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What do Nick Gibb’s words mean？
A) The British government should put more money into math education.
B) Britain is falling behind in the international knowledge competition.
C) The British government should learn from other countries’ failures.
D) The British government should change their teaching methods every few years.
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听力原文：M: Hello, Nick Brown speaking.
W: Nick, this is Helen. How are you？
M: Oh, hello, Helen. I'm fine. I've got to come across to the States next week to visit a customer in Boston. I'd like to take the opportunity of stopping over in New York to check out the arrangements for the Electronic Exhibition.
W: Oh, that would be fine. When are you planning to be here？
M: My appointment in Boston is on Tuesday next week, so I'll be passing through New York on Monday. My plane gets in early afternoon so I'd like to see the exhibition center during the afternoon, and then discuss the final arrangements with you, and perhaps see the restaurant where we're planning to hold the reception.
W: I see. Well, let me check my, calendar ... Ah, I'm afraid Monday's a problem for me next week, Nick.
M: Oh, well, that's a pity. What about your assistant, what's his name？
W: You mean Gregg ... Gregg Anderson. Yes, he might be free, but I'll have to check with him.
M: Good. My plane gets into JFK round about two o'clock, so I'll fax you with the details and then perhaps you could confirm whether someone can meet me.
W: We'll do our best, but we have an awful lot going on right now. It's a very busy time of year for us.
M: Yes, I understand, but it would be a shame not to meet up while I'm over.
W: Oh, yes, of course. I just wish we had known about it a little sooner.
M: Well, I'm sorry about that, but this trip's only just come up. Anyway, thanks very much. It's nice to talk to you. I look forward to seeing you next week.
W: Ok, Nick. Bye.
M: Bye.
(20)
A．To see a customer.
B．To check out the arrangements for the exhibition.
C．To see Gregg Anderson.
D．To sign a contract.
A．by when
B．since when
C．for that
D．now that
听力原文：F：Hello, Helen Turner, speaking.
M：Hello, this is Nick Harding from the London Office. I'm planning to come across next week.
F：Oh, hi, Nick. That's great.
M：I've got a meeting with a customer in Boston next Tuesday, perhaps we could arrange to meet up either before or after？
F：Good, that would give us a chance to show you the convention centre.
M：That's what I was thinking.
F：So you'd have to be in Boston on Tuesday？That's the 8th？
M：Yes. Now, I could stop over in New York either on the way in—that would be Monday—would that be possible？
F：Ah, I'm afraid I won't be in the office on Monday.
M：Uh-huh, well, the other possibility would be to arrange it after Boston on my way home, which falls on the Wednesday.
F：Well, I guess it'll have to be that way. I'll pick you up at the airport.
M：OK. I'll fax you once I've confirmed the flight times.
F：Thanks. Then I'll get back to you with an itinerary for the day-that's Wednesday the 9th，right？
M：That's right. Good, well, I'll do that and I look forward to seeing you next week.
？Look at the form. below.
？You will hear a man calling his colleague in the New York office.
Form
From：Nick Harding
Action：visiting the(5)______
Time：next(6)______
Notes：to arrange airport(7)______;
to send a/an(8)______for the day
听力原文：W: Do you know if Nick has got enough money for his study？
M: Yes. If Nick hadn't worked in the steel plant last stammer, he wouldn' t have earned enough money for his living expenses during his senior year.
Q: What does the man mean about Nick？
(19)
A．Nick can't go on studying because he has to work in a steel plant.
B．Nick has earned enough money for his senior year.
C．Nick prefers working in a steel plant to going to college.
D．Nick doesn't have enough money so he'll work during his senior year.
Sarah; So, what did you think？
Nick: Really, not at all bad. She’s different from how she appears on TV, that actress, isn’t she？
Sarah; Yes, she’s not believable.
Nick; Yes, ______, but this new writer certainly knows how to increase the tension.
A．she has many loyal fans
B．she is experienced actress
C．she looks very pale
D．her lack of stage experience was a bit obvious
What is Nick Isles's opinion of the new-style. training courses？
A．Their quality is always consistent.
B．Their effectiveness is quantifiable.
C．Alternative courses are more easily set up.
D．Alternative courses can be more efficient.
听力原文：M: I need to call my secretary before we leave for the airport.
W: I'm afraid there is not much time left, why don't you ask Nick to phone for you？
Q: What does the woman suggest the man do？
(15)
A．Call his secretary himself.
B．Ask Nick to phone his secretary.
C．Find Nick before they leave.
D．Leave for the airport at once.
What is Nick' s opinions about teaching？
A．He thinks that teaching doesn't help the artistic side.
B．He believes that teaching keeps him energetic.
C．Teaching shouldn't be totally isolated from politics.
D．Teaching frustrates him so many times.
Passage One
Questions 57 to 61 are based on the following passage.
According to a report, around 30,000 pupils started secondary school last year with the math skills of a seven-year-old. MPs (国会议员) warned that many young people would need “expensive” remedial lessons in later life to get a job — posing major problems for the economy. The findings came just months after Ofsted（教育标准办公室）claimed almost half of math lessons in English schools were not good enough. It said many teachers relied on textbooks and mundane exercises to make sure pupils passed exams at the expense of a proper understanding of the subject. MPs backed the conclusions, saying too many pupils found lessons “boring”. They insisted improvements had been made under Labor but achievement had “leveled off” in recent years.
In 2008, 79 percent of pupils met the Government’s expected standard at the end of primary school, well short of the 85 percent target set for 2006. Around five percent moved to secondary school with the math skills of a seven- year-old, said the committee. In 2006, ￡2.3 billion was spent teaching the subject. It equates to around a quarter of the ￡10 billion total budget for primary teaching and support staff.
The report said the Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF) needed to “radically rethink its strategy for improving pupil attainment; otherwise we seriously doubt that the department will meet its 2011 target”. The target demands that 84.5 percent of pupils will make the necessary progress between 7 and 11.
Last year, the DCSF published a major review of math education in England to boost standards. It called for a math specialist in every primary school within 10 years and more emphasis on mathematical “play” in nursery schools. Mr. Leigh said, “The department’s 10-year program to train 13,000 specialist math teachers will not benefit some primary schools for another decade. That’s far too long; the department needs to look for ways to accelerate the program.” Sarah McCarthy Fry, the Schools Minister, said, “We have already accepted the main recommendation from a recent independent review of primary math that every school should have a specialist math teacher and have pledged ￡24 million over the next three years for a training program for teachers.”
Nick Gibb, the Tory shadow schools secretary, said, “The Government is not getting value for the money they have piled into education and the country is falling behind in international league tables as a result. The Government has failed to replace methods of teaching which have failed with tried and tested methods used in countries that have much higher levels of math achievement.”
第58题：What do we learn from the first paragraph？
A) 30,000 pupils started secondary school with poor math skills.
B) MPs insist more improvements should be made under Labor.
C) Young people need medical lessons to get a job.
D) Half of English schools were not good enough.
Read Waterside Industrial Park's advertisement below, on which your Managing Director has already made some notes.
Then, using all your Managing Director's handwritten notes, write your letter to Nick Jordan at Rose Development
Do not include postal addresses.
Write 120—140 words on a separate sheet.
