College English Test Band 6

Part II Listening Comprehension

Section A

Directions: In this section, you will hear two long conversations. At the end of each conversation, you will hear four questions. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A) , B) , C) and D) . Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.

Conversation One

W: Mr. David Jackson, a staff writer at the New Yorker, is known for his nonfiction books of adventure.

Today we go on a different kind of adventure, Jackson's life of parenting his offspring.

David, as a parent of an 11 and a 14-year-old, what is the most interesting issue you are dealing with right now?

M: It's easy to focus on the challenges.

But so far, I find these ages to be kind of wonderful.