听力原文: Movies are the most popular form. of entertainment for millions of Americans. They go to the movies to escape their normal everyday existence and to experience a life more exciting than their own. They may choose to see a particular film because they like the actors or because they've heard the film has a good story. But the main reason why people go to the movies is to escape. Sitting in a dark theatre, watching the images on the screen, they enter another world that is very real to them. They become involved in the lives of the characters in the movie, and for two hours, they forget all about their own problems. They are in a dream world where things often appear to he more romantic and beautiful than in real life. The biggest "dream factories" are in Hollywood, the capital of the film industry. Each year, Hollywood studios make hundreds of movies that are shown all over the world.
American movies are popular because they tell interesting stories and they are well-made. They provide the public with heroes who do things the average person would like to do but often can't. People have to cope with many problems and frustrations in real life, so they feel encouraged when they see the "good guys" win in the movies.
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A.To enjoy a good story.
B.To see the actors and actresses.
C.To experience an exciting life.
D.To escape their everyday life.
It seems pretty convincing that nice guys () this game.
A.do well up in
B.do well in
C.do well for
D.do well by
One way to assist this may be to examine the way in which we refer to different periods of time. The English language is not alone in using the words "past", "present" and "future", each suggesting the singular. There was one past-history rather than histories; there is one present, not a series of presents; and there will be one future. If, however, we accept the existence of effective human choice, there must be the potential for different futures to occur. Easy as it is to explain, when we are used to thinking about the past and the present, it can be still difficult to accept that futures are multiple. It seems to make the future different.
But is it as different as all that? Consider the experience of an Englishman in Boston, Massachusetts. Some of the events that took place in and around Boston in the late 18th century are probably familiar to most English schoolchildren, but seeing them from an American perspective casts them in a new light. The British version of history generally regards the "Brits" as the good guys, fighting bravely for right. Following the "Freedom Trail" through Boston poses some interesting questions. The American view is different. We, the Brits, were the buddies!
Although the past has happened and left evidence and memories, difficulties remain. The interpretation of the events can be very different when viewed from different perspectives. Which, if any, is right? Some of the most intractable political problems of today, such as those in Northern Ireland, the Middle East and the former Yugoslavia, originate in very different perspectives on history. Perhaps the main contribution that futurists can make to the resolution of these conflicts is to emphasize the existence of, and the need to understand histories, in the plural: that, although there may strictly have been one past, different human perceptions effectively create multiple pasts that are often incompatible. Only by recognizing the significance of these pasts can the varying presents be understood, with a view to achieving a future that will go some way towards meeting the conflicting preferences.
In what way is history important to us?
A.It leaves us a legacy to be valued at the present and in the future.
B.We can see past influence in everything we think and do at this moment.
C.Many of our attitudes developed from the past will affect the present and the future.
D.History determines the future course of a country.
A. contributes to the blacks' confidence of their value
B. proves their achievements in building the country
C. is still a major task for curriculum education
D. will solve all the conflicts between black and white people
A.American Dream
B.America Dream
C.American Hope
D.American Wish
Most of the American poor people are not qualified for employment because ______.
A.they do not have any motivation to work
B.they are not very self-confident
C.they are too young or too old to work
D.they have physical and family problems
A.Y
B.N
C.NG
A.How are you?
B.What do you think of the city?
C.Do you like the weather here?
D.Are you married?
The phrase "let the American beef industry off the hook"(Line 2, Para. 4 most probably means ______.
A.the American beef industry determined to do something .
B.the American beef industry got out of the difficult situation
C.the American beef industry made people interested in their products
D.the American beef industry got what they needed and wanted
M: (22)Any London cab driver does a thing called the Knowledge, which is an examination really. It's called the Knowledge and it's a basic test of 468 runs what they call runs from a blue book.
W: Is it difficult to learn the Knowledge?
M: (23)On average, it took me nineteen months. Now it's taking guys three years. It can take anywhere from now to three years. And then you do a driving test at the end.
W: It get the impression they're very strict about taxis. Quite apart from the Knowledge, there's the license. Do you have to get a new license every year?
M: The license is renewed every three years, but your cab, whether you rent it or you own it, has to have a yearly overhaul. I enjoy being a taxi driver and, not only that, it does keep the standard very high, which is what we want in London.
W: (24) Do you feel proud to be a Londoner? Were you born in London?
M: No, I was actually born in Bristol.
W: What do you do in your spare time?
M: Well, (25)I'm into body building. That takes up quite a good deal of my spare time. I might do a system of three days' training with a day off, followed by another three days' training and a day off.
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A.It's composed of 568 runs.
B.It's a blue book.
C.A London driver has to do it.
D.It's an exam.