It’s sometimes hard to ________ one twin from the other.
A.tell
B.talk
C.speak
D.say
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B.talk
C.speak
D.say
A.Professor Smith doesn't hold seminars or discussions in his lectures.
B.Students sometimes fall asleep in Professor Smith's lectures.
C.Professor Smith's lectures are always well attended.
D.The front seats are very hard to get in English lectures.
听力原文:M: Professor Smith certainly has a good reputation in the Department of English.
W: A well-deserved one. The same students who fall asleep in discussions and seminars fight for front-row seats in his lectures.
Q: What can we learn from the conversation?
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A.Professor Smith doesn't hold seminars or discussions in his lectures.
B.Students sometimes fall asleep in Professor Smith's lectures.
C.Professor Smith's lectures are always well attended.
D.The front seats are very hard to get in English lectures.
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A.Winter in Alaska.
B.The brave Alaskan people.
C.Alaskan transportation today.
D.A dog sled race.
听力原文:W: What did you think of the movie? Did you like it?
M: Not really, it was a little too artsy for me. It seemed like the director was trying so hard to impress us with storage close-ups and avant-garde dialogues that he forgot to include a story. I thought it was really boring.
W: I thought the movie was really thought-provoking. I love it when a movie makes you think. It's a nice change from the superficial dialogue and two-dimensional characters you usually see in films these days.
M: I don't really care for alternative films. They are so dark and depressing. The characters are always so intense. Why does a movie have to be sad to be deep?
W: Yeah, I know what you mean, but mainstream cinema is nothing but gun fights and exploding cars. I get so sick of movies like that. I prefer movies with substance.
M: But sometimes you don't want to think; sometimes you just want a light movie. Like that comedy movie with Billy Crystal--that was so hilarious. I laughed so hard that I cried.
W: Movies have to be more than entertaining to me.
M: Did you see that new mystery movie that came out last month? That was so suspenseful. I was on the edge of my seat the whole time.
W: I loved that movie. The plot was great, and the acting was incredible. I wouldn't be surprised if it were nominated for an Academy Award.
M: Well, at least we agree on something. I guess we'll have to stick to mysteries in the future.
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A.The close-ups are perfect.
B.The dialogues are easy to understand.
C.It's not boring at all.
D.It doesn't tell any story.
听力原文:W: What did you think of the movie? Did you like it?
M: Net molly, it was a little too artsy for me. It seemed like the director was trying so hard to impress us with strange close-ups and avant-garde dialogues that he forgot to include a story. I thought it was really boring.
W: I thought the movie was really thought-provoking, I love it when a movie makes you think. It's a nice change from the superficial dialogue and two-dimensional characters you usually see in films these days.
M: I don't really care for alternative films. They are so dark and depressing. The characters are always so intense. Why does a movie have to be sad to be deep?
W: Yeah, I know what you mean, but mainstream cinema is nothing but gun fights and exploding cars. I get so sick of movies like that. I prefer movies with substance.
M: But sometimes you don't want to think; sometimes you just want a light movie. Like that comedy movie with Billy Crystal—that was so hilarious. I laughed so hard that I cried.
W: Movies have to be more than entertaining to me.
M: Did you see that new mystery movie that came out last month? That was so suspenseful. 1 was on the edge of my seat the whole time.
W: I loved that movie. The plot was great, and the acting was incredible. I wouldn't be surprised if it were nominated for an Academy Award.
M: Well. at least we agree on something. I guess we'll have to stick to mysteries in the future.
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A.The close-ups are perfect.
B.The dialogues are easy to understand.
C.It's not boring at all.
D.It doesn't tell any story.
A.He has covered about 900 miles.
B.He sometimes skips breakfast.
C.It is hard for him to cover over 50 miles a day.
D.Missouri is a place which has impressed him most
听力原文: Some people hate everything that is modern. They cannot imagine how anyone can really like modern music; they find it hard to accept the new fashions in clothing; they think that all modern painting is ugly; and they seldom have a good word for the new buildings that are being built everywhere in the world. Such people look for perfection in everything, and they take their standards of perfection from the past. They are usually impatient with anyone who is brave enough to experiment with new materials or to express himself or the age in original ideas. It is, of course, true that many artists do not succeed in their work and instead produce works that can only be considered as failures. If the work of art is a painting, the artist's failure concerns himself alone, but if it is a building, his failure concerns others too, because it may damage the beauty of the whole place. This does sometimes happen, but it is completely untrue to say, as some people do, that modern architecture is nothing.
We can't judge every modern building by the standards of the ancient time, even though we admire the ancient buildings. Technologically, the modern buildings are more advanced. The modern architect knows he should learn from the ancient works, but with his greater resources of knowledge and materials, he will never be content to imitate the past. He is too proud to do that.
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A.Because they are aged.
B.Because they find it hard to accept modern things.
C.Because they take their standards of perfection from the Greek.
D.Because they look at things by the standards of the past.
M: Well, it's nothing like visiting a swimming pool in the States.
W: Well, what do you do when you go to a public bath?
M: First, you take off your shoes before you enter.
W: Okay.
M: Then, you pay an entrance fee to the man or woman at the front counter. Next, you get undressed in the dressing room.
W: Wow. And do you wear a bathing suit or something?
M: Oh no! You don't wear anything. Then you go into the main bathing area and wash your body while sitting on a small stool about 40 centimeters high.
W: On a stool !
M: Yeah. It was really hard getting used to bathing in that position. Sometimes, even, people wash each other's backs.
W: Oh really. So, what do you do after that?
M: Well, after you've rinsed off all the soap, they usually have two or three large baths where you can soak for a while.
W: De you actually share the bath with other people?
M: Yeah. Traditionally, the bath played an important role in the community. It gave neighbors an opportunity to socialize while bathing.
W: Huh. Interesting.
M: When you're all done bathing, people relax in the dressing room by watching TV, drinking tea or juice, or talking to friends. It's quite an experience.
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A.Pay the entrance fee.
B.Take off your shoes.
C.Put your clothes in a locker.
D.Change clothes.
听力原文: Moods, say the experts, are feelings that are likely to be fixed, having effects on one's outlook for hours, days, weeks or even years. That's great if your mood is a pleasant one, but it will be a problem if you are sad, anxious, angry or simply lonely.
Perhaps the best way to deal with such moods is to talk them out; sometimes, though, there is no one to listen. Modem pharmacy offers a lot of anti-anxiety drugs. What many people don't realize, however, is that scientists have discovered the effectiveness of several non-drug methods to make you free from an unwanted mood. These can be just as useful as drugs, and have the added benefit of being non-poisonous. So next time you feel out of sorts, don't head for the drug store—try the following method.
Of all the mood-changing self-help techniques, aerobic exercise seems to be the best cure for a bad mood. "If you could keep the exercise, you'd be in high spirits," says Kathryn Lance, author of Running for Health and Beauty. Researchers have explained biochemical and various other changes that make exercise seem preferable to drugs as a mood-raiser. Physical work such as housework, however, does little. The key is aerobic exercise—running, cycling, walking, swimming, or other repetitive activities that increase the heart rate and circulation, and improve the consumption of oxygen. You may do them for at least 20 minutes a time, three to five times a week.
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A.They affect one's way of looking at the world.
B.They make people feel lonely and unwanted.
C.They affect one's health condition.
D.They are addictive and hard to change.
听力原文: One of the most popular myths about the United States in the 19th Century was that of the free and simple life of the farmer. It was said that the farmers worked hard on their own land to produce whatever their families needed. They might sometimes trade with their neighbors, but in general they could get along just fine by relying on themselves, not on commercial ties with others. This is how Thomas Jefferson idealized the farmer at the beginning of the 19th century. And at that time, this may have been close to the truth, especially on the frontier. But by the mid-century, sweeping changes in agriculture were well underway as farmers began to specialize in the raising of crops such as cotton or corn or wheat. By late in the century, revolutionary advances in farm machinery had vastly increased production of specialized crops and an extensive network of railroads had linked farmers throughout the country to markets in the east and even overseas. By raising and selling specialized crops, farmers could afford more and finer goods and achieve a much higher standard of living.
Now farmers were no longer dependent just on the weather and on their own efforts, their lives were increasingly controlled by banks, which had power to grant or deny loans for new machinery, and by the railroads which set the rates for shipping their crops to market. As businessmen, farmers now had to worry about national economic depressions and the influence of world supply and demand on the price of wheat. So by the end of the 19th century, the era of Jefferson's independent farmer had come to a close.
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A.Improvements in farm machinery in the United States.
B.Farmers' loss of independence.
C.Jefferson's views about commercialized agriculture.
D.International trade in the nineteenth century.
Phil: Yes,and what an experience!
Nate: What do you mean?
Phil: Well,it's nothing like visiting a swimming pool in the States.
Nate: Well,what do you do when you go to a public bath?
Phil: First,you take off your shoes before you enter.
Nate: Okay.
Phil: Then,you pay an entrance fee to the man or woman at the front counter. Next,you get undressed in the dressing room. And I was very surprised…and a little embarrassed to see that the woman who took my money was sitting on a platform. where she had a clear view of the men's side of the dressing room.
Nate: Really?
Phil: This allows the workers to keep an eye on the patrons'belongings while they are in the bath.
Nate: Wow. And do you wear a bathing suit or something?
Phil: Oh no!You don't wear anything. Then you go into the main bathing area and wash your body while sitting on a small stool about 40 centimeters high.
Nate: On a stool!?
Phil: Yeah. It was really hard getting used to bathing in that position. Sometimes,even,people wash each other's backs.
Nate: Oh really. So,what do you do after that?
Phil: Well,after you've rinsed off all the soap,they usually have two or three large baths where you can soak for a while.
Nate: Do you actually share the bath with other people?
Phil: Yeah. Traditionally,the bath played an important role in the community. It gave neighbors an opportunity to socialize while bathing.
Nate: Huh. Interesting.
Phil: When you're all done bathing,people relax in the dressing room by watching TV,drinking tea or juice, or talking to friends. It's quite an experience.
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A.Pay the entrance fee.
B.Take off your shoes.
C.Put your clothes in a locker.
D.Show your ID card.