Directions: After reading the following passage, you will find 5 questions or unfinished statements, numbered 36 through 40. For each question or statement there are 4 choices marked A),B) , C)or D). You should make the correct choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.
　　Welcome to the Franklin Business Institute E244 Conversational English class. The object of this course is to learn how to converse fluently and effectively in English. For the next 10 weeks we will finely tune your skills in the art of debating and role-playing. We will also practice speech rhythm and diction with an emphasis on enunciation(清晰的发音) and specific speech problems faced by those who are studying English as a foreign language.
　　Numerous discussions on a wide variety of subjects will be held, including topics in business, fiction, travel, differences between Western and Chinese Culture, education and life experience.
　　You will have many opportunities to give oral presentations and voice your opinions on the various topics that we plan to cover. It is very important that you talk as much as you can. Don't wait for your instructor to ask you to speak. If you have a question, ask it. Additionally, if you have any questions about anything your fellow students say, please feel free to ask.
　　36. What kind of the course is E244？
　　A) It's a composition one.
　　B) It's a conversational one.
　　C) It's for listening skill.
　　D) It's a grammar one.
　　37. The purpose of this course is to make the students ________.
　　A) remember those unknown words
　　B) know various rules of English grammar
　　C) learn how to write their term papers
　　D) express themselves fluently and effectively in English
　　38. How long will the course take?
　　A) 5 weeks.
　　B) 10 weeks.
　　C) One month.
　　D) Two months.
　　39. Which topic will not be held during the study?
　　A) Education.
　　B) Politics.
　　C) Culture.
　　D) Business.
　　40. It's very important for those who take E244 to ________.
　　A) talk as much as they can
　　B) prepare the course before the class
　　C) look up every unknown word and phrase
　　D) recite each lesson

　　参考译文
　　欢迎加入富兰克林商务学院E244对话英语班。本课程的目标是学习如何连贯有效地用英语进行交流。在接下来的10周时间中，我们将通过辩论和角色扮演来巧妙地调整大家的技能。我们还会练习演讲的节奏和措辞．其重点是发音和具体演讲问题，因为这些问题是那些将英语作为第二外语的学员们经常面临的。
　　还会进行有关各种各样主题的讨论，包括商务、小说、旅行、中西方文化差异、教育以及生活经历等话题。
　　你们将会有很多机会进行口头演讲，还可以对我们将要涵盖的不同主题发表自己的意见。你要尽可能多说，这一点很重要，不要等你的导师叫你发言。如果你有问题的话就提出来。此外，如果对其他学员提出的问题存在疑问，大家可以随时提出。
　　答案及精解
　　36．【答案精解】B。细节题。从文章第一段Welcome to the Franklin Business Institute E244 Conversational English class可以知道答案。
　　37．【答案精解】D。细节题。从文章第一段The object of this course is to learn how to converse fluently and electively in English可以知道，本课程的目的是为了培养学生流利、高效的交流能力。
　　38．【答案精解】B。细节题。从文章第一段For the next 10 weeks we will finely tune your skills in the art of debating and role—playin9可以知道．接下来的10周就是课程的时间。
　　39．【答案精解】B。细节题。从文章第二段Numerous discussions on fl wide variety of subjects will be held， including topics in business。fiction，travel，differences between Western and Chinese Culture，education and life experience可以看出，学习讨论的主题包括商务、小说、旅行、中西文化差异、教育以及生活经历方面，但不包括政治。
　　40．【答案精解】A。判断题。对于学员来说重要的事情，在文章第二段提到了：It is very important that you talk as much as you Can。而其他几项都没有提到。