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一、 听力1. In the past, Brazilian family sizes were much larger than today. In the 1990s, family size suddenly decreased. What is causing these changes? In the past, people started families in their early twenties. Today, many young men and women are going to school and getting a job first. They get married and have families later. In 1980, only about half of all homes had a television. Today, most homes have a TV, and evening shows called novelas are very pepular. The men and women on these shows are single or have small family. They have exciting lives. People watching want this life, too.2. San Luis Obispo itself is a very laid-beak city. It has a number of parks, cafes, and open areas where people can relax. And even in the downtown area, there are very few cars and almost no traffic. The city is also very safe. Believe it or not, many people don’t lock their doors during the day … or at night. In addition to these things, San Luis Obispo also has a lively arts scene. Every summer there are free concerts and a number of music and art festivals. And finally, San Luis Obispo is a healthy environment. Fresh fruit and vegetables are all grown locally. And there is no smoking in restaurants and most outdoor public places.3. Zeb Hogan, from the United States, is working with local people to save fish such as the giant salmon in Mongolia. Hogan is part of a project to bring to urists to rivers in Mongolia. They pay to catch salmon for sport, and then  them—throw them back into the water. The fish are not hurt, and the people in Mongolian villages make money from the tourism.Tuy Sereivathana (known as Vathana), from Cambodia, is working to save Asian elephants. He builds schools where students learn about conservation. Also, he teaches farmers ways to keep their land safe from elephants, so farmers don’t kill them. For example, he shows them how to use fireworks to scare elephants, or to put hot chili peppers on fences around their fields . The farmers keep their crops, and the elephants keep their lives.二、 选词填空1. Accidentally, the whole incident was captured 2. Those who had been kidnapped described how they were scared and in physical and emotional3. It was not long before help arrivedin the form of 4. Despite a great deal of practice, Alice remained anawkward  5. A few hours ago, there was a head-on crash 6. I am wondering when Tom is going to settle  7. The event features a large indoor display of local crafts8. There are some birds nesting  9. A chill ran through 10. True, Linda makes almost no typing errors, but then11. It seems like everyone writes a blog   12. I often watch the sports events broadcast on cable13. Michael was always late for class, but that day he, for once, 14. During my mother’s last days, I spent many hours by her side,15. They have assigned me the role of a heartless financier, who is obsessed with.2. In a TV interview after the election, the elected congresswoman said repeatedly how grateful 2. More and more people now understand the importance of striking a balance3. Lots of people enjoy cooking yet hate to wash up.4. In the plane crash over the weekend, the sole  5. More and more people are becoming increasingly aware that climate change affects every aspect  6. He used to enjoy going out todine  7. It is a tradition of American universities to invite prominent  8. Apart fromoccasional 9. The elder gentleman looked over his shoulder  10. The new product was developed in response to  11. The young man drank too much at the party and couldbarely12. Students should be encouraged toadopt13. Politicians always try to avoid expressing in public opinions that are considered extreme14. I love the job, and it's an added bonus  15. It seemed that the employment opportunities available fell short of16. As some of the issuessurrounding.3. 1.Technology may be Traditionally perceived.2.I've experimented with different ways to make a living.3.today the first step in learning about a school's culture,~~website.4.having been in the real estate business for a long time,for that matter.5.more than a third of British clerks say their job is meaningless.6.shocking figures have shown that half of the animals in the world have vanished 7.Samsung who has a history of producing anti-Apple advertisements,poked fun at8.there is no agreement on the exact date when the modern internet came into being.9.it's a nice hotel,casual,comfortable and chic.most of all,10.in traditional cultures.the cycle 11.Although expanding into new markets can seem like a daunting process because it involves risk taking,it can open up.12.Our business model is out of date.13.Albert Einstein put it best.14.CEO Smith often attributed/attributes..15.Core values are the fundamental beliefs of a person or an organization.16.Did anybody watch last night's final episode of China's Got Talent?三、中英翻译如果你有充分的准备，你在国外的工作假期可能是你所能得到的最有意义的经历之一。

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