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听力题 "Sesame Street" has been called "the longest street in the world". That is because the TV program by that name can be seen in so many parts of the world. The program started in New York in 1969.
In the United States, more than six million children watch the program regularly. Parents praise it highly. Many teachers consider it a great help. Tests have shown that children from different backgrounds have benefited from watching "Sesame Street". Those who watch it five times a week learn more than the occasional viewers. In the United States the program is shown at different hours during the week in order to increase the number of children who can watch it regularly.
In its American form, "Sesame Street" is shown in nearly fifty countries. Three foreign shows based on "Sesame Street" have also appeared: In Spanish, Portuguese, and German.
The program uses songs, stories, jokes and pictures to give children a basic understanding of numbers, letters and human relations.
Why has "Sesame Street" been so much more successful than the other children''s show? Many reasons have been suggested: the educational theories of its creators, the skillful use of a variety of TV tricks, the famous stars on "Sesame Street", etc. But the best reason for its success may be that it makes every child watching it feel able to learn. The child finds himself learning, and he wants to learn more.
"Sesame Street" has been called "the longest street in the world". That is because the TV program by that name can be seen in so many parts of the world. The program started in New York in 1969.
In the United States, more than six million children watch the program regularly. Parents praise it highly. Many teachers consider it a great help. Tests have shown that children from different backgrounds have benefited from watching "Sesame Street". Those who watch it five times a week learn more than the occasional viewers. In the United States the program is shown at different hours during the week in order to increase the number of children who can watch it regularly.
In its American form, "Sesame Street" is shown in nearly fifty countries. Three foreign shows based on "Sesame Street" have also appeared: In Spanish, Portuguese, and German.
The program uses songs, stories, jokes and pictures to give children a basic understanding of numbers, letters and human relations.
Why has "Sesame Street" been so much more successful than the other children''s show? Many reasons have been suggested: the educational theories of its creators, the skillful use of a variety of TV tricks, the famous stars on "Sesame Street", etc. But the best reason for its success may be that it makes every child watching it feel able to learn. The child finds himself learning, and he wants to learn more.
听力题W: Are you going to find a job again this summer
听力题W: John, are you busy?
M: As usual
听力题Questions 12 and 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard
听力题M: Excuse me. I wonder if you could help me
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.
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听力题W: Are you going to find a job again this summer
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听力题 There are many single parents because there are many divorces in the United States. Here is the story of one single parent who is happy with her life.
My name is Sara. I’m a secretary for a businessman in a small city. I have two daughters and a son. I was divorced three years ago. My ex-husband, Ron, comes to see the children one or two times a month. He usually takes them to a movie or a restaurant.
The life of a single parent is hard. I work all of the time. I work at my job all day. Then I go home to work all evening. I am often tired when I get home at 5:30 in the evening. Tired or not, I make dinner for my children and listen to their problems. After dinner, I clean the house, shop for food, or help the children with their homework. My children are young, but they help me around the house.
My biggest problem is money. When Ron and I divorced he let me have the small house the children and I live in. I am glad to have it because it’s good for the children. Now I have to pay for it every month. That’s difficult. I make about $ 10,000 a year at my job. Ron has to pay me $256 a month to help with the children. Everything is very expensive now. There isn’t enough money for everything. I have to be very careful.
Do I want to marry again? Maybe. I’m going to be very careful. If I marry again, I want to be sure it will be a good marriage this time. I don’t want to hurry. I’m happier by myself than in a bad marriage.
There are many single parents because there are many divorces in the United States. Here is the story of one single parent who is happy with her life.
My name is Sara. I’m a secretary for a businessman in a small city. I have two daughters and a son. I was divorced three years ago. My ex-husband, Ron, comes to see the children one or two times a month. He usually takes them to a movie or a restaurant.
The life of a single parent is hard. I work all of the time. I work at my job all day. Then I go home to work all evening. I am often tired when I get home at 5:30 in the evening. Tired or not, I make dinner for my children and listen to their problems. After dinner, I clean the house, shop for food, or help the children with their homework. My children are young, but they help me around the house.
My biggest problem is money. When Ron and I divorced he let me have the small house the children and I live in. I am glad to have it because it’s good for the children. Now I have to pay for it every month. That’s difficult. I make about $ 10,000 a year at my job. Ron has to pay me $256 a month to help with the children. Everything is very expensive now. There isn’t enough money for everything. I have to be very careful.
Do I want to marry again? Maybe. I’m going to be very careful. If I marry again, I want to be sure it will be a good marriage this time. I don’t want to hurry. I’m happier by myself than in a bad marriage.
听力题My friend Vernon Davies kept birds
听力题The family of a Brazilian man killed by London police who mistook him for a suicide bomber says he was murdered, and that the police chief should resign.
The killing of 27-year-old Jean Charles de Menezes is becoming an international (36)________, as the Brazilian government expresses its (37)________ and his family demands the resignation of the London police chief.
London police shot and killed Mr. de Menezes on a subway car on July 22, (38)________he was a suicide bomber.
The killing came just one day after four (39)________bombs had been planted on London''s transport network, and two weeks after four suicide bombers had killed 52 London (40)________.
The de Menezes case took a new (41)________this week when Britain''s ITV News received leaked material from an independent investigation. A photo of the corpse broadcast by the network appears to (42)________witness claims that Mr. de Menezes wore a heavy coat that could have (43)________a bomb.
Relatives of Mr. de Menezes want to know why police allowed a false version of events to stand for so long. They and their lawyers are demanding the resignation of London Police Commissioner Ian Blair, but he says he will not quit.
Mr. Blair has told British radio the de Menezes killing (44)________________________.
(45)________________________.
Meanwhile, (46)________________________.
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听力题W: Good morning!
M: Good morning!
W: Please sit down. I hope that you have managed to settle in now.
M: Yes, thank you. I wonder if I could possibly ask for your advice?
W: Certainly! What can I do for you?
M: Well, I''m having some difficulty in locating some of the material I need.
W: Have you looked at the computer database in the library? You should be able to find what you need there.
M: That is true. However, a great deal of material is out on loan. Even if it is confined to the library, I don''t really have time to look at it.
W: Yes, 1 know what you mean. Look, if I were you I''d explore the web. Go to the computer center — you''ll find that''s by far the best way of accessing really up-to-date material.
M: Really? Can you recommend any website?
W: Well, there is a very good website www.google.com, which deals with almost all the subjects. It will help you easily find just the material you want.
M: Thank you. I''ll definitely explore this site. Do you think that I still need some specific written material?
W: Yes, you should look at those specialist journals which may be most useful to you in your field.
M: Thank you very much indeed. You''ve been most helpful. I am very grateful.
W: Not at all. It''s my pleasure.
W: Good morning!
M: Good morning!
W: Please sit down. I hope that you have managed to settle in now.
M: Yes, thank you. I wonder if I could possibly ask for your advice?
W: Certainly! What can I do for you?
M: Well, I''m having some difficulty in locating some of the material I need.
W: Have you looked at the computer database in the library? You should be able to find what you need there.
M: That is true. However, a great deal of material is out on loan. Even if it is confined to the library, I don''t really have time to look at it.
W: Yes, 1 know what you mean. Look, if I were you I''d explore the web. Go to the computer center — you''ll find that''s by far the best way of accessing really up-to-date material.
M: Really? Can you recommend any website?
W: Well, there is a very good website www.google.com, which deals with almost all the subjects. It will help you easily find just the material you want.
M: Thank you. I''ll definitely explore this site. Do you think that I still need some specific written material?
W: Yes, you should look at those specialist journals which may be most useful to you in your field.
M: Thank you very much indeed. You''ve been most helpful. I am very grateful.
W: Not at all. It''s my pleasure.
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听力题Section CDirections: In this section, you will hear three passages. At the end of each passage, you willnbsp;hear three or four questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken onlynbsp;once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the fournbsp;choices marked A), B), C), D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answernbsp;Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.
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