听力原文:In many places in the world today, the poor are getting poorer while the rich are - 赤豆云问答

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听力原文：M: I guess you must be able to speak several dialects since you have visited so m

any places these years.

W: I wish I could, but Cantonese and Hokkien are the only dialects I've ever learned to speak actually.

Q: What does the woman say of her knowledge of dialects？

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A．She can speak many dialects except for Cantonese and Hokkien.

B．She has never learned Cantonese or Hokkien.

C．She can speak neither Cantonese nor Hokkien.

D．She can speak either Cantonese or Hokkien.

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第2题

听力原文：Tokyo is one of those places that you can love and hate at the same time.In Tokyo

听力原文： Tokyo is one of those places that you can love and hate at the same time.In Tokyo there are always too many people in the places where I want to be.Of course there are too many cars.The Japanese drive very fast when they can.But in Tokyo they often spend a long time in traffic jams.Tokyo is not different when one wants to walk.At certain times of the day there are a lot of people on foot in London's Oxford Street.But the streets near Ginza in Tokyo always have a lot of people on foot,and sometimes it is really difficult to walk.People are very polite;there are just too many of them.The worst time to be in the street is at 11:30 at night.That is when the night-clubs are closing and everybody wants to go home.There are 35,000 night-clubs in Tokyo,and you do not often see one that is empty.Most people travel to and from work by train.Tokyo people buy six million train tickets every day.At most stations,trains arrive every two or three minutes,but at certain hours there do not seem to be enough trains.Although they are usually crowded,Japanese trains are very good.They always leave and arrive on time.On a London train you would see everybody reading a newspaper.In Tokyo trains everybody in a seat seems to be asleep,whether his joumey is long or short.

How does the speaker feel about Tokyo？

A．Convenient.

B．Clean.

C．Crowded.

D．Lovely.

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第3题

听力原文：W: Oh, this is a beautiful city. I'm really glad I've brought my camera.M: Yes, t

听力原文：W: Oh, this is a beautiful city. I'm really glad I've brought my camera.

M: Yes, there are lots of things to take pictures of here. But I hope you will not plan to spend all your time snapping. I have some friends who would like to meet you.

Q: What does the man want the woman to do？

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A．To visit more places in the city.

B．To snap as many pictures as possible.

C．To take good care of her camera.

D．To spare some time to meet his friends.

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第4题

听力原文：Many egg-laying animals merely lay their eggs and leave. Turtles, for instance, a

听力原文： Many egg-laying animals merely lay their eggs and leave. Turtles, for instance, and horseshoe crabs, the eggs hatched and the little ones are their own. The current theory about birds is the earliest birds did just that when they were cold-blooded creatures living in warm places. However, when they became warm-blooded creatures living in cold places, they had to remain on the eggs to keep them warm. For this, they needed a place--a nest. Very likely, the first nest was just a primitive hole scraped in the ground. Even now many species still lay eggs in this sort of crude nest. Primitive nests found on the ground were fine for some birds, but others began to elevate their nests in branches, perhaps to avoid predators. These early elevated nests were probably loose platforms of sticks and dried leaves. The type is still built by some birds today. The latest development in nest, the most recent vision, so to speak, is the cup-shaped nest. This is the one we regard today as the typical bird's nest, you know, like a robin's nest.

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A．Their flying ability improved greatly.

B．They became warm-blooded.

C．They began to lay eggs.

D．They changed their migration patterns.

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第5题

听力原文：In many places, ice is as widely used as bread, and it would be surprising indeed

听力原文： In many places, ice is as widely used as bread, and it would be surprising indeed if ice did not give birth to many special phrases.

The expression, "to break the ice," meant, to make your first move, to do something for the first time; it was not possible until the ice was broken. Later, the expression developed another meaning, covering a relationship between people. When you have not broken the ice with someone, you have not yet cleared the way to his trust in you, to his friendship. You must get through to him, just as the small boats had to clear the river's ice jam.

When you tell someone that he "cuts no ice" with you, you are making certain things clear to him—that you are not moved or impressed or influenced by him in any way. You are putting it to him straight--that he is getting nowhere with you.

"Skating on thin ice" is something else again. This means that a man may be doing or saying some thing risky. It might be offensive and get him into trouble. Thin ice is not much support; if he is not more careful, he may sink right through.

In sports or any other kind of contest, you will hear the phrase, "The game is on ice"or"It is iced up." This simply means that the game is really over, that one side is so far ahead that the other cannot catch up. There is no longer any doubt as who the winner will be.

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A．One may be doing something quite difficult.

B．One may be doing something quite risky.

C．One may be doing something quite annoying.

D．One may be doing something impossible.

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第6题

听力原文：American women are used to being independent. They are used to going places by th

听力原文： American women are used to being independent. They are used to going places by themselves, earning their own money, and often living alone. Sometimes they will ask men for help, but they usually don't want to be protected. Since the women's movement started, it's not always clear whether women expect men to open doors or help them into their coats. American women may start conversations with men or even ask them to dance.

There are a lot of Americans who don't smoke or drink, and many who don't want people to do those things in their houses. It's always best to ask before you bring alcohol to a dinner or be fore you light up a cigarette, if you're with people you don't know very well. Nonsmokers have become more militant about smoking in public places. Many restaurants, for instance, have established special sections for smokers.

House guests may bring gifts when they come to visit, and they often offer to help in some way. As a guest, you may want to ask your host or hostess if there's anything you can do to help in the kitchen. In many cases, the gesture is more important than actual helping. You may also want to take your friends out to dinner at the end of your stay, but it's not expected for you to do so

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A．They are used to earning their own money.

B．They often live alone.

C．They don't start conversation with men.

D．They may ask men for dance.

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第7题

听力原文：The earth's oceans are colossal, so much bigger than the land area that they cove

听力原文： The earth's oceans are colossal, so much bigger than the land area that they cover 70% of the surface of the earth. They give us food and materials and a major constituent in the formation of our weather. The extremes of temperature on the earth would be much greater, and many places would be too hot or too cold for humans without the oceans to act as the earth's thermostat.

As our supply of fresh water becomes more and more scarce, we have naturally looked to the oceans, the greatest source of water on earth. But there is so much salt in sea water that it is not fit for human consumption. Scientists have been trying to find ways to turn this salt water into fresh water. Machines for the conversion of water are already at work in certain parts of the world, but their cost is still exorbitant. Science will have to find much cheaper ways to do the job.

Possibilities for food abound in the ocean. In addition to the hundreds of varieties of fish, some kinds of seaweed can be eaten. It is nutritious enough, containing many proteins, vitamins, and minerals that humans need for survival, but so far no one has been able to figure out how to disguise its awful taste.

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A．70% of the land surface.

B．Food.

C．Drinking water directly.

D．Mineral water.

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第8题

听力原文：Many women are attracted by the excitement of being a flight attendant -- you ear

听力原文： Many women are attracted by the excitement of being a flight attendant -- you earn your living and see the world at the same time. Yet, many people consider flight attendants to be simply multi-lingual waitresses doing a very routine job.

Surely the truth must lie somewhere between these conflicting views. Of course, flight attendants do travel a lot yet are often tired or do not have enough time to take advantage of all the places they visit. They are working women after all! It is also true that speaking several languages and having hotel experience are requirements for the job. But in addition, a flight attendant must be a psychologist and a nurse and be able to remain calm and efficient and carry out the necessary procedures in case of an emergency. A passenger's life may depend on her just as much as on the pilot.

So let us not underestimate her -- apparently she is a charming waitress but she is also a highly trained and essential member of the crew of an aeroplane. Without her, there is no doubt that traveling by air would become a terrible experience. From this we can see what important role she plays in modem transportation.

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A．They do routine work and speak a few languages.

B．They see the world and earn a lot of money.

C．They look pretty and look after passengers.

D．They see the world and do routine work.

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第9题

听力原文：Sometimes we say that someone we know is "a square peg in a round hole." This sim

听力原文： Sometimes we say that someone we know is "a square peg in a round hole." This simply means that the person we are talking about is not suited for the job he is doing. He may be a book keeper who really wants to be an actor or a mechanic who likes cooking. Unfortunately, many people in the world are "square pegs": they are not doing the kind of work they should be doing, for one mason or another. As a result, they probably are not doing a very good job and certainly they are not happy.

Choosing the right career is very important. Most of us spend a great part of our lives at our jobs. For that reason we should try to find out what our talents are and how we can use them. We can do this through aptitude tests, interviews with specialists, and study of books in our field of interest.

There are many careers open to each of us. Perhaps we like science. Then we might prepare ourselves to be chemists, physicists, or biologists. Maybe our interests take us into the business world and such work as accounting, personnel management or public relations. Many persons find their places in government service. Teaching, newspaper work, medicine, engineering—these and many other riel& offer fascinating careers to persons with talent and training.

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A．Someone who is short is like a square peg.

B．Someone who is not suited for his job.

C．Someone who is standing in a square.

D．Someone who is putting a square peg in a round hole.

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第10题

听力原文：Many people suffer from some form. of extreme anxiety. Some experience occasional

听力原文： Many people suffer from some form. of extreme anxiety. Some experience occasional attacks of panic for no apparent reason. Others go around in a state of continual uneasiness. The usual way of controlling anxiety is with drugs, which cure none of the conditions described but do help patients man age their anxiety. Patients who take these drugs say that they are able to work, to sleep, and to go to places they had feared to visit. But the effects of the drugs on the human body, especially on the nervous system, have been unknown.

We have started a series of studies to identify the effects of the drugs on the brain and have gained some insight into the costs and benefits of the anti anxiety drugs. They are valuable because they can reduce the effects of anticipated failure, frustration, and disappointment. But their value demands a price. Two effects of the drugs are obviously harmful. They reduce a person's ability to react to changes in the environment; and more important, they keep a person from developing persistence in the face of unexpected troubles. Since it is fairly sure that people will meet problems they had not expected, this effect may make the price of anti-anxiety drugs too high.

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A．They help to cure anxiety.

B．They help patients to gain insight into the cause of anxiety.

C．They help to control anxiety.

D．They help patients to work efficiently.

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