Directions: Talk on the following topic for 5 minutes. Be sure to make your points clear and supporting details adequate. You should also be ready to answer any questions raised by the examiners during your talk. You need to have your name and registration number recorded. Start your
talk with "My name is…，" "My registration number is... "
1、 Topic: The Retirement Age for Chinese
Questions for reference :
1. Do you agree that the mandatory retirement age for Chinese should be extended? Give your reasons.
2. Some people are opposed to the extension initiative for fear that it might reduce job opportunities for young people. What's your comment on this opinion?
3. China is facing a surplus labor force. What are the possible solutions to such a problem?

Part A
Directions: In this part of the test, you will hear 2 passages in English. After you have heard each paragraph, interpret it into Chinese. Start interpreting at the signal… and stop it at the signal…You may take notes while you are listening. Remember you will hear the passages ONLY ONCE.
Now let us begin Part A with the first passage.

Part B
Directions： In this part of the test, you will hear 2 passages in Chinese. After you have heard each paragraph, interpret it into English. Start interpreting at the signal… and stop it at the signal.., you may take notes while you're listening. Remember you will hear the passages
ONLYONCE. Now, let's begin Part B with the first passage.