2023年大学英语四级考试试题及参考答案

2023年6月大学英语四级考试试题及参照答案PartIListeningComprehension(20minutes)SectionADirections:Inthissection,youwillhear10shortconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,aquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Boththeconversationandthequestionwillbespokenonlyonce.Aftereachquestiontherewillbeapause.Duringthepause,youmustreadthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD),anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.Example:Youwillhear:Youwillread:A)Attheoffice.B)Inthewaitingroom.C)Attheairport.D)Inarestaurant.Fromtheconversationweknowthatthetwoweretalkingaboutsomeworktheyhadtofinishintheevening.Thisismostlikelytohavetakenplaceattheoffice.Therefore,A)"Attheoffice"isthebestanswer.Youshouldchoose[A]ontheAnswerSheetandmarkitwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.SampleAnswer[A][B][C][D]1.A)Sheisnotinterestedinthearticle.B)Shehasgiventhemanmuchtrouble.C)Shewouldliketohaveacopyofthearticle.D)Shedoesn'twanttotakethetroubletoreadthearticle.2.A)HesawthebigtowerhevisitedonTV.B)HehasvisitedtheTVtowertwice.C)HehasvisitedtheTVtoweronce.D)HewillvisittheTVtowerinJune.3.A)Thewomanhastroublegettingalongwiththeprofessor.B)Thewomanregretshavingtakenupmuchoftheprofessor'stime.C)Thewomanknowstheprofessorhasbeenbusy.D)Thewomanknowstheprofessorhasrunintotrouble.4.A)Hedoesn'tenjoybusinesstripsasmuchasheusedto.B)Hedoesn'tthinkheiscapableofdoingthejob.C)Hethinksthepayistoolowtosupporthisfamily.D)Hewantstospendmoretimewithhisfamily.5A)Themanthoughttheessaywaseasy.B)Theybothhadahardtimewritingtheessay.C)Thewomanthoughttheessaywaseasy.D)Neitherofthemhasfinishedtheassignmentyet.6.A)Inthepark.B)Betweentwobuildings.C)Inhisapartment.D)Underahugetree.7.A)It'sawfullydull.B)It'sreallyexciting.C)It'sveryexhausting.D)It'squitechallenging.8.A)Amovie.B)Alecture.C)Aplay.D)Aspeech.9.A)Theweatherismildcomparedtothepastyears.B)Theyarehavingthecoldestwinterever.C)Theweatherwillsoongetwarmer.D)Theweathermaygetevencolder.10.A)Amysterystory.B)Thehiringofashopassistant.C)Thesearchforareliablewitness.D)Anunsolvedcaseofrobbery.SectionBDirections:Inthissection,youwillhear3shortpassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearsomequestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.PassageOnequestions11to14arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.11.A)TheywanttochangethewayEnglishistaught.B)TheylearnEnglishtofindwella2paidjobs.C)Theywanttohaveanupa2todateknowledgeofEnglish.D)Theyknowclearlywhattheywanttolearn.12.A)Professionals.B)Collegestudents.C)Beginners.D)Intermediatelearners.13.A)Coursesfordoctors.B)Coursesforbusinessmen.C)Coursesforreporters.D)Coursesforlawyers.14.A)Threegroupsoflearners.B)TheimportanceofbusinessEnglish.C)EnglishforSpecificPurposes.D)FeaturesofEnglishfordifferentpurposes.PassageTwoQuestions15to17arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.15.A)Toshowofftheirwealth.B)Tofeelgood.C)Toregaintheirmemory.D)Tobedifferentfromothers.16.A)Tohelpsolvetheirpsychologicalproblems.B)Toplaygameswiththem.C)Tosendthemtothehospital.D)Tomakethemawareofitsharmfulness.17.A)Theyneedcareandaffection.B)Theyarefondofrounda2thea2worldtrips.C)Theyaremostlyfrombrokenfamilies.D)Theyarelikelytocommitcrimes.PassageThreeQuestions18to20arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.18.A)Becauseitwastooheavy.B)Becauseitdidnotbendeasily.C)Becauseitdidnotshootfar.D)Becauseitsstringwasshort.19.A)Itwentoutofuse300yearsago.B)ItwasinventedaftertheshortbowC)Itwasdiscoveredbeforefireandthewheel.D)It'sstillinusetoday.20.A)Theyareaccurateandeasytopull.B)Theirshootingrangeis40yards.C)Theyareusuallyusedindoors.D)Theytook100yearstodevelop.PartIIVocabularyandStructure(20minutes)Directions:Thereare30incompletesentencesinthispart.ForeachsentencetherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ChoosetheOneanswerthatbestcompletesthesentence.thenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.21.Aswecannolongerwaitforthedeliveryofourorder,wehaveto_______it.A)postponeB)refuseC)delayD)cancel22.thesebooks,whichyoucangetatanybookshop,willgiveyou_______youneed.A)alltheinformationB)alltheinformationsC)allofinformationD)alloftheinformations23.Notuntilthegamehadbegun_______atthesportsground.A)hadhearrivedB)wouldhehavearrivedC)didhearriveD)shouldhehavearrived24.Youngpeoplearenot_______tostandandlookatworksofart;theywantarttheycanparticipatein.A)conservativeB)contentC)confidentD)generous25.MostbroadcastersmaintainthatTVhasbeenunfairlycriticizedandarguethatthepowerofthemediumis_______.A)grantedB)impliedC)exaggeratedD)remedied26.Thesesurveysindicatethatmanycrimesgo_______bythepolice,mainlybecausenotallvictimsreportthem.A)unrecordedB)tobeunrecordedC)unrecordingD)tohavebeenunrecorded27.Ihavenoobjection_______yourstoryagain.A)tohearB)tohearingC)tohavingheardD)tohaveheard28.Theclothesapersonwearsmayexpresshis_______orsocialposition.A)curiosityB)statusC)determinationD)significance29.Bylaw,whenonemakesalargepurchase,heshouldhave_______opportunitytochangehismind.A)accurateB)urgentC)excessiveD)advertising30.Youwillseethisproduct_______whereveryougo.A)tobeadvertisedB)advertisedC)advertiseD)advertising31.Theearlypioneershadto_______manyhardshipstosettleonthenewland.A)goalongwithB)gobackonC)gothroughD)gointo32.Thesuggestionthatthemayor_______theyprizeswasacceptedbyeveryone.A)wouldpresentB)presentC)presentsD)oughttopresent33.Beeristhemostpopulardrinkamongmaledrinkers,_______overallconsumptionissignificantlyhigherthanthatofwomen.A)whoseB)whichC)thatD)what34.Peter,whohadbeendrivingallday,suggested_______atthenexttown.A)tostopB)stoppingC)stopD)havingstopped35.Ididn'tknowtheword.Ihadto_______adictionary.A)lookoutB)makeoutC)refertoD)goover36.Theprofessorcouldhardlyfindsufficientgrounds_______hisargumentsinfavourofthenewtheory.A)tobebasedonB)tobaseonC)whichtobaseonD)onwhichtobase37.Therearesigns_______restaurantsarebecomingmorepopularwithfamilies.A)thatB)whichC)inwhichD)whose38.IthinkIwasatschool,_______IwasstayingwithafriendduringthevacationwhenIheardthenews.A)orelseB)andthenC)orsoD)evenso39.Itissaidthatthemathteacherseems_______towardsbrightstudents.A)partialB)beneficialC)preferableD)liable40.Inordertoshowhisbosswhatacarefulworkerhewas,hetook_______troubleoverthefigures.A)extensiveB)spareC)extraD)supreme41.——"MayIspeaktoyourmanagerMr.Williamsatfiveo'clocktonight?"——"I'msorry.M.Williams_______toaconferencelongbeforethen."A)willhavegoneB)hadgoneC)wouldhavegoneD)hasgone42.You_______himsoclosely;youshouldhavekeptyourdistance.A)shouldn'tfollowB)mustn'tfollowC)couldn'thavebeenfollowingD)shouldn'thavebeenfollowing43.Thegrowthofparta2timeandflexibleworkingpatterns,andoftrainingandretrainingschemes,_______morewomentotakeadvantageofemploymentopportunities.A)haveallowedB)allowC)allowingD)allows44.Everybody_______inthehallwheretheywerewelcomedbythesecretary.A)assembledB)accumulatedC)piledD)joined45.Puttinginanewwindowwill_______cuttingawaypartoftheroof.A)includeB)involveC)containD)comprise46.Livinginthewesternpartofthecountryhasitsproblems,_______obtainingfreshwaterisnottheleast.A)withwhichB)forwhichC)ofwhichD)which47.Inthe_______oftheprojectnotbeingasuccess,theinvestorsstandtoloseupto$30million.A)faceB)timeC)eventD)course48.Themanagerwouldratherhisdaughter_______inthesameoffice.A)hadnotworkedB)nottoworkC)doesnotworkD)didnotwork49._______,hedoesgetannoyedwithhersometimes.A)AlthoughmuchhelikesherB)MuchalthoughhelikesherC)AshelikeshermuchD)Muchashelikesher50.TheBritishconstitutionis_______alargeextentaproductofthehistoricaleventsdescribedabove.A)withinB)toC)byD)atPartIIIReadingComprehension(35minutes)Directions:Thereare4passagesinthispart.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.PassageOneQuestions51to55arebasedonthefollowingpassage:Longafterthe1998WorldCupwaswon,disappointedfanswerestillcursingthedisputedrefereeing(裁判)decisionsthatdeniedvictorytotheirteam.Aresearcherwasappointedtostudytheperformanceofsometopreferees.Theresearcherorganizedanexperimentaltournament(锦标赛)involvingfouryouthteams.Eachmatchlastedanhour,dividedintothreeperiodsof20minutesduringwhichdifferentrefereeswereincharge.Observersnoteddownthereferees'errors,ofwhichtherewere61overthetournament.Convertedtoastandardmatchof90minutes,eachrefereemadealmost23mistakes,aremarkablyhighnumber.Theresearcherthenstudiedthevideotapestoanalysethematchesindetail.Surprisingly,hefoundthaterrorsweremorelikelywhentherefereeswereclosetotheincident.Whentheofficialsgotitright,theywere,onaverage,17metersawayfromtheaction.Theaveragedistanceinthecaseoferrorswas12meters.Theresearchshowstheoptimum(最佳旳)distanceisabout20meters.Therealsoseemedtobeanoptimumspeed.Correctdecisionscamewhentherefereesweremovingataspeedofabout2meterspersecond.Theaveragespeedforerrorswas4meterspersecond.IfFIFA,football'sinternationalrulingbody,wantstoimprovethestandardofrefereeingatthenextWorldCup,itshouldencouragerefereestokeeptheireyesontheactionfromadistance,ratherthanrushingtokeepupwiththeball,theresearcherargues.HealsosaysthatFIFA'sinsistencethatrefereesshouldretireatage45maybemisguided.Ifkeepingupwiththeactionisnotsoimportant,theirphysicalconditionislesscritical.51.Theexperimentconductedbytheresearcherwasmeantto_______.A)reviewthedecisionsofrefereesatthe1998WorldCupB)analysethecausesoferrorsmadebyfootballrefereesC)setastandardforfootballrefereeing52.Thenumberofrefereeingerrorsintheexperimentalmatcheswas_______.A)slightlyaboveaverageB)higherthaninthe1998WorldCupC)quiteunexpectedD)ashighasinastandardmatch53.Thefindingsoftheexperimentshowthat_______.A)errorsaremorelikelywhenarefereekeepsclosetotheballB)thefarthertherefereeisfromtheincident,thefewertheerrorsC)themoreslowlytherefereeruns,themorelikelywillerrorsoccurD)errorsarelesslikelywhenarefereestaysinonespot54.Theword"officials"(Line2,Para.4)mostprobablyrefersto_______.A)theresearchersinvolvedintheexperimentB)theinspectorsofthefootballtournamentC)therefereesofthefootballtournamentD)theobserversatthesiteoftheexperiment55.Whatisoneofthepossibleconclusionsoftheexperiment?A)Theidealretirementageforanexperiencedfootballrefereeis45.B)Ageshouldnotbethechiefconsiderationinchoosingafootballreferee.C)Afootballrefereeshouldbeasyoungandenergeticaspossible.D)Anexperiencedfootballrefereecandowellevenwheninpoorphysicalcondition.PassageTwoQuestions56to60arebasedonthefollowingpassage:Whilestillinitsearlystages,welfarereformhasalreadybeenjudgedagreatsuccessinmanystates?aatleastingettingpeopleoffwelfare.It'sestimatedthatmorethan2millionpeoplehavelefttherollssince1994.Inthepastfouryears,welfarerollsinAthensCountyForadvocates(代言人)forthepoor,that'sanindicationmuchmoreneedstobedone."Morepeoplearegettingjobs,butit'snotmakingtheirlivesanybetter,"saysKathyLairn，apolicyanalystattheCenteronBudgetandPolicyPrioritiesinWashington.AcenteranalysisofUSCensusdatanationwidefoundthatbetween1995and1996,agreaterpercentageofsingle,femalea2headedhouseholdswereearningmoneyontheirown,butthataverageincomeforthesehouseholdsactuallywentdown.butformany,thefactthatpoorpeopleareabletosupportthemselvesalmostaswellwithoutgovernmentaidastheydidwithitisinitselfahugevictory."Welfarewasapoison.Itwasatoxin(毒素)thatwaspoisoningthefamily,"saysRobertRector,awelfarea2reformpolicyanalyst."Thereformischangingthemoralclimateinlowa2incomecommunities.It'sbeginningtorebuildtheworkethic(道德观)，whichismuchmoreimportant."Mr.Rectorandothersarguedthatonce"thehabitofdependencyiscracked,"thenthecountrycanmakeotherpolicychangesaimedatimprovinglivingstandards.56.Fromthepassage,itcanbeseenthattheauthor_______.A)believesthereformhasreducedthegovernment'sburdenB)insiststhatwelfarereformisdoinglittlegoodforthepoorC)isoverenthusiasticaboutthesuccessofwelfarereformD)considerswelfarereformtobefundamentallysuccessful57.Whyaren'tpeopleenjoyingbetterliveswhentheyhavejobs?A)Becausemanyfamiliesaredivorced.B)Becausegovernmentaidisnowrare.C)Becausetheirwagesarelow.D)Becausethecostoflivingisrising.58.WhatisworthnotingfromtheexampleofAthensA)greatereffortsshouldbemadetoimprovepeople'slivingstandardsB)70percentofthepeopletherehavebeenemployedfortwoyearsC)50percentofthepopulationnolongerreliesonwelfareD)thelivingstandardsofmostpeoplearegoingdown59.Fromthepassageweknowthatwelfarereformaimsat_______.A)savingwelfarefundsB)rebuildingtheworkethicC)providingmorejobsD)cuttinggovernmentexpenses60.Accordingtothepassage,beforethewelfarereformwascarriedout,_______.A)thepovertyratewaslowerB)averagelivingstandardswerehigherC)theaverageworkerwaspaidhigherwagesD)thepoorusedtorelyongovernmentaidPassageThreeQuestions61to65arebasedonthefollowingpassage:Americansareproudoftheirvarietyandindividuality,yettheyloveandrespectfewthingsmorethanauniform,whetheritistheuniformofanelevatoroperatorortheuniformofafive-stargeneral.WhyareuniformssopopularintheUnitedStates?Amongtheargumentsforuniforms,oneofthefirstisthatintheeyesofmostpeopletheylookmoreprofessionalthancivilian(百姓旳)Clothes.Peoplehavebecomeconditionedtoexpectsuperiorqualityfromamanwhowearsauniform.Thetelevisionrepairmanwhowearsauniformtendstoinspiremoretrustthanonewhoappearsincivilianclothes.Faithintheskillofagaragemechanicisincreasedbyauniform.Whateasierwayisthereforanurse,apoliceman,abarber,orawaitertoloseprofessionalidentity(身份)thantostepoutofuniform?Uniformsalsohavemanypracticalbenefits.Theysaveonotherclothes.Theysaveonlaundrybills.Theyaretax-deductible(可减税旳).Theyareoftenmorecomfortableandmoredurablethancivilianclothes.Primaryamongtheargumentsagainstuniformsistheirlackofvarietyandtheconsequentlossofindividualityexperiencedbypeoplewhomustwearthem.Thoughtherearemanytypesofuniforms,thewearerofanyparticulartypeisgenerallystuckwithit,withoutchange,untilretirement.Whenpeoplelookalike,theytendtothink,speak,andactsimilarly,onthejobatleast.Uniformsalsogiverisetosomepracticalproblems.Thoughtheyarelong-lasting,oftentheirinitialexpenseisgreaterthanthecostofcivilianclothes.Someuniformsarealsoexpensivetomaintain,requiringprofessionaldrycleaningratherthanthehomelaunderingpossiblewithmanytypesofcivilianclothes.61.ItissurprisingthatAmericanswhoworshipvarietyandindividuality_______.A)stilljudgeamanbyhisclothesB)holdtheuniforminsuchhighregardC)enjoyhavingaprofessionalidentityD)willrespectanelevatoroperatorasmuchasageneralinuniform62.Peopleareaccustomedtothinkthatamaninuniform_______.A)suggestsqualityworkB)discardshissocialidentityC)appearstobemorepracticalD)lookssuperiortoapersonincivilianclothes63.Thechieffunctionofauniformisto_______.A)providepracticalbenefitstothewearerB)makethewearercatchthepubliceyeC)inspirethewearer'sconfidenceinhimselfD)providethewearerwithaprofessionalidentity64.Accordingtothepassage,peoplewearinguniforms_______.A)areusuallyhelpfulB)havelittleornoindividualfreedomC)tendtolosetheirindividualityD)enjoygreaterpopularity65.Thebesttitleforthispassagewouldbe_______.A)UniformsandSocietyB)TheImportanceofWearingaUniformC)PracticalBenefitsofWearingaUniformD)AdvantagesandDisadvantagesofUniformsPassageFourQuestion66to70arebasedonthefollowingpassage:Sincewearesocialbeings,thequalityofourlivesdependsinlargemeasureonourinterpersonalrelationships.Onestrengthofthehumanconditionisourtendencytogiveandreceivesupportfromoneanotherunderstressfulcircumstances.Socialsupportconsistsoftheexchangeofresourcesamongpeoplebasedontheirinterpersonalties.Thoseofuswithstrongsupportsystemsappearbetterabletocopewithmajorlifechangesanddailyhassles(困难).Peoplewithstrongsocialtieslivelongerandhavebetterhealththanthosewithoutsuchties.Studiesoverarangeofillnesses,fromdepressiontoheartdisease,revealthatthepresenceofsocialsupporthelpspeoplefendoff(挡开)illness,andtheabsenceofsuchsupportmakespoorhealthmorelikely.Socialsupportcushionsstressinanumberofways.First,friends,relatives,andco-workersmayletusknowthattheyvalueus.Ourself-respectisstrengthenedwhenwefeelacceptedbyothersdespiteourfaultsanddifficulties.Second,otherpeopleoftenprovideuswithinformationalsupport.Theyhelpustodefineandunderstandourproblemsandfindsolutionstothem.Third,wetypicallyfindsocialcompanionshipsupportive.Engaginginleisure-timeactivitieswithothershelpsustomeetoursocialneedswhileatthesametimedistracting(转移……注意力)usfromourworriesandtroubles.Finally,otherpeoplemaygiveusinstrumentalsupport?afinancialaid,materialresources,andneededservices——thatreducesstressbyhelpingusresolveandcopewithourproblems.66.Interpersonalrelationshipsareimportantbecause_______.A)theyareindispensabletopeople'ssocialweal-beingB)theywakenpeople'sdesiretoexchangeresourcesC)theyhelppeopletocopewithlifeintheinformationeraD)theycancurearangeofillnessessuchasheartdisease,etc.67.Researchshowsthatpeople'sphysicalandmentalhealth_______.A)reliesonthesocialwelfaresystemswhichsupportthemB)hasmuchtodowiththeamountofsupporttheygetfromothersC)dependsontheirabilitytodealwithdailyworriesandtroublesD)iscloselyrelatedtotheirstrengthforcopingwithmajorchangesintheirlives68.Whichofthefollowingisclosestinmeaningtotheword"cushions"(Line1,Para.2)?A)Addsupto.B)Doesawaywith.C)Lessenstheeffectof.D)Laysthefoundationfor.69.Helpingasickneighborwithsomerepairworkisanexampleof_______.A)instrumentalsupportB)informationalsupportC)socialcompanionshipD)thestrengtheningofself-respect70.Socialcompanionshipisbeneficialinthat_______.A)ithelpsstrengthenourtieswithrelativesB)itenablesustoeliminateourfaultsandmistakesC)itmakesourleisure-timeactivitiesmoreenjoyableD)itdrawsourattentionawayfromourworriesandtroublesPartIVTranslation(15minutes)Directions:Inthispart,thereareitems,eachconsistingofoneortwosentencesforyoutotranslateintoChinese.ThesesentencesarealltakenfromtheReadingPassagesyouhavejustreadinPartThreeofTestPaperOne.Youshouldreferbacktothepassagessoastoidentifytheirmeaninginthecontext.S1.(Lines1-2,Para.1,Passage1)Longafterthe1998WorldCupwaswon,disappointedfanswerestillcursingthedisputedrefereeing(裁判)decisionsthatdeniedvictorytotheirteam.___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________S2.(Lines1-2,Para.6,Passage2)Butformany,thefactthatpoorpeopleareabletosupportthemselvesalmostaswellwithoutgovernmentaidastheydidwithitisinitselfahugevictory.___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________S3.(Lines5-6,Para.2,Passage3)Whateasierwayisthereforanurse,apoliceman,abarber,orawaitertoloseprofessionalidentity(身份)thantostepoutofuniform?___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________S4.(Lines3-4,para.1,Passage4)Socialsupportconsistsoftheexchangeofresourcesamongpeoplebasedontheirinterpersonalties.___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________PartVWriting(30minutes)Directions:Forthispart,youareallowedthirtyminutestowriteacompositiononthetopicIsATestofSpokenEnglishNecessary?Youshouldwriteatleast100words,andbaseyourcompositionontheoutlinegiveninChinesebelow:1.诸多人认为有必要举行英语口语考试，理由是……2.也有人持不一样旳意见，……3.我旳见解和打算IsaTestofSpokenEnglishNecessary?AtestofspokenEnglishwillbeincludedasanoptionalcomponentoftheCollegeEnglishTest(CET).2023年6月大学英语四级考试(听力材料)SectionA1.M:WouldyoulikeacopyofprofessorSmith'sarticle?W:Thanks,itit'snottoomuchtrouble.Q:Whatdoesthewomanimply?2.W:DidyouvisittheTelevisionTowerwhenyouhadyourvacationinShanghailastsummer?M:Icouldn'tmakeitlastJune.ButIfinallyvisitedittwomonthslater.Iplantovisititagainsometimenextyear.Q:Whatdowelearnabouttheman?3.M:Prof.Kennedyhasbeenverybusythissemester.AsfarasIknow,heworksuntilmidnighteveryday.W:Iwouldn'thavetroubledhimsomuchifIhadknownbewassobusy.Q:Whatdowelearnfromtheconversation?4.W:IfIwereyou,Iwouldhaveacceptedthejob.M:Iturneddowntheofferbecauseitwouldmeanfrequentbusinesstripsawayfrommyfamily.Q:Whydidn'tthemanacceptthejob?5.M:Howareyougettingonwithyouressay,Mary?I'mhavingarealhardtimewithmine.W:Aftertwosleeplessnights,I'mfinallythroughwithit.Q:Whatdowelearnfromthisconversation?6.W:Wheredidyousayyoufoundthisbag?M:Itwaslyingunderabigtreebetweentheparkandtheapartmentbuilding.Q:Wheredidthemanfindthebag?7.M:Wouldn'tyougetboredwiththesameroutineyearafteryearteachingthesamethingstochildren?W:Idon'tthinkitwouldbeasboringasworkinginanoffice.Teachingismoststimulating.Q:Whatdoesthewomanimplyaboutofficework?8.M:Iwasterriblyembarrassedwhensomeoftheaudiencegotupandleftinthemiddleoftheperformance.W:Well,somepeoplejustcan'tseemtoappreciatereal-lifedrama.Q:Whataretheytalkingabout?9.W:Oh,it'ssocold.Wehaven'thadsuchaseverewinterforsolong,havewe?M:Yestheforecastsaysit'sgoingtogetworsebeforeitwarmsup.Q:Whatdowelearnfromtheconversation?10.M:Youwereseenhangingaboutthestoreonthenightwhenitwasrobbed,weren'tyou?W:Me?Youmusthavemadeamistake.Iasathomethatnight.Q:Whataretheytalkingabout?SectionBPassageOneTherearethreegroupsofEnglishlearners;beginners,intermediatelearners,andlearnersofspecialEnglish.BeginnersneedtolearnthebasicsofEnglish.StudentswhohavereachedanintermediatelevelbenefitfromlearninggeneralEnglishskills.ButwhataboutstudentswhowanttoleanspecialistEnglishfortheirworkorprofessionallife?Moststudents,whofitintothisthirdgrouphaveaclearideaaboutwhattheywanttolean.Abankclerk,forexample,wantstousethisspecialistvocabularyandtechnicaltermsoffinance.Butforteachers,decidinghowtoteachspecialistEnglishisnotalwayssoeasy.Forastart,thevarietyisenormous.Everyfieldfromairlinepilotstosecretarieshasitsownvocabularyandtechnicalterms.Teachersalsoneedtohaveanup-to-dateknowledgeofthethatspecialistlanguage,andnotmanyteachersareexposedtoworkingenvironmentsoutsidetheclassroom.TheseissueshaveinfluencedthewayspecialistEnglishistaughtinschools.ThistypeofcourseisusuallyknownasEnglishforSpecificPurposes,orESPandthereis