短文听写50篇答案

小学语文五年级上册阅读理解50篇（二）一、现代文阅读1.阅读综合训练。

闲读梧桐①梧桐就在我们住的那幢楼的前面，在花圃和草地的中央，在曲径通幽的那个拐弯口，整日整夜地与我们对视。

②它要比别处的其他树大出许多，足有合抱之粗，如一位“伟丈夫”，向空中伸展；又像一位矜持的少女，繁茂的叶子如长发，披肩掩面，甚至遮住了整个身躯。

我猜想，当和它的身边定然有许多的树苗和它并肩成长，后来，或许因为环境规划需要，被砍伐了；或许就是它本身的素质好，顽强地坚持了下来。

它从从容容地走过岁月的风雨，高大起来了。

闲来临窗读树已成为我生活中的一部分了。

③某日，母亲从北方来信：寒潮来了，注意保暖御寒。

入夜，便加了一床被子。

果然，夜半有呼风啸雨紧叩窗棂。

我从酣梦里惊醒，听到那冷雨滴落空阶如原始的打击乐。

于是无眠，想起家信。

想起母亲说起的家谱，想起外祖父风雨如晦的际遇。

外祖父是地万上知名的教育家，两袖清风，将一生献给桑梓教育事业，放弃了几次外聘高就的机会。

然而，在那史无前例的岁月里，他不愿屈从于非人的折磨。

在一个冷雨的冬夜，饮恨自尽，我无缘见到他老人家，只是从小舅家读到一张黑色镜框里肃然的面容。

我不敢说画师的技艺有多高·只是坚信那双眼睛是传了神的。

每次站到它跟前，总有一种情思嬗传于我，冥冥之中，与我的心灵默默碰撞。

④浮想联刷，伴以风雨大作，了无睡意，就独自披衣临窗。

夜如墨染，顷刻间我也融入这浓稠的夜色中了。

惊奇地发现，天边竞有几颗寒星眨巴着瞌睡的眼！先前原是错觉，根本就没有下雨，只有风，粗暴狂虐的北风。

这时，最让我“心有戚戚“的便是不远处的那株梧桐了。

只能依稀看到它黛青色的轮廓，承受着一份天边的苍凉。

阵风过处，是叶叶枝技互相簇拥颤起的呼号，时而像俄罗斯民谣，时而像若有若无的诗歌。

不知怎的，外祖父的遗像又蓦然浮上眼帘，似与这株沉默的梧桐有种无法言喻的契合。

不求巨臂擎天的闻达，但也有荫庇一方的坦荡。

⑤次日醒来，红日满窗，竞是大晴。

高考英语单词记忆短文40篇：爱上英语(1）高考常考英语单词3500个,怎样更便捷的记忆？40篇短文，附带翻译，短文巧妙的将高考英语3500单词串联起来，根据短文内容，能更好理解英语词汇，方便记忆。

Fall in Love with English爱上英语Hiding behind the loose dusty curtain，a teenager packed up his overcoat into the suitcase。

He planned to leave home at dusk though there was thunder and lightning outdoors。

He had got to do this because he was tired of his parents’ nagging about his English study and did not want to go through it any longer. He couldn’t get along well with English and disliked joining in English classes because he thought his teacher ignored him on purpose。

As a result, his score in each exam never added up to over 60。

His partner was concerned about him very much. She understood exactly what he was suffering from, but entirely disagreed with his idea. In order to calm him down and settle his problem，she talked with him face to face and swapped a series of learning tips with him. The items she set down helped him find the highway to studying English well。

初中英语完型填空50篇附答案解析1．Avni lived in Springfield，America.Her mother Shalini（1）Avni by herself.When Shalini went to work，Avni had to be sent to a daycare center，where she had a hard time as most of the children took（2）A in laughing at her.Avni hardly spoke with them and developed a habit of talking and laughing to herself.She began to enjoy eating sweets and chocolates.The more she was laughed at，the more she ate them.Soon she gained （3）.When she was fourteen years old she was nearly 170 pounds.At college，Avni knew very well that her co﹣students laughed behind her back. （4）A，she didn't really care about it.One day，Avni saw a You Tube video of a popular stand﹣up comedian（单口喜剧演员）.She was interested in it very much and she kept watching it（5）C for days.In her graduation year，the college（6）A a stand﹣up comedy competition for the students.Many of her friends tried their best to make the audience （观众）laugh.Just then，to the surprise of everyone，Avni's name was called.Avni shyly walked on the stage and stood in front of everyone.The（7）C moment，she began to speak in a cool voice. "I know every one of you is laughing behind my back for years.Now I have a great chance to make you all laugh （8）D me.Well，that's why I am here.Avni began to use her life's（9）D，to tell jokes.Soon everyone laughed and began to clap（鼓掌）her with encouragement.Finally，when her time was up，everyone（10）C and gave her a big clap.Needless to say，Avni won comfortably.（1）A.taught B.raised C.helped D.left（2）A.pleasure B.advantage C.risk D.care（3）A.energy B.weight C.courage D.strength（4）A.However B.Indeed C.Otherwise D.Moreover（5）A.rapidly B.smoothly C.carefully D.properly（6）anized B.entered C.finished D.supported（7）first B.second C.next st（8）A.about B.except C.instead of D.in front of（9）A.exercises B.successes C.meanings D.experiences（10）A.went out B.came down C.stood up D.turned around【分析】阿夫尼住在美国的斯普林菲尔德，她的母亲沙利尼一个人住在巴夫尼。

高考英语单词记忆短文40篇：爱上英语(1）高考常考英语单词3500个，怎样更便捷的记忆？40篇短文，附带翻译，短文巧妙的将高考英语3500单词串联起来，根据短文内容,能更好理解英语词汇，方便记忆。

Fall in Love with English爱上英语Hiding behind the loose dusty curtain，a teenager packed up his overcoat into the suitcase. He planned to leave home at dusk though there was thunder and lightning outdoors。

He had got to do this because he was tired of his parents' nagging about his English study and did not want to go through it any longer. He couldn’t get along well with English and disliked joining in English classes because he thought his teacher ignored him on purpose。

As a result，his score in each exam never added up to over 60.His partner was concerned about him very much. She understood exactly what he was suffering from，but entirely disagreed with his idea。

In order to calm him down and settle his problem，she talked with him face to face and swapped a series of learning tips with him。

短文听写填空练习20篇Exercise 1Complaining about faulty goods or bad services is never easy。

But if something you have broughtis faulty or does not do what was (1） ____________ for it, you are not asking for a（2）___________to get it put right。

Complaints should be made to a (3) ___________ person。

Go back to the shop where you bought the goods， taking with you any （4） ____________ you may have. In a small store the (5)____________may also be the owner so you can complain directly 。

In a chain store, ask the manager.If you telephone， ask the name of the person who （6） ____________ your enquiry, （7) ___________ you may never find out who dealt with the complaint later。

If you do not want to do it in (8)_____________， write a letter. Stick to the facts and keep a（9）_____________of what you write.At this stage you should give any receipt numbers， but you should not need to give receipt or other papers to (10) ___________ you bought the articleExercise 2It is impossible to say that any one man invented the automobile。

小学语文阅读题精选50篇（含答案）《母爱是一根穿针线》【001】母亲为儿子整理衣服时，发现儿子衬衣袖子上的纽扣松动了。

她决定给儿子钉一下。

∥儿子很年轻，却已经是一名声誉日隆的作家。

天赋和勤奋成就了他的今天。

母亲因此而骄傲（）——她就是作家的母亲!屋子里很静，只有儿子敲击键盘的嘀嘀嗒嗒声，为他行云流水的文字伴奏，母亲能从儿子的神态上看出，他正文思泉涌。

她在抽屉里找针线时，不敢弄出一点声响，惟恐打扰了儿子。

还好，母亲发现了一个线管，针就插在线管上。

她把它取出来，轻轻推好抽屉。

可她遇到了麻烦，当年的绣花女连针也穿不上了。

一个月前她还穿针引线缝被子，现在明明看见针孔在那儿，就是穿不上。

她不相信她视力下降得那么厉害。

再次把线头伸进嘴里濡(rú)湿，再次用左手的食指和拇指把它捻得又尖又细，再次抬起手臂。

让眼睛与针的距离最近，再试一次——还是失败。

再试……可线仍未穿进针眼里。

∥（儿子在对文章进行后期排版，他从显示屏上看见反射过来的母亲，怔往了。

他忽然觉得自己就是那根缝衣针，虽然与母亲朝夕相处，可他的心却被没完没了的文章堵死。

母亲的丝线在他这里已找不到进出的"孔"，可她还是不甘心放弃。

）儿子的眼睛热了。

他这才想起许久不曾和母亲交流过感情，也没有关心过她的衣食起居了。

妈，我来帮你。

儿子离开电脑，只一刹那，丝线穿针而过。

母亲笑纹如花。

用心为儿子钉起纽扣来，像在缝合一个美丽的梦。

∥儿子知道今后该怎样做了。

因为，母亲很容易满足，比如，只是帮她穿一根针，实现她为你钉一颗纽扣的愿望，使她付出的爱畅通无阻。

如此简单。

∥1、题目是用打比方的手法写的，他把母爱比作（），你把母爱比作（）。

（2分）2、把第二自然段中加点的词换成一个近义词填在括号里，使句子的意思不变。

(1分)3、文中省略号的用法是：________________________。

（2分）4、句中说“儿子知道今后该怎样做了。

”你知道该怎样做吗？（3分）____________________________________________________________。

英语专业四级听写50篇文本（Oct. 22, 2011）Passage 1 Professor BumbleProfessor Bumble is not only absent-minded but short-sighted as well. His mind is always busy with learned thoughts and he seldom notices what is going on around him.On a fine day recently, he went for a walk in the countryside. But as always, he read the book as he walked. He hadn't gone far when he ran into a large cow and fell down. He had lost his spectacles in the fall, and he thought he had stumbled over a fat lady. "I beg your pardon, madam," he said politely before searching for his glasses. As soon as he had put the glasses on，he realized his mistake.Soon he was concentrating on his book again and paying no attention to anything else. He had scarcely been walking for five minutes when he fell over again, losing both his book and his glasses. This time he became very angry. Seizing his umbrellas, he struck the "cow" in anger. Then, after finding his glasses, he realized with horror that he had made a second mistake. A large fat woman was running away from him in terror. （187 words）Passage 2 TeamworkTeamwork is just as important in science as it is on the playing field or in the gym. Scientific investigations are almost always carried out by teams of people working together. Ideas are shared, experiments are designed, data are analyzed, and results are evaluated and shared with other investigators. Group work is necessary, and is usually more productive than working alone.Several times throughout the year you may be asked to work with one or more of your classmates. Whatever the task your group is assigned, a few rules need to be followed to ensure a productive and successful experience.What comes first is to keep an open mind, because everyone's ideas deserve consideration and each group member can make his or her own contribution. Secondly, it makes a job easier to divide the group task among all group members. Thirdly, always work together, take turns, andencourage each other by listening, clarifying, and trusting one another. Mutual support and trust often make a great difference.（166 words）Passage 3 Mistakes Are Good TeachersAfter the birth of my second child，I got a job at a restaurant. Having worked with an experienced waitress for a few days，I was allowed to wait on tables on my own. When Saturday night came，I was luckily given the tables not far from the kitchen. However，I still felt a little hard to carry the heavy trays. So I moved slowly, minding every step. I remembered how happy I was when I saw a tray standing next to the tables. It looked different from the one I was trained on，and it had nice handles which made it easier to move around. I was pleased with everything and began to believe I was natural at this job. Then, an old man came to me and said that was his wife's walker. I stood frozen as ice，but my face was on fire. Since then, I have learned to be more careful and not to be too sure of myself. (164 words)Passage 4 Time Has the Power to Change AttitudeLast week, my youngest son and I visited my father at his new home.My earliest memories of my father are of a tall, handsome, successful man devoted to his work and family but uncomfortable with his children. As a child, I loved him； as a school girl and young adult, I feared him and felt bitter about him.On the first day of my visit, we did some shopping，ate on the street table，and laughed over my son's funny facial expressions. Gone was my father's critical air and strict rules. Who was this person I knew as my father who seemed so friendly and interesting to be around？The next day, my dad pulled out his childhood pictures and told me quite a few stories about his own childhood. Although our times together became easier over the years, I never felt closer to him until that moment. After so many years, I'm at last seeing another side of my father. (162 words)Passage 5 Experiences SpeakThere are many different ways of seeing a town for the first time. One of them is to walk around it, guidebook in hand. Of course, we may study with our guidebooks the history and special developments of a town and get to know them. But then, if we take our time and stay in a townfor a while, we may get to know it better. When we look at it as a whole, we begin to have some questions, which even the best guidebooks do not answer. Why is the town just like this, this shape, this plan, and this sizeHere even the best guidebooks fail us. We can’t find in it the information about how a town has developed to the present appearance. However, we may get some idea of what it used to look like by walking around the town. A personal visit to a town may help us better understand why it is attractive than just reading about it in a guidebook. (167 words)Passage 6 Representatives of Civilization: Pottery Ancient people made clay pottery because they needed it for their survival. They used the pots they made for cooking, storing food, and carrying things from place to place. Pottery was so important to early cultures that scientists now study it to learn more about ancient civilizations. The more advanced the pottery in terms of decoration, materials, glazes and manufacture, the more advanced the culture itself.The artisan who makes pottery in North America today utilizes his or her skill and imagination to create items that are beautiful as well as functional, transforming something ordinary into something special and unique.The potter uses one of the Earth's most basic materials, clay. Clay can be found almost anywhere. Good pottery clay must be free from all small stones and other hard materials that would make the potting process difficult.The most important tools potters use are their own hands; however, they also use wire loop tools, wooden modeling tools, plain wire, and sponges. (162 words)Passage 7 Words Can Make a DifferenceOn August 26，1999, New York City was struck by a terrible rainstorm during the morning rush hour that caused the streets to flood. Many people who were going to work were forced to go home. Some battled to call a taxi, get a bus or walk miles to get to work.I soon discovered most of the subway lines had stopped service. I finally found an operating line, but there were so many people that I could not initially get to the platform. Finally, I got to my office, wet through, and exhausted.After an unenjoyable day, Garth, my Director, sent an e-mail to everyone:Thanks to everyone who reported to work. It is always reassuring when employees show their devotion to their jobs, Thank you.”Garth's email was short, but welcomed. It made me realize that even when times are tough, a few kind words can make a big difference. (151 words)Passage 8 Fairy TalesTales of the supernatural are common in all parts of Britain. In particular, there was a belief in fairies. Not all of these fairies are the friendly, people-loving sprites that appear in Disney films. In some folktales, they are cruel and cause much human suffering. This is true in the tales about the Changeling. These tell the story of a mother whose baby grows sick and pale and is changed so much that it is almost unrecognizable to the parents. It was then feared that the fairies had come and stolen the baby away and replaced the human baby with a fairy Changeling. In those cases, there was often a way to get the real baby back. You could place the Changeling on the fire--then it would rise up the chimney, you would hear the sound of fairies' laughter and soon after, you would find your own child safe and sound nearby. (153 words)Passage 9 Self-imageSelf-image is your own mind’s picture of yourself. This image includes the wa y you look, the way you act, the way you talk and the way you think. Interestingly, our self-images are often quite different from the images others hold about us. Unfortunately, most of these images are more negative than they should be. Thus changing the way you think about yourself is the key to changing your self-image and your whole world.It might be that you are experiencing a negative self-image because you can’t move past one flaw or weakness that you see about yourself. Well, roll up your sleeves and make a change of it as your primary task. The best way to get rid of a negative serf-image is to realize that your image is far from objective, and to actively convince yourself of your positive qualities. Changing the way you think and working on those, you will go a long way towards promoting a positive self-image. (161 words)Passage 10 ShopaholicsThe word addiction usually makes you think of alcohol or drugs, but in modern day society we are seeing some new kinds of addictions. Some people are compulsive shoppers. Others find it impossible to pull themselves away from their work. Still others spend countless hours watching TV or playing computer games.Over the years, shopping has become a very common activity. Many people enjoy going to malls or stores more and more every day, but it's more than a common hobby for some of them. They have turned into shopaholics. They are people who simply enjoy shopping and walking around spending money without being able to stop doing it. They are hooked on shopping and usually buy things that they don't need. Even though they don't have enough money, they want to buy everything they want.Why do they have this addiction There isn't a specific answer. Some people go shopping when they are sad, worried, upset or lonely. Some even tend to have this addiction when they feel guilty. (167 words)Passage 11 Time ManagementTime is something from which we can’t escape. Even if we ignore it, it’s still going by, ticking away, second by second, minute by minute, hour by hour. So the main issue in using your time well is, “Who’s in charge” We can allow time to slip by and let it be our enemy. Or we can take control of it and make it our ally.By taking control of how you spend your time, you’ll increase your chances of becoming a more successful student. Perhaps more importantly, the better you are at managing the time you devote to your studies, the more time you’ll have to spend on your outside interests.The aim of time management is not to schedule every moment so we become slaves of a timetable that governs every waking moment of the day. Inside, the aim is to make informed choices as to how we use our time. (153 words)Passage 12 Charity ShopsThe charity shop is a British institution, selling everything from clothes to electric goods, all at very good prices. You can get things you won’t find in the shops any more. The thing I like best about them is that your money is going to a good cause and not into the pockets of profit-driven companies, and you are not damaging the planet, but finding a new home for unwanted goods.Most of the people working in the charity shops are volunteers, although there is often a manager who gets paid. Over 90% of the goods in the charity shops are donated by the public.The shops have very low running costs: all profits go to charity work. Charity shops raise more than ￡110 million a year, funding medical research, overseas aid, supporting sick and poor children, homeless and disabled people, and much more. (153 words)Passage 13 Passive LearningWe can achieve knowledge either actively or achieve it actively by direct experience, by testing and proving an idea, or by reasoning. We achieve knowledge passively by being told by someone else. Most of the learning that takes place in the classroom and the kind that happens when we watch TV or read newspapers or magazines is passive. Conditioned as we are to passive learning, it’s not surprising that we depend on it in our everyday communication with friends and co-workers.Unfortunately, passive learning has a serious problem. It makes us tend to accept what we are told even when it is little more than hearsay and rumor.That’s what happens in daily life. The simple fact that people repeat a story in their own words changes the story. Then, too, most people listen imperfectly. And many enjoy adding their own creative touch to a story, trying to improve on it, stamping it with their own personal style. Yet those who hear it think they know. (168 words)Passage 14 Different "Styles" of DirectionsI travel a lot, and I find out different “styles” of directions every time I ask “How can I get to th e post office”In Japan, people use landmarks in their directions instead of street names. For example, the Japanese will say to travelers, " Go straight down to the corner. Turn left at the big hotel and go past a fruit market. The post office is across from the bus stop."In the countryside of the American Midwest, instead of landmarks, people will tell you directions and distances. For example, people will say, “Go north two miles. Turn east, and then go another mile.”People in Los Angeles, California, have no idea of distance on the map; they measure distance in time, not miles. “How far away is the post office” you ask. “Oh,” they answer, “it’s about five minutes from here.” You say, “Yes, but how many miles away is it” They don’t know. (155 words)Passage 15 RainforestsRainforests are the lungs of the planet – storing large quantities of carbon dioxide and producing a significant amount of the world’s oxygen. Rainforests have their own perfect system for guaranteeing their own survival. The tall trees make a cover of branches and leaves which protect themselves, smaller plants, and the forest animals from heavy rain, dry heat and strong winds.Amazingly, the trees grow in such a way that their leaves and branches, although close together, never actually touch those of another tree. Scientists think this is a deliberate method to prevent the spread of any tree diseases and make life more difficult for leaf-eating insects.They are not called rainforests for nothing! Rainforests can produce 75% of their own rain. At least 80 inches of rain a year is normal – and in some areas there may be as much as 430 inches of rain annually. This is real rain. In just two hours, streams can rise ten to twenty feet. (165 words)Passage 16 Juana Lopez’s InventionOne day, Juana Lopez had an idea for a dish washing machine that worked without using water. She went to see several dishwasher manufacturers about producing the machine, but none of them were interested. Juana found investors to back her idea and founded her own production company. She spent millions of dollars on developing her own dishwasher and it was launched three years later. From then on, sales were very good, better even than Juana had hoped. But Global Domestic, one of the companies that she had been to, made its own waterless dishwasher. Juana obtained one and found that it used the technical ideas she had developed. She had obtained legal protection for legal process. Global Domestic was forced to stop making its competing dishwasher and to pay Juana several million dollars. Now Juana’s waterless dishwasher has 40% of the worldwide dishwasher market and this is increasing every year. (164 words)Passage 17 Rising Sea LevelLatest research predicts that the global sea level is expected to rise 9 to 88 centimeters by 2100, with a “best estimate” of 50 centimeters. This is due to global warming which is causing the ice caps to melt.This great rise of close to one meter would threaten huge areas of low-lying coastal land as well as major cities such as London, New York and Tokyo.In many places, 50 centimeters would see entire beaches being washed away. On low-lying Pacific islands, the highest point is only two or three meters above the current sea level. If the sea level was to rise by 50 centimeters, big parts of these islands would disappear under the water.Even if they remain above the sea, many island nations will have their supplies of drinking water reduced because sea water will pollute their freshwater.There are also tens of millions of people living in low-level coastal areas of southern Asia, such as the coastlines of Pakistan and India, who would be in danger. (172 words) Passage 18 What Is a FatherA father is a person who is forced to endure childbirth without an anesthetic. He growls when he feels good, and laughs very loud when he is scared half-to-death.A father never feels entirely worthy of the worship in a child's eyes. He is never quite the hero his daughter thinks. Never quite the man his son believes him to be, and this worries him sometimes.A father is a person who goes to war sometimes and would run the other way except that war is part of his only important job in his life, which is making the world better for his child than it has been for him.I don't know where father goes when he dies, but I've an idea that, after a good rest, wherever it is, he won't just sit on a cloud and wait for the girl he's loved and the children she bore. He'll be busy there too, repairing the stars, oiling the gates, improving the streets, smoothing the way. (173 words)Passage 19 Little Boy's Big IdeaThe Intellectual Property Owners Association(IPO) is running a project to encourage young inventors. Samuel Houghton, a five-year-old boy has become the youngest Briton to hold a patent after watching his father struggling in the garden. Samuel developed a garden tool after watching his father Mark use two brushes to sweep up leaves outside their house. His father used a largebrush to gather leaves and small branches, and then got a small brush to pick up what was left. Samuel came up with the idea for a labor-saving tool, which has been patented and named the Improved Broom.It is a simple idea that combines two ordinary brooms with different-sized bristles and brush-heads to enable different-sized dirt to be swept up more efficiently. “The small one gets the first bits and the one at the back gets those left behind, Samuel explains.The IPO says that Samuel is its youngest known patent holder. (154 words)Passage 20Cultural DifferencesMeeting people from another culture can be difficult. Different cultures emphasize the importance of relationship building to a greater or lesser degree. For example, business in some countries is not possible until there is a relationship of trust. Even with people at work, it is necessary to spend a lot of time in "small talk", usually over a glass of tea, before they do any job.In many European countries—like the UK or France—people find it easier to build up a lasting working relationship at restaurants or cafes rather than at the office.Even within Northern Europe, cultural differences can cause serious problems. Certainly, English and German cultures share similar value; however, Germans prefer to get down to business more quickly. We think that they are rude. In fact, this is just because one culture starts discussions and makes decision more quickly. (146 words)Passage 21 StressStress is what you feel when you react to pressure, either from the outside world or from inside yourself. Stress is a normal reaction for people of all ages.Most people think that pressure is always a bad thing. In fact, a little bit of stress is good. Without stress, most of us couldn’t push ourselves to do well, especially in difficult things.People usually complain about feeling pressed for time when they are under certain pressure. It is true t hat you can’t always control the things that are stressing you out, but you can control how you react to them. The way you feel about things results from the way you think about things. If you change how you think, you can change the way you feel. Try the following tips to deal with your stress:Make a list of the things that are causing your stress.Give yourself an excuse.Don't promise to do things you can't do or don't want to do.Find someone to talk to. (170 words)Passage 22 Love Is a TelephoneLove is a telephone which is always silent when you are hoping for a call, but rings when you are not ready for it. As a result, we often miss the love coming from the other end.Love is a telephone which is seldom program-controlled or directly dialed. You cannot get an immediate answer with a simple “hello”, let alone go deep into your lover’s heart with one call. Usually it has to be relayed by an operator, and you have to wait patiently.Love is a telephone that is always busy. When you are ready to dial for love, you only find, to your disappointment, the line is already being used by someone else.Love is a telephone, but it is difficult to know when to dial. You will miss the opportunity if your call is either too early or too late. (143 words)Passage 23 JealousyThe experience of jealousy varies enormously from age to age, from culture to culture, from couple to couple, from person to person, and can be different within the same person from time to time. In the United States, there has been a change of attitude toward jealousy in recent years. “Normal” jealousy, which has been seen as an inevitable accompaniment of love and support of marriage, has come to be seen by some as evidence of personal insecurity and weakness in the relationship, and therefore a threat to the partnership.1111Most jealous flashes come from feeling left out of an activity involving your partner and another person or other people. When your partner pays attention to another, your first reaction is to note that they are “in” and you are “out”. You feel excluded, ignored, unappreciated.This kind of experience is not uncommon, and dealing with it gracefully is part of the etiquette of our time.(157 words)Passage 24 Differences Between Television and Radio AnnouncersWhen television first began to expand, very few of the people who had become famous as radio announcers were able to be equally effective on television. Some of the difficulties they experienced when they were trying to adjust themselves to the new medium were technical. When working on radio, for example, they had become used to seeing on behalf of the listener. This art of seeing for others means that the announcer has to be very good at talking.In the case of television, however, the announcer sees everything with the viewer. His duty, therefore, is completely different. He is there to make sure that the viewer does not miss any point of interest, to help him focus on particular things, and to help him understand the images on the television screen. Unlike his radio colleague, he must know the value of silence and how to use it at those moments when the pictures speak for themselves. (157 words)Passage 25 The African ElephantThe African elephant, the largest land animal remaining on earth, is of great importance to African ecosystem. As a big plant-eater, it largely shapes the forest-and-savanna surroundings in which it lives, setting the terms of existence for millions of other animals that live in its habitat.It is the elephant's great desire for food that makes it a disturber of the environment and an important builder of its habitat. In its continuous search for the 300 pounds of plants it must have every day, it kills small trees and underbushes, and pulls branches off big trees.1212This results in numerous open spaces in both deep tropical forests and in the woodlands that cover part of the African savannas.What worries scientists now is that the African elephant has become an endangered species. If the elephant disappears, scientists say, many other animals will also disappear from vast areas of forest and savanna, greatly changing and worsening the whole ecosystem. (159 words) Passage 26Operations on the BrainIt is difficult for doctors to help a person with a damaged brain. Without enough blood, the brain lives for only three to five minutes.Dr. White thinks doctors should try to make the brain very cold. If it is very cold, the brain can live without blood for 30 minutes. This gives the doctors a longer time to do something for the brain.Dr. White tried his idea on 13 monkeys. First he taught them to do different jobs. Then he operated on them. He made the monkeys' blood go through a machine which cooled the blood, and then sent the blood back to the monkeys' brains. When the brain temperature was 50 degrees, Dr. White stopped the blood to the brain. After 30 minutes he turned the blood back on. He warmed the blood again. After their operations the monkeys were like they were before. They were healthy and busy. Each one could still do the jobs the doctor had taught them. (163 words)Passage 27 DepressionThe dictionary describes depression as the state of feeling very sad, anxious and hopeless. The question here is why one gets depressed. Is the inability to deal with the situation or the high stress levels that come with success or failureLife is full of twists and turns. Some are pleasant and some are not so pleasant, and sometimes even terrible.1313Seasonal changes are the main reason for depression in nature. Change is unavoidable. It may happen in nature or in life. But the way the change makes us feel is subjective. They differ from person to person, along with the ways we deal with them.Feeling depression is a normal phenomenon, but letting it overtake us completely is not the best thing. There are no specific rules or concepts in dealing with it. A person should adopt whatever way he or she feels is the best, but be sure it will not hurt another person. (157 words)Passage 28 White NoiseThere are different kinds of noise with distinct frequencies that are classified by color，namely: white noise, pink noise, brown noise, blue noise, and gray noise. Below is an overview of white noise.Generally speaking, white noise is a part of the full scale of sound frequencies a human ear can recognize. White noise is a mixture of sound frequencies in equal levels. It is a very quiet sound that is relaxing and pleasant to the ears of anyone. A number of people say that it is similar to the sound of the rain or the ocean waves.White noise offers countless benefits. The noise comes in different forms that serve different purposes. Some white noise works better than others for particular uses. Some people may find some white noise sounds more pleasing than others. Moreover, white noise is said to have a more calming effect than music does. (149 words)Passage 29 Cell PhonesNowadays, with the rapid development of IT and information industry, cell phones play a dominant role in people’s life. On the one hand, the mobile phone is portable and convenient. Being wireless, you can carry them everywhere with great ease. You can reach a person wherever and however far away he is. On the other hand, it is a friend indeed. Whenever you come across trouble, you can call for help immediately.1414However, just as every coin has two sides, the cell phone also has its many disadvantages. Some people complain that mobile phones give unpleasant noise on some important occasions when the owner forgets to turn them off. And it also cuts into people’s spare time, because with the mobile phone the boss can easily reach them and call them to duty during their spare time. Worst of all, the electromagnetic wave emitted from the phone is said to be harmful to people’s health and does often cause headaches to the owner. (163 words)Passage 30 Facing the Enemies WithinWe are not born with courage, but neither are we born with fear. Maybe some of your fears are brought on by your own experiences, by what someone has told you, by what you’ve read in the papers. Fears, even the most basic ones, can totally destroy your ambitions, fortunes, relationships, and even life.Another enemy we face is indecision. Indecision is the thief of opportunity and enterprise. It will steal your chances for a better future.The third enemy inside is doubt. Sure you can’t believe everything. But don’t let doubt take over you. It will destroy your life and your chances of success. It will empty both your bank account and your heart.Also, there are indifference, worry and overcaution that you should do battle with. Be courageous in your life and in your pursuit of the things you want and the person you want to become. (149 words)Passage 31 The Tower of LondonIn 1078, King William began to build a large stone building on the north bank of the Thames River and named it the Tower of London. The tower was finished 20 years later.Around 1240, King Henry III made it his home. He painted the tower white, and widened the grounds to include a church, a great hall and other buildings.In 1381, Richard II became King of England. A group of farmers attacked the tower. In the end, Richard was forced to give up his power to Henry IV.1515。

Passage 1Digital Cameras[00:]① According to a standard definition, /[00:]a digital camera is a camera that produces digital images / [00:]that can be stored in a computer, displayed on a screen and printed. /[01:]② Years ago people used to possess two different devices / [01:] in order to take pictures and make videos. /[01:]③ The creation of digital cameras was motivated mainly by two factors. /[01:]④ First, need to spare space. /[01:]⑤ Second, make it more comfortable for people[01:]to do both things with higher quality results. /[01:]⑥ The multi-functionalism of digital cameras[01:]and the combination of several devices in one /[01:]make it a popular choice for a modern man. /[01:]⑦ For years a digital camera has been unaffordable for many families. /[01:]⑧However, the variety of digital cameras and various prices nowadays /[01:]make it possible for almost every single family to buy a digital camera. /[01:]⑨ With increasingly fierce competition, /[01:] the digital camera manufacturers satisfy customers[02:]with lower prices but best quality standards.Passage 2The Migration of Birds[00:]① The most obvious feature of birds is that they can fly. / [00:]② This facility gives them great mobility and control over their movements. /[00:]③Many species can travel quickly and economically over long distances— /[01:]up to thousands of kilometers, /[01:]if necessary, crossing seas, deserts or other inhospitable areas. /[01:]④ They also have great orientation and navigational skills, / [01:]and are able to remember and re-find[01:]remote places they have previously visited. /[01:]⑤ Birds can thereby occupy widely separated areas at different seasons, /[01:]returning repeatedly to the same localities from year to year. / [01:]⑥ Although migration is evident in other animal groups, / [01:]including insects, mammals, and fish, /[01:]in none is it as widely and well developed as in birds. / [01:]⑦ The collective travel routes of birds span almost the entire planet. /[01:]⑧ As a result of migration, bird distributions are continually changing— /[02:]on regular seasonal patterns, and on local, regional or global scales.Passage 3Benefits of Becoming a Teacher[00:]① Becoming a teacher gives you a chance /[00:]to spend a major portion of your day with children or youngsters. /[00:]② With kids around,[00:]you are a part of their world of innocence and purity. / [01:]③ It indeed creates a healthy work environment for you. / [01:]④ On becoming a teacher, /[01:]you get a chance to be with children,[01:]laugh with them, think their way /[01:]and enjoy their innocently silly and healthily naughty behavior. / [01:]⑤ Apart from this, the nature of your job is that /[01:]you do not work on weekends and you get your share of holidays. / [01:]⑥ Becoming a teacher entitles you /[01:]for receiving private scholarships and sponsorships[01:]for teaching programs. /[01:]⑦ However, one of the most important benefits[01:]of becoming a teacher is that /[01:]teachers contribute to the shaping of the future generations. / [01:]⑧ They make a difference to society /[01:]by playing a vital role in nurturing young minds.Passage 4Computer[00:]① With the development of computer technology, /[00:]computers are becoming increasingly popular all over the world. / [00:]② The computer is being used in many fields. /[00:]③ In industry, business, education, medicine,[01:]nearly all walks of life, /[01:]computers have made their appearance,[01:]providing great speed and accuracy for our work. /[01:]④ Computers have been used in the home, offices,[01:]laboratories and research institutions, /[01:]acting as the most efficient and multifunctional instruments / [01:]for calculating, sorting, filing, recording and distributing. / [01:]⑤ And they have also become a window[01:]through which we can understand the world better. /[01:]⑥ During the past fifty years,[01:]the computer has been rapidly advanced. /[01:]⑦ Ever since the computer came into being,[01:]it has experienced the development of several generations. / [01:]⑧ The earliest computers were of great size, /[01:]and had no match for the latest electronic computers[02:]in speed and accuracy. /[02:]⑨ Now efforts are being made[02:]not only to bring the hardware to perfection, /[02:]but also to improve the quality of the software.Passage 5Computer Addiction[00:]① Nowadays, computer users have started developing[00:]some bad habits regarding using computers, /[00:]which have led to significant problems in their lives. / [00:]② The negative consequences from computer addiction /[01:]are similar to those of many other known addictive disorders / [01:]that cause mental and physical disturbances. /[01:]③ As a result, the term “computer or Internet addiction”[01:] has come into use. /[01:]④ It is also known as cyberspace addiction[01:]and Internet addiction disorder. /[01:]⑤ It's not an easy task[01:]to identify which type of computer addiction[01:]is responsible for most computer addicts, /[01:]as there are many types of computer addictions, /[01:]such as online games, chat, e-mail, online shopping,[01:]online gambling and so on. /[01:]⑥ No one knows in the future, /[01:]which technology would attract more people[01:]to become computer addicts. /[01:]⑦ However, there are various organizations /[01:]that specifically deal with computer addiction /[01:]and have helped many thousands of people[01:]to get rid of this damaging addiction.Passage 6Listening Skills[00:]① Communication with others involves learning listening skills. / [00:]② It's a good feeling when someone listens to you /[00:]when you're talking to them. /[00:]③ It makes you feel like they care about you[01:]and what you're saying. /[01:]④ The same respect should be given to people[01:]that are speaking to you. /[01:]⑤ Controlling the conversation or interrupting constantly [01:]with your views or suggestions /[01:]is not listening to the other person. /[01:]⑥ Listening closely and then responding at the appropriate time [01:]makes a good conversation. /[01:]⑦ Making comments at the correct time[01:]lets the speaker know you're interested /[01:]and can help you stay centered on the conversation. /[01:]⑧ Asking good questions about the subject[01:]will show you want to know more about it. /[01:]⑨ Try not to ask too many questions with the word “why”. / [01:]⑩ People might not know the answer[01:]and won't be able to respond to the question. /[01:]⑪ Always, let people finish what they're saying /[01:]before you talk about something else.Passage 7Book Review[00:]① The determination of the book review[00:]is to communicate to the readers’ mind /[00:]the ideas and sensations book reviewer experienced /[00:] while researching the content. /[01:]② Professional book reviews are important in all professions. / [01:]③ But they are especially important in the sciences, /[01:]which define the specialization of the book reviewer. /[01:]④ That is because the basic unit of scientific communication, [01:]the primary research paper, /[01:]is typically five to eight printed pages in most fields, / [01:]which is short and narrowly specific. /[01:]⑤ Therefore, to provide a general overview[01:]of a significant slice of science, /[01:]professional writers of scientific books have to[01:]organize and join the reported knowledge in a field /[01:]into a much larger, more meaningful package. /[01:]⑥ In other words, new scientific knowledge is made meaningful / [01:]by sorting the bits and pieces into book reviews[02:]to provide a larger picture. /[02:]⑦ Thus, the individual plants and flowers,[02:]and even the weeds, become a landscape.Passage 8Television Advertisements[00:]① A television advertisement or television commercial[00:]is a span of television programming /[00:]produced and paid for by an organization[00:]that conveys a message. /[01:]② Advertisement revenue provides[01:]a significant portion of the funding /[01:]for most privately owned television networks. /[01:]③ The vast majority of television advertisements today[01:]consist of brief advertising spots, /[01:]ranging in length from a few seconds to several minutes. / [01:]④ Advertisements of this sort have been used to[01:]sell every product imaginable over the years, /[01:]from household products to goods and services,[01:]to political campaigns. /[01:]⑤ The effect of television advertisements upon the viewing public /[01:]has been greatly successful and pervasive. /[01:]⑥ In some countries, like the United States, /[01:]it is considered impossible for a politician[01:]to wage a successful election campaign /[01:]without the purchase of television advertising. /[02:]⑦ In other countries, such as France,[02:]political advertising is strictly limited on television. / [02:]⑧ Some countries, like Norway, even completely ban it.Passage 9Waste[00:]① Waste is sometimes a subjective concept, /[00:]because items that some people discard may have value to others. / [00:]② It is widely recognized that waste materials[01:]are a valuable resource, /[01:]while there is debate as to how this value is best realized. / [01:]③ Governments need to define what waste is /[01:]in order that it can be safely and legally managed. /[01:]④ Different definitions need to be combined /[01:]in order to ensure the safe and legal disposal of the waste. / [01:]⑤ The European Union has started a discussion /[01:]that will end in an End-of-Waste directive. /[01:]⑥ It will clarify the distinction between waste[01:]that shall be treated for disposal /[01:]and raw materials that can be reused for other purposes. / [01:]⑦ All over the world, America generates more waste[01:]than any other nation in the world, /[01:]with 4. 5 pounds of municipal solid waste per person per day, / [02:]55 percent of which is contributed as residential garbage.Passage 10Getting Paid to Shop[00:]① Advertising in our days has joined our lives quite well. / [00:]② Getting paid to shop is another form of advertising. / [00:]③ A contractor evaluates products and services[01:]offered by various companies /[01:]in order to become known to the public /[01:]with the main purpose to increase their sales. /[01:]④ Getting paid to shop,[01:]users have the opportunity to shop favorite products /[01:]like jewelry, handbags, clothes, shoes and other things, / [01:]and create an income[01:] that might later lead them to financial freedom. /[01:]⑤ To be more clear and specific, /[01:] anyone who joins a getting paid to shop program /[01:]will have the opportunity to shop things that you wish for free / [01:]while at the end of the campaign[01:]might those things become yours. /[01:]⑥ In addition, those companies that offer such opportunity [01:]will pay their members to do that. /[01:]⑦ Getting paid to shop is certainly the ideal solution / [01:]that fits perfectly with most women[02:]who like to shop often or see shopping as a hobby.Passage 11Negative Effects of Television[00:]① Spending too many hours watching television[00:]wastes the precious time /[00:]that can rather be spent in fruitful and healthy activities [01:]like exercise or reading. /[01:]② It also uses up the time /[01:]that you can rather spend with your family and friends. / [01:]③ Chatting with your near ones,[01:]spending time with your close ones /[01:]is a better way of spending time than watching TV. /[01:]④ People watching television,[01:]especially children and youngsters, /[01:]start identifying with what is shown on TV. /[01:]⑤ They relate to television shows and films to such an extent / [01:]that they get bored of living a normal and simple life. / [01:]⑥ They are eager for fame and money; /[01:]they long for living the lives of their favorite TV characters. / [01:]⑦ This may lead to a high amount of dissatisfaction[01:]for the real world. /[01:]⑧ As real life is the contrast of the life shown on TV, / [01:]such TV addicts become hungry for power, money and status.Passage 12Culture Shock[00:]① Culture shock isn’t a clinical term or medical condition. / [00:]② It’s simply a common way to describe[00:]the confusing and nervous feelings a person may have /[00:]after leaving a familiar culture[00:]to live in a new and different culture. /[01:]③ When you move to a new place, /[01:]you’re bound to face a lot of changes. /[01:]④ That can be exciting and stimulating, /[01:]but it can also be overwhelming. /[01:]⑤ You may feel sad, anxious, frustrated, and want to go home. / [01:]⑥ It’s natural to have difficulty adjusting to a new culture. / [01:]⑦ People from other cultures may have grown up[01:]with values and beliefs that differ from yours. /[01:]⑧ Because of these differences, /[01:]the things they talk about, the ways they express themselves, / [01:]and the importance of various ideas /[01:]may be very different from what you are used to. /[01:]⑨ But the good news is that culture shock is usually temporary.Passage 13Environmentally Friendly Cars[00:]① Environmentally friendly cars are supposed to be [00:]the vehicles of future generations. /[00:]② Nevertheless, such cars exist now /[00:]and are becoming more popular in the modern car market [01:]than traditional vehicles /[01:]which work on fossil fuels. /[01:]③ The advantages of such cars[01:]are not only in their lower harmfulness[01:]for the environment and people’ s health /[01:]but also in the lower fuel costs. /[01:]④ However, their production is rather expensive, / [01:]so it is still a controversial point /[01:]both for the customers and the automobile manufacturers. / [01:]⑤ Although they are more expensive to buy, /[01:]they pay for themselves in a period of about 5 years / [01:]because they consume less expensive fuels. /[01:]⑥ The common types of environmentally friendly cars [01:]include electric cars, fuel-cell-powered cars,[01:]crossbreed cars and solar cars. /[01:]⑦ And environmentally friendly cars[01:]have become the choice of many people /[01:]who decided to reduce the influence[02:]of burning fossil fuels on the nature.Passage 14The Earth Day[00:]① Our Planet Earth has so much to give us. /[00:]② From the beautiful natural surroundings[00:]to the rich types of creatures, /[00:]Planet Earth has loads of things to offer /[00:]that only make the life more beautiful. /[01:]③ However, have you given a thought to[01:]how many individuals actually respect this planet /[01:]④ April 22nd is known the world over as Earth Day. /[01:]⑤ It is celebrated to create more awareness about our planet / [01:]and situations that we need to take care of /[01:]to ensure our Planet Earth is well loved and cared for. / [01:]⑥ As things are, we need to celebrate it on one day /[01:]to remind us of the responsibilities[01:]we need to handle in the coming years. /[01:]⑦ The importance of Planet Earth is something /[01:]that should be taught to children in their early years, [01:]at home and in the school. /[01:]⑧ Only then will the young and old alike,[01:]understand the issues /[01:]such as global warming, energy conservation[01:]and the importance of recycling.Passage 15Differences Between Chinese and Western Eating Habits[00:]① There are great differences[00:]between Chinese and Western eating habits. /[00:]② Unlike the West, where everyone has their own plate of food, / [01:]in China the dishes are placed on the table and everybody shares. /[01:]③ If you are being treated by a Chinese host, /[01:]be prepared for a ton of food. /[01:]④ Chinese are very proud of their culture of cuisine /[01:]and will do their best to show their hospitality. /[01:]⑤ And sometimes the Chinese hosts use their chopsticks[01:]to put food in your bowl or plate. /[01:]⑥ This is a sign of politeness. /[01:]⑦ The appropriate thing to do would be to eat whatever-it-is / [01:]and say how tasty it is. /[01:]⑧ If you feel uncomfortable with this, /[01:]you can just say a polite thank-you and leave the food there. / [01:]⑨ And you should never tap on your bowl with your chopsticks, / [01:]which can be very insulting to the host.Passage 16Artificial Intelligence[00:]① Artificial Intelligence is the intelligence of machines [00:]and the branch of computer science[00:]which aims to create it. /[00:]② Textbooks define it[00:]as the study and design of intelligent agents, /[01:]where an intelligent agent is a system[01:]that perceives its environment /[01:]and takes actions which maximize its chances of success. / [01:]③ The field was founded on the claim that[01:]human intelligence can be so precisely described /[01:]that it can be simulated by a machine. /[01:]④ The discipline of Artificial Intelligence was born[01:]in the summer of 1956. /[01:]⑤ Half of a century has passed, /[01:]and Artificial Intelligence has come a long way[01:]since its beginning. /[01:]⑥ It has turned into an important field, /[01:]whose influence on our daily lives[01:]can hardly be underestimated. /[01:]⑦ Many specialized Artificial Intelligence systems[01:]exist that are at work in our cars, /[01:]in our laptop computers,[01:]and in our personal and commercial technologies. /[01:]⑧ There is no doubt that the impact of Artificial Intelligence [02:]on our lives in the future /[02:]will become even more general and universal.Passage 17Idioms[00:]① An idiom is defined as a group of words /[00:]whose meaning must be known as a whole, /[00:]because it cannot be learned from the meaning[00:]of the same words used separately. /[00:]② Obviously, there is a problem /[01:]when you cannot look up individual words in a dictionary [01:]and find the meaning, /[01:]the usual strategy we all employ[01:]when we come across a word or words that are unfamiliar. / [01:]③ With idioms, however, we must learn the group of words. / [01:]④ In everyday English, idioms are in common use. /[01:]⑤ In fact, idioms are so common /[01:]that most native speakers do not even realize[01:]that they are using idioms. /[01:]⑥ It is particularly important to recognize idioms /[01:]when you hear them or read them. /[01:]⑦ When you are able to use them comfortably[01:]in your own speech and writing, /[01:]then you have achieved a higher level of mastery /[01:]and fluency in the language.Passage 18Children’s Health[00:]① It seems we have developed[00:]such a fast paced society of convenience /[00:]that kids today don’t play outside much anymore. /[00:]② They would rather stay inside and have things done for them. / [01:]③ They spend too much time inside on the sofa /[01:]and neglect any kind of physical activity, /[01:]which causes a state of being inactive and unhealthy. /[01:]④ Inactive kids have a higher risk of becoming obese, / [01:]having high blood pressure and a higher risk of heart disease. / [01:]⑤ Along with being inactive, /[01:]kids today don’t get enough personal interaction with other kids, /[01:]causing them to have a lack of interpersonal skills. /[01:]⑥ Besides, their parents and grandparents[01:]allow children to have everything they want. /[01:]⑦ Parents’ spoiling only makes for an attitude of selfishness. / [01:]⑧ To avoid this situation, parents should encourage their kids [01:]to spend more time out of the house, /[01:]such as playing basketball in a community basketball team.Passage 19Customer Service[00:]① Good customer service is the lifeblood of any business. / [00:]② You can offer promotions and slash prices[00:]to bring in as many new customers as you want. /[01:]③ But unless you can get some of those customers to come back, / [01:]your business won’ t be profitable for long. /[01:]④ Good customer service is all about bringing customers back / [01:]and about sending them away happy, /[01:]happy enough to pass positive feedback[01:]about your business along to others, /[01:]who may then try the product or service you offer for themselves / [01:]and in their turn become repeat customers. /[01:]⑤ If you’ re a good salesperson, /[01:]you can sell anything to anyone once. /[01:]⑥ But it will be your approach to customer service that determines /[01:]whether or not you’ ll ever be able to sell that person anything else. /[01:]⑦ The essence of good customer service[01:]is forming a relationship with customers, /[01:]a relationship that the individual customer feels[02:]that he would like to pursue.Passage 20AIDS[00:]① When AIDS first emerged, /[00:]no one could have predicted[00:]how the epidemic would spread across the world /[00:]and how many millions of lives it would change. /[00:]② There was no real idea what caused it /[01:]and consequently no real idea how to protect against it. / [01:]③ Now we know from bitter experience /[01:]that AIDS is caused by the virus HIV, /[01:]and that it can destroy families,[01:]communities and whole continents. /[01:]④ However, experience has also shown us[01:]that the right approaches can[01:]and do result in lower national HIV infection rates /[01:]and less suffering for those affected by the epidemic. /[01:]⑤ Already, more than twenty-five million people[01:]around the world have died of AIDS-related diseases. /[01:]⑥ 33 million people around the world are now living with HIV, / [01:]and most of these are likely to die over the next decade or so. / [01:]⑦ It is disappointing that the global numbers of people [02:]infected with HIV continue to rise, /[02:]despite the fact that effective prevention strategies already exist.Passage 21[00:]Homeschooling[00:]① More and more parents are feeling /[00:]that the schools are not up to a suitable standard[00:]required to meet their children’s needs. /[00:]② Therefore, homeschooling becomes[00:]an appealing prospect for parents /[01:]who want to rema in in control of their children’s learning. / [01:]③ There are both benefits and drawbacks[01:]to homeschooling a child, /[01:]but the positives seem to outweigh the negatives[01:]in the minds of parents. /[01:]④ In UK homeschooling has increased in recent years[01:]as the gap between the best-[01:]and worst-performing schools has grown. /[01:]⑤ Parents increasingly feel excluded from[01:]their children’s education, /[01:]for schools have turned into examination factories. /[01:]⑥ In schools, teaching to the test is the norm, /[01:]instead of allowing children to explore their own creativity. / [01:]⑦ Schools need to achieve good examination results[01:]in order to have their higher status recognized, /[01:]which obviously has implications[01:]for the level of funding they receive. /[01:]⑧ Hence, it would almost seem that[01:]students are seen as a means to an end, /[02:]rather than as the whole reason for a school’s existence.Passage 22Mail Fraud[00:]① Mail fraud occurs when someone asks for[00:]something of value to be sent through the mail, /[00:]promising something in return, then fails to deliver. / [01:]② Fraud can also be committed by wire, phone, or e-mail, / [01:]but is only considered mail fraud /[01:]when it involves things being sent by mail. /[01:]③ This fraud can take the form of[01:]offering a product or service /[01:]which is then not provided or offering employment[01:]that turns out to be a scam. /[01:]④ It can also be offering a product or service for a price / [01:]that is already provided for free by the government. /[01:]⑤ Sometimes, you may receive an advertisement[01:]for something designed to look like an invoice. /[01:]⑥ Some Internet domain registration providers[01:]are known for sending mail to owners of domains / [01:]registered through competing companies, /[01:]urging them to renew their domains. /[01:]⑦ But in the process of renewing, /[01:]the domain registration would be transferred[01:]to the provider sending the mail, /[02:]often at a higher cost.Passage 23Online Shopping[00:]① With just a click of the mouse, /[00:]shoppers can buy nearly any product online, /[00:]from groceries to cars, /[00:]from insurance policies to home loans. /[01:]② The world of electronic commerce,[01:]also known as e-commerce, /[01:]enables consumers to shop at thousands of online stores [01:]and pay for their purchases /[01:]without leaving the comfort of home. /[01:]③ For many, the Internet has taken the place of [01:]Saturday afternoon window shopping at the mall. / [01:]④ Consumers expect merchants to[01:]not only make their products available on the Web, / [01:]but to make payments a simple and secure process. / [01:]⑤ However, the same things can go wrong[01:]in cyberspace as in the real world. /[01:]⑥ Sometimes it is simply a case of a computer bug[01:]or poor customer service. /[01:]⑦ Other times, shoppers are cheated by clever scam artists. / [01:]⑧ Therefore, online shoppers need to[01:]take sensible precautions /[01:]to make their online shopping experiences enjoyable and safe.Passage 24Aliens[00:]① For a long time, aliens have often been in the news. / [00:]② They have always been surrounded by mystery /[00:]and interest of people all around the world. /[00:]③ People have claimed to have been abducted by aliens. / [01:]④ Some have claimed to have actually seen them. /[01:]⑤ But is there a sound proof that can prove aliens to be real / [01:]⑥ Alien sightings have mostly been accompanied by[01:]sightings of lights in the night sky. /[01:]⑦ Some of them have also believed /[01:]that the lights came from the spaceships used by the aliens. / [01:]⑧ Disk-like objects traveling across the sky /[01:]have often be en taken as aliens’ vehicles. /[01:]⑨ At times, people have found blood or hair at the locations / [01:]where aliens were sighted. /[01:]⑩ Researchers say alien sightings could have probably been [01:]a result of human imagination accompanied by fear, /[01:]and some of these sightings might have been[01:]a result of certain astronomical phenomena.Passage 25Traditional Brazilian Clothing[00:]① Brazil is known internationally for its stylish[00:]and sophisticated clothing. /[00:]② Brazilian clothes are comfortable, vivid, beautifully crafted [01:]and decorated with attractive laces. /[01:]③ Traditional Brazilian clothing is influenced by[01:]a combination of different races and immigrants[01:]from all over the world. /[01:]④ A true traditional Brazilian clothing[01:]can be seen in the countryside, /[01:]where men’s clothing includes shirt, jeans[01:]and dresses made from inexpensive cotton. /[01:]⑤ In the south of Brazil, the cowboys wear a distinctive dress [01:]including loose-fitting trousers, /[01:]while in the northeast region they wear coat,[01:]hat and leather trousers. /[01:]⑥ In the urban areas of Brazil,[01:]most people prefer modern clothing. /[01:]⑦ Young men wear jeans and T-shirts. /[01:]⑧ Short skirts and dresses are very popular among women. / [01:]⑨ Brazilian jeans are very common /[01:]and they come in a wide variety of styles and textures. / [02:]⑩ Jeans made for women are tight-fitting[02:]and loose-fitting near the feet. /[02:]⑪ Due to abundance of beautiful beaches, /[02:]beachwear is a very popular clothing in Brazil.。

Lesson 1Passage dictationDuring the winter vacation I visited Hainan Island. I couldn’t believe my eyes when I was in Haikou, This was the second time I was there. The present-day Haikou is very different from the old Haikou 30 years ago. The first time I visited it was in 1967. I stayed there for three weeks. At that time Haikou was a small city where there was no clear separation between the city and the countryside. There were very few cars and buses. People went around the city by bicycle. Every morning I saw people on bicycles hurrying in all directions. They were going to their factories, offices and schools. But today there are tall and beautiful buildings all over the city. Big buses and cars are running along the clean wide streets and roads all the time. If you are at the heart of the city, you can tell you are in a modern city. When you want to cross the streets you’d better stop and wait.(166)Translation1.In our country ordinary people are not allowed to keep guns (civilians, have, own)2.China is a country with many dialects.There are big differences among somedialects but there is no clear difference among some. (China is a country which has many dialects, some dialects are completely different from each other, but some have almost no difference among them)3.I am not just the only one who didn’t finish the homework. There are many otherstudents who didn’t finish ( the homework) either (only student, person complete)4.This is my sister’s final year in the university. As it is difficult to find a good jobnowadays, she has started to look for a job all over the town (last year, it is not easy to get a job, quite difficult to land a job, she is now running around the town looking for a job)5.It is a good idea to go through the city of Beijing on a bike at the weekend. (it is agood exercise to ride through the city of Beijing, to cross the city of Beijing on a bike)6. A class is just like a big family and every student is a member of the family, so wehave to look after it very well. (take good care of it)7.The present-day teahouses are different from the ones fifty years ago. (Today, theteahouse is not the same as the one fifty years ago.Lesson 2Passage dictationJohn was in his last year in middle school. After finishing the middle school he wanted to study business management in Cambridge. He had one great ambition to travel around the world after he finished university. But he was not lucky. His parents died before he finished the middle school. He did not have money to go to a university. He had to find a job quickly in order to support himself. With the help of his uncle, he got a job in a small hotel in London. He worked at the cask desk. His boss was very kind and nice. He gave him free meals and lodging. Unlike the other workers in the hotel, John did two jobs, because he needed money. He never forgot his ambition, and didn’t want to give it up. But something happened. He found himself deep in love with Mary, the daughter of his boss. She also loved him. He did not know what to do. One day Mary said tohim they could get married and then they could travel around the world to spend their honeymoon.Translation1. A friend of mine has one great ambition to have a big supermarket of his own when he is 35.(has a wish that he could own a big supermarket, has a hope that he could have his own big supermarket, could start, open a big supermarket of his own)2.Many primary and secondary schools provide (give) free breakfast and lunch for(to) theirteachers. (Teachers in many primary and secondary schools get free breakfast and lunch)o Ma, 86, unlike other old people, is very fond of traveling. (likes traveling very much, iskeen on traveling, is extremely interested in traveling) For 6 months of a year he is away from home traveling. His wife, who is terribly worried about him, tries to advise him against continuing his hobby, because it is not quite safe for old people at his age to travel. (His wife, who is very much concerned about him, suggests that he give up his hobby of traveling as it is not at all good for old people at his age to travel.)4.Today, there is a kind of store called two-Yuan store. Everything in the store is two-yuan.Students like it. (Now, there are some stores called two-yuan stores because everything in the stores is two-Yuan. They are liked by the students. )5.My grandfather never wastes anything.He doesn’t have a habit of throwing away things. It isa good habit but also a bad habit at the same time. If you take a look at his house you willsoon find that the house is full of thing s that he doesn’t need. (It is both a good habit and bad one. If you go to his house and look around, you will see useless things everywhere.)8.One afternoon, after I had finished shopping and came out from the supermarket, I saw a littlegirl approach me. She stopped in front of me and asked if I could help her. She told me that her purse had been stolen and had no money to go back to Tianjin. She didn’t look like a bad girl, so I gave her 50 Yuan. When she was leaving she asked me for my address. A week laterI received 50 Yuan from her.Lesson 3Passage dictation听写完再发Translation1.Today, many parents are trying every possible way to send their children abroadto study. It is a good idea to study in another country. Bur is it good to do so when the children are still in junior school? (Nowadays, many parents try hard to send their children to universities in other countries. It is a good thing to be able to study abroad. But is it a good idea for the children who are still in senior school to do so?)2.Some middle school students drop out of school because the cost of going toschool has been increasing (rising). Some middle school students leave school before they complete their studies. This is because they cannot afford to the rising school fees (tuition). People were very happy about it.3.During the SARS people could use some city parks free. These parks extendedtheir opening time from 12 to 16 hours. (During the SARS some city parks werefree to everybody. They had four-hour longer opening time, from 12 to 16 hours.People were delighted about it.4.The United States, now, is building a 4180 kilometers long Green Corridor. Thishigh way is for people who hike and travel by bicycle only. Motor vehicles are not allowed to use the high way. It is from Maine in the east all the way down along the coast to Miami in Florida. (The United States is constructing a highway called Green Corridor. It is 4l80 kilometers long and is only for people who travel on foot and by bicycle. Motor vehicles are not allowed on it. The high way runs from Maine in the east all the way along the coast to Miami in Forida.)5.The learning environment of Beijing Second Foreign Language Institute is muchbetter than a few years ago. There are many large classrooms in the new teaching building where students can sit and think and work in comfort in the evening and at the weekend. (The learning conditions in Beijing Second Foreign Language Institute are much better than a few years ago.The new teaching building has many large classrooms which allow students to study, think and work comfortably.)。

英语听写参考答案英语听写参考答案英语听写是提高听力能力的重要手段之一。

通过听写，我们可以锻炼耳朵的听力敏感度，提高对英语语音的理解能力，同时也可以加深对英语语法和词汇的记忆。

下面是一些常见的英语听写参考答案，希望对大家的学习有所帮助。

1. Hello, my name is Emily. Nice to meet you.2. Can you pass me the salt, please?3. I have a dog named Max. He is very friendly.4. The weather today is sunny and warm.5. I enjoy reading books in my free time.6. My favorite color is blue. What's yours?7. I'm sorry, but I can't make it to the party tonight.8. The movie we watched yesterday was really exciting.9. I need to buy some groceries from the supermarket.10. Could you please turn down the volume? It's too loud.以上是一些常见的句子，通过听写这些句子，我们可以提高对英语语音和语法的理解。

同时，我们还可以通过听写来记忆一些常用的词汇和短语。

除了句子，我们还可以通过听写一些短文或者文章来提高听力能力。

下面是一个关于旅行的短文的参考答案。

I love traveling. It's a great way to explore new places, experience different cultures, and meet interesting people. Last summer, I went on a trip to Europe with my family.Our first stop was Paris, the capital of France. We visited famous landmarks like the Eiffel Tower and the Louvre Museum. The city was beautiful and full of history. We also tried delicious French cuisine, such as croissants and escargots. From Paris, we took a train to Rome, Italy. Rome is known for its ancient ruins and rich history. We visited the Colosseum, the Roman Forum, and the Vatican City. The food in Italy was amazing, especially the pizza and gelato.After Italy, we flew to Barcelona, Spain. Barcelona is a vibrant city with beautiful architecture and a lively atmosphere. We explored the famous Park Güell, designed by the famou s architect Antoni Gaudí. We also enjoyed delicious tapas and watched a flamenco show.Our last stop was London, the capital of England. We visited iconic landmarks like the Tower of London, Buckingham Palace, and the British Museum. We also experienced traditional English afternoon tea and enjoyed fish and chips.The trip was unforgettable. It broadened my horizons and gave me a deeper appreciation for different cultures. I can't wait to plan my next travel adventure. 通过听写这篇短文，我们可以提高对英语语音、语法和词汇的理解。