2006年06月17六级英语听力原文(文字版)
Section A
Section A Short Conversations
1. M: Mary, could you please tell Thomas to contact with me I was hoping hewould be able to help me out with the freshmen orientation program next week.
W: I would certainly tell him if I saw him, but I havent seen him around for quitea few days.
Q: What does the woman mean

2. M: Susan, I am going to change the light bulb above the dining room table. Will you hold the ladder for me
W: No problem. But be careful while youre up there.
Q: What does the man want the woman to do

3. W: Its freezing cold. Let me make some coffee to warm us up. Do you want a piece of pie as well
M: Coffee sounds great. But Im going to have dinner with some friends in a while so Id better skip the pie.
Q: What does the man mean

4. W: How come Jim lost his job
M: I didnt say he had lost it. All I said was if he didnt get out and start selling a few cars instead of idling around all day, he might find himself looking for a new job.
Q: What does the man say about Jim

5. M: Hello, Mary. This is Paul at the bank. Is Tony home
W: Not yet. Paul. I dont think you can reach him at the office now, either. He phoned me five minutes ago to say he was stopping for a hair-cut on his way home.
Q: Who do you think the woman probably is

6. W: Oh! Boy! I dont understand how you got a ticket today. I always thought you were slow even driving on the less crowded fast lane.
M: Im usually careful. But this time I thought I could get through the intersection
before the light turned.
Q: What do we learn about the man

7. W: Your dog certainly seems to know you are his master. Did you have to punish him very often when you trained him
M: I found its much better to praise him when he obeys and not to be so fussy when he makes mistakes.
Q: What does the man say about training dogs

8. M: I am afraid there wont be time to do another tooth today. Make sure you dont eat anything like stakes for the next few hours, and well fill the other cavity tomorrow.
W: All right. Actually, I must hurry to the library to return some books.
Q: Where does the conversation most probably take place

9. W: I am worried about Jenny going to college. College students are so wild nowadays.
M: Actually, only a few are like that. Most students are too busy studying to have time to cause trouble.
Q: What does the man imply

10. W: You didnt seem to be terribly enthusiastic about the performance.
M: You must be kidding. I couldnt have clapped any harder. My hands are sill hurting.
Q: What does the man think of the performance

Section B
Passage 1
Born and raised in central Ohio, Im a country girl through and through. Im
currently studying to become a physical therapist, a career path that marks a greater
achievement for me. At Ohio State University, admission into the physical therapy
program is intensely competitive. I made it pass the first cuts the first year I applied,
but was turned down for admission. I was crushed, because for years I have been
determined to become a physical therapist. I received advice from friends and
relatives about changing my major and finding another course for my life. I just
couldnt do it. I knew I could not be as happy in another profession. So I stilled
myself, began to work seriously for another year and reapplied. Happily I received
notice of my admission. Later, I found out that less than 15% of the applicant had
been offered positions that year. Now in the first two years of professional training, I
couldnt be happier with my decision not to give up on my dream. My father told me
that if I wanted it badly enough, I would get in. Well, Daddy, I wanted it. So there.
After graduation, I would like to travel to another country, possibly a Latin
American country and work in a childrens hospital for a year or two. So many of the
children there are physically handicapped but most hospitals dont have the funding to
hire trained staff to care for them properly. I would like to change that somehow.
Question 11-13 are based on the passage you have just heard.

11. What is the speakers field of study

12. According to the speaker, what contributed to her admission to Ohio State
University

13. Why does the speaker want to go to a Latin American country

Passage 2
Gabriela Mistral was once an ordinary teacher in a small village school in Northern
Chile. Towering mountains separated her village from the world outside. Gabriela
Mistral was only fifteen when she began teaching, but she was a good teacher. She
helped the minds of her students scale the mountain walls and reached out to the
world beyond. For eighteen years, Gabriela devoted her life to the poor farm children
of Chiles Northern valleys. During part of this time, she was director of schools in all
of Chile. Before long, many countries recognised her as a great friend of children and
the leader in education. In 1920, she was invited to Mexico to help organise the world
school system. Two years later, Gabriela Mistral came to the United States where she
served as a visiting professor in several colleges. In New York City, a group of
teachers helped to finance the publication of her first book of poetry. Some of her
books have been translated into six different languages. She gave the income of some
of her books to help poor and neglected children. Beginning in the 1920s, her interests
reached out to broader fields. Statesmen asked her advice on international problems.
She tried to break through the national barriers that hindered the exchange of ideas
among the Spanish speaking peoples of South America. She tried to develop a better
understanding between the United States and countries of South America. In 1945,
she gained worldwide recognition by winning the Nobel Prize in literature, the first
South American to win the prize.
Question 14-16 are based on the passage you have just heard.

14. Where did Gabriela Mistral start her teaching career

15. How did Gabriela Mistral help the poor children of her hometown

16. Why did many countries think highly of Gabriela Mistral

17. How did Gabriela Mistral become famous all over the world

Passage 3

Over time animals have developed many ways to stay away from predators. A
predator is an animal that hunts and eats other animals. Hiding is one of the best ways
to stay alive. Some animals hide by looking like the places where they live. To see
how this works, lets look at the sea dragon. Its a master of disguise. The sea dragon
is covered with skin that looks like leaves. The skin helps the dragon look like a piece
of seaweed. A hungry meat eater would stay away from anything that looks like
seaweed. Other animals stay safe by showing their colors. They want other animals to
see them. Scientists call these bright colors- warning colors. You have probably seen
animals that have warning colors. Some grasshoppers show off their own bright
colors. Those colors dont just look attractive; they tell their enemies to stay away. Of
course, hungry predators sometimes ignore the warning. They still go off the
grasshopper. If that happens, the grasshopper has a backup of defence. It makes lots of
foams. The foams taste so bad that the predator wont do it again. Color doesnt offer
enough protection for some other animals. They have different defences that help
them survive in the wild. Many fish living in groups or schools, thats because of the
safety in numbers. At the first sign of trouble, schooling fish swim as close together as
they can get. Then the school of fish makes lots of twists and turns. All that
movements make it hard for predators to see individuals in a large group.
18. What is the speaker mainly talking about

19. What protects the sea dragon from the meat eaters attack

20. According to the passage, why do many fishes stay in group

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