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2023年12月大学英语六级考试听力原文(第2套)Conversation One.So, I've been thinking, this summer, instead of our usual holiday rental, I'd like to try renting a camper van and exploring a bit more.A camper van? You mean to spend the summer living out of a car?Yes, a camper van. And no, it's nothing like living out of a car. These are proper vans with full size beds to sleep in. Some even have kitchens.This way, we wouldn't have to be locked into one place during our holiday. We'd be able to visit so many more places and travel at our own pace. The rates of most hotels and holiday homes really soar in the summer anyway.We'd probably save a lot of money as well.I think my grandfather had a van like that. It doesn't sound that appealing to me.Today's camper vans are completely different.These days, they're equipped with all the modern comforts.I've seen quite a few with solar panels that provide electricity for when you're stopped.This way, you can still use your computer or charge your phone.And most even have Wi-Fi, so if the weather's not great, you could stream videos.I'm warming up to the idea. Keep talking.Loads of people are committing to this trend full time. Check it out online.Lots of people stream videos of their alternative lifestyles and actually earn a salary.Imagine having that kind of freedom to go anywhere you want and work from anywhere in the world.Okay, we can consider it. As long as the basic needs like toilet and showers are covered, I'm definitely in.Do you think there will be enough room for my mountain bike? What about food delivery?Will we be able to order to the van? Will there be enough space for the dog?We wouldn't want to leave him behind.Slow down. Glad you're excited about it. Let's start by looking at what's available first.Questions 1 and 4 are based on the conversation you have just heard. Question 1: What has the woman been thinking of doing for this summer? Question 2: What do we learn about the man's grandfather from the conversation?Question 3:What can many camper vans do nowadays according to the woman?Question 4: What idea does the woman find attractive?Conversation Two.You wanted to see me?Yes, I'll get straight to the point.Over the past month or so, it has become apparent that your performance has dipped.You've been late to work several times these past few weeks, which is very uncharacteristic of you.But what really concerns me is your curtailed output.Lately, you seem to be constantly one step behind. What's going on?I'm sorry, I'm going through some unfortunate family issues at the moment. It's a personal matter, so if you don't mind, I much prefer we don't get into it.Nevertheless, I expect it to have all blown over in another month or so. Do you need some time off?Actually, yes. Would it be possible to take the next two Mondays off?I was deliberating whether I should ask for this, but now that we're here. Sure thing. But if you needed some leave, why didn't you ask for it earlier? I'm not sure why. I guess I kind of felt bad asking for it.You shouldn't feel bad asking for leave, especially if you need it.I know. You're right. I'm sorry.You've been with us almost five years, and I personally really value your proficiency at your job.It makes my job far easier. In addition, I can assure you that management as a whole also holds you in high regard.Thank you.What I need is for you to be back at your 100%. Are you sure taking two Mondays off will suffice?It'll be enough. I'm sure of it.Okay, good. So this is what we're going to do.You will take those days off, and I expect that you will gradually come back to your usual self.Then, in two months time, we will catch up again to see how you are faring. Sounds good. Thank you for your understanding.Questions 5 to 8 are based on the conversation you have just heard. Question 5:What do we learn about the woman from the man's description? Question 6: What does the woman say she's experiencing at the moment? Question 7: What does the man say makes his job far easier?Question 8: What agreement have the speakers reached by the end of the conversation?Passage One.There are many factors that impact our health.These include our finances, our emotions, and the way we work. Education is one such factor.Research suggests that higher levels of education can lead to better health and even greater longevity.But what about the education of your partner?New research seeks to answer this question.Researchers use data from a longitudinal study.The data came from surveys first administered to high school seniors in 1957.The surveys ended in 2011.The team found that a person whose spouse had a higher level of education tended to report better health.This remained the case when adjusting for other factors, such as participants own education, social background, and health status before and after marriage.The authors suggest that high levels of education provide shared social, intellectual, emotional, and financial resources.These include things like higher levels of emotional intelligence, particular skills or knowledge, or more money.The researchers concede that an individual's own level of education is clearly important for their health, but they assert that individuals also can reap the benefits of their partner's education.It is noteworthy that the effects varied by gender.For women, health was more closely correlated to their spouse's education than for men.The team suggests this may be related to the time period of the study. Women in this sample had lower levels of education and lower occupational achievements than the men.The researcher's hypothesis is that this made the husband's resources more likely to have a shared impact.Questions 9 to 11 are based on the passage you have just heard. Question 9:What does research suggest about a higher level of education? Question 10: What do we learn from the finding of the new research? Question 11:What does the passage say about the men in the sample of the new research?Passage Two.Climate scientists predict that many parts of the world will be increasingly prone to floods.This is a serious risk to human lives and property, so understanding and accurately forecasting flood risks is a key challenge for vulnerable cities around the globe.In 2017, Derek Roloftis of the Virginia Institute of Marine Science started a project called Catch the King.It uses a smartphone app. to collect the data of ordinary citizens during high tides.He'll use those data to validate and improve his mathematical flooding model called Tide Watch.Loftus mission is to know where the water goes before it goes there. But collecting necessary data and then processing that information quickly enough to make usable forecasts is anything but easy. Accurate flood forecasts require an understanding of the situation on the ground.By the early 2000s, supercomputing had advanced enough that scientists could integrate weather forecasting models with such measurements. But they still didn't have the critically important ability to forecast fast moving floods in real time.So, in 2017, Loftis and colleagues set up a group of 28 internet connected water level sensors throughout the flood risk community of Norfolk, Virginia.The new sensors relay rough measurements about water height and movement to a computer at the Virginia Institute.Along with those sensors, hundreds of local citizens take photos of rising tides and transmit them real time to the Institute.Scientists hope that the data collected by these citizens can help sharpen the ability to forecast exactly when and where damaging floods will occur. Questions 12 to 15 are based on the passage you have just heard. Question 12:What is said to be a key challenge for cities prone to floods? Question 13: For what purpose does Derek Loftis collect the data of ordinary citizens during high tides?Question 14: What does the passage say is Derek Loftis's mission? Question 15: What did Loftis and his colleagues do to obtain data about water height and movement?Recording One.Now, it's become something of a ritual to debate the value of a college degree, but as current population survey data show, there has been a sharp decline in employment among men without college degrees compared with those who have them.This decline began in the 1960s and has become more serious over time. What has actually caused this decline?Well, economists have been working to ascertain the roots of the decline for decades and have come up with several theories.One popular theory is that it's a case of too low wages for jobs that don't require a degree.An alternate theory is that there were more jobs not requiring a college degree in the past than now.A recent working paper from the National Bureau of Economic Researchreviewed those theories and put forward additional hypotheses about the causes of the problem.Let's look at that paper now.First, the researchers considered the issue of wages.As the wage gap has grown between those with college degrees and those without, economists have suggested that men aren't as interested in taking some of the less lucrative jobs.While the authors of the paper found truth in this explanation, they assert that low wages can't be the only factor, as wages for men without college degrees, adjusting for inflation, haven't changed much since the 1960s, making it hard to see why fewer men seem willing to accept those wages. This leads to the second theory, that more jobs require a college degree today than in the past.Indeed, that theory seems valid, because in America today, 2/3 of jobs are filled by workers with at least some college education. However, the authors of the paper argue that there are other factors amplifying the problem.They identified two new potential explanations.The first being the tremendous decline in marriage among men without college degrees since the 1960s.And the second, being the increase in women participating in the workforce that was concurrent with the decline in marriage.These two changes mean that men might not have families to support, or if they do, their wives might be doing more of the providing, both of which might remove the financial incentive to work.The authors of the paper concede that research on the subject isn't complete, but they argue that their work supports the value of a college education.Questions 16 to 18 are based on the recording you have just heard. Question 16:What does the speaker say has become something of a ritual? Question 17:What did the researchers of a recent working paper consider first?Question 18:What did the recent paper identify as a new potential explanation ofthe problem concerning men's employment?Recording Two.While an increasing number of people are trying to eat less meat, a market research team has found in its latest fashion and sustainability report that the trend is now spreading from kitchen to closet.It found animal welfare came top of a list of issues that people considered before buying clothes, with 42% saying it was important to them.The researchers of the team predicted that the next year would see a boom in animal free shoe collections, since they heard shoppers of all ages say they would buy footwear designated as vegan, meaning the goods wereproduced without using any animal or animal part.As well as being on trend, and with a much better ring to it than synthetic leather, the vegan label does convey an important extra distinction. If you label something as vegan, then the whole product needs to be animal free.That means checking things like the glue that holds the shoe together, for example, and the chemicals used for finishing them.At the top end, some of the world renowned fashion designers have avoided leather and fur for some time.In fact, some of the companies are now exploring a leather substitute and a silk replacement made from mushrooms.The Animal Free Product Society says they've seen a boom in products registered with the vegan trademark.In 2018, there were 119. So far this year, it says, an unprecedented 1,956 have been registered.New products are being added daily. There are fur coats that are vegan. Plastic vegan belts and shoes made from tree bark or natural rubber labelled vegan.These new products aren't coming at an extra cost to consumers though. Vegan boots cost the same as the leather originals.New Look, one of the first reputable store chains to use the vegan trademark, prices ballet shoes at 7.99 and the vegan laptop handbag at 29.99, comparable with its other products.This signifies a change. In the past, ethical products, whether they were fair trade or organic, came at a premium.However, it is unclear whether these new products can be considered ethical.The debate over durability, crop growing impacts, pollution and recyclability is a complicated one.Not to mention the ethics around the working conditions for people making the products, whatever the component materials.Environmental campaigners advise that the best approach is to buy less, never mind what the item is made of.Questions 19 to 21 are based on the recording you have just heard. Question 19:What has a market research team found in its latest fashion and sustainability report?Question 20:What have some world-renowned fashion designers done for some time?Question 21:What does the speaker say is unclear concerning vegan products?Recording Three.By the end of 2016, anyone who had been paying even passing attention to the news headlines was highly likely to conclude that everything wasterrible, and that the world was going to hell.It was easy to feel depressed by the wars in different parts of the world, the spread of deadly viruses, or terror attacks.Yet, 2016 was the best year in the history of humanity.Child mortality was roughly half what it was as recently as 1990.And 300,000 more people gained access to electricity each day.Every single measure of material and environmental welfare in America, Europe, Asia, Africa and the world as a whole has improved rather than deteriorated.We are living in history's most peaceful era, with violence of all kinds in steep decline.Those are the facts. So why aren't we all optimists?In a 2015 survey for YouGov, 65% of British people and 81% of the French said they thought the world was getting worse.However, according to numerous sensible statistics, these people are simply wrong.Nobody in their right mind should wish to have lived in a previous century. Yet people do. Why?Our prevailing mood of despair is irrational.It says more about us than it does about how things really are.It is best explained as the result of various psychological biases that served a purpose for our evolutionary ancestors.But now, in a media saturated era, constantly mislead us.Once upon a time, it was of great survival value to be worried about everything that could go wrong.This is what makes bad news especially compelling.In our evolutionary past, it was a very good thing that our attention could be easily seized by negative information, since it might well indicate a dangerous risk to our own survival.The caveman who always assumed there was a lion behind the next rock would usually be wrong, but he'd be much more likely to survive and reproduce than one who always assumed the opposite.But that was all before newspapers, television and the internet.In today's hyper connected times, our addiction to bad news just leads us to vacuum up depressing or enraging stories from across the globe. Whether these news stories threaten us or not, we conclude that things are much worse than they actually are.Really good news, on the other hand, can be a lot harder to spot in a newspaper because predictable daily events by definition aren't news. Questions 22 to 25 are based on the recording you have just heard. Question 22: What is one of the facts stated by the speaker?Question 23: What do we learn about most British and French people in a 2015 survey for YouGov?Question 24: What does our prevailing mood of despair indicate?Question 25: What was a very good thing in our evolutionary past?。

2024年6月英语六级(第2套)听力(全)Conversation One对话一I’ve just bought a new blender.我刚买了一台新搅拌机。

What's that?那是什么?A blender, you know, a machine that blends food.搅拌机嘛，你知道，就是搅拌食物的机器。

Uh, yes, of course, the electric kitchen appliance.嗯，是的，当然，厨房电器。

Exactly, this one is state-of-the-art. I've been meaning to buy one for a while, and I did thorough research on which specific model to get. I read through maybe hundreds of online user reviews. Anyway, it's amazing.[1]没错，这台是最先进的。

我想买一台搅拌机已经有一段时间了，而且我对买哪个具体型号做了深入的研究。

我浏览了大概有几百条网络上的用户评论。

总之，它太棒了。

Really? What could be so special about it? I mean it's just a blender.真的吗?它有什么特别之处呢?我的意思是它只是一个搅拌器。

Well, basically, it's just a very good one. It feels heavy and sturdy and well made. It also has lots of power and can easily cut and crush practically anything. This way, the soups and juices I make come out really fine and smooth, with no lumpy bits.嗯，基本上来说，它是一个非常好的搅拌器，手感沉、坚固而且做工精良。

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山东大学研究生新闻英语标准答案（-）山东大学研究生新闻英语标准答案(-)————————————————————————————————作者：————————————————————————————————日期：2（在使用时用word 打开，启用导航窗格来做每单元较方便，第三单元由于格式问题，没写标题，但不影响内容，）第1 单元准备阶段1.Exercise 1: Listen to the passage and answer each question by giving the best choice.听力原文：Global Unemployment Concerns RiseAs the latest U.S. corporate earnings reports start to come out, overseas markets are bracing for some difficult numbers.Overall weak economic indicators coupled with depressed corporate data are seen as the main obstacles blocking a sustained rally in shares over the coming weeks and months. Asian markets downIn Asia, Japan’s market was closed Monday for a national holiday but elsewhere, there was not much to be optimistic about.Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index was down for a fifth straight day, dropping nearly three percent. The South Korean market lost two percent, dragged down by an announcement by carmaker Hyundai that it would cut production by at least 25 percent at its domestic plants.Here in Europe, similar worries kept most shares on the downside with large energy stocks taking the biggest hits ascrude oil fell below the $40-a-barrel mark.US unemployment rate also troublesomeMeanwhile, rising unemployment in the U.S. and elsewhere around the world is forcing some governments to act now. Here in Britain, Prime Minister Gordon Brown has pledged to spend at least $750 million to try to stem growing unemployment caused by the worldfinancial crisis.“I t is our determination that Britain can lead the world in showing what we can do to help those who become unemployed and what we can also do to create the jobs of the future. And I believe we can do it working in partnership. Britain works best when Britain works together and I believe that we can show this in the partnership to create jobs.”Brown determined to keep British jobless rate under control Speaking at a meeting of British business and union leaders, Brown said he was determined to not let unemployment spiral out of control.“We will be able to help 500,000 people into work or work-focused training over the next two years. Now, I believe that by acting together and working together, we can help families and businesses through the downturn and at the same time and by the same measures, we can also secure our future competitiveness as a global economy.”He reiterated that providing training now for the jobs of the digital future when the downturn is over is the correct way to proceed.But not everyone here agrees with his spending plans. Opposition leader David Cameron says rapidly-rising government debt will unduly burden the next generation oftaxpayers. 题目：1.Which country's market was closed Monday for a national holiday?文本：A) JapanB) ChinaC) USD) Britain你的答案:A正确答案:A得分:20.00题目：2.How much has Prime Minister Gordon Brown pledged to spend to try tostem growing unemployment caused by the world financial crisis?文本：A) at least $750 millionB) at least $500,000C) at least $75 millionD) at least $25 million你的答案:A正确答案:A得分:20.00题目：3.Opposition leader David Cameron believes will unduly burden thenext generation of taxpayers.文本：A) rapidly-rising unemploymentB) rapidly-rising bankruptcyC) financial crisisD) rapidly-rising government debt你的答案:D正确答案:D得分:20.002.Exercise 2: Listen to the passage and decide whether the following statementsare true or false, write T for true, F for false.听力原文：Global Unemployment Concerns RiseAs the latest U.S. corporate earnings reports start to come out, overseas markets arebracing for some difficult numbers.Overall weak economic indicators coupled with depressed corporate data are seen as themain obstacles blocking a sustained rally in shares over the coming weeks and months.Asian markets downIn Asia, Japan’s market was closed Monday for a national holiday but elsewhere, therewas not much to be optimistic about.Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index was down for a fifth straight day, dropping nearly threepercent. The South Korean market lost two percent, dragged down by an announcementby carmaker Hyundai that it would cut production by at least 25 percent at its domesticplants.Here in Europe, similar worries kept most shares on the downside with large energy stocks taking the biggest hits as crude oil fell below the $40-a-barrel mark.US unemployment rate also troublesomeMeanwhile, rising unemployment in the U.S. and elsewhere around the world is forcing some governments to act now. Here in Britain, Prime Minister Gordon Brown has pledged to spend at least $750 million to try to stem growing unemployment caused by the world financial crisis.“I t is our determination that Britain can lead the world in showing what we can do to help those who become unemployed and what we can also do to create the jobs of the future. And I believe we can do it working in partnership. Britain works best when Britain works together and I believe that we can show this in the partnership to create jobs.”Brown determined to keep British jobless rate under control Speaking at a meeting of British business and union leaders, Brown said he was determined to not let unemployment spiral out of control.“We will be able to help 500,000 people into work or work-focused training over the next two years. Now, I believe that by acting together and working together, we can help families and businesses through the downturn and at the same time and by the same measures, we can also secure our future competitiveness as a global economy.”He reiterated that providing training now for the jobs of the digital future when the downturn is over is the correct way to proceed.But not everyone here agrees with his spending plans. Opposition leader David Cameron says rapidly-rising government debt will unduly burden the next generation of taxpayers. 题目：1.The South Korean market was dragged down by an announcement by carmaker Hyundai that it would cut production by at least 25 percent at its domestic plants.文本：你的答案:T正确答案:T得分:10.00题目：2.Brown believed they would be able to help 500,000 people into work orwork-focused training over the next two years.文本：你的答案:T正确答案:T得分:10.00题目：3.Hong Kong's Hang Seng index was down for a fifth straight day, dropping nearly two percent.文本：你的答案:F正确答案:F得分:10.00题目：4.Brown reiterated that providing training now for the jobs of the digital future when the downturn is over is the correct way to proceed.文本：你的答案:T正确答案:T得分:10.00听力任务全卷模式分大题显示1.Exercise 1: Listening for Specific Facts: Listen to the passage and decidewhether the following statements are true or false, write T for true, F for false.Experts Debate Merits of Spending to Boost US EconomyThe president-elect said only government can provide the short-term boost necessary to lift the economy out of deep recession. In a January 10 radio address, Mr. Obama said his plan to inject billions of dollars into the economy will create from three to four million newjobs over two years."90 percent of these jobs will be created in the private sector. The remaining 10 percent are mainly public sector jobs we save, like the teachers, police officers, firefighters and others who provide vital services to our communities," he said.The Obama stimulus plan will be a combination of government spending and tax cuts, proposals that will soon be debated in congress. A year ago the Bush administration and Congress implemented a much smaller $168 billion stimulus that did boost economic growth for a short time, before the economy resumed the slide that began in December 2007. That first stimulus plan, combined with big spending on wars in Iraq and Afghanistan has pushed the government budget into deep deficit. Even before the planned Obama stimulus, the U.S. government was projected to be incurring a $1.2 trillion-dollar deficit in the current fiscal year. That is an amount equal to eight percent of economic output. Kevin Hasset, a scholar at the American Enterprise Institute, believes government spending is out of control."The deficit next year, if we pass the Obama stimulus plan, will be larger than the size of government when Bush was elected, in nominal dollar terms," he said.Martin Baily, chief economist to former President Bill Clinton, worries whether foreigners will continue to buy the Treasury debt needed to fund the rapidly growing government deficit."I think that is a danger. I said at the beginning of my comments that it is quite uncertain where the economy is going. It is possible that it will turn around more quickly and strongly than, say, the current [Bush] administration's economic advisors think it will. In which case, the Fed [central bank] will be, you know, as scrambling like crazy. There's a sort of rein back in some of thismoney that it has put out there," said Baily.At a conference about the stimulus plan on Monday, speakers including Hassett and Baily, expressed concern about the eventual inflationary impact of both greatly increased government spending and rapid increases in the money supply. Most economists, however, agree that the unprecedented severity of the credit squeeze and global slowdown requires extraordinary measures to maintain consumer purchasing power.题目：1.According to Obama' plan, 90 percent of these jobs will be created in the private sector. The remaining 10 percent will be in the public sector.文本：你的答案:T正确答案:T得分:6.00题目：2.Bush administration and Congress implemented a much smaller $168 billionstimulus that did boost economic growth for a short time.文本：你的答案:T正确答案:T得分:6.00题目：3.Kevin Hasset, a scholar at the American Enterprise Institute, believesObama's plan will be effective.文本：你的答案:F正确答案:F得分:6.00题目：4.Most economists agree that the unprecedented severity of the credit squeeze and global slowdown requires extraordinary measures to maintain consumer purchasing power.文本：你的答案:T正确答案:T得分:6.002.Exercise 2: Listening for Comprehensive Understanding: Listen to the passageand answer the following questions by filling the blank.Experts Debate Merits of Spending to Boost US EconomyThe president-elect said only government can provide the short-term boost necessary to liftthe economy out of deep recession. In a January 10 radio address, Mr. Obama said hisplan to inject billions of dollars into the economy will create from three to four million new jobs over two years."90 percent of these jobs will be created in the private sector. The remaining 10 percent are mainly public sector jobs we save,like the teachers, police officers, firefighters and others who provide vital services to our communities," he said.The Obama stimulus plan will be a combination of government spending and tax cuts, proposals that will soon be debated in congress. A year ago the Bush administration and Congress implemented a much smaller $168 billion stimulus that did boost economic growth for a short time, before the economy resumed the slide that began in December 2007. That first stimulus plan, combined with big spending on wars in Iraq and Afghanistan has pushed the government budget into deep deficit. Even before the planned Obama stimulus, the U.S. government was projected to be incurring a $1.2 trillion-dollar deficit in the current fiscal year. That is an amount equal to eight percent of economic output. Kevin Hasset, a scholar at the American Enterprise Institute, believes government spending is out of control."The deficit next year, if we pass the Obama stimulus plan, will be larger than the size of government when Bush was elected, in nominal dollar terms," he said.Martin Baily, chief economist to former President Bill Clinton, worries whether foreigners will continue to buy the Treasury debt needed to fund the rapidly growing government deficit."I think that is a danger. I said at the beginning of my comments that it is quite uncertain where the economy is going. It is possible that it will turn around more quickly and strongly than, say, the current [Bush] administration's economic advisors think it will. In which case, the Fed [central bank] will be, you know, as scrambling like crazy. There's a sort of rein back in some of this money that it has put out there," said Baily.At a conference about the stimulus plan on Monday,speakers including Hassett and Baily, expressed concern about the eventual inflationary impact of both greatly increased government spending and rapid increases in the money supply. Most economists, however, agree that the unprecedented severity of the credit squeeze and global slowdown requires extraordinary measures to maintain consumer purchasing power.题目：1.What's Obama's plan? Obama's plan is to inject into the economy to create three to four million new jobs over two years. The Obama stimulus plan will be a combination of government spending and tax cuts.文本：你的答案:billions of dollars正确答案:。

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I had two months until my new job began. It was like waiting an entire summer for school to start. I spent those two months talking to figure skating coaches and judges. I read boring rule books. I drove to the rinks where the skaters trained, and made notes about our conversations. I even took a lesson, which made some of the skaters laugh.Unit 6Task 1【答案】A.[d]—[b]—[a]—[e]—[c]B.a【原文】Laura usually leaves the offices of Quest Productions at about 5 o'clock, but last Monday she left at 5:30. She wanted to get home by 6:30 and she ran to the bus stop but she couldn't get on a bus. There were too many people and not enough buses. Laura was desperate to get home so she decided to go by tube.In the station she went to one of the automatic ticket machines but she didn't have enough change, so she had to join the queue at the ticket window. She bought her ticket and ran to the escalator. Laura went to the platform and waited for the tube. It arrived and the crowd moved forward.Laura was pushed into the train. It was almost full but she was given a seat by a man with a moustache. Laura thanked him and sat down. She started to read her newspaper. In the tunnel the train stopped suddenly and Laura was thrown to the floor together with the man with the moustache. Somebody screamed. The lights went out. It was quarter past 6 on a cold, wet December evening.Task 2【答案】A.1) a 2) b 3) d 4) cB.1) T 2) T 3) FC.wondered; television plays; exciting; every cigarette lighter; tape recorder; held in a certain way; the touch of a gold ring against the hand of; reveal; How wrong they were【原文】X was a secret agent. He had rented a furnished room in a provincial town not far from the public park and had been there two weeks. He was standing at the window looking out at the dull beds of geraniums, the park gates and the cold, uninviting statue of Queen Victoria that stood across the street from him, It was raining hard and the few people who passed by looked wet and miserable. X was miserable, too. How, he wondered, could anybody think there was anything interesting about the life of a secret agent? He knew it was because people had seen so many television plays about glamorous spies that they thought the life of a secret agent was exciting. They were convinced that every cigarette lighter concealed a secret tape recorder; that a fountain pen held in a certain way would open a locked door, that the touch of a gold ring against the handof an enemy would make him reveal all his secrets. How wrong they were! He looked round his room. The wallpaper was in the worst possible taste, the pictures horrible, the carpet worn, dirty and faded; and he was cold. This was the third Monday he had come to the window to look out. He prayed it would be the last.As if in answer to his prayer, a certain meeting he had been sent to investigate was about to take place. He took out his camera. Just beneath the statue two women had stopped to speak. He knew one of them, and it was she who pointed in his direction. The other woman looked up towards him and in that brief moment he photographed her.Task 3【答案】B.1) a 2) b 3) c 4) b 5) d【原文】Harry: Well, Robert, have you made up your mind yet what you want to do when you leave college?Nora: Oh Harry. Surely he's a bit young to decide on his career. He hasn't even got to college yet. Harry: Not at all, Nora. It's wisest to decide in good time. Look at me, for example. I really wanted to be a sailor, but now I spend my days sitting at a desk in an office. Yes, it's silly to train for the wrong job. And after all, Robert will be going to college soon.Nora: Now if I were a man I'd be a farmer. To see the crops growing--that's my idea of a good life.Harry: Yes, and to see the money rolling in is more important still.Robert: Well, that's not the way I look at it, Dad. It's the job I care about, not the money.Harry: Maybe not; but you'll learn to care about the money too, when you've got a family to keep.Nora: And of course Peter — well, he's keen to be a racing driver, or else an explorer. Robert: Oh, Peter's not old enough to make up his mind about such things.Harry: You haven't answered my question yet, Robert. What would you like to do?Nora: Are you sure you don't want to be a farmer, Robert? Or a market gardener?Robert: No, I'm sorry Mum, but I don't want to at all. I'd rather be a civil engineer. I want to build roads and bridges.Harry: Not ships? Isn't it better to be a shipbuilding engineer?Robert: Look here, is it my career we're planning, or yours?Harry: All fight, all right, there's no need to lose your temper. But you'd better win that scholarship first.Task 4【答案】I. correspondents; columnistA. may not need eitherB. to go to places where events take place and write stories about themII. first; bigger; better; who will soon leave to work for other peopleIII. working hours; free time; work long hours to begin with【原文】Here are some of the things a young man or woman should not do when he first asks an editor for a job:He should not tell the editor that he wants to be a foreign correspondent or a columnist. Very probably the editor does not need either. He wants a reporter who will go to such places as government offices and police stations and write a true story of what is happening there. Being a foreign correspondent or a columnist will come later.A young person should not tell tile editor that newspaper work is only the first step on the way to bigger and better jobs, such as those in government. The editor must take a lot of time and trouble teaching someone to be a good newspaperman or woman. He does not like the idea of teaching people who are soon going to leave him to work for someone else.A young journalist should accept the working hours and free time the editor gives him. As a new journalist, it is very probable that he will work longer hours than others and work on weekends. The editor did the same when he was a young newspaperman with no experience. He expects a journalist to understand how things are on a newspaper.Task 5【答案】A.1) acd 2) abeB.1) she is the wrong sex 2) she wears the wrong clothes【原文】SYLVIA: We've got a new manager in our department.LARRY: Oh? You hoped to get that job, didn't you?SYLVIA: Yes, I did.LARRY: I'm sorry. That's too bad. Who is it? Who got the job, I mean?SYLVIA: Someone called Drexler. Carl Drexler. He's been with the company only two years. I've been here longer. And I know more about the job, too!LARRY: Hmm. Why do you think they gave it to him and not to you?SYLVIA: Because I'm the wrong sex, of course !LARRY: You mean you didn't get the job because you're a woman?SYLVIA: Yes, that was probably it! It isn't fair.LARRY: What sort of clothes does he wear?SYLVTA: A dark suit. White shirt. A tie. Why?LARRY: Perhaps that had something to do with it.SYLVIA: You mean you think I didn't get the job because I come to work in jeans and a sweater?LARRY: It's possible, isn't it?SYLVIA: Do you really think I should wear different clothes?LARRY: Well. . . perhaps you should think about it.SYLVTA: Why should I wear a skirt? Or a dress?LARRY: I'm not saying you should. I'm saying you should think about it. That's all!SYLVIA: Why should I do that? I'm good at my job! That's the only important thing!LARRY: Hmm. Perhaps it should be the only important thing. But it isn't. Not inthis company.Task 6【答案】B.1st speaker(bcd) 2nd speaker(ae)C.1) F 2) F【原文】Al: Is this the right line to file a claim?Bob: Yeah. It's the same line for everything. You just stand here and wait.Al: Oh. Is there always such a long line?Bob: Every week. Sometimes longer. Is this your first time here?Al: Yes.Bob: What happened? Your plant closed down?Al: No. I'm a car salesman, or, I was a car salesman. But we just aren't selling cars. It's the interest rates. Two years ago, I averaged ten new cars a month. Do you know how many carsI sold last month? One. One car to a lady who had the cash. But the interest rates are up again.The boss let three of us go. How about you?Bob: I worked at a vacuum cleaner plant with about fifty workers. We put in a good day's work.But the machinery was getting old. As a matter of fact, the whole plant was old. So the management decided to build a new plant. You know where? In Singapore. The workers here made about seven dollars an hour, a couple of people made eight or nine an hour. You know how much they're paying the workers in Singapore? $2.50 an hour! Anyway, all fifty of us got laid off.Al: How long ago was that?Bob: They closed down ten months ago.Al: Any luck finding another job?Bob: Nothing. I have one, sometimes two, interviews a week. Last week I thought I had something.They liked my experience with machines. But I never heard from them again.Al: At least you know something about machines. All I can do is talk.Bob: Maybe you'll talk yourself into another job. Good luck. I'll see you here next week.Al: I hope not. I hope I'll have something by then.Task 7【答案】A.1) F 2) F 3) T 4) F 5) T 6) FB.1) According to the first speaker, it is frustrating because the teacher cannot see clearly the results of his efforts.2) According to the second speaker, English language teaching is a good job, because it guaranteesa stable income and regular working hours and means less pressure. He also likes the way elderly teacher are.【原文】Interviewer: Do you prefer what you're doing to teaching?John Smith: Yes, one of the things I found a bit frustrating about teaching was that it was rather, very intangible than um, especially if you're teaching in England and most of the students know quite a lot of English before they arrive. They learn a lot of English outside the classroom, in pubs or coffee shops or other places, with the families they're living with. It's very difficult to pin down how much they learn from your actual lesson, whereas in marketing um, again there are lots of areas that are gray rather than black or white, but there are quite a few other areas where one can see quite clearly the results of one's efforts.Interviewer: What did you do after you quit your job in advertising?Second Man: In fact, I became a journalist and I worked as a freelance. I didn't have a full-time job with any newspaper. I just had to contribute things as they came along and 1wrote for magazines, and I did quite a lot of broadcasting for the VOA. Well, thiswas in a way the opposite of advertising because I enjoyed it a lot but I found it veryhard to earn enough money to live on.Interviewer: And then you decided to be a teacher?Second Man: Well, and so I thought. Well, I must do something which produces an income that I can be sure of. While I was working as a journalist I had done an article for amagazine about the English language teaching world and m fact I had come to theschool where I now teach as a journalist and interviewed a lot of the people. And Ithought it seemed a very nice place and I thought that the classes I visited had a very,very nice feeling about them, and so I thought, well, I'll see if they'll have me. Interviewer: Why do you prefer teaching to advertising?Second Man: Well, partly because in teaching you work regular hours. It I advertising you just had to stay at the office until the work was finished [I see.] and it could be three o'clockin the morning. [Oh, dean] Also you were very often made to work at weekends.Often some job would come up that was very important and they said it had to befinished — it had to go into the newspapers next week.Interviewer: So there was a lot mom pressure.Second Man: There was a lot more pressure in advertising. Also, the people I worked with when I was first in advertising were young hopeful people like myself. By the end I wasworking with a lot of old people who quite honestly were awful. And I kept lookingat them and saying, "Am I going to be like that?" And I thought if I am I'd better getout, whereas the English language teachers I saw, who were older people I thought,well, they seemed quite nice. And I wouldn't mind being like that myself.Task 8【答案】【原文】Matthew: Michael, do you go out to work?Michael: Not regularly, no. I... I used to; I used to have a job in a publishing company, but I decided it wasn't really what I wanted to do and that what I wanted to do wouldn't earn me much money, so I gave up working and luckily I had a private income from my family to support me and now I do the things I want to do. Some of them get paid like lecturing and teaching, and others don't.Matthew: What are the advantages of not having to go to work from nine till five?Michael: Ah... there' re two advantages really. One is that if you feel tired you don't have to getup, and the other is that you can spend your time doing things you want to do rather than being forced to do the same thing all the time.Matthew: But surely that's in a sense very self-indulgent and very lucky because most of us have to go out and earn our livings. Do you feel justified in having this privileged position?Michael: Yes, because I think I use it well. I do things which I think are useful to people and the community and which I enjoy doing.Matthew: Chris, what do you think the value of work is?Chris: Well, I think in our present-day society, for most people, work has very little value at all.Most of us go out to work for about eight to nine hours of our working day. We do things which are either totally futile and totally useless or have very little justification whatsoever, and for most of us the only reason for working is that we need to keep ourselves alive, to pay for somewhere to live, to pay to feed our children.Matthew: But surely people wouldn't know what to do if they didn't have to go to work? Chris: Well, again this raises the sort of two main aspects of work. Should we think of 'work only as a sort of bread-winning process, and this is very much the role it has in current society, or should we take a much wider perspective on work and think of all the possible sort of activities that human beings could be doing during the day? I think the sort of distinction currently is between say, someone who works in a car factory and who produces cars which are just adding to pollution, to over-consumption of vital resources, who is doing something which is very harmful, both to our environment and to, probably society, to contrast his work with someone perhaps like a doctor, who I think in any society could be justified as doing a very valuable job and one which incidentally is satisfying to the person who is doing it.Matthew: What do you do? Is your job just a breadwinning process or do you get some satisfaction out of doing it?Chris: Well, in the job I do find that most of the satisfaction is a mental one; it's coming to grips with the problems of my subject and with the problems of teaching in the University.Clearly this is the type of satisfaction that most people doing what we call in England "white-collar" jobs. This is quite different from the sort of craftsman, who is either working that his hands or with his skills on a machine, or from people perhaps who are using artistic skills, which are of a quite different character. Certainly it's becoming a phenomena that people who do "white-collar jobs during the day, who work with their minds to some extent, people who work on computers, people who are office clerks, bank employees, these people have fairly soul-destroying jobs which nevertheless don't involve much physical effort, that they tend to come home and do "do-it-yourself" activities at home. They make cupboard, paint their houses, repair their cars, which somehow provide the sort of physical job satisfaction that they're denied in their working day.Task 9【答案】B.1) No major change. For som e→“less paperwork”Some:→less working hoursOthers:→earn more money.2) Most adults→would go on working.Esp. young adults (18 to 24)→9 out of 10 would go on working【原文】Are most workers today feeling bored and dissatisfied with their jobs? It is often claimed that they are. Yet a study conducted by Parade magazine more than 20 years ago showed that people at that time felt the opposite.Parade asked questions of a representative sampling of adult Americans from coast to coast. The sampling included different sexes, age groups, and occupations.The interviewees were asked to make a choice from one of the following three to describe their feelings towards their work.A. Like their jobs.B. Dislike their jobs.C. Like their jobs in part,Results showed that 91 percent of the male interviewees and 84 percent of the females chose A, while only 5 percent men and 12 percent women interviewed chose B. The rest said that they liked their jobs in part and they comprised a very tow percentage.In all the three age groups — from 18 to 24, from 25 to 29 and 30 to 39 — those who liked theirjobs made up the majority. 70 percent, 88 percent and 92 percent respectively choose A. Those choosing B accounted for 20 percent, 9 percent and 8 percent of different age groups. And the rest, 6 percent, 3 percent and 0 percent respectively claimed that they only liked their jobs in part.The difference in responses among people with different occupations is small. Among the white-collar employees, those choosing A, B and C are 87 percent, 8 percent and 4 percent of the total. And for the blue-collar employees, 91 percent, 5 percent and 3 percent choose A, B and C respectively.It is interesting to note that there are few differences in attitude between men and women, professionals and factory workers. In each group, the largest number reported that they liked their jobs.Next, Parade asked, "If there were one thing you could change about your job, what would it be?" It was expected that many would wish to make their jobs less boring, but very few gave this reply. No major changes were reported. Some wished for "less paperwork"; many would shorten their working hours, but others would like more hours in order to earn more money. No serious complaints were made.Most people have to work in order to live. But what would happen if someone had enough money to stop working? Parade asked, "If you inherited a million dollars, would you go on working — either at your present job or something you liked better--or would you quit work?" The answers showed that most adults would prefer to work, even if they didn't have to. This is true especially of the younger adults aged 18-24. Of these, nine out often said they would go on working, even if they suddenly became millionaires.Task 10【答案】1) F 2) TC.1) b 2) aD.1. She really enjoyed meeting new people.2. She had good qualifications in English and Maths.3. She did not mind hard work, even if it was not always pleasant.4. She liked living away form home.【原文】Officer: Come in, please take a seat. I'm the careers officer. You're Cathy, aren't you?Mother: That's right. This is Catherine Hunt, and I'm her mother.Officer: How do you do, Mrs. Hunt? Hello, Catherine.Cathy: Hello. Pleased to meet you.Officer: And you'd like some advice about choosing a career?-Mother: Yes, she would. Wouldn't you, Catherine?Cathy: Yes, please.Officer: Well, just let me ask a few questions to begin with. How old are you, Catherine? Mother: She's nineteen. Well, she's almost nineteen.Officer: And what qualifications have you got?Mother: Well, qualifications from school, of course. Very good results she got. And she got certificates for ballet and for playing the piano.Officer: Is that what you're interested in, Catherine, dancing and music?Cathy: Well...Mother: Ever since she was a little girl, she's been very keen on music and dancing. She ought to be a music teacher or something. She's quite willing to train for a few more years to get the right job, aren't you, Catherine?Cathy: Well, if it's a good idea.Mother: There you are, you see. She's a good girl really, a bit lazy and disorganized sometimes,but she's very bright. I'm sure the careers officer will have lots of jobs for you. Officer: Well, I'm afraid it's not as easy as that. There are many young people these days who can't find the job they want.Mother: I told you, Catherine. I told you, you shouldn't wear that dress. You have to look smart to get a job these days.Officer: I think she looks very nice. Mrs. Hunt, will you come into the other office for a moment and look at some of the information we have there. I'm sure you'd like to see how we can help young people.Mother: Yes, I'd love to. Mind you, I think Catherine would be a nice teacher. She could work with young children. She'd like that. Or she could be a vet. She's always looking after sick animals.Officer: I'm afraid there's a lot of competition. You need very good results to be a vet. This way, Mrs. Hunt. Just wait a minute, Catherine.(The mother exits.)Officer: There are just one or two more things, Catherine.Cathy: Do call me Cathy.Officer: OK, Cathy. Are you really interested in being a vet?Cathy: Not really. Anyway, I'm not bright enough. I'm reasonably intelligent, but I'm not brilliant.I'm afraid my mother is a bit over-optimistic.Officer: Yes, I guessed that. She's a bit overpowering, isn't she, your mum?Cathy: A bit. But she's very kind.Officer: I'm sure she is. So, you're interested in ballet and music, are you?Cathy: Not really. My mother sent me to lessons when I was six, so I'm quite good, I suppose. ButI don't think I want to do that for the rest of my life, especially music. It's so lonely. Officer: What do you enjoy doing?Cathy: Well, I like playing tennis, and swimming. Oh, I went to France with the school choir last year. I really enjoyed that. And I like talking to people. But I suppose you mean real interests — things that would help me to get a job?Officer: No. I'm more interested in what you really want to do. You like talking to people, do you? Cathy: Oh yes, I really enjoy meeting new people.Officer: Do you think you would enjoy teaching?Cathy: No, no, I don't really. I was never very interested in school work, and I'd like to do something different. Anyway, there's a teacher training college very near us. It would be just like going to school again.Officer: So you don't want to go on training?Cathy: Oh, I wouldn't mind at all, not for something useful. I wondered about being a hairdresser — you meet lots of people, and you learn to do something properly—but I don't know. It doesn't seem very worthwhile.Officer: What about nursing?Cathy: Nursing? In a hospital? Oh, I couldn't do that, I'm not good enough.Officer: Yes, you are. You've got good qualifications in English and Maths. But it is very hard work.Cathy: Oh, I don't mind that.Officer: And it's not very pleasant sometimes.Cathy: That doesn't worry me either. Mum's right. I do look after sick animals. I looked after our dog when it was run over by a car. My mother was sick, but I didn't mind. I was too worried about the dog. Do you really think I could be a nurse?Officer: I think you could be a very good nurse. You'd have to leave home, of course.Cathy: I rather think I should enjoy that.Officer: Well, don't decide all at once. Here's some information about one or two other things which might suit you. Have a look through it before you make up your mind.Task 11【原文】I began my career during college, reporting on news stories at a Toronto radio station. The station’s program manager was also a professor who taught one of my classes. I convinced him that she needed a youth reporter because that year was International Youth Year. After graduation, I took a job as a television news reporter and later, news anchor. But sports reporting was something different, so I decided to try it. Figure skating was my first assignment.I had two months until my new job began. It was like waiting an entire summer for school to start. I spent those two months talking to figure skating coaches and judges. I read boring rule books. I drove to the rinks where the skaters trained, and made notes about our conversations. I even took a lesson, which made some of the skaters laugh.。

第九单元2013年山东大学网络学习新闻英语二，网上虽然有些答案但是不大一样，也没有听力原文，这里的最全1.Exercise: Listen to the song and fill in the blanks with wordsyou hear.A Vietnam veteran holds a rose to a name on the memorialLook at your young men 1.Look at your women 2.Look at your young men 3.The way they've always done beforeLook at the hate we're 4.Look at the fear we're 5.Look at the lives we're 6.The way we've always done beforeMy hands are tiedThe billions shift from side to sideAnd the wars go on with brainwashed prideFor the love of God and our human rightsAnd all these things are swept asideBy bloody hands time can't 7.And are washed away by your genocideAnd history hides the 8. of our civil warsD' you wear a black armbandWhen they shot the manWho said " 9. could last forever"And in my first memoriesThey shot KennedyI went numb when I learned to seeSo I never fell for VietnamWe got the wall of D.C. to 10. us allThat you can't 11. freedomWhen it's not in your handsWhen everybody's fightin’For their promised landAnd I don't need your civil warIt 12. the rich while it 13. the poor Your power hungry sellin' soldiersIn a human grocery storeAin't that freshI don't need your civil war题目：1.文本：你的答案:fighting正确答案:fighting得分:7.00题目：2.文本：你的答案:crying正确答案:crying得分:7.00题目：3.文本：你的答案:dying正确答案:dying得分:7.00题目：4.文本：breeding 正确答案: breeding 得分:7.00题目：5. 文本：你的答案: feeding正确答案: feeding得分:8.00题目：6. 文本：你的答案: leading正确答案: leading得分:8.00题目：7. 文本：你的答案: deny正确答案: deny得分:8.00题目：8. 文本：你的答案: lies正确答案: lies得分:8.00题目：9.你的答案:Peace could last forever 正确答案:Peace得分:0.00题目：10.文本：你的答案:remind正确答案:remind得分:8.00题目：11.文本：你的答案:trust正确答案:trust得分:8.00题目：12.文本：你的答案:feeds正确答案:feeds得分:8.00题目：13.文本：你的答案:buries正确答案:buries得分:8.00任务1.Exercise 1: Listening for Specific Facts: Listen to the passageand decide whether the following statements are true or false, writeT for true, F for false.Dangerous Seas: Somali Pirates Take HostagesYou might have been forgiven for thinking that piracy on thehigh seas was the stuff of Hollywood movies or historical novels,but Somali pirates have made 92 attacks this year, resulting in 36successful hijackings.Their most audacious and significant attack to date came onSaturday with the capture of the Saudi-owned Sirius Star and itscrew of 25 (including two Britons) which was taken 450 nauticalmiles (830km) off the coast of Kenya.The move was described as "unprecedented" by the US Navy due to the size of the vessel and the distance of the attack from thepirates' usual theatre of operations; the Sirius Star is thebiggest ship taken by pirates so far, weighing three times morethan an American aircraft carrier and capable of carrying 2mbarrels of oil, valued at around $100m (683m Yuan).The pirates, who are often armed with AK-47s androcket-propelled grenades, usually hijack ships in the Gulf ofAden using powerful speedboats to approach merchant ships whichthey board using grappling hooks and rope ladders.Once the crew has been taken hostage, the pirates direct theship to a port in Somalia where the crew and boat are held until aransom is paid. There are currently 14 ships and 268 crew beingheld in pirate-friendly Somali ports.Given that senior UN officials estimate that the pirates earnmore than $100m (683m Yuan) a year from ransom payments made byship owners, many ask why more military interventions don't takeplace.NATO warships are in the area but US Navy officials have told the BBC they can "not be everywhere". That said, an Indian Navyfrigate attacked and sank a Somali pirate ‘mother ship' onWednesday morning after coming under fire.Most hijackings, however, do end peacefully although it can be a lengthy process. On Wednesday the Hong Kong ship MV Great Creation and its crew of 25 Chinese and one Sri Lankan were released after two months of captivity.题目：1.Somali pirates have been successful in most of the hijackings. 文本：你的答案:F正确答案:F得分:5.00题目：2.The pirates' capture of the British Sirius Star is the biggest ship taken by pirates so far.文本：你的答案:F正确答案:F得分:5.00题目：3.The pirates often hijack ships in the Gulf of Aden.文本：你的答案:T正确答案:T得分:5.00题目：4.Once the crew has been taken hostage, the pirates would not release the crew and boat until a ransom is paid.文本：你的答案:T正确答案:T得分:5.00题目：5.There are currently many ships and UN officials being held inSomali ports.文本：你的答案:F正确答案:F得分:5.00题目： Navy officials have said that they cannot guarantee thesafety of the ships.文本：你的答案:T正确答案:T得分:5.00题目：7.The Hong Kong ship MV Great Creation and its crew was released after two days of captivity.文本：你的答案:F正确答案:F得分:5.002.Exercise 2: Focus-listening: Listen to the passage and fill inthe blanks with the missing information.1. You might have been 1. for thinking that piracy onthe high seas was the stuff of Hollywood movies or historicalnovels, but Somali pirates have made 92 2. this year, resulting in 3. successful hijackings.2. The move was described as "unprecedented" by the US Navy due to the size of the vessel and the 4. of the attack from the pirates' usual theatre of operations; the Sirius Star is thebiggest ship taken by pirates so far, weighing three times morethan an American aircraft carrier and 5. of carrying2m barrels of oil, valued at around $100m (683m Yuan).3. The pirates, who are often 6. with AK-47s androcket-propelled grenades, usually hijack ships in the Gulf ofAden using powerful speedboats to 7. merchant ships which they board using grappling hooks and rope ladders.4. Given that senior UN officials 8. that the pirates earn more than $100m (683m Yuan) a year from ransom payments made by ship owners, many ask why more military interventions don't9. .5. Most hijackings, however, do end 10. although it can be a lengthy process. On Wednesday the 11. ship MV Great Creation and its 12. of 25 Chinese and one Sri Lankan were released after two months of captivity.题目：1.文本：你的答案:forgiven正确答案:forgiven得分:5.00题目：2.文本：你的答案:attacks正确答案:attacks得分:5.00题目：3.文本：你的答案:36正确答案:36得分:5.00题目：4.文本：你的答案:distance正确答案:distance得分:5.00题目：5. 文本：你的答案: capable of 正确答案: capable得分:0.00题目：6. 文本：你的答案: armed with 正确答案: armed得分:0.00题目：7. 文本：你的答案: approach 正确答案: approach 得分:6.00题目：8. 文本：你的答案: estimate 正确答案: estimate 得分:5.00题目：9. 文本：你的答案: take place 正确答案:take place得分:5.00题目：10.文本：你的答案:peacefully正确答案:peacefully得分:5.00题目：11.文本：你的答案:Hong Kong正确答案:Hong Kong得分:6.00题目：12.文本：你的答案:crew正确答案:crew得分:6.00补充1.Passage One Exercise 1: Listen to the passage and answer eachquestion by giving the best choice.NATO Expansion No Threat to Russia, says BushPresident Bush says Russia should not feel threatened by NATO enlargement. Speaking in Poland, the fourth stop of a five nation European tour, Mr. Bush endorsed a second wave of NATO expansion eastward.Poland was one of three former Warsaw Pact nations, along with Hungary and the Czech Republic, that became NATO members two years ago.At a news conference with his Polish counterpart, Aleksander Kwasniewski, Mr. Bush praised Poland's transformation to a democracy and a market economy saying it serves as a fine examplefor future members of NATO.The President looked forward to next year's NATO summit in Prague when the alliance is expected to welcome new members, buthe avoided endorsing any specific candidates. Nine formercommunist bloc nations are seeking entry. "My government believes NATO should expand," he said. "We believe no one should be excluded because of history or location or geography. We do not believe any nation should have a veto over who is accepted."His last point is a reference to Russian objections toextending the NATO defense umbrella, especially to the Balticstates, which were once annexed by the Soviet Union.Mr. Bush says Russia should not view NATO enlargement as a threat, but as a way to create a more stable and peaceful Europe. "Russia should not fear the expansion of freedom-loving people toher borders," It is an argument he will make directly to Russian President Vladimir Putin when he meets him in Slovenia Saturday.Mr. Bush is also expected to try to persuade Mr. Putin of the merits of his missile defense plan, which Moscow fears could undermine nuclear deterrence. In addition, the president says heplans to question the Russian leader about reports of weapons proliferation along Russia's southern border. Mr. Bush has cited weapons proliferation as one of the reasons why a missile defenseis necessary.The President will have more to say about European securitywhen he delivers his only speech of his trip at Warsaw Universitylater Friday.题目：1.Poland is the _______ stop of President Bush's five nation European tour.文本：A) FirstB) SecondC) ThirdD) Fourth你的答案:D正确答案:D得分:7.00题目：2.All of the following were former members of Warsaw Pact nations mentioned in the passage except______.文本：A) PolandB) HungaryC) Czech RepublicD) Italy你的答案:D正确答案:D得分:7.00题目：3.According to the passage, the next year's NATO summit will be held in______.文本：A) ParisB) MoscowC) PragueD) Washington你的答案:C正确答案:C得分:7.002.Passage One Exercise 2: Listen to the passage and decide whetherthe following statements are true or false, write T for true, F forfalse.NATO Expansion No Threat to Russia, says BushPresident Bush says Russia should not feel threatened by NATOenlargement. Speaking in Poland, the fourth stop of a five nation European tour, Mr. Bush endorsed a second wave of NATO expansion eastward.Poland was one of three former Warsaw Pact nations, along with Hungary and the Czech Republic, that became NATO members two years ago.At a news conference with his Polish counterpart, Aleksander Kwasniewski, Mr. Bush praised Poland's transformation to a democracy and a market economy saying it serves as a fine examplefor future members of NATO.The President looked forward to next year's NATO summit in Prague when the alliance is expected to welcome new members, buthe avoided endorsing any specific candidates. Nine formercommunist bloc nations are seeking entry. "My government believes NATO should expand," he said. "We believe no one should be excluded because of history or location or geography. We do not believe any nation should have a veto over who is accepted."His last point is a reference to Russian objections toextending the NATO defense umbrella, especially to the Balticstates, which were once annexed by the Soviet Union.Mr. Bush says Russia should not view NATO enlargement as a threat, but as a way to create a more stable and peaceful Europe. "Russia should not fear the expansion of freedom-loving people toher borders," It is an argument he will make directly to Russian President Vladimir Putin when he meets him in Slovenia Saturday.Mr. Bush is also expected to try to persuade Mr. Putin of the merits of his missile defense plan, which Moscow fears could undermine nuclear deterrence. In addition, the president says heplans to question the Russian leader about reports of weapons proliferation along Russia's southern border. Mr. Bush has cited weapons proliferation as one of the reasons why a missile defenseis necessary.The President will have more to say about European securitywhen he delivers his only speech of his trip at Warsaw Universitylater Friday.题目：1.At a news conference with President Putin, President Bush praised Poland's transformation to a democracy and a market economy saying it serves as a fine example for future members of NATO.文本：你的答案:F正确答案:F得分:7.00题目：2.Bush says Russia should view NATO enlargement as a way to create a more stable and peaceful Europe.文本：你的答案:T正确答案:T得分:7.00题目：3.Russia thinks that Bush's missile defense plan will have a negative influence on nuclear deterrence.文本：你的答案:T正确答案:T得分:7.00题目：4.President Bush will talk more about European security at Warsaw University with President Putin.文本：你的答案:F正确答案:F得分:7.003.Passage Two Summary: Listen to Passage Two and summarize it by filling the missing words.The Director of the U.N.'s agency for Palestinian refugeessaid UNRWA will soon resume its work in the Gaza Strip, after it1. efforts Thursday because the driver of an2.was killed by an Israeli fire.The United Nations said it was 3. by Israeli authorities that they " 4. " the incidents that led tothe aid operation suspension. The U.N. said it received "credible assurances" that the 5. of U.N. personnel,installations and humanitarian operations would be fully respected.So far, both Israel and Hamas 6. a recent resolution by the U.N. Security Council for an immediate 7.in Gaza.题目：1.文本：UN Aid Agency to Resume Full Services in Gaza "Soon"The Director of the U.N.'s agency for Palestinian refugees John Ging said UNRWA will soonresume its work in the Gaza Strip, after it suspended efforts Thursday, after the driver of an aidtruck was killed by Israeli fire."It is the product of a very intensive day of diplomatic negotiations at the highest levels of U.N. representation here and also the Israeli authorities. What it means, in effect, is that assoon as practical we will resume our operations. What we had called for were credible assurances. The credibility attaches in this case from the level that the assurances flow - the very highest level of government in Israel. That will be taken at face value as it isgiven in good faith, it will be taken in good faith," he said.Ging said his agency is willing to take reasonable risks encountered in a combat zone, but those recent incidents, including Israeli strikes on several U.N.-run schools and on the U.N. aid convoy were unacceptable. He has said previously that the movement of the convoy had been coordinated in advance with the Israeli military and that they knew the coordinates of all U.N. facilities.In a statement, the United Nations said it was informed by Israeli authorities that they "deeply regretted" the incidents thatled to the aid operation suspension and that they do not reflect official government policy.The U.N. said it received "credible assurances" that the security of U.N. personnel, installations and humanitarian operations would be fully respected.UNRW A feeds 750,000 Palestinian refugees in Gaza.Late Thursday, the U.N. Security Council adopted a resolution calling for an immediate cease-fire in Gaza, but so far both Israeland Hamas have rejected the demand.你的答案:suspended正确答案:suspended得分:7.00题目：2.文本：你的答案:aid truck正确答案:aid truck得分:7.00题目：3.文本：你的答案: informed正确答案: informed得分:7.00题目：4.文本：你的答案: deeply regretted 正确答案: deeply regretted 得分:8.00题目：5.文本：你的答案: security正确答案: security得分:7.00题目：6.文本：你的答案: have rejected 正确答案: have rejected 得分:8.00题目：7. 文本：你的答案: cease-fire 正确答案: cease-fire 得分:7.00。

I had two months until my new job began. It was like waiting an entire summer for school to start. I spent those two months talking to figure skating coaches and judges. I read boring rule books. I drove to the rinks where the skaters trained, and made notes about our conversations. I even took a lesson, which made some of the skaters laugh.Unit 6Task 1【答案】A.[d]—[b]—[a]—[e]—[c]B.a【原文】Laura usually leaves the offices of Quest Productions at about 5 o'clock, but last Monday she left at 5:30. She wanted to get home by 6:30 and she ran to the bus stop but she couldn't get on a bus. There were too many people and not enough buses. Laura was desperate to get home so she decided to go by tube.In the station she went to one of the automatic ticket machines but she didn't have enough change, so she had to join the queue at the ticket window. She bought her ticket and ran to the escalator. Laura went to the platform and waited for the tube. It arrived and the crowd moved forward.Laura was pushed into the train. It was almost full but she was given a seat by a man with a moustache. Laura thanked him and sat down. She started to read her newspaper. In the tunnel the train stopped suddenly and Laura was thrown to the floor together with the man with the moustache. Somebody screamed. The lights went out. It was quarter past 6 on a cold, wet December evening.Task 2【答案】A.1) a 2) b 3) d 4) cB.1) T 2) T 3) FC.wondered; television plays; exciting; every cigarette lighter; tape recorder; held in a certain way; the touch of a gold ring against the hand of; reveal; How wrong they were【原文】X was a secret agent. He had rented a furnished room in a provincial town not far from the public park and had been there two weeks. He was standing at the window looking out at the dull beds of geraniums, the park gates and the cold, uninviting statue of Queen Victoria that stood across the street from him, It was raining hard and the few people who passed by looked wet and miserable. X was miserable, too. How, he wondered, could anybody think there was anything interesting about the life of a secret agent? He knew it was because people had seen so many television plays about glamorous spies that they thought the life of a secret agent was exciting.They were convinced that every cigarette lighter concealed a secret tape recorder; that a fountain pen held in a certain way would open alocked door, that the touch of a gold ring against the hand of an enemy would make him reveal all his secrets. How wrong they were! He looked round his room. The wallpaper was in the worst possible taste, the pictures horrible, the carpet worn, dirty and faded; and he was cold. This was the third Monday he had come to the window to look out. He prayed it would be the last.As if in answer to his prayer, a certain meeting he had been sent to investigate was about to take place. He took out his camera. Just beneath the statue two women had stopped to speak. He knew one of them, and it was she who pointed in his direction. The other woman looked up towards him and in that brief moment he photographed her.Task 3【答案】B.1) a 2) b 3) c 4) b 5) d【原文】Harry: Well, Robert, have you made up your mind yet what you want to do when you leave college?Nora: Oh Harry. Surely he's a bit young to decide on his career. He hasn't even got to college yet.Harry: Not at all, Nora. It's wisest to decide in good time. Look at me, for example.I really wanted to be a sailor, but now I spend my days sitting at a desk inan office. Yes, it's silly to train for the wrong job. And after all, Robert will be going to college soon.Nora: Now if I were a man I'd be a farmer. To see the crops growing--that's my idea of a good life.Harry: Yes, and to see the money rolling in is more important still.Robert: Well, that's not the way I look at it, Dad. It's the job I care about, not the money.Harry: Maybe not; but you'll learn to care about the money too, when you've gota family to keep.Nora: And of course Peter — well, he's keen to be a racing driver, or else an explorer.Robert: Oh, Peter's not old enough to make up his mind about such things.Harry: You haven't answered my question yet, Robert. What would you like to do? Nora: Are you sure you don't want to be a farmer, Robert? Or a market gardener? Robert: No, I'm sorry Mum, but I don't want to at all. I'd rather be a civil engineer.I want to buildroads and bridges.Harry: Not ships? Isn't it better to be a shipbuilding engineer?Robert: Look here, is it my career we're planning, or yours?Harry: All fight, all right, there's no need to lose your temper. But you'd better win that scholarship first.Task 4【答案】I. correspondents; columnistA. may not need eitherB. to go to places where events take place and write stories about themII. first; bigger; better; who will soon leave to work for other peopleIII. working hours; free time; work long hours to begin with【原文】Here are some of the things a young man or woman should not do when he first asks an editor for a job:He should not tell the editor that he wants to be a foreign correspondent or a columnist. Very probably the editor does not need either. He wants a reporter who will go to such places as government offices and police stations and write a true story of what is happening there. Being a foreign correspondent or a columnist will come later.A young person should not tell tile editor that newspaper work is only the first step on the way to bigger and better jobs, such as those in government. The editor must take a lot of time and trouble teaching someone to be a good newspaperman or woman. He does not like the idea of teaching people who are soon going to leave him to work for someone else.A young journalist should accept the working hours and free time the editor gives him. As a new journalist, it is very probable that he will work longer hours than others and work on weekends. The editor did the same when he was a young newspaperman with no experience. He expects a journalist to understand how things are on a newspaper.Task 5【答案】A.1) acd 2) abeB.1) she is the wrong sex 2) she wears the wrong clothes【原文】SYLVIA: We've got a new manager in our department.LARRY: Oh? You hoped to get that job, didn't you?SYLVIA: Yes, I did.LARRY: I'm sorry. That's too bad. Who is it? Who got the job, I mean?SYLVIA: Someone called Drexler. Carl Drexler. He's been with the company onlytwo years. I've been here longer. And I know more about the job, too!LARRY: Hmm. Why do you think they gave it to him and not to you?SYLVIA: Because I'm the wrong sex, of course !LARRY: You mean you didn't get the job because you're a woman?SYLVIA: Yes, that was probably it! It isn't fair.LARRY: What sort of clothes does he wear?SYLVTA: A dark suit. White shirt. A tie. Why?LARRY: Perhaps that had something to do with it.SYLVIA: You mean you think I didn't get the job because I come to work in jeans and a sweater?LARRY: It's possible, isn't it?SYLVIA: Do you really think I should wear different clothes?LARRY: Well. . . perhaps you should think about it.SYLVTA: Why should I wear a skirt? Or a dress?LARRY: I'm not saying you should. I'm saying you should think about it. That's all!SYLVIA: Why should I do that? I'm good at my job! That's the only important thing!LARRY: Hmm. Perhaps it should be the only important thing. But it isn't. Not inthis company.Task 6【答案】B.1st speaker(bcd) 2nd speaker(ae)C.1) F 2) F【原文】Al: Is this the right line to file a claim?Bob: Yeah. It's the same line for everything. You just stand here and wait.Al: Oh. Is there always such a long line?Bob: Every week. Sometimes longer. Is this your first time here?Al: Yes.Bob: What happened? Your plant closed down?Al: No. I'm a car salesman, or, I was a car salesman. But we just aren't selling cars. It's the interest rates. Two years ago, I averaged ten new cars a month.Do you know how many carsI sold last month? One. One car to a lady who had the cash. But the interest ratesare up again. The boss let three of us go. How about you?Bob: I worked at a vacuum cleaner plant with about fifty workers. We put in a good day's work. But the machinery was getting old. As a matter of fact, the whole plant was old. So the management decided to build a new plant. You know where?In Singapore. The workers here made about seven dollars an hour, a couple of people made eight or nine an hour. You know how much they're paying the workers in Singapore? $2.50 an hour! Anyway, all fifty of us got laid off.Al: How long ago was that?Bob: They closed down ten months ago.Al: Any luck finding another job?Bob: Nothing. I have one, sometimes two, interviews a week. Last week I thought I had something. They liked my experience with machines. But I never heard from them again.Al: At least you know something about machines. All I can do is talk.Bob: Maybe you'll talk yourself into another job. Good luck. I'll see you here next week.Al: I hope not. I hope I'll have something by then.Task 7【答案】A.1) F 2) F 3) T 4) F 5) T 6) FB.1) According to the first speaker, it is frustrating because the teacher cannot see clearly the results of his efforts.2) According to the second speaker, English language teaching is a good job, because it guarantees a stable income and regular working hours and means less pressure. He also likes the way elderly teacher are.【原文】Interviewer: Do you prefer what you're doing to teaching?John Smith: Yes, one of the things I found a bit frustrating about teaching was that it was rather,very intangible than um, especially if you're teaching in England and most of the students know quite a lot of English before they arrive. They learn a lot of English outside the classroom, in pubs or coffee shops or other places, with the families they're living with. It's very difficult to pin down how much they learn from your actual lesson, whereas in marketing um, again there are lots of areas that are gray rather than black or white, but there are quite a few other areas where one can see quite clearly the results of one's efforts.Interviewer: What did you do after you quit your job in advertising?Second Man: In fact, I became a journalist and I worked as a freelance. I didn't have a full-time job with any newspaper. I just had to contribute thingsas they came along and 1wrote for magazines, and I did quite a lot of broadcasting for the VOA. Well, this was in a way the opposite of advertising because I enjoyed it a lot butI found it very hard to earn enough money to live on.Interviewer: And then you decided to be a teacher?Second Man: Well, and so I thought. Well, I must do something which produces an income that I can be sure of. While I was working as a journalist I had donean article for a magazine about the English language teaching world andm fact I had come to the school where I now teach as a journalist andinterviewed a lot of the people. And I thought it seemed a very nice placeand I thought that the classes I visited had a very, very nice feelingabout them, and so I thought, well, I'll see if they'll have me.Interviewer: Why do you prefer teaching to advertising?Second Man: Well, partly because in teaching you work regular hours. It I advertising you just had to stay at the office until the work was finished [I see.]and it could be three o'clock in the morning. [Oh, dean] Also you werevery often made to work at weekends. Often some job would come up thatwas very important and they said it had to be finished — it had to gointo the newspapers next week.Interviewer: So there was a lot mom pressure.Second Man: There was a lot more pressure in advertising. Also, the people I worked with when I was first in advertising were young hopeful people like myself.By the end I was working with a lot of old people who quite honestly wereawful. And I kept looking at them and saying, "Am I going to be like that?"And I thought if I am I'd better get out, whereas the English languageteachers I saw, who were older people I thought, well, they seemed quitenice. And I wouldn't mind being like that myself.Task 8【答案】The interview with Michale:【原文】Matthew: Michael, do you go out to work?Michael: Not regularly, no. I... I used to; I used to have a job in a publishing company, but Idecided it wasn't really what I wanted to do and that what I wanted to do wouldn't earn me much money, so I gave up working and luckily I had a private income from my family to support me and now I do the things I want to do. Some of them get paid like lecturing and teaching, and others don't.Matthew: What are the advantages of not having to go to work from nine till five? Michael: Ah... there' re two advantages really. One is that if you feel tired you don't have to get up, and the other is that you can spend your time doing things you want to do rather than being forced to do the same thing all the time. Matthew: But surely that's in a sense very self-indulgent and very lucky because most of us have to go out and earn our livings. Do you feel justified in having this privileged position?Michael: Yes, because I think I use it well. I do things which I think are useful to people and the community and which I enjoy doing.Matthew: Chris, what do you think the value of work is?Chris: Well, I think in our present-day society, for most people, work has very little value at all. Most of us go out to work for about eight to nine hours of our working day. We do things which are either totally futile and totally useless or have very little justification whatsoever, and for most of us the only reason for working is that we need to keep ourselves alive, to pay for somewhere to live, to pay to feed our children.Matthew: But surely people wouldn't know what to do if they didn't have to go to work?Chris: Well, again this raises the sort of two main aspects of work. Should we think of 'work only as a sort of bread-winning process, and this is very much the role it has in current society, or should we take a much wider perspective on work and think of all the possible sort of activities that human beingscould be doing during the day? I think the sort of distinction currently is between say, someone who works in a car factory and who produces cars which are just adding to pollution, to over-consumption of vital resources, who is doing something which is very harmful, both to our environment and to, probably society, to contrast his work with someone perhaps like a doctor, who I think in any society could be justified as doing a very valuable job and one which incidentally is satisfying to the person who is doing it.Matthew: What do you do? Is your job just a breadwinning process or do you get some satisfaction out of doing it?Chris: Well, in the job I do find that most of the satisfaction is a mental one;it's coming to grips with the problems of my subject and with the problems of teaching in the University. Clearly this is the type of satisfaction that most people doing what we call in England "white-collar" jobs. This is quite different from the sort of craftsman, who is either working that his hands or with his skills on a machine, or from people perhaps who are using artistic skills, which are of a quite different character. Certainly it's becoming a phenomena that people who do "white-collar jobs during the day, who work with their minds to some extent, people who work on computers, people who are office clerks, bank employees, these people have fairly soul-destroying jobs which nevertheless don't involve much physical effort, that they tend to come home and do "do-it-yourself" activities at home. They make cupboard, paint their houses, repair their cars, which somehow provide the sort of physical job satisfaction that they're denied in their working day.Task 9【答案】A.B.1) No major change. For some→“less paperwork”Some:→less working hoursOthers:→earn more money.2) Most adults→would go on working.Esp. young adults (18 to 24)→9 out of 10 would go on working【原文】Are most workers today feeling bored and dissatisfied with their jobs? It is often claimed that they are. Yet a study conducted by Parade magazine more than 20 years ago showed that people at that time felt the opposite.Parade asked questions of a representative sampling of adult Americans from coast to coast. The sampling included different sexes, age groups, and occupations. The interviewees were asked to make a choice from one of the following three to describe their feelings towards their work.A. Like their jobs.B. Dislike their jobs.C. Like their jobs in part,Results showed that 91 percent of the male interviewees and 84 percent of the females chose A, while only 5 percent men and 12 percent women interviewed chose B. The rest said that they liked their jobs in part and they comprised a very tow percentage.In all the three age groups — from 18 to 24, from 25 to 29 and 30 to 39 —those who liked theirjobs made up the majority. 70 percent, 88 percent and 92 percent respectively choose A. Those choosing B accounted for 20 percent, 9 percent and 8 percent of different age groups. And the rest, 6 percent, 3 percent and 0 percent respectively claimed that they only liked their jobs in part.The difference in responses among people with different occupations is small. Among the white-collar employees, those choosing A, B and C are 87 percent, 8 percent and 4 percent of the total. And for the blue-collar employees, 91 percent, 5 percent and 3 percent choose A, B and C respectively.It is interesting to note that there are few differences in attitude between men and women, professionals and factory workers. In each group, the largest number reported that they liked their jobs.Next, Parade asked, "If there were one thing you could change about your job, what would it be?" It was expected that many would wish to make their jobs less boring, but very few gave this reply. No major changes were reported. Some wished for "less paperwork"; many would shorten their working hours, but others would like more hours in order to earn more money. No serious complaints were made.Most people have to work in order to live. But what would happen if someone had enough money to stop working? Parade asked, "If you inherited a million dollars, would you go on working — either at your present job or something you liked better--or would you quit work?" The answers showed that most adults would prefer to work, even if they didn't have to. This is true especially of the younger adults aged 18-24. Of these, nine out often said they would go on working, even if they suddenly became millionaires.Task 10【答案】B.1) F 2) TC.1) b 2) aD.1. She really enjoyed meeting new people.2. She had good qualifications in English and Maths.3. She did not mind hard work, even if it was not always pleasant.4. She liked living away form home.【原文】Officer: Come in, please take a seat. I'm the careers officer. You're Cathy, aren't you?Mother: That's right. This is Catherine Hunt, and I'm her mother.Officer: How do you do, Mrs. Hunt? Hello, Catherine.Cathy: Hello. Pleased to meet you.Officer: And you'd like some advice about choosing a career?-Mother: Yes, she would. Wouldn't you, Catherine?Cathy: Yes, please.Officer: Well, just let me ask a few questions to begin with. How old are you, Catherine?Mother: She's nineteen. Well, she's almost nineteen.Officer: And what qualifications have you got?Mother: Well, qualifications from school, of course. Very good results she got. And she got certificates for ballet and for playing the piano.Officer: Is that what you're interested in, Catherine, dancing and music? Cathy: Well...Mother: Ever since she was a little girl, she's been very keen on music and dancing. She ought tobe a music teacher or something. She's quite willing to train for a few more years to get the right job, aren't you, Catherine?Cathy: Well, if it's a good idea.Mother: There you are, you see. She's a good girl really, a bit lazy and disorganized sometimes,but she's very bright. I'm sure the careers officer will have lots of jobs for you.Officer: Well, I'm afraid it's not as easy as that. There are many young people these days who can'tfind the job they want.Mother: I told you, Catherine. I told you, you shouldn't wear that dress. You have to look smart toget a job these days.Officer: I think she looks very nice. Mrs. Hunt, will you come into the other office for a momentand look at some of the information we have there. I'm sure you'd like to see how we can help young people.Mother: Yes, I'd love to. Mind you, I think Catherine would be a nice teacher. She could work with young children. She'd like that. Or she could be a vet. She's always looking after sick animals.Officer: I'm afraid there's a lot of competition. You need very good results to bea vet. This way, Mrs. Hunt. Just wait a minute, Catherine.(The mother exits.)Officer: There are just one or two more things, Catherine.Cathy: Do call me Cathy.Officer: OK, Cathy. Are you really interested in being a vet?Cathy: Not really. Anyway, I'm not bright enough. I'm reasonably intelligent, but I'm not brilliant. I'm afraid my mother is a bit over-optimistic.Officer: Yes, I guessed that. She's a bit overpowering, isn't she, your mum? Cathy: A bit. But she's very kind.Officer: I'm sure she is. So, you're interested in ballet and music, are you? Cathy: Not really. My mother sent me to lessons when I was six, so I'm quite good,I suppose. But I don't think I want to do that for the rest of my life, especiallymusic. It's so lonely.Officer: What do you enjoy doing?Cathy: Well, I like playing tennis, and swimming. Oh, I went to France with the school choir last year. I really enjoyed that. And I like talking to people. But I suppose you mean real interests — things that would help me to get a job? Officer: No. I'm more interested in what you really want to do. You like talking to people, do you?Cathy: Oh yes, I really enjoy meeting new people.Officer: Do you think you would enjoy teaching?Cathy: No, no, I don't really. I was never very interested in school work, and I'd like to do something different. Anyway, there's a teacher training college very near us. It would be just like going to school again.Officer: So you don't want to go on training?Cathy: Oh, I wouldn't mind at all, not for something useful. I wondered about beinga hairdresser — you meet lots of people, and you learn to do somethingproperly—but I don't know. It doesn't seem very worthwhile.Officer: What about nursing?Cathy: Nursing? In a hospital? Oh, I couldn't do that, I'm not good enough. Officer: Yes, you are. You've got good qualifications in English and Maths. But it is very hard work.Cathy: Oh, I don't mind that.Officer: And it's not very pleasant sometimes.Cathy: That doesn't worry me either. Mum's right. I do look after sick animals. Ilooked after our dog when it was run over by a car. My mother was sick, but I didn't mind. I was too worried about the dog. Do you really think I could be a nurse?Officer: I think you could be a very good nurse. You'd have to leave home, of course. Cathy: I rather think I should enjoy that.Officer: Well, don't decide all at once. Here's some information about one or two other things which might suit you. Have a look through it before you make up your mind.Task 11【原文】I began my career during college, reporting on news stories at a Toronto radio station. The station’s program manager was also a professor who taught one of my classes. I convinced him that she needed a youth reporter because that year was International Youth Year. After graduation, I took a job as a television news reporter and later, news anchor. But sports reporting was something different, so I decided to try it. Figure skating was my first assignment.I had two months until my new job began. It was like waiting an entire summer for school to start. I spent those two months talking to figure skating coaches and judges. I read boring rule books. I drove to the rinks where the skaters trained, and made notes about our conversations. I even took a lesson, which made some of the skaters laugh.（注：可编辑下载，若有不当之处，请指正，谢谢!）。

A LEFT FULL OF RICHES1. It was early December 2003, my first season as a Salvation Army bell ringer, when I was confronted with the question. I was standing just outside the doorway of a Wal-Mart, offering a "thank you" and a smile to each person who dropped a donation into my red kettle. A neatly dressed woman and her young son walked up to the kettle stand. While she searched her purse for some cash, the boy looked up at me. I can still see the confusion and curiosity in his eyes as he asked, "Are you poor?"2. "Well," I stammered, trying to think, "I have more than some people, but not as much as others." His mother scolded him for the social no-no, and they hurried off to do their shopping. His question, however, did not leave me.3. I've never thought of myself as "poor," but I can't deny certain facts. Every time I fill out my 1040 form, I fall into one of the lowest income brackets. In the past 35 years, I've taken just one vacation trip. My TV is a black-and-white set that someone gave me eight years ago.4. Yet I feel nothing more than a passing whim to attain the material things so many other people have. My 1999 car shows the wear and tear of 105,000 miles. But it is still dependable. My apartment is modest, but quiet and relaxing. My clothes are well suited to my work, which is primarily outdoors. My minimal computer needs can be met at the library.5. In spite of what I don't have, I don't feel poor. Why? I've enjoyed exceptionally good health for 53 years. It's not just that I've been illness-free, it's that I feel vigorous and spirited. Exercising is actually fun for me. I look forward to long, energizing walks. And I love the "can do" attitude that follows.6. I also cherish the gift of creativity. When I write a beautiful line of poetry, or fabricate a joke that tickles someone, I feel rich inside. I'm continually surprised at the insights that come through my writing process. And talking with so many interesting writer friends is one of my main sources of enjoyment.7. But there is one vital area of my life where I am not so well off. In a society that spends so much emotional energy on the pursuit of possessions, I feel out of place.8. When I was younger, there was an exceptionally interesting person I dated. What was most important to her, she told me, was "what's on the inside." I thought I had found someone special to share my life with. Then I took her to see my apartment. At the time, I lived in a basement efficiency with a few pieces of dated furniture. The only new, comfortable chair was the one at my desk. Shortly after her visit, our relationship went straight south.9. The seemingly abrupt change in her priorities was jolting. It remains a most memorable turning point in my personal journey.10. In contrast to relationships, stuff just doesn't mean that much to me. I think most people feel the same way—except when there are social consequences to not having particular items. There is a commercial on the radio that begins, "Everybody wants a high-end TV …" The pressure to purchase is real. It may be true that everybody wants a high-end TV. After all, nobody wants to be a nobody.11. But I'm happy to live without one. In fact, not being focused on material goods feels quite natural to me. There are many people throughout the world who would consider my lifestyle to be affluent.12. Near the end of the year, when I put on the Salvation Army's red apron, something changes inside me. Instead of feeling out of place economically, I begin to feel a genuine sense of belonging. As I ring my bell, people stop to share their personal stories of how much it meant to be helped when they were going through a rough time. People helping people is something I feel deeply connected to. While I'm ringing the bell, complete strangers have brought me hot chocolate, leaving me with a lingering smile. Countless individuals have helped to keep me warm with the sentiments of the season: "Thank you for ringing on such a cold day." "Can I get you a cup of coffee?" "Bless you for your good work." December is the time of year I feel wealthiest.13. Over the past four years, I've grown to understand more about myself because of a single question from a curious child. As I've examined what it means to be poor, it has become clear to me what I am most thankful for: both my tangible and my intangible good fortune.富足的一生卡尔•格林1. 首次面对这个问题，是在2003年12月初，我第一次为救世军摇铃募捐的时候。

M: Indeed. That was only a couple of days after I went there, but everyone was just relaxed with me. We’re all having fun. In fact, what I like most is everyone’s laughing. Nowadays, we tend to show the unhappy side of people’s life in the Amazon. The trees are being cut down, and these people are sad. But what I want to show is they still have fun.
W: Lisa. I’ll email you the necessary information.
M: Who do you suggest should go with me?
W: Either Jack or Peter.
M: Let’s say Peter. He’s just finished his project, and he is more experienced.
W: There are too many people there. I prefer a picnic in the woods or by the lake.
M: Then let’s go to the lake. It’s just an hour’s drive from here. We can bike around the lake and swim after the picnic lunch.
W: Well, as a matter of fact, I just started taking some courses. It is a good way to improve English.

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山东大学研究生补充听力全卷模式分大题显示全卷总分100.0分201313022得分是：100.0分答卷时间:5分钟1.Passage One Blank Filling: Listen to the passage, and fill in the blanks with the missing information.The mainland stock market _____1. ____ sharply yesterday.The Shanghai Composite Index slid 2.93 percent to ______2. ______ points in hectic trade.Data last week showed new yuan lending _____3. ____ to a record 1.62 trillion yuan in January.The banking _____4. _____ is investing the jump in ______5.___ bill financing.题目：1.文本：Stocks Slide 2.9% on Loan Probe JittersThe mainland stock market fell sharply yesterday, with realestate shares leading the drop, as reports that the banking regulator was investigating a jump in companies' bill financing made investors nervous.The Shanghai Composite Index slid 2.93 percent to 2319.441 points in hectic trade. It had risen 2.96 percent to a five-month high on Monday, bringing its gains this year to 31 percent.Turnover in Shanghai A shares remained very heavy at 168.8 billion yuan, though it was down from 177.5 billion yuan on Monday, when full-day turnover neared levels last seen during the stock market bubble of 2007.Data last week showed new yuan lending soared to a record 1.62 trillion yuan in January. The news accelerated the stock market’s uptrend by fuelling hopes that economic growth might soon start to recover.But 39 percent of the new loans were in the form of short-term discounted bill financing, up from an average 13 percent in 2008. Some analysts believe much of the money raised via bill financing went to chase short-term profits in the stock market, rather than into long-term investment in companies' operations as authorities hope.The banking regulator is investigating the jump in discounted bill financing, fearing it could create excessive risks, China Business News reported on Monday.Vanke, China's biggest listed property developer, tumbled 5.05 percent to 8.08 yuan amid concern that authorities could become less willing to cut interest rates further if they felt that the discounted bill and stock markets were overheating.Hong Kong shares slid 3.8 percent yesterday, its biggest percentage drop in more than five weeks, after the Shanghai bourse broke its long-running rally.Worries about slowing corporate earnings and likely capital raising weighed on shares across the board, with four stocks in the red for every one in the black.The benchmark Hang Seng Index ended 510.48 points lower at 12945.40 with investors fretting over a likely weak start on Wall Street later.你的答案:fell正确答案:fell得分:12.50题目：2.文本：你的答案:2319.441正确答案:2319.441得分:12.50题目：3.文本：你的答案:soared正确答案:soared得分:12.50题目：4.文本：你的答案:regulator正确答案:regulator得分:12.50题目：5.文本：你的答案:discounted正确答案:discounted得分:12.502.Passage Two Blank Filling: Listen to the passage, and fill in the blanks with the missing information.题目：1.Not on ________ payment, a whole house for a grand.文本：How about a House for a Thousand Bucks?How about a house for a thousand bucks? Not on monthly payment, a whole house for a grand. It may sound unbelievable,but it's happening in some cities due to the explosion in foreclosures. Now they may not be pretty or in the best part of town, but some sellers just want them off their books.Take this one in Detroit, a three-bed, one-bath bungalow with about a thousand square feet, of course, it needs a total renovation inside but the exterior, well, it's in fairly good shape, the price tag, that looks even better, it's just 500 bucks. Or this home in Cleveland, a four-bed, one-and-a half bath selling for 1900 bucks. For the same amount you could get this house in Birmingham, Alabama. It's had major fire damage but it's located on a public road and sits on about a third of an acre.To be sure, you will have to put more than a thousand bucks into these homes to bring them up to code. But four walls and a roof for about a grand, that may make a lot of sense to folks these days. But as always, be careful at what you buy.你的答案:monthly正确答案:monthly得分:12.50题目：2.For the same ______ you could get this house in Birmingham, Alabama.文本：你的答案:amount正确答案:amount得分:12.50题目：3.T o be sure, you will have to put more than a thousand bucks into these homes to bring them up to _______.文本：你的答案:code正确答案:code得分:12.50。

准备阶段1.Exercise 1: Listen to this passage and decide whether the following statements are true or false, write T for true and F for false.老师意见:EU Opens Online LibraryCall it the 21st century version of the famous Alexandria library that served as a hub of knowledge in ancient times. Europe is offering a similar trove of information via the Internet - allowing users to access tens of thousands of paintings, books, manuscripts, sound recordings, newspapers and other items from across the European Union. European Commission spokesman Martyn Selmayr says the Europeana digital library is planning to expand enormously in the years to come.“Today is just the beginning,” he said. “We have two million objects today on Europeana - cultural objects which exist in digital form. Our objective is to have by the year 2010, 10 million digitized objects available from all over Europe and they will be offered in 23 languages so everybody around the world has access to these cultural heritages of the European Union member states.That includes digitalized representations of masterpieces from the Louvre museum in Paris or manuscripts of composers like Beethoven - or books from libraries around Europe - although only a small fraction of the region’s 2.5 billion books wil l be available online in the coming years.The project is one way to showcase the European Union - this time through its cultural heritage.“On the one side it shows that Europe is made up not of a single unified culture but that it has 27 nations and each one of them has a very long history,” said Selmayr. “It also shows what we have in common and gives the perspective of the neighbors.”“For example, that’s very interesting to see that the fall of the Berlin Wall - very important for German history and also for European history - is something you can find on Europeana in the form of a film that is today stored in the French national audiovisual institute. So Germans, Hungarians, British citizens and also Americans can see this big event, but through the eyes of French citizens,” he continued.Those who want to check out the new European library can click onhttp://dev.europeana.eu/.题目：1.The Europeana digital library allows users to access tens of thousands of paintings, books, manuscripts, sound recordings, newspapers and other items from across the European Union.文本：你的答案:正确答案:T得分:老师意见:题目：2.The Europeana digital library is planning to expand enormously in the years to come.文本：你的答案:正确答案:T得分:老师意见:题目：3.By the year 2010, Europeana’s objective is to have two million objects available from all over Europe.文本：你的答案:正确答案:F得分:老师意见:题目：4.Europe is made up of 37 member nations and each one of them has a very long history.文本：你的答案:正确答案:T得分:老师意见:题目：5.The fall of the Berlin Wall is very important for German history but not for European history.文本：你的答案:正确答案:F得分:老师意见:2.Exercise 2: Listen to the passage and answer each question by giving the best choice.老师意见:EU Opens Online LibraryCall it the 21st century version of the famous Alexandria library that served as a hub of knowledge in ancient times. Europe is offering a similar trove of information via the Internet - allowing users to access tens of thousands of paintings, books, manuscripts, sound recordings, newspapers and other items from across the European Union. European Commission spokesman Martyn Selmayr says the Europeana digital library is planning to expand enormously in the years to come.“Today is just the beginning,” he said. “We have two million objects today on Europeana - cultural objects which exist in digital form. Our objective is to have by the year 2010, 10 million digitized objects available from all over Europe and they will be offered in 23 languages so everybody around the world has access to these cultural heritages of the European Union member states.That includes digitalized representations of masterpieces from the Louvre museum in Paris or manuscripts of composers like Beethoven - or books from libraries around Europe - although only a small fraction of the region’s 2.5 billion books will be available online i n the coming years.The project is one way to showcase the European Union - this time through its cultural heritage.“On the one side it shows that Europe is made up not of a single unified culture but that it has 27 nations and each one of them has a very long history,” said Selmayr. “It also shows what we have in common and gives the perspective of the neighbors.”“For example, that’s very interesting to see that the fall of the Berlin Wall - very important for German history and also for European history - is something you can find onEuropeana in the form of a film that is today stored in the French national audiovisual institute. So Germans, Hungarians, British citizens and also Americans can see this big event, but through the eyes of French citizens,” he continued.Those who want to check out the new European library can click onhttp://dev.europeana.eu/.题目：1.Which one is the Europeana digital library compared to？文本：A) the Louvre museumB) 21st century version of the Alexandria libraryC) Library of Congress HomeD) 21st century version of the EU library你的答案:正确答案:B得分:老师意见:题目：2.How many languages will be offered to the Europeana users?文本：A) 32 languagesB) 25 languagesC) 23 languagesD) 33 languages你的答案:正确答案:C得分:老师意见:题目：3.Where do the digitized objects of Europeana come from?文本：A) digitalized representations of masterpieces from the Louvre museum in ParisB) manuscripts of composers like ShakespeareC) books from libraries around the worldD) books from Alexandria library你的答案:正确答案:A得分:老师意见:题目：4.In the news, the example of fall of the Berlin Wall signifies:文本：A) Germans, Hungarians, British citizens and also Americans can see this big eventB) French citizens have better understanding about historic eventsC) You can find some historic events on Europeana in the form of a filmD) On Europeana people can see a big event through the the perspective of the neighbors你的答案:正确答案:D得分:老师意见:题目：5.What’s the website of the new European library?文本：A) http://dev.european.eu/B) http://dv.europeana.eu/C) http://dev.eu.europeana /D) http://dev.europeana.eu/你的答案:正确答案:D得分:老师意见:3.Exercise 3: Listen to the passage and answer the following questions.老师意见:EU Opens Online LibraryCall it the 21st century version of the famous Alexandria library that served as a hub of knowledge in ancient times. Europe is offering a similar trove of information via the Internet - allowing users to access tens of thousands of paintings, books, manuscripts, sound recordings, newspapers and other items from across the European Union. European Commission spokesman Martyn Selmayr says the Europeana digital library is planning to expand enormously in the years to come.“Today is just the beginning,” he said. “We have two million objects toda y on Europeana - cultural objects which exist in digital form. Our objective is to have by the year 2010, 10 million digitized objects available from all over Europe and they will be offered in 23 languages so everybody around the world has access to these cultural heritages of the European Union member states.That includes digitalized representations of masterpieces from the Louvre museum in Paris or manuscripts of composers like Beethoven - or books from libraries around Europe - although only a small fr action of the region’s 2.5 billion books will be available online in the coming years.The project is one way to showcase the European Union - this time through its cultural heritage.“On the one side it shows that Europe is made up not of a single unified culture but that it has 27 nations and each one of them has a very long history,” said Selmayr. “It also shows what we have in common and gives the perspective of the neighbors.”“For example, that’s very interesting to see that the fall of the Berlin W all - very important for German history and also for European history - is something you can find on Europeana in the form of a film that is today stored in the French national audiovisual institute. So Germans, Hungarians, British citizens and also Americans can see this big event, but through the eyes of French citizens,” he continued.Those who want to check out the new European library can click onhttp://dev.europeana.eu/.题目：1.What is the main idea of this piece of news?文本：你的答案:正确答案:Europe has launched a vast online library Europeana,which allows users to access tens of thousands of paintings, books, manuscripts, sound recordings, newspapers and other items from across the European Union.得分:老师意见:题目：2.According to the European Commission spokesman, what’s the significance of the Europeana digital library?文本：你的答案:正确答案:The project is one way to showcase the European Union - this time through its cultural heritage. On the one side it shows that Europe is made up not of a single unified culture but that it has 27-member nations and each one of them has a very long history. It also shows what we have in common and gives the perspective of the neighbors.得分:老师意见:听力任务1.Exercise 1: Listening for Specific Facts: Listen to the passage and decide whether the following statements are true or false,write T for true and F for false.老师意见:Western Classical Music Gains Popularity in KenyaTenor Zac Njoroge is on his way to Israel, where he was given a music scholarship to study performance and conducting.The 21-year-old, who dreams of starting up an opera house in Kenya, says classical music is his passion.“My dad used to play this in the car, everywhere, as we were going to church,” Njoroge said. “He used to play this music at home. So it really got into me. Then he had to buy me a piano to start training myself on how to play the piano.”Njoroge was one of three Kenyan tenors who sang recently in honor of Luciano Pavarotti, the late Italian tenor who Njorge hopes to emulate.Kenya’s boom in classical music is especially pronounced among the young. Enrollment in private tutoring sessions at the Kenya Conservatoire of Music has gone up 25 percentwithin the past two years. Three radio stations in Kenya now offer regular classical music programming.Elizabeth Njoroge studied classical music abroad. Back home the soprano not only performs, this year she also founded the magazine Classics, for Kenya’s classical musical lovers.“In Kenya as a whole I think there has been a rebirth of the arts, and not just music”. “There are also a lot more plays happening, more art exhibitions.”Njoroge says the country’s growing middle class now has more money, time and other resources to appreciate and pursue the arts.Kenya has a rich heritage of traditional music, with the country’s many ethnic cultures having distinctive instruments and beats.Music teacher Lola Akwabi says she thinks the presence of western classical music in Kenya does not detract from the country’s homegrown music, that there is room for both.“It is very interesting that someone will actually walk in here and tell me, you know why are you doing this Western culture, why aren’t you doing your African culture? And I am thinking, you should be dressed in a skin, speaking Swahili asking me that question,” Akwabi said.Any debate over Kenya’s native music is far from student Jonathan Wamukota’s mind. He says he loves Beethoven’s “Moonlight Sonata.”“A nice, still water edge, it is just as the moon is rising and just a sliver of moonlight pierces through the trees and just lands on the water and the reflection is slowly dancing there”.Images and beauty Wamukota says he gets from the music he loves.题目：1.Bach, Beethoven and other giants of Western popular music are becoming more of a hit in Kenya, especially among young people.文本：你的答案:正确答案:F得分:老师意见:题目：2.Njoroge was one of three Kenyan tenors who sang recently in honor of Luciano Pavarotti, the late Kenyan tenor who Njorge hopes to emulate.文本：你的答案:正确答案:F得分:老师意见:题目：3.Enrollment in public tutoring sessions at the Kenya Conservatoire of Music has gone up 2.5 percent within the past two years.文本：你的答案:正确答案:F得分:老师意见:题目：4.The presence of western classical music in Kenya does detract from the country’s homegrown music, that there is no room for both actually.文本：你的答案:正确答案:F得分:老师意见:题目：5.Kenya has a rich heritage of traditio nal music, with the country’s many ethnic cultures having distinctive instruments and beats.文本：你的答案:正确答案:T得分:老师意见:2.Exercise 2: Listening for Comprehensive Understanding: Listen to the passage and answer the following questions.老师意见:Western Classical Music Gains Popularity in KenyaTenor Zac Njoroge is on his way to Israel, where he was given a music scholarship to study performance and conducting.The 21-year-old, who dreams of starting up an opera house in Kenya, says classical music is his passion.“My dad used to play this in the car, everywhere, as we were going to church,” Njoroge said. “He used to play this music at home. So it really got into me. Then he had to buy me a piano to start training myself on how to play th e piano.”Njoroge was one of three Kenyan tenors who sang recently in honor of Luciano Pavarotti, the late Italian tenor who Njorge hopes to emulate.Kenya’s boom in classical music is especially pronounced among the young. Enrollment in private tutoring sessions at the Kenya Conservatoire of Music has gone up 25 percent within the past two years. Three radio stations in Kenya now offer regular classical music programming.Elizabeth Njoroge studied classical music abroad. Back home the soprano not onlyperf orms, this year she also founded the magazine Classics, for Kenya’s classical musical lovers.“In Kenya as a whole I think there has been a rebirth of the arts, and not just music”. “There are also a lot more plays happening, more art exhibitions.”Njoroge says the country’s growing middle class now has more money, time and other resources to appreciate and pursue the arts.Kenya has a rich heritage of traditional music, with the country’s many ethnic cultures having distinctive instruments and beats.Music teacher Lola Akwabi says she thinks the presence of western classical music in Kenya does not detract from the country’s homegrown music, that there is room for both.“It is very interesting that someone will actually walk in here and tell me, you know wh y are you doing this Western culture, why aren’t you doing your African culture? And I am thinking, you should be dressed in a skin, speaking Swahili asking me that question,” Akwabi said.Any debate over Kenya’s native music is far from student Jonathan Wamukota’s mind. He says he loves Beethoven’s “Moonlight Sonata.”“A nice, still water edge, it is just as the moon is rising and just a sliver of moonlight pierces through the trees and just lands on the water and the reflection is slowly dancing there”.Images and beauty Wamukota says he gets from the music he loves.题目：1.What is the possible title for this piece of news?文本：你的答案:正确答案:Western Classical Music Gains Popularity in Kenya得分:老师意见:题目：2.What can be a sign of the new popularity of a classical music in Kenya?文本：你的答案:正确答案:The recent launch of a classical music magazine and a growing number of concerts and programs on radio stations are a sign of the new popularity.得分:老师意见:题目：3.What factors lead to the boom of western classical music in Kenya?文本：你的答案:正确答案:In Kenya as a whole there has been a rebirth of the arts, and not just music. For another, the country’s growing middle class now has more money, time and other resources to appreciate and pursue the arts. Kenya has a rich heritage of traditional music.得分:老师意见:题目：4.Supporters say Western classical music can compliment traditional African beats. Do you agree? Why?文本：你的答案:正确答案:Openning question得分:老师意见:3.Exercise 3:Focus-listening: Listen to the passage and fill in blanks with the missing information.老师意见:I.Kenya’s ____1.____in classical music is especially pronounced among the young._____2._____in private tutoring sessions at the Kenya Conservatoire of Musichas _____3.____ ____4._____25 percent within the past two years.Three radio stations in Kenya now offer ____5._____ classical music _____6._____.II.“A nice, still water ____7.____, it is just as the moon is _____8._____ and just a sliver of _____9._____ pierces through the trees and just lands on the water andthe _____10._____ is slowly dancing there,” Wamukota _____11._____.题目：1.文本：你的答案:正确答案:boom得分:老师意见:题目：2.文本：你的答案:正确答案:Enrollment得分:老师意见:题目：3.文本：你的答案:正确答案:gone老师意见:题目：4.文本：你的答案:正确答案: up得分:老师意见:题目：5.文本：你的答案:正确答案: regular得分:老师意见:题目：6.文本：你的答案:正确答案: programming 得分:老师意见:题目：7.文本：你的答案:正确答案: edge得分:老师意见:题目：8.文本：你的答案: 正确答案: rising得分:老师意见:题目：9.文本：你的答案: 正确答案: moonlight得分:老师意见:题目：10.文本：你的答案: 正确答案: reflection得分:老师意见:题目：11.文本：你的答案: 正确答案: recites得分:老师意见:补充听力1.Exercise 1: Listening for Specific Facts: Listen to Passage One and decide whether the following statements are true or false, write T for true and F for false.老师意见:Americans Have Longstanding Love Affair with ChocolateChocolate is as big a part of American culture as baseball and apple pie. But its roots run much deeper.Made from the seed of the tropical cacao tree, chocolate dates back at least 3,000 years to the ancient civilizations of Central and South America, where the cacao tree is native. The Aztec people valued the tree’s cocoa beans so much, they used them as currency.In what is now Chaco Canyon, New Mexico, in the southwestern United States, new archaeological evidence shows that people were eating chocolate here more than 1,000 years ago.And they’re still at it. Today, the average American eats almost 5 kilograms of chocolate each year.Cheri Friedman knows how much America loves chocolate. She is co-owner of Kron Chocolatiers, a small, gourmet chocolate shop that opened 32 years ago in Washington, D.C.“I think it’s one of the best comfort foods there is. It’s easy to eat. It melts in your mouth. There’s a warm sensation,”Friedman says she takes pride in the fact that Kron’s chocolates are made with the finest ingredients, right on the premises.“You can definitely taste the difference between something that’s just been poured, hot off the presses to having sat on the shelf for three to six months; some of the larger corporations tend to do.Friedman’s partner and Kron’s chief chocolate-maker, Trish Schutz, says the shop is doing well, with good reason.“Well, it’s very good chocolate, and we have a large retu rn client base that comes back and back.”Dan Melman is one of those clients. “The cream truffles they make here are so decadent I remember reading about them years ago and tried them, and I’ve continued to come back again and again,, calling them”(Chocolate stores spread nationwide)Americans’ love of chocolate has helped to make it a big business in this country. Mark Sesler is senior vice president of marketing at Russell Stover Candies, one of the largest manufacturers of chocolate in the US.According to Sesler,the industry got its start in the early 1900s with small-scale chocolatiers such as Steven Whitman, and Claire and Russell Stover. They started with small stores - much like Kron - but soon expanded their business into broader markets - thanks, Sesler notes, to an important technological advance.“It’s the advent of refrigeration that has really made the availability of chocolate very prevalent throughout the United States,I think Chocolate has secured its place as a delectable treat for a number of societies and a number of countries so I think we are just one of the many countries to enjoy the delicacy that is chocolate.题目：1.The Aztec people valued chocolate so much, they used them as currency.文本：你的答案:正确答案:F得分:老师意见:题目：2.In what is now Chaco Canyon, New Mexico, in the southwestern United States, new archaeological evidence shows that people were eating chocolate here more than 3,000 years ago.文本：你的答案:正确答案:F得分:老师意见:题目：3.There is some difference between the chocolate that’s just been poured, hot off the presses,and the chocolate that has sat on the shelf for three to six months.文本：你的答案:正确答案:T得分:老师意见:题目：4.Kron Chocolatiers, a big, gourmet chocolate shop has a large return client base that comes back and back.文本：你的答案:正确答案:F得分:老师意见:2.Exercise 2: Listening for Specific Facts: Listen to the passage and answer the following questions.老师意见:Americans Have Longstanding Love Affair with ChocolateChocolate is as big a part of American culture as baseball and apple pie. But its roots run much deeper.Made from the seed of the tropical cacao tree, chocolate dates back at least 3,000 years to the ancient civilizations of Central and South America, where the cacao tree is native. The Aztec people valued the tree’s cocoa beans so much, they used them as currency. In what is now Chaco Canyon, New Mexico, in the southwestern United States, new archaeological evidence shows that people were eating chocolate here more than 1,000 years ago.And they’re still at it. Today, the average American eats almost 5 kilograms of chocolate each year.Cheri Friedman knows how much America loves chocolate. She is co-owner of Kron Chocolatiers, a small, gourmet chocolate shop that opened 32 years ago in Washington, D.C.“I think it’s one of the best comfort foods there is. It’s easy to eat. It melts in your mou th. There’s a warm sensation,”Friedman says she takes pride in the fact that Kron’s chocolates are made with the finest ingredients, right on the premises.“You can definitely taste the difference between something that’s just been poured, hot off the presses to having sat on the shelf for three to six months; some of the largercorporations tend to do.Friedman’s partner and Kron’s chief chocolate-maker, Trish Schutz, says the shop is doing well, with good reason.“Well, it’s very good chocolate, and we have a large return client base that comes back and back.”Dan Melman is one of those clients. “The cream truffles they make here are so decadent I remember reading about them years ago and tried them, and I’ve continued to come back again and again,, cal ling them”(Chocolate stores spread nationwide)Americans’ love of chocolate has helped to make it a big business in this country. Mark Sesler is senior vice president of marketing at Russell Stover Candies, one of the largest manufacturers of chocolate in the US.According to Sesler,the industry got its start in the early 1900s with small-scale chocolatiers such as Steven Whitman, and Claire and Russell Stover. They started with small stores - much like Kron - but soon expanded their business into broader markets - thanks, Sesler notes, to an important technological advance.“It’s the advent of refrigeration that has really made the availability of chocolate very prevalent throughout the United States,I think Chocolate has secured its place as a delectable treat for a number of societies and a number of countries so I think we are just one of the many countries to enjoy the delicacy that is chocolate.题目：1.What is chocolate made from？文本：你的答案:正确答案:Chocolate is made from the seed of the tropical cacao tree.得分:老师意见:题目：2.What fact makes Friedman feel very proud?文本：你的答案:正确答案:Friedman takes pride in the fact that Kron’s cho colates are made with the finest ingredients, right on the premises.得分:老师意见:题目：3.How does chocolate become very prevalent throughout the United States?文本：你的答案:正确答案:They started with small stores, but soon expanded their business into broader markets, thanks to an important technological advance. It’s the advent of refrigeration that has really made the availability of chocolate very prevalent throughout the United States.得分:老师意见:3.Exercise 3: Focus-listening: Listen to this passage and fill in blanks with the missing information.老师意见:I.Americans’ love of chocolate has helped to make it a big business in this country. Mark Sesler is ___1.___ vice president of ___2.___ at Russell Stover Candies, one of the largest ___3.___ of chocolate in the United States.II. Sesler says the industry got its start in the early ___4.___ with ___5.___ chocolatiers such as Steven Whitman, and Claire and Russell Stover. They started with small stores - much like Kron - but soon ___6.___ their business into ___7.___ markets - thanks, Sesler notes, to an important ___8.___ ___9.___.题目：1.文本：你的答案:正确答案:senior得分:老师意见:题目：2.文本：你的答案:正确答案:marketing得分:老师意见:题目：3.文本：你的答案:正确答案: manufacturers 得分:老师意见:题目：4.文本：你的答案:正确答案: 1900s得分:老师意见:题目：5.文本：你的答案:正确答案: small-scale得分:老师意见:题目：6.文本：你的答案:正确答案: expanded得分:老师意见:题目：7.文本：你的答案:正确答案:broader得分:老师意见:题目：8.文本：你的答案:正确答案:technological得分:老师意见:题目：9.文本：你的答案:正确答案:advance得分:老师意见:4.Exercise 4: Listening for Comprehensive Understanding: Listen to Passage Two and answer the following questions.老师意见:Americans Have Longstanding Love Affair with ChocolateAnd why does Fussell think chocolate is so universally popular?“Well there’s really nothing like chocolate... One of the main ingredients in chocolate is cocoa butter. And cocoa butter melts at body temperature,” So when you put chocolate inyour mouth, it has a mouth feel that’s unlike any other food that you eat. It has thatmelt-in-your mouth sensation right there on your tongue, and it is very hard to approximate that with any other food.”But that melt-in-your-mouth sensation comes at a price. Chocolate as we know it today is made with lots of sugar and milk, both very high in calories. That’s given chocolate a rather bad reputation among nutritionists.In recent years, however, research has proved that chocolate, particularly dark chocolate, is also naturally rich in cancer-fighting antioxidants - a fact that chocolate manufacturers like Russell Stover are happily promoting.“Anything that creates such emotional bonds as chocolate- and also actually can be good for you - is just another reason to enjoy chocolate throughout your day.Kron’s Cheri Friedman has noticed the trend. “In the last two years, partly due to media putting it out there that dark chocolate have definitely picked up.”But Friedman has also noticed something else. “And also the educated some, they are coming in a lot more and really being sele ctive on what they decide to put in their mouth”. Susan Fussell agrees.“We do see a trend towards more gourmet and premium chocolates, and it’s interesting. We see that trend really strengthening, even in a time of economic hardship.”But no matter the preference, Fussell says when it comes to holidays, chocolate is king, especially on Valentine’s Day, every February 14th. That’s a day when people all across the country express their love for one another with gifts, flowers, cards a nd - more often than not - chocolates.“Valentine’s Day itself, February 14th, is the single largest sales day during the year for sales of boxed chocolates,” she says.Back to a busy weekday afternoon, customers such as 24-year-old Kron Gill were shopping for Valentine’s Day treats.“I love chocolates; I’m in this store because I like its particular kind”. While others were simply celebrating the joys of chocolate.“I love chocolates more than other kinds of sweets”, “they are lovely, I love them”, “cause they taste good,ok？” “We love chocolates”, “It’s delicious, it’s good for you”, “I eat more chocolate than I should, even at my age”, “you know it has a wonderful mouth fills to it whether it has whatever in it, it just makes you hap pier in having it”,” It’s good for your soul, and it’s good for your stomach and makes you feel good, and there’s nothing better when you are happy or depressed. Have a pound of chocolate.”, “Thanks for a lot of happy on Valentine’s Day”.题目：1.What is the main idea of this piece of news?文本：。

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全卷模式分大题显示1.Exercise 1 Part 1: Listen to this passage and decide whether the following statements are true or false, write T for true and F for false.Computer Simulations Might Predict Future EarthquakesGeologists say they knew a larger earthquake was coming in SouthAsia, but they did not know when.The Himalayan Mountains were formed some 150 million years agoafter the landmass that is now India broke off from Antarctica, driftednorth and collided with the rest of Asia.Scientists say the South Asian land mass is still moving towards NorthAsia at the rate of about two centimeters a year, making the area prone toearthquakes.Harley Benz is a researcher at the U.S. Geological Survey earthquakeinformation center.Harley Benz: It's a broad zone of deformation, and across this zonethat extends 1,000 kilometers, you have a whole series of faults andfolds.Another earthquake-prone region is along the 1300 kilometer SanAndreas Fault in California.It is here that John Rundle, a physics and engineering professor at theUniversity of California at Davis, is testing his earthquake computersimulation.John Rundle: You take these simulations, you turn them on, you runthem and you do as good a job as possible in simulating or representingthe past history of activity on the fault systems.Dr. Rundle uses information from tools such as global positioningsatellites to create a virtual reality model of thousands of years ofearthquake activity along the San Andreas Fault. He says that in thefuture, this computer model may be able to predict some earthquakes justas hurricane paths are now forecast.John Rundle: Our goal is to be able to make forecasts on that kind oftime scale and then to improve it to the point where we're actually able tosee the preparation process in the months and year or two leading up to alarge earthquake.Dr. Rundle says that several decades from now, one third of theworld's population could live in seismically active regions. He hopes thatby then, the virtual reality software will help prevent the heavy loss of lifecaused by tragedies such as the South Asia earthquake.Leta Hong Fincher, VOA news.题目：1.Geologists say they knew a large earthquake was coming in South Asia, and they also know when.文本：你的答案:F正确答案:F得分:4.00题目：2.The Himalayan Mountains were formed after a landmass broke off from Antarctica, drifted north and collided with the rest of Asia.文本：你的答案:T正确答案:T得分:4.00题目：3.Scientists say the Nouth Asian land mass is still moving towards Sorth Asia at the rate of about two meters a year, making the area prone to earthquakes.文本：你的答案:F正确答案:F得分:4.00题目：4.Another earthquake-prone region is along the 1300 kilometer San Andreas Fault in America.文本：你的答案:T正确答案:T得分:4.00题目：5.Dr. Rundle says that several decades from now, one third of the world's population could live in seismically active regions.文本：你的答案:T正确答案:T得分:4.002.Exercise 1 Part 2: Listen to the passage and answer each question by giving the best choice.Computer Simulations Might Predict Future EarthquakesGeologists say they knew a larger earthquake was coming in SouthAsia, but they did not know when.The Himalayan Mountains were formed some 150 million years agoafter the landmass that is now India broke off from Antarctica, driftednorth and collided with the rest of Asia.Scientists say the South Asian land mass is still moving towards NorthAsia at the rate of about two centimeters a year, making the area prone toearthquakes.Harley Benz is a researcher at the U.S. Geological Survey earthquakeinformation center.Harley Benz: It's a broad zone of deformation, and across this zonethat extends 1,000 kilometers, you have a whole series of faults andfolds.Another earthquake-prone region is along the 1300 kilometer SanAndreas Fault in California.It is here that John Rundle, a physics and engineering professor at theUniversity of California at Davis, is testing his earthquake computersimulation.John Rundle: You take these simulations, you turn them on, you runthem and you do as good a job as possible in simulating or representingthe past history of activity on the fault systems.Dr. Rundle uses information from tools such as global positioningsatellites to create a virtual reality model of thousands of years ofearthquake activity along the San Andreas Fault. He says that in thefuture, this computer model may be able to predict some earthquakes just as hurricane paths are now forecast.John Rundle: Our goal is to be able to make forecasts on that kind oftime scale and then to improve it to the point where we're actually able tosee the preparation process in the months and year or two leading up to a large earthquake.Dr. Rundle says that several decades from now, one third of theworld's population could live in seismically active regions. He hopes thatby then, the virtual reality software will help prevent the heavy loss of lifecaused by tragedies such as the South Asia earthquake.Leta Hong Fincher, VOA news.题目：1.When were the Himalayan Mountains formed?文本：A) some 50 million years agoB) about 150 million years agoC) about 105 million years agoD) some 150 billion years ago你的答案:B正确答案:B得分:4.00题目：2.According to the news, which one can be forecast now?文本：A) earthquakeB) faults and foldsC) volcanic earthquakeD) hurricane pathsD正确答案:D得分:4.00题目：3.What dose Dr. Rundle use to create a virtual reality model of thousands of years of earthquake activity along the San Andreas Fault?文本：A) information from tools such as global positioning satellitesB) information from the past history of activity on the fault systemsC) information from physics and engineeringD) information from geological survey你的答案:A正确答案:A得分:4.003.Exercise 2: Listening for Comprehensive Understanding: Listen to the passage and answer the following questions by filling the blank.题目：1.What is the main idea of this piece of news? Possible Answer: Computer simulations might ______ future earthquakes.文本：Computer Simulations Might Predict Future EarthquakesGeologists say they knew a larger earthquake was coming in South Asia, but they did not know when.The Himalayan Mountains were formed some 150 million years ago after the landmass that is now India broke off from Antarctica, drifted north and collided with the rest of Asia. Scientists say the South Asian land mass is still moving towards North Asia at the rate of about two centimeters a year, making the area prone to earthquakes.Harley Benz is a researcher at the U.S. Geological Survey earthquake informationHarley Benz: It's a broad zone of deformation, and across this zone that extends 1,000 kilometers, you have a whole series of faults and folds.Another earthquake-prone region is along the 1300 kilometer San Andreas Fault in California.It is here that John Rundle, a physics and engineering professor at the University of California at Davis, is testing his earthquake computer simulation.John Rundle: You take these simulations, you turn them on, you run them and you do as good a job as possible in simulating or representing the past history of activity on the fault systems.Dr. Rundle uses information from tools such as global positioning satellites to create a virtual reality model of thousands of years of earthquake activity along the San Andreas Fault. He says that in the future, this computer model may be able to predict some earthquakes just as hurricane paths are now forecast.John Rundle: Our goal is to be able to make forecasts on that kind of time scale and then to improve it to the point where we're actually able to see the preparation process in the months and year or two leading up to a large earthquake.Dr. Rundle says that several decades from now, one third of the world's population could live in seismically active regions. He hopes that by then, the virtual reality software will help prevent the heavy loss of life caused by tragedies such as the South Asia earthquake.Leta Hong Fincher, VOA news.你的答案:predict正确答案:predict得分:4.00题目：2.According to Dr. Rundle, several decades from now, what will be the contribution of the virtual reality software? Possible answer: Dr. Rundle hopes that virtual reality software will help people make timely preparation, and ______ the heavy loss of life caused by tragedies such as the South Asia earthquake.文本：你的答案:prevent正确答案:prevent4.004.Exercise 3: Focus-listening: Listen to the passage and fill in blanks with the missing information.I.It's a broad _____1____ of deformation, and across this zone that_____2_____ 1,000 kilometers, you have a whole _____3___ of faultsand folds.II.Dr. Rundle uses information from ____4___ such as ______5___________6_____ _____7____ to create a virtual reality _____8___ ofthousands of years of earthquake activity along the San Andreas Fault.He says that in the future, this computer model may be able to predictsome earthquakes just as hurricane paths are now _____9___.III.Dr. Rundle says that several _______10___ ______11____________12___, one third of the world's population could live inseismically active ____13_____. He hopes that by then, the virtual reality____14____ will help prevent the heavy loss of life caused by ___15____such as the South Asia earthquake.题目：1.文本：Computer Simulations Might Predict Future EarthquakesGeologists say they knew a larger earthquake was coming in South Asia, but they did not know when.The Himalayan Mountains were formed some 150 million years ago after the landmass that is now India broke off from Antarctica, drifted north and collided with the rest of Asia. Scientists say the South Asian land mass is still moving towards North Asia at the rate of about two centimeters a year, making the area prone to earthquakes.Harley Benz is a researcher at the U.S. Geological Survey earthquake information center.Harley Benz: It's a broad zone of deformation, and across this zone that extends 1,000 kilometers, you have a whole series of faults and folds.Another earthquake-prone region is along the 1300 kilometer San Andreas Fault in California.It is here that John Rundle, a physics and engineering professor at the University of California at Davis, is testing his earthquake computer simulation.John Rundle: You take these simulations, you turn them on, you run them and you do as good a job as possible in simulating or representing the past history of activity on the fault systems.Dr. Rundle uses information from tools such as global positioning satellites to create a virtual reality model of thousands of years of earthquake activity along the San Andreas Fault. He says that in the future, this computer model may be able to predict some earthquakes just as hurricane paths are now forecast.John Rundle: Our goal is to be able to make forecasts on that kind of time scale and then to improve it to the point where we're actually able to see the preparation process in the months and year or two leading up to a large earthquake.Dr. Rundle says that several decades from now, one third of the world's population could live in seismically active regions. He hopes that by then, the virtual reality software will help prevent the heavy loss of life caused by tragedies such as the South Asia earthquake.Leta Hong Fincher, VOA news.你的答案:zone正确答案:zone得分:4.00题目：2.文本：你的答案:extends正确答案:extends得分:4.00题目：3.文本：你的答案:seriesseries得分:4.00题目：4.文本：你的答案: tools正确答案: tools得分:4.00题目：5.文本：你的答案: global正确答案: global得分:4.00题目：6.文本：你的答案: positioning 正确答案: positioning 得分:4.00题目：7.文本：你的答案: satellites 正确答案: satellites得分:4.00题目：8.你的答案: model正确答案: model得分:4.00题目：9.文本：你的答案: forecast 正确答案: forecast得分:4.00题目：10.文本：你的答案: decades 正确答案: decades 得分:4.00题目：11.文本：你的答案: from正确答案: from得分:4.00题目：12.文本：你的答案: now正确答案: now得分:4.00题目：13.文本：你的答案: regions正确答案: regions得分:4.00题目：14.文本：你的答案: software 正确答案: software 得分:4.00题目：15.文本：你的答案: tragedies 正确答案: tragedies 得分:4.00。

准备阶段1.Exercise 1: Direction: Listen to the passage and answer each question by giving the best choice.老师意见:Universities in the UKUniversities in Britain are a magnet for overseas students. There are currently over 200 000 from outside Britain studying at British universities. The largest single group is Chinese students. There are currently 50 000 in the UK.The British government expects the total number of overseas students to be around 900 000 by 2020, and also thinks that a quarter of these will be Chinese. But why is the UK such a popular destination for university students?Well, the quality of your course is guaranteed. All courses are assessed by an independent system, so you can be assured that your course is officially approved and has wide international recognition.The British education system is very flexible in order to provide for the needs of a modern, complex society. It is also cost-effective. Degree courses are shorter and more intensive than in other countries. There are lots of scholarships available. You normally need 3 A-levels, which are the exams taken by people leaving school at 18, in order to enter an undergraduate degree course. You also need an IELTS score of at least 5.5, but many universities offer foundation or access courses to prepare students for their studies.British universities offer a personalized but independent approach..The emphasis is on creative and independent thought, which helps develop the skills you will need to compete in the global job market. Tutors not only teach but also provide support and guidance. As a result, international students have a very low drop out rate and very high pass rates.It is very simple to become an international student in the UK. The British Council offers a free and impartial service to anyone who is interested in studying in the UK, and an organization called UCAS assists you in finding a course and makingan effective application.The UK is a dynamic and cosmopolitan place. The countryside is beautiful, and the theatres, museums, architecture and rich history make it a fascinating place to live and study. Why not give it a go?题目：1.How many overseas students are there studying at British Universities now?文本：A) 900 000B) 200 000C) 202 000D) 902 000你的答案:正确答案:B得分:老师意见:题目：2.Which one is not true for the UK is such a magnet for international students?文本：A) has wide international recognitionB) low expenseC) low drop out rate and high pass rateD) easy access你的答案:正确答案:D得分:老师意见:2.Exercise 2: Direction: Listen to the passage, and fill in the blanks with the words you hear.老师意见:You normally need three 1. , which are the exams taken by people leaving school at 18, in order to enter a/an 2. 3. course. You also need an IELTS score of at least 5.5, but many universities offer 4. or access courses to prepare students for their studies.British universities offer a 5. but independent approach. The 6. is on creative and independent thought, which helps develop the skills you will need to compete in the 7. 8. 9. . Tutors not only teach but also provide support and 10. . As a result, international students have a very low drop out rate and very high pass rates.题目：1.文本：You normally need 3 A-levels, which are the exams taken by people leaving school at 18, in order to enter an undergraduate degree course. You also need an IELTS score of at least 5.5, but many universities offer foundation or access courses to prepare students for their studies.British universities offer a personalized but independent approach. The emphasis is on creative and independent thought, which helps develop the skills you will need to compete in the global job market. Tutors not only teach but also provide support and guidance. As a result, international students have a very low drop out rate and very high pass rates.你的答案:正确答案:A-levels得分:老师意见:题目：2.文本：你的答案:正确答案:undergraduate得分:老师意见:题目：3.文本：你的答案: 正确答案: degree得分:老师意见:题目：4.文本：你的答案: 正确答案: foundation 得分:老师意见:题目：5.文本：你的答案: 正确答案: personalized 得分:老师意见:题目：6.文本：你的答案: 正确答案: emphasis老师意见:题目：7.文本：你的答案: 正确答案: global得分:老师意见:题目：8.文本：你的答案: 正确答案: job得分:老师意见:题目：9.文本：你的答案: 正确答案: market得分:老师意见:题目：10.文本：你的答案: 正确答案:guidance得分:老师意见:听力任务1.Exercise 1: Listening for Specific Facts: Direction: Listen to the passage and decide whether the following statements are true or false, write T for true, F for false.老师意见:British School Says: Learn Mandarin--Learning Mandarin in BritainIt‟s the world‟s fastest growing economy and shows no sign of slowing down, so striking deals with Chinese businesses is now the top priority for every British company that wants to stay ahead in global trade. Now schools in the United Kingdom want to give their students a head start by teaching them Mandarin-and they are making it compulsory.Brighton College is a fee paying private school on the south coast of Britain and already teaches Latin, Spanish and French to its 1,200 pupils. Students can choose between these languages, but from the autumn, which is the beginning of the new academic year in British schools, every student must study Mandarin whether they like it or not.Richard Cairns, headm aster of Brighton College, describes the move as “all the more radical” as there is “only a handful” of native Chinese pupils studying at the College. Mr. Cairns is considered something of a radical himself as he too will begin Mandarin classes in September-as a pupil in an ordinary class of students. Cairns is convinced that teaching Mandarin is essential for his students thatalready have a good record in succeeding in business. With Mandarin added to a pupil‟s portfolio, that record can be sustained and improved. He said: “One of my key tasks is to make sure pupils are equipped for the realities of the 21st century and one is that China has the fastest growing economy.”Brighton College is following a national trend as studying Chinese to the British A-level standard looks set to overtake Spanish and German, according to recent figures showing the number of students taking language examinations.The increase in popularity of Mandarin in comparison with Spanish has been the most surprising, with a 50 per cent increase since 2001 to 2,062 candidates last year. Spanish attracted 2,561. It is predicted that if that level of growth continues, the studying of Mandarin in the U.K. could overtake Spanish in less than five years.题目：1.Chinese business is the top priority for every company all over the world.文本：你的答案:正确答案:F得分:老师意见:题目：2.There is a long history that teaching Mandarin is compulsory in the U.K. school.文本：你的答案:正确答案:F得分:老师意见:题目：3.According to recent figures, studying Chinese is a national trend in the U.K.文本：你的答案:正确答案:T得分:老师意见:题目：4.It’s sure that the studying of Mandarin in the U.K. could overtake Spanish in less five years.文本：你的答案:正确答案:F得分:老师意见:2.Exercise 2: Listening for Comprehensive Understanding: Direction: Listen to the passage and answer the following questions.老师意见:British School Says: Learn Mandarin--Learning Mandarin in BritainIt‟s the world‟s fastest growing eco nomy and shows no sign of slowing down, so striking deals with Chinese businesses is now the top priority for every British company that wants to stay ahead in global trade. Now schools in the United Kingdom want to give their students a head start by teaching them Mandarin --and they are making it compulsory.Brighton College is a fee paying private school on the south coast of Britain and already teaches Latin, Spanish and French to its 1,200 pupils. Students can choose between these languages, but from the autumn, which is the beginning ofthe new academic year in British schools, every student must study Mandarin whether they like it or not.Richard Cairns, headmaster of Brighton College, describes the move as “all the more radical” as there is “only a handful” of native Chinese pupils studying at the College. Mr. Cairns is considered something of a radical himself as he too will begin Mandarin classes in September -as a pupil in an ordinary class of students. Cairns is convinced that teaching Mandarin is essential for his students that already have a good record in succeeding in business. With Mandarin added to a pupil‟s portfolio, that record can be sustained and improved. He said: “One of my key tasks is to make sure pupils are equipped for the realities of the 21st century and one is that China has the fastest growing economy.”Brighton College is following a national trend as studying Chinese to the BritishA-level standard looks set to overtake Spanish and German, according to recent figures showing the number of students taking language examinations.The increase in popularity of Mandarin in comparison with Spanish has been the most surprising, with a 50 per cent increase since 2001 to 2,062 candidates last year. Spanish attracted 2,561. It is predicted that if that level of growth continues, the studying of Mandarin in the U.K. could overtake Spanish in less than five years.题目：1.Why Schools in the U.K. now teach students Mandarin and make it compulsory?文本：你的答案:正确答案:Because striking deals with Chinese businesses is now the top priority for every Britishcompany.得分:老师意见:题目：2.According to Richard Cairns, what is the key task of BrightonCollege?文本：你的答案:正确答案:To make sure pupils are equipped for the realities of the 21st century.得分:老师意见:题目：st year, how many people learned Mandarin in the U.K.?文本：你的答案:正确答案:2062得分:老师意见:3.Exercise 3: Focus-listening: Direction: Listen to the passage and fill inthe blanks with the missing information.老师意见:Brighton College is a 1. 2. 3. 4. on the south coast of Britain and already teaches Latin, Spanish and French to its 1,200 pupils. Students can choose between these languages, but from the autumn, which is the beginning of the new 5. year in British schools, every student must study Mandarin whether they like it or not.Richard Cairns, 6. of Brighton College, describes the move as “all the more radical” as there is “only a handful” of 7.8. 9. studying at the College. Mr. Cairns is considered something of a 10. himself as he too will begin Mandarin classes in September - as a pupil in an ordinary class of students. Cairns is convinced that teaching Mandarin is essential for his students thatalready have a 11. 12. in succeeding in business. With Mandarin added to a pupil’s 13. , that record can be sustained and improved.题目：1.文本：Brighton College is a fee paying private school on the south coast of Britain and already teaches Latin, Spanish and French to its 1,200 pupils. Students can choose between these languages, but from the autumn, which is the beginning of the new academic year in British schools, every student must study Mandarin whether they like it or not.Richard Cairns, headmaster of Brighton College, describes the move as “all the more radical” as there is “only a handful” of native Chinese pupils studying at the College. Mr. Cairns is considered something of a radical himself as he too will begin Mandarin classes in September-as a pupil in an ordinary class of students. Cairns is convinced that teaching Mandarin is essential for his students that already have a good record in succeeding in business. With Mandarin added to a pupil‟s portfolio, that record can be sustained and improved.你的答案:正确答案:fee得分:老师意见:题目：2.文本：你的答案:正确答案:paying得分:老师意见:题目：3.文本：你的答案: 正确答案: private得分:老师意见:题目：4.文本：你的答案: 正确答案: school得分:老师意见:题目：5.文本：你的答案: 正确答案: academic得分:老师意见:题目：6.文本：你的答案: 正确答案: headmaster 得分:老师意见:题目：7.文本：你的答案: 正确答案: native得分:老师意见:题目：8.文本：你的答案: 正确答案: Chinese得分:老师意见:题目：9.文本：你的答案: 正确答案: pupils得分:老师意见:题目：10.文本：你的答案: 正确答案: radical老师意见:题目：11.文本：你的答案:正确答案:good得分:老师意见:题目：12.文本：你的答案:正确答案:record得分:老师意见:题目：13.文本：你的答案:正确答案:portfolio得分:老师意见:补充听力1.Passage One:Exercise: Direction: Listen to Passage One and answer the following questions.老师意见:Student Quiz ScandalIt‟s one of Britain‟s longest-running TV quiz shows, where the best and brightest from universities all over the country, compete to show off their knowledge on a myriad of topics.University Challenge first went to air nearly fifty years ago, and over the decades it‟s been a showcase for st udents facing quick-fire questions on literature, physics, geography and philosophy, and everything in between.This year‟s final was one of the most keenly watched with students from Corpus Christi College at Oxford University, taking on a team from Manchester University. All eyes were on Corpus Christi‟s captain, Gail Trimble, who had been dubbed “the greatest contestant ever”, as she almost single-handedly won their place in the final, earning two-thirds of her team‟s points.But in what turned out to be a tightly-fought match, other team members, including chemist Sam Kay, scored some vital points.At the gong, Corpus Christi was victorious but the trophy wasn‟t theirs for long.It emerged that by the time of the final Sam Kay was no longer a student; he had graduated and started work as an accountant, but hadn‟t realized he couldn‟t compete.On Monday the BBC announced the team was being disqualified, and the trophy handed to Manchester, who paid tribute to their opponents, saying they were sad to have won in such circumstances.But the dramatic highs and lows of Corpus Christi‟s game seem certain to make them one of the most memorable teams not to have won University Challenge.题目：1.Which university was the winning team at last?文本：你的答案:正确答案:Manchester University得分:老师意见:题目：2.Why were the team disqualified?文本：你的答案:正确答案:A student of the team, Sam Kay was no longer a student; he had graduated and s tarted work as an accountant, so he couldn‟t compete.得分:老师意见:2.Passage Two:Summary: Direction: Listen to the passage and summarize it.老师意见:Music in SchoolsCan you play a musical instrument? Where did you learn to play it? If you were a pupil in a British school, you would most probably learn at school. Approximately 25% of British pupils learn an instrument. What‟s more, of the 75% that don‟t, 40% would like to. But what instruments do the pupils learn to play? Traditionally, school children learnt classical instruments, such as the piano or violin. This is still true today. Younger children often learn the recorder. As they get older, they start to play the violin or piano. In fact, nearly one out of five music students is learning the violin. The piano, or keyboard, is more popular with older children at secondary school.However, things are changing. More pupils than ever before are now learning the guitar. As many as 16% of pupils learning an instrument are strumming its strings. Paul McManus, the Chief Executive of the MusicIndustries Association told the Telegraph newspaper that new British band like Franz Ferdinand, the Arctic Monkeys and Razor light had made playing the guitar …cool‟ again. This, perhaps, is why more children are now learning the guitar. British schools do not just offer lessons for instruments. All pupils learn music together as a class. These classes have been changing, too. In the past, the focus of classes was very much Western classical music. But the classes now cover a far wider range of styles, including folk music and world music. In arecent study by Keele University, 64% of boys and 70% of girls said they enjoy music lessons as a class. They like singing, playing instruments and find the lessons fun. Many schools have orchestras and put on concerts each term. It is alsocommon for pupils themselves to form their own bands, copying their rock and pop heroes. In conclusion, music plays a big part in British schools. Pupils can study an instrument, play music together as a class and even take part in concerts and plays.题目：1.Listen to the passage and summarize it.文本：你的答案:正确答案:Pupils in British can learn various kinds of musical instruments at school. Nearly one out of five music students is learning the violin. The piano, or keyboard, is more popular with older children at secondary school. Musical classes have been changing, too. In the past, the focus of classes was very much Western classical music. But the classes now cover a far wider range of styles. Music plays a big part in British schools.得分:老师意见:。

Unit 6 The MindListening and SpeakingAudio Track 2-6-1A: Do you usually remember or forget things?B: I have a bad memory. I sometimes forget people’s birthdays.A: That’s terrible. I think you should get a diary to help you remember.A: Have you ever been shocked or not able to believe how much someone has changed over time? B: Sure! My childhood friend was very shy. Now, he is a TV actor. I don’t believe it. He’s changed so much!Audio Track 2-6-2Manolo: Galina, let’s get some lunch before our next class.Galina: Okay. Wow, that English test was difficult!Manolo: I know.Galina: For me, the hard part is the vocabulary. I just can’t remember it all.Manolo: Well, there are things you can do ...Audio Track 2-6-3Galina: Really?Manolo: Yeah. One thing I do is label things in English.Galina: What do you mean?Manolo: For example, I write the word chair on a small piece of paper. Then I put the paper on a chair in my house.Galina: Hmmm ... Good idea.Manolo: And here’s another idea: When I learn a w ord, I also learn related words.Galina: For example?Manolo: Well, when I learned the word film, I made a note of a similar word ...Galina: Movie!Manolo: Exactly! Then I added related words like actor and movie star , and verbs like rent and see . Here’s another idea ...Audio Track 2-6-4(Audio Track 2-6-2 + Audio Track 2-6-3)Audio Track 2-6-5/Audio Track 2-6-6Conversation 1Woman: Morning, Simon. Wow, you look tired.Man: Oh, I didn’t sleep very well last night. I had a weird dream. I was in a clas sroom at school, but I didn’t have any clothes on! No one looked at me, but I was really embarrassed. Conversation 2Woman: Jesse, Jesse! Wake up! You’re having a nightmare.Mala child: Oh, what a terrible dream! I dreamed I was on a dark street. Suddenly, there was a large dog behind me. It ran toward me, but I couldn’t move.Woman: Don’t worry, Jesse. It was only a dream. Go back to sleep.Conversation 3Man1: Morning Tim.Man2: Morning. Hey, I had an amazing dream last night. I was on a beautiful boat. The sun was warm and the ocean was really blue. I jumped into the water, and I began to swim with the fish. The thing is, I can’t swim! But in the dream, I could. It was pretty cool.Audio Track 2-6-7/Audio Track 2-6-8/Audio Track 2-6-9I had an amazing dream last night. At first, I was standing outside of a strange big house. The house was painted pink, a very unusual color for a house. It had a lot of big windows, both round and rectangular. The house had large square pillars and twisted columns. I remember thinking that there must be a big living room, several bedrooms, a kitchen, and a guest room in such a big house.I was wondering whose house it was when I suddenly heard a voice saying: “welcome home.” Wow, so this dream house was mine!I went inside and walked into my living room. It was spacious. There were sofas, a table, a big-screen TV, and a stereo system. It was pretty cool. All of my best friends were there, too. But for some reason they didn’t speak, didn’t smile, and didn’t even move. And then suddenly they all disappeared. I was scared. This dream was turning into a nightmare.I then went to the kitchen. It was also spacious. There were all kinds of kitchen equipment such asa gas stove and oven. There were also many electric appliances, such as a refrigerator, a microwave oven, an electric mixer, and a food processor. I liked the food processor the most, those certainly make life much easier. There was also a dining table in the middle of the room. The whole family was sitting around the table, waiting for a meal to be served. The kids were hungry and started to cry. But the gas stove didn’t work and there was no electricity for the microwave oven or the food processor.I wanted to help so I looked in the fridge but it was empty. I started to despair, what more could I do? That’s when I suddenly woke up.Audio Track 2-6-10/Audio Track 2-6-11Scientists know that the brain is very active when a person is sleeping. There are five stages, or parts, of sleep. Stage 1 starts after you fall asleep. If there is a noise or a bright light, you wake up very easily. In Stage 2, your brain waves are very slow. In Stage 3 and Stage 4, you are in deep sleep. It’s very difficult to wake up then. Your body rests and grows during these stages.Stage 5 is when you dream. Your eyes move a lot, and your brain waves are fast. This stage ofsleep is very important for your memory. After Stage 5, you wake up a little, and then Stage 1 starts again. We go through the five stages of sleep four or five times every night, so we have many dreams in one night. How much sleep do you need? The answer depends on your age. Babies should sleep fifteen to sixteen hours every day. Children and teenagers need nine or ten hours of sleep, but older people only need six to eight hours. If you sleep for only four hours one night, you may just feel tired the next day. But many nights of bad sleep can be bad for your health. People who don’t get enough sleep get sick more often. And sleep is very important for learning. It’s one reason why students should go to bed early!Audio Track 2-6-12For centuries, people have asked: Why do we dream? What do our dreams mean? Today, science doesn’t have definite answers to these questions, but we do know some things about dreams. First, we all dream, often four to five times a night. Second, we don’t usually remember most of our dreams. And finally, when we dream, our brains are very active.Thousands of years ago, people began to study dreams. In many cultures, people believed dreams were messages from spirits or gods. Later, the ancient Greeks and Romans had a new idea: Dreams come from a person’s mind. Doctors studied dreams to help sick or worried people.Audio Track 2-6-13/Audio Track 2-6-14In the past, some cultures used dreams to predict the future. They thought dreams could help a person choose a husband or wife, guess a baby’s birthday, or start a business. In some places, this practice is still common.Today, scientists think dreams are about our thoughts and feelings. Our minds send us messages about our lives. Unfortunately, many messages are often strange or confusing. People wake up and think: What did that dream mean?So, how can you understand the messages in your dreams? Think about the events in the dream. What do they say about your life? For example, one common dream is about flying. Sometimes this dream means you feel free or want freedom. Other times it means you feel afraid. What do your dreams tell you about your life?Audio Track 2-6-15/t/ /d/ /id/watched studied waitedwished explained handedAudio Track 2-6-161. I liked the movie.2. They moved to Tokyo.3. It started to rain.4. She reminded me of you5. Grandma hugged us.6. We laughed loudly.7. We enjoyed the visit.8. Nobody believed us.9. Dad stopped at a store.10. We asked directions.11. They memorized the song.12. I hated math class.Audio Track 2-6-17Mia: Come on, Justin. Let’s go. The concert starts in an hour.Justin: OK, I’m coming.Mia: Do you have the tickets?Justin: Yes, they’re here in my jacket. Oh, wait a minute.Mia: What’s wrong?Justin: I can’t find the tickets. They’re not in my pocket.Mia: Oh no! Where are they? Are they in the desk?Justin: I don’t think so.Mia: Try to remember. Maybe they’re in your backpack.Justin: Wait … I found them. They were in my other jacket. Let’s go.Audio Track 2-6-18A: Are the people at their ten-year college reunion?B: Definitely, there is a “ten-year reunion” banner in the picture.A: Are you certain? I didn't notice it.B: I am certain.A: Are there six men in the picture?B: I’m not sure.A: Is there a bottle on the table?B: Sure, there IS a bottle on the table.Audio Track 2-6-19A: What did your dream house look like?B: My dream house was light blue. I liked the color. The house was huge, and it had a lot of windows. The windows were all open.A: I think that shows you have a big, outgoing and open personality.A: What did the living room look like?B: It was the most spacious room in the house and my grandma was there. She was sitting on a comfortable sofa watching a big-screen TV.A: I think that means you care about your grandma and you want her to feel comfortable.When I was a small kid I often dreamed that I was a grown-up and that my favorite movie star was in love with me. The weird thing is that I can't remember exactly how we met or what we said to one another.Recently, I had a terrible nightmare. I remember it vividly. A gigantic dinosaur with huge claws was chasing me, and it very nearly caught me. It was unusual because I felt so scared that I screamed and woke up.Video CourseVideo Track 2-6-1Agnes: I have a very good memory when it comes to faces and images and drawings and things like that. I don’t remember numbers very well. I even forget m y ATM code sometimes. Alyssa: I can usually remember people’s names when they tell me. However I can’t remember numbers very well. I need to write down the telephone numbers when people tell them to me. Daniel: I have a good memory for numbers especially phone numbers. I usually only need to hear it once. I have a bad memory for foreign languages.Gian: I have a bad memory for names so I try to use a characteristic to remind me. Such as Becky is blonde — Becky blonde. Tom is tall — Tom tall.Dan: Usually I have a good memory but sometimes I have problems remembering names. Sometimes I have to say to people “Hey Bro. Hey Sis.”Video Track 2-6-2Gian: I have a bad memory for names so I try to use a characteristic to remind me. Such as Becky is blonde — Becky blonde. Tom is tall — Tom tall.Dan: Usually I have a good memory but sometimes I have problems remembering names. Sometimes I have to say to people “Hey Bro. Hey Sis.”Video Track 2-6-3Dave: When I was a small kid I had a dream that I swam to Europe and bought cheese and swam back home. The cheese tasted great.Malinda: Last night I had a nightmare that I was lost in the forest and I forgot where I was and when I woke up I was very afraid and I ran out of my room.Alyssa: Last night I had a dream about a friend who’s living very far away from me. When I woke up I felt sad because I miss her.Woo Sung: After I saw Jurassic Park I had a dream that dinosaurs were chasing me and it was really scary.Dan: I had a strange dream where a bird ate me. It was really weird.Alyssa: Last night I had a dream about a friend who’s living very far away from me. When I woke up I felt sad because I miss her.Video Track 2-6-5Claudia: Hi!Roberto: Hi.Claudia: What’s the matter?Roberto: I had a really strange dream last night.Claudia: Really? Do you remember it?Roberto: I think so … maybe … I don’t know. But it was really weird.Claudia: Come on! Try.Roberto: Well I remember … in my dream it was daytime, and I was in my pajamas … and I saw a man in the street. I stopped and asked him where to buy a ticket.Claudia: A ticket? A ticket for what?Roberto: I don’t know!Claudia: And then what happened?Roberto: I’m not sure … but I remember that I began talking to him, and I really enjoyed it. We laughed a lot. He reminded me of someone …Claudia: Yeah, and then?Roberto: … and then he hugged me! And it was Mike!Claudia: No! Really? Do you remember anything else?Roberto: No, but something else happened. I’m sure of it.Claudia: Oh, think!Roberto: I got i t! We talked some more … and then …he shook my hand … and then … he began to dance … like this!Claudia: Oh, like a ballet dancer?Roberto: Yeah. And then … I woke up.Claudia: This is so scary …Roberto: Why? What are those?Claudia: They were a surprise. I got us two tickets to a show tonight … the New York City Ballet.Video Track 2-6-6Claudia: Hi!Roberto: Hi.Claudia: What’s the matter?Roberto: I had a really strange dream last night.Claudia: Really? Do you remember it?Roberto: I think so … maybe… I don’t know. But it was really weird.Claudia: Come on! Try.Roberto: Well I remember … in my dream it was daytime, and I was in my pajamas … and I sawa man in the street. I stopped and asked him where to buy a ticket.Video Track 2-6-7Claudia: And then what happened?Roberto: I’m not sure … but I remember that I began talking to him, and I really enjoyed it. We laughed a lot. He reminded me of someone …Claudia: Yeah, and then?Roberto: … and then he hugged me! And it was Mike!Claudia: No! Really? Do you remember anything else?Roberto: No, but something else happened. I’m sure of it.Claudia: Oh, think!Video Track 2-6-8Roberto: I got it! We talked some more … and then … he shook my hand … and then … he began to dance …like this!Claudia: Oh, like a ballet dancer?Roberto: Yeah. And then … I woke up.Claudia: This is so scary …Roberto: Why? What are those?Claudia: They were a surprise. I got us two tickets to a show tonight … the New York City Ballet.。