SECTION A In this section you will hear a
mini-lecture. You will hear the lecture ONCE ONLE While listening to the
lecture, take notes on the important points. Your notes will not be marked, but
you will need them to complete a gap-filling task on ANSWER SHEET ONE after the
mini-lecture. Use the blank paper for note-taking. Now listen to
the mini-lecture. Leaving
Home Generally, most people have in their minds a picture of
their "ideal home", but if you are students or people just beginning work, the
practical limitations of money and location may prevent them from finding this
ideal home. Serveral ideas for you to follow: I.
To stay at home for a while when leaving school:
1) many advantages while staying at home; 2)
depending much on how you (1)______your family.
(1) ______
II. To stay in your home area by renting a house or a flat:
1) cannot inviting your (2)______to visit you freely;
(2)
______ 2) would be rather unhappy ifnotgeting on
well with your (3).______ (3) ______
III. To ask (4)______on campus for help in finding houses:
(4) ______
1) difficult in some areas because of a (5)______ student
population; (5) ______ 2) many
(6)______not willing to rent rooms to students.
(6) ______ IV. To share
(7)______with some other students:
(7)
______ 1) very cheap rent;
2) no old people watching over; 3) and the
housework shared with room-mates; 4) causing
problems if having (8)______ characters.
(8) ______ V .To try a
bed-sitter—one mom that you use as a bedroom and
sitting room (9)______:
(9) ______
1) not very expensive rent; 2) easy
to keep clean and cheap and to heat; 3) simple to
make it feel like a real home; 4) may be always
(10)______if cooking;
(10)
______ 5) might be hanging your wet clothes all
round the room; 6) can be very lonely at
first.