
1. To become familiar with monetary units presented as a listening focus;
2. To improve listening comprehension through specific exercises.

The pace of life is getting quicker and quicker nowadays. Are you time-conscious? Surely you know such English expressions as Time is money and Lost time can never be found again. This section focuses your attention on an aspect of authentic, day-to-day English: time units.
1. Listen to each of the following statements, paying particular attention to the time units. Then choose the correct amount of time among from the four choices given.
2. Listen to the following statements, which will be spoken twice. During the pause after each statement, ill in the blank(s) with the correct amount of time.


A. News Item One
● Listen to the following news item and then, for each question, select the best answer from among the four choices given.
scramble | vi. 竞争 |
virtual | a. 虚拟的 |
Ant Financial Services Group | 蚂蚁金融服务集团(主要业务范畴涉及第三方支付、移动支付、O2O、小额贷款、网络银行、在线融资、在线理财、保险等领域) |
Alipay Wallet apps | 支付宝钱包应用软件 |
archrival | n. 主要竞争对手 |
mobile payments | 移动支付 |
gala | n. 晚会 |
disclose | vt. 透露 |
grand prize | 特奖 |
B. News Item Two
● Listen to the following news item and then, for each question, select the best answer from among the four choices given.
Asbury Park Press | 《阿斯伯里公园快讯》 |
file charges against | 控告 |
consent | vi. 同意 |
account | n. 报道 |
social media | 社交媒体 |
confront | vt. 遇上 |
outcry | n. 强烈抗议 |
prompt | vt. 促进 |
advocate | n. 支持者;辩护者,律师 |

A. Conversation One
● Listen to the following long conversation and then, for each question, select the best answer from among the four choices given.
B. Conversation Two
● Listen to the following long conversation and then, for each question, select the best answer from among the four choices given.

A. Passage One
● Listen to the following passage and then, for each question, select the best answer from among the four choices given.
B. Passage Two
● Listen to the following passage and then, for each question, select the best answer from among the four choices given.