[ti:] [ar:] [al:] [by:] [00:02.19]Passage One [00:03.17]Encouraging consumers to save energy has become a fairly common way [00:09.18]for electric utilities to level peak-period loads [00:13.24]and avoid building costly new power plants. [00:16.62]No...
[ti:] [ar:] [al:] [by:] [00:00.65]Passage One [00:02.41]Education is too important to take seriously. [00:07.77]When people take anything too seriously, [00:11.49]they put on blinders, [00:13.46]which cause them to miss the important aspects [00:17.5...
[ti:] [ar:] [al:] [by:] [00:00.58]Passage One [00:02.44]If you are a young college student, [00:04.96]most of your concerns about your health [00:07.47]and happiness in life [00:09.00]are probably focused on the present. [00:11.30]Basically, you want...
[ti:] [ar:] [al:] [by:] [00:01.20]The authors of the survey note that [00:03.94]as long as responsibility for childcare [00:06.56]is with the women [00:07.66]they will remain trapped in the family. [00:09.85]They also point out that concessions to wo...
[ti:] [ar:] [al:] [by:] [00:00.75]For Americans, time is money. [00:04.14]They say, You only get so much time in this life; [00:08.08]youd better use it wisely. [00:09.94]The future will not be better than the past or present, [00:13.77]as Americans...
Test 8Section CI was studying theater at Southern Methodist University in Dallas and feeling (36) ______ and uncertain about my future. Will I be able to support myself? I (37)______ . That summer, I decided to see if I could get out on my own. Two g...
Passage Two29. A. March 20 through April 2. B. March 21 through April 1. C. March 25 through April 1. D. March 26 through April 2. 30. A. In the 19th century. B. In the 18th century. C. In the 17th century. D. In the 16th century. 31. A. People must...
Passage Two29. A. Cooking. B. Cleaning. C. Sink care. D. Painting. 30. A. 50%. B. 40%. C. 30%. C. 20%. 31. A. How to release oil from seeds. B. How to test the local market for oil. C. Food and oil. D. Soybean and oil. Passage TwoFrom the beginning o...
Passage One26. A. The whole routine of life is shattered. B. The need to talk to other people is increasing. C. Nothing is more important than controlling one's own time. D. Nobody is alone in the unemployment experience. 27. A. Days are getting long...
Passage Three32. A. Computers have become part of our daily lives. B. Computers have more disadvantages than advantages. C. People have different attitudes toward computers. D. More and more families will own computers. 33. A. Computers can bring fin...
