华洋PETS专家概述(PETS)四级考试听力理解第三节的命题思路b

[听力原文]

M: Next time you bring your kids in for a checkup, don't be surprised if the doctor asks about their tastes in entertainment. The American Academy of Medicine suggested last week that doctors work with parents to evaluate how much TV kids watch and what they see, what video and computer games they play, which websites they visit on the Internet, whether they view R-rated videos without the company of their parents, what music they like and what books they read. Doctors are worried that kids who spend too much time in front of the tube don't get enough exercise and can become overweight. The academy is also concerned that the messages kids get from entertainment media can make them more violent and sexually active.

The academy recommends that children under age two not watch any TV.“Children need activities to stimulate the brain during the first two years of life,”says Dr.Miriam Baron, who chairs the academy’s committee on public education.“They need feedback and socialization.” Older children, she says, should watch TV in a common area. Their bedrooms should be “electronic media-free” zones where they can have a quiet place to read, study, play or just relax.

W: You now have 30 seconds to check your answers to Questions 11-13.

名师精解：

11.考察考生对于细节信息的获取。此题比较简单，只要考生对本文大意理解正确，就可以得到正确答案。答案来自原文“Next time you bring your kids in for a checkup, don't be surprised if the doctor asks about their tastes in entertainment”。答案及信息出现在文章的开头，为听力考试的惯常出题点之一。

12.考察考生对听力原文中人物语言态度的理解能力。此题关键词是recommend，答案来自原文“The academy recommends that children under age two not watch any TV. Children need activities to stimulate the brain during the first two years of life”。Recommend可以体现作者态度。在听听力时，考生应当泛听和精听要相结合。此题考查考生对信息细节的理解，属于精听的范畴。

13.考察考生对于细节问题的掌握。答案来自原文“Their bedrooms should‘be electronic media?free’zonesswheresthey can have a quiet place to read ,study ,play or just relax.”听出。读选项时，应快速地浏览关键词，以获取更多的信息。另外，此题是文中的最后一道题目，其答案一般也会出现在文章末尾，和文章的开头一样是听力的惯常考点之一。

Questions 14-16 are based on the following talk about how to save money. You now have 15 seconds to read Questions 14-16.

14. According to the speaker, what should one pay special attention to if he wants to save up?

　［A］Family debts.

　［B］Bank savings.

　［C］Monthly bills.

　［D］Spending habits.

15. How much can a person save by retirement if he gives up his pack-a-day habit?

　［A］,000.

［B］,000.

［C］,000.

［D］,000,000.

16. What should one do before paying monthly bills, if he wants to accumulate wealth?

［A］Investsintosa mutual fund.

［B］Use the discount tickets.

［C］Quit his eating-out habit.

［D］Use only paper bills and save coins.