浏览器不支持音频Brief introduction to urban mythsListen and fill in the blanks with words you hear. Urban legends thrive on people's deepest fears – that our safe world can crack at any moment and a madman will change our lives forever. That alone is enough to give anyone some second ______ about our everyday routine. Legends and folklore tales ______ from the maniacal serial killer to the completely unexplained. Everyone loves ______ ghost stories around the campfire or in the Fall, when the days get shorter, the nights get longer – and imaginations run ______ . Chances are you'll find many versions of these stories as they get passed on from person to person. Children have a ______ to twist the plots and make them fit their ______ circumstances. The ______ season seems to bring out the best of ______ urban legends, both old and new.Many of these spooky stories are old ______ from years past. They may not be the version you've heard, but that's what makes it ______ . Did it really happen, or was it just a figment of someone's imagination?
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- The stories each culture tells their people, whether in the form of folk tales, legends, or myths, are all intended to ________ the culture from person to person and from generation to generation.
- Put the following sentences in order. A: We’ve all heard terrible stories, like the guy who never showers or the girl who parties at 4:00 a.m. on a Tuesday. B: It may take some time for you to get to know someone, and that’s OK! C: You don’t have to be your roommate’s best friend forever; you just need to be friendly and respectful. D: Not everyone is going to get along with their roommates. E: If you find that you are completely different, look at it as a learning opportunity.
- 阅读下面的短文，文中有15处空白，每处空白给出了4个选项，请根据短文的内容从4个选项中选择1个最佳答案。 What Is Anthrax There’s been a lot of talk about anthrax on the news lately. Some people are worded that anthrax may be connected to terrorist attacks or that terrorists may spread the germ that (1) the disease. Federal officials and police are investigating this and taking measures to protect us. In the meantime, it’s important not to panic over anthrax. The chances that you and your family (2) at risk are very tiny. One of the ways you can feel better is to learn about anthrax. When you know what it is and (3) you can get it, it doesn’t seem quite as scary. So, what (4) is anthrax Here are the facts on anthrax: Anthrax is a bacterial infection caused by a germ. Although it’s most common in farm (5) , like sheep, cows, pigs, horses, and goats, there’s a very small chance that people can get it, too. Anthrax spores (a version of the germ in a protective shell that can live in the soil for years) cause the disease. People may get anthrax if they are exposed to anthrax (6) . But here’s the important part: just being exposed to these spores doesn’t mean that a person will get (7) . For people to get sick, they would have to breathe in thousands of these spores all the way into their (8) . Or they’d have to eat meat contaminated with anthrax or handle (9) that has anthrax spores. This may sound scary, but even when people come (10) contact with the spores, it’s unlikely that they’ll get sick. (11) the bacteria do not get into the skin, digestive tract, or lung, the disease won’t develop. Anthrax is not spread from person to person the way the flu can spread from family member to (12) member or classmate to classmate. Anthrax is very rare. Until recently, anthrax wasn’t even talked about because it was so rare-- and it still (13) ! Even with all of the anthrax cases you are hearing about right now(and many of these suspected cases will turn out not to be anthrax), a person’s chances of getting anthrax are about the (14) as they were before you heard about anthrax on the news -- very, very low. If you still feel scared when you hear about anthrax, remember that it’s extremely unlikely thatyou or your family or anyone you know will ever be (15) to anthrax spores. A: that B: what C: how D: whom
- 阅读下面的短文，文中有15处空白，每处空白给出了4个选项，请根据短文的内容从4个选项中选择1个最佳答案。 What Is Anthrax There’s been a lot of talk about anthrax on the news lately. Some people are worded that anthrax may be connected to terrorist attacks or that terrorists may spread the germ that (1) the disease. Federal officials and police are investigating this and taking measures to protect us. In the meantime, it’s important not to panic over anthrax. The chances that you and your family (2) at risk are very tiny. One of the ways you can feel better is to learn about anthrax. When you know what it is and (3) you can get it, it doesn’t seem quite as scary. So, what (4) is anthrax Here are the facts on anthrax: Anthrax is a bacterial infection caused by a germ. Although it’s most common in farm (5) , like sheep, cows, pigs, horses, and goats, there’s a very small chance that people can get it, too. Anthrax spores (a version of the germ in a protective shell that can live in the soil for years) cause the disease. People may get anthrax if they are exposed to anthrax (6) . But here’s the important part: just being exposed to these spores doesn’t mean that a person will get (7) . For people to get sick, they would have to breathe in thousands of these spores all the way into their (8) . Or they’d have to eat meat contaminated with anthrax or handle (9) that has anthrax spores. This may sound scary, but even when people come (10) contact with the spores, it’s unlikely that they’ll get sick. (11) the bacteria do not get into the skin, digestive tract, or lung, the disease won’t develop. Anthrax is not spread from person to person the way the flu can spread from family member to (12) member or classmate to classmate. Anthrax is very rare. Until recently, anthrax wasn’t even talked about because it was so rare-- and it still (13) ! Even with all of the anthrax cases you are hearing about right now(and many of these suspected cases will turn out not to be anthrax), a person’s chances of getting anthrax are about the (14) as they were before you heard about anthrax on the news -- very, very low. If you still feel scared when you hear about anthrax, remember that it’s extremely unlikely thatyou or your family or anyone you know will ever be (15) to anthrax spores. A: into B: through C: by D: onto
- 阅读下面的短文，文中有15处空白，每处空白给出了4个选项，请根据短文的内容从4个选项中选择1个最佳答案。 What Is Anthrax There’s been a lot of talk about anthrax on the news lately. Some people are worded that anthrax may be connected to terrorist attacks or that terrorists may spread the germ that (1) the disease. Federal officials and police are investigating this and taking measures to protect us. In the meantime, it’s important not to panic over anthrax. The chances that you and your family (2) at risk are very tiny. One of the ways you can feel better is to learn about anthrax. When you know what it is and (3) you can get it, it doesn’t seem quite as scary. So, what (4) is anthrax Here are the facts on anthrax: Anthrax is a bacterial infection caused by a germ. Although it’s most common in farm (5) , like sheep, cows, pigs, horses, and goats, there’s a very small chance that people can get it, too. Anthrax spores (a version of the germ in a protective shell that can live in the soil for years) cause the disease. People may get anthrax if they are exposed to anthrax (6) . But here’s the important part: just being exposed to these spores doesn’t mean that a person will get (7) . For people to get sick, they would have to breathe in thousands of these spores all the way into their (8) . Or they’d have to eat meat contaminated with anthrax or handle (9) that has anthrax spores. This may sound scary, but even when people come (10) contact with the spores, it’s unlikely that they’ll get sick. (11) the bacteria do not get into the skin, digestive tract, or lung, the disease won’t develop. Anthrax is not spread from person to person the way the flu can spread from family member to (12) member or classmate to classmate. Anthrax is very rare. Until recently, anthrax wasn’t even talked about because it was so rare-- and it still (13) ! Even with all of the anthrax cases you are hearing about right now(and many of these suspected cases will turn out not to be anthrax), a person’s chances of getting anthrax are about the (14) as they were before you heard about anthrax on the news -- very, very low. If you still feel scared when you hear about anthrax, remember that it’s extremely unlikely thatyou or your family or anyone you know will ever be (15) to anthrax spores. A: places B: animals C: households D: insects