听力原文: [32] Apple's iPod profoundly changed the way people experience music. What will - 赤豆云问答

第1题

听力原文：W: What do you think of the apple pie？ I made it myself.M: Very delicious indeed.

听力原文：W: What do you think of the apple pie？ I made it myself.

M: Very delicious indeed. Even my mother's cannot match this.

Q: What does the man mean？

(2)

A．This apple pie tastes very good.

B．His mother likes the pie very much.

C．This pie can't match his mother's.

D．His mother can't make apple pies.

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第2题

听力原文：M: Are you ready for the trip to museums in the Big Apple？ I can hardly wait.W: T

听力原文：M: Are you ready for the trip to museums in the Big Apple？ I can hardly wait.

W: The Big Apple？ What are you talking about？

M: The Big Apple is the nickname for New York City.

W: Oh, tell me, where does the nickname the Big Apple come from？

M: The jazz musicians of the 1920's are responsible for the name. When they played a concert in a city, they called that city an apple.

W: Oh, but I still can't understand why they called it an apple instead of calling something else like a cake？

M: I am not very sure about that. New York was the biggest city in the country, and the best place for a jazz concert. So the musicians called it the Big Apple.

W: I think it's not only a big apple for the musicians but a big apple for everyone who wants to find an opportunity in that city.

M: That's a good idea. Well, you are going to New York with us, aren't you？

W: Yes, I'm going to. I'm especially looking forward to seeing the Museum of Modern Arts.

M: And I heard that there's a special show of 20th century American Painters there.

W: Amazing! New York is such a fascinating place. And it even has an interesting nickname.

M: Want to have a bite of the Big Apple, don't you？

W: Sure.

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A．An exhibit of paintings.

B．A Broadway play.

C．A modern dance production.

D．An opera.

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第3题

听力原文：An old friend from abroad, whom I was expecting to stay with, telephoned from the

听力原文： An old friend from abroad, whom I was expecting to stay with, telephoned from the airport to tell me that he had arrived. I was still at the office at the time, but I had made arrangements for his arrival. After explaining where my new flat was, I told him that I had left the key under a stone near the door.As I was likely to be at home rather later, I advised him to go into the kitchen and help himself to food and drink.

Two hours later, my friend telephoned me from the flat. At the moment, he said, he was listening to some of my re- cords after having just had a truly wonderful meal. He had found a pan on the gas stove and fried two eggs and had helped himself to some cold chicken from the refrigerator. Now he said, he was drinking a glass of orange juice and he hoped I would join him. I asked him if he had reached the flat without difficulty, he answered that he had not been able to find the key under the stone, but fortunately the living-room window just by the apple tree had been open and he had climbed in. I listened to all this in astonishment. There is no apple tree in front of my living room, but there is one in front of my neighbor's.

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A．The friend entered the speaker's house from back door.

B．The friend entered the speaker's neighbor's house by mistake.

C．A thief entered the speaker's house by mistake.

D．The speaker's friend entered the room by climbing the apple tree.

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第4题

听力原文：W: Hello, Patrick, is that you？M: Yeah Jane, what can I do for you？W: I was calli

听力原文：W: Hello, Patrick, is that you？

M: Yeah Jane, what can I do for you？

W: I was calling about the apple tree that you were trimming yesterday.

M: That was hard work!

W: I'm sure it was. It sure looked difficult.

M: Yeah, I'm glad it's finished. Hauling the branches to the front for garbage pick up was no fun either.

W: Well, I don't think you're quite finished yet. Some of the larger branches fell over into my yard, and I think you should come and get them.

M: Listen Jane, I don't see why I should do that. You eat all the apples that fall in your yard and you've never complained about that before.

W: Well, it's easier to pick up apples then to drag tree branches all the way to the curb. My kids pick up the apples, and the branches are just too big for them to drag.

M: Well, I guess you'll just have to do it yourself, Jane.

W: Patrick, I wish you would reconsider. We've always gotten along fairly well, but I think you're out of line here. The branches are your responsibility.

M: Sorry Jane, I disagree! You take the benefits of the apple tree, but refuse to deal with the bad side of it! Besides, it won't take you any time to get the branches out front!

W: Get the branches off my property or I'll have to sue you.

M: yeah？ For what？! You're taking those law classes too seriously! I've got to go. I have to pick up my son.

W: You'll be heating from me.

M: Yeah, yeah. See you in court Jane.

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A．He picked up some apples in his yard.

B．He cut some branches off the apple tree.

C．He quarreled with his neighbor over the fence.

D．He cleaned up all the garbage in the woman's yard.

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第5题

听力原文：W: It was just five years ago that the iPod first hit the market. Now wherever yo

u go, you are sure to see those white ear buzzes. Steve, did Apple understand what it was launching five years ago？

M: Not really, it was after iPod came out that they realized everyone could enjoy this. Then they decided to extend it to the Windows platform, and millions of people took off with iPods.

W: What exactly has it brought？

M: It changed Apple from a company with a small market share with millions of computers to one with a massive market share in an incredibly important new product category.

W: Then iPod has completely changed Apple's profile.

M: Right. People are now being driven from iPods to Apple's computers as opposed to vice versa. They say, "This iPod is amazing. My whole music collections are with me. It's so easy to use. I love it. "And they look at Apple's software as well.

W: How many are being sold？

M: 67 million. It's going to be 70 million pretty soon. I think next year it will hit 100 million.

W: That's incredible. Do you think it is the peak or will it keep moving？

M: Keep moving. Take a look at the first iPods, they were sort of huge. They are getting smaller, and this year we've got even smaller.

W: I guess that's the other thing about iPods. They are amazing, good in your hands, so user-friendly. They're really imaginative.

M: Yeah, the more you use it, the more you become emotionally attached to it. You know what's really changed？ I don't think Apple wants to do this. The music business world. On the iTune store, you can pick any song you like and buy it anytime you like.

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A．How iPod has changed Apple computers.

B．The impact iPod has had on the world.

C．The advantages of possessing an iPod.

D．The popularity of iPod among people.

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第6题

听力原文：M: Finally, the weekend is here. I will go for a picnic, so do you know tomorrow'

s weather？

W: Now it is 7:32 and here is the weather forecast. Strong wind blew today. And tomorrow it will be colder. If it gets cold enough, there could be heavy snow next week.

Q: What is the weather forecast for tomorrow？

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A．It will be sunny.

B．It will be very cold.

C．It will be windy.

D．It will be rainy.

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第7题

听力原文：Shyness is the cause of much unhappiness for a great many people. （32)Shy people

听力原文： Shyness is the cause of much unhappiness for a great many people. (32)Shy people are anxious and self-conscious; that is, they are over-concerned with their own appearance and actions. Worrisome thoughts are Am I wearing unattractive clothes？ It is obvious that such uncomfortable feelings must affect people unfavorably. And a person's self concept is reflected in the way he or she behaves and the way a person behaves affects other people's reactions(33)In general, the way people think about themselves has a deep effect on all areas of their lives. Shy people are likely to be passive and easily influenced by others. They need reassurance that they are doing "the right thing". Shy people are very sensitive to criticism. It makes them feel inferior. They also find it difficult to be pleased by praises because they believe they are unworthy of praise.(34) A shy person may respond to a praise with a statement like this one："You're just saying that to make me feel good. I know it's not true." It of, or at least reduced？(35)Fortunately, people can overcome shyness with determination. It is important for people to accept their weaknesses as well as their strengths, for example, not fair for them to label themselves inferior because they have to be realistic.

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A．Their own appearance and actions.

B．Their feelings about others.

C．The reactions to others' words.

D．Their worrisome thoughts.

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第8题

听力原文：M: Care for another apple？ Don't worry we've got plenty.W: I'd love one, but what

听力原文：M: Care for another apple？ Don't worry we've got plenty.

W: I'd love one, but what I don't have is plenty of room in my stomach for one.

Q: What does the woman imply？

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A．She is full.

B．She has problems digesting apples.

C．She is afraid there aren't enough apples.

D．She just wants a small one.

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第9题

听力原文：In 1955, Walt Disney himself opened the first Disney Park in the USA, Los Angeles

听力原文： In 1955, Walt Disney himself opened the first Disney Park in the USA, Los Angeles. Later Disney world was opened in Florida in 1971. It cost between $500 and $600 million to build. Tokyo Disney Park opened in Japan in 1983, and Europe Disney opened in France in 1992.

Now Hong Kong is going to build a Disney Park and it will be open in 2005. More than 80% of Hong Kong's population would like to visit the Disney Park when it is opened. The adult admission fee is between 32 to 38 American dollars. But about half of the people thought the adult admission fee was too high. The children's admission fee is not known yet. But children may not mind paying any entrance fee. "If I start saving money: now, I'll have enough money to pay the entrance fee in five years time," said Mary, a 12 years old girl, "I can't take my son to the Disney Park in the USA," said Mrs. Sally, mother of a small boy, "that's why I agree to the government's plan to build one here. Then I'll be able to take my son there. The admission fee of just under one hundred dollars is nothing compared with the price of an air ticket to the USA."

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A．In France.

B．In Tokyo.

C．In America.

D．In Hong Kong.

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第10题

听力原文：Apple's iPod profoundly changed the way people experience music．What will it do f

听力原文： Apple's iPod profoundly changed the way people experience music．What will it do for television？ The industry is intrigued by the announcement that episodes of the hit ABC shows Desperate Housewives and Lost will be available for Apple's new video iPod. Episodes will go on sale for $1.99 on iTunes the day after they are broadcast．For ABC and its parent Walt Disney Co., the bet is that the new technology will bring in more new fans of the programs than will be taken away from watching them on traditional broadcast television. Now the iPod will join digital video recorders and DVDs as another way of seeing television programs other than their regularly scheduled times on the ABC stations．Leon Long，chairman of ABC's affiliate board believes if viewers have the choice of watching Desperate Housewives on their wide-screen television with surround sound or a two-inch iPod screen，they will almost certainly watch it on TV．The iPod option will likely be attractive to people who missed an episode and want to keep up with the story．The downloads might also appeal to techies who want to try out the new product and might not necessarily be fans of the programs, which could bring these shows a new audience.

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A．It changed the source of music.

B．It changed the source of TV programs.

C．It changed the way to appreciate both music and TV programs.

D．It changed people's opinion on traditional broadcast television.

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听力原文： [32] Apple's iPod profoundly changed the way people experience music. What will