Spot Dictation Directions: You will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from 11-20 with the exact words you have just heard. When the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written. (10 points) It was found in a study that women actively involved in both English and Spanish interpreted the same events differently, depending on which language they were using at the time . People in general can switch between different ways of interpreting events and feelings — a a phenomenon known as frame shifting . But the research shows that bilingual people do it more readily . One part of the study got the volunteers to watch TV advertisements showing women in different scenarios ( 情节). The participants initially saw the ads in one language and then six months later in the other. Researchers found that women classified themselves and others as more assertive (自信的) when they spoke Spanish than when they spoke English. Reading Comprehension Directions: There are two passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices. Click on the best choice. (20 points) Passage One Musical tastes and personality type are closely related, according to a study of more than 36,000 people from around the world. The research, which was carried out by Professor Adrian North of Heriot-Watt University, is said to be the largest such study ever undertaken. It suggested that classical music fans were shy, creative and introverted, ...
