听力题 By midday the sun was so strong that Jim could not go any further. There were no trees near the path, so he took shelter under a big rock. After drinking the rest of his water, he took off his shirt and rolled it into a pillow. Then he lay down on the ground and went to sleep. It was late in the afternoon when he awoke. He was just about to jump up when he felt something moving near his feet. He looked down. A long black snake was just about to crawl across his legs. Jim watched, too frightened to do anything. The snake moved across his legs; it hesitated for a moment, then crawled on and disappeared under the rock. Jim leapt to his feet pausing only to pick up his shirt, ran off down the path. By midday the sun was so strong that Jim could not go any further. There were no trees near the path, so he took shelter under a big rock. After drinking the rest of his water, he took off his shirt and rolled it into a pillow. Then he lay down on the ground and went to sleep. It was late in the afternoon when he awoke. He was just about to jump up when he felt something moving near his feet. He looked down. A long black snake was just about to crawl across his legs. Jim watched, too frightened to do anything. The snake moved across his legs; it hesitated for a moment, then crawled on and disappeared under the rock. Jim leapt to his feet pausing only to pick up his shirt, ran off down the path.

听力题 Books which give instructions on how to do things are very popular in the United States today. Thousands of How-to books are useful: in fact, there are about four thousand books with tittles that begin with the word how to earn more money, another may tell you how to save or spend it, and another may explain how to give your money away. Many how-to books give advice on careers. They tell you how to choose a career and how to succeed in it. If you fail, however, you can buy a book called How to Turn Failure into Success. If you would like to become rich, you can buy the book How to Make a Millionaire. If you never make any money at all, you may need a book called How to Live on Nothing. One of the most popular types of books is one that helps you with personal problems. If you want to have a better love life, you can read How to Succeed in Love Every Minute of Your Life. If you are tired of books on happiness, you may prefer a book called How to Make Yourself Miserable. Many of these books help people use their time better. Some people want books which will give them useful information about sports, hobbies and travel. Other people use their free time to make repairs and improvements on their homes. They prefer books which give step by step instructions on how to repair things like plumping and electrical wiring, or how to redecorate or enlarge a house. Why have How-to books become so popular? Probably because life has become so complex. Today people have far more free time to use, more choices to make, and more problems to solve. How-to books help people deal with modern life. Books which give instructions on how to do things are very popular in the United States today. Thousands of How-to books are useful: in fact, there are about four thousand books with tittles that begin with the word how to earn more money, another may tell you how to save or spend it, and another may explain how to give your money away. Many how-to books give advice on careers. They tell you how to choose a career and how to succeed in it. If you fail, however, you can buy a book called How to Turn Failure into Success. If you would like to become rich, you can buy the book How to Make a Millionaire. If you never make any money at all, you may need a book called How to Live on Nothing. One of the most popular types of books is one that helps you with personal problems. If you want to have a better love life, you can read How to Succeed in Love Every Minute of Your Life. If you are tired of books on happiness, you may prefer a book called How to Make Yourself Miserable. Many of these books help people use their time better. Some people want books which will give them useful information about sports, hobbies and travel. Other people use their free time to make repairs and improvements on their homes. They prefer books which give step by step instructions on how to repair things like plumping and electrical wiring, or how to redecorate or enlarge a house. Why have How-to books become so popular? Probably because life has become so complex. Today people have far more free time to use, more choices to make, and more problems to solve. How-to books help people deal with modern life.

听力题My friend, Vernon Davies, kept birds

听力题Mount Qomolangma (珠穆朗玛峰) (Mount Everest)

听力题 One way that scientists learn about man is by animals, such as mice, rats and monkeys. The scientists in this laboratory are experimenting on mice. They are studying the relationship between diet and health. At this time over one hundred experiments are going on in this laboratory. In this experiment, the scientists are studying the relationship between the amount of food the mice eat and their health. The mice are in three groups. All three groups are receiving the same healthy diet. But the amount of food that each group is receiving is different. The first group is eating one cup of food each day, the second is eating two cups, and the third group of mice is eating three cups. After three years, the healthiest group is the one that is only eating one cup of food each day. The mice in this group are thinner than normal mice. But they are more active. Also they are living longer. Mice usually live for two years. Most of the mice in this group are still alive after three years. The second group of mice is normal weight. They are healthy, too. They are active, but not as active as the thinner mice. But they are only living about two years. The last group of mice spends most of the day eating or sleeping. They are not very active. These mice are living longer than the scientists thought; about a year and a half. But they are not healthy. The experiment is still going on. The scientists hope to finish their studies in two years. One way that scientists learn about man is by animals, such as mice, rats and monkeys. The scientists in this laboratory are experimenting on mice. They are studying the relationship between diet and health. At this time over one hundred experiments are going on in this laboratory. In this experiment, the scientists are studying the relationship between the amount of food the mice eat and their health. The mice are in three groups. All three groups are receiving the same healthy diet. But the amount of food that each group is receiving is different. The first group is eating one cup of food each day, the second is eating two cups, and the third group of mice is eating three cups. After three years, the healthiest group is the one that is only eating one cup of food each day. The mice in this group are thinner than normal mice. But they are more active. Also they are living longer. Mice usually live for two years. Most of the mice in this group are still alive after three years. The second group of mice is normal weight. They are healthy, too. They are active, but not as active as the thinner mice. But they are only living about two years. The last group of mice spends most of the day eating or sleeping. They are not very active. These mice are living longer than the scientists thought; about a year and a half. But they are not healthy. The experiment is still going on. The scientists hope to finish their studies in two years.

听力题M: Well

听力题Some people borrow money and “forget” to pay it back. Large loans are seldom the issue; they are usually treated as business 126 2, wit the terms spelled out on paper. But many women suffer 327 4over the problems like Carol's. “My friend Ginny is always 528 6cash,” she says. “I hate to recall how often Iove ?loaned her a dollar or two for a drink or a movie. Each loan is so small I'd feel really cheap making a big deal out of it; still, I do 729 8the fact that she never pays me back.” Carol admits to being “too 930 or 10something” to demand repayment, but she has resolved to stop lending money to Ginny. “The last time she asked for five dollars to pay for her dry cleaning, I just told her I couldn't 1131 12 it.” Another woman suggest a bolder 1332 14. “when somebody refused to repay a loan, I 1533 16by requesting one myself,” she says. “I left home without my wallet, I'll say. Can you lend me enough to cover lunch? Then, when the money is safely in hand, I am struck by a sudden 1734 18. ?Why, this is exactly the amount I loaned you last week! How 1935 20! Now you won't have to repay me!” She says it works like a charm. Some people borrow money and “forget” to pay it back. Large loans are seldom the issue; they are usually treated as business 2126 22, wit the terms spelled out on paper. But many women suffer 2327 24over the problems like Carol's. “My friend Ginny is always 2528 26cash,” she says. “I hate to recall how often Iove ?loaned her a dollar or two for a drink or a movie. Each loan is so small I'd feel really cheap making a big deal out of it; still, I do 2729 28the fact that she never pays me back.” Carol admits to being “too 2930 or 30something” to demand repayment, but she has resolved to stop lending money to Ginny. “The last time she asked for five dollars to pay for her dry cleaning, I just told her I couldn't 3131 32 it.” Another woman suggest a bolder 3332 34. “when somebody refused to repay a loan, I 3533 36by requesting one myself,” she says. “I left home without my wallet, I'll say. Can you lend me enough to cover lunch? Then, when the money is safely in hand, I am struck by a sudden 3734 38. ?Why, this is exactly the amount I loaned you last week! How 3935 40! Now you won't have to repay me!” She says it works like a charm.

听力题M: So, Rebecca, what did you do for spring break

听力题In Britain, If you are found guilty of a crime

听力题 Of all the stars the sun is the nearest to the earth. Millions of other stars are even bigger and brighter than the sun. They look small only because they are much farther away. You can''t see them in the daytime. But if you go out at night, you''ll be able to see thousands of them. The earth is one of the sun''s planets, and the moon is one of the earth''s planets, and men have visited it already. No man has traveled farther than the moon, but spaceships without people have reached other planets. Many countries have sent up man-made satellites to circle the earth. With their help, people have done much research in many fields of science. Some countries have sent up man-made satellites to send and receive TV programs. This has helped the people of China and other countries to understand each other better. Of all the stars the sun is the nearest to the earth. Millions of other stars are even bigger and brighter than the sun. They look small only because they are much farther away. You can''t see them in the daytime. But if you go out at night, you''ll be able to see thousands of them. The earth is one of the sun''s planets, and the moon is one of the earth''s planets, and men have visited it already. No man has traveled farther than the moon, but spaceships without people have reached other planets. Many countries have sent up man-made satellites to circle the earth. With their help, people have done much research in many fields of science. Some countries have sent up man-made satellites to send and receive TV programs. This has helped the people of China and other countries to understand each other better.

听力题 Do you remember a time when people were a little nicer and gentler with each other? I certainly do. And I feel that much of the world has somehow gotten away from that. Too often I see people rushing into elevators without giving those inside a chance to get off first, or never saying "thank you" when others hold a door open for them. We get lazy and in our laziness we think that something like a simple "thank you" doesn''t really matter. But it can matter very much. The fact is that no matter how nicely we dress or how beautifully we decorate our homes, we can''t be truly elegant without good manners, because elegance and good manners always go hand in hand. In fact, I think of good manners as a sort of hidden beauty secret. Haven''t you noticed that the kindest, most generous people seem to keep getting prettier? It''s funny how that happens, but it does. Take the long-lost art of saying "thank you", like wearing a little make-up, or making sure your hair is neat. Getting into the habit of saying "thank you" can make you feel better about yourself. Good manners add to your image, while an angry face makes the best dressed person look ugly. Do you remember a time when people were a little nicer and gentler with each other? I certainly do. And I feel that much of the world has somehow gotten away from that. Too often I see people rushing into elevators without giving those inside a chance to get off first, or never saying "thank you" when others hold a door open for them. We get lazy and in our laziness we think that something like a simple "thank you" doesn''t really matter. But it can matter very much. The fact is that no matter how nicely we dress or how beautifully we decorate our homes, we can''t be truly elegant without good manners, because elegance and good manners always go hand in hand. In fact, I think of good manners as a sort of hidden beauty secret. Haven''t you noticed that the kindest, most generous people seem to keep getting prettier? It''s funny how that happens, but it does. Take the long-lost art of saying "thank you", like wearing a little make-up, or making sure your hair is neat. Getting into the habit of saying "thank you" can make you feel better about yourself. Good manners add to your image, while an angry face makes the best dressed person look ugly.

听力题 A traveling salesman had to walk so much that his feet often hurt. His doctor told him that salt water was the best thing for them, so the salesman decided to go to the sea for his vacation that year. Since all of the hotels near the sea were expensive, he went to a small hotel far away from the beach. In the morning he went down to the calm sea with a bucket, went over to the lifeguard and asked whether he would be allowed to take a bucket of salt water. The lifeguard seemed very surprised but he said, “Yes, although you’ll have to pay twenty-five cents for it.” The salesman gave the lifeguard twenty-five cents, filled his bucket, took it to his hotel and put his feet in the water. After lunch, he came down to the beach again. The tide had gone out now, so the sea was much lower. The salesman thought, “That man has a very good business. He must have sold thousands of buckets since this morning.” A traveling salesman had to walk so much that his feet often hurt. His doctor told him that salt water was the best thing for them, so the salesman decided to go to the sea for his vacation that year. Since all of the hotels near the sea were expensive, he went to a small hotel far away from the beach. In the morning he went down to the calm sea with a bucket, went over to the lifeguard and asked whether he would be allowed to take a bucket of salt water. The lifeguard seemed very surprised but he said, “Yes, although you’ll have to pay twenty-five cents for it.” The salesman gave the lifeguard twenty-five cents, filled his bucket, took it to his hotel and put his feet in the water. After lunch, he came down to the beach again. The tide had gone out now, so the sea was much lower. The salesman thought, “That man has a very good business. He must have sold thousands of buckets since this morning.”

听力题Questions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard

听力题 Television now plays such an important part in so many people''s lives that it is (36) 1 for us to try to decide whether is a (37) 2 or a curse. Obviously television has both (38) 3 and dis. But do the former (39) 4 the latter? In the first place, television is not only a convenient source of entertainment, but also a (40) 5 cheap one. They just sit comfortably at home and enjoy (41) 6 series of programmes rather than to go out in search of (42) 7 elsewhere. Some people, however, maintain that this is (43) 8 where the danger lies. (44) 9. Secondly, television keeps one informed about current events, allows one to follow the latest developments in science and politics. Yet here again there is a danger. The television screen itself has a terrible, almost physical fascination for us. (45) 10. There are many other arguments for and against television. The poor quality of its programmes is often criticized. But it is undoubtedly a great comfort to many lonely elderly people. And does it corrupt or instruct our children? (46) 11. Television now plays such an important part in so many people''s lives that it is (36) 12 for us to try to decide whether is a (37) 13 or a curse. Obviously television has both (38) 14 and dis. But do the former (39) 15 the latter? In the first place, television is not only a convenient source of entertainment, but also a (40) 16 cheap one. They just sit comfortably at home and enjoy (41) 17 series of programmes rather than to go out in search of (42) 18 elsewhere. Some people, however, maintain that this is (43) 19 where the danger lies. (44) 20. Secondly, television keeps one informed about current events, allows one to follow the latest developments in science and politics. Yet here again there is a danger. The television screen itself has a terrible, almost physical fascination for us. (45) 21. There are many other arguments for and against television. The poor quality of its programmes is often criticized. But it is undoubtedly a great comfort to many lonely elderly people. And does it corrupt or instruct our children? (46) 22. Television now plays such an important part in so many people''s lives that it is (36) essential for us to try to decide whether is a (37) blessing or a curse. Obviously television has both (38) and dis. But do the former (39) outweigh the latter? In the first place, television is not only a convenient source of entertainment, but also a (40) comparatively cheap one. They just sit comfortably at home and enjoy (41) endless series of programmes rather than to go out in search of (42) amusement elsewhere. Some people, however, maintain that this is (43) precisely where the danger lies. (44) The television viewer need do nothing. He is completely passive and has everything presented to him without any effort on his part. Secondly, television keeps one informed about current e-vents, allows one to follow the latest developments in science and politics. Yet here again there is a danger. The television screen itself has a terrible, almost physical fascination for us. (45) We get so used to looking at its movements, so dependent on its flickering pictures, that it begins to dominate our lives. There are many other arguments for and against television. The poor quality of its programmes is often criticized. But it is undoubtedly a great comfort to many lonely elderly people. And does it corrupt or instruct our children? (46) I think we must realize that television in itself is neither good nor bad. It is the uses to which it is put that determine its value to society. Television now plays such an important part in so many people''s lives that it is (36) 23 for us to try to decide whether is a (37) 24 or a curse. Obviously television has both (38) 25 and dis. But do the former (39) 26 the latter? In the first place, television is not only a convenient source of entertainment, but also a (40) 27 cheap one. They just sit comfortably at home and enjoy (41) 28 series of programmes rather than to go out in search of (42) 29 elsewhere. Some people, however, maintain that this is (43) 30 where the danger lies. (44) 31. Secondly, television keeps one informed about current events, allows one to follow the latest developments in science and politics. Yet here again there is a danger. The television screen itself has a terrible, almost physical fascination for us. (45) 32. There are many other arguments for and against television. The poor quality of its programmes is often criticized. But it is undoubtedly a great comfort to many lonely elderly people. And does it corrupt or instruct our children? (46) 33. Television now plays such an important part in so many people''s lives that it is (36) 34 for us to try to decide whether is a (37) 35 or a curse. Obviously television has both (38) 36 and dis. But do the former (39) 37 the latter? In the first place, television is not only a convenient source of entertainment, but also a (40) 38 cheap one. They just sit comfortably at home and enjoy (41) 39 series of programmes rather than to go out in search of (42) 40 elsewhere. Some people, however, maintain that this is (43) 41 where the danger lies. (44) 42. Secondly, television keeps one informed about current events, allows one to follow the latest developments in science and politics. Yet here again there is a danger. The television screen itself has a terrible, almost physical fascination for us. (45) 43. There are many other arguments for and against television. The poor quality of its programmes is often criticized. But it is undoubtedly a great comfort to many lonely elderly people. And does it corrupt or instruct our children? (46) 44. Television now plays such an important part in so many people''s lives that it is (36) essential for us to try to decide whether is a (37) blessing or a curse. Obviously television has both (38) and dis. But do the former (39) outweigh the latter? In the first place, television is not only a convenient source of entertainment, but also a (40) comparatively cheap one. They just sit comfortably at home and enjoy (41) endless series of programmes rather than to go out in search of (42) amusement elsewhere. Some people, however, maintain that this is (43) precisely where the danger lies. (44) The television viewer need do nothing. He is completely passive and has everything presented to him without any effort on his part. Secondly, television keeps one informed about current e-vents, allows one to follow the latest developments in science and politics. Yet here again there is a danger. The television screen itself has a terrible, almost physical fascination for us. (45) We get so used to looking at its movements, so dependent on its flickering pictures, that it begins to dominate our lives. There are many other arguments for and against television. The poor quality of its programmes is often criticized. But it is undoubtedly a great comfort to many lonely elderly people. And does it corrupt or instruct our children? (46) I think we must realize that television in itself is neither good nor bad. It is the uses to which it is put that determine its value to society.

听力题 This library is an English language teaching and learning library. Unfortunately our resources are limited and so not everybody can join. Teachers of English, university students, and professionals who are in the medical, engineering, and management fields can all join the library. Those from other professions are welcome to apply, but your application will not necessarily be approved. You must fill in a library application form and put it in the box on the librarian''s desk. Because of the high number of applications we receive each week, you must wait one week. Please bring your student or work card to pick up your library cards. Library application forms which are not picked up within 2 months will be discarded and you will have to reapply. You may borrow one video at a time. The video must be returned in one week. If you cannot return it on time, please call, otherwise your video library card will be canceled. You may borrow 3 items at one time, i.e. 3 books or 3 cassettes. Items must be returned within one month. You can telephone the library to renew items for another month. This library is an English language teaching and learning library. Unfortunately our resources are limited and so not everybody can join. Teachers of English, university students, and professionals who are in the medical, engineering, and management fields can all join the library. Those from other professions are welcome to apply, but your application will not necessarily be approved. You must fill in a library application form and put it in the box on the librarian''s desk. Because of the high number of applications we receive each week, you must wait one week. Please bring your student or work card to pick up your library cards. Library application forms which are not picked up within 2 months will be discarded and you will have to reapply. You may borrow one video at a time. The video must be returned in one week. If you cannot return it on time, please call, otherwise your video library card will be canceled. You may borrow 3 items at one time, i.e. 3 books or 3 cassettes. Items must be returned within one month. You can telephone the library to renew items for another month.

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听力题M: Excuse me

听力题 Los Angeles today is the second largest city in America, spreading over 464 square miles along the southern California coast. It is the center of the entertainment industry, and it has a balmy climate of mostly sunny days. But there was a time when Los Angeles was nothing more than a tiny Indian village. The Spanish expedition searching for Monterey Bay camped there the night of August 1, 1769. Twelve years later, other Spaniards started a settlement at the village, which remained unchanged for decades. Yankee sea traders used the settlement as a port, and the California gold rush brought some new economic life to the village, but the town remained quite small. It was not until the completion of the transcontinental railroads in 1869, and the discovery of oil in the 1890s, that the population began to grow. Later, during the two world wars, Los Angeles experienced more growth, in part because of the new airplane industry. At about the same time, the arrival of two New York motion picture producers in search of sunny weather marked the beginning of an entertainment industry that has become a multibillion-dollar industry today. In just the past 100 years, this tiny sea village has grown into the sprawling metropolis that we know today. Los Angeles today is the second largest city in America, spreading over 464 square miles along the southern California coast. It is the center of the entertainment industry, and it has a balmy climate of mostly sunny days. But there was a time when Los Angeles was nothing more than a tiny Indian village. The Spanish expedition searching for Monterey Bay camped there the night of August 1, 1769. Twelve years later, other Spaniards started a settlement at the village, which remained unchanged for decades. Yankee sea traders used the settlement as a port, and the California gold rush brought some new economic life to the village, but the town remained quite small. It was not until the completion of the transcontinental railroads in 1869, and the discovery of oil in the 1890s, that the population began to grow. Later, during the two world wars, Los Angeles experienced more growth, in part because of the new airplane industry. At about the same time, the arrival of two New York motion picture producers in search of sunny weather marked the beginning of an entertainment industry that has become a multibillion-dollar industry today. In just the past 100 years, this tiny sea village has grown into the sprawling metropolis that we know today.

听力题 It''s (36) 1 possible not to read advertisements these days. And how fun they often are, too! Just think what a railway station or a newspaper would be like (37) 2 advertisements. Would you enjoy gazing at a (38) 3 wall or reading railway (39) 4 while waiting for a train? Would you like to read only closely-printed (40) 5 of news in your daily paper? A cheerful, (41) 6 advertisement makes such a (42) 7 to a dull wall or a newspaper full of the daily ration of disasters. We must not forget, either, that advertising makes a positive contribution to our pockets. Newspapers, (43) 8 radio and television companies couldn''t survive this source or revenue. (44) 9. Just think what a newspaper would cost if we had to pay its full price! Another thing we mustn''t forget is the small "ads" which are in virtually every newspaper and magazine. (45) 10! Just think about something that can be accomplished through these column (46) 11. No other item in a newspaper provides such entertaining reading or offers such a deep insight into human nature. It''s the best advertisement for advertising there is! It''s (36) 12 possible not to read advertisements these days. And how fun they often are, too! Just think what a railway station or a newspaper would be like (37) 13 advertisements. Would you enjoy gazing at a (38) 14 wall or reading railway (39) 15 while waiting for a train? Would you like to read only closely-printed (40) 16 of news in your daily paper? A cheerful, (41) 17 advertisement makes such a (42) 18 to a dull wall or a newspaper full of the daily ration of disasters. We must not forget, either, that advertising makes a positive contribution to our pockets. Newspapers, (43) 19 radio and television companies couldn''t survive this source or revenue. (44) 20. Just think what a newspaper would cost if we had to pay its full price! Another thing we mustn''t forget is the small "ads" which are in virtually every newspaper and magazine. (45) 21! Just think about something that can be accomplished through these column (46) 22. No other item in a newspaper provides such entertaining reading or offers such a deep insight into human nature. It''s the best advertisement for advertising there is! It''s (36) hardly possible not to read advertisements these days. And what fun they often are, too! Just think what a railway station or a newspaper would be like (37) advertisements. Would you enjoy gazing at a (38) blank wall or reading railway (39) by-laws while waiting for a train? Would you like to read only closely-printed (40) columns of news in your daily paper? A cheerful, (41) witty advertisement makes such a (42) difference to a dull wall or a newspaper full of the daily ration of disasters. We must not forget, either, that advertising makes a positive contribution to our pockets. Newspapers, (43) commercial radio and television companies couldn''t survive this source or revenue. (44)The fact that we pay so little for our daily paper, or can enjoy so many broadcast programs is due entirely to the money spent by advertisers. Just think what a newspaper would cost if we had to pay its full price! Another thing we mustn''t forget is the small "ads" which are in virtually every newspaper and magazine. (45) What a tremendously useful service they perform for the community! Just think about something that can be accomplished through these columns. (46) For instance, you can find a job, or sell a house, announce a birth, marriage or death in newspapers. No other item in a newspaper provides such entertaining reading or offers such a deep insight into human nature. It''s the best advertisement for advertising there is! It''s (36) 23 possible not to read advertisements these days. And how fun they often are, too! Just think what a railway station or a newspaper would be like (37) 24 advertisements. Would you enjoy gazing at a (38) 25 wall or reading railway (39) 26 while waiting for a train? Would you like to read only closely-printed (40) 27 of news in your daily paper? A cheerful, (41) 28 advertisement makes such a (42) 29 to a dull wall or a newspaper full of the daily ration of disasters. We must not forget, either, that advertising makes a positive contribution to our pockets. Newspapers, (43) 30 radio and television companies couldn''t survive this source or revenue. (44) 31. Just think what a newspaper would cost if we had to pay its full price! Another thing we mustn''t forget is the small "ads" which are in virtually every newspaper and magazine. (45) 32! Just think about something that can be accomplished through these column (46) 33. No other item in a newspaper provides such entertaining reading or offers such a deep insight into human nature. It''s the best advertisement for advertising there is! It''s (36) 34 possible not to read advertisements these days. And how fun they often are, too! Just think what a railway station or a newspaper would be like (37) 35 advertisements. Would you enjoy gazing at a (38) 36 wall or reading railway (39) 37 while waiting for a train? Would you like to read only closely-printed (40) 38 of news in your daily paper? A cheerful, (41) 39 advertisement makes such a (42) 40 to a dull wall or a newspaper full of the daily ration of disasters. We must not forget, either, that advertising makes a positive contribution to our pockets. Newspapers, (43) 41 radio and television companies couldn''t survive this source or revenue. (44) 42. Just think what a newspaper would cost if we had to pay its full price! Another thing we mustn''t forget is the small "ads" which are in virtually every newspaper and magazine. (45) 43! Just think about something that can be accomplished through these column (46) 44. No other item in a newspaper provides such entertaining reading or offers such a deep insight into human nature. It''s the best advertisement for advertising there is! It''s (36) hardly possible not to read advertisements these days. And what fun they often are, too! Just think what a railway station or a newspaper would be like (37) advertisements. Would you enjoy gazing at a (38) blank wall or reading railway (39) by-laws while waiting for a train? Would you like to read only closely-printed (40) columns of news in your daily paper? A cheerful, (41) witty advertisement makes such a (42) difference to a dull wall or a newspaper full of the daily ration of disasters. We must not forget, either, that advertising makes a positive contribution to our pockets. Newspapers, (43) commercial radio and television companies couldn''t survive this source or revenue. (44)The fact that we pay so little for our daily paper, or can enjoy so many broadcast programs is due entirely to the money spent by advertisers. Just think what a newspaper would cost if we had to pay its full price! Another thing we mustn''t forget is the small "ads" which are in virtually every newspaper and magazine. (45) What a tremendously useful service they perform for the community! Just think about something that can be accomplished through these columns. (46) For instance, you can find a job, or sell a house, announce a birth, marriage or death in newspapers. No other item in a newspaper provides such entertaining reading or offers such a deep insight into human nature. It''s the best advertisement for advertising there is!

听力题Columbus sailed from Spain in September 1492