全新版大學(xué)英語聽說教程第二冊聽力原文及答案

全新版大學(xué)英語聽說教程第二冊聽力原文及答案全新版大學(xué)英語聽說教程第二冊聽力原文及答案全新版大學(xué)英語聽說教程第二冊聽力原文及答案全新版大學(xué)英語聽說教程第二冊聽力原文及答案編制僅供參考審核批準(zhǔn)生效日期地址：電話：傳真:郵編:全新版大學(xué)英語聽說教程第二冊聽力原文2-1-AStatement1:Hello,welcometo"ThisWeek'sSports".Thebignewsthisweekisthebasketballchampionship.ItstartedonFriday.LosAngelesLakersbeatPhiladelphia76ers,108to96.Lakerswon.Statement2:UtahJazzplayedMiamiHeat.Jazzlostthegame.Theylostbyjustonepoint.Thescorewas111to110.Statement3:DetroitPistonsbeatIndianaPacers.Thescorewas135to130.Pistonswon.Statement4:AndinthelastgameHoustonRocketsplayedNewYorkKnicks.Knickswon,75to69.That'sitforbasketballaction.Thankyou.2-1-BWhyDon'tYouJoinMeattheGymSometimePeter:Hi,Laura.WhereareyouheadingwiththatbigbagLaura:Hi,Peter.I'mofftothegym.I'vegottostayinshape,youknown.Itrytogothreetimesaweek,butI'mbusysoIcan'talwaysmakeit.Peter:Iknowmorewomenwhoworkoutthanmen.What'sthemainreasonyouworkoutForyourhealth,ortolookgoodLaura:Tobehonest,forboth.Withwomen,goodlooksarealwaysaveryimportantconsideration.Peter:Iftheywerehonest,mostmenwhoworkoutwouldadmitthattheyalsodoittolookbetter,andnotmerelyforhealthreasons.Laura:HowaboutyouDoyougetanyregularexercisePeter:Idoalotofwalking,forexerciseandenjoyment--sometimestentotwentykilometersatatime--butInevergotothegymlikeyoudo.Laura:Well,walkingisgoodexercise.HowaboutsportsPeter:Notsincemyschooldays.Iusedtoloveplayingbaseball,butit'simpossibletogetenoughpeopletogetherforagamenow.MostlyIjustwatchsportsonTV.Laura:Iplaytennisfairlyregularlywithmyfriends,andsometimesgoswimmingandcyclingbymyself.Peter:Oh,Iforgotaboutthat.Igocyclingsometimestoo.AndIoftengoswimmingonvacation,butonlyrecreationalswimming.Laura:Whydon'tyoujoinmeatthegymsometimeIcangetyouaguestpass.Peter:Well,maybesomeday,butI'mprettylazyaboutthingslikethat.2-1-CWatchingaGameAlan:Goingtothefootballgametoday,BettyBetty:No,butI'llbewatchingitontelevisionwithsomefriends.Alan:Weren'tyouabletogetanyticketsBetty:Ididn'ttry.Ireallydon'tgotogamessooften.Alan:Butdon'tyouenjoygoingDon'tyoufinditexcitingtobepartofthecrowdBetty:Ohsure,nothingbeatstheatmosphereatasportingevent:thecheering,allthatenergy.Butsometimesit'sjusttooinconvenientgettingintoandoutofthestadiumbeforeandafterthegame.Andifyouwatchthegamewithfriends,oratabarorrestaurant...Alan:...you'vebasicallycreatedyourowncrowd.Betty:That'sright.AnotherreasonwhyIliketowatchsportsontelevisionisthatIsimplyfinditeasiertofollowtheactiononTV.Alan:Yeah,sometimesitisalittledifficulttokeeptrackoftheballwhenyou'resittinginthestands.Betty:Especiallywhenyourseatsarehighupinthegrandstand,andfarfromthefield.Alan:It'slikeyou'rewatchingfromanairplane,sometimes.Betty:Alsogoodsportscommentatorsontelevisioncanaddtoyourunderstandingandenjoymentofthegame.Alan:AfterlisteningtoyouI'mstartingtowonderhowtheyareabletosellanyticketstothesegames!2-2-A1.Theweathertoday:afinedayisinstorenearlyeverywhere,withthebestofthesunshineinsouthernandcentralareasofBritain.Apleasantday,then,withlongsunnyperiodsdeveloping.Lightwinds.Therewillbelightwindswithamaximumtemperatureof18degreesCelsius,64degreesFahrenheit.Lookingattheoutlookforthenextfewdays,itwillbecomemostlycloudywithheavyshowersmovinginfromthewest.2.AstorminChangchun,capitalofNortheastChina'sJilinProvince2-2-BDidYouHeartheWeatherForecastAlan:Oh,lookatthesky,Michelle!It'sstartingtogetcloudy.Michelle:Iseeit.Ihopeitdoesn'train.Ithoughtitwasgoingtobeafinedaytoday.Alan:That'scertainlywhatthedepartmentwashopingforwhentheychosetodayasthedatefortheannualpicnic.Michelle:Youcan'thaveapicnicwithoutgoodweather.Youneedsunshineforalltheeatingandgamesandentertainment.Alan:Yeah,sunshine--butnottoomuch!DoyourememberlastyearMichelle:Isuredo.Itwassohotallwedidwaslookforshade,lookforwaystoescapefromthesun.Alan:Andnoonewantedtoparticipateinanyoftheplannedactivities.Allwewantedwascolddrinks.Andthendozedoff.Michelle:Iftherehadjustbeenthetiniestbreezetocoolusoff...Alan:Buttherewasn't.Justthatburningsun,withoutacloudinthesky,andthetemperaturejustseemedtoclimbhigherandhigher.MichelleWell,wedon'thavethatproblemthisyear,apparently.Alan,didyouheartheweatherforecastIsitsupposedtorainAlan:Idon'tknow.Ididn'tcatchtheweatherreport.Butmaybeifitrains,itwillonlybeashortshowerwhichcoolsthingsoffalittle.Thatmightnotbebad.2-2-CAThunderstormLili:Look,Betty,theskyhasturnedcompletelyblack!Betty:Oh,wow.Abigthunderstormiscoming.ButIguessitwon'tlastlong.Lili:Yeah,maybeforabouttwentyminutesorsoit'sgoingtoseemlikeit'stheendoftheworld.Andthenthesunwillcomeoutagain.Betty:Ilikestormslikethis.Summerisdramatic.Whatdoyouthink,LiliLili:Yes,thesestormsdocomequitesuddenlyinthesummer.Ioftenseemtogetcaughtwithoutanumbrella.Betty:Butit'snotsoterriblygettingcaughtintherainoccasionallyinthesummer.Nowifyougotallwetduringacold,drearywinterday--thatreallywouldbehorrible.Lili:True.Ah,it'sstartingtorainnow.Hereitcomes.Yes,it'sstartingtopour.Betty:Herecomesthelightningandthundertoo.Lili:Atleastit'ssupposedtoclearuplaterthisafternoon,andtobefinethisevening.Betty:That'sgood,becauseI'mgoingtomeetsomefriendstonight.Lili:Well,mostlikelyyouwillhaveaverypleasantevening,becausethisstormshouldtakesomeofthehumidityfromtheair.Betty:Yes,ImustadmitthattheseChinesesummersareveryhumid.Lili:MorehumidthanintheUSBetty:Well,Ican'tspeakaboutthewholecountry.ButasfarasNewYorkgoes,I'dsaythattheweatherhereinShanghaitendstobehotterandmorehumid.Lili:ButIthinkourwintersaremilder.Betty:Yes,I'msuretheyare.WeprobablyalsogetmoresnowinNewYorkthanyoudohere.2-3-A1.M:HaveyoueverbeentothatbigrestaurantoppositetheschoolgateW:Yes,manytimes.Whenevermyfriendscometovisitme,I'lltakethemtheretoeat.Q:Doesthewomanenjoythefoodinthatrestaurant2.W:Istheresomethingwrong,sirM:MywifeandIhavebeenkeptwaitingfornearlyanhourforourmeal.Q:Isthemansatisfiedwiththerestaurant'sservice3.W:WhereisthecakeImadethismorningM:Weateit,mom.CanyoumakeanotheroneforusQ:Dothechildrenlikethecake4.W:Ihearyoulikechickenverymuch.M:Nexttobeef.Q:Doesthemanlikechickenbest5.M:HaveyoutriedthiswinebeforeW:No,never.It'sthefirsttime,butit'sreallytomytaste.Q:Doesthewomanlikethewine6.M:John,doyouwantasodaW:SodaIthinkittasteslikemedicine.Q:DoesJohnwantasoda7.W:Why,thefishisleftalmostuntouched.M:Well,itwouldbegoodifitwerelesssalty.Q:Doesthemanlikethefish8.M:Hi,Sue,wouldyouliketoeatouttonightW:Oh,I'dreallyliketo,butmysistermaycometovisitmethisevening.Q:WillSueeatoutwiththemantonight2-3-BWhataboutDiningOutPeter:Hi,Kate.Kate:Hi,Peter.HowhaveyoubeenPeter:Oh,OK,Iguess.AndyouKate:Nottoobad.Wehaven'tseeneachotherforawhile,havewePeter:No,wehaven't.Sothatmakesmeask...DoyouhaveanyplansforthisSaturdayKate:No,notyet,Idon'tthinkso.WhyPeter:WhatdoyouthinkaboutgettingtogetherandgoingouttodinnerthisweekendKate:Thatwouldbegreat.DoyouhaveanyparticularplaceinmindPeter:Well,IthinkI'dliketoeatsomethingthat'snottooheavy.I'vebeeneatingalittletoomuchlately.Kate:Metoo.Peter:IloveItalianfood,butmaybeweshouldskipthatthistime.TheyalwaysseemtoservesomuchfoodinItalianrestaurants,andyouendupeatingmorethanyouwantedto.Kate:Chinesefoodwouldbegood.Peter:Yes,ormaybesomeJapanesesushi.Thatstyleusesalotofnaturalflavors,andnotmuchoilorcreamorheavysauces.Kate:Yes,eitherofthosechoiceswouldbegood.Let'sjustmeetonSaturdaynight,anddecidethenwheretoeat.Peter:That'sfinebyme.2-3-CEatingOutA:Well,hereweare--nottoocrowded.B:Great!Let'sorderquicklysowecanchatalittle.A:OK.WhatareyouinthemoodforB:Somethinglight.IwentoutforpizzaatlunchandI'mstillfull.A:Therearethreesalads.Oryoucouldhavesoupandasandwich.B:WhatareyouhavingAhamburger,Isuppose.A:No,actuallyIateoutlastnighttoo,butwehadfastfoodatMcDonald's,thenalatesnackatKentuckyFriedChicken.B:Oh,dear.Well,maybeyoushouldhavethechickensalad.A:Yes,Ithinkso.Look,thedailyspecialisspaghetti.Thatsoundsgood.B:Oh,thepricesaregreat,too.I'llhavethataswell.A:Nowlet'sdecideondrinks.B:I'lljusthavecoffeeandaglassoficedwater.A:Italianfoodneedsredwine.youknow.B:Butwehavetogobacktowork.A:OK,aCokethen.B:Herecomesthewaitress.Letmeorderfirst.2-4-ADialogue1:M:What'sthetroubleW:Ifeeldizzyandmywholebodyaches.M:HowlonghaveyoubeensickW:Twoorthreedaysnow.M:How'syourappetiteW:I'vegotnoappetite.Thesightoffoodsimplyturnsmystomach.What'swrongwithmeM:Youseemtobegenerallyrun-down.Q:WhatisthemostprobablerelationshipbetweenthetwospeakersDialogue2:W:What'sthematter,JackYoulookpale.M:Oh,Ifeelterrible.W:WhyWhat'sthematterM:Ihaveasplittingheadacheandasorethroat.W:Whydidn'tyoutellmeM:Ithoughttheymightgoaway,butIfeelworsethismorning.I'machingallover.W:Hmm.Youfeelwarm,too.Youmusthavegotafever.There'saprettybadflugoingaround,youknow.Q:Whatisthemostprobablerelationshipbetweenthetwospeakers2-4-BGoingtoSeetheDoctorD:Sowhat'syourtroubleP:Well,doctor,Ihaven'tbeenfeelingwelllately.MybiggestproblemisthatI'mhavingtroublesleeping.D:HaveyoutriedanyofthesleepingmedicationsavailableP:I'vetriedoneortwo,buttheydon'tseemtohelp.D:HowlonghaveyouhadthisproblemP:Threeorfourmonths--it'sbeenratheralongtimenow.D:AreyousufferingfromanunusuallevelofstressinyourlifelatelyP:Notmorethanusual.MybiggestworryisthefactIcan'tsleep.D:Well,somepeopledon'tneedasmuchsleepasothers.P:ButIfeeltiredallday,soitisaproblemforme.D:HaveyoubeenexperiencinganyothersymptomsP:I'vealsohadalotofindigestionlately.D:Well,youarealittleoverweight,aren'tyouP:Yes.AndI'vegainedaboutsevenkilogramsthispastyear.D:Youreallyshouldtrytoloseatleastthatextraweight.DoyougetmuchexerciseP:No,notverymuch.D:Physicalactivityisveryimportant.P:Sowhatdoyourecommend,doctorD:Iwillgiveyousomemedicationforyourinsomniaandyourindigestion.ButIalsorecommendthatyoubeginaregularexerciseprogram.P:ButIhaveneitherthetimenorthemoneytogotoagym.D:Youdon'tneedtogotoagym.Asimplewalkingprogramwouldbeverybeneficialforyou.Ithinkyou'llfindthatdietandexercisewillbeveryhelpfulintakingcareofyourrecentcomplaints.2-4-CEatingApplesYouprobablyknowafamoussayingabouttheimportanceofeatingapples.Itis,"Anappleadaykeepsthedoctoraway.Now,anewAmericanstudyshowseatingapplesmayhelpfightcancer,too.ResearchscientistsatCornellUniversityinNewYorksayacombinationofchemicalsfoundinapplesisimportantforgoodhealth.Thestudyshowsthatthecombinationofchemicalsplaysanimportantpartinanti-canceractivity.Thescientistssaythechemicalsareinboththeskinandthefleshofapples.ResultsofthestudywerereportedinthepublicationNature.TheCornellresearchersstudiedthechemicals,orextracts,takenfromtheskinandfleshofredapplesgrowninNewYorkTheresearcherstreatedcolon(結(jié)腸)cancercellswithfiftymilligramsofappleextract(蘋果汁).Extractsfromtheappleskinreducedthegrowthofcancercellsbyforty-threepercent.Extractsfromthefruit'sfleshreducedthegrowthofcancercellsbytwenty-ninepercent.Theresearchersalsotreatedhumanliver(肝)cancercellswithappleextract.Extractsfromtheappleskinreducedthegrowthofthosecellsbyfifty-sevenpercent.Extractsfromthefleshypartoftheapplereducedthecancercellsbyfortypercent.

LeadresearcherLiuRuihaisaidscientistshavelongknownthatapplesaregoodforhumanhealth.Hesayssomescientistsareinterestedintestingsinglevitaminsorothersubstancestoseeiftheyalonefightdisease.Hesayshisstudyshowsnosinglesubstanceworksalonetoreducecancer.Instead,thecombinationofchemicalsinapplesiseffectiveandeatingfruitandvegetablesisbetterthantakingextravitaminpills.2-5-A1.Mostpeoplelikemusic.Infact,wearesurroundedbyit.It'sontheradioandtelevisionandcanbeheardinstoresandoffices.However,noteveryonelikesthesamekindofmusic.2.ThemanagerofthemusicshopwascalledBrianEpstein.BecausesomanypeoplehadaskedforarecordbytheBeatles,Epsteindecidedtogoandlistentothegrouphimself.3.FirstlyIwouldliketotalkaboutclassicalmusicanditsrepresentativecomposers,thenIwillmoveontojazzmusic,andfinallyIwillfocusonpopmusicinthelastcentury.4.Welistentoexcitingmusicandourheartsbeatfaster,ourbloodpressurerises,andourbloodflowsmorequickly.Inshort,we'restimulated.2-5-BBackgroundMusicBackgroundmusicmayseemharmless,butitcanhaveapowerfuleffectonthosewhohearit.Recordedbackgroundmusicfirstfounditswayintofactories,shopsandrestaurantsintheUSA.Verysoonitspreadtootherpartsoftheworld.Nowitisbecomingdifficulttogoshoppingoreatamealwithoutlisteningtomusic.Tobeginwith,backgroundmusicwasintendedsimplytocreateasoothingatmosphere.Recently,however,it'sbecomingabigbusiness.AnAmericanmarketingexperthasshownthatmusiccanboostsalesorincreasefactoryproductionbyasmuchasathird.Butithastobethelightmusic.Livelymusichasnoeffectatallonsales.Slowmusiccanincreasereceiptsby34%.Thisisprobablybecauseshoppersslowdownandhavemoreopportunitytospotitemstheywouldliketobuy.Yet,slowmusicisn'talwaystheanswer.Theexpertfoundthatinrestaurantsslowmusicmeantcustomerstooklongertoeattheirmeals,whichreducedoverallsales.Sorestaurantownersmightbewelladvisedtoplayfastermusictokeepthecustomersmoving--unless,ofcourse,theresultingindigestionleadstocomplaints.2-5-CCelineDionCelineDionistheyoungestof14childreninaworking-classfamilyinQuebec,CanadaCeline'srisefromateenagesingertoapopsuperstarhasbeensteady,butnotwithoutdifficulties.RecordcompanieswereatfirstlessenthusiasticaboutinvestinginateenagerthanAngelil,whomortgagedhisownhometopayforherfirstalbum.Butherfirsttwoalbumswonagreatsuccess.Andby1983shebecamethefirstCanadianevertohaveagoldrecordinFrance.In1990,CelinemadeherfirstEnglishlanguagerecordwithUnisonbutherrealbreakthroughinAmericacamewhenshewasselectedbyDisneytosingthethemesongofBeautyandtheBeast.ThesongwenttoNo.1onthechartandwonbothaGrammyandanAcademyaward.In1996sheperformedattheopeningceremoniesofthe1996AtlantaOlympicGamesandin1997,sherecordedthethemesongforTitanic,andhernamebecamesynonymouswiththeenormouslysuccessfulfilm.CelineDion'sfavoritethemeislove.Shesingsthedepthandthepowerofloveinagreatmanyofherhitssuchas"LoveCanMoveMountains","BecauseYouLovedMe","ThePowerofLove"and,ofcourse,thethemesongofTitanic,"MyHeartWillGoOn".2-6-AIdentifyingtheMajorEventinaConversationW:Hereweare,Mr.Wang.Thisisanewly-builtbuilding.M:Whatafinebuilding!HowmanyfloorsarethereW:Forty.Ourcompanyhasofficesonfourfloorsinthebuilding.M:Yoursisreallyabigcompany.W:Yes,itis.Thesalesofficeisonthefirstfloor.Themarketingandaccountingofficesareonthesecondfloor.Andwehavemanyotherdepartments:personnel.research,etc.Theyareallonthe8thfloor.M:Where'sthemanager'sofficeW:It'sonthe9thfloor.Passage:Ladiesandgentlemen,welcometoourcompany.Ourcompanywasestablishedin1999.Itisajoint-venturecompanyspecializinginsportswear.Mostofourproductsareforyoungstudents;someareforadults.Allourproductssellwellbothathomeandabroad.Inrecentyears,wehaveexpandedourmarketsfromChinatoSoutheastAsia,EastAfrica,NorthAmerica,andSouthAmerica.2-6-BWhoIstoBePromoted(ThePersonnelDepartmentishavingameeting.JoanBlackisthechairpersonofthemeeting.)Joan:IthinkJohnJeffrey'salreadybeenwiththecompanyfor20years.Surelyhe'snotstillexpectingpromotion.Doyouagree,PeterPeter:Well.inmyopinion,John'salwaysshowngreatloyaltytothecompany.It'stimethiswasrewarded.Whatdoyouthink,CliveClive:It'snotjustaquestionofloyalty.WouldhebeanygoodatthejobHewouldneedtomanageasmallteam--he'sgotnoexperienceofthatyet.Peter:Heneverwillhaveanyexperienceunlesswegivehimachance!Joan:Wecan'taffordtobesentimental.Idon'tthinkhe'sthemanforthejob.He'salwaysbeenafollower,notaleader.Let'smoveontotheothercandidates.RitaHaydenhasalreadyshowngreatpersonnelmanagementskill,Ifeel,evenifshe's...Peter:Oh,comeon,Joan!Rita'sstilllearninghertrade!Wecan'taffordtotakeariskwithsomeonesoinexperienced.Clive:IagreewithPeter.IfavorSusanPalmer.She'sgotalotofexperience.She'salreadyworkedinthedepartmentonotheroccasionssosheknowstheropesandshe's...Joan:ButSusan'salwaysstruckmeasabitcautious.Weneedsomeonedynamicforthisjob.Peter:I'dagreewithClive.IthinkSusanPalmerwoulddoagoodjob.Maybeshe'sabitcautiousbutshe'ssolid,reliable...Weneedthosequalitiestoo.Joan:Well,ifyou'rebothsosure,IsupposeI'llhavetoagree.Still,we'llwaitaweekbeforeconfirmingitjustincaseanyotherapplicantsputtheirnamesforward.2-6-CAGoodSalesmanMrStevensonwastheownerofageneralappliancestore.Hehadseenmanynewly-wedscomingintohisstoretoshopfortheirfirstrefrigerator,washeranddryer,andair-conditioner.Penandpencilinhand,theywouldaskhimalotofquestionsaboutprice,featuresandafter-saleservices,buttheywouldusuallywalkawayattheendoftheirinquiry.Theotherdayayoungcouplecameintohisstore.Theyaskedhimalltheusualquestionsandheansweredallofthempatiently.Butwhenhesuggestedanorderattheend,theyrepliedfirmly,"We'llhavetolookaroundplacesfirst."Althoughfeelingabitdisappointed,MrStevensondidnotshowit.Instead,hesmiled,movedcloserandsaid,"IknowyouwillgotoDiscountDantolookatthepricetags.That'sperfectlyunderstandable.Idothesame.Infact,theysellthesamestuffaswedo.Butifyoubuythingsthere,thereissomethingyouwillnotget.Andthatisme.IcomewitheverythingIsell.I'vebeeninthebusinessforthirtyyearsandinafewyears'timeI'mgoingtogivemystoretomydaughterandson-in-law.Ihopetheywillcarryonthefamilybusiness.IstandbehindeverythingIsellandIwillmakesurethatyouwillneverregretbuyingthingsfromme."AfterthisshortspeechMrStevensonofferedtheyoungcouplesomeicecreamtothankthemfortheirinterest.Impressedbyhishonestyandsincerity,theyoungcoupledecidedtoplaceanorder.2-7-ADialogueM:Excuseme,doyouhaveaT-shirtofthiskindinalargersizeW:WhatsizedoyouwantM:Medium.W:PardonM:Iwantamedium.W:Here'samediuminblack.DoyoulikeitM:Well,Ilikethepictureonthefront,butI'dpreferawhiteonewithasloganonthefront.W:Here'sawhiteoneinmedium.Andit's100%cotton.M:Perfect.I'lltakeit.2-7-BFashion--ImageorRealityWhydopeoplespendsomuchmoneyonfashionDotheywanttocreateanimageormakesuretheyarenotold-fashionedDopeoplereallyjudgeeachotherbytheclothestheywearThebillion-dollarfashionindustrycertainlytriestoconvinceconsumersthatsuchjudgementsaremade.Unfortunately,theymayberight.Arecentstudyusingelementaryschoolstudentswasinteresting.TheysaidthatpeoplewearingCalvinKleindesignerjeansweremorehandsomeandsuccessfulthanthosewearingWranglers.Levi-wearerswereseenassporty,fashionableandfun!Obviouslywelearnearlythat"Clothesmaketheman."Inotherwords,clothesshowage,outlook,statusandincome.However,clothesthatlookgreatonprofessionalmodelsmaylookterribleontheaveragebuyer.Althoughbeautifulclothesdon'thelpphysically,theyareimportantforsocialandpsychologicaleffects.Expensiveclothescanmakethewearerfeellikepartofthehighstatusgroupthatsetstasteandstyle.Soyouarebuyinganimageofsuccess.Youmayreallylivearoutinelife,wakingupinthemorningfeelingdullandordinary.Butwhenyoudressintheseexpensiveclothes,yourmoodbrightens.Youfeelgood,readytofaceanotherdaywithenergy.SoundcrazyPeoplewholoveclothessayit'strue.Ofcourse,alotofpeopledon'tlikehighfashion.They'dratherspendtheirmoneyonsomethingpractical.Whichwouldyouprefer--theimageorthereality2-7-CPlatformShoesIfyouhavebeenthinkingthatplatformshoesarethenewestfashiontrendontheplanet,thenitisabouttimeyoufoundoutsomethingabouttheseheightboosters.Notonlyweretheywildlypopularduringthenoisydiscodaysofthe1970's,buttheywerealsoalltherageduringthelate1400'sto1600's.Theplatformshoesthatwerethesignofhighfashioninthe1600'sweremorepracticalthantoday'sstylesymbols.Theywerewornoverdelicateshoestoprotectthemfromgettingdirtywhenwalkinginmuddyordustystreets.Aftergoingoutoffashioninthe1600's,platformsreturnedtothestylesceneinthe1930'swhendesignerssuchasSalvatoreFerragamobeganbreakingtherulesoffashion.Theyre-emergedagaintowardstheendofthe1960'sandby1975weresocommonthatmenwerealsotryingtobalanceontheirmassiveheels.Nomatterhowfashionableplatformsare,theyalsohaveareputationforcreatingproblems.Itisveryeasytotwistyouranklewhilewearingplatformsandthedamagethiscandotoyourfootcanbeserious.InJapan,theyhavealsobroughtabouttrafficproblemsaswomenwearingthemwhiledrivinghavebeenunabletobrakequicklyenoughandasaresultcausedaccidents!2-8-ANowadays,dietingisapopularpracticeinmanycountries.However,ofthenearly50Americanadultscurrentlydieting,onlylessthan10%willbeabletomaintaintheirweightlossforatleastayear.ResearchersintheFraminghamHeartStudypointedoutthatlosingandgainingweightagainmightbeharmfultoyourheart.Overa14-yearperiod,theyanalyzedtheweightchangesandhealthof3,130people.Theyfoundthatthoseadultswhoseweightshiftedthemosthadabouta50%increasedriskofdevelopingheartdiseasethanthosewhoseweightremainedmorestable.Fornowtheresearchersarenotsurehowweightchangesarelinkedtohealthproblems,buttheythinkthatpeoplewhodietfrequentlymaypreferhigh-fatfoods.Losingandregainingweightmayalsocauseanunhealthydistributionofbodyweight.Dietersmaylosepoundsfromtheirlegsonlytoregainweightinanareasuchastheirstomach,whichincreasestheriskofdevelopingheartdisease.2-8-BLotteryWinnersDoyoudreamofwinningthelotterySohavemillionsofotherpeople.Everyday,millionsofAmericansbuylotterytickets.Theyarehopingtowin$100,000,$1,000,000ormore.WhathappensafteryouwinthelotteryWhenyouwinamilliondollars,youdon'treceiveacheckforthetotalamount.Youreceive$50,000ayearfortwentyyears.Also,youmustpaytaxes.Aftertaxes,youreceivefrom$25,000to$40,000ayearfortwentyyears.Thisisalotofextraspendingmoney.WhathavesomepeopledonewiththeirmoneyLet'slookatthreepastwinners.LisaKwantedtobeanartist,butshedidn'thaveenoughmoneytogotoartschool.Shewasworkingatajobshedidn'tenjoy.InAugust,Lisaboughtoneticketandwontwomilliondollars.Shequitherjobthreeweekslaterandisnowattendingartschool.MarkLwasacarsalesman.Heworkedsevendaysaweekandhadlittletimeforfamilylife.Afterhewonthelottery,hequitworking.Nowhespendshistimebowling,workinginthegarden,andfixingthingsinhishouse.But,he'sbored.Hedoesn'twanttosellcarsagain,butheisn'tsurewhathewantstodowithhislife.JackBisoneofthesmallnumberofwinnerswhodidnotquithisjob.Jackstillteachesataschoolnearhishome.Butnowheandhiswifetaketheirchildrenonaninterestingvacationeveryyear.Andtheydon'tworryaboutsendingtheirchildrentocollege.Theysaythatmoneybringssecurityandgivesapersonopportunities,butitdoesn'tbringhappiness.2-8-CAnAbandonedNewbornBabyAhealthynewborngirlwasdiscoveredinCentralParkyesterdaymorning.Thebabywasabandonedonthetopofarockshortlybeforedawnafterthemothergavebirthtoherthere.Thepolicesaidthatthebabywashealthyandweighed7pounds.Nowtheyweresearchingforthemother.Apolicemansaidthattheyhadneverhadanythinglikethisbefore.Theyreallydidn'tgetbabiesleftinthepark.Buttheywerejusthappythebabywasallright.Thepolicerushedthebabytoanearbyhospital.FortunatelyshewasOK.Thepolicebelievedthebabywasbornlessthanhalfanhourbeforeshewasdiscovered.Theyalsobelievedjudgingfromtheamountofbloodfoundontherock,thatthemothermighthavegivenbirththere.Itwas70degreeswhenthebabywasfound.Detectiveswereinvestigatingwhetherthemotherwasahomelesswomanwhocalleda