Directions: In this part of the test there will be some short talks and conversations. After each one, you will be asked some questions. The talks, conversations and questions will be spoken only once. Now listen care fully and choose the right answer to each question you have heard and write the letter of the answer you have chosen in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET.

中高級(jí)口譯考試的聽(tīng)力出題注重實(shí)用性和時(shí)效性，因此"關(guān)注時(shí)事，參與思考"這一點(diǎn)在課堂上反復(fù)強(qiáng)調(diào)。

Q1-Q5

講評(píng)：

本段兩人主要討論的是當(dāng)前媒體新聞娛樂(lè)化的現(xiàn)象。新聞內(nèi)容更偏重 Entertaining, 例如如何減肥 lose weight ，名人八卦 celebrity 等，但對(duì)時(shí)事、政治等新聞卻報(bào)道不足，甚至以將時(shí)政新聞報(bào)道娛樂(lè)化，要求： "instant gratification", gratification 這個(gè)詞略有難度，但這種關(guān)鍵詞在考試中說(shuō)話人必然馬上會(huì)跟一句解釋" something doesn't require you to think", 即無(wú)需動(dòng)腦，與文中反復(fù)出現(xiàn)的 quick, shllaow, easy 等一切與文化快餐特點(diǎn)相關(guān)的詞符合。于是，新聞內(nèi)容變得 Easy ， Quick and shallow.? 而報(bào)紙?jiān)趦?nèi)容深度上要比電視要好（ more in depth ） . 但報(bào)道內(nèi)容受篇幅限制。雖然現(xiàn)在網(wǎng)絡(luò)和廣播可以提供相對(duì)專(zhuān)門(mén)化和有針對(duì)性的信息，但女士接受新聞的主要方式還是通過(guò)電視這種大眾媒介。