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听力题As the pace of life continues to increase, we are fast losing the art of (36)______. Once you are in the habit of (37)______through life, being on the go from morning till night, it is hard to slow down. But relaxation is (38)______for a healthy mind and body. Stress is a (39)______part of everyday life and there is no way to avoid it. In fact, it is not the bad thing as it is often (40)______to be. A certain amount of stress is vital to provide (41)______and give purpose to life. It is only when the stress gets out of the (42)______that it can lead to poor (43)______and ill health. The amount of stress a person can put up with depends very much on the individual. (44)____________Others lose heart at the first sight of unusual difficulties. When exposed to stress, in whatever form, we react both chemically and physically. In fact we make a choice between "flight or fight" and in more primitive days the choices made the difference between life or death. (45)____________. It is when such a reaction lasts long, through continued exposure to stress, that health becomes endangered. (46)____________. Since we cannot remove stress from our lives (it would be unwise to do so even if we could), we need to find ways to deal with it.

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听力题 Britain almost more than any other country in the world must seriously face the problem of building upwards, that is to say, of accommodating a considerable proportion of its population in high blocks of flats. It is said that the Englishman objects to this type of existence, but if the case is such, he does in fact differ from the inhabitants of most countries of the world today. In the past our own blocks of flats have been associated with the lower-income groups and have lacked the obvious provisions, such as central heating, constant hot water supply, electrically operated lifts from top to bottom, and so on , as well as such details, important notwithstanding, as easy facilities for disposal of dust and rubbish and storage places for baby carriages on the ground floor, playgrounds for children on the top of the buildings, and drying grounds for washing. It is likely that the dispute regarding flats versus individual houses will continue to rage on for a long time as far as Britain is concerned. And it is unfortunate that there should be hot feelings on both sides whenever this subject is raised. Those who oppose the building of flats base their case primarily on the assumption that everyone prefers an individual home and garden and on the high cost per unit of accommodation. The latter ignores the higher cost of providing full services to a scattered community and the cost in both money and time of the journeys to work for the suburban resident. Britain almost more than any other country in the world must seriously face the problem of building upwards, that is to say, of accommodating a considerable proportion of its population in high blocks of flats. It is said that the Englishman objects to this type of existence, but if the case is such, he does in fact differ from the inhabitants of most countries of the world today. In the past our own blocks of flats have been associated with the lower-income groups and have lacked the obvious provisions, such as central heating, constant hot water supply, electrically operated lifts from top to bottom, and so on , as well as such details, important notwithstanding, as easy facilities for disposal of dust and rubbish and storage places for baby carriages on the ground floor, playgrounds for children on the top of the buildings, and drying grounds for washing. It is likely that the dispute regarding flats versus individual houses will continue to rage on for a long time as far as Britain is concerned. And it is unfortunate that there should be hot feelings on both sides whenever this subject is raised. Those who oppose the building of flats base their case primarily on the assumption that everyone prefers an individual home and garden and on the high cost per unit of accommodation. The latter ignores the higher cost of providing full services to a scattered community and the cost in both money and time of the journeys to work for the suburban resident.

听力题 Two hours from the tall buildings of Manhattan and Philadelphia, there live some of the world''s largest black bears. They are in northern Pennsylvania''s Pocono Mountains, a home they share with an abundance of other wildlife. The streams, lakes, meadows, mountain, ridges and forests that make the Pocono an ideal place for black bears have also attracted more people to the region. Open spaces are threatened by plans for housing estates and important habitats are endangered by highway construction. To protect the Pocono''s natural beauty from irresponsible development, the Nature Conservancy named the area one of America''s "Last Great Places". Operating out of a century-old schoolhouse in the village of Long Pond, Pennsylvania, the conservancy''s officer Cook is working with local people and business leaders to balance economic growth with environmental protection. By forging partnerships with people the Conservancy has been able to protect more than 14,000 acres of environmentally important land in the area. Cook attributes the Conservancy''s success in the Pocono to having a local presence and a commitment to working with local residents. "The key to protecting these remarkable lands is connecting with the local community," Cook said. "The people who live there respect the land." They value quiet forests, clear streams and abundant wildlife. They are eager to help with the conservation effort. Two hours from the tall buildings of Manhattan and Philadelphia, there live some of the world''s largest black bears. They are in northern Pennsylvania''s Pocono Mountains, a home they share with an abundance of other wildlife. The streams, lakes, meadows, mountain, ridges and forests that make the Pocono an ideal place for black bears have also attracted more people to the region. Open spaces are threatened by plans for housing estates and important habitats are endangered by highway construction. To protect the Pocono''s natural beauty from irresponsible development, the Nature Conservancy named the area one of America''s "Last Great Places". Operating out of a century-old schoolhouse in the village of Long Pond, Pennsylvania, the conservancy''s officer Cook is working with local people and business leaders to balance economic growth with environmental protection. By forging partnerships with people the Conservancy has been able to protect more than 14,000 acres of environmentally important land in the area. Cook attributes the Conservancy''s success in the Pocono to having a local presence and a commitment to working with local residents. "The key to protecting these remarkable lands is connecting with the local community," Cook said. "The people who live there respect the land." They value quiet forests, clear streams and abundant wildlife. They are eager to help with the conservation effort.

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听力题In an (36)________ to bring together amateur and professional racing activities, the National Cycling Federation (NCF) and the Federated Professional Cycling Association (FPCA) have agreed to stop the (37) ________that has kept their (38) ________apart in recent years. A new National Cycle Racing Commission (NCRC) will handle matters that (39 ) ________ both amateur and professional racing, (40) ________national professional racing, and represent the nation''s (41)________at the UCI Congress, the ( 42 )________. international meeting of national cycling (43 ) ________. (44) _________________________. In this way, all cycling activities can be handled through one office. And finally, the greatest advantage of the NCRC is that (45) _________________________. In the past, events have been cancelled or postponed because of lack of agreement. (46) _________________________.

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听力题 The period of engagement is the time between the marriage proposal and the wedding ceremony. Two people agree to marry when they decided to spend their lives together. The man usually gives the woman a diamond engagement ring. That tradition is said to have started when an Austrian man gave a diamond ring to the woman he wanted to marry. The diamond represented beauty; he placed it on the third finger of her left hand. He chose that finger because it was thought that the blood vessel in that finger went directly to the heart. Today we know that this is not true, yet the tradition continues. Americans generally are engaged for a period of about one year, ff they are planning a wedding ceremony and a party. During this time, friends of the bride may hold a party at which women friends and family members give the bride grits that she will need as a wife. These could include cooking equipment or new clothing. Friends of the man who is getting married may have a bachelor party for him. This usually takes place the night before the wedding. Only men are invited to the bachelor party. During the marriage ceremony, the bride and her would-be husband usually exchange gold rings that represent the idea that their union will continue forever. The wife often wears both the wedding ring and the engagement ring on the same finger. The husband wears his ring on the third finger of his left hand. Many people say the purpose of the engagement period is to permit enough time to plan the wedding. But the main purpose is to let enough time pass so the two people are sure that they want to many each other. Either person may decide to break the engagement. If this happens, the woman usually returns the ring to the man. They also return any wedding gifts they have received. The period of engagement is the time between the marriage proposal and the wedding ceremony. Two people agree to marry when they decided to spend their lives together. The man usually gives the woman a diamond engagement ring. That tradition is said to have started when an Austrian man gave a diamond ring to the woman he wanted to marry. The diamond represented beauty; he placed it on the third finger of her left hand. He chose that finger because it was thought that the blood vessel in that finger went directly to the heart. Today we know that this is not true, yet the tradition continues. Americans generally are engaged for a period of about one year, ff they are planning a wedding ceremony and a party. During this time, friends of the bride may hold a party at which women friends and family members give the bride grits that she will need as a wife. These could include cooking equipment or new clothing. Friends of the man who is getting married may have a bachelor party for him. This usually takes place the night before the wedding. Only men are invited to the bachelor party. During the marriage ceremony, the bride and her would-be husband usually exchange gold rings that represent the idea that their union will continue forever. The wife often wears both the wedding ring and the engagement ring on the same finger. The husband wears his ring on the third finger of his left hand. Many people say the purpose of the engagement period is to permit enough time to plan the wedding. But the main purpose is to let enough time pass so the two people are sure that they want to many each other. Either person may decide to break the engagement. If this happens, the woman usually returns the ring to the man. They also return any wedding gifts they have received.

听力题 Scientists in many developing nations are studying a way to protect and control the use of forests, fishing water, grasslands and other resources. They call the system " common property". It means that people join together to share and protect the resources. Scientists say that increased population is damaging the world resources. Too many trees are cut; grasslands and croplands are destroyed. Too many fish are taken from the fishing area. There are two traditional ways to deal with this situation. One is public-the government agency decides who may use the resources and when; or the property can be private-the owner decides how to protect the resources. Experts say these two methods often are not effective, however. They believe there is a third possibility that is neither completely governmental nor completely private. It is communal or joint control of the resources. Scientists know that this idea of common property is not new. The system has been believed successful for a long time by groups in many countries. In South Asia, some villagers have governing systems to protect everyone''s right to irrigation water. In part of Certral Africa, there are traditional rules that banned the killing of some wild animals. Farmers in Syria have a system to share grasslands and fisherman in Turkey have a system to make sure no one takes too many fish. Scientists say such systems usually were developed by small groups to deal with limited problems. Rules are simple and the enforcement is based on traditional value and ways of doing things. Scientists believe such systems also would be effective in other situations. They are studying how it might produce more cooking rules for people in Indian villages. The scientific group in Costa Rica is studying common property to control land area. And a government group in Zimbabwe is studying the system to protect wild animals. Scientists do not say the common property system will solve all resource needs in developing nations, buy they believe it provides one important way to deal with the probelm. Scientists in many developing nations are studying a way to protect and control the use of forests, fishing water, grasslands and other resources. They call the system " common property". It means that people join together to share and protect the resources. Scientists say that increased population is damaging the world resources. Too many trees are cut; grasslands and croplands are destroyed. Too many fish are taken from the fishing area. There are two traditional ways to deal with this situation. One is public-the government agency decides who may use the resources and when; or the property can be private-the owner decides how to protect the resources. Experts say these two methods often are not effective, however. They believe there is a third possibility that is neither completely governmental nor completely private. It is communal or joint control of the resources. Scientists know that this idea of common property is not new. The system has been believed successful for a long time by groups in many countries. In South Asia, some villagers have governing systems to protect everyone''s right to irrigation water. In part of Certral Africa, there are traditional rules that banned the killing of some wild animals. Farmers in Syria have a system to share grasslands and fisherman in Turkey have a system to make sure no one takes too many fish. Scientists say such systems usually were developed by small groups to deal with limited problems. Rules are simple and the enforcement is based on traditional value and ways of doing things. Scientists believe such systems also would be effective in other situations. They are studying how it might produce more cooking rules for people in Indian villages. The scientific group in Costa Rica is studying common property to control land area. And a government group in Zimbabwe is studying the system to protect wild animals. Scientists do not say the common property system will solve all resource needs in developing nations, buy they believe it provides one important way to deal with the probelm.

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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 You may realize that fog is simply a cloud that touches the ground. Like any cloud, it is composed of tiny droplets of water, or in rare cases, of ice crystals that form an ice fog. Ice fog usually occurs only in extremely cold climates. Because wa?ter droplets are so tiny, they don’t solidify until the air temperature is far below freezing, generally thirty degrees below zero Celsius or lower. The droplets of fogs are nearly spherical. The transparency of fog depends mainly on the concentration of droplets — the more the droplets are, the denser the fog is. Since water is 800 times denser than air, investigators were puzzled for a long time as to why the water particles in fog didn’t simply fall to the ground, making the fog disappear. It turns out that droplets do fall at a predictable rate, but in fog-creating conditions they are either supported by rising air currents or continually replaced by new droplets condensing from the water vapor in the air. You may realize that fog is simply a cloud that touches the ground. Like any cloud, it is composed of tiny droplets of water, or in rare cases, of ice crystals that form an ice fog. Ice fog usually occurs only in extremely cold climates. Because wa?ter droplets are so tiny, they don’t solidify until the air temperature is far below freezing, generally thirty degrees below zero Celsius or lower. The droplets of fogs are nearly spherical. The transparency of fog depends mainly on the concentration of droplets — the more the droplets are, the denser the fog is. Since water is 800 times denser than air, investigators were puzzled for a long time as to why the water particles in fog didn’t simply fall to the ground, making the fog disappear. It turns out that droplets do fall at a predictable rate, but in fog-creating conditions they are either supported by rising air currents or continually replaced by new droplets condensing from the water vapor in the air.

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听力题Art, said Picasso, is a lie that makes us realize the truth. So is a map. We do not usually (36)__________the precise work of the mapmaker with a (37)___________object of art. Yet a map has many qualities that a painting or a poem has. It is truth realized in a (38)__________way, holding meanings it does not express on the surface. And like work of art, it requires (39)___________ reading. Thus, map and reality are not, and cannot be, (40)___________. No aspect of map use is so (41)____________yet so often (42)______________. Most map reading mistakes occur because the user forgets this vital fact and expect a one-to-one (43)____________between map and reality. (44)____________________________. To understand a painting, you must have some idea of the medium which was used by the artist. You wouldn''t expect a water color to look anything like an oil painting or a charcoal drawing, even if the subject matter of all three were the same. (45)_____________________________. As a map-reader, you should always be aware of the invisible hand of the mapmaker. (46)_____________________________. The mapmaker translates reality into the clearest possible picture under the circumstances, and the map-reader converts this picture back into an impression of the environment. For such communication to take place, the map-reader as well as the mapmaker must know something about how maps are created.

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听力题Questions 1 and 2 are based on the news report you have just heard.Questions 1 and 2 are based on the news report you have just heard.