2007年6月六级听力试题及答案(含原文)

2007年6月23日大学英语六级(CET-6)真题试卷Nursing, as a typically female profession, must deal constantly with the false impression that nurses are there to wait on the physician. As nurses, we are (36) ________ to provide nursing care only. We do not have any legal or moral (37) ________ to any physician. We provide health teaching, (38) ________ physical as well as emotional problems, (39) ________ patient-related services, and make all of our nursing decisions based upon what is best or suitable for the patient. If, in any (40) ________, we feel that a physician’s order is (41) ________ or unsafe, we have a legal (42) ________ to question that order or refuse to carry it out.Nursing is not a nine-to-five job with every weekend off. All nurses are aware of that before they enter the profession. The emotional and physical stress. However, that occurs due to odd working hours is a (43) ________ reason for a lot of the career dissatisfaction. (44) ________________________________ ..That disturbs our personal lives, disrupts our sleeping and eating habits, and isolates us from everything except job-related friends and activities.The quality of nursing care is being affected dramatically by these situations.(45)________________________________ . Consumers of medically related services have evidently not been affected enough yet to demand changes in our medical system. But if trends continue as predicted, (46)________________________________ . 2007年12月大学英语六级(CET-6)真题试卷If you’re like most people, you’ve indulged in fake listening many times. You go to history class, sit in the third row, and look (36) ________ at the instructor as she speaks. But your mind is far away, (37) _______ in the clouds of pleasant daydreams. (38) ________ you come back to earth: the instructor writes an important term on the chalkboard, and you (39)_______ copy it in your notebook. Every once in a while the instructor makes a (40)_________ remark, causing others in the class to laugh. You smile politely, pretending that you’ve heard the remark and found it mildly (41) ___________. You have a vague sense of (42) ___________ that you aren’t paying close attention, but you tell yourself that any (43)________ you miss can be picked up from a friend’s notes.Besides,(44)______________________ . So back you go into your pri vate little world. Only later do you realize you’ve missed important information for a test.Fake listening may be easily exposed, since many speakers are sensitive to facial cues and can tell if you’re merely pretending to listen. (45)________________________ .Even if you’re not exposed, there’s another reason to avoid fakery; it’s easy for this behavior to become a habit. For some people, the habit is so deeply rooted that (46)_________________ . As a result, they miss lots of valuable information.2008年6月21日大学英语六级(CET-6)真题试卷I'm interested in the criminal justice system of our country. It seems to me that something has to be done if we’re to (36) _____ as a country. I certainly don't know what the answers to our problems are. Things certainly get (37) _________in a hurry when you get into them. But I wonder if something couldn't be done to deal with some of these problems. One thing I'm concerned about is our practice of putting (38) ________in jail who haven't harmed anyone. Why not work out some system (39) _______they can pay back the debts they owe society instead of (40) ___ ____another debt by going to prison, and of course, coming under the (41) _________of hardened criminals? I'm also concerned about the short prison sentences people are(42) __ ___ for serious crimes. Of course, one alternative to this is to (43) ______ capital punishment, but I'm not sure I would be for that. I'm not sure it's right to take an eye for eye. (44) _________________ . I also think we must do something about the insanity plea. In my opinion, anyone who takes another person’s life intentionally is insane; however, (45)_________________________________________________________________. It’s sad, of course, that a person may have to spend the rest of his life, or (46)_________________________________ .2008年12月大学英语六级(CET-6)真题试卷One of the most common images of an advanced, Western-style culture is that of a busy, traffic-filled city. Since their first (36) ______ on American roadways, automobiles have become a (37) ______ of progress, a source of thousands of jobs and an almost inalienable right fo r citizens’ personal freedom of movement. In recent (38) _______, our “love affair” with the car is being (39) ________ directly to the developing world, and it is increasingly (40) _______ that this transfer is leading to disaster.American’s almost compl ete dependence on automobiles has been a terrible mistake. As late as the 1950s, a large (41) ________ of the American public used mass transit. A (42)________ of public policy decisions and corporate scheming saw to it that countless (43)________ and efficient urban streetcar and intra-city rail systems were dismantled. (44)___________________________________________________. Our lives have been planned along a road grid—homes far from work, shopping far from everything, with ugly stretches of concrete and blacktop in between.Developing countries are copying Western-style transportation systems down to the last detail. (45) _________________________________________________________. Pollution control measures are either not strict or nonexistent, leading to choking clouds of smog.Gasoline still contains lead, which is extremely poisonous to humans. (46)_____________________________________________________________________.In addition to pollution and traffic jams, auto safety is a critical issue in developing nations.2009年06月大学英语六级(CET-6)真题试卷English is the leading international language. In different countries around the globe, English is acquired as the mother (36) ________, in others it’s used as a second language. Some nations use English as their (37) ________ language, performing the function of (38) ________; in others it’s used as an international language for business, (39) ________ and industry.What factors and forces have led to the (40) ________ of English? Why is English now considered to be so prestigious that, across the globe, individuals and societies feel (41) ________ if they do not have (42) ________ in this language? How has English changed through 1,500 Years? These are some of the questions that you (43) ________ when you study English.You also examine the immense variability of English and(44)________ . You develop in-depth knowledge of the intricate structure of the language. Why do somenon-native speakers of English claim that it’s a difficult language to learn,while(45) ? At the University of Sussex, you are introduced to the nature and grammar of English in all aspects. This involves the study of sound structures, the formation of words, the sequencing words and the construction of meaning, as well as examination of the theories explaining the aspects of English usage.(46) , which are raised by studying how speakers and writers employ English for a wide variety of purposes.2009年12月大学英语六级(CET-6)真题试卷The ancient Greeks developed basic memory systems called mnemonics. The name is （36）from their Goddess of memory “Mnemosyne”. In the ancient world, a trained memory was an （37）asset, particularly in public life. There were no （38）devices for taking notes, and early Greek orators(演说家) delivered long speeches with great （39）because they learned the speeches using mnemonic systems.The Greeks discovered that human memory is （40）an associative process—thatit works by linking things together. For example, think of an apple. The （41）your brain registers the word “apple”, it （42）the shape, color, taste, smell and （43）of that fruit. All these things are associated in your memory with the word “apple”.（44）. An example could be when you think about a lecture you have had. This could trigger a memory about what you’re talking about through that lecture, which can then trigger another memory.（45）. An example given on a website I was looking at follows: Do you remember the shape of Austria, Canada, Belgium, or Germany? Probably not. What about Italy, though?（46）. You made an association with something already known, the shape of a boot, and Italy’s shape could not be forgotten once you had made the association.2010年6月大学英语六级(CET-6)真题试卷Almost every child, on the first day he sets foot in a school building, is smarter, more (36) ______, less afraid of what he doesn't know, better at finding and (37) ______ things out, more confident, resourceful (机敏的), persistent and (38) ______ than he will ever be again in his schooling – or, unless he is very (39) ______ and very lucky, for the rest of his life. Already, by paying close attention to and (40) ______ with the world and people around him, and without any school-type (41) ______ instruction, he has done a task far more difficult, complicated and (42)______ than anything he will be asked to do in school, or than any of his teachers has done for years. He has solved the (43) ______ of language. He has discovered it –babies don't even know that language exists–and(44)________________________________________________ . He has done it by exploring, by experimenting, by developing his own model of the grammar of language, (45) ________________________________________________ until it does work. And while he has been doing this, he has been learning other things as well, (46) ________________________________________________ , and many that are more complicated than the ones they do try to teach him.2010年12月大学英语六级(CET-6)真题试卷Psychologists are finding that hope plays a surprisingly vital role in giving people a measurable advantage in realms (36) as academic achievement, bearing up in tough jobs and coping with (37) illness.And, by contrast, the loss of hope is turning out to be a stronger sign that a person may (38) suicide than other factors long thought to be more likely risks."Hope has proven a powerful predictor of (39) in every study we've done so far,"said Dr. Charles R.Snyder, a psychologist who has devised a (40) to assess how much hope a person has.For example, in research with 3 920 college students, Dr. Synder and his (41)found that the level of hope among freshmen at the beginning of their first semester was a more (42) predictor of their college grades than were their SAT scores or their grade point (43) in high school, the two measures most commonly used to predict college performance.(44)" , Dr. Snyder said."When you compare students of equivalent intelligence and past academic achievements, what sets them apart is hope."In devising a way assess hope scientifically, Dr. Snyder (45). "That notion is not concrete enough, and it blurs two key components of hope," Dr. Snyder said (46)" . "。

2007年6月23日大学英语(CET-6)真题试卷及答案Part I Writing (30 minutes)Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay entitled Should One Expect a Reward When Doing a Good Deed? You should write at least 150 words following the outline given below.1. 有人做好事期望得到回报；2. 有人认为应该像雷锋那样做好事不图回报；3. 我的观点。

Should One Expect a Reward When Doing a Good Deed?Part II Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning) (15 minutes)Directions: In this part, you will have 15 minutes to go over the passage quickly and answer the questions on Answer Sheet 1.For questions 1-4, markY (for YES) if the statement agrees with the information given in the passage;N (for NO) if statement contradicts the information given in the passage; NG (for NOT GIVEN) if the information is not given in the passage.For questions 5-10, complete the sentences with the information given in the passage.Seven Steps to a More Fulfilling JobMany people today find themselves in unfulfilling work situations. In fact, one in four workers is dissatisfied with their current job, according to the recent ―Plans for 2004‖ survey. Their career path may be financially rewarding, but it doesn’t meet their emotional, social or creative needs. They’re stuck, unhappy, and have no idea what to do about it, except move to another job.Mary Lyn Miller, veteran career consultant and founder of the Life and Career Clinic, says that when most people are unhappy about their work, their first thought is to get a different job. Instead, Miller suggests looking at the possibility of a different life. Through her book, 8 Myths of Making a Living, as well as workshops, seminars and personal coaching and consulting, she has helped thousands of dissatisfied workers reassess life and work.Like the way of Zen, which includes understanding of oneself as one really is, Miller encourages job seekers and those dissatisfied with work or life to examine their beliefs about work a nd recognize that ―in many cases your beliefs are what brought you to where you are today.‖ You may have been raised to think that women were best at nurturing and caring and, therefore, should be teachers and nurses. So that’s what you did. Or, perhaps you were brought up to believe that you should do what your father did, so you have taken over the family business, or become a dentist ―just like dad.‖ If this sounds familiar, it’s probably time to look at the new possibilities for your future.Miller developed a 7-step process to help potential job seekers assess their current situation and beliefs, identifytheir real passion, and start on a journey that allows them to pursue their passion through work.Step 1: Willingness to do something different.Breaking the cycle of doing what you have always done is one of the most difficult tasks for job seekers. Many find it difficult to steer away from a career path or make a change, even if it doesn’t feel right. Miller urges job seekers to open their minds to other possibilities beyond what they are currently doing.Step 2: Commitment to being who you are, not who or what someone wants you to be.Look at the \gifts and talents you have and make a commitment to pursue those things that you love most. If you l ove the social aspects of your job, but are stuck inside an office or ―chained to your desk‖ most of the time, vow to follow your instinct and investigate alternative careers and work that allow you more time to interact with others. Dawn worked as a manager for a large retail clothing store for several years. Though she had advanced within the company, she felt frustrated and longed to be involved with nature and the outdoors. She decided to go to school nights and weekends to pursue her true passion by ea rning her master’s degree in forestry. She now works in the biotech forestry division of a major paper company.Step 3: Self-definitionMiller suggests that once job seekers know who they are, they need to know how to sell themselves. ―In the job market, you are a product. And just like a product, you most know the features and benefits that you have to offer a potential client, or employer.‖ Examine the skills and knowledge that you have identify how they can apply to your desired occupation. Your qualities will exhibit to employers why they should hire you over other candidates.Step 4: Attain a level of self-honoring.Self-honoring or self-love may seem like an odd step for job hunters, but being able to accept yourself, without judgment, helps eliminate insecurities and will make you more self-assured. By accepting who you are – all your emotions, hopes and dreams, your personality, and your unique way of being –you’ll project more confidence when networking and talking with potential employers. The power of self-honoring can help to break all the falsehoods you were programmed to believe – those that made you feel that you were not good enough, or strong enough, or intelligent enough to do what you truly desire.Step 5: Vision.Miller suggests that job seekers develop a vision that embraces the answer to ―What do I really want to do?‖ one should create a solid statement in a dozen or so sentences that describe in detail how they see their life related to work. For instance, the secretary who longs to be an actress describes a life that allows her to express her love of Shakespeare on stage. A real estate agent, attracted to his current job because her loves fixing up old homes, describes buying properties that need a little tender loving care to make them more saleable.Step 6: Appropriate risk.Some philosophers believe that the way to enlightenment comes through facing obstacles and difficulties. Once people discover their passion, many are too scared to do anything about it. Instead, they do nothing. With this step, job seekers should assess what they are willing to give up, or risk, in pursuit of their dream. For one working mom, that meant taking night classes to learn new computer-aided design skills, while still earning a salary and keeping her day job. For someone else, it may mean quitting his or her job, taking out loan and goingback to school full time. You’ll move one step closer to your ideal work life if you identify how much risk you are willing to take and the sacrifices you are willing to make.Step 7: Action.Some teachers of philosophy describe action in this way, ―If one wants to get to the top of a mountain, just sitting at the foot thinking about it will not bring one there. It is by making the effort of climbing up the mountai n, step by step, that eventually the summit is reached.‖ All too often, it is the lack of action that ultimately holds people back from attaining their ideals. Creating a plan and taking it one step at a time can lead to new and different job opportunities. Job-hunting tasks gain added meaning as you sense their importance in your quest for a more meaningful work life. The plan can include researching industries and occupations, talking to people who are in your desired area of work, taking classes, or accepting volunteer work in your targeted field.Each of these steps will lead you on a journey to a happier and more rewarding work life. After all, it is the journey, not the destination, that is most important.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。

2007年6月11. A) Surfing the net.B) Watching a talk show.C) Packing a birthday gift.D) Shopping at a jewelry store.12. A) He enjoys finding fault with exams.B) He is sure of his success in the exam.C) He doesn’t know if he can do well in the exam.D) He used to get straight A’s in the exams he took.13. A) The man is generous with his good comments on people.B) The woman is unsure if there will be peace in the world.C) The woman is doubtful about newspaper stories.D) The man is quite optimistic about human nature.14. A) Study for some profession.B) Attend a medical school.C) Stay in business.D) Sell his shop.15. A) More money.B) Fair treatment.C) A college education.D) Shorter work hours.16. A) She was exhausted from her trip.B) She missed the comforts of home.C) She was impressed by Mexican food.D) She will not go to Mexico again.17. A) Cheer herself up a bit.B) Find a more suitable job.C) Seek professional advice.D) Take a psychology course.18. A) He dresses more formally now.B) What he wears does not match his position.C) He has ignored his friends since graduation.D) He failed to do well at college.Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.19. A) To go sightseeing.B) To have meetings.C) To promote a new champagne.D) To join in a training program.20. A) It can reduce the number of passenger complaints.B) It can make air travel more entertaining.C) It can cut down the expenses for air travel.D) It can lessen the discomfort caused by air travel.21. A) Took balanced meals with champagne.B) Ate vegetables and fruit only.C) Refrained from fish or meat.D) Avoided eating rich food.22. A) Many of them found it difficult to exercise on a plane.B) Many of them were concerned with their well-being.C) Not many of them chose to do what she did.D) Not many of them understood the program.Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.23. A) At a fair.B) At a cafeteria.C) In a computer lab.D) In a shopping mall.24. A) The latest computer technology.B) The organizing of an exhibition.C) The purchasing of some equipment.D) The dramatic changes in the job market.25. A) Data collection.B) Training consultancy.C) Corporate management.D) Information processing.Section BDirections: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and thequestions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you mustchoose the best answer from the four choice marked A) B) C) and D).Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2with a singleline through the centre.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。

2006年6月17日大学英语六级考试听力附试题和答案Section A1. M: Mary, could you please tell Thomas to contact me? I was hoping he would be able to help me out with the freshmen orientation program next week.W: I would certainly tell him if I saw him, but I haven't seen him around for quite a few days.Q: What does the woman mean?2. M: Susan, I am going to change the light bulb above the dining room table. Will you hold the ladder for me?W: No problem. But be careful while you're up there.Q: What does the man want the woman to do?3. W: It's freezing cold. Let me make some coffee to wamp3 us up. Do you want a piece of pie as well?M: Coffee sounds great. But I'm going to have dinner with some friends in a while, so I'd better skip the pie.Q: What does the man mean?4. W: How come Jim lost his job?M: I didn't say he had lost it. All I said was if he didn't get out and start selling a few cars instead of idling around all day, he might find himself looking for a new job.Q: What does the man say about Jim?5. M: Hello, Mary. This is Paul at the bank. Is Tony home?W: Not yet. Paul. I don't think you can reach him at the office now, either. He phoned me five minutes ago to say he was stopping for a hair-cut on his way home.Q: Who do you think the woman probably is?6. W: Oh! Boy! I don't understand how you got a ticket today. I always thought you were slow even driving on the less crowded fast lane.M: I'm usually careful. But this time I thought I could get through the intersection before the light turned.Q: What do we learn about the man?7. W: Your dog certainly seems to know you are his master. Did you have to punish him very often when you trained him?M: I found it's much better to praise him when he obeys and not to be so fussy when he makes mistakes.Q: What does the man say about training dogs?8. M: I am afraid there won't be time to do another tooth today. Make sure you don't eat anything like stakes for the next few hours, and we'll fill the other cavity tomorrow.W: All right. Actually, I must hurry to the library to return some books.Q: Where does the conversation most probably take place?9. W: I am worried about Jenny going to college. College students are so wild nowadays.M: Actually, only a few are like that. Most students are too busy study ing to have time to cause trouble.Q: What does the man imply?10. W: You didn't seem to be terribly enthusiastic about the perfomp3ance.M: You must be kidding. I couldn't have clapped any harder. My hands are still hurting.Q: What does the man think of the perfomp3ance?Section BPassage 1Born and raised in central Ohio, I'm a country girl through and through. I'm currently study ing to become a physical therapist, a career path that marks a great achievement for me. At Ohio State University, admission into the physical therapy program is intensely competitive. I made it pass the first cut the first year I applied, but was turned down for admission. I was crushed, because for years I have been detemp3ined to become a physical therapist. I received advice from friends and relatives about changing my major and finding another course for my life. I just couldn't do it. I knew I could not be as happy in another profession. So I stilled myself, began to work seriously for another year and reapplied. Happily I received notice of my admission. Later, I found out that less than 15% of the applicant had been offered positions that year. Now in the first two years of professional training, I couldn't be happier with my decision not to give up on my dream. My father told me that if I wanted it badly enough, I would get in. Well, Daddy, I wanted it. So there. After graduation, I would like to travel to another country, possibly a Latin American country and work in a children's hospital for a year or two. So many of the children there are physically handicapped but most hospitals don't have the funding to hire trained staff to care for them properly. I would like to change that somehow.11. What is the speaker's field of study?12. According to the speaker, what contributed to her admission to Ohio State University?13. Why does the speaker want to go to a Latin American country?Passage 2Gabriela Mistral was once an ordinary teacher in a small village school in Northern Chile. Towering mountains separate her village from the world outside. Gabriela Mistral was only fifteenwhen she began teaching, but she was a good teacher. She helped the minds of her students' scale the mountain walls and reached out to the world beyond. For eighteen years, Gabriela devoted her life to the poor famp3 children of Chile's Northern valleys. During part of this time, she was director of schools in all of Chile. Before long, many countries recognized her as a great friend of children and the leader in education. In 1922, she was invited to Mexico to help organize the rural school system. Two years later, Gabriela Mistral came to the United States where she served as a visiting professor in several colleges. In New York City, a group of teachers helped to finance the publication of her first book of poetry. Some of her books have been translated into six different languages. She gave the income from some of her books to help poor and neglected children. Beginning in the 1920's, her interests reached out to broader fields. Statesmen asked her advice on international problems. She tried to break through the national barriers that hindered the exchange of ideas among the Spanish speaking peoples of South America. She tried to develop a better understanding between the United States and countries of Latin America. In 1945, she gained worldwide recognition by winning the Nobel Prize in literature, the first Southern American to win the prize.14. Where did Gabriela Mistral start her teaching career?15. How did Gabriela Mistral help the poor children of her hometown?16. Why did many countries think highly of Gabriela Mistral?17. How did Gabriela Mistral become famous all over the world?Passage 3Over time animals have developed many ways to stay away from predators. A predator is an animal that hunts and eats other animals. Hiding is one of the best ways to stay alive. Some animals hide by looking like the places where they live. To see how this works, let's look at the sea dragon. Itis a master of disguise. The sea dragon is covered with skin that looks like leaves. The skin helps the dragon look like a piece of seaweed. A hungry meat eater would stay away from anything that looks like seaweed. Other animals stay safe by showing their colors. They want other animals to see them. Scientists call these bright colors--warning colors. You have probably seen animals that have warning colors. Some grasshoppers show off their own bright colors. Those colors don't just look attractive; they tell their enemies to stay away. Of course, hungry predators sometimes ignore the warning. They still go after the grasshopper. If that happens, the grasshopper has a backup defense. It makes lots of foam. The foam tastes so bad that the predator won't do it again. Color doesn't offer enough protection for some other animals. They have different defenses that help them survive in the wild. Many fish live in groups or schools. That's because there is safety in numbers. At the first sign of trouble, schooling fish swim as close together as they can get. Then the school of fish makes lots of twists and turns. All that movement makes it hard for predators to see individuals in a large group.18. What is the speaker mainly talking about?19. What protects the sea dragon from the meat eater's attack?20. According to the passage, why do many fish stay in groups?2006年12月新六级听力长对话原文Conversation One:W: :Hello, Patrick, is that you?M: Yeah Jane, what can I do for you?W: I was calling about the apple tree that you were trimming yesterday.M: That was hard work!W: I’m sure it was. It sure looked difficult.M: Yeah, I’m glad it’s finished. Hauling the branche s to the front for garbage pick up was no fun either.W: Well, I don’t think you’re quite finished yet, some of the larger branches fell over into my yard, and I think you should come and get them.M: Listen Jane, I don’t see why I should do that. You eat all the apples that fall in your yard and you’ve never complained about that before.W: Well, it’s easier to pick up apples then to drag tree branches all the way to the curb. My kids pick up the apples, and the branches are just too big for them to drag.M: Well, I guess you’ll just have to do it yourself Jane.W: Patrick, I wish you would reconsider. We’ve always gotten along fairly well, but I think you’re out of line here. The branches are your responsibility.M: Sorry Jane, I disagree! You take the benefits of the apple tree, but refuse to deal with the bad side of it! Besides, it won’t take you any time to get the branches out front!W: Get the branches off my property or I’ll have to sue you.M: Yeah? For what?! You’re taking those law classes too seriously! I’ve gotta go, I have to pick up my son.W: You’ll be hearing from me.M: Yeah, yeah. See you in court Jane.Questions 19-22 are based on the questions you have just heard.Question 19:What did the man do yesterday?Question 20:What did the woman ask the man to do?Question 21:What did the woman threaten to do?Question 22:What was the man’s reaction to the woman’s threat?Conversation Two:M: Did you hear about the air crash that occurred in South America recently? It was quite a tragic accident!W: No，I didn’t see anything in the news about it. What happened?M: A foreign airliner was attempting to land at night in a mountainous area in Argentina and flew into a hill!W: That sounds really terrible! Did anyone survive?M: No, everyone aboard, including the crew, was killed instantly.W: What were the circumstances? Were they bad weather, a fire, or engine failure?M: Apparently, there was some low clouds in the area, but mostly it was just miscommunication between the pilots and the are traffic controllers.W: Weren’t they both speaking in English, the official international aviation language?M: Yes they were, but the transmit ion from poor quality radios was slightly distorted and the accents of the Spanish speaking controllers was so strong that the pilots that the pilots misunderstood a vital instruction.W: How could a misunderstanding like that cause such a serious accident?M: The pilots were told to descend to 2-2,000 feet. The instruction actually meant 22,000 feet, butthey thought they heard descend 2,000 feet. That’s a huge difference, and it should have been confirmed, but it was not. Unfortunately, the terrain of the mountains in Norweija ascend to 2,000 feet.W: So the pilots did descend to the wrong altitude then, because they were following the air controllers instructions.M: Sadly enough, yes they did. It was a really bad mistake. Many people died as a result of the simply understanding.W: Wow, that’s a powerful lesson on how important it can be to accurately communicate to each other.Questions: 23-25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.Question 23:What was the cause of the tragedy?Question 24:How high are the mountains in Norweija?Question 25:What lesson could be drawn from the accident?2006年12月新六级听力passage原文Passage 1Edgar Poe, an American writer, was born in 1809. His parents were actors. Edgar was a baby when his father left the family. He was two years old when his mother died. He was taken into the home of a wealthy business man named John Allen. He then received his real name, Edgar Allen Poe. As a young man, Poe attended the University of Virginia. He was a good student, but he liked to drink alcohol and play card games for money. As an unskilled game player, he often lost money. Since hecouldn’t pay o ff his gambling money, he left university and began working for magazines. He worked hard, yet he was not well paid, or well known. At the age of 27, he got married. For a time it seemed that Poe would find happiness, but his wife was sick for most of their marriage, and died in 1847. Through all his crises, Poe produced many stories and poems which appeared in different publications, yet he didn’t become famous until 1845, when his poem, The Raven, was published. There is a question, however, about Poe’s i mportance in American Literature. Some critics say that Poe was one of America’s best writers, and even influenced many French writers, but others disagree. They say that Poe’s work is difficult to understand and most of his writing describes many unpleasant situations and events. Edgar Allen Poe died in 1849 when he was 40 years old. It is said that he was found dead after days of heavy drinking.Questions 26-29 are based on the passage you have just heard:Questions26:What happened to Edgar Allen Poe’s f amily, when he was only two years old? Question 27:Why did Edgar Allen Poe leave the University of Virginia?Question 28:What do some critics say about Edgar Allen Poe?Question 29:How did Edgar Allen Poe’s life come to an end?Passage 2More than fifty years ago, the United Nations declared that literacy is a basic human right. It’s very important for improving the lives of individuals, however, it is estimated that 880 million adults around the world are illiterate, that is, they are unable to read or write. A majority of them arewomen. Over 100 million school age children around the world do not attend school. Many others complete school of fail to finish their studies without learning to read or write. Many countries depend on the efforts of people who offer their time to help illiterate individuals. For example, John Mogger became concerned about the problem of illiteracy three years ago, so he started teaching five prisoners in Brazil. In his teaching, he developed a system with these prisoners. He says his way of teaching can help anyone learn how to read and write with about thirty hours of study. To learn his system, people must first know how to write letters of the alphabet and learn which sounds they represent. The system divides letters into three groups. The first group of letter can be written between two lines. The second can be written between two lines but part of the letter is above the top line. The third group has letters that are partly written below the lower line. John Mogger taught his students to write simply words from the letters, in this way, his students learned more than seven hundred words. Many of them can now write to family members. They also can read newspapers and magazines.Questions 30-32 are based on the Passage you have just heard:Questions 30:According to the speaker, which group of people make up the majority of the illiterate population?Question 31:What is the most important feature of John Moggers method of teaching the alphabet?Question 32:What does John Mogger say about his teaching method?Passage 3Farmers usually use plows to prepare their fields for planting crops. Plows cut into the ground, and lift up weeds, and other unwanted plants. However, plowing is blamed for causing severe damage to top soil by removing the plants that protect soil from being blown or washed away. Many farmers in South Asia are now trying a process called Low Till Farming. Low Till Farming limits the use of plows. In this method of farming seeds and fertilizer are put into the soil through small cuts made in the surface of the ground. Low Till Agriculture leaves much or all the soil and remains of plants on the ground. They serve as a natural fertilizer and help support the roots of future crops. They take in rain and allow it to flow into the soil instead of running off. It has been proved that Low Till Farming increases harvests and reduces water use, and this method reduced the need for chemical products because there are fewer unwanted plants. Scientists say Low Till Farming is becoming popular in South Asia, which is facing a sever water shortage. They say the area will become depended on imported food unless water is saved through methods like Low Till Farming. Currently, more than 150 million people in South Asia depend on local rice and wheat crops. Farmers grow rice during wet weather. During the dry season they grow wheat in the same fields. Farmers are using the Low Till method to plant wheat after harvesting rice. Scientists say Low Till Agriculture is one of the best examples in the worlds of technologies working for both people, and the environment. Questions 33-35 are based on the passage you have just heard.Question 33:What is the main problem cause by the usual way of plowing?Question 34:What does the speaker say about Low Till Farming?Question 35:Where is Low Till Farming becoming popular?2007年6月英语六级真题听力原文11. W: Jim, you are on the net again! We are going to get off.It’s time for the talk show!M: Just a minute dear! I’m looking at a new jewelry site. I want t o make sure I get the right gift for mom s birthday.Q: What is the man doing right now?12. W: I’ve never seen you have such confidence before in the exam!M: It s more than confidence! Right now I felt that if I got less than an A, it will be the fault of the exam itself.Q: What does the man mean?13. W: Just look at this newspaper! Nothing but murder, death and war! Do you still believe peopleare basically good?M: Of course I do! But newspapers hardly ever report stories about peace and generosity. They are not news!Q: What do we learn from the conversation?14. M: Tom must be joking when he said he plans to sell his shop and go to medical school.W: You are quite right! He’s just kidding! He’s also told me time and time again he wished to study for some profession instead of going into business.Q: What will Tom probably do according to the conversation?15. W: I hear your boss has a real good impression of you, and he is thinking about giving you twomore days off each month.M: I hope not. I d rather get more work hours I can get enough buck s to help out my two kids at college.Q: What does the man truly want?16. M: I heard you took a trip to Mexico last month. How did you like it?W: Oh, I got sick and tired of the hotel and hotel food! So now I understand the thing: East, west, home is best!Q: What does the woman mean?17. W: I m worried about Anna. She’s really been depressed lately. All she does is staying in herroom all day.M: That sounds serious! She’d better see a psychiatrist at the counseling centre.Q: What does the man suggest Anna do?18. M: I could hardly recognize Sam after we got that new job! He’s always in a suit and tie now.W: Yeah. He was never liked that in college. Back then, he went around in old T-shirts and jeans.Q: What does the speaker say about Sam?Conversation 1M: Hi, Anna! Welcome back! How’s your trip to the States?W: Very busy. I had a lot of meetings, so, of course, I didn’t have much time to see New York.M: What a pity! Actually, I have a trip there myself next week.W: Do you? Then take my advice, do the well-being in the air program. It really works.M: Oh, I read about that in a magazine. You say it works?W: Yes, I did the program on the flight to the States, and when I arrived a t New York, I didn’t have any problem, no jet lag at all. On the way back, I didn’t do it, and I felt terrible.M: You’re joking!W: Not at all, it really meant a lot of difference.M: En. So what did you do?W: Well, I didn’t drink an alcohol or coffee, and I didn’t eat any meat or rich food. I drink a lot of water, and fresh juice, and I ate the noodles on the well-being menu. They’re lighter. They have fish, vegetables, and noodles, for example, and I did some of the exercises of the program.M: Exercises? On a plane?W: Yes. I didn’t do many, of course, there isn’t much space on a plane.M: How many passengers do the exercises?W: Not many.M: Then how much champagne did they drink?W: A lot! It was more popular than mineral water.M: So, basi cally, it’s a choice. Mineral water and exercises, or champagne and jet lag.W: That’s right! It’s a difficult choice.Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you’ve just heard.19. Why did the woman go to New York?20. What does the woman say about the well-being in the air program?21. What did the woman do to follow the well-being menu?22. What did the woman say about other passengers?Conversation Two:W: Morning. Can I help you?M: Well, I’m not rally sure. I’m just looking.W: I se e. Well, there’s plenty to look at it again this year. I’m sure you have to walk miles to see each stand.M: That’s true.W: Er…, would you like a coffee? Come and sit down for a minute, no obligation.M: Well, that’s very kind of you, but…W: Now, ple ase. Is this the first year you’ve been to the fair, Mr….M: Yes, Johnson, James Johnson.W: My name’s Susan Carter. Are you looking for anything in particular, or are you interested in computers in general?M: Well, actually, I have some specific jobs in mind. I owe a small company, we’ve grown quite dramatically over the past 12 months, and we really need some technological help to enable us to keep on top of everything.W: What’s your line of business, Mr. Johnson?M: We’re a training consultancy.W: I see. And what do you mean ―to keep on top‖?M: The first thing is correspondence. We have a lot of standard letters and forms. So I suppose we need some kind of word processor.W: Right. Well, that’s no problem. But it may be possible for you to get a system that does a lot of other things in addition to word processing. What might suit you is the MR5000. That’s it over there! It’s IBM compatible.M: What about the price?W: Well, the MR5000 costs 1,050 pounds. Software comes free with the hardware.M: Well, I’ll think about it. Thank you.W: Here’s my card. Please feel free to contact me.Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you’ve just heard:23. Where did the conversation take place?24. What are the speakers talking about?25. What is the man’s line of business?PassageP1The new year always brings with the cultural tradition of new possibilities. We see it as a chance for renewal. We begin to dream of new possible selves. We design our ideal self or an image that is quite different from what we are now. For some of us, we roll at dreamy film in our heads just because it’s the beginning of a new year. But we aren’t serious about making changes. We just make some half-hearted resolution and it evaporates after a week or two. The experience makes us feel less successful and leads us to discount our ability to change in the future. It’ not the change is impossible but that it would lose(?) unless our resolutions are supported with plans for implementation. We have to make our intentions manageable by detailing the specific steps that will carry us to our goal. Say your goal is to lose weight by dieting and cutting off sweets. But one night you just have to have a cookie. And you know there’s a bag of your favorites in the cupboard. You want one, you eat two, you check the bag and find out you’ve just shot 132 calories. You say to yourself, ―What the hell!‖ and polish off the whole bag. Then you begin to draw all kinds of unpleasant conclusions about yourself. To protect your sense of self, you begin to discount the goal.You may think –―Well, dieting wasn’t that important to me and I won’t make it anyhow.‖ So you abandon the goal and return to your bad habits.26 What do people usually wish to do at the beginning of a new year?27 How can people turn their new year’s resolutions into reality?28 Why does the speaker mention the example of sweets and cookies?P225 years ago, Ray Anderson, a single parent with a one-year-old son witnessed a terrible accident which took place when the driver of a truck ran a red light and collided with the car of Sandra D. The impact of the collision killed Sandra instantly. But her three-month-old daughter was left trapped in the burning car. While others looked on in horror, Andersen jumped out of his vehicle and crawled into the car through the shadowed rear window to try to free the infant. Seconds later, the car was enclosed in flames. But to everyone’s amazement, Andersen was able to pull the baby to safety. While the baby was all right, Andersen was seriously injured. Two days later he died. But his heroic act was published widely in the media. His son was soon adopted by relatives. The most remarkable part of the story unfolded only last week. Karen and her boyfriend Michael were looking through some old boxes when they came across some old newspaper clippings. ―This is me when I was a new born baby. I was rescued from a burning car. But my mother died in the accident,‖ explained Karen. Although Michael knew Karen’s mother had died years earl ier, he never fully understood the circumstances until he skimmed over the newspaper article. To Karen’s surprise, Michael was absorbed in the details of the accident. And he began to cry uncontrollably. Then he revealed that the man that pulled Karen from the flames was the father he never knew. The two embraced and shed many tears, recounting stories told to them about their parents.29 What happened twenty-five years ago?30 What does the speaker say about Michael’s father?31 Why did Michael cry uncontrollably when he skimmed over the newspaper article?P3Americans suffer from an overdose of work. Regardless of who they are or what they do. Americans spend more time at work than that any time since World War II. In 1950, the US had fewer working hours than any other industrialized country. Today, it exceeds every country but Japan where industrialized employees load 2155 hours a year compared with 1951 in the US and 1603 in the former West Germany. Between 1969 and 1989, employed Americans add an average of 138 hours to their yearly work schedules. The workweek has remained above 40 hours. But people are working more weeks each year. Specifically pay time off holidays, vacations, sick leave shrink by 50% in the 1980s. As corporations have experienced stiff competitions and slow in growth of productivity, they have pressed employees to work longer. Cost-cutting lay-offs in the 1980s reduce the professional and managerial runs, leaving fewer people to get the job done.In lower paid occupations where wages have been reduced, workers have added hours in overtime or extra jobs to preserve their living standards. The government estimates that more than 7 million people hold a second job. For the first time, large numbers of people say they want to cut back on working hours even it means earning less money. But most employers are unwilling to let them do so. The government which has stepped back from its traditional role as a regulator of work time should take steps to make shorter hours possible.Question 32-35 are based on the passage you’ve just heard32. In which country do industrial employees work the longest hours?33. How do employed Americans manage to work more hours?34. Why do corporations press their employees to work longer hours according to the speaker?35. What does the speaker say many Americans prefer to do?Compound dictationNursing, as a typically female profession, must deal constantly with the false impression that nurses are there to wait on the physician. As nurses, we are licensed to provide nursing care only. We do not have any legal or moral obligation to any physician. We provide health teaching, assess physical as well as emotional problems,coordinate patient related services, and make all our nursing decision based upon what is best or suitable for the patient. If in any circumstance we feel that a physician’s order is inappropriate or unsafe, we have a legal responsibility to question that order, or refuse to carry it out. Nursing is not a nine-to-five job with every weekend off. All nurses are aware of that before they enter the profession. The emotional and physical stress, however, that occurs due to odd working hours is a prime reason for a large of the career dissatisfaction. It is sometimes required that we work overtime, and that we change shifts four or five times a month. That disturbs our personal lives, destruct our sleeping and eating habits, and isolates us from everything except job related friends and activities. The quality of nursing care is being affected dramatically by these situations. Most hospitals are now staffed by new graduates, as experienced nurses finally give up trying to change the system. Consumers of medically related services have evidently not been affected enough yet to demand changes in our medical system. But if trends continue as predicted, they will find that most critical hospital care will be provided by new, inexperienced, and sometimes inadequately trained nurses.1. 不适当地n.缺乏经验，不熟练，未熟...inadequately。

070611. W: Jim, you are on the net again! We are going to get off. It s time for the talk show!M: Just a minute dear! I m looking at a new jewelry site. I want to make sure I get the right gift for mom s birthday.Q: What is the man doing right now?12．W: I ve never seen you have such confidence before in the exam!M: It s more than confidence! Right now I felt that if I got less than an A, it will be the fault of the exam itself.Q: What does the man mean?13．W: Just look at this newspaper! Nothing but murder, death and war! Do you still believe people are basically good?M: Of course I do! But newspapers hardly ever report stories about peace and generosity. They are not news!Q: What do we learn from the conversation?14．M: Tom must be joking when he said he plans to sell his shop and go to medical school.W: Y ou are quite right! He s just kidding! He s also told me time and time again he wished to study for some profession instead of going into business.Q: What will Tom probably do according to the conversation?15．W: I hear your boss has a real good impression of you, and he is thinking about giving you two more days off each month.M: I hope not. I d rather get more work hours I can get enough bucks to help out my two kids at college.Q: What does the man truly want?16．M: I heard you took a trip to Mexico last month. How did you like it?W: Oh, I got sick and tired of the hotel and hotel food! So now I understand the thing: East, west, home s best!Q: What does the woman mean?17．W: I m worried about Anna. She s really been depressed lately. All she does is staying in her room all day.M: That sounds serious! She d better see a psychiatrist at the counseling centre.Q: What does the man suggest Anna do?18．M: I could hardly recognize Sam after we got that new job! He s always in a suit and tie now.W: Yeah. He was never liked that in college. Back then, he went around in old T-shirts and jeans.Q: What does the speaker say about Sam?Conversation 1M: Hi, Anna! Welcome back! How’s your trip to the State s?W: V ery busy. I had a lot of meetings, so, of course, I didn’t have much time to see New Y ork.M: What a pity! Actually, I have a trip there myself next week.W: Do you? Then take my advice, do the well-being in the air program. It really works.M: Oh, I read about that in a magazine. Y ou say it works?W: Y es, I did the program on the flight to the States, and when I arr ived at New Y ork, I didn’t have any problem, no jet lag at all. On the way back, I didn’t do it, and I felt terrible.M: Y ou’re joking!W: Not at all, it really meant a lot of difference.M: En. So what did you do?W: Well, I didn’t drink an alcohol or coffee, and I didn’t eat any meat or rich food. I drink a lot of water, and fresh juice, and I ate the noodles on the well-being menu. They’re lighter. They have fish, vegetables, and noodles, for example, and I did some of the exercises of the program.M: Exercises? On a plane?W: Yes. I didn’t do many, of course, there isn’t much space on a plane.M: How many passengers do the exercises?W: Not many.M: Then how much champagne did they drink?W: A lot! It was more popular than mineral water.M: So, basically, it’s a choice. Mineral water and exercises, or champagne and jet lag.W: That’s right! It’s a difficult choice.Qu estions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you’ve just heard.19. Why did the woman go to New Y ork?20. What does the woman say about the well-being in the air program?21. What did the woman do to follow the well-being menu?22. What did the woman say about other passengers?Conversation Two:W: Morning. Can I help you?M: Well, I’m not rally sure. I’m just looking.W: I see. Well, there’s plenty to look at it again this year. I’m sure you have to walk miles to see each stand. M: That’s true.W: Er…, would you like a coffee? Come and sit down for a minute, no obligation.M: Well, that’s very kind of you, but…W: Now, please. Is this the first year you’ve been to the fair, Mr….M: Y es, Johnson, James Johnson.W: My name’s Susan Carter. Are you looking for anything in particular, or are you interested in computers in general?M: Well, actually, I have some specific jobs in mind. I owe a small company, we’ve grown quite dramatically over the past 12 months, and we really need some technological help to enable us to keep on top of everything. W: What’s your line of business, Mr. Johnson?M: We’re a training consultancy.W: I see. And what do you mean ―to keep on top‖?M: The first thing is correspondence. We have a lot of standard letters and forms. So I suppose we need some kind of word processor.W: Right. Well, that’s no problem. But it may be possible for you to get a system that does a lot of other things in addition to word processing. What might suit you is the MR5000. That’s it over there! It’s IBM compatible. M: What about the price?W: Well, the MR5000 costs 1,050 pounds. Software comes free with the hardware.M: Well, I’ll think about it. Thank you.W: Here’s my card. Please feel free to contact me.Questions 23 to 25 are bas ed on the conversation you’ve just heard:23. Where did the conversation take place?24. What are the speakers talking about?25. What is the man’s line of business?PassageP1The new year always brings with the cultural tradition of new possibilities. We see it as a chance for renewal. We begin to dream of new possible selves. We design our ideal self or an image that is quite different from what we are now. For some of us, we roll at dreamy film in our heads just because it’s the beginning of a new year. But we aren’t serious about making changes. We just make some half-hearted resolution and it evaporates after a week or two. The experience makes us feel less successful and leads us to discount our ability to change in the future. It’ not the chang e is impossible but that it would lose(?) unless our resolutions are supported with plans for implementation. We have to make our intentions manageable by detailing the specific steps that will carry us to our goal. Say your goal is to lose weight by dieting and cutting off sweets. But one night you just have to have a cookie. And you know there’s a bag of your favorites in the cupboard. Y ou want one, you eat two, you check the bag and find out you’ve just shot 132 calories. Y ou say to yourself, ―What the hell!‖ and polish off the whole bag. Then you begin to draw all kinds of unpleasant conclusions about yourself. To protect your sense of self, you begin to discount the goal. Y ou may think –―Well, dieting wasn’t that important to me and I won’t make it anyhow.‖ So you abandon the goal and return to your bad habits.26 What do people usually wish to do at the beginning of a new year?27 How can people turn their new year’s resolutions into reality?28 Why does the speaker mention the example of sweets and cookies?P225 years ago, Ray Anderson, a single parent with a one-year-old son witnessed a terrible accident which took place when the driver of a truck ran a red light and collided with the car of Sandra D. The impact of the collision killed Sandra instantly. But her three-month-old daughter was left trapped in the burning car. While others looked on in horror, Andersen jumped out of his vehicle and crawled into the car through the shadowed rear window to try to free the infant. Seconds later, the car w as enclosed in flames. But to everyone’s amazement, Andersen was able to pull the baby to safety. While the baby was all right, Andersen was seriously injured. Two days later he died. But his heroic act was published widely in the media. His son was soon adopted by relatives. The most remarkable part of the story unfolded only last week. Karen and her boyfriend Michael were looking through some old boxes when they came across some old newspaper clippings. ―This is me when I was a new born baby. I was rescue d from a burning car. But my mother died in the accident,‖ explained Karen. Although Michael knew Karen’s mother had died years earlier, he never fully understood the circumstances until he skimmed over the newspaper article. To Karen’s surprise, Michael w as absorbed in the details of the accident. And he began to cry uncontrollably. Then he revealed that the man that pulled Karen from the flames was the father he never knew. The two embraced and shed many tears, recounting stories told to them about their parents.29 What happened twenty-five years ago?30 What does the speaker say about Michael’s father?31 Why did Michael cry uncontrollably when he skimmed over the newspaper article?P3Americans suffer from an overdose of work. Regardless of who they are or what they do. Americans spend more time at work than that any time since World War II. In 1950, the US had fewer working hours than any other industrialized country. Today, it exceeds every country but Japan where industrialized employees load 2155 hours a year compared with 1951 in the US and 1603 in the former West Germany. Between 1969 and 1989, employed Americans add an average of 138 hours to their yearly work schedules. The workweek has remained above 40 hours. But people are working more weeks each year. Specifically pay time off holidays,vacations, sick leave shrink by 50% in the 1980s. As corporations have experienced stiff competitions and slow in growth of productivity, they have pressed employees to work longer. Cost-cutting lay-offs in the 1980s reduce the professional and managerial runs, leaving fewer people to get the job done. In lower paid occupations where wages have been reduced, workers have added hours in overtime or extra jobs to preserve their living standards. The government estimates that more than 7 million people hold a second job. For the first time, large numbers of people say they want to cut back on working hours even it means earning less money. But most employers are unwilling to let them do so. The government which has stepped back from its traditional role as a regulator of work time should take steps to make shorter hours possible.Question 32-35 are based on the passage you’ve just heard32. In which country do industrial employees work the longest hours?33. How do employed Americans manage to work more hours?34. Why do corporations press their employees to work longer hours according to the speaker?35. What does the speaker say many Americans prefer to do?Compound dictationNursing, as a typically female profession, must deal constantly with the false impression that nurses are there to wait on the physician. As nurses, we are licensed to provide nursing care only. We do not have any legal or moral obligation to any physician. We provide health teaching, assess physical as well as emotional problems, coordinate patient related services, and make all our nursing decision based upon what is best or suitable for the patient. If in any circumstance we feel that a physician’s order is inappropriate or unsafe, we have a legal responsibility to question that order, or refuse to carry it out. Nursing is not a nine-to-five job with every weekend off. All nurses are aware of that before they enter the profession. The emotional and physical stress, however, that occurs due to odd working hours is a prime reason for a large of the career dissatisfaction. It is sometimes required that we work overtime, and that we change shifts four or five times a month. That disturbs our personal lives, destruct our sleeping and eating habits, and isolates us from everything except job related friends and activities. The quality of nursing care is being affected dramatically by these situations. Most hospitals are now staffed by new graduates, as experienced nurses finally give up trying to change the system. Consumers of medically related services have evidently not been affected enough yet to demand changes in our medical system. But if trends continue as predicted, they will find that most critical hospital care will be provided by new, inexperienced, and sometimes inadequately trained nurses.2007年12月英语六级听力原文Section A Conversations Short Conversations11. M: The biological project is now in trouble. Y ou know, my colleague and I have completely different ideas about how to proceed.W: Why don’t you compromise? Try to make it a win-win situation for you both.Q: What does the woman suggest the man do?12. M: How does Nancy like the new dress she bought in Rome?W: She said she would never have bought an Italian style dress if she had known Mary had already got such a dress.Q: What do we learn from the conversation?13. M: Y ou are not going to do all those dishes before we leave, are you? If we don’t pick up George and Martha in 25 minutes, we’ll never get to the theater on time.W: Oh, didn’t I tell you? Martha called to say her daughter was ill and they could not go tonight.Q: What is the woman probably going to do first?14. M: Y ou’ve been hanging onto the phone for quite a while. Who were you talking with?W: Oh, it was Sally. Y ou k now she always has the latest news in town and can’t wait to talk it over with me.Q: What do we know about Sally from the conversation?15．W: It’s always been hard to get this car into first gear and now the clutch seems to be sleeping.M: If you leave the car with me, I’ll fix it for you this afternoon.Q: Who is the woman probably speaking to?16. M: Kate, why does the downtown area look deserted now?W: Well, there used to be some really good stores, but lots of them moved out to the mall.Q: What do we learn from the conversation?17. W: I find the lounge such a cozy place to study in. I really like the feeling when sitting on the sofa and doing the reading.M: Well for me the hardest part about studying here is staying awake.Q: What does the man mean?18. W: These mosquito bites are killing me. I can’t help scratching.M: Next time you go camping, take some precaution, say, wearing long sleeves.Q: Why does the man suggest the woman we ear long sleeves?Long ConversationsConversation 1M: Hello and welcome to our program ―Working Abroad‖. Our guest this evening is a Londoner who lives and works in Italy. Her name is Susan Hill. Susan, welcome to the program. Y ou live in Florence. How long have you been living there?W: Since 1982, but when I went there in 1982, I planned to stay for only 6 months.M: Why did you change your mind?W: Well, I’m a designer. I design leather goods, mainly s hoes and handbags. Soon after I arrived in Florence, I got a job with one of Italy’s top fashion houses, Ferragamo. So I decided to stay.M: How lucky! Do you still work for Ferragamo?W: No, I’ve been a freelance designer for quite a long time now. Since 1988, in fact.M: So, does that mean you design for several different companies now?W: Y es, that’s right. I’ve designed many fashion items for a number of Italian companies. And in the last 4 years, I’ve also been designing for the British company, Burber rys.M: What have you been designing for them?W: Mostly handbags and small leather goods.M: How has fashion industry in Italy changed since 1982?W: Oh, yes, it has become a lot more competitive, because the quality of products from other countries has improved a lot, but Italian quality and design is still world famous.M: And do you ever think of returning to live in England?W: No, not really. Working in Italy is more interesting, I also love the Mediterranean sun and the Italian life style.M: Well, thank you for talking to us, Susan.W: It was a pleasure.19. Where does this talk most probably take place?20. What was the woman’s original plan when she went to Florence?21. What has the woman been doing for a living since 1988?22. What do we learn about the change in Italy’s fashion industry?Conversation 2M: So, Claire, you are into drama.W: Y es, I’ve a master’s degree in Drama and Theater. At the moment I am hopi ng to get onto a PHD program.M: What excites you about drama?W: I find it’s a communicative way to study people and you learn how to read people in drama. So usually I can understand what people are saying, even though they might be lying.M: That would be useful.W: Y eah, it’s very useful for me as well. I am an English lecturer, so I use a lot of drama in my classes, such as role-plays. And I ask my students to create mini-dramas. They really respond well. At the moment I am hoping to get onto a PHD course. I would like to concentrate on Asian drama and try to bring Asian theater to the world attention. I don’t know how successful I will be, but here is hoping.M: Oh, I’m sure you will be successful. Now, Claire, what do you do for stage fright?W: Ah, stage fright. Well, many actors have that problem. I get stage fright every time I am going to teach a new class. The night before, I usually can’t sleep.M: What? For teaching?W: Y es! I get really bad stage fright, but the minute I step into the classroom or get onto the stage, it just all falls into place. Then I just feel like ―Yeah, this is what I mean to do.‖ and I am fine.M: Well, that’ cool.23. Why does woman find studying drama and theatre useful?24. How did the woman student respond to her way of teaching English?25. What does the woman say about her stage fright?Section B Short PassagesPassage OneIn January 1989, the Community of European Railways presented their proposal for a high speed pan-European train network, extending from Sweden to Sicily and from Portugal to Poland by the year 2020. If their proposal becomes a reality, it will revolutionize train travel in Europe. Journeys between major cities will take half the time they take today. Brussels will be only one and half hours from Paris. The quickest way to get from Paris to Frankfurt, from Barcelona to Madrid will be by train, not plane.When the network is complete, it will integrate three types of railway line, totally new high-speed lines, with trains operating its speeds of 300kms per hour; upgraded lines, which allow for speeds up to 200 to 225 kms per hour and existing lines, for local connections and distribution of freight. If business people can choose between a 3-hour train journey from city center to city center and 1-hour flight, they'll choose the train, said an executive travel consultant. They won't go by plane anymore. If you calculate flight time, check in and travel to and from the airport, you’ll find almost no difference and if your plane arrives late due to bad weather or air traffic jams or strikes, then the train passengers will arrive at their destination first.Since France introduced the first 260-km per hour high speed train service between Paris and Lyons in 1981, the trains have achieved higher and higher speeds. On many routes, airlines have lost up to 90 percent of their pass engers to high speed trains. If people accept the community of European Railways’ plan, the 21st century will be the new age of the train.Questions 26-29 are based on the passage you have just heard.26. What is the proposal presented by the Community of the European Railways?27. What will happen when the proposal becomes a reality?28. Why will business people prefer a 3-hour train journey to a 1-hour flight?29. When did France introduce the first high speed train service?Passage TwoWestern doctors are beginning to understand what traditional healers have always known that the body and the mind are inseparable. Until recently, modern urban physicians heal the body, psychiatrists the mind and priests the soul. However, the medical world is now paying more attention to holistic medicine, which is an approach based on a belief that people’s state of mind can make them sick or speed the recovery from sickness.Several studies show that the effectiveness of a certain drug often depends on the patients expectations of it. For example, in one recent study, psychiatrists at a major hospital try to see how patients could be made calm. They divided them into two groups; one group was given a drug while the other group received a harmless substance instead of medicine without their knowledge. Surprisingly, more patients in the second group showed the desired effects than those in the first group.In study after study, there is a positive reaction in almost one third of the patients taking harmless substances. How is this possible? How can such a substance have an effect on the body? Evidence from a 1997 study at the University of California shows that several patients who receive such substances were able to produce their own natural drug, that is, as they took the substance, their brains released natural chemicals that act like a drug. Scientists theorize that the amount of these chemicals released by a person’s brain quite possibly indicates how much faith the person has in his or her doctor.Questions 30-32 are based on the passage you have just heard.30. According to the speaker, what are western doctors beginning to understand?31. What does the recent study at a major hospital seem to prove?32. What evidence does the 1997 study of the University of California produce?Passage ThreeSo we’ve already talked a bit about the growth of extreme sports like rock-climbing. As psychologists, we need to ask ourselves ―Why is this person doing this?‖, ―Why do people take these risks and put themselves in danger wh en they don’t have to?‖ One common trait among risk-takers is that they enjoy strong feelings or sensations. We call this trait ―sensation seeking‖. A sensation-seeker is someone who is always looking for new sensations. What else do we know about sensation seekers? Well, as I said, sensation-seekers like strong emotions. Y ou can see this trait in many parts of a person’s life not just in extreme sports. For example, many sensation seekers enjoy hard rock music. They like the loud sound and strong emotions of the songs. Similarly, sensation-seekers enjoy frightening horror movies. They like the feeling of being scared and horrified while watching the movie. This feeling is even stronger for extreme sports where the person faces real danger.Sensation-seekers feel that danger is really exciting. In addition, sensation-seekers like new experiences that force them to push their personal limits. For them, repeating the same things everyday is boring. Many sensation-seekers choose jobs that involve risk, such as starting a new business or being an Emergency Room doctor. These jobs are different everyday, so they never know what will happen. That’s why many sensation-seekers also like extreme sports. When you do rock-climbing, you never know what will happen. The activity is always new and different.Questions 33 to 35 are based on the passage you’ve just heard.33. According to the speaker, what is a common trait among risk-takers?34. What do sensation-seekers find boring?35. What is the speaker’s profession?Section C Compound DictationIf you are like most people, you’ve indulged in fake listening many times. Y ou go to history class, sitting in the third row, and look squarely at the instructor as she speaks, but your mind is far away, floating in the clouds of pleasant daydreams. Occasionally, you come back to earth. The instructor writes an important term on the chalkboard and you dutifully copy it in your notebook. Every once in a while the instructor makes a witty remark causing others in the class to lau gh; you smile politely, pretending that you’ve heard the remark and found it mildly humorous. Y ou have a vague sense of guilt that you aren’t paying close attention, but you tell yourself that any material you miss can be picked up from a friend’s notes. B esides, the instructor is talking about road construction in ancient Rome and nothing could be more boring. So back you go into your private little world. Only later do you realize you’ve missed important information for a test. Fake listening may be easily exposed, since many speakers are sensitive to facial cues and can tell if you are merely pretending to listen. Y our blank expression and far-away look in your eyes are the cues that betray your inattentiveness. Even if you are not exposed, there is anoth er reason to avoid fakery. It’s easy for this behavior to become a habit. For some people, the habit is so deeply-rooted that they automatically start daydreaming when the speaker begins talking on something complex or uninteresting. As a result, they miss lots of valuable information.0806Section A11. M: Good news, I’m not going to have surgery after all. The doctor says I can start working out again soon and maybe play football like before in a few weeks.W: That’s terrific. It would be great if yo u could get back in shape in time for the World Cup.Q: What do we learn from the conversation?12. M: I really need to make some extra money. Y ou know I’ve practically spent my entire budget for this semester.W: Why not check out the new cafeteria at Market Street? I think there are still a few openings suitable for seniors like you.Q: What does the woman suggest the man do?13. M: I hear John left his cat in your care while he’s on vacation abroad. How are you getting along with it?W: Well, it never comes when I call it. It spills its food and sheds all over the place. I can’t wait till John gets back.Q: How does the woman find the cat?14. W: Hello, Professor White, I got my grade in the mail this morning, but I think there might be a mistake in my mark.M: Y eah, I’ve got several calls just like yours. There must be a problem with the computing system. It should be straightened out in a couple of hours.Q: What does the man mean?15. M: Professor Johnson, last night when I was putting the finishing touches on my paper, a computer failure completely wiped out my files, do you think I can have another day to retype it?W: I’m sorry, Rod. I’m leaving for a conference tomorrow and I’ll be away two weeks. I suppose you could send me an E-copy.Q: Why does the man say he can’t submit his assignment on time?16. W: I just called the travel agency, it’s all set. On June l st, we are heading for the mountains and will be camping there for a whole week.M: Have you checked the academi c calendar? My classes aren’t over until the 8th.Q: What does the man imply?17. W: I thought there was still time for me to apply for a student loan. But someone just told me that the closing date was last Tuesday.M: Are you sure? I thought we sti ll had another month. Wait, I’ve got a brochure right here. Last Tuesday was the opening date.Q: What does the man imply?18. W: Look at all the pollutants going into the air from those factories. Do you think they’ll ever get that under control?M: Now with the new laws in effect and social awareness increasing, we are sure to turn things around.Q: What does the man mean?Conversation OneW: Tell me, Peter, what makes Harrods so famous?M: Well, it’s the biggest department store in the UK. And i ts food hall and the Egyptian hall are very famous. People come to Harrods just to see them.W: What is special about the food hall?M: It sells many different kinds of food. For example, it has 250 kinds of cheese from all over the world and more than 180 kinds of bread. Customers also love all the different kinds of chocolate. They buy a hundred tons every year.W: That’s amazing! And why is the Egyptian hall so famous?M: Well, when people see it, they feel they are in another world. It looks like in Egyptian building from 4,000 years ago. And it sells beautiful objects. They are not 4,000 years old, of course.W: Is it true that Harrods produces its own electricity?M: Yes, it does.70%, enough for a small town. To light the outside of the building, we use 11,500 light bulbs.W: Really? Tell me, how many customers do you have on an average day? And how much do they spend?M: About 30,000 people come on an average day. But during the sales, the number increases to 300,000 customers a day. How much do they spent? Well, on average, customers spend about 1.5 million pounds a day. The record for one day is nine million pounds.。

2007年6月大学英语六级CET6真题及答案2007年6月大学英语六级CET6真题及答案2007年6月大学英语六级CET6真题及答案part i writing (30 minutes) directions: for this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay entitled should one expect a reward when doing a good deed? you should write at least 150 words following the outline given below.1. 有人做好事期望得到回报；2. 有人认为应该像雷锋那样做好事不图回报；3. 我的观点。

should one expect a reward when doing a good deed?part ii reading comprehension (skimming and scanning) (15 minutes)directions: in this part, you will have 15 minutes to go over the passage quickly and answer the questions on answer sheet 1.for questions 1-4, marky (for yes)if the statement agrees with the information given in the passage;n (for no)if statement contradicts the information given in the passage;ng (for not given) if the information is not given in the passage.for questions 5-10, complete the sentences with the information given in the passage.seven steps to a more fulfilling jobmany people today find themselves in unfulfilling work situations. in fact, one in four workers is dissatisfied with their current job, according to the recent “plans for 2004”survey. their career path may be financially rewarding, but it doesn’t meet their emotional, social or creative needs. they’re stuck, unhappy, and have no idea what to do about it, except move to another job.mary lyn miller, veteran career consultant and founder of the life and career clinic, says that when most people are unhappy about their work, their first thought is to get a different job. instead, miller suggests looking at the possibility of a different life. through her book, 8 myths of making a living, as well as workshops, seminars and personal coaching and consulting, she has helped thousands of dissatisfied workers reassess life and work.like the way of zen, which includes understanding of oneself as one really is, miller encourages job seekers and those dissatisfied with work or life to examine their beliefs about work and recognize that “in many cases your beliefs are what brought you to where you are today.”you may have been raised to think that women were best at nurturing and caring and, therefore, should be teachers and nurses. so that’s what you did. or, perhaps you were brought up to believe that you should do what your father did, so you have taken over the family business, or become a dentist “just like dad.”if this sounds familiar, it’s probably time to look at the new possibilities for your future.miller developed a 7-step process to help potential job seekers assess their current situation and beliefs, identify their real passion, and start on a journey that allows them to pursue their passion through work.step 1: willingness to do something different.breaking the cycle of doing what you have always done is one of the most difficult tasks for job seekers. many find it difficult to steer away from a career path or make a change, even if it doesn’t feel right. miller urges job seekers to open their minds to other possibilities beyond what they arecurrently doing.step 2: commitment to being who you are, not who or what someone wants you to be.look at the gifts and talents you have and make a commitment to pursue those things that you love most. if you love the social aspects of your job, but are stuck inside an office or “chained to your desk”most of the time, vow to follow your instinct and investigate alternative careers and work that allow you more time to interact with others. dawn worked as a manager for a large retail clothing store for several years. though she had advanced within the company, she felt frustrated and longed to be involved with nature and the outdoors. she decided to go to school nights and weekends to pursue her true passion by earning her master’s degree in forestry. she now works in the biotech forestry division of a major paper company.step 3: self-definitionmiller suggests that once job seekers know who they are, they need to know how to sell themselves. “in the job market, you are a product. and just like a product, you most know the features and benefits that you have to offer a potential client, or employer.”examine the skills and knowledge that you haveidentify how they can apply to your desired occupation. your qualities will exhibit to employers why they should hire you over other candidates.共9页，当前第1页12007年6月大学英语六级CET6真题及答案相关内容:。

2007年6月大学英语四级考试听力原文Part ⅢListening Comprehension （35 minutes）Section ADirections: In his section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A ,B ,C and D, and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.11. W: Did you watch the 7 o’clock program on Cannel (频道) 2 yesterday evening? I was aboutto watch it when someone came to see me.M: Y eah, it reported some major breakthrough (突破) in cancer research. People over 40 would find the program worth watching.Q: What do we learn from the conversation about the TV program?C)12. W: I won the 1st prize in the National Writing Contest and I got this camera as an award(奖品).M: It’s a good camera. Y ou can take it when you travel. I had no idea you were a marvelous writer.Q: What do we learn from the conversation?D)13. M: I wish I hadn’t thrown away that reading list!W: I thought you might regret it. That’s why I picked it up from the waste paper basket and left it on the desk.Q: What do we learn from the conversation?B)14. W: Are you still teaching at the junior high school?M: Not since June. My brother and I opened a restaurant as soon as he got out of the army.Q: What do we learn about the man from the conversation?A)15. M: Hi, Susan! Have you finished reading the book Professor Johnson recommended?W: Oh, I haven’t read it through the way I read a novel. I just read a few chapters which interested me.Q: What does the woman mean?C)16. M: Jane missed class again, didn’t she? I wonder why.W: Well, I knew she had been absent all week. So I called her this morning to see if she was sick. It turned out that her husband was badly injured in a car accident.Q: What does the woman say about Jane?D)17. W: I’m sure the Smiths’ new house is somewhere on this street, but I don’t know exactlywhere it is.M: But I’m told it’s two blocks from their old home.Q: What do we learn from the conversation?D)18. W: I’ve been waiting here almost half an hour. How come it took you so long?M: Sorry, honey. I had to drive two blocks before I spotted a place to park the car.Q: What do we learn from the conversation?A)Now you’ll hear two long conversationsConversation OneM: Hello, I have a reservation for tonight.W: Y our name, please.M: Nelson, Charles Nelson.W: OK, Mr. Nelson, that’s a room for five and...M: Excuse me. Y ou mean a room for five pounds? I didn’t know the special was so good.W: No, no, no. According to our records, a room for five guests was booked under your name. M: No, no, hold on. Y ou must have two guests under the name.W: OK, let me check this again. Oh, here we are.M: Y eah!W: Charles Nelson, a room for one for the nineteenth. (19)M: Wait, wait, it was for tonight, not tomorrow night. (19)W: Hmm, hmm, I don’t think we have any rooms for tonight. (19、20) There’s a conference going on in town, and... Er, let’s see, yeah, no rooms (20)M: Oh, come on. Y ou must have something, anything!W: Well, let, let me check my computer here. Ah!M: What?W: There has been a cancellation for this evening. A honey-moon suite is now available.M: Great, I’ll take it.W: But I’ll have to charge you a hundred and fifteen pounds for the night.M: What? I should get a discount for the inconvenience.W: Well, the best I can give you is a ten percent discount plus a ticket for a free continental breakfast.M: Hey, isn’t the breakfast free anyway?(21)W: Well, only on weekends. (21)M: I want to talk to the manager. (22)W: Wait, wait, wait, Mr. Nelson. I think I can give you an additional fifteen percent discount. Questions 19 to 22 are based the conversation you have just heard.19. What is the man’s problem?D)20. Why did the hotel clerk say they didn’t have any rooms for that night?.B)21. What did the clerk say about breakfast in the hotel?A)22. What did the man imply he would do at the end of the conversation?C)Conversation TwoM: Sara, you work in the admission’s office, don’t you?(23)W: Yes, I’m... I’ve been here 10 years as an assistant director.(23)M: Really, what does that involve?W: Well, I’m in charge of all the admissions of postgraduate students in the university.M: Only postgraduates?W: Yes, postgraduates only. I’ve nothing at all to do with undergraduates.M: Do you find that you get a particular... sort of... different national groups? I mean you get largea numbers from Latin America or...W: Yes, well, of all the students enrolled last year, nearly half were from overseas;(24) they werefrom Africa countries, the Far East, the Middle East and Latin America.M: Em. But have you been doing just that for the last 10 years or have you done other things? W: Well, I’ve been doing the same job. Er, before that, I was Secretary of the Medical School at Birmingham. And further back, I worked in the local government.M: Oh, I see.W: So I’ve done different types of things.M: Y es, indeed. How do you imagine your job might develop in the future? Can you imagine shifting into a different kind of responsibility or doing something...?W: Oh, yeah. From October 1, I’ll be doing an entirely different job. T here’s going to be more committee work; I mean more policy work, (25) and less dealing with students. Unfortunately, I’ll miss my contact with students.Questions 23 to 25 are based the conversation you have just heard.23. What is the woman’s present position?B)24. What do we learn about the postgraduates enrolled last year in the woman’s university?A)25. What will the woman’s new job be like?C)Section BDirections: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a questions , you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A）,B）,C）and D）. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. Passage OneMy mother was born in a small town in northern Italy. She was three when her parents immigrated to America in 1926. (26) They lived in Chicago where my grandfather worked making ice cream. Mama thrived in the urban environment. At 16, she graduated first in her high school class, went on to secretarial school and finally worked as an executive secretary for a railroad company. She was beautiful, too. When a local photographer used her pictures in his monthly window display, she felt pleased. Her favorite portrait showed her sitting by Lake Michigan, her hair wind-blown, her gaze reaching toward the horizon. My patents were married in 1944. Dad was a quiet and intelligent man. He was 17 when he left Italy. Soon after, a hit-and-run accident left him with a permanent limp. (27) Dad worked hard selling candy to Chicago office workers on their break. He had little formal schooling. His English was self-taught.Y et, he eventually built a small successful wholesale candy business. Dad was generous and handsome. Mama was devoted to him. (28) After she married, my mother quit her job and gave herself to her family. In 1950, with 3 small children, Dad moved the family to a farm 40 miles from Chicago. He worked at land and commuted to the city to run his business. Mama said goodbye to her parents and friends and traded her busy city neighborhood for a more isolated life. But she never complained. (28)Questions 26 to 28 are based the passage you have just heard.26. What does the speaker tell us about his mother’s early childhood?C)27. Why do we learn about the speaker’s father?B)28. What does the speaker say about his mother?D)Passage T woDuring a 1995 roof collapse, a firefighter named Donald Herbert was left brain damaged. (29) For 10 years, he was unable to speak. Then, one Saturday morning, he did something that shocked his family and doctors: He started speaking. (30) “I want to talk to my wife, ” Donald Herbert said out of the blue. Staff members of the nursing home where he has lived for more than 7 years raced to get Linda Herbert on the telephone. “It was the first of many conversations the 44-year-old patient had with his family and friends during a fourteen-hours’stretch, ” Herbert’s uncle, Simon Malcolm said. “How long have I been away?” Herbert asked. “We told him almost ten years, ” the uncle said, “ He thought it was only three months.” Hebert was fighting a house fire December 29th 1995 when the roof collapsed, burying him underneath. After going without air for several minutes, Herbert was unconscious for two and half months (31) and has undergone therapy ever since. News accounts in the days and years after his injury described Herbert as blind and with little, if any, memory. A video shows him receiving physical therapy but apparently unable to communicate and was little awareness of his surroundings. Malcolm declined to discuss his nephew’s current condition or whether the apparent progress was continuing. “The family was seeking privacy while the doctors evaluated Herbert,”(32) he said. As the word of Herbert’s progress spread, visitors streamed into the nursing home. “He’s resting comfortably, ” his uncle told them.Questions 29 to 32 are based the passage you have just heard.29. What happened to Herbert ten years ago?C)30. What surprised Donald Herbert’s family and doctors one Saturday?A)31. How long did Herbert remain unconscious?B)32. How did Herbert’s family react to the public attention?D)Passage ThreeAlmost all states in America have a state fair. They last for one, two or three weeks. The Indiana State Fair is one of the largest and oldest state fairs in the United States. It is held everysummer. It started in 1852. Its goals were to educate, share ideas, and present Indiana’s best products.(33) The cost of a single ticket to enter the fair was 20 cents. During the early 1930s, officials of the fair ruled that people could attend by paying with something other than money. For example, farmers brought a bag of grain in exchange for a ticket.(34) With the passage of time, the fair has grown and changed a lot, but it is still one of Indiana’s most celebrated events. People from all over Indians and from many other states attend the fair. They can do many things at the fair. They can watch the judging of the prize cows, pigs and other animals. They can see sheep getting their wool cut and they can learn how that wool never see except at a fair. The fair provides a chance for a farming community to show its skills and farm products. For example, visitors might see the world’s largest apple, or the tallest sunflower plant. Today, children and adults at the fair can play new computer games or attempt more traditional games of skill. They can watch performances put on by famous entertainers. Experts say such fairs are important, because people need to remember that they are connected to the earth and its products, and they depend on animals for many things. (35)Questions 33 to 35 are based the passage you have just heard.33. What were the main goals of the Indiana State Fair when it started?A)34. How did some farmers gain entrance to the fair in the early 1930s?B)35. Why are state fairs important events in America?D)Section CDirections: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from 36 to 43 with the exact words you have just heard. For blanks numbered from 44 to 46, you are required to fill in the missing information. For these blanks, you can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the main points in your own words. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written.Students’ pressure sometimes comes from their parents. Most parents are well (36) meaning, but some of them aren’t very helpful with the problems their sons and daughters have in (37) adjusting to college, and a few of them seem to go out of their way to add to their children’s difficulties.For one thing, parents are often not (38) aware of the kinds of problems their children face. They don’t realize that the (39) competition is keener, that the required (40) standards of work are higher, and that their children may not be prepared for the change. (41) Accustomed to seeing A’s and B’s on high school report cards, they may be upset when their children’s first (42) semester college grades are below that level. At their kindest, they may gently(43) inquire why John or Mary isn’t doing better, whether he or she is trying as hard as he or she should, and so on. (44) At their worst, they may threaten to take their children out of college or cut off funds.Sometimes parents regard their children as extensions of themselves and (45) think it only right and natural that they determine what their children do with their lives. In their involvement and identification with their children, they forget that everyone is different and that each person must develop in his or her own way. They forget that their children, (46) who are now youngadults must be the ones responsible for what they do and what they are.。

2007年12月22日英语六级考试听力原文更新时间：2007-12-23 点击数： 3879 来源：沪江英语Section A11 M：The biological project is now in trouble, you know, my colleague and I have completely different ideas about how to proceed.W：Why don’t you compromise? Try to make it a win-win situation for you both.Q：What does the woman suggest the man do?12 M：How does Nancy like the new dress she bought in Rome?W：She said she would never have bought an Italian style dress if she had known Mary had already got such a dress.Q：What do we learn from the conversation?13 M：You are not going to do all those dishes before we leave, are you? If we don’t pick up George and Martha in 25 minutes we will never get to the theater on time.W：Oh, didn’t I tell you, Martha calle d to say her daughter was illand they could not go tonightQ：What is the woman probably going to do first?14M ：You’ve been hanging on to the phone for quite a while, who were you talking with?W：Oh, it was Sally, you know, she always has the latest news in town and can’t wait to talk it over with me.Q：What do we learn about Sally from the conversation?15W：It has always been hard to get this car into first gear, and now the clutch seems to be slippingM：If you leave the car with me, I will fix it for you this afternoon.Q：Who is the woman probably speaking to?16M：Kate, why does the downtown area look deserted now?W：Well, there used to be some really good stores, but lots of them moved out to the mall.Q：What do we learn from the conversation?17W :I found the lounge such a cozy place to study in. I really like the feeling in sitting on the sofa and doing the reading.M: Well, for me the hardest part about studying here is staying awake.Q：What does the man mean?18W: These mosquitoes bite killing me. I can’t help scratching.M: Next time you go camping, take some precaution, say wearing long sleevesQ: Why does the man suggest the woman wear long sleeves?Conversation One:M: Hello, and welcome to our program, “Working Abroad”. Our guest this evening is a Londoner, who lives and works in Italy. Her name’s Susan Hill. Susan, welcome to the program. You live in Florence, how long have you been living there?W: Since 1982. But when I went there in 1982, I planned to stay for only 6 months.M: Why did you change your mind?W: Well, I’m a designer, I design leather goods, mainly shoes, andhandbags. Soon after I arrived in Florence, I got a job with one of Italy’s top fashion houses, Ferregamo. So, I decided to stay.M: How lucky! Do you still work for Ferregamo?W: No, I’ve been a freelance designer for quite a long time now. Since 1988, in fact.M: So does that mean you design for several different companies now?W: Yes, that’s right. I design many fashion items for a number of Italian companies, and durin g last four years, I’ve also been designing for the British company, Burberry’s.M: What have you been designing for them?W: Mostly handbags, and small leather goods.M: How’s the fashion industry in Italy change since 1982?W: Oh, yes. It’s become a lot more competitive. Because of quality of products from other countries has improved a lot. But it’s high quality and design is still world-famous.M: And do you ever think of returning to live in England?W: No, not really. Working in Italy is more interesting. I also love the Mediterranean sun and the Italian life style.M: Well, thank you for talking to us, Susan.W: It was a pleasure.19. Where does this talk most probably take place?20. What was the woman’s original plan when she went to Florence?21. What has the woman been doing for a living since 1988?22. What do we learn about the change in Italy’s fashion industry?Long conversation 2M: So, Claire, you’re into drama!W: Yes, I have a master’s degree in drama and theatre. At the moment, I’m hoping to get onto a Ph.D program.M: What excite you about drama?W: Well, I find it’s a communicative way to study people and you learn how to read people in drama. So usually I can understand what people are saying even though they might be lying.M: That would be useful.W: Yeah, it’s very useful for me as well. I’m in English lecture, so use a lot of drama in my classes such as role plays. And I ask my students to create mini-dramas. They really respond well. At the moment, I’m hoping to get onto a Ph.D cour se. I’d like to concentrate on Asian dramaand try to bring Asian theatre to the world’s attention. I don’t know how successful I would be, but, here’s hoping.M: Oh, I’m sure you’ll be successful. Now, Claire, what do you do for stage fright?W: Ah, stage fright! Well, many actors have that problem. I get stage fright every time I’m going to teach a new class. The night before, I usually can’t sleep.M: What? For teaching?W: Yes. I get really bad stage fright. But the minute I step into the classroom or get onto the stage, it just all falls into place. Then I just feel like: Yeah, this is what I mean to do. And I’m fine.M: Wow, that’s cool!23. Why does the woman find study in drama and theatre useful?24. How did the woman’s students respond to her way o f teaching English?25. What does the woman say about her stage fright?Section BPassage 1In January 1989, the Community of European Railways presented theirproposal for a high speed pan-European train network extending from Sweden to Sicily, and from Portugal to Poland by the year 2020. If their proposal becomes a reality, it will revolutionize train travel in Europe. Journeys between major cities will take half the time they take today. Brussels will be only one and a half hour from Paris. The quickest way to get from Paris to Frankfurt, from Barcelona to Madrid will be by train, not plane. When the network is complete, it will integrate three types of railway line: totally new high speed lines with trains operating at speeds of 300 kilometers per hour, upgraded lines which allow for speeds up to 200 to 225 kilometers per hour, and existing lines for local connections and distribution of freight. If businesspeople can choose between athree-hour train journey from city-center to city-center and one-hour flight, they’ll choose the train, says an executive travel consultant. They won’t go by plane any more. If you calculate flight time, check-in and travel to-and-from the airport, you’ll find almost no difference. And if your plane arrives late due to bad weather or air traffic jams or strikes, then the train passengers will arrive at their destination first. Since France introduced the first 260 kilometer per hour high speed train service between Paris and Lyons in 1981, the trains have achieved higher and higher speeds. On many routes, airlines have lost up to 90% of their passengers to high speed trains. If people accept the Community of European Railways’ plan, the 21 century will be the new age of the train.26. What is the proposal presented by the Community of European Railways?27. What will happen when the proposal becomes a reality?28. Why will businesspeople prefer a three-hour train journey to a one-hour flight?29. When did France introduce the first high speed train service?Passage 2Western doctors are beginning to understand what traditional healers have always known that the body and the mind are inseparable. Until recently, modern urban physicians heal the body, psychiatrist the mind, and priests the soul. However, the medical world is now paying more attention to holistic medicine which is an approach based on the belief that people state of mind can make them sick or speed their recovery from sickness. Several study show that the effectiveness of a certain drug often depends on the patient’s expectations of it. For example, in one recent study, psychiatrist and a major hospital tried to see how patients could be made calm. They divided them into two groups. One group was given a drug while the other group received a harmless substance instead of medicine without their knowledge. Surprisingly, more patients in the second group showed the desired effect than those in the first group. In study after study, there’s a positive reaction in almost one-third of the patients taking harmless substances. How was this possible? How can such a substance have an effect on the body? Evidence from a 1997 studyat the University of California shows that several patients who received such substances were able to produce their own natural drug, that is, as they took the substance their brains released natural chemicals that act like a drug. Scientists theorized that the amount of these chemicals released by a person’s brain quite possibly indicates how much faith the person has in his or her doctor.Questions 30 to 32 are based on the passage you’ve just heard:30. According to the speaker, what are western doctors beginning to understand?31. What does the recent study at a major hospital seem to prove?32. What evidence does the 1997 study at the University of California produce?Passage 3So we’ve already talked a bit about the growth of extreme sports like rock-climbing. As psychologists, we need to ask ourselves: Why is this person doing this? Why do people take these risks and put themselves in danger when they don’t have to? One common trait among risk-takers is that they enjoy strong feelings or sensations. We call this trait sensation-seeking. A sensation-seeker is someone who’s always looking for new sensations. What else do we know about sensation-seekers? Well,as I said, sensation-seekers like strong emotions. You can see this trait in many parts of a person’s life, not just in extreme sports. For example, many sensation-seekers enjoy hard rock music. They like the loud sound and strong emotion of the songs. Similarly, sensation-seekers enjoy frightening horror movies. They like the feeling of being scared and horrified while watching the movie. This feeling is even stronger for extreme sports where the person feces real danger. Sensation-seekers feel the danger is very exciting. In addition, sensation-seekers like new experiences that force them to push their personal limits. For them, repeating the same things everyday is boring. Many sensation-seekers choose jobs that involve risk, such as starting a new business or being an emergency room doctor. These jobs are different everyday, so they never know what will happen. That’s why many sensation-seekers also like extreme sports. When you do rock-climbing, you never know what will happen. The activity is always new and different.Questions 33 to 35 are based on the passage you’ve just heard:33. According to the speaker, what is a common trait among risk-takers?34. What do sensation-seekers find boring?35. What is the speaker’s profession?Section CIf y ou are like most people, you’ve indulged in fake listening many times. You go to history class, sit in the 3rd row, and look squarely atthe instructor as she speaks. But your mind is far away, floating in the clouds of pleasant daydreams. Occasionally you come back to earth. The instructor writes an important term on the chalkboard, and you dutifully copy it in your notebook. Every once in a while the instructor makes a witty remark, causing others in the class to laugh. You smile politely, pretending that you’ve heard the remark and found it mildly humorous. You have a vague sense of guilt that you aren’t paying close attention. But you tell yourself that any material you miss can be picked up from a friend’s notes. Besides, the instructor’s talking about road construction in ancient Rome, and nothing could be more boring. So back you go into your private little world, only later do you realize you’ve missed important information for a test. Fake listening may be easily exposed, since many speakers are sensitive to facial cues and can tell if you’re merely pretending to listen. Your blank expression, and the faraway look in your eyes are the cues that betrayed you inattentiveness. Even if you are not exposed there’s another reason to avoid fakery. It’s easy for this behavior to become a habit. For some people, the habit is so deeply rooted that they automatically start daydreaming when a speaker begins talking on something complex or uninteresting. As a result, they miss lots of valuable information.2007年6月23日六级听力原文11. W: Jim, you are on the net again? When are you going to get off? It’s the time forthe talk show.M: Just a minute, dear. I’m looking at a new jewelry site. I want to make sure Iget the right gift for Mum’s birthday.Q: What is the man doing right now?12. W: I’ve never seen you have such confidence before an exam.M: It’s more than confidence. Right now I feel that if I get less than an A, it’ll be the fault of the exam itself.Q: What does the man mean?13. W: Just look at this newspaper, nothing but murder, death and war! Do you stillbelieve people are basically good?M: Of course I do. But newspapers hardly ever report stories about peace and generosity. They are not news.Q: What do we learn from the conversation?14. M: Tom must be joking when he said he plans to sell his shop and go to medicalschool.W: You are quite right. He is just kidding. He’s also told me time and time again he wished he’d studied for some profession instead of going into business.Q: What will Tom probably do according to the conversation?15. W: I hear your boss has a real good impression of you and he is thinking aboutgiving you two more days off each month.M: I hope not. I’d rather get more work hours so I can get enough bucks to help out my two kids at college.Q: What does the man truly want?16. M: I heard you took a trip to Mexico last month. How did you like it?W: Oh, I got sick and tired of hotels and hotel food. So now I understand the saying, “East, west, home’s best”.Q: What does the woman mean?17. W: I’m worried about Anna. She is really been depressed lately. All she does isstaying in her room all day.M: That sounds serious. She’d better see a psychiatrist at the consoling center.Q: What does the man suggest Anna do?18. M: I could hardly recognize Sam after he got that new job. He’s always in a suitand a tie now.W: Yeah, he was never like that at college. Back then he would’ve run in an old T-shirt and jeans.Q: What do the speakers say about Sam?Conversation OneM: Hi, Ann, welcome back. H ow’s your trip to the states?W: Very busy. I had a lot of meetings. So, of course, I didn’t have much time to see New York.M: What a pity. Actually I have a trip there myself next week.W: Do you? Then take my advice. Do the well-being in the air program. It really works.M: Oh, I read about that in a magazine. You say it works?W: Yes. I did the program on the flight to the States. And when I arrived in New York, I didn’t have any problem. No jet leg at all. On the way back I didn’t do it, and I felt terrible.M: You are joking.W: Not at all. It really made a lot of difference.M: Hmm…So, what did you do?W: Well, I didn’t drink any alcohol or coffee and I didn’t eat any meat or rich food. I drink a lot of water and fruit juice and I eat the meals on the well-being menu. They are lighter. They have fish, vegetables and noodles, for example.And I did some of the exercises in the program.M: Exercises? On a plane?W: Yes. I didn’t do many, of course. There isn’t much space on the plane.M: How many passengers did the exercises?W: Not many.M: And how much champagne did they drink?W: A lot. It was more popular than mineral water.M: So, basically it’s a choice. Mineral water and exercises or champagne and jet lag.W: That’s right. It’s a difficult choice.Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.19. Why did the woman go to New York?20. What does the woman say about the well-being in the air program?21. What did the woman do to follow the well-being menu?22. What did the woman say about other passengers?Conversation TwoW: Morning. Can I help you?M: Well, I’m not really sure. I’m just looking.W: I see. Well, there’s plenty to look at again this year. I’m sure you’d have to walk miles to see each stand.M: That’s true.W: Would you like a coffee? Come and sit down for a minute. No obligation.M: Well, that’s very kind of you. But…W: No, please, is this the first year you’ve been to the fair, Mr. …?M: Yes. Johnson. James Johnson.W: My name’s Susan Carter. Are you looking for anything in particular or are you just interested in computers in general?M: Well, actually, I have some specific jobs in mind. I own a small company.We’ve grown quite dramatically over the past 12 months and we really need some technological help to enable us to keep on top of everything.W: What’s your line of business, Mr. Johnson?M: We are a training consultancy.W: I see. And what do you need to keep on top?M: The first thing is correspondence. We have a lot f standard letters and forms.So I suppose we need some kind of word processor.W: Right. Well, that’s no problem. But it may be possible for you to get a system that does a lot of other things in addition to word processing. What might suit you is the MR5000. That’s over there. It’s IBM compat ible.M: What about the price?W: Well, the MR5000 costs 1,050 pounds. Software comes free with the hardware.M: Well, I’ll think about it. Thank you.W: Here’s my card. Please feel free to contact me.Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.23. Where did the conversation take place?24. What are the speakers talking about?25. What is the man’s line of business?Passage OneThe New Year always brings with it a cultural tradition of new possibilities. We see it as a chance for renewal. We begin to dream of new possible selves. We design our ideal self or an image that is quite different from what we are now. For some of us, we roll that dreamy film in our heads just because it is the beginning of the New Year,but we are serious about making changes. We just make some half hard resolution and it evaporates after a week or two. The experience makes us less successful and leads us to discount ability to change in the future. It’s not the changes impossible, but it won’t last unless our resolutions are supported with plans for implementation. We have to make our intensions manageable by detailing the specific steps that will carry us to our goal.Say your goal is to lose weight by dieting and cutting off sweets. But one night you just have to have a cookie and you know there is a bag of your favorites in the cupboard. You want one, you eat two, you check the bag and find out that you’ve just shot 132 calories. You say to yourself, “What the hell. I’ll polish off the whole bag.”Then you begin to draw all kinds of unpleasant conclusions about yourself. To protect your sense of yourself, you begin to discount the goal. You may think, “Well, dieting wasn’t that important to me and I wouldn’t make it anyhow.” So you’ll abandon the goal and return to your bad habits.Questions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you’ve just heard.26. What do people usually wish to do at the beginning of the New Year?27. How can people turn their New Year’s resolutions into reality?28. Why does the speaker mention the example of sweets and cookies?Passage Two25 years ago, Ray Anderson, a single parent with a one-year-old son, witnessed a terrible accident, which took place when the driver of a truck ran a red light and collided it with the car of Sandra Drinkens. The impact of the collision killed Sandra instantly, but her three-month-old daughter was left trapped in the burning car. While others looked on in horror, Anderson jumped out of his vehicle and crawled into the car through the shattered rear window to try to free the infant. Seconds later, the car was enclosed in flames, but to everyone’s amazement, Anderson was able to pull the baby to safety. While the baby was all right, Anderson was seriously injured. Two days later, he died. But his heroic act was published widely in the media. His son was soon adopted by relatives.The most remarkable part of this story unfolded only last week. Karen and her boyfriend Michael were looking through some old boxes when they came across some old newspaper clippings. “This is me when I was a new born baby. I was rescued from a burning car but my mother died in the accident,’’explained Karen. Although Michael knew Karen’s mother had died years earlier, he never fully understood the circumstances until he skimmed over the news paper article. To Karen’s surprise, Michael was absorbed in the details of the accident and he began to cry uncontrollably. Then he revealed that the man that pulled Karen from the flames was the father he never knew. The two embraced and shed many tears, recounting stories told to them about their parents.Questions 29 to 31 are based on the passage you’ve just heard.29. What happened 25 years ago?30. What does the speaker say about Michael’s father?31. Why did Michael cry uncontrollably when he skimmed over the newspaperarticle?Passage ThreeAmericans suffer from an overdose of work. Regardless of who they are or what they do, Americans spend more time at work than at any time since World War II. In 1950, the US had fewer working hours than any other industrialized country. Today it exceeds any country but Japan, where industrial employees log 2,155 hours a year, compared with 1,951 in the US, and 1,603 in the former West Germany. Between 1969 and 1989 employed Americans added an average of 138 hours to their yearly work schedules. The work week has remained at about 40 hours, but people are working more weeks each year. Specifically, paid time off, holidays, vacations, sick leave shrank by 50% in the 1980’s. As co-operations have experienced stiff competition and slower growth productivity, they have pressed employees to work longer. Cost cutting lay-offs in the 1980’s reduced the professional and managerial ranks leaving fewer people to get the job done. In lower paid occupations, when wages have been reduced, workers have added hours in overtime or extra jobs to preserve their living standards. The government estimates that more than 7 million people hold a second job. For the first time, large numbers of people say they want to cut back on working hours even if it means earning less money. But most employers are unwilling to let them to do so. The government, which has stepped back from its traditional role as a regulator of work time should take steps to make shorter hours possible.Questions 32 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.32. In which country do the employees work the longest hours?33. How do employed Americans manage to work more hours?34. Why do corporations press the employees to work longer hours according to thespeaker?35. What does the speaker say many Americans prefer to do?Compound DictationNursing, as a typically female profession, must deal constantly with the false impression that nurses are there to wait on the position. As nurses, we are licensed toprovide nursing care only. We do not have any legal or moral obligation to any physician. We provide health teaching, assess physical as well as emotional problems, coordinate patient-related services and make all of our nursing decisions based upon what is best or suitable for the patient. If, in any circumstance, we feel that the physician’s order is inappropriate or unsafe, we have a legal responsibility to question that order or refuse to carry it out. Nursing is not a nine-to-five job with every weekend off. All nurses are aware of that before they enter the profession. The emotional and physical stress, however, that occurs due to hard working hours is a prime reason for a lot of the career for dissatisfaction. It is sometimes required that we work overtime and that we change shifts four or five times a month. That disturbs our personal lives, disrupts our sleeping and eating habits, and isolates us from everything except job-related friends and activities. The quality of nursing care is being affected dramatically by these situations. Most hospitals are now staffed by new graduates as experienced nurses finally give up trying to change the system. Consumers of medically-related services have evidently not been affected enough yet to demand changes in our medical system. But if trends continue as predicted, they will find that most critical hospital care will be provided by new, inexperienced and sometimes inadequately-trained nurses.。

C B A A C CD B D2. C C D A A B16. Over-the-counter17. Keep the room dark18. Control the room sounds19. Limit bedroom activity20 create a sleep and wake scheduleListening 2007 JuneSection One1.W: Say, Michael, if you like classic music, we've got an extra ticket for the concert on Sunday,Care to join us?M: Jin, how could I turn down an offer like this.Q: What does the man mean?2.M: We thought we'd all go out for lunch today. Can you be ready to leave at 12 o'clock? W: I have to pick up my car and do a couple of other errands, so I'll just come straight to the restaurant.Q: Where will the woman meet her friends?3.W: I must have told Tony five times not toforget the interview, and he still missed it.M: Well, you know Tony—eve rything’s in one ear and out the other.Q: What does the man mean?4. M: The weather is certainly unusual for this time of the year.W: Yeah. So warm and humid.Q: What is the weather generally like?5. W: Which department do you want to register with?M: I'd like to see a physician. I don't know which clinic. I have a rash all over my body, it itches badly.Q:What is the woman’s occupation probably?6. M: I'd like to exchange this red sweater that I bought yesterday for the blue one.W: The blue one is only $11.95, and the red one is $15.Q: Approximately how much does the clerk owe the man?7. W:What happened? We were supposed to meet here at 6. I've been waiting for you almost thirty minutes.M: Sorry, I was working all day for my oral presentation and I got so wrapped up (deeply devoted to; preoccupied) in it that I completely lost track of the time.Q: What does the man imply?8. W: Is chemistry class cancelled next Friday for the long weekend?M: Professor Smith cancelled the class? You've got to be kidding.Q: What does the man imply?9. M: I'm sorry. Is that your coat over there? I just split beer on it.W: It's no big deal. I was taking it to the cleaner's anyway.Q: What can be inferred from the conversation?Section BMini-talk OneThe new school year has begun in America. But some children do not go to school. Instead, they learn at home, usually with their parents as teachers. Educational companies, libraries, school systems and the Internet provide families with teaching material.Homeschooling is increasingly popular. Homeschooling groups estimate that two-million children, around two percent, learn at home. The last government estimate was 850,000 in 1999.Current numbers are not expected until next year.Some parents choose home schooling because of their religious beliefs. Others say it provides more time for the family to be together. Many parents also believe homeschooling avoids problems of a lot of traditional schools. One problem is classes with too many students. Critics, though, say children need to attend school with other children to help them learn things like social skills. They also say that some homeschooled children do not get a very good education. All fifty states and the District of Columbia permit homeschooling. Some, however, require a more preparation by parents or testing of children than others do.There is even a National Home School Honor Society. Membership is based in part on the same tests that students take in school. Homeschooled children go to college and have also won top competitions. These include this year's National Geographic Bee. Fourteen- year old James Williams knew that the Indian state of Goa is a former colony of Portugal.10. Which of the following is true about homeschooling in America?11. Why do some parents choose homeschooling?12. What is the National Geographic Bee?Mini-talk TwoAn environment that is biologically diverse has lots of different plants and animals. This is needed for people to have enough high-quality food to lead active and healthy lives.The idea of biodiversity recognizes that natural systems are complex and depend on one another.In agriculture, depending on only a few crops can be dangerous. One example is the Great Potato Famine in the 1840s. Ireland depended on potatoes as a food resource. But a disease ruined the crop for several years. More than one million people died from hunger.Yet experts say the world depends on only four crops to provide half its food energy from plants. These are wheat, maize, rice and potato. The experts say it is important to support a large number of different food crops and farm animals that can survive different conditions. Such diversity helps to reduce the risk from losing one main crop.Farmers also have a responsibility to protect wild species. The Food and Agriculture Organization says more than 40 percent of all land is used for agriculture. Farm fields are an important place for wild animals to live and reproduce. Also, farmers must consider the effects that agriculture has on the environment. Farm pollution were poor agricultural methods, can harm wetlands, rivers and other environments needed to support life.Invasive species are a severe threat to biodiversity. Plants and animals often spread without natural controls when they enter areas they are native to. They can destroy crops, native species and property. Invasive species cast the world economy thousands of millions of dollars each year.13. What does this report mainly talk about?14. According to experts, what are the four crops the world chiefly depends on?15. Why are invasive species a severe threat to biodiversity?Section CAn estimated fifty million to seventy million Americans suffer from insomnia, an umbrella term for trouble falling or staying asleep and other sleep problems.A good night's sleep is more important to our sense of well-being in the short term than it is to our health. It feels terrible when you miss a night's sleep, but it won't kill you. Long term, it can lead to health issues if you keep missing sleep. You feel drowsy and not clear-headed; driving and operating machinery can be dangerous. Long-term effects include depression and anxiety, heart failure, hypertension and even obesity. It is a health hazard.What causes insomnia? There are a lot of causes, from worrying about not sleeping, to stress, to eating too much or too little before bed, drinking too much alcohol, caffeine, side effects from common medications, and more.There are several over-the-counter drugs available to help people sleep, but if you don't want to use drugs, there are some things you can do on your own to help get a good night's sleep.Keep the room dark. The thing that tells your body it’s nighttime is when it is dark. Even a little bit of light can send the message to your brain to wakeup.Control the room sounds: If you are a light sleeper, the slightest noise will wake you up. If your mate snores, change rooms; if there is straight noise, close windows.Limit bedroom activity: Don't do anything in bed but go to sleep. Get rid of television, computers, books. Don't eat in bed.Create a sleep and wake schedule: Pick the time you want to go to bed every night and wake up every morning, including weekends, and stick to it. If you messed up that strict schedule, don't try to catch up.。

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[ti:][ar:][al:][by:][00:08.00]College English Test-Band six[00:11.28]Part III Listening Comprehension[00:14.89]Section A[00:16.75]Directions: In this section,[00:19.92]you will hear 8 short conversations[00:22.43]and 2 long conversations.[00:24.73]At the end of each conversation,[00:26.92]one or more questions will be asked about[00:29.32]what was said. Both the conversation and the questions[00:33.15]will be spoken only once.[00:35.34]After each question there will be a pause.[00:38.62]During the pause, you must read the four choices[00:42.23]marked A), B), C) and D), and decide[00:46.71]which is the best answer.[00:48.79]Then mark the corresponding letter on[00:51.52]Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.[00:56.61]Now let's begin with the 8 short conversations.[01:02.65]11. W: Jim, you are on the net again![01:07.90]When are you going to get off? It's time for the talk show.[01:12.16]M: Just a minute dear! I'm looking at a new jewelry site.[01:16.10]I want to make sure I get the right gift for mom's birthday.[01:20.23]Q: What is the man doing right now?[01:37.33]12. W: I have never seen you[01:41.04]have such confidence before in the exam![01:43.67]M: It's more than confidence![01:45.53]Right now I feel that if I get less than an A,[01:48.81]it will be the fault of the exam itself.[01:51.90]Q: What does the man mean?[02:08.57]13. W: Just look at this newspaper![02:12.95]Nothing but murder, death and war![02:16.34]Do you still believe people are basically good?[02:19.73]M: Of course, I do! But newspapers[02:22.68]hardly ever report stories about peace and generosity.[02:26.73]They are not news![02:28.80]Q: What do we learn from the conversation?[02:45.55]14. M: Tom must be joking when he said[02:50.59]he plans to sell his shop and go to medical school.[02:54.09]W: You are quite right! He's just kidding![02:56.93]He's also told me time and time again[03:00.21]he wished to study for some profession[03:02.83]instead of going into business.[03:05.13]Q: What will Tom probably do according to the conversation?[03:22.51]15. W: I hear your boss has a real good impression of you,[03:29.29]and he is thinking about giving you two more days off each month. [03:33.56]M: I hope not. I'd rather get more work hours ,[03:36.83]so I can get enough bucks to help out my two kids at college. [03:41.32]Q: What does the man truly want?[03:58.33]16. M: I heard you took a trip to Mexico last month.[04:04.01]How did you like it?[04:05.55]W: Oh, I got sick and tired of the hotels[04:08.83]and hotel food! So now I understand the thing:[04:13.31]East, west, home's best![04:17.47]Q: What does the woman mean?[04:32.66]17. W: I'm worried about Anna.[04:37.80]She's really been depressed lately.[04:40.53]All she does is staying in her room all day.[04:43.70]M: That sounds serious![04:45.78]She'd better see a psychiatrist at the counseling center.[04:50.15]Q: What does the man suggest Anna do?[05:06.52]18. M: I could hardly recognize[05:11.66]Sam after he got that new job![05:13.96]He's always in a suit and tie now.[05:16.48]W: Yeah. He was never liked that in college.[05:19.97]Back then, he went around in old T-shirts and jeans.[05:24.46]Q: What do the speakers say about Sam?[05:42.63]Now you will hear the two long conversations.[05:46.45]Conversation One[05:48.53]M: Hi, Ann! Welcome back! How was your trip to the States? [05:54.11]W: Very busy. I had a lot of meetings,[05:58.05]so, of course, I didn't have much time to see New York.[06:02.41]M: What a pity! Actually, I have a trip there myself next week. [06:06.69]W: Do you? Then take my advice, do the well-being[06:11.39]in the air program. It really works.[06:14.45]M: Oh, I read about that in a magazine.[06:16.86]You say it works?[06:18.05]W: Yes, I did the program on the flight to the States,[06:21.45]and when I arrived in New York,[06:24.07]I didn't have any problem, no jet lag at all.[06:28.12]On the way back, I didn't do it, and I felt terrible.[06:33.04]M: You're joking![06:34.13]W: Not at all, it really made a lot of difference.[06:37.85]M: En. So what did you do?[06:40.70]W: Well, I didn't drink any alcohol or coffee,[06:44.63]and I didn't eat any meat or rich food.[06:47.91]I drink a lot of water, and free juice,[06:51.19]and I ate the meals on the well-being menu.[06:54.58]They're lighter. They have fish, vegetables, and noodles, [06:59.39]for example, and I did some of the exercises in the program. [07:03.77]M: Exercises? On a plane?[07:06.39]W: Yes. I didn't do many, of course,[07:09.67]there isn't much space on a plane.[07:12.19]M: How many passengers do the exercises?[07:14.93]W: Not many.[07:16.57]M: Then how much champagne did they drink?[07:19.08]W: A lot! It was more popular than mineral water.[07:22.69]M: So, basically, it's a choice.[07:24.77]Mineral water and exercises, or champagne and jet lag.[07:28.92]W: That's right! It's a difficult choice.[07:33.73]Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation[07:38.55]you have just heard.[07:40.41]19. Why did the woman go to New York?[07:59.16]20. What does the woman say about the well-being[08:03.75]in the air program?[08:19.58]21. What did the woman do to follow the well-being menu? [08:39.66]22. What did the woman say about other passengers?[08:59.60]Conversation Two[09:02.30]W: Morning. Can I help you?[09:05.48]M: Well, I' m not really sure.[09:07.77]I' m just looking.[09:08.98]W: I see. Well, there's plenty to look at it again this year. [09:13.24]I'm sure you have to walk miles to see each stand. [09:16.85]M: That's true.[09:17.72]W: Er..., would you like a coffee?[09:19.91]Come and sit down for a minute, no obligation. [09:22.75]M: Well, that's very kind of you, but…[09:25.27]W: Now, please. Is this the first year[09:28.22]you've been to the fair, Mr...[09:30.08]M: Yes, Johnson, James Johnson.[09:32.71]W: My name's Susan Carter.[09:34.67]Are you looking for anything in particular,[09:37.19]or are you just interested in computers in general? [09:40.25]M: Well, actually, I have some specific jobs in mind. [09:43.97]I own a small company, we've grown quite dramatically [09:47.80]over the past 12 months,[09:49.00]and we really need some technological help to [09:51.73]enable us to keep on top of everything.[09:54.25]W: What's your line of business, Mr. Johnson?[09:57.20]M: We're a training consultancy.[09:59.39]W: I see. And what do you need “to keep on top”? [10:03.87]M: The first thing is correspondence.[10:06.28]We have a lot of standard letters and forms.[10:08.90]So I suppose we need some kind of word processor. [10:12.07]W: Right. Well, that's no problem.[10:15.36]But it may be possible for you to get a system[10:18.53]that does a lot of other things[10:20.28]in addition to word processing.[10:22.14]What might suit you is the MR5000.[10:26.73]That's it over there! It's IBM compatible.[10:30.12]M: What about the price?[10:32.62]W: Well, the MR5000 costs 1 050 pounds.[10:38.64]Software comes free with the hardware.[10:41.48]M: Well, I'll think about it. Thank you.[10:45.20]W: Here's my card. Please feel free to contact me. [10:49.79]Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation [10:54.60]you have just heard.[10:57.12]23. Where did the conversation take place?[11:16.64]24. What are the speakers talking about?[11:35.72]25. What is the man's line of business?[11:54.49]Section B[11:56.67]Directions: In this section,[12:01.05]you will hear 3 short passages.[12:04.22]At the end of each passage,[12:05.97]you will hear some questions.[12:07.94]Both the passage and the questions[12:10.13]will be spoken only once.[12:12.64]After you hear a question,[12:14.39]you must choose the best answer from the four choices [12:18.00]marked A), B), C) and D).[12:22.37]Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 [12:26.75]with a single line through the centre.[12:29.81]Passage One[12:32.22]The new year always brings with the cultural tradition [12:36.92]of new possibilities.[12:38.89]We see it as a chance for renewal.[12:41.73]We begin to dream of new possible selves.[12:45.23]We design our ideal self or an image[12:49.06]that is quite different from what we are now.[12:51.79]For some of us, we roll at dreamy film in our heads[12:56.17]just because it's the beginning of a new year.[12:58.79]But we aren't serious about making changes.[13:02.51]We just make some half-hearted resolution[13:05.35]and it evaporates after a week or two.[13:08.53]The experience makes us feel less successful[13:12.24]and leads us to discount our ability[13:15.08]to change in the future. It's not the changes impossible [13:19.90]but that it won't last unless our resolutions[13:23.29]are supported with plans for implementation.[13:26.57]We have to make our intentions manageable[13:29.52]by detailing the specific steps[13:32.04]that will carry us to our goal.[13:34.33]Say your goal is to lose weight by dieting[13:38.38]and cutting off sweets.[13:40.56]But one night you just have to have a cookie.[13:44.06]And you know there's a bag of your favorites[13:46.91]in the cupboard. You want one, you eat two,[13:51.39]you check the bag and find out[13:53.91]you've just shot 132 calories. You say to yourself,[13:59.16]“What the hell!” and polish off the whole bag.[14:02.11]Then you begin to draw all kinds of[14:05.61]unpleasant conclusions about yourself.[14:09.00]To protect your sense of self,[14:11.07]you begin to discount the goal. You may think--[14:15.24]"Well, dieting wasn't that important to me[14:18.40]and I won't make it anyhow.”[14:20.92]So you abandon the goal and return to your bad habits. [14:26.72]Questions 26 to 28 are based on the passage[14:31.42]you have just heard.[14:33.93]26. What do people usually wish to do[14:39.29]at the beginning of a new year?[14:54.88]27. How can people turn their new year's resolutions[15:00.56]into reality?[15:15.43]28. Why does the speaker mention[15:20.03]the example of sweets and cookies?[15:37.66]Passage Two[15:39.85]25 years ago, Ray Anderson,[15:43.90]a single parent with a one-year-old son[15:46.19]witnessed a terrible accident[15:48.60]which took place when the driver of a truck[15:51.22]ran a red light and collided with the car of Sandra Drinkins. [15:56.14]The impact of the collision killed Sandra instantly.[15:59.54]But her three-month-old daughter[16:01.83]was left trapped in the burning car.[16:03.91]While others looked on in horror,[16:06.42]Andersen jumped out of his vehicle[16:08.83]and crawled into the car through the shadowed rear window [16:12.22]to try to free the infant. Seconds later,[16:16.49]the car was enclosed in flames.[16:19.66]But to everyone's amazement,[16:22.07]Andersen was able to pull the baby to safety.[16:25.67]While the baby was all right, Andersen[16:28.41]was seriously injured. Two days later he died.[16:33.55]But his heroic act was published widely in the media. [16:37.59]His son was soon adopted by relatives.[16:40.88]The most remarkable part of the story unfolded only last week. [16:46.02]Karen and her boyfriend Michael were looking[16:49.40]through some old boxes[16:50.93]When they came across some old newspaper clippings. [16:54.54]“This is me when I was a new born baby.[16:57.61]I was rescued from a burning car.[16:59.79]But my mother died in the accident,”explained Karen.[17:03.62]Although Michael knew Karen's mother[17:05.81]had died years earlier,[17:07.67]he never fully understood the circumstances[17:10.29]until he skimmed over the newspaper article.[17:13.68]To Karen's surprise,[17:15.87]Michael was absorbed in the details of the accident.[17:18.82]And he began to cry uncontrollably.[17:22.21]Then he revealed that the man that pulled Karen[17:25.82]from the flames was the father he never knew.[17:29.54]The two embraced and shed many tears,[17:32.49]recounting stories told to them about their parents.[17:37.41]Questions29 to 31 are based on the passage you have just heard.[17:43.65]29. What happened twenty-five years ago?[18:01.79]30. What does the speaker say about Michael's father?[18:20.82]31. Why did Michael cry uncontrollably[18:25.84]when he skimmed over the newspaper article?[18:42.66]Passage Three[18:45.71]Americans suffer from an overdose of work.[18:49.87]Regardless of who they are or what they do.[18:53.15]Americans spend more time at work[18:55.34]than that any time since World War II.[18:58.41]In 1950,the US had fewer working hours[19:03.16]than any other industrialized country.[19:06.12]Today, it exceeds every country but Japan[19:09.07]where industrial employees load 2155 hours a year[19:15.41]compared with 1951 in the US[19:19.79]and 1603 in the former West Germany.[19:24.93]Between 1969 and 1989, employed Americans[19:30.29]add an average of 138 hours to their yearly work schedules.[19:35.97]The workweek has remained above 40 hours.[19:39.37]But people are working more weeks each year.[19:43.09]Specifically pay time off holidays, vacations,[19:48.33]sick leave shrank by 50% in the 1980s.[19:53.47]As corporations have experienced stiff competitions[19:57.59]and slow in growth of productivity,[19:59.77]they have pressed employees to work longer.[20:03.60]Cost-cutting lay-offs in the 1980s[20:06.88]reduce the professional and managerial runs,[20:10.16]leaving fewer people to get the job done.[20:13.12]In lower paid occupations[20:16.07]where wages have been reduced,[20:18.26]workers have added hours in overtime[20:20.99]or extra jobs to preserve their living standard.[20:24.38]The government estimates that more than 7 million people hold a second job. [20:29.85]For the first time,[20:32.25]large numbers of people say they want to cut back[20:34.87]on working hours even it means earning less money.[20:38.81]But most employers are unwilling to let them do so.[20:42.96]The government which has stepped back from its traditional role[20:47.01]as a regulator of work time[20:49.52]should take steps to make shorter hours possible.[20:53.96]Questions 32 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.[21:00.53]32. In which country do industrial employees[21:06.32]work the longest hours?[21:22.23]33. How do employed Americans manage to work more hours?[21:42.96]34. Why do corporations press their employees[21:48.43]to work longer hours according to the speaker?[22:05.90]35. What does the speaker[22:09.07]say many Americans prefer to do?[22:25.20]Section C[22:27.72]Directions: In this section,[22:30.67]you will hear a passage three times.[22:33.51]When the passage is read for the first time,[22:36.36]you should listen carefully for its general idea.[22:39.42]When the passage is read for the second time,[22:42.48]you are required to fill in the blanks numbered[22:45.32]from 36 to 43 with the exact words[22:49.04]you have just heard. For blanks numbered[22:52.43]from 44 to 46 you are required[22:55.38]to fill in the missing information.[22:58.23]For these blanks, you can either use the exact words [23:01.94]you have just heard or write down the main points[23:05.01]in your own words. Finally, when the passage[23:08.83]is read for the third time, you should check[23:11.56]what you have written.[23:13.81]Now listen to the passage.[23:16.87]Nursing, as a typically female profession,[23:21.14]must deal constantly with the false impression[23:23.98]that nurses are there to wait on the physician.[23:27.48]As nurses, we are licensed to provide nursing care only. [23:32.74]We do not have any legal[23:34.26]or moral obligation to any physician.[23:37.76]We provide health teaching, assess physical[23:41.26]as well as emotional problems,[23:43.88]coordinate patient-related services,[23:46.29]and make all of our nursing decisions based upon[23:49.13]what is best or suitable for the patient.[23:52.41]If, in any circumstance,[23:54.93]we feel that a physician's order[23:56.90]is inappropriate or unsafe,[23:59.96]we have a legal responsibility to question[24:02.59]that order or refuse to carry it out.[24:06.31]Nursing is not a nine-to-five job with every weekend off. [24:11.01]All nurses are aware of that before they enter the profession. [24:15.16]The emotional and physical stress, however,[24:18.00]that occurs due to odd working hours[24:20.41]is a prime reason for a lot of the career dissatisfaction. [24:25.33]It is sometimes required that we work overtime,[24:28.94]and that we change shifts four or five times a month. [24:33.42]That disturbs our personal lives,[24:36.16]disrupts our sleeping and eating habits,[24:39.01]and isolates us from everything[24:41.52]except job-related friends and activities.[24:45.13]The quality of nursing care[24:46.99]is being affected dramatically by these situations.[24:50.82]Most hospitals are now staffed by new graduates,[24:54.53]as experienced nurses[24:56.72]finally give up trying to change the system.[25:00.55]Consumers of medically related services[25:03.50]have evidently not been affected enough yet[25:06.78]to demand changes in our medical system.[25:10.28]But if trends continue as predicted,[25:13.67]they will find that most critical hospital care[25:16.85]will be provided by new, inexperienced,[25:21.00]and sometimes inadequately trained nurses.[25:26.30]Now the passage will be read again.[25:29.03]Nursing, as a typically female profession,[25:33.40]must deal constantly with the false impression[25:36.36]that nurses are there to wait on the physician.[25:40.08]As nurses, we are licensed to provide nursing care only. [25:45.32]We do not have any legal[25:46.97]or moral obligation to any physician.[25:50.25]We provide health teaching, assess physical[25:54.07]as well as emotional problems,[25:56.38]coordinate patient-related services,[25:59.22]and make all of our nursing decisions based upon[26:02.39]what is best or suitable for the patient.[26:05.56]If, in any circumstance,[26:08.40]we feel that a physician's order[26:10.04]is inappropriate or unsafe,[26:12.89]we have a legal responsibility to question[26:15.73]that order or refuse to carry it out.[26:19.23]Nursing is not a nine-to-five job with every weekend off. [26:24.92]All nurses are aware of that before they enter the profession. [26:29.73]The emotional and physical stress, however,[26:32.68]that occurs due to odd working hours[26:35.09]is a prime reason for a lot of the career dissatisfaction. [26:40.11]It is sometimes required that we work overtime,[26:44.27]and that we change shifts four or five times a month. [27:52.59]That disturbs our personal lives,[27:55.43]disrupts our sleeping and eating habits,[27:57.94]and isolates us from everything[28:00.13]except job-related friends and activities.[28:04.02]The quality of nursing care[28:06.53]is being affected dramatically by these situations.[28:10.65]Most hospitals are now staffed by new graduates,[28:14.58]as experienced nurses[28:16.77]finally give up trying to change the system.[29:35.84]Consumers of medically related services[29:38.36]have evidently not been affected enough yet[29:41.03]to demand changes in our medical system.[29:44.09]But if trends continue as predicted,[29:47.04]they will find that most critical hospital care[29:50.10]will be provided by new, inexperienced,[29:53.49]and sometimes inadequately trained nurses.[31:26.61]Now the passage will be read for the third time.[31:31.75]Nursing, as a typically female profession,[31:35.80]must deal constantly with the false impression[31:38.42]that nurses are there to wait on the physician.[31:42.03]As nurses, we are licensed to provide nursing care only. [31:47.61]We do not have any legal[31:48.93]or moral obligation to any physician.[31:52.53]We provide health teaching, assess physical[31:56.14]as well as emotional problems,[31:58.77]coordinate patient-related services,[32:01.06]and make all of our nursing decisions based upon[32:03.80]what is best or suitable for the patient.[32:07.08]If, in any circumstance,[32:09.59]we feel that a physician's order[32:11.56]is inappropriate or unsafe,[32:14.84]we have a legal responsibility to question[32:17.36]that order or refuse to carry it out.[32:21.08]Nursing is not a nine-to-five job with every weekend off. [32:25.89]All nurses are aware of that before they enter the profession. [32:29.93]The emotional and physical stress, however,[32:32.67]that occurs due to odd working hours[32:35.40]is a prime reason for a lot of the career dissatisfaction. [32:40.21]It is sometimes required that we work overtime,[32:43.83]and that we change shifts four or five times a month. [32:48.31]That disturbs our personal lives,[32:51.15]disrupts our sleeping and eating habits,[32:54.10]and isolates us from everything[32:56.18]except job-related friends and activities.[33:00.12]The quality of nursing care[33:02.09]is being affected dramatically by these situations.[33:06.02]Most hospitals are now staffed by new graduates, [33:09.85]as experienced nurses[33:12.04]finally give up trying to change the system. [33:15.64]Consumers of medically related services [33:18.71]have evidently not been affected enough yet [33:22.10]to demand changes in our medical system. [33:25.27]But if trends continue as predicted,[33:28.99]they will find that most critical hospital care [33:32.05]will be provided by new, inexperienced,[33:36.28]and sometimes inadequately trained nurses. [33:42.14]This is the end of listening comprehension.。

General English Qualifying TestFor Non-English Major Graduate StudentsJune, 2007Part I Listening ComprehensionSection ADirections: In this section, you will hear nine short conversations between two speakers.1. A. He doesn’t like classic music.B. He feels sorry to decline the offer.C. He is eager to go to the concert.D. He hadn’t got a ticket yet.2. A. At the garage.B. At the restaurant.C. At the supermarket.D. At the office.3. A. Tony doesn’t always listen.B. Tony has hearing problems.C. It’s unusually that Tony missed the interview.D. Tony often forgets himself.4. A. The weather is generally cooler and drier.B. The weather is generally warmer and wetter.C. The weather is moderately hot.D. The weather is usually changeable.5. A. A doctor.B. An operator.C. A nurse.D. A dentist.6. A. $0.35B. $3.50C. $3.05D. $30.57. A. He had something wrong with his watch.B. He thought the meeting was for a different day.C. His oral presentation was not well-prepared.D. He was not paying attention to the time.8. A. He didn’t attend Professor Smith’s class last time.B. He thinks the class will meet as scheduled.C. The woman should pose a more serious question.D. Professor Smith often cancels classes for the long weekend.9. A. The woman does not drink beer.B. It was not the woman’s coat.C. The woman just had her coat cleaned.D. The woman is not angry with the man.Section BDirections: In this section you will hear two mini-talks. Both the talks and the questions will be read to you only once.Mini-talk one10.A. 850,000 children, around two percent, are currently learning at home.B. School system provides teachers for homeschooling.C. All the states in the U.S. permit homeschooling.D. Homeschooled children are never expected to go to college.11.A. Because their children do not like attending schools.B. Because they love their children too much to send them away from home.C. Because homeschooling provides more time for the family to be together.D. Because they are able to help their kids to learn more social skills.12.A. A variety of honeybee.B. A geographic magazine.C. A National Home School Honor Society.D. A national top competition.Mini-talk two13.A. Importance of biodiversity.B. Protection of wild species.C. Farm pollution.D. Agricultural methods.14. A. Rice, maize, potato and wheat.B. Corn, bean, rice and wheat.C. Potato, maize, bean and rice.D. Rice, corn, wheat and sweat potato.15.A. They can harm wetlands, rivers and other environments needed to support life.B. They can destroy crops, native species and property.C. They spread in areas they are not native to with natural controls.D. They hardly survive different conditions.Section CDirections: In this section you will hear a short lecture. You will hear the recording twice. You now have 25 seconds to read the notes below.Lecture topic: Getting a good night’s sleep16.There are several ____________________ drugs available to help people sleep.If you don’t want to use drugs, there are some things you can do on your own to help get a good night’s sleep:17.1: ________________________________________________________________.18.2: ________________________________________________________________.19.3: ________________________________________________________________.20.4: ________________________________________________________________.Part V Translation (30 minutes, 20 points)Section AIn this book, we offer advice that we hope will seem reasonable and worth serious consideration. But as any experienced writer knows, there are occasions when even the best advice may not apply. The demands of writing for different audiences, with different purposes, on different subjects, at different levels of formality are so varied that they cannot begin to be anticipated in a book like this, and we recognize that what is appropriate for one piece of writing may not be appropriate for another. In most cases, you will have to avoid ambiguity at all costs so as not to leave your words open to misinterpretation.Section B中国可持续发展依赖的有限自然资源正在锐减。

洛基英语，中国在线英语教育领导品牌P1The new year always brings with the cultural tradition of new possibilities. We see it as a chance for renewal. We begin to dream of new possible selves. We design our ideal self or an image that is quite different from what we are now. For some of us, we roll at dreamy film in our heads just because it’s the beginning of a new year. But we aren’t serious about making changes. We just make some half-hearted resolution and it evaporates after a week or two. The experience makes us feel less successful and leads us to discount our ability to change in the future. It’not the change is impossible but that it would lose(?) unless our resolutions are supported with plans for implementation. We have to make our intentions manageable by detailing the specific steps that will carry us to our goal. Say your goal is to lose weight by dieting and cutting off sweets. But one night you just have to have a cookie. And you know there’s a bag of your favorites in the cupboard. You want one, you eat two, you check the bag and find out you’ve just shot 132 calories. You say to yourself, “What the hell!”and polish off the whole bag. Then you begin to draw all kinds of unpleasant conclusions about yourself. To protect your sense of self, you begin to discount the goal. You may think –“Well, dieting wasn’t that important to me and I won’t make it anyhow.”So you abandon the goal and return to your bad habits.26 What do people usually wish to do at the beginning of a new year?27 How can people turn their new year’s resolutions into reality?28 Why does the speaker mention the example of sweets and cookies?P225 years ago, Ray Anderson, a single parent with a one-year-old son witnessed a terrible accident which took place when the driver of a truck ran a red light and collided with the car of Sandra D. The impact of the collision killed Sandra instantly. But her three-month-old daughter was left trapped in the burning car. While others looked on in horror, Andersen jumped out of his vehicle and crawled into the car through the shadowed rear window to try to free the infant. Seconds later, the car was enclosed in flames. But to everyone’s amazement, Andersen was able to pull the baby to safety. While the baby was all right, Andersen was seriously injured. Two days later he died. But his heroic act was published widely in the media. His son was soon adopted by relatives. The most remarkable part of the story unfolded only last week. Karen and her boyfriend Michael were looking through some old boxes when they came across some old newspaper clippings. “This is me when I was a new born baby.I was rescued from a burning car. But my mother died in the accident,”explained Karen. Although Michael knew Karen’s mother had died years earlier, he never fully understood the circumstances until he skimmed over the newspaper article. To Karen’s surprise, Michael was absorbed in the details of the accident. And he began to cry uncontrollably. Then he revealed that the man that pulled Karen from the flames wasthe father he never knew. The two embraced and shed many tears, recounting stories told to them about their parents.29 What happened twenty-five years ago?30 What does the speaker say about Michael’s father?31 Why did Michael cry uncontrollably when he skimmed over the newspaper article?P3Americans suffer from an overdose of work. Regardless of who they are or what they do. Americans spend more time at work than that any time since World War II. In 1950, the US had fewer working hours than any other industrialized country. Today, it exceeds every country but Japan where industrialized employees load 2155 hours a year compared with 1951 in the US and 1603 in the former West Germany. Between 1969 and 1989, employed Americans add an average of 138 hours to their yearly work schedules. The workweek has remained above 40 hours. But people are working more weeks each year. Specifically pay time off holidays, vacations, sick leave shrink by 50% in the 1980s. As corporations have experienced stiff competitions and slow in growth of productivity, they have pressed employees to work longer. Cost-cutting lay-offs in the 1980s reduce the professional and managerial runs, leaving fewer people to get the job done. In lower paid occupations where wages have been reduced, workers have added hours in overtime or extra jobs to preserve their living standards. The government estimates that more than 7 million people hold a second job. For the first time, large numbers of people say they want to cut back on working hours even it means earning less money. But most employers are unwilling to let them do so. The government which has stepped back from its traditional role as a regulator of work time should take steps to make shorter hours possible.Question 32-35 are based on the passage you’ve just heard32. In which country do industrial employees work the longest hours?33. How do employed Americans manage to work more hours?34. Why do corporations press their employees to work longer hours according to the speaker?35. What does the speaker say many Americans prefer to do?26 D Attempt something impossible.27 D By making detailed plans and carrying them out.28 D To illustrate how easily people abandon their goals.29 C Karen’s mother died in a car accident.30 B He sacrificed his life to save a baby girl.31 A The reported hero turned out to be his father.32 B Japan.33 D By taking shorter vacations each year.34 A To combat competition and raise productivity35 C Reducing their working hours.本次考试的Passage秉承了六级试题一贯的风格，难度与以往的考题相当，题材也在故事类、议论类之间得以很好的平衡。

Part I Listening Comprehension Section ANow the test will begin.1. A）a conference.B）He’ll have a conference next Friday. C）He’s waiting for the man in his office.D）He won’t be available until next Friday.2. A）Doctor and patient.B）Boss and secretary.C）Waitress and guest.D）Husband and wife.3. A）Study math with John.B）Talk with John about his study. C）Ask John to be their tutor.D）Take John to a doctor.4. A）The mall doesn’t like the climate in Chicago.B）The woman likes Chicago very much.C）The woman has just been toChicago.D）The man knows little about Chicago.5. A）Take another interview.B）Work with his father.C）Start his own company.D）Stay at the present job.Section BDirections：This section is to test your ability to understand short conversations. There are 2 recorded conversations in it. After each conversation，there are some recorded questions. Both the conversations and questions will be spoken two times. When you hear a question，you should decide on the correct answer from the 4 choices marked A），B），C）and D）given in your test paper. Then you should mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.Conversation 16. A）Mr. Smith.B）Miss White.C）Miss Smith.D）Mr. Brown.7. A）The telephone number 。