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英语六级听力原文

2017年6月英语六级听力原文（卷一）

W:

WelcometoWorkPlace.Andintoday’sprogram,we’relookingattheresultsoftworecentlypublishedsurveys,whichbothdealwiththesametopic-happinessatwork.John,tellusaboutthefirstsurvey.

M:

Well,thiswasdonebyahumanresourcesconsultancy,whointerviewedmorethan1,000workers,andestablishedatoptenofthefactors,whichmakepeoplehappyatwork.Themostimportantfactorforthemajorityofthepeopleinterviewedwashavingfriendly,supportivecolleagues.Infact,73%ofpeopleinterviewedputtheirrelationshipwithcolleaguesasthekeyfactorcontributingtohappinessatwork,whichisaveryhighpercentage.Thesecondmostimportantfactorwashavingworkthatisenjoyable.Thetwoleastimportantfactorswerehavingone'sachievementsrecognized,andrathersurprisingly,earningacompetitivesalary.

W:

So,wearenotmainlymotivatedbymoney

M:

Apparentlynot.

W:

Anyotherinterestinginformationinthesurvey

M:

Yes.Forexample,25%oftheworkingpeopleintervieweddescribedthemselvesas'veryhappy'atwork.However,20%ofemployeesdescribedthemselvesasbeingunhappy.

W:

That’squitealotofunhappypeopleatworkeveryday.

M:

Itis,isn’titAndtherewereseveralmoreinterestingconclusionsrevealedbythesurvey.Firstofall,smallisbeautiful:

peopledefinitelypreferworkingforsmallerorganizationsorcompanieswithlessthan100staff.Wealsofindoutthat,generallyspeaking,womenwerehappierintheirworkthanmen.

W:

Yes,weare,aren’twe

M:

Andworkersonpart-timecontracts,whoonlywork4or5hoursaday,arehappierthanthosewhoworkfull-time.Theresearchersconcludedthatthisisprobablyduetoabetterwork-lifebalance.

W:

Arebosseshappierthantheiremployees

M:

Yes,perhapsnotsurprisingly,thehigherpeoplegoinacompany,thehappiertheyare.Soseniormanagersenjoytheirjobsmorethanpeopleworkingunderthem.

Questions1to4arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.

Q1:

Whatisthefactorthatmadeemployeeshappyaccordingtothesurvey

Q2:

Whatisthepercentageofthepeoplesurveyedwhofeltunhappyatwork

Q3:

Whatkindofcompaniesarepopularwithemployees

Q4:

Whatisthepossiblereasonforpeopleonpart-timecontractstobehappier

W:

Mr.DeKeyzer,I'magreatloverofyourbookMomentsBeforetheFlood.Canyoutellushowyoufirstbecameinterestedinthissubjectmatter

M:

In2006,whentheconcerthallofthecityofBrugesaskedmetotakesomepicturesforacatalogueforanewconcertseasonaroundthethemeofwater,IfoundmyselfworkingalongtheBelgiancoastline.Astherehadbeennumerousalarmingarticlesinthepressaboutaclimatecatastrophewaitingtohappen,Istartedlookingattheseaandthebeachverydifferently,aplacewhereIspentsomanyperfectdaysasachild.Thisfearofaloomingdangerbecamethesubjectofalarge-scalephotoproject.

W:

Youwroteinthebook:

"Idon’twanttophotographthedisaster,Iwanttophotographthedisasterwaitingtohappen.”Canyoutalkabitaboutthat

M:

ItisclearnowthatitisamatteroftimebeforetheentireEuropeancoastlinedisappearsunderwater.Thesamegoesfornumerousbigcitiesaroundtheworld.Myideawastophotographthisbeautifulandveryuniquecoastline,richinhistory,beforeit’stoolate—asalastwitness.

W:

Canyoutalkabitabouthowhistoryplaysaroleinthisproject

M:

Sure.TheprojectisalsoaboutthehistoryofEuropelookingattheseaandwonderingwhenthenextenemywouldappear.Intheimages,youseeallkindsofpossibledefenseconstructionstoholdbacktheRomans,Germans,Vikings,andnownatureasenemynumberone.Forexample,thereistheimageofthebridgeintotheseatakenattheNormandyD-Daylandingsite.Also,Venice,thecityeternallythreatenedbythesea,whereeverymorningwoodenpathwayshavetobesetuptoallowtouriststoreachtheirhotels.

W:

Thankyou,Mr.DeKeyzer.Itwasapleasuretohaveyouwithustoday.

Questions5to8arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.

Q5.WhatdoesthemansayaboutthebookMomentsBeforetheFlood

Q6.Whendidthemangethisideaforthework

Q7.Whatwillhappenwhentheclimatecatastropheoccurs

Q8.WhatdoesthemansayaboutVenice

SectionB

Passage1

Whenfacinganewsituation,somepeopletendtorehearsetheirdefeatbyspendingtoomuchtimeanticipatingtheworst.Iremembertalkingwithayounglawyerwhowasabouttobeginherfirstjurytrial.Shewasverynervous.Iaskedwhatimpressionshewantedtomakeonthejury.Shereplied:

”Idon’twanttolooktooinexperienced,Idon’twantthemtosuspectthisismyfirsttrial.”Thislawyerhadfallenvictimstothedon’tssyndrome—aformofnegativegoalssetting.Thedon’tscanbeself-fulfillingbecauseyourmindresponsetopictures.

ResearchconductedatStanfordUniv