SECTION D NOTE-TAKING AND GAP-FILLINGPeople in Britain speak English with different accents according to where they come from and what kind of social status they have or what kind of education they've
SECTION A TALKAs we all know, when machines work they give off a lot of noise, and the noise can sometimes be very unpleasant, or annoying. As a result, people have been trying to find ways to reduce
SECTION B INTERVIEWW: First of all, when do people start work in American officesM: Right, well, the official work day starts at 9:00 am. This really mea ns 9 o’clock-not ten past or half past n
SECTION C NEWS BROADCASTNews Item 1(For Question 11)President Clinton begins a 3-day campaign-styled trip to the western US later today to highlight his domestic agenda.White House spokesman says crim
SECTION D NOTE-TAKING AND GAP-FILLINGIt is common nowadays for companies and industries to sponsor big sports events. For example, many companies sponsored the 8th National Games held in Shanghai in 1
SECTION A TALKThe earliest libraries existed thousands of years ago in China and Egypt where collections of records on tablets of baked clay were kept in temples and royal palaces. In the western worl
SECTION B INTERVIEW(I: Interviewer N: Nancy)I: Hello, Nancy, I know you are one of a few women taxi drivers in the city now, and you drive for a living. What made you want to be a common taxi driver i
SECTION C NEWS BROADCASTNews Item 1(For Question 11)President Clinton has renewed his attacks on the American tobacco industry. Accusing of using delaying tactics to block anti-smoking legislation, th
SECTION D NOTE-TAKING AND GAP-FILLINGGood morning. Today I’d like to discuss with you the secrets of good conversation, that is, how to talk to anyone, anytime, anywhere.When someone tells you t
SECTION A TALKThe World Bank is one of the major channels through which development aid is passed from industrial west to the poor and developing nations of the world. Its scale of operations is vast,