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II. Listening Skills Identifying Numbers M: The stadium looks pretty big. How many people does it seat? W: It holds around 20,000. They say more than 18,000 Tickets have been sold. Q: How many tickets are left now? W: I was planning on signing up for the swimming class. Bit I heard it’s full. M: Really? That’s strange. There were nine swimming classes last semester, and this semester there are five more. Q: How many swimming classes are there this semester/ W: How far do you jog every day? 5 kilometers? M: No, about 15km. I have to run that far to stay in good people. Q: How far does the man run each day? 4. M: How many people will come to your home to watch the World Cup Final? Want me to bring anything? W: Probably like 15 or 20. I’ve got most things covered. Maybe just bring a six-pack or something else to drink. Q: About how many people will come to watch the World Cup Final? W: How many people do you think will enter for the City Marathon? M: I’m not sure. It was 250 last year. But someone told me the number is likely to double this tear. Q: How many people are likely to enter for this year’s City Marathon? 1.D 2.A 3.C 4.B 5.D III. Listening In Task 1: Yao Ming I first saw Yao Ming back in 1997. Nike had just signed a contract to sponsor the Shanghai Sharks. We had a little party to introduce ourselves and get to know the players. A few of us were there when the team walked in. They looked normal, most about 6’4’’ or so. Then, a thin, baby-faced guy about 7’5’’ came in. We were all surprised at seeing him. We couldn’t believe his size. And when he started hitting three-pointers, we were really blown away! Our guys in the U’S’ didn’t believe that there was a Chinese kid that tall. To convince them, we had to bring him to a Nike camp in Paris that summer. Yao had always played against kids who were older than him. This was the first time he was competing with players his own age. Del Harris, then the Lakers coach, was at the camp. He fell in love with Ya