SECTION A In this section you will hear a
mini-lecture. You will hear the lecture ONCE ONLY. While listening, take notes
on the important points. Your notes will not be marked, but you will need them
to complete a gap-filling task after the mini-lecture. When the lecture is over,
you will be given two minutes to check your notes, and another ten minutes to
complete the gap-filling task on ANSWER SHEET ONE. Use the blank sheet for
note-taking. ANSWER SHEET ONE Complete the
gap-filling task. Some of the gaps below may require a maximum of THREE words.
Make sure the word(s) you fill in is (are) both grammatically & semantically
acceptable. You may refer to your notes.
Characteristics of American Culture Ⅰ.
Punctuality A. Going to the theater: be
(1) ______ twenty minutes prior
(1)
______ B. Eateries’ response for delaying (2) ______ :
(2)
______ push the reservation to the end of the
list C. Dining with Americans at home:
be slightly less restrictive Ⅱ. Equality A.
First come, (3) ______
(3) ______ B. Bribery to receive any (4)
______ is not recommended. (4)
______ Ⅲ. Little concern about dress A. no
appreciation for (5) ______ about people’s dress
(5) ______ B. popularity of uniform
of jeans and (6) ______
(6) ______ Ⅳ. (7) ______ to feminism words
among women
(7) ______ A. be proud of a choice
between office and home B. dislike such issues as gun control,
abortion rights, and (8) ______(8) ______ Ⅴ. Pride of efficiency
above all else A. think of almost everything in units to be
produced in the most time and (9) ______ manner.
(9) ______ B. work to earn money to buy consumer
goods that will pump money into the economy
Ⅵ. Conclusion You are supposed to remember:
A. the guidelines pointing to characteristics
that are considered prevalent in (10) ______
(10) ______ B. the
traits often misunderstood or overlooked by
typical short-team visitors.