[听力文本资源]Buying ice cream from a truck has been part of the lives of American children since the early 1920s. No one is exactly sure when and where the first ice cream truck appeared, but many believe that it began when a New York man named Thomas Carvellos was driving a truck full of ice cream when it got a flat tire. Even though the ice cream was melting, Thomas decided to sell it, and people seemed to prefer this soft quality to the hard, frozen one. An idea was born, and soon trucks of ice cream were driven on the streets.However, the ice cream truck drivers needed to get the attention of the customers, so they put bells on their trucks so customers would know they were in the neighbourhood. Soon afterwards, a company began using music to signal to children that an ice cream truck was coming down the street.In the late 1950s, a British man opened his own ice cream truck business in England after he visited the US and saw how successful they were. Eventually, he took his business to Australia and New Zealand.One thing interesting about all of these ice cream trucks is that they play a specific kind of music. They are usual traditional songs from each culture, and this same kind of music is still used today. They don’t use modern, popular songs; they haven’t changed like music styles have changed. People enjoy hearing these old songs because the songs remind them of their childhood when they used to get ice cream.However, in a cold country like Sweden, ice cream truck drivers have begun to send text messages because it’s hard for children to hear the music of the ice cream truck because they’re inside, but people are wondering if this method gives the same motivation to buy ice cream as hearing music.[听力文本资源]1. [听力文本资源] When do people believe the idea for the ice cream truck first appeared? [听力文本资源]A) When American children started to buy ice cream.B) When people preferred the soft quality of ice cream.C) When buying ice cream became part of children’s lives.D) When Thomas’ truck filled with ice cream got a flat tire. 2. [听力文本资源] How did the ice cream truck drivers get the customers’ attention? [听力文本资源]A) They loudly sang songs out of the truck window.B) They put bells on their trucks and later used music. C) They used music and later put bells on their trucks.D) They shouted to let children know they were coming.3. [听力文本资源] What’s something interesting about these ice cream trucks? [听力文本资源]A) They play songs from each culture.B) They change music styles frequently.C) They only play old, traditional music. D) They only play modern, popular songs.4. [听力文本资源] What is something new regarding ice cream in Sweden? [听力文本资源]A) Children can easily hear the music of an ice cream truck.B) Ice cream truck drivers have begun to send text messages. C) Children now like to stay inside their home eating ice cream.D) More children buy ice cream because they receive text messages.

Our parents are always a bit concerned __________ our health.a. aboutb. withc. tod. for

Their economy has declined, while ours, ____ has expanded.A. similarlyB. by contrast.C. on the other handD. otherwise

Which of the following statements is NOT true?A. When a "knock-out" is arranged, the real auction does not take place among the dealers until the "knock-out" comes off.B. A clever auctioneer encourages rivals to compete in high bidding.C. An auctioneer prefers to get high prices for the goods because he then earns more himself.D. Auctions can sell anything that will make money.

译者在翻译时既要忠实于原文,同时译文也要契合目标语的表达习惯。A. 对B. 错

“绝对无主句”指的是不仅在字面上找不到主语，而且即使依托上下文，也无法完全确定具体所指的句子。A. 对B. 错

判断题Nerve tissue conducts impulses throughout the body.A. 对B. 错

我父母是否接受我们的选择会带来很大的差别。（make a difference）Whether my parents accept our choice will make a big difference.

The British psychoanalyst John Bowlby maintains that separation from the parents during the sensitive "attachment" period from birth to three may scar a child’s personality and predispose to emotional problems in later life. Some people have drawn the conclusion from Bowlby’s work that children should not be subjected to day care before the age of three because of the parental separation it entails, and many people do believe this. But there are also arguments against such a strong conclusion. Firstly, anthropologists point out that the insulated love affair between children and parents found in modern societies does not usually exist in traditional societies. For example, in some tribal societies, such as the Ngoni, the father and mother of a child did not rear their infant alone―far from it. Secondly, common sense tells us that day care would not be so widespread today if parents, caretakers found children had problems with it. Statistical studies of this kind have not yet been carried out, and even if they were, the results would be certain to be complicated and controversial. Thirdly, in the last decade there have been a number of careful American studies of children in day care, and they have uniformly reported that day care had a neutral or slightly positive effect on children’s development, but tests that have had to be used to measure this development are not widely enough accepted to settle the issue. But Bowlby’s analysis raises the possibility that early day car has delayed effects. The possibility that such care might lead to, say, more mental illness or crime 15 or 20 years later can only be explored by the use of statistics. Whatever the long-term effects, parents sometimes find the immediate effects difficult to deal with. Children fewer than three are likely to protest at leaving their parents and show unhappiness. At the age of three or three and a half almost all children find the transition to nursery easy, and this is undoubtedly why more and more parents make use of childcare at this time. The matter, then, is far from clear-cut, though experience and available evidence indicate that early care is reasonable for infants.Which of the following statements is NOT an argument against Bowlby’s theory A．Many studies show that day care has a positive effect on children’s development.B．Day care is safe, otherwise there wouldn’t be so many nursery schools.C．Separation from parents for very young children is common in some traditional societies.D．Parents find the immediate effects of early day care difficult to deal wit

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 　　Until a relatively short time ago traveling abroad was limited to rich tourists and wealthy businesspeople．Flying abroad was not common for the average person．In time however plane travel became safer more convenient and less expensive．As a result people of different backgrounds now fly to distant places for pleasure and businesspeople fly to one country for a breakfast or lunch conference and then fly to another country for a dinner meeting． 　　With the world becoming smaller many young adults make the decision to study in foreign universities．It is an exciting challenging experience to live in a foreign country．Anyone who can study abroad is fortunate; but of course it is not easy to change from one culture to another．One faces many difficulties． 　　The student who studies in a foreign country leaves behind a familiar loving comfortable environment．Back home he has his family friends and acquaintances．He knows the language politics money food social customs and so forth．He knows all the unclear aspects of his native culture such as body language and bargaining practices etc．in short he knows “the system” in his native country．Then one day he leaves all this behind and suddenly finds himself in a place where everyone and everything is strange perhaps even confusing．All this strangeness is a major surprise to a person's self-confidence．This sudden change often leads to a reaction called culture shock． 　　Foreigners experience different degrees of culture shock．The symptoms range from being ill at ease to being seriously depressed．Feeling homesick unhappy and very sensitive are other signs of culture shock．It is easy to understand that the endless frustrations of the early days in a new country would produce dissatisfaction and perhaps even hostility(敌意)．People are always at ease in a familiar environment．A mature realistic person experiences mild temporary symptoms; the insecure newcomer suffers more seriously from a culture shock． 　　During the unavoidable period of adjustment the international student tends to complain about everything in the new environment．In fact the student is likely to exaggerate(夸大)the problems．When the student meets another miserable person from the same country he will pour out his unhappy feelings．Together they can complain in their native language．Although this complaining provides temporary satisfaction it certainly does not help him adapt to a new society．Being negative will never get rid of the feelings of frustrations．The mature person understands that a positive attitude determination and flexibility are important in making the change successful．A sense of humor is a big help． (1) Nowadays flying abroad is ________． [　　] A． limited to rich tourists and wealthy businesspeople B． more convenient but less safe C． common for the average person D． not common for the average person (2) “The system” in the third paragraph includes the following except ________． [　　] A． social customs B． bargaining practices C． politics D． foreign culture (3) Culture shock affects foreigners ________． [　　] A． in just the same way B． in the same degree C． in quite similar ways D． in different degrees (4) Endless frustrations of the early days in a new country would create ________． [　　] A． dissatisfaction B． discomfort C． hostility D． all of the above (5) The following are important in fighting culture shock except ________． [　　] A． determination B． a positive attitude C． a sense of humor D． hostility