大学英语6级听力20天20分阶段--17-19天

[00:00.00]大学英语6级 听力20天20分 中国对外翻译出版公司
[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.