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听力原文： Now it is time to welcome all the newcomers to International English School. You are all here to improve your business English skills. This weekend, which is your first in London, we'll offer to help you suit your new surroundings in an unusual and exciting way. So, starting with Friday, in the morning we thought you'd want to visit the city. We know that some of you have already visited a few muse ums in the neighborhood, so we've organized a visit to one for those who are interested. At 3 o'clock that afternoon, we've planned games that'll help you get to know your fellow newcomers. It is very interesting, and you can look forward to it. You'll all be rather tired after dinner so we thought you might like to see a film at 7 p. m. , which is free only to all International English School members. On Saturday we have organized a day trip to visit the historical city of Bath. We'll set off at 10 o'clock that morning, on board a bus we've hired for the day. Everything will be provided for you including your lunch. Now on Sunday, we've left it up to you how you spend the day, both in the morning and the afternoon. OK, that's all for now. Thank you. And do you have any questions？
Why have the newcomers come to London？
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In the United States, when one becomes rich, he wants people to know it. And even if he does not become very rich, he wants people to think that he is. That is what keeping up with the Joneses is about. It is the story of someone who tries to look as rich as his neighbors.
The expression was first used in 1913 by a young American called Arthur Momand. He told this story about himself: He began earning $125 a week at the age of 23. That was a lot of money in those days. He got married and moved with his wife to a very wealthy neighborhood outside New York City. When he saw that rich people rode horses, Momand went horseback riding every day. When he saw that rich people had servants, Momand and his wife also hired a servant and gave big parties for their new neighbors.
It was like a race, but one could never finish this race because one was always trying to keep up. The race ended for Momand and his wife when they could no longer pay for their new way of life. They moved back to an apartment in New York City.
Momand looked around him and noticed that many people do things just to keep up with rich life-style. of their neighbors. He saw the funny side of it and started to write a series of short stories. He called it "Keeping up with the Joneses", because "Jones" is a very common name in the United States. "Keeping up with the Joneses" came to mean keeping up with rich life-style. of the people around you. Momand's series appeared in different newspapers across the county for over 28 years.
People never seem to get tired of keeping up with the Joneses. And there are "Joneses" in every city of the world. But one must get tired of trying to keep up with the Joneses because no matter what one does, Mr. Jones always seems to be ahead.
Some people want to keep up with the Joneses because they ______.
听力原文：W: What was that noise？
M: It was the pilot putting the wheels down. We must be coming to land. Are you frightened？
W: You must be joking.
Where does this conversation take place？
It was ______ great shock to the world that two airplanes crashed into World Trade Center
听力原文：M: Come in. What can I do for you？
W: Professor Donald, are you giving your advanced geology course next semester？
M: Yeah, I'm planning on it.
W: I wonder if I could enter for it. I know it is a graduate course and I'm only a junior, but...
M: Are you a little young？ I've allowed qualified seniors to take the course, and they usually have a hard time keeping up.
W: I know, but the geology of the American west is my major interest and I've done a lot of reading in the field. Last semester, I took Professor Berman's course, and I didn't find it challenging enough.
M: I see. You certainly are one of those students who are out for easy grades.
W: I should say not. I really want to learn something.
M: Well, I will speak to Professor Berman about it. If he thinks you are ready, I will let you enter.
W: Oh, thank you, Professor Donald. That's very nice of you.
Why does the woman talk to the professor？
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