following passage. Altogether the passage will be read to you four times. During the first reading, which will be done at normal speed, listen and try to understand the meaning. For the cond and third readings, the passage will be read ntence by ntence, or phra by phra, with intervals of 15 conds. The last reading will be done at normal speed again and during this time you should check your work. You will then be given 1 minute to check through your work once more.
Plea write the whole passage on ANSWER SHEET ONE.
Dictation:
Mindless Eating Tied to Your Environment
Much of our habitual eating is tied to habitual experiences. / A study showed that we cons
umed the food / not becau of the taste but becau of the experience. / When we’ve repeatedly eaten a particular food in a particular environment, / our brain comes to associate the food with that environment. / And this association makes us keep eating/ as long as tho environmental cues are prent. / Rearchers proved this by taking a group of movie watchers/ who regularly consumed popcorn at the movies.
Part II LISTENING COMPREHENSION
SECTION A TALK
Good morning, boys and girls. Today, we are going to talk about how to read faster when you are doing reading comprehension.
Actually the only way to read faster is to read faster. This may sound like double talk, but it is a rious suggestion. The fact is that most people can read faster simply by making a conscious effort to do so.
(1)The following are some guidelines from the “Just Do It” school on speed readin
g.
First, get your body ready. Get off the couch. Sit at a desk or table and sit up, on the edge of your chair, with your feet flat on the floor. When you feel your body ready to start the reading, breathe in and out deeply for veral times.
(2)Next, t a time limit. U a clock or a digital watch with a built-in stopwatch to time yourlf. The objective is not to t speed records, so be realistic. The idea is to give yourlf a gentle push, increasing your reading speed without sacrificing comprehension.
Another hint from the “Just Do It” school is to relax. (3)Relaxation promotes concentration. But remember, relaxation is not the same thing as sleep. So focus on the reading material and relax when you find it difficult to comprehend.
(4)You may begin the experiment with the “Just do it” method right now. Read the reading comprehension material as fast as you can. After you finish, come back and reread the same paragraphs at your usual rate. Notice how much you remembered from your first sprint through.
(5)You can also read faster by moving your eyes faster. When we read, our eyes leap across the page in short bursts called speed-reading. Your eyes can move faster if they take in more words with each burst—six instead of three, for example.
(6)When you’re in a hurry, scan the assignment and read the headings, subheading, lists, charts, graphs and summary paragraphs. By doing this, you get the general idea of the passage and then you may focus on the questions as well as the details.
(7)Another way to read faster is not to vocalize. Obviously, you’re more likely to read faster if you don’t read aloud or move your lips. To stop doing it, just be aware of it.
And also you may practice reading faster with simpler material at first. That way you can pay clor attention. A cautionary note about the techniques is that speed isn’t everything. (8)Skillful readers vary their reading rate according to their purpo and the nature of the material. You can also u different reading rates on the same materials. That is the method we should u in everyday English learning. When you com
prehend the passage in our textbook, you may skim
the passage to get the main idea and key words. (9)Then pay attention to the questions that follow, and focus on the answers where they appear in the passage. (10)Also you should pay attention to the difficult part of the passage.
As you are practicing reading more and reading faster, you will surprisingly find you cannot only read faster, but also comprehend better. That is all for today’s lecture. Thanks for your attention.
Reading Faster
The only way to read faster is to read faster, and it is a rious suggestion.
I.Guidelines of ________(1)_______
-------get your body ready
-------t a _______(2)________
-------relaxation _______(3)________ concentration
II.Concrete ways of reading faster
1)______(4)_______ with “ Just Do It ”;
2)Move your eyes ______(5)______;
3)_______(6)_______ the assignment and read the headings, charts and so on;
4)Avoid _______(7)________.
III.Skill to improve the efficiency of reading
1)Skillful readers ______(8)_______ reading rate according to their purpo and the nature of the material;
2)Skim the passage for the key words and ideas;
