英语六级听力原文.docx

1、英语六级听力原文2017年6月英语六级听力原文(卷一)W: Welcome to Work Place. And in todays program, were looking at the results of two recently published surveys, which both deal with the same topic - happiness at work. John, tell us about the first survey.M: Well, this was done by a human resources consultancy, who interv

2、iewed more than 1,000 workers, and established a top ten of the factors, which make people happy at work. The most important factor for the majority of the people interviewed was having friendly, supportive colleagues. In fact, 73% of people interviewed put their relationship with colleagues as the

3、key factor contributing to happiness at work, which is a very high percentage. The second most important factor was having work that is enjoyable. The two least important factors were having ones achievements recognized, and rather surprisingly, earning a competitive salary.W: So, we are not mainly

4、motivated by moneyM: Apparently not.W: Any other interesting information in the surveyM: Yes. For example, 25% of the working people interviewed described themselves as very happy at work. However, 20% of employees described themselves as being unhappy.W: Thats quite a lot of unhappy people at work

5、every day.M: It is, isnt it And there were several more interesting conclusions revealed by the survey. First of all, small is beautiful: people definitely prefer working for smaller organizations or companies with less than 100 staff. We also find out that, generally speaking, women were happier in

6、 their work than men.W: Yes, we are, arent weM: And workers on part-time contracts, who only work 4 or 5 hours a day, are happier than those who work full-time. The researchers concluded that this is probably due to a better work-life balance.W: Are bosses happier than their employeesM: Yes, perhaps

7、 not surprisingly, the higher people go in a company, the happier they are. So senior managers enjoy their jobs more than people working under them.Questions 1 to 4 are based on the conversation you have just heard.Q1: What is the factor that made employees happy according to the surveyQ2: What is t

8、he percentage of the people surveyed who felt unhappy at workQ3: What kind of companies are popular with employeesQ4: What is the possible reason for people on part-time contracts to be happierW: Mr. De Keyzer, Im a great lover of your book Moments Before the Flood. Can you tell us how you first bec

9、ame interested in this subject matterM: In 2006, when the concert hall of the city of Bruges asked me to take some pictures for a catalogue for a new concert season around the theme of water, I found myself working along the Belgian coastline. As there had been numerous alarming articles in the pres

10、s about a climate catastrophe waiting to happen, I started looking at the sea and the beach very differently, a place where I spent so many perfect days as a child. This fear of a looming danger became the subject of a large-scale photo project.W: You wrote in the book: I dont want to photograph the

11、 disaster, I want to photograph the disaster waiting to happen.” Can you talk a bit about thatM: It is clear now that it is a matter of time before the entire European coastline disappears under water. The same goes for numerous big cities around the world. My idea was to photograph this beautiful a

12、nd very unique coastline, rich in history, before its too lateas a last witness.W: Can you talk a bit about how history plays a role in this projectM: Sure. The project is also about the history of Europe looking at the sea and wondering when the next enemy would appear. In the images, you see all k

13、inds of possible defense constructions to hold back the Romans, Germans, Vikings, and now nature as enemy number one. For example, there is the image of the bridge into the sea taken at the Normandy D-Day landing site. Also, Venice, the city eternally threatened by the sea, where every morning woode

14、n pathways have to be set up to allow tourists to reach their hotels.W: Thank you, Mr. De Keyzer. It was a pleasure to have you with us today.Questions 5 to 8 are based on the conversation you have just heard.Q5. What does the man say about the book Moments Before the FloodQ6. When did the man get h

15、is idea for the workQ7. What will happen when the climate catastrophe occursQ8. What does the man say about VeniceSection BPassage 1When facing a new situation, some people tend to rehearse their defeat by spending too much time anticipating the worst. I remember talking with a young lawyer who was

16、about to begin her first jury trial. She was very nervous. I asked what impression she wanted to make on the jury. She replied:” I dont want to look too inexperienced, I dont want them to suspect this is my first trial.” This lawyer had fallen victims to the donts syndromea form of negative goals setting. The donts can be self-fulfilling because your mind response to pictures.Research conducted at Stanford Univ