现代大学英语听力2Unit 6.docx

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现代大学英语听力2Unit6

Unit6 Work

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,couldanybodythinktherewasanythinginterestingaboutthelifeofasecretagent?

Heknewitwasbecausepeoplehadseensomanytelevisionplaysaboutglamorousspiesthattheythoughtthelifeofasecretagentwasexciting.Theywereconvincedthateverycigarettelighterconcealedasecrettaperecorder;thatafountainpenheldinacertainwaywouldopenalockeddoor,thatthetouchofagoldringagainstthehandofanenemywouldmakehimrevealallhissecrets.Howwrongtheywere!

Helookedroundhisroom.Thewallpaperwasintheworstpossibletaste,thepictureshorrible,thecarpetworn,dirtyandfaded;andhewascold.ThiswasthethirdMondayhehadcometothewindowtolookout.Heprayeditwouldbethelast.

Asifinanswertohisprayer,acertainmeetinghehadbeensenttoinvestigatewasabouttotakeplace.Hetookouthiscamera.Justbeneaththestatuetwowomenhadstoppedtospeak.Heknewoneofthem,anditwasshewhopointedinhisdirection.Theotherwomanlookeduptowardshimandinthatbriefmomenthephotographedher.

Key

A

1.     a 2.b 3.d 4.c

B

1.     T 2.T 3.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,Robert?

Oramarketgardener?

Robert:

No,I'msorryMum,butIdon'twanttoatall.I'dratherbeacivilengineer.Iwanttobuildroadsandbridges.

Harry:

Notships?

Isn'titbettertobeashipbuildingengineer?

Robert:

Lookhere,isitmycareerwe'replanning,oryours?

Harry:

Allright,allright,there'snoneedtoloseyourtemperButyou'dbetterwinthatscholarshipfirst.

Key

A

Harry---Sailor            Nora---Farmer（ifshewereaman）

Robert---Civilengineer     Peter---Racingdriverorexplorer

B

1.     a 2.b 3.c .b 5.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:

Oh?

Youhopedtogetthatjob,didn'tyou?

Sylvia:

Yes,Idid.

Larry:

I'msorry.That'stoobad.Whoisit?

Whogotthejob,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:

WhyshouldIwearaskirt?

Oradress?

Larry:

I'mnotsayingyoushould.I'msayingyoushouldthinkaboutit.That'sall!

Sylvia:

WhyshouldIdothat?

I'mgoodatmyjob!

That'stheonlyimportantthing!

Larry:

Hmm.Perhapsitshouldbetheonlyimportantthing.Butitisn't,notinthiscompany.

Key

A

1.     acd 2.abe

B

1.     sheisthewrongsex 2.shewearsthewrongclothes

Task6

Al:

Isthistherightlinetofileaclaim?

Bob:

Yeah.It'sthesamelineforeverything.Youjuststandhereandwait.

Al:

Oh.Istherealwayssuchalongline?

Bob:

Everyweek.Sometimeslonger.Isthisyourfirsttimehere?

Al:

Yes.

Bob:

Whathappened?

Yourplantcloseddown?

Al:

No.I'macarsalesman,or,Iwasacarsalesman.Butwejustaren'tsellingcars.It'stheinterestrates.Twoyearsago,Iaveragedtennewcarsamonth.DoyouknowhowmanycarsIsoldlastmonth?

One.Onecartoaladywhohadthecash.Buttheinterestratesareupagain.Thebossletthreeofusgo.Howaboutyou?

Bob:

Iworkedatavacuumcleanerplantwithaboutfiftyworkers.Weputinagoodday'swork.Butthemachinerywasgettingold.Asamatteroffact,thewholeplantwasold.Sothemanagementdecidedtobuildanewplant.Youknowwhere?

InSingapore.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

FormerJobs     WhenLaid-off           WhyLaid-off

1stman   Carsalesman      Recently       Lowsales,duetotheincreaseofinterestrates

2ndman Workeratavacuum 10monthsago   PlantmovedtoSingaporewherecleanerplant                        workerarepaidmuchless

B

1stspeaker---bcd 2ndspeaker---ae

C

1.     F 2.F

Task7

Interviewer:

Doyoupreferwhatyou'redoingtoteaching?

FirstMan:

Yes,oneofthethingsIfoundabitfrustratingaboutteachingwasratherdifficult,especiallyifyou'reteachinginEnglandandmostofthestudentsknowquitealotofEnglishbeforetheyarrive.TheylearnalotofEnglishoutsidetheclassroom,inpubsorcoffeeshopsorotherplaces,withthefamiliesthey'relivingwith.It'sverydifficulttopindownhowmuchtheylearnfromyouractuallesson,whereasinmarketing,againtherearelotsofareasthataregreyratherthanblackorwhite,buttherearequiteafewotherareaswhereonecanseequiteclearlythe