填空题Simon: I work not because I like it but that I have to, so I often count the minutes until stopping work or holidays. However, my sister is totally different. She enjoys her work so much that she often spends extra time on her job even take work home with her. I think she is so crazy about work just as some people are about drugs or alcohol. I could hardly understand it. Matthew: Work is a core element of our lives. It gives us a sense of identity in the larger world outside the personal circle of family and friends. However, there are some people for whom work occupies an even more central place in their lives. Workaholics are a stereotype of modern life, and they are both praised and criticized. On the one hand, it may be the accepted way of earning promotion. On the other hand, workaholics are often viewed as neglecting aspects of life such as family and leisure that are important for maintaining a healthy equilibrium. Andrew: In cities, workaholism is so common that people do not regard it as unusual. I think workaholics prefer to work rather than do anything else because they don't know how to kill time if they don't work. They can only get pleasure from work. Work is everything for them. Colin: Workaholism is dangerous in a sense because it can cause some problems. First of all, workaholics often have health problems because they don't have time to relax and keep themselves occupied all the time. Secondly, their family life is not happy since they spend little time with their family. Their marriage may even ends in divorce. Vincent: Being a workaholic can mean you achieve great things, but more people achieve great things without being addicted to work. Workaholics need time away from work and when I say "away from" I mean psychologically distanced from it as well as physically. If you are still obsessing about work when you should be focused on your loved ones or an outside of work activity then you are still basically working. Statements A. Some people appreciate those who pay almost all their attention on work. B. If you don't get rid of workaholism, you may get ill. C. To get promotion, you need to be a workaholic. D. Workaholics' behaviors are hard to understand. E. Workaholics had better have some time with no work. F. It's hard for workaholics to be away from work psychologically. G. Workaholics don't know how to enjoy themselves except working.

填空题Staten Island

填空题Hugh Pendy: We are facing a serious energy crisis. All known reserves of coal, oil and gas will be exhausted within ten years. It is urgent and imperative that we develop new sources of energy immediately. Nuclear power is the answer to our problems. If we don't build nuclear power stations now, our civilization will collapse. The Government has decided to build a nuclear power station to solve the energy problem we are facing. I am for this wise decision.Maureen Preston: We can't allow this power station to be built. It would cause terrible damage to the environment and all living creatures in the district would be in great danger. A small leak would cause a disaster. It's our duty as responsible citizens to force the Government to abandon their unclear energy program. I used to believe nuclear power station were safe. But last month I read a newspaper report that there were at least five major leaks in the last two years in other stations. In each case, the alarm systems failed and there could have been a disaster. Scientists have too much faith in their own ideas. It's time the truth was told that nuclear power stations are very dangerous.Peter Epstein: This power station will be absolutely safe. There will be no danger of leakage because the reactor will be housed in a concrete box with walls six meters thick. Five independent alarm systems will monitor every square centimeter of the power station to prevent fire or sabotage. People are afraid of nuclear power because they don't understand it. We must educate them. Nuclear power is clean, quiet, cheap, and pollution-free, unlike conventional power using gas, oil and coal. Furthermore it is almost unlimited.William Mclean: The Government is placing far too much emphasis on nuclear power. It will take many more years of experimentation before the safety problem alone is overcome. In the meantime, we should develop other ways of taking energy from the earth, such as sunshine, or wind or tide, waves, rivers ,hot springs, etc, etc. They are cheaper, safer and more convenient than nuclear power. Scientists could do more in exploiting how to make use of these things in nature and benefit human beings.Jack Robin: I am not worried about the energy crisis. My house is heated by solar energy; my electricity is supplied by a windmill in my garden; and I go to work by bicycle. If everybody followed my example, there would not be any energy crisis. People are so wasteful. Do they really need big cars, central heating systems and millions of electronic gadgets? I doubt it. We live a far more unhealthy life than before. People are getting lazier and lazier. Many people suffer from overeating and lack of physical exercises. We should make good use of the development of science and technology and shouldn't let the machine getting control. Now match each of the persons (61 to 65) to the appropriate statement. Note: there are two extra statements. Statements[A] We should educate people to make them understand how a nuclear power station works.[B] A nuclear power station would cause a disaster.[C] Nuclear power station is a good resolution to our energy crisis.[D] We should educate people to make them understand that nuclear power station is safe.[E] I now believe that nuclear power is dangerous.[F] We should make use of other type of energies before taking the risk of building a nuclear power station.[G] If we live a healthier life, there would not be any energy crisis.

填空题 Peter White: We're facing a serious energy crisis. All known reserves of coal, oil and gas will be exhausted within ten years. It is imperative that we develop new sources of energy immediately. Nuclear power is the answer to our problems. If we don't build nuclear power station now, our civilization will collapse. Bob Robin: We can't allow this power station to be built. I'll tell you why. It would cause terrible damage to the environment and all living creatures in the district would be in great danger. A small leak could cause a disaster. It is our duty as responsible citizens to force the government to abandon their nuclear energy program. Mark Brewer: This power station will be absolutely safe. They'll be no danger of leakage because the reactor will be housed in a concrete box with wails six meters thick. Five independent alarm systems will monitor every square centimeter of the power station to prevent fire or sabotage. People are afraid of nuclear power because they don't understand it. We must educate them. Nuclear power is clean, quiet, cheap and pollution-free, unlike conventional power using gas, oil and coal. Furthermore, it is almost unlimited. Harry Wells: I used to believe nuclear power stations were safe. But last month-1 saw a top-secret government report which revealed at least five major leaks in the last two years. In each case, the alarm systems afraid and there could have been a disaster. Scientists have too much faith in their own ideas and have helped the government to deceive the public. I think it's time that the truth was told. Nuclear power stations are indeed very dangerous. Joe Forest: I think the government is placing too much emphasis on nuclear power. I mean, it'll take many more years of experimentation before the safety problem alone is overcome. In the meantime, I think we should develop other ways of taking energy from the earth, such as sunshine, or the tide, waves, rivers, hot springs, etc. There are lots of alternative forms of energy. They are cheaper, safer and more convenient than nuclear power. Now match each of the persons to the appropriate statement. Note: There are two extra statements. Statements A. People have put nuclear energy to constructive uses, and also have put it to destructive uses. B. Other ways of taking energy should be developed until the safety problem associated with nuclear power is overcome. C. People should be educated to know that there'll be no danger of leakage of nuclear power and that it is not like conventional power. D. Without nuclear power stations human society would stop functioning. E. Nuclear energy is safe when it is controlled and it can be made a useful form of energy. F. The government should tell the public the truth that nuclear power stations are indeed very dangerous. G. Nuclear power can cause terrible damage to the environment and put all living creatures in great danger.

填空题 {{B}} Paul Smith:{{/B}} Hello, everyone. Today let's talk about study performance. Perhaps you are an average student with average intelligence that you will never become a top student. This is not necessarily the case, however. In my opinion, our concentration on studies is of most importance to us. Concentrating on our studies, everyone is likely to be a top student without additional work. Now it's for each of you to discuss how we manage it.{{B}} Carol:{{/B}} From my personal experience, the planning of time is of the greatest importance. We must make a list of our weekly tasks. Then make a schedule or chart of the time. Fill in committed time such as eating, sleeping, meetings, classes, etc. Then decide on good, regular times for studying. Good planning will make you more aware of how you spend your time. Furthermore, it will enable you t9 plan your activities so that you have ad equate time for both work and play.{{B}} Siemon:{{/B}} As to me, it is important to develop a good attitude about tests. The purpose of a test is to show what you have learned about a subject. So don't worry excessively about a single test. Tests provide grades, but they also let us know that we need to spend more time studying, and they help make our new knowledge permanent.{{B}} Laura:{{/B}} I do think that study place is critical in our study. A good study area is supposed to improve our study efficiency. It may be a desk or a chair at home or in the school library, but it should be comfortable, and it should not have distractions. When you begin to work, you should be able to concentrate on the subject.{{B}} Davis:{{/B}} I think regularity matters a lot. In class, we should listen carefully to what the teacher says, go over the notes as soon as possible after class and review important points mentioned in class as well as those we remain confused about. This will help us understand the class better. If we review the notes and textbook regularly, the material will become more meaningful and you will remember it longer.{{I}} Now match each of the persons (61 to 65) to the appropriate statement. Note: there are two extra statements.{{/I}}{{B}}Statements{{/B}}[A] To ensure your study efficiency, you should choose a good study area.[B] If you set your mind on your studies, you'll become a top one.[C] Regularity plays nothing more than anything in studies.[D] Regularity plays an critical role in our studies.[E] Your school performance depends on your study habits.[F] We should develop a good attitude towards tests.[G] It's important to have a good planning of our school time

填空题Wang Hong

填空题Linda Jackson

填空题Winifred

填空题 {{B}}Ann Scott:{{/B}} People who leave litter behind them are anti-social. They spoil the beauty of the countryside and create all sorts of inconveniences, and even danger for other people. Broken bottles and rusty cans cause serious injuries especially to children. Old magazines and empty packages help to start fire when fools throw away matches and cigarette butts. Why can't people be more careful? Dropping litter is a disgusting habit. If you don't do it in your oval house to keep it clean and tidy, why should you do it in public places to make them dirty and look ugly? I never drop litter and I don't allow my children to. Unfortunately, most parents these days don't bring their children up properly. It's a mother's duty to teach her children how to behavior and to set a good examples herself.{{B}}Linda Mitchell:{{/B}} I belong to an anti-litter group. Recently we cleaned up a peach. We collected over 150 tons of garbage. We burned haft of it and we sold the rest to scrap dealers for ＄500. We spent that money on litter cans which we placed at regular intervals along the beach. Every local government ought to do the same thing. The problem of litter reflects a lack of responsibility on all sides. The local government has a duty to solve the problem by making use of collected garbage. The police have a duty to report people who litter public places and the courts have a duty to punish such people. Last but not least, the companies which produce throw-away products should stop using materials which can't be burned or recycled.{{B}}Fred Hurst:{{/B}} There's not much we can do. There are a thousand square miles of countryside around this town. We cannot afford to supply a million litter cans and empty them regularly. We don't have the money and we don't have the workforce either. Why should the local town council be responsible for litter which is left by holiday visitors? Why should people be more careful not to litter, but rather collect it and put it into their home garbage bin? I do believe that it is more important to educate people to behave themselves than to complain the town council.{{B}}Ret Giles:{{/B}} As we all know that littering is actually a crime and carries a heavy penalty. But the police are too busy preventing serious crimes to worry about litter problems. If somebody drops a ton of poisonous chemical waste in the forest, we will try to catch him, but we can't arrest anyone who leaves a few empty cans or plastic bags around after a picnic. We are policemen, not babysitters.{{B}}Albert Greaves:{{/B}} We use to sell drinks in glass bottles and we offered a little money when empty bottles were returned to us, because we could wash them and clean them and use them again. But glass is heavy and breaks easily, and they are expensive, so we changed to plastic. It's a lot more cheaper, light, strong and unbreakable. Of course we don't collect empty bottles because it's cheaper and safer to make new ones. Empty bottles should be thrown in the litter cans, but a few untidy people don't bother. That's nothing to do with us. We are not responsible for their had habits. People should learn to be rid of bad habits and should learn to think not only of themselves but the others as well.{{B}} Now match each of the persons (61 to 65 ) to the appropriate statement. Note: there are two extra statements. Statements{{/B}}[A] We are involved in far more serious social problems than littering.[B] What we should do is to teach people not to litter.[C] We can't do anything, as it costs too much to treat the problem of littering.[D] We should not litter and teach our children not to too.[E] Who should be responsible for people's bad habit? At least not us.[F] Lack of responsibility of both the people and government causes the problem of littering.[G] Littering problem is not created by plastic bottles.

填空题Sam Langford

填空题 Acheson: Advertisers tend to think big and perhaps this is why they're always coming in for criticism. They have a way for self-promotion and they have so much money to throw around. It's strange that this entirely unproductive industry should absorb millions of pounds each year. It only goes to show how much profit the big companies are making. Why don't they stop advertising and reduce the price of their goods? After all, it's the consumer who pays. Arvid: We get the wrong idea if we think the only purpose of advertising is to sell goods. A great deal of the knowledge we have about household goods derives largely from the advertisements we read. Advertisements introduce us to new products or remind us of the existence of the ones we already know about. Supposing you wanted to buy a washing machine, it is more likely that you would obtain details regarding performance, price, etc. from an advertisement. Cannon: It's 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 without advertisements. Would you enjoy gazing at a blank wall or reading railway bylaws while waiting for a train? Would you like to read only closely-printed columns of news in your daily paper? A cheerful, witty advertisement makes such a difference to a drab wall or a newspaper full of the daily ration of calamities. Edith: We must not forget, either, that advertising makes a positive contribution to our pockets. Newspapers, commercial radio and television companies could not subsist without this source of money. The fact that we pay so little for our daily paper, or can enjoy so many broadcast programs is benefited entirely from the money spent by advertisers. Just think what a newspaper would cost if we had to pay its full price! Rachel: Another thing we mustn't forget is the "small ads" which are in almost every newspaper and magazine. What a useful service they perform for the community! Just about anything can be accomplished through these columns. For instance, you can find a job, buy or sell a house, announce a birth, marriage or death in what used to be called the "hatch, match and dispatch" columns. Statements A. An important function of advertisements is to inform. B. Advertisements are a waste of money. C. Good quality products don't need to be advertised. D. Advertisements can help us to do a lot of things. E. Reading advertisements is interesting. F. Advertisements help us to save money. G. Advertisement creates mass markets, therefore goods are cheap.

填空题2nd Person

填空题We should help these children with their homework. These children______by us with their homework.

填空题Anne: I really don"t think that it"s moral to target children with advertisements, as they are not yet able to distinguish advertising from actual programming in the way adults can. This means that advertising aimed at children is misleading and unfair. It is also clearly effective, as otherwise advertisers would not spend hundreds of millions of dollars each year targeting children who are not yet able to resist their sales pitch. John: Advertising aimed at children brings negative social consequences, as much of it is for food and drinks that are unhealthy. Encouraging naive children to consume so much fatty, sugary and salty food is morally wrong because it creates overweight, unhealthy youngsters, with bad eating habits that will be with them for life. Society may pay a high price in terms of the extra medical care such children will eventually require. Lily: I think banning advertisements is a severe restriction upon freedom of speech. Companies should be able to tell the public about any legal products, or innovation will be restricted and new companies will find it hard to market their products successfully in the face of established rivals. Children also have a human right lo receive information from a wide range of sources and make up their own minds about it. Ross: Children naturally like foods that are rich in fats and sugar. They give them the energy they need to play energetically and grow healthily. It is true that eating only such foods is bad for people, but this is a problem of bad parenting rather than the fault of advertising. If advertising to children were banned, then governments would not be able to use this means of promoting healthy eating. Julia: Children are not naive innocents, but clever consumers who can distinguish at a very young age between advertisements and programs, and understand that advertisements can be misleading. This essential learning process is, in fact, developed through exposure to advertisements. It is also assisted by responsible parenting that does not just leave children alone in front of the television, but spends some time watching with them and discussing what is seen. Now match the name of each person to the appropriate statement. Note: there are two extra statements. Statements A. Parents" bad lifestyle influences their children. B. It"s not right to ban advertisements. C. Don"t blame advertisements for kids" bad eating habits. D. Children are easily misled by advertisements. E. Watching TV advertisements is a process of learning for kids. F. It"s time to ban advertisements aimed at children. G. Advertisements aimed at children may bring trouble to society.

填空题Richard: I"ve always viewed tipping as a way of saying "thank you" to the one who serves me. I believe what is bad is when no tip is left at all. The better the service, the higher the tip. Unless the service is literally perfect, I never tip more than 10% of the bill. Much like the harder teachers in school, I never give an easy "A." My assessment is honest. Daniel: A tip is a "thank you," but in truth, a tip is payment for service. 20% is a standard tip. Servers deserve it for their hard work. Restaurants will never pay more for labor unless they are forced to do so by new laws. Tips make up about 97% of a server"s total income. Those tips are needed for survival. So, before servers are paid a living wage, tip 20%. Kate: Why should I pay the difference between what the restaurant is willing to pay the employee and what an acceptable wage is? I do pay 20%, but I hate it. A friend of mine left Europe for New York City, found a job in a restaurant there and ended up making $5,500 a month. Enough above minimum wage? How about miners, construction workers, resident doctors, etc? Do they get tipped? Patricia: 18-20% for good service is today"s standard. The restaurant and its employees are too polite to tell you this or to put it on their menus, but that is their expectation and you need to understand that. I believe it is good manners to respect this. To do otherwise is to be openly rude. If you disagree, you are wise to eat elsewhere, as you are hurting a hardworking professional. Michael: Tipping has gotten out of control. I always had thought it was 15%, and now suddenly servers have made it 20%. I tip 15%, and that"s it. If the service is really superior, then I work higher from there. Interesting to be told, "If you can"t afford to tip 20%, then you should eat at home." If all those people stayed away, the restaurant would not even be in business, Now match the name of each person (36-40) to the appropriate statement. Note: there are two extra statements. Statements A. It"s rude not to tip. B. I do tip, though I don"t like it. C. Tipping shouldn"t be compulsory. D. Tips are essential to servers" survival. E. If you don"t tip, you are punishing the server. F. I think the current tipping standard is too high. G. My tip faithfully reflects how good the service is.

填空题Wendy

填空题Jennifer: The greenhouse effect might be causing the change, but it's a cycle that's been tracked for about a hundred years and in the past 20 years or so it just stopped cycling. And this is only affecting a small part of the world. People talk about greenhouse effect because they want to show how much concern they have about the future of the world. Don't be as silly as them. Kac: Spring just hits here, too. It's so nice—windows open, the fresh air of changing seasons just lights me up. When I was younger this was the season for walking through the melting snow and ice, across roadsides, through square acre forests among the fields, I got so excited to be out in the wild. It's tough to be in the city this time of year. Maybe I'll go camping soon! Soscia: In the city you don't have seasons. Spring rain does not make man-made structure grow, and wet roads are not inconvenient for you because you can move around in your car. Summer's heat is no longer a problem and air-conditioning makes your rooms cool as autumn. The colors of the city don't change because nature is not powerful enough to change them as she changes the color of woods. Winter snow leaves nothing white but muddy roads. Harno: Snow in Georgia is a funny thing. We have been having 24 hours weather news on the TV for the past week, just because there is a threat of snow. Schools have closed based on these predictions, and all we got was rain. But the rule is that if it sticks to the ground, school is canceled. It would be a great excuse to get the day off. People rush to the grocery store to buy milk and bread— I don't know why, but they do. When I was growing up here we used to get one or two big snowfalls a year, but there has not been any for the last few. Damn global warming. Macland: It's been so nice. I am of the firm belief that in February we get the day like cool autumn season in November... In February it's like a warm period that's been getting stronger and longer every year since my boyhood, and it gets defeated by the final blowing snowstorm of March at least once, but anyone can survive (生存) those snowstorms, since we all know they'll be gone in a few days. Statements A. Future is bright. B. Man conquers nature. C. We can see the effect of the pollution on the climate. D. Human beings have to struggle hard against weather. E. The call of nature is there. F. He hates spring. G. Sometimes we worry too much about nothing.

填空题Zhou Li (a parent in Beijing.: Reduce students’burden? Who will be responsible if my child can't go to college? Heroes in major tests are all from high marks. Many families have only one child, and no parents, wish to see their child fail to receive a higher education, in addition, marks equal cash. Right now, major middle schools and universities are using a charging system. One more mark is several hundred yuan less than what your parents have to pay.A teacher (Shanghai): The admission peak in China is now shifting from primary schools to high schools and universities, which will lead to an employment peak. Competition between many people for one post will not be an uncommon situation. Under these circumstances, those who cut their burdens will lose at the beginning of the competition. Cultural Revolution's experience tells today's parents that they should not be fooled. As long as job opportunities are not secured for everyone, examinations must be continued.Wang Juexuan (director of the Regular Education Institute of the Shanghai Academy of Education): It is necessary to establish a sound evaluation system first. However, creating a new system is difficult and will take a long time. Evidence indicates that the biggest obstacle in cutting workloads comes from parents. High marks mean better schools, better colleges and, later, better jobs. A 20-score gap can't tell who is superior when comparing to two students, but in the eyes of parents, the scores mean that those two children will enter two schools of different grades and that they therefore will have different futures.Wu Changshun (Principal of the Beijing No. 5 Middle School and CPPCC member): Students’overload reduction cannot be based on one's own wishes. First, efforts should focus on reducing the amount of homework and psychological pressure on students. Second, according to the Ministry of Education, the effort is mainly to cut the burden on primary students, but now some localities are cutting burdens in middle schools as well. Third, what kind of work should be cut, and are we ready for the cut? Fourth, the students 'work overload is like a syndrome; you can't cure it with only one drug.Dr. Shen Yushun (Education Institute of the East China Teachers’University): First, we need to form a system that ensures an evaluation that truly and accurately reflects a student's accomplishments, and also orients the teaching activities of schools to target the comprehensive development of students. Second, we need to change the mode of the Government's administration of elementary education. Third, we need to reform the entrance examination system, especially that for college. I suggest that national and regional unified exams be canceled and various colleges make out questions for their own exams in recruiting students. Now match each of the people (61 to 65 ) to the appropriate statement. Note: There are two extra statement.StatementsA. Many measures should be taken to cut students’study load, such as, new evaluation and examination system, and the reform of elementary education.B. New evaluation system is essential to the cutting of students 'study load. If’there is no efficient evaluation system, parents who only care about their children's examination results will give more homework to their children in order to get high marks in the examinations. Thus, no overload is reduced.C. It is impossible to cut students’study load since no one knows what should be cut.D. It is impossible to cut students’study load. Without homework how can they get high mark? If they fail in the major examination, parents have to pay mom money if they still want a higher education.E. It is a long process to cut students’study load. We can not say leaving less home-work as the cutting of students’load. What we should do is to cut their load physically and psychologically.F. We shouldn't cut middle school students’study load because they are faced with the entrance examination to college.G. I do not think students’load should be cut. From history we know that working hard and getting a higher education, provides you with an advantage when competing with others.

填空题Mr. Jiang

填空题Victor