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Listen to the following passage．Altogether the passage will be read to you four times． During the first reading, which will be done at normal speed, listen and try to understand the meaning．For the second and third readings, the passage will be read sentence by sentence, or phrase by phrase, with intervals of 15 seconds． The last reading will be done at normal speed again and during this time you should check your work．You will then be given 2 minutes to check through your work once more．
Please write the whole passage on ANSWER SHEET ONE．

In many countries, authority is seldom questioned, / either because it is highly respected, or because it is feared. / Sometimes, because rank has been important in certain societies for a long time, / people have been trained never to question those in authority. / For example, children are not expected to question their teachers in school. / It may be considered improper for young businessmen to suggest ideas that differ from those of older, more experienced members of the business. / In other countries, children are trained to question and search for answers. / When a child asks a question, / he will often be told to go to the library and find the answer for himself. / By the time students reach the age of l 4 or 15, / they will have developed exciting new ideas in all fields of science and the arts. / To encourage such creativity, there are many national prizes offered to students, / every year for their scientific discoveries and artistic accomplishments.
这是一篇说明文从两个方面举例说明了不同国家的人对于“权威”的态度。有些国家已经形成不质问·这是一篇说明文，从两个方面举例说明了不同国家的人对于“权威”的态度。有些国家已经形成不质问 权威的风气，比如在学校里，老师说什么就是什么，学生不会或不敢提出质疑；而在其他国家，人们会 培养孩子主动发问、寻找答案的能力，培养他们的创新思维。
从行文结构来看．短文共分13个大的意群。时态为一般现在时。
短文中出现It rnav be considered improper for young businessmen to suggest,该句中包含It is considered (adj.) for sb. to do sth.
这一句型，这一句型在英语文中很常见，也很实用，考生在记笔记时应重点记句中的形容词。
短文中有几个较难拼写的词书写时需要注意，如：authority, respected, societies, improper, creativity, scientific discoveries 和artistic accomplishments