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Beethoven is recognized as one of the greatest composers in the world.
Born in Bonn in 1770, Beethoven showed great talent at an early age. In 1787, he visited Vienna for the first time, which was the center of the musical world at that time. There he performed before Mozart, who was amazed at his talent.
By 1817, he became totally deaf. His public performances stopped, but he continued his creative work. His finest works were composed after he had lost the ability to enjoy them.
Beethoven’s life ended sadly. After suffering from an illness for a long time, he died on March 26,1827.
[听力原文]11-15
Beethoven is recognized as one of the greatest composers in the world.
Born in Bonn in 1770, Beethoven showed great talent at an early age. In 1787, he visited Vienna for the first time, which was the center of the musical world at that time. There he performed before Mozart, who was amazed at his talent.
By 1817, he became totally deaf. His public performances stopped, but he continued his creative work. His finest works were composed after he had lost the ability to enjoy them.
Beethoven’s life ended sadly. After suffering from an illness for a long time, he died on March 26,1827.
*}}[听力原文]11-15
Beethoven is recognized as one of the greatest composers in the world.
Born in Bonn in 1770, Beethoven showed great talent at an early age. In 1787, he visited Vienna for the first time, which was the center of the musical world at that time. There he performed before Mozart, who was amazed at his talent.
By 1817, he became totally deaf. His public performances stopped, but he continued his creative work. His finest works were composed after he had lost the ability to enjoy them.
Beethoven’s life ended sadly. After suffering from an illness for a long time, he died on March 26,1827.
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It’s estimated that one-third of the countries of the world are very rich, and two thirds are very poor. People in the richer countries don’t understand the great differences between them and those in the poorer countries. A very simple example is that a dog or a cat in North America is better than a child in the poorer countries. A fisherman in South America may catch the fish which is made into pet food while the children in poor countries are not getting enough to eat for their bodies to grow properly. Although a lot of the world’s natural resources come from these poorer countries, it’s the richer countries that decide what kind of price they are ready to pay for these resource. And the prices the richer counties get from their exports however, are always rising. So they are getting richer and richer, and the poorer countries are getting poorer.
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At the beginning of the 20th century, the railroads were used to transport everything. Powerful railroad companies made fortunes without having to be accountable to the public or considerate of customers. But cars and trucks changed all of that. And by 1970, the rail industry was beset with problems. Trucks were taking all the new business. And even so, the rail industry remained indifferent to customers. Also, many regulations kept the rail industry from adjusting to shifting markets. But in 1980, the rail industry entered the modem era when a deregulation bill was passed that allowed railroad companies to make quick adjustments to fees and practices. Companies reduced their lines by 1/3 and used fewer employees. They also took steps to minimize damage to products and to increase their shipping capacity by stacking freight containers on railroad cars. To accommodate these taller loads, under passes and tunnels were "enlarged.
A. The use of oversized freight containers.
B. Safety problems with railroad tracks.
C. The growth of the automotive industry.
D. The high cost of meeting environmental regulations.
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Man: Where shall we go
Woman: Since there isn’t any homework for today, let’s go to the movies instead of going home.
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There are three branches of medicine. One is called "doctor medicine" or "scientific medicine." Doctors try to observe illnesses, look for logical patterns, and then find out how the human body works. From there they figure out what treatments may work. This kind of medicine is believed to sate from the 4th century BC. Although nowadays it’s successful, in the ancient world this approach probably didn’t cure many patients.
A second kind of medicine is called "natural cures," or "folk medicine," in which less educated people try to cure sicknesses with various herbs. These folk healers also use observation and logic, but they are not so aware of it. They try things until they find something that seems to work, and then they keep doing that. Folk medicine flourished long before the development of scientific medicine and was more successful in ancient times.
The third kind is called "health spas,
A. It has a longer history than folk medicine.
B. It was very successful in curing sicknesses in ancient times.
C. It is especially effective for patients suffering depression or work pressure.
D. It bases its treatments on observation and logic.
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