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听力原文:M: Hi, Catherine. Haven't seen you for a long time. How is your vocation?
W: Terrific ! I went to Washington D. C. to visit my cousin. I saw the Jefferson Memorial, the Lincoln Memorial, and the White House.
M: What a pity is that I've never been there. What do you like best?
W: No doubt the White House. It's been the official home of the American presidents since 1800.
M: I didn't know the history of it. Is it really as nice as everyone says it is?
W: It's a two - story building built of stones. But it is simple and dignified. It was named the White House after the British burned it in the war of 1812.
M: I remember now. The president then was James Madison. And his wife Dolly ran out of the burning building carrying the portrait of George Washington.
W: That's right, it's hanging in the East Room now.
M: How big is the White House?
W: There are one hundred thirty - two rooms inside it and covers eighteen acres of land outside. It has to be painted every four years.
M: How much are the visitors allowed to visit?
W: Only six rooms are open to the public. It's a popular, and there are always too many people waiting for their turns.
When was the White House built?
A.1800.
B.1600.
C.1812
D.1884
Rising Tuition In the US
Every Spring, US university administrators gather to discuss the next academic year&39;s budget. They consider faculty salaries, utility costs for dormitories, new building needs and repairs to old ones. They run the numbers and conclude — it seems, inevitably that, yet again, the cost of tuition must go up.
According to the US&39;s College Board, the price of attending a four-year private university in the US rose 81 percent between 1993 and 2004. (46)______ In 2005 and 2006, the numbers Continued to rise.
According to university officials, college cost increases are simply the result of balancing university checkbooks. "Tuition increases at Cedarville University are determined by our revenue needs for each year," said the university&39;s president, Dr Bill Brown. "Student tuition pays for 78 percent of the university&39;s operating costs." Brown&39;s school is a private&39; university that enrolls about 3,100 undergrads and is consistently recognized by annual college ranking guides like US News and World Report&39;s and The Princeton Review&39;s. (47)______ .
Tuition at private universities is set by administration officials and then sent for approval to the school&39;s board of trustees (董事). (48)______ This board oversees (监管) all of a state&39;s public institutions.
John Durham, assistant secretary to the board of trustees at East Carolina University (ECU), explains that state law says that public institutions must make their services available whenever possible to the people of the state for free. Durham said that North Carolina residents only pay 22 percent of the cost of their education. (49)______ State residents attending ECU pay about US $10,000 for tuition, room and board before financial aid.
Amid the news about continued increases in college costs, however, there is some good news. Tuition increases have been accompanied by roughly equal increases in financial aid at almost every university. To receive financial aid. US students complete a formal application with the federal government. The federal government then decides whether an applicant is eligible (有资格的) for grants or loans. (50)______ .
(46)
A. The application is then sent to the student&39;s university, where the school itself will decide whether free money will be given to the student and how much.
B. At public universities, however, tuition increases must also be approved by a state education committee, sometimes called the board of governors.
C. The school currently charges US $2.3.410 a year for tuition.
D. Many American people are simply unable to pay the growing cost-of food.
E. That&39;s more than double the rate of inflation.
F. The state government covers the rest.
(47)
A. The application is then sent to the student&39;s university, where the school itself will decide whether free money will be given to the student and how much.B. At public universities, however, tuition increases must also be approved by a state education committee, sometimes called the board of governors.C. The school currently charges US $2.3.410 a year for tuition.D. Many American people are simply unable to pay the growing cost-of food.E. That&39;s more than double the rate of inflation.F. The state government covers the rest.
(48)
A. The application is then sent to the student&39;s university, where the school itself will decide whether free money will be given to the student and how much.B. At public universities, however, tuition increases must also be approved by a state education committee, sometimes called the board of governors.C. The school currently charges US $2.3.410 a year for tuition.D. Many American people are simply unable to pay the growing cost-of food.E. That&39;s more than double the rate of inflation.F. The state government covers the rest.
(49)
A. The application is then sent to the student&39;s university, where the school itself will decide whether free money will be given to the student and how much.B. At public universities, however, tuition increases must also be approved by a state education committee, sometimes called the board of governors.C. The school currently charges US $2.3.410 a year for tuition.D. Many American people are simply unable to pay the growing cost-of food.E. That&39;s more than double the rate of inflation.F. The state government covers the rest.
(50)
A. The application is then sent to the student&39;s university, where the school itself will decide whether free money will be given to the student and how much.B. At public universities, however, tuition increases must also be approved by a state education committee, sometimes called the board of governors.C. The school currently charges US $2.3.410 a year for tuition.D. Many American people are simply unable to pay the growing cost-of food.E. That&39;s more than double the rate of inflation.F. The state government covers the rest.
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Chicago: Some Big Places to See in the "City of the Big Shoulders"
Early last century, the poet Carl Sandburg described Chicago, Illinois, as the "City of the Big Shoulders." That still seems right. Chicago does a lot of things in a big way.
For example, the city is a big transportation center in the Midwest for trains, trucks, ships and planes.
Manufacturing is one of the biggest industries in Chicago.
And Chicago has one of America's busiest ports. The city stretches for about 40 kilometers along the southwestern shore of Lake Michigan. The Saint Lawrence Seaway opened in 1959. It connects the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean.
Big Things in Chicago
Chicago is big on music. Visitors can find all kinds, from classical to hip-hop. Some of the best places for jazz and blues are along Rush Street.
There are lots of things to see and hear in Chicago.
At the Art Institute of Chicago, people can see fine Asian art and much more.
At the Museum of Science and Industry, visitors crowd a working coal mine and a World War Two submarine(潜水艇).
At the Adler Planetarium, people see stars and learn about space. And at the Shedd Aquarium, they see colorful fish and learn about life under the sea.
Not surprisingly Chicago has a lot of big buildings. The two tallest are the Sears Tower and the John Hancock Building.
Many people take architectural tours around Chicago. There are many interesting landmarks and building designs to see.
The Wrigley Building, near the Chicago River, opened in the early 1920s. This office building is hard to miss. It is bright white.
Downtown Chicago, the business center, is known as the Loop. There are many offices and stores. The Loop includes the financial district around LaSalle Street. The financial district is home to the Chicago Board of Trade, the Chicago Stock Exchange and many banks.
Another big thing to see, and feel, is the weather. After all, another name for Chicago is the "Windy City." People turn their shoulders to the strong winds off Lake Michigan. In winter, Chicago gets a lot of snow; in summer, the weather is hot and sticky.
Almost 3 million people live in Chicago. Chicago is America's third largest city, after New York and Los Angeles. More than 9 million people live in surrounding communities.
Over the years many immigrants have settled in Chicago. Many of its people have ethnic roots in Poland, Germany, Ireland and Italy. More recent immigrants have come from all over the world.
Today just under half the population of the city of Chicago is non-Hispanic(非西班牙裔的)white. The city has large black and Hispanic populations. 4 percent of the people are Asian.
Millennium Park
When people in Chicago want to be outdoors, one place to go is Millennium Park. In this City of Big Shoulders, almost everything about Millennium Park is big. It covers 10 hectares(公顷). It took almost 9 years to finish.
Millennium Park is on Michigan Avenue near Lake Michigan. It officially opened in 2004. It cost 475 million dollars.
Millennium Park has gardens and places for music, dance and ice skating. It also has one of the largest outdoor statues in the world. Anish Kapoor of Britain created this work of public art. It weighs 110 tons.
A huge rounded form. of shiny steel captures a looking-glass image of the Chicago skyline and the clouds above. The statue is called "Cloud Gate."
The Spanish artist Jaume Plensa designed the Crown Fountain in Millennium Park. The fountain is surely one of the most unusual in the world.
The artist set a pool of water between two tall glass towers. Video images appear on the towers. The images are a series of pictures of nature and people's face
A.Y
B.N
C.NG
A.to meet energy crisis
B.to find other forms of fuel
C.to improve cooking methods
D.to use carefully without waste
Institute Cargo Clauses C covers loss of or damage to cargo caused by earthquake.( )
The discretionary budget category covers all the following EXCEPT
A.Government Spending.
B.Human Services.
C.Education.
D.Health.