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听力题 Most summer school courses in Britain last for two to four weeks. During that time the students live either with a British family or at the school or in a hotel. They have about fifteen hours of lessons every Monday to Friday—usually in the mornings. Each school has a lot of different courses. Some are for beginners and others are for intermediate or advanced students. The lessons are fun, the classes are small and the teachers are all from English-speaking countries. But summer school students don’t just speak English in the classroom. They’re in Britain, so they speak (and read and hear) it outside, too. That’s why they learn so quickly and why a summer school course is really a holiday. Only one third of each course is taught in the classroom—the rest takes place during a busy afternoon and evening timetable of visits, sports and games. These activities help everyone to make new friends, have fun and improve their English. Most summer school courses in Britain last for two to four weeks. During that time the students live either with a British family or at the school or in a hotel. They have about fifteen hours of lessons every Monday to Friday—usually in the mornings. Each school has a lot of different courses. Some are for beginners and others are for intermediate or advanced students. The lessons are fun, the classes are small and the teachers are all from English-speaking countries. But summer school students don’t just speak English in the classroom. They’re in Britain, so they speak (and read and hear) it outside, too. That’s why they learn so quickly and why a summer school course is really a holiday. Only one third of each course is taught in the classroom—the rest takes place during a busy afternoon and evening timetable of visits, sports and games. These activities help everyone to make new friends, have fun and improve their English.

听力题 There are two kinds of sports: "amateur" and "professional." Amateur athletes do not receive money for competing in sports. Olympic athletes, for example, are amateurs. They do not receive money. Professional athletes, on the other hand, do earn money. Some professional athletes earn a million dollars or more a year. Professional athletes need money to support themselves. Professional sports give athletes the opportunity to play sports to earn their living. They earn enough money to support themselves and save money for their future. We, the spectators, have the opportunity to watch wonderful performances by our favorite athletes for the price of an admission ticket. There is a bad side to professional sports, however. Sports are supposed to have enough good character and "sportsmanship." In other words, sports are supposed to make a contribution to society. Professional sports and professional athletes do not always do this, however. In fact, sometimes they cause very serious problems to society. In recent years, the newspapers and magazines all over the world were full of articles about some professional athletes who used illegal drugs. A lot of young people looked up to professional athletes as heroes. When athletes use drugs, they set a bad example for young people. There are two kinds of sports: "amateur" and "professional." Amateur athletes do not receive money for competing in sports. Olympic athletes, for example, are amateurs. They do not receive money. Professional athletes, on the other hand, do earn money. Some professional athletes earn a million dollars or more a year. Professional athletes need money to support themselves. Professional sports give athletes the opportunity to play sports to earn their living. They earn enough money to support themselves and save money for their future. We, the spectators, have the opportunity to watch wonderful performances by our favorite athletes for the price of an admission ticket. There is a bad side to professional sports, however. Sports are supposed to have enough good character and "sportsmanship." In other words, sports are supposed to make a contribution to society. Professional sports and professional athletes do not always do this, however. In fact, sometimes they cause very serious problems to society. In recent years, the newspapers and magazines all over the world were full of articles about some professional athletes who used illegal drugs. A lot of young people looked up to professional athletes as heroes. When athletes use drugs, they set a bad example for young people.

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听力题If you want to stay young

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听力题 Can you imagine ice that does not melt and is not wet? Have you ever heard of dry ice? Dry ice is made by freezing a gas. It is quite different from ordinary ice, which is simply frozen water. Dry ice was first manufactured in 1925. It has since fulfilled the hopes of its inventor. It can be used for making artificial fog in the movies. When steam is passed over dry ice, a very dense vapor rises. It can also be used for destroying insects in grain supplies. It is more practical than ordinary ice because it takes up less space and is 142 degrees colder. Since it turns into steam instead of melting into water, it is cleaner to use. For these reasons it is extremely popular, and many people prefer it to ordinary ice. Dry ice is so cold that, if you touch it with your bare fingers, it will burn you. Can you imagine ice that does not melt and is not wet? Have you ever heard of dry ice? Dry ice is made by freezing a gas. It is quite different from ordinary ice, which is simply frozen water. Dry ice was first manufactured in 1925. It has since fulfilled the hopes of its inventor. It can be used for making artificial fog in the movies. When steam is passed over dry ice, a very dense vapor rises. It can also be used for destroying insects in grain supplies. It is more practical than ordinary ice because it takes up less space and is 142 degrees colder. Since it turns into steam instead of melting into water, it is cleaner to use. For these reasons it is extremely popular, and many people prefer it to ordinary ice. Dry ice is so cold that, if you touch it with your bare fingers, it will burn you.

听力题W: Next patient, please! ...Come in. M: Morning

听力题 Exercise is one of the few factors with a positive role in long-term maintenance of body weight. Unfortunately, that message has not gotten through to the average American, who would rather try switching to "light" beer and low-calorie bread than increase physical exertion. The Center for Disease Control, for example, found that fewer than one-fourth of overweight adults who were trying to lose pounds said they were combining exercise with their diet. In rejecting exercise, some people may be too discouraged by calorie-expenditure charts; for example, one would have to quickly walk three miles just to work off the 275 calories in one delicious Danish pastry. Even exercise professionals concede Americans have a point here. "Exercise by itself is a very tough way to lose weight," says York Onnen, program director of the President''s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports. Still, exercise''s supporting role in weight reduction is vital. A study at the Boston University Medical Center of overweight police officers and other public employees confirmed that those who dieted without exercise regained almost all their old weight, while those who worked exercise into their daily routine maintained their new weight. If you have been taking little exercise and decide to start walking one mile a day, the added exercise could burn an extra 100 calories daily. In a year''s time, assuming no increase in food intake, you could lose ten pounds. By increasing the distance of your walks gradually and making other dietary adjustments, you may lose even more weight. Exercise is one of the few factors with a positive role in long-term maintenance of body weight. Unfortunately, that message has not gotten through to the average American, who would rather try switching to "light" beer and low-calorie bread than increase physical exertion. The Center for Disease Control, for example, found that fewer than one-fourth of overweight adults who were trying to lose pounds said they were combining exercise with their diet. In rejecting exercise, some people may be too discouraged by calorie-expenditure charts; for example, one would have to quickly walk three miles just to work off the 275 calories in one delicious Danish pastry. Even exercise professionals concede Americans have a point here. "Exercise by itself is a very tough way to lose weight," says York Onnen, program director of the President''s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports. Still, exercise''s supporting role in weight reduction is vital. A study at the Boston University Medical Center of overweight police officers and other public employees confirmed that those who dieted without exercise regained almost all their old weight, while those who worked exercise into their daily routine maintained their new weight. If you have been taking little exercise and decide to start walking one mile a day, the added exercise could burn an extra 100 calories daily. In a year''s time, assuming no increase in food intake, you could lose ten pounds. By increasing the distance of your walks gradually and making other dietary adjustments, you may lose even more weight.

听力题Questions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard

听力题W: Good afternoon, Diamond hotel. Can I help you

听力题 We have all heard about the importance of a balanced diet and seen poster after poster illustrating the four basic food groups and advising us to eat something from each group every day. Medical research has shown that the lack of a balanced diet can cause any number of physical problems, from fatigue to headaches to cancer. But if we take a wider view we realize that it is not the lack of a balanced diet that causes problems. A bad diet is the symptom of more deeply rooted social, cultural, and economic problems. When people don’t eat right, it is often because they can not afford to do so or because they have been so inundated with ads for fast food that they find convenience more attractive than good health. It may be because the stress of competing for success in school or at work has them seeking the comfort of candy bars, alcohol, and perhaps even drugs. Poverty, mass-marketing, and aggressive competition: these are the real causes of all the diet-related diseases. Putting posters of the four food groups in our classrooms will not begin to solve the real problems, which are too large to reduce to pictures on the wall. We have all heard about the importance of a balanced diet and seen poster after poster illustrating the four basic food groups and advising us to eat something from each group every day. Medical research has shown that the lack of a balanced diet can cause any number of physical problems, from fatigue to headaches to cancer. But if we take a wider view we realize that it is not the lack of a balanced diet that causes problems. A bad diet is the symptom of more deeply rooted social, cultural, and economic problems. When people don’t eat right, it is often because they can not afford to do so or because they have been so inundated with ads for fast food that they find convenience more attractive than good health. It may be because the stress of competing for success in school or at work has them seeking the comfort of candy bars, alcohol, and perhaps even drugs. Poverty, mass-marketing, and aggressive competition: these are the real causes of all the diet-related diseases. Putting posters of the four food groups in our classrooms will not begin to solve the real problems, which are too large to reduce to pictures on the wall.

听力题 A young man who refused to give his name dived into the river yesterday morning to save a twelve-year-old boy. The boy ran away after he was rescued. He had been swimming in the river and had caught his foot between two concrete posts under the bridge. He shouted out for help. At the time a young man was riding across the bridge on his bicycle. He quickly got down and dived into the river. He then freed the boy''s foot and helped him to the river bank where a small crowd had collected. The boy thanked his rescuer sincerely. Then ran off down the road. He was last seen climbing over a gate before disappearing over other top of the hill. The young man who was about 20 years of age said, "I don''t blame the boy for not giving his name. Why should he? If he wants to swim in the river, that''s his business. And if I want to help him, that''s mine. You can not have my name either." He then ran back to the bridge, got on his bicycle and rode away. A young man who refused to give his name dived into the river yesterday morning to save a twelve-year-old boy. The boy ran away after he was rescued. He had been swimming in the river and had caught his foot between two concrete posts under the bridge. He shouted out for help. At the time a young man was riding across the bridge on his bicycle. He quickly got down and dived into the river. He then freed the boy''s foot and helped him to the river bank where a small crowd had collected. The boy thanked his rescuer sincerely. Then ran off down the road. He was last seen climbing over a gate before disappearing over other top of the hill. The young man who was about 20 years of age said, "I don''t blame the boy for not giving his name. Why should he? If he wants to swim in the river, that''s his business. And if I want to help him, that''s mine. You can not have my name either." He then ran back to the bridge, got on his bicycle and rode away.

听力题W: Mike, do you have a minute? M: Oh, hi, Cathy

听力题W: I am divorcing my husband

听力题M: So, what do you want to do tomorrow? W: Well

听力题 Now research from Australia shows that pets are good for your health. The findings of this new study suggest that people who have pets are at less risk from heart disease than those who do not. The new research was carried out over three years and examined 6,000 people. They took tests that measured a variety of different factors known to be involved in heart disease — blood pressure and blood levels. Also, people were asked about their lifestyles. The 800 people who owned pets had low levels on each of the factors measured than those who did not own pets. The study also showed that it did not matter what kind of pet was owned — a cat was as good as a dog — so the benefits could not be attributed to the exercises involved in walking a dog. The question is just how pets manage to make their owners more healthy. The obvious answer is that they make their owners feel more relaxed and happy. The Australian scientists who organized this study commented that if a new drug was available that was as effective as simply having a pet, then this drug would undoubtedly be considered a breakthrough in the control of heart disease. Now research from Australia shows that pets are good for your health. The findings of this new study suggest that people who have pets are at less risk from heart disease than those who do not. The new research was carried out over three years and examined 6,000 people. They took tests that measured a variety of different factors known to be involved in heart disease — blood pressure and blood levels. Also, people were asked about their lifestyles. The 800 people who owned pets had low levels on each of the factors measured than those who did not own pets. The study also showed that it did not matter what kind of pet was owned — a cat was as good as a dog — so the benefits could not be attributed to the exercises involved in walking a dog. The question is just how pets manage to make their owners more healthy. The obvious answer is that they make their owners feel more relaxed and happy. The Australian scientists who organized this study commented that if a new drug was available that was as effective as simply having a pet, then this drug would undoubtedly be considered a breakthrough in the control of heart disease.