News Report One
（1）A device that weighs less than 1 kilogram is part of a mission that will allow scientists to deliver fourth generation or 4G mobile coverage to the moon in . If successful，the tiny device will provide the moon with its first ever mobile phone network. The lunar network will support high definition streaming of video and data between the moon and the earth. The network is part of a mission to the moon. This is a project with the goal of landing the first privately paid for mission to the moon. The 4G mission is set to launch from Cape Canaveral in the United States on a space X Falcon Nine Rocket in . Mission to the moon intends to establish and test the first elements of a communications network on the moon. (2)The scientists working on the project opted to build 4G rather than the fifth generation or 5G work. This is because fifth generation networks are still in testing and trial phases. This means
that a 5G network may not yet be stable enough to work on the moon’s surface.
Question1： What are scientists planning to do?
Question2： Why did scientists choose to set up a 4G network in their mission?
News Report Two
Firefighters responded to a fire Wednesday night at an abandoned mall in Heywood. The fire was reported at 9: at an old shopping center on Michigan Avenue near St. Mary’s Church. Six fire engines，two trucks and two chiefs responded to the scene. Crews had the fire under control in about 45 minutes and managed to contain the fire to its point of origin. There were some people inside the building when the fire broke out，(3) but there were no reports of any injuries. Fire investigators have responded to the scene but have not yet determined the cause of the fire. Firefighters will remain on the scene until later this morning to ensure that the fire doesn’t start up again. The shopping mall had not been in use since . (4)In ，City Hall developed a plan to knock down the building and replace it
with affordable housing. However，the plan was dropped due to lack of funds.
Question3：What does the news item say about the fire？
Question4： What had City Hall planned to do？
News Report Three
(5)Potato chips in Japan are being sold for 6 times their normal price. This is after the country’s main
manufacturer stopped sales due to a potato shortage. Storms and floods and its main potato growing region last year caused the worst harvest and more than 3 decades. Local media reports suggest Calbee and its main rival Koike-ya are halting almost 50 products. “We don’t know when we’ll be able to restart”，a company spokesman said. Snack lovers are panic buying and many supermarket shelves are bare. （6）Japanese laws limit the amount of imported potatoes that can be used in Japanese made products. Japan says fear of disease is its main reason to block fresh imports. It still only allows potatoes from selected US states. This is only at certain times and on
condition that they are processed at factories based near Japanese ports. （7）But global warming has raised the possibility that domestic produce could be seriously affected by rare weather events more often.
Question5：What problem is Japan facing？
Question6：Why does Japan limit the import of potatoes？
四级 听力Question7：What might affect Japanese domestic produce？
Section B
Conversation One
M：(8) Mr. Brown’s lectures are so boring.
W：Yes，he is not a very exciting speaker. But the subject is interesting.
M：During every one of his lectures，I try to listen. I really try. But after about 10 minutes my mind begins to wander and I lose concentration. But I see that you seem to be OK. How do you stay focused through the entire hour?
W：Well，(9-1) what I do is keep my pen moving.
M：What do you mean?
W：It’s a method of active concentration I read about. (9-2)One of the most effective ways to concentrate is to write things down. But it has to be done by hand，not typing on a keyboard. You see writing by hand forces you to actually engage with what you’re learning in a more physical way.
M：Do you review your notes afterwards then?
W：Sometimes，but that’s not important. My notes may or may not be useful but the point is that by writing down what Mr. Brand says I can follow his line of thinking more easily. In fact，sometimes I draw a little too.
M：You draw in class and that helps me pay attention?
W：(10) Yes，honestly it works for me. I just draw little lines and nonsense really. It was also in that article I read. It can keep the mind active，prevent getting bored and help to concentrate. Again the point is to listen hard while keeping the pen moving. （11） If I’m at home and I need to study what I do is read out loud. It has a similar effect to writing by hand. It helps memorize information in a physical way.
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