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2013年12月英语四级听力真题及答案(MP3+文本):第2套

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Many college students today own personal computers that cost anywhere from $1000 to perhaps $5000 or more. In addition, it is not uncommon for them to purchase software costing another several hundred dollars. Twenty years ago, computers were available, but they were very large and extremely expensive. Few, if any. Individuals purchased computers for home use. Over the years, the price of the "guts" of a computer-its memory-has declined to less than a thousandth of the price per unit of memory that prevailed twenty years ago. This is the main reason why computers cost so much less today than they used to. Moreover, technological improvements have made it possible to manufacture memory circuitry that is small enough to fit into the portable personal computers that many of us own and use. In short, as the price of computation has declined the average consumer and business have spent more on purchasing computers.
By contrast, improved agricultural technology, hybrid(杂交) seeds, scientific animal breeding, and so on have vastly increased the amount of output a typical farmer can produce. The prices of goods such as meats and grains have fallen sharply relative to the prices of most other goods and services. As agricultural prices have fallen, many households have decreased their total expenses on food. Even though the quantity of a product purchased generally increases when its price falls, total expenses on it may decline.
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definite ['definit]

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adj. 明确的,确切的,有把握的

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adj. 典型的,有代表性的,特有的,独特的

 
quantity ['kwɔntiti]

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n. 量,数量,大量

 
minutes ['minits]

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n. 会议记录,(复数)分钟

 
fell [fel]

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动词fall的过去式
n. 兽皮
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flight [flait]

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n. 飞行,航班
n. 奇思妙想,一段楼

 
administration [əd.mini'streiʃən]

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n. 行政,管理,行政部门

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n. 要求严格服从纪律的人

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adj. 慷慨的,宽宏大量的,丰盛的,味浓的

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