W: Very much. In a clean and warm library, I like working with people who are generally happy to be there.
M: What about your colleagues? Can you get along well with them?
W: My fellow librarians are cool. Most of them have different working experiences in other areas. I know librarians who were truck drivers, teachers, and factory workers before.
M: It sounds to me that you quite enjoy it. What do you like best in your job?
W: I like being able to help people in such a friendly environment. People say \you!\each and every day because you've helped them find something that will really help them.
M: We really learnt a lot today. Thank you for your sharing!
12.What's Mike's probable job?
A) A reporter from Time magazine. B) A reporter from Career Magazine. C) A librarian from City Library. D) A librarian from State Library.
正确答案为 B 你没有作答。 解析：
音频中一开始男士提到，“我是《职业杂志》的麦克”（ This is Mike from \），由此可以推断，他可能是这家杂志的记者，所以选B。 13.Why does Maggie choose to work as a librarian?
A) Because she can learn something every day in the library. B) Because she likes to work in a clean and warm environment. C) Because she is excited at the new equipments in the library. D) Because she likes to gather information about technology.
正确答案为 A 你没有作答。 解析：
音频中女士提到，她做图书管理员的主要原因是在这里每天都能够学到东西（I can learn something every day），所以选A。
14.What does Maggie say about her colleagues?
A) All of them have been teachers before. B) All of them enjoy working in the library. C) Most of them have been truck drivers before. D) Most of them have ever worked in other areas.
正确答案为 D 你没有作答。 解析：
音频中女士提到，她的很多同事都有过不同的工作经历（Most of them have different working experiences in other areas.），所以选D。
15.What does Maggie like best in her job in the library?
A) The opportunity to meet different people. B) The opportunity to read the latest books. C) Being able to help others in the library. D) Being able to get access to the Internet.
正确答案为 C 你没有作答。 解析：
音频中女士提到，她最喜欢的就是在图书馆可以帮助别人（I like being able to help people in such a friendly environment.），所以选C。
Section B Understanding Passages
Directions：In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D).
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Script
Elderly people who drink several cups of green tea a day are less likely to suffer from depression, probably due to a \good\chemical found in this type of tea, Japanese researchers said. Several studies have linked drinking green tea to lessening psychological problems and Kaijun Niu, of Tohoku University Graduate School, and colleagues found people aged 70 and older who drank four or more cups of green tea daily were 44 percent less likely to experience depression.
Niu's team investigated 1,058 relatively healthy elderly men and women. About 34 percent of the men and 39 percent of the women had symptoms of depression, according to the study that was published in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. A total of 488 interviewees said they drank four or more cups of green tea a day, 284 said they drank two to three cups daily and the rest reported having one or fewer cups daily.
According to the researchers, the apparent effect of drinking more green tea on easing symptoms of depression did not fade after they factored in social and economic status, gender, diet and history of medical problems.
There was no association between consumption of black or oolong tea, or coffee, and lower symptoms of depression. A component in green tea which is thought to have a good effect on the brain, may explain the \beneficial effect\shown in the current study, Niu noted, adding that more study is needed.
16.What's the result of the research?
A) There is a \B) Gender and diet can influence the medical effect of tea. C) Consuming black tea can increase depression rate. D) Drinking green tea can lessen psychological problems.
正确答案为 D 你没有作答。 解析：
音频一开始提到，一天喝几杯绿茶的老人得抑郁症的几率会减小（Elderly people who drink several cups of green tea a day are less likely to suffer from depression），所以选D。 17.What percentage of female interviewees had symptoms of depression?
A) 34%. B) 39%. C) 50%. D) 44%.
正确答案为 B 你没有作答。 解析：
音频中提到，在受试中39%的女性有抑郁的症状（39 percent of the women had symptoms of depression），所以选B。
18.What accounts for people being less likely to suffer from depression?
A) The amount of green tea people drink. B) The age of people who drink green tea. C) The color of drinks people choose. D) The chemical component in green tea.
正确答案为 D 你没有作答。 解析：
音频最后提到，绿茶中的一种化学物质能够对大脑产生好的作用（A component in green tea which is thought to have a good effect on the brain, may explain the \），所以选D。 Script
It sounds a little bit ridiculous, but in wealthy countries, there's nothing like an economic recession to boost the population's health. According to a report in the September 1st Canadian Medical Association Journal, when our paychecks get lighter, we do more than tighten our purse strings—we also tighten our belts, kick bad habits and manage to lower our death rates.
Economic growth is usually associated with increased life spans, but the report says that's only true for very poor countries. Researchers looked at data from dozens of 20th century international health studies and found that, once the annual income of the citizens passed $5,000, recessions actually helped health. During lean times, people in relatively wealthy countries drink and smoke less and stop overeating. They also go out less, which means fewer trips in the car. It all adds up to fewer deaths from things like lung cancer, liver disease, heart attacks and car crashes.
The researchers say that fewer hours in the office can also mean more time with family and friends. These close social interactions lead to less stress and better health. Of course, some people may find more family time to be a lot like good medicine—hard to swallow.
19.What will happen when people's paychecks get lighter?
A) People may get a serious disease. B) People will refuse to use belts. C) People will get rid of bad habits. D) Human's death rates will increase.
正确答案为 C 你没有作答。 解析：
音频开始提到，当收入减少时，人们会改掉坏习惯（kick bad habits），所以选C。 20.What fact does the research reveal in wealthy countries?
A) Economic recession contributes to people's health. B) Economic growth is connected with long life spans. C) The lower our salary, the worse our health. D) People will drink and smoke more than before.
正确答案为 A 你没有作答。 解析：
音频中提到，在比较富裕的国家，经济萧条实际上有助于人们保持健康（recessions actually helped health），所以选A。
21.What does recession mean to people in wealthy countries?
A) Drinking and smoking more than before.
B) Less social interactions than before. C) Fewer trips and car crashes than before. D) More psychological stress than before.
正确答案为 C 你没有作答。 解析：
音频中提到，经济萧条期人们会减少出行，这也就意味着开车的次数少了（which means fewer trips in the car），所以选C。 Script
Last month we reported about a study that showed eating even a little less salt could greatly help the heart. The study was published in New England Journal of Medicine. The scientists used a computer model to predict how just three grams less salt a day would affect heart disease in the United States.
The scientists said the results would be 13 percent fewer heart attacks, four percent fewer deaths and 11 percent fewer new cases of heart disease. And 240 billion dollars in health care savings. Researchers said it could prevent 100,000 heart attacks and 92,000 deaths every year. The researchers were from the University of California, Stanford University and Columbia University. They and public health professionals in the United States are interested in a national campaign to persuade people to eat less salt. Such campaigns are already in place in Britain, Japan and Finland.
However, some scientists say such a campaign is an experiment with the health of millions of people. Michael Alderman is among the critics. He is a high blood pressure expert and professor in New York. He says that eating less salt results in lower blood pressure. But he says studies have not clearly shown that lowering salt means fewer heart attacks. And he says salt has other biological effects. He says calling for reductions in the national diet could have good effects, but it could also have harmful results. He says there is not enough evidence either way.
22.What's the predicted result of eating three grams less salt a day?
A) 30% fewer heart attacks. B) 4% fewer deaths. C) 11% more heart attacks. D) 3% fewer deaths.
正确答案为 B 你没有作答。 解析：
音频中提到，科学家们预计结果是死亡率降低4%（four percent fewer deaths），所以选B。 23.Where are the researchers from?