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听力原文：A recent report has shown that here in the United States, we've experienced the r

听力原文： A recent report has shown that here in the United States, we've experienced the revolution concerning our attitudes towards the work week and weekend. Although some calendars still mark the beginning of the week "Sunday", more and more of us are coming to regard Monday as the first day of the week with Saturday and Sunday comprising the two- day periods thought of as the weekend. In fact, the word "weekend" didn't even exist in English until about the middle of the last century. In England at that time, Saturday afternoons had just been added to Sundays and holidays as a time for workers to have off from their jobs. This innovation became common in the United States in the 1920s. But as the work weak shortened during the Great Depression of 1930s, the weekend expanded to 2 full days, Saturday and Sunday. Some people thought this trend would continue due to increasing automation and the work week might decrease to 4 days or even fewer. But so far, this hasn't happened. The work week seems to have stabilized at 40 hours made up of 5 eight-hour days. After this commercial, I'll be back to talk about the idea of adding Monday to the weekend.

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A．Which days people should work.

B．How the week is divided into days.

C．Which day begins the week.

D．How many weeks there are in a month.

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第2题

听力原文：In the case of mobile phones, change is everything. [32] Recent research indicate

听力原文： In the case of mobile phones, change is everything. [32] Recent research indicates that the mobile phone is changing not only our culture, but our very bodies as well.

First. let's talk about culture. The difference between the mobile phone and its parent, the fixed-line phone is, you get whoever answers it. This has several implications. The most common one, however, and perhaps the thing that has changed our culture forever, is the "meeting" influence. [33] People no longer need to make firm plans about when and where to meet. Twenty years ago, a Friday night would need to be arranged in advance. [33] Now, however, a night out can be arranged on the run. Texting changes people as well. In their paper "In sights into the Social and Psychological Effects of SMS Text Messaging", two British researchers distinguished between two types of mobile phone users: the "talkers" and the "texters"—those who prefer voice to text message and those who prefer text to voice. [34] They found that the mobile phone's individuality and privacy gave texters the ability to express a whole new outer personality. Texters were likely to report that their family would be surprised if they were to read their texts.

Another scientist wrote of the changes that mobiles have brought to body language. There are two kinds that people use while speaking on the phone. There is the "speakeasy": the head is held high, in a selfconfident way. chatting away 133]And there is the "spacemaker": these people focus on themselves and keep out other people.

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A．It is affecting our health seriously.

B．It hinders our reading and writing.

C．It is changing our bodies as well as our culture.

D．It surprises people with unexpected messages.

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听力原文：（29)Cancer is the second leading cause of death after heart disease.Death rates f

听力原文： (29)Cancer is the second leading cause of death after heart disease.

Death rates for both diseases are falling. But researchers say the rate for heart disease is falling faster. As a result, an American Cancer Society report shows that cancer now kills more Americans under the age of eighty-five than any other cause.

Some cancers can be prevented or treated, especially if found early. Cancer is the name for a group of diseases. All involve the uncontrolled growth and spread of cells that are not normal. Cell growth and division are controlled by genes. (30) Some cancers are linked to family genetics. Pollution and chemicals can also raise a person's risk of cancer.

The report shows that in recent years, cancer rates in the United States have dropped about one percent per year. Lung, colon, breast and prostate cancer make up more than half of all the cases. For men, prostate cancer is the most common. For women, it is breast cancer. Rates of both have continued to increase, but more slowly than in the past.

Smoking causes about one-third of all cancer deaths. Poor diet and a lack of exercise are blamed for another third in the United States.

(31) The American Cancer Society says cancer deaths worldwide could increase nearly one hundred percent in the next twenty years. Yet most could be avoided. The report calls tobacco use "the number one cause of cancer and the number one cause of preventable death throughout the world. "

Hepatitis and other infections will cause an estimated seventeen percent of new cancers worldwide this year. (32) Such cancers are especially common in developing countries, and many of these cases can also be prevented.

29．What is the first leading cause of death？

30.What can be learned about cancers from the passage？

31.What does the American Cancer Society say about cancer？

32.What do we learn about cancers in developing countries'？

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A．Heart disease.

B．Cancer.

C．Smoking.

D．Poor diet.

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听力原文：W: Did you hear the weather report for today？W: The pollution's going to be so ha

听力原文：W: Did you hear the weather report for today？

W: The pollution's going to be so had they recommend staying indoors.

Q: What are speakers discussing？

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A．The weather yesterday.

B．A polluted river.

C．Hotel accommodations.

D．The quality of the air.

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听力原文：W: That report I did came to over fifty pages!M: My goodness!What does the man th

听力原文：W: That report I did came to over fifty pages!

M: My goodness!

What does the man think about the report？.

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A．It's very well written.

B．He doesn't he live it's missing so many pages.

C．He's amazed at the length.

D．He wants to look it over.

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听力原文：M: The weather report predicts a big storm for tonight.Maybe your car windows sho

听力原文：M: The weather report predicts a big storm for tonight. Maybe your car windows should be rolled up.

W: Good idea. I'll go take care of it.

Q: What does the woman mean？

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A．She's just washed her car.

B．She doesn't think it will rain.

C．She'll close the windows.

D．She'll put the car away.

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第7题

听力原文：During a state of deep relaxation, several physiological changes take place in th

听力原文： During a state of deep relaxation, several physiological changes take place in the body: the body's oxygen consumption is reduced; the heart beat decreases; muscle tension and sweating ease, and there is decreased sympathetic nervous system activity. (32) This restful state not only allows the body to repair and restore itself but it has a calming effect on the consciousness. How to achieve this state of relaxation, however, is a matter of opinion. (33) A recent report by Dr. David Holmes of the University of Kansas in the journal American Psychologist said that simple sitting in an armchair has just as many beneficial characteristics for the body as meditation does. Researchers of other relaxation techniques disagree . (34) These experts believe that more structured techniques, such as meditation, lead to a condition of deep relaxation. The debate goes on, but one thing appears to be clear: the relaxation response can be reached by a number of methods, and the methods themselves are not as important as getting there. One day, one method may work best; on another day, an alternative method may be more appropriate. (35) Once you are aware of all the methods, you can find the one that works best for you. Some of the relaxation techniques are meditation, self-analysis and progressive muscle relaxation. Although these techniques may not, in the end, produce more of a relaxation response than just sitting quietly in a chair, (35) they have the added benefit of structure and discipline, and for these reasons appear to be more effective for most individuals.

32. What will happen when a person is in a state of deep "relaxation"？

33.What did Dr. David Holmes say about "relaxation" in American Psychologist？

34.What do the opponents of Dr. David Holmes believe？

35.What does the speaker think of "relaxation techniques" such as meditation？

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A．The body will take in more oxygen.

B．The heart will beat more frequently.

C．Muscles will become tense and the body will sweat easily.

D．The consciousness will become more or less calmed.

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听力原文：W: I left my umbrella in my room. Wait while I go back to get it.M: Don't bother.

听力原文：W: I left my umbrella in my room. Wait while I go back to get it.

M: Don't bother. The weather report said it would clear up by noon.

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

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A．Clean up her room.

B．Get the report back.

C．Not wait for him.

D．Not bother to get the umbrella.

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听力原文：W: Well. Tonight we have Prof. Brown in the studio to about his recent book, Fash

ion Images. Good evening.

M: Good evening, and thank you for inviting me here this evening.

Q: What is the woman doing？

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A．Painting a picture.

B．Designing a studio.

C．Hosting a program.

D．Taking a photograph.

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第10题

听力原文：W: I wish I had studied more for this math exam.M: Well, there's not much you can

听力原文：W: I wish I had studied more for this math exam.

M: Well, there's not much you can do about it at this point.

Q: What does the man mean？

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A．The woman is well-prepared for the exam.

B．It's too late to study for the exam.

C．Only recent class material will be on the exam.

D．He will help the woman to prepare.

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听力原文：A recent report has shown that in the United States, people have experienced an e