大学英语六级练习试卷听力 Model Test 06

Section A

Directions:In this section,you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations.At the end of each conversation,one or more questions will be asked about what was said.Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once.after each question there will be a pause.During the pause,you must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D),and decide which is the best answer.Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.

11.A.He wants to drive on the expressway in rush hours.

B.He wants to set out early so as to avoid the heavy traffic.

C.He always has a nightmare about driving on the expressway.

D.He has a nightmare about the traffic during the rush hours.

12.A.He drinks milk every night.

B.He gets enough sleep every day.

C.He does a lot of exercise.

D.He gets the genes 1 of his father.

13.A.They are learning to boat.

B.They are playing a game.

C.They are making a movie.

D.They are taking pictures.

14.A.Run in town. 

B.Find an easier job.

C.Buy shoes from the Internet.

D.Find a safer place to exercise.

15.A.It was difficult to carry it out. 

B.It was fairly successful.

C.It failed for lack of money.

D.It stopped for lack of land.

16.A.She should make a long run to relax.

B.She should run a long way to listen to the music.

C.She should run to the concert so as to spare sometime for relaxing.

D.She should go to the concert for relaxing.

17.A.She really cannot learm math well without Michael's help.

B.Mathematics is the last subjects she wants to learn.

C.Michael is the only student who ever helped her with math.

D.She does not want Michael to go to another school.

18.A.It is too late for the man to buy a ticket for the concert.

B.The man must wait for two hours to buy a ticket. 

C.People have already been standing 2 in line for two hours.

D.The man can buy a standing room ticket tomorrow.

Questions 19 to 21 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

19.A.He moved into his own apartment.

B.He is eating less than enough.

C.He is on a diet and exercise too much.

D.He smokes heavily every day.

20.A.He keeps eating a lot of candy and cake.

B.He likes to drink soda 3 all the time.

C.He is very lazy and doesn't exercise.

D.He doesn't listen to others' opinions.

21.A.The speaker don't konw the problems with Mark and Tim.

B.They are talking about how to make their sons live a healthy life.

C.Both Mark and Tim do not have a girlfriend to look after them.

D.The woman thinks that having a girlfrieng can help Mark.

Questions 22 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

22.A.How to write a book on language learning.

B. How to learn languages well.

C.How to find out a language learner's learning style.

D.How to do reserch on language learning.

23.A.Exposing oneself to the target culture.

B.Drawing up a good language program regularly.

C.Doing some reading every morning .

D.Developing good note-taking skills.

24.A.A realistic goal for learners is to reach a certain level of language proficiency 4.

B.Learners can achieve native-like pronunciation through intensive study.

C.Learners should communicate with native speakers to gain greater fluency 5.

D.Teachers need to help learners foster self-esteem and confidence.

25.A.People usually have similar ways to learn languages.

B.Knowing about one's own learning style is important.

C.Dr.Adams' learning style is visual.

D.Dr.Adams' learning style is auditory.

Section B

Directions: In this section,you will hear 3 short passages.At the end of each passage,you will hear some questions.Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once.After you hear a question,you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D).Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.

Passage One

Questions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard.

26.A.Change the attitudes and behaviors of the smoker 6.

B.Saveguard the forests from fire.

C.Make some laws to prohibit smoking.

D.Make more "No Smoking"warning signals.

27.A.With the help of responsible smokers 7.

B.With the help of hunters and wood workers.

C.Buy more goog equipments.

D.Add more firemen and fire engines.

28.A.Conservation of forest in not an easy task.

B.Smoking in forests is only allowed in same safer areas.

C.Lighting 8 accounts for most of forests fires.

D.New breakthroughs have been achieved to control lightning strikes. 

Passage Two

Questions 29 to 32 are based on the passage you have just heard.

29.A.The applicant 9 who is dominating the interview can easily get the job.

B.Those who are both sociable 10 and competent in technology are welcomed.

C."Small talk"can help the interview to appear friendly and sociable.

D.The employer can judge whether the applicantis qualified 11 or not from "Small talk".

30.A.Do his best to provide detailed 12 information about his past job.

B.Pay more attention to his employer's office.

C.Make use of the first few minutes to impress the employer.

D.Adjust the depth of his account by observing the employer's body language.

31.A.They are bought up in cultures where modesty 13 is highly valued.

B.They think it is a shame to speak highly of their own culture.

C.They are challenged by people from other cultures.

D.The values of humility 14 is looked down by those with higher status.

32.A.The complexity 15 of job interview.

B.The cultural influence on job interviews.

C.The relation between employers and job applicants 16.

D.Appropriate behavior in job interview.

Passage Three

Questions 33 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.

33.A.Tips are part of their salary.

B.Tips means good service.

C.Tips means lots of money.

D.Tips means the price of the boss.

34.A.Asking for more tips.

B.Providing more service.

C.Introducing more customers for the restaurants.

D.Talking more with customers.

35.A.To indicate how one can get bttter service.

B.To explain the derivation of the word "tip".

C.To illustrate 17 why difficult customers give bad tips.

D.To put forward reasons for a salary increase.

Section C

Directions:In this section,you will hear a passage three times.When the passage is read for the first time,you should listen carefully for its general idea.When the passage is read for the second time,you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from 36 to 43 with the exact words you have just heard.For blanks numbered from 44 to 46 you are required to fill in the missing information.For these blanks, you can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the main points in your own words.Finally, when the passage is read for the third time,you should check what you have written.

The Supreme 19 Court of the United States made an important rule in 1954.It was that public schools needed to be (36)_____.Children of all races were to be (37)_____ in the same schools.There would be no more black schools or white schools.That was the (38)_____of the law.Some schools chose to close their eyes and (39)_____the law.The University of Mississippi was one of those schools.There were no black students.They were supported by the state government and the governor’s office.

James Meredith had joined the Air Force after high school.After leaving the (40)_____,he realized that the only way he would be able to (41)_____his desire for a good education was to go to college.He also realized that the same quality of education offered to white students was not (42)_____ to him.He decided 20 that the only place he could receive the education he wanted was to enroll 21 in the University of Mississippi.

Meredith sent several (43)_____ to the university.Each time he applied 22, he was denied.(44)_______________________.He wrote to the president of the university thathe was ready to pursue his dream and would not back off.

However, the governor of Mississippi still believed that the races should not be mixed.(45)________________________.It was 1962. There was a new kind of president, sitting in Washington,D.C. His name was John F. Kennedy.He had promised to support civil rights in his campaign for president.(46)________________________.

参考答案：

Section A

11.B 12.D 13.D 14.C 15.B 16.D 17.C 18.D 

19.D 20.B 21.B

22.B 23.B 24.A 25.B

Section B

Passage One 26.A 27.C 28.A 

Passage Two 29.B 30.D 31.A 32.D 

Passage Three 33.A 34.B 35.A

Section C

36.integrated

37.enrolled 23

38.intent 

39.ignore 

40.military

41.fulfill 24 

42.available

43.applications

44.There was a reason given for each denial,but James Meredith did not believe any of the excuses

45.In fact, he went so far as to state that no Mississippi school would be integrated as long as he was the governor

46.Because of his stand for civil rights,he had received many black votes in the election

听力材料：

[00:04.44]Model Test Six

[00:12.23]Part Ⅲ Listening Comprehension

[00:15.67]Section A

[00:17.95]Directions: In this section,

[00:21.20]you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations.

[00:25.61]At the end of each conversation,

[00:28.26]one or more questions will be asked about what was said.

[00:31.86]Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once.

[00:36.77]After each question there will be a pause. During the pause,

[00:39.96]you must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D),

[00:46.89]and decide which is the best answer.

[00:49.52]Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer

[00:53.58]Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.

[00:57.33]Now, let’s begin with the eight short conversations.

[01:01.83]11. W: Why are you leaving so early?

[01:06.46]The movie doesn’t start till seven.

[01:09.09]M: I don’t want to be in the traffic there.

[01:12.05]It’s a nightmare on the expressway during rush hours.

[01:15.68]Q: What can be inferred about the man?

[01:36.08]12. W: I know why that child has grown so tall by the age of four.

[01:42.30]His mother requires him to drink a cup of milk

[01:45.83]every night before going to bed.

[01:48.99]M: It may not be the reason.

[01:51.08]The child’s father is 2 meters tall.

[01:54.27]Q: Why has the child grown so tall according to the man?

[02:15.77]13. M: Step a little bit over to the boat and wear a little more smile.

[02:22.08]You look gorgeous. Just keep this pose.

[02:25.83]Ready? I will press the shutter 25.

[02:28.89]W: Just wait a moment.

[02:30.42]I want to hold my small cat in my arms.

[02:34.21]Q: What are the two speakers doing?

[02:54.27]14. W: I can’t find the kind of jogging shoes

[02:59.07]I want anywhere in town.

[03:01.12]M: Why not order from the Internet?

[03:03.61]It’s easier than running around town looking for them.

[03:07.24]Q: What does the man suggest the woman do?

[03:28.44]15. M: How did Mr. Hunt’s project turn out?

[03:34.48]I heard he had difficulties,

[03:36.85]but then he could get the loan he wanted.

[03:39.70]W: It’s true. He did have difficulties at first.

[03:43.11]But all in all, the project couldn’t have turned out better.

[03:47.01]Q: What happened to Mr. Hunt’s project?

[04:08.80]16. W: I’d really like to go to the concert tonight,

[04:14.42]but I don’t know if I can spare the time.

[04:17.01]M: Music is always relaxing to me.

[04:19.91]It might be worth it in the long run.

[04:22.17]Q: What does the man suggest the woman do?

[04:43.46]17. M: Your math score is so low.

[04:49.31]When was the last time you passed the math exam?

[04:52.74]W: It was before Michael transferred to another school.

[04:56.54]He has been so helpful that I simply cannot understand all

[05:00.15]those math principles without him.

[05:02.94]Q: What does the woman most probably mean?

[05:24.75]18. M: Do you have a seat for the concert tomorrow?

[05:30.07]W: No seats at all,

[05:31.94]but we sell standing room tickets two hours before the performance.

[05:36.60]Q: What does the woman mean?

[05:57.56]Now you’ll hear two long conversations.

[06:00.65]Conversation One

[06:03.78]W: I am so worried about Mark these days.

[06:07.06]Ever since he moved into his own apartment he's been losing weight.

[06:12.86]He doesn't look well at all.

[06:15.49]M: He really should try to gain some weight.

[06:18.99]He's probably not eating enough. Have you talked to him about it?

[06:24.13]W: Yes, but well... Noticed Tim?

[06:28.83]M: Oh, he has us worried, too. He has really been getting much too fat.

[06:35.72]He needs to lose about 70 pounds now.

[06:39.33]W: Yeah. That's a lot of weight to lose.

[06:42.61]But if he keeps eating too much cake and candy, there's no way to...

[06:48.61]M: Well, he should go on a diet.

[06:51.57]Eat more vegetables and fruits, less sweets and meat.

[06:56.05]W: I keep telling him to, but he doesn't listen to me.

[06:59.77]M: Maybe Mark should talk to him.

[07:02.94]W: Maybe. Did I tell you that he needs two packs of cigarettes a day?

[07:09.18]M: Hmmm, that's probably why he's so thin.

[07:13.00]You know, if he gave them up, he would gain weight. I know he would.

[07:19.35]I put on a lot of weight when I stopped years ago.

[07:22.84]W: Yes, we should try to persuade him to stop.

[07:27.22]But Tim has another problem—even worse.

[07:31.26]He drinks soda. Soda for lunch, dinner, after dinner.

[07:37.07]M: Well, Mark never likes that. I think Tim does need exercise.

[07:42.31]W: But he's so lazy, never plays any sports.

[07:47.02]And whenever I tell him to take a walk, he just gets angry.

[07:51.94]M: Mark doesn't exercise, either. He just works so hard.

[07:56.31]No time to exercise or relax.

[07:59.27]I wish he could find a nice girlfriend to relax and have fun with.

[08:06.05]W: Tim has a girlfriend. But she can't cook!

[08:09.77]M: Well, they're 30-year-old boys, and they just don't think they need our advice anymore.

[08:17.53]Questions 19 to 21 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

[08:24.54]19. What is the reason that Mark gets so thin?

[08:47.15]20. What is the worse problem about Tim?

[09:04.26]21. What can we infer from the conversation?

[09:27.54]Conversation Two

[09:29.61]W: Good evening and welcome to tonight’s program.

[09:33.88]Our guest is the world-renowned Dr. Charles Adams,

[09:37.82]who has sparked a great deal of attention over the past several years

[09:42.42]for his research in the area of language learning. His new book,

[09:48.10]Learning a Language over Eggs and Toast,

[09:51.38]has been on the best seller list for the past six weeks.

[09:55.86]Welcome to our program.

[09:58.17]M: Ah, it’s a pleasure to be here.

[10:00.79]W: Now, Dr. Adams. Tell us about the title of your book,

[10:03.71]Learning a Language over Eggs and Toast.

[10:06.70]M: Well, one of the most important keys to learning

[10:10.21]another language is to establish a regular study program,

[10:14.43]like planning a few minutes every morning around breakfast time.

[10:18.12]W: So what are some of the basic keys you are suggesting in the book?

[10:22.43]M: Well, as I just mentioned,

[10:24.75]people need to plan out their study by setting realistic

[10:28.40]and attainable 26 goals from the beginning. And small steps,

[10:33.09]little by little, are the key.

[10:35.62]W: Now you mentioned something about maximizing your

[10:38.66]learning potential by learning about your own individual learning styles.

[10:43.63]Can you elaborate on that?

[10:45.78]M: Sure. People often have different ways of

[10:49.19]learning and approach learning tasks differently.

[10:52.31]Some people are visual learners who prefer to see models of the patterns

[10:56.94]they are expected to learn; others are auditory learners

[11:00.72]who favor hearing instructions, for example, over reading them.

[11:04.91]W: Well, Dr. Adams. What is your learning style?

[11:08.51]M: Well, I’m a very tactile 27 learner.

[11:11.79]W: You mean one who learns through hands-on experience?

[11:15.35]M: Exactly.

[11:17.23]W: Okay. We have just heard from Dr. Charles Adams, author of the book,

[11:22.67]Learning Languages over Eggs and Toast. Thanks for joining us.

[11:27.13]M: My pleasure.

[11:28.57]Questions 22 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

[11:35.14]22. What are the two speakers mainly talking about?

[12:00.40]23. According to the man,

[12:04.05]what is the important point in learning a foreign language?

[12:26.36]24. What does the man suggest in his book?

[12:48.55]25. What can we learn about the learning style from the conversation?

[13:13.53]Section B

[13:14.97]Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages.

[13:21.70]At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions.

[13:26.38]Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once.

[13:31.52]After you hear a question,

[13:34.08]you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D).

[13:40.99]Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer

[13:44.33]Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.

[13:47.42]Passage One

[13:49.61]Most forest fires are caused by human carelessness，negligence，or ignorance．

[13:56.36]Forest fire prevention, therefore，

[13:59.15]is mainly a problem of creating a better understanding of the importance of forests,

[14:05.43]an awareness 28 of the danger of fire in the woods,

[14:08.93]and a sense of personal responsibility to safeguard the forests from danger.

[14:14.21]This is not an easy job. A city dweller 29, used to paved streets，

[14:19.46]does not easily change his smoking habits when he goes into the woods．

[14:24.50]Careless smokers are responsible for thousands of forest fires each year．

[14:29.66]Many of these are started when cigarette butts 30 and

[14:33.34]matches are tossed from automobiles 31．Others are caused by hunters，

[14:38.32]hikers，fishermen，or woods workers who

[14:41.79]are careless in disposing of their smoking materials．

[14:45.13]The Forest Service has posted rules in many of the National Forests that

[14:50.60]prohibit smoking except in certain designated areas．

[14:54.41]Many of the states have laws against throwing lighted materials from automobiles．

[14:59.60]The prevention of smoker-caused fires，however，

[15:03.76]depends upon changing the attitudes and behavior of millions of

[15:08.73]people who smoke in hazardous 32 areas．

[15:11.91]The most important natural cause of fire is lightning．

[15:15.35]This accounts for 11％ of forest fires on protected land for the entire nation．

[15:21.64]In the Western States，

[15:23.54]lightening causes a much higher percentage of fires than it does in the East．

[15:28.92]Advances in knowledge of fire weather are helping 33 forest protection forces to know

[15:34.58]when to be alert for lightning-caused fires.

[15:37.73]Adequate and well-equipped forces can control them quickly and hold

[15:42.86]the damage to a minimum．

[15:44.67]Experiments in “seeding” thunder clouds to prevent or

[15:48.89]control the lightning itself have been in progress for many years，

[15:53.30]but new breakthroughs are needed for any significant

[15:56.84]reduction in the lightning strikes．

[15:59.58]Questions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard.

[16:04.80]26．What is the solution to prevent smoker-caused forest fires?

[16:30.53]27．How can lightning-caused fires be controlled quickly?

[16:54.97]28．What can we learn from the passage?

[17:18.62]Passage Two

[17:20.15]The best interview is one in which

[17:23.37]there is two-way communication between the employer and the job applicant.

[17:27.94]Often there is some “small talk” at the beginning of the interview,

[17:32.18]which is actually very important,

[17:34.72]because the applicant’s answers may indicate how easily

[17:38.04]the person can converse 34.

[17:39.75]A job seeker who appears unfriendly or unsociable may not be offered a position,

[17:46.03]even if the person is the most qualified.

[17:49.10]Employers look for people who seem to be likeable and

[17:52.78]easy to work with as well as technically 35 competent.

[17:56.01]The first few minutes of the interview are very important when

[17:59.94]it comes to making a good impression.

[18:01.98]A smile and handshake are expected after

[18:05.01] the job applicant walks into the prospective 36 employer’s office.

[18:08.95]In addition, the applicant must

[18:11.51]pay attention to certain areas related to personal appearance.

[18:15.57]During the interview,

[18:17.48]a supervisor 37 or manager will ask the applicant questions

[18:21.55]that must be answered fully 18 but without excessive detail.

[18:25.61]It is important to watch the employer’s face for nonverbal cues as to

[18:30.95]whether enough has been said.

[18:32.79]Some people may have difficulty answering certain questions

[18:37.02]because of their cultural perspectives.

[18:39.26]In cultures where humility and modesty are virtues 38,

[18:43.02]the question, “what are your strengths?” could be embarrassing.

[18:47.26]In many cultures, like several Asian cultures,

[18:50.97]people are taught not to talk or boast about their individual accomplishments 39.

[18:56.20]Yet, during an interview,

[18:58.48]an employer often wants the job applicant to

[19:01.73]talk about his or her accomplishments.

[19:04.01]In an American interview,

[19:06.36]applicants must learn to present themselves in the most positive light.

[19:10.98]This is a challenge for many people from other countries.

[19:15.39]Questions 29 to 32 are based on the passage you have just heard.

[19:21.17]29. What can we learn from the passage?

[19:45.03]30. How should the job applicant behave during the interview?

[20:08.71]31. Why it is difficult for some Asians

[20:13.93]to give positive comments on themselves?

[20:35.50]32.What’s the main point discussed in the passage?

[20:58.69]Passage Three

[21:01.17]A lot of people don’t like to give waiters extra money—a tip,

[21:06.38]but maybe those people don’t understand about the waitresses and waiters.

[21:11.20]You, see, we get very low wages, most of the time less than the minimum wage.

[21:18.23]We count on the tips as part of our salary.

[21:21.35]If waiters and waitresses didn’t get tips,

[21:24.67]they wouldn’t get enough money to live.

[21:27.11]People ask me, “What is a good tip?”

[21:29.95]I like to get 15% of the bill.

[21:33.11]So if a customer has to pay $20.00 for her dinner,

[21:36.80]I like to get about $3.00 for a tip.

[21:39.64]Sometimes I expect 20% if I did a lot of work for the customer.

[21:45.05]For example, if I got her a special kind of food or recipe from the chef.

[21:50.55]But do you know something?

[21:52.27]Very often it’s the person you work the most for

[21:55.65]who gives you the smallest tips.

[21:57.80]But to tell the truth, I do pretty well with the tips.

[22:01.27]I am a friendly person, so people like me.

[22:04.34]They talk to me during their meal and leave me a good tip.

[22:08.06]Of course some people prefer a quiet waitress and every once in a

[22:12.90]while I get some pretty small tips or no tip at all.

[22:16.81]Once I looked up “tipping” in a dictionary.

[22:19.40]It says that the letters in the word “tip” stand for “to insure promptness”.

[22:25.00]In other words, to make sure we do things right away.

[22:28.75]The dictionary says that no one knows if that is the real meaning of “tip”,

[22:33.25]but it makes sense to me.

[22:35.03]If we know a regular customer is a good tipper,

[22:38.00]then we make sure he gets good service.

[22:40.94]Questions 33 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.

[22:46.72]33. Why are tips so important to waiters or waitresses?

[23:11.28]34. How can a waiter get more tips?

[23:35.34]35. What does the passage mean to imply?

[23:57.62]Section C

[23:59.97]Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage three times.

[24:05.50]When the passage is read for the first time,

[24:08.41]you should listen carefully for its general idea.

[24:11.75]When the passage is read for the second time,

[24:15.19]you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from

[24:18.80]36 to 43 with the exact words you have just heard.

[24:23.20]For blanks numbered from 44 to 46

[24:28.17]you are required to fill in the missing information.

[24:31.58]For these blanks, you can either use the exact words

[24:36.30]you have just heard or write down the main points in your own words.

[24:40.87]Finally, when the passage is read for the third time,

[24:45.40]you should check what you have written.

[24:47.78]Now listen to the passage.

[24:50.71]The Supreme Court of the United States made an important rule in 1954.

[24:56.87]It was that public schools needed to be integrated.

[25:00.81]Children of all races were to be enrolled in the same schools.

[25:05.93]There would be no more black schools or white schools.

[25:09.41]That was the intent of the law.

[25:12.07]Some schools chose to close their eyes and ignore the law.

[25:16.44]The University of Mississippi was one of those schools.

[25:20.84]There were no black students.

[25:23.13]They were supported by the state government and the governor’s office.

[25:27.72]James Meredith had joined the Air Force after high school.

[25:31.79]After leaving the military,

[25:34.01]he realized that the only way he would be able to

[25:36.73]fulfill his desire for a good education was to go to college.

[25:41.13]He also realized that the same quality of education offered to

[25:45.45]white students was not available to him.

[25:48.63]He decided that the only place he could receive the education

[25:52.04]he wanted was to enroll in the University of Mississippi.

[25:56.67]Meredith sent several applications to the university.

[26:00.61]Each time he applied, he was denied.

[26:04.20]There was a reason given for each denial,

[26:07.23]but James Meredith did not believe any of the excuses.

[26:11.45]He wrote to the president of the university that

[26:14.55]he was ready to pursue his dream and would not back off.

[26:18.27]However, the governor of Mississippi still believed

[26:22.78]that the races should not be mixed.

[26:25.49]In fact, he went so far as to state that no Mississippi

[26:29.71]school would be integrated as long as he was the governor.

[26:33.83]It was 1962. There was a new kind of president, sitting in Washington,

[26:39.90]D.C. His name was John F. Kennedy.

[26:43.18]He had promised to support civil rights in his campaign for president.

[26:47.88]Because of his stand for civil rights,

[26:50.19]he had received many black votes in the election.

[26:53.35]Now the passage will be read again.

[26:57.10]The Supreme Court of the United States made an important rule in 1954.

[27:04.07]It was that public schools needed to be integrated.

[27:08.01]Children of all races were to be enrolled in the same schools.

[27:13.01]There would be no more black schools or white schools.

[27:16.76]That was the intent of the law.

[27:19.29]Some schools chose to close their eyes and ignore the law.

[27:23.86]The University of Mississippi was one of those schools.

[27:27.83]There were no black students.

[27:30.30]They were supported by the state government and the governor’s office.

[27:34.86]James Meredith had joined the Air Force after high school.

[27:38.90]After leaving the military,

[27:41.05]he realized that the only way he would be able to fulfill

[27:44.27]his desire for a good education was to go to college.

[27:48.15]He also realized that the same quality of education offered to

[27:52.52]white students was not available to him.

[27:55.77]He decided that the only place he could receive the education

[27:59.34]he wanted was to enroll in the University of Mississippi.

[28:03.84]Meredith sent several applications to the university.

[28:07.78]Each time he applied, he was denied.

[28:11.37]There was a reason given for each denial,

[28:14.43]but James Meredith did not believe any of the excuses.

[29:28.28]He wrote to the president of the university that

[29:31.51]he was ready to pursue his dream and would not back off.

[29:35.63]However, the governor of Mississippi still believed

[29:39.82] that the races should not be mixed. In fact,

[29:43.30]he went so far as to state that no Mississippi school

[29:47.28]would be integrated as long as he was the governor.

[31:00.22]It was 1962. There was a new kind of president, sitting in Washington,

[31:07.02]D.C. His name was John F. Kennedy.

[31:10.58]He had promised to support civil rights in his campaign for president.

[31:15.43]Because of his stand for civil rights,

[31:17.68]he had received many black votes in the election.

[32:31.62]Now the passage will be read for the third time.

[32:36.52]The Supreme Court of the United States made an important rule in 1954.

[32:44.77]It was that public schools needed to be integrated.

[32:48.71]Children of all races were to be enrolled in the same schools.

[32:53.68]There would be no more black schools or white schools.

[32:57.22]That was the intent of the law.

[32:59.94]Some schools chose to close their eyes and ignore the law.

[33:04.22]The University of Mississippi was one of those schools.

[33:08.37]There were no black students.

[33:11.13]They were supported by the state government and the governor’s office.

[33:15.34]James Meredith had joined the Air Force after high school.

[33:19.65]After leaving the military,

[33:21.74]he realized that the only way he would be able to fulfill

[33:25.03]his desire for a good education was to go to college.

[33:28.96]He also realized that the same quality of education offered to

[33:33.25]white students was not available to him.

[33:36.53]He decided that the only place he could receive the education

[33:39.97]he wanted was to enroll in the University of Mississippi.

[33:44.25]Meredith sent several applications to the university.

[33:48.44]Each time he applied, he was denied.

[33:51.91]There was a reason given for each denial,

[33:55.07]but James Meredith did not believe any of the excuses.

[33:59.35]He wrote to the president of the university that

[34:02.32]he was ready to pursue his dream and would not back off.

[34:06.44]However, the governor of Mississippi still believed that

[34:10.85]the races should not be mixed.

[34:13.32]In fact, he went so far as to state that no Mississippi school

[34:18.42]would be integrated as long as he was the governor.

[34:21.54]It was 1962. There was a new kind of president, sitting in Washington,

[34:27.27]D.C. His name was John F. Kennedy.

[34:30.93]He had promised to support civil rights in his campaign for president.

[34:35.59]Because of his stand for civil rights,

[34:37.93]he had received many black votes in the election.

[34:41.52]This is the end of listening comprehension.