General English Listening 1-II

U1

NR1

1. What is this news report mainly about?
   • Emoji usage has grown rapidly in recent years, sharply.
2. How do some emoji experts view the use of emojis?
   • They can convey complex ideas more effectively, complex.

NR2

1. What is this news report mainly about?
   • Interpretation services during the Winter Olympics, interpretation.
2. What can we know about the interpretation?
   • They were in a hybrid call center, call center.

NR3

1. Who were the subjects of this study?
   • 230 men and women with an average age of 73, 230 73.
2. According to the study, which group was least likely to have cognitive problems?
   • Elderly people who speak more than four languages, four.
3. What should be studied in future investigations?
   • Whether the protection applies to other cognitive domains, other areas.

C1-1

1. What is the most likely relationship between the two speakers?
   • Classmates.
2. What aspect of differences between English and American English was mentioned in the conversation?
   • Words, spelling, and idioms, idioms.
3. What do Americans say when they mean "don't waste time or effort trying something impossible"?
   • Don't beat a dead horse, dead horse.

C2-1

1. Why was Naoki arrested by the police?
   • He was mistaken for a hijacker.
2. What did the waiter think "tap water" was?
   • A special kind of water.
3. What is the narrator mainly talking about?
   • Misunderstandings caused by language.

P1-2

1. How do actors manage a certain accent in a film?
   • They may have a coach to teach them, accent coach.
2. What do we know about Claudette Roche?
   • She is a well-known accent coach, well known.
3. What do we know about accent coaches?
   • A language degree is a must for them, degree.

P2-2

1. Which statement best expresses the narrator's point of view?
   • The language people use may influence behavior.
2. According to the narrator, why is there harmful behavior in sports?
   • Players view opponents as enemies, enemy.
3. How does the speaker hope to improve the state of sports?
   • Use more positive language in the sports world.

U2

NP1

1. What is this news report mainly about?
   • Therapy dogs do play a role in improving students' mental health.
2. What can we learn about the therapy dog program?
   • More and more universities are introducing therapy animals to improve students' mental health.

NP2

1. What is this news report mainly about?
   • Young people's earning potential.
2. According to the survey, what is a good strategy for improving personal financial prospects?
   • Completing higher levels of education.

NP3

1. What did these African university leaders meet to discuss?
   • Issues facing higher education.
2. What issue was raised by a professor from the University of Johannesburg?
   • African universities lack donations.
3. According to experts from the West African Research Center, what should the government do?
   • Provide more and higher job opportunities.

C1-1

1. What can we learn about the students in the conversation?
   • They spend too much time on texts and notes.
2. According to the woman, how can we learn better?
   • Connect texts and articles.
3. Which describes the woman's view on mixed tasks?
   • They should be avoided while studying.

C2-1

1. What problem does the woman have?
   • She has too many things to do every day.
2. What percentage of students enjoyed last year?
   • 76 percent.
3. Which is the man's advice to the woman?
   • Find one day a week to enjoy free time.

P1-2

1. What is the narrator mainly talking about?
   • Cambridge University's attitude toward part-time work.
2. Why does Cambridge University encourage students to work?
   • Students are busy with their academic work.
3. How long is a term at Cambridge University?
   • 8 weeks.
4. According to students, why are extracurricular activities important?
   • Students need them for their resumes.

P2-2

1. What is the first step in dealing with roommate conflicts?
   • Make your annoyance list.
2. What should you do when discussing your feelings with your roommate?
   • Express feelings with respect.
3. What should you do after discussing with your roommate?
   • Give your roommate some time to change.

U3

NR1

1. According to the survey, what is the general attitude of 18- to 35-year-olds toward the world?
   • Positive.
2. What can we learn about the survey respondents?
   • They consider themselves global citizens.

NR2

1. What does this news report say about Liu?
   • He works hard to solve food problems.
2. What can we learn about Liu's mini-program?
   • It rewards people who finish their meals.

NR3

1. What is this news report mainly about?
   • Young people's misconceptions about the elderly.
2. What does the study reveal about drivers over 65?
   • They have fewer road accidents.
3. What can we learn about people over 50 traveling?
   • They travel mainly for leisure.

C1-1

1. What is the narrator mainly talking about?
   • The boy's career choice.
2. According to the boy, how can one win an esports competition?
   • Defeat 20 million competitors.
3. What decision did the boy make at the end of the conversation?
   • Reconsider his career choice.

C2-1

1. What is the man's problem?
   • He cannot decide whether to take a gap year before college.
   • He is worried about not having much money.
2. What advice does the woman give the man?
   • Join a volunteer program that doesn't cost much.
3. What is the man's final decision?
   • Take a gap year.

P1-2

1. Why is the number of young people wanting multiple jobs increasing?
   • To seek greater fulfillment.
2. What do we know about slashers?
   • They adapt easily to new environments.
3. What do experts advise those who want to become slashers?
   • See the main challenges and avoid being blind.

P2-2

1. What is the narrator mainly talking about?
   • Winter sports are becoming increasingly popular among young people in China.
2. Why does the narrator mention the Beijing Winter Olympics?
   • To explain why winter sports are more popular among young people.
3. According to the passage, what describes the popularity of winter sports in China?
   • The increase in ice and snow facilities.

U4

NR1

1. How many respondents are willing to work for environmentally sustainable organizations at lower salaries?
   • Nearly 50%.
2. According to the news report, what kind of company is more likely to attract top talent?
   • Those that care about the environment.

NP2

1. What is this news report mainly about?
   • Chinese universities launch rural life rations program.
2. What can we learn about the workstations in the program?
   • They are expected to create more job opportunities.

NR3

1. According to the study, what was the largest source of charitable donations in the US in 2021?
   • Individuals.
2. Which is one of the top three motivations for people's charitable giving?
   • A sense of responsibility about giving back.
3. How many donors said their families had a history of giving to specific organizations?
   • About one-third.

C1-1

1. What started the woman's educational journey?
   • Her teacher's influence.
2. Which was mentioned as a way to meet students' social and emotional needs?
   • Building interpersonal relationships with students.
3. In the woman's opinion, what kind of support do teachers need today?
   • Respect from others.

C2-1

1. Why did the man invent the environmentally friendly air purifier?
   • He wanted to reduce people's suffering from high temperatures.
2. How did the man get the inspiration for his invention?
   • He was inspired by a story his daughter told.
3. What can we learn about the environmentally friendly air purifier?
   • It does not use electricity.
4. How many houses have benefited from his invention?

   • 25,000.

P1-2

1. What does the narrator think about people in their 30s?
   • They are diverse.
2. Among men in their 30s, who belongs to the most diverse group?
   • Single men in their thirties.
3. What does the 30-year-old man want his girlfriend to be like?
   • Have a great career and many friends.

P2-2

2. Why did the narrator quit his house-painting job?
   • He wanted to become a poet.
3. What happened to the narrator in Afghanistan?
   • He had liver problems and fainted.
4. What did the narrator eventually settle down to do?
   • Teacher.
5. What does the narrator say at the end about uncertainty?
   • There is no need to avoid uncertainty.

U5

NR1

1. According to the new strategy, what will the UK government do?
   • Charge fees to graduates who fail to repay loans.
2. What is the reason for the government's new strategy?
   • The government needs to ensure the sustainability of student funding.

NR2

1. What does the survey show about Chinese smartphone users?
   • They are replacing their smartphones at longer intervals.
2. According to the news report, what may be the reason for longer replacement cycles?
   • New products lack technological innovation.

NR3

1. What does a recent survey say about credit card usage in the US?
   • The rate is lowest among people aged 18 to 29.
2. Compared to five years ago, what has happened to credit card usage?
   • It has increased across all age groups.
3. Why do young adults choose not to use credit cards?
   • Under new regulations, it is difficult for them to get one.

C1-1

1. What is the narrator mainly talking about?
   • How to spend a million-dollar lottery win.
2. What is the first thing the man will do with the lottery winnings?
   • Pay off his student loans.
3. What can we learn about the man?
   • He doesn't have enough money.
4. What will the woman do with the money?
   • Buy a big house for her parents.

C2-1

1. What is the man's problem?
   • He spends too much money on takeout.
2. What does the woman advise the man?
   • Cook more at home.
3. According to the woman, why do supermarkets often offer discounted food after 4 PM?
   • The food is about to expire.
4. According to the woman, how do most stores handle their own store-brand food?
   • Sell it at low prices.

P1-2

1. Why did the woman write this letter?
   • To ask for advice.
2. What is the woman's problem?
   • Her friend hasn't returned the money she borrowed.
3. When borrowers can't repay on time, what does the man suggest they do?
   • Make a new schedule with the lender.
4. What does the man advise the woman?
   • Write an email to remind her friend about the money.

P2-2

1. What would a realistic optimist do?
   • Keep a budget.
2. What is an idealistic optimist comfortable with?
   • Living beyond their income.
3. What is a characteristic of emotional spenders?
   • They may lack confidence.

U6

NR1

1. What is this news report mainly about?
   • The effects of exercise on middle-aged overweight men and women.
2. According to the study, which type of exercise is more valuable?
   • Short periods of moderate-intensity exercise.

NR2

1. What has changed as a result of the way major oil explorers search for oil?
   • Higher returns at lower prices.
2. What are major oil explorers increasingly aware of?
   • Costs.

NR3

1. What aspect does the "less teaching, more learning" policy intend to improve?
   • Innovation.
2. What signs of success does this policy show among students?
   • They are more confident in class discussions.
3. What signs of success does this policy show among teachers?
   • They demonstrate increasing professional standards.

C1-1

1. What does the woman plan to do?
   • Attend a seminar.
2. What does the woman think minimalism is?
   • Being able to move too many possessions.
3. Why does minimalism bring happiness?
   • Minimalism reduces our attachment to things and makes us feel more comfortable.

C2-1

1. Which is a symptom of decidophobia?
   • Feeling anxious about making decisions.
2. Why might someone have decidophobia?
   • They delete or ignore them.
3. Which is one of the causes of decidophobia?
   • Certain personality disorders.
4. How can people deal with decidophobia?
   • Talk to a medical professional.

P1-2

1. What are the consequences of not being brief in an interview?
   • You will be seen as unprepared.
2. According to the survey, how do many people handle long emails?
   • They delete or ignore them.
3. According to the survey, which word can we use to make a mind map?
   • BRIEF.
4. What does E-mail involve?
   • Deciding how and when to end a conversation.

P2-2

1. What can we learn about Ludwig Mies van der Rohe?
   • He helped define modern architecture.
2. Why was Mies respected in Europe?
   • His innovative structures.
3. What can we learn about Mies and his architecture?
   • He focused on the basic elements of environment and people.