听力题As the death toll continues to climb in the wake of Sunday''s earthquake — triggered tsunami, the world is (36) ______ the biggest-ever mobilization of international aid for a natural disaster. But (37) ______workers are warning that the geographic scope of the tragedy is so (38)______that there is no way to (39) ______that life-saving food, fresh water and medicine will reach everyone in need. So far, the (40)______, like the event that triggered it, is unparalleled in modern history. Already, aid workers report, the flow of material goods to some airports in the disaster zone greatly (41)______storage and distribution (42)______
Such is the case in Medan Indonesia, some 300 kilometers southeast of the devastated town of Banda Aceh. Speaking with VOA by cell phone from Medan, Oxfam (43)______ Mona Laczo believes that a planned aid shipment to the city has had to be diverted. She said; "Things change so fast, our plane that left the U. K. on Wednesday — now, we are being told that, (44)____________. and we have to go back to square-one.
Aside from food and fresh water, Oxfam plans to distribute mosquito nets to protect tsunami-ravaged communities from mosquito-born diseases, such as dengue fever and malaria. (45)____________.
At a news conference in New York, U. N. Secretary General Kofi Annan said the world body will be "stretched" to meet the needs of tsunami survivors. But, he added, (46)____________.
听力题 Scientists are trying to design some small cars that may some day take the place of today''s big automobiles. If everyone drives such cars in the future, there will be less pollution in the air. There will also be more space for parking cars in cities, and the streets will be less crowded. Three such cars can fit in the space that is now needed for one car of the usual size.
The little cars will cost much less to own and to drive. Driving will be safer, too, as these little cars can go only 65 kilometers per hour.
The little cars of the future will be fine for getting a-round the city, but they will not be useful for long trips. Little cars which are powered by gasoline will go 450 kilometers before needing to stop for more gasoline.
If big cars are still used along with the small ones, two sets of roads will be needed in the future. Some roads will be used for the big, fast cars and other roads will be needed for the slower, small ones.
Scientists are trying to design some small cars that may some day take the place of today''s big automobiles. If everyone drives such cars in the future, there will be less pollution in the air. There will also be more space for parking cars in cities, and the streets will be less crowded. Three such cars can fit in the space that is now needed for one car of the usual size.
The little cars will cost much less to own and to drive. Driving will be safer, too, as these little cars can go only 65 kilometers per hour.
The little cars of the future will be fine for getting a-round the city, but they will not be useful for long trips. Little cars which are powered by gasoline will go 450 kilometers before needing to stop for more gasoline.
If big cars are still used along with the small ones, two sets of roads will be needed in the future. Some roads will be used for the big, fast cars and other roads will be needed for the slower, small ones.
听力题 There was once a man in South America who had a parrot, a pet bird that could imitate human speech. The parrot was unique. There was no other bird like him in the whole world. He could learn to say any word except one. He could not say the name of his native town, Ketunnel. The man did everything he could to teach the parrot to say "Ketunnel" but he never succeeded. At first he was very gentle with the bird, but gradually he lost his temper. "You stupid bird! Why can''t you learn to say that One word? Say ''Ketunnel'' or I''ll kill you!" But the parrot would not say it. Many times the man screamed, "Say ''Ketunnel'' or I''ll kill you!" But the bird would never repeat the name. Finally the man gave up. He picked up the parrot and threw him into the chicken house. "You are even more stupid than the chickens!"
In the chicken house, there were four old chickens waiting to be killed for Sunday''s dinner. The next morning, when he went out to the chicken house, the man opened the door. He was shocked by what he saw. He could not believe his eyes and ears. On the floor lay three dead chickens, the parrot was screaming at the fourth, "Say ''Ketunnel'' or I''ll kill you!"
There was once a man in South America who had a parrot, a pet bird that could imitate human speech. The parrot was unique. There was no other bird like him in the whole world. He could learn to say any word except one. He could not say the name of his native town, Ketunnel. The man did everything he could to teach the parrot to say "Ketunnel" but he never succeeded. At first he was very gentle with the bird, but gradually he lost his temper. "You stupid bird! Why can''t you learn to say that One word? Say ''Ketunnel'' or I''ll kill you!" But the parrot would not say it. Many times the man screamed, "Say ''Ketunnel'' or I''ll kill you!" But the bird would never repeat the name. Finally the man gave up. He picked up the parrot and threw him into the chicken house. "You are even more stupid than the chickens!"
In the chicken house, there were four old chickens waiting to be killed for Sunday''s dinner. The next morning, when he went out to the chicken house, the man opened the door. He was shocked by what he saw. He could not believe his eyes and ears. On the floor lay three dead chickens, the parrot was screaming at the fourth, "Say ''Ketunnel'' or I''ll kill you!"
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听力题M: Hey, Mary, you are not really reading it
听力题Section BDirections：In this section, you will hear two long conversations. At the end of each conversation, you will hear four questions. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C), and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.
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听力题County fairs are a tradition in New England towns
听力题 When a sleepy driver has trouble with keeping his eyes on the road and gets too close to another car, an Mann sound will warn the driver. If nothing is done, the car will automatically come to a stop and in this way prevent an accident. This is a new device which will soon be tested in an experimental car in Japan. The computer warning system keeps track of a driver''s condition by monitoring his heartbeat with signals transmitted from a band around his wrist. The wrist band records the driver''s pulse which measures the heartbeat. Each pulse in the wrist sends a signal to the computer. By analyzing the pulse rate, the computer can determine whether a driver is drunk, sleeping or ill. Devices in other parts of the car can also tell the computer ff the car is too close to another vehicle or is moving dangerously. The computer will sound the alarm when a problem arises, and will automatically stop the car ff the driver ignores the warning. When a sleepy driver has trouble with keeping his eyes on the road and gets too close to another car, an Mann sound will warn the driver. If nothing is done, the car will automatically come to a stop and in this way prevent an accident. This is a new device which will soon be tested in an experimental car in Japan. The computer warning system keeps track of a driver''s condition by monitoring his heartbeat with signals transmitted from a band around his wrist. The wrist band records the driver''s pulse which measures the heartbeat. Each pulse in the wrist sends a signal to the computer. By analyzing the pulse rate, the computer can determine whether a driver is drunk, sleeping or ill. Devices in other parts of the car can also tell the computer ff the car is too close to another vehicle or is moving dangerously. The computer will sound the alarm when a problem arises, and will automatically stop the car ff the driver ignores the warning.
听力题Questions 3 and 4 are based on the news report you have just heard.
听力题 Why don''t birds get lost on their long migratory flights? Scientists have puzzled over this question for many years. Now they''re beginning to fill in the blanks.
Not long ago, experiments showed that birds rely on the sun to guide them during daylight hours. But what about birds that fly mainly by night? Tests with artificial stars have proved conclusively that certain night-flying birds are able to follow the stars in their long-distance flights.
One such bird—a warbler—had spent its lifetime in a cage and had never flown under a natural sky. Yet it showed an inborn ability to use the stars for guidance. The bird''s cage was placed under an artificial star-filled sky at migration time. The bird tried to fly in the same direction as that taken by his outdoor cousins. Any change in the position of the make-believe stars caused a change in the direction of his flight.
Scientists think that warblers, when flying in daylight, use the sun for guidance. But the stars are apparently their principal means of navigation. What do they do when the stars are hidden by clouds? Apparently, they find their way by such landmarks as mountain ranges, coast lines, and river courses. But when it''s too dark to see these, the warblers circle helplessly, unable to get their bearings.
Why don''t birds get lost on their long migratory flights? Scientists have puzzled over this question for many years. Now they''re beginning to fill in the blanks.
Not long ago, experiments showed that birds rely on the sun to guide them during daylight hours. But what about birds that fly mainly by night? Tests with artificial stars have proved conclusively that certain night-flying birds are able to follow the stars in their long-distance flights.
One such bird—a warbler—had spent its lifetime in a cage and had never flown under a natural sky. Yet it showed an inborn ability to use the stars for guidance. The bird''s cage was placed under an artificial star-filled sky at migration time. The bird tried to fly in the same direction as that taken by his outdoor cousins. Any change in the position of the make-believe stars caused a change in the direction of his flight.
Scientists think that warblers, when flying in daylight, use the sun for guidance. But the stars are apparently their principal means of navigation. What do they do when the stars are hidden by clouds? Apparently, they find their way by such landmarks as mountain ranges, coast lines, and river courses. But when it''s too dark to see these, the warblers circle helplessly, unable to get their bearings.
听力题W: Ron, what''s your hobby
听力题Passage Two
Questions 20 to 22 are based on the passage you have just heard.
Passage Two
Questions 20 to 22 are based on the passage you have just heard.
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听力题M: Good afternoon, madam. How can I help you
听力题When my husband was promoted
听力题 Why don''t birds get lost on their long migratory flights? Scientists have puzzled over this question for many years. Now they''re beginning to fill in the blanks.
Not long ago, experiments showed that birds rely on the sun to guide them during daylight hours. But what about birds that fly mainly by night? Tests with artificial stars have proved conclusively that certain night-flying birds are able to follow the stars in their long-distance flights.
One such bird—a warbler—had spent its lifetime in a cage and had never flown under a natural sky. Yet it showed an inborn ability to use the stars for guidance. The bird''s cage was placed under an artificial star-filled sky at migration time. The bird tried to fly in the same direction as that taken by his outdoor cousins. Any change in the position of the make-believe stars caused a change in the direction of his flight.
Scientists think that warblers, when flying in daylight, use the sun for guidance. But the stars are apparently their principal means of navigation. What do they do when the stars are hidden by clouds? Apparently, they find their way by such landmarks as mountain ranges, coast lines, and river courses. But when it''s too dark to see these, the warblers circle helplessly, unable to get their bearings.
Why don''t birds get lost on their long migratory flights? Scientists have puzzled over this question for many years. Now they''re beginning to fill in the blanks.
Not long ago, experiments showed that birds rely on the sun to guide them during daylight hours. But what about birds that fly mainly by night? Tests with artificial stars have proved conclusively that certain night-flying birds are able to follow the stars in their long-distance flights.
One such bird—a warbler—had spent its lifetime in a cage and had never flown under a natural sky. Yet it showed an inborn ability to use the stars for guidance. The bird''s cage was placed under an artificial star-filled sky at migration time. The bird tried to fly in the same direction as that taken by his outdoor cousins. Any change in the position of the make-believe stars caused a change in the direction of his flight.
Scientists think that warblers, when flying in daylight, use the sun for guidance. But the stars are apparently their principal means of navigation. What do they do when the stars are hidden by clouds? Apparently, they find their way by such landmarks as mountain ranges, coast lines, and river courses. But when it''s too dark to see these, the warblers circle helplessly, unable to get their bearings.
听力题According to some studies, the period from 6 a. m
听力题M: Hi, Helen
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M: Morning