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GeneralEnglishQualifyingTestforNon-EnglishMajorGraduateStudents,June25,2011PARTILISTENINGCOMPREHENSION(25minutes,20pointsSectionA(1pointeachDirections:Inthissection,youwillhearnineshortconversationsbetweentwospeakers.Attheendofeachconversationaquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Theconversationsandthequestionswillbereadonlyonce.Choosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesgivenbymarkingthecorrespondingletterwithasinglebaracrossthesquarebracketsonyourmachine-scoringAnswerSheet.1.Woman:Steve,areyoudrivingdowntothecentralofficetomorrow?Man:Well,Yes.Doyouneedaride?Woman:Mycarisintherepairshop,andIreallydon’twanttotakethebus.Question:Whatisthewomangoingtodotomorrow?2.Woman:I’msorryIhaven’trepliedtoyouremailbeforenow.ButI’vebeentiedupwithpaperwork.Man:Youreallyneedtotakesometimeoff.Question:Whyhasn’tthewomanrepliedtotheman’semail?3.Man:Excuseme.Iwonderifyouwouldmindmovingyourvan.Youareblockingtheemergencyexitforthegymnasium.Woman:Iamsorry.Imusthavemissedthesign.Couldyousuggestaplacetopark?Man:Ifyougoaroundthecorner,thereisalargeparkinglotnearthegate.Question:Whatdoesthemansuggestedthewomanshoulddo?4.Man:Myfingeriskillingme!Woman:Didyouhurtitplayingtennis?Man:No.I’vebeenmakingcoldcallsalldaylongandmanypeoplejusthangupWoman:Youneedtotrysomethingdifferent.Customersdon’tlikepushyguys.Question:Whatisprobablytheman’sjob?5.Woman:IjustfoundoutthatI’mgettingaraise.Man:That’sgreat.Whatshouldwedotocelebrate?Woman:Let’stakeMichaelandJennyoutfordinner.Theyarethebestfriends.Iwillspringfortheentiremeal.Question:Whatdoesthewomanmean?6.Woman:Mike,I’mgettingmoreandmoreconfused?Canyouhelpme?Man:Whenitcomestobiochemistry,it’sabitlikerocketsciencetome.Question:Whatdoesthemanimply?7.Woman:Whatdoyouthinkofthenewtrainingprogram?Man:It’scertainlybetterthantheoldone.Woman:ButI’mnotsurewewouldbeabletousetheideasimmediately.Question:Howdoesthewomanfeelabouttheirnewtrainingprogram?8.Woman:Whattimedoestheshuttlebusleaveherefortheairport?Man:Well,theshuttlearrivesanddepartsfromtheHarvardSquareeverytwohoursfrom7:30a.m.Butonweekends,itstartshalfanhourearlier.Woman:Oh,it’sSaturday.Imightcatchthesecondbus.Question:Whenwillthewomanprobablygetonthebus?9.Woman:DidyouknowthatHarrywasgoingtotakeCathyonatriptoChina?Man:Yes,Idid.Hewasplanningonsurprisingherwiththeticketfortheanniversary.Butsomeone’sspiltthebeans.Woman:Whatashame.Thatwassupposedtohavebeenasurprise.Question:WhathavewelearnedaboutCathy?SectionB(1pointeachDirections:Inthissectionyouwillheartwomini-talks.Attheendofeachtalk,therewillbesomequestions.Boththetalksandthequestionswillbereadtoyouonlyonce.Aftereachquestion,therewillbeapause.Duringthepause,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesgivenbymarkingthecorrespondingletterwithasinglebaracrossthesquarebracketsonyourmachine-scoringAnswerSheet.Mini-talkOneAnewbookcalledBattleHymnoftheTigerMotherbyAmyWanghascausedadebateaboutculturaldifferencesinparenting.Ms.WangisaprofessorattheYaleLawSchoolinNewHaven,Connecticut,andthemotheroftwodaughters.ShewasraisedintheAmericanMidwestbyimmigrantChineseparents.IntheChineseculture,thetigerrepresentsstrengthandpower.Inherbook,Ms.Wangwritesabouthowshedemandedexcellencefromherdaughters.Forexample,shethreatenedtoburnherdaughter'sstuffedanimalsunlesssheplayedapieceofmusicperfectly.Shewouldinsultherdaughtersiftheyfailedtomeetherexpectations.Ms.Wanghadaclearlistofwhatherdaughters,SophiaandLouisa,werenotpermittedtodo.Attendasleepover,haveaplaydate,watchTVorplaycomputergames,beinaschoolplay,getanygradelessthananA.ManypeoplehavecriticizedAmyWang.Somesayherparentingmethodswereabusive.Ms.Wangmakesfunofherownextremestyleofparenting.ShesayssheeasedsomeofthepressureafterheryoungerdaughterrebelledandshoutedIhatemylife!Ihateyou!ButshealsosaysAmericanparentsoftenhavelowexpectationsoftheirchildren'sabilities.Thestirringofthisintensedebatehastodowithwhatdoesitmeantobeasuccessfulparentandwhatdoesitmeantobeasuccessfulchild.AmyWang'sparentingstyleisnotlimitedtoChinesefamilies.Shesaysitrepresentsatraditionalwayofparentingamongimmigrantsseekingabetterfuturefortheirchildren.Someeducatorsalsoseearisk.Whenchildrenhavenotimetobesocialortofollowtheirowninterests,theymightnotdevelopotherskillsthattheyneedtosucceedinlife.TheyadviseparentstodeveloptheirownstyleofparentingandnotjustrepeatthewaytheywereraisedQuestion10:WhatdoestigerrepresentintheChineseculture?Question11:Whichofthefollowingwerethetwogirlsallowedtodo?Question12:WhatistrueaboutAmyWang’sparentingstyle?Mini-talkTwoThelargestandmostpopularshoppingmallintheUnitedStatesistheMallofAmerica.ItisinBloomington,Minnesota,inthenorth-centralpartofthecountrynearthetwincitiesofMinneapolisandSaintPaul.Itopenedinnineteenninety-twoandcostsixhundredfiftymilliondollarstobuild.EachyearaboutfortymillionpeoplevisittheMallofAmerica.Mallofficialssayfouroutoftenpeoplewhovisithavetraveledlongdistances.Manypeoplestayseveraldayswhentheyvisitthemall.Therearemorethanfortyhotelswithineightkilometers.TheMallofAmericahasmorethanfivehundredtwentystores.Italsohasmorethanfiftyplacestoeat.Ifyoulinedupallthestoressidebysi