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ystem was built mostly to make car travel easier, defense was not forgotten. For instance, highway overpasses have to be high enough to allow trailers carrying military missiles to pass under them. By 1974, the system was mostly pleted. A few additional roads would e later. Quick and easy travel between all parts of the country was now possible.Passage 2Q16: What is the researchers’ purpose in carrying out the series of experiments with mice?Q17: In what circumstances do mice venture into unsafe areas?Q18: What is said about mice at the end of the passage?饑餓強(qiáng)大的推動(dòng)力Have you ever felt like you would do just about anything to satisfy your hunger? A new study in mice may help to explain why hunger can feel like such a powerful motivating force. In the study, researchers found that hunger out weights other physical drives including fear, thirst and social needs. To determine which feeling won out, the researchers did a series of experiments. In one experiment, the mice were both hungry and thirsty. When given the choice of either eating food or drinking water, the mice went for the food, the researchers found. However, when the mice were wellfed but thirsty, they opted to drink according to the study. In the second experiment, meant to pit the mice’s hunger against their fear, hungry mice were placed in a cage that has certain fox scented areas and other places that smell safer。聽力篇章Passage 1s schoolmate Bree?轉(zhuǎn)校生W: Good morning Mr. Lee, may I have a minute of your time?M: Sure, Catherine. What can I do for you?W: I’m quite anxious about transferring over to your college. I’m afraid I won’t fit in.M: Don’t worry, Catherine. It’s pletely normal for you to be nervous about transferring schools. This happens to many transfer students.W: Yes, I know, but I’m younger than most students in my year and that worries me a lot.M: Well, you may be the only younger one in your year, but you know we have a lot of afterschool activities you can join in, and so this way, you’ll be able to meet new friends of different age groups.W: That’s nice! I love games and hobby groups.M: I’m sure you do. So you will be just fine. Don’t worry so much and try to make the most of what we have on offer here. Also, remember you can e to me any time of