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The last 7 days' audio, video and text to take away
Item | Type |
Words in the News: Turkish shares reach all-time high: Report (766 K) | mp3 |
Words in the News: Turkish shares reach all-time high: Words (1.4 MB) | mp3 |
Words in the News: Turkish shares reach all-time high: Text (32 K) | |
Words in the News: Dad Dancing: Report (725 K) | mp3 |
Words in the News: Dad Dancing: Words (1 MB) | mp3 |
Words in the News: Dad Dancing: Text (30 K) | |
6 Minute English: Self-help books: Audio (4.9 MB) | mp3 |
6 Minute English: Self-help books: Text (36 K) | |
Quiznet: Job application letters: Download the quiz (32 K) | |
Words in the News: New Zealand earthquake clear-up: Report (820 K) | mp3 |
Words in the News: New Zealand earthquake clear-up: Report (1.2 MB) | mp3 |
Words in the News: New Zealand earthquake clear-up: Text (33 K) | |
File types
pdf scripts/transcripts etc To view and print these files you may need to download and install the free Adobe Reader software.
mp3 audio These files can be played with software included with your system such as Windows Media Player, QuickTime or iTunes.
mp4 video These files can be played with software included with your system such as Windows Media Player or QuickTime.
How to download
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Download link to disk (Internet Explorer Mac)
Save link as (Firefox)
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You will then be prompted to choose where you want to save the file.
Using our downloads
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What’s the problem with this webpage?
A.The “Save target as…” link doesn’t work any longer.
B.The function of downloading doesn’t work smoothly.
C.Files are not allowed to be downloaded at present.
D.There’s something wrong with the right-clicking button.
How could the user of Internet Explorer 8 solve the problem for the time being?
A.Select “Compatibility mode” button before going back to the download link.
B.Consult the expert in designing Internet Explorer 8.
C.Shut the computer and then restart it.
D.Kill the virus and go back to the download link.
If you want to read the file “Ex Thai PM loses appeal: Text (31 K)”, you may need to download and install .
A.the free Adobe Reader software B.Windows Media Player, Quick Time or Tunes
C.Windows Media Player or QuickTime D.Windows Media Player or Tunes
This webpage is intended for those .
A.who are interested in music and dance
B.who have problems with their computers
C.who’d like to learn information technique
D.who’d like to download files
【小题1】B
【小题2】A
【小题3】A
【小题4】D
解析:
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It’s 2035. You have a job, a family and you’re about 40 years old. Welcome to your future life. Getting ready for work, you pause in front of the mirror, “Turn red,” you say. Your shirt changes from sky blue to deep red. Tiny preprogrammed electronic(智能电子元件) is rearranged in your shirt to change its color. Looking into the mirror, you find it hard to believe that you are 40. You look much younger. With amazing advances in medicine, people in your generation may live to be 150 years old. You’re not even middle-aged.
As you go into the kitchen and prepare to pour your breakfast cereal into a bowl, you hear: “To lose weight, you shouldn’t eat that,” from your shoes. They read the tiny electronic code(电 子源码)on the cereal box to find out the nutrition details. You decide to listen to your shoes. “Kitchen, what can I have for breakfast?” A list of possible food appears on the counter as kitchen checks its food supplies.
“Ready for your trip to space?” you ask your son and daughter. In 2005 only specially trained astronauts went into space—and very few of them. Today anyone can go to space for day trip or longer vacation. Your best friend even works in space. Handing your children three strawberries each, you add, “The doctor said you need these for space travel.” Thanks to medical advice, vaccination shots(防疫针) are a thing of the past. Ordinary foods contain specific vaccines. With the berries in their mouths, the kids head for the front door.
It’s time for you to go to work. Your car checks your fingerprints and unlocks the doors. “My office. Autopilot,” you command. Your car drives itself down the road and moves smoothly into traffic on the highway. You sit back and unroll your e-newspaper. The latest news downloads and fills the viewer. Looking through the pages, you watch the news as video films rather than read it.
【小题1】 What changes the color of your shirt?
A.The mirror. | B.The shirt itself. | C.The counter. | D.The medicine. |
A.By pouring the breakfast into a bowl. |
B.By listening to the doctor’s advice. |
C.By testing the food supplies in the kitchen. |
D.By checking the nutrition details of the food. |
A.breakfast | B.lunch | C.vaccines | D.nutrition |
A.In order of time | B.In order of frequency. |
C.In order of preference(偏爱). | D.In order of importance |
How to Make a Budget (预算)
Most likely, you aren’t the family breadwinner. But doing a small job or getting a weekly allowance (零花钱) would put some money in your pocket. For kids and grown-ups alike, money is easy to spend. If you aren’t careful, it can be going in no time.
Being responsible with your money is an important skill to learn --- and the sooner you start the better. Whether you are tracking your spending or saving for something special, creating a budget can help you deal with your expenses and plan for the future. All you need are paper and a pencil --- and some self-control.
Sample Monthly Budget |
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Monthly Income |
Amount |
Monthly Expenses |
Amount |
Allowance |
$20.00 |
Snacks |
$26.00 |
Money earned selling drinks |
$25.00 |
Music downloads |
$12.00 |
Money earned babysitting |
$12.50 |
Movies |
$18.00 |
Money earned delivering newspapers |
$30.00 |
Video rentals |
$10.00 |
Total: |
$87.50 |
Total: |
$66.00 |
First, take a look at our sample monthly budget. Then, use a separate sheet of paper to plan your own. In the first two columns (栏), list your sources (来源) of income and how much you expect to earn from them. In the third and fourth columns, list what you expect to spend your money on and the amount.
The left-hand total should be more than or equal to the right-hand total. If it is, you have an effective budget.
Budgets are not complex, but sticking to them can be tough. When planning your budget, be realistic about your expenses. If you know that you drop $18 at a movie, don’t write $12 in that space simply because you wish you were spending less.
If you are eyeing a big purchase, such as a $150 skateboard, spend less and save more until you have the total amount. No matter how attractive it may be, avoid spending your savings. One day, you will thank yourself!
1.Who is the passage written for?
A. Children. B. Parents. C. Breadwinners. D. Bank managers.
2.The purpose of making a budget is to help people _________.
A. learn to be realistic B. increase their saving
C. manage their money well D. test their power-control
3.What should people do when planning a budget?
A. Fill in the expenses as they really are.
B. Avoid spending money on expensive things.
C. Set aside a fixed amount of money as savings.
D. List income and expenses on two pieces of paper.
4.Which of the following budgets is effective?