【真題解析】2025年1月八省(河南、云南、山西、陜西、四川、青海、寧夏、內蒙古)卷聽力完全解讀聽力部分要求考生聽懂有關日常生活中所熟悉的話題，如：用餐后回辦公室、談論同事、交通工具的選擇、接待客人、計劃開餐館、收到禮物、手寫信與電子郵件的對比、采訪天文學家、個人職業經歷和挑戰、自我介紹。與往年相同，聽力部分中有10段聽力材料，其中的5段較短，另5段則較長。話題覆蓋面廣，對話內容邏輯清晰、話語流暢。此套試題，重視情境運用。選材體現了對“在情境中考查英語素養”要求的進一步貫徹。語篇還原了學科認知背景，營造了真實的認知情境。所考查的聽力微技能包括：理解主旨要義、獲取事實性具體信息、對所聽內容作出簡單推斷、理解說話者的意圖、觀點和態度。問題涉及多個方面和多個角度，采用what-,where，who-,why-,how-等疑問詞引出的問句進行提問。原文單詞量：879詞左右第二節結構：2-2-3-4-4語音：男女主播均為標準美式口音平均語速：146詞/分設題：5個推理判斷題 13個事實細節題 1個觀點態度題 1個主旨大意題疑問詞分布：12個what，3個where，2個why，2個who,1個how段落話題輪數詞數用時語速Text1飯后回辦公室工作12910''174Text2談論工友13311''180Text3談論交通方式1.52712''135Text4在家準備早餐1.53814''163Text5開餐館13715''148Text6談論收到的禮物4.57526''173Text7談論對手寫信與電子郵件的偏好3.59536''158Text8討論天文愛好及光污染解訣方案315656''167Text9Elena的職業經歷及挑戰519580''146Text10Monica老師的成長經歷及對語言文字的熱愛

22390''149Text1

回辦公室；詞數：27；時間：10″；語速：162詞/分M:Thanksforthewonderfulmeal,Mom.

IthinkI’dbettergobacktomyoffice.I’vegotareporttowrite.

W:Okay,bye,Luke.Drivewithcare.1.WhatwillLukedonext?A.Cookameal.

B.Gototheoffice.C.Handinareport. 【解析】1.B。事實細節題。根據Luke的話“IthinkI’dbettergobacktomyoffice.I’vegotareporttowrite.”可知，Luke準備回辦公室了，他還有一份報告要寫。Text2

談論兩位同事；詞數：33；時間：11″；語速：180詞/分W:JillandPattyareveryclose.Theyseemtogetonverywellwith

eachother.M:Yes,theyenteredourcompanythesameyearandarenowworkingonthesamemarketingproject.2.Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?

A.Twofellowworkers.B.Theman’sjob.C.

A

marketingproject.【解析】2.A。主旨大意題。女士說Jill和Patty關系很好。男士表示肯定，并提到Jill和Patty是同年進入公司的，現在在做同一個營銷項目。由此可總結得出，說話者在談論兩位同事。【點撥】close

adj.親密的

getonverywellwith

與某人相處得非常好Text3

乘坐哪種交通工具；詞數：27；時間：12″；語速：135詞/分W:

Bob,I’mgoingtoMelbournewithLisatomorrow.M:Great.

Areyougoingbytrain?Icandrive

youtothestation.W:Nothanks.Wedecidedtofly.3.HowwillthewomangotoMelbourne?A.Bycar.

B.Bytrain.C.Byair.

【解析】3.C。事實細節題。女士提到明天要和Lisa去墨爾本。根據男士的話“Areyougoingbytrain?Icandrive

youtothestation.”以及女士的回答“Nothanks.Wedecidedtofly.”可知，男士詢問女士是否要坐火車去，他可以開車送她去車站。女士表示否定，并說他們決定坐飛機。byair是對原文中fly的同義轉述。Text4

接待客人；詞數：35；時間：14″；語速：150詞/分W:YouaskedStellartocomearound6:30,didn’tyou?M:No,Iaskedhertocomeover

atseventogiveyoumoretimetopreparethefood.W:Okay,it’sten

toseven.She’llbehereanyminutes.4.Whereareprobablythespeakers?A.Atastore.

B.Athome.C.Atacinema.

【解析】4.B。推理判斷題。女士詢問男士是否叫Stellar在六點半左右過來。根據男士的話“No,Iaskedhertocomeoveratseventogiveyoumoretimetopreparethefood.”可知，男士讓Stellar在七點過來，以便女士有更多的時間準備食物。女士表示還差十分鐘就到七點了，Stellar馬上就到。由此可推斷出，說話者可能在家里。【點撥】comeover

（尤指到某人家中）短暫造訪Text5

計劃開餐館；詞數：37；時間：14″；語速：159詞/分M:Hey,Susan,it’ssogoodtoseeyouagain.Didyoucomebacktovisityourfamily?W:Yes,andno.Infact,I’vequit

myjob.I’mplanningtostayandstart

myownrestaurantbusiness

here.5.Whatdoesthewomanplantodo?A.Setupafamily.B.Joinanewcompany.C.Openarestaurant.

【解析】5.C。事實細節題。根據女士的話“Infact,I’vequitmyjob.

I’mplanningtostayandstartmyownrestaurantbusiness

here.”可知，她辭職了，打算開自己的餐館。【點撥】quit

v.離開（工作職位、學校等）；離任start

v.創辦；開辦【熟詞生義】Text6

收到禮物；詞數：67；時間：32″；語速：126詞/分M:

Here’sapackage.W:Iwonderwhatthisis.M:⑥Whoisitfrom?

UncleJason?AuntMary?W:⑥Letmesee...

it’sfromGrannyBetty.M:Oh,She’salwayssogenerous.Rememberthetablelampshesentuslastyearandthedinnerplates.W:Look,Steve!

Thisisjustwhatwe’vebeenwanting,abeautifulvase.M:Fantastic.W:⑦It’llbeperfectonthecoffeetableinthelivingroom.M:

⑦Yes,perfect.6.Whoisthepackagefrom?A.Betty.B.Mary.

C.Jason.【解析】6.A。事實細節題。說話者收到一個包裹。根據男士的話“Whoisitfrom?UncleJason?AuntMary?”以及女士的話“Letmesee.

it’sfromGrannyBetty.”可知，包裹Betty奶奶寄來的。本題三個選項在原文中均有提及，聽錄音時注意細節的理解及辨析。Text6

收到禮物；詞數：67；時間：32″；語速：126詞/分M:

Here’sapackage.W:Iwonderwhatthisis.M:⑥Whoisitfrom?

UncleJason?AuntMary?W:⑥Letmesee...

it’sfromGrannyBetty.M:Oh,She’salwayssogenerous.Rememberthetablelampshesentuslastyearandthedinnerplates.W:Look,Steve!

Thisisjustwhatwe’vebeenwanting,abeautifulvase.M:Fantastic.W:⑦It’llbeperfectonthecoffeetableinthelivingroom.M:

⑦Yes,perfect.7.Wherewillthespeakersplacethegiftjustreceived?A.Inthekitchen.B.Inthebedroom.C.Inthelivingroom.【解析】7.C。事實細節題。包裹中是一個漂亮的花瓶。根據女士的話“It’llbeperfectonthecoffeetableinthelivingroom.”以及男士的回答“Yes,perfect.”可知，女士認為將這個花瓶放在客廳的咖啡桌上會很完美，男士表示同意。也就是說，說話者會將剛收到的禮物放在客廳。【點撥】generous

adj.

慷慨的，大方的Text7

手寫信與電子郵件的偏好對比；詞數：90；時間：38″；語速：142詞/分M:Kate,whatareyouwriting?W:Alettertomysister.M:Whynotsendanemailtoher?It’sfaster.W:⑧Well,Iloveemailfortheconvenience,butItendtowritelettersforpleasure,especiallyforholidaygreetings.M:You’reright.Ipreferhandwrittenbirthdaycardstoo.W:AndIlovegettingletterstoo.Hearingaletterdropthroughthemailboxismuchmoreexcitingthangettingan

email,eventhoughit’susuallyabilloradvertisementinmycase.M:⑨Oh,thatremindsme.Ihaven’tcheckedmymailboxforages.8.WhatdoesKatethinkofwritingletters?A.It’sconvenient.

B.It’senjoyable.C.

It’sold-fashioned.【解析】8.B。觀點態度題。男士詢問Kate在做什么，Kate表示在寫信給妹妹。接著男士詢問Kate為何不發郵件，這樣很便捷。根據Kate的回答“Well,Iloveemailfortheconvenience,butItendtowritelettersforpleasure,especiallyforholidaygreetings.”可知，她喜歡電子郵件，但更傾向于寫信，因為寫信的過程充滿樂趣。enjoyable與pleasure的感情色彩一致。Text7

手寫信與電子郵件的偏好對比；詞數：90；時間：38″；語速：142詞/分M:Kate,whatareyouwriting?W:Alettertomysister.M:Whynotsendanemailtoher?It’sfaster.W:⑧Well,Iloveemailfortheconvenience,butItendtowritelettersforpleasure,especiallyforholidaygreetings.M:You’reright.Ipreferhandwrittenbirthdaycardstoo.W:AndIlovegettingletterstoo.Hearingaletterdropthroughthemailboxismuchmoreexcitingthangettingan

email,eventhoughit’susuallyabilloradvertisementinmycase.M:⑨Oh,thatremindsme.Ihaven’tcheckedmymailboxforages.9.Whatwillthemanprobablydo?A.Paythebill.

B.Sendapostcard.

C.Checkhismailbox.【解析】9.C。推理判斷題。Kate提到收信是一件令人激動的事情。根據男士的話“Oh,thatremindsme.Ihaven’tcheckedmymailboxforages.”可知，收信這件事提醒了他，他已經很久沒有檢查郵箱了。由此可推知，男士接下來會檢查他的郵箱。【點撥】greeting

n.

問候；招呼inone’scase

依據某人的情況Text8采訪天文學家；詞數：153；時間：1′01″；語速：150詞/分W:⑩Dearlisteners,

Ihavewithmetoday,RobertJentsoftheInternationalDarkSkyAssociation.Robert,Welcome

toourprogram.M:Thankyou.I’mgladtobehere.W:Wouldyoupleasetellourlistenerswhyyoubecameanastronomer?M:?WhenIwasalittleboy,Ilovedthenightsky.IrememberIlookedupatthestarsintheskyandasked:

“How

manyarethere?Howfarawayarethey?Canwevisitthem?”.

IbecameanastronomerbecauseIwasamazedbythe

beauty,

butnowinmostbigcities,kidscan’tseethestarslikeIdid.W:So,haveyoualreadycomeupwithasolutiontothisproblem?M:Yeah,actually

thereisamethodthatisinexpensiveandhasimmediatebenefits.?Ifweshinelightsdownatthe

groundinsteadofupintothesky,anduselowerbrightnesslevels,wecanpreservethebeautyofthenightsky.10.Whatisthewomandoing?A.Givingalecture.B.Hostingaprogram.C.Chairingameeting.【解析】10.B。推理判斷題。根據女士的話“Dearlisteners,

Ihavewithmetoday,RobertJentsoftheInternationalDarkSkyAssociation.Robert,Welcome

toourprogram.”可知，她向聽眾介紹了今天的嘉賓Robert，并歡迎他來這個節目，結合下文可推斷出，女士正在主持一檔節目。Text8采訪天文學家；詞數：153；時間：1′01″；語速：150詞/分W:⑩Dearlisteners,

Ihavewithmetoday,RobertJentsoftheInternationalDarkSkyAssociation.Robert,Welcome

toourprogram.M:Thankyou.I’mgladtobehere.W:Wouldyoupleasetellourlistenerswhyyoubecameanastronomer?M:?WhenIwasalittleboy,Ilovedthenightsky.IrememberIlookedupatthestarsintheskyandasked:

“How

manyarethere?Howfarawayarethey?Canwevisitthem?”.

IbecameanastronomerbecauseIwasamazedbythe

beauty,

butnowinmostbigcities,kidscan’tseethestarslikeIdid.W:So,haveyoualreadycomeupwithasolutiontothisproblem?M:Yeah,actually

thereisamethodthatisinexpensiveandhasimmediatebenefits.?Ifweshinelightsdownatthe

groundinsteadofupintothesky,anduselowerbrightnesslevels,wecanpreservethebeautyofthenightsky.11.WhatmadeRobertwanttobecomeanastronomer?A.Hisparents’

encouragement.B.Hisexperiencesinbigcities.C.Hiscuriosityaboutthestars.【解析】11.C。推理判斷題。根據Robert的話“WhenIwasalittleboy,Ilovedthenightsky.IrememberIlookedupatthestarsintheskyandasked:

“How

manyarethere?Howfarawayarethey?Canwevisitthem?”.

IbecameanastronomerbecauseIwasamazedbythe

beauty”可知，他小時候面對夜空中的星星產生了很多疑問，并且為美麗的夜空而感到震撼，所以他成為一名天文學家。由此可推知，是對星星的好奇心促使Robert成為一名天文學家。Text8采訪天文學家；詞數：153；時間：1′01″；語速：150詞/分W:⑩Dearlisteners,

Ihavewithmetoday,RobertJentsoftheInternationalDarkSkyAssociation.Robert,Welcome

toourprogram.M:Thankyou.I’mgladtobehere.W:Wouldyoupleasetellourlistenerswhyyoubecameanastronomer?M:?WhenIwasalittleboy,Ilovedthenightsky.IrememberIlookedupatthestarsintheskyandasked:

“How

manyarethere?Howfarawayarethey?Canwevisitthem?”.

IbecameanastronomerbecauseIwasamazedbythe

beauty,

butnowinmostbigcities,kidscan’tseethestarslikeIdid.W:So,haveyoualreadycomeupwithasolutiontothisproblem?M:Yeah,actually

thereisamethodthatisinexpensiveandhasimmediatebenefits.?Ifweshinelightsdownatthe

groundinsteadofupintothesky,anduselowerbrightnesslevels,wecanpreservethebeautyofthenightsky.12.WhydoesRobertputforwardthesuggestion?A.Toreducelightpollution.B.Tokeepthegroundclean.

C.Tocutenergyconsumption.【解析】12.A。推理判斷題。Robert說在大多數城市，孩子們無法看到美麗的星星，因此他提出將燈光照向地面，而不是照向天空，并使用較低的亮度，以此保持夜空的美麗。由此可知，他的建議是為了減少光污染，保護夜空。Text9

Elena的職業經歷和挑戰；詞數：223；時間：1′19″；語速：142詞/分M:?Elena,whohadagreatinfluenceonyourcareer?W:?Iwouldsayit’smyfather.

Hebegantorun

soccerschoolswhenIwasateenager,soIplayedsoccerwithmy

brotherandhisfriends,butalifeinthegamewasnotmyplan.?Soaftergraduation,Itookajobwritingtechnical

instructions.Itwasmyfirstjob.M:?Whatwasthatlike?W:?Itpaidwell,butwasnotveryinteresting.

Sowhenofferedacoachingrole,Iseized

it.M:Didyouhavetoovercomeanychallengestogetwhereyouaretoday?W:Well,wheretostart?Ienjoyedasuccessfulcollegelife.ThenIprogressedthrough

thecollegesystemto

becomean

assistant

coachtothenationalteam.

?I’ve

encountered

alotofchallengesthroughtheupsanddownsof

beingacoach.It’sparticularlyhardtofacethedoubtsafterlosinggames.M:

Whatachievementareyoumostproudof?W:I’mmostproudofhelpingmyteamtowinallthelastsevenmatchesinItalyandBrazil.M:?Whatareyouplanningtodonext?W:?I’ll

takeon

anotherchallenge,possiblycoachinginEngland.13.WhoinfluencedElenagreatlyinhercareerchoice?A.Herbrother.

B.Herfather.

C.Herteacher.【解析】13.B。事實細節題。根據男士的話“Elena,whohadagreatinfluenceonyourcareer?”可知，他在詢問Elena誰對她的職業有著巨大的影響。根據Elena的回答“Iwouldsayit’smyfather.”可知，她的父親對她的職業有著巨大的影響。Text9

Elena的職業經歷和挑戰；詞數：223；時間：1′19″；語速：142詞/分M:?Elena,whohadagreatinfluenceonyourcareer?W:?Iwouldsayit’smyfather.

Hebegantorun

soccerschoolswhenIwasateenager,soIplayedsoccerwithmy

brotherandhisfriends,butalifeinthegamewasnotmyplan.?Soaftergraduation,Itookajobwritingtechnical

instructions.Itwasmyfirstjob.M:?Whatwasthatlike?W:?Itpaidwell,butwasnotveryinteresting.

Sowhenofferedacoachingrole,Iseized

it.M:Didyouhavetoovercomeanychallengestogetwhereyouaretoday?W:Well,wheretostart?Ienjoyedasuccessfulcollegelife.ThenIprogressedthrough

thecollegesystemto

becomean

assistant

coachtothenationalteam.

?I’ve

encountered

alotofchallengesthroughtheupsanddownsof

beingacoach.It’sparticularlyhardtofacethedoubtsafterlosinggames.M:

Whatachievementareyoumostproudof?W:I’mmostproudofhelpingmyteamtowinallthelastsevenmatchesinItalyandBrazil.M:?Whatareyouplanningtodonext?W:?I’ll

takeon

anotherchallenge,possiblycoachinginEngland.14.WhydidElenaquitherfirstjob?A.Shefounditboring.B.Shewaspoorlypaid.C.Shefeltstressed.【解析】14.A。事實細節題。Elena提到畢業后，她的第一份工作是寫技術說明。接著男士詢問工作怎么樣。根據Elena的回答“Itpaidwell,butwasnotveryinteresting.”可知，工作的薪水很好，但不是很有趣。即Elena辭掉第一份工作是因為它很無聊。Text9

Elena的職業經歷和挑戰；詞數：223；時間：1′19″；語速：142詞/分M:?Elena,whohadagreatinfluenceonyourcareer?W:?Iwouldsayit’smyfather.

Hebegantorun

soccerschoolswhenIwasateenager,soIplayedsoccerwithmy

brotherandhisfriends,butalifeinthegamewasnotmyplan.?Soaftergraduation,Itookajobwritingtechnical

instructions.Itwasmyfirstjob.M:?Whatwasthatlike?W:?Itpaidwell,butwasnotveryinteresting.

Sowhenofferedacoachingrole,Iseized

it.M:Didyouhavetoovercomeanychallengestogetwhereyouaretoday?W:Well,wheretostart?Ienjoyedasuccessfulcollegelife.ThenIprogressedthrough

thecollegesystemto

becomean

assistant

coachtothenationalteam.

?I’ve

encountered

alotofchallengesthroughtheupsanddownsof

beingacoach.It’sparticularlyhardtofacethedoubtsafterlosinggames.M:

Whatachievementareyoumostproudof?W:I’mmostproudofhelpingmyteamtowinallthelastsevenmatchesinItalyandBrazil.M:?Whatareyouplanningtodonext?W:?I’ll

takeon

anotherchallenge,possiblycoachinginEngland.15.WhatdifficultydidElenafaceasanassistantcoach?A.Balancingstudyandtraining.B.Writingtechnicalinstructions.C.Handlingdoubtsoverherability.【解析】15.C。事實細節題。根據Elena的話“I’veencounteredalotofchallengesthroughtheupsanddownsof

beingacoach.It'sparticularlyhardtofacethedoubtsafterlosinggames.”可知，在成為教練的過程中，她經歷了波折起伏，遇到了很多挑戰。她認為輸掉比賽后，面對質疑尤其困難。Text9

Elena的職業經歷和挑戰；詞數：223；時間：1′19″；語速：142詞/分M:?Elena,whohadagreatinfluenceonyourcareer?W:?Iwouldsayit’smyfather.

Hebegantorun

soccerschoolswhenIwasateenager,soIplayedsoccerwithmy

brotherandhisfriends,butalifeinthegamewasnotmyplan.?Soaftergraduation,Itookajobwritingtechnical

instructions.Itwasmyfirstjob.M:?Whatwasthatlike?W:?Itpaidwell,butwasnotveryinteresting.

Sowhenofferedacoachingrole,Iseized

it.M:Didyouhavetoovercomeanychallengestogetwhereyouaretoday?W:Well,wheretostart?Ienjoyedasuccessfulcollegelife.ThenIprogressedthrough

thecollegesystemto

becomean

assistant

coachtothenationalteam.

?I’ve

encountered

alotofchallengesthroughtheupsanddownsof

beingacoach.It’sparticularlyhardtofacethedoubtsafterlosinggames.M:

Whatachievementareyoumostproudof?W:I’mmostproudofhelpingmyteamtowinallthelastsevenmatchesinItalyandBrazil.M:?Whatareyouplanningtodonext?W:?I’ll

takeon

anotherchallenge,possiblycoachinginEngland.16.WhatdoesElenaplantodonext?A.Startatrainingprogram.B.WorkwithateaminEngland.C.Lookforpromisingsoccerplayers.【解析】16.B。事實細節題。男士詢問Elena接下來有何打算。根據Elena的回答“I'lltakeonanotherchallenge,possiblycoachinginEngland.”可知，她將接受另一個挑戰，可能在英國進行訓練指導。即與英國的團隊合作。Text9

Elena的職業經歷和挑戰；詞數：223；時間：1′19″；語速：142詞/分M:?Elena,whohadagreatinfluenceonyourcareer?W:?Iwouldsayit’smyfather.

Hebegantorun

soccerschoolswhenIwasateenager,soIplayedsoccerwithmy

brotherandhisfriends,butalifeinthegamewasnotmyplan.?Soaftergraduation,Itookajobwritingtechnical

instructions.Itwasmyfirstjob.M:?Whatwasthatlike?W:?Itpaidwell,butwasnotveryinteresting.

Sowhenofferedacoachingrole,Iseized

it.M:Didyouhavetoovercomeanychallengestogetwhereyouaretoday?W:Well,wheretostart?Ienjoyedasuccessfulcollegelife.ThenIprogressedthrough

thecollegesystemto

becomean

assistant

coachtothenationalteam.

?I’ve

encountered

alotofchallengesthroughtheupsanddownsof

beingacoach.It’sparticularlyhardtofacethedoubtsafterlosinggames.M:

Whatachievementareyoumostproudof?W:I’mmostproudofhelpingmyteamtowinallthelastsevenmatchesinItalyandBrazil.M:?Whatareyouplanningtodonext?W:?I’ll

takeon

anotherchallenge,possiblycoachinginEngland.【點撥】runv.管理；經營【熟詞生義】role

n.職能；地位；角色【熟詞生義】seize

v.抓住，把握（機會、時機、主動等）assistant

adj.

助理的；副的【熟詞生義】encounter

v.

遇到（尤指令人不快或困難的事）upsanddowns

起伏;興衰takeon

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start,I’dliketotakeafewminutestoletyouknowsomethingaboutme.

?WhenIwassmall,Ienjoyedspendingmy

summersreadingstorybooksinsteadofplayingbaseballortakingdancelessons.AfterIwenttoschool,I

took

readingtimeseriously,onceItiedoneendofastring

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treeandsatinthebranchesreadinguntildinnertime.?Incollege,IthoughtImightmajorinjournalismorhistory,

butwhenItookmyfirstliteratureclass,Iwasdeeplyattractedtoit.Thecalling

tobeanEnglishmajorwasinmy

heart,andIcouldn’timaginespendingmystudyhourswithoutShakespeare,ChaucerorLewisbymyside.I

learned

theartofmakingconnectionsbetweenliteratureandlifeanddevelopedaloveforwriting.?Aftergraduation,

ItaughtEnglishinaprimaryschoolinCanadaforfiveyears.ThenIwenttoAustraliaandworkedasabookeditor.

?Threeyearsago,IcametoChina.I’vebeenteachingEnglishinmiddleschools.Ilovemyjob,andI’mthankfulfor

thegiftofwordsforthelifeconnectionbeautyandlearningthatcomefromlanguage.17.WhatdidMonicalovedoingwhenshewasachild?A.Readingstorybooks.B.Playingbaseball.

C.Takingdancelessons.【解析】17.A。事實細節題。根據“WhenIwassmall,Ienjoyedspendingmy

summersreadingstorybooksinsteadofplayingbaseballortakingdancelessons.”可知，Monica小時候喜歡閱讀故事書。Text10

自我介紹；詞數：223；時間：1′30″；語速：148詞/分W:Goodmorning,everyone.I’mMonicafromCanada,andI’llteachyouEnglishwritingthisterm.Beforewe

start,I’dliketotakeafewminutestoletyouknowsomethingaboutme.

?WhenIwassmall,Ienjoyedspendingmy

summersreadingstorybooksinsteadofplayingbaseballortakingdancelessons.AfterIwenttoschool,I

took

readingtimeseriously,onceItiedoneendofastring

aroundabookandtheotherendaroundmywaist,climbeda

treeandsatinthebranchesreadinguntildinnertime.?Incollege,IthoughtImightmajorinjournalismorhistory,

butwhenItookmyfirstliteratureclass,Iwasdeeplyattractedtoit.Thecalling

tobeanEnglishmajorwasinmy

heart,andIcouldn’timaginespendingmystudyhourswithoutShakespeare,ChaucerorLewisbymyside.I

learned

theartofmakingconnectionsbetweenliteratureandlifeanddevelopedaloveforwriting.?Aftergraduation,

ItaughtEnglishinaprimaryschoolinCanadaforfiveyears.ThenIwenttoAustraliaandworkedasabookeditor.

?Threeyearsago,IcametoChina.I’vebeenteachingEnglishinmiddleschools.Ilovemyjob,andI’mthankfulfor

thegiftofwordsforthelifeconnectionbeautyandlearningthatcomefromlanguage.18.WhatwasMonica’smajorincollege?A.Journalism.

B.History.

C.English.【解析】18.C。事實細節題。根據“Incollege,IthoughtImightmajorinjournalismorhistory,

butwhenItookmyfirstliteratureclass,Iwasdeeplyattractedtoit.ThecallingtobeanEnglishmajorwasinmy

heart,andIcouldn’timaginespendingmystudyhourswithoutShakespeare,ChaucerorLewisbymyside.”可知，Monica本來以為她會主修新聞或者歷史，但最終她選擇了英語專業。Text10

自我介紹；詞數：223；時間：1′30″；語速：148詞/分W:Goodmorning,everyone.I’mMonicafromCanada,andI’llteachyouEnglishwritingthisterm.Beforewe

start,I’dliketotakeafewminutestoletyouknowsomethingaboutme.

?WhenIwassmall,Ienjoyedspendingmy

summersreadingstorybooksinsteadofplayingbaseballortakingdancelessons.AfterIwenttoschool,I

took

readingtimeseriously,onceItiedoneendofastring

aroundabookandtheotherendaroundmywaist,climbeda

treeandsatinthebranchesreadinguntildinnertime.?Incollege,IthoughtImightmajorinjournalismorhistory,

butwhenItookmyfirstliteratureclass,Iwasdeeplyattractedtoit.Thecalling

tobeanEn