听力原文:W: Okay. May I see your driver's license, please?
M: What? Did I do anything wrong?
W: License, please. And your car registration.
M: Oh, yeah. It's here somewhere in the glove compartment. Yeah, here it is.
W: Sir, did you realize you were speeding in a school zone?
M: What? No, I didn't, but that's probably because my odometer is broken, I mean, malfunctioning.
W: Yes, you were going 50 miles per hour in a 20 miles per hour zone. And, you failed to come to a complete stop at the intersection back there.
M: Rolling stops don't count?
W: And, one of your break lights is out, you're not wearing a seat belt, AND your driver's license expired six months ago.
M: Hey, my wife's cousin's husband works for the police department here. Or was that the fire department? Anyway, I thought you might be good pals, and you know ...
W: Hey, are you trying to influence an officer? I could have this car impounded right now because of these infractions.
M: No, of course not.
W: Okay, then. Here's your ticket. You can either appear in court to pay the fine or mail it in. Have a nice day.
Why is the man made to show his driver's license?
A. Because he didn't register his car.
Because he was speeding in a school zone.
C. Because he lost his mind.
D. Because he didn't stop when he was asked to.
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听力原文:W: How did you become a bike messenger?
M: My brother was a bike messenger and he broke his finger. I was working as a security guard and his bike and his bag and his lock were sitting there and I was like," Oh, let me try", because I wasn't having fun as a security guard. So I tried it and ended up liking it.
W: Do you know how many messengers work in New York?
M: I heard it's something like 3000. Some people say more. Just bicycle messengers sending packages, maybe like 1500. But if you count food delivery, it's like 5000 or more. A lot of people in New York do it as a regular job. I know people who have families and everything.
W: How can one become a messenger? There are big and small companies? Basically you just go there and register?
M: You don't really register, you just get a job. Some companies, you need to give them your social security number for taxes and stuff. Some companies, they don't even ask your last name. I think it's one of the only jobs that doesn't check your record, I mean, a lot of people we work with could've been in jail before.
How many bike messengers are there who send packages in New York?
About 3000.
B. About 2000.
C. About 1500.
D. About 5000.
Which of the following is NOT Dr. Horton's point of view?
A. Sometimes science and advocacy conflict each other.
B. The figures will not hinder women health advocates' cause.
C. The current study is more trustworthy and sophisticated.
D. The current study has important positive findings for global health.
Television
Television is the greatest communication medium ever designed and operated by man. It sends into the human brain an 【B1】______ amount of opinions and information and 【B2】______ moral and artistic standards for all of us. Every minute of a television programme teaches us something. It is never neutral (中立的) 【B3】______ . For example, how and when public issues are 【B4】______ depends in large part 【B5】______ how they are treated by the television networks in entertainment 【B6】______ news and public affairs programmes. What the American people think about government and politics in 【B7】______ , as well as a favorite candidate in 【B8】______ , is largely influenced by 【B9】______ .
Unfortunately, commercial television seldom 【B10】______ anything of value to our lives. Many American express a deep hostility (敌意) 【B11】______ television because they know most TV programmes are 【B12】______ poor quality and that something these programmes are even 【B13】______ .
The question is: how can television be improved? There are many things the ordinary 【B14】______ can do. For example, he 【B15】______ complain to his local TV stations about offensive advertising. He can 【B16】______ citizens' groups to urge local TV stations to 【B17】______ their programmes. 【B18】______ these groups should propose regular analyses of special TV commercials and programmes by educators, doctors, etc. to 【B19】______ the influence of these programmes on children and adults. Television can be our most exciting medium if we just think about 【B20】______ to improve it.
A. endless
B. ending
C. ended
D. end
Why did some advocates for women's health try to pressure The Lancet into delaying publication of the new findings?
A. Because there actually has been no progress.
Because they are not quite sure about the figures.
C. Because they fear that these figures will steer public attention away from the issue.
D. Because they fear that these figures will damage their cause.