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Barbie, the world's most famous doll, is having a dramatic makeover. The classic stick-thin frame that generations of girls have been so familiar with now looks a bit more like the rest of us.
Mattel, Barbie's manufacturer, announced Thursday that it will begin selling Barbie in three new body shapes –curvy, tall and petite, and in seven skin tones, 22 eye colors and 24 hairstyles. Mattel spokeswoman Michelle Chidoni said the product is evolving to "offer more choices" to make "the line more reflective of the world girls see around them."
The launch of new diverse options came after years of criticism that its original impossibly busty Barbie with a narrow waist has misled girls with an unrealistic ideal. "We believe we have a responsibility to girls and parents to reflect a broader view of beauty," Michelle Chidoni said in a company statement.
In face of fierce competition from other dolls and electronic toys, Barbie sales fell 14 percent in
the most recently reported quarter, with worldwide sales falling every year since 2012.
Mattel said the company will continue to sell the original 11.5-inch Barbie launched in 1959. The new versions will begin arriving on U.S. shelves in March, 2016.
Q1: What is the news report mainly about?
Q2: What is the main reason for people's criticism of the original Barbie?
Q3: When will the new Barbie go on sale according to the news?
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If you think that you have to live up a remote mountain in order to live a long and healthy life, a religious community in Loma Linda, California, may prove you wrong. Its members are a group of Christians known as the Seventh-day Adventists. The Adventists enjoy a much higher life expectancy than average Californians. Adventist men can expect to live about seven years longer than other Californian men. Adventist women are likely to live around four years longer than other Californian women. The Adventists also act much younger than they are and see doctors much less than ordinary people.
So what's the secret of the Adventists' longevity? It is not all in their genes. Nor is their good health a mere accident. The Adventists live longer partly because they have a vegetable-based diet. Around 35 percent of them are vegetarian, and around one half eat meat only rarely. Tobacco and alcohol consumptions are discouraged. So are rich or spicy foods, meat, and drinks containing caffeine. The Adventist diet is high in fruit and vegetables. It also includes plenty of
whole grains, nuts, seeds and beans, and water is the drink of choice.
The longevity of the Adventists is also related to their lifestyle and natural environment. They believe in having regular exercise, helping others, and maintaining strong social and familial ties. They live in a mild climate with warm summers and cool winters. Interestingly, the air quality of Loma Linda, however, is not as good as in other longevity hot spots. This should give us all hope,
as it suggests that we don't have to have every single factor in place in order to achieve excellent health. Despite this, the Adventists' good health certainly provides strong evidence that diet and lifestyle choices have a great impact on health and longevity.
Q1: In what way are the Adventists different from ordinary people?
Q2: How much longer do Adventist women expect to live than other Californian women?
Q3: What is characteristic of the Adventists' diet?
Q4: What is the main idea of the passage?
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Educators across the US are calling for major changes to the admissions process in higher education. The National Center for Educational Statistics reported that US colleges and universities received more than nine million applications between 2013 and 2014. The schools admitted more than five million students in that time.
David Hawkins is the Executive Director for Educational Content and Policy at the National Association for College Admissions Counseling. He says that most colleges and universities require many things from students when they apply. Schools usually require an essay describing
a student's interests or why they want to study at that school. The schools also ask for letters
from teachers or other adults describing why a student is a good candidate. But, Hawkins also
says that schools are most concerned with a student's high school grades and standardized test results.
Q1: What is the news report mainly about?
Q2: What are schools most concerned with according to Hawkins?
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A new museum entirely dedicated to laziness has opened in the capital city of Colombia.
But you have to hurry if you want to see the exhibits and find out about being lazy because the exhibition lasts only for one week. The unusual show displays a whole range of things such as sofas, beds and anything that makes you feel like taking a rest. There are also plenty of televisions for those visiting couch potatoes to watch as they move around relaxingly in the museum.
It is no coincidence but rather an intentional decision for the museum to have opened right after
the holiday season. The idea is for people to think about laziness, and perhaps change their behavior and lifestyle throughout the rest of the year. It offers a practical experience to make us think about laziness in our high-speed, fast-paced societies.
The museum's founder Marcela Arrieta said she wanted people to rethink about laziness and decide whether it really is a bad thing. She told the media that people today always think about laziness as an enemy of work. For example, they may feel guilty if they sleep late, or they may
feel they are wasting time after taking a nap or having a holiday.
Ms. Arrieta may not be proposing that we should have a shorter working week, but she could
have a point in that we do need more leisure time than our jobs allow us, and change our lifestyle
to a type that is more relaxing. Besides, according to scientists, avoiding the pressure and stress
of work can make us healthier and live longer. So, why not try out Ms. Arrieta's advice for yourself, slow down, and think about being lazy?
Q1: Why should visitors be hurried if they want to see the exhibits in the new museum in Colombia's capital?
Q2: What are exhibited in the new museum?
Q3: What is the purpose of the exhibition?
Q4: What did the museum's founder advise us to do?
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What's longer than five Boeing 747 jetliners, and uses robot bartenders to pour your drinks? That'll be Royal Caribbean's new Quantum of the Seas, which the cruise brand bills as the world's most technologically advanced cruise ship.
The highly hyped ship is now in the middle of its inaugural voyage, an eight-day cruise from the
UK port of Southampton to New York.
The cruise line says Quantum of the Seas, which weighs about 168,000 gross registered tons, has 16 guest decks filled with 2,090 of the brand's largest and most advanced staterooms, which can accommodate 4,180 guests.
In terms of connectivity, Royal Caribbean claims to offer "more bandwidth than every other cruise ship in the world combined."
Other high-tech features include the use of electronic wristbands that serve as room keys and allow passengers to navigate the ship and make onboard purchases.
Q1: What do we learn about the first voyage of Quantum of the Seas?
Q2: What is the electronic wristband used for?
绝密★启用前 2011年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试（上海 卷） 英语 第I 卷（105分） I . Listening Comprehension Section A Directions: In Section A;you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a questi on will be asked about what was said. The con versati ons and the questi ons will be spoke n only once. After you hear a conversatio n and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best an swer to the questi on you have heard. 1. A. At a train stati on. B. At an airport. C. At a travelage ncy. 2. A. $5. B. $10. C. $15. 3. A. Recepti onistand guest. B. Salespers on and customer. C. Doctor and patie nt. 4. A. Excited. B. Dissatisfied. 5. A. Her hair has cha nged. C. She prefers to wear long hair. 6. A. It is too early to watch the Tale nt Show. C. He would rather watch TV than go to bed. 7. A. She has got everyth ing ready. C. She hates pack ing by herself. 8. A. They should wait for Joh n for a while. C. They should start the meeting right away. 9. A. She is unwilling to move into a new flat. C. Bored. B. She isn ' t satisfied with her hair style. D. The man has cha nged his hair style. B. He will go to bed in five minutes. D. He is old eno ugh to stay up. B. She n ever hesitates over what to take. D. She n eeds more time for pack ing. B. They should stay here for the ni ght. D. They should call Joh n at on ce. B. Her neighbors get along well with her. D. At a bus stati on. D. $50. D. Waiter and diner. D. Exhausted. C. She can ' t tell the man why she is moving. D. Her neighbors usually play their TV loud. 10. A. Ask for direct ions. B. Try a differe nt route. C. Go back for the map. D. Cancel their trip. Section B Directions: In Section B, you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked to questions on each of the passages. The passages will be read twice, but the questi ons will be spoke n only once. When you hear a questi on, read the four possible an swers on your paper and decide which one would be the blest an swer to the questi on you have heard. Questi ons 11 through 13 are based on the follow ing passage. 11. A. A political system. B. Religio n. 12. A. Discuss curre nt issues. C. Attend an arts and crafts competition. 13. A. The Commo nwealth Games. C. The Com mon wealth members. C. Work ing Ian guage. B. Join in a writing competition. D. Celebrate their frien dship. B. An importa nt holiday. D. An intern ati onal associati on. D. Race. Questio ns 14 through 16 are based on the follow ing n ews. 14. A. Equipp ing stude nts with kno wledge. B. Qualify ing stude nts for certa in jobs. C. Develop ing stude nts ' habits of min d.D. Help ing stude nts to go to graduate school. 15. A. The ability to have critical an alysis. C. Logical use of in formatio n. 16. A. Goals to reach in a college educati on. C. Qualifications needed for a job. Section C B. Creative use of leisure time. D. Willi ngn ess to accept un certa in ty. B. Roles of kno wledge in stude nts ' growth. D. Importa nee of after-class activities. Directions: In Sectio n C, you will hear two Ion ger con versati ons. The con versati ons will be read twice. After you hear each con versati on, you are required to fill in the nu mbered bla nks with the in formatio n you have heard. Write your an swers on your an swer sheet. Blanks 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation. Complete the form. Write ONE WORD for each answer. ________________________________ Complaint Form _________________________________ Caller: Mary White Phone No.: ____ 17 . Location of Problem: A 18 restaura nt , 449 Sha nghai Street Details: It dumps its 19 on the street. It doesn ' t put bottles and cans in 20 bins. Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation. . Grammar and Vocabulary Section A
大学英语听说3听力原文和答案 Unit 1 Reservations Part A Exercise 1 1. M: I’d like to book a double room with bath for four nights. W: Sorry, sir. We’re full up(全满). Can I recommend the Park Hotel to you? It is quite near here. Q: What does the woman suggest that the man do? 2. M: I’d like to see Mr. Jones this afternoon, please. W: I’m sorry but Mr. Jones will be busy the whole afternoon. Can you manage at 10:30 tomorrow morning? Q: What does the woman say to the man? 3. W: Can I book two tickets for the show ―42nd Street‖ on Sunday night, Oct. 31st? M: Sorry, madam. All the tickets on that night are sold out. But tickets are available for Nov.3rd(十一月三号). Q: When can the woman see the show? 4. M: I’d like to reserve(预订)two tickets on Flight 6051 to Edinburgh, for October 20th. W: Sorry, Sir. We’re booked up(预订一空的) on the 20th .But we still have a few seats available on the 21st. Q: When does the man want to leave for Edinburgh? 5. W: Garden Restaurant. May I help you?
第一章 1. What is an academic topic? ---A topic studied in schools by university professors and by scholars, around which a discipline and a body of literture have grown up. 2. What does research mean? ---Reading and study of various kinds of evidence, mainly but not exclusively drawn from written materials. 3. What kinds of materials may research be based on? ---Printed materials, written materials that are not printed, spoken materials, visual materials, and digital documents from the Internet. 4. What does “operating in a scholarly way” mean? ---Building new knowledge by analyzing and learning from what others have done and adding fresh insights to it. 5. What is the length of a typical research paper? ---10-15 double-spaced pages / 3000-5000 words. 第二章 1. What are the four elements discussed in the lecture? ---Subject, topic, question and thesis. 2. Which is supposed to be more specific, a subject or a topic? ---A topic. 3. What is an appropriate topic characterized by? ---It can be covered adequately and interestingly in just 10-15 pages. 4. Why was Lincoln able to win the election of 1860? ---Because of his ambiguous position on slavery/By not taking a very firm or clear stand on slavery. 5. What is the function of the thesis of a research paper? ---The thesis states what you want to say about the topic－your conclusion based on your research and thought. 6.How do you judge whether a topic is appropriate or not? ---It can be covered adequately and interestingly in just 10-15 pages. 第三章 1. What is a good topic? A good topic: ? is not merely a narrative, ? is not too broad, ? is not too narrow, ? has research sources, ? has not been overdone, and ? interests you. 2. What is a good working thesis? A good working thesis: ? can be stated in a single clear sentence, ? is a positive, non-obvious statement, and ? can be tested through research. 3.What kind of thesis is a good working thesis? ·It can be stated in a single clear sentence. ·It is a positive,non-obvious statement ,and ·It can be tested through research. 第四章 1. What is plagiarism? ---A kind of theft. 2. What does the word “publishing” mean according to the professor? ---Something printed in book/magazine form or anything posted on the Internet. 3. What are the four different types of plagiarism? ? Buying, borrowing, or reusing a paper. ? Claiming as your own a piece of writing from a published source. ? Quoting words, sentences, paragraphs, or pages from another writer’s work without giving that writer credit. ? Copying another writer’s sequence of ideas without giving that writer credit. 4. What transitional words does the professor use to introduce the four different types of plagiarism? ---First, next, also, finally. 5. What will you teacher or advisor do when you commit plagiarism? You teacher or your advisor will refuse to write a letter of recommendation. 6.what does the speaker mean when he explains the point “citing sources in a scholarly fashion”? Following standard rules and procedures to explain where you found the facts and ideas you are borrowing. 7.What does “publishing” also refer to? “Publishing” also refers to the act of posting an item on the Internet. 第五章 1. What is common knowledge? ? Information that you and your friends all know. ? Any information that could be easily obtained from many sources and that is not open to dispute or varying interpretations. (also) 2. What is a fact? ---An event in the real world that practically everyone can point to and agree on. 3. What is an opinion or interpretation? ---A personal spin (remark), attitude, or feeling to the real- world event, which not everyone will agree on.
2017.1 1. Man: What would you like, Linda? I think I'll have pie and ice-cream. Woman: The chocolate cake looks wonderful. But I’ll have cheese cake for a change. Question: What would the woman most probably have? 2. Man: Dose the sign say the museum is open every day from 10 to 8? Woman: Sorry, I haven’t got my glasses. Question: What does the woman mean? 3. Man: You know what, Betty? I've decided to give up smoking. Woman: Once again? Question: How does the woman feel about the man’s decision? 4. Man: Don’t you ever go home? Every time I see you, you are here in the library browsing through your books. Woman: What do you mean? I thought this was home. Question: What can we learn about the woman? 5. Woman: Are you skiing this afternoon? Man: I doubt it. The weather forecast is pretty bad. Question: what does the man mean? 6. Woman: The fridge is empty. What happened to all that food we bought? Man: My little brother has a big appetite. He really cleaned these out. Question: What does the man mean? 7. Man: I’m taking my nephew to a concert for his birthday tonight. Woman: In this T-shirt? You’d better change. Question: What does the woman suggest the man do? 8. Woman: Martin, my car is at the repair shop. Could you give me a ride to school? Man: Well, I would. But I’m supposed to be at the clinic in 5 minutes. Question: What is the man most probably going to do? 9. Man: Psychologists have studied thousands of pictures by kids and match them up. Woman: I’m sorry. But I don’t quite follow you. Question: What does the woman mean? 10. Man: I really enjoyed that quiz show last night. Did you see it? Woman: Oh, yes. But I wish I could've stayed awake long enough to see the whole thing. Question: What does the woman mean? Questions 11~13 are based on the following announcement. Ladies and Gentlemen, may I have your attention, please. I’m sorry to tell you that the police have asked us to tell everyone to move out from this building as quickly as possible. A handbag possibly containing an explosive device has been found in one of the dressing rooms' back stage. Experts are on their way to examine it. We ask you to leave in a quiet and orderly way. There is
UNIT 1 Welcome to Insidermedicine In Depth. I'm Dr. Susan Sharma. Focusing time and energy on the most personally meaningful aspects of their work may help physicians avoid burnout, according to a survey published in the Archives of Internal Medicine. Here are some consequences of physician burnout, published in the Annals of Internal Medicine: ?Increased risk for substance abuse ?Damage to personal relationships, and ?Increased risk for developing inappropriate prescribing patterns Researchers from the Mayo Clinic in Rochester surveyed over 550 physicians in the department of internal medicine at a large academic medical center. The survey included questions about job satisfaction, emotional well-being, and the aspects of the jobs that were the most meaningful. As many as 34% of respondents met the criteria for burnout, including emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and a low sense of personal accomplishment. The 88% who said they spent at least 20% of their working time on activities they found to be the most meaningful had about half the burnout rate of those who did not. Today's research highlights the need to optimize career fit among physicians in order to reduce burnout rates. For Insidermedicine In Depth, I'm Dr. Susan Sharma.1 UNIT 2 So I work in marketing, which I love, but my first passion was physics, a passion brought to me by a wonderful school teacher, when I had a little less gray hair. So he taught me that physics is cool because it teaches us so much about the world around us. Tonight I'm going to spend the next few minutes trying to convince you that physics can teach us something about marketing. So, quick show of hands —Who studied some marketing in university? (Show of hands.) Who studied some physics in university? (Show of hands.) Ooh, pretty good. And at school? (Show of hands.) Okay, lots of you. So, hopefully this will bring back some happy, or possibly some slightly disturbing memories. (Laughter.) So, physics and marketing: We'll start with something very simple, Newton's law: "The force equals mass times acceleration." This is something that perhaps Turkish Airlines should have studied a bit more carefully (Laughter.) before they ran this campaign. (Laughter.) But if we rearrange this formula quickly, we can get to acceleration equals force over mass, which means that for a larger particle, a larger mass, it requires more force to change its direction. It's the same with brands. The more massive a brand, the more baggage it has, the more force is needed to change its positioning. And that's one of the reasons why Arthur Andersen chose to launch Accenture rather than try to persuade the world that Andersen's could stand for something other than accountancy. It explains why Hoover found it very difficult to persuade the world that it was more than vacuum cleaners, (Laughter.) and why companies like Unilever and P&G keep brands separate, like Oreo and Pringles and Dove, rather than having one giant parent brand. So the physics is (that) the bigger the mass of an object, the more force is needed to change its direction. The marketing is, the bigger a brand, the more difficult (it) is to reposition it. So think about a portfolio of brands or maybe new brands for new ventures. Now, who remembers Heisenberg's Uncertainty Principle? Getting a little more technical now. So this says that it's impossible, by definition, to measure exactly the state, i.e., the position, and the
听力综合测试卷一（期中）I. 听对话，选答案，每组对话读一遍(5分) ()1. A. Monkeys. B. Pandas. C. Lions. ()2. A. Playing baseball. B. Playing soccer. C. Playing basketball. ()3. A. 7：15. B. 7：30. C. 7：25. ()4. A. By bus. B. By train. C. By bike. ()5. A. In the hallways. B. In the classroom. C. In the dining hall. Ⅱ. 听对话或独白回答问题，每组对话或独白读两遍(10分) 听第一段对话，完成第6至7小题。 ()6. What club does Alice want to join? A. An art club. B. A sports club. C. A swimming club. ()7. What can Alice do well? A. Play the piano. B. Play the guitar. C. Play the drums. 听第二段对话，完成第8至10小题。 ()8. Where is Susan? A. At home. B. In the bookshop. C. In the supermarket. ()9. What time is the birthday party? A. At 6：15 p．m. B. At 4：15 p．m. C. At 6：50 p．m. ()10. Who will come to the party? A. Only Susan. B. Susan and her sister. C. David and Susan. 听一段独白，完成第11至15小题。 ()11. John is a(n) ________. A. young man B. young woman C. old man ()12. When does he get up every day? A. Very late. B. At about eight. C. Very early. ()13. How does he go to his office? A. By bike. B. By bus. C. On foot. ()14. Where does he have lunch? A. At home. B. In the office. C. In a restaurant. ()15. Who does he often go to the park with on Saturdays? A. His son Jack. B. His wife. C. His friend Jack. Ⅵ. 听短文，完成表格，短文读两遍(5分) Date 56. ___ _____ 11th Time for breakfast 57.____ ____ Class at 9：00 58.___ _____ Favorite subject 59._____ ___ Favorite animals 60.____ ____
2017年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试（江苏卷） 英语 （考试时间：120分钟试卷满分：150分） 注意事项： 1.答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。 2.回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。 3.考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。 第一部分听力(共两节，满分30分) 做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。 第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分） 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 例：How much is the shirt? A. ￡ 19. 15. B. ￡ 9. 18. C. ￡ 9. 15. 答案是C。 1. What does the woman think of the movie? A. It’s amus ing. B. It’s exciting. C. It’s disappointing. 2. How will Susan spend most of her time in France? A. Traveling around. B. Studying at a school. C. Looking after her aunt. 3. What are the speakers talking about? A. Going out. B. Ordering drinks. C. Preparing for a party. 4. Where are the speakers? A. In a classroom. B. In a library. C. In a bookstore. 5. What is the man going to do ? A. Go on the Internet. B. Make a phone call. C. Take a train trip. 第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）
Unit One Optional Listening 1 Boy(B): Hey, Grandma, what’s in this box? Grandma(G): Oh, nothing really…just a few old keepsakes. B: Keepsakes? G: Young man, you know what a keepsake is! B: No, I don’t. I really don’t. G: Well, it’s something you keep. It’s something that gives you a lot of memories. B: Oh. What’s this? G: Now don’t go just digging around in there!... Hmmm, let’s see… that’s my first diary. B: Can I …? G: No, you can’t read it! It’s personal! I wrote about my first boyfriend in there. He became your grandfather! B: Oh, OK… Well then, what’s that? It has your picture in it. G: That’s my passport. You can see, I traveled to Europe by ship. B: What’s that big book? G: My yearbook, it’s my high school book of memories. B: Class of 1961! Boy, that’s old! G: That’s about enough out of you, young man. I think it’s time we put this box away and… Optional Listening 2 1. At the age of thirteen, I took my first trip alone. 2. I went to visit my grandparents in Los Angeles. 3. I felt very nervous about traveling so far, 4. but my mother said, “Don’t worry. You’ll be fine.” 5. I got on the airplane and talked for a long time to a very nice woman who sat next to me. 6. My grandparents met me at the airport and took me to their home. 7. I stayed there for two weeks, 8. and I had so much fun with them! 9. It was my first time in Los Angeles, 10. and I saw lots of really interesting places. 11. In the end, I didn’t want to go home! Optional Listening 3 Making memories A popular new hobby is scrapbooking---making beautiful books to hold special memories. Scrapbook pages can include photos, drawings, journal entries. It’s not hard to make a scrapbook that you will enjoy for many years. Here are the steps. 1. Choose a theme for your scrapbook pages. Some examples: “School days,”“Family travel,”“Memories of my grandparents,”“Baby’s first year.” 2. Select photos for each page. Two or three really good photos are better than ten so-so photos. 3. Find other paper keepsakes to use with your photos. Look for old newspaper clippings, postcards, tickets, report cards, letters--- anything made of paper. Use your imagination!