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C)Theywereinjuredbysuddenlyfallingrocks.
D)Theysentcallsforhelpviaaportableradio.
4.A)Theytriedhardtorepairtheelevator.
B)Theyreleasedthedetailsoftheaccident.
C)Theysentsuppliestokeeptheminerswarm.
D)Theyprovidedtheminerswithfoodandwater.
Questions5to7arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.
5.A)Raisepostagerates.
B)Improveitsservices.
C)Redesigndeliveryroutes.
D)Closesomeofitspostoffices.
6.A)Shorteningbusinesshours.
B)Closingofficesonholidays.
C)StoppingmaildeliveryonSaturdays.
D)Computerizingmailsortingprocesses.
7.A)Manypostofficestaffwilllosetheirjobs.
B)Manypeoplewillbegintocomplain.
C)Taxpayerswillbeverypleased.
D)Alotofcontroversywillarise.
听力原文
短篇新闻2SectionA-2
RescueeffortswereunderwayThursdaymorningfor17minerswhowerestuckinanelevatorbelowgroundataCargillrocksaltminenearLansing,NewYork,accordingtoMarciaLynch.
PublicinformationofficerwithTompkinsCounty’semergencyresponsedepartment,emergencyworkershavemadecontactwiththeminersviaaradio.Andtheyallappeartobeuninjured,saidJessicaVerfuss,theemergencydepartment’sassistantdirector.
Crewshavemanagedtoprovideheatpacksandblanketstotheminerssothattheycankeepwarmduringtherescueoperation,Verfusssaid.Detailsaboutwhatledtotheworkers’beingtrappedintheelevatorwentimmediatelyavailable.Themine,alongNewYork’sCayugaLake,processessaltusedforroadtreatment.Itproducesabout2milliontonsofsaltthatisshippedtomorethan1,500placesinthenortheasternUnitedStates,therocksaltmineisoneofthreeoperatedbyCargillwiththeothertwoinLouisianaandOhio.
Q3.Whatdoesthenewsreportsayaboutthesaltminers?
didtherescueteamdo?
短篇新闻3
SectionA-3
The.PostalServiceannouncedtodaythatitisconsideringclosingabout3,700postofficesoverthenextyearbecauseoffallingrevenues.
Facingan$billionbudgetdeficitthisyear,closingpostofficersisoneofseveralproposalsthePostalServicehasputforthrecentlytocutcosts.Lastweek,forexample,PostmasterGeneralPatDonahoeannouncedplanstostopmaildeliveryonSaturdays,amovehesayscouldsave$3billionannually.
“Wearelosingrevenueaswespeak,”Donahoesaid.“Wedonotwanttaxpayermoney.Wewanttobeself-sufficient.Solikeanyotherbusinessyouhavetomakechoices.”
DeanGranholmthevicepresidentfordeliveryandpostofficeoperationssaidthefirstwavesofclosingswouldbeginthisfall.Heestimatedthatabout3,000postmasters,500stationmanagersandbetween500and1,000postalclerkscouldlosetheirjobs.
isthe.PostalServiceplanningtodo?
measurehasbeenplannedtosavecosts?
willhappenwhentheproposedmeasurecomeintoeffect?
SectionB
Inthissection,youwillheartwolongconversations.Attheendofeachconversationyouwillhearfourquestions.Boththeconversationsandthequestion-swillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.
Questions8to11arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.
8.A)Hewillbekeptfrompromotion.
B)Hewillgothroughretraining.
C)Hewillbegivenawarning.
D)Hewilllosepartofhispay.
9.A)Heisalwaysontime.
B)Heisatrustworthyguy.
C)Heisanexperiencedpressoperator.
D)Heisongoodtermswithhisworkmates.
10.A)Sheisatradeunionrepresentative.
B)Sheisinchargeofpublicrelations.
C)Sheisaseniormanageroftheshop.
D)Sheisbetterathandlingsuchmatters.
11.A)Heisskilledandexperienced.
B)Heisveryclosetothemanager.
C)Heisalwaystryingtostiruptrouble.
D)Heisalwayscomplainingaboutlowwages.
Questions12to15arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.
12.A)Open.
B)Selfish.
C)Friendly.
D)Reserved.
13.A)Theystayquiet.
B)Theyreadabook.
C)Theytalkabouttheweather.
D)Theychatwithfellowpassengers.
14.A)Shewasalwaystreatedasaforeigner.
B)ShewaseagertovisitanEnglishcastle.
C)Shewasneverinvitedtoacolleague’shome.
D)Shewasunwillingtomakefriendswithworkmates.
15.A)Housesaremuchmorequiet.
B)Housesprovidemoreprivacy.
C)Theywanttohavemorespace.
D)Theywantagardenoftheirown.
听力原文:
长对话1&
2
Conversation1
A:
Mrs.Hampton,we'
vegottroubleinthepressroomthismorning.
B:
Ohdear.Whatabout?
Oneofthepressoperatorsarrivedanhourandahalflate.
Butthat'
sastraightforwardaffair.Hewillsimplylosepartofhispay.That'
swhywehaveaclock-insystem.
Butthepointisthemanwasclocked-inat8o'
clock.WehaveJohnstandingbythetimeclock,andheswearshesawnothingirregular.
IsJohnreliable?
Yes,heis.That'
swhywechosehimforthejob.
Haveyouspokentothemanwhowaslate?
Notyet.IthoughtI'
dhaveawordwithyoufirst.He'
sadifficultman,andIthinkthere'
sbeensometroubleontheshopfloor.I'
vegotafeelingthattradeunionrepresentativeisbehindthis.ThemanagertoldmethatJackGreen'
sbeenveryactivearoundtheshopthelastfewdays.
Well,whatdoyouwantmetodo?
Iwaswonderingifyou'
dseeSmith,themanwhowaslate,becauseyouaresomuchbetterathandlingthingslikethis.
Oh,alright.I'
llseehim.ImustsayIagreewithyouabouttherebeingbadfeelingsintheworks.I'
vehadtheideaforsometimethatJackGreen'
sbeenbusystirringthingsupinconnectionwiththelatestwageclaim.He'
salwaystryingtomaketrouble.Well,I'
llgetthemanagertosendSmithuphere.
Q8.Whatwillhappentothepressoperatorwhowaslatefortheworkaccordingtothewoman?
Q9.WhatdoesthemansayaboutJohnwhostandsbythetimeclock?
Q10.Whydoesthemansuggestthewomanseetheworkerwhowaslate?
Q11.WhatdoesthewomansayaboutJackGreen?
Conversation2
OurtopictodayisaboutsomethingsthatforeignersnearlyalwayssaywhentheyvisitBritain.It'
s'
WhyaretheBritishsocold?
'
Andthey'
retalkingabouttheBritishpersonality–thefamousBritish'
reserve'
.Itmeansthatwearen'
tveryfriendly,wearen'
tveryopen.
Sodoyouthinkit'
strue?
It'
sadifficultone.SomanypeoplewhovisitBritainsayit'
sdifficulttomakefriendswithBritishpeople.Theysaywe'
recold,reserved,unfriendly...
Ithinkit'
strue.LookatAmericansorAustralians.Theyspeakthesamelanguage,butthey'
remuchmoreopen.Andyouseeitwhenyoutravel,people-Imeanstrangers-speaktoyouonthestreetoronthetrain.Britishpeople?
seldomspeakonthetrain.Orthebus.NotinLondon,anyway.
'
NotinLondon'
.That'
sit.Capitalcitiesarefulloftouristsandareneververyfriendly.Peoplearedifferentinotherpartsofthecountry.
Notcompletely.Imetawomanonce,anItalian.She'
sbeenworkinginManchesterfortwoyears,
andnoone-notoneofhercolleagues-hadeverinvitedhertotheirhome.Theywerefriendlytoheratwork,butnothingelse.Shecouldn'
tbelieveit.ShesaidthatwouldneverhappeninItaly.
Youknowwhattheysay–'
anEnglishman'
shomeishiscastle'
.It’sreallydifficulttogetinside.
Yeah.It'
saboutbeingprivate.Yougohometoyourhouseandyourgardenandyouclosethedoor.It'
syourplace.
That'
swhytheBritishdon'
tlikeflats.Theyprefertoliveinhouses.
That’strue.
Q12.WhatdoforeignersgenerallythinkofBritishpeopleaccordingtothewoman?
Q13.WhatmayBritishpeopletypicallydoonethetrainaccordingtotheman?
Q14.WhatdoesthemansayabouttheItalianwomanworkinginManchester?
Q15.WhydoBritishpeoplepreferhousestoflats?
SectionC
Inthissection,youwillhearthreepassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearthreeorfourquestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.
Questions16to18arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.
16.A)Theydon’thavemuchchoiceofjobs.
B)Theyarelikelytogetmuchhigherpay.
C)Theydon’thavetogothroughjobinterviews.
D)Theywillautomaticallybegivenhiringpriority.
17.A)Asktheirprofessorsforhelp.
B)Lookatschoolbulletinboards.
C)Visitt