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1、50篇专四听写原文高攀峰31 Population GrowthIt is well-known that there has been a drastic increase in world population. But it is probably les well-known that the extinction rate of wildlife species is experiencing a parallel trend.Take the United States for instance. In 1990, U.S. population reached an unprec

2、edented level of 250 million, which is approximately 250 times of that of 1800. On the other hand, wildlife species are disappearing from the country at an alarming rate. By 1990, about 70 wildlife species would never be seen in U.S. We are fully justified in declaring that the explosive population

3、growth has had an adverse effect on the survival of wildlife species and will be a constant threat to the wildlife resources if no immediate actions are taken.Nothing has ever equaled the magnitude and speed with which the human species is altering the physical and chemical world. It has been demoli

4、shing the environment we are living in.Useful words and expressions:1. drastic 激烈的 2. parallel 平行的 3. trend 倾向 4. unprecedented 空前的5. magnitude 大小，数量 6. alter 改变 7. demolish 毁坏 48 Water PollutionWater is very important to us. Factories and plants need water for industrial uses and large pieces of fa

5、rmland need it for irrigation. Without water to drink, people die in a short time.Today most water sources are so dirty that people must purify water before drinking. Water becomes dirty in many ways: industrial pollution is one of them. With the development of industry, plants and factories pour to

6、ns of industrial wasters into rivers every day. The rivers have become seriously polluted, and the water is becoming unfit for drinking or irrigation. The same thing has also happened to our seas and oceans. So, the problem of water pollution is almost worldwide.Scientists of many countries have don

7、e a lot of work to stop pollution. The polluted water in some places has become clean and drinkable again. Perhaps one day the people in all towns and cities will be drinking clean water. That day, we believe, is not very far off.49 Natural ResourcesThrough the changes in the ways of making a living

8、 in a family over several generations, the cartoon aims at sounding a warning against mans wasteful use of natural resources and emphasizing the urgent need to preserve these resources.Ever since man appeared on the earth, mans survival has been heavily dependent on nature. Almost everything we use

9、in our everyday life comes from nature, ranging from the food we eat, the water we drink, to the wood which is turned into furniture. With the development of technology and population growth, the amount and range of materials used has increased at an alarming rate.However, natural resources are not

10、inexhaustible. Some reserves are already on the brink of exhaustion and there is no hope of replacing them. The widespread water shortage is an example in point. If man continued to squander natural resources with no thought for the future, the whole world would be in a mess.Useful Words and Express

11、ions:1. make a living 谋生 2. aim at 瞄准 3. aim high 胸怀大志4. alarming使人惊动的 5. inexhaustible 无穷无尽的 6. squander 浪费 7. be in a mess 乱七八糟 47. House and Home“House” and “home” are two words that have similar meanings.“House” and “home” both refer to places where people live. However, there is a difference be

12、tween them. “Home” is often referred to as the place that we live in with our families. Sadly, in our society, people can hardly distinguish a home from a house because they often see no difference between them. This confusion can be traced back to the indifference between family members. Therefore,

13、 we can say that love is an important factor in a home. A home is a shelter, not only for our bodies but also for our minds. Whenever we are depressed, we can go home for comfort. Everyone in the family will do his best to take care of each other and share their happiness as well as sorrow. Without

14、love, a home is merely a house where loneliness is all that can be found. And a house can never be a home unless there is love.Useful words and expressions:1. refer to 提到 2. distinguish区别，辨别 3. confusion 混乱，混淆4. trace back 追溯到 5. indifference 不关心 6. depressed 沮丧的41 Apology HelpsIt is never easy to a

15、dmit you are in the wrong. Being human, we all need to know the art of apologizing. Look back with honesty and think how often you have judged roughly, you said unkind things, and pushed yourself ahead at the expense of a friend. Then count the occasions when you indicated clearly and truly that you

16、 were so sorry. A bit frightening, isnt it? It is frightening, isnt it? It is frightening because some deep wisdom in us knows that when even a small wrong has been committed, some mysterious moral feeling is disturbed; and it stays out of balance until fault is acknowledged and regret expressed.A h

17、eartfelt apology can not only heal a damaged relationship but also make it stronger. If you can think of someone who deserves an apology from you, someone you have wronged, or judged too roughly, or just neglected, do something about it right now.Useful Words and Expressions:1. push ahead 捉紧进行 2. at

18、 the expense of 在损害的情况下3. mysterious神秘的 4. moral 道德的 5. disturbed 扰乱的6. stay out of 不参与，置身于之外 7. heartfelt 衷心的，真心真意的 8. roughly粗糙地，概略地 45 The Influence of LifeIn the early times when human beings hunted and gathered food, they were not in control of their environment. They could only interact with t

19、heir surroundings as the other lower animals did.When they learned to make fire, however, they became capable of altering their environment. To provide themselves with fuel, they cut down trees. They also burned clearings in forests to increase the growth of grass and to provide a greater grazing ar

20、ea for the wild animals that human beings fed upon. This development led to farming and the domestication of animals. Fire provided the means for cooking plants which had previously been inedible. Only when the process of meeting the basic need for food reached a certain level was it possible for hu

21、mans to follow other pursuits such as setting up families, forming societies and founding cities.Useful words and Expressions:1. interact with 与组合 2. clearing 空旷地 3. grazing 放牧，牧草4. domestication 驯养，驯服 5. previously 先前，以前6. inedible 不能吃的，不适于食用的 7. pursuit 追击 8. set up 设立46 AutomobilesIt is impossibl

22、e to say that any one man invented the automobile. Many individuals living and working in different countries and at different times contributed to its development. Many of the discoveries that went into the creation of the automobile were small in themselves. But together they were important. Here

23、are two examples.“Carriage is running at a speed of 8 to 9 miles an hour.” It was almost unheard of in those days. According to automobile historians, this was the first practical use of mechanical power to move a vehicle. After its first run, the machine reportedly burned up while the inventor and

24、his friends were celebrating its success at a pub.Henry Ford is considered the father of modern automobiles mass production. His famous Model-T car, because of its low price, made it possible to produce cars on a large scale and his efforts made it accessible to ordinary people.Useful words and expr

25、essions:1. reportedly 据传说，据传闻 2. mass production大规模生产3. on a large scale 大规模地 4. accessible 易接近的，可到达的accessible to 与接近 50 ReadingNowadays few of us read books after we leave school.This is rather disturbing, for one should know that books are no less necessary to ones mental life than fresh air is t

26、o ones physical life. From good reading we can derive companionship, experience and instruction. A good book is our faithful friend. It can increase our contentment when we are cheerful and happy, and lessen our pain when we are sad or lonely. Books can also offer us a wide range of experience. Few

27、of us can travel far from home or live long over 100, but all of us can live many lives through the pages of books. Whats more, reading books can increase our intellectual ability, broaden our minds and make us wise.With the coming of TV, books are no longer read as widely as they once were. However

28、, nothing can replace the role that books play in our lives.Useful words and expressions:1. leave school 离校，中学毕业 2. disturbing 烦扰的 3. mental 精神的 4. derive 得到 5. companionship 伴侣 6. intellectual 智力的42 SleepWhy is it so difficult to fall asleep when you are overtired? There is no one answer that appli

29、es to every individual. It is possible to feel “tired” physically and still be unable to fall asleep, because while your body may be exhausted, you do not feel sleepy. It is not so easy to simply “turn off”.Lack of sleep complicates matters even more. Experts say adults need at least seven to eight

30、hours of sleep a night to function properly. When you get less sleep than that on consecutive three nights, you begin to accrue four “sleep debt”. As sleep debt increases your body experiences a stress response. Now a vicious cycle has been created: You experience the feeling of being more and more

31、tired, but your body is increasingly stimulated. “Power sleeping” for more hours on weekends is only a temporary solution. There is no substitute for getting a good nights sleep on a regular basis.Useful Words and Expressions:1. overtire 使过度疲劳 2. apply to 将应用于 3. consecutive 连续的，连贯的4. accrue 自然增加，产生

32、 5. vicious恶的 vicious cycle 恶性循环6. stimulate 刺激，激励 7. substitute for 代替，替换43 Our ConcernThe history of life on earth has been a history of interaction between living things and their surroundings. To a large extent, the physical form and the habits of the earths vegetation and its animal life have been molded by the environment. Only in the present century has one species of man acquired significant power to alter the nature of his world.The rapidity of change follows the pace of man rather than the pace of nature. Radiation is now the unnat