听力题Everywhere we look, we see Americans running

听力题An old friend from abroad

听力题W: Can I help you? M: Yes. I am a bit confused

听力题For all its benefits

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听力题Passage Three Questions 23 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard. Passage Three Questions 23 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.

听力题People usually sing because they like music

听力题You probably have noticed that people express similar ideas in different ways, depending on the situation they are in. This is very (36)________. All languages have two general levels of (37)________: a formal level and an informal level. English is no (38)________. The difference in these two levels is the situation in which you use a (39)________level. Formal language is the kind of language you find in textbooks, (40)________books, and in business letters. You would also use formal English in compositions and (41)________that you write in school. Informal language is used in conversation with (42)________, family members and friends, and when we write (43)________notes or letters to close friends. Formal language is different from informal language in several ways. First, formal language tends to be more polite. (44) ________________. For example, I might say to a friend or family member, "Close the door, please, "(45) ________________. Another difference between formal and informal language is some of the vocabulary. (46)________________. Let''s say that I really like soccer. If I''m talking to my friend I might say "I''m just crazy about soccer!" But if I were talking to my boss, I would probably say "I really enjoy soccer."

听力题M: What''s on television this evening

听力题W: Excuse me

听力题For twenty five years I was a full-time thief

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 Robert Edwards was blinded in an automobile accident nine years ago. He was also partially deaf because of old age. Last week, he was walking near his home when a thunderstorm approached. He took shelter under a tree and was struck by lightning. He was knocked to the ground and woke up some 20 minutes later, lying face down in water below a tree. He went into the house and lay down in bed. A short time later, he awoke; his legs couldn’t move and he was trembling, but, when he opened his eyes, he could see the clock across the room in front of him. When his wife entered, he saw her for the first time in nine years. Doctors confirm that he has regained his sight and hearing apparently from the flash of lightning, but they are unable to explain the reason. The only possible explanation offered by one doctor was that, since Edwards lost his sight as a result of a hard blow in a terrible accident, perhaps the only way it could be restored was by another blow. Robert Edwards was blinded in an automobile accident nine years ago. He was also partially deaf because of old age. Last week, he was walking near his home when a thunderstorm approached. He took shelter under a tree and was struck by lightning. He was knocked to the ground and woke up some 20 minutes later, lying face down in water below a tree. He went into the house and lay down in bed. A short time later, he awoke; his legs couldn’t move and he was trembling, but, when he opened his eyes, he could see the clock across the room in front of him. When his wife entered, he saw her for the first time in nine years. Doctors confirm that he has regained his sight and hearing apparently from the flash of lightning, but they are unable to explain the reason. The only possible explanation offered by one doctor was that, since Edwards lost his sight as a result of a hard blow in a terrible accident, perhaps the only way it could be restored was by another blow.

听力题One winter day in 1891

听力题The dog has often been an unselfish friend to man

听力题 How often you can take a bath depends to some extent on where you live. There are some desert countries where rain rarely falls and water is so scarce that no one could think of filling a big bath with water. But in most countries people can take a bath if they want to, and most of them do. In fact, for some people, particularly the Muslims and the Hindus, bathing and washing is part of their religion. Muslims, for instance, should wash themselves several times a day, before saying their prayers. How often you can take a bath depends to some extent on where you live. There are some desert countries where rain rarely falls and water is so scarce that no one could think of filling a big bath with water. But in most countries people can take a bath if they want to, and most of them do. In fact, for some people, particularly the Muslims and the Hindus, bathing and washing is part of their religion. Muslims, for instance, should wash themselves several times a day, before saying their prayers.

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

听力题W: Did you have a good time today? M: Oh, no

听力题In the next two years

听力题 Today''s first-aid topic is about handling a choking incident. In terms of the environment in which it occurs, choking is one of the strangest and most unusual of medical emergencies. First, it generally occurs in happy, lighthearted circumstances, when everything appears to be going right. For example, choking incidents often take place at parties, where there are lots of people laughing and having a good time. Second, choking can happen to anyone, young or old, sick or well, alone or with others, at other time. Everybody should know what action to take in the event of a choking incident. It could happen to someone you know, or even to you, at any time. Today''s first-aid topic is about handling a choking incident. In terms of the environment in which it occurs, choking is one of the strangest and most unusual of medical emergencies. First, it generally occurs in happy, lighthearted circumstances, when everything appears to be going right. For example, choking incidents often take place at parties, where there are lots of people laughing and having a good time. Second, choking can happen to anyone, young or old, sick or well, alone or with others, at other time. Everybody should know what action to take in the event of a choking incident. It could happen to someone you know, or even to you, at any time.