听力原文: The Chinese New Year is now popularly known as the Spring Festival because it starts from the Beginning of Spring. Its origin is too old to be traced. Several explanations are hanging around. All agree, however, that the word Nian, which in modem Chinese solely means "year", was originally the name of a monster beast that started to prey on people the night before the beginning of a new year
One legend goes that the beast Nian had a very big mouth that would swallow a great many people with one bite. People were very seared. One day, an old man came to their rescue, offering to subdue Nian. To Nian he said, "I hear that you are very capable, but can you swallow the other beasts of prey on earth instead of people who are by no means of your worthy opponents?" So, it swallowed many of the beasts of prey on earth that also harassed people and their domestic animals from time to time.
After that, the old man disappeared riding the beast Nian. He turned out to be an immortal god. Now that Nian is gone and other beasts of prey are 'also scared into forests, people begin to enjoy their peaceful life. Before the old man left, he had told people to put up red paper decorations on their windows and doors at each year's end to scare a way Nian in case it sneaked back again, because red is the color the beast feared the most.
From then on, the tradition of observing the conquest of Nian is carried on from generation to generation.
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A. The beginning of Spring.
B. The day before the New Year day.
C. The New Year day.
D. The day after the New Year day.
A.They cat out at a restaurant.B.They visit close relatives.C.They go to see a movie.D
A. They cat out at a restaurant.
B. They visit close relatives.
C. They go to see a movie.
D. They hold a dance party.
听力原文:W: Dr. Carter's Office.
M: Yes, I'd like to make an appointment to see Dr. Carter, please.
W: Okay. Could I have your name please?
M: Yes. My name is Ronald Schuller.
W: Okay. How about the day after tomorrow on Wednesday at 4:00 o'clock?
M: Uh. Do you happen to have an opening in the morning? I usually pick up my kids from school around that time.
W: Okay. Um... how about Tuesday at 8:00 A.M. or Thursday at 8:15 A. M. ?
M: Well, Thursday would be fine.
W: Okay. Could I have your phone number please?
M: It's 6434)547.
W: Alright. And what's the nature of your visit?
M: Uh...
W: Yes sir.
M: Well, to tell the truth, I fell from a ladder two days ago while painting my house, and I sprained my ankle when my foot landed in a paint can. I suffered a few scratches on my hands and knees, but I'm most concerned that the swelling in my ankle hasn't gone down yet.
W: Well, did you put ice on it immediately after this happened?
M: Well yeah. I just filled the paint can with ice and...
W: And so after you removed the paint can... Sir, sir, Mr. Schuller, are you still there?
M: Well that's part of the problem. Uh, the paint can is still on my foot.
W: Look, Mr. Schuller. Please come in today. I don't think your case can wait.
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A. Tuesday.
B. Wednesday.
C. Thursday.
D. Saturday.
听力原文:M:I would really like to know why Donna is always so hostile toward me.
W: Did you ever think of just coming right out and asking her?
Q: What does the woman suggest that the man do?
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Apologize to Donna.
B. Confront Donna directly.
C. Excuse Donna's behavior.
D. Write Donna a letter.