【正文】 d rather spend their money on something practical. Which would you prefer the image or the reality 7C Platform ShoesIf you have been thinking that platform shoes are the newest fashion trend on the planet, then it is about time you found out something about these height boosters. Not only were they wildly popular during the noisy disco days of the 197039。re both so sure, I suppose I39。s got no experience of that yet.Peter: He never will have any experience unless we give him a chance!Joan: We can39。s flesh reduced the growth of cancer cells by twentynine percent.The researchers also treated human liver (肝) cancer cells with apple extract. Extracts from the apple skin reduced the growth of those cells by fiftyseven percent. Extracts from the fleshy part of the apple reduced the cancer cells by forty percent.Lead researcher Liu Ruihai said scientists have long known that apples are good for human health. He says some scientists are interested in testing single vitamins or other substances to see if they alone fight disease. He says his study shows no single substance works alone to reduce cancer. Instead, the bination of chemicals in apples is effective and eating fruit and vegetables is better than taking extra vitamin pills.5A 1. Most people like music. In fact, we are surrounded by it. It39。t you tell me M: I thought they might go away, but I feel worse this morning. I39。s not too heavy. I39。s starting to pour.Betty: Here es the lightning and thunder too.Lili: At least it39。re watching from an airplane, sometimes.Betty: Also good sports mentators on television can add to your understanding and enjoyment of the game.Alan: After listening to you I39。t always make it.Peter: I know more women who work out than men. What39。s the main reason you work out For your health, or to look good Laura: To be honest, for both. With women, good looks are always a very important consideration.Peter: If they were honest, most men who work out would admit that they also do it to look better, and not merely for health reasons.Laura: How about you Do you get any regular exercise Peter: I do a lot of walking, for exercise and enjoyment sometimes ten to twenty kilometers at a time but I never go to the gym like you do.Laura: Well, walking is good exercise. How about sports Peter: Not since my school days. I used to love playing baseball, but it39。m starting to wonder how they are able to sell any tickets to these games!A 1. The weather today: a fine day is in store nearly everywhere, with the best of the sunshine in southern and central areas of Britain. A pleasant day, then, with long sunny periods developing. Light winds. There will be light winds with a maximum temperature of 18 degrees Celsius, 64 degrees Fahrenheit.Looking at the outlook for the next few days, it will bee mostly cloudy with heavy showers moving in from the west. . A storm in Changchun, capital of Northeast China39。s supposed to clear up later this afternoon, and to be fine this evening.Betty: That39。ve been eating a little too much lately.Kate: Me too.Peter: I love Italian food, but maybe we should skip that this time. They always seem to serve so much food in Italian restaurants, and you end up eating more than you wanted to.Kate: Chinese food would be good.Peter: Yes, or maybe some Japanese sushi. That style uses a lot of natural flavors, and not much oil or cream or heavy sauces.Kate: Yes, either of those choices would be good. Let39。m aching all over.W: Hmm. You feel warm, too. You must have got a fever. There39。s on the radio and television and can be heard in stores and offices. However, not everyone likes the same kind of music.. The manager of the music shop was called Brian Epstein. Because so many people had asked for a record by the Beatles, Epstein decided to go and listen to the group himself.3. Firstly I would like to talk about classical music and its representative posers, then I will move on to jazz music, and finally I will focus on pop music in the last century. 4. We listen to exciting music and our hearts beat faster, our blood pressure rises, and our blood flows more quickly. In short, we39。t afford to be sentimental. I don39。ll have to agree. Still, we39。s, but they were also all the rage during the late 140039。t like high fashion. They39。s solid, reliable... We need those qualities too.Joan: Well, if you39。s not just a question of loyalty. Would he be any good at the job He would need to manage a small team he39。ll find that diet and exercise will be very helpful in taking care of your recent plaints. 4CEating ApplesYou probably know a famous saying about the importance of eating apples. It is, An apple a day keeps the doctor away.Now, a new American study shows eating apples may help fight cancer, too. Research scientists at Cornell University in New York say a