Living here at the top of the mountainwith no one else near, the old man must be very()
A.only
B.alone
C.lone
D.lonely
A.only
B.alone
C.lone
D.lonely
听力原文: They think they're lucky that they're living and it's Christmas again. They can't see that
we live on a dirty street in a shabby house among people who aren't much good. Johnny and the children can't see how pitiful it is that our neighbors have to make happiness out of this filth and dirt. My children must get on of this. But how? The money that we've saved isn't nearly enough.
The McGaritys have money, but they are show-offs with it. The McGarity girl just yesterday stood out there in the street eating from a bag of cookies while a ring of hungry children watched her. I saw those children looking at her and crying in their hearts, and when she couldn't eat any more, she threw the rest away.
Miss Jackson who teaches at the Settlement House isn't rich, but she knows things. She understands people. Her eyes look straight into yours when she talks with you. Everyone else here looks away because they're ashamed of their lives. I'd like to see the children be like Miss Jackson when they grow up.
(33)
A.Her family is extremely rich.
B.Her family is an unhappy one.
C.They are accustomed to their life.
D.They long for a change in their life.
听力原文:M: Are you the head resident?
W: Yes.
M: I'm Bill Miller. I'm here because I want to change roommates.
W: Really? That surprises me. I thought that you and David were good friends.
M: We were. You see, we knew each other before. We are from the same home town, but it looks like we had different reasons for coming to college.
W: How so?
M: Well, David is really into having fun, which is great. But he has so many people in our room all the time that I can't study. And the stereo is on constantly.
W: Have you talked to him about it?
M: Yes, but he just doesn't take me seriously.
W: I see.
M: Miss Todd, I have to study. I'm on scholarship. David isn't.
W: Okay. Here's what we can do. Let me talk to David, and then you see how it goes. Just one week.
(20)
A.The man wants to get authorization for a room change.
B.The man is worried about his friendship with his roommate.
C.The man needs a scholarship to continue living in the dormitory.
D.The man wants the head resident to talk to David for him.
听力原文:M: I just can't concentrate here in the flat. (19)You see, Arthur, I've got three essays to do... three essays behind I am. I mean... (20)how can I concentrate with everyone else talking... playing records... practicing the guitar? I just can't get pen to paper.
W: Well, Peter, you could work in the university library.
M: I could... yes... that's perfectly true. But... you know... I not only need to (21)sit down and write... I... I... need to think. And to think I need to be able to wander around... smoke... be on my own... be sort of free to do as I like. Living here in this flat with, how many others? —Six... Well there are constant interruptions you see. You're okay... you live in... Don't you believe it's as ideal as it seems. I mean people call on you at all hours... to borrow a book... have a chat... find something to eat... No... it's anything but ideal for a quiet life.
W: You know... I suggest you look for a small flat of your own. A bed-sitter perhaps. Mind you... it'll cost a lot more than the... the part-rent you're paying at the moment. Tell you what. Let's look at the paper. At the ads. There might be something. You got a paper?
M: Mm... well there's the last Sunday Times.
W: That won't be much help... (22)you really need local paper. Anyway, there's no harm in having a look. You never know.
M: It must be somewhere amongst this lot. Er... Radio Times... TV Times... Here we are. I'll just find the accommodation ads.
W: You might find something under the headings.
M: Yeah. Here we are.
(23)
A.To watch TV.
B.To write some essays.
C.To listen to music.
D.To read a book.
听力原文:M: I just can't concentrate here in the flat. You see, Arthur, I've got three essays to do...three essays behind I am. I mean... how can I concentrate with everyone else talking... playing records... practicing the guitar. I just can't get pen to paper.
W: Well Peter, you could work in the university library.
M: I could... yes... that's perfectly true. But... you know... I not only need to sit down and write... I... L... need to think. And to think I need to be able to wander around... smoke... be on my own... be sort of free to do as I like. Living here in this flat with, how many others? —Six... Well there are constant interruptions you see. You're okay... you live in... Don't you believe it's as ideal as it seems. I mean people call on you at all hours... to borrow a book... have a chat... find Something to eat... No... it's anything but ideal for a quiet life.
W: You know... I suggest you look for a small flat of your own. A bed-sitter perhaps. Mind you... it'll cost a lot more than the... the part—ten you're paying at the moment. Tell you what. Let's look at the paper. At the ads. There might be something. You got a paper?
M: Mm... well there's the last Sunday Times.
W: That won't be much help... you really need local paper. Anyway, there's no harm in having a look. You never know.
M: It must be somewhere amongst this lot. Er... Radio Times... TV Times... Here we are. I'll just find the accommodation ads.
W: You might find something under the headings.
M: Yeah. Here we are.
(23)
A.To watch TV.
B.To write some essays.
C.To listen to music.
D.To read a book.
A.will live
B.have lived
C.will have lived
D.will be living
Living here in the deep forest with no one else near you must be very ______.
A.sole
B.alone
C.only
D.lonely
A.put on
B.put out
C.put in
D.put forward
听力原文:M: Hmm, hi.
W: Hi, I am going door to door tonight to carry out a survey about student's eating habits. Do you have a few minutes?
M: Sure. You know, I think I read something downstairs in the notice board.
W: Yeah, there was a notice about us there. See, we are trying to figure out what students like to eat most, how much they're willing to pay for that…things like that.
M: That's right. You are doing this survey for the cafeteria on campus, right?
W: That's us. We just feel it is important to serve you guys with something really attractive—I mean both taste and price. Some complained our menu hadn't changed for years.
M: Really? That's definitely good news. My friends and I always eat there.
W: Then would you please do me a favor by filling in a questionnaire? And we'll send you a breakfast coupon as a reward.
M: That's excellent. Let's begin. Oh, can I borrow your pen?
W: Sure. Here it is. Okay. Please sign your name at the end of the questionnaire, here. And also here on this form. to get your coupon.
M: Sure. Here, and there.
W: That's great. Here is your coupon. Oh, one more thing. Let me leave you this card with our opening hours and telephone number on it. If you'd like to order any take-away, just call us.
M: Yeah, that'd be useful. Thank you, bye.
(20)
A.From the Internet.
B.From the notice board.
C.From his classmate living downstairs.
D.From the woman.
回答题
It is easy to miss amid the day-to-day headlines of global economic recession, but there is a less conspicuous kind of social upheaval(剧变)underway that is fast altering both the face of the planet and the way human beings live.That change is the rapid acceleration of urbanization.In 2008, for the first time in human history, more than half the world’s population was living in towns and cities.And as a recently published paper shows, the process of urbanization will only accelerate in the decades to come—with an enormous impact on biodiversity and potentially on climate change.
As Karen Seto, the led author of the paper, points out, the wave of urbanization isn’t just about the migration of people into urban environments, but about the environments themselves becoming bigger to accommodate all those people.The rapid expansion of urban areas will have a huge impact on biodiversity hotspots and on carbon emissions in those urban areas.
Humans are the ultimate invasive species—when the move into new territory, the often displace the wildlife that was already living there.And as land is cleared for those new cities—especially in the dense tropical forests—carbon will be released into the atmosphere as well.It’s true that as people in developing nations move from the countryside to the city, the shift may reduce the pressure on land, which could in turn be good for the environment.This is especially so in desperately poor countries, where residents in the countryside slash and burn forests each growing season to clear space for farming.But the real difference is that in developing nations, the move from rural areas to cities often leads to an accompanying increase in income — and that increase leads to an increase in the consumption of food and energy, which in turn causes a rise in carbon emissions.Getting enough to eat and enjoying the safety and comfort of living fully on the grid is certainly a good thing — but it does carry an environmental price.
The urbanization wave can’t be stopped — and it shouldn’t be.But Seto’s paper does underscore the importance of managing that transition.If we do it the right way, we can reduce urbanization’s impact on the environment.“There’s an enormous opportunity here, and a lot of pressure and responsibility to think about how we urbanize,” says Seto.“One thing that’s clear is that we can’t build cities the way we have over the last couple of hundred years.The scale of this transition won’t allow that.” We’re headed towards an urban planet no matter what, but whether it becomes heaven or hell is up to us.
What issue does the author try to draw people’s attention to?
A.The shrinking biodiversity worldwide
B.The rapid increase of world population
C.The ongoing global economic recession
D.The impact of accelerating urbanization.