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.中口0209听力原文 Part A: Spot DictationAs long as we are in a relationship, there is the potential for lasting happiness as well as for serious conflict. This applies at work, _(1), and at home. The simple fact is that relationships are not always _(2) sailing. Conflict can lead to anger, hostility, and further conflicts. On the other hand, it can be used as _(3) for solving problems.For example, you can handle conflict by _(4) that the problem exists, smoothing it over, or trying to overpower the other person. These, of course, will _(5) win or lose situations. But when you resolve conflict through collaboration and compromise, you can achieve _(6) situations. In todays lecture, I shall outline a few steps on _(7) transform a conflict into a solution in which both parties win.First _(8). Explain the problem to the other party. You should _(9) the conflict. Its hard to fix something before _(10) on what is broken.Second, understand all points of view. Set aside your own opinions for a moment and _(11) to understand the other points of view. When people feel that they have been heard, theyre often more _(12).Third, brainstorm solutions. Dream up as many solutions as you can and _(13) them one by one. This step will require _(14). Talk about which solutions will work and _(15) they will be to implement. Your solutions need to be acceptable by both parties, so you should be prepared to _(16). Later, youll need to review the _(17) of the accepted solution. If it _(18), be open to making changes or _(19)to bring about a new solution.Finally, implement. When you have both _(20), decide who is going to do what by when. Then keep your agreements.1. in the classroom1. take the time2. smooth2. willing to listen3. a powerful opportunity13. evaluate4. denying14. time and honesty5. lead to15. how difficult6. win-win16. make compromise7. how to17. effectiveness8. state the problem18. does not work9. clearly define19. be ready10. both of you agree20. agreed on a solutionPart B: Listening Comprehension1. Statements1. Im afraid Mr. Baker, our board director, had decided last night not to attend this mornings committee meeting.2. A lot of people nowadays have muscular problems in the neck, the shoulders and the back that are really due to stress and tension in their work.3. For this machine, we also offer two years guarantee and free monthly cleaning and oiling for this machine.4. High school graduates should by all means go on to college. But they should first of all think about what they want to get, or need to get, out of a college education.5. All the board members except the Chairman voted for my proposal to set up a branch office in the suburbs instead of the downtown area.6. Just between you and me, Mary is short listed and has made an appointment to see that personnel manager next Tuesday.7. The building of the proposed down-town supermarket was completed sixty days ahead of the schedule.8. As an assistant manager, her attendance record was perfect except for once when she was down with a severe cold.9. Had he realized the possible consequences, he wouldnt have made the suggestion at the committee meeting last week.10. The Gardening Expo was supposed to open tomorrow, but will be delayed until Friday, due to the bad weather conditions.2. Talks and ConversationsQuestions 11-14(Woman) (nervously) Good afternoon, Mr. Tigers. Did you have a good lunch?(Man) Yes, thank you, Miss Bradley. It was very good. Did anyone phone while I was out?(Woman) No, Nobody phoned, but . er . Mr. Powell came.(Man) What? But hes the man I told you about!(Woman) Yes, I know, He came in for something urgent. He said he wanted to see you right away, but.(Man) Well, then, why didnt you phone me? We all know that Mr. Powell has some very important information. I wanted to talk to him as soon as possible. I told you all that before I left. Didnt you understand me?(Woman) Yes, of course, I understood you, Mr. Tigers, but .(Man) I even gave you a card with the name and phone number of the restaurant! I put it on your desk.(Woman) But thats just it! You didnt give me the card. You didnt put it on my desk!(Man) What do you mean? Of course I did. I took the card out of my wallet just before I went to lunch! Look! It isnt in my wallet now! (suddenly) Oh!(Woman) Mr. Tigers, whats that card on the floor? It fell out of your wallet a second ago.(Man) That card? Its . er . its the card I thought I gave you.(Woman) You see! You forgot to give me the card! Thats why I didnt phone. I didnt know where you were having your lunch.(Man) No, of course you didnt. Im very sorry, Miss Bradley. It wasnt your fault. I apologize.(Woman) Thats all right. Please forget it.11. What happened during the mans lunch time?12. Why is the man angry with the woman?13. What did the man think he had given to the woman?14. Which of the following is NOT true according to the conversation?Questions 15-18(Woman) In the United Kingdom, the Open University has already been the symbol and pride of further education in Britain. Its history can trace as far as the early 60s of the last century. In 1963 the leader of the Labour Party made a speech explaining plans for a university of the air. It was an educational system which would make use of television, radio and correspondence courses. At first many people thought that the plan was unrealistic and they laughed at the idea. However, it was to become part of the Labour Partys programme, that is, to give educational opportunity to those people who, for one reason or another, had not a chance to receive further education. By August 1970 the Open University, as it is now called, had received 40, 000 applications. But only 25, 000 could be accepted for the first four foundation courses offered that year. And the University had to add a fifth course to cater for the increasing number and demand of candidates.In January 1971, the first teaching programmes appeared on the air and screen, with clerks, farm workers, housewives, teachers, policemen and many others as students. The Open University offered carefully-prepared correspondence units to its students and gave additional necessary equipment for a mini home laboratory to its science students. A number of study centres have been set up all over the country so that students can attend lectures once a week. Once a year the students are invited to spend a week or so at one of the universitys summer schools. Although some critics complain of the cost, the availability of the subjects and the lack of suitable learning materials, Open University is probably the cheapest and most far-reaching method of spreading further education in Britain.15. According to the talk, at what time were the first Open University programmes put on the air?16. Which of the following are NOT given by the Open University?17. What is one of the advantages of the Open University?18. For what purpose were the study centres set up?Questions 19-22(Man) What did you say you were going to take up as a career?(Woman) Law. Actually, Ive already started. I began my studies at the Bartlett Law School of the Festoon University last October.(Man) What are you going to do when you finish?(Woman) Oh, I shall go back home and practice there. I may start with some clerical work, but eventually Im going to set up my own law office. Theres a great deal of scope for lawyers or solicitors in my country and a lot of useful work to be done there- people get married and then divorced, people begin to buy their own houses, people feel mistreated by the community or the authority. They need lawyers, do they?(Man) What made you decide to take up law as a career?(Woman) Well, I was good at making a speech at school and I think I had a certain feeling for communication and persuasion. My teachers encouraged me and said I had a bent for law or the like. I suppose my personal qualities made me choose law, and not art or architecture, for instance. Of course, in my country lawyers are respected and well-paid. And they are in great demand.(Man) But, will you find it difficult to become recognized in your own country?(Woman) To a certain extent, yes. But I expect that a woman lawyer also has some advantages in the court. Especially for some kinds of cases, for example, if my client is a woman who claims certain rights from her divorced husband, a woman lawyer can understand better and do a better job.(Man) But why have you chosen America for your studies, why not some other country?(Woman) Ah well, there are lots of reasons. But Im not sorry because youve got some of the best law schools in the world.19. What is the woman?20. For what reason does the woman choose law as her career?21. According to the woman, what advantage does a woman lawyer have in the court?22. Why does the woman go to an American university for her studies?Questions 23-26(Man) Good morning. Ive been interested to read your last weeks composition assignments on the Englishmans obsession with the weather, which is a characteristic noted with amusement and surprise by so many of our visitors from abroad. Its true that talking about the weather is a staple topic of conversation in this country, but as a native speaker and an expert on socio-linguistics, I am of the opinion that the reasons for this practice are not only climatic but also social.Greeting people with expressions such as Lovely day, isnt it? or What a terrible weather were having, arent we? is our way of being friendly or starting a conversation. It may have very little to do with the state of the weather as such when the conversation starts. As a matter of fact, we expect the other person to say Yes, it is. or Yes, we are. in the same way that we expect a person to say Hullo! when we say Hullo! to greet him or her. However, this distinctive social convention can be very puzzling to foreigners.Of course, this way of making conversation is closely related to the variability of the weather in this country. There must be few places in the world where the weather changes quite so much from day to day. If you drive a car on one of our motorways, you may find yourself in the sunshine, mist, rain, snow or even storms within the same day. No wonder we take a daily interest in it! But I do think we are much too fond of running down our own climate, which is not half as bad as some people make out. Our obsession is not so much with talking about the weather as with speaking ill of it. It may as well be talking for talkings sake.23. According to the talk, what is a typical Englishman obsessed with?24. To whom is the man addressing his speech?25. Why does the Englishman say, Lovely day, isnt it?26. Which of the following can be concluded from the talk?Questions 27-30(Man) Mrs. Brown, I understand that you are very concerned about the housing situation in this country.(Woman) Indeed I am. The government itself admits that there are more than two million houses which ought to be pulled down at once. It also admits that there are another two and a half million in such a shocking state that it would be a waste of money to repair them.(Man) What do you mean by shocking state?(Woman) I mean houses that are in such a bad condition that they are permanently damp, or houses where youll find as many as four families sharing one tap and one toilet.(Man) What you are saying, in effect, Mrs. Brown, is that the housing in this country isnt worthy of a welfare state!(Woman) Exactly! According to government figures there are about 20,000 homeless people in this country, but thousands more are living in such terrible conditions that they ought to be classed as homeless. The figures can be as high as over 200,000. It isnt that these people cant afford a reasonable rent. There just arent enough houses.(Man) Whom do you blame?(Woman) The government, for not providing enough money, and the district councils for not spending properly what there is.(Man) What about the local housing committees? Many of them have been doing wonderful work during the past decade.(Woman) I agree, but that doesnt excuse the local councils that are inefficient and dont take enough interest. Dont you think it is shocking that in our modern civilization there are still families who have nowhere to live? Do you think its right that whole families should have to sleep in the ruins of empty buildings or under bridges or in railway station waiting-rooms?(Man) But Surely there are excellent hostels where they can go.(Woman) In some cities and towns, perhaps, but things are very different in many of our midland and northern industrial cities, and in parts of the Metropolis. Even where there are places, some of the state-run homes for the homeless are less comfortable than prisons. In any case, my point is that we shouldnt need so many hostels for homeless families because there shouldnt be any homeless families!(Man) Mrs. Brown, I think many people would say that you are exaggerating and drawing attention to the worst housing conditions instead of looking at the situation as a whole. Would you agree that you belong to a pressure group which is trying to bring pressure on the government to do something about the housing problem?(Woman) If thats what belonging to a pressure group means, the answer is yes! But Im not exaggerating. Housing is the most serious problem of our welfare state. If it werent, would we hear so much about that excellent charity organization, Shelter, which does such wonderful work in finding homes for the homeless?27. According to the government figures, how many people are homeless?28. Whom does the woman blame for the shocking housing situation?29. According to the woman, why are there so many homeless families?30. What is Shelter, as is mentioned at the end of the conversation?Part C: Listening and TranslationI. Sentence Translation(1) Nowadays, instead of reading or talking, family members often spend their evenings watching programmes on television.(2) You