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[单项选择]Questions 11 to 14 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions.
Now, listen to the passage.
How much of the time did the gold medal winners smile during the medal ceremonies
A. 10%.
B. 20%.
C. 70%.
D. 30%.
[填空题]Questions 47 to 51 are based on the following passage.
America is a country that now sits atop the cherished myth that work provides rewards, that working people can support their families. It’s a myth that has become so divorced from reality that it might as well begin with the words "once upon a time". Today 1.6 million New Yorkers suffer from "food insecurity", which is a fancy way of saying they don’t have enough to eat. Some are the people who come in at night and clean the skyscrapers that glitter along-the river. Some pour coffee and take care of the aged parents of the people who live in those buildings. The American Dream for the well-to-do grows from the bowed backs of the working poor, who too often have to choose between groceries and rent.
In a new book called The Betrayal of Work, Beth Shulman says that even in the booming 1990s one out of every four American workers made less than $8.70 an hour, an income equal to the government’s poverty level for a
[单项选择] Questions 62 to 66 are based on the following passage.
There are two types of people in the world. Although they have equal degrees of health and wealth and the other comforts of life, one becomes happy, the other becomes miserable. This arises from different ways in which they consider things, persons, and events, and the resulting effects upon their minds.
The people who are to be happy fix their attention on the convenience of things, the pleasant parts of conversation, the well-prepared dishes, the goodness of the wines, and fine weather. They enjoy all the cheerful things. Those who are to be unhappy think and speak only of the contrary things. Therefore, they are continually discontented. By their remarks, they sour the pleasures of society, offend many people, and make themselves disagreeable everywhere. If this turn of mind were founded in nature, such unhappy person would be the more to be critical. The tendency to criticize and be disgusted is perhaps
A. they focus on different aspects of their life
B. they have different attitudes towards other people
C. they have different personalities
D. they come from different family backgrounds
[单项选择]Questions 15 to 17 are based on the following passage. At the end of
the passage, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions.
Now,
listen to the passage.
Why did Oolak take a gun when he went off alone
A. He was afraid of wild animals.
B. He decided to look for Bob.
C. He went out hunting.
D. He went for an outing.
[单项选择] Questions 14 to 17 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions.
Now listen to the passage.
According to what you have heard, how would you characterize the winter season in the city
A. January receives about 30 inches of snow.
B. Temperatures hover below freezing for the 3-month period.
C. Outdoor activities tend to be popular during this season.
D. Heavy snow storms are frequently experienced during this perio
[单项选择] Questions 18 to 20 are based on the following passage, At the end of the passage, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions.
Now listen to the passage.
After which year did the town really begin to develop
A. After 875.
B. After 1400.
C. After 1845.
D. After 1951.
[填空题]Questions 47 to 56 are based on the following passage.
For many people in the U.S., sports are not just for fun. They are almost a religion. Thousands of sports fans buy expensive tickets to watch their favorite teams and athletes play in (47) . Other fans watch the games at home, not leaving their TV sets a minute. The most (48) sports fans never miss a game. Many a wife becomes a " sports widow" during her husband’s favorite season. America’s devotion to athletics has created a new class of (49) people: professional athletes. Sports stars often receive million-dollar salaries. Some even make big money appearing in (50) for soft drinks, shoes and so on.
Not all Americans (51) sports, but athletics are an important part of their culture. Throughout their school life, Americans learn to play many sports. All students take physical education classes in school. Athletic events at universities attract many
[单项选择] Questions 11 to 13 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions.
Now listen to the passage.
Who first created the networks that later developed into the Internet
A. Some scientists and university students.
B. Big businesses.
C. The U.S. Department of Defense.
D. The U.S. government together with several European governments.
[单项选择]Questions 36 to 45 are based on the following passage.
Millions of Americans are entering their 60s and are more concerned than ever about retirement. They know they need to save, but how much And what exactly are they saving for to spend more time ___36___ the grandkids, go traveling, or start another career It turns out that husbands and wives max have ___37___ different ideas about the subject.
The deepest divide is in the way spouses envisage their lifestyle in their later years. Fidelity Investments Inc. found 41 percent of the 500 couples it surveyed ___38___ on whether both or at least one spouse will work in retirement. Wives are generally right regarding their husbands’ retirement age, but men ___39___ the age their wives will be when they stop working. And husbands are slightly more ___40___ about their standard of living than wives are.
Busy juggling（穷于应对）careers and families, most couples don’t take time to sit down , ___ 41___ together, and think about
