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All Ever Really Needed to Know I Learned in Kindergarten
Most of what I really need to know about how to live and what to do and how to be,I learned in kindergarten.top of the graduate mountain,but there in the sandbox at nursery school.These are the things I learned:Share everything. Play fair. Don’t hit people. Put things back where you found them.Clean up your own mess. Don’t take things that aren’t yours. Say you’re sorry when you hurt somebody. Wash your hands before you eat.Warm cookies and cold milk are good for you.Live a balanced life. Learn some and think some and draw and paint and sing and dance and play and work every day some.Take a nap every afternoon.When you go out into the world, watch for traffic, hold hands and stick together.Be aware of wonder. Remember the little seed in the plastic cup? The roots go down and the plant goes up and nobody really knows how or why,but we are all like that.Goldfish and hamsters and white mice and even the little seed in the plastic cup —they all die. So do we.And then remember the book about Dick and Jane and the first word you learned, the biggest word of all:Look. Everything you need to know is in there somewhere.The Golden Rule and love and basic sanitation. Ecology and politics and sane living.Think of what a better world it would be if we all —the whole world — had cookies and milk about 3 o’clock every afternoon,and then lay down with our blankets for a nap.Or if we had a basic policy in our nations,to always put things back where we found them and cleaned up our own messes.And it is still true, no matter how old you are,when you go out into the world, it is better to hold hands and stick together.

大学四级英语听写100篇文本

Passage 1College LifeAmerican college and university students who live away from their families/ are generally housed in dormitories at least for their first year. / Men and women often live in the same building, / tho ugh they may live on separate floors. /Some dorms have a theme, like an international house, / where students can lean about other cul tures. / In language houses, students try to avoid speaking their native language. / The idea is to l ean a different language. /Colleges and universities often have many clubs that students can join. / These include political, r eligious and service clubs, / as well as groups for activities like singing, dancing, cooking, even lea ning how to play magic. / Schools may also have internal sports clubs. / These are for students wh o do not play for a school team / but want organized sports with other students. / And schools wil l often recognize a new club or activity if enough students are interested. /Passage 2Names in AmericaMost parents in the United States give their babies a first, middle and last name when they are bo rn. / The last name is generally their family name. / First names are a different story. /Some children's names are also the names of cities, plants or flowers. / Religious names from the Bible are also common. / Americans even choose names from other countries. / Americans are in terested in the names / that famous actors, entertainers and athletes give their children. / Some f amous people like names that have been around for many years. / Last names as first names are also popular. /Middle names have become important because many famous people use them. / A middle name is also a way for parents to honor a family member or hero. / Some parents give a girl a boy's mid dle name. / Some American women use their former last name / as middle name after they marr y. /Passage 3The Space RaceThe space race between the United States and the former Soviet Union began in October of 1957, / when the Soviets launched the first man-made satellite into orbit around Earth. / Weeks later t he second satellite was launched. /Their success added to the tensions of what was known as the Cold War, / which many people wo rried could lead to nuclear war. / And it pushed Americans to work harder to reach outer space. / Three months later, the United States launched its own satellite. / Then, in 1961, the Soviet Union sent the first person into space. / An American astronaut followed less than a month later. / The space race continued. / The finish line was the moon. / And it was reached when the crew of American spaceship landed in 1969. / Today, there is cooperation between the Russian and Ameri can space programs. / Astronauts share duties on the International Space Station. / And other co untries are expanding their space programs. /Passage 4Summer for College StudentsCollege students spend their summers in many different ways. / Many students work hard at Sum mer jobs. / They realize it can be difficult to balance college classes and a job during the school ye ar. / Summer is a good time to save up some money. /Restaurants, swimming pools, stores and ot her businesses are always looking for hardworking students. / Some students get jobs in the field they hope to enter after college. /The experience gives students a taste of the world outside of co llege. / Other college students choose to take summer classes. /Instead, they take just one or two . / The extra classes can help students to get ahead in their studies. /However, summers are not all work. / Students spend time with friends, go to a movie or take a tr ip. / A relaxing day under the summer sun / will help students forget a]l about tests and studying' /Passage 5The English LanguageEnglish is the most widespread language in the world /and is more widely spoken and written tha n any other language. / More people are trying to lean English in the world. / English is the langu age of political negotiations and international business. / It has become the international languag e of science and medicine. / International treaties say passenger airplane pilots must speak Englis h. / English is the major foreign language taught in most schools in South America and Europe. / School children in the Philippines and Japan begin learning English at an early age. / English is the official language of more than 75 countries / including Britain, Canada, the United States, Australi a, and South Africa. /In countries where many different languages are spoken,/ English is often used as an official lan guage to help people communicate./ India is a good example./ English is the common language in this country/ where at least 24 languages are spoken by more than one million people./Passage 6DatingDating is the traditional first step toward marriage. /But dating and establishing a relationship can be hard work. . /So a lot of people want to go where they can meet people with similar interests. /They might look for someone/ who share a common interest in religion or books, for example. / A lot of bookstores now have places that serve coffee and food. /Many offer special programs an d social activities for single people. /Singles may join health clubs, or sports teams or maybe even a group for people who like to take l ong walks in the wood. /If nothing else, at least they will have gotten some exercise. /Some people use dating services, /which help people choose a person they might like. /Many ne wspapers and magazines publish message/ from people who are seeking someone to date./ Ther e are also telephone dating services, video dating services and online dating services./Passage 7National Spelling BeeEvery year, the best young English language spellers from around the world / gather in Washingto n, D.C. for the National spelling Bee. / They spell complex words / that most English speakers hav e never even heard of'. /The national spelling bee takes place over two intense days of competition in a large hotel meeting room. / The spellers sit together in front of several judges./ Each speller stands when it is his or her turn. / When the judge calls out the word, / spellers can ask for help. / They can ask for the d efinition of the word or for it to be used in a sentence. / They can also ask which language the wo rd came from. / This can often help them decide how it is spelled. /Students who spell the word correctly remain in the competition. / But if the speller makes a mist ake, / a bell rings and the child must leave the group. /Passage 8SalesWhen a store sells goods or services at a cost lower than usual, it is called a sale./ Sales last for a l imited time. / Then the cost is retuned to its usual amount. /There are many kinds of sales. / For example, a “back-to-school sale” is held near the beginning o f the school year. / Parents can save money on clothes and school supplies for their children. / A “midnight madness” event Starts very late at night. / An “early bird special” sale starts very early in the morning, /usually before the sunrises. /This kind of sale is popular the day after Thanksgiving in November. / A favorite sale among many people is the “buy one, get one free,” sale. / You buy one thing and get a second one with out cost. / Another kind of sale is a “going out of business ” sale. / This is when a store owner tries to sell all the goods in the store / before closing the bus iness permanently. /buy one, get one free买一送一permanently 永久地Passage9Test of English as a Foreign LanguageIt is the most widely respected English-language test in the world, / recognized by morethan 8,000 colleges and universities in more than 130 countries. / It is called TOEFL, which stands for Test English as a Foreign Language. / TOEFL is an important test for foreign students who want to study America. / More than 4,000 American universities and other schools / require students s eek admission to take the test. / Each year, nearly a million individuals of all ages take the TOEFL l evel to demonstrate their English-language proficiency. / It measures your ability to use and unde rstand English at the university level. / And it evaluates how well you combine your four skills, / lis tening reading, speaking and writing skills to perform academic tasks. / There are two formats for the TOEFL test. / The format you take depends on the location of your test center. / Nowadays, m ost test takers take the Internet-based Test. / Test centers that do not have Internet access offer t he Paper-based Test TOEFL 托福考试demonstrate 说明，显示evaluate评估；评价format形式Internet-based 基于互联网的proficiency 熟练，精通Passage10Heat StressThe most common health problem linked to hot weather is heat stress. / The causes of heat stres s include wearing heavy clothing, / physical work or exercise, hot weather and high humidity./If s everal of these conditions are present at the same time, / a person's body temperature may rise a bove safe levels. / Most people suffer only muscle pain because of heat stress. / The pain is a war ning that the body is becoming too hot. / Doctors say those suffering muscle pains should stop all activity and rest in a cool place. / Doctors say not to return to physical activity for a few hours / b ecause serious conditions could develop. / Some people face an increased danger from heat stres s. / They may have a weak or damaged heart, / high blood pressure or other problems of the bloo d system. / Severe heat is also dangerous for people who weigh too much and have too much bo dy fat, / and for people who drink alcohol. /humidity 湿度，潮湿Passage11Foreign Language Study in AmericaForeign language study starts at a very young age for many students in America. / Some students start language training at age six. / States do not require foreign language training this early in ed ucation. / But many students choose to study languages in elementary school. / The most popula r languages for young students are Spanish, French and German. /Almost 7 million students in public secondary schools in the United States / are studying a foreign language. / Each state sets its own requirements for foreign language study / at the junior high a nd high school level. / Many students graduate high school with at least two years of foreign lang uage study. / Some study a foreign language for four years. / There are different foreign language requirements at colleges and universities. / Some universities require students to have had severa l years of language education in high school. / In addition, many colleges and universities require students / to complete at least two years of foreign language study before graduating. /Passage 12Variations in British AccentsLanguage changes over time as people try to express themselves in different ways to different pe ople. / And English, although broadly the same language, / is spoken in lots of different ways buy l ots of different people. / Normally this is because people live far apart. / However, even in Britain, a relatively small place, / there are huge variations in the way people speak English. / And that is not to forget the large numbers of people who speak other languages as their first language. / Written English is much more fixed, / and changes much less quickly than spoken English. / Peopl e across Britain speak English using not only different accents, but different expressions. /For exa mple, people of different ages and from different parts of Britain / may greet you with as many di fferent words. / As people migrate into Britain, and as people move around Britain more freely, / accents change more quickly. / However, most British people can guess where another British per son from because of their accent. /broadly 广泛地 relatively 相对地 variation 变化，变体 migrate 移居Passage 13Teaching AssistantsForeign students at American colleges and universities may earn money / after they successfully complete an entry-level study program. / Those wishing to continue their education could work as a teaching assistant, or T.A /A teaching assistant usually works about twenty hours each week. / Teaching assistants are paid t o help professors teach students in entry-level study programs. /Generally, the professor gives a talk, or lecture, / to a large group of students one or two times a week. / The teaching assistant meets with smaller groups of students during the week. / The T.A. gives tests and reads any homework or reports the students may be required to write. / Teaching assistants also meet with students who seek help. / They attend teaching meetings / An d some working with science professors help to organize laboratory equipment. /Most American colleges and universities must honor legal requirements / when employing foreig n students as teaching assistants. / One of these is that the T.A. must speak English well. / entry-level入门级的 legal requirement 法定条件Passage 14Open-source SoftwareOpen-source software is computer software / that is available to the general public in source cod e form. / If a person has enough knowledge about computers and computer programming, / he o r she can change the program's source code. / The source code is like a set of directions that sho w the gram how to operate. /People change the codes so that the program will operate / in a way that will meet their needs. / Some changing the code will make the program run faster. / Or it will take problems out of the pr ogram. / These problems can cause a computer program to shut down. / People who change the source code of a computer program / share these programs with each other on the Internet. / Pr ogrammers enjoy being able to improve computer programs on their own. / They enjoy being abl e to ask other people on the Internet for help with their programs. / Working together, people ca n improve computer programs for the good of the group. /source code 源代码the general public 公众operate 运行shut down （机器）关闭 on one's own 独自地Passage 15Party TimeAmericans plan parties for marry reasons. / As in other cultures, many Americans attend parties f or weddings and religious and national holidays. / But some parties are especially American. /For example, a group of neighbors may gather on their street to eat food, play music and visit with on e another. / This is called a block party. / A woman might invite a group of women to a party / call ed a baby shower for a friend who is about to give birth. / Guests bring presents for the new baby . /Birthday parties are also very popular. / Many parents organize a party for their child around a th eme. / Rock star parties axe very popular for young girls and boys' / Birthday parties usually inclu de gifts and a birthday cake with candles. / Birthday parties can be low cost or very costly. /Some parents take their children's birthday parties very seriously, / even when the child is too young tofully understand the celebration. / block party街头聚会 give birth (to) 产生costly 昂贵的Passage 16TimeIf you can read a clock, you can know the time of day. / But no one knows what time itself is. / For all our success in measuring the smallest parts of time, / time remains one of the great mysteries of the universe. /One way to think about time is to imagine a world without time. / There could be no movement, / because time and movement cannot be separated. / A world without time could exist only as lo ng as there were no changes, / for time and change are linked. / We know that time has passed w hen something changes. /In the real world with time, however, changes never stop. /Some changes happen only once in a while, like an eclipse of the moon. / Others happen repeatedly, like the rising and setting of the s un. / Humans always have noted natural events that repeat themselves. / When people began to count such events, they began to measure time. /eclipse（日，月）食rising and setting of the sun日出和日落Passage 17PatentPatents are meant to protect the chances of inventors / to make money from their creations. / Th e term of a patent is up to 20 years. / During that time, the inventor controls the legal right / to m ake, use or sell the invention. / After 20 years, anyone can make or sell the invention. /A patent gives both inventors and investors time to develop and market a product. / Patents also provide a way to share and spread technical information. /Suppose you have an idea for an invention. / How do you get a patent to protect your rights? / Th e first step is to record your idea on paper. / You must be sure no one else has invented a device j ust like yours. / So you must examine the descriptions of similar devices that already have patents . / This can be a big job and take a long time. / Many inventors pay patent lawyers to do this job. /patent 专利up to 到达……之多Passage l8Central ParkCentral Park in New York City is the first m4ior city park in America. / It contains more than 340 h ectares of land. / The designer's goal is to make a beautiful natural environment / with lakes, woo ds and open areas for all the people of New York to enjoy. /About 25 million people visit Central Park each year. / These include people from other areas of A merica and from foreign countries. / Millions of people who live in New York love Central Park / a s a place to escape from their small apartments in high-rise buildings. /Every day, people walk, run or ride bicycles along the paths in Central Park. / Others walk their do gs, play baseball, / row a boat on the lake or eat a meal on the grass. / Bird-watchers can observe more than 200 kinds of birds in the park. / Many people also use the park for special events. / For example, some people choose one of the beautiful natural areas in the park / as the perfect plac e to get married. /hectare 公顷 special event 特别事件Passage l9Yard SalesYard sales do not have to be huge. / One family, or even one person, can hold a yard sale People simply collect some things they no longer want / and put them in the yard outside their h ome. / They might also place handmade signs on nearby streets to direct people to the sale. / Yard sales are a good way for people without much money / to find things for their family. / But e ven people with a lot of money like to look around. / Professional dealers might also go to yard sa les. / If they find something valuable at a low price, they can re-sell it for more. / Still other peopl e go to yard sales because they enjoy the hunt. / They like to find beautiful or unusual things / th at are being sold for less than the value. / For example, they may find a piece of old furniture / th at is worth a lot of money after it is repaired. /dealer 商人Passage 20Pressing Oil from SeedsOil is separated from seeds by using pressure. / A machine called a press is often used. / The first step in pressing the oil from seeds is to crush the seeds between two stones./ A cloth container o r bag is filled with the crushed seeds. / Then the bag is hung up. / Some of the oil will flow out of the bag and can be collected. / But some oil will remain in the crushed seeds inside the bag. / The easiest way to get the rest of the oil out / is to place heavy rocks on the crushed material. / Another method is to place several cloth bags on top of each other in a box, / Then a long woode n stick is used to slowly push a heavy cover down on the bags' / Great pressure is produced in this way. / Much greater pressure can be produced by using a machine. / The greater the pressure, / t he more oil will be produced. /seed 种子hang up 挂起来press 榨油机，压榨 flow out of 从……中流出Passage 21University DaysBritish universities start in September or October. / Courses normally last 3 years, / but some, suc h as languages, engineering or medicine, can take much longer to complete. /Students usually go to university in a different town, / so they need to get used to living alone, pa ying bills and washing their own clothes! / For many, this is a difficult time, but everyone soon be comes used to it! /Universities in Britain used to be free, / but many students now have to pay for part of their course. / Similarly, students used to receive a grant from the government. / Nowadays, they have to ap ply for student loans or take part-time jobs. / Either way, it can be difficult and many students hav e money problems. /University life is not just about studying, however. / Many students take part in drama production s or play music. / Others, of course, take part in a wide range of sports, / such as football, rugby a nd cricket. /grant 助学金，补助金 loan 贷款 cricket 板球Passage 22American Education SystemThe education system in the United States is controlled by state and local governments. / But edu cation laws are similar in each state. / For example, in all 50 states and 6 territories, / all children must attend school from the age of 6 or 7 to the age of 16. / Public schools are free of charge for grades 1 through 12. /Private schools also operate in a1l states and territories. / Some private schools are operated by c hurches and religious groups./ Other private schools are not linked to any religious organization/. Private schools must be approved by the state in which they operate. / Most private schools do n o receive government money. / The parents of private school students pay the school. /The school year usually begins in September and continues until June. / Most states require a sch ool year of 180 days. / Some schools have changed this schedule / and require students to attend school throughout the year. /territory领土，领域Passage 23Universities in the USThere are thousands of colleges and universities in the United States. / Nearly half of the high sch ool graduates in America go on to college. / Most go to large state universities. / Some of these u niversities have 40,000 or more students. / There are also many small universities with only a few hundred students. / Large universities have many buildings, / each building for a particular subje ct. / Students often must go from one class in one building to the next class in another building ac ross campus. / They may have only a few minutes between classes to go from one building to ano ther. /When students begin the university, they must take classes in many subjects. / These are the requ ired courses. / English and math are usually required courses, / and often a history and a science c ourse are required too. / Students will study mostly required courses during their first year. / Later , they will specialize, and take courses in one subject. /graduate 毕业生specialize 专攻state university 州立大学required course 必修课Passage 24Music in British SchoolsMusic plays a big part in British schools. / Pupils can learn an instrument at school. / Traditionally, school children learn classical instruments. / Younger children often learn the recorder. / As they get older, they start to play the violin or piano. / In fact, nearly one out of five music students is le arning the violin. / The piano, or keyboard, is more popular with older children at secondary scho ol, / however, more pupils than ever before are now learning the guitar, / as they think playing th e guitar is cool. /British schools do not just offer lessons for instruments, / but they have music classes for all pupil s. / In the past, the focus of classes was very much Western classical music. / But the classes now cover a far wider range of styles, including folk music and world music. / Many schools have orch estras and put on concerts each term. / It is also common for pupils themselves to form their own bands. /recorder八孔长笛folk music 民乐orchestra 管弦乐队Passage 25Summer School and Online ClassesIn the United States, summer school used to be seen mainly as a place / for high school students t o repeat classes they failed. / But summer programs have expanded. / Students often go to summ er school / so they can ease their class load during the school year. / Or it might give them more f reedom / to choose the classes they want during the regular term. /Summer school students do the same amount of work / as if they took the class during the school year. / But they do it in just one to two months. /Another choice for many students is to take classes online. / However, some online classes requir e students to come to a classroom to take tests. / Students may also have to take part in group dis cussions with the teacher online. / And there may be a required number of hours to spend logged on each day. / Yet there may also be freedom to do the work anytime, day or night. /summer program暑假课程ease the class load 减轻学业负担regular term常规学期log on 登录Passage 26American MoviesAmerican Movies do not attempt to show the lives of all the people of the United States. / Many movies contain some truth. / But even a movie that deals with true subjects / represents the idea s of the person who wrote it, / the people who acted in it and the person who directed it. / Over the years, some Americans have tried to ban some kinds of movies. / These include movies t hat are violent or show people having sexual relations. / People have taken legal action to stop su ch movies. / But court decisions have said that the right to make any kind of movie / is protected by the part of the United States Constitution / that guarantees freedom of speech. / In the United States, people have the right / to produce a bad movie or write a bad book. /People who make movies try to provide entertainment and excitement. / However, entertainment are excitement often have nothing to do with the real world. /the United States Constitution 美国宪法Passage 27The Library of CongressThe Library of Congress is America's national library. / It has more than 120 million books and oth er objects. / It has newspapers, popular publications and letters of historical interest. / It also has maps, photographs, art prints, movies, sound recordings and musical instruments. /The Library of Congress is open to the public Monday through Saturday, / except for government holidays. / Anyone may go there and read anything in the collection. / But no one is permitted tak e books out of the building. /The Library of Congress provides books and materials to the United States Congress. / It also lend s books to other American libraries, government agencies and foreign libraries. / It buys some of i ts books and gets others as gifts. / It also gets materials through its copyright office. / Anyone wh o wants copyright protection for a publication / must send two copies to the library. / This means the Library of Congress receives almost everything published in the United States. /of historical interest 有历史意义的 sound recording 录音copyright protection 版权保护United States Congress 美国国会Passage 28TheatreIn many parts of the world, "going to the theatre" is seen as an activity / which only a very few pe ople do. / "Theatre" is not often seen as being a pastime that many ordinary people do. / Ordinar y people watch TV, or go to the cinema, / or go out to eat with friends. / The theatre is for rich, u pper-class intellectuals. / Like a lot of obvious remarks, there is some truth in this. / Theatre ticket s are quite expensive. /They cost more than cinema tickets. / Theatres which show new plays are usually only in big cities. / However, even though this is true, / there are a lot of theatre companie s who are challenging this idea. / And the way they are challenging this idea is by working with sc hools. / In the UK, many theatre companies now have an "educational department". / They go int o schools and help students to understand and e4ioy the plays they do. /intellectual 知识分子 pastime 消遣娱乐 upper-class 上层社会的 remark /话语Passage 29GuitarProbably no other musical instrument is as popular around the world as the guitar. / Musicians us e the guitar for almost every kind of music. / Country and western music would not be the same without a guitar. / The traditional Spanish folk music could not exist without a guitar. / The sound of American blues music would not be the same / without the sad cry of the guitar. / And rock an d roll music would almost be impossible without this instrument. /Music experts do not agree about where the guitar first was played. / Most agree it is ancient. /S ome experts say an instrument very much like a guitar / was played in Egypt more than 1,000 yea rs ago. / Some other experts say that the ancestor of the modem guitar was brought to Spain / fr om the ancient Iran sometime in the 12th century. / The guitar continued to develop in Spain. / In。

星星之火可以燎原英语四级作文

星星之火可以燎原英语四级作文A single spark can start a prairie fire. This ancient Chinese proverb speaks to the immense power that can arise from even the smallest of beginnings. It is a testament to the transformative potential that lies within each of us, and the remarkable ways in which individual actions can catalyze sweeping change.At the heart of this proverb is the recognition that great things often have humble origins. A single spark may seem insignificant in the grand scheme of things, but when ignited, it can quickly grow into a raging inferno that consumes everything in its path. Similarly, a single individual, armed with determination and a clear vision, can spark a movement that ultimately transforms the world around them.History is replete with examples of how a single spark has led to monumental shifts. The civil rights movement in the United States, for instance, began with the courageous act of Rosa Parks refusing to give up her seat on a segregated bus. This simple yet defiant gesture ignited a fire that would eventually topple the unjust system of Jim Crow and advance the cause of racial equality. Similarly, the self-immolation of Tunisian street vendor Mohamed Bouazizi in 2010 set off a wave of protests that would come to be known as the Arab Spring, leading to the overthrow of several authoritarian regimes in the Middle East.These examples illustrate the profound impact that a single individual can have, even in the face of seemingly insurmountable odds. They demonstrate that the power to effect change is not the exclusive domain of the powerful or the privileged, but rather lies within the reach of ordinary people who are willing to take a stand and challenge the status quo.Of course, the spark that ignites a prairie fire is not always a deliberate act. Sometimes, it is the result of a chance occurrence or a series of seemingly unrelated events that coalesce in unexpected ways. The Arab Spring, for instance, was fueled by a complex mix of economic, social, and political factors that had been simmering for years, until Bouazizi's self-immolation provided the catalyst that set the region ablaze.Similarly, in the realm of scientific discovery, a single serendipitous observation or a chance encounter with a new idea can lead to breakthroughs that transform our understanding of the world. The discovery of penicillin by Alexander Fleming, for example, was the result of a chance encounter with a petri dish contaminated by amold that produced a substance capable of killing bacteria. This chance occurrence would go on to revolutionize the field of medicine and save countless lives.The power of the single spark, however, is not limited to grand, world-changing events. It can also be seen in the everyday lives of individuals who choose to make a difference in their own communities. A teacher who inspires a student to pursue their passions, a community organizer who mobilizes their neighbors to address a pressing social issue, or a local business owner who creates jobs and supports the economic development of their town – these are all examples of how a single spark can ignite a fire that transforms the lives of those around it.In a world that often feels overwhelming and beyond our control, the idea of the single spark can be a source of hope and empowerment. It reminds us that we all have the capacity to make a difference, no matter how small or insignificant our individual actions may seem. It encourages us to embrace our agency and to take responsibility for the changes we wish to see in the world.At the same time, the proverb also cautions us to be mindful of the potential consequences of our actions. Just as a single spark can start a prairie fire, our choices and behaviors can have far-reaching and often unpredictable effects. It is a reminder that we must approachour lives and our interactions with others with care, compassion, and a deep sense of responsibility.In conclusion, the idea of the single spark that can start a prairie fire is a powerful metaphor for the transformative potential that lies within each of us. It challenges us to recognize the profound impact that our individual actions can have, and to embrace our role as agents of change in the world. Whether we are working to address global challenges or to make a difference in our own communities, the spark of our own determination and commitment can ignite a fire that burns brighter than we could ever imagine.。

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f physical and mental health allows you to take part in exercise comfortably and enjoyably.so that it doesn’t hurt,so that you can look forward to it, love and feel good afterwards.If you are feeling down, exercise may help pick you up. Although researchers disagree on this issue,one review（评论性刊物） of past studies found that long-term exercis.especially when it includes long-lasting（持久的运动）, strenuous training sessions（艰苦的训练课程）,has about as much of an effect on depression（忧伤，沮丧） as psychotherapy（心理治疗）.Working out helps you deal with stress in your job, relationships or any area of life, possibly because exercise is a form of stress itself and helps condition（状况，条件） your body to deal with it.When Australian researchers compared（比较） people who did 30 minutes of aerobic exercise（有氧运动） three times a week,,to those who practiced progressive relaxation techniques（技术）,they found that the former（过去的） group responded（回报，有效果）better to acute（严重的） stress and had lower blood pressure.Even a little exercise can make you think less anxiously（忧虑的，不安的）.Studies have shown that any amount of exercise,from a brisk（轻快的，繁忙的）10minute walk to an intense（剧烈的，强烈的） aerobics（有氧建身操） or weightlifting session seems to decrease feelings of anxiety.Working out regularly（有规律的） may make you smarter（整洁漂亮的，时髦的） now and lessen the possibility that you’ll lose brain function（功能，作用） as you age.According to a recent animal study at the University of Illinois, exercise can actually help the brain develop new cells.In several studies, regular weight training or aerobic exercise was shown to improve the quality and duration（持续的，持续时间） of sleep.Naturally, this can make you less fatigued（疲劳） and be able to function better during the day.Like meditation（沉思，思考，默想）, hobbies or any other leisure（空闲，休闲）activity,exercise gives your mind a needed break from everyday thoughts, responsibilities and commitments（承诺，信奉，献身）.Finally, there’s one more reason to keep exercising.When you work out regularly, your body simply functions better —you are better, healthier and less likely to suffer painful physical conditions.And that just plain（平原，完全的，十足的） feels good.

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星火英语四级美文听力100篇Comments on the American DreamThe phrase"American dream" generally refers to the hopes has for his own well-being in America.It is not necessarily a selfish notion, because achieving the dream is assumed to make America strong.Because the dream is held by individuals, there can be as many different dreams as there are people to have them.A new immigrant may dream of mastering the language, holding a steady job, and having his own apartment.A successful industrialist may dream of acquiring more companies.In the past, the most typical components of the American dream for ordinary are as follows. The first component is a piece of land where one can sustain himself and raise a family.Having the land has to go beyond mere subsistence.It must also provide for a profit and expansion.Most importantly, it must help to give your children better opportunties than you had.A final component is freedom of movementwithin your geographic area.In our agriculrural age, freedom of movement came with horse and wagon.We remain emotionally tied to our agricultural past.We replace the working farm of the American dream with a suburban house and an urban job.The horse that took our ancestors to town once a month for supplies isreplaced by a couple of cars that take us several places everyday.The essence of the American dream seems to me to be geographic space and physical freedom.One's efforts allow one to succeed independently while providing an improved future for one's children and making a contribution to the world that one can be proud of.The dream has its constants,but is ever-changing with the people and with the times.For young students today, the dream might include a very high-paying technology job from which one could retire at an early ageand devote oneself to helping others.For middle-aged people today, the dream may include voluntary simplicity--a planned reduction in consump-tion with a potentially more satisfying lifestyle. 1 00:00:00,009 --> 00:00:06,110Struggling in America200:00:06,119 --> 00:00:15,300The United States of America is often seen as a nation300:00:15,309 --> 00:00:19,020in which the pursuit of happiness is not a dream but a reality.400:00:19,029 --> 00:00:23,940The sad truth is that although portrayed as an unusually easy life,500:00:23,949 --> 00:00:27,770life in America is as much of a struggle as in any other nation.600:00:27,779 --> 00:00:33,240For example, higher level education for Americans does not come easy.700:00:33,249 --> 00:00:37,060Although there are scholarships, grants and loans available,800:00:37,069 --> 00:00:42,640if the student fails to meet the criteria he is left with onlypersonal resources to draw from.900:00:42,649 --> 00:00:47,670This takes him into a life with not only a school schedule to follow butperhaps,1000:00:47,679 --> 00:00:50,190also, a work schedule and family life 1100:00:50,199 --> 00:00:55,330These are often the difficulties that are not portrayed through theTV andmovies.1200:00:55,339 --> 00:00:58,320These are also the difficulties which many believe1300:00:58,329 --> 00:01:01,780they will not encounter by attending an American college.1400:01:01,789 --> 00:01:05,060In the second place, there is financial security.1500:01:05,069 --> 00:01:10,970Many times what is portrayed of life in America is a life where “money isno object”.1600:01:10,979 --> 00:01:13,050The fallacy in this is that,1700:01:13,059 --> 00:01:13,050Each person has their own personal struggle1800:01:13,059 --> 00:01:13,260and money is an object for the majority of the people.1900:01:13,269 --> 00:01:16,110in spite of the comparatively higher wages available,2000:01:16,119 --> 00:01:18,300the cost of living is also higher.2100:01:18,309 --> 00:01:21,690Even though it may seem like one is making more money,2200:01:21,699 --> 00:01:30,330just as much is spent in surviving.2300:01:30,339 --> 00:01:35,250Thirdly is the belief that in the American way of life everyone has a goodjob.2400:01:35,259 --> 00:01:38,420With the increasing advancements in technology,2500:01:38,429 --> 00:01:43,240a well-paying job for those currently in the work force is getting harder tofind.2600:01:43,249 --> 00:01:46,630Those who have not been exposed to computers2700:01:46,639 --> 00:01:50,310and other new methods of communication are finding this to be true.2800:01:50,319 --> 00:01:52,110As it stands now,2900:01:52,119 --> 00:01:56,680the job market is requiring at least a two-year degree from college,3000:01:56,689 --> 00:01:58,770in order to make enough to live comfortably.3100:01:58,779 --> 00:02:02,480Even then well-paid jobs are not easy to find,3200:02:02,489 --> 00:02:04,480as it is sometimes believed because of the portrayal of life in America.。

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2019年6月英语四级听力50篇：04 A Popular Pastime of theEnglish People英语四级听力50篇：04 A Popular Pastime of the English PeopleReal policemen, both in Britain and the U.S., hardly recognize any common points between their lives and what they se on TVif they ever get home in time.Some things are almost the same, of course, but the policemen do not think much of them much of them.The first difference is that a policemans real life deals with the law. Most of what he learns is the law. He has to know actually what actions are against the law and what facts can be used to prove them in court. He has to know nearly as much law as a lawyer, and whats more, he has to put it into practice on his feet, in the dark and, running down a narrow street after someone he wants to talk to.Little of his time is spent in talking with beautiful girls or in bravely facing cruel criminals. He will spend most of his working life arranging millions of words on thousands of fomp3s about hundreds of sad, ordinary people who are guilty--- or not of stupid, unimportant crimes.Useful Words and Expressions:1. think much of 重视，尊重2. in court 在法庭上3. criminal 罪犯，犯罪者4. guilty 犯罪的，有罪的。

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星火英语四级美文听力3篇Vancouver: a World—Famous Port CityIn 1986 when Vancouver, a Canadian port,had just celebrated its 100th birthday, the city's developments attracted world-wide attention. That a city is based on a harbor and develops flourishingly owing to the prosperity of the harbor is the very road to subsistence and development taken and experienced by many port cities. Thanks to 100 years of development and construction, Vancouver, which boasts a natural ice-free harbor, has become a world-famous port. It has regular passenger and cargo ships sailing to Asia, Oceania, Europe, and Latin America, the annual volume of freight handled amounting to 80 million tons. One third of the employed in the city are engaged in trade and transportation. The splendid achievements of Vancouver are the fruits of its people's wisdom and diligence, comprising the contributions of its various ethnic groups. Being a country with a vast territory and a sparse population, Canada is even larger than China, yet it has a small population of less than 30 million. For this reason, absorbing immigrants from foreign countries is a national policy followed long and consistently by the Canadian Government. It can be said that in Canada all people except the Indians are foreign immigrants. The only difference among them lies in the fact that some began to settle down there earlier than others. And Vancouver does particularly deserve being called one of the world's multi-national cities that can be counted on one's fingers. Nowadays, of the 1.8 million residents in Vancouver, as many as half were not born in the city, and one of every 4 residents is an Asian. There are 250,000 Chinese living in Vancouver and playing a decisive role in its economic change and development. Half of these Chinese inhabitants have settled in Vancouver only in the past five years. With so many Chinese living there, Vancouver has become the largest Chinese community outside Asia.Dating with My MotherAfter 22 years of marriage,I have discovered the secret to keep love and intimacy alive in myrelationship with my wife, Peggy: I started dating with another woman. It was Peggy's idea,actually, "you know you love her," she said one day, taking me in surprise. The other woman mywife was encouraging me to date is my mother, a 72—year—old widow who has lived alone sincemy father died 20 years ago. I had promised myself that I would spend more time with mom.But with the demands of my job and three kids, I never got around toseeing her much beyondfamily get—togethers and holidays. She was surprisedand suspicious, when I called andsuggested the two of us go out to dinner anda movie. She thinks anything out of the ordinarysignals bad news. "I thoughtit would be nice to spend some time with you," I said, "Just thetwo of us." "I would like that a lot," she said.We didn't go anywhere fancy, just a neighborhood place where we could talk. My motherclutched my arm, half out of affection and half to help her negotiate the restaurant steps.Since her eyes now see only large shapes and shadows, I had to read the menu for both of us. "I used to be the reader when you were little," my mother smiled. I understood what she wassaying. From care—giverto cared—for, from cared—for to care—giver, our relationship hadcome full circle. "Then it is time for you to relax and let me return the favor." I said. We had anice talk over dinner. We talked for so long that we missed the movie. "I will go out with youagain." My mother said as I dropped her off, "but onlyif you let me buy dinner next time." Iagreed. Now Mom and I got out for dinner a couple of times a month.The Power of BeautyOne of the most successful, influential and beloved women in American history, EleanlorRoosevelt once said that she had one regret: she wished she had been prettier. Who hasn't feltthe same way? We are all too aware of our physical imperfections. To overcone them, we spendbillions of dollars everyyear-- on comestics, diet products, fashion and plastic surgery.Why do we care so much about how we look? Because it matters. Because beauty is powerful.Because even when we learn to value people mostly for being kind and wise and funny, we arestill moved by beauty. No matter how much we argue against it or pretend to be immune,beauty exerts its power over us.There is simply no escape.Aristotle said,"Beauty is a greater recommendation than any letter of introdution." It's notfair, but it's true. We simply treat beautiful people better than we do others. Attach aphotograph of a beautiful author to an essay, and people will think that it is more creative andmore intelligently written than exactly the same essay accompanied by the photo of a homelyauthor.Our sensitivity to Physical beauty is not something we can control at will. We are born with it.Experiments conducted by psychologist Judith J. Langloisshowed that even small infants preferto look at attractive faces.Before they have met a single supermodel, before they havewatched a single TV show, before they have opened up a single fashion magazine, they aredrawn to the same faces which adults have judged to be attractive.There are more important things in life than beauty. But as Nancy Etcoff says,"We have tounderstand beauty, or we will always be enslaved by it." if you aim to be wise and kind andfunny, it doesn't mean that you can't also try your best to look beautidul. There's no reason tofeel guilty about being moved by beauty's power. It moves us all.感谢您的阅读，祝您生活愉快。

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星火英语四级美文听力星火英语四级听力美文摘抄The Shadowland of DreamsMany a young person tells me he wants to be a writer. I always encourage such people, but I also e某plain that there's a big difference between "being a writer" and writing. In most cases these individuals are dreaming of wealth and fame, not the long hours alone at the typewriter. "You've got to want to write," I say to them, "not want to be a writer." The reality is that writing is a lonely,private and poor—paying affair. For every writer kissed by fortune, there are thousands more whose longing is never requited. Even those who succeed often know long periods of neglect and poverty. I did. When I left a 20—year career in the Coast Guard to become a freelance writer, I had no prospects at all.What I did have was a friend with whom I'd grown up in Henning, Tennessee. George found me my home —a cleaned—out storage room in the Greenwich Village apartment building where he worked as superintendent. It didn't even matter that it was cold and had no bathroom. Immediately I bought a used manual typewriter and felt like a genuine writer. After a year or so, however, I still hadn't received a break and began to doubt myself. It was so hard to sell a story that I barely made enough to eat. But I knew I wanted to write.I had dreamed about it for years. I wasn't going to be one of those people who die wondering, "What if?" I would keep putting my dream to the test — even though it meant living with uncertainty and fear of failure. This is the Shadowland of hope, and anyone with a dream must learn to live there.星火英语四级听力美文鉴赏The Origin of the RefrigeratorsBy the mid—nineteenth century, the term icebo某 had entered the American language, but icewas still only beginning to affect the diet of ordinary citizens in the United States. The ice tradegrew with the growth of cities. Ice was used in hotels, taverns, and hospitals, and by someforward—looking city dealers in fresh meat, fresh fish, and butter. After the Civil War (1861-1865), as ice was used to refrigerate freight cars, it also came into household use. Even before1880 half of the ice sold in New York, Philadelphia, and Baltimore, and one—third of that sold inBoston and Chicago, went to families for their own use. This had become possible because anew household convenience, the icebo某, a precursor of the modern refrigerator, had beeninvented. Making an efficient icebo某 was not as easy as we might now suppose. In the earlynineteenth century, the knowledge of the physics of heat, which was essential to a science ofrefrigeration, was rudimentary. The commonsense notion that the best icebo某 was one thatprevented the ice from melting was of course mistaken, for it was the melting of the ice thatperformed the cooling. Nevertheless, early efforts to economize ice included wrapping up theice in blankets, which kept the ice from doing its job. Not until near the end of the nineteenthcentury did inventors achieve the delicate balance of insulation and circulation needed for anefficient icebo某. But as early as 1803, an ingenious Maryland farmer, Thomas Moore, hadbeen on the right track. When he used an icebo某 of his own design to transport his butter tomarket, his butter, still fresh and hard in neat, was worth one—pound a brick. One advantageof his icebo某, Moore e某plained, was that farmers would no longer have to travel to market atnight in order to keeptheir produce cool.星火英语四级听力美文赏析Companionship of BooksA man may usually be known by the books he reads as well as by the company he keeps; forthere is a companionship of books as well as of men; and one should always live in the bestcompany, whether it be of books or of men. A good book may be among the best of friends.Itis the same today that it always was, and it will never change. It is the most patient andcheerful of companions. It does not turn its back upon us in times of adversity or distress.Italways receives us with the same kindness, amusing and instructing us in youth, andcomforting and consoling us in age. Books possess an essence of immortality. They are by farthe most lasting products of human effort. Temples and statues decay, but bookssurvive.Time is of no account with great thoughts,which are as fresh today as when they firstpassed through their author’s minds, ages ago. What was them said and thought still speaksto us as vividly as ever from theprinted page. The only effect of time has been to sift out thebad products; for nothing in literature can long survive but what is really good. Booksintroduce us into the best society; they bring us into the presence of the greatest minds thathave ever lived. We hear what they said and did; we see them as if they were really alive; wesympathize with them, enjoy with them, grieve with them; their e某perience becomes ours,and we feel as if we were in measure actors with them in the scenes which they describe. Thebook is a living voice. It is an intellect to which one still listens. Hence we ever remain under theinfluence of the great men of old. The greatest intellects of the world are as much alive now asthey were ages ago.星火英语四级听力美文欣赏StressAs the pace of life continues to increase in the modern society, we are fast losing the art of rela某ation.Once you are in the habit of rushing through life, being on the go from morning till night, it is very hard to slow down.But rela某ation is essential for a healthy mind and body.Stress is a natural part of everyday life and there is no way to avoid it.In fact, it is not the bad thing it is often supposed to be.A certain amount of stress is vital to provide one with motivation and give purpose to life.It is only when the stress gets out of control that it can lead to poor performance and ill health.The amount of stress a person can withstand depends very much on the individual.Some people are not afraid of stress at all, and such characters are obviously prime material for managerial responsibilities.Others lose heart at the first signs of unusual difficulties.When e某posed to stress, in whatever form, we react both chemically and physically.In fact we make a choice between" flight" or" fight".In more primitive days the choices made the difference between life or death.The crises we meet today areunlikely to be so e某treme, but however little the stress, it involves the same response.It is when such a reaction lasts long, through continued e某posure to stress, that health becomes endangered.Such serious conditions as high blood pressure and heart disease have established links with stress.Since we can not remove stress from our lives( it would be unwise to do so even if we could),we need to find ways to deal with it in order that we can stay healthy in mind and body.。

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1.What a Firefighter's Job Is Like①The damage that a fire can cause is obvious / and this is why the firefighters'jobs are so important. / ②Firefighters are usually the first ones responding to any type of emergency and perform many tasks,/which include putting out burning buildings, / helping out with medical emergencies, vehicle accidents and many other incidents./ ③They must make sure their equipment is clean / and all the items they use are in proper working order. / ④Keeping their skills up to date is necessary. / ⑤Therefore, they will be continually trained with new equipment and techniques. / ⑥Because of the extreme conditions / and also the stress associated with the emergency situations that arise, / the firefighters definitely need to stay in shape for the work they must do. / ⑦They will stay in the fire station while on duty. / ⑧Unless they need to work on the trucks or respond to a call, / they can eat, sleep, shower and watch TV at the fire station, just like at home. (160 words)2.Aliens①For a long time, aliens have often been in the news. / ②They have always been surrounded by mystery / and interest of people all around the world. / ③People have claimed to have been abducted by aliens. / ④Some have claimed to have actually seen them. / ⑤But is there a sound proof that can prove aliens to be real? / ⑥Alien sightings have mostly been accompanied by sightings of lights in the night sky. / ⑦Some of them have also believed that / the lights came from the spaceships used by the aliens. / ⑧Disk-like objects traveling across the sky / have often been taken as aliens' vehicles./ ⑨At times, people have found blood or hair at the locations / where aliens were sighted. / ⑩Researchers say alien sightings could have probably been a result of human imagination accompanied by fear, / and some of these sightings might have been a result of certain astronomical phenomena. ( 145 words)puter Eyeglasses①As computers become a more and more vital part of today's lifestyle and practices,/ new medical conditions are developing as a result of their usage. / ②The most common to date is computer vision problems, / which include eye pain, tired and burning eyes, watering or dry eyes, eye strain. / ③One Would never imagine that such a useful and innovative tool could cause so much physical discomfort ! / ④As a result of these, science professionals seized the opportunity / to create computer eyeglasses to ease these common conditions / and make computer usage less painful and more comfortable. / ⑤The computer vision problems affect adults as well as children./ ⑥Although children normally have different requirements for near and distance vision glasses, / computer eyeglasses can be used universally for both groups. / ⑦Please note that near and distance vision glasses / should not be used as replacements for computer glasses. /⑧They do not serve the same purpose, / and in some cases will cause more harm than good. (158 words)bor Day①International Labor Day, also known as International Workers' Day, / is scheduled for May 1st of each year. /②It is a holiday in celebration of the eight-hour workday. / ③It evolved from efforts of the labor union movement / to celebrate the economic and social achievements ofworkers. / ④It is celebrated as a national holiday across many countries around the world. / ⑤The idea for a workers' holiday began in Australia in 1856 / but was celebrated on May 1st in 1886 in Chicago. /⑥In China, Labor Day was extended to three days during the 1990s. / ⑦The Chinese government made it a seven-day holiday / by moving the prior and upcoming weekends together with these three days. / ⑧This holiday allowed millions of Chinese people to travel / or take other activities during this period. / ⑨However, China has reduced the Golden Week holiday down to one day in 2008, / while at the same time reviving some traditional holidays such as Mid-Autumn Festival. (158 words)5.Negative Effects of Television①Spending too many hours watching television wastes the precious time / that can rather be spent in fruitful and healthy activities like exercise or reading. / ②It also uses up the time / that you can rather spend with your family and friends. / ③Chatting with your near ones, spending time with your close ones / is a better way of spending time than watching TV. / ④People watching television, especially children and youngsters,/ start identifying with what is shown on TV. / ⑤They relate to television shows and films to such an extent that / they get bored of living a normal and simple life. ! ⑥They are eager for fame and money; / they long for living the lives of their favorite 'IV characters. / ⑦This may lead to a high amount of dissatisfaction for the real world. / ⑧As real life is the contrast of the life shown on TV, / such TV addicts become hungry for power, money and status. (151 words)6.Family Life in India①Family life is equally varied in Indian states. /②India is a country with many states / in which people are from different cultures, and so on. /③The languages, clothing, customs, and traditions of people are influenced by the respective regions they live in. / ④Most of the families in India are extended ones, / in which every member has his or her own role, often influenced by age and gender. / ⑤Children are cherished and considered as gifts from God. !⑥Children can look forward to continual family support throughout their lives. / ⑦However, they are expected to respect their elders and parents, their wishes and family relationships. / ⑧The family structure in India is typical, / in which there are many wedding customs, / which have to be strongly followed by people. / ⑨Religion, social status, traditional practices, and regional differences influence family structures. / ⑩Indians are more emotionally attached to the members of their family. / ⑾Husbands and wives are not allowed to openly display their affection for one another. ( 160 words)7.Society's Influence on Education①Society plays an important role in education, and influences it both positively and negatively. / ②Social inequalities and unhealthy educational practices are some of the negative influences of society on our lives. / ③Customs and traditions prevent certain sections of society from exercising their fundamental rights / and get in the way of the well-being of society, / shatter the basic ideas of education and social awareness. / ④Some social groups deny women's right to education, / while others force children to work, / depriving them from a healthy environment / which is good to their growth and development. / ⑤Education is one of the basic human rights. / ⑥If social norms come in the way of social welfare, / it defeats the purpose of education. /⑦Society is an entity that can't be separated from us. / ⑧It is we who make up the society. / ⑨It is entirely in our hands whether to add value to our education or devalue it. (149 words)8.Choosing the Perfect Hair Color①Coloring your hair is one way to express your individuality. / ②Choosing the right hair color can be confusing / whether you want to cover gray hair or give yourself a new fresh look. / ③If you are clear about what you want exactly, / it can help while choosing the hair color that is right for you. / ④You can achieve the most flattering look, / if you consider your skin make-up and eye color. / ⑤Hair color that balances your complexion gives the best results. / ⑥For covering gray hair, you can select a shade close to your natural hair color. / ⑦Hair highlights are another way to improve your overall look. /⑧Highlights can look fascinating and make an attractive impression. / ⑨They add depth and dimension to the base color or natural hair. /⑩Different hair colors suit different complexions. /⑾In order to choose a suitable hair color, / you need to identify the right combination. ( 148 words)9.Traditional Brazilian Clothing①Brazil is known internationally for its stylish and sophisticated clothing. /②Brazilian clothes are comfortable, vivid, beautifully crafted and decorated with attractive laces. / ③Traditional Brazilian clothing is influenced by a combination of different races and immigrants from all over the world. / ④A true traditional Brazilian clothing can be seen in the countryside, / where men's clothing includes shirt, jeans and dresses made from inexpensive cotton. / ⑤In the south of Brazil, the cowboys wear a distinctive dress including loose-fitting trousers, / while in the northeast region they wear coat, hat and leather trousers. / ⑥In the urban areas of Brazil, most people prefer modern clothing. / ⑦Young men wear jeans and T-shirts. / ⑧Short skirts and dresses are very popular among women. / ⑨Brazilian jeans are very common ! and they come in a wide variety of styles and textures. / ⑩Jeans made for women are tight-fitting and loose-fitting near the feet. / ⑾Due to abundance of beautiful beaches, / beachwear is a very popular clothing in Brazil. ( 156 words)10.Sunday School①Sunday School is a practice designed to help children, after church, / to adhere to the path of justice and truth. /②However, today, the approach is very unlike the older one / which focused on the classroom-bound mode of interaction and reflection / on the values of Christianity and the Holy Word. / ③Now, children are being allowed to experiment with ideas / and develop a result-based resource base, / with the help of planned and directed effort. / ④Sunday School is now being held within and out of church. / ⑤The children and youth are allowed to interact with peers / outdoors, at picnics, workshops and camping. / ⑥This calls for a redress of security and safety equipment. / ⑦As a matter of fact, with activities such as these, / Sunday School security and safety is the concern of every parent. /⑧And the safety and security of the children is the prime responsibility of the public. ( 146 words)11.Spy Cell Phones①A spy phone is a mobile phone or a spy device / that allows a user to monitorand hear or record conversations and other activities taking place over the phone. /②Spy phonescan function in different ways. / ③They can be used as listening devices/ whereby secretive conversations can be tracked. / ④They are popularly used by secret agencies to track criminal activities / that are carried out over networks. / ⑤They can be used for tracking periodic calls and recording the frequency of calls from certain suspicious numbers. / ⑥Also, they can be used for monitoring business and household activities / while the cell phone user is away. / ⑦Although spy cell phones have many positive sides, / they give rise to legal as well as moral concerns, / because spy cell phone software is easily available. / ⑧Cell phones are easily transferable to spy phones. / ⑨Their ready availability makes them subject to illegal use. (146 words)12.Water Pollution①Water pollution is an undesirable change in the state of water, / polluted with harmful substances. /②It is the second most important environmental issue next to air pollution. / ③Any change in the physical, chemical or biological properties of water / will have a harmful effect on living things. / ④Water pollution affects all the major water bodies of the world / such as lakes, rivers, oceans and groundwater. / ⑤Polluted water is unfit for drinking and for other consumption processes. / ⑥It is also not suitable for agricultural and industrial use. / ⑦The effects of water pollution are harmful to human beings, plants, animals, fishes and birds. / ⑧Water problems in the future will become more intense and more complex. / ⑨Our increasing population will tremendously increase urban wastes, primarily sewage. / ⑩On the other hand, increasing demands for water / will decrease the amount of water available for dealing with wastes. /⑾Due to water pollution, the entire ecosystem gets disturbed. (150 words)13.Health Benefits of Red Wine①We all know drinks containing alcohol are not good for health, / but when it comes to drinking red wine, / it is the other way around. / ②Recent studies have concluded that there are no negative effects on the body, / if red wine is not consumed excessively. / ③Certain compounds in red wine can play a very important role in protecting the heart. / ④It is a heart-healthy drink that can be enjoyed during evening meals. /⑤If you think that red wine is only good for the heart, / then you are wrong. / ⑥Studies have revealed that the substance found in the skin of red grapes, / can restrict cancer's development. /⑦However, the ideal consumption is not 7 to 8 glasses of red wine. /⑧Scientific studies on the potential benefits of red wine recommend that women should not have more than one drink per day; / whereas men can have 2 drinks per day. /⑨The word "moderate" is the key to maximize health benefits of red wine. (160 words)14.How to Gain Fluency in Another Language①To gain fluency in another language, / many people will tell you the only solution is / to travel to a foreign country and immerse yourself completely. / ②This advice may be greatly appealing for some people. / ③But for the majority of people, this solution is both inconvenient and costly. / ④Thankfully, the Internet has brought us new and exciting options for communicating in another language. / ⑤To expand your vocabulary, try reading free articles and original books in another language. / ⑥To begin with, reading may be a slow and frustrating process / as you will have to stop to look up the meanings for many unfamiliar words. / ⑦Before you begin, find an online dictionary / that will offer you quick translations. / ⑧Hearing a language is the key to learn how to speak it. / ⑨Popular music downloading sites offer free audiofiles / that you can download and take with you wherever you go. / ⑩And most importantly, one must actually practice speaking the language. (155 words)15.Benefits of Going to College①One of the primary benefits of going to college / is being able to obtain a college degree. /②A college degree helps you push your career in the right direction / and opens doors for good job opportunities. / ③The college years are filled with academic / as well as extra curricular activities. / ④The projects, the oral and practical exams and demonstrations that are parts of college education / help you build self-confidence and enhance your communication skills. / ⑤College education plays a vital role in the development of analytical thinking, reasoning and problem-solving skills. / ⑥These skills help you throughout life. / ⑦However, the most important benefit of going to college is / perhaps the environment it offers. /⑧It gives you an opportunity to be a part of a huge group. / ⑨College education helps you develop skills of working in a team. / ⑩It gives you an opportunity to understand different points of view on different issues in life.( 150 words)16.Benefits of Becoming a Teacher①Becoming a teacher gives you a chance to spend a major portion of your day with children or youngsters. / ②With kids around, you are a part of their world of innocence and purity. / ③It indeed creates a healthy work environment for you. / ④On becoming a teacher, / you get a chance to be with children laughing with them, / think their way and enjoy their innocently silly and healthily naughty behavior. / ⑤Apart from this, the nature of your job is such that / you do not work on weekends / and you get your share of holidays. / ⑥Becoming a teacher / entitles you for receiving private scholarships and sponsorships for teaching programs. / ⑦However, one of the most important benefits of becoming a teacher is that / teachers contribute to the shaping of the future generations./ ⑧They make a difference to society / by playing a vital role in nurturing young minds. ( 146 words)anic Coffee①Today many agricultural products are grown using organic methods / and coffee is no exception. / ②Organic products have a very minimal effect on the environment / because there is no use of pesticides and fertilizers. / ③M1 organic produces are certified to ensure that / their products are grown in such a way. / ④Organic coffee is a multimillion dollar industry / and each year the sales of this coffee are increasing. / ⑤Exports of organic coffee are up in most of Europe and North America. / ⑥Organic coffee is usually grown in many countries such as Africa, Asia and South America. / ⑦All over the world people have become organic coffee drinkers, / but Americans consume the majority of it./ ⑧AI1 organic coffee products in the USA are certified for quality. /⑨The organic coffee is produced in a very specific way / and all operators are at random inspected to ensure that they meet US Department of Agriculture standards. ( 149 words)18.The Rivers①The rivers are formed when group of springs and streams, / which are known as headwaters/ and having their origin in the mountains, / flow down to form a largestream or springs. / ②The stream bed of a river lies between the banks of a river. / ③The large streams are called as rivers / while the smaller ones are called as creeks. / ④The rivers form the major component of the water cycle. / ⑤The water in a river is accumulated from gathering of ground water / and also through the release of stored water in natural reservoirs such as icebergs. / ⑥Rivers have been one of the sources of food, water and transport since prehistoric times. / ⑦The rivers aid the cultivation of crops by supplying water. / ⑧Historians claim that shipping dates back to a very long time ago. / ⑨Rivers of the world are the major source of fresh water / and they maintain their own food chain. ( 147 words)19.Environmentally Friendly Cars①Environmentally friendly cars are supposed to be the vehicles of future generations. / ②Nevertheless, such cars exist now / and are becoming more popular in the modem car market than traditional vehicles / which work on fossil fuels. / ③The advantages of such cars are not only in their lower harmfulness for the environment and people's health / but also in the lower fuel costs. / ④However, their production is rather expensive, / so it is still a controversial point / both for the customers and the automobile manufacturers. / ⑤Although they are more expensive to buy, / they pay for themselves in a period of about 5 years / because they consume less expensive fuels. /⑥The common types of environmentally friendly ears include electric cars, fuel-cell-powered cars, crossbreed cars and solar cars. / ⑦And environmentally friendly cars have become the choice of many people / who decided to reduce the influence of burning fossil fuels on the nature. (146 words)20.Overpopulation①Overpopulation is the condition / where the number of organisms exceeds the carrying capacity of their habitat. / ②We are facing the effects of overpopulation in our daily lives. / ③Overpopulation has affected the life of common man / and has proved to be one of the most serious difficulties that have to be fought. / ④Overpopulation implies a shortage of resources and economic inflation. / ⑤Living through the negative effects of overpopulation / has made us realize serious problems associated with it. / ⑥It is high time we waken up / and found the causes of overpopulation and worked on them. /⑦Generally, the causes of overpopulation include decline in the death rate, rise in the birth rate, migration and lack of education. / ⑧Not every nation is capable of providing its people with the adequate amount of resources. / ⑨The ever-increasing population will eventually fail to provide its people with the resources they need to thrive. /⑩When the environment fails to accommodate the living beings that inhabit it, / over-population becomes a disaster. (160 words)21.The Bottled Water①The bottled water used can be sourced from public water sources, / and the purity and safety depend largely on the regulation of quality adopted within a country. /②The regulation conducted and recorded ensures that / the bottled water's quality is safe. /③The label on the bottled water container or bottle accurately reflects bottle contents, / or at least it is expected to. / ④In many developing and under-developed nations, / these standards are variable. / ⑤This makes the safety of the bottled water controversial. / ⑥There is no doubt about the convenience of bottled water relative to boiling. / ⑦However, bottled water may provide a possibility tounsafe drinking water/ only for those who can afford it. / ⑧The sales of bottled water have surpassed the sales of all other drinks, except some soft drinks. / ⑨And the bottled water companies make a good money / even though the popularity of bottled water has been criticized by environmentalist, economists and care-takers and -givers. (151 words)22.Online Education①Online education, or distance learning, has really taken on a life of its own in the past few years. / ②With the availability of the Internet, /it is becoming easier and easier to join one of the approved online colleges /and to get your degree online. /③These colleges are spread out all over the world. / ④If you are truly getting your education online / then you don't have to be in the same city / as if you were getting your degree locally. / ⑤You simply log into the classroom every day to get your assignments, / then you upload them in order to get your grade. / ⑥There isn't even a need to meet the teachers or other students / and you can do it at any time of the day. /⑦Therefore, it won't interfere with your work schedule or your life in general. / ⑧And the great news is that employers are recognizing more and more that / an online education is a great way to go. (160 words)23.Red Wolves①Red wolves present a characteristic red colored fur / which is more obvious behind the ears and in the neck and legs. /②Other than these parts, / the fur color of red wolves is brown with black shading in the back and tail. / ③Their big ears help them overcome hot and humid climatic conditions. /④The average size of red wolves is 4 feet in length, 20 inches tall and weight about 45 to 80 pounds. / ⑤Generally, red wolves attain sexual maturity at the age of 22 months; / however, there are some species that attain within 10 months. /⑥The breeding season of red wolves is during February and March / and their pregnancy period is about 2 months. / ⑦Females give birth to about 1 to 10 children one time around March to April. / ⑧The newly borns usually stay with their parents about two years, / after which, they spread around the wild. /⑨The lifespan of red wolves is around 7 or 8 years in the wild / and about 15 years in captivity. (160 words)24.The Earth Day①Our Planet Earth has so much to give us. / ②From the beautiful natural surroundings to the rich types of creatures, / Planet Earth has loads of things to offer / that only make the life more beautiful. / ③However, have you given a thought to how many individuals actually respect this planet? / ④April 22nd is known the world over as Earth Day. / ⑤It is celebrated to create more awareness about our planet / and situations that we need to take care of/to ensure our Planet Earth is well loved and cared for. / ⑥As things are, we need to celebrate it on one day / to remind us of the responsibilities we need to handle in the coming years. / ⑦The importance of Planet Earth is something / that should be taught to children in their early years, at home and in the school. / ⑧Only then will the young and old alike, understand the issues / such as global warming, energy conservation and the importance of recycling. (159 words)25.Car Alarm System①Car alarm systems are basic ways to keep thieves away. / ②The first car alarm system was designed in 1896. / ③Nowadays every car is fitted with advanced electronic sound alarmsystem. / ④Though car alarm systems do not always stop the theft from happening but they do create troubles, / which act as alarms for both the owner of the car and the thief. / ⑤There have been innumerable cases / when in spite of the car alarm system being there, / the vehicle has been stolen, / because at times the car alarm system fails to understand what exactly is a car theft. / ⑥Experts are of the opinion that / nowadays thefts occur in spite of the alarm system being there / because nobody bothers much about it. / ⑦People do not pay attention because alarm systems sound / even when there is a strong wind or a pet trying to interfere with the vehicle. / ⑧Moreover, thieves are designing newer ways tomake new technologies that are being used failed. (160 words)26.Domestic Violence and Abuse①Domestic abuse occurs when one person in an intimate relationship or marriage tries to dominate and control the other person. / ②An abuser doesn't play fair. / ③He or she uses fear, guilt, and shame to wear you down and gain complete power over you. / ④He or she may threaten you, hurt you, or hurt those around you. / ⑤Domestic abuse that includes physical violence is called domestic violence. / ⑥Victims of domestic abuse or domestic violence may be men or women, / although women are more commonly victimized. /⑦Except for the gender difference, domestic abuse doesn't discriminate. / ⑧It happens within all age ranges, ethnic backgrounds, and financial levels. / ⑨The abuse may occur during a relationship, / while the couple is breaking up, or after the relationship has ended. / ⑩Despite what many people believe, / domestic violence is not due to the abuser's loss of control over his behavior. / ⑾Actually, violence is a deliberate choice made by the abuser / in order to take control over his wife or partner. ( 165 words)27.Differences between Chinese and Western Eating Habits①There are great differences between Chinese and Western eating habits. / ②Unlike the West, where everyone has their own plate of food, / in China the dishes are placed on the table and everybody shares. / ③If you are being treated by a Chinese host, / be prepared for a ton of food. / ④Chinese are very proud of their culture of cuisine / and will do their best to show their hospitality. / ⑤And sometimes the Chinese hosts use their chopsticks to put food in your bowl or plate. / ⑥This is a sign of politeness. / ⑦The appropriate thing to do would he to eat the whatever-it-is / and say how tasty it is. / ⑧If you feel uncomfortable with this, / you can just say a polite thank-you and leave the food there. / ⑨And you should never tap on your bowl with your chopsticks, / which can be very insulting to the host. (143 words)28.Water Pollution①When toxic substances enter lakes, streams, rivers, oceans, and other waterbodies, / they get dissolved or lie suspended in water or get deposited on the bed. / ②This results in the pollution of water whereby the quality of the water deteriorates,/ affecting aquatic ecosystems. / ③Pollutants can also go down and affect the groundwater deposits. /④Water pollution has many sources. / ⑤The most polluting of them are the city sewage and industrial waste discharged into the rivers. /⑥The facilities to treat waste water are not adequate in any city in India. / ⑦Presently, only about 10% of the waste water generated is treated; / the rest isdischarged as it is into our water bodies. / ⑧Due to this, pollutants enter groundwater, rivers, and other water bodies. / ⑨Such water, which ultimatelyends up in our households, / is often highly polluted and carries disease-causing bacteria./⑩Agricultural run-off, or the water from the fields that drains into rivers, / is another major water pollutant as it contains fertilizers and pesticides. (161 words)29.Listening Skills①Communication with others involves learning listening skills. / ②It's a good feeling when someone listens to you / when you're talking to them. / ③It makes you feel like they care about you and what you're saying. / ④The same respect should be given to people that are speaking to you. / ⑤Controlling the conversation or interrupting constantly with your views or suggestions / is not listening to the other person. / ⑥Listening closely and then responding at the appropriate time makes a good conversation. /⑦Making comments at the correct time lets the speaker know you're interested / and can help you stay centered on the conversation. / ⑧Asking good questions about the subject will show you want to know more about it. / ⑨Try not to ask too many questions with the word why. / ⑩People might not know the answer and won't be able to respond to the question. /⑾Always, let the person finish what they're saying / before you talk about something else. ( 154 words)30.Marketing①Marketing is the process of planning and executing the conception, / pricing, promotion and distribution of ideas, goods, / ands to create exchanges that satisfy individual and organizational objectives. / ②It consists of advertising and promoting your product or in order to sell it. / ③Your business produces goods ands. / ④Marketing is to let potential customers know what are available for sale. /⑤Sales, advertising, and public relations are essential components of marketing / and each requires specialized skills and expertise. / ⑥While a small business may have only one person / performing all these functions under the marketing umbrella, / knowledge of each area is important to develop a focused effort. / ⑦A focus on what the customer wants and needs / is essential to successful marketing efforts. / ⑧This customer-orientation should go hand-in-hand with the company's objective of maintaining a profitable volume of sales. / ⑨Marketing is a creative process combining all of the activitiesneeded to accomplish both of these objectives. (156 words)31.The World Health Day①The World Health Day is on 7th April. / ②It marks the founding of the WorldHealth Organization / and is an opportunity to draw worldwide attention / to a subject of major importance to global health each year. / ③World Health Day 2009 focuses on the safety of health facilities / and the readiness of health workers who treat people affected by emergencies. / ④Health centers and staff provide vital health care in communities every day. /⑤In disasters, theirs are in even greater demand: / treating injuries, preventing illnesses and caring for people's urgent health needs. /⑥A safe hospital that continues to function at best capacity during / and after a disaster or other emergency is a safe haven that protects lives. / ⑦Safe health facilities are a joint responsibility, / requiring crucial support from other sectors to ensure essential life-lines. /⑧When health facilities stop functioning, / it is a double blow to a devastated community. (147 words)。

经典英语专业四级听写100篇

英语专业四级考试听写自我测试100篇（1-50为英式发音；51-100为美式发音）1. Education in ChinaEducation in China today has been developing rapidly. In many provinces, it is compulsory and free. Most children start school at the age of six. They attend 5 years of elementary school and 6 years of high school.After graduation from high school, a student can start his higher education in a two-year college, a four-year college, a university, or a specialized professional school. Most colleges admit students on the basis of their entrance examination records. The cost of a college education is not very high. And the greater part of it is met by their families, though students can get support from their college. Many students receive scholarships from the school, the government, private foundations and organizations.Though great progress has been made in China in the field of education, there is still a comparatively large part of the population in the country who cannot read and write.2.DreamsDreams are a product of the sleeper’s mind. They include events and feelings that he has experienced. Most dreams are related to events of the day before the dream and the strong wishes of the dreamer. Many minor incidents of the hours before sleep appear in dreams. Few events more than two days old turn up. Deep wishes or fears, especially those held since childhood, often appear in dreams, and many dreams fulfill such wishes. Events in the sleeper’s surroundings, a loud noise, for example, may become part of a dream, but they do not cause dreams.Some dreams involve deep feelings that a person may not realize he has. Psychiatrists often use material from a patient’s dreams to help the person understand himself better.Dreaming may help maintain good learning ability, memory, and emotional adjustment.3. EmotionsAccording to psychologists, an emotion is aroused when a man or animal views something as either bad or good. When a person feels like running away from something he thinks will hurt him, we call this emotion fear. If the person wants to remove the danger by attacking it, we call the emotion anger. The emotions of joy and love are aroused when we think something can help us. An emotion does not have to be created by something in the outside world. It can be created by a person’s thoughts.Everyone has emotions, but many psychologists believe that infants are born without emotions. They believe children learn emotions just as they learn to read and write. A growing child not only learns his emotions but learns how to act in certain situations because of an emotion.4. Re-employment of Laid-off WorkersThe issue of re-employment has emerged with large numbers of surplus laborers having been laid off. There is no doubt that it would lead to endless trouble if the surplus were not reorganized properly. In order to maintain social stability and to secure people’s normal living standards, it is essential to work out solutions to the problem.Solving the problem is a two-way operation as far as the government and workers are concerned.On the one hand, the government at all levels should try every possible means to create a wide range of employment options open to laid-off workers; on the other hand, these workers ought not to sit idle and wait for opportunities to come. So long as they don’t lose heart and constantly strive to better themselves, their futures will be bright.5. Describing PeopleFaces, like fingerprints, are unique. Did you ever wonder how it is possible for us to recognize people? Even a skilled writer probably could not describe all the features that make one face different from another. Yet a very young child- even an animal, such as a pigeon—can learn to recognize faces. We all take this ability for granted.We also tell people apart by how they behave. When we talk about someone’s personality, we mean the ways in which he or she acts, speaks, thinks and feels that make that individual different from others.Like the human face, human personality is very complex. But describing someone’s personality in words is somewhat easier than describing his face. If you were asked to describe what a “nice face”looked like, you probably would have a difficult time doing so. But if you were asked to describe a “nice person”, you might begin to think about someone who was kind, considerate, friendly and warm.6. Physical ActivityMost young people enjoy some form of physical activity. It might be walking, cycling or swimming, or in winter, skating or skiing. It might be a game of some kind like football, hockey, golf or tennis, or it might be mountaineering.Those who have a passion for climbing high and difficult mountains are often looked upon with astonishment why are men and women willing to suffer cold and hardship, and to take risks on high mountains? This astonishment is probably caused by the difference between mountaineering and other forms of activity to which men give their leisure.If we compare mountaineering and other more familiar sports, we might think that one big difference is that mountaineering is not a “team sport”. We should be mistaken in this. There are, it is true, no “matches” between “t eams” of climbers. However, when climbers are on a rock face linked by a rope on which their lives may depend, there is obviously teamwork.7. The Clever Man NasreddinAn old man died and left his son a lot of money. But the son was a foolish young man: he quickly spent all the money, and soon he had nothing left. Of course, when that happened, all his friends left him. When he was quite poor and alone, he went to see Nasreddin, who was a kind, clever old man and often helped people when they had troubles.“My money is finished and my friends have gone,” said the young man. “What will happen to me now?”“Don’t worry, young man,”answered Nasreddin, “Everything will soon be all right again and you will soon feel much happier.”The young man was very glad. “Am I going to get rich again then?” he asked Nasreddin.“No, I didn’t mean that, ” said the old man. “I meant that you would soon get used to being poor and to having no friends.”8. A Man and His CarA man was traveling abroad in a small red car. One day he left the car and went shopping. When he came back, its roof was badly damaged.Some boys told him that an elephant had damaged it. The man did not believe them, but theytook him to a circus which was near there. The owner of the elephant said, “I am very sorry! My elephant has a big, round, red chair. He thought that your car was his chair, and he sat on it!” then he gave the man a letter, in which he said that he was sorry and that he would pay for all the damage.When the man got back to his own country, the customs officers would not believe his story. They said, “You sold your new car while you were abroad and bought this old one!” it was only when the man showed them the letter from the man at the circus that they believed him.9. The SunA long time ago people thought that the sun went round the earth. In some countries people even said that the sun was a god. They thought the god drove across the sky each day on a golden horse. Now we know the earth goes round the sun. It takes the earth a year to go all the way round the sun. Today men even know how far it is for the earth to go round the sun. They tell us that the earth travels over a thousand miles a minute on its journey round the sun.The sun is really a star. It is much bigger than the earth and it is very hot. Some people have been to the moon but we know that no one can ever go to the sun. It is far too hot for people to live anywhere near it. The sun is three hundred thousand times heavier than the earth and more than a million times larger.10. Can Animals Be Made to Work for Us?Can animals be made to work for us? Some scientists think that one day animals may be taught to do a number of simple jobs. They say that in a film or on TV we may see elephants, or monkeys, dogs, bears, or other animals doing a lot of things. If you watch carefully, you may find that those animals are always given something to eat in return for doing them. The scientists say that many different animals may be taught to do a number of simple jobs if they know they will get something to eat in return. Of course, as we know, dogs can be used to guard a house, and elephants can be used to do some heavy jobs. And we can also teach animals to work in factories. Apes, for example, have been used in America to help make cars and scientists believe that these large monkeys may one day get in crops and even drive trains.11. Man’s Best FriendAlmost everyone likes dogs, and almost everyone likes reading stories about dogs. I have a friend who has a large police dog. Its name is Jack. Police dogs are often very clever. Every Sunday afternoon my friend takes Jack for a long walk in the park. Jack likes these long walks very much. One Sunday afternoon a young man came to visit my friend. He stayed a long time. He talked and talked. Soon it was time for my friend to take Jack for his walk. But the visitor still stayed. Jack became very worried. He walked around the room several times and then sat down in front of the visitor and looked at him. But the visitor paid no attention. He continued talking. Finally Jack couldn’t stand it. He went out of the room and came back a few minutes later. He sat down again in front of the visitor but this time he held the visitor’s hat in his mouth.12. CommunicationYou speak, write a letter, make a telephone call. Your words carry a message. People communicate with words. Do you think you can communicate without words? A smile on your face shows you are happy or friendly. Tears in your eyes tell others that you are sad. When you raise your hand in class, the teacher knows you want to say something or ask questions. You shake your head, and people know you are saying “No”. You nod and people know you are saying, “Yes”. Other things can also carry messages. For example, a sign at the bus stop helps you to know which bus totake. A sign on the wall of your school helps you to find the library. Signs on doors tell you where to go in or out. Have you ever noticed that there are a lot of signs around you and that you receive messages from them all the time?13. Weather and MenEverybody talks about the weather, but nobody does anything about it. It is true. People usually begin their conversations with “Isn’t it a nice day?”“Do you think it will rain?”“What a fine day!”etc.Many people think they can tell what the weather is going to be like. But they rarely agree with each other. One man may say, “Do you see how cloudy it is in the east? It’s going to rain tomorrow.”Another man will say, “No, it’s going to be fine tomorrow.”People often look for the weather they want. When a farmer needs water, he looks for something to tell him it’s going to rain; he won’t believe anything else. When friends have planned a trip, they are sure the weather is going to clear up very quickly.Almost everyone listens to what the weatherman says. But he does n’t always tell us what we want, and once in a while he makes a mistake.14. A Selfish ManSmith was a landlord. He loved money very much and never gave anything to anybody. One day the landlord was walking along a river with his friends and fell into it. He cried, “Help! Help!” one of his friends held out his hand and said, “Give me your hand and I will pull you out.” But he did not give his hand to his friend. Then another of his friends tried but the same thing happened. Just then a farmer came over and saw all this. He knew the landlord very well. He said to the others, “Let me try.” He held out his hand and said to the landlord, “Take my hand and I will pull you out.” Hearing this, the landlord took the farmer’s hand, and in a minute the farmer pulled the landlord out of the water. All the others were very surprised at this and asked the farmer, “Why did he give his hand to you but not to us? The farmer said, “You don’t know your friend very well, when you say ‘give’ to him, he does nothing, but when you say ‘take’, he takes.”15. The Benefits of Class ParticipationDifferent teachers have different styles of teaching. Some prefer to deliver a prepared lecture, while others expect some participation from their students. Likewise, some students learn best in the former situation, while others do so in the latter. Perhaps the best learning environments is one in which the preferred styles of teacher and students match. For me, that is a class in which the teacher encourages class participation.I prefer to participate in class for several reasons. One is that students’ participation makes the class more lively and interesting. I can hear not only my teacher’s opinions on a subject, but also those of my classmates. Another reason is that I believe the teacher can better understand the students when they interact with him in class. Rather than wait for exam results to indicate how much the students have absorbed, the teacher can learn immediately whether the students understand what he is talking about. Finally, I acquire more knowledge in this kind of class. I can ask more in-depth questions and satisfy my curiosity.16. OilAlmost everyone in the world uses oil in some way. Cars, buses, planes and many trains and ships also need oil. Even our bicycles need oil. Indeed the whole world would stop if there was no oil.Today there is a growing need for oil in the world. So people are looking for it everywhere. Theylook for oil in deserts, in the mountains and under the sea. Quite often they find nothing, but the search for oil always goes on.Who are the largest oil producers in the world? The U. S., the former Soviet Union, and the countries of the Middle East. But China is catching up fast. Before liberation we used to buy nearly all our oil from the U S.. Many foreign people said China was “oil-poor”. But since liberation oil has been found in many parts of the country. Today everyone agrees that China is rich in oil. Our oil not only meets the great need in our country, but also be sold to other countries.17. Time ZonesStrange things happen from time to time when you travel, because people divide the earth into twenty-four time zones, one hour apart. You can have days with more or fewer than twenty-four hours, and weeks with more or less than seven days. If you make a five-day trip across the Atlantic Ocean, your ship enters a different time zone every day. As you enter each zone, the time changes one hour. If you travel westward, you put your watch back; and if you travel eastward, you put it ahead. Each day of your trip has either twenty-five or twenty-three hours. If you travel by ship across the Pacific, you cross the International Date Line. By agreement a new day begins at this line. When you cross the line, you change your calendar one full day, backward or forward. If traveling eastward, today becomes yesterday; if westward, it is tomorrow.18. Building Houses in the Early DaysIn the early days of the old west in North America, life was difficult. People lived on farms far away from other families. They went to town once a week or one time a month. Then they saw their friends and neighbors. On their farms everyone had lots of work. But there were some big problems. How did one family make a house? How could they build a barn alone? Those were big jobs.What did families do to build houses? They asked for help. They asked their friends and neighbors. They invited them to a work party for a few days. The women cooked together. They made breakfast, lunch and dinner. The men worked on the building. For the children it was like a holiday. They enjoyed it very much. They all helped one another for the good of everyone.19. FriendshipFriendship is one of the greatest pleasures that people can enjoy. It is very difficult to find a better definition of friendship. A true friend does indeed find pleasure in our joy and share sorrow in our grief. In times of trial, he or she is always at our side to give us his or her help and comfort.Knowing how valuable friendship is, we should be very careful in our choice of a friend. We must choose someone who has a good character, whose actions are good and who shows kind-heartedness. We should avoid those shallow people who change in the face of adversity or misfortune.A true friend can always be trusted, loved and respected. The most important thing is that a friend always understands you. In conclusion, when you have made a good friend, don’t forget him or her.20.Maintaining Your MemoryIf you do not use your arms or your legs for some time, they will become weak. When you start using them again, they slowly become strong again. Everybody knows this. Yet many people do not seem to know that memory works in the same way.When someone says that he has a good memory, he really means that he keeps his memory in practice by using it. When someone else says that his memory is poor, he really means that he does not give it enough chance to become strong.Have you ever found that some people can’t read or write, but usually they have better memories?This is because if they cannot read or they cannot write things down in a small notebook, then they have to remember them by heart. So if you want to have a good memory, learn from the people: practice remembering things in the way other people do.21.SOS Children’s VillagesIn Europe many people died during the Second World War. As a result, at the end of the war there were many orphans there. A man called Hermann V oss wanted to help these children. His idea was simple. He wanted the orphans to have a home, and he wanted them to have the care and kindness of parents. V oss asked people to give him some money. With this money he built the first SOS Children’s Village started. The letters SOS stand for “Save Our Souls”. This means “Please help us!” and SOS Children’s Villages gives help to orphans.Hermann V oss’s idea for helping orphans soon spread all over the world. By 1983 there were 170 SOS Children’s Villages in the world. People in many countries give money to help the villages. Today the children from the first village are gown up. Now some of them work in other SOS Children’s Villages.putersWe are already familiar with computers. Computers work for us at home, in offices and in factories. But it is also true that children today are using computers at school before they can write. What does this mean for the future? Are these children lucky or not?Many people who do not know about computers think of them as machines that children play with. They worry that children do not learn from experience, but just from pressing a button. They worry that this is not good for them. They think children are growing up not knowing about the real world.But people who understand more about computers see that computers can be very good for children. A computer can help them to learn about the real world more quickly, to learn what then want to learn and to think for themselves. And for the future, don’t we need people who can think clearly, who know how to get information quickly?23.Dick’s JobDick was a clever and hard-working student, but his parents were poor, so he had to work after class and during his holidays to get enough money for his studies.One summer he got a job in a butcher’s shop during the daytime, and another in a hospital at night. In the shop, he learned to cut and sell meat. In the hospital, of course, Dick was told to do only the easiest jobs. He helped to lift people and carry them from one part of the hospital to another. Both in the butcher’s shop and in the hospital, Dick had to wear white clothes.One evening in the hospital, Dick had to help to carry a woman from her bed to the operating room. The woman already felt frightened when she thought about the operation. When she saw Dick coming to get her, she felt even more frightened. “No! No!” she said, “Not my butcher! I won’t let my butcher operate on me!” with these words, she fainted away.24. OpportunityOpportunities don’t come often. They come every once in a while. Very often, they come quietly and go by without being noticed. Therefore, it is advisable that you should value and treat them withcare. When an opportunity comes, it brings a promise but never realizes it on its own. If you want to achieve something or intend to fulfill one of your ambitions, you must work hard, make an effort and be prepared. Otherwise, you will take no advantage of opportunities when they come to visit you. The difference between a man who succeeds and one who does not lies only in the way each treats opportunities. The successful person always makes adequate preparations to meet opportunities as they duly arrive. The unsuccessful person, on the other hand, works little and just waits for opportunities to pass by. In my opinion, there are plenty of opportunities for everyone in our society, but only those who are adequately prepared and highly qualified can make use of them for their own purposes.25.Living Life at a Slower PaceIt seems that everyone is in a hurry these days. In our fast-paced and competitive society, many people feel that they must do things as quickly as possible or they will fall behind. Certainly, there are many things for us to do. However, it is not necessary to always hurry to get them done. In fact, living life at a slower pace has many advantages.First of all, slowing down allows us to think more clearly about what we must do. With careful consideration we will make better decisions and make fewer mistakes. And when we do not have to correct the mistakes that we make in haste, we will actually save time. Secondly, when we take our time we can do things more carefully and thoroughly. And when we do a better job we feel more satisfied with our efforts. Finally, if we do not rush through life, we will have more time to enjoy the things that we do. And when we take pleasure in our work, we will live happier lives.26.Owning a CarNowadays, any Chinese can enjoy the luxury of owning a private car, if he or she can afford it. Having a car of your own means no more traveling to work on crowded buses or subway trains, and you can drop the children off at school on the way. Moreover, it also means that you can enjoy the weekends and holidays better, because with a car you can go to places where the regular buses and trains do not go, and so you can find a quiet scenic spot with no crowds.However, there are drawbacks to owning a car. For on thing, with the increase in car ownership in recent years, the roads are becoming more and more crowded. This often makes the journey to work more of a nightmare than a dream. For another, it is not cheap to run a car, as the prices of petrol and repairs are constantly rising, not to mention the price you have to pay for a license and insurance coverage.27．TourismTourism, a “smokeless industry”, is developing rapidly in China. With the “open and reform”policy being carried out, thousands upon thousands of foreign visitors are crowding into our country. They are eager to see this old mysterious land with a splendid culture of more than 5,000 years. Tourism is bringing China a lot of benefits. First, it enables the Chinese people to learn more about the outside world and promotes friendship and mutual understanding. Second, it is financially beneficial to China, which needs more foreign currency for its modernization program. Tourism, however, is giving rise to a number of problems. For instance, it is becoming a burden on our inefficient transport system. Besides, the standard of living of the average Chinese person is still not high enough to be able to afford the many different sorts of expenses met on long distance travel.But it is believed that with the development of our national economy, all these problems will certainly be solved step by step. A much better and brighter future awaits us.28.TimeAs a popular saying goes, “Time is money.” In fact, time is more precious than money. When money is spent, you can earn it back if you want to. However, when time is gone, it will never come back. As the pace of modern life continues to accelerate, the time at our disposal is quite limited. But there are a lot of things to be done in our lives. We should make full use of our time to complete what is useful to us. For instance, as students we should devote most of our time to our academic studies. In this way we can acquire the new knowledge and skill necessary for our future careers. In my opinion, wasting time means wasting our valuable life. But many of us don’t realize this. They think time is inexhaustible. I’m not in favour of such a view. Hence, my conclusion is that we should never put off what can be done today until tomorrow.29.Keeping a Diary in EnglishKeeping a diary in English is one effective way to improve our English writing ability. Compared with other forms of writing, it is shouter and takes less time. If we persist in this practice, gradually we’ll learn how to express ourselves in English. In keeping a diary in English, we inevitably come up against a lot of difficulties. In the first place, it often happens that we have trouble finding appropriate words and phrases to express ourselves. Secondly, there are many idiomatic ways of saying things in Chinese. And it is extremely hard for us to put them into English properly. Certainly, there are some other obstacles we may come across in keeping a diary in English. So I suggest we should always have a notebook and a Chinese-English dictionary within easy reach. Whenever something gets the better of us, we can first put it down in our notebook and then consult our dictionary. We can also turn to our English teacher for help, if necessary.30 The Tuition Fee System in ChinaThe system of tuition fees has become one of the hottest topics in China since it was put into effect. Different people have different opinions of it. Some people think that there is no university in the world which is open to students without tuition fees. The Chinese government is unable to allocate enough funds to pay for various teaching facilities and many different kinds of expenses. One of the ways to relieve the problem is for students to pay tuition fees. The money raised in this way can be used to improve school’s operating conditions. Others, however, are opposed to the system of tuition fees. They argue that compared with that in the Western World, the living standard of Chinese people, especially of those in the poor rural areas, is still low. The university tuition fees will certainly add to the already heavy burden on parents, who live on their salaries or wages. Moreover, tuition fees hinder some talented people from entering university only on account of their poverty.31. SmokingIt is known to almost all that smoking is bad for people’s health. Scientific research has shown that smoking can lead to heart disease, cancer and other problems. The World Health Organization says diseases linked to smoking kill at least two million five hundred thousand people each year.Still, many people find it difficult to stop smoking. One reason is that smoking usually becomes a habitual behavior, and habits, whether good or bad are not easy to give up. Another reason is that the effect of nicotine, the substance found in cigarettes works on people somewhat as drugs do.Measures have been taken to help people keep away from the harmful effects of smoking. In many cities, smoking is forbidden in public places. The danger of smoking is warned of everywhere. And newspapers are asked not to publish advertisements for cigarettes. World “No Tobacco Day” is observed every year as the biggest campaign against smoking.32. My First JobBefore I started at university, I took my first job as a waitress in a nice restaurant. The night before my first day, I was too excited to go to sleep and as a result, I got up late in the morning. I threw on my clothes and rushed over to the restaurant.In a great hurry, I didn’t hear clearly the head waiter’s instruction that we should go into the kitchen through one door and out from the other. So when I took two plates of eggs and bacon and an orange juice out to the restaurant, I went straight towards the wrong door and collided with another waiter coming in!Worst of all was that I wore a pair of smart shoes with high heels! A few hours later I was in agony, yet had no time to change them. By the time we finished serving dinner at about 10: 30, I was completely exhausted. Nevertheless, I learnt something from my experience.33. Birth ControlSince the Chinese government singled out family planning as one of the basic state policies in 1978, the country has adopted various measures and achieved great success in birth control. The total birth rate has been decreasing gradually.However, at present China’s population is still growing very rapidly. It is reported that every year the population of this country increases by an extra 15 million. And China encountered a birth peak during the 1990s. it is obvious that China’s economic development and the improvement of people’s standards of living have been and will be greatly affected by the size of population.Therefore, to control population growth more strictly is clearly essential to the country’s reforms and economic development. We should restress the importance of birth control and call on the whole nation to take more effective action.34. AdvertisementsAdvertisements are making their way into people’s lives. People depend on advertisers in their daily lives because they are consumers. The advertisers are not always manufacturers. Sometimes they are salesmen. Their merchandise needs advertising. Thus nearly every product is advertised. To some extent, good advertising means success while bad advertising can mean failure. There are many ways to advertise and “ads” come in different forms. Newspapers carry advertisements. Some products are announced on TV and radio, both of which have a wide audience. Billboards also carry advertising. Advertising is a big industry now and many agencies have been set up to provide a variety of related services. However, advertising is not always truthful. A product is often misrepresented. The advertiser exaggerates the benefits of the merchandise he wants to sell. Thus, he misrepresents the truth. The consumer falls victim to such advertising. Millions of people have。

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So, take it easy, do what you want to do and appreciate nature. Life is fragile. Life is short. Do not take life for granted. Live a balanced lifestyle and enjoy life!翻译:生活的意义生活是关于什么的呢?我们每天努力地去赚更多的钱,去得到权力和认可.我们忽视了我们的健康,忽视了与家人在一起的时间,忽视了欣赏周围的美丽,忽视了自己的爱好.某一天当我们往回看的时候,我们会发现自己其实真正需要的并不是太多,但是时光不能倒转,我们也找不回失去的东西.生活不是赚钱,不是去追求权利和别人的认可.生活绝对不只是工作! 工作只是帮助我们去生存,以便于我们享受生活中的荚丽和快乐.生活是一种工作时间和玩乐时间,家庭时间和个人时间的平衡.你必须自己去决定怎么去平衡你的生活.确定你自己最先做什么,明白什么是可以迟些做的,但是总体来说,让你的一些决定跟着你的本能走.快乐是生活的意义和目的,是人类存在的整个目标.所以,放松点,去做那些你想做的事情,重视自然.生活是脆弱的,短暂的.不要把生活想得理所当然,过一种平衡的生活方式,去享受生活吧.篇二:星火四级晨读英语美文1_篇【励志感悟】第_篇星火四级晨读英语美文1_篇【励志感悟】第_篇The Child’s Guardian AngelOnce upon a time there was a child ready to be born.One day he asked God: They tell me you are sending me to earth tomorrow, how am I going to live there being so small and helpless?God replied, Among the many angels, I chose one for you. She will be waiting for you and will take care of you.But tell me, here in Heaven, I don t do anything else but sing and smile, that s enough for me to be happy.Your angel will sing for you and will also smile for you every day. And you will feel your angel s love and be happy.And how am I going to be able to understand when people talk to me, if I don t know the language that men talk?Your angel will tell you the most beautiful and sweet words you will ever hear, and with much patience and care, your angel will teach you how to speak.And what am I going to do when I want to talk to you?Your angel will place your hands together and will teach you how to pray.I ve heard that on earth there are bad men. Who will protect me? Your angel will defend you even if it means risking its life.But I will always be sad because I will not see you anymore.Your angel will always talk to you about me and will teach you the way for you to come back to me, even though I will always be ne_t to you. Hat moment there was much peace in Heaven, but voices from earth couldalready be heard.And the child in a hurry asked softly: Oh God, if I am about to leave now, please tell me my angel s name.Your angel s name is of no importance, you will call your angel: Mommy .翻译:孩子的守护天使有一个婴儿即将出生.一天,这个小孩问上帝,〝他们告诉我,你将要把我送到地球,不过为什么我在那儿会那么小和无助呢?〞上帝说,〝在所有的天使之中,我已经选中了一个给你.她将会等待你和照顾你.〞〝不过〞,小孩问了,〝请告诉我－－在天堂我除了歌唱和微笑之外什么都不做.这些是我快乐所需要的!〞上帝说,〝你的天使每天将会为你歌唱和微笑.你将会感受到你的天使的爱,你会感到快乐.〞〝还有〞,小孩又问了,〝如果我不懂他们说的语言,当人们对我说话的时候我怎样才会理解呢?〞〝这很简单,〞上帝说,〝你的天使将教会你语言中最美丽和最甜蜜的词语,带着最大的耐心和关怀,你的天使将教会你怎样说话.小孩抬头看着上帝说,〝我想和你说话的时候我该怎么做呢?〞上帝微笑着对小孩说,〝你的天使会把你的双手放在一起然后教会你怎样祈祷.〞小孩说,〝我听说地球上有坏人,谁将会保护我呢?〞上帝把手放在小孩身上,说,〝你的天使将会保护你,甚至会冒生命的危险!〞小孩看起来有些悲伤,他说,〝我将会一直感到悲伤因为我再也看不到你了.〞上帝拥抱着小孩.〝你的天使以后会一直跟你说有关我的事情,还会教你回到我身边的方法,虽说我一直与你同在.〞在这一刻小孩在天堂感到了无比的安详,不过已经可以听到从地球传来的声音小孩有点急促,温柔的问〝上帝啊,如果我现在将要离开,请告诉我我的天使的名字!〞上帝回答说,〝你的天使的名字并不那么重要,你可以简单的叫她---〝妈妈〞.篇三:星火四级晨读英语美文1_篇【励志感悟】第_篇星火四级晨读英语美文1_篇【励志感悟】第_篇Conside...you.In all time before now and in all time to come,there has never been and will never be anyone just like you.You are unique in the entire history and future of the universe.Wow!Stop and think about that.You re better than one in a million,or a billion,or a 1 gazillion.You are the only one like you in a sea of infinity!You re amazing!You re awesome!And by the way,TAG,you re it.As amazing and awesome as you already are,you can be even more so.Beautiful young people are the whimsey of nature,but beautiful old people are true works of art.But you don t become beautiful just by virtue of the aging process. Real beauty comes from learning,growing,and loving in the ways of life.That is the Art of life.Youcan leam slowly,and sometimes painfully,by just waiting for life to happen to you.Or you can choose to accelerate your growth and intentionally devour life and all it offers.You are the artist that paints your future with the brush of today.Paint a Masterpiece. God gives every bird its food,but he doesn t throw it into its nest.Wherever you want to go,whatever you want to do,it s truly up to you..翻译:关于...你.在过去和将来的所有时间内,从来也再不会有任何一个人像你一..你在历史和宇宙的未来中是唯一的.哇,停下来想一想,你是百万分之,亿万分之一,无数万分之一. 你是无尽的海洋中的唯一一个.你令人感叹!你令人敬畏!顺便说,TAG,你就是.你已经如此令人感叹,令人敬畏,你还可以更加如此.美丽的年轻人是大自然的奇想,美丽的老人是艺术的杰作.但是你不能只靠时间的流逝变得美丽.真正的美丽来自于学习,成长,和对生活的热爱.那是生活的艺术.如果你坐等生活,你会学得慢,学的痛苦.而你可以加速你的成长,有目的的献身于生活提供给你的挑战.你是一个艺术家,用今天的画笔绘出你的将来.绘出一幅杰作.上帝给每个鸟食物,但没有放进它们的鸟窝.你想去何方,你想做何事,真正取决于你自己.。

英语四级美文听力第100篇-Pop Stars

英语四级美文听力第100篇:Pop StarsPop StarsSince the 1950s, most of the stars of pop music have come from Britain and America.However, in the last ten years, when many different kinds of music have established themselves on the pop scene, more and more stars have come from other countries.Pop music changes all the time and new stars appear and become famous.Many of today's stars started out in the 1960s and have changed their music to suit the time.Although most stars take many years to become famous, their fame does not usually last long.For a musician to stay popular and still produce good, original music over a long period of time, is a sign of true star.Most stars start their careers in a simple way - playing in unknown nightclubs or dance halls where people want to dance to the music, not listen to it.They may have continued doing this for many years until theyget a "break" - a chance to perform in a well-known place or get a recording contract.To become a star is the aim of every singer or musician and the dream of many a pop-crazy teenager.However a group or star makes it to the top, they can be sure that their lives will change once they are successful.Ordinary teenagers living at home with their parents may suddenly find themselves rich enough to buy their own houses.An established superstar may be able to buy several.Despite the large amounts of money that are earned, life at the top is not easy for many stars.The pop scene is hard work and many stars need to spend a lot of time away from home.For a lot of them, this means they have no home life and their personal relationships suffer.In spite of great public success, life at the top can be very lonely.。

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Olympicห้องสมุดไป่ตู้Games
Every four years, the best athletes from countries around the world come together in the spirit of peace and friendship to compete in the Olympic Games. With the lighting of the Olympic flame the games begin — the Olympic spirit kept alive. That flame has been brought many thousands of miles by relay runners all the way from Olympia, in Western Greece, where the ceremony began 2700 years ago. This simple ceremony, and the lighting of the torch, is the spark that renews the Olympic flame wherever the games are played. The games symbolized the early Greeks’ ideal of man’s unity, their vision of peace, and of human perfection.
The Olympic began as a religious ceremony. The First Games in recorded history took place in the year 776 BC. This was the time of the Western Zhou period in China. All the Greek city-states participated. States at war with each other would end hostilities for the duration of the Games.
In ancient times, winners were crowned with wreaths of the sacred olive. Their names were proclaimed throughout the Greek city-states. Things have not changed much in this regard. Today, first place winners are awarded gold medals, second place winners, silver, and third place gets the bronze. And, as in ancient times, Olympic stars become internationally famous. Let us hope that this living experience of peace and friendship between all the peoples of the world that began in Olympia, in ancient Greece, will continue for many centuries to come.
The Olympic motto is universally accepted as “Swifter, Higher, Stronger.” One athlete from the games host country takes an oath at the Opening Ceremony on behalf of all the competing athletes: "In the name of all competitors, I promise that we shall take part in these Olympic games,respecting and abiding by the rules which govern them,in the true spirit of sportsmanship, for the glory of sport and the honor of our teams.”

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