【问题】2020年6月英语四级听力真题原文

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2020年6月大学英语四级CET4真题及答案

2020年6月大学英语四级CET4真题及答案2020年6月大学英语四级CET4真题及答案part i listening comprehension (20 minutes)1. m: mary, would you join me for dinner tonight?w: you treated me last weekend. now, it's my turn. shall we try something italian?q: what do we learn from the conversation?2. w: good afternoon, i'm calling to inquire about the four bedroom house you advertised in the newspaper.m: i am sorry, but it's already sold.q: what do we learn about the house from the conversation?a) it's only for rent, not for sale.b) it's not as good as advertised.c) it's being redecorated.d) it's no longer available.3. w: john, what are you doing on your computer? don't you remember your promise?m: this is not a game. it's only a crossword puzzle that helps increase my vocabulary.q: what is the probable relationship between the speakers?4. m: do you still keep in touch with your parents regularly after all theseyears?w: yes, of course. i call them at weekends when the rates are down fifty percent.q: what do we learn about the woman from the conversation?5. m: hurry, there is a bus coming.w: why run? there will be another one in two or three minutes.q: what does the woman mean?6. m: wow, that's a big assignment we got for the english class.w: well, it's not as bad as it looks. it isn't due until thursday morning.q: what does the woman mean?7. w: hello, is that steve? i'm stuck in a traffic jam. i'm afraid i can't make it before seven o'clock.m: never mind. i'll be here waiting for you.q: what do we learn from the conversation?8. m: you really seem to enjoy your literature class.w: you're right. it has opened a new world for me. i'm exposed to the thoughts of some of the world's best writers. i've never read so much in my life.q: what does the woman mean?9. w: listen to me, joe, the exam is already a thing of the past. just forget about it.m: that's easier said than done.q: what can we infer from the conversation?10. m: i hear you drive a long way to work everyday.w: oh, yes. it's about sixty miles. but it doesn't seem that far, the road is not bad, and there's not much traffic.q: how does the woman feel about driving to work?section b compound dictationit's difficult to imagine the sea ever running out of fish. it's so vast, so deep, so mysterious. unfortunately, it's not bottomless. over-fishing, coupled with destructive fishing practices, is killing off the fish and ruining their environment.destroy the fish, and you destroy the fishermen's means of living. at least 60 percent of the world's commercially important fish species are already over-fished, or fished to the limit. as aresult, governments have had to close down some areas of sea to commercial fishing.big, high-tech fleets ensure that everything in their path is pulled out of water. anything too small, or the wrong thing, is thrown back either dead or dying. that's an average of more than 20 million metric tons every year.when you consider that equal a quarter of the world catch, you begin to see the sides of the problem.in some parts of the world, for every kilogram of prawns (对虾) caught, up to 15 kilograms of unsuspecting fish and other marine wildlife die,simply for being in the wrong place at the wrong time.true, some countries are beginning to deal with this problem, but it is vital we find rational ways of fishing, before every ocean becomes a dead sea.it would make sense to give the fish enough time to recover, grow to full sizes and reproduce, then catch them in a way that doesn't kill other innocent sea life.part ii reading comprehension (skimming and scanning) (15 minutes) directions: in this part, you will have 15 minutes to go over the passage quickly and answer the questions on answer sheet 1.for questions 1-7, mark y (for yes) if the statement agrees with the information given in the passage;y (for no) if the statement contradicts the information given in the passage;ng (for not given) if the information is not given in the passage.for questions 8-10. complete the sentences with the information given in the passage.protect your privacy when job-hunting onlineidentity theft and identity fraud are terms used to refer to all types ofcrime in which someone wrongfully obtains and uses another person's personal data in some way that involves fraud or deception, typically for economic gain.the numbers associated with identity theft are beginning to add up fast these days. a recent general accounting office report estimates that as many as 750.000 americans are victims of identity theft every year. and thai number may be low, as many people choose not to report the crime even if they know they have been victimized.identity theft is "an absolute epidemic," states robert ellis smith, a respected author and advocate of privacy. "it's certainly picked up in the last four or five years. it's worldwide. it affects everybody, and there's very little you can do to prevent it and, worst of all. you can't detect it until it's probably too late."onffictyour fingerprints, which are unique to you and cannot be given to someone else for their use, your personal data, especially your social security number, your bank account or credit card number, your telephone calling card number, and other valuable identifying data, can be used, if they fall into the wrong hands, to personally profit at your expense. in the united states and canada, for example, many people have reported that unauthorized persons have taken funds out of their bank or financial accounts, or. in the worst cases, taken over their identities altogether, running up vast debts and committing crimes whileusing ihe victims' names. in many cases, a victim's losses may include not only out-of-pocket financial losses, but substantialadditional financial costs associated with trying to restore his reputation in the community and correcting erroneous information for which the criminal is responsible.according to ihe fbi, identity theft is the number one fraud committed on the internet. so how do job seekers protect themselves while continuing to circulate their resumes online? the key to a successful online job search is learning to manage the risks. here are some tips for staying safe while conducting a job search on the internet.1. check for a privacy policy.if you are considering posting your resume online, make sure the job search site you are considering has a privacy policy, like /doc/a84657422.html, the policy should spell out how your information will be used, stored and whether or not it will be shared. you may want to think twice about posting your resume on a site that automatically shares your information with others. you could be opening yourself up to unwanted calls from solicitors (4mb $ ).when reviewing the site's privacy policy, you'll be able to delete your resume just as easily as you posted it. you won't necessarily want your resume to remain out there on the internet once you land a job. remember, the longer your resume remains posted on a job board, themore exposure, both positive and not-so-positive, it will receive.2. take advantage of site features.lawful job search sites offer levels of privacy protection. before posting your resume, carefully consider your job search objectives and the level of risk you are willing to assume./doc/a84657422.html,, for example, offersthree levels of privacy from which job seekers can choose. the first is standard posting. this option gives job seekers who post their resumes the most visibility to the broadest employer audience possible.the second is anonymous (匿名的) posting. this allows job seekers the same visibility as those in the standard posting category without any of their contact information being displayed. job seekers who wish to remain anonymous but want to share some other information may choose which pieces of contact information to display.the third is private posting. this option allows a job seeker to post a resume without having it searched by employers. private posting allows job seekers to quickly and easily apply for jobs that appear on /doc/a84657422.html, without retyping their information.3. safeguard your identity.career experts say that one of the ways job seekers can stay safe while using the internet to search out jobs is to conceal their identities. replaceyour name on your resume with a generic (泛指的) identifier, such as "intranet developer candidate," or "experienced marketing representative."you should also consider eliminating the name and location of your current employer. depending on your title, it may not be all that difficult to determine who you are once the name of your company is provided. use a general description of the company such as "major auto manufacturer." or "international packaged goods supplier."if your job title is unique, consider using the generic equivalent instead of the exacnitle assigned by your employer.4. establish an email address for your search.another way to protect your privacy while seeking employment online is to open up an email account specifically for your online job search. this will safeguard your existing email box in the event someone you don't know gets hold of your email address and shares it with others.using an email address specifically for your job search also eliminates the possibility that you will receive unwelcome emails in your primary mailbox. when naming your new email address, be sure that it doesn't contain references to your name or other information that will give away your identity. the best solution is an email address that is relevant to the job you are seeking such as salesmgr2004@/doc/a84657422.html,.5. protect your references.if your resume contains a section with the names and contact information of your references. take it out. there's no sense in safeguarding your information while sharing private contact information of your references.6. keep confidential (机密的)information confidential.do not, under any circumstances, share your social security, driver's license, and bank account numbers or other personal information, such as race or eye color. honest employers do not need this information with an initial application. don't provide this even if they say they need it in order lo conduct a background check. this is one of the oldest tricks in the book - don't fall for it.1. robert ellis smith believes identily theft is difficult to detect and one can hardly do anything to prevent it.2. in many cases, identity theft not only causes the victims' immediate financial losses but costs them a lot to restore their reputation.3. identity theft is a minor offence and its harm has been somewhat overestimated.4. it is important that your resume not stay online longer than is necessary.5. of the three options offered by /doc/a84657422.html, in suggestion 2. the third one is apparently most strongly recommended.6. employers require applicants to submit very personal information onbackground checks.7. applicants are advised to use generic names for themselves and their current employers when seeking employment online.8. using a special email address in the job search can help prevent you from receiving________.9. to protect your references, you should not post online their________.10. according to the passage, identity theft is committed typically for________.广州新东方的参考答案：1 y，根据人名robert ellis smith定位在原文第三段, 可直接对应原文内容。

四级听力2020年6月四级真题-长对话(22)

四级听力:2020年6月四级真题-长对话(2/2) Hints：Conversation TwoBusiness WorldMr. AngelenoConversation Two Good evening and welcome to this week's Business World. It program for and about business people. Tonight we have Mr. Angeleno who came to the US six years ago, and is now an established businessman with three restaurants in town. Tell us Mr. Angeleno, how did you get started? Well I started off with a small diner. I did all the cooking myself and my wife waited on tables. It was really too much work for two people. My cooking is great. And word got around town about the food. Within a year, I had to hire another cook and four waitresses. When that restaurant became very busy, I decided to expand my business. Now with three places my main concern is keeping the business successful and running smoothly. Do you advertise? Oh yes. I don't have any TV commercials, because they are too expensive. But I advertise a lot on radio and in local newspapers. My children used to distribute ads. in nearby shopping centres, but we don't need to do thatanymore. Why do you believe you've been so successful? Em, I always serve the freshest possible food and I make the atmosphere as comfortable and as pleasant as I can, so that my customers will want to come back. So you always aim to please the customers? Absolutely!Without them I would have no business at all. Thank you Mr.Angeleno.I think your advice will be helpfull to those just staring out in business.。

20年6月四级真题听力原文及答案

20年6月四级真题听力原文及答案2020年6月四级真题听力原文11.W: Did you watch the 7 o* clock program on channel 2 yesterday evening? I was about to watch it when someone came to see me.M: Yeah! It reported some major breakthrough in cancer research. People over 40 would find a program worth watching. Q: What do we learn from the conversation about the TV program? 20.W: I won a first prize in the National Writing Contest and I got this camera as an awards IM: It' s a good camera! You can take it when you travel. I had no idea you were a marvelous writer. Q: What do we learn from the conversation?20.M: I wish I hadn' t thrown away that reading list!W: I though you might regret it. That* s why I picked it up from the waste paper basket and left it on the desk.Q: What do we learn from the conversation?20.W: Are you still teaching at the junior high school?M: Not since June. My brother and I opened a restaurant as soon as he got out of the army.Q: What do we learn about the man from the conversation?20.M: Hi, Susan! Have you finished reading the book Professor Johnsoi recommended?W: Oh, I haven' t read it through the way I read a novel. I just read a few chapters which interested me.Q: What does the woman mean?20.M: Jane missed the class again, didn* t she? I wonder why?W: Well, I knew she had been absent all week. So I called her this morning to see if she was sick. It turned out that her husband was badly injured in a car accident.Q:What does the woman say about Jane?20.W: I' m sure the Smit hs' new house is somewhere on the street,but I don‘ t know exactly where it is.M: But I’ m told it' s two blocks from their old home.Q: What do we learn from the conversation?20.W: I’ ve been waiting here almost half an hour! How come it took you so long?M: Sorry, honey! I had to drive two blocks before I spotted a place to park the car.Q: What do we learn from the conversation?Conversation One:M: Hello, I have a reservation for tonight.W: Your name, please.M: Nelson, Charles Nelson.W: Ok, Mr. Nelson. That' s a room for five and...M: But excuse me, you mean a room for five pounds? I didn' t know the special was so good.W: No, no, hold no-according to our records, a room for 5 guests was booked under your name. M: No, no---hold on. You must have two guests under the name.W: Ok, let me check this again. Oh, here we are.M:Yeah?W: Charles Nelson, a room for one for the 20th...M: Wait, wait. It' s for tonight, not tomorrow night.W: Em..., I don' t think we have any rooms for tonight. There' sa conference going on in town and---er, let' s see...yeah, no rooms.M: Oh, come on! You must have something, anything!W: Well, let---let me check my computer here...Ah!M: What?M: Oh, come on! You must have something, anything!W: There has been a cancellation for this evening. A honeymoonsuite is now available.M: Great, I' II take it.W: But, I 'II have to charge you 200 pounds for the night.M: What? I should have a discount for the inconvenience!W: Well, the best I can give you is a 10% discount plus a ticket for afree continent breakfast.M: Hey, isn' t the breakfast free anyway?W: Well, only on weekends.M: I want to talk to the manager.W: Wait, wait, wait...Mr. Nelson, I think I can give you an additional 20% discount...20. What' stheman' s problem?20. Why did the hotel clerk say they didn' t have any rooms for that night?21. What did the clerk say about the breakfast in the hotel?22. What did the man imply he would do at the end of the conversation?Conversation Two:M: Sarah, you work in the admissions office, don' t you?W: Yes, I' nvHp ve been here ten years as assistant director.M: Really? What does that involve?W: Well, T m in charge of all the admissions of postgraduate students in the universit.M: Only postgraduates?W: Yes, postgraduates only. I have nothing at all to do with undergraduates.M: Do you find that you get particular-sort of...different national groups? I mean, do you get large numbers from Latin America or...W: Yes. Well, of all the students enrolled last year, nearly half werefrom overseas. They were from African countries, the Far East, theMiddle East, and Latin America.M: Em. But have you been doing just that for the last 10 years, or,have you done other things?W: Well, I' ve been doing the same job. Er, before that, I was secretary of the medical school at Birmingham, and further back, I worked in the local government.M: Oh, I see.W: So T ve done different types of things.M: Yes, indeed. How do you imagine your job might develop in the future? Can you imagine shifting into a different kind of responsibility or doing something...W: Oh, yeah, from October 1,I' II be doing an entirely different job.There' s going to be more committee work. I mean, morepolicy work, and less dealing with students, unfortunately-T II miss my contact with students.Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you' ve just heard:23. What is the woman' s present position?24. What do we learn about the postgraduates enrolled last year in the woman' s university?25. What will the woman' s new job be like?Section A Compound Dictation 复合式听写原文Students' pressure sometimes comes from their parents. Most parents are well meaning, but some of them aren' i very helpful with the problems their sons and daughters have in adjusting to college. And a few of them seem to go out of their way to add to their children' s difficulties. For one thing, parents are often not aware of the kinds of problems their children face. They don' t realize that the competition is keener, that the required standards of work are higher, and that their children may not be prepared for the change. Accustomed to seeing A' sandB' s on the high school report cards, they may be upset when their children' s first semester college grades are below that level. At their kindest, they may gently inquire why John or Mary isn' t doing better, whether he or she is trying as hard as he or she should, and so on. At their worst, they may threaten to take their children out of college, or cut off funds. Sometimes parents regard their children as extensions of themselves, and think it only right and natural that they determine what their children do with their lives. In their involvement and identification with their children, they forget that everyone is different, and that each person must develop in his or her own way. They forget that their children, who are now young adults, must be the onesresponsible for what they do and what they are.Short PassagesPassage 1My mother was born in a small town in northern Italy. She was three when her parents immigrated to America in 2026. They lived in Chicago, where my grandfather worked making ice-cream. Mama thrived in the urban environment. At 20, she graduated first in her high school class, went on to secretarial school and finally worked as an executive secretary for a rare wood company. She was beautiful too. When a local photographer used her pictures in his monthly window display, she felt pleased. Her favorite portrait showed her sitting by Lake Michigan, her hair wind-blown, her gaze reaching towards the horizon.My parents were married in 2044. Dad was a quiet and intelligent man. He was 20 when he left Italy. Soon after, a hit-and-run accident left him with a permanent limp. Dad worked hard selling candy to Chicago office workers on their break. He had little formal schooling. His English was self-taught. Yet he eventually built a small successful whole-sale candy business. Dad was generous and handsome. Mama was devoted to him. After she married, my mother quit her joband gave herself to her family.In 2050, with three small children, Dad moved the family to a farm 40 miles from Chicago. He worked the land and commuted to the city to run his business. Mama said good-bye to her parents and friends and traded her busy city neighborhood for a more isolated life. But she never complained.Questions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard:26: What does the speaker tell us about his mother’s early childhood?27: What do we learn about the speaker’s father?28: What does the speaker say about his mother?Passage 2During a 2095 roof collapse, a fire fighter named Donald Herbert was left brain damaged. For 10 years he was unable to speak. Then one Saturday morning, he did something that shocked his family and doctors –he started speaking. “I want to talk to my wife,” Donald Herbert said out of the blue. Staff members of the nursing home where he has lived for more than 7 years rose to get Linda Herbert on the telephone. “It was the first of many conversations the 44-year-old patient had with his family and friends during the 20 hour stretch.” Herbert’s uncle Simon Manka said. “How long have I been away?” Herbert asked. “We told him almost 10 years.” The uncle said. He thought it was only three months.Herbert was fighting a house fire Dec. 29, 2095, when the roof collapsed burying him underneath. After going without air for several minutes, Herbert was unconscious for two and a half months and has undergone therapy ever since.News accounts in the days and years after his injury, described Herbert as blind and with little, if any, memory. A video shows him receiving physical therapy, but apparently unable to communicate and with little awareness of his surroundings. Manka decl ined to discuss his nephew’s current condition or whether the apparent progress was continuing. “The family was seeking privacy while doctors evaluated Herbert,” he said. As word of Herbert’s progress spread, visitors streamed into the nursing home. “He is resting comfortably,” the uncle told them.Questions 29 to 32 are based on the passage you have just heard.29: What happened to Herbert 10 years ago?30: What surprised Donald Herbert’s family and doctors one Saturday?31: How long did Herbert remain unconscious?32: How did Herbert’s family react to the public attention?Passage 3Almost all states in America have a state fair. They last for one, two or three weeks. The Indiana state fair is one of the largest and oldest state fairs in the United States. It is held every summer.It started in 2052. Its goals were to educate, share ideas a nd present Indiana’s best products. The cost of a single ticket to enter the fair was 20 cents. During the early 2030’s, officials of the fair ruled that people could attend by paying something other than money. For example, farmers brought a bag of grain in exchange for a ticket.With the passage of time, the fair has grown and changed a lot. But it is still one of the Indiana’s celebrated events. People from all over Indiana and from many other states attend the fair.They can do many things at the fair. They can watch the judging of the priced cows, pigs and other animals. They can see sheep getting their wool cut and they can learn how that wool is made into clothing. They can watch cows giving birth. In fact, people can learn about animals they would。

2020年6月大学英语四级真题及答案

2016年6月英语四级考试真题及答案Part I Writing （30 minutes）Directions：For this part，you are allowed 30 minutes to write a letter to express your thanks to one of your friends who helped you most when you were in difficulty。

You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words。

Part III Reading Comprehension （40 minutes）Section ADirections：In this section，there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage. Read the passage through carefully before making your choices. Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter. Please mark the corresponding letter for each item on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once.Questions 26 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.Physical activity does the body good，and there’s growing evidence that it helps the brain too. Researchers in the Netherlands report that children who get more exercise，whether at school or on their own，26to have higher GPAs and better scores on standardized tests. In a 27 of 14 studies that looked at physical activity and academic28，investigators found that the more children moved，the better their grades were in school，29in the basic subjects of math，English and reading.The data will certainly fuel the ongoing debate over whether physical education classes should be cut as schools struggle to 30on smaller budgets. The arguments against physical education have included concerns that gym time may be taking away from study time. With standardized test scores in the U.S. 31in recent years，some administrators believe studentsneed to spend more time in the classroom instead of on the playground. But as these findings show，exercise and academics may not be 32exclusive. Physical activity can improve blood 33to the brain，fueling memory，attention and creativity，which are 34to learning. And exercise releases hormones that can improve 35and relieve stress，which can also help learning. So while it may seem as if kids are just exercising their bodies when they’re running around，they may actually be exercising their brains as well.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答.A）attendanceB）consequentlyC）currentD）depressingE）droppingF）essentialG）feasibleH）flowI）moodJ）mutuallyK）particularlyL）performanceM）reviewN）surviveO）tendSection BDirections：In this section，you are going to read a passage with ten statements attached to it. Each statement contains information given in one of the paragraphs. Identify the paragraph from which the information is derived. You may choose a paragraph more than once. Each paragraph is marked with a letter. Answer the questions by marking the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2.Finding the Right Home—and Contentment，Too[A] When your elderly relative needs to enter some sort of long-term care facility—a moment few parents or children approach without fear—what you would like is to have everything made clear.[B] Does assisted living really mark a great improvement over a nursing home，or has the industry simply hired better interior designers？Are nursing homes as bad as people fear，or is that an out-moded stereotype （固定看法）？Can doing one’s homework really steer families to the best places？It is genuinely hard to know.[C] I am about to make things more complicated by suggesting that what kind of facility an older person lives in may matter less than we have assumed. And that the characteristics adult children look for when they begin the search are not necessarily the things that make a difference to the people who are going to move in. I am not talking about the quality of care，let me hastily add. Nobody flourishes in a gloomy environment with irresponsible staff and a poor safety record. But an accumulating body of research indicates that some distinctions between one type of elder care and another have little real bearing on how well residents do.[D] The most recent of these studies，published in The journal of Applied Gerontology，surveyed 150 Connecticut residents of assisted living，nursing homes and smaller residential care homes （known in some states as board and care homes or adult care homes）. Researchers from the University of Connecticut Health Center asked the residents a large number of questions about their quality of life，emotional well-being and social interaction，as well as about the quality of the facilities.[E] “We thought we would see di fferences based on the housing types，” said the lead author of the study，Julie Robison，an associate professor of medicine at the university. A reasonable assumption—don’t families struggle to avoid nursing homes and suffer real guilt if they can’t？[F] In the initial results，assisted living residents did paint the most positive picture. They were less likely to report symptoms of depression than those in the other facilities，for instance，and less likely to be bored or lonely. They scored higher on social interaction.[G] But when the researchers plugged in a number of other variables，such differences disappeared. It is not the housing type，they found，that creates differences in residents’ responses. “It is the characteristics of the specific envi ronment they are in，combined with their own personal characteristics—how healthy they feel they are，their age and marital status，” Dr. Robison explained. Whether residents felt involved in the decision to move and how long they had lived there also proved significant.[H] An elderly person who describes herself as in poor health，therefore，might be no less depressed in assisted living （even if her children preferred it）than in a nursing home. A person who bad input into where he would move and has had time to adapt to it might do as well in a nursing home as in a small residential care home，other factors being equal. It is an interaction between the person and the place，not the sort of place in itself，that leads to better or worse experiences. “You can’t just say，‘Let’s put this person in a residential care home instead of a nursing home—she will be much better off，” Dr. Robison said. What matters，she added，“is a combination of what people bring in with them，and what they find there.”[I] Such findings，which run counter to common sense，have surfaced before. In a multi-state study of assisted living，for instance，University of North Carolina researchers found that a host of variables—the facility’s type，size or age；whether a chain owned it；how attractive the neighborhood was—had no significant relationship to how the residents fared in terms of illness，mental decline，hospitalizations or mortality. What mattered most was the residents’ physical health and mental status. What people were lik e when they came in had greater consequence than what happened one they were there.[J] As I was considering all this， a press release from a respected research firm crossed my desk，announcing that the five-star rating system that Medicare developed in 2008 to help families compare nursing home quality also has little relationship to how satisfied its residents or their family members are. As a matter of fact，consumers expressed higher satisfaction with the one-star facilities，the lowest rated，than with the five-star ones. （More on this study and the star ratings will appear in a subsequent post.）[K] Before we collectively tear our hair out—how are we supposed to find our way in a landscape this confusing？—here is a thought from Dr. Philip Sloane，a geriatrician（老年病学专家）at the University of North Carolina：“In a way，that could be liberating for families.”[L] Of course，sons and daughters want to visit the facilities，talk to the administrators and residents and other families，and do everything possible to fulfill their duties. But perhaps they don’t have to turn themselves into private investigators or Congressional subcommittees. “Families can look a bit more for where the residents are going to be happy，” Dr. Sloane said. And involving the future resident in the process can be very important.[M] We all have our own ideas about what would bring our parents happiness. They have their ideas，too. A friend recently took her mother to visit an expensive assisted living/nursing home near my town. I have seen this place—it is elegant，inside and out. But nobody greeted the daughter and mother when they arrived，though the visit had been planned；nobody introduced them to the other residents. When they had lunch in the dining room，they sat alone at a table.[N] The daughter feared her mother would be ignored there，and so she decided to move her into a more welcoming facility. Based on what is emerging from some of this research，that might have been as rational a way as any to reach a decision.36. Many people feel guilty when they cannot find a place other than a nursing home for their parents.37.Though it helps for children to investigate care facilities，involving their parents in the decision-making process may prove very important.38.It is really difficult to tell if assisted living is better than a nursing home.39.How a resident feels depends on an interaction between themselves and the care facility they live in.40.The author thinks her friend made a rational decision in choosing a more hospitable place over an apparently elegant assisted living home.41.The system Medicare developed to rate nursing home quality is of little help to finding a satisfactory place.42.At first the researchers of the most recent study found residents in assisted living facilities gave higher scores on social interaction.43.What kind of care facility old people live in may be less important than we think.44.The findings of the latest research were similar to an earlier multi-state study of assisted living.45.A resident’s satisfaction with a care facility has much to do with whether they had participated in the decision to move in and how long they had stayed there.Section CDirections：There are 2 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A），B），C）and D）. You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.Passage oneQuestions 46 to 50 are based on the following passage.As Artificial Intelligence（AI）becomes increasingly sophisticated，there are growing concerns that robots could become a threat. This danger can be avoided，according to computer science professor Stuart Russell，if we figure out how to turn human values into a programmable code.Russell argues that as robots take on more complicated tasks，it’s necessary to translate our morals into AI language.For example，if a robot does chores around the house，you wouldn’t want it to put the pet cat in the oven to make dinner for the hungry children. “You would want that robot preloaded with a good set of values，” said Russell.Some robots are already programmed with basic human values. For example，mobile robots have been programmed to keep a comfortable distance from humans. Obviously there are cultural differences，but if you were talking to another person and they came up close in your personal space，you wouldn’t think that’s the kind of thing a p roperly brought-up person would do.It will be possible to create more sophisticated moral machines，if only we can find a way to set out human values as clear rules.Robots could also learn values from drawing patterns from large sets of data on human behavior. They are dangerous only if programmers are careless.The biggest concern with robots going against human values is that human beings fail to so sufficient testing and they’ve produced a system that will break some kind of taboo（禁忌）.One simple check would be to program a robot to check the correct course of action with a human when presented with an unusual situation.If the robot is unsure whether an animal is suitable for the microwave，it has the opportunity to stop，send out beeps（嘟嘟声），and ask for directions from a human. If we humans aren’t quite sure about a decision，we go and ask somebody else.The most difficult step in programming values will be deciding exactly what we believe in moral，and how to create a set of ethical rules. But if we come up with an answer，robots could be good for humanity.46.What does the author say about the threat of robots？A）It may constitute a challenge to computer progranmers.B）It accompanies all machinery involving high technology.C）It can be avoided if human values are translated into their language.D）It has become an inevitable peril as technology gets more sophisticated.47.What would we think of a person who invades our personal space according to the author？A）They are aggressive.B）They are outgoing.C）They are ignorant.D）They are ill-bred.48.How do robots learn human values？A）By interacting with humans in everyday life situations.B）By following the daily routines of civilized human beings.C）By picking up patterns from massive data on human behavior.D）By imitating the behavior of property brought-up human beings.49.What will a well-programmed robot do when facing an unusual situation？A）keep a distance from possible dangers.B）Stop to seek advice from a human being.C）Trigger its built-in alarm system at once.D）Do sufficient testing before taking action.50.What is most difficult to do when we turn human values into a programmable code？A）Determine what is moral and ethical.B）Design some large-scale experiments.C）Set rules for man-machine interaction.D）Develop a more sophisticated program.Passage TwoQuestions 51 to 55 are based on the following passage.Why do some people live to be older than others？You know the standard explanations：keeping a moderate diet，engaging in regular exercise，etc. But what effect does your personality have on your longevity（长寿）？Do some kinds of personalities lead to longer lives？A new study in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society looked at this question by examining the personality characteristics of 246 children of people who had lived to be at least 100.The study shows that those living the longest are more outgoing，more active and less neurotic （神经质的）than other people. Long-living women are also more likely to be sympathetic and cooperative than women with a normal life span. These findings are in agreement with what you would expect from the evolutionary theory：those who like to make friends and help others can gather enough resources to make it through tough times.Interestingly，however，other characteristics that you might consider advantageous had no impact on whether study participants were likely to live longer. Those who were more self-disciplined，for instance，were no more likely to live to be very old. Also，being open to new ideas had no relationship to long life，which might explain all those bad-tempered old people who are fixed in their ways.Whether you can successfully change your personality as an adult is the subject of a longstanding psychological debate. But the new paper suggests that if you want long life，you should strive to be as outgoing as possible.Unfortunately，another recent study shows that your mother’s personality may also help determine your longevity. That study looked at nearly 28，000 Norwegian mothers and found that those moms who were more anxious，depressed and angry were more likely to feed their kids unhealthy diets. Patterns of childhood eating can be hard to break when we’re adults，which may mean that kids of depressed moms end up dying younger.Personality isn’t destiny（命运），and everyone knows that individuals can learn to change. But both studies show that long life isn’t just a matter of your physical health but of your mental health.51. The aim of the study in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society is____.A）to see whether people’s personality affects their life spanB）to find out if one’s lifestyle has any effect on their healthC）to investigate the role of exercise in living a long lifeD）to examine all the factors contributing to longevity52. What does the author imply about outgoing and sympathetic people？A）They have a good understanding of evolution.B）They are better at negotiating an agreement.C）They generally appear more resourceful.D）They are more likely to get over hardship.53. What finding of the study might prove somewhat out of our expectation？A）Easy-going people can also live a relatively long life.B）Personality characteristics that prove advantageous actually vary with times.C）Such personality characteristics as self-discipline have no effect on longevity.D）Readiness to accept new ideas helps one enjoy longevity.54. What does the recent study of Norwegian mothers show？A）Children’s personality characteristics are invariably determined by their mothers.B）People with unhealthy eating habits are likely to die sooner.C）Mothers’ influence on children may last longer than fathers’.D）Mothers’ negative personality characteristics may affect their children’s life spans.55.What can we learn from the findings of the two new studies？A）Anxiety and depression more often than not cut short one’s life span.B）Longevity results from a combination of mental and physical health.C）Personality plays a decisive role in how healthy one is.D）Health is in large part related to one’s lifestyle.Part IV Translation （30 minutes）Directions：For this part，you are allowed 30 minutes to translate a passage from Chinese into English. You should write your answer on the ANSWER SHEET 2.功夫（Kong Fu）是中国武术（martial arts）的俗称.中国武术的起源可以追溯到自卫的需要，狩猎活动以及古代中国的军士训练.它是中国传统体育运动的一种，年轻人和老年人都练.它已逐渐演变成了中国文化的独特元素.作为中国的国宝，武术有上百种不同的风格，是世界上练得最多的武术形式.有些风格模仿了动物的动作，还有一些则受到了中国哲学思想，神话和传说的启发四级写作：第一版your friends who helped you most when you were in difficulty. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.第一段: 写出写信目的. (表达感谢)第二段: 阐述感谢的原因.第三段:再次表达感谢,并可表述希望有机会可以给对方回报.Dear Mary,I would like to take this opportunity to express my heartfelt gratitude to you for your help when I was in difficulty. You have been very kind and helpful since we knew each other.Last week, I caught a bad cold and had to stay at home for a week. When I was worrying about the lessons, you came to my home after school and helped me with every subject. With your help, I didn’t fall behind others.Again, thanks so much for your enthusiastic help. Even though you are to about to go abroad for further education I know that I will always stay in touch with you. I wish you every success in the future and I hope we can exchange more viewpoints on study.Please keep in touch, and drop in and visit us whenever you are in this part of the world.Very sincerelyPeter第二版your school teachers upon entering college. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.第一段: 写出写信目的. (表达感谢)第二段: 阐述感谢的原因.第三段:再次表达感谢,并可表述希望有机会可以给对方回报.Dear sir,I am writing to you to express my thanks for your help in learning English. You are one of the best teachers who I have ever met .There are many good points that I learn from you.During these days in your class, I have acquired much knowledge from you and it really helps me a lot. Firstly, you let me know what the west thinking pattern is —straight thinking pattern. As an English learner, it is important for me to understand the difference between them. There is no denying the fact that this can help me with my examination and interaction with foreigners. What’s more, I’m glad to be your student, and I am very happy to learn the course under your guidance. English is an important tool, through which we can share our experience with the world. I treasure the chance of learning English, and I enjoy the happiness from your course.The last not the least, please forgive those mistakes I have made which may upset you. What I have learned from you will help me pass the coming examinations and also be useful for my further education in abroad. It is not only a progress of learning, but also a cultivation of my ability.May everything go well around you.Your student,第三版For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a letter to express your thanks to your parents or any family members upon making memorable achievement. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.第一段: 写出写信目的. (表达感谢)第二段: 阐述感谢的原因.第三段:再次表达感谢,并可表述希望有机会可以给对方回报.Dear parents,This letter is to tell you my true feelings from the bottom of my heart. Although we can keep in virtual touch every day, I still feel it not enough to let you know how much I love you and how much I’ve appreciated what you’ve done for me.In the past 20 years, you have done a lot for me. Firstly, thank you so much for bringing me up. I know how hard you've being working in the past. I can imagine how many difficulties and obstacles you've conquered. Second, I want to thank you for your good education on me. There is an old saying goes like this “parents are the first teachers to their children”. Both of you are the typical ones. The most important thing that I want to say “thank you” is for your great admiration on my own freedom. You told me to look over the horizons and to pursuit my own dreams without hesitation.I really feel that my pen fails me when I am writing this thank you letter. The only thing I hope you can do for me is to take good care of yourselves and you will be always proud of me.Yours beloved四级翻译（功夫）：功夫（Kung Fu）是中国武术（martial arts）的俗称.中国武术的起源可以追溯自卫的需要,狩猎活动以及古代中国的军事训练，它是中国传统体育运动的一种.年轻人，老年人都练，它已逐渐演变成了中国文化的独特元素，作为中国的国宝，功夫有上百种的风格，是世界上练得最多的艺术形式，有些风格模仿了动物的动作.还有一些则受到中国哲学思想，神话和传说的启发.Kung Fu is the folk name of Chinese martial arts, which dates back to the need of self-defense, hunting, and military drill in ancient China. It is one of China’s traditional sports, and all people, old and young, would participate in. It has gradually evolved into a unique element of the Chinese culture. As a national treasure of China, it has hundreds of styles. Meanwhile, it is also the most practiced art form in the world. Some styles imitate the movements of animals, while others are inspired by Chinese philosophy, myth and legend.四级翻译（木匠）：在山东省潍坊市，风筝不仅仅是玩具，而且还是这座城市文化的标志.潍坊以“风筝之都”而闻名，已有将近2400年放飞风筝的历史.传说中国古代哲学家墨子用了三年时间在潍坊制作了世界上首个风筝，但放飞的第一天风筝就坠落并摔坏了，也有人相信风筝是中国古代木匠鲁班发明的.据说他的风筝用木头和竹子制作，飞了三天后才落地.In Weifang, Shandong, kites are not only for entertainment. It also symbolizes the culture of the city. Weifang is known as the “capital of kites” with a history of nearly 2,400 years in flying kites. It is said that the ancient Chinese philosopher Motze took three years to make the first kite right in Weifang. It fell andbroke, however, on its first day of flying. Some also belives that it was the carpenter LuBan that fist invented the kite. It’s said that his kite was made of wood and bamboo and it landed after three days’ flying.四级翻译（乌镇）乌镇是浙江的一座古老水镇，坐落在京杭大运河畔.这是一处迷人的地方，有许多古桥、中式旅店和餐馆.在过去一千年里，乌镇的水系和生活方式并未经历多少变化，是一座展现古文明的博物馆.乌镇所有房屋都用石木建造.数百年来，当地人沿着河边建起了住宅和集市.无数宽敞美丽的庭院藏身于屋舍之间，游客们每到一处都会有惊喜的发现.Wuzhen, an ancient water town of Zhejiang province, is located near the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal. It is a charming place. Many ancient bridges, Chinese style hotels and restaurants dwell there. In the past one thousand years, the water system and the way of life there haven't changed much, so it is a museum of ancient civilizations. All rooms in Wuzhen are made of stone and wood. Over hundreds of years, the locals have built houses and markets along the riverbank. Numerous spacious and pretty courtyards hide in those houses, serving as surprises and waiting to be found by the tourists.四级阅读选词填空26. 正确选项O tend27. 正确选项M review28. 正确选项L performance29. 正确选项K particularly30. 正确选项N survive31. 正确选项E dropping32. 正确选项J mutually33. 正确选项H flow34. 正确选项F essential35. 正确选项I mood段落匹配36. 正确选项E37. 正确选项L38. 正确选项B39. 正确选项H40. 正确选项N41. 正确选项J42. 正确选项F43. 正确选项C44. 正确选项I45. 正确选项G仔细阅读Passage one46. 正确选项C. It can be avoided if human values are translated into their language.47. 正确选项D. They are ill-bred.48. 正确选项C. By picking up patterns from massive data on human behavior.49. 正确选项D. Do sufficient testing before taking action.50. 正确选项A. Determine what is moral and ethical.Passage Two51. 正确选项A. to see whether people’s personality affects their life span52. 正确选项D. They are more likely to get over hardship.53. 正确选项 C. Such personality characteristics as self-discipline have no effect on longevity.54. 正确选项D. Mothers’ negative personality characteristics may affect their children’s life spans..55. 正确选项B. Longevity results form a combination of mental and physical health.听力部分1. C) Rising unemployment worldwide.2. C) Few countries have realized the seriousness of the current crisis.3. B) Put calorie information on the menu.4. A) They will be fined.5. D) Failure to integrate innovation into their business.6. B) It is the creation of something new.7. C) Its innovation culture.12. A) He wants to change his job assignment.13. A) His workload was much too heavy.14. C) His boss has a lot of trust in him.15. D) Talk to his boss in person first.16 A) The importance of sleep to a healthy life17 C) They get less and less sleep18 D) Their blood pressure will rise19. B) What course you are going to choose20. D) The personal statement21. C）Indicate they have reflected and thought about the subject22 B) It was built in the late 19th century.23 D) They often broke down.文档收集于互联网，已重新整理排版.word版本可编辑,有帮助欢迎下载支持.24 A) They were produced on the assembly line.25 C) It marked a new era in motor travel.21文档来源为:从网络收集整理.word版本可编辑.。

2020年6月英语四级听力真题(第一套)

2020年6月英语四级听力真题（第一套）Section ADirections ： In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations.At the end ofeach conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said.Both theconversation and the questions will be spoken only once.After each question there will beapause.During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A., B), C.and D),and decide which is the best answer.Then mark the corresponding letter on AnswerSheet 1 with a single line through the centre.1.A.He will give the woman some tips on the game.B.The woman has good reason to quit the game.C.He is willing to play chess with the woman.D.The woman should go on playing chess.2.A.The man can forward the mail to Mary.B.She can call Mary to take care of the mail.C.Mary probably knows Sally's new address.D.She would like to resume contact with Sally.3.A.His handwriting has a unique style.B.His notes are not easy to read.C.He did not attend today's class.D.He is very pleased to be able to help.4.A.The man had better choose another restaurant.B.The new restaurant is a perfect place for dating.C.The new restaurant caught her fancy immediately.D.The man has good taste in choosing the restaurant.5.A.He has been looking forward to spring.B.He has been waiting for the winter sale.C.He will clean the woman's boots for spring.D.He will help the woman put things away.6.A.The woman is rather forgetful.B.The man appreciates the woman's help.C.The man often lends books to the woman.D.The woman often works overtime at weekends.7.A.Go to work on foot.B.Take a sightseeing trip.C.Start work earlier than usual.D.Take a walk when the weather is nice.8.A.The plane is going to land at another airport.B.All flights have been delayed due to bad weather.C.Temporary closing has disturbed the airport's operation.D.The airport's management is in real need of improvement.Questions 9 to 12 are based on the conversation you have just heard.9.A.It specializes in safety from leaks.B.It is headquartered in London.C.It has a partnership with LCP.D.It has a chemical processing plant.10.A.He is Mr.Grand's friend.B.He is a safety inspector.C.He is a salesman.D.He is a chemist.11.A.Director of the safety department.B.Mr.Grand's personal assistant.C.Head of the personnel department.D.The public relations officer.12.A.Walt for Mr.Grand to call back.B.Leave a message for Mr.Grand.C.Provide details of their products and services.D.Send a comprehensive description of their work.Questions 13 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.13.A.She learned playing the violin from a famous French musician.B.She dreamed of working and living in a European country.C.She read a lot about European musicians and their music.D.She listened to recordings of many European orchestras.14.A.She began taking violin lessons as a small child.B.She was a pupil of a famous European violinist.C.She gave her first performance with her father.D.She became a professional violinist at fifteen.15.A.It gave her a chance to explore the city.B.It was the chance of a lifetime.C.It was a great challenge to her.D.It helped her learn classical French music.Section BDirections： In this section, you will hear 3 short passages.At the end of each passage, you will hearsome questions.Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once.After youhear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A., B),C.and D ).Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single linethrough the centre.Passage OneQuestions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard.16.A.There are mysterious stories behind his works.B.There are many misunderstandings about him.C.His works have no match worldwide.D.His personal history is little known.17.A.He moved to Stratford-on-Avon in his childhood.B.He failed to go beyond grammar school.C.He was a member of the town council.D.He once worked in a well-known acting company.18.A.Writers of his time had no means to protect their works.B.Possible sources of clues about him were lost in a fire.C.His works were adapted beyond recognition.D.People of his time had little interest in him.Passage TwoQuestions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard.19.A.Theft.B.Cheating.C.Air crash.D.Road accidents.20.A.Learn the local customs.B.Make hotel reservations.C.Book tickets well in advance.D.Have the right documents.21.A.Contact your agent.B.Get a lift if possible.e official transport.D.Have a friend meet you.Passage ThreeQuestions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.22.A.Cut down production cost.B.Sell inexpensive products.C.Specialise in gold ornaments.D.Refine the taste of his goods.23.A.At a national press conference.B.During a live television interview.C.During a local sales promotion campaign.D.At a meeting of top British businesspeople.24.A.Insulted.B.Puzzled.C.Distressed.D.Discouraged.25.A.The words of some businesspeople are just rubbish.B.He who never learns from the past is bound to fail.C.There should be a limit to one's sense of humour.D.He is not laughed at, that laughs at himself first.Section CDirections： In this section, you will hear a passage three times.When the passage is read for the firsttime, you should listen carefully for its general idea.When the passage is read for thesecond time, you are required to fill in the blanks with the exact words you have justheard.Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what youhave written.Looking at the basic biological systems, the world is not doing very well.Yet economic indicators show the world is （26） Despite a slow start at the beginning of the eighties, global economic output increased by more than a fifth during the （27） The economy grew, trade increased, and millions of new jobs were created.How can biological indicators show the 28 of economic indicators?The answer is that the economic indicators have a basic fault： they show no difference between resource uses that （ 29） progress and those uses that will hurt it.The main measure of economic progress is the gross national product (GNP). （30） , this totals the value of all goods and services produced and subtracts loss in value of factories and equipment.Developed a half-century ago, GNP helped （31）a common way among countries of measuring change in economic output.For some time, this seemed to work （32 ）well, but serious weaknesses are now appearing.As indicated earlier,GNP includes loss in value of factories and equipment, but it does not（ 33 ）the loss of natural resources, including nonrenewable resources such as oil or renewable resourcessuch as forests.This basic fault can produce a（ 34 ）sense of national economic health.According to GNP, for example, countries that overcut forests actually do better than those that preserve their forests.The trees cut down are counted as income but no subtraction is made for （35 ）the forests.1.D)。

6月大学英语四级听力题目答案及原文第2套

Part II Listening ComprehensionSection ANews Report One【话题预测】由college students，sleep，problem，stress，psychological 等词可推断，本则新闻与大学生睡眠或心理健康有关。

【正确答案】1—2 B D听力原文You probably think college students are experts at sleeping, but parties, preparations for tests, personal problems and general stress can wreck a student’s sleep habits, which can be bad for the body and the mind. Texas Tech University is even offering a class called “Improving Your Sleep Habits”. People suffering from sleep loss are at an increased risk from obesity, psychological problems and car crashes. Students who don’t get enough sleep have poor attendance and lower grades. On top of all that, a new study published in the journal Learning and Memory finds you are probably better off sleeping than making last-minute preparations for a test. 200 college kids were taught to play some unfamiliar video games. Subjects who learned the games in the morning lost some skills when they played again 12 hours later, but they did much better after getting a good night’s sleep. So if you really want to do your job well, don’t forget to get some sleep. Questions 1 and 2 are based on the news report you have just heard.1. What is the news report mainly about?2. What is the finding of the new study published in the journal Learning and Memory?试题解析【话题分类】时事新闻【新闻大意】大学生睡眠不好会严重影响学习效率和身心健康；Texas Tech 大学甚至开设课程教授学生改善睡眠习惯，提高睡眠质量；新的一项研究也证明了提高睡眠质量的重要性。

2020年06月大学四级英语试卷一听力原文

2020年06月大学四级英语试卷一听力原文Part Ⅱ Listening Comprehension (30 minutes)Section ADirections： In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.1. W：I can’t seem to reach the tea at the back of the cupboard.M：Oh… Why don’t you use the ladder? You might strain your shoulder.Q： What does the man suggest the woman do?2. W：Since it’s raining so hard, let’s go and see the new exhibits.M：That’s a good idea. Mary Johnson is one of my favorite painters.Q： Where does the conversation most probably take place?3. M： I hear the students gave the new teacher an unfair evaluation.W： It depends on which student you are talking about.Q： What does the woman imply?4. W： It must have taken you a long time to fix up all these book shelves.M：It wasn’t too bad. I got Doris to do some of them.Q： What does the man mean?5. W：Rod, I hear you’ll be leaving at the end of this month. Is it true?M：Yeah. I’ve been offered a much better position with another firm. I’d be a fool to turn it down.Q： Why is the man quitting his job?6. W：I honestly don’t want to continue the gardening tomorrow, Tony?M： Neither do I. But I think we should get it over with this weekend.Q： What does the man mean?7. W：You’ve already furnished your apartment?M： I found some used furniture that was dirt cheap.Q： What do we learn from the conversation?8. W： Has the mechanic called the bus repairers?M：Not yet .I’ll let you know when he calls.Q： What do we learn from the conversation?Conversation oneM： Hello. Matt Ellis speaking.W：Hello, Dr. Ellis, my name’s Pan Johnson. My roommate, Janet Holmes, wanted me to call you.M：Janet Holmes? Oh, that’s right. She’s in my Shakespearean English class. Has anything happened to her?W：Nothing, it’s just that she submitted a job application yesterday and the company asked her in for an interview today. She’s afraid she won’t b e able to attend your class this afternoon though. I’m calling to see whether it would be OK if I gave you her essay. Janet said it’s due today.M： Certainly, that would be fine. Uh, you can eitherdrop it off at my class or bring it to my office.W： Would it be all right to come by your office around 4：00? I’m afraid I can’t come any earlier because I havethree classes this afternoon.M：Uh, I won’t be here when you come. I’m supposed tobe at a meeting from 3：00 to 6：00, but how about leaving it with my secretary? She usually stays until 5：00.W：Fine, please tell her I’ll be there at 4：00. And Dr. Ellis, one more thing, could you tell me where your office is? Janet told me where your class is, but she didn’t give me directions to your office.M：Well, I’m in Room 302 of the Gregory Building. I’ll tell my secretary to put the paper in my mail box, and I’ll get it when I return.W： I sure appreciate it. Goodbye, Dr. Ellis.M： Goodbye, Ms. Johnson.Questions 9 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.9. Why couldn’t the woman’s roommate attend the Shakespearean English class that afternoon?10. What favor is the woman going to do for her roommate?11. What does the woman want to know at the end of the conversation?Conversation twoW： How are things going, Roald?M：Not bad, Jane. I’m involved in several projects and it’s a long working day. But I’m used to that so it doesn’t bother me too much.W： I heard you have moved to a new house in the suburb. How do y ou like commuting to London every day? Don’t youfind it a string?M： It was terrible at first, especially getting up before dawn to catch that 6：30 train. But it’s bearable now that I’ m used to it.W：Don’t you think it’s an awful waste of time? Ico uldn’t bear to spend three hours sitting in a train every day.M： I used to feel the same as you. But now I quite enjoy it.W： How do you pass the time? Do you bring some work with you to do on the train?M：Ah, that’s a good question. In the morning, I just sit in comfort and read the papers to catch up with the news. On the way home at night, I relax with a good book or chat with friends or even have a game of bridge.W： I suppose you know lots of people on the train now.M： Yes, I bumped into someone I know on the platform every day. Last week I came across a couple of old school friends and we spend the entire journey in the bar.W： It sounds like a good club. You never know. I mayjoin it too.Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.12. What does the man say about his job?13. Which train does the man take to work every day?14. How does the man feel about commuting to work every day now?15. How does the man spend his time on the morning train?Section BDirections： In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passages and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D ).Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.Passage OneMost American college students need to be efficient readers. This is necessary because full-time studentsprobably have to read several hundred pages every week. They don't have time to read a chapter three or four times. They need to extract as much information as possible from thefirst or second reading.An extraordinarily important study skill is knowing howto mark a book. Students mark the main ideas and important details with a pen or pencil, yellow or blue or orange. Some students mark new vocabulary in a different color. Most students write questions or short notes in the margins. Marking a book is a useful skill, but it's important to do it right. First, read a chapter with one pen in your hand and others next to you on the desk. Second, read a wholeparagraph before you mark anything. Don't mark too much. Usually you will mark about 10% of a passage. Third, decideon your own system for marking. For example, maybe you will mark main ideas in yellow, important details in blue and new words in orange. Maybe you will put question marks in the margin when you don't understand something and before an exam. Instead, you just need to review your marks and you can savea lot of time.16. What should American college students do to cope with their heavy reading assignments?17. What suggestion does the speaker give about marking a textbook?18. How should students prepare for an exam according to the speaker?Passage TwoThe thought of having no sleep for 24 hours or more isn't a pleasant one for most people. The amount of sleep that each person needs varies. In general, each of us needs about 8 hours of sleep each day to keep us healthy and happy. Some people, however, can get by with just a few hours of sleep at night.It doesn't matter when or how much a person sleeps. But everyone needs some rest to stay alive. Few doctors would have thought that there might be an exception to this. Sleep is, after all, a very basic need. But a man named Al Herpin turned out to be a real exception, for supposedly, he never slept!Al Herpin was 90 years old when doctors came to his home in New Jersy. They hoped to challenge the claim that he never slept. But they were surprised. Though they watched him every hour of the day, they never saw Herpin sleeping. He did not even own a bed. He never needed one.The closest that Herpin came to resting was to sit in a rocking chair and read a half dozen newspapers. His doctors were puzzled by the strange case of permanent sleeplessness. Herpin offered the only clue to his condition. He remembered some talk about his mother having been injured several daysbefore he had been born. Herpin died at the age of 94, never, it seems, having slept at all.19. What is taken for granted by most people?20. What do doctors think of Al Herpin's case?21. What could have accounted for Al Herpin's sleeplessness?Passage ThreeHetty Green was a very spoiled, only child. She was born in Massachusetts USA in 1835. Her father was a millionaire businessman. Her mother was often ill, and so from the age of two her father took her with him to work and taught her about stocks and shares. At the age of six she started reading the daily financial newspapers and opened her own bank account. Her father died when she was 21 and she inherited 7.5 million dollars. She went to New York and invested on Wall Street. Hetty saved every penny, eating in the cheapest restaurants for 15 cents. She became one of the richest and most hated women in the world. At 33 she married Edward Green, a multi-millionaire, and had two children, Ned and Sylvia.Hetty’s meanness was well-known. She always argued about prices in shops. She walked to the local grocery store to buy broken biscuits which were much cheaper, and to get a free bone for her much loved dog. Once she lost a two-cent stamp and spent the night looking for it. She never bought clothes and always wore the same long, ragged black skirt. Worst of all, when her son, Ned, fell and injured his knee, she refused to pay for a doctor and spent hours looking for free medical help. In the end Ned lost his leg. When she died in1916 she left her children 100 million dollars. Her daughter built a hospital with her money.22. What do we learn about Hetty Green as a child?23. How did Hetty Green become rich overnight?24. Why was Hetty Green much hated?25. What do we learn about Hetty's daughter?复合式听写Among the kinds of social gestures most significant for second language teachers, are those which are identical in form, but different in meaning in the two cultures. For example, a Columbian who wants someone to approach him often signals with a hand movement, in which all the fingers of one hand cupped point downward as they move rapidly back and forth. Speakers of English have a similar gesture, though the hand may not be cupped and the fingers may be held more loosely. But for them, the gesture means "goodbye" or "go away", quite the opposite of the Columbian gesture. Again in Columbia, a speaker of English would have to know that when he indicates height, he must choose between different gestures depending on whether he is referring to a human being or an animal. If he keeps the palm of the hand parallel to the floor, as he would in his own culture when making known the height of a child for example, he will very likely be greeted by laughter. In Columbia, this gesture is reserved for the description of animals. In order to describe human beings, he should keep the palm of his hand at a right angle to the floor. Substitutions of one gesture for the other often create not only humorous but also embarrassing moments.In both of the examples above, speakers from two different cultures have the same gesture physically, but its meaning differs sharply.。

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1.A)They came in five different colors.B)They were good value for money.C)They were a very good design.D)They were sold out very quickly.2.A)Ask her roommate not to speak loudly on the phone.B)Ask her roommate to make her phone calls outside.C)Go and find a quieter place to review her lessons.D)Report her problem to the dorm management.3.A)The washing machine is totally beyond repair.B)He will help Wendy prepare her annual report.C)Wendy should give priority to writing her report.D)The washing machine should be checked annually. 4.A)The man fell down when removing the painting.B)The wall will be decorated with a new painting.C)The woman likes the painting on the wall.D)The painting is now being reframed.5.A)It must be missing.B)It was left in the room.C)The man took it to the market.D)She placed it on the dressing table.6.A)Go to a play.B)Meet Janet.C)Book some tickets.D)Have a get-together.7.A)One box of books is found missing.B)Some of the boxes arrived too late.C)C) Replacements have to be ordered.D)Some of the books are damaged.8.A) The man will pick up Professor Johnson at her office.B) The man did not expect his paper to be graded so soon.C) Professor Johnson has given the man a very high grade.D) Professor Johnson will talk to each student in her office.Questions 9 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.9.A)To buy a present for his friend who is getting married.B)To find out the cost for a complete set of cookware.C)To see what he could ask his friends to buy for him.D)To make inquiries about the price of an electric cooker.10.A) To teach him how to use the kitchenware.B) To discuss cooking experiences with him.C) To tell him how to prepare delicious dishes.D) To recommend suitable kitchenware to him.11.A) There are so many different sorts of knives.B) Cooking devices are such practical presents.C) A mixer can save so much time in making cakes.D) Saucepans and frying pans arc a must in the kitchen.Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.12.A) Some now problems in her work.B) Cooperation with an international bank.C) Her chance for promotion in the bank.D) Her intention to leave her present job.13.A) The World Bank.B) Bank of Washington.C) A US finance corporation.D) An investment bank in New York.14.A) Supervising financial transactions.B) Taking charge of public relations.C) Making loans to private companies in developing countries.D) Offering service to international companies in the United States.15.A) It is a first major step to realizing the woman’s dream.B) It is an honor for the woman and her present employer.C) It is a loss for her current company.D) It is really beyond his expectation.Section BDirections： In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。

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下面是店铺整理的英语听力真题，希望能帮到大家!【Passages】Passage OneThe massive decline in sleep happened so slowly and quietly that few seemed to notice the trend. Was it because of the growing attraction of the Internet, video games and endless TV channels? Never disconnecting from work? No matter how it happened, millions of Americans are putting their health, quality of life and even length of life in danger.New evidence shows why getting enough sleep is a top priority. Some 40% of Americans get less than 7 hours of shut-eye on week nights. "The link between sleep and health, and bad sleep and disease is becoming clearer and clearer." says Lawrence Alberstaine, a sleep expert at Harvard University. For example, sleep duration has declined from some 8 hours in the 1950s to 7 in recent years. At the same time, high blood pressure has become an increasing problem. Blood pressure and heart rate are typically at their lowest levels during sleep. People who sleep less tend to have higher blood pressure, heart attack, diabetes, weight gain and other problems.Sleeping better may help fight off illness. "When people are sleep-derived, there are higher levels of stress hormones in their bodies which can decrease immune function." says Doctor Felice, of Northwestern University in Chicago. A university of Chicago study shows people who sleep well live longer. So say good night sooner and it may help you stay active and vital to a ripe old age.Q16. What is the speaker mainly talking about?Q17. What do we learn from the talk about today's Americans?Q18. What does the speaker say will happen to people who lack sleep?Passage TwoParents and teachers will tell you not to worry when applying for a place at a university. But in the same breath will remind you that it is the most important decision of your life.The first decision is your choice of course. It will depend on what you want to get out of university, what you are good at and what you enjoy. The next decision is where to apply. Aim high but within reason. Do you have the right combination of subjects and are your expected grades likely to meet entry requirements? The deadline is January 15th. But it is best to submit your application early because universities begin work as soon as forms start rolling in.The most important part of the application is the much feared personal statement. This is your chance to convey boundless enthusiasm for the subject. So economy of expression is foremost. Omit dull and ineffective generalities and make sure you give concrete examples.Admissions officers read every personal statement that arrives. It is not convincing if you say you have chosen the subject because you enjoy it. You have to get across what it is about a particular area that has inspired you. They will look for evidence that you have reflected and thought about the subject.Applicants should be honest. There is no point saying you run marathons, if you are going to be out of breath arriving at the interview on the second floor.Q19. What is the first decision you should make in preparing to apply for a place at a university?Q20. What is the most important part of the application?Q21. What must applicants do in their personal statements?Passage ThreeIt is widely believed that German invented the first car in 1885. It was actually a tricycle with a petrol motor at the rear. Soon, members of the royal family and other wealthy people took up motoring as a sport. Many of the early cars had 2 seats. There were no petrol pumps and few garages, so every driver had to be his own engineer for the frequent breakdowns.By 1905, cars began to look like cars of today, with head lamps, wind screen, rubble tires and number plates. Henry Ford's Model T introduced in America in 1909 was cheaper because it was made on the assembly line. It brought cars closer towards the reach of ordinary people. With the popularity of the car, registration became a must in 1903 with the motor car act. Competency tests were introduced in 1935.Today, the legal driving age for a car in the UK is 17. You are not allowed to drive a car unsupervised until you have passed a driving test. In 1958, Britain celebrated the opening of its first motor way –the Preston Bypass. Until then, no one really understood what a motor way was, not even the laborers who were building it. The bypass held a new era in motor travel and was greeted with excitement and optimism. Service stations came with the motor way and the legend of the transport cafe was born. Of course, the service station has diversified greatly. But whether it’s an English-cooked breakfast or a coffee and a sandwich, one thing has remained the same: the prices.Q22. What does the speaker say about the first motor car?Q23. What was the problem with the early cars in Britain?Q24. Why did Henry Ford's Model T cars cost less?Q25. What do we learn about the Preston Bypass? 【Conversations】Conversation OneM: So, Linzy, do you like to text message on your cell phone?W: Yeah, I text message a lot.M: I don't do it so much. I prefer to make a call if I'm in a hurry.W: Yeah, I go both ways. Sometimes I don’t really want to talk to the person. I just want to ask them one question, so it's much easier for me just to text message. If I call them, I'll have to have a long conversation.M: Yeah, I can see what you mean. But I get off the phone pretty quickly when I call. I'm not a big talker.W: Yeah, that's true. You don't talk a lot.M: So are you fast at writing the messages with your thumb?W: Well, when I first got a cell phone, I was so slow. I thought I would never text message. But then people kept text messaging me, so I felt obliged to learn how to text message. So now I'm pretty fast. What about you?M: Actually I have the opposite problem. When I first got my cell phone, I thought it was so cool to text message all my friends who have one, and I was pretty fast with my thumb then. But it seems like now I don't use it so much, I've got slower actually.W: Yeah, I think text messaging actually is what you have to do with your age. For example, people in high school, they text message a lot. But I ask my father if he texted messages, and guess what he said?M: What?W: He said he'd never text message. He thinks it's very childish and unprofessional to text message.M: Yeah, I can see what he means. It's considered pretty informal to text message to someone.Questions 8 to 11 are based on the conversation you've just heard.Q8: What does the man say about himself?Q9: What does the woman tend to do while she is on the phone?Q10: Why did the man text message all his friends when he first got his cell phone?Q11: What does the woman's father think of text messaging?。

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Trains, Planes and ferries are alsoIikely to be affectedzWith Wind ChiIl that COUId See PartS Of Britain feeling as COld as -IS o C. The head Of road POliCingSaidZ,I WOUld Urge drivers to take extra Care On the roads for their jour neys ・ DriVerS ShOUld make SUre they are PreParedfor their journey With Warm ClOthingz food and ClrinkzSUffiCient fuel and a Charged mobile phone. There COUld beSignifiCant traffic delaysfSO PleaSe Start to PIan your journey now to COnSider if you really need to travel On COnClitiOnS OfthiS ...QUeStiOnS 1 to 2 are based On the PaSSage you have just heard.QUeStiOn 1: What Were PeOPle at PartS Of SCOtland advised to do?QUeStiOn 2: What did the head Of road POliCing Urge drivers to do?NeWS RePOrt 2ROmania l s Wetlands are COming back to Iifethanks to help fromZthe WOrId WiIdlife FUnd and funding from IOCal COmrnUnitiesl224 acres Ofthe PiCtUreSqUethe EUrOPean UniOrL ROUghly 2zDanUbe DeIta - home to 300 SPeCieS Of birds 一have filled With wildlife. The Iand has been COnnected to the network Of IakeS and StreamS in the area. ,A IOt Of birds have migrated to the area and One doesn't n eed to travel I Ong hours any more Orgo to Other IakeS to WatCh the birds, 1 SayS IOn MeUtaf DePUtyWhiCh is a UNESCO MayOr Of MahmUdia・ The area around MahmUdiarWOrld Heritage site, is the third-most biodiverse in the WOrldf after Australia's Great Barrier Reef and the GalaPagOS ISlandS. GrOUPS USed earth-moving equipment to restore the WaterWayS. GOVernment OffiCialS PrOPOSed to PrOteCt the area's endangered Wild fish by issuing a fishing ban OVer the next decade・QUeStiOnS 3 to 4 are based On the PaSSage you have just heard.QUeStiOn3: What is the news report mainly about?QUeStiOn4: What did government l s OffiCialS PrOPOSe to do to PrOteCt the endangered fish?NeWS RePOrt 3SCOtt Dunnfrecently awoke from a medically-induced SleeP he,dbeen in after a Car accident. He WaS heartbroken after realizing he'd missed his high SChOOl graduatiOrL HiS ClaSSmateS decided to give him a SeCOnd Chance. It WaSjUSt a month ago that EaSt JUniata High SChOOl Seniors met in theSChOOrS auditorium for graduation. And IaSt WeekZthey did itagain. Scott,s Car accident WaS On May 22ndzjust 3 days before the CerernOny. πI remember Waking UP in the hospital andasking momz'What day it was： She told me it WaS the 28th.'1He SaidZ M I IOOked at her and SaidZ1I missed my graduatiOre TheSChOOrS Principal, Mr. FauseyfCaIled Scott,s mom Karen and Said that everybody WantS to do SOmething SPeCial for him. StUdents WOre their CaPS and gowns and Sat in the front Of the auditorium. SCOtt l S Parents, Karen and SCOtt Senior, Satfr Ontand center. After brief SPeeCheSZ Scott,s name WaS CalledZOnlyScott,s name・ He Walked across the Stage as the audienceCheered. A graduatiOn for One. ,,Γm SPeeChIeSSzn SCOtt said. ,'I don z t know how to even explain it. Fm SPeeChleSS to know that SO many PeOPle are behind me."QUeStiOnS 5 to 7 are based On the PaSSage you have just heard.QUeStiOn5: What happened to SCOt a month ago?QUeStiOn6: What did SCOt ask about When he regainedCOn SCiOUS ness?QUeStiOn7: Why WaS SCOt SPeeChleSS at the graduationCerern Ony?SeetiOn BDireetlOns: In this SeCtiOn, you Will hear two long COnVerSatiOns. At the end Of each COnVerSatiOrx you Will hear SOme questiOns.BOth the COnVerSatiOn and the questiOnS Will be SPOken OnIy once. After you hear a questiOrt you must ChOOSe the bestC) and D). Then answer from the four ChOiCeS marked A), B)Imark the COrreSPOnding Ietter On AnSWer Sheet IWith a Single Iine through the centre.COnVerSatiOn OneM : HOW do you Iike your new flexible WOrk in arrangement? DOyou enjoy WOrking from home?W : YeS and no, I find an isolatiOn Challenging at times, apart from my mother, not too many PeOPle I know, have time for PhOne Chat during WOrking hour. I tried the Iibrary but found I WaSrY t really keen On WOrking there.M : No, neither WOUld L I find the Iibrary a bit too quiet Γ d IaCk inspiration Or StimUlatiOn Z WhiCh WOUld be counter-productive to getting a IOt Of WOrk done.W : I found the Same thing. So, Iately Z Γ Ve been going OUt toCafeS OCCaSiOnaIly z I IOVe the noise r the PeOPle Z the busynessOf a Cafe Z the SenSe Of being OUt in the WOrld.M: COffee ShOPS Seem to have affectively become Off SPaCeS for SO many PeOPle in this digital age. ThOUgh Γ m not SUre how Cafe OWners feel about it - having SO many PeOPle WhO go to that PlaCeS to WOrk rather than drink and eat.W : YeS f SOme PeOPle Seern to SPend a IOt Of time there and notOrder much. The most annoying One for Cafe OWnerS must truly be those, USUaIly Only two Of them, WhO OCCUPy a table for SiX With their IaPtOPS and PaPerWOrk.M : They ShOUld Sit at a table for two, not the table for six. SOme ObViOUSly Stay SO Iong they need to PlUg the IaPtOPS into a POWer adapter. I nearly tripped OVer SOmeOna S COmPUter electrical Iead the Other day in my IOCal cafe.no doubt about that, for a Caf W : It' S a double-edged SWOrdZe owner. While remote WOrkerS help to keep the Cafe full in quiet times, they Can take UP ValUable table SPaCe and busy PeriOd.QUeStiOnS 10 to 11 are based On the PaSSage you have just heard.QUeStiOn8. What does the WOman Say is the disadvantage Of WOrking from home?QUeStiOn9. What does the man Say is COUnter-productive to getting WOrk done in the library?QUeStiOnlO. What does the WOman Iike about doing one, S WOrk in a cafe?QUeStiOnll. What is most annoying for Cafe OWners according to the woman?COnVerSatlOn TWOW: Γ m going to Start WOrking for another job. I can, t Seemyself getting an OPPOrtUnity to PrOgreSS On my COmPany anytime in the n ear future. And I really think my SkillS andabilities deserve a higher Salary・M: YOU are not going to quit, are you?W: Γ m thinking I might as well. Then I Can devote more timeand energy to find me a better POSitiOn at another COmPany. M: BUt you z Ve been in your PreSent COmPany IeSS than twoyears, haverf t you? ThiS WOUId be the third time you z Ve Ieftyour job in the IaSt five years .If you do SeVeral jobs in arelatively ShOrt SPan Oftim巳PerSPeCtiVe employers might Seethat you IaCk IOyalty. That COUId make them WOrry andreIuctant to employ you.W: UnfOrtunatelyIOyaIty doesn" t pay. EVen if I get afit f S Iikely to be IeSS SiZeable than PrOmOtiOn at my COmPanyzif I Were to get a job elsewhere・ AnCI even if I get aPrOmOtiOnΓ m not guaranteed to get a raise. I had that Zexperience at another COmPany I WOrked up.M: They Want you to take On more WOrk and respOnSibility but for the Same amount Of money?W: MOre Or less, yes. The Way I See it, through having different jobs, Γ Ve got a IOt Of experience, and different jobs and in different industries.M: BUt POtential employers might WOrry about that experienceis not deep, Or thorough enough.W: PerhaPSbut I feel Pretty COnfident that I Can Sell myself.rfortUne favors the brave・YOU know What they SaylQUeStiOnS 12 to 15 are based On the PaSSage you have just heard.QUeStiOn12: What makes the WOman think about Changing her job? QUeStiOn13: What does the man Say about PeOPle WhO keep Changing their jobs?QUeStiOn 14: What does the WOman Say WOUId happen even if She got PrOmOteCl in her CUrrent company?QUeStiOn15: What ben efit has the WOma n gain from Cha nging her jobs frequently?SeCtiOn CDireCtiOns: In this SeCtiOn, you Will hear three PaSSageS. Atyou Will hear SOme questiOns. BOth the the end Of each PaSSagefPaSSage and the questions Will be SPOken Only once. After you hear a ques- tion, you must ChOOSe the best answer from theB), C) and D)・ Then mark thefour ChOiCeS marked A)ZCOrreSPOnding Ietter On AnSWer Sheet 1 With a Single Iine through the centre.PaSSage OneThere is a Saying that goes SOmething along the IineS Of 'You must IOVe yourself first before you Can IOVe SOmeOne else/I PerSOnally believe that you must be COmfOrtable Similarlyfand happy in your OWn COmPany before you Can truly be yourself in the COmPa ny Of OtherS. There is a massive d if fere nce betwee n being IOnely and being alone. LOneIiness is ahorrible feeIing. HOWeVeryou don" t have to actually be alonefto feel that way. Many times, Γ Ve felt IOnely When SUrrOUnded by a big groupbeing alone Can actually be aOf PeOPle .In COn trastzWhen you' Ve actively ChOSen it. In my blessing, PartiCUIarlyZexperience, being bored and alone is dangerous and Can easily Iead to the feeling Of IOneIiness. The trick is to be active ・ Get OUtSide f StretCh your IegS Z do SOmething CUItUraI Z buyyourself SOmething tasty to eat Or SOmething Pretty to wear. YOU don lt have to take anyone else into COnSideratiOn and Can do WhateVer you PleaSe ・ SPending time alone also allows you to more efficiently take Care Of PrOblems. And then, When it' S time to be SOCial and meet UP With your friends f you WiIl befully there, because you Worf t have too much Other StUff floating aroUnd in your mind. HaVing been alone for a bit z you Will also appreciate your friends' COmPany more and Chances are your time SPent together Will be more WOrthWhile. QUeStiOnS 16 to 18 are based On the PaSSage you have just heard.QUeStiOn 16: What does the SPeaker Say about being alone? QUeStiOn 17: What does the SPeaker Say how to reduce one' S feeling Of IOneliness?QUeStiOn 18: What is an advantage Of SPending One r S time alone?PaSSage TWOWhen I turned twelve, I WOrked SUmmerS at my father' S Small brick Cleaning business. I remember the harsh acid SmeIl Of the Cleaning SOlUtiOrb and the SCraPing SOUnd Of Stiff iron brushes agai nst rough brick .It WaS tempti ng to have your job just finish. BUt anybody WhO WOrked for ThOmaS KahOOn had to meet his StandardS Z and that inClUde Of me. If I messed UP Z he made me Stay Iate Until I got it rightMy father WaSrf t been me. He demanded the Same at himself. EVery brick he Cleaned On the house StOOd OUt Iike a red jewel in a White setting. It WaS his Signature.In 1970f When I WaS twenty, I got married. I moved OUt myParent ls modest PlaCe into a housing project.DrUgS and gang ViOlent WerejUSt beginning to PlagUe the PrOjeCtS-SOme Of my friend Went to jail. SOme Were killed ・ My W 讦e Verllen, WaS 18, and nObOdy gave OUr marriage a Chance. BUt We believed in each other. And OUr faith made US StrOng.When We married, I WOrked as a StOCk Clerk at SOUthWeSt SUPerFOOd ・ It WaS hard, tedious WOrk. EaCh Friday night a truck Came Z With CaSeS Of food that had to be UnIOaded Z PriCed andPlaCed On ShelVeS ・MOSt Of StOCk ClerkS try to get Friday night off. BUt I WaS always ready to work. By SatUrday morning, all the kinds and drawers in my aisle WOUId PlaCe With a Iabel facing Smartly OUt l Iike a Iine Of SOIdierS On review. That WaS my SignatUre.I took Pride in a job nObOdy Wanted.QUeStiOnS 19 to 21 are based On the PaSSage you have just heard.QUeStiOn 19. What do We Iearn about the speaker' S father? QUeStiOn 20. What does the SPeak Say about the housing project?QUeStiOn 21. What do We Iearn about the SPeaker as a StOCk clerk?PaSSage ThreeWatChing more than 3 hours Of television a day doubles memory IOSS in OIder PeOPle z a new StUdy Of more than 3,000 adultsSUggeStS. SCientist at University COIlege LOndon USed memoryand fluency tests on the Same group Of PeOPle 6 years apart. They found that those WhO WatChed On average IeSS than 3 hourstelevisiOn a day ShOWed a decline ever round 4 to 5 PerCentZ While those WhO tended to WatCh more than 3 hours a day declined by an average Of 8 to 10 percent. The research team Say they believe the alert but PaSSiVe nature Of televisiOn WatChing maybe Creating StreSS On the mindWhiCh COntributesfto memory decline.Older PeOPle WhO WatCh more television are also IeSS Iikely toUndertake activities knowing to PreSerVe mental funCtiOningz SUCh as reading Or in teractive SCree n base PUrSUitSSUCh asZUSing the internet Or Playing VideO games. The researchers Say that televisiOn VieWing maybe a risk factor for all AlZheimer l S disease, but more researches needed to establish a link. While WatChing television may have educatiOnal benefits and relaxati On ben efits, the researchers advise that adults OVer the age Of 50 ShOUId try and enSUre that television VieWing is balaneed With Other COntrasting activities. If you, re COnCerned that the amount Of televisiOn you' re WatChing COUld have a negative impact On your health, you ShOUld eliminatethe amount Of TV WatCh each day and Undertake SOme healthy hobbies ・QUeStiOnS 22 to 25 are based On the PaSSage you have just heard ・QUeStiOn22. By What means does SCientist at University COllege LoncIOn measure memory lost?QUeStiOn23. What COntributed to memory decline in the participants?QUeStiOn24. What did the researchers Say about their finding COnCeming the Iink between TV VieWing and XXX this disease?QUeStiOn25. What do the researchers SUggeSt Older PeOPle do?。

“2020年6月大学英语四级真题+听力原文+答案(完整版)

2012年6月大学英语四级真题Part ⅠWriting (30minutes)Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay entitled Excessive Packaging following the outline given below. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.1.目前许多商品存在过度包装的现象.2.出现这一现象的原因.3.我对这一现象的看法和建议.On Excessive PackagingPart Ⅱ Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning)(15minutes)Directions: In this part, you will have 15 minutes to go over the passage quickly and answer the questions on Answer sheet 1. For questions 1-7,choose the best answer from the fourchoices marked A)，B)，C）and D). For questions 8-10,complete the sentences with theinformation given in the passage.Small Schools RisingThis year's list of the top 100 high schools shows that today, those with fewer students are flourishing.Fifty years ago, they were the latest thing in educational reform: big, modern, suburban high schools with students counted in the thousands. As baby boomers(二战后婴儿潮时期出生的人) came of high-school age, big schools promised economic efficiency. A greater choice of courses, and, of course, better football teams. Only years later did we understand the trade-offs this involved: the creation of excessive bureaucracies(官僚机构)，the difficulty of forging personal connections between teachers and students.SAT scores began dropping in 1963;today,on average,30% of students do not complete high school in four years, a figure that rises to 50% in poor urban neighborhoods. While the emphasis on teaching to higher, test-driven standards as set in No Child Left Behind resulted in significantly better performance in elementary(and some middle)schools, high schools for a variety of reasons seemed to have made little progress.Size isn't everything, but it does matter, and the past decade has seen a noticeable countertrend toward smaller schools. This has been due ,in part ,to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, which has invested $1.8 billion in American high schools, helping to open about 1,000 small schools-most of them with about 400 kids each with an average enrollment of only 150 per grade, About 500 more are on the drawing board. Districts all over the country are taking notice, along with mayors in cities like New York, Chicago and San Diego. The movement includes independent public charter schools, such as No.1 BASIS in Tucson, with only 120 high-schoolers and 18 graduates this year. It embraces district-sanctioned magnet schools, such as the Talented and Gifted School, with 198 students, and the Science and Engineering Magnet,with383,which share a building in Dallas, as well as the City Honors School in Buffalo, N.Y., which grew out of volunteer evening seminars for students. And it includes alternative schools with students selected by lottery(抽签)，such as H-B Woodlawn in Arlington, Va. And most noticeable of all, there is the phenomenon of large urban and suburban high schools that have split up into smaller units of a few hundred, generally housed in the same grounds that once boasted thousands of students all marching to the same band.Hillsdale High School in San Mateo, Calif, is one of those, ranking No.423-among the top 2% inthe country-on Newsweek's annual ranking of America's top high schools. The success of small schools is apparent in the listings. Ten years ago, when the first Newsweek list based on college-level test participation was published, only three of the top 100 schools had graduating Classes smaller than 100 students. This year there are 22. Nearly 250 schools on the full ,Newsweek list of the top 5% of schools nationally had fewer than 200 graduates in 2007.Although many of Hillsdale's students came from wealthy households, by the late 1990 average test scores were sliding and it had earned the unaffectionate nickname (绰号) "Hillsjail. " Jeff Gilbert. A Hillsdale teacher who became principal last year, remembers sitting with other teachers watching students file out of a graduation ceremony and asking one another in astonishment, "How did that student graduate?"So in 2003 Hillsdale remade itself into three "houses," romantically named Florence, Marrakech and Kyoto. Each of the 300 arriving ninth graders are randomly(随机地) assigned to one of the houses. Where they will keep the same four core subject teachers for two years, before moving on to another for 11th and 12th grades. The closeness this system cultivates is reinforced by the institution of "advisory" classes Teachers meet with students in groups of 25, five mornings a week, for open-ended discussions of everything from homework problems to bad Saturday-night dates. The advisers also meet with students privately and stay in touch with parents, so they are deeply invested in the students' success."We're constantly talking about one another's advisers," says English teacher Chris Crockett. "If you hear that yours isn't doing well in math, or see them sitting outside the dean's office, it's like a personal failure." Along with the new structure came a more demanding academic program, the percentage of freshmen taking biology jumped from 17 to 95."It was rough for some. But by senior year, two-thirds have moved up to physics," says Gilbert "Our kids are coming to school in part because they know there are adults here who know them and care for them."But not all schools show advances after downsizing, and it remains to be seen whether smaller schools will be a cure-all solution.The Newsweek list of top U.S. high schools was made this year, as in years past, according to a single metric, the proportion of students taking college-level exams. Over the years this system has come in for its share of criticism for its simplicity. But that is also its strength: it's easy for readers to understand, and to do the arithmetic for their own schools if they'd like.Ranking schools is always controversial, and this year a group of 38 superintendents(地区教育主管)from five states wrote to ask that their schools be excluded from the calculation."It is impossible to know which high schools are 'the best' in the nation, "their letter read. in part. "Determining whether different schools do or don't offer a high quality of education requires a look at man different measures, including students' overall academic accomplishments and their subsequent performance in college. And taking into consideration the unique needs of their communities."In the end, the superintendents agreed to provide the data we sought, which is, after all, public information. There is, in our view, no real dispute here, we are all seeking the same thing, which is schools that better serve our children and our nation by encouraging students to tackle tough subjects under the guidance of gifted teachers. And if we keep working toward that goal, someday, perhaps a list won't be necessary.注意：此部分试题请在答卡1上作答.1．Fifty years ago. big. Modern. Suburban high schools were established in the hope of .A) ensuring no child is left behind.B) increasing economic efficiency.C) improving students' performance on SA T.D)providing good education for baby boomers.2. What happened as a result of setting up big schools?A)Teachers' workload increased.B)Students' performance declined.C)Administration became centralized.D)Students focused more on test scores.3. What is said about the schools forded by the Bill and Melinda Gates foundation?A)They are usually magnet schools.B)They are often located in poor neighborhoods.C)They are popular with high-achieving students.D)They are mostly small in size.4. What is most noticeable about the current trend in high school education?A)Some large schools have split up into smaller ones.B)A great variety of schools have sprung up in urban and suburban areas.C)Many schools compete for the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation funds.D)Students have to meet higher academic standards.5. Newsweek ranked high schools according to .A)their students' academic achievement.B)the number of their students admitted to college.C)the size and number of their graduating classes.D)their college-level test participation.6. What can we learn about Hillsdale's students in the late 1990s?A)They were made to study hard like prisoners.B)They called each other by unaffectionate nicknames.C)Most of them did not have any sense of discipline,D)Their school performance was getting worse.7. According to Jeff Gilbert, the "advisory" classes at Hillsdale were set up so that students could .A)tell their teachers what they did on weekends.B)experience a great deal of pleasure in learning.C)maintain closer relationships with their teachers.D)tackle the demanding biology and physics courses.8. is still considered a strength of Newsweek's school ranking system in spite of the criticism it receives.9.According to the 38 superintendents, to rank schools scientifically, it is necessary to use .10.To better serve the children and our nation, schools students to take .Part ⅢListening Comprehension (35minutes)Section ADirections:in this section you will hear 8 short conversations, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once.After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choicesmarked A)、B）、C）and D)、and decide which is the best answer. Then mark thecorresponding letter on Answer sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.注意：此部分试题请在答案卡2上作案。

英语四级真题：2024年6月大学英语四级听力原文

英语四级真题：2024年6月大学英语四级听力原文大学英语四级听力考试是英语水平测试的重要组成部分，考查学生在英语听力方面的实际能力。

2024年6月的大学英语四级听力原文题目及内容如下：Part IDirections: In this part, you will hear 8 short conversations. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked. Both the conversation and the question will be spoken twice. After each question, you will have 15 seconds to choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D.1、M: The concert starts at 7:30. Let's hurry up. W: I'm sorry,I can't go with you. I have to finish this report first. Q: Why can't the woman go to the concert with the man? A. She is not interested in music. B. She has an important meeting to attend.C. She has to finish a report.D. She is sick and tired.2、M: Are you free this Sunday afternoon? W: Yes, why? M: Would you like to go watch a football match? W: Oh, no. I've never been interested in football. Q: What is the woman's attitude towards watching a football match? A. Positive. B. Negative.C. Neutral.D. Indifferent.3、M: What a nice watch! Is it new? W: Yes, my husband bought it for me last month. M: Oh, it's beautiful. But I've never seen him wear a watch. Q: What can we infer from the conversation?A. The man doesn't like watches.B. The woman doesn't know her husband well.C. The woman's husband doesn't wear a watch.D. The man is uninterested in watches.Part IIDirections: In this part, you will hear 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, you will hear some questions. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken twice. After each question, you will have 20 seconds to answer the question.4、M: Hi, Mary, how was your weekend? W: It was great! I went to the beach with my family and had a lot of fun in the sun. M: That sounds nice. What did you do there? W: We played beach volleyball, built sandcastles, and went for swimming in the sea. It was really relaxing and enjoyable. M: Sounds like you had a blast! What did you do on the last day? W: We went to a nice seafood restaurant and had some delicious meals. It was a perfect ending to a wonderful weekend. Q: What did the woman do on the last day of her weekend? A. She played beach volleyball.B. She built sandcastles.C. She went for swimming in the sea.D. She went to a seafood restaurant and had meals.41、M: Hi, Sarah, how was your trip to Europe? W: It was fantastic!I visited several countries and saw many beautiful景点. M: That's great. Which country did you like best? W: Well, I really loved Italy because of its famous art and culture. And I also enjoyed visiting France because of its delicious food and fashion industry. M: Sounds like you had an excellent time! Did you take any photos? W: Yes, I took many photos of the景点and the food. I'll show you some of them when we meet next time. Q: What does the woman say about her trip to Europe?。

2020年6月大学英语四级考试真题及答案

大学英语四级考试真题及答案(绝对完整）Part I Writing (30 minutes)Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minute to write a shortessay on the topic of students selecting their lectures. You should writeat least 120 words following the outline given bellow:1. 越来越多的博物馆免费对外开放的目的是什么？2. 也会带来一些问题3. 你的看法？Part II Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning) (15minutes)Directions: In this part, you will have 15 minutes to go overthe passage quickly and answer the questions on Answer Sheet 1. Forquestions 1-7, choose the best answer from the four choices marked A),B),C)and D). For questions 8-10, complete the sentences with the informationgiven in the passage.How Do You See Diversity?As a manager, Tiffany is responsible for interviewing applicants for someof the positions with her company .During one interview, she noticed thatthe candidate never made direct eye contact. She was puzzled and somewhatdisappointed because she liked the individual otherwise. He had a perfect resume and gave good responses to her questions, but thefact that he never looked her in the eye said “untrustworthy,” so shedecided to offer the job to her second choice.“It wasn’t until I attended a diversity workshop that I realized theperson we passed over was the perfect person,” Tiffany confesses. Whatshe hadn’t known at the time of the interview was that the candidate’s“different”behavior was simply a cultural misunderstanding . He was an Asian-Americanraised in a household where respect for those in authority was shown byaverting(避开) your eyes.“I was just thrown off by the lack of ye contact; not realizing it wascultural,” Tiffany says. “I missed out ,but will not miss thatopportunity again.”Many of us have had similar encounters with behaviors we perceive asdifferent. As the world becomes smaller and our workplaces more diverse,it is becoming essential to expand our under-standing of others and toreexamine some of our false assumptions .Hire AdvantageAt a time when hiring qualified people is becoming moredifficult ,employers who can eliminate invalid biases(偏爱) from theprocess have a distinct advantage .My company, Mindsets LLC ,helpsorganizations and individuals see their own blind spots . A real estaterecruiter we worked with illustrates the positive difference suchtraining can make .“During my Mindsets coaching session ,I was taught how to recruit a diversified workforce. I recruited people from different cultures and skill sets .The agents were able to utilize their full potential and experiences to build up the company .When the real estate market began to change, it was because we had a diverse agent pool that we were able to stay in the real estate market much longer than others in the same profession.”Blinded by GenderDale is an account executive who attended one of my workshops onsu pervising a diverse workforce . “Through one of the sessions ,I discovered my personal bias ,” he recalls . “I learned I had not been looking at a person as a whole person , and being open to differences .” In his case , the blindness was not about culture but rather gender.“I had a management position open in my department ;and the two finalists were a man and a woman . Had I not attended this workshop , I would have automatically assumed the man was the best candidate because the position required quite a bit of extensive travel . My reasoning would have been that even though both candidates were great and could have been successful in the position , I assumed the woman would have wanted to be home with her children and not travel .”Dale’s assumptions are another example of the well-intentioned but incorrect thinking that limits an organization’s ability to tap into the full potential of a diverse workforce.“I learned from the class that instead of imposing my gender biases into the situation , I needed to present the full range of duties, responsibilities and expectations to all candidates and allow them to make an informed decision .” Dale credits the workshop , “because it helped me make decisions based on fairness .”Year of the Know-It-AllDoug is another supervisor who attended one of my workshops .He recalls a major lesson learned from his own employee.“One of my most embarrassing moments was when I had a Chinese-American employee put in a request to take time off to celebrate Chinese New Year . In my ignorance , I assumed he had his dates wrong , as the first of January had just passed . When I advised him of this , I gave him a long talking-to about turning in requests early with the proper dates .“He pati ently waited , then when I was done , he said he would like Chinese New Year did not begin January first , and that Chinese New Year ,which is tied to the lunar cycle ,is one of the most celebrated holidays on theChinese calendar . Needless to say , I felt very embarrassed in assuminghe had his dates mixed up . But I learned a great deal about assumptions ,and that the timing of holidays varies considerably from culture toculture .“Attending the diversity workshop helped me realize how much I couldlearn by simply asking questions and creating dialogues with my employees ,rather than making assumptions and trying to be a know-it-all ,” Dougadmits . “The biggest thing I took away from the workshop is learninghow to be more ‘inclusive’ to differences.A better Bottom LineAn open mind about diversity not only improves organizationsinternally , it is profitable as well . These comments from a customerservice representative show how an inclusive attitude can improvesales .”Most of my customers speak English as a second language . Oneof the best things my company has done is to contract with a languageservice that offers translations over the phone . It wasn’t until my bossreceived Mindsets’ training that she was able to understand how importantinclusiveness was to customer service . As result , our customer base hasincreased .”Once we start to see people as individuals . and discard thestereotypes , we can move positively toward inclusiveness for everyone .Diversity is about coming together and taking advantage of our differencesand similarities . It is about building better communities andorganizations that enhance us as individuals and reinforce our sharedhumanity .When we begin to question our assumptions and challenge what we think wehave learned from our past , from the media, peers , family , friends ,etc , we begin to realize that some of our conclusions are flawed(有缺陷的) or contrary to our fundamental values . We need to train our-selvesto think differently , shift our mindsets and realize that diversity opensdoors for all of us ,creating opportunities in organizations andcommunities that benefit everyone.1. What bothered Tiffany during an interview with her candidate?A) He just wouldn’t look her in the eye.B) He was slow in answering her questions.C) His answers to some of her questions were irrelevant.D) His answers to some of her questions were irrelevant.2. Tiffany’s misjudgment about the candidate stemmed from _____.A) Racial stereotypes. C) Racial stereotypes.B) Invalid personal bias . D) Emphasis on physical appearance3. What is becoming essential in the course of economic globalizationaccording to the author?A) Hiring qualified technical and management personnel.B) Increasing understanding of people of other cultures.C) Constantly updating knowledge and equipment.D) Expanding domestic and international markets.4. What kind of organization is Mindsets LLC?A) A real estate agency. C) A cultural exchange organization.B) A personnel training company. D) A hi-tech company5. After one of the workshops ,account executive Dale realized that _____.A) He had hired the wrong person.B) He could have done more for his company.C) He had not managed his workforce well.D) He must get rid of his gender bias.6. What did Dale think of Mindsets LLC’s workshop?A) It was well-intentioned but poorly conducted.B) It tapped into the executives’ full potential.C) It helped him make fair decisions.D) It met participants’ di verse needs.7. How did Doug, a supervisor, respond to a Chinese-American employee’srequest for leave?A) He told him to get the dates right. C)He flatly turned it downB) He demanded an explanation. D)He readily approved it.8. Doug felt _____ when he realized that his assumption was wrong.9. After attending Mindsets’ workshops, the participants came to knowthe importance of _____ to their business.10. When we view people as individuals and get rid of stereotypes , wecan achieve diversity and benefit from the _____ between us.Part III Listening Comprehension (35 Minutes)Section ADirections: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questionswill be asked about what was said .Both the conversation and the questionswill be spoken only once .After each question there will be a pause .During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A),B),C) and D),and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letteron Answer sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.11. A) She expected more people at her party.B) She enjoys entertaining small children .C) She threw a surprise party for her friendD) She has always enjoyed great popularity.12. A) They are not used to living in a cold place.B) They feel lucky to live in Florida.C) They are going to have a holiday.D) They have not booked their air tickets yet.13. A) He was pleased to get the medal. C) He used to be a firefighter.(B) He was very courageous. D) He was accused of causing a fire.14。

2023年6月英语四级真题答案及解析第一套

2023年6月英语四级真题答案及解析(第一套)Part I Writing(30 minutes)请于正式开考后半小时内完毕该部分，之后将进行听力考试。

For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a news report to your school newspaper on a volunteer activity organized by your Student Union to help elderly people in theneighborhood .You should write at least 120 words not more than 180 words.【范文】Young Volunteers Visited a Nursing HomeVolunteers from our university visited a nursing home located in Hangzhou on June 14th, which was highly appraised by the elderly there.Upon the students’ arrival, tears of joy glistened in the seniors’ eyes when the young students presented them with well-prepared gifts. Then, the students talked to them one-on-one with kindness. Both the youth and the aged were willing to share their life stories, immersing in an atmosphere of joy. When it was time for the youngsters to leave, the elderly thanked them over and over again. And the volunteers expressed that they learned a lot and were all stunned by the optimism their elderly friends had for their future.According to Winston Churchill, a British statesman, “we make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.” The visit not only enriches the seniors’ daily life, but also provides the youth with an opportunity to learn some important life lessons from the elderly residents.By Aria, school newspaper【点评】写作试题是考察考生综合运用英语语言旳能力，四级写作试题对考生旳规定也越来越高。

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【关键字】问题2016年6月英语四级听力原文News report 1The International Labour Organization says the number of peopl e without jobs is increasing.国际劳工组织称失业人数正在增加。

In its latest update on Global Employment Trends,在最新一期全球就业趋势报告中，the agency says projections of the number of unempl oyed peopl e this year range from 210 million to nearly 240 million peopl e.该组织预测今年失业人数将在2.1-2.4亿人之间。

The report warns that 200 million poor workers are at risk of joining the ranks of peopl e living on less than 2 d ollars per day in the past three years.该组织的报告警告说，在过去的三年里2亿贫穷工人面临跨入每天靠不足两美元过活行列的风险。

The director general of the International Labour Organization, Juan Somavia,国际劳工组织主任胡安·索马维亚notes that some countries have taken measures to ad dress the effects of the gl obal crisis.表示一些国家已经开始采取措施应对全球危机带来的影响了。

However, he points out that many countries have not d one so.但同时他还指出有很多国家尚未采取措施。

And based on past experiences, it takes four to five years after economic recovery for unempl oyment to return to pre-crisis l evels.根据以往经验，经济复苏之后，失业率需要4-5年时间恢复到危机前水平。

Mr. Somavia says the International Labour Organization is proposing a gl obal jobs' agreement to d eal with unemployment.索马维亚称国际劳工组织正在针对失业问题准备一份国际就业协议。

"Its key objective is to place the center of recovery efforts,协议的核心是制定主要恢复措施，measures that woul d generate higher l evels of employment and provid e basic social protection for the most vulnerabl e."这些措施将帮助提高就业水平，并对社会底层人群提供保护。

Questions 1 and 2 are based on the news report you have just heard.请根据你刚刚听到的新闻报道回答问题1和问题2。

Question 1.What is the news report mainly about?问题1：新闻报道的主要内容是什么？Question 2.What d oes, Juan Somavia, director general of the International Labour Organization, say?问题2：国际劳工组织主任胡安·索马维亚说了什么？News Report 2Big fast-food chains in New York City have started to obey a first-of-its-kind rul e requiring them to post calorie counts right the menu.纽约市的庞大快餐连锁店迎来了一项史无前例的新规定，这一规定要求他们在菜单上附上卡路里含量表。

Cathy Nonas is with the New York City Department of Health.纽约市健康部的凯西·诺娜说："We wanted to give peopl e an opportunity to actually see the cal ories before they purchase the food and make a d ecision, an informed d ecision,“我们希望让消费者能够在知情的情况下做出购物决定。

that if they want to make the healthier choice, if they want to eat fewer calories, they can.如果他们希望买更健康的食物，想摄入更少的热量，这是可以实现的。

And we expect this will have a huge impact on obesity.我们认为这项规定会对肥胖问题带来很大改善。

And of course, if it has an impact on obesity, it will have an impact on diabetes, and heart disease, and high blood pressure."当然，如果它能改善肥胖问题，那么它也就会降低糖尿病、心脏病和高血压的患病率。

The new rul es were introduced as part of an anti-obesity campaign that also includ es a recent citywid e ban on artificial trans-fats in restaurant food.这项规定是该城市最近发起的反肥胖症运动的一部分。

此次反肥胖症运动还颁布了一条禁止全城餐馆使用人工反式脂肪的禁令。

The menu rul e only applies to restaurants that serve standardized portion sizes and have 15 or more locations nationwid e.菜单新规只适用于提供标准化饮食份量、并在全国有15家或以上连锁店的餐馆。

Starting last Saturday, chains big enough to fall und er the rul e will face penalties of up to 2000 d ollars for not showing cal orie information in a prominent spot on their menus, preferably next to the price.从上周六开始，符合条件的餐馆需要在其菜单明显位置，最好在价格旁边显示卡路里信息，否则将会面临多达2000美元的罚款。

Questions 3 and 4 are based on the news report you have just heard.请根据你刚才听到的新闻报道回答问题3和问题4。

3.What are big fast food chains in New York City required to do according to the new rule?新规定要求纽约市的大型快餐连锁店做什么？4.What will happen to big restaurant chains that violate the new rule?如果大型快餐连锁店违反规定将会怎样？News Report 3Almost all companies recognize the importance of innovation today.如今，几乎所有的公司都知道创新的重要性，But not many are able to integrate innovation into their business.但是真正能够将创新融入到其业务当中的却不多。

A commentary in the Shanghai Daily points out that innovation doesn't mean piles of documents.《上海日报》的一篇评论文章指出，发明并不简单的是一摞摞的文件。

It is something more practical.而是实际的东西。

The article says many people tend to assume that innovation just means creating something new,but actually it's more than that.文章中说到，很多人认为发明就是创造出新的东西，但事实上不止如此。

It's an attitude of doing things.它还代表了一种做事的方式。

A company should find ways to innovate not just in products but also in functions, business models and processes.一个公司要寻求的不仅仅是产品创新，还应寻求运营、商业模式和流程方面的创新。

The article cites the global giant Procter & Gamble as an example, saying a real innovative company should develop an innovation culture and use it as a primary tool for success.文章还引用了宝洁公司为例，称真正有创新精神的公司应该发展创新文化，并以其作为成功的主要工具。

Procter & Gamble has a "Corporate Innovation Fund" which offers big rewards for high-risk ideas that succeed.宝洁公司有一个“企业创新基金”，该基金用于奖励获得成功的大胆创意。