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Where most likely can this article be found?
A.In a computer manual.
B.In a transportation guide.
C.In a business magazine.
D.In a travel guidebook.
Where most likely can this article be found?
A.In a computer manual.
B.In a transportation guide.
C.In a business magazine.
D.In a travel guidebook.
W: They must be absolutely mad, more nuclear power stations!
M: OK. Jane. But we've got to get the energy from somewhere, haven't we? We can't just go on using oil and coal.
W: Look. The main point is they're just net safe. They're a real menace, everyone of these things is an accident waiting to happen. Look at Chernobyl, for goodness' sake!
M: Yes, OK, I agree there's a risk. Of course there is. But it's minimal. With modern technology, nuclear reactors are much safer:
W: Much safer! You must be joking. No. Look at all that radioactive waste they're dumping into the sea and underground. Nobody re ally knows what'll happen long-terms.
M: That is a problem. Sure. But it's also true that nuclear energy is cheap and can produce electricity very quickly. Lots of countries have no alternatives. They don't have any oil, coal or anything. What are they supposed to do?
W: Oh, come on! There're lots of possibilities. Well, quite a few. We just haven't really looked at them seriously enough. There's solar energy, and wind power and, what's called wave power. We've still got a lot of coal.
W: Alright. But they'll all take time and money to develop. We need energy now and nuclear power is the best alternative.
M: Oh, I don't believe this. I reckon it's just crazy.
(20)
A.The Defence Minister.
B.The Energy Minister.
C.The Prime Minister.
D.The Science Minister.
Mayfield Electric Cooperative
Service Summary
Account number: 8237987324-CJ
Name: Curtis Holliday
Billing Date: 10/24
Due Date: 11/15
Service Dates: 09/01-10/01
Days of Service: 31
Readings
Meter Number: AS-23987498008
Current Reading: 938493
Prior Reading: 988362
Account Activity
Previous Balance $82.92
Payments $82.92
Adjustments 0.00
Balance Forward 0.00
Facility Charge $20.00
Electricity Service $98.93
Sales Tax $3.50
Power cost Adjustment $ 1.00
Public Benefits $2.50
Due Date: 11/15
Net Due $125.93
After Due Date $127.19
Sam and Luisa,
Here is the copy of the electric bill. As you can see, our usage is higher, which means we have to pay more this month. I was hoping that our electricity bill would go down after the summer because we wouldn't be using the air conditioner as much.
We all have to pay about $42 each. Please have it to me as soon as possible so I can pay.
I'd also like to have dinner sometime this week so we can discuss this. I'll make pasta or something. Let me know what day is good for you. I'm free every evening after 6 p.m.
What is the bill for?
A.Gas
B.Water
C.Internet
D.Electricity
听力原文: Some months ago my friend bought a new refrigerator, but became worried when it did net work properly.
The food did not keep well, the milk went sour quickly and the inside of the refrigerator had an unusual smell. My friend tried to do many different things to solve the problems. She checked every comer inside the fridge and wiped the refrigerator out with a wet cloth, all without success. This refrigerator would not work properly.
Finally, my friend decided she had had enough. She asked her son-in-law to find the paper with the shop guarantee on it. This guarantee said the shop promised to repair the refrigerator for free if it broke down in the first three months.
The son-in-law first had a look at the refrigerator to see what the problem was. To the amusement of all those present and the embarrassment of your friend, he found that she had plugged her refrigerator into the electric power plug in the wall, but had forgotten to switch the power on.
(30)
A.It is not really a new one.
B.It is the new one but doesn't work properly.
C.It is the new one but it is not nice looking.
D.It is the new one but my friend doesn't like it.
听力原文:W: Have you finished the research paper for psychology?
M: Net yet, I always don't write it until the last minute.
Q: What did the man mean?
(18)
A.He never does things early.
B.He has already finished it.
C.He isn't going to finish it.
D.He will finish it in a few minutes.
Considered as a【C6】______of storing up buying power, money has good and bad points. It can more【C7】______be kept a long time【C8】______such things as food, which rots, or buildings, which slowly【C9】______to pieces, or machines, which rust. It takes up very little【C10】______, and if you put it in a bank, it is as【C11】______as anything in this world can be.
But modern money has some very【C12】______disadvantages as a means of storing up buying【C13】______. In the old days, when money was in the【C14】______of geld and silver coins, the metal in each was really【C15】______the amount stamped on the coin. But the paper in modem paper money and even the metal in most modem coins are worth less than the【C16】______written on them.【C17】______, the buying power of modem money can change very greatly【C18】______a short time.
It has happened more than once this century that the buying power of a country's money has fallen to almost【C19】______in a few weeks,【C20】______many thousands of people with savings.
【C1】
A.in mm
B.by chance
C.at all
D.on average
听力原文:M: Did you check the power plug and press the play button?
W: Yes, the power indicator was on, and it was running, but somehow the sound didn't come through.
What was the woman probably trying to do?
A.Play a tape recorder.
B.Take a picture.
C.Repair a typewriter.
D.Start a car.
听力原文:W: Dr. Smith, thank you for coming to our program.
M: My pleasure.
W: When you said that the Internet is causing a decline in psychological well-being, what do you mean by that?
M: Well, psychologically, people are getting more depression and loneliness than before, especially for those who spend long time on the Internet.
W: So if people spend just a few hours a week on the Internet, they would not have the bad feeling then?
M: Not really. Actually, it's not the long time on the Net that causes them feel bad but the state of being on the Net does.
W: But you said you had much brighter expectations at first.
M: Yes, we supposed that the Net would prove to be socially healthier than television, since the Net allows users to choose their information and to communicate with others.
W: Then, why did the result turn to be completely contrary to your expectations?
M: Well, people on the Net do have more "virtual" communication, but this kind of faceless and bodiless communication is less psychologically satisfying than actual conversation. And they reduce their time being with family and friends. Another possibility is that exposure to the wider world via the Net makes users less satisfied with their lives.
W: The Internet should be found guilty of this phenomenon, right?
M: I don't think so. It's not about the technology; it's about how it is used. It really points to the need for considering social factors in terms of how you design applications and services for technology.
22.What really makes people feel bad on the Internet according to the man?
23.Which is included in the expectations of the man at first?
24.Why do people get less happiness from the spiritual aspect?
25.What is the radical reason for this phenomenon according to the man?
(23)
A.Spending more hours on the Internet.
B.Spending fewer hours on the Internet.
C.The state of being on the Internet.
D.Their brighter expectations not being met.