1、百朗英语听力PETS 专项训练 纯正听力http:/ spring is short and rainy; summer is hot and humid; and autumn is beautiful.6. Tell me about whats the biggest traditional festival in your country. Definitely the Spring Festival. I suppose its somewhat like Christmas in western countries. Spring Festival is the only time
2、 when all families gather together and stores and business are closed for several days.7. Can you describe one of the main festivals celebrated in your country? National Day， which is on October 1st， is a big holiday. We get three days off and there are a lot of fireworks displays. There are large f
3、lower pictures and other types of flowers decorating the city，and some of the larger cities hold parades.8. Which city， in your opinion， is the best city in China?Beijing， because its the capital of China and has a very rich culture. In addition， Beijing is more beautiful than many other cities， bec
4、ause its the showcase of China. A lot of money has been invested in Beijing and it is a very interesting place to visit.9. Has the transport changed over the past 20 years in China?Yes， very much indeed. We used to have very few bus lines years ago. Most people would use their bikes to get to places
5、 in the city. But now in big cities， there are more bus lines linking different places so it is a lot more convenient. Some cities also have subway lines so it makes traveling much faster than before. There are also more taxis in cities and more people are also using that as a mode of transportation
6、.10. Lets talk a little about traveling and transport. For a long trip， how do you prefer to travel? In my country， if it is a long trip， I would prefer to take a train ride. Not only is train ride more economical， but also the time and route have shortened tremendously in the past few years. Air tr
7、avel is more expensive and they are often beyond my budget.11. Lets talk about your hometown or village. What kind of place is it?My hometown is in the outskirts of Beijing. Maybe one hour travel time to get to Beijing. Fairly close I would say. The people there are mostly farmers but many young peo
8、ple have gone to Beijing to work. I like the place because it is very quiet. Unlike the people in big cities who are more complicated， the people of the place where I come from are usually more down to earth.12. Why do you think trains are better than buses?Trains are better because they dont encoun
9、ter any traffic， whereas sometimes in the bus， we get stuck in the traffic. Also， it is always difficult to get on the buses during the peak hour but with the train， you can bet that the chances of getting on are always greater during the peak hour.13. What kind of parent do you intend to be?I want
10、to have a good relationship with my child. I have seen so many kids who dont really know their own parents， and I dont want to end up like that. I do plan to be strict， but loving. I want my child to always feel comfortable to approach me， whether theyve been good or bad. Its pretty easy to tell you
11、 what kind of parent I want to be， but when I actually become a parent， Im sure Ill have to revise my ideals a bit.14. How different is your life from the lives of your parents?Its very different. I have had many more opportunities and a much more comfortable life than they had. I remember my father
12、 telling me stories about having just one egg to eat each week， and that was the highlight of his week. I cant really imagine life like that， so Im grateful that I have a better life than my parents did. I appreciate their hard work to get us to this point in our lives.15. Who does most of the shopp
13、ing in your family?Well， I do most of the grocery shopping because theres a market very close to my work. Its very convenient for me to pick up milk or eggs or what ever on my way home from work. But， my wife also enjoys shopping very much. She usually does a lot of the clothes shopping for my son a
14、nd me.16. Are you a good cook?a. Yes. I learned everything from my mother who was really famous in our hometown for her cooking. I suppose she learned how to cook from her mother as well. I think thats how I won my husbands heart， by being such a good cook. He really appreciates good food， and I enj
15、oy cooking for him.b. No. Im a terrible cook. No one has ever taught me how to cook. I barely know how to boil an egg. Well， I do know how to make instant noodles， but its just a matter of pouring boiling water on them and waiting for some time. I dont like cooking either， but I do like eating. I su
16、ppose Ill have to marry someone who is a good cook.17. Do you have a lot of friends?It depends on what you mean by “a lot”。 。. I do have one or two very close friends， which is all that I need. I dont have any trouble making friends， and I do have many good friends and acquaintances. But， really I f
17、eel most close to just one or two friends.18. Which university is the best one in your country? Qinghua University is probably the best， although there are also others which are considered to be top notch. Still， Qinghua has the best international reputation， so I think most people would say its the
18、 best. 19. How are you as a student? I am a very organized and highly motivated student. I study very hard， and like to constantly review my lecture notes and textbooks. After each class， I re-read all my notes and refer to them in the textbook. When I encounter something Im not sure of， I make a po
19、int of finding the professor and asking him or her for further explanation. Also， I have a very good memory. Once I learn something， I remember it for a very long time. 20. Is there anything you dont like about your studies? Generally I like my studies but I hate the examination system. There are to
20、o many examinations during my school years and most of the time we have to memorize lots of things in books. Im not very good at that and I find its a waste of time and energy. Other than that， I quite enjoy my school time. 21. How did you become interested in your hobby?When I was young， my father
21、has always involved me in different activities. My father is a ping-pong coach in a high school. So I always have a chance to follow him when he coached. When I was in the school， I got a chance to play with other students in other sports. So thats how I developed my skills in different sports.22. H
22、ow do you spend your weekends?I usually sleep on Saturday morning if I can， study in the afternoon in the library， and go out with friends in the evening. On Sundays， I like to go shopping and just spend time walking around outside， if the weather is nice. If I dont have much money， I still like to
23、go window shopping and I almost get as much pleasure out of that!23. Why do you go to the Internet for your news stories?Well， to get the latest updates. Also， in the Internet there is a variety of news so perhaps I may come across something I can never encounter in the newspaper.24. Why do you thin
24、k that newspapers are more reliable than， say， TV news?Because before a newspaper is printed， the editor will check through the articles and the sources often more reliable. In TV news， the news broadcaster may say something he or she thinks is right. So I feel newspaper are more reliable.25. Why do
25、 you think advertising influences what people buy very strongly?Advertising is a very powerful tool in the media. Because many people do not have the real knowledge of the product， most of the time they rely on media for information， which they think is trustworthy.26. Whos your favourite film star?
26、 Can you describe him/her to me?I like Leonardo di Caprio. I first saw him when he starred in Titanic， and after that I was head over heels in love with him. Hes very handsome. 。. blonde hair， blue eyes. He has this look about him that makes him seem very sad， but at the same time hopeful. I have hi
27、s posters all over my room at home.27. What do you think of the unemployment problem in China? I think the unemployment problem is getting more and more serious now. China is a country with a large population and there has always been more labour than required. It was not a big problem in the past u
28、nder the planned economy system， but now enterprises could not afford the burden of a surplus labour force and many workers in state owned enterprises are being laid off. Something must be done about it before more serious problems arise.28. Do you think smoking is a problem that needs special atten
29、tion and has to be solved? If so，why?Yes. People in China arent aware of the terrible health consequences of smoking. They just smoke because its socially acceptable to do so. If more people knew they might get cancer from smoking， they would probably stop smoking， or at least smoke less. I do think that the tobacco industry is a big business， and if we tried to eliminate smoking， wed also be eliminating jobs. Its a tough situation， but at the very least， people should be told that smoking causes lung cancer. That way they can make an informed choice about whether to smoke or not.
