09年6月英语四级听力原文(完整版)

09年6月英语四级听力原文(完整版)LtD

ShortConversation11.W:Thereweremorethan100peopleatKate’sbirthdayparty.Howcomeshe’sgotsomanyfriends?M:It’sreallynosurprise.Youknowshewaspopularevenwhenshewasachild.Q:WhatdoesthemanimplyaboutKate?12.M:Theysaytherewillbeasnowstormtonightandthecoldweatherwilllastquiteafewdays.W:Oh,wearesoluckywewillbegettingawayforawhileandhavingaholidayinFlorida.Butlet’scallrightnowtoconfirmourflight.Q:Whatdowelearnaboutthetwospeakers?13.W:Tonywasawardedamedalforrescuingseveralfamiliesfromtheforestfire.M:Ireallyadmirehiscourage.Q:WhatdowelearnaboutTonyfromtheconversation?14.M:Mywashingmachineismorethan15yearsoldandithadworkedjustfineuntillastnight.W:Areyouhisdoctor?M:No,mypartnerdoctorJohnsonis.W:Thatbad-temperedoldthing?M:Oh,heisn’tbad-tempered.Hejustlooksit.Heisanexcellentdoctor,taughtmealot,andhehasaverynicefamily.Hiswifeinvitesmeovertheretosuppereveryweek.Verypleasant.W:yes.IteachtheirdaughterPenatschool.Sheisabitcarelessandlazyaboutherschoolwork,butabrightlittlethingandverypopularwithheragegroup.Q19-2219.WhydoesoldJakelookterriblydepressed?20.WhatdowelearnaboutJake’swife?21.WhatdoesthemansayaboutJake’sdaughter?22.WhatdoesthemansayaboutJake’sdoctor?W:Hello,Mr.Summerfield.Howareyoutoday?M:Verywell.Thankyou,Ms.Green.W:WhatcanIdoforyou?M:Well,unfortunately,thereisaproblemwiththeorderwereceivedfromyouyesterday.Itseemswehaven’tseentherightquantityofmanualstosupportthetelephonesystem.W:Oh,dear,that’sbadnews.I’mverysorrytohearthat,andyoudon’tknowhowmanypacksarewithoutmanuals?M:No,becausewehaven’topenedeverypack.Butinseveralofthosethathavebeenopenedtherearenone,nomanuals.W:I’mverysorryaboutthisinconvenience,Mr.Summerfield.We’llsendoutthemanualsthisafternoonbyexpressmailentirelyatourcost,andthemanualsshouldarrivetomorroworthedayafteratthelatest.M:Allofthem,right?W:Yes.Itmaybethatsomehavethemalready,butwecannotbesure.Sothebestthingistosendoutthemanualforeverypack.M:Yes.Yes,Isee.Thatwouldbegreat.W:Pleaseacceptourapologiesforthismix-up.IassureyouwewilldoeverythingpossibletofindoutwhythemistakehappenedM:Right.Thanksforyourswiftaction.W:Notatall.Thankyouandgoodbyefornow.Docallifthereisanythingelse.M:Allright.Thankyou.Goodbye,MsGreen.W:Goodbye.Q23-25arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.23.Whatproblemsarethespeakersdiscussing?24.Whatdoesthewomanpromisetodo?25.Whatdoesthemanthinkofthesolution?PassagePassage1Attractingandfeedingwildbirdsareentertainingactivitiesthathavelongbeenenjoyedbypeopleallovertheworld.Feedingbirdshasbecomesopopularthatpreparedfeedmixturesarereadilyavailable.Wefeedbirdsformanyreasons.Manypleasanthourscancomefromwatchingbirds.Ahobbyoftendevelopsintoaseriousstudyoftheirhabits.Accurateidentificationofbirdsisusuallythefirstgoal.Butobservationsthatanamateurbird-watchercanmakearereallylimitless.Thereis,however,responsibilityassociatedwithbirdfeeding,includingadiseasehazard.Attractingnumbersofbirdscontinuallytothesamespotcanbeharmfultothem,particularlyspeciesthatpickfoodfromthegroundcontaminatedbythedroppingsofotherbirds.Inwinter,feedingeffortsaremostsatisfyingtopeopleandareofgreatestbenefittobirds.Duringthistime,whenfewernaturalfoodsareavailableandairtemperaturesarelower,extrafeedingcankeepabirdwarmandwell.Oncebegun,feedingshouldneverstopduringtheseleanmonths.Ifyoustartalocalincreaseofbirds,bepreparedtodowhatmayberequiredtoeliminatehazardstothoseyouwanttobefriend.Aconstantsupplyoffoodshouldbegivenuntilthecoldisoverandspringhascome.Iffeedingisstoppedduringsevereweather,birdsusedtorelyinguponthefeedersmightstarve.Questions26to28arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.26whatdoesthespeakersayaboutbird-watching?27whatdoesthespeakersayaboutbirdsfedcontinuallyonthesamespot?28whatdoesthespeakersuggestwedowhenfeedingbirdsinwinter?Passage2MyfriendLeomakesupweakandpoorexcuseswheneverthere'ssomethinghedoesn’twanttodo.Just2weeksago,hewasatmyhousewhenhedecidedhedidn’twanttogointowork.Hecalledhisbossandsaidhehadtogetanewsetoftirestoputonhistruck,then,hesatdownandwatchTVwithme.Notonlyhadhelied,buthisexcusewasn’taveryconvincingone.Anothertimehecanceledadatewithhisgirlfriendatthelastminute,tellingherhehadtogetanewbatteryforhistruck.Shewasangryandrefusedtogooutwithhimagainuntilheapologized.Lastweekend,Leoofferedthepoorestexcuseyet,he’dpromisedhe’dhelpmemovesomefurniturefrommyparents’housetomynewapartment,hewassupposedtobringhistruckoverabout8o’clockSaturdaymorning,Iwaitedandthencalledandleftamessageonhismachine.About11:30,hecalledandsaidhewassorrybuthe’dbeengettinganewsetoftiresputonhistruck.Iguesshe’dforgottenheusedthesameexcusewhenhecalledhisbossfrommyhouse.IthinkIneedanewsetoffriendsandbeginningtogettiredatLeo’sexcuse.Questions29-31arebasedonthepassageyou’vejustheard.Q29.WhatdoesthespeakertellusaboutherfriendLeo?Q30.WhatdidhisgirlfrienddowhenLeocanceledthedatewithheratthelastminute?Q31.WhatfavordidthespeakeraskedLeotodolastweekend?Passage3InHollywood,everybodywantstoberich,famousandbeautiful.Nobodywantstobeold,unknownandpoor.ForHollywoodkids,lifecanbedifficult,becausetheygrowupinsuchanunrealatmosphere.Theirparentsareambitiousandthechildrenarepartoftheparents’ambitions.Parentspayforwastefulgrandparties,expensivecarsanddesignerclothes.Wheneverydreamcancometrue,kidsdon’tlearnthevalueofanythingbecausetheyhaveeverything.A13-year-oldboy,TrentMaguire,hasadriver,creditcardsandunlimitedcashtodowhathewantswhenhewantsto.“Oneday,I’llearnmorethanmydad.”Heboasts.Parentsbuycareandattentionforthechildrenbecausetheyhavenotimetogiveitthemselves.Amanda’smotheremploysapersonaltrainer,abodyguard,asingingcoachandacounselortolookafterallher15-year-olddaughter’sneeds.Oftenthereisnoparentathomemostdays,sochildrendecidewhethertomaketheirownmealsorgoouttorestaurants,whentowatchtelevisionordohomework.Theyorganizetheirownsociallives.Theyplaynochildhoodgames.Theybecomeadultsbeforethey’reready.Hollywoodhasalwaysbeenthecityofdreams.Thekidsthereliveunrealliveswheremoney,beautyandpleasurearetheonlygods.Willchildrenaroundtheworldsoonstarttothinkthesame?Ordotheyalready?Q32-35arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.Q32:WhyislifesaidtobedifficultforHollywoodkids?Q33:WhatdoesthespeakersayaboutTrentMaguire,athirteen-year-oldboy?Q34:WhydoesAmanda’smotheremployotherpeopletolookafterherneeds?Q35:WhatwillprobablyhavenegativeeffectsonthelivesofHollywoodkids?SpotDictationAround120yearsago,Embinhousebeganhisstudyofmemory.Heconcentratedonstudyinghowquicklythehumanmindcanrememberinformation.Oneresultofhisresearchisknownasthetotaltimehypnosiswhichsimplymeansthemountyoulearndependsonthetimeyouspendtryingtolearnit.Thiscanbetakenasourfirstruleoflearning.Althoughitisusuallytruethatstudyingforfourhoursisbetterthanstudyingforone,thereisstillthequestion