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听力题 Sometimes we say that someone we know is "a square peg in a round hole". This simply means that the person we are talking about is not suited for the job he is doing. He may be a bookkeeper who really wants to be an actor or a mechanic who likes cooking. Unfortunately, many people in the world are "square pegs", they are not doing the kind of work they should be doing, for one reason or another. As a result they probably are not doing a very good job and certainly they are not happy. Choosing the right career is very important. Most of us spend a great part of our lives at our jobs. For that reason we should try to find out what our talents are and how we can use them. We can do this through aptitude tests, interviews with specialists, and study of books in our field of interest. There are many careers open to each of us. Perhaps we like science, then we might prepare ourselves to be chemists, physicists, or biologists. Maybe our interests take us into the business world and such work as accounting, personnel management or public relations. Many persons find their place in government service. Teaching, newspaper work, medicine, engineering—these and many other fields offer fascinating careers to persons with talent and training. Sometimes we say that someone we know is "a square peg in a round hole". This simply means that the person we are talking about is not suited for the job he is doing. He may be a bookkeeper who really wants to be an actor or a mechanic who likes cooking. Unfortunately, many people in the world are "square pegs", they are not doing the kind of work they should be doing, for one reason or another. As a result they probably are not doing a very good job and certainly they are not happy. Choosing the right career is very important. Most of us spend a great part of our lives at our jobs. For that reason we should try to find out what our talents are and how we can use them. We can do this through aptitude tests, interviews with specialists, and study of books in our field of interest. There are many careers open to each of us. Perhaps we like science, then we might prepare ourselves to be chemists, physicists, or biologists. Maybe our interests take us into the business world and such work as accounting, personnel management or public relations. Many persons find their place in government service. Teaching, newspaper work, medicine, engineering—these and many other fields offer fascinating careers to persons with talent and training.

听力题 We all know that it is possible for ordinary people to make their homes on the equator, although often they may feel uncomfortably hot there. Millions do it. But as for the North Pole, we know that it is not only a dangerously cold place, but that people like you and me would find it quite impossible to live there. At the present time only the scientists and explorers can do so, and they use special equipment. Men have been travelling across and around the equator on wheels, on their feet or in ships for thousands of years; but only a few men, with great difficulty and in very recent time, have ever crossed the ice to the North Pole. So it may surprise you to learn that, when travelling by air, it is really safer to fly over the North Pole than over the equator. Of course, this is not true about landings in the polar region (which passenger airplane do not make), but the weather, if we are flying at a height of 5,000 meters above the Pole, is a delight. At 4,000 meters and more above the earth you can always be sure that you will not see a cloud in the sky as far as the eye can reach. In the tropics, on the other hand, you are not certain to keep clear of bad weather even at such heights as 18,000 or 20,000 metres. Aeroplane can''t climb as high or as quickly in cold air as in warm. Nor can clouds. In practice, this is an advantage to the aeroplane, which is already at a good height when it reaches the polar region and so does not need to climb, while at the same time cold air keeps the clouds down low. We all know that it is possible for ordinary people to make their homes on the equator, although often they may feel uncomfortably hot there. Millions do it. But as for the North Pole, we know that it is not only a dangerously cold place, but that people like you and me would find it quite impossible to live there. At the present time only the scientists and explorers can do so, and they use special equipment. Men have been travelling across and around the equator on wheels, on their feet or in ships for thousands of years; but only a few men, with great difficulty and in very recent time, have ever crossed the ice to the North Pole. So it may surprise you to learn that, when travelling by air, it is really safer to fly over the North Pole than over the equator. Of course, this is not true about landings in the polar region (which passenger airplane do not make), but the weather, if we are flying at a height of 5,000 meters above the Pole, is a delight. At 4,000 meters and more above the earth you can always be sure that you will not see a cloud in the sky as far as the eye can reach. In the tropics, on the other hand, you are not certain to keep clear of bad weather even at such heights as 18,000 or 20,000 metres. Aeroplane can''t climb as high or as quickly in cold air as in warm. Nor can clouds. In practice, this is an advantage to the aeroplane, which is already at a good height when it reaches the polar region and so does not need to climb, while at the same time cold air keeps the clouds down low.

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听力题 The biggest safety threat facing airlines today may not be a terrorist with a gun, but the man with the portable computer in business class. In the last 15 years, pilots have reported well over 100 incidents that could have been caused by electromagnetic interference. The source of this interference remains unconfirmed, but increasingly, experts are pointing the blame at portable electronic devices such as portable computers, radio and cassette players and mobile telephones. Radio Technical Commission for Aeronautics, or RTCA, an organization which advises the aviation industry, has recommended that all airlines ban such devices from being used during "critical" stages of a flight, particularly takeoff and landing. Some experts have gone further, calling for a total ban during all flights. Currently, rules on using these devices are left up to individual airlines. And although some airlines prohibit passengers from using such equipment during takeoff and landing, most are reluctant to enforce a total ban, given that many passengers want to work during flights. The difficulty is predicting how electromagnetic fields might affect an aircraft''s computers. Experts know that portable devices emit radiation which affects those wavelengths which aircraft use for navigation and communication. But, because they have not been able to reproduce these effects in a laboratory, they have no way of knowing whether the interference might be dangerous or not. The biggest safety threat facing airlines today may not be a terrorist with a gun, but the man with the portable computer in business class. In the last 15 years, pilots have reported well over 100 incidents that could have been caused by electromagnetic interference. The source of this interference remains unconfirmed, but increasingly, experts are pointing the blame at portable electronic devices such as portable computers, radio and cassette players and mobile telephones. Radio Technical Commission for Aeronautics, or RTCA, an organization which advises the aviation industry, has recommended that all airlines ban such devices from being used during "critical" stages of a flight, particularly takeoff and landing. Some experts have gone further, calling for a total ban during all flights. Currently, rules on using these devices are left up to individual airlines. And although some airlines prohibit passengers from using such equipment during takeoff and landing, most are reluctant to enforce a total ban, given that many passengers want to work during flights. The difficulty is predicting how electromagnetic fields might affect an aircraft''s computers. Experts know that portable devices emit radiation which affects those wavelengths which aircraft use for navigation and communication. But, because they have not been able to reproduce these effects in a laboratory, they have no way of knowing whether the interference might be dangerous or not.

听力题M: The Energy Minister announced at a press conference yesterday, the construction of three more nuclear power stations. These will form a vital part of the government''s energy plans for the next two decades and are needed to satisfy the country''s growing demands for electricity. The plans were strongly criticized by opposition MP''s as well as anti-nuclear and environmentalist groups. W: They must be absolutely mad. More nuclear power stations! M: OK. Jane. But we''ve got to get the energy from somewhere, haven''t we? We can''t just go on using oil and coal. W: Look. The main point is they''re just not safe. They''re a real menace. Every one of these things is an accident waiting to happen. Look at Chernobyl, for goodness'' sake! M: Yes, OK. I agree there''s a risk. Of course there is. But it''s minimal. With modem technology, nuclear reactors are much safer. W: Much safer! You must be joking. No. Look at all that radioactive waste they''re dumping into the sea and underground. Nobody really knows what''ll happen long-term. M: That is a problem. Sure. But it''s also true that nuclear energy is cheap and can produce electricity very quickly. Lots of countries have no alternatives. They don''t have any oil, coal or anything. What are they supposed to do? W: Oh, come on! There''re lots of possibilities. Well, quite a few. We just haven''t really looked at them seriously enough. There''s solar energy, and wind power and, what''s called, wave power. We''ve still got a lot of coal. W: Alright. But they''ll all take time and money to develop. We need energy now and nuclear power is the best alternative. M: Oh, I don''t believe this. I reckon it''s just crazy. M: The Energy Minister announced at a press conference yesterday, the construction of three more nuclear power stations. These will form a vital part of the government''s energy plans for the next two decades and are needed to satisfy the country''s growing demands for electricity. The plans were strongly criticized by opposition MP''s as well as anti-nuclear and environmentalist groups. W: They must be absolutely mad. More nuclear power stations! M: OK. Jane. But we''ve got to get the energy from somewhere, haven''t we? We can''t just go on using oil and coal. W: Look. The main point is they''re just not safe. They''re a real menace. Every one of these things is an accident waiting to happen. Look at Chernobyl, for goodness'' sake! M: Yes, OK. I agree there''s a risk. Of course there is. But it''s minimal. With modem technology, nuclear reactors are much safer. W: Much safer! You must be joking. No. Look at all that radioactive waste they''re dumping into the sea and underground. Nobody really knows what''ll happen long-term. M: That is a problem. Sure. But it''s also true that nuclear energy is cheap and can produce electricity very quickly. Lots of countries have no alternatives. They don''t have any oil, coal or anything. What are they supposed to do? W: Oh, come on! There''re lots of possibilities. Well, quite a few. We just haven''t really looked at them seriously enough. There''s solar energy, and wind power and, what''s called, wave power. We''ve still got a lot of coal. W: Alright. But they''ll all take time and money to develop. We need energy now and nuclear power is the best alternative. M: Oh, I don''t believe this. I reckon it''s just crazy.

听力题M: Oh, I just got some bad news today

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听力题W: Hi, Tim. How are you? M: Fine

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听力题The male and female mosquitoes make an odd couple

听力题 There are many different kinds of cars in this world. My cousin thinks this is because cars are like their drivers. He says, "Rich people have expensive cars, big people have large cars, and old people drive old cars." But I don''t agree with him. My neighbor, Mrs. Hill, is 82 years old. She drives only on Tuesdays, and then she drives only to the bank. She never drives more than 30 kilometers an hour. Do you think Mrs. Hill has a very old and small car? No! Her car is new. It''s very large and it can go 200 kilometers per hour! My friend is an artist. He paints beautiful pictures with lost of colors. But his car is black! Mrs. Bates has a very old car. It often has engine trouble. Does she drive that kind of car because she is poor? NO, she owns four restaurants and has two million dollars in the bank. My uncle Joe has a very small car. Every Sunday, he drives to the country with his wife, his three children, his mother and their dog. There are many different kinds of cars in this world. My cousin thinks this is because cars are like their drivers. He says, "Rich people have expensive cars, big people have large cars, and old people drive old cars." But I don''t agree with him. My neighbor, Mrs. Hill, is 82 years old. She drives only on Tuesdays, and then she drives only to the bank. She never drives more than 30 kilometers an hour. Do you think Mrs. Hill has a very old and small car? No! Her car is new. It''s very large and it can go 200 kilometers per hour! My friend is an artist. He paints beautiful pictures with lost of colors. But his car is black! Mrs. Bates has a very old car. It often has engine trouble. Does she drive that kind of car because she is poor? NO, she owns four restaurants and has two million dollars in the bank. My uncle Joe has a very small car. Every Sunday, he drives to the country with his wife, his three children, his mother and their dog.

听力题 There seems never to have been a civilization without toys,, but when and how they developed is unknown. They probably came about just to give children something to do. In the ancient world, as today, most boys played with some kinds of toys and most girls with some other. In societies where social roles are rigidly determined, boys pattern their play after the activities of their fathers and girls after the tasks of their mothers. This is true because boys and girls are being prepared, even in play, to step into the roles and responsibilities of the adult world. What is remarkable about the history of toys is not so much how they changed over the centuries but how much they have remained the same. The changes have been mostly in terms of craftsmanship, mechanics, and technology. It is the universality of toys with regard to their development in all part of the world and their persistence to the present that is amazing. In Egypt. America. China, Japan, and even among the Arctic peoples, generally the same kinds of toys appeared. Variations depended on local customs and ways of life because toys imitate their surroundings. Nearly every civilization had dolls, little weapons, toy soldiers, tiny animals and vehicles. There seems never to have been a civilization without toys,, but when and how they developed is unknown. They probably came about just to give children something to do. In the ancient world, as today, most boys played with some kinds of toys and most girls with some other. In societies where social roles are rigidly determined, boys pattern their play after the activities of their fathers and girls after the tasks of their mothers. This is true because boys and girls are being prepared, even in play, to step into the roles and responsibilities of the adult world. What is remarkable about the history of toys is not so much how they changed over the centuries but how much they have remained the same. The changes have been mostly in terms of craftsmanship, mechanics, and technology. It is the universality of toys with regard to their development in all part of the world and their persistence to the present that is amazing. In Egypt. America. China, Japan, and even among the Arctic peoples, generally the same kinds of toys appeared. Variations depended on local customs and ways of life because toys imitate their surroundings. Nearly every civilization had dolls, little weapons, toy soldiers, tiny animals and vehicles.

听力题Poor English skills

听力题A couple of months ago

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听力题Most British families live in house

听力题 Pat O''Burke was a poor Irishman with a large family, and one morning, waking up very early from cold and hunger, he decided to go shooting in a wood near his cottage. The wood belonged to Lord Northwood, a rich gentleman, and Pat had no right to go there, but in it there were swarms of rabbits and flocks of birds that were good to eat, and Pat determined to take the risk. Suddenly he saw the owner, with a group of friends, coming towards him in the wood. There was a look of anger on Lord Northwood''s face as he caught sight of the gun in Pat''s hands. Pat''s heart sank with fear, but he saw there was no hope of escape, so he walked boldly up to the company and said to Lord Northwood, "Good Morning, sir, and what has brought you out so early this morning?" Lord Northwood, rather surprised, said he and his friends were taking a little exercise to get an appetite for their breakfast. Then, looking at Pat with suspicion, he said, "But why are you out so early in the morning? " "Well, sir," said Pat, "I just came out to see if I could get a breakfast for my appetite. " The whole crowd burst into laughter at Pat''s ready wit, and with a smile Lord Northwood walked on, leaving Pat to try his luck with the rabbits. Pat O''Burke was a poor Irishman with a large family, and one morning, waking up very early from cold and hunger, he decided to go shooting in a wood near his cottage. The wood belonged to Lord Northwood, a rich gentleman, and Pat had no right to go there, but in it there were swarms of rabbits and flocks of birds that were good to eat, and Pat determined to take the risk. Suddenly he saw the owner, with a group of friends, coming towards him in the wood. There was a look of anger on Lord Northwood''s face as he caught sight of the gun in Pat''s hands. Pat''s heart sank with fear, but he saw there was no hope of escape, so he walked boldly up to the company and said to Lord Northwood, "Good Morning, sir, and what has brought you out so early this morning?" Lord Northwood, rather surprised, said he and his friends were taking a little exercise to get an appetite for their breakfast. Then, looking at Pat with suspicion, he said, "But why are you out so early in the morning? " "Well, sir," said Pat, "I just came out to see if I could get a breakfast for my appetite. " The whole crowd burst into laughter at Pat''s ready wit, and with a smile Lord Northwood walked on, leaving Pat to try his luck with the rabbits.

听力题 New research from Statistical Research shows that the Internet is a key part of media consumption by young investors. Holders of brokerage accounts (online or offline) spend 17 percent of their daily media time using the Internet, instead of television, radio, newspapers or magazines. People in this age group who do not trade stocks spend 11 percent of their daily media time online. Brokerage account holders spend an average of 48 minutes longer each day using media products, and 38 minutes of this is spent on online. On average, those polled between the age of 25 and 54 spent 50 percent of their daily media time watching TV. By contrast, brokerage account holders spent 45 percent of their daily media time watching TV. Statistical Research polled almost 2,500 people in this age group about their media use habits. New research from Statistical Research shows that the Internet is a key part of media consumption by young investors. Holders of brokerage accounts (online or offline) spend 17 percent of their daily media time using the Internet, instead of television, radio, newspapers or magazines. People in this age group who do not trade stocks spend 11 percent of their daily media time online. Brokerage account holders spend an average of 48 minutes longer each day using media products, and 38 minutes of this is spent on online. On average, those polled between the age of 25 and 54 spent 50 percent of their daily media time watching TV. By contrast, brokerage account holders spent 45 percent of their daily media time watching TV. Statistical Research polled almost 2,500 people in this age group about their media use habits.

听力题 Nearly 400 years ago a young man traveled up to London. The young man had come on foot from Stradford-on-Avon, a small town on the Avon. He was poor, but he had confidence in his future, the future of a great actor. His name was William Shakespeare. He had not been in London very long before he noticed that play-goers all went to the theatre on horseback. "Here is an opportunity!" he thought,"There must be someone to take care of the horses when people are watching a play." So he began to do the job and he did it so well that people all liked him very much. Soon the actors found the young man a very promising actor and he was given an opportunity to play a part on the stage. From that time on, his name became known. But he was not content with the life of an actor. He took great interest in play-writing. The plays he wrote, popular in England of his own time and up to the present day, have shown him to be one of the greatest writers the world has ever produced. He is among those who are loved by the people in all time and in all lands. Nearly 400 years ago a young man traveled up to London. The young man had come on foot from Stradford-on-Avon, a small town on the Avon. He was poor, but he had confidence in his future, the future of a great actor. His name was William Shakespeare. He had not been in London very long before he noticed that play-goers all went to the theatre on horseback. "Here is an opportunity!" he thought,"There must be someone to take care of the horses when people are watching a play." So he began to do the job and he did it so well that people all liked him very much. Soon the actors found the young man a very promising actor and he was given an opportunity to play a part on the stage. From that time on, his name became known. But he was not content with the life of an actor. He took great interest in play-writing. The plays he wrote, popular in England of his own time and up to the present day, have shown him to be one of the greatest writers the world has ever produced. He is among those who are loved by the people in all time and in all lands.