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长演讲(ETS称之为talk，我们不妨称之为lecture更符合实际情况和理解)(共三篇，一篇是有关生活的，一篇是有关上课的内容，另一篇是课外内容)。
听力策略小结
1.在快速浏览时获取信息。尽管听力考察的是你的听的能力，但同时也是对你阅读能力的一种考验。对很多考生来说，最大的问题是时间不够，你必须很快的读，因为每题中间的间隔只有12秒。所以，不要仔细读选项句子，而应该快速浏览，寻找并记住关键词。也就是说，要纵向的看选项而不是横向的看。而当你看的时候，注意下面的信息：
a)注意重复的词语，这些词通常会给你一些线索，还会帮你回忆起你在题目中听过的人名和事物名称。
b)注意各个选项中的主要区别。你可能会看到一些不同的名字或地点或不同的动词，这些不同之处将会帮你确定这道题中哪些是你要听的关键，即关键词。
2.排除明显错误的选项。及时排除明显错误的选项，将有助于你提高正确率。
3.把握做题的节奏。做题的节奏在听力中比在其他部分中要重要的多，在你平时练习的时候，你可能会停下磁带等自己选出正确的答案，千万不要这样做。因为你在真正考试的时候无法让磁带根据你自己的意愿停下来，所以在你平时练习的时候也不要这么做。练习的时候选一个较少受打扰的地方，并一次做完一套题(50题)。
4.反复的练习。托福考试和其他很多考试一样，需要知识和技巧。有些人有足够的知识，但是得了低分。这是他们的患得患失引起的焦虑。而另外一些人则需要更多的词汇和语法知识来提高他们的分数。知识和考试技巧都能够在反复的练习中得到很大的提高而且反复的练习能够帮助你消除部分的焦虑。如果你对托福考试的规则有较多的了解，你会在考试中表现得更加轻松。
Part C: 演讲
Part C:演讲(Talks)
考试当天你将会碰到如下的答题提示：
Directions: In this part of the test you will hear several talks. After each talk, you will hear some questions. The talks and questions will not be repeated. After you hear a question, read the four possible answers in your test book and choose the best answer. Then, on your answer sheet, find the number of the question and fill in the space that corresponds to the letter of the answer you have chosen.
考点及题型
复述题；暗示推理题；续前续后题。1999年1月Part C考题(第43-46题)
TALK IN A GEOGRAPITY CLASS
The Old Canada Road is a long lost trail between the Canadian province of Quebec and Maine in the northeast corner of the United States. Yes it really was lost and finding it again was a complex process that involved state of our technology: how the location of the roads was pinpointed was very interesting. And I'll return to it as soon as I gave you a little background information. The road was begun in 1817, a few years before Maine even became a state. At the time Quebec was a major market for livestock, crops and fish. So a road to Quebec was seen by officials in Maine as necessary for trade. For about 20 years the movement of people and goods was mostly from Maine to Quebec, and then the trend reversed as thousands of Canadians immigrated to Maine to escape poor crops, the lack of jobs and the threat of disease. I think it was a color epidemic. Besides its negative reasons major building projects in Maine also made the state very attractive for the Canadians who needed work. I should stress though that immigration during that period went in both directions. In fact the flow of people and goods went completely unhindered. There wasn't even a border post until around 1850. The people of the time saw Maine and Quebec as single region mainly because of the strong French influence which is still evident in Maine today. Eventually the road fellsintosdisuse as a major railway was completed. Finally people simply forgot about it and that's how it came to be lost. This brings me back to the original topic.
复述题
例题：What does the speaker say about the road between Main and Quebec?
(A) It was built by the Canadians.
(B) It was built to facilitate trade.
(C) The path for the road was extremely difficult to clear.
(D) Hostilities between Canada and the United States caused construction delays.
答案是B。
演讲中题到了road是为了trade，即“So a road to Quebec was seen by officials in Maine as necessary for trade”。
例题：What is one reason Canadians began to immigrate to Maine during the 1800s?
(A) Maine was less influenced by the French government.
(B) Maine had better employment opportunities.
(C) Maine was politically stable.
(D) Marine had a better climate.?答案是B。
对话中提到了许多原因，如“to escape poor crops”，“the lack of jobs and the threat of disease”，以及“color epidemic”和“major building projects”。选项B是其中的一个，只是the lack of jobs变成employment opportunities而已。
暗示推理题
例题：What can be inferred about the region including Maine and Quebec during the early 1800s?
(A) The area was economically unified.
(B) The authorities were unable to enforce law and order.
(C) The two governments fought for control of the area.
(D) Most of the people living there spoke only French.
答案是A。
这道题比较难，因为选项都不是原句的简单改写或者复述，你可以从短语“infer about”得到提示它是一道暗示推理题。有了这种思想准备之后，即使你一时没找到答案也不会太灰心。但是题总是要答的，甚至用猜。原对话中的句字“At the time Quebec was a major market for livestock, crops and fish. So a road to Quebec was seen by officials in Maine as necessary for trade”说明，A是正确答案。看来，暗示推理题并不好做。然而，有幸的是，暗示推理题的正确选项与其它3个选项有较大的区别。那就是选项中很少或者根本不用原话，或者原词。就像这一题，选项A中只有一个词重复原文，即area这个很不重要的词。
续前续后题
例题：What subject is the speaker most likely to discuss next?
(A) The latest practices of accurate mapmaking.
(B) The impact of epidemics on mass migration.
(C) The advantages of establishing international trade agreements.
(D) The technology used to locate the Old Canada Road.
答案是D。
原文的开头和结尾都提到了选项D的内容：开头——“finding it again was a complex process that involved state of our technology: how the location of the roads was pinpointed was very interesting. And I'll return to it as soon as I gave you a little background information.”与结尾——“that's how it came to be lost. This brings me back to the original topic.”
Part B: 长对
Part B:长对话(Longer Conversations)
考试当天你将会碰到如下的答题提示：
Directions: In this part of the test you will hear longer conversations. After each conversation you will hear several questions. The conversations and questions will not be repeated.After you hear a question, read the four possible answers in your test book and choose the best answer. Then, on your answer sheet, find the number of the question and fill in the space that corresponds to the letter of the answer you have chosen.Remember, you are not allowed to take notes or write in your test book.
策略
逆向搜索法不太适合较长的对话和段落题,因为每个段落的后面接下来有3至4个问题.充分利用Direction旁白时间,尽量事先浏览一下答案的选项,对这篇文章中会用到的一些词汇有个提前的熟悉。
策略1
(针对听力能力较差的考生)当磁带在放的时候,闭上你的眼睛全神贯注于对话的主题(中心思想),不必担心你没有每个词都听懂,尽量去理解这个对话是关于什么的,说话的人是谁,然后根据你对文章大意的把握答题。
策略2
(针对听力能力较高的考生)当磁带在放的时候,听对话或演讲的大意,同时留意细节.注意特别的人，物，地点和事件.同样要想说话的人是谁,他们的关系是什么.因为后面出题时经常用原字或者原词(一般不会用不同的词，即同义词复述).这一部分的难度很大程度上来自记住所有的细节，因为考试时规定你不能做记号。所以当你练习的时候要注意训练这种能力。(当然你要是写一点记号也是可以的,做完题后擦掉就行了。)
考点及题型
中心思想题/场景题；复述题；暗示推理题。
1999年1月Part B考题(第31-34题)
PART OF A TELEPHONE INTERVIEW
* Dr. Thomas? This is Keet Bradley from the daily news. I'd like to ask you some questions about the new official standa
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