1、1研究生学位英语听力原文GET Listening (2011-1)Section A1.W: Johnsons in a real bad mood today, whats wrong with him?M: His job was taken over by a fellow worker.Q: What happened to Johnson?2.M: I got a speeding ticket. Do you think I should go to court to fight it?W: What are you going to tell the judge?M: That
2、 I was basically going with the flow.W: Thats not going to work. I will just pay the fine.Q: What is the man going to tell the judge?3.M: Do you want to go fishing with me next weekend?W: Yeah, but I might have to give my dad a ride to the train station. I dont know the exact time yet.M: Lets play i
3、t by ear then. Just call me when you find out for sure.(If you play it by ear, you dont have a plan of action, but decided what to do as events take shape.)Q: What will the two speakers do?4.W: Why do you look so stressed?M: Im going to be dead if I dont finish this project by tomorrow.W: I thought
4、you had two weeks to go.Q: What does the woman mean?5.W: I have to write a paper on the theory of psychology. Do you know anything about it?M: The theory of psychology is way over my head.(beyond my comprehension)Q: What does the man mean?6.W: Did you hear that Tiffany had broken up with her boyfrie
5、nd last night?M: What? I thought they had a great relationship.W: So did I. It was totally out of the blue. (unexpectedly)Q: What does the woman mean?out-of-the-blue.mp47.W: Did you get a chance to go to that new restaurant down the street?M: Yes, I ordered the special but the server made a mistake.
6、W: That sucks. ( Slang: to be disgustingly disagreeable or offensive 真差劲!) So what ended up happening?M: They finally got my steak out, but it was overcooked. It was a terrible experience.Q: What do we learn about the man?8.W: Did you finish finals this week?M: Dont remind me. I think I failed most
7、of the exams.W: Why did you do so terrible?M: My mind just went blank. I think I overloaded my brain.Q: What happened to the man?9.W: Hey, Jack, how were your classes this semester?M: They were not too bad. I really dig (to understand fully) my political science class.W: Would you consider it your f
8、avorite class?M: I dont know if I would call it my favorite, but it ranks up there.Q: What did the man think of his political science class?Section BMini-talk oneM: Hi, Daisy.W: Hi, Mark.M: How was your summer vacation?W: I worked over the summer at a restaurant. Have to make tuition money, right? W
9、hat did you do?M: I took summer school. I withdrew from two of my classes last year, so I wanted to make them up.W: So are you finally a junior now?M: Yeah, and I have 5 credits to spare. I only needed to take 10 credits over the summer, but I took 15 because the price was the same.W: That makes sen
10、se. So where is Nicolle?M: She dropped out of school completely.W: Really? Why?M: She worked at a start-up company as an intern and since the business did well they asked her if she wanted to work full-time.W: Wow, shes so lucky. She doesnt have a degree and she already has a job.M: It sounds good n
11、ow, but I am traditional. I want the degree, so I wouldnt have accepted the offer.W: Do you know how much they are paying her?M: I dont know but I bet it must have been a good offer or she wouldnt have accepted it.10. Why did the woman work in the summer vacation?11. Why did the man take 15 credits
12、instead of 10?12. Why did Nicolle drop out of school completely?Mini-talk twoToday, Im going to tell you something about the history of the Statue of Liberty, one of the most famous statues in America. To many people the statue is known as Lady Liberty. She stands on a small island in New York Harbo
13、r near the great city. In her right hand she holds a torch with a golden flame high above her head. Her left arm hold a tablet with the date July 4th, 1776. That is the date the United States declared its independence. On her head is a crown of 7 points that represents the 7 continents and the 7 sea
14、s. Around her feet is a broken chain that represents oppression. The Statue of Liberty was a gift to the United States from the people of France. Its official name was Liberty enlightening the World. Frdric Bartholdi built the statue in several parts. These were shipped to New York and then put toge
15、ther on a base. The statue was dedicated in a ceremony on October 28, 1886. The statue itself stands about 46 meters tall. The distance from the ground to the top of the golden torch is about 23 meters. The statue can be seen from far away. For the many millions of immigrants who came to America on
16、ships the Statue of Liberty was the first thing they saw. Today more than 3-million people visit the statue of Liberty each year, most come by from a ferry boat from New York. Some visitors go inside the statue and climb as high as the crown to look down at the harbor. Others stand on the ground, ta
17、ke photographs, read the poem and enjoy being close to Lady Liberty.13. What does the broken chain around the Lady Libertys feet represent?14. What is the official name of the statue?15. How do most visitors come to visit the statue?Statue of Liberty & Ellis Island - 2 minute HD tour.f4vSection COct
18、ober 10th is world mental health day. This years observance centers on the relationship between mental health and chronic physical conditions, like diabetes and cancer. The World Health Organization says more than 450 million people suffer from poor mental health. The most common disorders are depre
19、ssion and psychosis. Mental health experts also include other disorders like drug and alcohol abuse that affect millions of people. is with the world Federation for mental health. That organization, based in the United States, held the first world mental health day in 1992. Mrs. Burger says that men
20、tal health problems are most severe in poor countries that lack the resources to deal with them. She says in a report: “its an enormous issue.” The WHO is highlighting mental health as a neglected issue. In developing countries a huge number of people, up to 85%, dont have access to any form of ment
21、al health treatment. There are huge staffing needs. There are no services. Experts say about half of all mental health problems first appear before the age of 15. The countries with the highest percentages of young people are in the developing world. That means they are also the countries with the p
22、oorest levels of mental health resources. The WHO says that many low and middle income countries have only one child psychiatrist for every 1-4 million people. Worldwide, depression is the leading mental health problem and a leading cause of disability. In 2009, WHO estimated that more than 154 mill
23、ion people suffered from depression. But from the mental health federation says other kinds of diseases often get more attention. She says people are more focused on communicable diseases and not paying enough attention to the amount of disability there is from mental health conditions and these are
24、 the real disabilities where people are not able to work to their full capacity, cant earn an income. And there is a big impact on families as well. Mrs. Burger says her organization and the WHO are pushing to have governments include mental health care in their development goals. She says this could greatly improve the ability of treatment and services worldwide.millions-with-mental-health-issues-get-little-or-no-treatment.mp4
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