试卷代号：1352 国家开放大学（中央广播电视大学）2015年秋季学期“开放本科”期末考试 高级英语听说(1)口试题签(1) 2016年1月 Instructions: The test consists of two sections:Section One and Two. You have 5 minutes to prepare for the test. In preparing for Section Two,consider what to say,and how to say it-such as in what sequence,how to connect,how to emphasize,etc. Section One Read aloud the part between the stars (*)(2 minutes) At what age does a child become an adult?The answer depends on your culture or religion.Here are a few examples. First,in some North American Indian cultures,a boy becomes a man around the age of 13.At that time,he goes into the woods alone,without food or water,for several days. When he returns safely,he becomes an adult man.Girls become adult women as soon as they are old enough to have babies,also around the age of 12 or 13. (*)In the Jewish religion,children spend years studying their history and religion. Then,at age 13 for boys and 12 for girls,they go through an important religious ceremony. The boys'ceremony is called a bar mitzvah and the girls'is called a bat mitzvah.From that day,they are adults,and they are responsible for their own religious development. In Japan today,young people become legal adults at age of 20.Each year on the second Monday in January,they celebrate "Coming-of-Age Day,when all the twenty-year-olds in a town are invited to attend a special ceremony.They wear traditional clothes,listen to speeches,and visit with old friends. 1368试卷代号 :1352 国家开放大学(中央广播电视大学)2015 年秋季学期"开放本科"期末考试 高级英语听说 (1) 口试题签( 1 ) 2016 Instructions : • The test consists of two sections: Section One and Two. • You have 5 minutes to prepare for the test. • In preparing for Section Two, consider what to say , and how to say it - such as in what sequence , how to connect, how to emphasize, etc. Section One Read aJoud the part between the star富{都). (2 minutes) At what age does a child become an adult? The answer depends on your cuIture or religion. Here are a few examples. First , in some North American lndian cultures, a boy becomes a man around the age of 13. At that time. he goes into the woods alone. without food or water. for several days. When he returns safely , he becomes an adult man‘ Girls becorne adult women soon as they are old enough to have babies. a1so around the age of 12 or 13. (县) ln the J ewish religion , children spend years studying their history nd religion. Then. at age 13 for boys and 12 for girls, they go through an important rdigious ceremony. The boys' ceremony ís called a bar mitzv and the girls' is called a bat mitzvah. From that day , they are adults, and they are responsible for their own religious developrnent. ln J apan today. young people become legal adults at age of 20. Each year on the cond Monday in J anuary , they celebrate "Coming-of-Age Day ," when a11 the twenty-year-olds ìn a town are invited to attend a special ceremony. They wear traditional clothes, lìsten to speeches, and visit with old friends. 1368