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While we were listening to the teacher, I noticed Mingming ________ a picture.
A、drew
B、was drawing
C、drawing
D、to draw
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A、drew
B、was drawing
C、drawing
D、to draw
Effective listening is more than simply avoiding the bad habit of interrupting others while they are speaking or finishing their sentences. It's being content to listen to the entire thought of someone rather than waiting impatiently for your chance to respond. In some ways, the way we fail to listen is symbolic of the way we live. We often treat communication as if it were a race. It's almost like our goal is to have no gaps between the conclusion of the sentence of the person we are speaking with and the beginning of our own. My wife and I were recently at a cafeteria having lunch, overhearing the conversation around us. It seemed that no one was really listening to one another; instead they were taking turns not listening to one another. I asked my wife if I still did the same thing. With a smile on her face she said, "only sometimes".
Slowing down your responses and becoming a better listener aids you in becoming a more peaceful person. It takes pressure from you. If you think about it, you'll notice that it takes an enormous amount of energy and is very stressful to be sitting at the edge of your seat trying to guess what the person in front of you (or on the telephone) is going to say so that you can fire back your responses. But as you wait for the person you are communicating with to finish, as you simply listen more carefully to what is being said, you'll notice that the pressure you feel is off. You will immediately feel more relaxed, and so will the people you are talking to. They will feel safe in slowing down their own responses because they won't feel in competition with you for "air time"! Not only will becoming a better listener make you a more patient person, it will also enhance the quality of your relationships. Everyone loves to talk to someone who truly listens to what they are saying.
According to the passage, an effective listener should ______.
A.accept the speaker's thought critically
B.respond to the speaker's words slowly
C.wait for the chance to respond patiently
D.reply the speaker's questions patiently
SECTION B PASSAGES
Directions: In this section, you will hear several passages. Listen to the passages carefully and then answer the questions that follow.
听力原文: There were several important discoveries in the early part of the century that helped geologists develop a more accurate picture of the earth's interior. The first key discovery had to do with seismic waves. Remember, they are the vibrations caused by earthquakes. Well, scientists found that they travel thousands of miles through the earth's interior. This finding enabled geologists to study the inner parts of the earth.
You see, these studies revealed that these vibrations were of two types: compression or P-waves and shear or S-waves. And researchers found that P-waves travel through both liquids and solids while S-waves travel only through solid matter. In 1906, a British geologist discovered that P-waves slowed down at a certain depth but kept traveling deeper. On the other hand, S-waves either disappeared or were reflected back. So he concluded that the depth marked the boundary between a solid mantle and the liquid core. Three years later, another boundary was discovered, that between the mantle and the earth's crust.
There are still a lot to be learned about the earth. For instance, geologists know that the core is hot. Evidence of this is the molten lava that flows out of volcanoes. But we are still not sure what the source of the heat is.
What is the purpose of the talk?
A.To review what students know about volcanic activity.
B.To demonstrate the use of a new measurement device.
C.To explain the answer to an examination question.
D.To provide background for the next reading assignment.
SECTION B PASSAGES
Directions: In this section, you will hear several passages. Listen to the passages carefully and then answer the questions that follow.
听力原文: It was an Italian inventor who created the first wireless device for setting out radio signals in 1895. But not until the American inventor Lee De Forest built the first amplifying vacuum tube in 1906 did we get the first radio as we know it. And the first actual radio broadcast was made on Christmas Eve of 1906. That's when someone working from an experimental station in Brand Rock, Massachusetts, arranged the program with two short musical selections of poem and brief holiday greeting. The broadcast was heard by wireless operators on ships with a radio through several hundreds miles. The following year, De Forest began regular radio broadcasts in New York. These programs Were similar to much what we hear on radio today. In that, De Forest played only music. But because there were still no home radio receivers, De Forest's audiences consisted only of wireless operators on ships in New York Harbor. There is no doubt that radio broadcasting was quite a novelty in those days, but it took a while to catch on commercially. Why? Hmm, for the simple fact that only a few people, in fact, only those who tinkered with wireless telegraphs as a hobby owned receivers. It wasn't until the 1920s that someone envisioned mass appeal for radio. This was radio pioneer David Sarnoff who predicted that one day there would be a radio receiver in every home.
Why were early radio broadcasts heard by such a small audience?
A.Few people owned the necessary equipment.
B.The music selection was not very popular.
C.Few ships came into New York harbor.
D.The radio signal was too weak to reach a mass audience.
SECTION A CONVERSATIONS
Directions: In this section you will hear several conversations. Listen to the conversations carefully and then answer the questions that follow.
听力原文:Man: Hew! This rowing is hard work. Let's have the boat toward the old light house now.
Woman: Good idea. We can rest there a while and eat our lunch. Then we can climb to the top platform. where the light is before we visit the museum at the base of the light house tower.
Man: Whenever I come out here, I think about the family who used to live on the little island and take care of the light every night. What a lonely life that must have been.
Woman: Yeah. To help ships find their way along shoreline at night, they had to constantly make sure that the windows up around the light were clean and free of ice and snow.
Man: Dirty soot must have been a problem. Didn't they bum candles up there?
Woman: No they use electricity, I think.
Man: I understand the United States Coast Guard takes care of the most modem lighthouses.
Woman: Yeah, but the lights are automatic nowadays. The lighthouse is still a friendly sight at night though.
Man: Here we are. This lighthouse is the friendliest sight I have seen today. I am exhausted.
What are the two speakers doing while having this conversation ?
A.They are visiting a lighthouse.
B.They are rowing a boat.
C.They are lightening a candle.
D.They are having lunch.
SECTION B PASSAGES
Directions: In this section, you will hear several passages. Listen to the passages carefully and then answer the questions that follow.
听力原文: There were several important discoveries in the early part of last century that helped geologists develop a more accurate picture of the earth's interior. The first key discovery had to do with seismic waves. Remember they are the vibrations caused by earthquakes. Well, scientists found that they travel thousands of miles through the earth's interior. This finding enabled geologists to study the inner parts of the earth. You see, the studies revealed that these vibrations were of two types: compression, or P waves, and shear, or S waves. And researchers found that P waves travel through both liquids and solids, while S waves travel only through solid matter. In 1906, a British geologist discovered that P waves slowed down at a certain depth but kept traveling deeper. On the other hand, S waves either disappeared or were reflected back. So he concluded that the depth marked the boundary between a solid mantle and a liquid core. Three years later, another boundary was discovered that was between the mantle and the earth's crust. There is still a lot to be learned about the earth. For instance, geologists know that the core is hot. Evidence of this is the molten lava that flows out of volcanoes. But we are still not sure what the source of the heat is.
What is the important discovery about seismic waves mentioned by the instructor?
A.They occur at regular intervals.
B.They can withstand great heat.
C.They travel through the Earth's interior.
D.They can record the Earth's internal temperature.
A、It's time we were having our lunch.
B、A glass of wine will do him good.
C、I wonder if he'll tell them in advance.
D、We'll go into the neighboring building.
A.in
B.while
C.as
D.for
Directions: In this section you will hear several conversations. Listen to the conversations carefully and then answer the questions that follow.
听力原文:M: Good morning.
W: Good Morning. Please sit down. Why do you want to be a journalist?
M: Because I've always been interested in language and writing.
W: Since you're a graduate, you are older than the trainee we're looking for. Why did you apply for the job?
M: My age may be wrong. But my preparation for the job is right.
W: You are from London. We like our reporters to have local connections. Did you live at home while you were at the university?
M. No. I rented a flat. I enjoyed the freedom, the contacts and the friendship.
W: Apart from your studies, what did you do with your time at London University?
M. Much of it was spent on research of the kind I would have to do for a newspaper.
W: What else?
M: In my final year I helped with the student newspaper, and I also tried broadcasting on local radio. I presented a weekly student programme called "Forum". Writing for radio and producing a programme was exciting and rewarding. We had a strict time table.
W: You have to work against the clock like that on a newspaper. You didn't waste your time.
M: I didn't.
W: Good. Can you start on Monday?
M: Yes, Madam, and thank you very much.
What kind of job is the man applying for?
A.Teaching in a university.
B.Working in a local radio studio.
C.Working as a student reporter.
D.Working for a newspaper.
第三节 短文理解2
阅读下列短文,从[A]、[B]、[C]三个选项中选择一个正确答案。
My sister and I looked forward to new clothes for the New Year. But one day my mother said, "Listen, children. We don't have enough money now. So only one of you can get new clothes." he silence (寂静) lasted for a few minutes. My tears (眼泪) were coming out.
"OK, I have an idea," my sister said. "I'll write 'new clothes' on a piece of paper and 'nothing' on another. We cast lots (抽签) to decide."
I agreed. While she was writing at the table. I found her clothes were old and she had grown too big for the clothes. I looked at my own. They were old, but still the right size for me.
"Pick one," my sister said.
I picked one and opened it. Two words ran into my eyes: NEW CLOTHES. I forgot my sad feelings and jumped up.
A few days later. I ran into the sitting room in my new clothes where my mother and my sister were reading. My sister gave me a smile and went on reading. My mother called me to her side and showed me two pieces of paper. On each of them was written: NEW CLOTHES.
Why could only one of the two sisters get new clothes?
A.The family was short of money.
B.The writer's sister already had new clothes.
C.The writer's sister did not want new clothes.
What is the talk mainly about?
A.Culture shock.
B.Ethnocentrism.
C.Myths and folktales.
D.Food preferences.
SECTION B PASSAGES
Directions: In this section, you will hear several passages. Listen to the passages carefully and then answer the questions that follow.
听力原文: Since the outbreak of WWI, Einstein was opposed to war, and used his notoriety to lecture against it during the 1920s and 1930s. With the rise of National Socialism in Germany in the early 1930s, Einstein's position became difficult. Although he was a renewed German citizen, the two social movements which received his full support were Pacifism and Zionism. When Hitler came to power, Einstein decided to leave Germany for the United States in anticipation of Nazi persecution. He took a position at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, New Jersey, while he continued public support of Pacifist and Zionist goals which made him the target of vicious attacks by anti-semitic and right-wing elements in Germany. In addition he was demanded as a speaker and wrote extensively on many topics, especially on peace. The growing fascism and anti-semiticism of Hitler's regime convinced Einstein to sign his name to a letter written by American physicist Leo Szilard informing President Franklin D. Roosevelt of the possibility of an atomic bomb. This letter led the formation of the Manhattan Project for the world's first nuclear weapons. Einstein himself did not participate in the project. We can only assume that this was due to ethical concerns.
Why did Einstein leave Germany when Hitler came to power?
A.Because he had been persecuted all the time.
B.Because he anticipated Nazi persecution.
C.Because he wanted to go to support Zionism.
D.Because he was in a very difficult position.
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