听力题 In 1985 a French television company sent its reporters to the Paris Metro. They took cameras to see what passengers would do if they saw someone attacked on the platform or trains. The incidents looked real but they were all done with the help of actors, However, very few people tried to help, and most passengers pretended not to notice. In one incident, a foreigner was attacked by three men. The attack was on a train which was quite full, and although one man tried to get the other passengers to help, they all refused. This is not only a French problem. A British newspaper reported in 1991 that a professor of Social Psychology in New York had sent his students out to rob their own cars. The students didn''t try to hide what they were doing. About 800 people watched 250 car thefts, and only twelve people tried to stop the student robbers. In a typical incident, one man stopped, looked, and then put his hands over his eyes and shouted" I didn''t see that!" About forty people offered to help the thieves, and two people actually sat down next to the car and waited to buy a camera and television set a student was taking from the back seat of his own car. The professor wonders whether it''s a problem of big cities, or would the same thing happen anywhere. In 1985 a French television company sent its reporters to the Paris Metro. They took cameras to see what passengers would do if they saw someone attacked on the platform or trains. The incidents looked real but they were all done with the help of actors, However, very few people tried to help, and most passengers pretended not to notice. In one incident, a foreigner was attacked by three men. The attack was on a train which was quite full, and although one man tried to get the other passengers to help, they all refused. This is not only a French problem. A British newspaper reported in 1991 that a professor of Social Psychology in New York had sent his students out to rob their own cars. The students didn''t try to hide what they were doing. About 800 people watched 250 car thefts, and only twelve people tried to stop the student robbers. In a typical incident, one man stopped, looked, and then put his hands over his eyes and shouted" I didn''t see that!" About forty people offered to help the thieves, and two people actually sat down next to the car and waited to buy a camera and television set a student was taking from the back seat of his own car. The professor wonders whether it''s a problem of big cities, or would the same thing happen anywhere.

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听力题W: Ok, this will be my treat. M: Oh, no

听力题People enjoy taking trips

听力题 A unique laboratory at the University of Chicago is busy only at night. It is a dream laboratory where researchers are at work studying dreamers. Their findings have revealed that everyone dreams from three to seven times a night, although in ordinary life a person may remember none or only one of his dreams. While the subjects—usually students—sleep, special machines record their brain waves and eye movements as well as the body movements mat signal the end of a dream. Surprisingly, all subjects sleep soundly. Observers report that a person usually fidgets before a dream. Once the dream has started, his body relaxes and his eyes become more active, as if the curtain had gone up on a show. As soon as the machine indicates that the dream is over, a buzzer wakes the sleeper. He sits up, records his dream, and goes back to sleep—perhaps to dream some more. Researchers have found that if the dreamer is wakened immediately after his dream, he can usually recall the entire dream. If he is allowed to sleep even five more minutes, his memory of the dream will have faded. A unique laboratory at the University of Chicago is busy only at night. It is a dream laboratory where researchers are at work studying dreamers. Their findings have revealed that everyone dreams from three to seven times a night, although in ordinary life a person may remember none or only one of his dreams. While the subjects—usually students—sleep, special machines record their brain waves and eye movements as well as the body movements mat signal the end of a dream. Surprisingly, all subjects sleep soundly. Observers report that a person usually fidgets before a dream. Once the dream has started, his body relaxes and his eyes become more active, as if the curtain had gone up on a show. As soon as the machine indicates that the dream is over, a buzzer wakes the sleeper. He sits up, records his dream, and goes back to sleep—perhaps to dream some more. Researchers have found that if the dreamer is wakened immediately after his dream, he can usually recall the entire dream. If he is allowed to sleep even five more minutes, his memory of the dream will have faded.

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听力题Passage Three Questions 33 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.Passage Three Questions 33 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.

听力题Most people know what a hot dog is

听力题Years ago before there were refrigerators

听力题 The estimated one-fifth of children in London''s schools who cannot read simple sentences by the age of eight should be given special help. This is the main conclusion of an independent report on London''s 700 primary schools. The report, which is the result of a year''s work, tells London''s primary schools that they must demand more of their children. Most parents were happy with the schools, but some said that their children''s pace of learning might be too slow. The report confirmed this by stating that much of the new work must have been taught at the same level of difficulty as the old. The report emphasized that children should not be tortured but more should have been expected of them in schools. This would mean that some children might have achieved much more than the limited demands made on them by comprehension exercises or copying out from textbooks. Mrs. Morel, who commissioned the report, said that all London''s schools must put into effect a framework of reform. Every child ought to be able to read by the age of eight. Other reforms mentioned in the report were that parents should be better represented on school governing committees and that each school ought to draw up a development plan, listing what improvements it can make. Parents should also be represented on the education committee. The estimated one-fifth of children in London''s schools who cannot read simple sentences by the age of eight should be given special help. This is the main conclusion of an independent report on London''s 700 primary schools. The report, which is the result of a year''s work, tells London''s primary schools that they must demand more of their children. Most parents were happy with the schools, but some said that their children''s pace of learning might be too slow. The report confirmed this by stating that much of the new work must have been taught at the same level of difficulty as the old. The report emphasized that children should not be tortured but more should have been expected of them in schools. This would mean that some children might have achieved much more than the limited demands made on them by comprehension exercises or copying out from textbooks. Mrs. Morel, who commissioned the report, said that all London''s schools must put into effect a framework of reform. Every child ought to be able to read by the age of eight. Other reforms mentioned in the report were that parents should be better represented on school governing committees and that each school ought to draw up a development plan, listing what improvements it can make. Parents should also be represented on the education committee.

听力题M: Do you mind if I ask you how old you are

听力题"Yes, but what did we use to do before there was television?" How often we hear statements like this! Television hasn’t been with us all that long, but we are already beginning to forget what the world was like without it. Before we admitted it, one-eyed monster into our homes, we never found it difficult to occupy our spare time. We used to enjoy civilized pleasures. For instance, we used to have hobbies, we used to entertain our friends and be entertained by them, we used to go outside for our amusements to theaters, cinemas, restaurants and sporting events. We even used to read books and listen to music and broadcast talks occasionally. All that belongs to the past. Now all our free time is regulated by the "goggle box". We rush home or gulp down our meals to be in time for this or that program. We have even given up sitting at table and having a leisurely evening meal, exchanging the news of the day. A sandwich and a glass of beer will do anything, providing it doesn''t interfere with the program. The monster demands and obtains absolute silence and attention. If any member of the family dares to open his mouth during a program, he is quickly silenced. Whole generations are growing up addicted to the telly. Food is left uneaten, homework is undone and Sleep is lost. The telly is a universal pacifier. It is now standard practice for a mother, to keep the children quiet by putting them in the living room and turning on the set. It doesn''t matter that the children will watch rubbish commercials or spectacles of sadism and violence so long as they are quiet. There is a limit to the amount of creative talent available in the world. Every day, television consumes vast quantities of creative work. That is why most of the programs are so bad: it is impossible to keep pace with the demand and maintain high standards as well. When millions watch the same programs the whole world becomes a village, and society is reduced to the conditions which obtain in pre-literate communities. We become utterly dependent on the two most primitive media of communication: pictures and the spoken word. Television encourages passive enjoyment. We become content with second-hand experiences. It is so easy to sit in our armchairs watching others working, little by little, television cuts us off from the real world. We get so lazy, we choose to spend a fine day in semi-darkness, glued to our sets, rather than go out into the world itself.

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听力题 There may be many people who want to work as a news reporter. Newspaper readership shows that the newspaper market is still a viable, growing industry where you can market your skills and earn a good income. If you want to find a job in the field of news journalism then a great place to start is your local newspaper. Pretty much every town and city has one and although the events covered may not be the most exciting it will provide useful experience and will help to build up your resume. Having had local press experience can also help you if your goal is to write for the nationals. However, breaking into national market can be difficult because of the large number of writers already employed. Nationals tend to have large numbers of staff writers and these are backed up by freelancers who are already known to the papers. Like all careers there is only one route to the top—hard work and perseverance. In addition, there is the Internet. There are thousands of commercial websites covering every imaginable area. A good web site is always on the look out for quality content, therefore there is enough space in this field. The best way to crack this market is to use Google, and it will return a list of sites that cover your particular speciality. See which ones have current news, stories, articles or technical publications, and draw up a shortlist. Contact the webmaster or editor with a proposal and a sample of your work. Please do read the contact pages on the individual sites for any comments they may have about submissions. There may be many people who want to work as a news reporter. Newspaper readership shows that the newspaper market is still a viable, growing industry where you can market your skills and earn a good income. If you want to find a job in the field of news journalism then a great place to start is your local newspaper. Pretty much every town and city has one and although the events covered may not be the most exciting it will provide useful experience and will help to build up your resume. Having had local press experience can also help you if your goal is to write for the nationals. However, breaking into national market can be difficult because of the large number of writers already employed. Nationals tend to have large numbers of staff writers and these are backed up by freelancers who are already known to the papers. Like all careers there is only one route to the top—hard work and perseverance. In addition, there is the Internet. There are thousands of commercial websites covering every imaginable area. A good web site is always on the look out for quality content, therefore there is enough space in this field. The best way to crack this market is to use Google, and it will return a list of sites that cover your particular speciality. See which ones have current news, stories, articles or technical publications, and draw up a shortlist. Contact the webmaster or editor with a proposal and a sample of your work. Please do read the contact pages on the individual sites for any comments they may have about submissions.

听力题Many people dislike walking into the bank

听力题Edgar Poe, an American writer, was born in 1809

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听力题 About 25 million children in developing countries have no homes. So they live on city streets. Another 75 million children live at home but work on the streets. United Nations Children''s Fund says most of these children do not receive education or health care. The private organization known as "Child Hope U. S. A. " is trying to do something to help these children. The group has many goals. Child Hope U. S. A. wants to halt the spread of AIDS and the use of illegal drugs among children. It wants to protect young girls from being mistreated sexually. It wants to teach children how to protect themselves, how to survive conditions on the streets and how to feel good about themselves. Child Hope U. S. A. is trying to establish educational programs for the children. It is working with local groups to get their help in protecting the rights of street children. And, it is trying to make international development groups more informed about street children. Some children begin living on the streets when they are five years old or younger. Four-year-olds can be found selling goods on the street corner or begging for food and money. Some of these children have lost their families because of wars or natural disasters, such as earthquakes and floods. Some are helping their families earn enough money to survive. Studies show that more than one million children live and work on the streets in the Philippines. Seven million children live on the streets in Brazil. About 250 thousand children live on the streets in Mexico. About ten million Mexican children work on the streets. Child Hope U. S. A. works closely with international children''s groups, government agencies and other national and local groups. It has offices in Brazil, Guatemala, the Philippines, Britain, Canada and the United States. Child Hope U. S. A. also works to improve child labor laws. In 1992, Pakistan approved new laws to control child labor. The laws make it illegal for companies to lend money to families and let children repay the loan by working in factories. Yet, about eight million children are still working in Pakistan to repay loans. We will take more about the problems of children in developing countries next week. About 25 million children in developing countries have no homes. So they live on city streets. Another 75 million children live at home but work on the streets. United Nations Children''s Fund says most of these children do not receive education or health care. The private organization known as "Child Hope U. S. A. " is trying to do something to help these children. The group has many goals. Child Hope U. S. A. wants to halt the spread of AIDS and the use of illegal drugs among children. It wants to protect young girls from being mistreated sexually. It wants to teach children how to protect themselves, how to survive conditions on the streets and how to feel good about themselves. Child Hope U. S. A. is trying to establish educational programs for the children. It is working with local groups to get their help in protecting the rights of street children. And, it is trying to make international development groups more informed about street children. Some children begin living on the streets when they are five years old or younger. Four-year-olds can be found selling goods on the street corner or begging for food and money. Some of these children have lost their families because of wars or natural disasters, such as earthquakes and floods. Some are helping their families earn enough money to survive. Studies show that more than one million children live and work on the streets in the Philippines. Seven million children live on the streets in Brazil. About 250 thousand children live on the streets in Mexico. About ten million Mexican children work on the streets. Child Hope U. S. A. works closely with international children''s groups, government agencies and other national and local groups. It has offices in Brazil, Guatemala, the Philippines, Britain, Canada and the United States. Child Hope U. S. A. also works to improve child labor laws. In 1992, Pakistan approved new laws to control child labor. The laws make it illegal for companies to lend money to families and let children repay the loan by working in factories. Yet, about eight million children are still working in Pakistan to repay loans. We will take more about the problems of children in developing countries next week.

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