_____ you are blind, you will not miss the astonishing changes taking place in Shanghai.

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A.what you say

B.a pair of sunglasses

C.the listening machine

D.a visual sensor

E.who have disabilities

F.living forever in a computer

ye to them, ______ (那你就有机会跟上时代的潮流).

听力原文： There are many anecdotes about George Washington, the first president of the United States. Among them, there is the following:

Once a neighbor stole one of Washington's horses. Washington went with a police officer to the neighbor's farm to get the horse, but the neighbor refused to give the horse up; he claimed that it was his horse.

Washington placed both of his hands over the eyes of the horse and said to the neighbor, "If this is your horse, then you must tell us in which eye he is blind."

"In the right eye!" the neighbor said.

Washington took his hand from the right eye of the horse and showed the police officer that the horse was not blind in the right eye.

"Oh, I have made a mistake," said the neighbor. "He is blind in the left eye." Washington then showed that the horse was not blind in the left eye either.

"I have made another mistake," said the neighbor.

"Yes," said the police officer, "and you have also proven that the horse does not belong to you. You must return it to Mr Washington."

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A．He gave Washington a horse as a present.

B．He led a police officer to Washington's house.

C．He stole one of Washington's horses.

D．He broke into Washington's house.

A Man Who Had No Eyes

Abeggar was coming down the avenue just as Mr. Parsons emerged from his hotel.

He was a blind beggar, carrying the traditional battered cane, and thumping his way before him with the cautious, half-furtive effort of the sightless. He was a shaggy, thick-necked fellow; his coat was greasy about the lapels and pockets, and his hand splayed over the cane's crook with a futile sort of clinging. He wore a black pouch slung over his shoulder. Apparently he had something to sell.

The air was rich with spring; the sun was warm and yellowed on the asphalt. Mr. Parsons, standing there in front of his hotel and noting the clack-clack approach of the sightless man, felt a sudden and foolish sort of pity for all blind creatures.

And, thought Mr. Parsons, he was very glad to be alive. A few years ago he had been little more than a skilled laborer; now he was successful, respected, admired... Insurance ... And he had done it alone, unaided, struggling beneath handicaps . .. And he was still young. The blue air of spring, fresh from its memories of windy pools and lush shrubbery, could thrill him with eagerness.

He took a step forward just as the tap-tapping blind man passed him by. Quickly tike shabby fellow turned.

"Listen, guv'nor. Just a minute of your time."

Mr. Parsons said, "It's late. I have an appointment. Do you want me to give you something？"

"1 ain't no beggar, guv'nore. You bet I ain't. I got a handy little article here"--he fumbled until he could press a small object into Mr. Parsons' hand--" that I sell. One buck. Best cigarette lighter made."

Mr. Parsons stood there, somewhat annoyed and embarrassed. He was a handsome figure with his immaculate gray suit and gray hat and malacca stick. Of course the man with the cigarette lighters could not see him ..."But I don't smoke," he said.

"Listen. I bet you know plenty people who smoke. Nice little present," wheedled the man. "And, mister, you woudn't mind helping a poor guy out？" He clung to Mr. Parsons' sleeve.

Mr. Parsons sighed and felt in his vest pocket. He brought out two half dollars and pressed them into the man's hand. "Certainly. I'll help you out. As you say, I can give it to someone. Maybe the elevator boy would--" He hesitated, not wishing to be boorish and inquisitive, even with a blind peddler. "Have you lost your sight entirely？"

The shabby man pocketed the two half dollars. "Fourteen years, guv'nor." Then he added with an insane sort of pride: "Westbury, sir. I was one of' em."

"Westbury," repeated Mr. Parsons. "Ah, yes. The chemical explosion ..The papers haven't mentioned it for years. But at the time it was supposed to be one of the greatest disasters in--"

"They've all forgot about it." The fellow shifted his feet wearily. "I tell you, guv'nor, a man who was in it don't forget about it. Last thing I ever saw was C shop going up in one grand smudge, 'and that damn' gas pouring in at all the busted windows."

Mr. Parsons coughed. But the blind peddler was caught up with the train of his one dramatic reminiscence. And, also, he was thinking that there might be more half dollars in Mr. Parsons' pocket.

"Just think about it, guv'nor. There was a hundred and eight people killed, about two hundred injured, and over fifty of them lost their eyes. Blind as bats--" He groped forward until his dirty hand rested against Mr. Parsons' coat. "I tell you, sir, there wasn't nothing worse than that in the war. If I had lost my eyes in the war, okay. I would have been well took care of. But I was just a workman, working for what was in it. And I got it. You're damn' right I got it, while the capitalists were making their dough! They was insured, don't worry about that. They--"

"Insured," rep

A．Y

B．N

C．NG

根据材料，回答题。

Singing Alarms Could Save the Blind

If you cannot see， you may not be able to find your way out of a burning building——and that could be fatal. A company in Leeds could change all that_________ （51 ） directional sound alarms capable of guiding you to the exit.

Sound Alert， a company " _________ （52） the University of Leeds， is installing the alarms in a residential home for_________ （53 ） people in Sommerset and a resource centre， for the blind in Cumbria. _________ （52 ） produce a wide range of frequencies that enable the brain to determine where the_________ （55 ） is coming from.

Deborah Withington of Sound Alert says that the alarms use most of the frequencies that can be _________ （56） by humans. "It is a burst Of white noise _________ （57） people say sounds hkestatic on the radio，" she says. "Its life-saving potential is great. "

She conducted an experiment in which people were filmed by thermal-imaging cameras trying to find their way out of a large_________ （58） room. It _________ （59） them nearly four minutes to find the door_________ （60） a sound alarm， but only 15 seconds with one.

Withington studies how the brain _________ （61） sounds at the university. She says that the_________ （62） of a wide band of frequencies can be pinpointed mote easily than the source of a

narrow band. Alarms_________ （63）the same concept have already been installed on emergency vehicles.

The alarms will also include rising or failing frequencies to indicate whether people should goup_________ （64） down stairs. They were _________ （65 ） with the aid of a large grant from British

Nuclear Fuels.

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A.without

B.with

C.having

D.selling

tine's Day, you can believe it. The whole country【C2】______out with little red hearts. Love-【C3】______people give cards, flowers and candy to their sweethearts. You might call it an【C4】______celebration of love.

The American【C5】______of love begins with dating. Young people date in several ways. At first they might have【C6】______dates with several boys and girls together. Later, they start going on【C7】______dates--just one boy and one girl.

When two couples go out together, we call it【C8】______dating. A friend might even【C9】______a blind date for you with someone you don't know. That doesn't mean you keep your【C10】______closed the whole evening! You just don't know who your partner will be【C11】______the time for the date.

Americans view dating【C12】______from people in other cultures. American young people see a date as a time just to have【C13】______They don't always have a romantic interest in mind. Someone may go out with one person this week, and【C14】______person the next. After a while, a boy and a girl may decide they want to "go【C15】______"This means they think of each other as "boyfriend and girlfriend." Romance is beginning to【C16】______

Romantic love is very much a part of American culture. Movies, TV shows and books in America all【C17】______people who fall in love.【C18】______, love is a part of every culture, not just American culture. People all over the world search【C19】______happiness in a loving relationship.

Maybe love【C20】______make the world go around.

【C1】

A．see

B．watch

C．examine

D．investigate

n you laugh hard, tears will also come down from your eyes. But tears have a more important job than showing your feelings. Tears keep your eyes clean and healthy. They wash away dirt and germs(细菌) just like bath. Your eyes also need tears to keep them wet. And eyes must be wet so that they can move smoothly. Your eyes are busy looking here and there all day long. They move quickly from one thing to another. If you didn’t have tears, your eyes couldn’t move, and soon you would be blind. Maybe you don’t like tears, but your eyes can’t do without them. The story tells us ____.A. what makes people blind

B. why people have tears

C. why people cry when they are sad

D. what tears are

Tears help you by ____.A.showing how you feel

B.making your face clean

C.washing things from your eyes

D.making your eyes bright

When you are happy or sad, you may ____.A.look at things quickly

B.wash away dirt and germs

C.have tears in your eyes

D.move your eyes quickly

If your eyes were not wet, you could not____.A.look at things clearly

B.laugh and cry

C.keep clean

D.show your feelings

The sentence “your eyes can’t do without them” means ____.A.your eyes like having baths very much

B.your eyes like tears very much

C.your eyes can’t work without tears

D.your eyes can’t open without them

请帮忙给出每个问题的正确答案和分析，谢谢！

en you laugh hard, tears will also come down from your eyes.But tears have a more important job than showing your feelings.

Tears keep your eyes clean and healthy.They wash away dirt and germs(细菌) just like bath.Your eyes also need tears to keep them wet.And eyes must be wet so that they can move smoothly.Your eyes are busy looking here and there all day long.They move quickly from one thing to another.If you did not have tears, your eyes could not move, and soon you would be blind.

Maybe you do not like tears, but your eyes can not do without them.

(1)The story tells us ____________

A.what makes people blind

B.why people have tears

C.why people cry when they are sad

D.what tears are

(2)Tears help you by __________

A.showing how you feel

B.making your face clean

C.washing things from your eyes

D.making your eyes bright

(3)If your eyes were not wet, you could not _________________

A.look at things clearly

B.laugh and cry

C.keep clean

D.show your feelings

(4)When you are happy or sad, you may _________________

A.look at things quickly

B.wash away dirt and germs

C.have tears in your eyes

D.move your eyes quickly

(5)The sentence“your eyes can’t do without them”means _________________

A.your eyes like having baths very much

B.your eyes like tears very much

C.your eyes can not work without tears

D.your eyes can not open without them

d, or as【C1】______. Each age of onset has a different name and the deafness may have different【C2】______.

Prenatal deafness means that a baby is born deaf. There are several reasons【C3】______ this can happen. If parents are deaf, they may have a deaf baby. There are genes【C4】______ deafness that hearing parents can also【C5】______ on to their child. Other prenatal【C6】______ of deafness can include: accidents; medicine or drugs that the mother takes; illnesses; and genetic syndromes.

Genetic syndromes are a group of characteristics that a child【C7】______ from its parents. There are two very common types of genetic syndromes related to deafness. One is Waardenburg's Syndrome. Its characteristics are very【C8】______. The

person may have pigment (色素)【C9】______: a streak (条纹) of white hair; two different color eyes; or streaks of white in a man's【C10】______. It is【C11】______ to have the physical traits of Waardenburg's Syndrome but not be deaf.

Usher's Syndrome is also fairly【C12】______. Children with Usher's Syndrome are born with a hearing loss and later lose their【C13】______. The first symptoms of this genetic syndrome【C14】______ at【C15】______ A person with Usher's Syndrome will【C16】______ problems seeing well in the dark. Later, they will lose their peripheral (外围的) vision and see only within a tunnel area in front of them. This is called "tunnel vision." Persons may eventually lose more and more of their vision and become blind or【C17】______ blind. If you notice that a(n)【C18】______ person does not see you when you stand at his or her【C19】______, that person may have this syndrome. The best way to communicate with a person who has Usher's Syndrome is to stand directly in front and to sign【C20】______.

【C1】

A． adults

B． friends

C． relatives

D． students

Questionsare based on the following passage．

It"s nice to have people of like mind around．Agreeable people boost your confidence and allow you to relax and feel comfortable．Unfortunately， that comfort can hinder the very learning that can expandyour company and your career．

It"s nice to have people agree， but you need conflicting perspectives to dig out the truth．If everyone around you has similar views， your work will suffer from confirmation bias （偏颇）．

Take a look at your own network．Do your contacts share your point of view on most subjects？ If yes， it"s time to shake things up．As a leader， it can be challenging to create an environment in which people will freely disagree and argue， but as the saying goes: From confrontation comes brilliance．

It"s not easy for most people to actively seek conflict．Many spend their lives trying to avoidarguments．There"s no need to go out and find people you hate， but you need to do some self-assessment to determine where you have become stale in your thinking．You may need to start by encouraging your current network to help you identify your blind spots．

Passionate， energetic debate does not require anger and hard feelings to be effective．But it do esrequire moral strength．Once you have worthy opponents， set some ground rules so everyone understands responsibilities and boundaries．The objective of this debating game is not to win but to get to the truth that will allow you to move faster， farther， and better．

Fierce debating can hurt feelings， particularly when strong personalities are involved．Make sure you check in with your opponents so that they are not carrying the emotion of the battles beyond thebattlefield．Break the tension with smiles and humor to reinforce the idea that this is friendly discourse and that all are working toward a common goal．

Reward all those involved in the debate sufficiently when the goals are reached．Let your sparring partners （拳击陪练） know how much you appreciate their contribution．The more they feel appreciated， the more they"ll be willing to get into the ring next time．

What happens when you have like-minded people around you all the while？ 查看材料

A.It will help your company expand more rapidly．

B.It will create a harmonious working atmosphere．

C.It may prevent your business and career from advancing．

D.It may make you feel uncertain about your own decisions．

could you tell us the origin of the Euro？

M: Well, the 1992 Maastricht Treaty proposed a single currency between the European Union. The participating countries decided on the name "Euro' at a summit in Madrid in 1995 and the currency was launched on January 1, 1999.

W: What is it worth？

M: When the Euro was launched in 1999, one Euro was worth 1.17 US dollars or 71 British pence. However, the weakness of the Euro zone economies compared with that of the United States, combined with the inexperience of the European Central Bank in dealing with the international markets, has meant that since its launch the value of the Euro had declined significantly. In December 2001, one Euro was worth little more than 89 cents or 63 pennies, a 20 percent drop on its initial value.

W: Do you think it will affect the daily life of ordinary people？

M: I suppose so. For example, one of the major headaches for participating countries has been the con version of public telephones, vending machines, and shopping trolleys to accept Euro coins. Al though a conversion process has been in full swing since before 1999, there are reports that some countries are not ready for the Euro.

W: So what does it look like？

M: There are seven notes designed by the Austrian artist Robert Kalina. The designs show the "seven ages" of European development, with windows and gateways on the front, and bridges on the back. In addition, there are eight coins designed by the Belgian artist Luc Luycx. All Euro coins are round, but have differences in composition, weight, thickness, and milling to ensure that the blind can easily distinguish between them. On the front there is a European design, common to all coins, and on the back a "national" design from the central bank of issue. Despite the "national identities'', all coins can be spent throughout the Euro zone regardless of their origin.

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A．1992

B．1995

C．1999

D．2001