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现代大学英语听力2Unit6
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Unit6Work
Task1
LaurausuallyleavestheofficesofQuestProductionsatabout5o'clock,butlast
Mondaysheleftat5:
30.Shewantedtogethomeby6:
30andsherantothebus
stopbutshecouldn'tgetonabus.Thereweretoomanypeopleandnotenough
buses.Laurawasdesperatetogethomesoshedecidedtogobytube.Inthe
stationshewenttooneoftheautomaticticketmachinesbutshedidn'thave
enoughchange,soshehadtojointhequeueattheticketwindow.Sheboughther
ticketandrantotheescalator.Laurawenttotheplatformandwaitedforthetube.
Itarrivedandthecrowdmovedforward.Laurawaspushedintothetrain.Itwas
almostfullbutshewasgivenaseatbyamanwithamoustache.Laurathankedhim
andsatdown.Shestartedtoreadhernewspaper.Inthetunnelthetrainstopped
suddenlyandLaurawasthrowntothefloortogetherwiththemanwiththe
moustache.Somebodyscreamed.Thelightswentout.Itwasquarterpast6ona
cold,wetDecemberevening.
Key
A
1.d—b---a---e---c
B
1.a
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Task2
Xwasasecretagent.Hehadrentedafurnishedroominaprovincialtownnotfar
fromthepublicparkandhadbeentheretwoweeks.Hewasstandingatthe
windowlookingoutatthedullbedsofgeraniums,theparkgatesandthecold,
uninvitingstatueofQueenVictoriathatstoodacrossthestreetfromhim.Itwas
raininghardandthefewpeoplewhopassedbylookedwetandmiserable.Xwas
miserable,too.How,hewondered,couldanybodythinktherewasanything
interestingaboutthelifeofasecretagent?
Heknewitwasbecausepeoplehad
seensomanytelevisionplaysaboutglamorousspiesthattheythoughtthelifeofa
secretagentwasexciting.Theywereconvincedthateverycigarettelighter
concealedasecrettaperecorder;thatafountainpenheldinacertainwaywould
openalockeddoor,thatthetouchofagoldringagainstthehandofanenemy
wouldmakehimrevealallhissecrets.Howwrongtheywere!
Helookedroundhis
room.Thewallpaperwasintheworstpossibletaste,thepictureshorrible,the
carpetworn,dirtyandfaded;andhewascold.ThiswasthethirdMondayhehad
cometothewindowtolookout.Heprayeditwouldbethelast.
Asifinanswertohisprayer,acertainmeetinghehadbeensenttoinvestigatewas
abouttotakeplace.Hetookouthiscamera.Justbeneaththestatuetwowomen
hadstoppedtospeak.Heknewoneofthem,anditwasshewhopointedinhis
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direction.Theotherwomanlookeduptowardshimandinthatbriefmomenthe
photographedher.
Key
A
1.a2.b3.d4.c
B
1.T2.T3.F
C
wondered;televisionplays;exciting;everycigarettelighter;taperecorder;heldina
certainway;thetouchofagoldringagainstthehandof;reveal;Howwrongthey
were!
Task3
Harry:
Well,Robert,haveyoumadeupyourmindyetwhatyouwanttodowhen
youleavecollege?
Nora:
OhHarry.Surelyhe'sabityoungtodecideonhiscareer.Hehasn'tevengot
tocollegeyet.
Harry:
Notatall,Nora.It'swisesttodecideingoodtime.Lookatme,forexample.I
reallywantedtobeasailor,butnowIspendmydayssittingatadeskinanoffice.
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Yes,it'ssillytotrainforthewrongjob.Andafterall,Robertwillbegoingtocollege
soon.
Nora:
NowifIwereamanI'dbeafarmer.Toseethecropsgrowing—that'smyidea
ofagoodlife.
Harry:
Yes,andtoseethemoneyrollinginismoreimportantstill.
Robert:
Well,that'snotthewayIlookatit,Dad.It'sthejobIcareabout,notthe
money.
Harry:
Maybenot;butyou'lllearntocareaboutthemoneytoo,whenyou'vegota
familytokeep.
Nora:
AndofcoursePeter—well,he'skeentobearacingdriver,orelseanexplorer
Robert:
Oh,Peter'snotoldenoughtomakeuphismindaboutsuchthings.
Harry:
Youhaven'tansweredmyquestionyet,Robert.Whatwouldyouliketodo?
Nora:
Areyousureyoudon'twanttobeafarmer,Robert?
Oramarketgardener?
Robert:
No,I'msorryMum,butIdon'twanttoatall.I'dratherbeacivilengineer.I
wanttobuildroadsandbridges.
Harry:
Notships?
Isn'titbettertobeashipbuildingengineer?
Robert:
Lookhere,isitmycareerwe'replanning,oryours?
Harry:
Allright,allright,there'snoneedtoloseyourtemperButyou'dbetterwin
thatscholarshipfirst.
Key
A
Harry---SailorNora---Farmer(ifshewereaman)
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Robert---CivilengineerPeter---Racingdriverorexplorer
B
1.a2.b3.c.b5.d
Task4
Herearesomeofthethingsayoungmanorwomanshouldnotdowhenhefirst
asksaneditorforajob:
Heshouldnottelltheeditorthathewantstobeaforeigncorrespondentora
columnist.Veryprobablytheeditordoesnotneedeither.Hewantsareporterwho
willgotosuchplacesasgovernmentofficesandpolicestationsandwriteatrue
storyofwhatishappeningthereBeingaforeigncorrespondentoracolumnistwill
comelater.
Ayoungpersonshouldnottelltheeditorthatnewspaperworkisonlythefirststep
onthewaytobiggerandbetterjobs,suchasthoseingovernment.Theeditormust
takealotoftimeandtroubleteachingsomeonetobeagoodnewspapermanor
woman.Hedoesnotliketheideaofteachingpeoplewhoaresoongoingtoleave
himtoworkforsomeoneelse.
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Ayoungjournalistshouldaccepttheworkinghoursandfreetimetheeditorgives
him.Asanewjournalist,itisveryprobablethathewillworklongerhoursthan
othersandworkonweekends.Theeditordidthesamewhenhewasayoung
newspapermanwithnoexperience.Heexpectsajournalisttounderstandhow
thingsareonanewspaper.
Key
1.correspondents;columnist;maynotneedeither;togotoplaceswhereevents
takeplaceandwritestoriesaboutthem
2.first;bigger;better;whowillsoonleavetoworkforotherpeople
3.workinghours;freetime;worklonghourstobeginwith
Task5
Sylvia:
We'vegotanewmanagerinourdepartment.
Larry:
Oh?
Youhopedtogetthatjob,didn'tyou?
Sylvia:
Yes,Idid.
Larry:
I'msorry.That'stoobad.Whoisit?
Whogotthejob,Imean?
Sylvia:
SomeonecalledDrexler.CarlDrexler.He'sbeenwiththecompanyonlytwo
years.I'vebeenherelonger.AndIknowmoreaboutthejob,too!
Larry:
Hmm.Whydoyouthinktheygaveittohimandnottoyou?
Sylvia:
BecauseI'mthewrongsex,ofcourse!
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Larry:
Youmeanyoudidn'tgetthejobbecauseyou'reawoman?
Sylvia:
Yes,thatwasprobablyit!
Itisn'tfair.
Larry:
Whatsortofclothesdoeshewear?
Sylvia:
Adarksuit.Whiteshirt.Atie.Why?
Larry:
Perhapsthathadsomethingtodowithit.
Sylvia:
YoumeanyouthinkIdidn'tgetthejobbecauseIcometoworkinjeansand
asweater?
Larry:
It'spossible,isn't?
Sylvia:
DoyoureallythinkIshouldweardifferentclothes?
Larry:
Well...perhapsyoushouldthinkaboutit.
Sylvia:
WhyshouldIwearaskirt?
Oradress?
Larry:
I'mnotsayingyoushould.I'msayingyoushouldthinkaboutit.That'sall!
Sylvia:
WhyshouldIdothat?
I'mgoodatmyjob!
That'stheonlyimportantthing!
Larry:
Hmm.Perhapsitshouldbetheonlyimportantthing.Butitisn't,notinthis
company.
Key
A
1.acd2.abe
B
1.sheisthewrongsex2.shewearsthewrongclothes
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Task6
Al:
Isthistherightlinetofileaclaim?
Bob:
Yeah.It'sthesamelineforeverything.Youjuststandhereandwait.
Al:
Oh.Istherealwayssuchalongline?
Bob:
Everyweek.Sometimeslonger.Isthisyourfirsttimehere?
Al:
Yes.
Bob:
Whathappened?
Yourplantcloseddown?
Al:
No.I'macarsalesman,or,Iwasacarsalesman.Butwejustaren'tsellingcars.It's
theinterestrates.Twoyearsago,Iaveragedtennewcarsamonth.Doyouknow
howmanycarsIsoldlastmonth?
One.Onecartoaladywhohadthecash.Butthe
interestratesareupagain.Thebossletthreeofusgo.Howaboutyou?
Bob:
Iworkedatavacuumcleanerplantwithaboutfiftyworkers.Weputinagood
day'swork.Butthemachinerywasgettingold.Asamatteroffact,thewholeplant
wasold.Sothemanagementdecidedtobuildanewplant.Youknowwhere?
In
Singapore.Theworkersheremadeaboutsevendollarsanhour,acoupleofpeople
madeeightornineanhour.Youknowhowmuchthey'repayingtheworkersin
Singapore?
$2.50anhour!
Anyway,allfiftyofusgotlaidoff.
Al:
Howlongagowasthat?
Bob:
Theycloseddowntenmonthsago.
Al:
Anyluckfindinganotherjob?
Bob:
Nothing.Ihaveone,sometimestwo,interviewsaweek.LastweekIthoughtI
hadsomething.Theylikedmyexperiencewithmachines.ButIneverheardfrom
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themagain.
Al:
Atleastyouknowsomethingaboutmachines.AllIcandoistalk.
Bob:
Maybeyou'lltalkyourselfintoanotherjob.Goodluck.I'llseeyouherenext
week.
Al:
Ihopenot.IhopeI'llhavesomethingbythen.
Key
FormerJobsWhenLaid-offWhyLaid-off
1stmanCarsalesmanRecentlyLowsales,duetotheincreaseofinterest
rates
2ndmanWorkeratavacuum10monthsagoPlantmovedtoSingaporewhere
cleanerplantworkerarepaidmuchless
B
1stspeaker---bcd2ndspeaker---ae
C
1.F2.F
Task7
Interviewer:
Doyoupreferwhatyou'redoingtoteaching?
FirstMan:
Yes,oneofthethingsIfoundabitfrustratingaboutteachingwasrather
difficult,especiallyifyou'reteachinginEnglandandmostofthestudentsknow
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quitealotofEnglishbeforetheyarrive.TheylearnalotofEnglishoutsidethe
classroom,inpubsorcoffeeshopsorotherplaces,withthefamiliesthey'reliving
with.It'sverydifficulttopindownhowmuch
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