You'll cut yourself if you walk around in ______ feet, 如果你光着脚走路可能会受伤。
You'll cut yourself if you walk around in ______ feet,
如果你光着脚走路可能会受伤。
You'll cut yourself if you walk around in ______ feet,
如果你光着脚走路可能会受伤。
If you wonder how to cut corners, there's an obvious place to look—at your spending habits.
Do you buy a soda each weekend? Waste $1 a day for 40 years and, when you're set to retire, you'll find your account is short by $190,000. Grab a calculator and you'll discover that, over 40 years going out to dinner twice a month at $40 each time amounts to half a million. Even a pack—a day cigarette habit will lighten your retirement account by $330,000. And the same with cable TV and those cool earrings. They will probably amount to as much as one million.
So, the first clue to accumulating wealth is this: focus on your spending habits. Here are a couple of tricks to help you save even if you swear you can't afford to. Stop buying things that fall rather than rise in value. Pay yourself first: Before you pay the monthly bills, send $25 to a mutual fund. Stop spending coins. From now on, spend only paper currency, and keep the change every day. Get your family involved, and you'll double your savings. Use discount tickets at the supermarket—but use them correctly. How? If you really want to make these tickets worthwhile, you actually must invest into your mutual fund the amount you save by using the tickets. Otherwise, you're wasting your time—and your money.
According to the speaker, what should one pay special attention to if he wants to save up?
A.Family debts
B.Bank savings
C.Monthly bills
D.Spending habits
听力原文: W: If you're in your 20s, you own your first car, your career is more or less launched, and you're starting to look forward to owning a home. But you're worried, too. Perhaps you've got some debt. You probably don't have much in the way of savings. And with all your expenses, it doesn't look like you'll be able to improve that situation soon.
If you wonder how to cut corners, there's an obvious place to look at your spending habits.
Do you buy a soda each weekend? Waste $1 a day for 40 years and, when you're set to retire, you'll find your account is short by $190,000. Grab a calculator and you'll discover that, over 40 years going out to dinner twice a month at $ 40 each time amounts to half a million. Even a pack a day cigarette habit will lighten your retirement account by $ 330,000. And the same with cable TV and those cool ear rings. They will probably amount to as much as one million.
So, the first clue to accumulating wealth is this: focus on your spending habits. Here are a couple of tricks to help you save even if you swear you can't afford to. Stop buying things that fall rather than rise in value. Pay yourself first: Before you pay the monthly bills, send $ 25 to a mutual fund. Stop spending coins. From now on, spend only paper currency, and keep the change every day. Get your family involved, and you'll double your savings. Use discount tickets at the supermarket—but use them correctly. How? If you really want to make these tickets worthwhile, you actually must invest into your mutual fund the amount you save by using the tickets. Otherwise, you're wasting your time and your money.
(30)
A.Family debts
B.Bank savings
C.Monthly bills
D.Spending habits
听力原文:M: Ow ! That hurts !
W: What happened? Did you cut yourself?
M: Yes. On the edge of this paper. How can such a little cut hurt so much? I'm not even bleeding, but my finger really hurt.
W: You know, I read something about that. It turns out that a little cut on a finger can hurt a lot more than a big cut somewhere else.
M: Why? That doesn't make any sense.
W: Actually, it does. There are more nerve endings in your hands than almost anywhere else in the body, and it's the nerve endings that allow you to feel pain.
M: I guess that's tree.
W: Also, a little cut like yours won't damage the nerve endings, just irritate them. If they were damaged, you'd feel less pain, but the wound could be more serious.
M: So I suppose I should be happy my finger hurts so much, right?
W: Right. Now go get yourself a bandage.
M: Why? You just told me it's not serious.
W: It's not, but it does seem to be bothering you. Putting a bandage over the cut will keep the skin from drying and will help keep the skin together. If the skin stays together, the nerve endings won't be exposed, and the cut will hurt less.
How did the man cut himself?
A.With a knife.
B.On the edge of some metal.
C.On some glass.
D.On a piece of paper.
Landlady:().
A.Can’t complain
B.Never mind
C.Relax yourself
D.Take care
听力原文:Should I have someone pick up the file or will you send it here by yourself?
(A) I can't find it.
(B) Yes, Mary brought it this morning.
(C) I'll come over after lunch.
(19)
A.
B.
C.
听力原文:M: Ow ! That hurts !
W: What happened? Did you cut yourself?
M: Yes—on the edge of this paper. How can such a little cut hurt so much? I'm not even bleeding, but my finger really hurts.
W: You know, I read something about that. It turns out that a little cut on a finger can hurt a lot more than a big cut somewhere else.
M: Why? That doesn't make any sense.
W: Actually, it does. There are more nerve endings in your hands than almost anywhere else in the body, and it's the nerve endings that allow you to feel pain.
M: I guess that's true.
W: Also, a little cut like yours won't damage the nerve endings, just irritate them. If they were dam aged. you'd feel less pain, but the wound could be more serious.
M: So I suppose I should be happy my finger hurts so much?
W: Right. Now go get yourself a bandage.
M: Why? You just told me it's not serious.
W: It's not, but it does seem to be bothering you. Putting a bandage over the cut will keep the skin from drying and will help the skin stay together. If the skin stays together, the nerve endings won't be exposed, and the cut will hurt less.
(23)
A.Whit a knife.
B.On the edge of some metal.
C.On some glass.
D.On a piece of paper.
听力原文:M: Ow! That hurts!
W: What happened? Did you cat yourself?
M: Yes—on the edge of this paper. How' can such a little cut hurt so much? I'm not even bleeding, but my finger really hurts.
W: You know, I read something about that. It turns out that a little cut on a finger can hurt a lot more than a big cut somewhere else.
M: Why? That doesn't make any sense.
W: Actually, it does. There are more nerve endings in your hands than almost anywhere else in the body, and it's the nerve endings that allow you to feel pain.
M: I guess that's true.
W: Also, a little cut like yours won't damage the nerve endings, just irritate them. If they were damaged, you'd feel less pain, but the wound could be more serious.
M: So I suppose I should be happy my finger hurts so much?
W: Right. Now go and get yourself a bandage.
M: Why? You just told me it's not serious.
W: It's not, but it does seem to be bothering you. Putting a bandage over the cut will keep the skin from drying and will help keep the skin together. If the skin stays together, the nerve endings won't be exposed, and the cut will hurt less.
(20)
A.With a knife.
B.On the edge of some metal.
C.On some glass.
D.On a piece of paper.
What does the author imply in the last sentence of the passage?
A.If you want to get pleasure, you have to be rich.
B.If you are rich, you'll create for yourself unlimited fears and troubles and have a lot of trouble.
C.A poor but fearless person will feel more happiness than a rich one who has a lot of trouble.
D.Poorer people will acquire more pleasure than the rich.
听力原文:W: Can you speed up a little? I'll be late for my flight.
M: Don't worry. I'm taking a short cut, and we'll make it on time.
Q: What is the probable relationship between the two speakers?
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A.Customer and waiter.
B.Customer and salesman.
C.Passenger and taxi-driver.
D.Passenger and steward.
听力原文:W: How would you like it cut, sir?
M: Cut the sides a bit short, but not so much at the back. I would also like something that'll stop my hair from falling out.
Q: Where does the conversation take place?
(14)
A.At the hairdresser's.
B.In a hotel.
C.At the barber's.
D.In a supermarket.