Section Ⅰ Listening Comprehension
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 three parts in this section: Part A, Part B and Part C.
    Remember: while you are doing the test, you should first answer the questions in your test booklet, not on the answer sheet. At the end of the listening comprehension section, you will have 5 minutes to transfer your answers from your test booklet to ANSWER SHEET 1.
    If you have any questions, you may raise your hand now as you will not be allowed to speak once the test has starte ……此处隐藏60872个字…… also exists.
    Compared to big metropolises, I am more fond of small and medium-sized cites. Small and medium-sized cities are more environmentally friendly than metropolises. College students can live a more peaceful and less competitive life in Small cities. They can still have chances because opportunities are only for the prepared minds. Also, you may feel happier in small cities. According to a research, people in small and medium-size cities are much happier than those in big cities.
    In all, living in small or medium-sized cities has many advantages.
[解析] 作文要求学生写给杂志社表达对大学生来说在中小城市生活是否 更好，写出自己支持或反对的理由，要求运用自己的知识或经历支持自 己的观点，要求语法正确，内容充实，条理清晰，不少于250字。