Directions:In this part of the test, you will hear 2
passages in English. You will hear the passages ONLY ONCE.
After you have heard each passage, translate it into Chinese and write your
version in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET.
You may take notes while you are listening.
The U.S. unemployment rate dropped in November, while the nation’s economy lost the fewest jobs since 2007. A report from the Labor Department Friday says the jobless rate was 10 percent last month, a slight decline from the 26-year high of 10.2% it hit in the previous month. The U.S. economy also lost 11,000 jobs in November, which is far less than the prior month.