英语六级考试听力满分15天 第7天原因目的题

　　[00:06.31]第7天 考点突破强化练习

[00:12.10]Exercise One

[00:14.18]Conversation One

[00:16.15]W: Hi. How can I help you?

[00:18.66]M: Yes, I’d like to return this sweater for a refund 1. I bought it a week ago.

[00:23.37]W: Well, first of all, what seems to be the problem?

[00:26.98]M: Well, isn’t it obvious by just looking at it?

[00:31.13]The first time I washed and dried it, the thing shrank at least five sizes.

[00:36.16]It wouldn’t even fit a thin snake.

[00:38.79]W: Uh, I see what you mean, but did you follow the washing instructions?

[00:43.28]I think it says here ... yeah ... right here on the label to hand wash it and then dry it on low heat.

[00:51.59]M: How was I supposed to know that? The label is written in Chinese! And something else:

[00:58.15]The stitching 2 is coming undone 3 and the color faded from a nice dark blue to a seaweed green.

[01:03.62]What kind of merchandise 4 are you trying to sell here anyway?

[01:07.34]W: Listen, sir. We take a lot of pride in our clothing.

[01:12.04]What I can do is allow you to exchange the sweater for another one.

[01:15.98]M: I don’t want to exchange it for anything! I just want my money back!

[01:20.24]W: Well, I can give you credit on your next purchase.

[01:23.85] Since the item you purchased was on clearance 5, we can’t give you a refund.

[01:28.33]M: A clearance item! No wonder! Well, I want to talk to the manager.

[01:33.80]W: Uh, He’s not here at the moment.

[01:36.43]M: Look. This is ridiculous.

[01:38.39]W: And anyway, you can only return items with a receipt within six days,

[01:42.77]and unfortunately, that was yesterday in your case.

[01:46.71]M: Okay, I’ll choose another one.

[01:49.22]Questions 19 to 21 are based on the Conversation you have just heard.

[01:57.21]19. Why did the man want to return the sweater?

[02:15.44]20. How did the woman deal with the man’s request?

[02:37.52]21. What do we learn at the end of the conversation?

[02:54.54]Conversation Two

[02:58.00]W: Good evening and welcome to our program.

[03:01.50]Today we’ll talk about several interesting cultural artifacts

[03:05.11]that are a part of daily lives of the Japanese, and perhaps other Asian countries as well.

[03:12.77]We’re very happy to have Ben Smith here.

[03:15.83]M: Thank you.

[03:16.69]W: Well, artifacts made of bamboo are very important in Japanese culture.

[03:22.70]M: Yes. For hundreds and even thousands of years,

[03:26.20]the bamboo plant has played an important role in the lives of the Japanese,

[03:30.25]and at one time, it was believed that the Shinto gods could be found in the stem 6 of the bamboo plant,

[03:36.70]and this is something that is portrayed 7 in one of Japan’s oldest tales,

[03:39.98]The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter.

[03:43.05]W: That sounds interesting. Bamboo is a very versatile 8 plant. It’s light and flexible,

[03:48.51]but strong, and there are many varieties of it.

[03:51.58]They can be used to make various artifacts.

[03:54.75]M: Yeah, and some of them are really exquisite 9.

[03:58.14]W: Very happily, Mr. Smith has brought here several bamboo artifacts.

[04:02.85]So can you introduce them to us, Mr. Smith?

[04:05.91]M: Sure. The first one is a chashaku. It is a tea spoon,

[04:10.83]and it is used for measuring powdered green tea during the tea ceremony.

[04:14.98]W: That’s fine. What about this?

[04:17.61]M: Uh, it is a tea whisk.

[04:19.67]It is for mixing the powdered green tea in a small bowl until it becomes a foamy 10 mixture.

[04:24.97]W: Wow, it is so nice and I love it. Thank you for showing us these fine artifacts, Mr. Smith.

[04:31.41]M: My pleasure.

[04:33.27]Questions 22 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

[04:40.82]22. What are the two speakers talking about?

[04:59.47]23. According to the conversation, which is true about the Shinto gods?

[05:20.74]24. Why can bamboo be used to make different kinds of artifacts?

[05:42.59]25. What is the chashaku used for during the tea ceremony?

[06:05.18]Exercise Two

[06:08.13]Conversation One

[06:10.32]W: Hello, Steve?

[06:12.17]M: Hi, Veronica. What’s going on?

[06:14.47]W: Oh, my car’s having problems again, but I don’t have the time or the money to get it fixed 11.

[06:21.21]M: Is it really bad?

[06:22.31]W: It’s starting to overheat whenever I’m idling or in heavy traffic,

[06:26.68]and two days ago I had to pull off the expressway and wait until the engine cooled down.

[06:33.14]M: Have you taken it into a shop?

[06:35.43]W: Well, I went to two different places yesterday;

[06:39.48]one mechanic said he’d check the coolant level and look for fluid leaks;

[06:44.51]the other guy said he thought it was the thermostat 12.

[06:48.45]I didn’t leave the car with either of them, though, because I didn’t have a ride back.

[06:53.81]M: What are you going to do?

[06:55.48]W: I really don’t know. I’ll have to figure out something; the bus service is terrible around where I live.

[07:02.80]Anyway, could I ask you for a favor?

[07:06.30]M: Of course, what is it?

[07:08.16]W: You know, tomorrow’s Monday and we’re supposed to turn in our homework in English,

[07:12.42]but I’ve only gotten halfway 13 through it—I’ve just been too busy.

[07:17.13]If I came over, would you help me finish it?

[07:20.94]M: Sure, I’ll be here all evening. And actually I haven’t finished the homework either;

[07:27.06]I’ve just been putting it off, so it’s good you’re coming over—I need someone to motivate me.

[07:32.42]W: Thank you so much, Steve. It’s so nice of you. See you later.

[07:36.80]Questions 19 to 21 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

[07:43.00]19. How did the woman deal with her car after something was wrong with it?

[08:06.16]20. Which of the following is true about the place where the woman lives?

[08:27.61]21. Why is the man happy about the woman’s coming?

[08:46.41]Conversation Two

[08:50.13]W: Alexander, you speak quite good English. How did you learn a foreign language so well?

[08:57.57] You know English is really a headache for me. I just don’t know how to learn it well.

[09:04.46]M: Well, when learning a foreign language,

[09:07.31]I would surround myself in the language, the target language, that I wanted to learn.

[09:11.68]W: Surround oneself in the language? I think it is difficult to do that. Can you explain how you do it?

[09:20.21]M: Uh, for example, I would watch a movie in that language, uh,

[09:25.13]which would help me keep motivated to learn vocabulary and phrases.

[09:29.62]W: That sounds interesting.

[09:31.81]M: Yeah, you’ll have a lot of fun by doing so.

[09:34.24]W: I see. A little bit of practice every day is very important to language learning.

[09:41.35]M: Yes. Regular practice is also better than practicing a lot in one day.

[09:46.16]Learning a language well needs patience and perseverance 14.

[09:49.99]W: Then what else did you do to learn a foreign language?

[09:54.36]M: Well, I would keep a situational notebook.

[09:57.64]W: What is that used for?

[10:00.16]M: Uh, for example, in a restaurant, you use a certain phrase over and over again,

[10:05.84]and so if you can remember just one particular phrase in each setting,

[10:10.11]then you can immediately speak that language and have more confidence,

[10:13.61]and you get more out of learning the language, I think.

[10:16.56]W: Really? I’ll try that. Thank you for your advice.

[10:22.14]M: You’re welcome.

[10:23.89]Questions 22 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

[10:31.33]22. What is the man doing?

[10:49.73]23. How does the man surround himself in the target language?

[11:12.32]24. What does the man learn from his listening activities?

[11:32.36]25. What is the use of keeping a situational notebook?

[11:51.88]Exercise Three

[11:53.95]Conversation One

[11:56.58]M: English Language Center. How may I help you?

[12:00.08]W: Yes. I’m calling to find out more information about your program.

[12:04.24]For example, what kind of courses do you offer?

[12:08.17]M: Well, first of all,

[12:09.81]the purpose of our program is to provide language learning opportunities to this area’s community,

[12:16.16]whether a student’s goal is to master basic functional 15 language skills.

[12:21.08]Let’s say, for his or her job, or to study intensively to enter a US college or university.

[12:27.86]W: Okay. I’m calling for a friend who is interested in attending a US university.

[12:34.97]M: And that’s the kind of, uh, instruction that we provide,

[12:39.45]from basic communication courses to content-based classes such as computer literacy 16,

[12:46.02]intercultural communication, and business English.

[12:49.95]W: Great. What are your application deadlines for the next semester?

[12:54.66]M: Well, we ask applicants 17 to apply no later than two months before the semester begins.

[13:00.45]This gives us time to process the application and issue the student’s I-20.

[13:04.83]W: An I-20?

[13:07.13]M: Oh, an I-20 is a form that indicates that we are giving permission

[13:11.94]for the student to study in our program,

[13:13.47]and then the student takes this form to the US embassy 18 in his or her home

[13:18.50]country to apply for the F-1 student visa.

[13:22.77]W: Alright. What is the tuition 19 for a full-time 20 student?

[13:26.27]M: It’s two thousand thirty dollars.

[13:29.00]W: Great. Thank you for help.

[13:31.63]M: No problem and please don’t hesitate to call again if you have any other questions.

[13:37.10]W: Okay. Goodbye.

[13:39.29]Questions 19 to 21 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

[13:44.86]19. Which is one of the purposes of the English Language Center?

[14:07.64]20. Which is one course taught at the English Language Center?

[14:29.06]21. When should one apply to the program if the semester begins on August 29th?

[14:51.67]Conversation Two

[14:54.29]W: Hi, Larry, are you waiting to see Professor Jamison, too?

[14:57.79]M: Yeah, since I got one of the five highest grades in her class,

[15:02.90]she asked me to work as her assistant next semester. I’m here now for my interview.

[15:08.58]W: Oh, yes. I did that job two years ago.

[15:12.19]M: Really? Did you like it?

[15:14.71]W: I think it was the best I’ve had at school. It paid eight dollars an hour.

[15:20.18]M: That is a good salary. What did you do?

[15:23.90]W: I was in charge of grading all the problem sets that were assigned as homework.

[15:28.16]I never had trouble doing it, and Prof. Jamison was always available to help me.

[15:34.51]M: I think it would be very good experience for anyone thinking about becoming a teacher.

[15:40.31]W: Absolutely. You also learn how to use the computer data base, because the records are kept on it.

[15:47.31]And building up your computer skills is a good preparation for lots of jobs.

[15:51.68]M: The job sounds great, but I’m a little worried about how much time it might take?

[15:58.02]W: It’s pretty reasonable. It never took me more than five hours a week to do all the grading

[16:03.38]and then another thirty to forty minutes to record the grades on the computer.

[16:07.76]M: That sounds manageable.

[16:09.83]W: Oh, yeah. You just need to get each set back for the next class,

[16:13.44]but that means you always have at least two days and sometimes four.

[16:18.04]M: It sounds great.

[16:20.12]W: Good luck.

[16:20.78]Questions 22 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

[16:25.82]22. What is Larry doing when he meets the woman?

[16:46.26]23. Why does the woman give Larry so much information about the job?

[17:06.83]24. What does Prof. Jamison’s assistant do?

[17:27.83]25. What is Larry’s main concern about the job?