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Shark

The largest shark known to us, Megalodon, is extinct. Or is it Carcharodon Megalodon, commonly known as Megalodon, is believed to have lived between 1 million and 5 million years ago and thought to have been 52 feet long. It is (or was) a shark that had a jaw 7 or more feet wide. Fairly recently, there has been some speculation about whether it is extinct or just out of reach. But few people believe that Megalodon has found a home deep in the ocean.
There are many known "Living Fossils": Coelacanth, Sea Cucumbers, Sea Urchins, Lobsters, Sea Stars. The common ones like lobsters and sea urchins are not really looked on as anything amazing. They’ve been around for thousands of years or more, and are easily accessible to us. What if they weren’t accessible and yet still existed We would label them extinct. The discovery of a live Coelacanth, a fish long believed extinct, challenged some scientists’ long-held beliefs on extinction.
A. To listen for changes in ocean structure.
B. To listen for changes of ocean currents or volcanic activity.
C. To Make sure whether there was a giant squid deep in the ocean.
D. To follow the track of the Soviet warships under water.

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The largest shark known to us, Megalodon, is extinct. Or is it Carcharodon Megalodon, commonly known as Megalodon, is believed to have lived between 1 million and 5 million years ago and thought to have been 52 feet long. It is (or was) a shark that had a jaw 7 or more feet wide. Fairly recently, there has been some speculation about whether it is extinct or just out of reach. But few people believe that Megalodon has found a home deep in the ocean.
There are many known "Living Fossils": Coelacanth, Sea Cucumbers, Sea Urchins, Lobsters, Sea Stars. The common ones like lobsters and sea urchins are not really looked on as anything amazing. They’ve been around for thousands of years or more, and are easily accessible to us. What if they weren’t accessible and yet still existed We would label them extinct. The discovery of a live Coelacanth, a fish long believed extinct, challenged some scientists’ long-held beliefs on extinction.
A. A strange, powerful animal sound was heard.
B. A big whale’s sound was heard.
C. A sea monster’s sound was heard.
D. A giant squid’s sound was hear

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you will hear a talk by a well-known US fashion designer. While you listen, complete the sentences or answer the questions. Use not more than three words for each answer. You will hear the recording twice. You now have 25 seconds to read the sentences and the question below.

Clothes beautify the scenes today in（）

[单项选择]Health Care in the US 　　Health care in the US is well-known but very expensive. Paying the doctor’s bill after a major illness or accident can cost hundreds of thousands of dollars. 　　In the US, a person’s company, not the government, pays for health insurance. 　　Employers have contracts with insurance companies, which pay for all or part of employees’ doctors’ bills. 　　The amount that the insurance company will pay out to a patient differs wildly. It all depends on what insurance the employer pays. The less the boss pays to the insurance company, the more the employee has to pay the hospital each time he or she gets sick. In 2004, the average worker paid an extra US$558 a year, according to a San Francisco report. 　　The system also means many Americans fall through the cracks （遭遗漏）。 In 2004， only 61 per cent of the population received health insurance through their employers， according to the report. The unemployed， self-employed， part-time workers and graduated students with n
A. Right
B. Wrong
C. Not mentioned

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The world is known to us through many senses, not just hearing, smell, vision, and at close range, touch and taste.
Our skins let us know whether the air is moist or dry, whether surfaces are wet without being sticky or slippery. From the uniformity of slight pressure, we can be aware how deeply a finger is thrust into water at body temperature, even if the finger is enclosed in a rubber glove that keeps the skin completely dry. Many other animals with highly sensitive skins, appear to be ahle to learn still more about their environment. Often they do so without employing any of the five senses.
By observing the capabilities of other members of the animal kingdom, we come to realize that a human being has far more possibilities than are utilized. We neglect ever so many of our senses in concentrating on the five major ones. At the same time, a comparison between animals and man draws attention to the limitations of each sense. The part of the spectrum (光谱) seen by
A. The honey-bee is blind to red.
B. Man is more color-conscious than the honey-bee.
C. The honey-bee can see far more colors than man.
D. Man is sensitive to the ultraviolet.