【C4】A.moreB.noC.noneD.much
【C4】
A.more
B.no
C.none
D.much
【C4】
A.more
B.no
C.none
D.much
A、came with
B、came to
C、come up
D、came up with
A、because she felt happy to leave the farm
B、but she was not sure if she could adapt to a new life
C、but she was worried that there was no place for her to go
D、and she was sure that she could succeed in establishing a new life
M: Well, I’ve got to write a paper about Hollywood in the 30s and 40s, and I’m really struggling. There are hundreds of book, and I just don’t know how to begin.
W: Your topic sounds pretty big. Why don’t you narrow it down to something like… uh, the history of the studios at that time.
M: You know, I was thinking about that, but more than 30 books come up when I typed in “Movie Studio”.
W: You could cut that down even further by listing the specific years you want. Try adding “1930s” or “1940s” or maybe “Golden Age”.
M: “Golden Age” is a good idea. Let me type it in… Hey, look, just 6 books this time. That’s a lot better.
W: Oh… another thing you might consider… have you tried looking for any magazine or newspaper article?
M: No, I’ve only been searching for books.
W: Well, you can look up magazine articles in the Reader’s Guide to Periodical Literature. And we do have the Los Angeles Times available over there. You might go through their index to see if there’s anything you want.
M: Okay, I think I’ll get started with these books and then I’ll go over the magazines.
W: If you need any help, I’ll be over at the Reference Desk.
M: Great. Thanks a lot.
(20)
A.Searching for reference material.
B.Watching a film of the 1930's.
C.Writing a course book.
D.Looking for a job in a movie studio.
B.To find a kind person.
C.To start talking with a stranger.
D.To squeeze into the line.
B.Because she wanted to save the new ones for future use.
C.Because she liked worn-out plugs.
D.Because she got them well cleaned.
B.The factories there have found a good use for it.
C.The farmers there have brought it under control.
D.The climate there is unfavorable to its growth.
听力原文: People enjoy taking trips. But what are the reasons they leave home? One reason is for education. People travel because they want to broaden their horizons, to learn about other people and other places. They are curious about other cultures. When people are tourists, they get a quick look at different ways of living. Even a short look at another kind of lifestyle. is an important lesson. On a trip, a person can learn directly—by visiting museums and historic spots. What does a tourist learn who sees the art museums, visits the historical palaces, and other scenic spots in Paris, and shops along the River Seine? He gets a vivid picture—a reallife one of the French people. He learns about their attitudes: how they feel about business, beauty, and history. What about the tourist to Hong Kong? Does he get the same information that he could get from a book? He might read that Hong Kong is crowded, that there is lees than 200 square meters of space for each person. But seeing and feeling the lack of space will impress him much more. He might read that there are nearly 200 vehicles for every kilometer of roadway, but the sight of so many vehicles parked along the roadside will be a much more vivid lesson. The tourist to Hong Kong will never forget the contrast—the straight vertical lines of the tall modem buildings and the moving lines of boats that people live on.
(33)
A.To look for a different lifestyle.
B.To enjoy themselves.
C.For adventure.
D.For education.
The age of gilded youth (纨绔子弟) is over. Today' s under-thirties are the first generation for a century who can expect a lower living standard than their parents. Research into the lifestyle. and prospects of people born since 1970 shows that they are likely to face a lifetime of longer working hours, lower job security and higher taxes than the previous generation. When they leave work late in the evening they will be more likely to return to a small rented flat than to a house of their own. When eventually they retire, it will be on pensions far lower in real terms than those of their immediate forebears (祖先,祖宗).
The findings are revealed in a study of the way the aging of Britain's population is affecting different generations. Anthea Tinker, professor of social gerontology at King's College London, who carried out much of the work, said the growth of the proportion of people over 50 had reversed the traditional flow of wealth from older to younger generations. "Today's older middle-aged and elderly are becoming the new winners," she said. "They made relatively small contributions in tax but now make relatively big claims on the welfare system. Generations born in the last three to four decades face the prospect of handing over more than a third of their lifetime's earnings to care for them".
The surging(激增) number of older people, many living alone, has also increased demand for property and pushed up house prices. While previous generations found it easy to raise a mortgage (抵押), today's under-thirties have to live with their parents or rent. If they can afford to buy a home it is more likely to be a flat than a house. Laura Lenox-Conyngham, 28, grew up in a large house and her mother did not need to work. Unlike her wealthy parents, she graduated with student and postgraduate loan debts of £ 13, 000. She now earns about £ 20,000 a year, preparing food to be photographed for magazines. Her home is a one-bedroom flat in central London and she sublets the lounge sofa bed to her brother. "My father took pity and paid off my student debts," she said. "But I still have no pension and no chance of buying a property for at least a couple of year—and then it will be something small in a bad area. My only hope is the traditional one of meeting a rich man." Tinker's research reveals Lenox-Conyngham is representative of many young professionals, especially in London, Manchester, Edinburgh and Bristol.
By saying "the growth of the proportion of people over 50 had reversed the traditional flow of wealth from older to younger generations" (Lines 3 ~ 4, Para. 2), Anthea Tinker really means that ______.
A.currently wealth flows from old generation to younger generation
B.traditionally wealth flows from younger generation to old generation
C.with the increasingly big population of over 50, the trend arises that wealth flows from younger generation to old generation
D.with more and more people of over 50, traditions have been reversed
B.To locate antelope.
C.To shoot the antelope.
D.To surround the antelope.
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