SECTION Ⅰ  Listening

    Directions:

    This section is designed to test your ability to understand spoken English. You will hear a selection of recorded materials and you must answer the questions that accompany them. There are two parts in this section, Part A and Part B.

    Remember, while you are doing the test, you should first put down your answers in your test booklet. At the end of the listening section, you will have 3 minutes to transfer all your answers from your test booklet to your ANSWER SHEET.

    If you have any questions, you may raise your hand now as you will not be allowed to speak once the test ……此处隐藏41318个字…… tudy and work. Just as the old saying goes, "Work smart, not hard," so we should learn how to work smart rather than just work hard.

    In other words, when we are confronted with some problems in our life, we shouldn't be eager to take any actions, on the contrary, we should calm down and think carefully to find a more effective and efficient solution.

[解析] 这篇文章是一篇总结加评论式的作文。这篇文章主要讲了一位百万富翁患上了严重的眼疾，医生建议他为了加快治疗和恢复应该避免强光，于是富翁回家后就花费5000美元将自己的家里全部变暗，其实这本来只需要花费少的钱买一副墨镜就可以解决的事，却被富翁给复杂化了。由此可见，该篇文章跟我们的启示是“在做任何事时，应该选择更加有效的方法，要学会聪明地做事，而不仅仅是努力做事。”

    根据题目要求，在写作时，考生首先要对所给材料的文章大意进行总结，要抓住重点和要点；其次，着重围绕材料发表自身评论，在评论时一定要条理清晰，避免杂乱无章；最后，简要总结自己的观点。