Listen to the following passage. Altogether the passage will be read to you four times. During the first reading, which will be done at normal speed, listen and try to understand the meaning. For the second and third readings, the passage will be read sentence by sentence, or phrase by phrase, with intervals of 15 seconds. The last reading will be done at normal speed again and during this time you should check your work. You will then be given 1 minute to check through your work once more.

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单项选择题A．A shared room.B．A room with a TV.C．A room with a balcony.D．A room with a sofa.

填空题fitness。[解析] 信息题。健身专家们有五个公认的降低运动受伤的方法。录音中提到“Here are five commonly shared ideas among fitness experts to reduce the risk of injury for people who are new to running or jogging.”，题目中的shared ideas是提示信息。

单项选择题A．370.B．3,700.C．37,000.D．370,000.

单项选择题A．Beginning.B．Intermediate.C．Advanced.D．It s hard to say.

填空题reducing。[解析] 信息题。录音中提“...speed, distance and how often one runs made little difference in reducing the risk of death.”。不同的跑步的速度、距离、频率在降低死亡危险方面并没有什么大的区别。

单项选择题A．Global warming in Antarctica.B．Penguins in Antarctica.C．Tourism in Antarctica.D．Environmental protection in Antarctica.

单项选择题A．Before 8 p.m.B．After 8 p.m.C．Before 9 a.m.D．Between 9 and 9:30 a.m.

填空题higher。[解析] 推断题。录音中提到“Compared to non-runners, he says, runners showed 30 percent lower risk of death by any causes.”，即Non-runners have 30% higher risk of death。

单项选择题A．He wants to find a partner to learn English with.B．He wants to find a host family to live with.C．He wants to register for a university course.D．He wants to extend his permit.

填空题15。[解析] 数字题。要求学生准确记录数字。录音中提到对于跑步者的研究持续了15年。