六级英语听力原文第一套.docx

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六级英语听力原文第一套

2018年12月六级英语听力原文（完整版）

Conversation1

A:

HeyIjustreadagreatbookaboutphysics.Ithinkyou’dlikeit.It’scalledthephysicsoftheworld.It‘swrittenbyascientistnamedSylviaMendez.

B:

OhIreadthatbook.Itwasgreat.Thewriterisawarmandcompetentguidetothemysteriesofphysics.Ithinkitpromisesenrichmentforanyreaderfromthosewhoknowlittleaboutsciencetothecareerphysicist.

A:

Andit‘srefreshingtoseeastrongcuriouscleverwomanaddinghervoicetothescientificdiscourseandafieldthathasbeentraditionallydominatedbymen.Ithinkshehastobecommendedformakinganefforttoincludeanecdotesaboutlittleknownfemalescientists.Youknowtheywereoftenvictimsofagenerationfirmlyconvincedthatthewoman’splacewasinthehome.

B:

Ilikehowthebookisclearlywrittenwitheachchapterbroughttolifebypiecesoffascinatingknowledge.ForexampleinonechaptersheexposesamyththatI‘veheardtaughtbyuniversityphysicsprofessors.I’veoftenheardthatmedievalglasswindowsarethickeratthebottombecauseglassflowslikeafluid.This,sheshows,isnottrue.Thedistortionisactuallythankstoapeculiarityoftheglassmakersprocess.

A:

YeahIlikehowshecultivatesscientificengagementbyprovidingahostofDoItYourselfexperimentsthatbringthesamefoundationalprinciplesofclassicalphysicsthatgoverneverythingfromthesolarsystemtoyourkitchentable.Fromusingcomplexlawsofphysicstotestwhetheraspinningeggiscookedtomeasuringatmosphericpressurebyliftingapieceofcardboard.Herhands-onexamplesmakeherbookatrulyinteractiveread.

B:

Yes,Imustsaythis,aequation-freebookisanidealreadforscientistsofallstripes,anyoneteachingscienceandevenpeoplewhodislikephysics.

Question1:

Whatdoesthewomansayaboutthebookthemanrecommended?

Question2:

Whatcanwefindinthebookthemanrecommended?

Question3:

Howdoestheauthorbringherbooktolife?

Question4:

Howdoesthebookcultivatereadersinterestinphysics.

Conversation2

A:

Hiprofessor.IwashopingIcouldhaveamomentofyourtimeifyou‘renottoobusy.I’mhavingsomeproblemsgettingstartedonmydissertationandIwashopingyoucouldgivemesomeadviceonhowtobegin.

B:

Sure.Ihavequiteafewstudentsthough.Socanyouremindmewhatyourtopicis?

A:

ThegeneraltopicIchoseisaesthetics,butthat‘sasfarasI’vegotIdon‘treallyknowwheretogofromthere.

B:

Yeah,that‘smuchtoolargeatopic.Youreallyneedtonarrowitdowninordertomakeitmoreaccessible.Otherwiseyou’llbewritingabook.

A:

Exactly.That‘swhatIwantedtoaskyouabout.Iwashopingitwouldbepossibleformetochangetopics.I’mreallymoreinterestedinnaturethanbeauty.

B:

I‘mafraidyouhavetoadheretotheassignedtopic.Still,Ifyou’reinterestedinnature,thenthatcertainlycanbeworkedintoyourdissertation.We‘vetalkedaboutHumebeforeinclassright.

A:

Ohyeah,he‘sthephilosopherwhowroteaboutwhereourideasofbeautycomefrom.

B:

Exactly.Isuggestyougotothelibraryandgetacopyofhisbiography.Startfromthere.Butremembertosticktotheparametersoftheassignment.Thispaperisalargepartofyourcumulativegrade.Somakesuretofollowtheinstructions.Ifyoutakealookathisbiography.Youcangetagoodideaofhowhislifeexperiencesmanifestthemselvesinhistheoriesofbeauty,specificallythewayhelookedtowardsnatureastheoriginofwhatwefindbeautiful.

A:

Great.Thanksfortakingthetimetoanswermyquestions,Professor.I‘llletyougetbacktoclassnow.

B:

Ifthere‘sanythingelseyouneed,pleasecomeseemeinmyofficeanytime.

Question5:

Whatistheman‘sproblem?

Question6:

Whatdoestheprofessorthinkoftheman‘stopic?

Question7:

What’sthemanreallymoreinterestedin?

Question8:

Whatdoestheprofessorsaythemanhastodo?

Passage1

DuringthearcticwinterfromOctobertoMarch,theaveragetemperatureinthefrozennorthtypicallyhoversaroundminus20degreesCelsius.ButthisyeartheArcticisexperiencingmuchhighertemperatures.OnFebruarythe20ththetemperatureinGreenlandclimbedabovefreezingorzerodegreesCelsiusanditstayedthereforover24hours.ThenonFebruarythe24ththetemperatureonGreenland‘snortherntipreachedsixdegreesCelsius.Climatescientistsdescribethephenomenonasstunning.WeatherconditionsthatdrivethisbizarretemperaturesurgehavevisitedtheArcticbefore.Theytypicallyappearaboutonceinadecade.However,thelastsuchincreaseintemperaturetookplacetwoyearsago.ThisistroublingasclimbingarctictemperaturescombinedwithrapidseaicelossarecreatinganewtypeofclimatefeedbackloopwhichcouldaccelerateArcticwarming.Indeed,seaicecoverintheArcticismeltingfasterthanexpected.Withoutthosemassesofcool