SECTION 3: LISTENING TEST (30 minutes)

Directions: Translate of the following passage into Chinese and write your version in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET.

     At a time when the public is being assaulted with unsolicited e-mail ads, Califomia is about to launch the toughest counterattack in the nation. A law that goes into effect on Jan. 1 allows computer users in the state to refuse unwanted solicitations en masse and sue spammers who violate their wishes for as much as $1 million.

     Those potent weapons for deflecting pitches that offer everything from bigger body parts to lower mortgage rates have attracted the ire of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and mass marketers. Fearing the law will curtail advertising on the Internet, they are pushing for a far weaker national solution that would undercut the tough tactics in California and other states that are going the same route.

     But such self-interest is hardly enlightened. The growing flood of messages not only annoys PC users, it also slows the transmission of wanted e-mail and forces businesses to spend billions to combat spam. //tr.hjenglish.com/

     In fact, a survey released Oct. 22 suggests the proliferation of pitches could hurt the very e-commerce these business groups say they want to preserve. The survey of computer users, funded by the Pew Charitable Trusts, a non-profit group that studies public issues, found 25% use e-mail less because of spam. And 75% were reluctant to give out e-mail addresses, even to online retailers.

SECTION 4: LISTENING TEST (30 minutes)

Part A: Note-taking And Gap-filling
Directions: In this part of the test you will hear a short talk. You will hear the talk ONLY ONCE. While listening to the talk, you may take notes on the important points so that you can have enough information to complete a gap-filling task on a separate ANSWER BOOKLET. You will not get your ANSWER BOOKLET until after you have listened to the talk //tr.hjenglish.com/

     It is important to consider the effects of products or _______ (1) on future generations. The products we choose must be safe for both _______ (2) and the environment. We should be careful about the meaning of some terms used on product _______ (3). For example, some biodegradable products may take hundreds of years to _______ (4), and the phrase environmentally safe on a package may refer to the _______ (5) rather than the _______ (6).

     The environmental issues the world faces now include the _______ (7) use of nuclear power; development which brings jobs but may also _______ (8) affect the environment; some _______ (9) methods that may destroy cropland and use harmful _______ (10); the rapid growth in world _______ (11); _______ (12) at risk; clean _______ (13) supply that is threatened by industrial waste and _______ (14) sewage; some resources _______ (15) at an alarming rate; and Earth's _______ (16) also at risk.

     We can help protect the environment by getting _______ (17). Because the environmental problems in our _______ (18) affect our _______ (19) and way of life, it's up to us to take action against local _______ (20). //tr.hjenglish.com/

Part B: Listening and Translation
Ⅰ. Sentence Translation
Directions: In this part of the test, you will hear 5 English sentences. You will hear the sentences ONLY ONCE. After you have heard each sentence, translate it into Chinese and write your version in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET. //tr.hjenglish.com/

(1)_________________________________________________________

(2)_________________________________________________________

(3)_________________________________________________________

(4)_________________________________________________________

(5)_________________________________________________________

Ⅱ. Passage Translation
Directions: In this part of the test, you will hear 2 English passages. You will hear the passages ONLY ONCE. After you have heard each passage, translate it into Chinese and write your version in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET. You may take notes while you are listening. //tr.hjenglish.com/

(1)_________________________________________________________

(2)_________________________________________________________