短对话文本：W: Winter is coming. I am expecting the first snow. The pure white is always my favorite.<O:P></O:P>
M: But as it's colder and colder, my eagerness to get up early and my desire to do some morning exercise is fading out. I need to figure out some other ways to keep fit.<O:P></O:P>
What can we learn about the man?
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A : He likes winter because it could help him keep fit.
B : He doesn't like winter because it is cold.
C : He doesn't like winter sports so he wants to do some other sports instead. D : He thinks the cold weather reduces his interest in doing sports in the morning.
解析：音频中，女士喜欢冬天的原因在于其喜欢纯白的雪，而男士则觉得，冬天寒冷的气候使其对于晨练的热情逐渐消退了（fading out）。因此他要再找些其它保持身材的办法。所以选D。
Question 10877
短对话文本：M: Have you heard the news that the new high technology weapons help the local police to reduce the crime rate in out area? It is comforting news, isn't it?<O:P></O:P>
W: Well, I think the policemen should have the wits to tame the local criminals rather than using their weapons.<O:P></O:P>
What is the woman's attitude towards the new high technology weapons?
音频：
本地缓存路径：Unit5/10877.mp3 A : Negative.
B : Optimistic.
C : Sympathetic.
D : Positive.
解析：当地犯罪率降低的原因是警察用了高科技武器（high technology weapons），男士觉得这个消息是很安慰人的。可女士的意见则是，警察应该用他们的智慧（wits）而非武器来制服罪犯。因此，女士对于此则消息的态度是消极的（negative）。所以选B。
Question 10008767
短对话文本：
W: Did you read the Morning News? They did a story on our election campaign.
M: Sure. I guess it’ll spark some interest among the women in town. Without their votes we won’t be able to win the election.
What do we learn about the speakers from the conversation?
音频：
本地缓存路径：Unit5/10008767.mp3 A : They are launching a campaign to attract women voters.
B : They are conducting a survey among the women in town.
C : They are writing a story for the Morning News.
D : They are facing great challenges to get re-elected.
解析：女士说《早间新闻》报道了他们的竞选活动，男士说这会激起城镇中女性的兴趣，因为如果没有女性的投票，他们就不能在竞选中获胜。由此可知，对话者是想吸引女性的注意并得到她们的投票，所以选C。
Question 10008849
短对话文本：
W: The print in this dictionary is so small. I can’t read the explanations at all.
M: Let me get my magnifying glass. I know I just can’t do without it.
What does the man mean?
音频：
本地缓存路径：Unit5/10008849.mp3 A : He has to use a magnifying glass to see clearly.
B : He has the dictionary the woman wants.
C : The dictionary is not of much help to him.
D : The woman can use his glasses to read.
解析：音频中女士说字典上的字太小，她看不清。男士说他要去取放大镜，否则他也看不清。由此可知，男士是说他必须用放大镜才能看清，所以选D。
Question 10008846
短对话文本：
W: Wow, what a variety of salads you’ve got on your menu! Could you recommend something special?
M: Well, I think you can try this mixed salad. We made the dressing with fresh berries.
What does the man mean?
音频：
本地缓存路径：Unit5/10008846.mp3 A : The dressing makes the mixed salad very inviting.
B : The woman should mix the ingredients thoroughly.
C : The restaurant is known for its food varieties.
D : The restaurant offers some specials each day.
解析：音频中女士问男士有什么特别推荐的，男士说可以尝尝什锦沙拉，他们用新鲜浆果制成调味酱。由此可知，男士是说调味酱使什锦沙拉非常诱人，所以选B。
Question 10008763
短对话文本：
W: Excuse me, did anybody see my cell phone after the last show? It may have slipped out of my pocket during the performance.
M: In fact, we found several. Please go check at the ticket counter.
What do we learn from the conversation?
音频：
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A : The woman forgot where she had left her cell phone.
B : The woman was very pleased to find her cell phone. C : A number of cell phones were found after the last show.
D : Reserved tickets could be picked up at the ticket counter.
解析：女士问在最后一场表演后是否有人看见她的手机。男士回答说他们找到了好几部。由此可知，表演结束后，找到了多部手机，所以选C。
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Question 19154952
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M: Today, our guest is Rosie Mullender, who works as a features editor for a fashion magazine. Hi Rosie, you’re a features editor at one of the most widely-read women’s magazines in the U.K. What kind of responsibilities does that job entail?
W: We spend our days looking at ideas from journalists, writing copy for the magazine and website, and editing. We do random things like asking people in the street questions and testing sports clothing. We also do less tangible things like understanding what our readers want. It’s certainly varied and sometimes bizarre.
M: During your working day what kind of work might you typically do?
W: My day mainly incorporates responding to emails, writing and editing stories and coming up with new feature ideas.
M: How does the job of features editor differ from that of fashion editor or other editorial positions?
W: The features team deals with articles such as careers, reports, confidence and confessions—everything except fashion and beauty.
M: A lot of people believe that working at a magazine is a glamorous job. Is this an accurate representation of what you do?
W: I’d say it’s glamorous to an extent, but not in the way it’s portrayed in films. We do have our moments, such as interviewing celebrities and attending parties, which is a huge thrill. Ultimately though, we’re the same as our readers, but working in a job we’re all very lucky to have.
M: Did you have to overcome any difficulties to reach this point in your career? How did you manage to do this?
W: I had to be really persistent and it was very hard work. After three years of working in a petrol station and doing unpaid work, I still hadn’t managed to get an entry-level job. I was lucky that my last desperate attempt led to a job. I told myself that all experiences make you a better journalist in the long run and luckily, I was right.
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Question：What is the woman’s profession?
音频：
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A : Magazine reporter.
B : Website designer. C : Features editor.
D : Fashion designer.
解析：细节题。音频一开始，男士就介绍了女士的职业，说她是一名时尚杂志的专栏编辑，所以选D。
Question：What is one of the woman’s main responsibilities?
音频：
本地缓存路径：Unit5/19154952.mp3 A : Answering daily emails.
B : Interviewing job-seekers.
C : Designing sports clothing.
D : Consulting fashion experts.
解析：细节题。音频中女士提到，她的日常工作主要包括回复邮件、撰写和编辑新闻、提供新的专栏创意，所以选C。
Question：What do many people think about the woman’s job?
音频：
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A : It is tiresome. B : It is fascinating.
C : It is fashionable.
D : It is challenging.
解析：细节题。音频中男士提到，很多人认为在杂志社工作是一件特别令人向往的事情，所以选B。
Question：What helped the woman to get her current position?
音频：
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A : Her confidence.
B : Her competence.
C : Her experience. D : Her persistence.
解析：细节题。音频中，男士问女士是如何获得这份工作的，女士回答说，她必须坚持，这并不是一件容易的事，所以选A。
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Question 10906
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Technology experts, government officials, policy makers and engineers are meeting this week in Italy. They have gathered in Rome for the first Green Standards Week conference. Italy's Ministry of Economic Development and the International Telecommunications Union organized the conference. The event calls attention to the need for information and communication technologies to fight climate change and to build greener, more environmentally-friendly economies. In recent years, the world has changed because so many people now use computers, mobile phones and other kinds of electronic devices. But the increasing use of information and communication technologies also has led to more pollution, especially carbon dioxide emissions. This is mostly because of the energy used to manufacture, transport and operate such equipment. Still, many experts say these technologies offer the best chance for reducing greenhouse gases.
The Global Information Society reported last year that information and communication technologies could help to cut total production of greenhouse gases by as much as 15 percent by 2020.
Alan Finlay, an expert in economy, says the effect of using information and communication technologies to build cleaner environments is far more powerful than their harmful effects.
He says when people are looking at greening with information technologies, they are looking at the impact of these technologies on the environment but also what these can be used in order to improve the impact of other industries on the environment. And these technologies can do more good in a sort of bigger context.
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Question：What is the main purpose of the conference?
音频：
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A : To boost economy in Italy by using telecommunications. B : To use information and communication technologies to fight against environmental problems.
C : To find some solutions to deal with the rapid climate changes.
D : To create more environmentally-friendly economies.
解析：音频开篇提到，此次技术专家、政府官员和一些工程师在意大利罗马参加会议。会议的议题便是运用信息和通信技术来对抗气候变化，以建设更加绿色的社会，所以选D。
Question：Why did the use of information and communication technologies lead to more pollution in the eyes of some experts?
音频：
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A : Because information and communication technologies cause other industries to do harm to the environment. B : Because the energy used on them produces more greenhouse gases.
C : Because some electronic devices like computer, mobile phones emit harmful radiations.
D : Because some engineers in Rome use polluted materials to manufacture the electronic devices.
解析：音频中提到，信息和通信技术给环境带来了更多的污染。原因则在于用来生产、运输和操作这种设备所使用的能源会加剧温室气体的排放，所以选A。
Question：What is Alan Finlay's opinion towards information and communication technologies?
音频：
本地缓存路径：Unit5/10906.mp3 A : He thinks that information and communication technologies have more merits than demerits on the issue of greenhouse effect.
B : He suggests that the conference should consider information and communication technologies as a whole and do not evaluate from a certain angle.
C : He thinks that the information and communication technologies indeed bring more harm to the environment.
D : He agrees that all the bad should be eliminated just like throwing the bath water.
解析：音频中提到Alan Finlay对于此事的看法：信息和通信技术在宏观的条件下产生的益处更大（these technologies can do more good in a sort of macro context）。因此，他是赞成信息和通信技术的优点大于缺点，所以选C。
Question 19154944
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Have you ever had someone try to explain something to you a dozen times with no luck, but then when you see a picture, the idea finally clicks? If that sounds familiar, maybe you might consider yourself a visual learner. Or, if reading or listening does the trick, maybe you feel like you’re a verbal learner. We call these labels learning styles. But is there really a way to categorize different types of students? Well, it actually seems that multiple presentation formats, especially if one of them is visual, help most people learn.
When psychologists and educators test for learning styles, they’re trying to figure out whether these are inherent traits that affect how well students learn instead of just a preference. Usually, they start by giving a survey to figure out what style a student favors, like visual or verbal learning. Then, they try to teach the students something with a specific presentation style, like using visual aids, and do a follow-up test to see how much they learned. That way, the researchers can see if the self-identified verbal learners really learned better when the information was just spoken aloud, for example.
But, according to a 2008 review, only one study that followed this design found that students actually learned best with their preferred style. But the study had some big flaws. The researchers excluded two-thirds of the original participants, because they didn’t seem to have any clear learning style from the survey at the beginning, and they didn’t even report the actual test scores in the final paper. So… it doesn’t really seem like learning styles are an inherent trait that we all have. But, that doesn’t mean that all students will do amazingly if they just spend all their time reading from a textbook.
Instead, most people seem to learn better if they’re taught in several ways—especially if one is visual. In one study, researchers tested whether students remembered lists of words better if they heard them, saw them, or both. And everyone seemed to do better if they got to see the words in print, even the self-identified auditory learners. Their preference didn’t seem to matter. Similar studies tested whether students learned basic physics and chemistry concepts better by reading plain text or viewing pictures too. And everyone did better with the help of pictures.
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Question：Why do psychologists and educators study learning styles?
音频：
本地缓存路径：Unit5/19154944.mp3 A : To see if they are inherent traits affecting learning.
B : To understand the mechanism of the human brain.
C : To categorize different types of learners.
D : To find out what students prefer to learn.
解析：细节题。音频中提到，心理学家和教育工作者做学习风格的测试，是为了弄清楚学习风格是影响学生学习质量的内在特质，还是只是一种学习偏好，所以选D。
Question：What does the speaker say about one study mentioned in the 2008 review?
音频：
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A : It was misguided.
B : It was thought-provoking.
C : It was original in design. D : It was defective.
解析：细节题。音频中提到，根据2008年的一篇评论，只有遵循该设计的一项研究表明，学生喜欢的学习方式的确会产生最好的学习效果，但这项研究存在一些大的缺陷，所以选A。
Question：What message does the speaker want to convey about learning at the end of the talk?
音频：
本地缓存路径：Unit5/19154944.mp3 A : Visual aids are helpful to all types of learners.
B : Auditory aids are as important as visual aids.
C : Scientific concepts are hard to understand without visual aids.
D : Reading plain texts is more effective than viewing pictures.
解析：细节题。音频结尾提到，如果使用多种学习方式，大多数人似乎都能够取得更好的学习效果，尤其是视觉学习方式。在一项研究中，研究人员让学生听单词表、看单词表或既听又看单词表，看他们能否更好地记住这些单词。结果是，如果能看到纸质版的单词，几乎每个学生都能记忆得更好，甚至包括那些自认为是听觉学习者的人。一些类似的研究测试了阅读纯文本或看图片是否能帮助学生更好地学习基本的物理和化学概念，在这些研究中，每个人都能通过看图片学得更好。由此可知，讲话者想表达的是，视觉学习对各种类型的学习者都有利，所以选B。