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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.
Each university has its own governing council, in which ______ are NOT included.
A. members of the educational department
B. local merchants
C. local governors
D. some scholars
[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.
The speaker suggests encouraging others to talk about themselves because
A. it’s a good way to know each other.
B. it is a means of showing respect.
C. people are passive listeners.
D. people care more about themselves.
[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.
Yoga can be helpful to our health in many aspects EXCEPT
A. increasing heartbeat.
B. lowering blood pressure.
C. reducing stress.
D. improving fitness.
[填空题]Questions 47 to 51 are based on the following passage.
With the global economy now taking more executives to far-away places like Beijing and Mumbai, jet lag is becoming a bigger problem, leading sleep researchers to work harder than ever to find suitable remedies.
Trips to the other side of the globe make adjusting a traveler’s body clock a more lasting process. Jet lag experts say they believe it takes one day for each time zone away from home, up to a maximum of six or seven days, to get fully in sync (同步) with local time.
There is no easy remedy. One problem in developing solutions is all the variation in travelers’ ability to handle jet lag. Sleep researchers have found that people who have dealt with sleep loss over long periods—on night shifts, for example can tolerate jet lag better than most. And older travelers also tend to get harder hit than the young by jet lag. About eight million corporate travelers made overseas trips last year, most of whom were
[单项选择]Questions 14 to 16 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.
What does the speaker say about most Indian games
A. Most were quieter amusements.
B. Children played different games than their parents.
C. They probably had some religious meaning at one time.
D. Their sole purpose was to train warriors.
[单项选择]Questions 17 to 20 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.
Why was the speed limit first reduced to 55 miles-per-hour
A. The older people wanted it.
B. The voters decided on it.
C. It was decided that speeds above that were not safe.
D. The US had a fuel crisis.
[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.
What is the passage mainly about
A. Sleep and dreams.
B. The importance of dreams.
C. The amount of dreams.
D. Moods and attitudes.
[单项选择]Questions 57 to 61 are based on the following passage.
Americans are a very energetic and mobile people, always on the run, rushing from one appointment to another, from a PTA meeting to a social planning committee. They have very little time to spend preparing elaborate everyday meals to be eaten at leisure. In many homes it is rare for the whole family to sit down at supper together. Clubs and commitments force them to grab a quick meal rather than a sit-down supper.
When they do have the chance to eat at home often the working housewife prefers to prepare meals which can be quickly heated and consumed, it is no wonder, therefore, that America has become a sanctuary for fast food consumption.
This great transformation occurred after World War II when many women began to work full-time jobs and were spending less time at home with their families. Women, however, wanted to function well in the capacity of home-maker, as well as that of career woman
A. the beginning of fast food chains
B. the changes of Americans’ eating customs
C. the transformation of lifestyles
D. the dieting of the American people
