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听力原文：M: Hi, Susan. Where were you at lunch time？ I was saving a seat for you in the canteen.
W: Oh, sorry to miss you. But my thirst for knowledge was greater than my hunger for food.
M: Ha. I never had that problem. So where were you？
W: My physics class ran overtime.
M: That's been happening quite a bit lately, hasn't it？
W: I guess so. Actually what happens is that a bunch of us hang around for a while after class to talk with our professor end ask him questions.
M: Oh, the professor is so popular. Who is he？
W: Professor Hall. Have you heard of him？
M: Hm, he does have a good reputation in the physics department.
W: And a well-deserved one. The same students who fall asleep in the discussion group in seminars fight for front row seats in his lecture.
M: Oh, no. I hope he isn't catching.
W: You can joke. But it's great to have a profeesor who is not only interesting, but is prepared to give up time for students.
M: I know. There I really agree. Maybe I should sit in on his class some time. Do you think he would care？
W: Not at all! Lots of students bring their friends and he says he feels flattered.
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Robert Spring spent 15 years ______.
On March I, a reader's letter published in Lianhe Zaobao's Forum page with the headline "Feedback from Readers Taken Seriously" caught my eyes. The author cited a number of suggestions he made which received 【C1】______ responses from the authorities and quick follow-up actions to back his observation. His own experiences 【C2】______ him to conclude that: "This is a good 【C3】______ of the democratic system at work in Singapore." Newspaper provides avenues for people to air their views and these are taken seriously by the authority 【C4】______ act promptly to find solutions 【C5】______ problems. 【C6】______ first glance, the letter appears only to affirm the positive and effective communication between government departments and the people. 【C7】______ should not be overlooked, however, is that underpinning this virtuous circle is the 【C8】______ of the media. To begin with, the people must have faith in the media for them to 【C9】______ up problems and issues in the belief that when their concerns are highlighted in the press, the authorities will 【C10】______ the situation. This is evidence of the credibility that the press enjoys among people. Similarly, the government, well 【C11】______ of the influence the newspapers have over its readers, pays close attention to reports, comments and views in the press. And ministries or departments will investigate and 【C12】______ with problems that come under their purview in a speedy manner. This shows that government 【C13】______ the media and believes the concerns expressed by the man in the street are genuine. It is the duty of the media to keep the people 【C14】______ of government policies and major events as well as provide 【C15】______ feedback to the government on the problems and hardships the people face. The media 【C16】______ as a bridge between the government and the people and should seek to make each aware of the concerns of the other and establish an 【C17】______ channel of communication between them. This is also the process 【C18】______ which the media develops its credibility. To win the trust of the people and strengthen its hand, the government should keep 【C19】______ of the changing needs of the people and help them overcome problems. An open and democratic government should respect the fight of the people to have 【C20】______ to information. It should, for example, explain to them the rationale for changing an important policy. And the information should be timely and comprehensive.
【C1】
Section B
Directions: There are 2 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice.
Robert Spring, a 19th century forger (伪造者), was so good at his profession that he was able to make his living for 15 years by selling false signatures of famous Americans. Spring was born in England in 1813 and arrived in Philadelphia in 1858 to open a bookstore. At first he prospered by selling his small but genuine collection of early U.S. autographs. Discovering his ability at copying handwriting, he began imitating signatures of George Washington and Ben Franklin and writing them on the title pages of old books. To lessen the chance of detection, he sent his forgeries to England and Canada for sale and circulation.
Forgers have a hard time selling their products. A forger can't approach a respectable buyer but must deal with people who don't have much knowledge in the field. Forgers have many ways to make their work look real. For example, they buy old books to use the aged paper of the title page, and they can treat paper and ink with chemicals.
In Spring's time, right after the Civil War, Britain was still fond of the Southern states, so Spring invented a respectable maiden lady known as Miss Fanny Jackson, the only daughter of General "Stonewall" Jackson. For several years Miss Fanny's financial problems forced her to sell a great number of letters and manuscripts belonging to her famous father. Spring had to work very hard to satisfy the demand. All this activity did not prevent Spring from dying in poverty, leaving sharp-eyed experts the difficult task of separating his forgeries from the originals.
Why did Spring sell his false autographs in England and Canada？
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