3) Listen again——(woman) 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 Marion’s tortoise.
(man) I read that Marion’s tortoise was 152 years old.
(woman) 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.”
(a) To contradict what was in the book
(b) To indicate that she is not sure what is correct
(c) To restate what the man said
(d) To correct an error by the man
(4)Listen again——(woman) Historians are satisfied with the authenticity of the records that show that Marion’s tortoise died in 1918.
(man) 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?”
(a) What was said sounds plausible
(b) Marion’s tortoise was not on the island of Mauritius
(c) There may be an alternate explanation
(d) There was only one tortoise on the island
(5)Listen again——(woman) Yes. So Marion’s tortoise was known to have lived for 152 years on Mauritius. But because it was an adult when it was captured in 1766 and it’s 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 isn’t inconceivable.
Which sentence best describes how the woman feels when she says this:“Two hundred years old for this type of tortoise isn’t inconceivable”
(a) It is possible for a tortoise to live for 200 years
(b) A tortoise could not possibly live to the age of 200
(c) No 200-year-old tortoise has ever been found
(d) Many types of tortoises live to be very old
注：以上五道題目中帶陰影部分皆是再次回放的內(nèi)容。（答案）（1）A （2）B （3）D （4）C （5）A
［解析］
新增Listen Again題型屬于測試考生Pragmatic understanding（recognize a Speaker’s attitude or degree of certainty; recognize a speaker’s function or purpose）即實際理解的能力。此類能力測試在整個新托福聽力測試的比重占25%之多。
也就是說，Listen Again題型處理好，新托福聽力的總34道題目你將會解決至少6道題目。那么到底Listen Again題型讓我們考生實際理解什么？很簡單，即要求考生去理解你再次聽到的那段話中的：
（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 .（上面樣題第一題即是）
（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.（上面樣題后四道題目即是）
簡單的說即對再次回放內(nèi)容中講話者講此句話的目的或者態(tài)度進行推斷。因此，考生解答此種問題時即便在全文放音過程中不知所云， 也要在Listen Again時，務(wù)必把握Listen Again內(nèi)容——Listen carefully to what the speaker says in the part of the passage that is repeated and then draw a conclusion。
［技巧］
其實根據(jù)上面樣題所示，你也會發(fā)現(xiàn)：（1）勿須理解全文，只要理解Listen Again的內(nèi)容你就可以對題目進行做答。（2）聽再次回放內(nèi)容時對講話者的語氣、語調(diào)應(yīng)尤為關(guān)注。如第2題的那句That’s couldn’t Be…No way講出來時語氣格外激昂，可見講話者的意圖是針對第一人話語的一種不信，一種否定。（3）以往舊托福的解題技巧仍可應(yīng)用，如第3題。以往在小對話中有這樣一種叫做Actually的題型，即在答句開頭聽到Actually時，必為否定第一人觀點的。第3題女方選手開頭Actually，那么看哪個選項是否定男方的，D這個答案To correct the Error by the man即入選。
［結(jié)論］
根據(jù)以上新增題型的解析，值得我們考生興奮的是：此類題型應(yīng)屬送分題型，即便全文整體概念、信息模糊不清，但仍可只依靠再次回放的部分解決此種題型。再深入探求其本質(zhì)，難道我們還能下新托福聽力取消了原來小對話部分這樣的定義嗎？此種新增題型，不正是以往小對話所測試我們的基本所在嗎（讓我們?nèi)プ鐾普摚?BR> 只不過，現(xiàn)在的新增部分綜合了95年8月前的單句題和95年8后的小對話題而已?，F(xiàn)在的“Listen Again”題型——說它是單句題，它比單句題稍微顯長顯復(fù)雜；說它是小對話題，它比小對話題測試內(nèi)容上要稍顯更實際、更結(jié)合與學(xué)術(shù)。這不正是ETS此次托?？荚嚫母镪P(guān)于聽力部分的宗旨（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. ）嗎？
［尾聲］
據(jù)本文所引、所論，透析ETS 之詭計多端于新增題型處，故此，我們該做到剝?nèi)バ峦懈Ｂ犃π略鲱}型的偽裝，立在ETS出題的科學(xué)規(guī)律上“去違存真；棄相修真”，并再次高呼：“新托福聽力——道是有變卻無變！”。
這更是一種在出國路上、在人生奮斗途中屢遇險阻、逢遇叵測，即便疲憊、憔悴、厭倦甚至想要退縮時我們堅定的目光與困難摩擦并迸射——堅持的聲音！那讓我們一路鎮(zhèn)定，泰然，從容，堅強的走下去吧！
(man) I read that Marion’s tortoise was 152 years old.
(woman) 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.”
(a) To contradict what was in the book
(b) To indicate that she is not sure what is correct
(c) To restate what the man said
(d) To correct an error by the man
(4)Listen again——(woman) Historians are satisfied with the authenticity of the records that show that Marion’s tortoise died in 1918.
(man) 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?”
(a) What was said sounds plausible
(b) Marion’s tortoise was not on the island of Mauritius
(c) There may be an alternate explanation
(d) There was only one tortoise on the island
(5)Listen again——(woman) Yes. So Marion’s tortoise was known to have lived for 152 years on Mauritius. But because it was an adult when it was captured in 1766 and it’s 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 isn’t inconceivable.
Which sentence best describes how the woman feels when she says this:“Two hundred years old for this type of tortoise isn’t inconceivable”
(a) It is possible for a tortoise to live for 200 years
(b) A tortoise could not possibly live to the age of 200
(c) No 200-year-old tortoise has ever been found
(d) Many types of tortoises live to be very old
注：以上五道題目中帶陰影部分皆是再次回放的內(nèi)容。（答案）（1）A （2）B （3）D （4）C （5）A
［解析］
新增Listen Again題型屬于測試考生Pragmatic understanding（recognize a Speaker’s attitude or degree of certainty; recognize a speaker’s function or purpose）即實際理解的能力。此類能力測試在整個新托福聽力測試的比重占25%之多。
也就是說，Listen Again題型處理好，新托福聽力的總34道題目你將會解決至少6道題目。那么到底Listen Again題型讓我們考生實際理解什么？很簡單，即要求考生去理解你再次聽到的那段話中的：
（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 .（上面樣題第一題即是）
（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.（上面樣題后四道題目即是）
簡單的說即對再次回放內(nèi)容中講話者講此句話的目的或者態(tài)度進行推斷。因此，考生解答此種問題時即便在全文放音過程中不知所云， 也要在Listen Again時，務(wù)必把握Listen Again內(nèi)容——Listen carefully to what the speaker says in the part of the passage that is repeated and then draw a conclusion。
［技巧］
其實根據(jù)上面樣題所示，你也會發(fā)現(xiàn)：（1）勿須理解全文，只要理解Listen Again的內(nèi)容你就可以對題目進行做答。（2）聽再次回放內(nèi)容時對講話者的語氣、語調(diào)應(yīng)尤為關(guān)注。如第2題的那句That’s couldn’t Be…No way講出來時語氣格外激昂，可見講話者的意圖是針對第一人話語的一種不信，一種否定。（3）以往舊托福的解題技巧仍可應(yīng)用，如第3題。以往在小對話中有這樣一種叫做Actually的題型，即在答句開頭聽到Actually時，必為否定第一人觀點的。第3題女方選手開頭Actually，那么看哪個選項是否定男方的，D這個答案To correct the Error by the man即入選。
［結(jié)論］
根據(jù)以上新增題型的解析，值得我們考生興奮的是：此類題型應(yīng)屬送分題型，即便全文整體概念、信息模糊不清，但仍可只依靠再次回放的部分解決此種題型。再深入探求其本質(zhì)，難道我們還能下新托福聽力取消了原來小對話部分這樣的定義嗎？此種新增題型，不正是以往小對話所測試我們的基本所在嗎（讓我們?nèi)プ鐾普摚?BR> 只不過，現(xiàn)在的新增部分綜合了95年8月前的單句題和95年8后的小對話題而已?，F(xiàn)在的“Listen Again”題型——說它是單句題，它比單句題稍微顯長顯復(fù)雜；說它是小對話題，它比小對話題測試內(nèi)容上要稍顯更實際、更結(jié)合與學(xué)術(shù)。這不正是ETS此次托?？荚嚫母镪P(guān)于聽力部分的宗旨（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. ）嗎？
［尾聲］
據(jù)本文所引、所論，透析ETS 之詭計多端于新增題型處，故此，我們該做到剝?nèi)バ峦懈Ｂ犃π略鲱}型的偽裝，立在ETS出題的科學(xué)規(guī)律上“去違存真；棄相修真”，并再次高呼：“新托福聽力——道是有變卻無變！”。
這更是一種在出國路上、在人生奮斗途中屢遇險阻、逢遇叵測，即便疲憊、憔悴、厭倦甚至想要退縮時我們堅定的目光與困難摩擦并迸射——堅持的聲音！那讓我們一路鎮(zhèn)定，泰然，從容，堅強的走下去吧！