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Then answer the question.What does the student imply?_She is surprised by the professor’s reaction._The professor has not quite identified her concern._The professor has guessed correctly what her problem is. _She does not want to finish the assignment.LectureQuestions6.What does the professor mainly discuss?_Various errors in early calendars_Why people came to believe that Earth moves around the Sun_Examples of various types of calendars used in different cultures_The belief that the position of planets and stars can predict future events7.The professor discusses various theories on how Stonehenge was used.What can be inferred about the professor’s opinion?_She is sure Stonehenge was used as a calendar._She believes the main use for Stonehenge was probably as a temple or a tomb._She thinks that the stones were mainly used as a record of historical events._She admits that the purpose for which Stonehenge was constructed may never be known.8.According to the professor,how was the Mayan calendar mainly used?_To keep track of long historical cycles_To keep track of the lunar months_To predict the outcome of royal decisions_To allow priests to compare the orbits of Earth and Venus9.According to the professor,what was the basis of the ancient Chinese astrological cycle? _The cycle of night and day_The orbit of the Moon_The cycle of the seasons_The orbit of the planet Jupiter10.How did the Romans succeed in making their calendar more precise?_By changing the number of weeks in a year_By adding an extra day every four years_By carefully observing the motion of the planet Jupiter_By adopting elements of the Chinese calendar11.How does the professor organize the lecture?_By mentioning the problem of creating a calendar,then describing various attempts to deal with it_By speaking of the modern calendar first,then comparing it with earlier ones_By discussing how a prehistoric calendar was adapted by several different cultures_By emphasizing the advantages and disadvantages of using various time cyclesLectureQuestions12.What is the lecture mainly about?_How dolphins produce the sounds they make_How dolphins teach their young to identify signature whistles_The professor’s experience with dolphins on a research boat_Various ways dolphins communicate with one another13.According to a theory the professor mentions,why do dolphins travelside by side?_To view each other’s bubble streams_To hear each other’s signature whistles_To avoid interfering with other dolphins’sonar clicks_To keep mothers close to their young14.What does the professor imply about bubble streams?_They help protect dolphins from predators._Their function is similar to that of signature whistles._They do not appear to serve a communicative function._Dolphins use them to sense the movement of the water.15.Why does the professor mention the time she spent on a boat doing research?_To encourage students to do field work_To inform students about a paper she wrote_To show how scientists collect data on marine life_To illustrate that dolphins are difficult to locate16.Listen again to part of the lecture by playing Track.Then answer the question.What does this example illustrate?_The differences between land and marine mammals_The importance of burst pulses as a way dolphins communicate _One reason dolphins travel in large groups_One way dolphins use signature whistlesConversationQuestions17.Why does the student go to Professor Kirk’s office?_To find out if he needs to take a certain class to graduate_To respond to Professor Kirk’s invitation_To ask Professor Kirk to be his advisor_To ask Professor Kirk to sign a form18.Why is the woman surprised at the man’s request?_He has not tried to sign up for Introduction to Biology at the registrar’s office. _He has waited until his senior year to take Introduction to Biology._A journalism student should not need a biology class._Professor Kirk no longer teaches Introduction to Biology.19.What does the man say about his advisor?_She encouraged the man to take a science class._She encouraged the man to major in journalism._She is not aware of the man’s problem._She thinks very highly of Professor Kirk.20.How will the man probably try to communicate his problem toProfessor Kirk?_By calling her_By sending an e-mail to her_By leaving her a note_By visiting her during office hours21.Listen again to part of the conversation by playing Track49.Why does the man say this to the woman?_To thank the woman for solving his problem_To politely refuse the woman’s suggestion_To explain why he needs the woman’s help_To show that he understands that the woman is busyLectureQuestions22.What is the lecture mainly about?_Various theories explaining why Mars cannot sustain life _Various causes of geological changes on Mars_The development of views about the nature of Mars_Why it has been difficult to obtain information about Mars23.According to the professor,what was concluded about Mars after the first spacecraft flew by it in1965?_It had few geological features of interest._It was similar to Earth but colder._It had at one time supported life._It had water under its surface.24.What does the professor imply about conditions on Mars billions of years ago?Choose2answers._Mars was probably even drier than it is today._The atmospheric pressure and the temperature may have been higher than they are today._Mars was inhabited by organisms that have since become fossilized._Large floods were shaping the planet’s surface.25.What is the possible significance of the gullies found on Mars in recent years?_They may indicate current volcanic activity on Mars._They may indicate that the surface of Mars is becoming increasingly drier._They may indicate the current existence of water on Mars._They may hold fossils of organisms that once existed on Mars.26.Listen again to part of the lecture by playing Track51.Why does the professor say this?_To stress that Mars is no longer interesting to explore_To describe items that the spacecraft brought back from Mars_To share his interest in the study of fossils_To show how much the view of Mars changed based on new evidence27.Listen again to part of the lecture by playing Track.Why does the student say this:“What were they thinking?”_To ask for clarification of a previous statement_To convey his opinion_To rephrase an earlier question_To express his approvalLectureQuestions28.What does the professor mainly discuss?_The design and creation of the Statue of Liberty_The creators of two colossal statues in the United States_The purpose and symbolism of colossal statues_The cost of colossal statues in ancient versus modern times29.What evidence does the professor give that supports the idea that modern-day colossal statues are valued social and political symbols?_They are very costly to build._They are studied in classrooms around the world._They are designed to last for thousands of years._They are inspired by great poetry.30.According to the professor,what was one result of the Great Depressionof the1930’s?_International alliances eroded._Immigration to the United States increased._The public experienced a loss of confidence._The government could no longer provide funds for the arts.31.According to the professor,why did the state of South Dakota originally want to create a colossal monument?_To generate income from tourism_To symbolize the unity of society_To commemorate the Great Depression_To honor United States Presidents32.Listen again to part of the lecture by playing Track.Then answer the question.Why does the professor discuss the poem by Emma Lazarus?_To emphasize the close relationship between literature and sculpture_To illustrate how the meaning associated with a monument can change_To stress the importance of the friendship between France and the United States_To point out a difference between Mount Rushmore and the Statue of Liberty33.What does the professor imply about the poem by Emma Lazarus?_It is one of his favorite poems._Few people have read the entire poem._He does not need to recite the full text of the poem._Lazarus was not able to complete the poem.。