PART Ⅰ LISTENING COMPREHENSION

SECTION A  MINI-LECTURE

In this section you will hear a mini-lecture. You will hear the lecture ONCE ONLY While listening to the mini-lecture, please complete the gap-filling task on ANSWER SHEET ONE and write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each gap. Make sure the word(s) you fill in is (are) both grammatically and semantically acceptable. You may use the blank sheet for note-taking.

    You have THIRTY seconds to preview the gap-filling task.

    Now, listen to the mini-lecture. When it is over, you will be given THREE minutes to check your work.

Models For Arguments

    Three ……此处隐藏72660个字…… nclusion, as the activity gained popularity, turning itself into a craze, the Ice Bucket Challenge brought about many problems. Eventually these problems transformed the challenge from a charitable activity to a farce or even a tragedy. So I firmly believe that the Ice Bucket Challenge has lost its significance.

本次作文为材料作文。一共提供了两份材料，第一份材料介绍了“冰桶挑战赛”的由来以及在各地引起的狂热；第二份材料阐述了一些人士对此狂热产生的质疑以及批评。本次作文要求：1.首先概括冰桶挑战赛这次活动的情况；2.阐明自己对此次活动的态度，特别是就此次活动中产生的一些问题是否背离了活动举办的初衷，作者要阐述自己的立场。作文篇幅要求不少于300字。

    本作文按照要求在第一段概括冰桶挑战赛这一活动的情况并表明对此次活动的态度：此活动演变成的狂热已经违背了活动发起的初衰；第二、三、四段就此活动提出了3个论据来阐述自己的观点：1.此活动造成珍贵的水资源的浪费；2.参与活动的名人们把活动变成了个人的广告宣传；3.活动造成参与者的受伤；第五段总结全文并再次表明作者的观点和立场。本作文自拟题目为《“冰桶挑战赛”之我见》。