Some old people don't like pop songs because they can't ______ so much noise.A.resist
There is apparent generation gap between the young and the old nowadays. The younger generation is essentially different from the older generation. The young people live in a new age completely different from the old. They have grown up more happily and are not so dependent on adults as their parents were. They are better educated and enjoy more freedom. They easily accept new things and new ideas. They are more concerned with the present and the future, whereas the world of the older people has vanished, and they do not understand all of the problems of the modern world. They grew up in a world which was different from today's world. They often talk about "the good old days" and tend to assert old things and ideas. They don't like to feel that their beliefs and values are being questioned and threatened. They would like the young to learn from them, but the young refuse to accept their values. They cannot understand why the young complain about the conventional things and old systems and why they want to make changes in these things to fit the needs of modern society, As a result, the old people think the young are not what they were, and most young people are unable to learn from the parents and elders who they will never be.
In order to reconcile the differences, both generation should realize that the world has changed, and that new responses are necessary for many of the problems of society. Besides, some forms of organizations should be established to help the young and the old exchange their ideas and strengthen their mutual understanding so as to bridge the gap.
One important reason for the difference existing between the young and the old is that ______.
A.they live in different ages
B.they live in different countries
C.they live in separate planets
D.they hate each other
One area of change id television.When I started school, most people didn’t have a television; TV was just beginning get__3__.My father__4__to go all out(尽全力)and buy a 16-inch black and white set.Still remember__5__the Disney cartoon films.That was exciting!
Now, televisions have larger pictures in full color.The pictures are clearer and the sound is much more__6__.The new high definition(高清晰度)sets are as clear as__7__screens.
The type and number of programs have__8__greatly.There are hundreds of channels(频道)and more shows than one person could ever watch.There are many fine entertainment and educational shows.There’s also a lot of garbage that most parents don’t want their kids to watch.__9__, we have more choices(选择),and that is good.
I wonder what__10__will be like when today’s kids are my age.
(1)A.forget
B.remember
C.compare
D.miss
(2)A.today’s
B.yesterday’s
C.tomorrow’s
D.future’s
(3)A.gone
B.new
C.expensive
D.popular
(4)A.made
B.decided
C.hoped
D.tried
(5)A.making
B.watching
C.preparing
D.buying
(6)A.untrue
B.loud
C.high
D.realistic
(7)A.movie
B.television
C.radio
D.telephone
(8)A.lost
B.increased
C.watched
D.played
(9)A.As usual
B.Above all
C.Besides
D.Especially
(10)A.movies
B.food
C.cars
D.televisions
A.because many old people are changing their professions
B.because some people are looking for better jobs
C.because they have high costs for repairs and advanced technology
D.all of the above
A.way
B.step
C.pace
D.routine
听力原文:W: Hi, Frank. What are you up to? Is that really a French grammar book?
M: Well, I'm trying to teach myself some French. When I go to Montreal next semester, I don't want to sound like just another tourist. Most of the people there are bilingual.
W: Leave Boston to go to Montreal? I didn't know this university had a program in Canada.
M: It doesn't. I'm planning to take a short leave of absence from school, so I can go there on my own.
W: What's the reason for this sudden interest in Canada? M: Well, actually I've been thinking about going for some time now. I know someone there who's been wanting me to visit.
W: A relative?
M: An old friend of my uncle's runs a chemical engineering department there. So, I'm hoping he can help me enroll in some interesting courses.
W: If you want those credits transferred back here later on, you'd better arrange for it before you leave. Don't forget what happened to Susan after she came back from Rome.
M: Yeah, but her situation was different. I already have all the credits I need to graduate.
W: So you'll be taking courses just for the sake of learning.
M: That will be a nice change of pace, won't it?
What was Frank doing at the beginning of the conversation?
A.Planning a sightseeing tour.
B.Writing to his uncle.
C.Arranging his class schedule.
D.Looking through a language textbook.
It is understood that in a favorable climate______.
A.tree rings grow close together
B.tree rings grow far apart
C.trees in New Mexico will grow big and tall
D.people can cut down most of the trees in New Mexico
If the writer continues to develop this passage, he will probably ______.
A.illustrate some experiments with old people
B.introduce more information about the infants
C.devote some space to the background information about the experiment
D.talk about different theories on learning
A group of alumni(男毕业生), highly __31__ in their careers, got together to visit their old university professor. Conversation soon turned into __32__ about stress in work and life.
__33__ his guests coffee, the professor went to the kitchen and __34__ with a large pot of coffee and an assortment of cups - porcelain, plastic, glass, crystal, some
__35__ looking,some expensive, some exquisite - __36__ them to help themselves to the coffee.
When all the students had a cup of coffee in hand, the professor said: 'If you noticed, all the nice looking expensive cups were __37__, leaving behind the plain and cheap ones. __38__ it is normal for you to want only the best for yourselves, that is the __39__ of your problems and stress. Be assured that the cup itself __40__ no quality to the coffee. In most cases it is just more expensive and in some cases even __41__ what we drink.What all of you really wanted was coffee, not the cup, but you __42__ went for the best cups... And then you began __43__ each other's cups. Now __44__ this: Life is the coffee; the jobs, money and __45__ in society are the cups. They are just __46__ to hold and __47__ life, and the type of cup we have does not __48__, nor change the quality of Life we live. Sometimes, by concentrating only on the cup, we __49__ to enjoy the coffee God has provided us.' God brews the coffee, not the cups...
Enjoy your coffee! 'The happiest people don't have the best of everything. They just make the best of everything.'Live simply. Love generously.Care deeply.Speak kindly.Leave the __50__ to God.
A.established
B.prepared
C.devoted
D.defeated
When John and Victoria Falls arrived in New York City for one-year stay, they did not bring very many things with them. They had planned either to live in a furnished apartment or to buy used furniture. But they soon learned about a new system that more and more people are using. The renting of home furnishings (bed, tables, dishes,and so on) has become one of America's fastest growing businesses.What kinds of people rent their home furnishings instead of buying them? People who are international business or government officials, foreign students, airline workers, young married couples -people whose job or business may force them to move frequently from one city to another. They save a lot of trouble and the cost of moving their furniture each time. They simply rent new furniture when they reach their new homes. Young people with little money do not want to buy cheap furniture that they may soon dislike. They prefer to wait until they have enough money to buy furniture they really like. Meanwhile, they find they can rent better quality furniture than they could afford to buy.One family, who now have a large, beautiful home of their own, liked their rented furniture so much that they decided to keep renting it instead of buying new things. But usually people don't like to tell others about it. The idea of renting home furnishings is still quite new, and they are not sure what their neighbors might think.
(1)、Which of the following has become one of America's fastest growing businesses? ________
A:Selling home furnishings.
B:Renting furnished apartments.
C:Selling used furniture.
D:Renting home furnishings.
(2)、Why do some people prefer to rent furniture? ________
A:Because the furniture they get in this way is new.
B:Because it saves them a lot of money.
C:Because it saves them much trouble and money.
D:Because they can always get better quality furniture in this way.
(3)、What can you infer from the passage? ________
A:The idea of renting furniture is not acceptable.
B:Renting furniture is not popular in the couple's home town.
C:Only those who don't have enough money to rent furniture.
D:People usually grow to like the furniture they have rented.
(4)、Which of the following can best serve as the title of the passage? ________
A:Rent or Buy?
B:A New Way of Getting Home Furnishings.
C:Furnished Apartments.
D:A New Idea.
(5)、Young people liked renting home furniture in that ________
A:They have less money.
B:They don't want to buy old furniture.
C:The new furniture is of good quality.
D:They don't have much money and don't want to buy the cheap furniture.