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06六级听力原文

SectionA

Directions:

Inthissection,youwillhear8shortconversationsand2longconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,oneormorequestionswillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Aftereachquestiontherewillbeapause.Duringthepause,youmustreadthefourchoicesmarkedA）,B）,C）andD）,anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.

11.

W:

DidyouhearthatAnnaneedstostayinbedfor4weeks?

M:

Yeah.Sheinjuredherspineinafallandadoctortoldhertolieflatonherbackforamonthsoitcanmend.

Q:

Whatcanwelearnfromtheconversation?

12.

M:

AfamousRussianballetiscomingtotownnextweekend.ButIcan’tfindaticketanywhere.

W:

Don’tbeupset.Mysisterjusthappenedtohaveoneandshecan’tgosinceshehasgotsomesortofconflictinherschedule.

Q:

Whatdoesthewomanmean?

13.

W:

Hello,mybathroomdrainisblockedandI’mgivingapartytonight.Doyouthinkyoucouldcomeandfixitforme?

M:

Sorry,ma’am.I’mprettybusyrightnow.ButIcanputyouonmylist.

Q:

Whatdoesthemanmean?

14.

W:

We’retakingupacollectiontobuyagiftforJemma.She’llhavebeenwiththecompany25yearsnextweek.

M:

Well,countmein.ButI’mabitshortoncashnow.Whendoyouneedit?

Q:

Whatisthemangoingtodo?

15.

W:

Tony’smotherhasinvitedmetodinner.DoyouthinkIshouldtellherinadvancethatI’mavegetarian?

M:

Ofcourse.Ithinkshe’dappreciateit.Imaginghowyoubothfeelifshefixedtheturkeydinnerorsomething.

Q:

Whatdoesthemansuggestthewomando?

16.

M:

Justlookatthisnewspaper,nothingbutrobbery,suicideandmurder.Doyoustillbelievepeoplearebasicallygood?

W:

Ofcourse.Butmanypaperslackinterestinreportingsomethingpositivelikepeace,loveandgenerosity.

Q:

Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?

17.

M:

Ican’tbelievesomanypeoplewanttosignupfortheKoreaDevelopmentConference.Wewillhavetolimittheregistration.

W:

Yeah,otherwisewewon’thaveroomforthemore.

Q:

Whatarethespeakersgoingtodo?

18.

W:

Hi,I’mcallingabouttheadfortheonebedroomapartment.

M:

Perfecttiming!

Thepersonwhowassupposedtorentitjustbackedtowntotakearoomoncampus.

Q:

Whatdowelearnfromtheconversation?

From:

PartIIIListeningComprehension

Conversation1

W:

OneofthemostinterestingexperimentswithdolphinsmustbeonedonebyDoctorJarvisBastian.WhathetriedtodowastoteachamaledolphincalledBassandafemalecalledDoristocommunicatewitheachotheracrossasolidbarrier.

M:

Sohowdidhedoitexactly?

W:

Well,firstofall,hekeptthetwodolphinstogetherinthesametankandtaughtthemtopressleverswhenevertheysawalight.Theleverswerefittedtothesideofthetanknexttoeachother.Ifthelightflashedonandoffseveraltimes,thedolphinsweresupposedtopresstheleft-handleverfollowedbytheright-handone.Ifthelightwaskeptsteady,thedolphinsweresupposedtopresstheleversinreverseorder.Whenevertheyrespondedcorrectly,theywererewardedwithfish.

M:

Soundsterriblycomplicated.

W:

Well,thatwasthefirststage.Inthesecondstage,DoctorBastianseparatedthedolphinsintotwotanks.Theycouldstillhearoneanother,buttheycouldn’tactuallyseeeachother.TheleversandlightweresetupinexactlythesamewayexceptthatthistimeitwasonlyDoriswhocouldseethelightindicatingwhichlevertopressfirst.Butinordertogettheirfish,bothdolphinshadtopresstheleversinthecorrectorder.ThismeantofcoursethatDorishadtotellBasswhetheritwasaflashinglightorwhetheritwasasteadylight.

M:

Sodiditwork?

W:

Well,amazinglyenough,thedolphinsachieveda100%successrate.

Questions19-21arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.

Q19.WhatisthepurposeofDoctorJarvisBastian’sexperiment?

Q20.Whatwerethedolphinssupposedtodowhentheysawasteadylight?

Q21.Howdidthesecondstageoftheexperimentdifferfromthefirststage?

Conversation2

W:

Thisweek’sprogramUpYourStreettakesyoutoHarrogate,asmalltowninYorkshire.HarrogatebecameafashionableresortduringVictoriantimes,whenpeoplecametotakeabathinthemineralwaters.Today,fewpeoplecometovisitthetownforitsmineralwaters.Instead,Harrogatehasbecomeapopulartownforpeopletoretireto.Itscleanair,attractiveparks,andtheabsenceofanyindustry,makethisanidealspotforpeoplelookingforaquietlife.Now,totellusmoreaboutHarrogate,IhavewithmeTomPercival,PresidentoftheChamberofCommerce.Tom,oneofthethingsvisitornoticesaboutHarrogateisthelargeareaofopenparklandrightdownintothemiddleofthetown.Canyoutellusmoreaboutit?

M:

Yes,certainly.TheareaiscalledtheStray.

W:

WhytheStray?

M:

It’scalledthatbecauseintheolddays,peoplelettheircattlesstrayonthearea,whichwascommonland.

W:

Oh,Isee.

M:

Then,we’vechangesinfarmingandinlandownership.TheStraybecamepartofthelandownedbyHarrogate.

W:

Andisitprotected?

M:

Oh,yes,indeed.Asaspeciallaw,noonecanbuildanythingonthestray.It’sprotectedforever.

W:

Soitwillalwaysbeparkland?

M:

That’sright.Asyoucansee,someoftheStrayisusedforsportsfields.

W:

Ibelieveitlookslovelyinthespring.

M:

Yes,itdoes.There’respringflowersontheoldtrees,andpeoplevisitthetownjusttoseetheflowers.

Question22-25arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.

Q22.Wheredoesthisconversationmostprobablytakeplace?

Q23.WhatdowelearnaboutmodernHarrogate?

Q24.WhatdoesthemansayabouttheareacalledtheStray?

Q25.WhatattractspeoplemostintheStrayduringthespringtime?

From:

About700,000childreninMexicodroppedoutofschoollastyearasrecession-strickenfamiliespushedkidstowork,andaweakeconomicrecoverywillallowonlyslightimprovementinthedrop-outratein2010,atopeducationofficialsaid.

Mexico'seconomysufferedmorethananyotherinLatinAmericalastyear,shrinkinganestimated7percentduetoaplungeinU.S.demandforMexicanexportssuchascars.

Thedeclineledtoa4percentincreaseinthenumberofkidswholeftprimaryormiddleschoolin2009,saidJuandeDiosCastro,whoheadsthenation'sadulteducationprogramandkeepsaclosewatchondrop-outrates.

"Povertyroseandthatisafactorthatmakesourjobmoredifficult,"CastrotoldReutersinaninterviewearlierthismonth.

Hinderedbyhighertaxesandweakdemandforitsexports,Mexico'seconomyisseenonlypartiallyrecoveringthisyear.Asaresult,drop-outrateswillnotimprovemuch,Castrosaid.

"Therewillbesomeimprovement,butnotsignificant,"Castrosaid.

Mexicohashistoricallyhadhighdrop-outratesaspoorfamiliespullkidsoutofschooltohelpputfoodonthetable,andchildrenoftensellcandyandcraftsinthestreetsorworkinrestaurants.

Thenation'sdrop-outproblemisjustthelatestbadnewsforthelong-termcompetitivenessoftheMexicaneconomy.Mexico'spoliticianshaveresistedmendingthecountry'stax,energyandlaborlawsfordecades,leavingitseconomybehindcountriessuchasBrazilandChile.

From:

PassageOne

RussellFazio,anOhioStatepsychologyprofessorwhohasstudiedinterracialroommatesthereandatIndianaUniversity,discoveredanintriguingacademiceffect.InastudyanalyzingdataonthousandsofOhioStatefreshmenwholivedindorms,hefoundthatblackfreshmenwhocametocollegewithhighstandardizedtestscoresearnedbettergradesiftheyhadawhiteroommate—eveniftheroommate’stestscoreswerelow.Theroommate’sracehadnoeffectonthegradesofwhitestudentsorlow-scoringblackstudents.Perhaps,thestudyspeculated,havingawhiteroommatehelpsacademicallypreparedblackstudentsadjusttoapredominantlywhiteuniversity.

ThatsamestudyfoundthatrandomlyassignedinterracialroommatesatOhioStatebrokeupbeforetheendofthequarterabouttwiceasoftenassame-raceroommates.

Becauseinterracialroommaterelationshipsareoftenproblematic,Dr.Faziosaid,manystudentswouldliketomoveout,butuniversityhousingpoliciesmaymakeithardtoleave.

“AtIndianaUniversity,wherehousingwasnotsotight,moreinterracialroommatessplitup,”hesaid.“HereatOhioState,wherehousingwastight,theyweretoldtoworkitout.Themostinterestingthingwefoundwasthatiftherelationshipmanagedtocontinueforjust10weeks,wecouldseeanimprovementinracialattitudes.”

Dr.Fazio’sIndianastudyfoundthatthreetimesasmanyrandomlyassignedinterracialroommateswerenolongerlivingtogetherattheendofthesemester,comparedwithwhiteroommates.Theinterracialroommatesspentlesstimetogether,andhadfewerjointactivitiesthanthewhitepairs.

Question26-29

26.WhatdoweknowaboutRussellFazio?

27.WhobenefitedfromlivingwithawhiteroommateaccordingtoFazio’sstudy?

28.WhatdidthestudyfindaboutrandomlyassignedinterracialroommatesatOhioStateUniversity?

29.WhatdidDr.Faziofindinterestingaboutinterracialroommateswhohadlivedtogetherfor10weeks?

PassageTwo

InasmallliboratoryattheMedicalUniversityofSouthCarolina,Dr.VladimirMironovhasbeenworkingforadecadetogrowmeat.Adevelopmentalbiologistandtissueengineer,Dr.Mironov,isoneofonlyafewscientistsworldwideinvol