问答题 Listen to the following passage. Altogether the passage will be read to you four times. During the first reading, which will be done at normal speed, listen and try to understand the meaning. For the second and third readings, the passage will be read sentence by sentence, or phrase by phrase, with intervals of 15 seconds. The last reading will be done at normal speed again and during this time you should check your work. You will then be given 2 minutes to check through your work once more.
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The Real Problem with Pollution

The real problem with pollution is people — the way people think about their environment, and their relationship with it. We are all reluctant to accept the fact that our natural resources are fixed — fixed, in fact, since the earth was created. We want to go on using virgin materials. We are not educated on reusing resources, or even placing a value on "waste" products. We are a crisis society. Currently, we are fearful of losing the use of our water and air to pollution. In one context, it is probably a good thing that we are so concerned because now we will begin to adjust our thinking on the values of natural resources. We once thought of water and air as flee. They are not, not any more than the land is free. People have not wanted to be educated on the part they must play in solving our environment problems.
【答案解析】[解析] 第一遍听音时记录pollution,environment,resources等关键词,把握文章主题。 如果不仔细就容易把破折号写成逗号,停顿后的内容是对people的进一步说明,不可能用逗号。 reluctant to之间不完全爆破。 本句中不可能存在两个fixed连用,因此两者之间存在某种符号。由后面的in fact可知,两者之间应该是解释说明关系,因此符号为破折号。 注意virgin materials的拼写,不要丢掉s。 此处可能意识不到要加引号。 注意natural resources的拼写。 not any more than意为“同……一样不”,平时注意这些短语的积累。