Part 1 (10 items) 1. Listen. What is the main idea? shībài bìng bù kěpà, kěpà de shì nǐ yīnwèi hàipà shībài ér bù gǎn chángshì
Failure is terrible Don't be afraid to try Success is easy Never fail The message is: don't let fear of failure stop you from trying.
2. Listen. What does the speaker imply? tā zuǐ shang shuō bú zàihu, qíshí xīnlǐ hěn nánguò
He truly doesn't care He is actually sad despite saying otherwise He is angry He is happy 嘴上说不在乎，其实心里难过 = says he doesn't care but is actually sad.
3. Listen. What is the advice? zuò juédìng zhīqián, zuìhǎo xiān tīngting biéren de yìjiàn
Decide quickly Listen to others' opinions before deciding Never ask for help Trust only yourself 先听听别人的意见 = listen to others' opinions first.
4. Listen. What happened? yóuyú tiānqì yuányīn, hángbān bèi qǔxiāo le
The flight was delayed The flight was cancelled due to weather The flight departed early The flight was overbooked 航班被取消了 = the flight was cancelled. 由于天气 = due to weather.
5. Listen. What is the speaker's attitude? zhè jiàn shì suīrán kùnnan, dàn wǒ xiāngxìn zhǐyào jiānchí jiù yídìng néng zuòdào
Pessimistic Confident and determined Indifferent Angry 相信只要坚持就能做到 = believes persistence leads to success.
6. Listen. What does the idiom mean? tā zhège rén zǒngshì bàntú'érfèi, zuò shénme shì dōu jiānchí bù liǎo
He always finishes what he starts He always gives up halfway He works very hard He is very talented 半途而废 = give up halfway / abandon midway.
7. Listen. What is the situation? tā de jiànyì dédào le dàjiā de yízhì tóngyì
Everyone disagreed Everyone unanimously agreed Some agreed, some didn't No one responded 一致同意 = unanimous agreement.
8. Listen. What is being described? zhè jiā cāntīng de fúwù tàidù tèbié chà, cài yě zuò de bù hǎochī
A good restaurant A restaurant with bad service and food A new restaurant An expensive restaurant 服务态度差 = bad service attitude. 不好吃 = not tasty.
9. Listen. What is the result? jīngguò sān nián de nǔlì, tā zhōngyú kǎoshàng le lǐxiǎng de dàxué
He failed the exam He finally got into his ideal university He gave up studying He changed his major 终于考上了理想的大学 = finally got into ideal university after 3 years.
10. Listen. What is the comparison? yǔqí bàoyuàn huánjìng bù hǎo, bùrú xiǎng bànfǎ gǎibiàn zìjǐ
Complain about the environment Change yourself instead of complaining Move to a new place Ignore the problem 与其…不如… = rather than complain, better to change yourself.
Part 2 (15 items) 11. Listen. What is the woman's problem? nǚ: wǒ zuìjìn zǒngshì shīmián, báitiān tèbié méi jīngshen. nán: nǐ shì bú shì yālì tài dà le? shìshi shuì qián zuòzuò yùndòng
Can't eat Has insomnia Has a headache Feels lonely 失眠 = insomnia. 没精神 = no energy.
12. Listen. What does the man suggest? nán: nǐ shì bú shì yālì tài dà le? shìshi shuì qián zuòzuò yùndòng
Take medicine Exercise before bed Sleep more See a doctor 睡前做做运动 = exercise before sleeping.
13. Listen. Why did the man quit his job? nǚ: nǐ wèi shénme cízhí? nán: nà fèn gōngzuò suīrán gōngzī gāo, dànshì wánquán méiyǒu fāzhǎn kōngjiān
Low salary No room for growth Bad colleagues Too far from home 没有发展空间 = no room for development/growth.
14. Listen. What does '虽然…但是…' tell us? nán: nà fèn gōngzuò suīrán gōngzī gāo, dànshì wánquán méiyǒu fāzhǎn kōngjiān
The salary was the main issue Despite high salary, growth was the concern He liked everything about the job He was fired High salary BUT no growth — the contrast shows growth mattered more.
15. Listen. What is the woman worried about? nǚ: háizi míngnián jiù yào gāokǎo le, wǒ bǐ tā hái jǐnzhāng. nán: nǐ bié gěi tā tài dà yālì, ràng tā zìjǐ ānpái fùxí
Her health Her child's college entrance exam Her job Moving house 高考 = college entrance exam. She's more nervous than the child.
16. Listen. What does the man advise? nán: nǐ bié gěi tā tài dà yālì, ràng tā zìjǐ ānpái fùxí
Hire a tutor Don't pressure the child, let him plan his own study Study with the child Change schools 别给太大压力，让他自己安排 = don't pressure, let him arrange his own review.
17. Listen. What is the man's opinion about social media? nǚ: nǐ wèi shénme bú yòng Wēixìn? nán: wǒ juéde huā tài duō shíjiān zài shèjiāo méitǐ shang, huì yǐngxiǎng gōngzuò xiàolǜ
It's useful It wastes time and affects work efficiency It's too expensive It's dangerous 花太多时间…影响工作效率 = too much time affects work efficiency.
18. Listen. What happened at the meeting? nǚ: jīntiān de huìyì zěnmeyàng? nán: bié tí le, tǎolùn le sān gè xiǎoshí, shénme jiélùn dōu méiyǒu
Very productive Three hours with no conclusion Cancelled Ended early 讨论了三个小时，什么结论都没有 = discussed 3 hours, no conclusion.
19. Listen. What does the woman regret? nǚ: wǒ zhēn hòuhuǐ dāngchū méiyǒu hǎohǎo xué Yīngyǔ. nán: xiànzài xué yě bù wǎn a
Not studying harder in school Not learning English well earlier Choosing the wrong major Not travelling more 后悔当初没有好好学英语 = regrets not studying English well earlier.
20. Listen. What does the man mean? nán: xiànzài xué yě bù wǎn a
It's too late It's not too late to start now English is useless She should give up 现在学也不晚 = it's not too late to learn now.
21. Listen. What is the man's complaint? nán: zhège xiǎoqū de wùyè guǎnlǐ tài chà le, lājī sān tiān dōu méi rén shōu. nǚ: wǒmen kěyǐ qù tóusù
Noisy neighbours Garbage not collected for 3 days Broken elevator High fees 垃圾三天没人收 = garbage uncollected for 3 days.
22. Listen. What does the woman suggest? nǚ: wǒmen kěyǐ qù tóusù
Move away File a complaint Clean it themselves Ignore it 投诉 = file a complaint.
23. Listen. What is the woman's decision? nán: nǐ bú shì shuō yào jiǎnféi ma? zěnme yòu zài chī dàngāo? nǚ: wǒ juédìng le, cóng míngtiān kāishǐ
Start dieting today Start dieting tomorrow Give up dieting Eat less cake 从明天开始 = starting tomorrow (a common procrastination joke).
24. Listen. What is humorous about the response? nǚ: wǒ juédìng le, cóng míngtiān kāishǐ
She is serious She keeps postponing to 'tomorrow' She doesn't like cake She already lost weight 从明天开始 is a classic excuse for procrastination.
25. Listen. What is the man's view on reading? nán: wǒ juéde dúshū bú zàiyú shùliàng, ér zàiyú shìfǒu zhēnzhèng lǐjiě hé sīkǎo le
Read as many books as possible Quality of understanding matters more than quantity Only read famous books Reading is a waste of time 不在于数量，在于理解和思考 = not about quantity, but understanding and thinking.
Part 3 (20 items) 26. Listen. What is the passage about? yánjiū biǎomíng, měitiān sànbù sānshí fēnzhōng kěyǐ jiàngdī huàn xīnzàngbìng de fēngxiǎn
Diet tips Health benefits of walking Heart surgery Exercise equipment 散步30分钟降低心脏病风险 = 30-min walk reduces heart disease risk.
27. Listen. How long should you walk daily? měitiān sànbù sānshí fēnzhōng
15 minutes 30 minutes 45 minutes 60 minutes 三十分钟 = 30 minutes.
28. Listen. What disease risk is reduced? kěyǐ jiàngdī huàn xīnzàngbìng de fēngxiǎn
Diabetes Heart disease Cancer Flu 心脏病 = heart disease.
29. Listen. What is the speaker's main point about education? jiàoyù de mùdì bú shì tiánmǎn yì tǒng shuǐ, ér shì diǎnrán yì bǎ huǒ
Memorize facts Inspire curiosity and passion Pass exams Get a good job 点燃一把火 = light a fire — education should inspire, not just fill.
30. Listen. What metaphor is used? jiàoyù de mùdì bú shì tiánmǎn yì tǒng shuǐ, ér shì diǎnrán yì bǎ huǒ
Filling a bucket vs lighting a fire Building a house vs painting it Planting a tree vs cutting it Opening a door vs closing it 填满一桶水 vs 点燃一把火 = filling a bucket vs lighting a fire.
31. Listen. What change did the company make? wèile tígāo yuángōng de chuàngzàolì, gōngsī juédìng měi zhōuwǔ xiàwǔ ràng yuángōng zìyóu ānpái shíjiān
Longer hours Free time on Friday afternoons Higher salary New office 每周五下午自由安排 = free Friday afternoons to boost creativity.
32. Listen. Why did the company do this? wèile tígāo yuángōng de chuàngzàolì
To save money To improve creativity To reduce staff To follow rules 提高创造力 = improve creativity.
33. Listen. What was the result? shíshī bàn nián hòu, gōngsī shōudào le hěn duō xīn de chǎnpǐn fāng'àn
Employees quit Many new product proposals Profits dropped Nothing changed 收到很多新产品方案 = received many new product proposals.
34. Listen. What is the passage mainly about? suízhe chéngshìhuà de fāzhǎn, yuè lái yuè duō de niánqīngrén líkāi nóngcūn qù chéngshì gōngzuò
Urban development Rural-to-urban migration Agricultural reform Education policy 年轻人离开农村去城市 = young people leave countryside for cities.
35. Listen. What problem does this cause? zhè dǎozhì nóngcūn zhǐ shèngxià lǎorén hé háizi
Too many people in villages Only elderly and children remain in villages Villages become rich Schools close 只剩下老人和孩子 = only elderly and children remain.
36. Listen. What solution is mentioned? zhèngfǔ zhèngzài gǔlì niánqīngrén huíxiāng chuàngyè, tígōng zījīn hé jìshù zhīchí
Build more cities Encourage youth to return and start businesses Close villages Increase taxes 鼓励回乡创业 = encourage returning home to start businesses.
37. Listen. What does the government provide? tígōng zījīn hé jìshù zhīchí
Housing Funding and technical support Free food Jobs in cities 资金和技术支持 = funding and technical support.
38. Listen. What is the speaker's view on success? zhēnzhèng de chénggōng bú shì zhuàn le duōshao qián, ér shì nǐ zuò de shìqíng shìfǒu yǒu yìyì
Money is everything Success is about meaningful work, not just money Fame is success Success is luck 不是赚多少钱，而是是否有意义 = not about money but meaning.
39. Listen. What does the speaker value? wǒ xīwàng wǒ de gōngzuò néng bāngzhù dào biéren
High salary Helping others through work Famous career Easy work 能帮助到别人 = can help others.
40. Listen. What is the conclusion? suǒyǐ, xuǎnzé zhíyè shí búyào zhǐ kàn gōngzī, yào xiǎngxiang zìjǐ zhēnzhèng rè'ài shénme
Always choose the highest salary Choose based on passion, not just salary Don't work at all Follow your parents' advice 不要只看工资，想想热爱什么 = don't just look at salary, think about passion.
41. Listen. What is the topic? jìnnián lái, gòngxiǎng jīngjì zài Zhōngguó kuàisù fāzhǎn
Traditional economy Sharing economy in China Online shopping Education reform 共享经济 = sharing economy.
42. Listen. What examples are given? cóng gòngxiǎng dānchē dào gòngxiǎng qìchē
Bikes and cars Phones and computers Houses and offices Books and clothes 共享单车和共享汽车 = shared bikes and shared cars.
43. Listen. What is the advantage mentioned? rénmen bù xūyào zìjǐ mǎi chē, yòng shǒujī jiù néng suíshí zū chē
Cheaper to buy cars Convenient and environmentally friendly Faster than public transport No need for phones 方便又环保 = convenient and eco-friendly.
44. Listen. What problem exists? dànshì, luàn tíng luàn fàng hé sǔnhuài chēliàng de wèntí yě yuè lái yuè yánzhòng
Too expensive Improper parking and vehicle damage Not enough vehicles Bad weather 乱停乱放和损坏 = improper parking and damage.
45. Listen. What is needed? zhè xūyào yònghù tígāo sùzhì, yě xūyào gōngsī jiāqiáng guǎnlǐ
Government ban Users improve behavior and companies strengthen management Higher prices Fewer vehicles 用户提高素质 + 公司加强管理 = both users and companies need to improve.