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听力原文：Every culture has many sayings that give advice about life. These sayings are par

听力原文： Every culture has many sayings that give advice about life. These sayings are part of what is commonly called folk wisdom. Of course, folk wisdom is also expressed in other ways, such as myths, fairy tales, legends, and songs. Often however, folk wisdom is shared in the form. of short sayings about the best ways to approach life's joys and sorrows.

One characteristic of American folk wisdom is its humor. Humor makes the bitter medicine of life easier to swallow. It sometimes makes the harsh realities of life more attractive. For example, Benjamin Franklin's clever saying, "A full belly makes a dull brain" means "People who are well-fed or self-satisfied can become lazy and stupid." But this paraphrasing loses the elegance and humor of Franklin's original saying. Some moralists in the United States are successful because they are able to say wise things humorously.

Abraham Lincoln expressed similar opinions about life but in a different way. Lincoln continued the tradition of "horse sense" humor. This type of humor appeals to people who are hungry for practical common sense. Lincoln, both a politician and an idealist, understood the need for horse sense. He knew how to use common sense to influence people's opinion. He could take the highest moral principles or the most critical observations and use them in folksy—or simple commonsense—humor to make them better understood and more easily accepted. Take, for example, this quote, which is one of the best known in the United States. "You can fool all of the people some of the time, and some of the people all of the time, but you can't fool all of the people all of the time. " Another of Lincoln's wise, folksy statements is: "The Lord prefers common-looking people. That's why he makes so many of them. "

There is no doubt that people need a little push sometimes to help them see the folly of their ways. Mark Twain used humor to reveal that many popular ideas were false, foolish, or even harmful. Twain thought that most human beings didn't examine why they believe certain things, and that they were too easily influenced by the opinions of people in power. He felt that it was easier for people to be "misled" than to be led correctly, so he tried to show the foolishness of those in power. For example, he said, "Hain't we got all the fools in town on our side and ain't that a big enough majority in any town？"

Now you may get the impression that Twain was a misanthrope, a person who saw everyone's mistakes and never noticed their good qualities. It's true that his humor was sometimes harsh, but it was used to reveal truths about human relationships. Twain thought the result would be a better, more just society. However, he also realized that he irritated a lot of people. He was aware that when newspapers reported his death, many people might be happy to hear the news. The telegram he sent from Europe to the Associated Press is typical of his humor. It read, "The reports of my death are greatly exaggerated. "

Questions:

16. According to the talk, what is major characteristic of "folk wisdom"？

17.According to the talk, what is the major difference between Franklin and Lincoln when composing short sayings of folk wisdom？

18.According to the talk, which of the following statements is TRUE about "horse sense" humor？

19.According to the talk, what was Mark Twain's purpose for using humor？

20.According to the talk, why did Mark Twain send the telegram which said, "The reports of my death are greatly exaggerated. "？

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A．It is produced by famous people.

B．It gives advice about life.

C．It's expressed in myths, fairy tales, legends and songs.

D．It is extremely humorous.

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听力原文：Mark Twain travelled quite a lot. Usually financial circumstances forced him to.

听力原文： Mark Twain travelled quite a lot. Usually financial circumstances forced him to. He was born in Florida in 1835, and moved to Hannibal, Missouri with his family when he was about four years old. Most people think he was born in Hannibal. But that isn't true. After his father died when he was about twelve, Twain worked in Hannibal for a short time and then left, so that he could earn more money. He worked for a while as a typesetter. And then he got a job as a fiver pilot on the Mississippi.Twain loved this job and many of his books show it. The river job didn't last, however, because of the outbreak of the Civil War. Twain was in the confederate army for just two weeks. And then he and his whole company went west to get away from the war and the army. In the west, he became a successful writer. Once that happened Twain travelled around the country giving lectures and earning enough money to go to Europe. Twain didn't travel much in the last ten years of his life and he didn't publish much. Like many other popular writers, Twain got much material for his writing from the wealth of his own experiences.

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A．In 1835.

B．In 1853.

C．In 1839.

D．In 1847.

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第3题

What is the main idea of the passage？PART CDirections: You will hear three dialogues or mo

What is the main idea of the passage？

PART C

Directions: You will hear three dialogues or monologues. Before listening to each one, you will have 5 seconds to read each of the questions which accompany it. While listening, answer each question by choosing A, B, C or D. After listening, you will have 10 seconds to check your answer to each question. You will hear each piece ONLY ONCE.

听力原文： Mark Twain who wrote the story we are going to read traveled quite a lot, often because circumstances, usually financial circumstances forced him to. He was horn in Florida Missouri in 1835 and moved to Hannibal Missouri with family when he was about 4 years old. Most people think he was born in Hannibal, but that is not true. After his father died when he was about 12, Twain worked in Hannibal for a while and then left, so that he could earn more money. He worked for a while as a typesetter on various newspapers, and then got a job as a river pilot on Mississippi River. Twain loved this job, many of his books show it. The river pilot job didn't last, however, because of the outbreak of the Civil War. Twain was in the confederate army for just two weeks, and then he and his whole company went west to get away from the war and the army. In Nevada and California, Twain prospected for silver and gold without much luck, but did succeed as a writer. Once that happened Twain traveled around the country giving lectures and earning enough money to go to Europe. Twain didn't travel much the last ten years of his life and he didn't publish much either. Somehow his travels, even when forced, inspired his writings. Like many other popular writers, Twain derived much of the materials for his writing from the wealth and diversity of his own personal experiences.

The speaking focused on which aspect of Mark Twain's life？

A．His travels.

B．His short stories.

C．His finances.

D．His family.

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听力原文： Every culture has many sayings that give advice about life. These sayings are pa

rt of what is commonly called folk wisdom. Of course, folk wisdom is also expressed in other ways, such as myths, fairy tales, legends, and songs. Often however, folk wisdom is shared in the form. of short sayings about the best ways to approach life's joys and sorrows.

One characteristic of American folk wisdom is its humor. Humor makes the bitter medicine of life easier to swallow. It sometimes makes the harsh realities of life more attractive. For example, Ben Franklin's clever saying, "A full belly makes a dull brain" means "People who are well-fed or self-satisfied can become lazy and stupid." But this paraphrasing loses the elegance and humor of Franklin's original saying. Some moralists in the United States are successful because they are able to say wise things humorously.

Abraham Lincoln expressed similar opinions about life but in a different way. Lincoln continued the tradition of "horse sense" humor. This type of humor appeals to people who are hungry for practical common sense. Lincoln, both a politician and an idealist, understood the need for horse sense. He knew how to use common sense to influence people's opinion. He could take the highest moral principles or the most critical observations and use them in folksy—or simple commonsense—humor to make them better understood and more easily accepted. Take, for example, this quote, which is one of best known in the United States: "You can fool all the people some of the time, and some of the people all of the time, but you can't fool all of the people all of the time." Another of Lincoln's wise, folksy statements is: "The Lord prefers common-looking people. That's why he makes so many of them."

There is no doubt that people need a little push sometimes to help them see the folly of their ways. Mark Twain used humor to reveal that many popular ideas were false, foolish, or even harmful. Twain thought that most human beings didn't examine why they believe certain things, and that they were too easily influenced by the opinions of people in power. He felt that it was easier for people to be "misled" than to be led correctly, so he tried to show the foolishness of those in power. For example, he said, "Hain't we got all the fools in town on our side and ain't that a big enough majority in any town？"

Now you may get the impression that Twain was a misanthrope, a person who saw everyone' s mistakes and never noticed their good qualities. It's true that his humor was sometimes harsh, but it was used to reveal truths about human relationships. Twain thought the result would be a better, more just society. However, he also realized that he irritated a lot of people. He was aware that when newspapers reported his death, many people might be happy to hear the news. The telegram he sent from Europe to the Associated Press is typical of his humor. It read, "The reports of my death are greatly exaggerated."

Questions:

16.According to the talk, what is major characteristic of "folk wisdom"？

17.According to the talk, what is the major difference between Franklin and Lincoln when composing short sayings of folk wisdom？

18.According to the talk, which of the following statements is true about "horse sense" humor？

19.According to the talk, what was Mark Twain's purpose for using humor？

20.According to the talk, why did Mark Twain send the telegram which said, "The reports of my death are greatly exaggerated. "？

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A．It is produced by famous people.

B．It gives advice about life.

C．It's expressed in myths, fairy tales, legends and songs.

D．It is extremely humorous.

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第5题

The author who was famous for his novels of the international theme was ___________.A.

A.Henry James

B.Mark Twain

C.Theodore Dreiser

D.Stephen Crane

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第6题

听力原文：M: Mary，who's the guy you were with at the movie theatre last night？W: Oh，he's Ma

听力原文：M: Mary，who's the guy you were with at the movie theatre last night？

W: Oh，he's Mark. He's my English teacher. He's learning Chinese from me and the film was my lesson for him.

Q: What do we learn from the conversation？

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A．Mary's English teacher is Mark．

B．Mary's Chinese teacher is Mark．

C．Mary and Mark are good friends．

D．Mary and Mark are office colleagues．

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第7题

听力原文：M: Nowadays, life for' young people is full of interest and variety.W: On the who

听力原文：M: Nowadays, life for' young people is full of interest and variety.

W: On the whole, it is true. But you can't miss the point that it is more competitive.

Q: What is the woman's response to the mans re mark？

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A．She partially agrees with the man.

B．She completely agrees with the man.

C．She doesn't agree with the man.

D．She thinks life's worse for young people.

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听力原文：Mark was a farmer who lived in a village far away. One day he became very ill and

听力原文： Mark was a farmer who lived in a village far away. One day he became very ill and everybody thought he would die. They sent for a doctor in town, who arrived two days later and examined the sickman. The doctor asked for a pen and some paper to write down the name of the medicine. But there was no pen or paper in the village, because no one could read or write.

The doctor picked up a piece of burnt wood from the fire. Using the wood, he wrote the name of the medicine on the door of the house. "Get this medicine for him," he said, "and he will soon get better."

Mark's family and friends did not know what to do. They could not read the strange writing. Then the village baker had an idea. He took off the door of the house, put it on his cart and drove to the nearest town. he bought the medicine, and Mark was soon well again. He would not let anyone wash the magic words from the door.

Why did everybody in the village think Mark would die？

A．He was seriously ill.

B．He was badly wounded.

C．Doctors would do nothing for him.

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第9题

听力原文： Do you know America's most famous woman is the Goddess of liberty, i. e. , the S

tatue of Liberty？ It was conceived in 1865 by Edouard de Laboulaye and designed by another Frenchman, Frederic Bartoldi. They wanted to honor liberty and friendship.

It was hoped that the monument would be completed by 1876 when America celebrated its centennial. Fund raising and manufacture of the statue in France went slowly. It was 1885 when the 214 crates containing the statue reached New York.

Americans were initially embarrassed for they had not raised the money to pay for the erection of the base. Fund raising by popular subscription was behind schedule. One fund raising method used was to have popular Americans write letters which were then auctioned off. Mark Twain wrote a "tongue-in-cheek" letter suggesting that Miss Liberty didn't deserve a statue.

The base and statue, together 272 feet tall, were completed in 1886. From a technical standpoint, the statue is a marvel. The inner structure was designed by the French engineer, Alexandre Eiffel. His design for the stressed copper skin of the statue anticipated many of the principle utilized in modern aircraft.

After a century, the monument began to show signs of deterioration. Just as Frenchmen had created the Statue, so it was with renovation. A Frenchman noted the decay and French and American craftsmen and contributions brought about the renewal of the Statue in time for its centennial. Liberty is still popular in France and the United States.

Mark Twain's letter about the Statue of Liberty ______.

A．represented a serious question as to the need for the statue

B．was a put-on by a journalist

C．raised a great deal of money

D．poked fun at the French

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听力原文：W: Would you mind taking your feet off the desk, Bill？M: Sorry, but I was very co

听力原文：W: Would you mind taking your feet off the desk, Bill？

M: Sorry, but I was very comfortable.

W: But do you put your feet on your own desk？

M: No, never. I don't want to mark my desk.

W: Well, would you please keep my desk clean？

M: Aren't you going to sell it？

W: Yes, but who wants a badly marked one？

What might be the relationship between the two？

A．They are boss and employee.

B．They are colleagues.

C．They are brother and sister.

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听力原文：Mark Twain, who wrote the story we're reading, traveled quite a lot, often becaus