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Part III Listening Comprehension |
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Section A |
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Directions:In this section,you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. |
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At the end of each conversation,one or more questions will be asked about what was said. |
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Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. |
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After each question there will be a pause. |
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and decide which is the best answer. |
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Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the center. |
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Q11. |
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W:What are you doing in here,Sir?Didn't you see the private sign over there? |
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M:I'm sorry.I didn't notice it when I came in.I'm looking for the manager's office. |
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Q:What do we learn from the conversation? |
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Q12. |
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W:Mike,what's the problem?You've known from month the report is due today. |
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M:I know,but I'm afraid I need another few days.The data is hard to interpret than I expected. |
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Q:What does the man mean? |
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Q13. |
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W:Excuse me,Tony.Has my parcel from New York arrived? |
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M:Unfortunately,it's been delayed due to the bad weather. |
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Q:What is the woman waiting for? |
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Q14. |
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W:Pam said we won't have the psychology test until the end of next week. |
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M:Ellen,you should know better than to take Pam's words for anything. |
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Q:What does the man imply about Pam? |
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Q15. |
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W:Tom,would you please watch my suitcase for a minute?I need to go make a quick phone call. |
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M:Yeah,sure.Take your time.Our train doesn't leave for another twenty minutes. |
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Q:What does the man mean? |
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Q16. |
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M:Frankly,Mary is not what I'd called easy-going. |
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W:I see.People in our neighborhood find it hard to believe she's my twin sister. |
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Q:What does the woman imply? |
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Q17. |
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M:How soon do you think this can be cleaned? |
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W:We have same day service,sir.You can pick up your suit after five o'clock. |
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Q:Where does the conversation most probably take place? |
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Q18. |
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W:I really enjoy that piece you just play on the piano.I bet you get a lot of requests for it. |
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M:You said it.People just can't get enough of it. |
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Q:What do we learn from the conversation? |
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Now you will hear the 2 long conversations |
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Conversation one |
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W:Good afternoon,Mr. Jones.I am Teresa Chen,and I'll be interviewing you.How are you today? |
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M:I am fine,thank you. And you, Miss Chen? |
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W:Good,Thanks.Can you tell me something about your experience in this kind of work? |
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M:Well,for several years,I managed a department for the Brownstone Company in Detroit,Michigan. |
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Now I work part time because I also go to school at night.I'm getting a business degree. |
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W:Oh,how interesting.Tell me,why do you want to leave your present job? |
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M:I'll finish school in a few months,and I'd like a full-time position with more responsibility. |
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W:And why would you like to work for our company? |
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M:Because I know your compan's work and I like it. |
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W:Could you please tell me about your special skills and interests? |
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M:Of course,I'm good at computers and I can speak Spanish. |
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I used to take classes in Spanish at the local college.And I like travelling a lot. |
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W:Can you give me any references? |
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M:Yes,certainly.You can talk to Mr.McCaw,my boss,at the Brownstone Company. |
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I could also give you the names and numbers of several of my teachers. |
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W:All right,Mr.Jones,and would you like to ask me any questions? |
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M:Yes,I wonder when I'll be informed about my application for the job. |
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W:Well,we'll let you know as soon as possible.Let's stay in touch. |
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Thank you very much for coming this afternoon. |
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M:Thank you. |
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Questions 19-22 are based on the conversation you have just heard. |
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Q19.What does the man say about his working experience? |
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Q20.Why does the man want to leave his present job? |
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Q21.What is the man interested in? |
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Q22.What question did the man ask the woman？ |
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Conversation two |
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M:Lisa,Lisa!Over here,darling!It's wonderful to see you.Oh,Lisa,you look marvelous. |
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W:Oh,Paul,you look tired.Two months away in the capital? |
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Paul,I think you've been working too hard. |
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M:I'm fine.The city is very hot this time of the year. |
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It's good to get back to some fresh air. |
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You know,Lisa,what they say about pregnant women really is true. |
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W:What's that Paul? |
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M:They say they look beautiful. |
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W:Well,I had a lot of tension while you've been studying hard on your course in D.C. |
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M:Oh? |
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W:Oh,don't worry,all from a man over 50. |
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Father has told all his business friends the good news about the baby. |
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And the phone hasn't stopped ringing. |
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M:Oh,look,darling.There's a taxi. |
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W:Paul,tell me about the special project you mentioned on the phone. |
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You sounded very excited about it! |
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M: You know,I've learned a lot from the project. |
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I'm surprised that was still in business. |
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W: That's because we have a wonderful sales manager——you! |
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M: Thanks. But that's not the problem at all. |
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Lisa,our little company,and it is little compared to the giants in the city. |
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Our little company's in danger.We are out of date.We need to expand. |
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If we don't,we will be swallowed up by one of the giants. |
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Questions 23-25 are based on the conversation you have just heard. |
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Q23.What do we learn about Lisa? |
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Q24.What do we learn about the man from the conversation? |
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Q25.What does the man say about his company? |
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Section B |
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Directions:In this section, you will hear three short passages. |
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At the end of each passage,you will hear some questions. |
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Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. |
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After you hear a question,you must choose the best answer from four choices marked A),B),C)and D). |
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Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the center. |
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Passage 1 |
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Farmington,Utah,is a more pleasant community since a local girls'4-H club improved Main Street. |
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Six 4-H girls worked to clean the 72 foot curbside that was covered with weeds,rocks and trash.6 |
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Each member volunteered to clean up and to dig in plot,five flats of flowers. |
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They also took terms in watering,weeding and maintaining the plot. |
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Participation in this project helped the girls developed a new attitude towards their parents of their own homes; |
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they've learned how to work with tools,and improve their work habits. |
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One mother said that before her daughter was involved in this project,she would not even pour a weed. |
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The experience on Main Street stimulated self-improvement, |
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and encouraged members to take pride in their home grounds and the total community. |
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City officials cooperated with the 4-H members in planting trees, |
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building cooking facilities,pick-me tables,swings and public rest rooms. |
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The 4-H girls planted trees and took care of them during the early stages of growth. 4-H |
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The total park project needed more plantings in the following years. |
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Members of the 4-H club agreed to follow the project through to completion, 4-H |
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because they receive satisfaction from the results of constructive work. |
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The project is a growing one and is spread from the park to the school and the shopping center. |
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Trees and flowers have all been planted in the shopping center,making the atmosphere pleasant. |
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Questions 26 to 29 are based on the passage you have just heard. |
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Q26.What do we learn about Main Street in Farmington? |
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Q27.What do the 4-H club members do about the curbside?4-H |
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Q28.What have the 4-H girls learned from the project? |
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Q29. Why do the 4-H girls agree to follow the park project through to complete? |
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Passage 2 |
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According to a survey on reading conducted in 2001 by the U.S.National Education Association(NEA), |
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young Americans say reading is important,more important than computers and science. |
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Over 50% of the 12 to 18 years old interviewed say they enjoy reading a lot. |
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79% find it stimulating and interesting.And 87% think it is relaxing.79% |
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About 68% of those surveyed disagreed with the opinion that reading is boring or old-fashioned. |
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Over half teenagers interviewed said they read more than ten books a year. |
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The results also show that middle school students read more books than high schoolers. |
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Over 66% of teens like to read fiction,such as novels and stories. |
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Over 26% are interested in non-fiction,such history books. |
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64% of students listed reading stories about people my own age. |
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That's a favorite topic.Mysteries and detective stories came second on the list at 53%. |
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Just under 50% said they were interested in reading about their own culture in tradition. |
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Of the teenagers who participated in the survey,49% said that libraries are where they get most of their books. |
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However,many complain that their school libraries do not have enough up-to-date interesting books and magazines. |
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Even though many teenagers in the US enjoy reading,they still have other interests. |
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When asked which activity would be the most difficult to give up for a week,48% said listening to music. |
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TV would be difficult to give up for 25% of those surveyed. |
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Question 30 to 32 are based on the passage you have just heard. |
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Q30. What does the survey on teenager reading show? |
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Q31. What books are most popular among teenagers according to the survey? |
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Q32. What activity do teenagers find the most difficult to give up for a week? |
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Passage 3 |
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Thank you for coming, everyone. |
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Today's presentation will show how we see the development of the motor car in the short to medium term, |
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and that is why we have invited all of you here today. |
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Let's start with power.It's clear that petrol-driven engines have no future. |
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Already there are many alternative fuel vehicles on the market, |
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powered by anything from solar power to natural gas. |
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Some independent thinkers have even produced cars that run on vegetable oil. |
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But as we all know,of all these alternative fuel vehicles,the most practical are electric vehicles. |
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Sure,in the past electric vehicles have their problems,namely, |
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a limited driving range,and very few recharging points,which limited their use. |
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Now,however,recent developments in electric vehicle technology |
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mean they can match conventional petrol engines in terms of performance and safety. |
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Let's not forget that electric vehicles are cleaner. |
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Plus,importantly,the power source is rechargeable,so this does not involve using any valuable resources. |
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Moving on to communications,very soon,cars will be linked to GPS satellites,so they'll do all the driving for you. |
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What controls remain for the users will be audio-based,so,for example,you'll just have to say "a bit warmer", |
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and the air conditioning will adjust automatically. |
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You'll also be able to receive email, music and movies,all via an internet link. |
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So just type in the destination you want, sit back, sleep, watch your movie,whatever. |
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Questions 33-35 are based on the passage you have just heard. |
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Q33. What is the presentation mainly about? |
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Q34. What used to restrict the use of electric vehicles? |
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Q35. What does the speaker say about electric vehicles of today? |
