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听力原文：[32] New England is an area of mountains, valleys, and rivers. It is said that in

听力原文： [32] New England is an area of mountains, valleys, and rivers. It is said that in New England [32] one is always climbing hills. A large part of New England is also made up of farms and farming lands. Yet New Eng land is not really a fanning area. The farms are small. Generally they are only large enough to support one family. It also happens that the soil of New England is not good. [33] This soil has been worked and planted for so many years that it has lost its value.

[34] Most New Englanders today work in factories or small businesses. In these factories they make watches and clocks, shoes, clothing, special tools for industry, leather goods, etc. New England workmen are famous for their skill in making many of these things. [35] This skill is often passed down in families from father to son.

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A．It is completely flat.

B．It has few rivers.

C．It has many large lakes.

D．It is hilly.

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第2题

听力原文：[32] New England is an area of mountains, valleys, and rivers. It is said that in

听力原文： [32] New England is an area of mountains, valleys, and rivers. It is said that in New England [32] one is always climbing hills. A large part of New England is also made up of farms and fanning lands. Yet New Eng- land is not really a farming area. The farms are small. Generally they are only large enough to support one family. It also happens that the son of New England is not good. [33] This soil has been worked and planted for so many years that it has lost its value.

[34] Most New Englanders today work in factories or small businesses. In these factories they make watches and clocks, shoes, clothing, special tools for industry, leather goods, etc. New England workmen are famous for their skill in making many of these things. [35] This skill is often passed down in families from father to son.

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A．It is completely fiat.

B．It has few rivers.

C．It bas many large lakes.

D．It is hilly.

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第3题

听力原文：The winter storm was expected to linger over the East Coast and bring another mes

sy day to New England and the Northeast. A low pressure system was forecast to keep pushing northward up the East Coast and pulling cool and moist conditions into the region. Further north, a blizzard warning was in effect for Massachusetts as 6 inches to 10 inches of snow was anticipated with winds gusting up to 30 mph.

What is the cause of another messy day in New England？

A．A sandstorm

B．A storm

C．A flood

D．Constant heat

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听力原文：Elizabeth was born in England in 1821, and she went to New York City and settled

听力原文： Elizabeth was born in England in 1821, and she went to New York City and settled down there when she was ten years old. One day she decided that she wanted to become a doctor. That was nearly impossible for a woman in the middle of the nineteenth century. After writing many letters seeking admission to medical schools, she was finally accepted by a doctor in Philadelphia. So determined was she that she taught in school and gave music lessons to earn money for her education.

In 1849, after graduation from medical school, she decided to further her education in Paris. She wanted to be a surgeon, but a serious eye infection forced her to give up the idea.

Upon returning to the United States, she found it difficult to start her own practice because she was a woman. In 1857 Elizabeth and her sister, also a doctor, along with another woman doctor, managed to open a new hospital, the first for women and children. Besides being the first woman physician and founding her own hospital, she also established the first medical school for women.

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A．She couldn't get admitted to medical school.

B．She decided to further her education in Paris.

C．She caught a serious eye illness.

D．It was difficult for her to start a practice in the United States.

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听力原文： County fairs are a tradition in New England towns.They offer great entertainment

听力原文： County fairs are a tradition in New England towns. They offer great entertainment. One popular event is the pie-eating contest. If you want to take part in the contest, it is a good idea to remember these guidelines: first, make sure your stomach is nearly empty of food. Eating a whole pie can be hard if you have just finish a meal. Next, it is helpful to like the pie you are going to eat. The cream type is a good choice. They slide down the throat more easily. Placing your hands in the right position adds to the chance of winning. There is a temptation to reach out and help the eating process. This will result in becoming disqualified. Don't just sit on your hands. If your hands are tied behind your back, you will not be tempted to make use of them.

Now you are ready to show your talent at eating pies. The object of course, is to get the bottom of the pie plate before the other people. It is usually better to start at the outside and work toward the middle. This method gives you a goal to focus on. Try not to notice what the other people near you are doing. Let the cheers from the crowd spur you on. But don't look up. All you should think about is eating that pie.

Where is the pie-eating contest usually held？

A．In a fast-food restaurant.

B．At a shopping center.

C．In a county fair.

D．In a bakery.

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听力原文：Where Did the Americans Come from？ There is a great deal of land in the United St

听力原文： Where Did the Americans Come from？ There is a great deal of land in the United States, but there is also a population in America. Where did the people come from？

The first Americans who came to the land were Indians. Today there are about 900,000 American Indians. There is one part of the country with an especially large Indian population. That is the southwest. Blacks first came to America from Africa as slaves. President Lincoln freed the slaves in 1863. About eleven percent of the present American population are Blacks. The first immigrants in American history came from England and the Netherlands. Soon immigrants began to arrive from many other countries, and they are still arriving. In 1790 the new nation had fewer than four million people. Today there are more than 300 million. These include people from all parts of the world.

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A．African slaves.

B．The Dutch.

C．The Indians.

D．The British.

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第7题

听力原文：County fairs are a tradition in New England towns. They offer great entertainment

听力原文： County fairs are a tradition in New England towns. They offer great entertainment. One popular event is the pie-eating contest. If you want to take part in the contest, it is a good idea to remember these guidelines: first, make sure your stomach is nearly empty of food. Eating a whole pie can be hard if you have just finished a meal. Next, it is helpful to like the pie you are going to eat. The cream types are a good choice. They slide down the throat more easily. Placing your hands in the right position adds to the chances of winning. There is a temptation to reach out and help the eating process. This will result in becoming disqualified. Don't just sit on your hands, if your hands are tied behind your back, you will not be tempted to make use of them.

Now you are ready to show your talent at eating pies. The object of course, is to get the bottom of the pie plate before the other people. It is usually better to start at the outside and work toward the middle. This method gives you a goal to focus on. Try not to notice what the other people near you are doing. Let the cheers from the crowd spur you on. But don't look up. All you should think about is eating that pie.

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A．In a fast-food restaurant.

B．At a shopping center.

C．At a county fair.

D．In a bakery.

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听力原文：W: Excuse me, may I sit here？M: Yes, please.W: Thanks.M: Where are you going？W: I

听力原文：W: Excuse me, may I sit here？

M: Yes, please.

W: Thanks.

M: Where are you going？

W: I'm going to Washington D.C. And you？

M: To New York. Is this your first trip here？

W: Yes, I am a student from China. Would you please tell me something about Washington D. C.？

M: With pleasure. Washington D. C. is the capital of America and it has many interesting places.

W: But I am afraid I won't have enough time to see all those interesting places.

M: It doesn't matter. You can take the tour mobile. It will take you to most tour sites in Washington D. C.

W: That's great. Thank you for your information.

Where is the man going to？ He is going to______.

A．New York

B．Washington D.C.

C．New England

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第9题

听力原文：Being able to swim has always been a valued skill. But competitive swimming is ju

听力原文： Being able to swim has always been a valued skill. But competitive swimming is just over one hundred years old. Racing in the water began in Europe only about fifty years before the modern Olympics. England was the leader in this new sport. Pools were built and races were held.

Interest was spurred when a group of Native Americans went to England in 1844 to swim against an English team. To the surprise and dismay of the English, the Americans beat them easily. At that time the English used the breast stroke, which was thought a good. form. The Americans used a kind of free style. that was much faster.

A short time later an English family, who had moved to Australia, developed the crawl, an overhead swimming method. One of that same family also took it to America. Charles Daniels, an early user of the crawl, changed the kicking rhythm to develop the American crawl.

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A．About fifty years before the first modern Olympics.

B．Fifty years ago.

C．When the crawl was developed.

D．After the breast stroke was developed.

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听力原文：New England is an area of mountains, valleys, and rivers. It is said that in New