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请根据以下提示，并结合你自己的做法，用英文向同学们介绍如何提高英语听力水平。

1．多听英语，并跟读模仿；   

2．多阅读英语文章，扩大自己的知识面和词汇量；

3．其他做法。

注意：1．100---120词左右；2．开头与结尾已经给出。

参考词汇：模仿 imitate; 扩大知识面broaden one’s horizons

Hello, everyone!                          

Now I would like to share with you my opinions on how to improve our listening in English. _______________________________________________________________________________

That’s all. Thank you.

下面短文中共有10处错误，错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（∧），并在此符号下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1．每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

2．只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分

Grandma Moses was crazy about painting soon before she picked it up and worked hard at it．She painted careful and her works were nice．She first painted only to please her, and then began to sell her works with a little money．In 1993, a collector, Louis Caldor happen to see several of Grandma Moses’ work hanging in a shop．He liked them, buying them at once, and set out to look for less．Caldor held a show to introduce the works of Grandma Moses other artists．Grandma Moses, who was world-famous, was died on December 13, 1961, at the age of 101．

下面的文章是一家旅行社的宣传单，其中有5处需要添加小标题。请从以下选项(A，B，C，D，E和F)中选出符合各段意思的小标题。选项中有一项是多余选项。

A. No Smoking Comfort

B. Special Features

C. Your Questions Answered

D. We’re Proud of Our Tradition

E. Time to Leave

F. Seat Reservation

SPRI.NG IS IN THE AIR!

Welcome to our Spring Daybreak programme which continues the tradition of offering daytrips and tours at unbeatable value for money.  All the excursions in this brochure will be operated by Premier Travel Services Limited or Millers Coaches：both companies are part of the CHL Group，which owns Cambridge’S Cambus fleet.

1.____________________

Premier was established in 1936；the Company now offers the highest standards of coach travel in today’s competitive operating environment. Millers has an enviable reputation stretching back over the past 20 years，offering value for money coach services at realistic prices.  We’ve travelled a long way since our early days of pre—war seaside trips. Now our fleet of 50 modem coaches f few are more than five years old)operate throughout Britain and Europe but we’re pleased to maintain the high standards of quality and service that were the trademark of our founders nearly sixty years ago.

2.____________________

All Daybreak fares(unless specifically stated otherwise)include admission charges to the attractions，shows and exhibits we visit. Many full day scenic tours are accompanied by a fully trained English Tourist Board‘ Blue Badge’ guide or local experienced driver／guide. Some Daybreaks include lunch or afternoon tea. Compare our admission inclusive fares and see how much you save. The cheapest is not necessarily the best and value for money is guaranteed with Daybreaks. If you compare our bargain Daybreak fares beware—most of our competitors do not offer an all inclusive fare.

3.____________________

We value the freedom of choice，so you can choose your seat when you book. The seat reservation is guaranteed and remains yours at all times when aboard the coach.

4.____________________

With the comfort of our passengers in mind，coaches on all our Daybreaks are no smoking throughout. In the interests of fellow passengers’ comfort, we kindly ask that smokers observe our ‘no smoking’ policy. On scenic tours and longer journeys，ample refreshment stops are provided when. of course，smoking is permitted.

5._____________________

Do I need to book?

Booking in advance is strongly recommended as all Daybreak tours are subject to demand. Subject to availability，stand—by tickets can be purchased from the driver.

What time does the coach leave?

The coach departs from Cambridge Drummer Street(Bay 12)at the time shown. There are many additional joining points indicated by departure codes in the brochure. If you are joining at one of our less popular joining points，you will be advised of your pick up time(normally by telephone) not less than 48 hours before departure. In this way，we can minimise the length of pick-up routes and reduce journey times for the majority of passengers.

What time do we get back?

An approximate return time is shown for each excursion. The times shown serve as a guide，but road conditions can sometimes cause delay. If your arrival will be later than advertised. your driver will try to allow for a telephone call during the return journey.

Getting rid of dirt, in the opinion of most people, is a good thing. However, there is nothing fixed about attitudes to dirt. 

In the early 16th century, people thought that dirt on the skin was a means to block out disease, as medical opinion had it that washing off dirt with hot water could open up the skin and let ills in. A particular danger was thought to lie in public baths. By 1538, the French king had closed the bath houses in his kingdom. So did the king of England in 1546. Thus began a long time when the rich and the poor in Europe lived with dirt in a friendly way. Henry IV, King of France, was famously dirty. Upon learning that a nobleman had taken a bath, the king ordered that, to avoid the attack of disease, the nobleman should not go out. 

Though the belief in the merit (优点) of dirt was long-lived, dirt has no longer been regarded as a nice neighbor ever since the 18th century. Scientifically speaking, cleaning away dirt is good to health. Clean water supply and hand washing are practical means of preventing disease. Yet, it seems that standards of cleanliness have moved beyond science since World War II. Advertisements repeatedly sell the idea: clothes need to be whiter than white, cloths ever softer, surfaces to shine. Has the hate for dirt, however, gone too far?

Attitudes to dirt still differ hugely nowadays. Many first-time parents nervously try to warn their children off touching dirt, which might be responsible for the spread of disease. On the contrary, Mary Ruebush, an American immunologist (免疫学家), encourages children to play in the dirt to build up a strong immune system. And the latter position is gaining some ground.

1.The kings of France and England in the 16th century closed bath houses because ________.

A．they lived healthily in a dirty environment.

B．they thought bath houses were too dirty to stay in

C．they believed disease could be spread in public baths

D．they considered bathing as the cause of skin disease

2.Which of the following best describes Henry IV's attitude to bathing?

A．Afraid.            B．Curious.           C．Approving.        D．Uninterested.

3.How does the passage mainly develop?

A．By providing examples.

B．By making comparisons (比较).

C．By following the order of time.

D．By following the order of importance.

4.What is the author's purpose in writing the passage?

A．To stress the role of dirt.

B．To introduce the history of dirt.

C．To call attention to the danger of dirt.

D．To present the change of views on dirt.

If there is one thing I’m quite sure about, it is that in a hundred years from now we still be reading newspapers. Not those newspapers are a necessity. Even now some people get most of the news from the television or have the radio switched on in the background or in the car. Many buy a paper only on Saturday or Sunday. But for most people a newspaper has become a habit passed down from generation to generation.

The basic British character won’t change, and one of the characteristics of the British is that we don’t much like talking to each other when we get up. So what better way is there to keep yourself thinking in the morning than to wrap yourself in a newspaper?

Over the past couple of centuries, human beings have developed a close relationship with the newspaper. It has become as natural as breathing or enjoying the sun. And it is not just the British who love newspapers. On suburban trains in Calcutta, for instance, just one person in the whole car will buy a newspaper and read aloud the best bits to his fellow passengers, much to everybody’s enjoyment.

The nature of what is news may change. What essentially (本质上) makes news is what affects our lives and the big political stories, the coverage of the wars, earthquakes and other disasters, will continue much the same. I think there will be more coverage of scientific research, though. It’s already happening in areas that may directly affect our lives, like genetic engineering. In the future I think there will be more coverage of scientific explanations of why we feel as we do, whether it’s love or depression. We develop a better understanding of how the brain operates and what our feelings really are.

It’s quite possible that in the next century newspaper will be transmitted electronically from the national equivalents of Fleet Street (伦敦的舰队街，以报馆集中而著称) and printed out in our own homes. In fact, I’m pretty sure that that is how it will happen in future. You’ll be probably selecting from a menu, making up your own bespoke newspaper by picking out the things you want to read and say. You might even have an intelligent screening device (装置) to do the job for you.

I think people have got it wrong when they talk about the competition between the different media. They actually have a relationship, feeding off each other. It was once predicted that television would kill off newspapers, which hasn’t happened. What is read on the printed page is more enduring (持久的) than pictures on a flickering screen or sound lost in the sky. And as for the Internet, it’s never really satisfying to read something just on a screen.

1.The author of the passage is most probably from _______________.

A．Russia            B．India             C．Britain            D．America

2.According to the passage, the future of newspapers ____________.

A．will be mainly connected with scientific research

B．will report more important political activities

C．will directly cover more on scientific research

D．will build a bridge between different people

3.The underlined part “bespoke newspaper” of the passage probably refers to _____________.

A．a newspaper which dares to report the truth

B．a newspaper edited to one’s own interest

C．a newspaper edited and published for the public

D．a newspaper which only covers the life of family members

4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．It was centuries ago that newspapers came into being .

B．Televisions have taken the place of newspapers .

C．The Internet will gradually take the place of newspapers.

D．The nature of news may remain the same over generations.