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1 KỲ THI CHỌN HỌC SINH GIỎI THPT CẤP TỈNH I. LISTENING (5.0 points) Part 1: For questions 1-5, listen to a discussion about the popularity of crime fiction, and decide whether each of the following statements is True (T), False (F), or Not Given (NG) according to what you hear. Write T, F, or NG in the corresponding numbered boxes provided. 1. The podcast focuses on discussing recent developments in crime fiction. F 2. According to Victor, detective stories activate the brain’s survival system. F 3. Caroline claims detective fiction requires less reading between the lines. T 4. Creative workers relate more to non-conformist detectives than corporate workers. NG 5. Fictional detectives are popular because their personality traits are rarely encouraged in real life, according to Victor. F TRANSCRIPT INTERVIEWER: Good afternoon listeners and welcome to the literary story. On today's podcast, author, Victor and scriptwriter Caroline are here to delve into the murky world of crime fiction and specifically to explore the timeless attraction of the lone detective. I'm keen to get your views on why this genre is so appealing. VICTOR: Well, one of the ideas that intrigues me is the connection between the brain's seeking system and detective fiction. INTERVIEWER: I'm not sure I'm aware of this. Could you fill me in on what this is exactly? VICTOR: Sure, the seeking system evolved to motivate humans to search for food. It has an end goal,survival. And in the past, humans used clues in their surroundings to forage or hunt. According to recent research, different kinds of emotions are triggered by storylines. So, for example, thrillers cause fear, but detective stories activate people's desire for clues to solve a puzzle, which uses the seeking system in a different context. INTERVIEWER: Yes, that is fascinating. And Caroline, as a scriptwriter, are your insights similar to this? CAROLINE: My angle on this question is more about how people relate the detective themselves. In any other story, the protagonist has to develop an often overcome adversity in some way, whereas nothing happens to the detective. This means the reader is less challenged intellectually as the detective is doing all the brainwork. And remember that our detective heroes usually have flaws that make them vulnerable, and unlike other heroes, this flaw is not resolved. INTERVIEWER: Hmm, yes. I hadn't thought of that. And why do you think their popularity has stood at the test of time? CAROLINE: I think in part this is connected to work. People are so captivated by these characters because
2 they're non-conformist in their jobs. They follow their noses and get things done their way. Although the workplaces change radically in recent decades, our sense of worth still relies on being appreciated by others. Many of us feel ignored or overlooked in our professional lives, so these characters represent a form of escapism into a world where being a bit different is rewarded. VICTOR: It's worth highlighting that the personality traits in fictional detectives, say being single-minded, goal-focused risk-takers, are all qualities that we're encouraged to emulate if we want to be successful in our careers, especially in Western societies. And yet, how often do we feel that our opportunities to demonstrate these qualities are suppressed by a micro-managing boss or overly rigid system? It's no wonder fictional detectives are popular. INTERVIEWER: Well, thank you both for your time. Part 2: For questions 6-10, listen to part of a TV program in which an economics professor talks about credit card spending and answer the following questions. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS taken from the recording for each answer in the spaces provided. 6. What term describes the current state of society according to Malcolm? debt-driven (society) 7. What is the first factor contributing to the rise in credit card spending, according to Grey? consumerist society 8. What types of interest rates are typically applied for late payments? double-digit (rates) 9. Which age group is targeted by credit card ads, according to Professor Grey? twenties 10. What amount of debt do many university graduates carry, according to Charlotte? 16,000 euros / €16,000 TRANSCRIPT Our featured guest on today's program is Charlotte Grey, head of the Economics Department at Sandforth University, who has been studying the phenomenal rise in credit card spending and its side effects with increasing alarm. Charlotte, what's going on? It seems that we've turned into a debt-driven society virtually overnight. Charlotte Grey: Unfortunately, Malcolm, you're right. When people ask me how this change has come about, I tell them that there are several factors at work. First of all, we have to recognize that we are becoming a thoroughly consumerist society, rather than the security-loving future planners of yesteryear. While the focus used to be on saving, we are now far more interested in having the latest gadgets and what have you, rather than waiting until we can afford them. This attitude has been nurtured by the credit card companies themselves, who have become far too keen on
3 encouraging the buy-now-pay-later approach. Few consumers seem to realize that this translates into "buy now, pay much more later." People seem to forget how these cards work, and that credit isn't free. If you don't pay off the balance right away, you will be charged a monthly interest rate of approximately 17%, which is added to your monthly bill. Also, a lot of people are drawn to the low-cost or interest-free cards. But if you are late paying these bills, you will often find yourself being charged double-digit rates. You have to remember that companies want us to pay more interest, so they are delighted when we don't pay our bills on time, because that's when the rates shoot up, and that's when they make more money. So, of course, they are going to pressure consumers to buy more. Another disturbing fact is that a lot of credit card adverts target people in their 20s. You see, in the 90s, the British government stopped financing university students and decided that instead, they should pay their own way with special bank loans to be gradually paid off after they finish their studies. I must say I found this move highly irresponsible at the time, and sadly, time has shown just how thoughtless this decision was. It's not unusual these days to see recent university graduates, who are usually in their 20s, burdened with debts of approximately 16,000 euros, before they've even joined the workforce. Part 3: For questions 11-15, listen to part of a conversation about estimation techniques, and write the letter A, B, C, or D in the numbered boxes provided to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions according to what you hear. 11. Alex gave a number in answer to the interview question because ______________. A. his initial response had been rejected B. he had conducted a simple BOTEC analysis C. it seemed like a reasonable estimate D. he was perplexed by the question’s purpose 12. Why does Marta conduct her own BOTEC? A. to showcase her skill at mental arithmetic B. to highlight the inaccuracy of Alex’s estimate C. to make a comparison with Alex’s answer D. to illustrate the importance of a step-by-step method 13. What aspect of Fermi problems do Alex and Marta agree on? A. They are useful for making estimates without sufficient data. B. Fermi Olympiads merely afford people an opportunity to have their egos boosted. C. The Drake Equation is likely to produce a more accurate figure in the future. D. The Drake Equation is valuable even if current estimates aren’t especially useful.
4 14. Which estimate does Alex support with a rational argument? A. the population of Paris B. the number of daily customers for each petrol station C. the average frequency of filling a car with petrol D. the proportion of residents that make little use of petrol stations 15. What does Alex learn from the example of a sanity check? A. the need to follow up in the case of a discrepancy B. how a previously conducted BOTEC can reveal an apparent deception C. the value of confirming an initial estimate with an accurate measurement D. why it is important to establish maximum and minimum values TRANSCRIPT MARTA: So, how was the job interview, Alex? ALEX: Really weird, Marta. I bluffed my way through most of the questions, but it was one that totally stumped me. How many tennis balls would fit into this room? MARTA: Sounds like a bow tech question to me. Back at the envelope calculation, they're becoming increasingly common during job interviews. ALEX: That doesn't bode well for me then. I just racked my shoulders and claimed ignorance. When they pushed me to hazard the guess, I blirted out the first number that popped into my head (11), a quarter of a million. MARTA: What would you have done? ALEX: I'd have said something like this. A tennis ball is about 10 centimeters long, so you could get about 100 in a square meter and 1,000 in a cubic meter. How big was the room? MARTA: Maybe 10 meters by 8, and let's say 2.5 meters high. ALEX: OK, so 80 times 2.5 is 200 cubic meters. If there are 1,000 tennis balls in each cubic meter, that's 200,000 altogether. MARTA: So, my guess was pretty accurate. Cool. ALEX: Yeah, but also irrelevant. They were more interested in your approach to problem-solving, which you completely flunked. MARTA: I still don't see why it's important. If they really want to measure something, surely they should actually measure it, not just guess. ALEX: Sure, but some things are impossible to measure. They're often called Fermi problems after the groundbreaking nuclear physicist Enrico Fermi, who had an uncanny knack for making accurate estimates with little or no actual data. Some universities hold Fermi Olympiads with teams competing to answer