1、Welcome to Computer-based English Listening and Speaking Test.CELST is a module of National Matriculation English Test(Guangdong Version),consisting of three parts.Part A is Reading Aloud.In this part,you are required to watch a video clip and read after the speaker in the video.Part B is Role Play.
2、In this part,you are required to act as a role and complete three communicative tasks:listen to a speaker,ask the speaker three questions and then answer five questions from the computer acting as another role.Part C is Retelling.In this part,you are required to listen to a monologue,and then retell
3、 what you have heard in your own words.Underwater bubbles are pockets of gas that are trapped within liquids,a mixture much more substantial than air,but considerably softer and less dense than water.Animals that spend a lot of time underwater have some incredible ways of exploiting the fact that bu
4、bbles reduce the density of water.These are emperor penguins.They store air in their feathers,which they release as clouds of bubbles.This makes the water around the penguin less dense and much easier to move through.It means the penguins can travel up to 50%faster than if there were no bubbles.M:Hi
5、 Mary,long time no see.How are you doing?W:Im busy preparing lessons these days.M:Really?For whom?W:The elderly in the care home where I live.M:Living in a care home?You are too young for that.W:Well,I just rent an apartment there,and Ishareitwithagoodfriend.M:Why do you choose to live in a care hom
6、e?W:Its near my workplace,and Ionlyneedtopay300yuaneachmonth,much lower than what I paid for my previous apartment.你是Mary。(1)与朋友Tom谈论年轻人租住养老院的话题；(2)根据谈话内容回答另一朋友的提问。care home 养老院文本为什么房租这么低？Well,the care home uses low rent to attract young people to live there.Inreturnforthelowrent,theyoungpeopleshoul
7、ddo20hoursofvolunteerworkeachmonth.To live there,you need to be single and have a job.Oh,one more requirement.Only those who dont own a house can rent a room there.Why is the rent so low?你住在那里开心吗？Yes,it provides all the facilities I need,and I get along well with the elderly there.We young people ar
8、e happy to help the elderly.Take me for example,IteachthemsimpleEnglishconversationsduringweekends.They love my teaching,and I find that I can not only give them help,but also learn a lot from them.Are you happy living there?你从老年人那儿学到了什么呢？Many things,from specific skills to life attitudes.For exampl
9、e,there is a Grandma Wang in my English class.She is very good at paper cutting.Ive been practicing paper-cutting with her for the last two months.To me,Grandma Wang is still young.Shehopestohaveanexhibitionofherpaper-cuttingworksnextyear.Her passion for life really inspires me.What have you learned
10、 from the elderly?Whom does Mary share the apartment with?A good friend.How much does Mary pay for the apartment each month?300 yuan.What should the young people do in return for the low rent?They should do 20 hours of volunteer work each monty.What does Mary teach the elderly during weekends?Simple
11、 English conversations.What does Grandma Wang hope to do next year?She hopes to have an exhibition of her paper-cutting works.Tom想成为歌剧演员，在歌剧院做清洁工，勤学苦练，终获导演赏识。opera singer(歌剧演员)cleaner(清洁工)practiced(练习)stage(舞台)director(导演)From Cleaner to SingerTom was born with a beautiful voice and loved singing ve
12、ry much.He dreamed of becoming an opera singer one day,but he couldnt afford any formal training.Not giving up his dream,he managed to get a job as a cleaner in a big opera house.In this way,he had a lot of opportunities to watch the performances of famous singers.He also practiced a lot in his spar
13、e time.As time went by,he was able to sing very well.Some of his co-workers even said that he was singing like a professional.One night,after an opera performance,Tom did the cleaning on the stage as usual.Seeing that the hall was empty,Tom couldnt help walking to the center of the stage and started
14、 to sing.He was singing wholeheartedly like a real opera singer.The moment Tom finished his singing,a woman walked towards him clapping her hands.She was the director of the opera.She was very impressed and offered Tom a role in the opera.Tom was overjoyed.His first performance in the opera was a great success.From then on,Tom started his career as an opera singer.
