BOSS+TEST

 Boss Craft Take the test here, and give your answers in the discussion post on the right above corner. Your answer will earn you Quest 10 Xps each. media type="file" key="2010-3-27.mp3" width="240" height="20"

Question 1 As for students, how to get better grades and improve efficiency in the class? Include reasons and details to support your response.

Question 2 Which do you prefer, going shopping with a specific purpose or just wandering around? Use specific reasons and examples to support your position.

Question 3 A two-day graduation ceremony The university newspaper announced that the graduation ceremony will be split over two days. The decision is based on the following reasons: first, the number of students graduated this year has risen; therefore, the ceremony’s duration will be quite long. Secondly, each student can invite their guests to their graduation ceremony; however, the auditorium is too small to hold the entire student body and their guests. Now listen to two students as they discuss the announcement. Notes

Question : The woman expresses her opinion towards the university’s decision of a two-day graduation ceremony. State her opinion and explain the reasons she gives for holding that opinion.

Question 4 Cultural lag Technology change is not new. The effects of a technology change on people are not new either. When a new technology is developed, many people cannot understand it and may have negative attitude toward it. The term cultural lag refers to the notion that culture takes time to catch up with technological innovations. However, as the time changes, people will gradually accept it and corporate the new technology into their daily life. Now listen to a lecture on this topic in a sociology class. Notes Question : the professor gives an example to illustrate the definition of “cultural lag”. Explain how this example is related to the reading passage.

Question 5 Notes

Question : briefly summarize the problem and two possible solutions. Then state which solution you recommend and explain why.

Question 6 Now listen to part of a geology lecture. Notes

Question : summarize the lecture and explain how weathering can break down rocks by two primary processes: the water and plant growth.