In the case of mobile phones, change is everything. Recent research indicates that the mob

In the case of mobile phones, change is everything. Recent research indicates that the mobile phone is changing not only our culture, but our very bodies as well.

First, let's talk about culture. The difference between the mobile phone and its parent, the fixed-line phone, is that a mobile number corresponds to a person, while a landline goes to a place. If you call my mobile, you get me. If you call my fixed-line phone, you get whoever answers it.

This has several implications. The most common one, however, and perhaps the thing that has changed our culture forever, is the "meeting" influence. People no longer need to make firm plans about when and where to meet. Twenty years ago, a Friday night would need to be arranged in advance. You needed enough time to allow everyone to get from their place of work to the first meeting place. Now, however, a night out can be arranged on the run. It is no longer "see you there at 8", but "text me around 8 and we'll see where we all are".

Texting changes people as well. In their paper, "Insights into the Social and Psychological Effects of SMS Text Messaging", two British researchers distinguished between two types of mobile phone users: the "talkers" and the "texters"— those who prefer voice to text messages and those who prefer text to voice.

They found that the mobile phone's individuality and privacy gave texters the ability to express a whole new outer personality. Texters were likely to report that their family would be surprised if they were to read their texts. This suggests that texting allowed texters to present a self-image that differed from the one familiar to those who knew them well.

Another scientist wrote of the changes that mobiles have brought to body language. There are two kinds that people use while speaking on the phone. There is the "speakeasy "the head is held high, in a self-confident way, chatting away. And there is the "spacemaker": these people focus on themselves and keep out other people.

Who can blame them? Phone meetings get cancelled or reformed and camera-phones intrude on people's privacy. So, it is understandable if your mobile makes you nervous. But perhaps you needn't worry so much. After all, it is good to talk.

When people plan to meet nowadays, they ______.

A．arrange the meeting place beforehand.

B．postpone fixing the place till the last minute.

C．seldom care about when and where to meet.

D．still love to work out detained meeting plans.

In the case of mobile phones, change is everything. Recent research indicates that the mobile phone is changing not only our culture, but our very bodies as well.

First, let's talk about culture. The difference between the mobile phone and its parent, the fixed-line phone, you get whoever answers it.

This has several implications. The most common one, however, and perhaps the thing that has changed our culture forever, is the "meeting" influence. People no longer need to make firm plans about when and where to meet. Twenty years ago, a Friday night would need to be arranged in advance. You needed enough time to allow everyone to get from their place of work to the first meeting place. Now, however, a night out can be arranged on the run. It is no longer "see you there at 8", but "text-me around 8 and we'll see where we all are".

Texting changes people as well. In their paper, "Insights into the Social and Psychological Effects of SMS Text Messaging", two British researchers distinguished between two types of mobile phone users: the "talkers" and the "texters"--those who prefer voice to text message and those who prefer text to voice.

They found that the mobile phone's individuality and privacy gave texters the ability to express a whole new outer personality. Texters were likely to report that their family would be surprised if they were to read their texts. This suggests that texting allowed texters to present a self-image that differed from the one familiar to those who knew them well.

Another scientist wrote of the changes that mobiles have brought to body language. There are two kinds that people use while speaking on the phone. There is the "speakeasy": the head is held high, in a self-confident way, chatting away. And there is the "spacemaker': these people focus on themselves and keep out other people.

Who can blame them? Phone meetings get cancelled or reformed and camera-phones intrude on people's privacy. So, it is understandable if your mobile makes you nervous. But perhaps you needn't worry so much. After all, it is good to talk.

When people plan to meet nowadays, they ______.

A．arrange the meeting place beforehand

B．postpone fixing the place till last minute

C．seldom care about when and where to meet

D．still love to work out detailed meeting plans

听力原文： In the case of mobile phones，change is everything．Recent research indicates that the mobile phone is changing not only our culture，but our very bodies as well.

First, let's talk about culture．The difference between the mobile phone and its parent，the fixed-line phone is，you get whoever answers it This has several implications．The most common one，however，and perhaps the thing that has changed our culture forever，is the “meeting” influence．People no longer need to made firm plans about when and where to meet．Twenty years ago，a Friday night would need to be arranged in advance．Now，however．a night out can be arranged on the run．Texting changes people as well．In theft paper "Insights into the Social and Psychological Effects of SMS Text Messaging"，two British researchers distinguished between two types of mobile phone users：the “talkers” and the "texters"—those who prefer voice to text message and those who prefer text to voice．They found that the mobile phone's individuality and privacy gave texters the ability to express a whole Flew outer personality．Texters were likely to report that their family would be surprised if they were to read their texts．

Another scientist wrote of the changes that mobiles have brought to body language．There are two kinds that people use while speaking on the phone．There is the "speakeasy"：the head is held high，in a self-confident way，chatting away．And them is the "spacemaker"：these people focus on themselves and keep out other people．

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A．It is affecting our health seriously.

B．It hinders our reading and writing.

C．It is changing our bodies as well as our culture.

D．It surprises people with unexpected messages.

TEXT A

In the case of mobile phones, change is everything. Recent research indicates that the mobile phone is changing not only our culture, but our very bodies as well.

First. Let’s talk about culture. The difference between the mobile phone and its parent, the fixed-line phone, you get whoever answers it.

This has several implications. The most common one, however, and perhaps the thing that has changed our culture forever, is the “meeting” influence. People no longer need to make firm plans about when and where to meet. Twenty years ago, a Friday night would need to be arranged in advance. You needed enough time to allow everyone to get from their place of work to the first meeting place. Now, however, a night out can be arranged on the run. It is no longer “see you there at 8”, but “text me around 8 and we’ll see where we all are”.

Texting changes people as well. In their paper, “insights into the Social and Psychological Effects of SMS Text Messaging”, two British researchers distinguished between two types of mobile phone users: the “talkers” and the “texters”-those who prefer voice to text message and those who prefer text to voice.

They found that the mobile phone’s individuality and privacy gave texters the ability to express a whole new outer personality. Texters were likely to report that their family would be surprised if they were to read their texts. This suggests that texting allowed texters to present a self-image that differed from the one familiar to those who knew them well.

Another scientist wrote of the changes that mobiles have brought to body language. There are two kinds that people use while speaking on the phone. There is the “speakeasy”: the head is held high, in a self-confident way, chatting away. And there is the “spacemaker”: these people focus on themselves and keep out other people.

Who can blame them? Phone meetings get cancelled or reformed and camera-phones intrude on people’s privacy. So, it is understandable if your mobile makes you nervous. But perhaps you needn’t worry so much. After all, it is good to talk.

81 when people plan to meet nowadays, they_____

A: arrange the meeting place beforehand

B. postpone fixing the place till last minute

C: seldom care about when and where to meet

D: still love to work out detailed meeting plans.

SECTION B INTERVIEW

Directions: In this section you will hear everything ONCE ONLY. Listen carefully and then answer the questions that follow. Questions 1 to 5 are based on an interview. At the end of the interview you will be given 10 seconds to answer each of the following five questions.

Now listen to the interview.

听力原文：H: Welcome to our show. Today we're going to discuss some important questions about women and inheritance. For example, what happens to a woman when her husband dies, and who becomes the rightful owner of her property? Is there anything a woman can do to ensure that she receives the property? To help us answer these and other questions, we've invited a lawyer, Mrs. Elizabeth Mutwa, to join us. Welcome to the show Mrs. Mutwa.

M: Thank you. It's a pleasure to be here.

H: Mrs. Mutwa, let me start by asking you this. What are some of the concerns you have about women and the inheritance laws that affect them?

M: Every day ! meet women whose husbands are dying. These women are afraid that they are going to lose everything--their home, their land, their livestock.., and they believe there is nothing they can do about it. That is a terrible, desperate feeling.

H: Yes, to feel that you are going to lose everything is terrifying.

M: Of course it is. And I'm sorry to say that often a woman does lose everything--because the property is taken by her husband's relatives. We call this property grabbing.

H: Is there any way to prevent property grabbing and return property to the woman?

M: Yes. Women have legal rights to land and other properties. But unfortunately, most women don't know this. So they don't take any action.

H: You mean women think that the law is against them--so they don't challenge it?

M: That's right. But again, I want to make this very clear. The law is not against women. Women have rights to keep property---they just don't know it!

H: So, it's important for women to understand what rights they have, and how the law works.

M: Exactly. Once they know the laws, they can take steps to make sure that they keep their home and their land.

H: Okay, so I guess that when women come to you for help, this is one of the things you recommend--learn a- bout the local taws. What else can a woman do?

M: I always recommend that a woman do three things. First: Discuss the importance of making a will with your husband. Encourage him to make a will in the presence of witnesses. Number two: Find out if it is possible to register the home where you live with your husband. If you can, you will remain the owner of the land and house after your husband's death. Number three: Get legal advice from a lawyer, a paralegal or a local organization that offers this type of assistance. They can help you understand your rights and the law.

H: Mrs. Mutwa, I think the advice that you've offered here on the program will help many women. Do you think that this kind of property grabbing will definitely affect women's lives after their husbands' death?

M: Definitely. Some of the women hope that the inheritance given by their husbands would help them out. Well, as a matter of fact, however, the fact proves that they always lose their things left by their husbands as their husbands' relatives always ask her to divide the things with them. The relatives put forward that property and asset in her family are mostly produced by the husband. And so the wife should not take all of them away. The women have no idea about what she deserves, some of them even take it for granted that the property should be returned to the husband's family. This is the essence of the problem I hope that women should have this kind of awareness that they should go to seek for help from some professional lawyers.

H: Thank you for joining us today.

M: You're most welcome.

The interview is mainly a discussion concerning ______.

A．men and position

B．men and property

C．women and inheritance

D．women and property

SECTION B INTERVIEW

Directions: In this section you will hear everything ONCE ONLY. Listen carefully and then answer the questions that follow. Questions 1 to 5 are based on an interview. At the end of the interview you will be given 10 seconds to answer each of the following five questions.

Now listen to the interview.

听力原文：Interviewer (M) Mrs. Elizabeth Mutwa (W)

M: Welcome to our show. Today we're going to discuss some important questions about women and inheritance. For example, what happens to a woman when her husband dies, and who becomes the rightful owner of his property? Is there anything a woman can do to ensure that she receives the property? To help us answer these and other questions, we've invited a lawyer, Mrs. Elizabeth Mutwa, to join us. Welcome to the show! Mrs. Mutwa.

W: Thank you. It's a pleasure to be here.

M: Mrs. Mutwa, let me start by asking you this. What are some of the concerns you have about women and the inheritance laws that affect them?

W: Every day I meet women whose husbands are dying. These women are afraid that they are going to lose everything—their home, their land, their livestock... and they believe there is nothing they can do about it. That is a terrible, desperate feeling.

M: Yes, to feel that you are going to lose everything is terrifying.

W: Of course it is. And I'm sorry to say that often a woman does lose everything— because the property is taken by her husband's relatives. We call this property grabbing.

M: Is there any way to prevent property grabbing and return property to the woman?

W: Yes. Women have legal fights to land and other properties. But unfortunately, most women don't know this. So they don't take any action.

M: You mean women think that the law is against them—so they don't challenge it?

W: That's right. But again, I want to make this very clear. The law is not against women. Women have rights to keep property—they just don't know it!

M: So, it's important for women to understand what rights they have, and how the law works.

W: Exactly. Once they know the laws, they can take steps to make sure that they keep their home and their land.

M: Okay, so I guess that when women come to you for help, this is one of the things you recommend—learn about the local laws. What else can a woman do?

W: I always recommend that a woman do three things. First: Discuss the importance of making a will with your husband. Encourage him to make a will in the presence of witnesses. Number two: Find out if it is possible to register the home where you live with your husband. If you can, you will remain the owner of the land and house after your husband's death. Number three: Get legal advice from a lawyer, a paralegal or a local organization that offers this type of assistance. They can help you understand your rights and the law.

M: Mrs. Mutwa, I think the advice that you've offered here on the program will help many women. Do you think that this kind of property grabbing will definitely affect women's lives after their husbands' death?

W: Definitely. Some of the women hope that the inheritance given by their husbands would help them out. Well, as a matter of fact, however, the fact proves that they always lose their things left by their husbands as their husbands' relatives always ask her to divide the things with them. The relatives put forward that property and asset in her family are mostly produced by the husband. And so the wife should not take all of them away. The women have no idea about what she deserves, some of them even take it for granted that the property should be returned to the husband's family. This is the essence of the problem, I hope that women should have this kind of awareness that they should go to seek for help from some professional lawyers.

M: Thank you for joining us today.

W: You're most welcome.

The interview is mainly a discussion concerning

A．men and position.

B．men and property.

C．women and inheritance.

D．women and property.

Gold Rush My name is John Carter. I am from the state of Virginia. At the close of the Civil War I found（31）_____ without a home, without money and without work, I decided to search for gold in the great（32）_____ of the American Southwest. I spent almost a year（33）_____ for gold with another former soldier, Captain James Powell, also of Virginia. We were（34）_____ lucky. In the winter of 1865, we（35）_____ rocks that held gold. Powell was trained as a mining（36）_____. He said we had uncovered over a million dollars（37）_____ of gold in only three months. But the work was（38）_____ with only two men and not much equipment. So we decided Powell should go to the（39）_____ settlement to seek equipment and men to help us with the work. On March the third, 1866, Powell said good-bye. He（40）_____ his horse down the mountain toward the valley. Two days later, Powell came back with everything we needed to change our life forever. _____ A．slow B．worth C．rode D．fortunately E．myself F．engineer G．discovered H．searching I．fast J．nearest K．extremely L．deserts

_____ A．slow B．worth C．rode D．fortunately E．myself F．engineer G．discovered H．searching I．fast J．nearest K．extremely L．deserts

_____ A．slow B．worth C．rode D．fortunately E．myself F．engineer G．discovered H．searching I．fast J．nearest K．extremely L．deserts

_____ A．slow B．worth C．rode D．fortunately E．myself F．engineer G．discovered H．searching I．fast J．nearest K．extremely L．deserts

_____ A．slow B．worth C．rode D．fortunately E．myself F．engineer G．discovered H．searching I．fast J．nearest K．extremely L．deserts

_____ A．slow B．worth C．rode D．fortunately E．myself F．engineer G．discovered H．searching I．fast J．nearest K．extremely L．deserts

_____ A．slow B．worth C．rode D．fortunately E．myself F．engineer G．discovered H．searching I．fast J．nearest K．extremely L．deserts

_____ A．slow B．worth C．rode D．fortunately E．myself F．engineer G．discovered H．searching I．fast J．nearest K．extremely L．deserts

_____ A．slow B．worth C．rode D．fortunately E．myself F．engineer G．discovered H．searching I．fast J．nearest K．extremely L．deserts

_____ A．slow B．worth C．rode D．fortunately E．myself F．engineer G．discovered H．searching I．fast J．nearest K．extremely L．deserts

请帮忙给出每个问题的正确答案和分析，谢谢！

SECTION C NEWS BROADCAST

Directions: In this section you will hear everything ONCE ONLY. Listen carefully and then answer the questions that follow. At the end of each news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions.

听力原文： The Place de Concorde in central Paris is usually filled with tourists. Sunday night, it was teaming with fans of French President-elect Nicolas Sarkozy, who had invited voters to a victory rock concert. Thirty-thousand people turned out. Most of them were young, and most were optimistic about Mr. Sarkozy's victory. A lot of young people support Nicolas Sarkozy, said one student from Paris. He said students think he can make the changes France needs. But there were also anti-Sarkozy protests in some parts of the country. Nearly 400 cars were reported burned in cities across France. But police said there was little violence in the places where it had been most feared - the multi-ethnic neighborhoods where Mr. Sarkozy is blamed for inflaming tensions between the police and youth. Instead, police blamed the incidents mostly on right-and left-wing extremists. Mr. Sarkozy, a conservative, won 53 percent of the vote. That gave him a comfortable majority over his opponent, socialist Segolene Royal, and a strong mandate to pursue the economic reforms he has proposed. They include changes to France's generous unemployment benefit and to standard work contracts that protect worker security.

One of his proposed measures would ensure a minimum train service. That would stop rail workers from shutting down the country to protest his reforms. Mr. Sarkozy is taking a few days off before he takes office on May 16.

Most of the thirty-thousand people were ______ about Mr. Sarkozy's victory.

A．nervous

B．worried

C．optimistic

D．pessimistic