听力题Between 1977 and 1981

听力题M: Hi, Emily

听力题M: Have you done the lab for physiology yet — the one on taste? W: Yeah, it was kind of fun — mapping the taste buds. Didn''t you think so? M: I''m doing it this afternoon. How long will it take? W: It went pretty quickly — under an hour, anyway. See, first you mix up the four solutions. M: You take water and add either sugar, lemon juice, salt, or... uh... What was it? W: Bitter kwinnine. M: That''s it... uh ... then what? W: Then all you have to do is taste each sample and describe where each flavor seems most intense. M: Is that hard? W: Not really. One thing to remember though — not all the taste buds are on the tongue. M: Right. I''ll keep that in mind. And thanks for going over this with me. Maybe we could talk about this after I''ve tried it — we could get a pizza or something. W: Great. Give me a call. M: Have you done the lab for physiology yet — the one on taste? W: Yeah, it was kind of fun — mapping the taste buds. Didn''t you think so? M: I''m doing it this afternoon. How long will it take? W: It went pretty quickly — under an hour, anyway. See, first you mix up the four solutions. M: You take water and add either sugar, lemon juice, salt, or... uh... What was it? W: Bitter kwinnine. M: That''s it... uh ... then what? W: Then all you have to do is taste each sample and describe where each flavor seems most intense. M: Is that hard? W: Not really. One thing to remember though — not all the taste buds are on the tongue. M: Right. I''ll keep that in mind. And thanks for going over this with me. Maybe we could talk about this after I''ve tried it — we could get a pizza or something. W: Great. Give me a call.

听力题 Susan Anthony was born in Massachusetts in 1820 and died in Rochester, N.Y. in 1906. In 1850s, she saw many problems in her country and wanted to do something about them. One of these problems was that women did not have the right to vote in the United States. Susan Anthony and many others felt that women and men should have equal rights. In 1869 she helped start the National Women’s Association. This group worked hard to get women the right to vote in the United States. In 1869, the state of Wyoming gave women the right to vote. Some other states also allowed women to vote. But Susan Anthony and the National American Women’s Association wanted all women to have the right to vote. They worked to add this to the Constitution of the United States. Finally, in 1920, fourteen years after Susan Anthony’s death, an article was added to the Constitution. It gave all American women the right to vote. Susan Anthony was born in Massachusetts in 1820 and died in Rochester, N.Y. in 1906. In 1850s, she saw many problems in her country and wanted to do something about them. One of these problems was that women did not have the right to vote in the United States. Susan Anthony and many others felt that women and men should have equal rights. In 1869 she helped start the National Women’s Association. This group worked hard to get women the right to vote in the United States. In 1869, the state of Wyoming gave women the right to vote. Some other states also allowed women to vote. But Susan Anthony and the National American Women’s Association wanted all women to have the right to vote. They worked to add this to the Constitution of the United States. Finally, in 1920, fourteen years after Susan Anthony’s death, an article was added to the Constitution. It gave all American women the right to vote.

听力题Women are, on the whole, more verbal than men. They are good at language and at reasoning, while men (36)________to be better at tasks (37)________visual-spatial abilities. Words are tools for (38)________with other people and they are mainly verbal tools. Visual and spatial (39)________are tools for (40)_________ and manipulating objects and helping communicating information about them. Are these abilities (41)________ into the brain? It has been suggested that when it comes to the brain, (42)________are specialists while women are (43)________. But no one knows that, if anything, this means in terms of the abilities of the two sexes. (44 )______________________________________________. But women become just as skilled as men at shooting a rifle or driving a car, tasks that involve visual-spatial skills. (45)____________________________________________________. Women do, however, seem less likely to fall in love with the objects themselves. We all know men for whom machines seem to be extensions of their identity.(46)__________________________________________________.

听力题 Our family is trying to decide where to go for our vacation this summer. Our son Tom wants to go to Yellowstone Park again to see the bears. We did that last summer, and what an experience it was! When we got there we put up our tent and went to explore. As we returned, we heard our daughter Susie cry out and then we saw a bear enter our camp. Tom wanted his father to chase him away. His father said, “No! It’s dangerous to chase a bear. And don’t let him chase you.” Susie said, “What shall we do? Maybe we ought to climb a tree.” Tom said, “No, we’ve got to get him out of there. He might go to sleep in our tent.” “Maybe we could make him leave if we put some honey outside for him to eat,” Susie suggested. Then I said, “How are you going to get the honey? It’s in the tent.” We watched the bear enter the tent and heard him upset everything inside. “It’s foolish for us to try to catch him,” said my husband. “Leave him alone and wait for him to come out.” We waited, but the bear stayed inside. We had to sleep in the car. Our family is trying to decide where to go for our vacation this summer. Our son Tom wants to go to Yellowstone Park again to see the bears. We did that last summer, and what an experience it was! When we got there we put up our tent and went to explore. As we returned, we heard our daughter Susie cry out and then we saw a bear enter our camp. Tom wanted his father to chase him away. His father said, “No! It’s dangerous to chase a bear. And don’t let him chase you.” Susie said, “What shall we do? Maybe we ought to climb a tree.” Tom said, “No, we’ve got to get him out of there. He might go to sleep in our tent.” “Maybe we could make him leave if we put some honey outside for him to eat,” Susie suggested. Then I said, “How are you going to get the honey? It’s in the tent.” We watched the bear enter the tent and heard him upset everything inside. “It’s foolish for us to try to catch him,” said my husband. “Leave him alone and wait for him to come out.” We waited, but the bear stayed inside. We had to sleep in the car.

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听力题 April Fools'' Day is a day to play jokes on others. No one knows how this holiday began, but people think it first started in France. In the 16th century, French people celebrated New Year''s Day from March 25 to April 1. In the mid-1560s King Charles IX changed it from March 25 to January 1. But some people still celebrated it on April 1, so others called them April Fools. Each country celebrates April Fools'' Day differently. In France, people call the April Fools "April Fish". They tape a paper fish to their friends'' backs to fool them. When he or she finds out, they shout "April Fish!" In England, people play jokes only in the morning. You are a "noodle" if someone fools you. In Scotland, April Fools'' Day is 48 hours long. They call an April Fool "April Gowk". Gowk is another name for a cuckoo bird. In America, people play small jokes on their friends and many other people on the first of April. They may point down to your shoe and say, "Your shoelace is untied." If you believe them and look down to see, you are an April Fool then. April Fools'' Day is a day to play jokes on others. No one knows how this holiday began, but people think it first started in France. In the 16th century, French people celebrated New Year''s Day from March 25 to April 1. In the mid-1560s King Charles IX changed it from March 25 to January 1. But some people still celebrated it on April 1, so others called them April Fools. Each country celebrates April Fools'' Day differently. In France, people call the April Fools "April Fish". They tape a paper fish to their friends'' backs to fool them. When he or she finds out, they shout "April Fish!" In England, people play jokes only in the morning. You are a "noodle" if someone fools you. In Scotland, April Fools'' Day is 48 hours long. They call an April Fool "April Gowk". Gowk is another name for a cuckoo bird. In America, people play small jokes on their friends and many other people on the first of April. They may point down to your shoe and say, "Your shoelace is untied." If you believe them and look down to see, you are an April Fool then.

听力题W: David! Can I give you a hand with one of those grocery bags? M: Sure, Nancy! Could you take this one, please? I didn''t realize how heavy these bags would be. W: Why did you buy so much stuff when you have to walk home from the store? M: Well, I didn''t intend to buy a lot — but I''m having some people over and I guess I needed more than I expected. W: What''s the occasion? M: The people I live with, the Kramers, have been on vacation for a month and I thought I''d surprise them. I''m inviting some of their friends and family for a welcome-home dinner. W: That''s really thoughtful of you. M: I figure it''s the least I can do for them. They''ve been letting me stay with them rent-free while I''m in school. W: Really? That''s pretty generous of them. M: Well, they understand how difficult it is to make ends meet when you''re a student. They''ve been such a big help to me, I thought that this might be a small way to thank them for their generosity. W: David! Can I give you a hand with one of those grocery bags? M: Sure, Nancy! Could you take this one, please? I didn''t realize how heavy these bags would be. W: Why did you buy so much stuff when you have to walk home from the store? M: Well, I didn''t intend to buy a lot — but I''m having some people over and I guess I needed more than I expected. W: What''s the occasion? M: The people I live with, the Kramers, have been on vacation for a month and I thought I''d surprise them. I''m inviting some of their friends and family for a welcome-home dinner. W: That''s really thoughtful of you. M: I figure it''s the least I can do for them. They''ve been letting me stay with them rent-free while I''m in school. W: Really? That''s pretty generous of them. M: Well, they understand how difficult it is to make ends meet when you''re a student. They''ve been such a big help to me, I thought that this might be a small way to thank them for their generosity.

听力题Money spent on advertising is money spent as well as any I know of. It serves directly to assist a rapid (36) ___________of goods at reasonable prices, thereby establishing a firm home market and so making it possible to provide for export at (37) ___________ prices. By drawing attention to new ideas it helps (38) ___________to raise standards of living. By helping to increase demand it (39) ___________an increased need for labor, and is therefore an effective way to fight (40) ___________. It lowers the costs of many (41) ___________: without advertisements your daily newspaper would cost four times as much, the price of your television (42) ___________would need to be doubled, and travel by bus or tube would cost more. And perhaps most important of all, advertising provides a (43) ___________ of reasonable value in the products and services you buy. Apart from the fact that twenty-seven Acts of Parliament govern, the terms of advertising, (44)__________________________________. He might fool some people for a little while through misleading advertising. He will not do so for long, (45) __________________________________. If you see an article consistently advertised, it is the surest proof I know that the article does what is claimed for it, and that it represents good value. (46) __________________________________.

听力题W: Listen, the heating is broken in my room

听力题 Brighton is a popular seaside town on the south coast of England. Not long ago some policemen at Brighton were very puzzled. There had been several serious accidents caused by motorists driving too fast. The police started to set up a speed trap. They measured a distance of 88 yards on a straight road and watched to see how long a car took to travel that far. They knew that if a car took less than six seconds, it was traveling faster than the speed limit of 30 miles an hour. When the policemen were ready, they hid behind a hedge and started to time passing vehicles. During their first half an hour, they caught five drivers. The policemen wrote down the number of each car and the name and address of the driver. But for the next half an hour the policemen did not see anybody driving too fast. They thought that this was very strange. One of them drove a quarter of a mile along the road and saw two students sitting on the grass. They were holding up a sheet of cardboard so that motorists could see it. On the notice one of the students had written: "Danger. Speed Trap." The policemen took the notice away and wrote down the names of the students. Later on they were each fined ￡ 5 for trying to stop the policemen from catching motorists who were breaking the law. Brighton is a popular seaside town on the south coast of England. Not long ago some policemen at Brighton were very puzzled. There had been several serious accidents caused by motorists driving too fast. The police started to set up a speed trap. They measured a distance of 88 yards on a straight road and watched to see how long a car took to travel that far. They knew that if a car took less than six seconds, it was traveling faster than the speed limit of 30 miles an hour. When the policemen were ready, they hid behind a hedge and started to time passing vehicles. During their first half an hour, they caught five drivers. The policemen wrote down the number of each car and the name and address of the driver. But for the next half an hour the policemen did not see anybody driving too fast. They thought that this was very strange. One of them drove a quarter of a mile along the road and saw two students sitting on the grass. They were holding up a sheet of cardboard so that motorists could see it. On the notice one of the students had written: "Danger. Speed Trap." The policemen took the notice away and wrote down the names of the students. Later on they were each fined ￡ 5 for trying to stop the policemen from catching motorists who were breaking the law.

听力题 Last summer I spent a two-week vacation in Miami Beach, Florida. My roommate and I flew to Miami from New York in three hours. It was the first time for both of us, and we went there because the rates are lower out of season. We stayed at an air-conditioned luxury hotel on the beach. We slept late every morning and then had breakfast outdoors near the pool. When the weather was not too hot, we went sightseeing in the morning. We visited the Seaquarium, the campus of the University of Miami, and the Everglades. In the afternoons, we went swimming in the ocean or the pool, lay in the sun, or went water-skiing. After dinner in the evening, we went dancing in a discotheque or watched the entertainment in the nightclubs. The weather was very good every day, and the holiday went by too quickly. We were both sorry when the vacation ended. Last summer I spent a two-week vacation in Miami Beach, Florida. My roommate and I flew to Miami from New York in three hours. It was the first time for both of us, and we went there because the rates are lower out of season. We stayed at an air-conditioned luxury hotel on the beach. We slept late every morning and then had breakfast outdoors near the pool. When the weather was not too hot, we went sightseeing in the morning. We visited the Seaquarium, the campus of the University of Miami, and the Everglades. In the afternoons, we went swimming in the ocean or the pool, lay in the sun, or went water-skiing. After dinner in the evening, we went dancing in a discotheque or watched the entertainment in the nightclubs. The weather was very good every day, and the holiday went by too quickly. We were both sorry when the vacation ended.

听力题W: My dear

听力题W: Good morning. Housing Office

听力题W: Harry, what''s the matter? You look pale

听力题 Americans often say that there are only two things a person can be sure of in life; death and taxes. Americans do not have a comer on the "death" market, but many people feel that the United States leads the world with the worst taxes. Taxes consist of the money which people pay to support their government. There are generally three levels of government in the United States: federal, state, and city; therefore, there are three types of taxes. Salaried people who earn more than a few thousand dollars must pay a certain percentage of their salaries to the federal government. The federal government has a graduated income tax; that is, the percentage of the tax increases as a person''s income increases. With the high cost of taxes, people are not very happy on April 15, when the federal taxes are due. Americans often say that there are only two things a person can be sure of in life; death and taxes. Americans do not have a comer on the "death" market, but many people feel that the United States leads the world with the worst taxes. Taxes consist of the money which people pay to support their government. There are generally three levels of government in the United States: federal, state, and city; therefore, there are three types of taxes. Salaried people who earn more than a few thousand dollars must pay a certain percentage of their salaries to the federal government. The federal government has a graduated income tax; that is, the percentage of the tax increases as a person''s income increases. With the high cost of taxes, people are not very happy on April 15, when the federal taxes are due.

听力题M: Good afternoon, madam. How can I help you

听力题 We all know that it is possible for ordinary people to make their homes on the equator, although often they may feel uncomfortably hot there. Millions do it. But as for the North Pole, we know that it is not only a dangerously cold place, but that people like you and me would find it quite impossible to live there. At the present time only the scientists and explorers can do so, and they use special equipment. Men have been travelling across and around the equator on wheels, on their feet or in ships for thousands of years; but only a few men, with great difficulty and in very recent time, have ever crossed the ice to the North Pole. So it may surprise you to learn that, when travelling by air, it is really safer to fly over the North Pole than over the equator. Of course, this is not true about landings in the polar region (which passenger airplane do not make), but the weather, if we are flying at a height of 5,000 meters above the Pole, is a delight. At 4,000 meters and more above the earth you can always be sure that you will not see a cloud in the sky as far as the eye can reach. In the tropics, on the other hand, you are not certain to keep clear of bad weather even at such heights as 18,000 or 20,000 metres. Aeroplane can''t climb as high or as quickly in cold air as in warm. Nor can clouds. In practice, this is an advantage to the aeroplane, which is already at a good height when it reaches the polar region and so does not need to climb, while at the same time cold air keeps the clouds down low. We all know that it is possible for ordinary people to make their homes on the equator, although often they may feel uncomfortably hot there. Millions do it. But as for the North Pole, we know that it is not only a dangerously cold place, but that people like you and me would find it quite impossible to live there. At the present time only the scientists and explorers can do so, and they use special equipment. Men have been travelling across and around the equator on wheels, on their feet or in ships for thousands of years; but only a few men, with great difficulty and in very recent time, have ever crossed the ice to the North Pole. So it may surprise you to learn that, when travelling by air, it is really safer to fly over the North Pole than over the equator. Of course, this is not true about landings in the polar region (which passenger airplane do not make), but the weather, if we are flying at a height of 5,000 meters above the Pole, is a delight. At 4,000 meters and more above the earth you can always be sure that you will not see a cloud in the sky as far as the eye can reach. In the tropics, on the other hand, you are not certain to keep clear of bad weather even at such heights as 18,000 or 20,000 metres. Aeroplane can''t climb as high or as quickly in cold air as in warm. Nor can clouds. In practice, this is an advantage to the aeroplane, which is already at a good height when it reaches the polar region and so does not need to climb, while at the same time cold air keeps the clouds down low.