2019年6月英语六级第1套听力原文

SectionAConversation1Cathy:Hi,myname'sCathy,nicetomeetyou.John:NicetomeetyoutooKathy,myname'sJohn.I'mauniversityfriendofthebride.Whataboutyou?Whodoyouknowatthisparty?Cathy:IamacolleagueofBrenda.Iwasalittlesurprisedtobeinvitedtobehonest.We'veonlybeenworkingtogetherthelastsixmonths,butwequicklybecamegoodfriends.(1)Wejustwrappedupaprojectwithadifficultclientlastweek.IbetBrendaisgladit'sdonewith,andshecanfocusonweddingpreparations.John:Oh,yes.SoyouareCathyfromtheoffice.ActuallyI'veheardalotaboutyouinthatproject,theclientsoundedlikearealnightmare.Cathy:Oh,hewas,Imeanwedealwithallkindsofpeopleonaregularbasis,it'spartofthejob,buthewasespeciallyparticular.Enoughaboutthat,whatlineofworkareyouin?John:Well,rightoutofcollegeIworkedinadvertisingforawhile.Recentlythough,Iturnmyphotographyhobbyintoasmallbusiness.(2)I'llactuallybetakingphotosduringthebigeventasaweddinggift.Cathy:Thatsoundswonderfulandverythoughtfulofyou.Ibake,justasahobby.(3)ButBrendahasaskedmetodothecakeforthewedding.IwasabitnervoussayingyesbecauseI'mfarfromaprofessional.John:Didyoubakethecookieshereatthepartytonight?Cathy:Yes,Igottheideafromamagazine.John:They'redelicious!You'vegotnothingtoworryabout.Youareanatural.Cathy:Youreallythinkso?John:Ifyouhadn'ttoldmethat.Iwouldhaveguessedtheywerebakedbytherestaurant.(4)Youknow,withyoureventplanningexperienceyoucouldverywellopenyourownshop.Cathy:(laughing)Onestepatatime.First,I'llseehowbakingtheweddingcakegoes.Ifit'snotadisaster,maybeI'llgiveitsomemorethought.WhatdidCathyandBrendafinisheddoinglastweek?C)Aprojectwithatroublesomeclient.WhatisJohngoingtodoforBrenda?Takeweddingphotos.HowdidKathyfeelwhenaskedtobakethecake?Nervous.Whatdoesthemansuggestthewomando?Startherownbakery.解析：本篇长对话的两人在婚礼上刚认识，主要谈论的是各自在忙的工作，以及他们为本次婚礼所做的贡献。4道问题的答案在对话全文均匀分布在男女两人说的话中，利用答案提示词but可以定位到第3题的答案，其他3题需要借助关键词来进行定位和选择。Conversation2M:Youareheadingforacompletelydifferentworld,nowthatyouareabouttograduatefromhighschool.W:Iknowit'stheendofhighschool,butmanyofclassmatesaregoingontothesameuniversity,andwearestillrequiredtostudyhard.Sowhat'sthedifference?M:(5)Manyaspectsaredifferenthereattheuniversity.Themostimportantoneisthatyouhavetotakemoreindividualresponsibilityforyouractions.It'suptoyourownself-discipline—howmucheffortsyouputintostudy.Livingincollegedormitories,therearenoparentstotellyouthatstudyharderorstopwastingtime.Lectureshavehundredsofstudentsandtheyarenotgoingtofollowyouuporquestionyouifyoumissthelectures.W:Nobodycaresyoumean?M:It'snotthatnobodyconcernedaboutyou,(6)it'sjustthatsuddenlyattheuniversityyouareexpectedtobehavelikeanadult.Thatmeansconcentratingonthedirectionofyourlifeingeneralandyourownacademicperformancespecifically.W:Forexample...?M:Well,likeyouneedtomanagedaily,weeklyandmonthlyschedules,sothatyoustudyregularly.Besuretoattendallclassesandleaveenoughtimetofinishyourassignmentsandpreparewellforexaminations.W:Ok,andwhatelseisdifferent?M:Well,incollegetherearelotsofdistractions,andyouneedtocontrolyourself.Youwillmakeinterestingfriends,(7)butyouneedonlykeepthefriendswhorespectyourstudents'commitments.Also,therearealotofwonderfulclubs,butyoushouldn'tallocatetoomuchtimetoclubactivities,unless(8)theyaredirectlyrelatedtoyourstudy.It'salsoyourchoiceifyouwanttogooutatnight,butyouwillbefoolishtoletthataffectclassperformanceduringtheday.W:Well,I'mdeterminedtodowellattheuniversityandIguessI'mgoingtohavetogrowupfast.Whatdoesthemansayaboutcollegestudentsascomparedwithhighschoolers?Theyhavetobemoreresponsibleforwhattheydo.Whatarecollegestudentsexpectedtodoaccordingtotheman?Behavelikeadults.Whatkindoffriendsdoesthemansuggestthewomanmakeasacollegestudent?Thosewhorespectherstudentcommitments.Whatkindofclubactivitiesshouldcollegestudentsengagingaccordingtotheman?Thoseconductivetotheiracademicstudies.解析：本篇长对话主要是男士给女士建议，告诉她大学和高中有什么区别，并在与人交往以及社团活动方面给出相关建议。做长对话的题目需要利用好问答原则，本篇长对话基本是女士提问，男士回答，所以主要去关注男士说的话。利用表强调的短语,themostimportant,可以定位到第5题的答案；利用答案提示词but可以解出第7题；利用答案提示词also和but可以定位到第8题的答案。SectionBPassage1(9)Mostsuccessfulpeopleareunorthodoxpersonswhosemindswonderoutsidetraditionalwaysofthinking.Insteadoftryingtorefineoldformulas,theyinventnewones.WhenJean-ClaudeKillymadetheFrenchnationalskiteamintheearly1960s,hewaspreparedtoworkharderthananyoneelsetobethebest.Atthecrackofdawn,hewouldrunuptheslopeswithhisskison,anunbelievablybackbreakingactivity.Intheevening,hewoulddoweightliftingandrunning.Buttheotherteammemberswereworkingashardandlongashewas.Herealizedinstinctivelythatsimplytrainingharderwouldneverbeenough.Killythenbeganchallengingthebasictheoriesofracingtechnique.Eachweek,hewouldtrysomethingdifferenttoseeifhecouldfindabetter,fasterwaydownthemountain.(10)Hisexperimentsresultedinanewstylethatwasalmostexactlyoppositetheexacttechniqueofthetime.Itinvolvedskiingwithhislegsapartforbetterbalanceandsittingbackontheskiswhenhecametoaturn.Healsousedskipolesinanunorthodoxway--topropelhimselfasheskied.TheexplosivenewstylehelpedcutKilly'sracingtimedramatically.(11)In1966and1967,hecapturedvirtuallyeverymajorskiingtrophy.Thenextyear,hewonthreegoldmedalsintheWinterOlympics,arecordinskiracingthathasneverbeentopped.Killylearnedanimportantsecretsharedbymanycreativepeople:innovationsdon'trequiregenius,justawillingnesstoquestionthewaythingshavealwaysbeendone.Whatdoesthespeakersayaboutmostsuccessfulpeople?Theybreakawayfromtraditionalwaysofthinking.WhatdoesthespeakersayaboutKilly'sexperiments?Theyresultedinabrand-newstyleofskiingtechnique.WhatissaidtobeKilly'sbiggesthonorinhisskiingcareer?HewonthreegoldmedalsinoneWinterOlympics.解析：本篇短文主要讲的是，法国著名滑雪运动员Jean-ClaudeKilly发挥创新精神，创造了新的滑雪技巧，取得多场滑雪赛事的金牌，获得了成功。出题点都是本文的关键内容。做首题第9题需要关注好开头；做第10题需要关注研究结果(短文常考点)，并利用答案提示词also来帮助定位。Passage2Scientificexperimentshavedemonstratedincrediblewaystokillaguineapig,asmallfurryanimal.Emotionalupsetsgeneratepowerfulanddeadlytoxicsubstances.(12)Bloodsamplestakenfrompersonsexperiencingintensefearorangerwheninjectedintoguineapigshavekilledtheminlessthantwominutes.Imaginewhatthesepoisonoussubstancescandotoyourownbody.(13)Everythoughtthatyouhaveaffectsyourbodychemistrywithinasplitsecond.Rememberhowyoufeelwhenyouarespeedingdownthehighwayandabigtrucksuddenlybrakestwentymetersinfrontofyou.Ashockwaveshootsthroughyourwholesystem.Yourmindproducesinstantreactionsinyourbody.Thetoxicsubstancesthatfear,anger,frustrationandstressproducenotonlykillguineapigsbutkillusoffinasimilarmanner.(14)Itisimpossibletobefearful,anxious,irritatedandhealthyatthesametime.Itisnotjustdifficult,itisimpossible.Simplyput,yourbody'shealthisareflectionofyourmentalhealth.Sicknesswilloftenthenbearesultofunresolvedinnerconflictswhichintimeshowupinthebody.(15)Itisalsofascinatinghowoursubconsciousmindshapesourhealth.Doyourecallfallingsickonadaywhenyoudidn'twanttogotoschool?Headachesbroughtonbyfear?(15)Themind-bodyconnectionissuchthatif,forexample,wewanttoavoidsomething,veryoftenoursubconsciousmindwillarrangeit.Oncewerecognizethatthesethingshappentous,wearehalfwaytodoingsomethingaboutthem.Whathappenstoguineapigswhenbloodsamplesofangrypeopleareinjectedintothem?Theydiealmostinstantly.Whatdoesthespeakersayabouteverythoughtyouhave?Ithasaninstanteffectonyourbodychemistry.Whatdoesthespeakersayisimpossible?D)Toenjoygoodhealthwhileindarkmoods.Whatdoesthepassagesayaboutourmindandbody?A)Theyarecloselyconnected.解析：本篇短文主要讲的是对豚鼠做实验，研究结果表明，无论情绪还是潜意识，都对身体健康有很大的影响。尤其是消极情绪，对身体健康会产生极强的破坏作用。做首题12题需要关注开头；做短文题，利用好答案提示词also和forexample可以定位到第15题的答案。SectionCRecording1(16)Teachersandstudentsalikehaveexperiencedthecuriousparadoxthatbeginners,asarule,tendtothinktoolittleaboutwhattheyaredoingbecausetheythinktoomuchaboutwhattheyaredoing.Takeforexamplepeoplewhoarelearningtoplaybasketballorthepiano.Theyhavetogivesomuchthoughtandattentiontothelow-levelmechanicsofhandlingtheballorfingeringthekeysorreadingthemusic,thattheyareunabletogiveanythoughttothethingthatmatters一thegame,orthemusic,respectively.Withexperts,it'sjusttheotherwayaround.Theyareopentothetacticalpossibilitiesandthemusicalchallengespreciselybecausetheyarefreed,throughskill,fromtheneedtopayattentiontothelow-leveldetailsofhowtoplay.Indeed,whentheexpertpaysattentiontothemechanics,thisisliabletodisruptperformance.Thishasledsometosaythattheexpertoperatesinazone‘beyondthought',inastateofflow.Butthisismisleading.Expertperformanceisnotbeyondthought.(17)Smartbasketballplayersorskilledmusiciansneedtopaycloseattentiontothedemandsofhighperformance,tothechallengestobeovercome.Whattheydon'tneedtodo一whatwouldbeadistraction一istohavetothinkaboutwheretheirfingersare,orhowtocontroltheballwhilerunning.It'snotmechanics,buttheplayitself,thatabsorbstheexperts'intelligence.Anicevideopublishedonlinelastmonthshedslighton(18)expertiseandtheconsciousmind.Thevideoreportsanewstudyusinganeye-trackingdevice.Itturnsoutthattheless-skilledpianistspendsmoretimelookingatherfingersthandoestheexpertwho,incontrast,ismorelikelytobelookingatthesheetmusic,orlookingaheadatkeyshe'snotyetplaying.Ingeneral,theexpert'sgazewascalmerandmorestable.Thisisnotasurprisingfinding.Itsupportswhatwemightalmostthinkofasconventionalwisdom.Butit'sremarkableforallthat,nonetheless.Theeyetrackergivesexpertandlearningperformersaglimpseintowhattheydowithoutthinkingaboutit.Thetopicofthenatureofskill一andthedifferencesbetweenbeginnersandexperts一hasbeenoneofconsiderablediscussionincognitivescienceandphilosophy.Whatdoesthespeakersayaboutbeginnersandexpertpianists?Theyfocustheirattentionondifferentthings.Whatdosmartbasketballplayersdoaccordingtothespeaker?D)Theyattachgreatimportancetohighperformance.Whatdowelearnaboutthenewstudypublishedinanonlinevideo?Itsupportsapieceofconventionalwisdom.解析：本篇讲座主要讲的是高手和新手之间的区别，新手更专注具体的、细节的基础操作方法，而高手致力于优化宏观的表现。做首题需要关注开头；做第17题，需要利用好答案提示词but进行定位；做第18题，需要关注研究的结果，通过itturnsoutthat引出(短文和讲座，研究的目的和结果都是常考点，需要尤其关注)。Recording2EverysummerwhenItopupmyselectionofsummeroutfitsfromthedepartmentstores,myeyeswouldnearlypopoutofmyhead.(19)I'moverwhelmedwiththewiderangeofdifferentslimmingproductseachyear.Andmoreshockingly,theseproductsareoftenadvocatedbyveryslimmodels.HavinglivedinAsiaforalmosttenyearsnow,I'veseenvariousdietingtipscomeandgo.IrememberinJapanpeopleheadingdirectlytothefoodsectioninthesupermarketwhenthebananadietwasatitspeak.Then,therewastheblackteaandoolongteadietfollowedbythesoybeandietandthetomatojuicediet.Thelistgoesonandon.Apartfromwhatpeopleeat,I'vealsoseenmanyinterestingslimmingproducts.InHongkong,I'veseengirlswrappingtheirwholebodyorbothlegsupwithaspecialtypeofslimmingtapewhichissupposedtohelpmakethemthinner.(20)ButitjustremindedmeoftheroastedhammymotherusuallyputsonthedinnertableofChristmas.Thentherewerethefaceslimmingrollersthatweresaidtoimproveyourbloodcirculationandmakeyourfacesmaller.Personally,(20)Idonotbelieveinanyoftheseslimminggadgets.AndIthinkIhaveaverydifferentperspectivewhenitcomestothedefinitionofwhatisbeautiful.Asianwomenprefertoavoidthesunbecausebeingpaleorwhiteisconsideredbeautiful,whereasatannedcomplexionisconsideredmuchmorebeautifulandsexyinthewest.(21)Itismostcertainlyshapedbyaperson'scultureaswellashowtheywereraisedintheirchildhood.Aseachsummerseasonapproaches,there'snoescapefromit.Butit'snotonlywomenwhoareaffectedbythispressuretolookgood.MenaspiretobeabletoshowofftheirsixpacksortheirV-shapebacksandthere'sagrowingmarketofslimmingpillsaimedatmentoo.Ithinknomatterwhatdietswefolloworwhatslimmingproductsweobsessourselveswith,attheendofthedaythere'snomagictricktoshapeupforthesummer.Eatinabalancewayandincorporatetherightlevelofphysicalactivity.Forme,thisstillseemstobethebestplan.Questions19-21Whatoverwhelmsthespeakerwhenshebuyshersummeroutfitseachyear?Thegreatvarietyofslimmingproducts.Whatdoesthespeakerthinkofgirlswrappingtheirlegsupwithslimmingtape?B)Theyappearstrange.Whatdoesthespeakerthinkaffectspeople'sinterpretationofbeauty?A)Cultureandupbringing.解析：本篇讲座讲话主要讲的亚洲人追求身材苗条，并且也崇尚皮肤白皙，这和欧美完全相反，这种现象是由文化差异导致的。做第19题，需要关注开头；做第21题，需要关注现象的原因(原因和目的都是常考点，需注意)。SectionCRecording3Skinmayseemlikeasuperficialhumanattribute,butitisthefirstthingwenoticeaboutanyonewemeet.Asazoologistfocusingonthestudiesofapesandmonkeys,(22)I'vebeenstudyingwhyhumansevolvedtobecomethenakedape,andwhyskincomesinsomanydifferentshadesaroundtheworld.Wecanmakeaverygoodestimatefromthefossilrecordthathumansprobablyevolvednakedskinaroundamillionandahalfyearsago.Andmeanwhile,theymostlylosttheircoatoffur.Today,wehaveafewpatchesofhairremainingonvariouspartsofourbodies.Butcomparedwithapesandmonkeys,wehaveverylittle.Basically,weturnedourskindarkertoserveasanaturalsun-protectorintheplaceofthehairwelost.(23)Wethinkwelostthishairbecauseoftheneedtokeepourselvescool,whenweweremovingaroundvigorouslyinahotenvironment.Wecan'treallyloseheatbybreathingquicklyandloudlylikedogs.Wehavetodoitbysweating.Soweevolvedtheabilitytosweatplentifully,andlostmostofourfur.Mostanimalsprotectthemselvesfromthesunwithfur.(24)Whatwedidinourancestrywastoproducemorepermanentnaturalcoloringinourskincells.Thiswasreallyanimportantrevolutioninhumanhistory,becauseitallowedustocontinuetoevolveinequatorialenvi