新闻短篇5-7 四级听力练习.docx

Questions5to7willbebasedonthefollowing newsitem.5.A.Remindpeopletocaretheirpersonalappearance.B.Paycompliments恭维称赞tothepersoninfrontofit.C.Tellthepersoninfrontofitwhattodress.D.Makethecompanymorecompetitive.A.38%.B.26%.C.49%.D.51%.7.A.Tomakepeoplebeautiful.B.Toraisethenationsegos.自我自尊C.Tomakebigmoney.D.Tochangeanation.NewsItemThreePeoplealwayslookinthemirrorbeforeleavingfor workandfeeldiscouragedbeforesteppingoutofthe door.AnewmirrorfromIKEAaimstonip阻止thoseself-esteem自尊issuesinthebud芽.(5)TheMotivationalMirror,createdbyaSwedishfurnitureretailer,payscomplimentstothepersonstandinginfrontofit.Theexperimental productwaslaunchedinatrialatanIKEAstoreinLondonthismonth.(6)AsurveyfromIKEAfound49percentofBritishcitizensreceivenocomplimentsinaweek, despite38percentsayingjustonepositivecommentwouldmakethemsmileand26percent revealing显示揭露akindwordresultsinthemlikingthemselvesmore,accordingtoastatement.(7)IKEAstatedthegoalofthemirroristoraisethenationsegos.Webelievethatstartingthedaypositivelywillhaveknock-oneffectsthatshapenotonlythe moodoftheindividual,butthatofthenation,saidMyriam,headofbedroomsandbathrooms, IKEAUK&Ireland.5.WhatcantheMotivationalMirrordoaccordingtothenews?6.WhatsthepercentageoftheBritishwhoreceivenocomplimentsinaweek?7.WhatsthegoaloftheMotivationalMirror?短篇新闻（三）每天上班前或觉得无精打采时，人们都会选择出门前照照镜子。近日，宜家新推出的一款镜子可以从根源上解决这些自尊问题。(5) 这款“励志镜子”是由瑞典家具零售商发明的，是一款“见人夸人”的神奇镜子。实验产品推出了一个试验在宜家商店本月在伦敦。新品体验会将于本月在伦敦宜家店内举行。(6) 调查发现，约49%的英国人表示一周都不会被人夸一次；38%的英国人称哪怕是别人一句不经意的称赞，也会让自己高兴起来，26%则透露别人善意的只言片语也会让自己自信起来。(7) 宜家发言人表示，设计此款镜子的目的就是“提升国民的自信心”。负责浴室、卧室产品销售的米里亚姆是英国及爱尔兰地区的宜家总店长。他说：“我们相信，以积极的心态迎接新的一天，不仅能保持个人的好心情，整个国家也会洋溢着欢乐的气氛。”5.“励志镜子”究竟有何作用？6.一周内都不曾受到别人称赞的人有多少？7.“励志镜子”设计的动机是什么？参考答案：【小题5】B【小题6】C【小题7】B习题解析：【小题5】新闻开头提到人们总是在出门去工作前照镜子，且情绪低落，随后提出TheMotivationalMirror,createdbyaSwedishfurnitureretailer,payscomplimentstothepersonstandinginfrontofit.即一家瑞士家具零售商发明的“动力镜子”会给照镜子的人以赞美，故选B。【小题6】本题考查每周没有受到任何赞扬的英国人的比例。新闻中明确提到AsurveyfromIKEAfound49percentofBritishcitizensreceivenocomplimentsinaweek，由此可知，正确答案是C。【小题7】本题考查“动力镜子”的目标。新闻开头提到由一家瑞士家具零售商