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单选题This year, more than 43 million people are expected to visit Disney"s theme park complexes in California, Florida, Paris, Hong Kong and Tokyo. But visiting can require a huge commitment. A one-day admission to Anaheim, California"s famed Disneyland in June, for instance, starts at $87 for those aged 10 and older. To get your money"s worth, it pays to check out independent Disney trip-planning websites in advance. They have excellent track records for keeping their detailed trip-planning resources up to date, and are not affiliated with the Disney brand, enabling them to provide unbiased recommendations for saving money at the various parks. Some of the sites also dispense advice on how to avoid long queues, find lodging and otherwise make the most of your visit. Undercover Tourist is a website run since 2000 by an authorized Orlando broker where tickets to Florida"s Walt Disney World are usually less expensive than tickets sold at the park gate; a recent five-day pass purchased through Undercover Tourist was 11% cheaper. The site anticipates that Walt Disney World will hike single-day admission prices this year—the park traditionally makes these announcements every June and has been averaging 6% hikes in recent years—but notes that tickets booked at current prices will remain valid, so you can buy tickets now, and use them after the price hike. The site also sells competitively-priced lodging and discount tickets to other Orlando-area attractions, such as SeaWorld or Universal Studios. As a bonus, the website"s free apps for iPhone, Android, and Blackberry list real-time wait times at all the rides in the park. Mousesavers specializes in publishing deals and promotions offered by Disney and related companies, such as 15% discounts off park hotel stays. The 12-year-old site mainly publishes deals for Disney"s US parks, though non-US residents can take advantage of most of the offers and the site does have trip-planning information for the non-US locations. Especially useful is Mousesavers" frequently asked questions sections for the California and Florida parks. For example, the site explains that some non-Disney affiliated hotels near Disneyland and Walt Disney World pay for the fight to advertise themselves as official Disney"s "Good Neighbor" hotels. But according to Mousesavers, these hotels aren"t consistently better in quality, price or upkeep than other properties in the area and the label shouldn"t be used as a factor when picking a place to stay. Theme Park Insider, founded in 1999, its coverage of global Disney parks is incredibly authoritative. In a May blog post, it pointed out that Disneyland is heavily patronized by locals—hundreds of thousands of whom hold annual passes. So the site recommends you visit on dates when those annual passes aren"t valid, such as on Saturdays in June and July.

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单选题By saying that "Facts are terrible things if left spreading and unattended", the author aims to ________.

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单选题Now listen to the following recording and answer questions 19 to 22.

单选题Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

单选题{{B}}Passage One{{/B}} The government of UK is launching a program aiming at helping more families balance their work and home lives. The right to ask employers for flexible working hours was previously limited to parents of children up to the age of six or disabled children aged up to 18. But following a recommendation made by an independent review last year, the government decided to extend the age limit. 4.5 million parents of children aged 16 and under will be able to ask employers for flexible work arrangements in future. A total of 10 million parents will be entitled to request flexible working. Harriet Harman, minister for Women and Equality, said mothers often "tear their hair out" while bringing up children and trying to earn a living. A survey of 1 000 parents by the government's Equalities Office suggested half believed their relationship with their child would improve if their work hours were more flexible. Two thirds said it would be helpful to work flexibly as their children became older, and half of parents whose children were aged between 11 and 16 said they would help with homework if they could find the time. Ms Harman said. "Children don't stop needing their parents' time when they reach their sixth birthday. We have already built a strong foundation of support for families through the right for parents with children under six to request flexible work. But, as any parent knows, older children going through the teenage years need just as much support and guidance." Sarah Jackson, chief executive of campaign group Working Families, said. "The conflict that often seems to exist between family and work is so unnecessary and counterproductive. I would particularly encourage men to consider working flexibly as that has the potential to create stronger families and go some way to addressing the inequalities that still exist in the home." The move is backed by the Confederation of British Industry, but the CBI also has warned that firms may find it difficult to grant requests for flexible working during the recession. Trades Union Congress is another organization that favors the arrangement. Brendan Barber, the general secretary, said the extension would be "good news" for employers. He added, "Companies whose workers enjoy the benefits of flexible working are likely to feel less stressed and less anxious about balancing their lives at home and work, which means they are more committed and productive while at work."

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单选题They put forward those facts that ______ or illuminate the main question at hand.

单选题Now listen to the following recording and answer questions 23 to 25.

单选题Questions 11 to 18 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

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单选题 Questions 57 to 61 are based on the following passage. All carbon footprints are hard or impossible to pin down accurately, but the Internet is a particularly complex case. It's possible, nonetheless, to take a rough stab at working out the Internet's carbon footprint. A good place to start is the world's data centres--buildings packed top to bottom with servers full of the web pages, databases, online applications and downloadable files that make the modern online experience possible. Data centres use lots of electricity, both for powering the machines they contain and--all importantly--for the air conditioning needed to keep the servers from overheating. According to a report by Gartner, data centres already account for around a quarter of the energy consumed (and the carbon emitted)by the information and communication technology (ICT)sector as a whole. In other words, around half a percent of global CO2 emissions. These figures tie in fairly well with a study by the UK's market transformation program, which concluded that 343. 5 million tonnes of CO2 was down to consumer and commercial ICT in 2005-- equivalent to around 1.2% of current fossil-fuel CO2 emissions. ICT's footprint is due to climb by 60% by 2030, the same report suggests. If that was to happen, and global emissions had already fallen by then, as climate change experts suggest they must, then the internet's share of total carbon output would climb significantly higher still. All this depends on what happens between now and then, of course. Companies have already been exploring technologies that can take the heat from data centres and use them to warm nearby buildings, thereby reducing internal air-conditioning requirements and local demand for heating fuels. In the meantime, it's interesting to note that 1% is about the same proportion as printing and paper-based publishing represents in the UK. The comparison isn't entirely valid, for a whole host of reasons, but the fact remains that despite ecological claims for the virtual economy, the digital era may be no less energy-hungry than the paper-based world of 20 years ago. Part of the reason is the so-called rebound effect--the phenomenon that when something (in this case the storing and interrogation of data)becomes cheaper and more energy-efficient, we often end up simply doing more of it, with the result that there is no net reduction, or even a rise, in cost or impact. On the other hand, the internet is likely to be crucial to any move to a low-carbon world. Without its capacity to carry the huge flows of energy data, there could be no "smart grid", for example, and without online video conferencing it would be much harder to reduce the number of business flights in coming years. Ultimately, then, it's not just technological developments that will affect the growing carbon footprint of the Internet. Just as important is how we choose to use it.

单选题Did you hear that? One in ten Americans may not have hearing loss. That"s right: 36 million U.S. citizens suffer from hearing loss. And for most people, the phrase "hard-of-hearing" conjures thoughts of silver-haired octogenarians (80到89岁的人) and aging heavy-metal rockers. The truth is that fifty percent of Americans with diminished hearing are actually under the age of 65. Too many of those who suffer from hearing loss either don"t realize it or are slow to take action to address it. And individuals who do not treat their hearing loss can become frustrated and socially isolated, withdrawing from their friends, jobs, family and activities they have long enjoyed. May is Better Speech and Hearing Month, a perfect occasion to celebrate recent technological advancements in hearing instruments. Devices on the market today aren"t your grandfather"s hearing aids. Breakthroughs in technology and miniaturization (微型化) have the potential to reduce hesitation and eliminate remaining stigma around the use of hearing instruments by incorporating high-quality sound with unique capabilities in a tiny package. In fact, part of one of the biggest leaps forward in hearing technology may already be in your pocket: the iPhone. The iPhone has brought hearing aids decisively into the 2 century—the Apple device pairs via Bluetooth technology to Made for iPhone hearing aids (ours is called the ReSound LiNX, which was developed in collaboration with Apple). With an emphasis on ease of use and accessibility, the iPhone can stream the sound from phone calls, music or any other audio in high quality stereo directly to Made for iPhone hearing aids. In addition, corresponding hearing aid apps allow wearers to make adjustments to volume or bass & treble levels, in fact, onlookers assume you"re just checking email. These apps can also tag the geographical locations of the wearer"s preferred settings, prompting the hearing aids to readjust each time the wearer enters those tagged locations. No need for a finger in the ear, fidgeting with (摆弄) a hearing aid or additional remote controls. So during Better Speech and Hearing Month, I urge you to think twice the next time you find it difficult to hear your spouse, child, colleagues or friends. There is no reason to feel embarrassed, there is no reason to feel old—but there are a lot of reasons to get your hearing checked. If you suspect you may have hearing loss, please do something about it by visiting your local hearing healthcare professional.

单选题 Questions 20 to 22 are based on the passage you have just heard.

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单选题Now listen to the following recording and answer questions 16 to 19.

单选题What can we infer from Paragraph 2?