【答案解析】同食品和庇护场所一样，服装/衣服也是人类的基本需要。(过去)人们穿衣着装的原因之一是要保护(自己)。粗硬的外衣保护他们免遭动物的撕咬以及抓划和烧伤。服装/衣服同时也让人们保持温暖和避免淋湿。 [听力原文]
Like food and shelter, clothing is a basic human need. One reason people began wearing clothing was for protection. Rough garments protected them from animal bites, scratches, and burns. Clothing also kept the people warm and dry.

【答案解析】教授说他最好的教学岁月/职业生涯是(他)35岁到50岁，因为(那段时间)他更倾向于接受新的思想。随着年龄的增长，他变得越来越成熟、(越来越)有担当并(越来越)能感知周围的事物。 [听力原文]
The professor said his best teaching years were between 35 and 50 because he was more open to new ideas. As he grew old, he became more mature, more responsible and sensitive to the world around him.

【答案解析】(假如)没有生病和衰老，唯一能杀死人类的就可能是事故、自杀或者谋杀。如此，我们的平均寿命就可能超过1200年。 [听力原文]
Without disease or the aging process, the only things to kill humans would be accidents, suicides, and murder. If that were the case, our average lifespan would probably be 1200 years or more.

【答案解析】美国的社区学院为所有的中学/中等教育毕业生提供普及/大众/通识教育。根据统计，本年度有超过1200万的学生上/注册社区学院，占全美的大学生一半以上。 [听力原文]
American community colleges provide general education courses for all post secondary students. According to statistics, this year over 12 million students were enrolled in community colleges, amounting to more than half of all undergraduate students in the US.

【答案解析】鉴于悬浮(无多数席位政党)议会的可能，英镑与美元的比值下滑。至周五，英镑对/兑美元下跌1.7%，为一英镑兑换1.2735美元。疲软的英镑导致进口商品上涨，并减少了国内的需求。 [听力原文]
The prospect of a hung parliament saw the value of sterling slide against the dollar. By Friday, sterling was down 1.7% against the dollar at $1.2735. The weakening pound makes imported goods prices higher and reduces domestic demand.