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9. W: The state ballet's coming to town next weekend, and I can't find a ticket anywhere.
M: You know my sister just happens to have one and she can't go. She's got some sort of conflicts in her schedule Q: What does the man imply the woman should do
10. M: Have you found out yet what hotel you'll be staying in I'm at the Gordon, right across the street from the conference center. W: Oh, lucky you. I'm at the Apple Gate, 6 miles away. Q: How do you interpret the woman’ words
11. W: Joe, I thought your article on the school newspaper was right on target. You certainly convince me, anyway,
M: Thanks, Mary. Unfortunately, based on the general response, you and I are definitely in the minority.
Q: What can be inferred about the man’ article
12. W: Why didn't you go to the hockey finals last weekend You missed a great game.
M: Oh, come on, you know how sensitive I am to loud noise. Q: What can be inferred about the man
13. W: I know I promised to drive you to the airport next Tuesday, but I'm afraid something has come up. They've called a special meeting at work. M: No big deal. Karen said she was available as the backup. Q: What is Karen likely to do
14. M: My telephone doesn't seem to be working, and I have lots of calls I have to return this afternoon
W: Feel free to use mine if you want. I'll be in a meeting till five. Q: What does the woman suggest the man do
15. M: I don't think we have nearly enough information for our financial
plan But it's due tomorrow. So I guess there's not a lot we can do about it.
W: Guess not. At this point, we'll just have to make do with what we've got.
Q: What will the speakers probably do
Part B
Passage I SAT Examination
Each year, millions of people around the world apply to study at American colleges or universities. The most widely used college admissions test is called the SAT. More than 3,000,000 of the tests were given in 2001.
The SAT was first used for college admissions in 1926. Its purpose was to help college officials identify which students would be successful in college.
Critics say the test has not always done this. Research suggests that students from rich families do better on the SAT than students whose parents are poor. For example, many rich students are able to improve their scores on the test after taking costly preparation classes.
Critics also say many African-American and Hispanic teenagers score lower on the test than students of other ethnic groups.
The College Board is a non-profit higher education association that owns the SAT. It recently announced major changes in the test. It says the new SAT will better test a student's reasoning and thinking skills. Education experts say the new test will show how well students have learnt material taught in high school.
The first change will end analogy questions on the SAT. Analogies are words with meaning that are linked. Critics have said that such questions show only a knowledge of words, not reasoning skills. The analogy questions will be replaced with questions that better show the student's reading ability. The second major change will add higher level mathematics questions. The final change will add a writing test. Students will have about thirty minutes to write about their reactions to question or statement.
In 2001, the president of the University of California, Richard Atkinson, called on his school to stop using the SAT as an entrance requirement. He said the skills it tests are not taught in high school. He said the results of the test do not show if students are prepared to attend college.
College Board officials say those comments caused them to move quickly to change the test. However, they say they had been discussing such changes for some time. They say students will begin taking the new SAT in March, 2005. It will affect students planning to enter college in the fall of 2006.
PART II Medical Education
Men and women in the United States who want to become doctors attend four years of college or university. They usually study science intensively. They study biology, chemistry and other sciences. If they do not, they may have to return to college for more education in science before trying to enter medical school. Some students work for a year or two in a medical or research job before they try to seek a place in a medical
college.
There are 125 medical colleges in the United States. More than 66,000 students are attending medical colleges. It is difficult to gain entrance to them. In 2001, about 35,000 students applied to medical schools in the United States. About 17,000 were accepted. A medical education is very costly. It costs as much as 30,000 dollars for each year.
After entering medical school, students spend the next four years studying only medical sciences. The first two years of medical school are spent mainly in class. The students learn about the body and all its systems. They learn about chemistry and medicines, and they begin studying diseases and how to recognize and treat them. Many students say the first year of medical school is the most difficult. They must remember a great deal of information. For example, many schools require that students remember the names of every bone in the body.
By the third year of medical school, students are ready to use their knowledge to begin helping sick people in hospital. These students work under the guidance of experienced doctors. Students observe the treatment of patients. They also examine patients and advise treatment. As the students watch and learn, they think about the kind of medicine they would like to practice when they become doctors.
During the fourth year of medical school, students begin seeking to enter a medical training program in a hospital. This training program is called a medical residency. Medical school graduates face strong competition to gain a resident position at the hospitals they want most. Hospitals want the top medical school graduates.
Most states require that a person complete at least one year of medical residency before being permitted to take examinations to practice