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00:07.00College English Test-Band Six00:10.83Part III Listening Comprehension00:14.44Section A00:16.52Directions: In this section,00:19.25you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations.00:23.96At the end of each conversation,00:26.47one or more questions will be asked about what was said.00:29.54Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once.00:34.14After each question there will be a pause.00:37.88During the pause,00:39.41you must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D),00:44.66and decide which is the best answer.00:47.39Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 200:52.10with a single line through the centre.00:54.62Now, lets begin with the eight short conversations.00:59.7611. M: Im looking for an unfurnished two-bedroom apartment,01:05.23but all your apartments are furnished.01:07.85W: We can take care of that.01:09.94We can simply remove the furniture.01:12.01Q: What does the woman mean?01:28.9712. W: I dont agree with Mr. Johnson on his views01:34.00about social welfare. He seems to suggest that01:37.18the poor are robbing the rich.01:39.47M: He might have used better words to express his ideas,01:42.76but I find what he said makes a lot of sense.01:45.93Q: What does the man mean?02:03.7613. W: Ive been studying all the time02:07.38but still cant see any improvement in my grades.02:10.99M: Maybe instead of studying in your dorm,02:13.94youd better go some place02:15.69where there are fewer distractions.02:18.21Q: What does the man advise the woman to do?02:37.8914. W: The seminar originally scheduled for today02:42.49has been cancelled.02:44.24The hours I spent preparing for it are totally wasted.02:47.63M: Not really. As far as I know its been02:51.02postponed till next week.02:54.30Q: What does the man say about the seminar?03:12.1815. M: Hi, Janet. I hear you just03:16.67returned from a tour of Australia.03:19.52Did you get a chance to visit the Sydney Opera House?03:23.56W: Of course I did. It would be a shame for anyone03:26.63visiting Australia not to see03:28.92this unique creation in architecture.03:31.55Its magnificent beauty is simply beyond description.03:35.38Q: What do we learn from this conversation?03:53.0416. M: Sherry, how are you doing with your thesis?03:58.08W: Oh, my thesis! Thats something04:00.59I definitely dont want to talk about right now.04:03.77I finished my first draft some time ago,04:06.39but my supervisor said I should do more research04:09.56if I want to achieve the quality he expects of me.04:12.63Q: What do we learn from the conversation04:15.75about the womans thesis?04:32.9817. W: I cant believe Karen is late for04:37.02such an important occasion as a job interview.04:39.98I reminded her time and again yesterday.04:42.93M: You should have known her better by now.04:46.12Everything you tell her goes in one ear and out the other.04:49.96Q: What does the man imply?05:06.9718.W: Hi, Joe. I wonder if you could do me a favor05:12.98and tell the professor Ive lost my voice05:15.72so I cant attend this mornings class.05:18.24I need the time to study for tomorrows exam.05:21.30M: I dont think its wise to say so05:23.70since you are not going to give the lecture.05:26.88You might as well simply skip the class05:29.50and apologize to the professor later.05:33.11Q: What will the woman probably do?05:50.44Now youll hear the two long conversations.05:55.69Conversation One05:57.89W: Hi, Professor Johnson.06:00.29M: Hi, Anna. What can I do for you?06:03.02W: Remember, I e-mailed you about getting the handouts06:05.87from the class I missed the other day,06:08.28and you said I could stop by and pick them up today.06:10.68M: Oh, thats right. You know,06:13.09thats the fourth class youve missed this semester,06:15.72and thats not doing your grade any good.06:18.12I assume you had a good reason for being out.06:21.19W: I know, I really hated to miss another class,06:24.14but I had the flu, and I could hardly get out of bed.06:27.97Thatll be the last class I miss, though. I promise.06:30.82M: Okay, uhOh yes, the handouts.06:35.96There were three of them,06:37.71and Ill get those for you in just a minute.06:39.24Theyre pretty self-explanatory,06:41.20but if you have any questions,06:42.85just send me an e-mail.06:44.27W: Okay, thank you.06:45.59M: Sure. Uh, but we also watched a video,06:48.87and well be having an essay question06:51.29about it on the next exam, so,06:54.03HmmmDo you have a VCR at home?06:57.42W: Actually, I dont, but I do have access to one.07:01.54M: Okay Well I can lend it to you,07:04.71but the only thing is, youd have to watch it tonight07:07.56and get it back to me early tomorrow,07:09.64because Im going to be showing it07:11.50in the other section of that class tomorrow afternoon.07:14.62W: Thatll be great.07:15.82M: Okay.You know what?07:17.35How about if we do it this way?07:18.67Ill keep it for now and show it in my class tomorrow,07:21.39and uh then you can drop by here07:23.80and pick it up on Friday morning07:25.67and bring it with you when you come to class next week.07:28.07How does that sound?07:29.71W: Oh, yeah. Thank you.07:31.90Questions 19 to 21 are based on the conversation07:34.85you have just heard.07:37.3719. Why does the woman go to see her professor?07:56.1320. What can be inferred about08:00.29why the professor changes the way?08:19.1021. Why will the woman stop08:21.61by the professors office on Friday morning?08:39.69Conversation Two08:41.88W: Our lecture today is given by Professor Lincoln.08:44.40Hes going to talk about art movements in the United States.08:48.23M: Yes. I would like to say that their popularity08:52.06can be affected by social conditions and historical events.08:56.00As an example, lets look at08:58.40what happened in the United States early09:00.59in the 20th Century, around the time of the great depression,09:03.54the art movement known as the Regionalism09:07.04had begun in the United States even09:08.69before the depression occurred.09:10.55But it really became popular in the 1930s,09:13.61during the depression years.09:15.47W: What is the reason for this?09:17.44M: Many artists who had been living in big cities09:20.17were forced by the economic crisis to09:22.58leave those big cities and move back to09:24.55their small towns in rural America.09:27.07Some of them came to truly love the life09:29.58in small towns and to leave09:31.23the “sophisticated society” in cities.09:33.74These artists really built the Regionalism Movement.09:36.91W: Whatre the features of Regional Movement?09:40.30M: Its all about everyday life in small towns09:43.15or farming areas. And their style was09:45.44about glorified or romanticized country life.09:48.40It showed stable, wholesome American traditions.09:52.17W: Why did this style become popular?09:54.03M: Its partly because of the economic conditions of the time.09:57.41You see, the Depression had caused many Americans10:00.59to begin to doubt their society.10:02.56But regionalism artists painted scenes10:05.30that glorified American values,10:07.48scenes that many Americans could easily identify with.10:10.55So the movement helped strengthen10:13.39peoples faith in their country.10:15.36W: What was Regionalism like after the depression?10:18.10M: Before and after the Second World War,10:20.63American culture began to take on10:22.48a much more international spirit, and Regionalism,10:25.71with its focus on small town life, lost its popularity,10:29.42as American society changed once again.10:32.49Questions22 to 25 are based on10:36.86the conversation you have just heard.10:39.1622. What is the lecture mainly about?10:58.0123. What does the professor say about11:02.71the artists in the USA during the Great Depression?11:21.1424. What kind of scene might be shown11:25.07in a typical regionalist painting?11:41.8625. What happened in the USA around WWII11:47.12that affected the popularity of the regionalism art?12:05.61Section B12:09.56Directions: In this section,12:13.17you will hear 3 short passages.12:15.79At the end of each passage,12:18.09you will hear some questions.12:20.06Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once.12:23.88 After you hear a question,12:26.29you must choose the best answer from the four choices12:29.79marked A), B), C) and D).12:34.06Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 212:38.66with a single line through the centre.12:41.17Passage One12:43.90Both John and Sue joined the staff of12:47.40a successful public relations firm12:49.71in New York during the same year.12:52.88They had just completed their PR degrees at12:55.72a nearby university and were thrilled12:59.01to be hired by one of the finest PR firms13:01.85in the city. Johns first assignment was13:05.57to create a promotion campaign for a client13:08.96who was putting a new game on the market.13:11.37Initially, Sue was assigned to work13:14.87with a sportswear company on a marketing13:17.49concept for its newest line of clothing.13:20.45As time passed and work with their respective13:23.95first clients became more and more difficult,13:27.01John and Sue realized that they had been assigned13:30.84two of the toughest accounts in town.13:33.36Although John completed his assignment quickly13:37.30and successfully, he was furious13:40.25when he learned that the boss had deliberately13:42.88assigned him a difficult account.13:45.50In response, he not only complained to his colleagues,13:49.44but also to the bosss secretary.13:52.07Sue, on the other hand,13:54.37had a more difficult time satisfying her first client13:57.86and she took several additional months to actually14:01.58complete the project. However, she just laughed14:04.98when she heard that the boss14:07.05had made the assignments purposely.14:09.24Over the next two years, John worked reluctantly14:13.51with each assignment and problem that he encountered.14:17.01Sue accepted each assignment cheerfully14:20.07and when problems arose,14:22.15she responded with her characteristic14:24.45“No problem, I can handle it”.14:26.75Although Sue took longer to complete her projects than John,14:30.90and both were equally successful14:33.42on assignments they completed,14:35.72Sue was given the first promotion14:37.80when there came a vacancy.14:41.52Questions 26 to 29 are based on the passage you have just heard.14:46.6326. Whats the relationship between John and Sue now?15:08.7727. Why was John furious after he finished his first assignment?15:29.2828. Whats Sues attitude to difficult tasks?15:52.3029. How does the story end?16:10.33Passage Two16:13.39American visitors to East Asia are often surprised16:18.53and puzzled by how Asian cultures16:21.27and customs differ from those in the United States.16:24.55Whats considered typical or proper social16:28.38conduct in one country may be regarded as odd, improper,16:33.20or even rude in the other. For example,16:36.48people from some East Asian countries16:39.76may begin a conversation with a stranger16:42.49by asking personal questions about family,16:45.78home or work. Such questions are thought to be friendly16:49.72whereas they might be considered offensive16:52.89in the United States. On the other hand,16:55.52people in most Asian cultures are far more guarded16:59.67about expressing their feelings publicly17:02.29than most Americans are.17:04.48Openly displaying annoyance or anger, yelling,17:08.64arguing loudly and so forth is considered ill-mannered17:13.24in countries such as Japan. Many East Asians prefer to17:18.16hold their emotions in check17:20.57and instead express themselves with great politeness.17:24.72They try not to be blunt and avoid making direct criticisms.17:29.64In fact, they often keep their differences of opinion17:33.92to themselves and merely smile and remain silent17:38.40rather than engage in a confrontation.17:41.68By comparison, Americans are often frank17:44.63about displaying both positive17:46.61and negative emotions on the street17:49.34and in other public places.17:52.19Americans visiting Asia should keep in mind17:55.36that such behavior may cause offence.17:58.64A major difference between American culture18:02.36and most East Asian cultures is that,18:05.54in East Asia, the community is more important18:09.03than the individual.Most Americans18:12.36are considered a success18:14.22when they make a name for themselves.18:17.72Questions 30 to 32 are based on the passage you have just heard.18:25.6030. How would some Asians start their conversation18:30.85when they meet for the first time?18:48.9531. What would a Japanese do when he feels annoyed?19:09.5732. What is encouraged in American culture19:13.79according to the passage?19:30.69Passage Three19:34.52In order for a chemical to be considered a drug,19:37.36it must have the capacity to affect how the body works.19:41.08No substance that has the power to do this is completely safe.19:45.68Drugs are approved only after tests have demonstrated19:49.95that they are relatively safe when used as directed19:53.34and when their benefits outweigh their risks.19:56.84Thus, some very dangerous drugs are approved20:00.45because they are necessary to treat serious illnesses.20:03.95Many people suffer ill effects from drugs,20:07.56called side effects, even though they take the drug exactly20:11.50as directed. The human population contains20:15.11a great variety of genetic variation,20:18.06but drugs are tested on just a few thousand people.20:22.00When a particular drug is taken by millions,20:24.95some people may not respond in a predictable way20:28.35even though the drug has been tested.20:31.08A patient may also acquire a tolerance20:34.58for a certain drug, which means the patient20:37.21has to take ever larger doses to20:39.72produce the desired effect.20:41.91Tolerance may lead to habituation,20:43.99in which the person becomes so dependant on the drug,20:47.27that he or she becomes addicted to it.20:50.23Addiction causes severe psychological20:52.96and physical disturbances20:54.83when the drug is taken away.20:56.79Finally, drugs often have unwanted side effects.21:00.73These usually cause only minor discomfort,21:03.57such as a skin rash, headache or sleepiness.21:06.86Certain drugs, however,21:08.72can produce serious adverse reactions.21:13.53Questions 33 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.21:19.8733. Under what circumstances are drugs approved?21:41.0434. Why do many people suffer side effects from a drug,21:48.04even though they take it as directed?22:06.1435. What will happen when patients22:10.74acquire a tolerance for a certain drug?22:29.28Section C22:31.25Directions: In this section,22:33.76you will hear a passage three times.22:36.50When the passage is read for the first time,22:39.34you should listen carefully for its general idea.22:42.63When the passage is read for the second time,22:45.47you are required to fill in the blanks22:48.31numbered from 36 to 43 with the exact words22:52.25you have just heard. For blanks numbered22:55.86from 44 to 46 you are required to22:59.04fill in the missing information.23:01.22For these blanks, you can either use the exact words23:04.95you have just heard or write down23:07.35the main points in your own words.23:09.65Finally, when the passage is read for the third time,23:13.48you should check what you have written.23:16.32Now listen to the passage.23:20.48A new World Bank report warns that children23:23.21who do not get enough good food23:24.97in the first two years of life suffer lasting damage.23:28.36They may suffer from poor health or limited intelligence.23:32.08In addition, its reported that23:34.92poorly nourished children are more likely to23:37.44drop out of school and earn less money as adults.23:40.94The report cautions that too little food23:43.13is not the only cause of poor nutrition.23:46.41Many children who live in homes23:48.26with adequate food suffer for other reasons.23:50.68The study also associates malnutrition23:53.41with economic growth in poor countries.23:56.36The study proposes that poor countries23:58.77could possibly double their economic growth24:01.07if they improved nutrition.24:03.03Africa and South Asia are affected the most24:06.32by poor nutrition. The study manifests about24:09.38half of all children in India24:11.79do not get sufficient good food.24:13.98Other parts of the world are also severely influenced,24:17.70including Indonesia, Uzbekistan, Yemen, Guatemala and Peru.24:23.39The study recommends that developing countries24:25.79revise their policies to cope with poor nutrition24:28.53for the sake