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M: Hi, I heard you’re looking for a different apartment.
W: Yeah. The place I’m in now is really terrible.
M: It was OK when I was there.
W: The boiler keeps breaking and when it does, we lose the heat for several days at the time.
M: Why doesn’t the owner replace it
W: Well, she said it’s cheaper to keep fixing it. She is a nice enough person, just sort of stingy in any case. I’m sick of being cold.
M: Can you get your deposit back if you move
W: If I give one-month notice, I can get the whole thing back.
M: So what kind of place are you looking for
W: I think I’ll try to get into one of those high rises near the university. There is nothing really special but at least they are new and functional.
M: I heard those buildings are pretty noisy. The walls are thin and you can hear everything going on in the other apartment.
W: Oh. That will never do. I need som
A. It’s too noisy,
B. The walls are too thin.
C. The buses don’t go in that direction,
D. The boiler often goes wrong.

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M: Hi, I heard you’re looking for a different apartment. W: Yeah. The place I’m in now is really terrible. M: It was OK when I was there. W: The boiler keeps breaking and when it does, we lose the heat for several days at the time. M: Why doesn’t the owner replace it W: Well, she said it’s cheaper to keep fixing it. She is a nice enough person, just sort of stingy in any case. I’m sick of being cold. M: Can you get your deposit back if you move W: If I give one-month notice, I can get the whole thing back. M: So what kind of place are you looking for W: I think I’ll try to get into one of those high rises near the university. There is nothing really special but at least they are new and functional. M: I heard those buildings are pretty noisy. The walls are thin and you can hear everything going on in the other apartment. W: Oh. That will never do. I need some place quiet to finish my thesis. I guess I’ll have to look at some more ads. May
A. It’s too noisy,
B. The walls are too thin.
C. The buses don’t go in that direction,
D. The boiler often goes wrong.

[简答题]Passage Two What you’ve always heard We’re eating way too much salt. The average American gets about 3.4 grams of sodium every day, far more than the upper limit of 2. 3 grams recommended by the USDA. The Institute of Medicine estimates that reducing sodium intake (摄取量) nationwide could prevent 100,000 deaths every year. The headlines now It’s time to get tough. The New York City health department recently kicked off a national effort to cut the amount of salt in packaged and restaurant food by 25% over five years. 80% of the salt in the average person’s diet comes from those sources, not from the sahshaker (盐瓶). But wait! The benefits of salt reduction are surprisingly mruky. At least 13 studies have tried to find out what happens to people who choose to eat salty or not-so-salty food--and the results have pointed in eve~3~ direction. Sonre studies suggest that cutting salt protects the heart; others suggest that intense sa
A. A．is within the healthy range
B．is a bit over the upper limit
C．is far beyond what is necessary
D．is well below the lower limit

[单项选择]I have long contemplated the idea of looking at recent Japanese history through the prism of three groups of people: those who died in the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, those who were exposed to the Bikini tests, and the victims of accidents at nuclear facilities. If you consider Japanese history through these stories, the tragedy is self-evident. Japanese history has entered a new phase, and once again we must look at things through the eyes of the victims of nuclear power, of the men and the women who have proved their courage through suffering. The lesson that we learn from the current disaster will depend on whether those who survive it resolve not to repeat their mistakes.
This disaster unites, in a dramatic way, two phenomena: Japan’s vulnerability to earthquakes and the risk presented by nuclear energy. The first is a reality that this country has had to face since the dawn of time. The second, which may turn out to be even more catastrophic than the earthquake and th
A. common people benefit from nuclear power
B. nuclear power substitutes fossilized energy
C. people should contemplate nuclear disasters
D. the victims of nuclear disasters should be remembered

[简答题]Have you heard about new compact DiscsThey’re the latest invention from Sony. A CD consists of a piece of aluminium coated with transparent plastic，12 cms across，for producing sound. It’s similar to an ordinary record，except that it’s read by a laser beam，and the information recorded on the aluminium is digital. The makers claim that a CD can reproduce the original sound perfectly，without any distortion or background hiss. As the system is computerized，there’s no loss of quality between the studio master and the record you buy. Also，a CD is much tougher-than a vinyl(乙烯基)record，so it doesn’t need such careful handling. Dust and dirt won’t damage it，and as there’s no contact between the laser and the disc, it will never wear out.

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Adriana: I heard you’re moving to New York.
Ryan: Yes. I’ve got an offer in upstate New York.
Adriana: Oh, that’s great! But I’m going to (56) .
Ryan: Me, too. Let’s keep (57) .
Adriana: Yeah. (58) to drop me a line when you settle down.
Ryan: Trust me. (59) . I’ll keep you posted.
Adriana: You have my address
Ryan: Well, I have your email address.
Adriana: All right! I (60) hearing from you soon. Good luck!

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