现代大学英语听力2Unit 6Word文档格式.docx

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Helookedroundhisroom.Thewallpaperwasintheworstpossibletaste,thepictureshorrible,thecarpetworn,dirtyandfaded;

andhewascold.ThiswasthethirdMondayhehadcometothewindowtolookout.Heprayeditwouldbethelast.

Asifinanswertohisprayer,acertainmeetinghehadbeensenttoinvestigatewasabouttotakeplace.Hetookouthiscamera.Justbeneaththestatuetwowomenhadstoppedtospeak.Heknewoneofthem,anditwasshewhopointedinhisdirection.Theotherwomanlookeduptowardshimandinthatbriefmomenthephotographedher.

a 

2.b 

3.d 

4.c

T 

2.T 

3.F

C

wondered;

televisionplays;

exciting;

everycigarettelighter;

taperecorder;

heldinacertainway;

thetouchofagoldringagainstthehandof;

reveal;

Howwrongtheywere!

Task3

Harry:

Well,Robert,haveyoumadeupyourmindyetwhatyouwanttodowhenyouleavecollege?

Nora:

OhHarry.Surelyhe'

sabityoungtodecideonhiscareer.Hehasn'

tevengottocollegeyet.

Notatall,Nora.It'

swisesttodecideingoodtime.Lookatme,forexample.Ireallywantedtobeasailor,butnowIspendmydayssittingatadeskinanoffice.Yes,it'

ssillytotrainforthewrongjob.Andafterall,Robertwillbegoingtocollegesoon.

NowifIwereamanI'

dbeafarmer.Toseethecropsgrowing—that'

smyideaofagoodlife.

Yes,andtoseethemoneyrollinginismoreimportantstill.

Robert:

Well,that'

snotthewayIlookatit,Dad.It'

sthejobIcareabout,notthemoney.

Maybenot;

butyou'

lllearntocareaboutthemoneytoo,whenyou'

vegotafamilytokeep.

AndofcoursePeter—well,he'

skeentobearacingdriver,orelseanexplorer

Oh,Peter'

snotoldenoughtomakeuphismindaboutsuchthings.

Youhaven'

tansweredmyquestionyet,Robert.Whatwouldyouliketodo?

Areyousureyoudon'

twanttobeafarmer,Robert?

Oramarketgardener?

No,I'

msorryMum,butIdon'

twanttoatall.I'

dratherbeacivilengineer.Iwanttobuildroadsandbridges.

Notships?

Isn'

titbettertobeashipbuildingengineer?

Lookhere,isitmycareerwe'

replanning,oryours?

Allright,allright,there'

snoneedtoloseyourtemperButyou'

dbetterwinthatscholarshipfirst.

Harry---Sailor 

Nora---Farmer（ifshewereaman）

Robert---Civilengineer 

Peter---Racingdriverorexplorer

3.c 

.b 

5.d

Task4

Herearesomeofthethingsayoungmanorwomanshouldnotdowhenhefirstasksaneditorforajob:

Heshouldnottelltheeditorthathewantstobeaforeigncorrespondentoracolumnist.Veryprobablytheeditordoesnotneedeither.HewantsareporterwhowillgotosuchplacesasgovernmentofficesandpolicestationsandwriteatruestoryofwhatishappeningthereBeingaforeigncorrespondentoracolumnistwillcomelater.

Ayoungpersonshouldnottelltheeditorthatnewspaperworkisonlythefirststeponthewaytobiggerandbetterjobs,suchasthoseingovernment.Theeditormusttakealotoftimeandtroubleteachingsomeonetobeagoodnewspapermanorwoman.Hedoesnotliketheideaofteachingpeoplewhoaresoongoingtoleavehimtoworkforsomeoneelse.

Ayoungjournalistshouldaccepttheworkinghoursandfreetimetheeditorgiveshim.Asanewjournalist,itisveryprobablethathewillworklongerhoursthanothersandworkonweekends.Theeditordidthesamewhenhewasayoungnewspapermanwithnoexperience.Heexpectsajournalisttounderstandhowthingsareonanewspaper.

correspondents;

columnist;

maynotneedeither;

togotoplaceswhereeventstakeplaceandwritestoriesaboutthem

2. 

first;

bigger;

better;

whowillsoonleavetoworkforotherpeople

3. 

workinghours;

freetime;

worklonghourstobeginwith

Task5

Sylvia:

We'

vegotanewmanagerinourdepartment.

Larry:

Oh?

Youhopedtogetthatjob,didn'

tyou?

Yes,Idid.

I'

msorry.That'

stoobad.Whoisit?

Whogotthejob,Imean?

SomeonecalledDrexler.CarlDrexler.He'

sbeenwiththecompanyonlytwoyears.I'

vebeenherelonger.AndIknowmoreaboutthejob,too!

Hmm.Whydoyouthinktheygaveittohimandnottoyou?

BecauseI'

mthewrongsex,ofcourse!

Youmeanyoudidn'

tgetthejobbecauseyou'

reawoman?

Yes,thatwasprobablyit!

Itisn'

tfair.

Whatsortofclothesdoeshewear?

Adarksuit.Whiteshirt.Atie.Why?

Perhapsthathadsomethingtodowithit.

YoumeanyouthinkIdidn'

tgetthejobbecauseIcometoworkinjeansandasweater?

It'

spossible,isn'

t?

DoyoureallythinkIshouldweardifferentclothes?

Well...perhapsyoushouldthinkaboutit.

WhyshouldIwearaskirt?

Oradress?

mnotsayingyoushould.I'

msayingyoushouldthinkaboutit.That'

sall!

WhyshouldIdothat?

mgoodatmyjob!

That'

stheonlyimportantthing!

Hmm.Perhapsitshouldbetheonlyimportantthing.Butitisn'

t,notinthiscompany.

acd 

2.abe

sheisthewrongsex 

2.shewearsthewrongclothes

Task6

Al:

Isthistherightlinetofileaclaim?

Bob:

Yeah.It'

sthesamelineforeverything.Youjuststandhereandwait.

Oh.Istherealwayssuchalongline?

Everyweek.Sometimeslonger.Isthisyourfirsttimehere?

Yes.

Whathappened?

Yourplantcloseddown?

No.I'

macarsalesman,or,Iwasacarsalesman.Butwejustaren'

tsellingcars.It'

stheinterestrates.Twoyearsago,Iaveragedtennewcarsamonth.DoyouknowhowmanycarsIsoldlastmonth?

One.Onecartoaladywhohadthecash.Buttheinterestratesareupagain.Thebossletthreeofusgo.Howaboutyou?

Iworkedatavacuumcleanerplantwithaboutfiftyworkers.Weputinagoodday'

swork.Butthemachinerywasgettingold.Asamatteroffact,thewholeplantwasold.Sothemanagementdecidedtobuildanewplant.Youknowwhere?

InSingapore.Theworkersheremadeaboutsevendollarsanhour,acoupleofpeoplemadeeightornineanhour.Youknowhowmuchthey'

repayingtheworkersinSingapore?

$2.50anhour!

Anyway,allfiftyofusgotlaidoff.

Howlongagowasthat?

Theycloseddowntenmonthsago.

Anyluckfindinganotherjob?

Nothing.Ihaveone,sometimestwo,interviewsaweek.LastweekIthoughtIhadsomething.Theylikedmyexperiencewithmachines.ButIneverheardfromthemagain.

Atleastyouknowsomethingaboutmachines.AllIcandoistalk.

Maybeyou'

lltalkyourselfintoanotherjob.Goodluck.I'

llseeyouherenextweek.

Ihopenot.IhopeI'

llhavesomethingbythen.

FormerJobs 

WhenLaid-off 

WhyLaid-off

1stman 

Carsalesman 

Recently 

Lowsales,duetotheincreaseofinterestrates

2ndman 

Workeratavacuum 

10monthsago 

PlantmovedtoSingaporewherecleanerplant 

workerarepaidmuchless

1stspeaker---bcd 

2ndspeaker---ae

F 

2.F

Task7

Interviewer:

Doyoupreferwhatyou'

redoingtoteaching?

FirstMan:

Yes,oneofthethingsIfoundabitfrustratingaboutteachingwasratherdifficult,especiallyifyou'

reteachinginEnglandandmostofthestudentsknowquitealotofEnglishbeforetheyarrive.TheylearnalotofEnglishoutsidetheclassroom,inpubsorcoffeeshopsorotherplaces,withthefamiliesthey'

relivingwith.It'

sverydifficulttopindownhowmuchtheylearnfromyouractuallesson,whereasinmarketing,againtherearelotsofareasthataregreyratherthanblackorwhite,buttherearequiteafewotherareaswhereonecanseequiteclearlythe