大学英语6级听力20天20分阶段--17-19天

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[00:08.98]第 17 天

[00:11.39]Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage three times.

[00:17.47]During the first reading ,

[00:19.37]you should listen carefully for a general idea of the whole passage.

[00:24.31]Then listen to the passage again.

[00:26.86]When the passage is read for the second time,

[00:29.27]you should fill in the missing words during the pause at each blank.

[00:34.34]Finally, when the passage is read for

[00:36.74]the third time you can check what you have "written.

[00:41.31]Passage One

[00:43.97]In order to learn a foreign language thoroughly, four things are necessary.

[00:50.18]Firstly, we must be able to understand the language when we hear it spoken.

[00:57.52]Secondly, we must be able to speak it ourselves correctly,

[01:02.58]with confidence and without hesitation.

[01:05.76]Thirdly, we must be able to read the language.

[01:10.06]And fourthly, we must be able to write it.

[01:14.89]We must be able to compose sentences that are grammatically correct.

[01:20.20]We must know how to arrange sentences in paragraphs,

[01:25.39]so as to write a good letter and composition.

[01:29.84]There is no easy way to succeed in language learning.

[01:33.90]A good memory is a good help,

[01:36.56]but it is not enough simply to memorize rules in a grammar book.

[01:42.13]It is not much use learning by heart long lists of words and their meanings.

[01:48.20]We must learn words not by themselves, but in sentences.

[01:53.79]We must learn by using the language. Practice is very important.

[01:59.36]We must practice speaking and writing the language whenever we can.

[02:07.21]In order to learn a foreign language thoroughly, four things are necessary.

[02:14.69]Firstly, we must be able to understand the language when we hear it spoken.

[02:28.26]Secondly, we must be able to speak it ourselves correctly,

[02:33.06]with confidence and without hesitation.

[02:45.24]Thirdly, we must be able to read the language.

[02:49.29]And fourthly, we must be able to write it.

[02:54.61]We must be able to compose sentences that are grammatically correct.

[03:06.65]We must know how to arrange sentences in paragraphs,

[03:17.93]so as to write a good letter and composition.

[03:22.87]There is no easy way to succeed

[03:31.75]in language learning. A good memory is a good help,

[03:36.18]but it is not enough simply to memorize rules in a grammar book.

[03:47.20]It is not much use learning by heart long lists of words and their meanings.

[03:58.09]We must learn words not by themselves, but in sentences.

[04:08.23]We must learn by using the language. Practice is very important.

[04:19.52]We must practice speaking and writing the language whenever we can.

[04:30.15]In order to learn a foreign language thoroughly, four things are necessary.

[04:37.25]Firstly, we must be able to understand the language when we hear it spoken.

[04:45.50]Secondly, we must be able to speak it ourselves correctly,

[04:50.43]with confidence and without hesitation.

[04:53.47]Thirdly, we must be able to read the language.

[04:57.79]And fourthly, we must be able to write it.

[05:02.73]We must be able to compose sentences that are grammatically correct.

[05:08.43]We must know how to arrange sentences in paragraphs,

[05:13.38]so as to write a good letter and composition.

[05:17.80]There is no easy way to succeed in language learning.

[05:22.25]A good memory is a good help,

[05:24.53]but it is not enough simply to memorize rules in a grammar book.

[05:29.85]It is not much use learning by heart long lists of words and their meanings.

[05:36.31]We must learn words not by themselves, but in sentences.

[05:41.75]We must learn by using the language. Practice is very important.

[05:47.45]We must practice speaking and writing the language whenever we can.

[05:54.04]Passage Two

[05:57.72]The owner of a car is no longer forced to rely on public transportation

[06:03.68]and is, therefore, not compelled to work locally.

[06:08.75]He can choose from a greater variety of jobs and probably changes his work

[06:14.32]more frequently as he is not restricted to a choice within a small radius.

[06:20.54]Traveling to work by car is also more comfortable than

[06:25.61]having to use public transport.

[06:27.88]The driver can adjust the heating in winter and the air conditioning

[06:32.45]in summer to suit his own needs and preferences.

[06:36.38]There is no irritation caused by waiting for trains,

[06:40.68]buses or underground trains, standing in long impatient queues or sitting

[06:47.40]on draughty platform, for as long as half an hour sometimes.

[06:52.72]With the building of good, fast motorways long distances can be covered rapidly

[06:59.06]and pleasantly. For the first time in this century also,

[07:03.61]many people are now able to enjoy their leisure time to the full

[07:08.81]by making trips to the country or seaside at the weekends,

[07:13.38]instead of being confined to their immediate neighborhood.

[07:17.44]This feeling of independence and the freedom to go

[07:20.72]where you please is perhaps the greatest advantage of the car.

[07:25.54]The owner of a car is no longer forced to rely on public transportation

[07:33.65]and is, therefore, not compelled to work locally.

[07:44.54]He can choose from a greater variety of jobs

[07:55.33]and probably changes his work more frequently as

[07:59.75]he is not restricted to a choice within a small radius.

[08:04.32]Traveling to work by car is also more comfortable than

[08:14.46]having to use public transport.

[08:17.45]The driver can adjust the heating in winter and the air conditioning

[08:41.83]in summer to suit his own needs and preferences.

[08:46.52]There is no irritation caused by waiting for trains,

[09:00.83]buses or underground trains, standing in long impatient queues or sitting

[09:07.67]on draughty platform, for as long as half an hour sometimes.

[09:13.39]With the building of good, fast motorways long distances can be covered rapidly

[09:23.52]and pleasantly. For the first time in this century also,

[09:27.82]many people are now able to enjoy their leisure time to the full

[09:33.02]by making trips to the country or seaside at the weekends,

[09:41.63]instead of being confined to their immediate neighborhood.

[09:49.88]This feeling of independence and the freedom to go

[09:52.91]where you please is perhaps the greatest advantage of the car.

[10:03.44]The owner of a car is no longer forced to rely on public transportation

[10:10.92]and is, therefore, not compelled to work locally.

[10:15.97]He can choose from a greater variety of jobs and probably changes his work

[10:21.94]more frequently as he is not restricted to a choice within a small radius.

[10:28.39]Traveling to work by car is also more comfortable than

[10:32.84]having to use public transport.

[10:35.50]The driver can adjust the heating in winter and the air conditioning

[10:40.06]in summer to suit his own needs and preferences.

[10:43.74]There is no irritation caused by waiting for trains,

[10:48.16]buses or underground trains, standing in long impatient queues or sitting

[10:55.02]on draughty platform, for as long as half an hour sometimes.

[11:00.20]With the building of good, fast motorways long distances can be covered rapidly

[11:06.28]and pleasantly. For the first time in this century also,

[11:11.48]many people are now able to enjoy their leisure time to the full

[11:16.18]by making trips to the country or seaside at the weekends,

[11:20.73]instead of being confined to their immediate neighborhood.

[11:25.18]This feeling of independence and the freedom to go

[11:28.46]where you please is perhaps the greatest advantage of the car.

[11:34.04]Passage Three! Advertising is a form of selling.

[11:41.65]For thousands of years, there have been individuals who tried to persuade

[11:47.22]others to buy the food they have produced

[11:50.13]or the goods they have made or the services they can perform.

[11:54.70]Advertising originated in the signs that merchants once put over their

[11:59.61]doors to inform the public exactly

[12:02.41]what was for sale inside with symbols or pictures.

[12:06.44]The objective of any advertisement is to convince people that it is in their best

[12:12.36]interests to take an action the advertiser is recommending.

[12:17.19]Advertising contributes to the content of the mass media,

[12:21.78]and at the same time, supports them. Most newspapers and magazines publishers,

[12:29.17]radio and television stations make their profits from the sale of space

[12:34.54]or time to advertisers. As a matter of fact, advertising pays for

[12:41.47]about two thirds of the cost of publishing magazines and newspapers.

[12:46.36]The cost of buying space or time is added to the price

[12:50.72]of an advertiser's goods or service.

[12:53.52]A media's dependence on the advertising may force it to concentrate on

[12:58.59]attracting larger audience rather than providing better books,

[13:02.48]programs or magazine articles.

[13:04.96]Advertising may also influence media content.

[13:08.69]A magazine that runs cigarette ads may not be enthusiastic

[13:13.60]about printing an article on the dangers of smoking Moreover,

[13:17.72]the distinction between advertising

[13:20.21]and other types of content is not always clear.

[13:23.71]Advertisers have found ways to work their products into news reports, movies,

[13:29.09]and television programs.

[13:32.04]Advertising is a form of selling.

[13:37.09]For thousands of years, there have been individuals who tried to persuade

[13:42.24]others to buy the food they have produced

[13:45.81]or the goods they have made or the services they can perform.

[13:50.25]Advertising originated in the signs that merchants once put over their

[13:54.68]doors to inform the public exactly

[13:57.56]what was for sale inside with symbols or pictures.

[14:01.76]The objective of any advertisement is to convince people that it is in their best

[14:07.44]interests to take an action the advertiser is recommending.

[14:12.59]Advertising contributes to the content of the mass media,

[14:17.26]and at the same time, supports them. Most newspapers and magazines publishers,

[14:24.34]radio and television stations make their profits from the sale of space

[14:29.86]or time to advertisers. As a matter of fact, advertising pays for

[14:36.47]about two thirds of the cost of publishing magazines and newspapers.

[14:41.29]The cost of buying space or time is added to the price

[14:45.58]of an advertiser's goods or service.

[14:51.88]A media's dependence on the advertising may force it to concentrate on

[14:56.93]attracting larger audience rather than providing better books,

[15:01.22]programs or magazine articles.

[15:03.48]Advertising may also influence media content.

[15:07.28]A magazine that runs cigarette ads may not be enthusiastic

[15:11.72]about printing an article on the dangers of smoking Moreover,

[15:19.12]the distinction between advertising

[15:21.37]and other types of content is not always clear.

[15:24.63]Advertisers have found ways to work their products into news reports, movies,

[15:30.17]and television programs.

[15:36.08]Advertising is a form of selling.

[15:42.29]For thousands of years, there have been individuals who tried to persuade

[15:47.36]others to buy the food they have produced

[15:50.86]or the goods they have made or the services they can perform.

[15:55.38]Advertising originated in the signs that merchants once put over their

[16:00.05]doors to inform the public exactly

[16:02.69]what was for sale inside with symbols or pictures.

[16:06.96]The objective of any advertisement is to convince people that it is in their best

[16:12.88]interests to take an action the advertiser is recommending.

[16:17.62]Advertising contributes to the content of the mass media,

[16:22.45]and at the same time, supports them. Most newspapers and magazines publishers,

[16:29.45]radio and television stations make their profits from the sale of space

[16:35.13]or time to advertisers. As a matter of fact, advertising pays for

[16:41.75]about two thirds of the cost of publishing magazines and newspapers.

[16:46.97]The cost of buying space or time is added to the price

[16:50.86]of an advertiser's goods or service.

[16:53.65]A media's dependence on the advertising may force it to concentrate on

[16:58.95]attracting larger audience rather than providing better books,

[17:03.23]programs or magazine articles.

[17:05.55]Advertising may also influence media content.

[17:09.44]A magazine that runs cigarette ads may not be enthusiastic

[17:13.64]about printing an article on the dangers of smoking Moreover,

[17:18.17]the distinction between advertising

[17:20.73]and other types of content is not always clear.

[17:23.85]Advertisers have found ways to work their products into news reports, movies,

[17:29.37]and television programs.

[17:40.27]第 18 天

[17:41.90]Passage One

[17:45.47]The human body is a remarkable food processor.

[17:48.36]As an adult, you may consume over a ton of food per year

[17:52.25]and still not gain or lose a pound of body weight.

[17:55.29]You are constantly harnessing, and consuming energy through the

[17:59.56]intricate mechanism of your body in order to remain in energy balance.

[18:04.30]To maintain a given body weight,

[18:06.48]your energy input must balance your energy output.

[18:09.84]However,sometimes the overall energy balance is upset,

[18:14.03]and your normal body weight will either fall or increase.

[18:17.77]The term body image refers to the mental image we have of our

[18:21.51]own physical appearance, and it can be influenced by a variety of factors,

[18:26.48]including how much we weigh, or how that weight is distributed.

[18:31.15]Research has revealed that about 40 percent of adult men and 55 percent of

[18:36.84]adult women are dissatisfied with their current body weight.

[18:40.81]Similar findings have also been reported at the school level,

[18:44.77]mainly with female students.

[18:46.72]At the college level, a study found that 85 percent of both male

[18:51.47]and female first year students desired to change their body weight.

[18:56.06]The primary cause of this concern is the value

[18:59.25]that American society in general assigns to physical appearance.

[19:05.01]Thinness is currently an attribute that females desire highly.

[19:09.27]Males generally desire muscularity.

[19:12.39]The vast majority of individuals who want to change their body weight do it

[19:17.69]for the sake of appearance: most want to lose excess body fat.

[19:21.65]While a smaller percentage of individuals actually want to gain weight.

[19:27.18]The human body is a remarkable food processor.

[19:32.40]As an adult, you may consume over a ton of food per year

[19:36.43]and still not gain or lose a pound of body weight.

[19:39.63]You are constantly harnessing, and consuming energy through the

[19:43.59]intricate mechanism of your body in order to remain in energy balance.

[19:48.65]To maintain a given body weight,

[19:50.68]your energy input must balance your energy output.

[19:54.09]However,sometimes the overall energy balance is upset,

[19:58.38]and your normal body weight will either fall or increase.

[20:01.80]The term body image refers to the mental image we have of our

[20:05.61]own physical appearance, and it can be influenced by a variety of factors,

[20:10.76]including how much we weigh, or how that weight is distributed.

[20:22.96]Research has revealed that about 40 percent of adult men and 55 percent of

[20:28.72]adult women are dissatisfied with their current body weight.

[20:32.70]Similar findings have also been reported at the school level,

[20:36.27]mainly with female students.

[20:44.75]At the college level, a study found that 85 percent of both male

[20:49.81]and female first year students desired to change their body weight.

[20:54.40]The primary cause of this concern is the value

[20:57.99]that American society in general assigns to physical appearance.

[21:07.17]Thinness is currently an attribute that females desire highly.

[21:11.84]Males generally desire muscularity.

[21:15.10]The vast majority of individuals who want to change their body weight do it

[21:19.93]for the sake of appearance: most want to lose excess body fat.

[21:24.52]While a smaller percentage of individuals actually want to gain weight.

[21:30.59]The human body is a remarkable food processor.

[21:35.56]As an adult, you may consume over a ton of food per year

[21:39.84]and still not gain or lose a pound of body weight.

[21:42.81]You are constantly harnessing, and consuming energy through the

[21:46.70]intricate mechanism of your body in order to remain in energy balance.

[21:51.68]To maintain a given body weight,

[21:53.47]your energy input must balance your energy output.

[21:57.04]However,sometimes the overall energy balance is upset,

[22:01.55]and your normal body weight will either fall or increase.

[22:04.98]The term body image refers to the mental image we have of our

[22:08.88]own physical appearance, and it can be influenced by a variety of factors,

[22:13.77]including how much we weigh, or how that weight is distributed.

[22:18.52]Research has revealed that about 40 percent of adult men and 55 percent of

[22:24.12]adult women are dissatisfied with their current body weight.

[22:28.17]Similar findings have also been reported at the school level,

[22:31.90]mainly with female students.

[22:34.00]At the college level, a study found that 85 percent of both male

[22:39.13]and female first year students desired to change their body weight.

[22:43.41]The primary cause of this concern is the value

[22:46.68]that American society in general assigns to physical appearance.

[22:52.22]Thinness is currently an attribute that females desire highly.

[22:56.56]Males generally desire muscularity.

[22:59.61]The vast majority of individuals who want to change their body weight do it

[23:04.82]for the sake of appearance: most want to lose excess body fat.

[23:09.18]While a smaller percentage of individuals actually want to gain weight.

[23:15.78]Passage Two

[23:18.75]President Clinton later today joins former presidents Ford,

[23:23.42]Carter and Bush at "the president's summit for America's future" aimed at

[23:29.32]recruiting one million volunteer tutors to provide after-school ,

[23:34.15]weekend and summer reading help for up to three million children.

[23:39.90]Mr. Clinton will ask Congress this coming week for nearly three billion

[23:44.81]dollars to fund a five-year program called "America Reads".

[23:50.11]The program would fund the coordination efforts of 20 thousand reading

[23:55.24]specialists would also give grants and it to help

[23:58.43]parents help children read by the third  grade, or about age eight.

[24:04.26]During his Saturday radio address ,

[24:06.92]the president explained why the program is important.

[24:11.27]"We need ' America Reads' and we need it now.

[24:14.69]Studies show that if the fourth-graders fail to read well,

[24:20.06]They are likely to drop off school, and less likely to succeed in life.

[24:25.97]But, 40 percent of them still can't read at a basic level. "

[24:30.26]Volunteer tutors, who provide community service in exchange for college funding,

[24:36.25]are being used in literacy and tutoring programs.

[24:40.06]The program, initiated by President Clinton,

[24:43.72]has come under criticism by Congress.

[24:46.20]The president says many of the Philadelphia

[24:49.79]summit's corporate sponsors will recruit tutors.

[24:53.52]Dozens of Colleges and universities are prepared to send thousands of their

[24:59.04]students in support of the program.

[25:02.54]President Clinton later today joins former presidents Ford,

[25:09.71]Carter and Bush at "the president's summit for America's future" aimed at

[25:15.15]recruiting one million volunteer tutors to provide after-school ,

[25:20.60]weekend and summer reading help for up to three million children.

[25:25.96]Mr. Clinton will ask Congress this coming week for nearly three billion

[25:30.87]dollars to fund a five-year program called "America Reads".

[25:36.47]The program would fund the coordination efforts of 20 thousand reading

[25:41.38]specialists would also give grants and it to help

[25:45.38]parents help children read by the third  grade, or about age eight.

[25:50.72]During his Saturday radio address ,

[25:53.52]the president explained why the program is important.

[25:57.56]"We need ' America Reads' and we need it now.

[26:00.91]Studies show that if the fourth-graders fail to read well,

[26:06.67]They are likely to drop off school, and less likely to succeed in life.

[26:17.17]But, 40 percent of them still can't read at a basic level. "

[26:22.07]Volunteer tutors, who provide community service in exchange for college funding,

[26:27.98]are being used in literacy and tutoring programs.

[26:31.71]The program, initiated by President Clinton,

[26:35.29]has come under criticism by Congress.

[26:44.79]The president says many of the Philadelphia

[26:48.22]summit's corporate sponsors will recruit tutors.

[26:52.18]Dozens of Colleges and universities are prepared to send thousands of their

[26:57.63]students in support of the program.

[27:07.44]President Clinton later today joins former presidents Ford,

[27:14.28]Carter and Bush at "the president's summit for America's future" aimed at

[27:19.72]recruiting one million volunteer tutors to provide after-school ,

[27:25.18]weekend and summer reading help for up to three million children.

[27:30.62]Mr. Clinton will ask Congress this coming week for nearly three billion

[27:35.68]dollars to fund a five-year program called "America Reads".

[27:41.29]The program would fund the coordination efforts of 20 thousand reading

[27:46.04]specialists would also give grants and it to help

[27:50.04]parents help children read by the third  grade, or about age eight.

[27:55.29]During his Saturday radio address ,

[27:58.02]the president explained why the program is important.

[28:02.45]"We need ' America Reads' and we need it now.

[28:06.19]Studies show that if the fourth-graders fail to read well,

[28:11.17]They are likely to drop off school, and less likely to succeed in life.

[28:17.00]But, 40 percent of them still can't read at a basic level. "

[28:21.28]Volunteer tutors, who provide community service in exchange for college funding,

[28:27.51]are being used in literacy and tutoring programs.

[28:31.51]The program, initiated by President Clinton,

[28:34.59]has come under criticism by Congress.

[28:37.54]The president says many of the Philadelphia

[28:41.04]summit's corporate sponsors will recruit tutors.

[28:44.63]Dozens of Colleges and universities are prepared to send thousands of their

[28:50.15]students in support of the program.

[29:03.29]第 19 天

[29:06.96]Passage One How do you rise to the top in business?

[29:13.10]What personal background, qualities and skills are needed?

[29:17.30]This question is frequently asked by students preparing to

[29:21.67]enter the work force and by men and women already in the business world.

[29:26.79]Some companies want executives who combine administrative ability

[29:32.02]with a specialty in some branch of knowledge,

[29:34.81]such as mathematics or engineering.

[29:37.61]Other companies look for people skilled in human relations.

[29:41.81]But what are the specific traits

[29:43.84]that will help people to climb the ladder of success

[29:47.34]First, drive. Business success takes an unusual amount of energy.

[29:53.34]A successful executive almost by definition is a striver.

[29:58.00]Second, people sense. Some say being able to judge people is

[30:03.69]more important than a high IQ.

[30:06.94]Third, communication ability.

[30:09.35]An executive gets things done through other people.

[30:13.10]That means his communications must come through loud and clear.

[30:17.37]Fourth, being calm under pressure.

[30:20.26]No businessman will get very far if he chokes up.

[30:25.23]How do you rise to the top in business?

[30:30.13]What personal background, qualities and skills are needed?

[30:43.68]This question is frequently asked by students preparing to

[30:54.95]enter the work force and by men and women already in the business world.

[30:59.31]Some companies want executives who combine administrative ability

[31:04.15]with a specialty in some branch of knowledge,

[31:14.02]such as mathematics or engineering. Other companies look

[31:18.62]for people skilled in human relations.

[31:26.31]But what are the specific traits

[31:34.72]that will help people to climb the ladder of success

[31:46.86]First, drive. Business success takes an unusual amount of energy.

[31:59.93]A successful executive almost by definition is a striver.

[32:04.84]Second, people sense. Some say being able to judge people

[32:16.73]is more important than a high IQ.

[32:20.17]Third, communication ability.

[32:22.96]An executive gets things done through other people.

[32:26.38]That means his communications must come through loud and clear.

[32:38.61]Fourth, being calm under pressure.

[32:41.49]No businessman will get very far if he chokes up.

[32:52.54]How do you rise to the top in business?

[32:57.66]What personal background, qualities and skills are needed?

[33:02.10]This question is frequently asked by students preparing to

[33:06.86]enter the work force and by men and women already in the business world.

[33:11.21]Some companies want executives who combine administrative ability

[33:16.12]with a specialty in some branch of knowledge,

[33:19.62]such as mathematics or engineering. Other companies look

[33:23.43]for people skilled in human relations.

[33:26.38]But what are the specific traits

[33:28.87]that will help people to climb the ladder of success

[33:31.90]First, drive. Business success takes an unusual amount of energy.

[33:38.06]A successful executive almost by definition is a striver.

[33:42.79]Second, people sense. Some say being able to judge people is

[33:48.56]more important than a high IQ.

[33:51.36]Third, communication ability.

[33:54.09]An executive gets things done through other people.

[33:57.36]That means his communications must come through loud and clear.

[34:02.18]Fourth, being calm under pressure.