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A．that most Americans are immigrants
B．due to their skin color
C．that they speak their language differently from Americans
D．that they were free to keep their heritage
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M: Then what happened？
W:A few days after arriving in Los Angeles. (19)one passenger died, and 74 others were seriously ill.
M: What is the reason for that？
W: According to Dr. Phillips, it was the highest single outbreak of cholera in the United States this century, and the airline passengers were the victims of this new epidemic of cholera, a disease not seen in Latin America since 1895. they were just a few of the more than one million people affected in the 20th centuries, including at least 10,000 who died in the following three years after 1991.
M: (19)Cholera？ To the best of my understanding, that disease has been dead for some time now.
W: (19)But it has come back. Dr. Phillips says that cholera is by no means the only old infections on the comeback, and it is just one of the major infections that are fighting back fiercely against man's attempts to control them.
M: (19)But what are the reasons for the comeback of so many dead diseases？
W: Phillips says a single reason can't explain why a new disease appears or an old one returns, and usually a combination of factors are involved.
M: What kind of specific factors？
W: In his book Plagues on Our Doorstep Dr. Phillips presents some reasons.
M: What are they？
W: First, (21) international travel and commerce. The cholera abroad flight 386 and mosquitoes living in imported tries are examples of these. Second, (21) technology and industry. For example, the technology in Britain's processing industry was a likely contributor to the emergence of mad cow disease. Third, (21)the breakdown of public health measures. Declining health resources have resulted in the erosion of once highly-valued health service.
M: Well, that's just unbelievable!
(20)
A．An air crash to Los Angeles.
B．A book written by a doctor.
C．A disease on the comeback and its reasons
D．Man's effort to prevent disease.
M: Well, there's good news for buyers. Prices won't increase. In fact, they'll fall slightly. There are different reasons for this. One is that it won't be so easy to borrow money. A second reason is that there are still a lot of empty new houses on the market.
W: I see. And what about food prices？ Will they fall too？
M: I'm afraid not. You see, inflation will increase, so consumer prices will rise too. I think we can expect a 3% rise in prices.
W: Some economists say that unemployment will rise. Are you one of these people？
M: No, I'm not. I think it'll decrease. Trade with other countries has improved dramatically over the past year. And the increase in demand for goods means that there will be more jobs.
W: Well, if unemployment falls, can we expect wages to fall too？
M: No, no. The average wage will increase. Not very much, I'm afraid, but there will be a slight increase.
W: One financial question, Mr. Green. What will happen to petrol prices？ Will they increase or decrease next year？
M: That's a very difficult question to answer because we don't know what'll happen in the oil producing countries. I have a feeling that prices will go down. However, I could be wrong!
W: Mr. Green, thank you very much for your time.
M: My pleasure.
(20)
A．Housing costs.
B．Average wage.
C．Unemployment.
D．Oil prices.
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.
W: Because they have to, legally I mean.
M: Exactly! In this case the reason is obvious, so we usually don't question it. But when the reason is not so obvious and especially when the behavior. could have negative consequences we'll more likely to feel a need to explain the causes of the behavior. Social psychologists have a term for this, for the process of explaining the causes of the behavior, it's called "causal attribution". And one theory suggests, there's a pattern in the way we go about attributing causes to people's behavior. According to this theory, there are two categories of reasons: internal factors and external factors. Again, Lisa, say you're driving down the road and all of a sudden some guy turns into the lane right in front of you, and you have to slam on your brakes to avoid an accident. How do you react？
W: I'll probably get very angry.
M: Because...
W: Well, he's not paying attention, he's a bad driver.
M: So you automatically attribute the driver's behavior. to an internal factor. He himself is to blame because he is careless.
W: So if I said it was because of heavy traffic or something, I'd be attributing his behavior. to an external factor, something beyond his control.
M: Good. Now how do we usually explain our own negative behavior？
W: We blame external factors.
M: That's right.
(23)
A．Common causes of anger.
B．Judging people's behavior.
C．Changing people's attitudes.
D．The effects of negative behavior.
听力原文：W: In Britain we are often told that people are leaving the big cities to live in the countryside but is this tile case worldwide？
M: Not at all. If you look at the biggest cities in 1950, seven out of the top ten were in the developed countries. However, by the year 2000, the developing countries will have eight out of the top ten.New York, which in 1950 was number one with a population of around 12 million, will only be the sixth largest city in the world with an extra of 2 million.
W: And London？
M: London, which was number two, won't even be in the top ten. Its population in 1950 was about 10 million.
W: Why is this happening？ Why are people moving to tile big cities from the country in developing countries？
M: The reasons are complex but many are moving to look for jobs. And the problems this creates are enormous. Just imagine the kinds of difficulties this is going to cause in terms of health, transport and education.
W: Yes. What about the cities of Asia？ Will they be experiencing a similar sort of growth？
M: In some cases, yes. Calutta in India which was No. 10 in the league in 1950 is expected to be the fourth biggest city in the world with a population of 16 million, four times in its size in just 50 years.
W: What about Japan？
M: Ah! Well, Tokyo was number three in 1950; at the beginning of the next century, its population will increase by 18 million, three times of the year 1950.Looking at the other major cities in Asia, Shanghai and Seoul will be in the top ten as well but, perhaps surprisingly, not Beijing or Hong Kong.
(23)
A．People in developing countries.
B．People living in poor conditions.
C．People in the 1950s.
D．People in New York.
W: Because they have to, legally I mean.
M: Exactly! In this case the reason is obvious, so usually we don't question it. But when the reason is not so obvious and especially when the behavior. could have negative consequences, we'll more likely to feel a need to explain the causes of the behavior. Social psychologists have a term for this, for the process of explaining the causes of the behavior, it's called "causal attribution". And one theory suggests, there's a pattern in the way we go about attributing causes to people's behavior. According to this theory, there are two categories of reasons: internal factors and external factors. Again, Lisa, say you're driving down the road and all of a sudden some guy turns into the lane right in front of you, and you have to slam on your brakes to avoid an accident. How do you react？
W: I'll probably get very angry.
M: Because...
W: Well, he's not paying attention, he's a bad driver.
M: So you automatically attribute, the driver's behavior. to an internal factor. He himself is to blame because he is careless.
W: So if I said it was because of heavy traffic or something, I'd be attributing his behavior. to an external factor, something beyond his control.
M: Good. Now how do we usually explain our own negative behavior？
W: We blame external factors.
M: That's right.
(23)
A．Common causes of anger.
B．Judging people's behavior.
C．Changing people's attitudes.
D．The effects of negative behavior.
M: Well, the biggest change has been the decrease in sales since the great boom years of the 1980s when champagne production and sales reached record levels.
W: Which was the best year？
M: Well, the record was in 1989 when 249 million bottles of champagne were sold. The highest production level was reached in 1990 with a total of 293 million bottles. Of course since those boom years, sales have fallen.
W: Has the market been badly hit by the recession？
M: Oh, certainly. The economic problems in champagne's export markets, that's Europe, the United States, Japan, and of course, the domestic market in France. The economic problems have certainly been one reason for the decrease in champagne sales.
W: And the other reasons？
M: Another important factor has been price. In the early 90s, champagne was very overpriced, so many people stopped buying it. Instead, they bought sparkling wines from other countries, in particular, from Australia, and Spain. And then, there was another problem for champagne in the early 90s.
W: What was that？
M: There was a lot of rather bad champagne on the market. This meant the popularity of good sparkling wines increased even more. People were surprised by their quality, and of course they were a lot cheaper than champagne.
W: Do you think the champagne market will recover in the future？
M: Oh, I'm sure it will. When the economic situation improves, I believe the market will recover.
(20)
A．It saw the end of its booming years worldwide.
B．Its production and sales reached record levels.
C．It became popular in some foreign countries.
D．Its domestic market started to shrink rapidly.
此题为判断题(对，错)。
M: Yes, it's no secret that we're into computers. And why not？ On the Internet, we can catch up on news, plan vacations, pay bills and make friends. But for some, once they type their way onto the Internet, they just can't stop.
W: Who do you think are getting hooked？
M: Internet addiction can happen to anyone who's lonely. It includes two surprising groups: college students and homemakers.
W: How does that happen？
M: Away from their families, homesick and overwhelmed, many college students seek connections on the computer. And homemakers are prone to addiction too, if they're shy. Face-to-face talking can create anxiety. The chat room eliminates all that.
W: But the more on-line connections vulnerable people make, the more they may neglect the connections they hold dear in real life.
M: Yea. Apart from that, the Internet can also be harmful to them. In a recent study, 51 percent of men and 42 percent of women named the Internet as one of the reasons they're not getting enough sleep! And 68 percent of Internet addicts surveyed said their on-line usage was destroying their relationships. The person will retire to the computer at night instead of the bedroom, and form. cyberspace relationships with strangers instead of communicating with a spouse.
W: It does make us worry. Do you have any suggestions for us？
M: Well, there are steps to take to make sure your family doesn't get hooked, for example, you can put the computer in a common area like a living room where you can't spend hour after hour online. You can use a timer to limit on-line time. But I think the best way is to join a club. Anyone with balanced and face-to-face contact with others isn't likely to get hooked.
(20)
A．College professors.
B．Computer users.
C．Lonely people.
D．Internet surfers.
听力原文：M: Good morning.
W: Good morning. Please come in and have a seat.
M: Thank you.
W: I have been looking through your application. You seem to have many of the. qualifications needed for this position. That's one of the reasons why you've been short-listed.
M: Thank you. As a matter of fact, I have been in computer programming for three years.
W: Yes, I see. Were you satisfied with your last position？
M: Generally, yes. But to be honest, not entirely. I was with a small, family-owned company, and chances for advancement were very limited.
W: The letter of reference from the president praises your work highly.
M: Mr. Brown gave me a lot of responsibility and I learned a great deal about company operations.
W: Well, we ask for loyalty and hard work from our employees. But we pay well, and opportunities for promotion depend on merit, not just age or seniority.
M: I am very interested in working for your firm.
W: I see. Well, have you got any questions？
M: Yes, well, I wonder if you could tell me what the salary would be.
W: Of course. We'd be offering a starting salary of ＄ 600 a week, that's for 40 hours.
M: Do you mean that it might be increased at a later time？
W: Yes, we usually give our staff a month's trial and then, if everything is satisfactory, we raise the salary by 20 percent. Any more questions？
M: No. I think that's all.
W: Well, thank you very much for coming in. I have a few more short-listed candidates to interview today for this position. But at the moment, your chances look very good. We will be in touch with you soon.
M: Thank you very much for your time.
(20)
A．He was looking for a job.
B．He seemed to have many needed qualifications.
C．He handed in his application earlier than others.
D．He needed a position in the company.
听力原文：W: Mark really needs to see this article in Psychology Weekly.
M: Why？ What's it on？
W: Reasons for negative behavior. patterns—like procrastination, habitual lateness...
M: You're right. That's Mark. He's never on time. So what does it say？
W: That people who are always late often do it for a reason--either conscious or unconscious. It could be an expression of anger and resentment—or a way of resisting authority. It could even be anxiety.
M: Well, I don't know. In Mark's case, I think it's because he wants to be noticed.
W: That's the next reason in the article—the need for attention. They give the example of movie stars who used to make these grand entrances.
M: That's not really Mark's style. though—he's so quiet.
W: What gets me is that he's late for his friends all the time—but not for other things, like work.
M: Well... but they might deduct pay for that.
W: Exactly. You know, sometimes I'm tempted to tell him to come at, say, seven, and everybody else at 7.15. Then maybe we wouldn't have to wait so long.
M: We have to try something. You know, he confessed to me one day that he was even late for his sister's wedding. She was really angry.
W: I remember that. He was in the wedding--so they couldn't start until he got there.
M: Maybe you should slip that magazine under his door anonymously. And hope he gets the message.
(20)
A．A comparison of unconscious behavior. patterns.
B．Recent trends in psychology.
C．Reasons for certain behavior. problems.
D．Causes of anxiety.
