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最新英语四级听力训练：复合听写

最新英语四级听力训练：复合听写这篇关于英文听力，是笔者特地为大家整理的，希望对大家有所帮助！More and more of the word’s population are living in towns or cities. The speed at which cities are growing in the less developed countries is＿＿（36）＿＿. Between 1920 and 1960 big cities in developed countries＿＿（37）＿＿two and a half times in size, but in other parts of the world the growth was eight times their size.The＿＿（38）＿＿size of growth is bad enough, but there are now also very＿＿（39）＿＿signs of trouble in the＿＿（40）＿＿of percentages of people living in towns and percentages of people working in industry. During the nineteenth century cities grew as a result of the growth of industry. In Europe the＿＿（41）＿＿of people living in cities was always smaller than that of the＿＿（42）＿＿working in factories. Now, however, the＿＿（43）＿＿is almost always true in thenewly industrialized world:（44） .Without a base of people working in industry, these cities cannot pay for their growth; ＿＿（45）＿＿. There has been little opportunity to build water supplies or other facilities. ＿＿（46）＿＿,a growth in the number of hopeless and despairing parents and starving children.More and more of the world’s population are living in towns or cities. The speed at which cities are growing in the less developed countries is alarming. Between 1920 and 1960, big cities in developed countries increased two and a half times in size, but in other parts of the world the growth was eight times their size.The sheer size of growth is bad enough, but there are now also very disturbing signs of trouble in the comparison of percentages of people living in towns and percentages of people working in industry. During the 19th century, cities grew as a result of the growth of industry. In Europe, the proportion of people living in cities was always smaller than that of the work force working in factories. Now, however, the reverse isalmost always true in the newly industrialized world. The percentage of people living in cities is much higher than the percentage working in industry.Without a base of people working in industry, these cities cannot pay for their growth. There is not enough money to build adequate houses for the people that live there, let alone the new arrivals. There has been little opportunity to build water supplies or other facilities. So the figures for the growth of towns and cities represent proportional growth of unemployment and underemployment, a growth in the number of hopeless and despairing parents and starving children.答案:36. alarming.37. increased38. sheer39. disturbing40. comparison41. proportion42. workforce43. reverse44. The percentage of people living in cities ismuch higher than the percentage working in industry.45. There is not enough money to build adequate houses for the people that live there, let alone the new arrivals.46. So the figures for the growth of towns and cities represent proportional growth of unemployment and underemployment.。

2021年6月英语四级(第1套)听力真题复合式听写

2021年6月英语四级(第1套)听力真题复合式听写Among the kinds of social gestures most significant for second-language teachers are those which are identical in form but different in meaning in the two cultures.在各式社交手势中，对第二语言教师来说，最重要的是那些在两种文化里形式上一样意思不一样的手势。

For example, a Colombian who wants someone to approach him often signals with a hand movement in which all the fingers of one hand, cupped, point downward as they move rapidly back and forth.比如，一个哥伦比亚人想某人靠近他常常会用一种手部运动来指示，一只手的所有手指合成杯状，下指，快速地前后移动。

Speakers of English have a similar gesture though the hand may not be cupped and the fingers may be held more loosely, but for them the gesture means goodbye or go away, quite the opposite of the Colombian gesture.说英语的人有一个相似的手势，虽然手不会呈杯状，手指也许握更松散，但对他们来说这个手势表示再见或者离开，正与哥伦比亚手势相反。

Again, in Colombia, a speaker of English would have to know that when he indicates height he must choose between different gestures depending on whether he is referring to a human being or an animal.再说，在哥伦比亚，一个说英语的人必须要知道，当他表明身高的时候他必须根据他是指人还是指动物在不同的手势之间进行选择。

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The period of engagement订婚 is the time between the marriage [S01] ________ and the proposal wedding ceremony. Two people agree to marry when they decide to spend their lives together. The man usually gives the woman a diamond engagement [S02] _________________ ring. That tradition is said to have started when an Austrian man gave a diamond ring to the woman he wanted to marry. represented The diamond [S03] _________________ beauty. He placed it on the third finger of her left hand.
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Friends of the man who is getting married may have a bachelor party男子单身告别会 for him. This usually takes place the night before the [S08] _______. wedding Only men are invited to the bachelor party. During the marriage ceremony, [S09]________ the bride _________________________________________ and her would-be husband usually exchange gold _________________________________________ rings that represent the idea that their union will ______________. continue forever The wife often wears both the wedding ring and the engagement ring on the same finger.

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No.1Many things about language are a mystery and will remain so. However, we now do know something about it. First, we know that all people have a language of some sort. No human race anywhere on earth is so backward that it has no language of its own at all. Second, there is no such thing as a primitive language. There are many people whose cultures are undeveloped but, the languages they speak are by no means like this. In all the languages existing in the world today, there are complexities that must have been there for years. Third, we know that all languages are perfectly adequate. Each is a perfect means of expressing its culture. And finally, we know that language changes over time, which is natural and normal if a language is to survive. The language which remains unchanged is nothing but dead.No.2To improve your reading habits, you must understand the characteristics of a good reader. First, the good reader usually reads rapidly. Of course, he does not read every piece of material at the same rate. But whether he is reading a newspaper or a chapter in a physics text, his reading rate is relatively fast. He has learned to read for ideas rather than words one at a time. Next, the good reader can recognize and understand general ideas and specific details.Thus he is able to comprehend the material with a minimum of effort and a maximum of interest. Finally, the good reader has in his command several special skills, which he can apply to reading problems as they occur. For the college student, the most helpful of these skills include making use of the various aids to understanding that most text books provide and skim-reading for a general survey. No.3Money is accepted across the world as payment for goods or services. People use money to buy food, clothes and hundreds of other things. In the past, many different things were used as money. People on Pacific islands once exchanged shells for goods. The Chinese used cloth and knives. In Africa, elephant tusks or salt were used. Even today, some people in Africa are still paid in salt. Coins were first invented by the Chinese. Originally, they were round pieces of metal with a hole in the center, so that a piece of string could keep them together. This made doing business much easier, but people still found coins inconvenient to carry when they wanted to buy something expensive. To solve this problem, the Chinese again came up with the solution. They began to use paper money for coins. Now paper notes are used throughout the world. No.4It is generally believed that wrist watches are an exception to the normal sequence in the evolution of man's jewelry. Reversing the usual order, they were first worn by women, and then adopted by men. In the old days, queens included wrist watches among their crown jewelry. Later, they were worn by Swiss workers and farmers. Until the World War I, Americans associated the watch with fortunehunters. Then army officers discovered that the wrist watch was most practical for active combat. Race car drivers also loved to wear wrist watches, and pilots found them most useful while flying. Soon men dared to wear wrist watches without feeling self-conscious. By 1924, some 30 percent of man's watches were worn on the wrist. Today, the figure is 90 percent. And they are now worn by both men and women for practical purposes rather than for decoration.No.5The Internet is the most significant progress in the field of communications. Imagine a book that never ends, a library with a million floors, or imagine a research project with thousands of scientists working around the clock forever. This is the magic of the Internet. Yet the Internet has the potential for good and bad. One can find well-organized information-rich websites. At the same time, one can also find wasteful websites. Most websites are known as different Internet applications. These include online games, chartrooms and so on. These things have great power, too. Sometimes the power can be so great that young people may easily become victims to their attraction. So we need to recognize the seriousness of the problem. We must work together to use its power for better ends.No.6The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Museum was opened in Geneva in1988. It tells us the story of men and women who in the course of the major events of the last 150 years have given us assistance to victims of war and natural disasters. The organizationwas established in 1863 and was based on an idea by a Swiss businessman called Henry Durant. He had witnessed the heavy casualties caused by the battle of Solferino in Italy in which 40,000 people were killed, wounded or missing. He had seen the lack of medical services in the great suffering of many of the wounded that simply died from lack of care. The International Red Cross or Red Crescent exists to help the victims of conflict and disasters regardless of their nationalities. The symbol of the organization was originally just a red cross. It has no religious significance. The founders of the movement adopted it as it attributes to Switzerland. However, during the Russo-Turkish war, the Turks felt the cross could be seen as an offensive to Muslim soldiers and the second symbol, the Red Crescent was adopted for use by national organizations in the Islamic world. Both are our official symbols. No.7The most common type of child abuse is beating with the hands over an instrument, usually a cane in some places. Nearly a third of the abused children we see are in the age group between six and ten, and about sixty-five percent of them are boys. This is the age group when children are first expected to study hard in school. Boys, of course, attract more abuse such as beating because once again parental expectations are high and boys tend to be more energetic and difficult to control than girls. Most experts seem to agree that child abuse is caused by a combination of social and psychological factors. Families who beat their children are not particularly different from other people. The only difference that exists between them is that they lack skills in establishing good relationships withtheir children. These families too, generally speaking, have other problems, such as marriage problems or financial problems. Some parents are hurting their children because they strongly believe in the use of traditional disciplinary methods. But many of them have emotional problems. They are often the victims of the violence themselves. Sometimes they even bear an unreasonable hatred for a child because they believe that the child has brought the family bad luck.No.8While Gail Obcamp, an American artist was giving a speech on the art of Japanese brush painting to an audience that included visitors from Japan, she was confused to see that many of her Japanese listeners have their eyes closed. Were they tuned off because an American had the nerve to instruct Japanese in their own art form or they deliberately tried to signal their rejection of her? Obcamp later found out that her listeners were not being disrespectful. Japanese listeners sometimes closed their eyes to enhance concentration. Her listeners were showing their respect for her by chewing on her words. Some day you may be either a speaker or a listener in a situation involving people from other countries or members of minority group in North America. Learning how different cultures signal respect can help you avoid misunderstandings. Here are some examples. In the deaf culture of North America, many listeners show applause not by clapping their hands but by waving them in the air. In some cultures, both overseas and in some minority groups in North America, listeners are considered disrespectful if they look directly at the speaker. Respect is shown by looking in the generaldirection but avoiding direct eye contact. In some countries, whistling by listeners is a sign of approval while in other courtiers it is a form of insult.No.9Obtaining good health insurance is a real necessity while you are studying overseas. It protects you from minor and major medical expenses that can wipe out not only your savings，but you dreams of an education abroad.There are often two different types of health insurance you can consider buying：international travel insurance and student insurance in the country where you will be going. An international travel insurance policy is usually purchased in your home country before you go abroad. It generally covers a wide variety of medical services，and are often given a list of doctors in the area where you will travel who may even speak your native language. The drawback might be that you may not get your money back immediately. In other words，you may have to pay all your medical expenses and then later submit your receipts to the insurance company.On the other hand, getting student health insurance in the country where you will study might allow you to only pay a certain percentage of the medical cost at the time of service and thus，you don’t have to have sufficient cash to pay the entire bill at once. Whatever you decide，obtaining some form of health insurance is something you should consider before you go overseas. You shouldn’t wait until you are sick with major medical bills to pay off.No.10There are between 3000 and 6000 public languages in the world, and we must add approximately 6 billion private languages since each one of us necessarily has one. Considering these facts, the possibilities for breakdowns in communication seem infinite in number. However, we do communicate successfully from time to time. And we do learn to speak languages. But learning to speak languages seems to be a very mysterious process. For a long time, people thought that we learned a language only by imitation and association. For example, a baby touches a hot pot and starts to cry. The mother says, “Hot, hot!”And the baby, when it stops crying, imitates the mother and says, “Hot, hot!”However, Noam Chomsky, a famous expert in language, pointed out that although children do learn some words by imitation and association, they also combine words to make meaningful sentences in ways that are unique, unlearned and creative. Because young children can make sentences they have never heard before, Chomsky suggested that human infants are born with the ability to learn language. Chomsky meant that underneath all the differences between public and private languages, there is a universal language mechanism that makes it possible for us, as infants, to learn any language in the world. This theory explains the potential that human infants have for learning language. But it does not really explain how children come to use language in particular ways.No.11Some people want to make and save a lot of money in order to retireearly. I see people pursuing higher paying and increasingly demanding careers to accomplish this goal. They make many personal sacrifices in exchange for income today. The problem is that tomorrow might not come. Even if it all goes according to plan, will you know how to be happy when you are not working if you spend your entire life making money? More importantly, who will be around for you to share your leisure time with? At the other extreme are people who live only for today. Why bother saving when I might not be here tomorrow, they argue. The danger of this approach is that tomorrow may come after all. And most people don't want to spend all their tomorrows working for a living. The earlier neglect of saving, however, makes it difficult not to work when you are older. You maybe surprise to hear me say that if you must pick an extreme I think it's better to pick the spend-all approach. As long as you don't mind continuing to work, assuming your health allows, you should be OK. At least, you are making use of your money, and hopefully deriving value and pleasure from it. Postponing doing what you love and being with people you love until retirement can be a mistake. It may never come. Retirement can be a great time for some people. For others, it is a time of boredom, loneliness and poor health.No.12To see if hair color affects a person’s chances of getting a job, researchers at California State University asked 136 college students to review the resume and photograph of a female applicant for a job as an accountant. Each student was given the same resume. But the applicant’s picture was altered, so that in some photos her hair was golden, in some red and in some brown. The result? With brown hair, the woman was rated mote capable, and she was offered a higher salary than when she had golden or red hair. Other studies have found similar results. Many respondents rate women with golden hair as less intelligent than other people, and red heads as more temperamental. Women with red or golden hair are victims of the common practice of stereotyping. A stereotype is a simplistic orexaggerated image that humans carry in their minds about groups of people. For example, "lawyers are shrewd and dishonest" is a popular stereotype. Stereotyping can occur in public speaking classes. When trying to choose a speech topic, some males think that women are uninterested in how to repair cars, while some females think that men are uninterested in creative hobbies, such as knitting and needle point. We should reject stereotypes, because they force all people in a group into the same simple pattern. They fail to account for individual differences, and the wide range of characteristics among members of any group. Some lawyers are dishonest, yes, but many are not. Some women don’t like repairing cars, yes, but some are enthusiastic mechanics.No.14Wilma Subra had no intention of becoming a public speaker. After graduating from college with degrees in chemistry and microbiology, she went to work at Gulf South Research Institute in Louisiana. As part of her job, she conducted field research on toxic substances in the environment, often in minority communities located near large industrial polluters. She found many families were being exposed to high, sometimes deadly levels of chemicals and other toxic substances. But she was not allowed to make her information public. Frustrated by these restrictions, Subra left her job in 1981, created her own company, and has devoted the past two decades to helping people fight back against giant industrial polluters. She works with families and community groups to conduct environmental tests, interpret test results, and organize for change. Because of her efforts, dozens of toxic sites across the country havebeen cleaned up. And one chemical industry spokesperson calls her "a top gun" for the environmental movement. How has Subra achieved all this? Partly through her scientific training, partly through her commitment to environmental justice. But just as important is her ability to communicate with people through public speaking. "Public speaking,”she says, "is the primary vehicle I use for reaching people. "No.15Anewbookissuretobediscussed, and debated, atcollegesthisfall. ThebookiscalledMyFreshmanYear."WhataProfessorLearnedbyBeco mingaStudent. ThewriterisRebekahNathan. Theprofessorwantedtoknowwhymanyofherstudentsdidnot complete th eirworkoraskforhelp. Shedecidedtodoa researchproject. Shegottheapprovaloftheuniversityethics committee. Suchgroupsconsidermoraland legalissues instudies.Inthespringof 2002, she applied toherownuniversityunderthename"RebekahNathan"andw as admitted. Shelivedinstudenthousing. Shetookfiveclassesduringherfirsttermandtwointhesecond semester. Shedidprettywell, althoughshegotoneC, amarkofaverage. Shealsoplayedsports,InMyFreshmanYear, shedoesnotidentifyanystudentsbyname, butshedoesdiscusswhattheytoldherabouttheirlives. RebekahNathanwritesthatstudentsdonothaveenoughtimetobe interest ed intheirclasses. Theyarebusywithactivitiesandjobs. Theytrytolearnonlyasmuchastheyhaveto. Butshesaystheywillreadthematerialifitisdirectlylinkedtowhatisbeingdiscussedinclass. Theprofessorsaysheryearasastudentchangedthewaysheteaches. Shegiveslessreadingnow. Sheasksquestionsdesignedtogetstudentstospeakmore. Sheoffershelp. Andshesayssheisnolonger offended ifastudentfallsasleep.。

2021年6月14日英语六级听力真题复合式听写原文

2021年6月14日英语六级听力真题复合式听写原文2021年6月英语六级听力真题复合式听写原文Section C DictationThe first copy right law in the United States was passed by congress in 1790. In 1976, congress enacted the latest copy right law, taking into consideration the technological developments that had occurred since the passage of the copy right act of 1909. For example, in 1909 anyone who wanted to make a single copy of a literary work for personal use had to do so by hand. The very process imposed a limitation on the quantity of materials copied. Today, a photo copier can do the work in seconds. The limitation has disappeared. The 1909 Law did not provide full protection for films and sound recordings nor did it anticipate the need to protect radio and television. As a result, violations of the law and abuses of the intent of the law have lessened the financial rewards of authors, artists and producers. The 1976 copy right act has not prevented these abuses fully, but it has clarified the legal rights of the injured parties and given them an avenue for remedy. Since 1976 the act has been amended to include computer software and guidelines have been adoptedfor fair use of television broadcasts. These changes have cleared up much of the confusion and conflict that followedin the wake of 1976 legislation. The fine points of the law are decided by the courts and by acceptable common practice overtime. As these decisions and agreements are made, we modify our behavior accordingly. For now, we need tointerpret the law and its guidelines as accurately as we can and to act in a fair manner.。

2021年12月英语六级听力原文-复合式听写

2021年12月英语六级听力原文:复合式听写Section C Compound DictationIn the past, one of the biggest disadvantages of machines has been their inability to work on a micro scale. For example, doctors did not have devices allowing them to go inside the human body to detect health problems or to perform delicate surgery. Repair crews did not have a way of identifying broken pipes located deep within a high-rise apartment building. However, that’s about to change. Advances in computers and biophysics have started a micro miniature revolution that allows scientists to envision and in some cases actually build microscopic machines. These devices promise to dramatically change the way we live and work.Micromachines already are making an impact. At Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio, research scientists have designed a 4-inch silicon chip that holds 700 tiny primitive motors. At Lucas Nova Sensor in Fremont, California, scientists have perfected the world’s first microscopic blood-pressure sensor. Threaded through a person’s blood vessels, the sensor can provide blood pressure readings at thevalve of the heart itself.Although simple versions of miniature devices have had an impact, advanced versions are still several years away.Auto manufacturers, for example, are trying to use tiny devices that can sense when to release an airbag and how to keep engines and breaks operating efficiently. Some futurists envision nanotechnology also being used to explore the deep sea in small submarine, or even to launch finger-sized rockets packed with micro miniature instruments.“There is an explosion of new ideas and applications,”So, when scientists now think about future machines doing large and complex tasks, they’re thinking smaller than ever before.。

CET4听力原文(含复合式听写答案)

Part III Listening ComprehensionSection ADirections: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.11.W: This crazy bus schedule has got me completely confused. I can’t figure out when my bus to Cleveland leaves?M: Why don’t you just go to the ticket window and ask?Q: What does the man suggest the woman do?12.W: I really enjoyed the TV special about drafts last night. Did you get home in time to see it? W: Oh, yes, but I wish I could have stayed awake long enough to see the whole thing.Q: What does the man mean?13.W: Airport, please. I’m running a little late. So just take the fastest way even if it’s not the most direct.M: Sure, but there is a lot of traffic everywhere today because of the football game.Q: What do we learn about the woman from the conversation?14.W: May I make a recommendation, sir? Our seafood with this special sauce is very good.M: Thank you, but I don’t eat shellfish. I’m allergic to it.Q: Where does this conversation most probably take place?15. W: now one more question if you don’t mind, what position in the company appeals to you most?M: Well, I’d like the position of sales manager if that position is still vacant.Q: What do we learn about the man?16. M: I don’t think I want to live in the dormitory next year. I need more privacy.W: I know what you mean. But check out the cost of renting an apartment first. I won’t be surprised if you change your mind.Q: What does the woman imply?17. M: You’re on the right track. I just think you need to narrow the topic down.W: Yeah, you’re right. I always start by choosing two boarder topics when I’m doi ng a research paper.Q: What do we learn from the conversation?18. W: This picnic should beat the last one we went to, doesn’t it?M: Oh, yeah, we had to spend the whole time inside. Good thing, the weather was cooperative this time.What do we learn about the speakers from the conversation?Long ConversationConversation OneM: When I say I live in Sweden, people always want to know about the seasons.W: The seasons?M: Yeah, you know how cold it is in winter? What is it like when the days are so short?W: So what is it like?M: Well, it is cold ,very cold in winter. Sometimes it is cold as 26 degrees below centigrade. And of course when you go out, you’ll wrap up warm. But inside in the houses it’s always very warm, much warmer than at home. Swedish people always complain that when they visit England, the houses are cold even in the good winter.W: And what about the darkness?M: Well, yeah, around Christmas time there’s only one hour of daylight, so you really looks forward to the spring. It is sometimes a bit depressing. But you see the summers are amazing, from May to July in the North of Sweden the sun never sets. It’s still light in the midnight. You can walk in the mountains and read a newspaper.W: Oh, yeah, the land of the midnight sun.M: Yeah, th at’s right, but it’s wonderful. You won’t stay up all night. And the Swedes makes most of it often they started work earlier in summer and then leave at about 2 or 3 in the afternoon, so that they can really enjoy the long summer evenings. They’d like to w ork hard, but play hard, too.I think Londoners work longer hours, but I’m not sure this is a good thing.Q19: What do we learn about the man from the conversation?Q20: What do Swedish people complain about when they visit England in winter?Q21: How does the man describe the short hour of daylight around Christmas in Sweden?Q21: What does the man say about the Swedish people?Conversation TwoW: What kind of training does one need to go into this type of job?M: That’s a very good question. I don’t th ink there is any, specifically.W: For example, in your case, what was your educational background?M: Well, I did a degree in French at Nottingham. After that, I did careers work in secondary schools like the careers guidance people. Here is in the university. Then I went into local government because I found I was more interested in the administrative side. Then progressed on to universities. So there wasn’t any plan and there was no specific training. There are plenty of training courses in management techniques and committee work which you can attend now.W: But in the first place, you did a French degree.M: In my time, there wasn’t a degree you could do for administration. I think most of the administrators I’ve come across have degrees and all sorts o f things.W: Well, I know in my case, I did an English literature degree and I didn’t really expect to end up doing what I am doing now.M: Quite.W: But you are local to Nottingham, actually? Is there any reason why you went to Nottingham University?M: No, no, I come from the north of England, from west Yorkshire. Nottingham was one of theuniversities I put on my list. And I like the look of it. The campus is just beautiful.W: Yes, indeed. Let’s see. Were you from the industrial part of Yorkshire?M: Yes, from the Woolen District.Q23. What was the man’s major at university?Q24: What was the man’s job in secondary schools?Q25: What attracted the man to Nottingham University?Section BPassage OneWhile Gail Obcamp, an American artist was giving a speech on the art of Japanese brush painting to an audience that included visitors from Japan, she was confused to see that many of her Japanese listeners have their eyes closed. Were they tuned off because an American had the nerve to instruct Japanese in their own art form or they deliberately tried to signal their rejection of her? Obcamp later found out that her listeners were not being disrespectful. Japanese listeners sometimes closed their eyes to enhance concentration. Her listeners were showing their respect for her by chewing on her words. Some day you may be either a speaker or a listener in a situation involving people from other countries or members of minority group in North America. Learning how different cultures signal respect can help you avoid misunderstandings. Here are some examples. In the deaf culture of North America, many listeners show applause not by clapping their hands but by waving them in the air. In some cultures, both overseas and in some minority groups in North America, listeners are considered disrespectful if they look directly at the speaker. Respect is shown by looking in the general direction but avoiding direct eye contact. In some countries, whistling by listeners is a sign of approval while in other courtiers it is a form of insult.Questions:26, What did Obcamp’s speech focus on?27, Why do Japanese listeners sometimes close their eyes while listening to a speech?28, What does the speaker try to explain?Passage TwoChris is in charge of purchasing and maintaining equipment in his Division at Taxlong Company. He is soon going to have an evaluation interview with his supervisor and the personnel director to discuss the work he has done in the past year. Salary, promotion and plans for the coming year will also be discussed at the meeting. Chris has made several changes for his Division in the past year. First, he bought new equipment for one of the departments. He has been particularly happy about the new equipment because many of the employees have told him how much it has helped them. Along with improving the equipment, Chris began a program to train employees to use equipment better and do simple maintenance themselves. The training saved time for the employees and money for the company. Unfortunately, one serious problem developed during the year. Two employees the Chris hired were stealing, and he had to fire them. Chris knows that a new job for apurchasing and maintenance manager for the whole company will be open in a few months, and he would like to be promoted to the job. Chris knows, however, that someone else wants that new job, too. Kim is in charge of purchasing and maintenance in another Division of the company. She has also made several changes over the year. Chris knows that his boss likes Kim’s work, a nd he expects that his work will be compared with hers.Questions 29 to 32 are based on the passage you have just heard.29. What is Chris’s main responsibility at Taxlong Company?30. What problem did Chris encounter in his Division?31. What does Chris hope for in the near future?32. What do we learn about Kim from the passage?Passage ThreeProverbs, sometimes called sayings, are examples of folk wisdom. They are little lessons which older people of a culture pass down to the younger people to teach them about life. Many proverbs remind people of the values that are important in the culture. Values teach people how to act, what is right, and what is wrong. Because the values of each culture are different, understanding the values of another culture helps explain how people think and act. Understanding your own culture values is important too. If you can accept that people from other cultures act according to their values, not yours, getting along with them will be much easier. Many proverbs are very old. So some of the values they teach may not be as important in the culture as they once were. For example, Americans today do not pay much attention to the proverb “Haste makes waste”, because patience is not important to them. But if you know about past values, it helps you to understand the present and many of the older values are still strong today. Benjamin Franklin, a famous American diplomat, writer and scientist, died in 1790, but his proverb “Time is money” is taken more seriously by Americans of today than ever before. A study of proverbs from around the world shows that some values are shared by many cultures. In many cases though, the same idea is expressed differently.Questions 33- 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.33. Why are proverbs so important?34. According to the speaker what happens to some proverbs with the passage of time?35 What do we learn from the study of proverbs from around the world?Section CCompound Dictation复合式听写原文：Our lives are woven together. As much as I enjoy my own company, I no longer imagine I can get through a single day much less or my life completely on my own. Even if I am on vacation in the mountains, I’m eating food someone else has grown, living in a house someone else has built,wearing clothes someone else has sewn from cloth woven by others, using electricity someone else is distributing to my house. Evidence of interdependence is everywhere. We are on this journey together. As I was growing up, I remember being carefully taught that independence not interdependence was everything. Make your own way, stand on your own two feet, or my mother’s favorite remark when I was face to face with consequences of some action, ‘now that you’ve made your bed, lie on it’. Total independence is a dominant theme in our culture. I imagine that what my parents were trying to teach me was to take responsibility for my actions and my choices. But the teaching was shaped by our cultural images. And instead I grew up believing that I was supposed to be totally independent, and consequently became very reluctant to ask for help.I would do almost anything not to be a burden and not require any help from anybody。

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In a study, Schwartz observed decision-making among college students during their (42) _____ year. Based on answers to questions regarding their job-hunting (43) _____ and career decisions, he divided the students into two groups: "maximizers" who consider every possible option, and "satisficers" who look until they find an option that is good enough.
44. who had undertaken the most exhausted search would be the most satisfied with their final decision
45. why these people feel less satisfied is that a world of possibilities may also be a world of missed opportunities.
who had undertaken the most exhausted search would be the most satisfied with their final decision
The reason (45) _________________________________. When you look at every possible option, you tend to focus more on what was given up than what was gained. After surveying every option, (46) _________________________________.

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2014年6月英语六级真题短文复合式听写原文Tests may be the most unpopular part of academic life. Students hate them because they produce fear and anxiety about being evaluated, and focus on grades instead of learning for learning's sake. But tests are also valuable. A well-constructed test identifies what you know and what you still need to learn. Tests help you see how your performance compares to that of others. And knowing that you'll be tested on a body of material is certainly likely to motivate you to learn the material more thoroughly. However, there's another reason you might dislike tests. You may assume that tests have the power to define your worth as a person. If you do badly on a test, you may be tempted to believe that you received some fundamental information about yourself from the professor --- information that says you are a failure in some significant way. This is a dangerous and wrong-headed assumption. If you do badly on a test, it doesn't mean you are a bad person or stupid or that you'll never do better again and that your life is ruined. If you don't do well on a test, you're the same person you were before you took the test. No better, no worse. You just did badly on a test. That's it! In short, tests are not a measure of your value as an individual. They're a measure only of how well and how much you studied. Tests are tools. They're indirect and imperfect measures of what we know.。

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复合式听写01The London Borough of Camden provides many services for elderly residents, among which are the preparation for (1) __________ courses. These courses, (2) __________ for ten afternoons, are run three times a year from September to June. They are basically designed for people due to (3) __________ within a few years and these students are normally (4) __________ for half days by their employers, but those already in retirement are also welcome to join. The courses last about ten weeks and cost six (5) __________ per person, normally paid by the employers, with a (6) __________ for those already retired or receiving supplementary benefit. The courses include practical talks from specialist speakers on (7) __________ subjects such as pensions and tax. A wide field of (8) __________ activities is also covered and sufficient time is left for questions and discussion. There is also a senior citizens' club held at the Merry Ward Center on weekday afternoons from one thirty to three thirty. (9) _____________________________ including dress-making and carpentry. (10) _____________________________ . Other services at the center include legal advice at reduced rates to those who otherwise could not afford it and free financial advice from the financial section on Monday and Wednesday between six and eight p.m. (11) _____________________________ .(1) retirement (2) lasting (3) retire (4) released (5) pounds (6) reduction (7) relevant(8) leisure (9) The club arranges discussion groups and handicraft sessions(10) Membership is free and a member can attend any courses held there free of charge(11) Any other personal problem can be discussed with the counselor on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons from three thirty to four复合式听写03Setting GoalsWhy is setting goals important? Because goals can help you do, be, and ______ everything you want in life. Instead of just letting life happen to you, ______ allow you to make your life happen. Successful and happy people have a ______ of how their life should be and they set lots of goals, both ______ and long-range, to help them reach their vision. By ______ goals you are taking control of your life. It's like having a map to show you where you want to go. ______ in life set goals and follow through on them. Winners decide what they want in life and then get there by making plans and setting goals. Unsuccessful people just let life happen by ______ . Goals aren't difficult to set—and they aren't difficult to reach. It's up to you to find out what your goals, ideals , and visions really are._____________________________________________ . Research tells us that when we write a goal down we are more likely to achieve it._____________________________________________ . Like an agreement with yourself, they are harder to neglect or forget. Also_____________________________________________ . to be continuously aware of situations that will further your goal.key:1、experience2、goals3、vision4、short-term5、setting6、Winners7、accident8、ideals9、You are the one who must decide what to go after and in what direction to aim your life . 10、Writing goals can be reviewed regularly, and have more power.11、when you write your goals in a particular fashion you are able to stimulate your subconscious复合式听写04American MoneyAmerican money can be quite (1) ______ . The bills —or paper money —are all the same color and (2) ______ . One has to look carefully to be sure he is giving out a $1 bill and not a $10 bill, for example. Furthermore, new bills (3) ______ , together easily. Be sure this does not happen to you.Coins are also confusing. This is partly because some of them have two names, partly because the size doe not (4) ______ the value. The ten-cent coin is smaller than the five-cent coin, for example. In addition all coins are (5) ______ except for the penny (one cent) which is brown color or copper colored.1 cent, or penny, is the coin of smallest value, equal to 1/100 of a dollar. It is useful for some parking (6) ______ and some sales taxes but a penny does not buy very much! Five pennies are equal to one nickel. A coin of 10 cents, the smallest in size of all the coins, is one of the most useful. It is used for pay-phones, buying newspapers, coin-operated machines, and some bus (7) ______ . The 25 cent coin, or quarter, is larger than the nickel but is easily mistaken for it. This is the (8) ______ tipping coin, also commonly used for paying bridge and road tolls.(9) _____________________________________________ , especially in cities which require exact change for their buses. Sales taxes also require a lot of small coins, although stores will give change. (10)_____________________________________________ .Bills come in the following denominations: $1, $5, $10 and $20. (11)_____________________________________________ ! Keep small value bills with you. Taxi drivers and some store clerks will not change anything larger than a $5 bill; most big department stores will, however.Key 1. confusing 2. size 3. stick 4. indicate 5. silver-colored 6. meters 7. fares 8. normal 9. One has to keep considerable change on hand 10. Bus drivers, however, are often not allowed to give change in many cities 11. they also come in $50 and $100 bills, but these are seen less often by most of us复合式听写05American learn sports as part of their education. They learn two or more ball （ 1 ）______ , such as football or basketball. At high school, they choose groups of boys or girls to make （ 2 ） ______ ,. They choose those who are best at that sport. These teams （ 3 ） ______ , against teams from other schools. In many schools, students learn wrestling, running, tennis, golf and swinging. They have teams for some of these sports, too.The games between schools are often very （ 4 ） ______ ,. Other students, the ones not on the team, love to watch them. They let everyone know this by shouting and （ 5 ） ______ , when their team plays well.There is a special （ 6 ） ______ , of girls and boys, mostly girls, who jump up and down and shout for their football team. They call themselves （ 7 ） ______ , because they lead everyone in shouts and cheers. They （ 8 ） ______ , clothes of a special color—the color of their school's team. The football players wear that color, too. Each school has a team color and a team name. Cheerleaders call out the team name in their cheers. （ 9 ） ______________________________ . Cheerleading is almost s port itself.Every classroom has an American flag in it. （ 10 ）_____________________________________________ . They put their hands over their hearts and say “the Pledge of Allegiance”. （ 11 ）_____________________________________________ . By standing and showing respect to the flag people think about the United States and its freedoms.KEY: 1 、 games 2 、 teams 3 、 compete 4 、 exciting 5 、 cheering 6 、 club 7 、cheerleaders 8 、 wear 9 、 They practice many hours to learn the special jumping and cheering moves. 10 、 From elementary to high school, students start each day by standing up and showing respect to the flag. 11 、 This is a promise to the country, which was written by people who came to the US over 200 years ago.复合式听写06The Barbie DollsIn the mid 1940s, the young (1) ______ , Ruth and Elliot Handler owned a company that made wooden picture frames. It was in 1945 that Ruth and Elliot Handler (2) ______ , with their close friend Harold Mattson in (3) ______ , a company that would be known for the most famous and successful doll ever created. This company would be named Mattel, MATT for Mattson, and EL for Elliot.In the mid 1950s, while visiting Switzerland, Ruth Handler (4) ______ , a German Lilli doll. Lilli was a (5) ______ ,, pretty fashion doll first made in 1955. She was originally fashioned after a famous (6) ______ , character.Lilli is the doll that (7) ______ , Ruth Handler to design the Barbie doll.. With the help of her (8) ______ , and engineers at Mattel, Barbie was born. This was a fashion doll unlike any of the time. She was long-limbed, shapely, beautiful, and only 11.5 inches tall. (9) _____________________________________________ .(10) _____________________________________________ . Barbie has experienced a lot of changes over the years and has managed to keep up with current trends in hairstyles, makeup and clothing. (11) _____________________________________________ . Barbie has universal appeal and collectors both young and old enjoy time spent with their dolls.Key: 1. ambitious 2. joined 3. forming 4. purchased 5. shapely 6. cartoon 7. inspired 8. technicians 9. Ruth and Elliot named their new fashion doll after their own daughter, Barbie 10. In 1959, the Barbie doll made her way to the New York Toy show and received a warm reception from the buyers. 11. She is a reflection of the history of fashion since her introduction to the toy market复合式听写07What can hospital do to help patients (1) ______faster from illness? Apart from nursing and medicine, one way that is getting more attention is to improve the (2) ______of the environment in hospitals.Now some of Britain's most (3) ______ artists have been called in to transform older hospitals. Of the 2,500 National Health Service hospitals in Britain, almost 100 now have large collections of (4) ______ art in corridors, waiting areas and treatment rooms.These recent creative ideas (5) ______a great deal to one artist, Peter Senior. He set up his (6) ______at a Manchester hospital in northeastern England during the early 1970s. He felt the artist had lost his place in modern society, and that art should be enjoyed by a wider (7) ______.A typical hospital waiting room might have as many as 5,000 visitors each week. What a better place to hold regular (8) ______ of art! Senior was so popular that (9) _____________________________________________.The effect was striking. (10) _____________________________________________.The quality of the environment may reduce the expensive drugs when a patient is recovering from an illness.(11) _____________________________________________.1.recover2.quality3.talented4.contemporary5owe6.studio7.audience8.exhibitions 9.he was soon joined by six young art school graduates10Now in the corridors and waiting rooms the visitors have a full view of fresh colors, amusing images and peaceful courtyards11.According to a study, patients who had a view of a garden needed half the numberof strong pain killers compared with patients who had only a brick wall to lookat复合式听写08Dad was the kindest and most (1) ______ man I have ever met. Yet I was never able to know him as well as I had wished. He was a man of few words. He never spoke of the things close to his heart. I know that he loved all his children. But because in our family (2) ______ signs of affection were never shown, somehow I have never or at any time been able to (3) ______ my love for him. I was with dad on the night he died and I longed to be able to (4) ______by his bedside and say, “Dad, thank you for b eing so good to us. I love you , Dad.” Every time I tried to, but I was (5) ______. Even at that time I felt he would think it wrong for me to try to express my feelings in (6)______.After dad died, all of us (7) ______ round Mum. We thought that to have her children calling her would be a way to (8) ______ for the loss. It was so at first. I'd visit her twice a day and listen while she talked about her life with dad. (9) _____________________________________________. I think it was right that she did. It was far better to talk about dad to keep him alive in spirit. After all, death is inevitable. (10) _____________________________________________. All she wanted to do was live their lives together again. (11) _____________________________________________”1.generous2.outward3.express4.kneel5.embarrassed6.words7.gathered8make up9.She would relate their lives and relationship together from the time she firstmet him10The great thing about mum was that she didn't talk endlesslyI remember once when Pat and I had listened to her all afternoon, mum said, “NowI've talked to you both and I fell ten years younger.复合式听写9If you listen to American music, watch American television or magazines, you will probably agree that the most popular (1) __________ of these forms of entertainment is love. Romantic love always finds an (2) __________ in the United States. Falling in love, solving the problems of love, and (3) __________ the happy ending—the big wedding are subjects of interest to the adult as well as the teenage (4) __________. Millions of Americans (5) __________ V alentine's Day with special cards and gifts that announce their love to their (6) __________, their friends, their coworkers, and their families. Popular songs tell us that “all the world loves a lover”. A popular saying is “Love (7) __________ all”. Numerous (8) __________ in magazines and newspapers offer advice to the lovelorn, those with difficulties of heart. To most Americans, romantic love is central to a happy life.Not only do Americans believe in romantic love but (9) _____________________________. Despite the high divorce rate in the United States, young men and women continue to marry on the basis of romantic love. (10) _____________________________. Y oung Americans feel free to choose their own marriage partners from any social, economic, or religious background. The man or woman may have strong ties with parents, brothers, or sisters, but (11) _____________________________. When an American couple marries, they generally plan to live apart from both sets of parents and build their own independent family structure.(1) subject(2) audience(3) achieving(4) public(5) celebrate(6) mates(7) conquers(8) columns(9) they also believe that it is the best basis for marriage •(10) Americans consider marriage a private arrangement between the two people involved(11) when he or she falls in love, the strongest feelings are supposed to be for the loved one复合式听写10In the nineteenth century, the invention of the telegraph made it possible to send noises, signals. and even music over (1) __________ from one place to another. However, the human voice had never (2) __________ this way, many inventors tried to find a way to send voice over wires, and in 1876 some of their efforts were crowned with (3) __________ . Two American (4) __________ , Alexander Graham Bell and Elisha Gray, succeeded at almost the same time. The United States (5) __________ Court finally had to decide which of the two was the first inventor of the telephone. The Court decided in Bell's (6) __________ . Born in Edinburgh . Scotland, Bell grew up in a family that was very interested in teaching people to speak. His grandfather had been an actor who left the (7) __________ to teach elocution; his father was a teacher who helped (8) __________ people learn how to speak.However, probably (9) _____________________________ as he has had on the day when he spilled some acid from his batteries. It was after he had worked for months to find ways to send something more than metallic twangs over the wires. Thinking Watson, his helper, was in the next room, Bell called, “Mr. Watson, come here. I want you.” Watson was not in the next room. (10) _____________________________ . To Watson's surprise, he heard the words perfectly. (11) _____________________________ .(1) wires (2) traveled (3) success (4) inventors (5) Supreme (6) favor (7) theater (8) deaf(9) none of the later inventions gave Bell the same feeling of triumph(10) He was down in his laboratory, next to the receiver(11) He ran to tell Bell the news: the wires had carried Bell's voice perfectly。

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2021年12月英语四级听力真题复合听写Section CWriting keeps us in touch with other people.We write to communicate with relatives and friends.We write to preserve our family histories so our children and grandchildren can learn and appreciate their heritage.With computers and Internet connections in so many households, colleges, and businesses, people are e-mailing friends and relatives all the time or talking to them in writing in online chat rooms.It is cheaper than calling long distance, and a lot more convenient than waiting until Sunday for the telephone rates to drop.Students are e-mailing their professors to receive and discuss their classroom assignments and to submit them.They are e-mailing classmates to discuss and collaborate on homework.They are also sharing information about concerts and sports events, as well as jokes and their philosophies of life.Despite the growing importance of computers, however,there will always be a place and need for the personal letter.A hand-written note to a friend or a family member is the best way to communicate important thoughts.No matter what the content of the message, its real point is, "I want you to know that I care about you."This writing practice brings rewards that can’t be seen in bank accounts, but only in the success of human relationships.。

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2021年6月六级复合式听写原文English is the leading international language. In different countries around the globe, English is acquired as the mother tongue; in others, it’s used as a second language. Some nations use English as their official language, performing the function of administration; in others, it’s used as an international language for business, commerce and industry. What factors and forces have led to the spread of English? Why is English now considered to be so prestigious that across the globe individuals and societies feel disadvantaged if they do not have competence in this language. How has English changed through 1500 years? These are some of the questions that you investigate when you study English. You also examine the immense variability of English and come to understand how it’s used as a symbol of both individual identity and social connection. You develop in depth in knowledge of the intricate structure of the language. Why do some nonnative speakers of English claim that it’s a difficult language to learn while infants born into English speaking communities acquire their languages before they learn to use forks and knives? At theuniversity of Sussex, you are introduced to the nature and grammar of English in all its aspects. This involves the study of sound structures, the formation of words, the sequencing of words and the construction of meaning, as well as examinations of the theories explaining these aspects of English usage. You are encouraged to develop your own individual responses to various practical and theoretical issues, which are raised by studying how speakers and writers employ English for a wide variety of purposes.。

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1、Model Test ThreeThe benefits and troubles of a large population have long been a subject of discussion among economists. It has been argued that the supply of good land is limited. To feed a large population, inferior land must be (1) according to some people and the good land worked (2) . Thus, each person produces less and this means a lower average income then could be obtained with a smaller population. Other economists have argued that a large population gives more (3) for specialization and the development of facilities such as ports, roads and railways, which are not likely to be built unless there is a big demand to (4) them.One of the difficulties in carrying out a worldwide birth control program lies in the fact that official attitudes to population growth vary from country to country (5) the level of industrial development and the (6) of food and raw materials. In the developing country where a vastly expanded population is pressing hard upon the limits of food, space and natural resources, it will be the first concern of government to (7) on the birthrate, whatever the consequences may be. In a highly industrialized society, the problem may be more(8) .A decreasing birthrate may lead to unemployment because it results in a declining market for (9) goods. When the pressure of population on housing declines, prices also decline and building industry is weakened. Faced with considerations such as these, the government of a developed country may well prefer to see a slowly increasing population, rather than one which is stable or (10) .1、cultivated2、intensively3、scope4、justify5、depending on6、availability7、place a limit8、complex9、manufactured 10、in decline2、Model Test FiveThe growth of the Internet has led to new technologies. Many are being used today to create (1) learning environments in education. Research shows that the Internet's World Wide Web is (2) popular with young people. As a result, colleges and universities are recognizing the learning (3) that can be made with Web-based instructional technology. For example, George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia offers its professors training in instructional technology. Teachers can learn how to (4) the latest Web tools to improve their classes.One such tool is a social networking service. This is a Website that helps people find others like themselves, create (5) , exchange resources and work together. Facebook and MySpace are two social networking Websites popular in the United States and around the world.Educause is a nonprofit organization that (6) the application of information technology in education. The group says up to ninety percent of American college students have (7) Facebook Websites. Social networking sites also provide teachers a way to reach their students outside of the classroom. Rick Reo says students use Facebook or MySpace as often as they check their university e-mail.Social bookmarking is another Web technology that has many educational uses. Professors can use the tool when doing personal research and it can also (8) classroom learning. When you save the address of a Website that you want to visit again on your computer, you are bookmarking it. Social bookmarking sites let people store (9) of bookmarks, which can be (10) other people or made private.1、valuable2、especially3、gains4、utilize5、personal identities6、supports7、created8、add to9、collections 10、shared with3、Model Test SixWomen know that a lack of sleep leaves us irritable. However most of them(1) the damage it may be doing to their skin? Besides, being an essential (2) of a healthy lifestyle, getting 8 hours of sleep per night helps improve (3) their skin. During the night the skin is (4) from the harmful effects of daily stress. When they do not get the required sleep their skin suffers. This is (5) noticeable in the skin under the eyes. The under eye area is almost fifty percent thinner than the skin on the face. Sleepless nights (6) fine lines, dark circles. Make-up treatments can soften the effects of sleep deprivation but preventive medicine is the best cure. Eye treatments are (7) in their ability and cannot reverse the stress that a lack of sleep will do to the skin.Sleep (8) say that we need 8 hours of sleep per night. However, the latest research shows that women average 6 hours and forty minutes of sleep during the week and 7 hours on the weekend. Besides the extra work that women have to contend with ——(9) homework , laundry, cooking, etc.—— and the many concerns that keep them from sleep, women are also (10) by small children who wake during the night, teenagers coming home late, aging parents who get up during the night.1、are unaware of2、component3、improve4、restored5、especially6、leave behind7、limited8、experts9、helping with 10、kept awake。

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大学英语四级听力复习备考：复合式听写大学英语四级听力复习备考：复合式听写Chapter Three DictationUnit Seventeen 复合式听写经典真题Passage 1If you are a young college student, most of your concerns about your health and happiness in life are probably (1) On the present. Basically, you want to feel good physically, mentally, and (2) now. You probably dont spend much time worrying about the(3) future, such as whether you will develop heart disease, or(4) ,how you will take care of yourself in your(5) years, or how long you are going to live. Such thoughts may have (6) your mind once in a while. However, if you are thoughts are likely to become (7) more important to you.(8) that will help you feel better physically and mentally. Recently researchers have found that , even in late adulthood, exercise, strength training with weights, and better food can help elderly individuals significantly improve their health and add happiness to their life.(9) ,giving us the opportunity to avoid some of the health problems that have troubled them.(10) .Passage 2Very few people can get a college degree before 11,but Michael was an exception. He started high school when he was 5,finishing in just nine months. He became the(1) youngest college graduate when he was 10 years and 4 months old, earning and(2) degree. Now at 11 Michaels working on a masters degree in(3) intelligence.But Michaels(4)___________hasnt always come easy, (5)__________ his intelligence .He still lacks important life(6)In one class, he had to struggle to understand(7) novels, because he says.Im 11. Ive never been in live before.Another challenge was his size.(8) ________.He likes computers so much (9) .He wants to make robots do all the heavy tasks. (10) .能力强化Passage 3In a competitive economy, the consumer usually has the choice of several different (1) of the same product. Yet underneath their labels, these products are often nearly(2) .One manufacturers toothpaste(3) to differ very little from another manufacturers.Thus ,manufacturers are(4) with a problem---how to keep sales high enough to stay in business. Manufacturers solve this problem by advertising. They try to appeal to consumers in (5) ways. In fact,advertisements may be classified into three types according to the kind of appeals they use.One type of advertisement tries to (6) to the consumers reasoning mind. It may offer a claim that seems scientific. For example, it may say the dentist(7) Flash toothpaste. In selling a product, (8) _______________. A scientific approach gives the appearance of truth.Another type of advertisement tries to amuse the potential buyer.(9)One way of doing this is to make the products appear alive, For example, the advertisers may personify cans of insecticide, and show them attacking mean-faced bugs. Ads of this sort are silly, but they also tend to be amusing.(10)____________________________________________.。

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(To be shown in 1 day.)这次真难啊！以下是Compound dictation的原文，有兴趣的看看吧Economy Cools Amid Shopping SlowdownFri Jul 30, 2004By Tim AhmannWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. economy lost steam in the second quarter as consumers hit by high energy costs turned thrifty, notching their smallest increase in spending since the 2001 recession, government data released on Friday showed.U.S. gross domestic product, a measure of total output within the nation's borders, climbed at a modest and weaker-than-expected 3 percent annual rate in the April-June period after an upwardly revised 4.5 percent clip at the start of the year, Commerce Department data showed.Consumer spending rose at a paltry 1 percent rate, a mere shadow of the 4.1 percent jump of the first quarter and the weakest gain since the second quarter of 2001, when the economy was in recession.The degree to which consumers retrenched surprised Wall Street analysts. Moody's Investors Service chief economist John Lonski called the spending gain "shockingly small."While GDP growth proved weaker than expected, the economy's pulse has already shown signs of quickening. Other data on Friday showed consumer spirits have brightened a bit this month, while business activity has picked up in the Midwest.Bond prices rose as investors saw weakness, but the dollar moved higher against the euro as foreign exchange traders saw strength. Stock prices were little changed.PRICES HIT SPENDINGFor President Bush, who hopes a strong expansion will help him retain the White House in November's election, the blow from the tepid second quarter was lessened by the upward revisions to growth in the January-March period."When you combine the first quarter and the second quarter ... we're growing at 3.75 percent, which is (a) very strong growth rate and very sustainable," Treasury Secretary John Snow told WDAY radio in Fargo, North Dakota.Democratic Sen. John Kerry's campaign used the data to call attention to what they termed as Bush's "failed policies.""Clearly this is a disappointing number, but our focus isn't on any single quarter, it's on how to reverse the failed policies of the last four years," Kerry campaign spokesman Phil Singer said.In an updated forecast, the White House said the economy would likely expand 4.7 percent this year, a touch above the 4.5 percent consensus projection in the latest issue of the closely watched Blue Chip Economic Indicators newsletter.INFLATION TAKES A TOLLAnalysts said big energy price hikes were one factor that hit consumer spending in the spring.Inflation -- gauged by a measure favored by policy-makers at the Federal Reserve -- rose at a relatively speedy 3.3 percent rate in the second quarter, the same as at the start of the year.However, stripping out often-volatile food and energy prices, the price gauge for consumer spending climbed at only a 1.8 percent rate, a slowdown from a 2.1 percent increase in the first quarter that helped soothe bond investors.Fed officials have said they should be able to move borrowing costs higher at a "measured" pace unless it sees a risk of broad-based inflation.The slowing in so-called core inflation was seen as bolstering the case for gradual rate rises."What we see in this data is the Fed will stick to their measured pace or maybe even slow down a bit," said Kevin Logan, an economist with Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein in New York.The GDP report showed businesses ramped up spending on capital equipment and structures, pushing it ahead at a solid 8.9 percent pace, more than double the January-March rise."The vigor in investment spending is especially heartening and suggests that as long as the consumer gets back on track this summer, the economy should be in great shape," said Steve Stanley, chief economist at RBS Greenwich Capital.Activity in the housing sector also picked up.A separate report showed consumers' moods have brightened a bit this month, suggesting spending could quicken. The University of Michigan's final July sentiment index rose to 96.7 from 95.6 last month, according to sources who saw the subscription-only report.Another report showed business activity picking up in the Midwest. The business barometer from the National Association of Purchasing Management-Chicago rose to 64.7 in July from 56.4 in June, suggesting a factory recovery is gaining traction.。