听力原文: Yuppies are young people who cam a lot of money and live in a style. that is too expensive for most people. If you are invited to a yuppie dinner party, don't be surprised if you are offered freshly-cooked insects as a first course. While the idea of eating fried insects fills most of us with horror, insect eating is becoming highly fashionable. For example, in the media industry, successful executives are often seen to eat fried or boiled insects from time to time while working at their desks. These safe-to-eat insects can be found and ordered on the Internet. And young people are logging on to exotic food websites and ordering samples of prepared insects to serve at their dinner parties. Although the idea of eating insects is probably disgusting to most of us, few people would claim that pigs, chickens and some kinds of seafood we often eat are examples of great beauty. One day insects could be marketed and sold as a food item in supermarkets.' According to their fans, they are not only high in protein and low in fat, but also very tasty. But until our attitudes to food change fundamentally, it seems that insect eaters will remain a select few.
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A. Because we might be offered a dish of insects.
Because nothing but freshly cooked insects are served.
C. Because some yuppies like to horrify guests with insects as food.
D. Because we might meet many successful executives in the media industry.
A.It will be consumed by more and more young people.B.It will became the first course
A. It will be consumed by more and more young people.
B. It will became the first course at dinner parties.
C. It will have to be changed to suit local tastes.
D. It is unlikely to be enjoyed by most people.
Section B
Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D.
听力原文: It may be Surprising to learn that there are many deaf people who can sing. They do not sing with their voices; they sing with their hands. Using hand and finger motions to signal words is called signing. Sign language is used by people who have severe hearing problems or deaf. When they use sign language to "sing", their hands "dance". it is a beautiful sight.
Many deaf people in the United States use American Sign Language. In ASL some signs express a specific word, while other words and names are spelled out with finger movements that represent letters. There are also special signs for special words such as love and family. Signs can also represent feelings. Just as you can change your voice to illustrate emotions, you can also change your hand movements to show different feelings.
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A. By foreigners.
By the deaf or hearing-impaired.
C. By blind people
D. By ordinary people.
听力原文: My father was a very soft-spoken man, however, he had some very definite ideas about money and work. He believed that work was good for the soul and, besides, money could come in very handy. Papa also felt that the best way to get a job was to already have one.
As a teenager, I remember my father being delighted when my brother landed a job working for a major hamburger chain. My brother wasn't very happy about the job but desperately wanted the money necessary to buy his own ear. Although the position was as unglamorous as they come, my father felt that it was a good beginning. He believed that if you had a job, it would show other employers that you are worth hiring.
Even to this day, I never resign a position until I am offered another one. Papa's wise counsel has helped me to be gainfully employed ever since I graduated from college. Although papa died a few years ago,' his wisdom will be passed on to generation upon generation.
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A. He was indifferent to his job.
B. He was happy about his job.
C. He was unhappy about his job.
D. He was satisfied with his job.