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现代大学英语听力Unit精选版
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现代大学英语听力Unit
Unit6Work
Task1
LaurausuallyleavestheofficesofQuestProductionsatabout5o'clock,butlastMondaysheleftat5:
30.Shewantedtogethomeby6:
30andsherantothebusstopbutshecouldn'tgetonabus.Thereweretoomanypeopleandnotenoughbuses.Laurawasdesperatetogethomesoshedecidedtogobytube.Inthestationshewenttooneoftheautomaticticketmachinesbutshedidn'thaveenoughchange,soshehadtojointhequeueattheticketwindow.Sheboughtherticketandrantotheescalator.Laurawenttotheplatformandwaitedforthetube.Itarrivedandthecrowdmovedforward.Laurawaspushedintothetrain.Itwasalmostfullbutshewasgivenaseatbyamanwithamoustache.Laurathankedhimandsatdown.Shestartedtoreadhernewspaper.InthetunnelthetrainstoppedsuddenlyandLaurawasthrowntothefloortogetherwiththemanwiththemoustache.Somebodyscreamed.Thelightswentout.Itwasquarterpast6onacold,wetDecemberevening.
Key
A
1.d—b---a---e---c
B
1.a
Task2
Xwasasecretagent.Hehadrentedafurnishedroominaprovincialtownnotfarfromthepublicparkandhadbeentheretwoweeks.Hewasstandingatthewindowlookingoutatthedullbedsofgeraniums,theparkgatesandthecold,uninvitingstatueofQueenVictoriathatstoodacrossthestreetfromhim.Itwasraininghardandthefewpeoplewhopassedbylookedwetandmiserable.Xwasmiserable,too.How,hewondered,couldanybodythinktherewasanythinginterestingaboutthelifeofasecretagentHeknewitwasbecausepeoplehadseensomanytelevisionplaysaboutglamorousspiesthattheythoughtthelifeofasecretagentwasexciting.Theywereconvincedthateverycigarettelighterconcealedasecrettaperecorder;thatafountainpenheldinacertainwaywouldopenalockeddoor,thatthetouchofagoldringagainstthehandofanenemywouldmakehimrevealallhissecrets.Howwrongtheywere!
Helookedroundhisroom.Thewallpaperwasintheworstpossibletaste,thepictureshorrible,thecarpetworn,dirtyandfaded;andhewascold.ThiswasthethirdMondayhehadcometothewindowtolookout.Heprayeditwouldbethelast.
Asifinanswertohisprayer,acertainmeetinghehadbeensenttoinvestigatewasabouttotakeplace.Hetookouthiscamera.Justbeneaththestatuetwowomenhadstoppedtospeak.Heknewoneofthem,anditwasshewhopointedinhisdirection.Theotherwomanlookeduptowardshimandinthatbriefmomenthephotographedher.
Key
A
1.a2.b3.d4.c
B
1.T2.T3.F
C
wondered;televisionplays;exciting;everycigarettelighter;taperecorder;heldinacertainway;thetouchofagoldringagainstthehandof;reveal;Howwrongtheywere!
Task3
Harry:
Well,Robert,haveyoumadeupyourmindyetwhatyouwanttodowhenyouleavecollege
Nora:
OhHarry.Surelyhe'sabityoungtodecideonhiscareer.Hehasn'tevengottocollegeyet.
Harry:
Notatall,Nora.It'swisesttodecideingoodtime.Lookatme,forexample.Ireallywantedtobeasailor,butnowIspendmydayssittingatadeskinanoffice.Yes,it'ssillytotrainforthewrongjob.Andafterall,Robertwillbegoingtocollegesoon.
Nora:
NowifIwereamanI'dbeafarmer.Toseethecropsgrowing—that'smyideaofagoodlife.
Harry:
Yes,andtoseethemoneyrollinginismoreimportantstill.
Robert:
Well,that'snotthewayIlookatit,Dad.It'sthejobIcareabout,notthemoney.
Harry:
Maybenot;butyou'lllearntocareaboutthemoneytoo,whenyou'vegotafamilytokeep.
Nora:
AndofcoursePeter—well,he'skeentobearacingdriver,orelseanexplorer
Robert:
Oh,Peter'snotoldenoughtomakeuphismindaboutsuchthings.
Harry:
Youhaven'tansweredmyquestionyet,Robert.Whatwouldyouliketodo
Nora:
Areyousureyoudon'twanttobeafarmer,RobertOramarketgardener
Robert:
No,I'msorryMum,butIdon'twanttoatall.I'dratherbeacivilengineer.Iwanttobuildroadsandbridges.
Harry:
NotshipsIsn'titbettertobeashipbuildingengineer
Robert:
Lookhere,isitmycareerwe'replanning,oryours
Harry:
Allright,allright,there'snoneedtoloseyourtemperButyou'dbetterwinthatscholarshipfirst.
Key
A
Harry---SailorNora---Farmer(ifshewereaman)
Robert---CivilengineerPeter---Racingdriverorexplorer
B
1.a2.b3.c.b5.d
Task4
Herearesomeofthethingsayoungmanorwomanshouldnotdowhenhefirstasksaneditorforajob:
Heshouldnottelltheeditorthathewantstobeaforeigncorrespondentoracolumnist.Veryprobablytheeditordoesnotneedeither.HewantsareporterwhowillgotosuchplacesasgovernmentofficesandpolicestationsandwriteatruestoryofwhatishappeningthereBeingaforeigncorrespondentoracolumnistwillcomelater.
Ayoungpersonshouldnottelltheeditorthatnewspaperworkisonlythefirststeponthewaytobiggerandbetterjobs,suchasthoseingovernment.Theeditormusttakealotoftimeandtroubleteachingsomeonetobeagoodnewspapermanorwoman.Hedoesnotliketheideaofteachingpeoplewhoaresoongoingtoleavehimtoworkforsomeoneelse.
Ayoungjournalistshouldaccepttheworkinghoursandfreetimetheeditorgiveshim.Asanewjournalist,itisveryprobablethathewillworklongerhoursthanothersandworkonweekends.Theeditordidthesamewhenhewasayoungnewspapermanwithnoexperience.Heexpectsajournalisttounderstandhowthingsareonanewspaper.
Key
1.correspondents;columnist;maynotneedeither;togotoplaceswhereeventstakeplaceandwritestoriesaboutthem
2.first;bigger;better;whowillsoonleavetoworkforotherpeople
3.workinghours;freetime;worklonghourstobeginwith
Task5
Sylvia:
We'vegotanewmanagerinourdepartment.
Larry:
OhYouhopedtogetthatjob,didn'tyou
Sylvia:
Yes,Idid.
Larry:
I'msorry.That'stoobad.WhoisitWhogotthejob,Imean
Sylvia:
SomeonecalledDrexler.CarlDrexler.He'sbeenwiththecompanyonlytwoyears.I'vebeenherelonger.AndIknowmoreaboutthejob,too!
Larry:
Hmm.Whydoyouthinktheygaveittohimandnottoyou
Sylvia:
BecauseI'mthewrongsex,ofcourse!
Larry:
Youmeanyoudidn'tgetthejobbecauseyou'reawoman
Sylvia:
Yes,thatwasprobablyit!
Itisn'tfair.
Larry:
Whatsortofclothesdoeshewear
Sylvia:
Adarksuit.Whiteshirt.Atie.Why
Larry:
Perhapsthathadsomethingtodowithit.
Sylvia:
YoumeanyouthinkIdidn'tgetthejobbecauseIcometoworkinjeansandasweater
Larry:
It'spossible,isn't
Sylvia:
DoyoureallythinkIshouldweardifferentclothes
Larry:
Well...perhapsyoushouldthinkaboutit.
Sylvia:
WhyshouldIwearaskirtOradress
Larry:
I'mnotsayingyoushould.I'msayingyoushouldthinkaboutit.That'sall!
Sylvia:
WhyshouldIdothatI'mgoodatmyjob!
That'stheonlyimportantthing!
Larry:
Hmm.Perhapsitshouldbetheonlyimportantthing.Butitisn't,notinthiscompany.
Key
A
1.acd2.abe
B
1.sheisthewrongsex2.shewearsthewrongclothes
Task6
Al:
Isthistherightlinetofileaclaim
Bob:
Yeah.It'sthesamelineforeverything.Youjuststandhereandwait.
Al:
Oh.Istherealwayssuchalongline
Bob:
Everyweek.Sometimeslonger.Isthisyourfirsttimehere
Al:
Yes.
Bob:
WhathappenedYourplantcloseddown
Al:
No.I'macarsalesman,or,Iwasacarsalesman.Butwejustaren'tsellingcars.It'stheinterestrates.Twoyearsago,Iaveragedtennewcarsamonth.DoyouknowhowmanycarsIsoldlastmonthOne.Onecartoaladywhohadthecash.Buttheinterestratesareupagain.Thebossletthreeofusgo.Howaboutyou
Bob:
Iworkedatavacuumcleanerplantwithaboutfiftyworkers.Weputinagoodday'swork.Butthemachinerywasgettingold.Asamatteroffact,thewholeplantwasold.Sothemanagementdecidedtobuildanewplant.YouknowwhereInSingapore.Theworkersheremadeaboutsevendollarsanhour,acoupleofpeoplemadeeightornineanhour.Youknowhowmuchthey'repayingtheworkersinSingapore$2.50anhour!
Anyway,allfiftyofusgotlaidoff.
Al:
Howlongagowasthat
Bob:
Theycloseddowntenmonthsago.
Al:
Anyluckfindinganotherjob
Bob:
Nothing.Ihaveone,sometimestwo,interviewsaweek.LastweekIthoughtIhadsomething.Theylikedmyexperiencewithmachines.ButIneverheardfromthemagain.
Al:
Atleastyouknowsomethingaboutmachines.AllIcandoistalk.
Bob:
Maybeyou'lltalkyourselfintoanotherjob.Goodluck.I'llseeyouherenextweek.
Al:
Ihopenot.IhopeI'llhavesomethingbythen.
Key
FormerJobsWhenLaid-offWhyLaid-off
1stmanCarsalesmanRecentlyLowsales,duetotheincreaseofinterestrates
2ndmanWorkeratavacuum10monthsagoPlantmovedtoSingaporewherecleanerplantworkerarepaidmuchless
B
1stspeaker---bcd2ndspeaker---ae
C
1.F2.F
Task7
Interviewer:
Doyoupreferwhatyou'redoingtoteaching
FirstMan:
Yes,oneofthethingsIfoundabitfrustratingaboutteachingwasratherdifficult,especiallyifyou'reteachinginEnglandandmostofthestudentsknowquitealotofEnglishbeforetheyarrive.TheylearnalotofEnglishoutsidetheclassroom,inpubsorcoffeeshopsorotherplaces,withthefamiliesthey'relivingwith.It'sverydifficulttopindownhowmuchtheylearnfromyouractuallesson,whereasinmarketing,againtherearelotsofareasthataregreyratherthanblackorwhite,buttherearequiteafewotherareaswhereonecanseequiteclearlytheresultsofone'sefforts.
Interviewer:
Whatdidyoudoafteryouquityourjobinadvertising
SecondMan:
Infact,IbecameajournalistandIwor