Listen again In the chapter I just read, it said that the oldest tortoise whose age can be verified to some extent is the one known as Marions tortoise. I read that Marions tortoise was 152 years old. Actually, I think the book said it was at least 152 years old. Why does the woman say this: Actually，I think the book said it was at least 152 years old. To contradict what was in the book To indicate that she is not sure what is correct To restate what the man said To correct an error by the man Listen again Historians are satisfied with the authenticity of the records that show that Marions tortoise died in 1918. How do they know it was the same tortoise? Could it have been a different tortoise that died there in 1918? What does the man mean when he says this: How do they know it was the same tortoise? Could it have been a different tortoise that died there in 1918? What was said sounds plausible Marions tortoise was not on the island of Mauritius There may be an alternate explanation There was only one tortoise on the island Listen again Yes. So Marions tortoise was known to have lived for 152 years on Mauritius. But because it was an adult when it was captured in 1766 and its unclear how old it was at that time, it could have been considerably older than 152 years when it died, maybe 180 years or more. Two hundred years old for this type of tortoise isnt inconceivable. Which sentence best describes how the woman feels when she says this:Two hundred years old for this type of tortoise isnt inconceivable It is possible for a tortoise to live for 200 years A tortoise could not possibly live to the age of 200 No 200-year-old tortoise has ever been found Many types of tortoises live to be very old 注：以上五道题目中带阴影部分皆是第三回放的内容。（答案）（1）A （2）B （3）D （4）C （5）A ［分析］新增Listen Again题型是测试考生Pragmatic understanding（recognize a Speakers attitude or degree of certainty; recognize a speakers function or purpose）即实质理解的能力。此类能力测试在整个新托福听力测试的比重占25%之多。也就是说，Listen Again题型处置好，新托福听力的总34道题目你将会解决至少6道题目。那样到底Listen Again题型让大家考生实质理解什么？非常简单，即需要考生去理解你第三听到的那段话中的： （1）Function（purpose）: ask you to understand not just what the speaker said but why the speaker said it. For example, to determine that a speaker said sth in order to apologize, explain, clarify a point, change a TOPic, indicate a change of opinion, or suggest a new action .（上面样题第一题即是） （2）Stance （attitude） Ask you how the speaker seems to feel about a particular TOPic. For example, to determine if the speaker feels Positive or negative, happy or sad, impressed or unimpressed, or enthusiastic or bored about a particular Topic. Also ask about whether a speaker is doubtful or Certain about what he or she is saying.（上面样题后四道题目即是） 简单的说即对第三回放内容中讲话者讲此句话的目的或者态度进行判断。因此，考生解答此种问题时即使在全文放音过程中不知所云， 也要在Listen Again时，务必把握Listen Again内容Listen carefully to what the speaker says in the part of the passage that is repeated and then draw a conclusion。 ［方法］其实依据上面样题所示，你也会发现：（1）勿须理解全文，只须理解Listen Again的内容你就能对题目进行做答。（2）听第三回放内容时对讲话者的语气、语调应尤为关注。如第2题的那句Thats couldnt BeNo way讲出来时语气格外激昂，可见讲话者的意图是针对第一人话语的一种不信，一种否定。（3）以往旧托福的解题方法仍可应用，如第3题。以往在小对话中有如此一种叫做Actually的题型，即在答句开头听到Actually时，必为否定第一人看法的。第3题女方选手开头Actually，那样看什么选项是不是定男方的，D这个答案To correct the Error by the man即入选。 ［结论］依据以上新增题型的分析，值得大家考生开心的是：此类题型应属送分题型，即使全文整体定义、信息模糊不清，但仍可只依赖第三回放的部分解决此种题型。再深入探求其本质，难道大家还能下新托福听力取消了原来小对话部分如此的概念吗？此种新增题型，不正是以往小对话所测试大家的基本所在吗（让大家去做推论）？只是，目前的新增部分综合了95年8月前的单句题和95年8后的小对话题而已。目前的Listen Again题型说它是单句题，它比单句题稍微显长显复杂；说它是小对话题，它比小对话题测试内容上要稍显更实质、更结合与学术。这不正是ETS此次托福考试改革关于听力部分的宗旨（Academic Listening Skills：The Listening section measures test takers ability to understand spoken English from North America and other English-speaking countries. In academic environments students need to listen to lectures and conversations. ）吗？ ［尾声］据本文所引、所论，透析ETS 之诡计多端于新增题型处，故此，大家该做到剥去新托福听力新增题型的伪装，立在ETS出题的科学规律上去违存真；弃相修真，并第三高呼：新托福听力道是有变却无变！。这更是一种在出国路上、在生活奋斗途中屡遇险阻、逢遇叵测，即使疲惫、憔悴、厌倦甚至想要退缩时大家坚定的目光与困难摩擦并迸射坚持的声音！那让大家一路镇定，泰然，从容，坚强的走下去吧！
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