听力原文: There are signs of improvement in Argentina after more than a year of economic crisis, but much will depend on the outcome of the upcoming election.
The streets of Buenos Aires are full of foreign tourists these days. Many of them have been 'drawn here by the bargain prices on such Argentine products as jewelry, leather goods and handicrafts. The price declines are a result of the economic crisis and the devaluation of the peso currency. The peso was one-to-one with the U. S. dollar a little over a year ago, but it is now traded at a little over three to a dollar.
Why do the Argentine products have lower prices?
A. Because the Argentine market is prosperous.
Because the Argentine people want to attract foreign tourists.
C. Because the nation has suffered from currency devaluation.
D. Because there will be a great political change.
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听力原文: The House passed a $2.4 trillion Republican budget plan last week that appears to back up increased education funding, though only in general terms, while excluding a Senate-passed measure to support a nearly $4 billion shortfall in the Pell Grant program through one-time mandatory spending.
The fiscal 2005 budget resolution passed 215-212 on March 25, largely along party lines. A report accompanying the resolution promises $ 2. 8 billion above fiscal 2004 levels for the discretionary budget category that covers the departments of Education, Labor, and Health and Human Services.
How much is the budget plan for 2005?
A. $2.8 billion.
B. $215 billion.
C. $4 billion.
D. $2.4 trillion.
听力原文: There are three groups of English learners: beginners, intermediate learners and learners of special English. Beginners need to learn the basis of English. Students who have reached intermediate level benefit from leafing general English skills. But what about students who want to learn specialist English for their work or professional life? Most students who fit into this third group have a clear idea of what they want to learn. A bank clerk, for example, wants to use the specialist vocabulary and technical terms of finance. But for teachers, deciding how to teach specialist English is not always so easy. For a start, the variety is enormous. Every field from airline pilots to secretaries has its own vocabulary and technical terms. Teachers also need to have an up-to-date knowledge of that specialist language. And not many teachers are exposed to working environment outside the classroom. These issues have influenced the way specialist English is taught in school.
This type of course is usually known as English for specific purposes or ESP. And there is an ESP course for almost every area of professional and working life. In Britain, for example, there are courses which teach English for doctors, lawyers, reporters, travel agents and people working in the hotel industry. By far the most popular ESP courses are for business English.
What is characteristic of learners of special English?
A. They want to change the way English is taught.
B. They learn English to find well-paid jobs.
C. They want to have an up-to-date knowledge of English:
D. They know clearly what they want to learn.
According to the selection, more than half of a person's body is composed of ______.
A. voluntary muscles
B. muscle fibers
C. involuntary muscle
D. sensory nerves
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A. In a sense
B. In contrast
C. In general
D. By the way