摘要: 英文文本 From the earth: Greetings Listen to the tape then answer the question below. Which life forms are most likely to develop on a distant planet? Recent developments in astronomy have made it p[阅读全文]

摘要: 英文文本 Instinct or cleverness?Listen to the tape then answer the question below. Was the writer successful in protecting his peach tree? Why not? We have been brought up to fear insects. We regard[阅读全文]

摘要: 英文文本 In the public interest Listen to the tape then answer the question below. What could not be reported in the official flees? The Scandinavian countries are much admired all over the world fo[阅读全文]

摘要: 英文文本 Mud is mud Listen to the tape then answer the question below. Why did Harry decide to give up his little game? My cousin, Harry, keeps a large curiously-shaped bottle on permanent display[阅读全文]

摘要: 英文文本 Predicting the future Listen to the tape then answer the question below. What was the 'future' electronic development that Leon Bagrit wasn't able to foresee? Predicting the future is no[阅读全文]

摘要: 英文文本 New Year resolutions Listen to the tape then answer the question below. What marked the end of the writer's New Year resolutions? The New Year is a time for resolutions. Mentally, at least[阅读全文]

摘要: 英文文本 The ideal servant Listen to the tape then answer the question below. What was Bessie's 'little weakness'? It is a good thing my aunt Harriet died years ago. If she were alive today she[阅读全文]

摘要: 英文文本 The silent village Listen to the tape then answer the question below.  Why was the village silent? In this much-travelled world, there are still thousands of places which are inaccessi[阅读全文]

摘要: 英文文本 Too high a price? Listen to the tape then answer the question below. What does the writer describe as an 'amusing old-fashioned source of noise'? Pollution is the price we pay for an over[阅读全文]

摘要: 英文文本 Do it yourself Listen to the tape then answer the question below. Did the writer repair his lawn mower in the end? Why/Why not? So great is our passion for doing things for ourselves, that[阅读全文]

摘要: 英文文本 The power of the press Listen to the tape then answer the question below. Does the writer think the parents where lucky or unlucky to gain prosperity in this way? Why? In democratic countr[阅读全文]

摘要: 英文文本 Speed and comfort Listen to the tape then answer the question below. Which type of transport does the writer prefer, do you think? People travelling long distances frequently have to decide[阅读全文]

摘要: 英文文本 Fully insured Listen to the tape then answer the question below. Who owned the pie and why? Insurance companies are normally willing to insure anything. Insuring public or private propert[阅读全文]

摘要: 英文文本 Modern cavemen Listen to the tape then answer the question below. With what does the writer compare the Gouffre Berger? Cave exploration, or pot-holing, as it has come to be known, is a r[阅读全文]

摘要: 英文文本 Illusions of Pastoral peace Listen to the tape then answer the question below. What particular anxiety spoils the country dweller's visit to the theatre? The quiet life of the country ahs[阅读全文]

摘要: 英文文本 Who's who Listen to the tape then answer the question below. How did the policeman discover that the whole thing was a joke? It has never been explained why university students seem to enj[阅读全文]

摘要: 英文文本 Nothing to worry about Listen to the tape then answer the question below. What was the difference between Bruce's behaviour and that of other people? The rough across the plain soon became[阅读全文]

摘要: 英文文本 The first calender Listen to the tape then answer the question below. What is the importance of the dots, lines, and symbols engraved on some, bones and ivory? Future historians will be in[阅读全文]

摘要: 英文文本 The Westhaven Express  Listen to the tape then answer the question below.  What was the mistake the author made? We have learnt to expect that trains will be punctual. After yea[阅读全文]

摘要: 英文文本 A chance in a million Listen to the tape then answer the question below. What was the chance in a million? We are less credulous than we used to be. In the nineteenth century, a novelist wou[阅读全文]