2008年六级听力真题及答案(附原文)

2008年六级听力真题及答案(附原文)

2008年6月英语六级听力试题PartIListeningComprehensionSectionA11.A)ThemanmightbeabletoplayintheWorldCup.B)Theman’sfootballcareerseemstobeatanend.C)Themanwasoperatedonafewweeksago.D)Themanisafanofworld-famousfootballplayers.(A)12.A)WorkoutaplantotightenhisbudgetB)Findouttheopeninghoursofthecafeteria.C)Applyforaseniorpositionintherestaurant.D)Solvehisproblembydoingapart-timejob.(D)13.A)Afinancialburden.B)AgoodcompanionC)Arealnuisance.D)Awell-trainedpet.(C)14.A)Theerrorswillbecorrectedsoon.B)Thewomanwasmistakenherself.C)Thecomputingsystemistoocomplex.D)Hehascalledthewomanseveraltimes.(A)15.A)Heneedshelptoretrievehisfiles.B)HehastotypehispaperoncemoreC)Heneedssometimetopolishhispaper.D)Hewillbeawayforatwo-weekconference.(B)16.A)Theymighthavetochangetheirplan.B)Hehasgoteverythingsetfortheirtrip.C)Hehasaheavierworkloadthanthewoman.D)TheycouldstayinthemountainsuntilJune8.(A)17.A)Theyhavewaitamonthtoapplyforastudentloan.B)Theycanfindtheapplicationformsinthebrochure.C)Theyarenoteligibleforastudentloan.D)Theyarenotlateforaloanapplication.(D)18.A)Newlawsareyettobemadetoreducepollutantrelease.B)Pollutionhasattractedlittleattentionfromthepublic.C)Thequalityofairwillsurelychangeforthebetter.D)It’lltakeyearstobringairpollutionundercontrol.(C)19.A)Enormoussizeofitsstores.B)NumerousvarietiesoffoodC)Itsappealingsurroundings.D)Itsrichandcolorfulhistory.(B)20.A)Anancientbuilding.B)Aworldofantiques.C)AnEgyptianmuseum.D)AnEgyptianMemorial.(A)n21.A)Itspowerbillreaches$9millionayear.B)Itsellsthousandsoflightbulbsaday.C)Itsuppliespowertoanearbytown.D)Itgenerates70%oftheelectricityituses.(D)22.A)11,500B)30,000C)250,000D)300,000(B)23.A)Transferringtoanotherdepartment.B)StudyingaccountingatauniversityC)Thinkingaboutdoingadifferentjob.D)Makingpreparationforherwedding.(C)24.A)Shehasfinallygotapromotionandapayraise.B)Shehasgotasatisfactoryjobinanothercompany.C)Shecouldatlastleavetheaccountingdepartment.D)Shemanagedtokeepherpositioninthecompany.(A)25.A)HeandAndreahaveprovedtobeaperfectmatch.B)Hechangedhismindaboutmarriageunexpectedly.C)Hedeclaredthathewouldremainsingleallhislife.D)HewouldmarryAndreaevenwithoutmeetingher.(B)SectionBPassageOne26.A)Theyaremotorcyclesdesignatedforwatersports.B)Theyarespeedyboatsrestrictedinnarrowwaterways.C)Theyarebecominganefficientformofwatertransportation.D)Theyaregettingmorepopularasameansorwaterrecreation.(D)27.A)Waterscooteroperators’lackofexperience.B)Vacationers’disregardofwatersafetyrules.C)Overloadingofsmallboatsandothercraft.D)Carelessnessofpeopleboatingalongtheshore.(A)28.A)Theyscarewhalestodeath.B)Theyproducetoomuchnoise.C)Theydischargetoxicemissions.D)Theyendangerlotsofwaterlife.(B)29.A)Expandoperatingareas.B)Restrictoperatinghours.C)Limittheuseofwaterscooters.D)Enforcenecessaryregulations.(D)PassageTwo30.A)Theyarestable.B)Theyareclose.C)Theyarestrained.D)Theyarechanging.(D)n31.A)Theyarefullyoccupiedwiththeirownbusiness.B)Notmanyofthemstayinthesameplaceforlong.C)Notmanyofthemcanwintrustfromtheirneighbors.D)Theyattachlessimportancetointerpersonalrelations.(B)32.A)Countoneachotherforhelp.B)Giveeachotheracoldshoulder.C)Keepafriendlydistance.D)Buildafencebetweenthem.(C)PassageThree33.A)Itmayproduceanincreasingnumberofidleyoungsters.B)ItmayaffectthequalityofhighereducationinAmerica.C)Itmaycausemanyschoolstogooutofoperation.D)Itmayleadtoalackofproperlyeducatedworkers.(D)34.A）Itislessseriousincitiesthaninruralareas.B)Itaffectsbothjuniorandseniorhighschools.C)Itresultsfromaworseningeconomicclimate.D)ItisanewchallengefacingAmericaneducators.(B)35.A)Allowingthemtochoosetheirfavoriteteachers.B)Creatingamorerelaxedlearningenvironment.C)Rewardingexcellentacademicperformance.D)Helpingthemtodevelopbetterstudyhabits.(C)SectionCCompoundDictationI'minterestedinthecriminaljusticesystemofourcountry.Itseemstomethatsomethinghastobedoneifweareto(36)surviveasacountry.Icertainlydon'tknowwhattheanswerstoourproblemsare.Thingscertainlyget(37)complicatedinahurrywhenyougetintothem.ButIwonderifsomethingcouldn'tbedonetodealwithsomeoftheseproblems.OnethingI'mconcernedaboutisourpracticeofputting(38)offendersinjailwhohaven'tharmedanyone.Whynotworkoutsomesystem(39)wherebytheycanpaybackthedebtstheyowesocietyinsteadof(40)incurringanotherdebtbygoingtoprison,andofcourse,comingunderthe(41)influenceofhardenedcriminals?I'malsoconcernedabouttheshortprisonsentencespeopleare(42)servingforseriouscrimes.Ofcourse,onealternativetothisisto(43)restorecapitalpunishment,butI'mnotsureIwouldbeforthat.I'mnotsureit'srighttotakeaneyeforeye.(44)Thealternativetocapitalpunishmentislongersentences,buttheywouldcertainlycostthetaxpayersmuchmoney.Ialsothinkwemustdosomethingabouttheinsanityplea.Inmyopinion,anyonewhotakesanotherperson’slifeintentionallyisinsane,however,(45)thatdosenotmeanthatthepersonisn’tguiltyofthecrime,orthatheshouldn’tpaysocietythedebtheowes.It’ssad,ofcourse,thatapersonmayhavetospendtherestofhislife,or(46)alargepartofitinprisonforactsthathecommittedwhilenotinfullcontrolofhismind.n听力原文：11.M:Goodnews!Iamnotgoingtohavesurgeryafterall.ThedoctorsaysIcanstartworkingoutagainsoonandmaybeplayfootballlikebeforeinafewweeks.W:That’sterrific.ItwillbegreatifyoucouldgetbackinshapeintimefortheWorld’sCup.Q:Whatdowelearnfromtheconversation?12.M:Ireallyneedtomakesomeextramoney.Youknow,I’vepracticallyspentmyentirebudgetforthissemester.W:WhynotcheckoutthenewcafeteriaatMarketStreet?Ithinktherearestillafewopeningsuitableforseniorslikeyou.W:Whatdoesthewomansuggestthemando?13.M:IhearJohnlefthiscatinyourcarewhilehe’sonvacationabroad.Howareyougettingalongwithit?W:Well,itnevercomeswhenIcallit.Itspillsitsfoodandshedsallovertheplace.Ican’twaittillJohngetsback.Q:Howdoesthewomanfindthecat?14.W:Hello,ProfessorWhite,Igotmygradeinthemailthismorning,butIthinktheremightbeamistakeinmymark.M:Yeah,I’vegotseveralcalls,justlikeyours,theremustbeaproblemwiththecomputingsystem.Itshouldbestraightenedoutinacoupleofhours.Q:Whatdoesthemanmean?15.M:ProfessorJohnson,lastnightwhenIwasputtingthefinishingtouchesonmypaper,acomputerfailurecompletelywipedoutmyfiles.DoyouthinkIcouldhaveanotherdaytoretypeit?W:I’msorryRod.I’mleavingforaconferencetomorrowandI’llbeawaytwoweeks.Isupposeyoucouldsendmeane-copy.Q:Whydoesthemansayhecan’tsubmithisassignmentontime?16.W:Ijustcalledthetravelagency.It’sallset.OnJune1st,weareheadingforthemountains,andwe’llbecampingthereforawholeweek.M:Haveyoucheckedtheacademiccalendar?Myclassesaren’toveruntilthe8th.Q:Whatdoesthemanimply?17.W:Ithoughttherewerestilltimeformetoapplyforastudentloan,butsomeonejusttoldmethattheclosingdatewaslastTuesday.M:Areyousure?Ithoughtwestillhadanothermonth.Wait.Igotabrochurerighthere.LastTuesdaywastheopeningdate.Q:Whatdoesthemanimply?18.W:Lookatallthepollutantsgoingintotheairfromthosefactories.Doyouthinkthey’llevergetthatundercontrol?nM:Nowwiththenewlawsineffectandsocialawarenessincreasing,wearesuretoturnthingsaround.Q:Whatdoesthemanmean?ConversationOneW:Tellme,Peter,whatmakesHarold’ssofamous?M:Well,it’sthebiggestdepartmentstoreintheUK,anditsfoodhallandEgyptianhallareveryfamous.PeoplecometoHarold’sjusttoseethem.W:Whatisspecialaboutthefoodhall?M:Itsellsmanydifferentkindsoffood.Forexample,ithastwohundredandfiftykindsofcheesefromallovertheworld,andmorethan180kindsofbread.Customersalsoloveallthedifferentkindsofchocolate.Theybuyahundredtonseveryyear.W:That’samazing,andwhyistheEgyptianhallsofamous?M:Well,whenpeopleseeittheyfeelthey’reinanotherworld.ItlookslikeanEgyptianbuildingfrom4000yearsago,anditsellsbeautifulobjects.Theyarenot4000yearsold,ofcourse.W:IsittruethatHarold’sproducesitsownelectricity?M:Yes,itdoes.70%, enoughforasmalltown.Tolighttheoutsideofthebuildingweuse11,500lightbulbs.W:Really,tellme,howmanycustomersdoyouhaveonanaverageday?Andhowmuchdotheyspend?M:About30,000peoplecomeonanaverageday.Butduringthesales,thenumberincreasesto300,000customersaday.Howmuchdotheyspend?Well,onaverage,customersspendabout1.5millionpoundsaday.Therecordforonedayis9millionpounds.W:9millionpoundsinoneday?M:Yes,onthefirstdayoftheJanuarysales.W:Harold’ssaysitsellseverythingtoeverybodyeverywhere,isthatreallytrue?M:Oh,yes,ofcourse.Absolutelyeverything.19.WhatisthefoodhallofHarold’snotedfor?20.WhatdoestheEgyptianhallseemliketothecustomers?21.WhatmaycustomersfindsurprisingaboutHarold’s?22.AbouthowmanycustomerscometoHarold’sonanaverageday?ConversationTwoW:Hi,Kevin.M:HI,Lora,longtimenosee.Whathaveyoubeenuptolately?W:NotmuchIcanassureyou.Andyou?M:MuchthesameexceptIdohavesomebignews.W:Comeon,thesuspenseiskillingme.M:Notreally,whathaveyoubeendoingthesepastfewweeks?ThelasttimeIsawyou,youwerelookingforanewjob.W:Well,that’snotexactlytrue.Iwasthinkingaboutchangingjobs.Luckily,theyofferedmeanewpositionintheaccountingdepartment.M:Astepupinthebigbusinessworld.W:Iwouldn’texaggerate,butI’mpleased.Ihadbeenhopingtogetpromotionforawhile,sonwhenitfinallycamethroughIwasrelieved.Actually,that’swhyIwaslookingforanewjob.Ijustdidn’twanttoworkthereanymoreiftheyweren’tgoingtorecognizemyefforts.M:Right,sometimesyoucandoyourbestanditseemsliketheothersdon’tknowyouexist.Ihopethemoneyisbetter.W:Igotareasonableraise.Now,enoughaboutme.I’mdyingtohearyournews.M:I’mgettingmarried.W:No,yousaidyou’dnevergetmarried.M:Thatwasthen,andthisisnow.You’vegottomeetAndrea.Sheisgreat.W:Thisisallnewstome.Ididn’tevenknowyouweredating.M:Weweren’t.We’vejustbeendatingfortwoweeksnow.W:Andyouaregettingmarried?M:Iknow.Ican’thelpit.Ijustknowsheistheone.W:Well,congratulations.That’sfantastic.M:Thanks,I’mgladtohearyoufeelthatway.23.Whatwasthewomandoingwhenthemanlastsawher?24.Whydoesthewomansayshewasrelieved?25.Whyisthewomansurprisedattheman’snews?SectionBPassageOneWaterscootersarewatervehiclesthatlookverymuchlikemotorcycles.Nowadaysspeedycolorfulwaterscootersaregaininginpopularity.Theycantravelanywhereasmallboatcanandaretypicallypopularwithyoungpeople.Therisingpopularityofthecrafthasraisedaquestionofwaterscooterregulation.Inthiscase,theargumentforstrictregulationiscompelling.Waterscootersareaparticularlydeadlyformofwaterrecreation.Forexample,twowomenwerevacationinginLongboatKey.Whiletheywerefloatingonarubberboatalongtheshore,awaterscootercrashedintothemandkilledthem.Also,waterscooteroperatorshavebeenkilledandseriouslyinjuredincollisionswithotherwatercraft.Othershavebeenstrandedatseawhentheirscooterseitherfailedorsankfarfromshore.Manywaterscooteroperatorsareinexperiencedandignorantofnavigationalrules, whichincreasesthepotentialforaccidents.Theincreasingpopularityofthescooterhasaggravatedtheproblem,providingmorewatervehiclestocompeteforthesamespace.Crowdedwaterwaysaresimplyanopeninvitationtodisaster.Inadditiontotheinherentoperationalhazardsofwaterscooters,theyareprovingtobeanenvironmentalnuisance.Beachresidentscomplainofthenoiseofthescooters.ThePacificWhaleFoundationonthewestcoastexpressedtheconcernthatthescootersarefrighteningawayanendangeredspeciesofwhalethatmigratestoHawaiiforbreeding.Regulations,suchasminimumoperatingage,restrictedoperatingareas,andcompulsoryclassesinwatersafety,areessential.Withoutsuchregulations,tragediesinvolvingwaterscootersaresuretomultiply,whichmakesmanybeachesunsafeforrecreation.26.Whatdoesthespeakersayaboutwaterscooters?27.Whatismentionedasoneofthecausesofwateraccidents?28.Inwhatwayarewaterscooterssaidtobeanenvironmentalnuisance?29.Whatdoesthespeakerproposetoensurethesafetyofbeachesforrecreation?nPassageTwoItseemstomethatneighborsaregoingoutofstyleinAmerica.Thefriendnextdoorfromwhomyouborrowedfoureggsoraladderhasmovedandthepeopleintherenowarestrangers.Someofthetraditionalstoriesofneighborlinessareimpracticalorsilly,anditmaybejustaswellthatourrelationswithourneighborsarechanging.ThesayingintheBible"LoveThyNeighbor"wasprobablyapoortranslationofwhatmusthaveoriginallybeen"RespectThyNeighbor."Lovecan’tbecalleduponorder.FewerthanhalfthepeopleintheUnitedStatesliveinthesamehousetheylivedinfiveyearsago,sothere’snoreasontolovethepeoplewholivenextdoortoyoujustbecausetheyhappenedtowanderintoarealestateofficethatlistedtheplacenextdoortoyours.Theonlythingneighborshaveincommon,tobeginwith,isproximity,andunlesssomethingmoredevelops,thatisn’treasonenoughtobebestfriends.Itsometimeshappensnaturally,butthechancesareverysmallthatyourneighborswillbeyouchoiceasfriends.Orthatyouwillbetheirs,either.Thebestrelationshipwithneighborsisoneoffriendlydistance.Yousayhello,yousmall-talkifyouseethemintheyard,youdiscussproblemsastheyariseandyouhelpeachotherinanemergency.Thedrivewayorthefencebetweenyouisnotreallyacoldshoulder,butaclearboundary.Wealllikeclearly-definedboundariesforourselves.30.Whatdoesthespeakersayabouttherelationsamongneighborsnowadays?31.Whydoesthespeakersayitmaybedifficultforpeopletolovetheirneighbors?32.Whatshouldneighborsdointhespeaker’sopinion?PassageThreeArticlesinmagazinesandnewspapersandspecialreportsonradioandtelevisionreflecttheconcernofmanyAmericansabouttheincreasingdropoutrateinourjuniorandseniorhighschools.(33)Coupledwiththisfactisthewarningthatsoonwewillnolongerhaveworkforcetofillthemanyjobsthatrequireproperly-educatedpersonnel.Thehigheststudentdropoutrateisnotarecentdevelopment.Tenyearsago,manyurbanschoolswerereportingdropoutratesbetween35and50percent.Someadministratorsmaintainthatdropoutsremainthesinglegreatestproblemintheirschools.Consequently,muchefforthasbeenspentonidentifyingstudentswithproblemsinordertogivethemmoreattentionbeforetheybecomefailures.(34)Sincethedropoutproblemdoesn’tstartinseniorhighschool,specialprogramsinjuniorhighschoolfocusonstudentswhoshowpromisebuthavearecordoftruancy,thatis,stayingawayfromschoolwithoutpermission.Undertheguidanceofcounselors,thesestudentsareplacedinclasseswithteacherswhohavehadsuccessinworkingwithsimilaryoungpeople.(35)Strategiestomotivatestudentsinhighschoolincluderewardingacademicexcellencebydesignatingscholarsofthemonth,orbyissuingarticlesofclothing,suchasschoolletterjacketsformallygivenonlytoathletes.Nooneworkingwiththesestudentsclaimstoknowhowtokeepallstudentsinschool.Counselors,teachers,andadministratorsareinthefrontlinesofwhatseemsattimestobealosingbattle.Actually,thisproblemshouldbeeveryone’sconcern,sinceuneducated,unemployedcitizensaffectusall.33.WhyaremanyAmericansconcernedwiththeincreasingdropoutrateinschool?34.WhatdowelearnaboutthestudentdropoutprobleminAmerica?35.Whatismentionedasoneofthestrategiesusedtomotivatestudents?n2008年12月英语六级听力试题PartIListeningComprehensionSectionA11.A)HeisquiteeasytorecognizeB)HeisanoutstandingspeakerC)HelookslikeamoviestarD)Helooksyoungforhisage.(A)12.A)consultherdancingteacherB)takeamoreinterestingclassC)continueherdancingclassD)improveherdancingskills,(C)13.A)themandidnotbelievewhatthewomansaidB)themanaccompaniedthewomantothehospitalC)thewomanmaybesufferingfromrepetitivestraininjuryD)thewomanmaynotfollowedthedoctor’sinstructions.(D)14.A)theyarenotinstyleanymoreB)theyhavecosthimfartoomuchC)theynolongersuithiseyesightD)theyshouldbecleanedregularly.(C)15.A)hespilledhisdrinkontothefloorB)hehasjustfinishedwipingthefloorC)hewascaughtinashoweronhiswayhomeD)herushedoutofthebathtoanswerthephone.(D)16.A)fixingsomefurnitureB)repairingthetoytrainC)readingtheinstructionsD)assemblingthebookcase.(D)17.A)urgeJennytospendmoretimeonstudyB)helpJennytoprepareforthecomingexamsC)acttowardsJennyinamoresensiblewayD)sendJennytoavolleyballtrainingcenter.(A)18.A)ThebuildingofthedamneedsalargebudgetB)TheproposedsiteisneartheresidentialareaC)ThelocalpeoplefeelinsecureaboutthedamD)Thedamposesathreattothelocalenvironment.(C)19.A.ItsawtheendofitsboomingyearsworldwideB.Itsproductionandsalesreachedrecordlevels.C.ItbecamepopularinsomeforeigncountriesD.Itsdomesticmarketstartedtoshrinkrapidly.(B)20.A.Theycostless.B.Theytastedbetter.C.Theywereinfashion.D.Theywerewidelyadvertised.(A)n21.A.Itissuretofluctuate.B.Itisboundtorevive.C.Itwillremainbasicallystable.D.Itwillseenomoremonopoly.(B)22.A.OrganisingprotestsB.RecruitingmembersC.Actingasitsspokesman.D.Savingendangeredanimals.(A)23.A.Anti-animal-abusedemonstrationsB.Anti-nuclearcampaignsC.SurveyingtheAtlanticOceanfloorD.Removingindustrialwaste.(C)24.A.Byharassingthem.B.ByappealingtothepublicC.Bytakinglegalaction.D.Byresortingtoforce.(A)25.A.DoubtfulB.ReservedC.Indifferent.D.Supportive.(D)SectionBPassageOne26.A.Theairbecomesstill.B.Theairpressureislow.C.Thecloudsblockthesun.D.Theskyappearsbrighter.(B)27.A.Ancientpeoplewerebetteratforetellingtheweather.B.Sailors’sayingabouttheweatherareunreliable.C.Peopleknewlongagohowtopredicttheweather.D.Itwaseasiertoforecasttheweatherintheolddays.(C)28.A.Weatherforecastisgettingmoreaccuratetoday.B.PeoplecanpredicttheweatherbytheirsensesC.Whoaretherealexpertsinweatherforecast.D.Weatherchangesaffectpeople’sliferemarkably.(B)PassageTwo29.A.Theyoftenfeelinsecureabouttheirjobs.B.Theyareunabletodecidewhattodofirst.C.Theyfeelburdenedwithnumeroustaskseveryday.Dtheyfeelburdenedwithnumeroustaskseveryday.(D)30.A.Analyzethemrationally.B.Drawadetailedto-dolist.C.Turntoothersforhelp.D.Handlethemonebyone.(B)n31.A.Theyhaveaccomplishedlittle.B.Theyfeelutterlyexhausted.C.Theyhaveworkedoutawaytorelax.D.Theynolongerfeelanysenseofguilt.(A)PassageThree32.A.Theirperformancemayimprove.B.TheirimmunesystemmaybereinforcedC.Theirbloodpressuremayriseallofasudden.D.Theirphysicaldevelopmentmaybeenhanced.(A)33.A.ImprovedmentalfunctioningB.IncreasedsusceptibilitytodiseaseC.SpeedingupofbloodcirculationD.Reductionofstress-relatedhormones.(B)34.A.Pretendtobeinbettershape.B.Havemorephysicalexercise.C.TurnmoreoftentofriendsforhelpD.Paymoreattentiontobodilysensations.(D)35.A.Differentapproachestocopingwithstress.B.Variouscausesforserioushealthproblems.C.Therelationshipbetweenstressandillness.D.Newfindingofmedicalresearchonstress.(C)SectionCOneofthemostcommonimagesofanadvanced,Western-stylecultureisthatofabusy,traffic-filledcity.Sincetheirfirst(36)appearanceonAmericanroadways,automobileshavebecomea(37)symbolofprogress,asourceofthousandsofjobsandanalmostinalienablerightforcitizens’personalfreedomofmovement.Inrecent(38)decades,our“loveaffair”withthecarisbeing(39)exporteddirectlytothedevelopingworld,anditisincreasingly(40)apparentthatthistransferisleadingtodisaster.American’salmostcompletedependenceonautomobileshasbeenaterriblemistake.Aslateasthe1950s,alarge(41)percentageoftheAmericanpublicusedmasstransit.A(42)combinationofpublicpolicydecisionsandcorporateschemingsawtoitthatcountless(43)convenientandefficienturbanstreetcarandintra-cityrailsystemsweredismantled.(44)Ourairqualitynowsuffersfromtheeffectsofpollutantsemitteddirectlyfromourcars.Ourliveshavebeenplannedalongaroadgrid—homesfarfromwork,shoppingfarfromeverything,withuglystretchesofconcreteandblacktopinbetween.DevelopingcountriesarecopyingWestern-styletransportationsystemsdowntothelastdetail.(45)ThemainptoblemscausedbymoterizedvehiclesintheWestareoftenmagnifiedindevelopingnations.Pollutioncontrolmeasuresareeithernotstrictornonexistent,leadingtochokingcloudsofsmog.Gasolinestillcontainslead,whichisextremelypoisonoustohumans.(46)Movementinsomecitiescomestoavirtualstandstill,asmoterizedtrafficcompeteswithbicyclesandpedestrians.Inadditiontopollutionandtrafficjams,autosafetyisacriticalissueindevelopingnations.n听力原文：11.M:IamaskedtopickuptheguestspeakerBobRussellattheairportthisafternoon?Doyouknowwhathelookslike?W:Well,heisinhis60th.Hestandsout.Heisbald,tallandthin,andhehasabeard.　Q:Whatcanweconcludefromthewoman'sremarkaboutBobRussell.12.M:Iamconsideringdroppingmydancingclass.Iamnotmakinganyprogress.W:IfIwereyou,Istickwithit.It'sdefinitelyworthtimeandeffort.Q:Whatdoesthemansuggestthewomando?13.M:Yousee,Istillhavethispaininmyback,thismedicinethedoctorgavemewassupposedtomakemefeelbetterbynow.W:Maybeyoushouldtake3timesadayasyouweretold.Q:Whatdowelearnfromtheconversation?14.M:Frankly,whenIsatthebackoftheclassroom,Ican'tseethewordsontheboardclearly.W:Well,you'vebeenwearingthosesameglassesaslongasI'veknownyou.Whynotgetanewpair?Itwouldn'tcostyoutoomuch.Q:Whatdoesthewomanimplyabouttheman'sglasses?15.M:Howcomethefloorissowet?Ialmostslipped.Whathappened?W:Oh,sorry.ThephonerangthemomentIgotintotheshower.Anyway,I'llwipeitrightnow.Q:Whywasthefloorwetaccordingtotheman?16.M:Theinstructionsonthepackagesaidyouneedtodosomeassemblyyourself.Ispentallafternoontryinginvaintoputthisbookcasetogether.W:Iknowwhatyoumean.LasttimeItriedtoassembleatoytrainformysonandIalmostgaveup.Q:Whatdoesthemanfinddifficult?17.M:IamgettingworriedaboutJeanie'sschoolwork.Allshetalksaboutthesedaysisvolleyballgames.Andallshedoesispracticetrainingandthingslikethat.W:Hergradesonthecomingexamswillfallforsure.It'shightimewetalkedsomesenseintoher.Q:Whatarethespeakerprobablygoingtodo?18.M:Doyouunderstandwhythelocalpeopleareopposedtothenewdamuptheriver?W:Theyareworriedaboutthepotentialdangerswhenthedamshouldbreak.Theriverisverywideabovetheproposedsite.Q:Whatdowelearnfromtheconversation?　　Longerconversations1nW:Mr.White,Whatchangeshaveyouseeninthechampagnemarketinthelasttentofifteenyears?M:well,thebiggestchangehasbeenthedecreaseinsalessincethegreatboomyearsin1980swhenchampagneproductionandsalesreachedrecordlevels.W:Whichwasthebestyear?M:Well,therecordwasin1989when249millionbottlesofchampagnewassold.Thehighestproductionlevelwasreachedin1990withatotalof293millionbottles.Ofcoursesincethoseboomyears,saleshavefallen.W:Hasthemarkerbeenbadlyhitbytherecession?M:Oh,certainly.Theeconomicproblemsinchampagne'sexport?marketsthat'sEurope,theUnitedStates,Japan,andofcourse,thedomesticmarketinFrance.Theeconomicproblemshavecertainlybeenonereasonforthedecreaseinchampagnesales.W:Andtheotherreasons?M:Anotherimportantfactorhasbeenprice.Intheearly90s,champagnewasveryoverpriced,somanypeoplestoppedbuyingit.Instead,theyboughtsparklingwinesfromothercountries,inparticular,fromAustralia,andSpain.Andthen,therewasanotherproblemforchampagneinearly90s.W:Whatwasthat?M:Therewasalotofratherbadchampagneonthemarket.Thismeantthepopularityofgoodsparklingwinesincreasedevenmore.Peopleweresurprisedbytheirquality,andofcoursetheywerealotcheaperthanchampagne.W:Doyouthinkthechampagnemarketwillrecoverinthefuture?M:Oh,Iamsureitwill.Whentheeconomicsituationimproves,Ibelievethemarketwillrecover.　　Q19:Whatdoesthemansayaboutchampagnein1990s?　Q20:Whysparklingwinemorepopularthanchampagneinearly1990s?　　Q21:Whatdosethemanthinkofthechampagnemarketinthefuture?Longerconversations1W:Right,well,inthestudiothismorning,forourinterviewspotisPeterWilson.PeterworksforGreenPeace.So,Peter,welcome.M:Thanksalot.It'sgoodtobehere.W:Great!Now,Peter,perhapsyoucantellussomethingaboutGreenPeaceandyourjobthere.M:Sure.Well,I'llstartbytellingyouroughlywhatGreenPeaceisallabout.IactuallyworkinLondonfortheGreenPeaceorganization.We'vebeengoingforafewdecadesandwe'reanon-violent,non-politicalorganization.We'reinvolvedinanti-nuclearactivity,conservationandprotectionofanimalsandprotectionandsupportofoureco-system.I'mtheactionorganizerandarrangeanyprotests.W:Right!Aprettyimportantrole,Peter.Whatsortofprotestwouldyouorganize?M:Well,recentlywe'vebeeninvolvedinanti-nuclearcampaigns.I,personallyarrangedforthedemonstrationagainstradioactivewastedumpingintheAtlanticOcean.We'vegotafewsmallGreenPeaceboatsthatweharassthedumpingshipwith.W:Say?Holdon,Peter.Ithoughtyousaidyourorganizationwasnon-violent.Whatdoyoumeanby"harass"?M:Well,wecircleroundandroundtheshipsandgetinthewaywhentheytrytodumpthedrumsnofnuclearwasteinthesea.Wetalktothemenandtrytochange,youknow,yellatthemtostop.Wegenerallymakeourselvesasmuchofanuisanceaspossible.M:Well,peoplemaythinkdifferentlyofyourmethods,butthere'snodoubtyou'redoingagreatjob.Keepitupandgoodluck.Andthanksfortalkingwithus.W:Thanksforhavingme.22.Whatistheman'schiefresponsibilityintheGreenPeaceorganization?23.WhathasGreenPeacebeeninvolvedinrecently?24.HowdoesGreenPeacetrytostoppeoplefromdumpingnuclearwaste?25.Whatisthewoman'sattitudetowardstheGreenPeace'scampaigns?　PassageOne:　　Tofindoutwhattheweatherisgoingtobe,mostpeoplegostraighttotheradio,television,ornewspaper,togetanexpertweatherforecast.Butifyouknowwhattolookfor,youcanuseyourownsensestomakeweatherpredictions.There'remanysciencethatcanhelpyou.Forexample,infairweather,theairpressureisgenerallyhigh,theairisstill,andoftenfullofdust.Andfarawayobjectsmaylookvague.Butwhenastormisblowing,thepressuredrops,andyouareoftenabletoseethingsmoreclearly.Sailorstooknoteofthislongago,andcameupwithasaying:"Thefartherthesight,thenearertherain."Yoursenseofsmellcanalsohelpyoudetectweatherchanges.Justbeforeitrains,odorsbecomestronger.Thisisbecauseodorsarerepressedinafairhighpressurecenter.Whenabadweatherlowmovesin,airpressurelessens,andodorsarereleased.Youcanalsohearanapproachingstorm.Soundsbounceoffheavystormcloudsandreturntoearthwithincreasedforce.Anoldsayingdescribestothisway:"Soundtravelingfarandwide,astormydaywillbetied."Anddon'tlaughatyourgrandmotherifshesaysshecanfeelastormcoming.Itiscommonlyknownthatmanypeoplefeelpainsintheirbonesorjointswhenhumidityrises.Thepressuredrops,andbadweatherisontheway.　　26.Whydoesthespeakersaywecanseefarawayobjectsmoreclearlyasastormisapproaching?　　27.Whatdoesthespeakerwanttoshowbyquotingacoupleofoldsayings?28.Whatdoesthepassagemainlytalkabout?PassageTwo:　　Manydaysseemtobringnumeroustasksandresponsibilities.Allofwhichapparentlymustbetackledrightaway.Youspendadayputtingoutfiles,butbytheendoftheday,youhaven'taccomplishedanyofthereallyimportantthingsyousetouttodo.Indesperation,youdrafta"to-do"list,butmostdays,youcanmakelittleprogresswithit.Whenyoulookatthelisteachmorning,abigfatcloudofdoomisrightatthetop.Thosedifficult,complex,importanttasks,thataresocrucialtogetdone,andsoeasytoavoid.Plentyofuscreatea"to-do"listtoaddressfeelingsofbeingoverwhelmed,butwerarelyusethesetoolstotheirbesteffect.Theywindoutbeingguilt-provokingremindersofthefactthatwillover-committedandlosingcontrolofourpriorities.AccordingtoT.P,aprofessorofpsychologyatCarltonUniversityinOttawa,peopleoftendrawupa"to-do"list,andthenthat'sit.Thelistitselfbecomestheday'sachievement,allowingustofeelwe'vedonesomethingusefulwithouttakingonanyrealwork.Infact,drawingupthelistbecomesawayofavoidingtheworkitself.Toooften,thelistisseenasthenaccomplishmentfortheday,reducingtheimmediateguiltofnotworkingonthetasksathandbyinvestingenergyinthelist,saysP.Whenalistisusedlikethis,it'ssimplyanotherwayinwhichwelietoourselves.　　29.Whatistheproblemthattroublesmanypeoplenowadaysaccordingtothespeaker?　　30.Accordingtothespeaker,whattoomanypeopledotocopewiththeirdailytasks?　　31.AccordingtopsychologistT.P,whatdopeoplefindbytheendoftheday?Passage3　　Inmanystressfulsituations,thebody'sresponsescanimproveourperformance.Webecomemoreenergetic,morealert,betterabletotakeeffectiveaction.Butwhenstressisencounteredcontinually,thebody'sreactionsaremorelikelytobeharmfulthanhelpfultous.Thecontinualspeedingupofbodilyreactionsandproductionofstressrelatedhormonesseemtomakepeoplemoresusceptibletoheartdisease.Andstressreactionscanreducethediseasefightingeffectivenessofthebody'simmunesystem,therebyincreasingsusceptibilitytoillnessesrangingfromcoldstocancer.Stressmayalsocontributetodiseaseinlessdirectwaysbyinfluencingmoodsandbehavior.Peopleunderstressmaybecomeanxiousordepressed,andasaresultmayeattoomuchortoolittle,havesleepdifficultiesorfailtoexercise.Thesebehavioralchangesmayinturnbeharmfultothehealth.Inaddition,peoplearemorelikelytopayattentiontocertainbodilysensationssuchasachesandpainswhentheyareunderstressandtothinkthatthey'resick.Ifthepersonwerenotunderstress,thesamebodilysensationsmightnotbeperceivedassymptomsandthepersonmightcontinuetofeelwell.Someresearchershavesuggestedthatassumingtheroleofasickpersonisonewayinwhichcertainpeopletrytocopewithstress.Insteadofdealingwiththestressfulsituationdirectly,thesepeoplefallsick.Afterall,itisoftenmoreacceptablyinoursocietytobesickandtoseekmedicalhelpthanitistoadmitthatonecannotcopewiththestressesoflife.　　32.Whatdoesthespeakersayaboutpeoplewhoencounterstressonceinawhile?　　33.Whatdoesthespeakersayfrequentstressreactionsmayleadto?　　34.Whatarepeoplemorelikelytodowhentheyareunderstress?　　35.Whatdoesthepassagemainlytalkabout?