点睛解析：在对话结尾处我们可以听到，女士提到自己十五岁获得奖学金到巴黎留学，父母喜忧参半，因为这既是个千载难逢的机会，也意味着她要远离故乡。四个选项中只有b“这是一个千载难逢的机会”与原文相符，所以b是正确答案。

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whatkesapersonfausthisisasterythatnypeoplehavecarefullythoughtaboutallkindsofthssurroundthelivesofwell-knownpeoplestpeoplearefaliarwiththeworksofwilliahakespeare,oneofthegreatestenglishwritersofthe16thand17thcenturiesyethownyknowshakespearetheperson,thenbehindtheworksaftercenturiesofresearch,schorsarestilltryingtodisvershakespeare'spersonalhistoryitisnoteasilyfoundinhiswritingsauthorsofthetiuldnotprotecttheirworksanactingany,forexale,uldchangeapyiftheywantedtonowadays,writershavepyrightsthatprotecttheirwork

nythsaroseaboutshakespearesosaidhehadnoforleducationothersbelievedthathebeganhiscareerbytendingthehorsesofwealthynallofthesethsareinteresting,butaretheytrueprobablynotshakespeare'sfatherwasarespectedninstratford-on-avon,aerofthetownuncilhesentyoungwilliaograarschoolstpeopleofelizabethantisdidnotntinuebeyondgraarschool;so,shakespearedidhave,atleast,anaverageeducationsopartsofshakespeare'slifewillwaysreinunknownthegreatlondonfireof1666burnednyiortantdocuntsthatuldhavebeenasourceofclueswewillwaysbeleftwithnyquestionsandfewfacts

16whatdoesthespeakersayaboutwilliahakespeare

答案：d

点睛解析：在短文中我们可以听到作者提出“有多少人了解莎士比亚本人？”的问题，接着指出学者们经过几个世纪的研究之后，仍然在不断探索他的个人史。由此可知，莎士比亚的个人史很少有人知道，d“他的个人史很少有人知道”与原文一致，所以d是正确答案。

17whatdowelearnaboutshakespeare'sfather

答案：c

点睛解析：在短文中我们可以听到：shakespeare'sfatherwasarespectedninstratford-on-avon,aerofthetownuncil“莎士比亚的父亲受人尊敬，是埃文河畔斯特拉特福镇议会的一名成员。”选项c“是镇上议会的一名成员”与原文一致，故c为答案。

18whydoesthespeakersaypartsofshakespeare'slifewillreinastery

答案：b

点睛解析：在短文结尾处我们可以听到，1666年伦敦的一场大火把很多重要文件烧毁了，而这些本来可能是了解莎士比亚的线索，因此莎士比亚的一部分生活将永远不为人所知，选项b“关于他的一些线索的文件在一场大火里丢失了”与原文相符，故b为答案。

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whereveryougoandforwhateverreason,it'siortanttobesafewhilethejorityofpeopleyouetwhentravellingaresuretobefriendlyandwelng,therearedangers—theftbeingtheston

justasinyourhountry,donotexpecteveryoneyouettobefriendlyandhelpfulit'siortanttoprepareforyourtripinadvanceandtotakeprecautionswhileyouaretravellingasyouprepareforyourtrip,kesureyouhavetherightpaperworkyoudon'twanttogettoyourdestinationonlytofindyouhavethewrongvisa,orworse,thatyourpassportisn'tvalidanyrealso,kesureyoutravelwithproperdicalinsurance,sothatifyouaresickorinjuredduringyourtravels,youwillbeabletogettreatntifyouwanttodrivewhileyouareabroad,kesureyouhaveaninternationaldriver'slicense

whenyougettoyourdestination,useofficialtransportalwaysgotobusandtaxistandsdon'taeptridesfrotrangerswhoofferyoualiftifthereisnoterinthetaxi,agreeonapricebeforeyougetinifyouprefertostayincheaphotelswhiletravelling,kesureyoucanlockthedoorofyourrooroheinsidefinally,reertosleit'sthefriendliestandstsincereforfunication,andissuretobeunderstoodinanypartoftheworld!

19whatisntionedasastondangerwhenpeoplegotravellingabroad

答案：a

点睛解析：在短文开头部分我们可以听到：therearedangers—theftbeingtheston“其中最为常见的就是盗窃”，所以a是正确答案。

20whatisthestiortantthingtodowhenyouprepareforyourtripabroad

答案：d

点睛解析：在短文中我们可以听到：asyouprepareforyourtrip,kesureyouhavetherightpaperwork“在准备出国旅游时，一定要确保文件正确”。选项d中的docunts与文中的paperwork是同义表述，故d为正确答案。

21whatdoesthespeakersuggestyoudowhenyouarriveatyourdestination

答案：c

点睛解析：在短文最后我们可以听到：whenyougettoyourdestination,useofficialtransport“到达目的地后要选择乘坐正规的交通工具。”所以c为正确答案。

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thebritisharesupposedtobefausforughingattheelves,buteventheirsenseofhuurhasalit,asthebritishretailergeraldratnerfoundouttohisstwhenratnertookoverhisfather'schainof130jewelryshopsin1984,heintroducedaveryclearanypolicyhedecidedthathisshopsshouldselldownrketproductsatthelowestpossiblepricesitwasagreatsuessthebritishpubliclovedhischeapgoldearringsandhistastelesssilverornantsby1991,ratner'sanyhad2,400shopsanditwasworthover680llionpoundsbutinaprilofthatyear,geraldratnerdeabigstakeatabigetingoftopbritishbusinesspeople,hesuitedupandexpinedthesecretofhissuesspeoplesay,"howcanwesellourgoodsforsuchalowprice"isay,"becausetheyareabsoluterubbish"hisaudienceroaredwithughterbutthebritishnewspapersandthebritishpublicwerenotsoasedpeoplefeltinsultedandstayedawayfroatner'sshopssalesfelnd6nthsafterhisspeech,ratner'ssharepricehadfallenby42%thefollowingyear,thingsgotworseandgeraldratnerwasforcedtoresignbytheendof1992,helosthisany,hiscareerandhishouseevenworse,25,000ofhiseloyeeshadlosttheirjobsithadbeenaveryexpensivejoke

22whatdidgeraldratnerdecidetodowhenhetookoverhisfather'sshops

答案：b

点睛解析：在短文开头部分我们可以听到：whenratnertookoverhisfather'schainof130jewelryshopsin1984hedecidedthathisshopsshouldselldownrketproductsatthelowestpossibleprices“拉特纳在1984年接管了父亲的珠宝连锁店后……决定以最低的价格卖出低档产品。”选项b中sellinexpensiveproducts是原文selldownrketproducts的同义转述，所以选b。

23onwhatoasiondidgeraldratnerexpinthesecretofhissuess

答案：d

点睛解析：在短文中我们可以听到：atabigetingoftopbritishbusinesspeople,heshowedupandexpinedthesecretofhissuess“在一次英国上层商人会议上，拉特纳出席并解释了自己成功的秘密。”所以选d。

24howdidpeoplefeelwhentheylearnedofgeraldratner'srerks

答案：a

点睛解析：在短文中我们可以听到：peoplefeltinsultedandstayedawayfroatner'sshops“人们觉得受到了侮辱并远离拉特纳的商店。”所以选a“受侮辱的”。

25whatdoesthestoryofgeraldratnersuggest

答案：c

点睛解析：在短文开头我们可以听到buteventheirsenseofhuurhasalit“但是幽默也应该有限度”，短文结尾处再次强调ithadbeenaveryexpensivejoke“这个玩笑的代价太大了”，以此首尾呼应，告诉我们开玩笑要有度，所以选c。

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26prospering

点睛解析：prospering繁荣的

27decade

点睛解析：decade十年

28opposite

点睛解析：opposite对立面

29sustain