Unit Four American DreamPart I Listening ComprehensionSection A Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 1 long conversation. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer. 1. A) He should start to find a new apartment right now. B) He should buy an apartment right away. C) He should start to find a new apartment in a few weeks. D) He should buy an apartment near the campus. 2. A) Hes surprised she chose that agency. B) He wonders why she is still keeping the job. C) He doesnt know when her classes started. D) He doubts if she makes much money now. 3. A) Writing an essay.B) Studying for a test. C) Shopping for shoes.D) Reading a magazine. 4. A) Because she cant watch TV. B) Because her ears were hurt. C) Because she cant hear anything on the telephone. D) Because her eyes were hurt. 5. A) William is just starting the violin lessons. B) William cant play the violin. C) William is very modest about his performance. D) William is very proud of his performance. 6. A) Children learn by example.B) Children must not tell lies. C) Children dont like discipline.D) Children must control their temper. 7. A) At the computer center.B) At home. C) At his company.D) At Oak Street. 8. A) He has refused another dinner appointment. B) He doesnt eat out very often. C) He knows the way to the restaurant. D) He does not like to eat out either.Questions 9 to 12 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 9. A) Knife.B) Fork. C) Chopsticks.D) Knife and fork.10. A) Sharks fin.B) Seafood.C) Sweet and sour pork.D) Eight-jewel Rice Pudding.11. A) Tender and crisp.B) Fresh and tasty.C) Tender and tasty.D) Fresh and crisp.12. A) Today.B) Tomorrow.C) This evening.D) The day after tomorrow.Section B Directions: In this section, you will hear 2 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).Passage OneQuestions 13 to 15 are based on the passage you have just heard.13. A) 100.B) 107. C) 148.D) 48.14. A) Public transportation.B) Elevators. C) Exercise. D) Parking.15. A) By bicycle.B) By car. C) By motorbike.D) By walking.Passage TwoQuestions 16 to 19 are based on the passage you have just heard.16. A) Charles Dickens.B) William Shakespeare. C) Daniel Defoe.D) Virginia Woolf.17. A) We use all the words, phrases and quotations from Shakespeares writings. B) Shakespeares writings have become the property of those who are learning to speak English. C) It is likely that people often do not know the origins of the words they use. D) All the words people use are taken from the writings of Shakespeare.18. A) About twenty thousand.B) About twenty-five thousand. C) About five thousand.D) About twenty-five.19. A) By studying the various ways in which Shakespeare used the English language.B) By studying the English language at school.C) By direct contact with native speakers of the English language.D) By practicing English speaking every day.Section C Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its main ideas. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from 20 to 27 with the words you have just heard. For blanks numbered from 28 to 30 you are required to fill in the missing information. For these blanks, you can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the main points in your own words. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written. Then, during the war, a (20) came from my company. Tony had passed away. I asked our people to check on his family and see that everything was properly (21) . They found the farm green with vegetables, the little house livable and (22) . There was a tractor and a good car in the yard. The children were educated and working, and Tony didnt (23) a cent. After he passed away, I thought more and more about Tonys (24) . He grew in (25) in my mind. In the end, I think he stood as tall, and as