大学英语四级真题听力原文一二三套.docx
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SectionA
Newsreport1
Theinternationallabororganizationsaysthenumberofpeoplewithoutjobsisincreasing.Initslatestupdateonglobalemploymenttrends,theagencysaysprojectionsofthenumberonunemployedpeoplethisyearrangefrom210milliontonearly240millionpeople.Thereportwarnsthat200millionpoorworkersareatriskofjoiningtheranksofpeopleleavingonlessthan2dollarsperdayinthepast3years.TheDirector-GeneraloftheInternationalLaborOrganizationJuanSomavianotesthatsomecountrieshavetakenmeasurestoaddresstheeffectsoftheglobalcrisis.However,hepointsoutthatmanycountrieshavenotdoneso.Andbasedonpastexperiences,ittakes4-5yearsaftereconomicrecoveryforunemploymenttoreturntopre-crisislevels.Mr.SomaviasaystheInternationalLabourOrganizationisproposingaglobaljobagreementtodealwithunemployment.
“It’skeyobjectiveistoplacethecenterofrecoveryefforts,measureswillgeneratehigherlevelsofemploymentandprovidebasicsocialprotectionforthemostvulnerable.”
1、Whatisthenewsreportmainabout?
2、WhatdoesJuanSomavia,Director-GeneraloftheInternationalLabourOrganizationsay?
NewsReport2
BigfastfoodchainsinNewYorkcityhavestartedtoobeyafirstkindofitsrule,requiringthemtopostcaloriecountsrightonthemenu.CityNursesiswithNewYorkdepartmentofhealth.
“Wewantedtogivepeopleanopportunitytoactuallyseethecaloriesbeforetheypurchasethefoodandmakeadecisionandinformeddecisionthatiftheywanttomakethehealthier
NewsReport3
Almostallcompaniesrecognizetheimportanceofinnovationtoday,butnotmanyareabletointegrateinnovationintotheirbusiness.AcommentaryintheShanghaiDailypointsoutthatinnovationdoesn’tmeanpilesofdocuments,it’ssomethingmorepractical.Thearticlesaysmanypeopletendtoassumethatinnovationjustmeanscreatingsomethingnew,butactuallyit’smorethanthat.It’sanattitudeofdoingthing.Acompanyshouldfindwaystoinnovatenotjustinproductsbutalsoinfunctions,businessmodelsandprocesses.
ThearticlecitestheglobalgiantProcter&Gambleasanexample,sayingarealinnovativecompanyshoulddevelopaninnovationculture,anduseitasaprimarytoolforsuccess.Procter&Gamblehasa“CorporateInnovationFund”whichoffersbigrewardsforhigh-riskideas.Italsohasaspecialinnovationfacilityforitsemployees.Sometimesitsemployeesarereleasedfromtheirdailyjobsforweeksandspendtheirtimeinterruptingintheinnovationfacilityinstead.Inconclusion,thearticlesaysinnovativeideasalonedonotensuresuccess.It’spointlessunlessthereisrepeatableprocessesinplacetoturninspirationintofinancialperformance.
5.Whatistheproblemofmanycompaniesaccordingtonewsreport?
6.Whatdomanypeopletendtothinkoftheinnovation?
7.WhatdoesthecompanyProcter&Gambleoweitssuccessto?
SectionB
Conversation1
M:
So,Lenzy,doyouliketotextmessageonyourcellphone?
W:
Yeah,Itextmessagealot.
M:
Idon’tdoitsomuch,IprefertomakeacallifI’minahurry.
W:
Yeah,Igobothways.SometimesIdon’twanttotalktotheperson,Ijustwanttoaskhimaquestion,soit’smucheasierforme,justtextmessage,ifIcallthem,Ihavetohavealongconversation.
M:
Yeah,Icanseewhatyoumean.ButIgetoffthephoneprettyquicklywhenIcall.I’mnotabigtalker.
W:
Yeah,that’strue,youdon’ttalkalot.
M:
Soareyoufastatwritingthemessagewithyourthumb?
W:
Well,whenIfirstgetacellphone,Iwassoslow,IthoughtIwouldnevertextmessage.Butthenpeoplekepttextmessagingme.SoIfeltobligedtolearnhowtotextmessage,sonowI’mprettyfast.Whataboutyou?
M:
ActuallyIhavetheoppositeproblem.WhenIfirstgetmycellphone,Ithoughtitwassocoolthetotextmessageallmyfriendswhohaveone.AndIwasprettyfastwithmythumbthen.ButitseemslikenowIdon’tusesomuch.Igotsloweractually.
W:
Yeah,I’vebeentextmessagingactuallysortofhastodowithyourage.Forexample,peopleinhighschool,theytextmessagealot.ButIaskedmyfatherifhetextedmessage,andguesswhathesaid?
M:
What?
W:
Hesaidhe’dnevertextmessage.Hethinksit’sverychildishandunprofessionaltotextmessage.
M:
Yeah,Icanseewhathemeans.It’sconsideredprettyinformaltotextmessagesomeone.
8.whatdoesthemansayabouthimself?
9.whatdoesthewomantendtodowhilesheisonthephone?
10.whydidthementextmessageallhisfriendswhenhefirstgothiscellphone?
11.whatdoesthewoman’sfatherthinkofthetextmassage?
Conversation2
W:
Goodmorning,Mr.Johnson,howcanIhelpyou?
M:
well,I’dliketotalktoyouaboutTeamBarn,thedepartmentmanager.
W:
Whatseemstobetheproblem?
M:
Well,eversinceSandraleftthedepartment,IfeellikeI’vebeentargetedtodoallherworkaswellasmine.I’mexpectedtoattendmanymeetings.AndIseemtobespendingalotoftimedoingunnecessarypaperwork.
W:
I’msorrytohearthat.
M:
Andontopofthat,I’vespecificallyaskedifIcouldleaveearlylastFridayasI’ddonealotofovertimeduringtheweek.Butthatafternoon,eventhoughI’dfinishedmyassignedwork,Iwastoldtohelpothercolleaguesfinishtheirwork,too.
W:
Butsurelythat’sapositivesignshowingthatMr.Bondhasalotoftrustinyou.
M:
Yeah,butothercolleaguegetsleaveearly,andtheydon’thavesuchalotofworktodo.
W:
Soyoufeelhe’smakingunrealisticdemandsonyou?
M:
Yes,absolutely.
W:
HaveyouapproachedMr.Bondaboutthisparticularproblem?
M:
I’vetried,butitseemslikehejusthasnotimeforme.
W:
Well,atthisstage,itwouldbebettertoapproachhimdirectly.Ifnothingelseshowingthatyou’vetriedtosolvetheproblemyourselfbeforeyoutakeitfurther,makesitclearyou’rejustnotacomplainer.Whydon’tyousendhimanemailrequestingameetingwithhiminprivate?
M:
Hmm,Ifeelabitworriedabouthisreaction.But,anywayI’llsendhimanemailrequestameeting,andI’llseewhathappensfromthere.Thanksforyouradvice.
W:
Goodluck.Andletusknowtheoutcome.
12.whatdoweknowaboutthemanfromtheconversation?
13.whatistheman’schiefcomplaint?
14.Howwasthewomeninterpretthefactthatthemanwasaskedtohelphiscolleagueswiththeirwork?
15.whatdidthewomenadvisethemantodo?
SectionC
Passage1
Themassivedeclineinsleephappenssoslowlyandquietlythatfeelseemstrend.WasitbecauseofthegrowingattractionoftheInternet,videogamesandendlessTVchannels?
Neverdisconnectingfromwork?
Nomatterhowithappened,millionsofAmericansareputtingtheirhealth,qualityoflifeandevenlengthoflifeindanger.
Newevidenceshowswhygettingenoughsleepisthetoppriority.Some40%oftheAmericansgetlessthan7hoursofshut-eyeonweeknights.“Thelinkbetweensleepandhealth,andbadsleepanddiseaseisbecomingclearerandclearer.”saysLawrenceAlberstaine,asleepexpertatHarvardUniversity.Forexample,sleepdurationhasdeclinedfromsome8hoursinthe1950sto7inrecentyears.Atthesametime,highbloodpressurehasbecomeanincreasingproblem.Bloodpressureandheartratearetypicallyattheirlowestlevelshighduringsleep.Peoplewhosleeplessandhavehigherbloodpressure,heartattack,diabetes,weightgainandotherproblems.
Sleepingbettermayhelpfightofillnesses.“whenpeoplesleep-deprived,therearehigherlevelsofstresshormonesintheirbodieswhichcandecreaseimmunefunction.”saysDoctorFeliceofNorthwesternuniversityinChicago.AuniversityofChicagostudyshowspeoplewhosleepwelllivelonger.Sosaygoodnightsooneranditmayhelpyoustayactiveandvitaltoarightoldage.
16.Whatisthespeakermainlytalkingabout?
17.Whatdowelearnfromthetalkabouttoday’sAmericans?
18.Whatdoesthespeakersaywillhappentopeoplewholacksleep?
Passage2
Parentsandteacherswilltellyounottoworrywhenapplyforaplaceinuniversity,butinthesamebreath,theywillremindyouthatitisthemostimportantdecisionofyourlife.
Thefirstdecisionisyourchoiceofcourse,itwoulddependonwhatyouwanttogetoutofuniversity,whatyouaregoodatandwhatyouenjoy.Thenextdecisioniswheretoapply.Aimhighbutwithinreason.Doyouhavetherightcombinationofsubjectsandareyourexpectedgradeslikelytomeetentryrequirements?
ThedeadlineisJanuary15th.Butit’sbettertosubmityourapplicationearlybecauseuniversitiesbeginworkassoonasformsstartrollingin.
Themostimportantpartoftheapplicationisthemuchfearedpersonalstatement.Thisisyourchancetoconveyboundlessenthusiasmforthesubject.Soeconomyofexpressionisforemost.Omitdullandineffectivegeneralities,andmakesureyougivetheconcreteexamples.
Admissionofficerswillreadeverypersonalstatementthatarrives.It’snotconvincingifyousayyouhavechosenasubjectbecauseyouenjoyit.Youhavetogetacrosswhatitisaboutaparticularareathathasinspiredyou.Theywilllookforevidencethatyouhavereflectedandthoughtaboutthesubject.
Applicantsshouldbehonest.Thereisnopointsayingyourunmarathonsifyouaregoingtobeoutofbreatharrivingattheinterviewonthesecondfloor.
19.whatisthefirstdecisionyoushouldmakeinpreparingtoapplyforaplaceatauniversity?
20.whatisthemostimportantpartoftheapplication?
21.whatmustapplicantsdointheirpersonalstatements?
Passage3
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