【正确答案】 A

【答案解析】[解析] Hi, everyone. As we mark the anniversary of the Iraq war, we're being reminded of all that our soldiers have sacrificed, and what some continue to experience. The scandal at Walter Reed put their suffering into sharp focus. And so was the new study from the Archives of Internal Medicine. The study found that about a third of veterny vets were diagnosed with mental illness or a psycho social disorder, everything from depression and post traumatic stress, to homeless and domestic violence. The highest rate of mental problems is among the youngest -- soldiers between 18 and 24. The doctor who conducted the study says the num-bets may eventually surpass those from Vietnam. Bobby Miller, a Vietnam vet and a President of Veterans from America says, "We haven't even begun to understand the magnitude of this." "Attention," he says, "must be paid. Unless we want a 'lost generation'." I agree. That's a page from my notebook. [难点] 原文较为复杂，信息点也较多，但是题目却很简单。只要抓住了重要的关键名词，此题不难听出。

【正确答案】 D

【答案解析】[解析] Everybody loves the swimming pool. But how clean is the water in the average backyard or public pool? If you trust chlorine to take care of germs, you're in for a surprise. Chlorine and other disinfectants do indeed help to clean the water, but some germs can survive in even the best-kept pool. For example, cryptosporidium may live in pool water for several days. Crypto causes a diarrheal illness and may rinse off the bodies of infected people or diapered children into the pool. If you swallow infected pool water, you may become sick. Other germs may live for a few minutes or a few hours in a chlorinated pool: Giardia, Shigella, and E. Coli may cause diarrheal illnesses. Pseudomonas Aeruginosa may cause an ear infection called swimmer's ear and also a skin infection called "hot tub rash", that is usually associated with very warm pools and spas. While keeping the correct chlorine and PH levels will minimize water-borne illness, prevention is also a good idea. Keep diapered children in the water for only brief periods and keep sick people out of the water altogether. And, don't ever swallow pool water. [难点] 时间信息点历来是常考的细节，仔细听也不难听出是以天来计算的。

【正确答案】 B

【答案解析】[解析] Outrageous shopping bills are a familiar nightmare for many compulsive shoppers. And contrary to popular opinion, men suffer that nightmare nearly as often as women. A new survey finds that both genders are almost equally likely to suffer compulsive buying disorder, a condition marked by uncontrollable, unnecessary and unaffordable shopping sprees. Researchers used to estimate that between 2 and 16 percent of the US population suffered compulsive buying disorder, and that 90 percent of sufferers were female. But a 2004 telephone survey of more than 2,500 American adults found that 6 percent of women and about 5.5 percent of men are compulsive shoppers; that's more than 1 in 20 adults. The sexes do not shop at the same aisles though. Experts say that women are more likely to binge-buy things like clothes or gifts for other people while men tend to buy expensive electronics. This survey is the first to find such a high number of compulsive shoppers in the general population. Study authors hope that this finding can convince doctors of how many people are hurt by the disorder, so they can make finding a cure a priority. [难点] 本题也是考数字，题中的选项极具干扰性。因此，考生就必须在听的时候对数字有极强的敏感度。

【正确答案】 A

【答案解析】[解析] Original or Extra Crispy, not exactly health fare, but it will soon be healthier at KFC. Fried in a better for you zero trans fat soybean oil. Colonel Sanders would be very proud of us today. He's probably smiling down on us because we've found a solution that preserves all the finger licking good taste of KFC's chicken but now with zero trans fat. The announcement came just hours before a New York City Board of Health hearing. New York wants to be the first US city to ban restaurants from serving food containing trans fat. Health advocates say fast food needs to be reined in by lawmakers. If we don't act now, generations after us will wonder why we sat back and watched the diabetes and obesity epidemics and the poor health outcomes that come with them spread through our city. Trans fat is so common that the FDA says most Americans eat 4.7 pounds of it a year. Health experts say contributing to obesity and clogged arteries. Consumer demand for more healthy fast food has led some burger chains like Wendy's to transition to zero trans fat oil. But some consumers wonder if the switch means losing flavor. I don't believe the taste is still gonna be the same. OK KFC says the lawsuit did not prompt the change. The transition should be complete by April of next year. Still containing trans fats though, KFC's biscuits. [难点] 本题是考常识问题。只要对美国文化比较熟悉的人都知道“Colonel Sanders”是肯德基的创始人，其标志就是挂在每家店的一个和蔼的上校爷爷头像。

【正确答案】 A

【答案解析】[解析] Going back to school isn't just for kids any more. There is more competition among adults applying to the nation's top MBA programs. A survey by the Graduate Management Admission Council found that two-thirds of full-time MBA programs saw an increase in applications in 2006. That's compared to only 21% seen increases the year before. Part-time and executive MBA programs are also sifting through more applicants. It's not just members of the old boys club who are applying. The survey shows that more women and minorities are looking to advance their careers with an advanced degree. So why are people applying now? Some suggest that the increase in applications could be a result of a slowing economy. More people are willing to attend school during a slowdown and hope things will pick up after graduation. Others see it as a career investment. A survey by the same group conducted in May found that the average starting salary for MBA graduates is 92,000'dollars. That's 4.2% more than just a year ago. [难点] 本题中的选项非常接近，因此，单靠推理是推理不出来的，只能靠听。而在录音中，朗读者是很快带过的，因此，稍不注意极有可能听漏。