I love them so much that I can hardly say anything whenever Ⅰ pick up my pen and______(想
I love them so much that I can hardly say anything whenever Ⅰ pick up my pen and______(想表达我对他们的感激之情).
I love them so much that I can hardly say anything whenever Ⅰ pick up my pen and______(想表达我对他们的感激之情).
听力原文:M: You like living in the city, don't you?
W: Oh, I love it. It's so, convenient. I can take the bus to work, or the subway, or the taxi. And there is so much to do.
M: I know what you mean. I'd like to live in the city, but to live in the suburbs is better for children.
W: Well, there are a lot of good things about suburban living. But, as a working woman, I think a city has all the conveniences…including the best food and fastest news.
M: But there are more trees, grass and fresh air in the suburbs.
W: Yeah, but living in a city, it's convenient to go everywhere. There are lots of movie houses, theaters and so on. You can take them to the suburbs on the weekends.
M: Yeah, children are the right age. There are lots of things for them here.
W: You are right. They are at the library in Brooklyn. And they come back home for lunch, then go uptown to the Museum of Natural History. There is so much for young people, to see and do.
M: Not just for young people. What about me? I've never been to the Museum of Natural History.
W: Neither have I. When I was a child, I used to go to the Museum of Art.
M: I've been there several times. Twice with children.
W: Well, I have an idea. Next weekend, we go to the Museum of Natural History.
M: Ok, that's really a very nice idea.
(23)
A.They are looking for an apartment to live in.
B.They are discussing living places and children's education.
C.They are complaining about their children.
D.They are planning for the next weekend.
听力原文:M: You like living in the city, don't you?
W: Oh, I love it. It's so convenient, I can take the bus to work, or the subway, or the taxi. And there is so much to do.
M: I know what you mean. I'd like to live in the city, too, but to live in the suburbs is better for children.
W: Well, there are a lot of good things about suburban living. But, as a working woman, I think a city has all the conveniences—including the best food and fastest news.
M: But there are more trees, grass and fresh air in the suburbs.
W: Yeah, but living in a city, it's convenient to go everywhere. There are lots of movie houses, theaters and so on. You can take them to the suburbs on the weekends.
M: Yeah, children are the right age. There are lots of things for them here.
W: You are right. They are at the library in Brooklyn. And they come back home for lunch, then go uptown to the Museum of Natural History. There is so much for young people to see and do.
M: Not just for young people. What about me? I've never been to the Museum of Natural History.
W: Neither have I. When I was a child, I used to go to the Museum of Art.
M: I've been there several times. Twice with children.
W: Well, I have an idea. Next weekend, we go to the Museum of Natural History.
M: Ok, that's really a very nice idea.
(23)
A.They are looking for an apartment to live in.
B.They are discussing living places and children's education.
C.They are complaining about their children.
D.They are planning for the next weekend.
听力原文:W: Bird watching! Now what is it people love about this so much?
M: I think it's the challenge, it keeps your brain going, you feel like a little kid on a treasure hunt. You're poking around the trees, and looking for little hidden birds.
W: The three central characters in your book, the top finishers in the 1998 Big Year competition, were clearly looking for a challenge. Tell us how the Big Year works.
M: Well, the Big Year is a contest with no referees and few rules. The idea is, who can see the most species of birds in North America in one year. So you can see them however you want. You can fly to see them, ride a bike to see them. In one case, they even took a helicopter to see them in the Ruby Mountains of Nevada.
W: And they chase the birds through the canyon, as I recall.
M: They did, up and over peaks, and one guy had a horrible seasickness problem.
W: It is said he just hoped he could hold his breakfast together.
M: And he did, and he got the bird. What a great bonus.
What do the man and the woman talk about?
A.A book on birds.
B.Species of birds.
C.A man chasing birds.
D.Activities of watching birds.
Mobile Phones: Are They about to Transform. Our Lives?
We love them so much that some of us sleep with them under the pillow, yet we are increasingly concerned that we cannot escape their electronic reach. We use them to convey our most intimate secrets, yet we worry that they are a threat to our privacy. We rely on them more than the Internet to cope with modern life, yet many of us don't believe advertisements saying we need more advanced services.
Sweeping aside the doubts that many people feel about the benefits of new third generation phones and fears over the health effects of phone masts(天线杆), a recent report clains that the long-term effects of new mobile technologies will be entirely positive so long as the public can be convinced to make use of them. Research about users of mobile phones reveals that the mobile has already moved beyond being a mere practical communications tool to become the backbone (支柱)of modern social life, from love affairs to friendship to work. One female teacher, 32, told the researchers: “I love my phone. It's my friend. ”
The close relationship between user and phone is most pronounced among teenagers, the report says, who regard their mobiles as an expression of their identity. This is partly because mobiles are seen as being beyond the control of parents. But the researchers suggest that another reason may be that mobiles, especially text messaging, are seen as a way of overcoming shyness. “Texting is often used for apologies, to excuse lateness or to communicate other things that make us uncomfortable, ”the report says, The impact of phones, however, has been local rather than global, supporting existing friendships and networks, rather than opening users to a new broader community. Even the language of texting in one area can be incomprehensible to anybody from another area.
Among the most important benefits of using mobile phones, the report claims, will be a vastly improved mobile infrastructure(基础设施), providing gains throughout the economy, and the provision of a more sophisticated location-based services for users. The report calls on government to put more effort into the delivery of services by mobile phone, with suggestions including public transport and traffic information and doctors' text messages to remind patients of appointments. “I love that idea, ”one user said in an interview. “It would mean I wouldn't have to write a hundred messages to myself. ”
There are many other possibilities. At a recent trade fair in Sweden, a mobile navigation product was launched. When the user enters a destination, a route is automatically downloaded to their mobile and presented by voice, pictures and maps as they drive. In future, these devices will also be able to plan around congestion(交通堵塞)and road works in real time. Third generation phones will also allow for remote monitoring of patients by doctors. In Britain scientists are developing a asthma(哮喘)management solution, using mobiles to detect early signs of an attack.
What does the writer suggest in the first paragraph about our attitudes to mobile phones?
A.We can't live without them.
B.We are worried about using them so much.
C.We have contradictory feelings about them.
D.We need them more than anything else to deal with modem life.
A.they are not capable of their housework
B.they cannot understand the reasons for their husbands' change of behavior
C.they are not loyal to their husbands
D.they do not love their husbands so much as they do to them
歌曲欣赏,指出所包含的状语从句,并说出从句的类型 When I was young I'd listen to the radio Waiting for my favorite songs When they played I'd sing alone, It make me smile. Those were such happy times and not so long ago How I wondered where they'd gone. But they're back again just like a long lost friend All the songs I love so well. Every shalalala every wo'wo still shines. Every shing-a-ling-a-ling that they're starting to sing so fine When they get to the part where he's breaking her heart It can really make me cry just like before. It's yesterday once more. (Shoobie do lang lang) Looking back on how it was in years gone by And the good times that I had makes today seem rather sad, So much has changed. It was songs of love that I would sing to them And I'd memorise each word. Those old melodies still sound so good to me As they melt the years away Every shalalala every wo'wo still shines Every shing-a-ling-a-ling that they're starting to sing so fine All my best memorise come back clearly to me Some can even make me cry just like before. It's yesterday once more. (Shoobie do lang lang) Every shalalala every wo'wo still shines. Every shing-a-ling-a-ling that they're starting to sing so fine Every shalalala every wo'wo still shines. Every shing-a-ling-a-ling that they're starting to sing so fine.
When I talk about money this way to a group, there is always someone who comes up to me and says, " Suze, you are so wrong. Money isn't the key to life—this is!" At which point their wallet flies open and they show me a photo of their family.
That's when things get interesting, because I start asking them questions: Did you take that photo with your own camera? It looks like a beautiful beach, was the photo taken on a family vacation? Do you hope to help those beautiful boys and girls go to college?
As their answers are "yes" , I ask them how they provide all of that for their family. That's when they understand that I had it right.
I totally agree that family and friends are of great importance to our well being; without meaningful relationships, there's no chance of ever being truly happy. That's why, every Saturday night, I end my CNBC show with the following words:" People first. Then money. Then things. "
How we deal with the money we have also plays into our happiness. Over the past few decades (十年), the percentage of Americans who say they're happy hasn't changed much, while at the same time the average income has doubled. So we have more money, but we're not much happier on average.
A paradox(悖论) ? Far from it. My sense is that while we're making more money, we aren't making more of the money we make. We have to pay for a lot of things, and we have to worry a-bout saving for retirement (退休) in a way that our parents and grandparents never did. And as man-y of you know, it's really hard to increase your happiness when you've got a lot of money worries.
Do you agree, or am I way off base? I'd love to know what do you think about the money/ happiness connection.
Why do people often show the author their family photos?
A.They hope to show money is very important.
B.They want to prove they can afford a holiday.
C.They think a good family makes them truly happy.
D.They believe a happy person considers people first.
II. 选词填空(选择10个词汇填空,只填写词汇前的大写字母顺序号,不填写单词)。 A. purple B. comic C. band D. beloved E. box F. efficient G. fiction H. polished I. mismatched J. romantic K. stack L. closet M. beloved N. historical O. stuff In her bedroom I find 36. ____ socks under her bed and 37.____ pants on the 38. ____ floor. Desk drawers are filled with school papers, filed by year and subject. I catch myself reading through poems and essays, admiring high scores on tests and reading her name, printed or typed neatly in the upper right-hand corner of each paper. I pack the desk contents into a box. Six months, I think. I will give her six months to collect her belongings, and then I will throw them all away. That is fair. Grown-ups pay for storage. I have to pause at the books. 39.____books, teen 40.____, 41.____novels, 42.____novels, and textbooks. A lifetime of reading; each book 43. ____. I want to be practical, to 44.____ them in paper sacks for the used bookstore. But I love books as much as she does, so I 45.____ them onto a single bookshelf to deal with later.
When I talk about money this way to a group, there is always someone who comes up to me and says, " Suze, you are so wrong. Money isn't the key to life—this is!" At which point their wallet flies open and they show me a photo of their family.
That's when things get interesting, because I start asking them questions: Did you take that photo with your own camera? It looks like a beautiful beach, was the photo taken on a family vacation? Do you hope to help those beautiful boys and girls go to college?
As their answers are "yes" , I ask them how they provide all of that for their family. That's when they understand that I had it right.
I totally agree that family and friends are of great importance to our well being; without meaningful relationships, there's no chance of ever being truly happy. That's why, every Saturday night, I end my CNBC show with the following words:" People first. Then money. Then things. "
How we deal with the money we have also plays into our happiness. Over the past few decades (十年), the percentage of Americans who say they're happy hasn't changed much, while at the same time the average income has doubled. So we have more money, but we're not much happier on average.
A paradox(悖论) ? Far from it. My sense is that while we're making more money, we aren't making more of the money we make. We have to pay for a lot of things, and we have to worry a-bout saving for retirement (退休) in a way that our parents and grandparents never did. And as man-y of you know, it's really hard to increase your happiness when you've got a lot of money worries.
Do you agree, or am I way off base? I'd love to know what do you think about the money/ happiness connection.
Why do people often show the author their family photos?
A.They hope to show money is very important.
B.They want to prove they can afford a holiday.
C.They think a good family makes them truly happy.
D.They believe a happy person considers people first.
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