【答案解析】[听力原文] Retail sales in the U.S. fell 0.4% in April, which were much worse than had been expected. March's sales fall was also revised from a 1.2% drop to a 1.3% decline.
【答案解析】[听力原文] Never in recorded history has a language been as widely spoken as English is today. The reason millions are learning it is simple: it is the language of international business and therefore the key to prosperity.
【答案解析】[听力原文] Can technology truly make people happy? It is too difficult to tell, but one thing is sure: time spent with your family is a better investment than time spent making money.
【答案解析】[听力原文] People who drink moderately, exercise, quit smoking and eat five servings of fruit and vegetables each day live on average 14 years longer than people who adopt none of these behaviors, researchers said on Tuesday.
【答案解析】[听力原文] Between 1993 and 1997 the researchers questioned 20,000 healthy British men and women about their lifestyles. They also tested every participant's blood to measure vitamin C intake, an indicator of how much fruit and vegetables people ate.