大学英语6级听力20天20分阶段--6-10天

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[00:08.81]第 6 天

[00:11.15]1.Jim, I want to ask you a big favor,

[00:16.37]I was wondering if I could use your motor tomorrow morning.

[00:19.04]I'll go to my cousin's wedding and it's in the suburbs.

[00:22.07]I wish I could, Betty, but I've already made plans.

[00:25.11]How about another time? What does the man imply?

[00:39.97]2. My English teacher said that I was

[00:42.47]always making mistakes in my pronunciation.

[00:45.50]So do I, I wish I had paid more attention to my pronunciation.

[00:50.04]What does the woman mean?

[01:02.70]3. The coat you tried on was really nice.

[01:06.07]And the price was reasonable, too.

[01:08.13]I'd bought it right away if they'd had it in my size.

[01:11.77]What can be inferred about the woman?

[01:25.40]4. I bought the fish to cook for my dinner tonight,

[01:28.79]but it doesn't look all that fresh to me now.

[01:30.84]Would you say it's still all right to eat?

[01:32.88]Let's take a look ... oh, if I were you, I wouldn't even think of it.

[01:38.13]What does the woman mean?

[01:50.88]5. Did you hear the weather report for today?

[01:55.06]The pollution's going to be so bad, they recommend staying indoors.

[01:58.81]What are the speakers discussing?

[02:12.88]6.There's a symphony concert tomorrow right.

[02:16.44]Would you like to go with me?

[02:17.86]What a good idea I haven't been to one in a long time.

[02:21.87]What are they discussing?

[02:35.31]7. You Americans are funny.

[02:39.95]It seems as if you were married to your cars.

[02:43.15]Yeah, I guess that's true.

[02:44.58]The country is becoming one big highway.

[02:46.63]I was reading that there are about 4 million miles of roads

[02:50.02]and highways in this country now. What are they talking about?

[03:04.98]8. I hear that Mr. White has left.

[03:08.44]Has anybody been appointed to take his place?

[03:11.47]I believe several men applied for the job but nothing has been decided yet.

[03:15.67]What are the speakers talking about?

[03:29.03]9. I must point out that trials of new medicine are expensive,

[03:33.75]and you can never guarantee success.

[03:36.50]But there is a very good chance in this case.

[03:39.18]I do hope you will go ahead in view of the potential benefit to mankind.

[03:44.16]What are the two speakers talking about?

[03:57.52]10. The space shuttle is taking off tomorrow.  I know.

[04:02.42]This is another routine mission. Its first flight was four years ago. 

[04:06.51]What are they talking about?  

[04:20.23]11. I wonder if our children will still be able to breath the clean air,

[04:25.39]drink the clean water and see the blue sky. 

[04:28.70]I agree with you. I think it's time man learned to live in harmony

[04:33.86]with the earth instead of just exploiting it.

[04:36.45]What are they talking about?

[04:51.04]12. Jane, what would you do if you were on vacation overseas

[04:56.40]and lost all your money and credit cards?

[04:58.45]Well, I guess I'd probably sell my watch and camera...

[05:03.17]Or I might get a job as a waitress somewhere till I made enough money to

[05:06.46]buy a plane ticket to return home.

[05:08.85]What are they talking about?

[05:21.32]13. I'm really exhausted.

[05:24.45]But I don't want to miss the film that comes on at 11.

[05:27.38]If I were you, I'd skip it. We both have to get up early tomorrow.

[05:31.30]Anyway, I've heard it isn't that exciting.

[05:34.52]What does the woman mean?

[05:48.22]14. Look at the note from the landlord.

[05:51.70]What? We can't afford another twenty dollars a month.

[05:55.52]What are the speakers talking about?

[06:09.96]15. Did you find the kind of coat you were looking for? 

[06:14.59]Yes, I got one the day before yesterday,

[06:17.88]but yesterday it was on sale for only forty-five dollars,

[06:21.98]I would have saved twenty-five dollars if I had waited.

[06:26.35]How much did the  woman pay for her  coat?    

[06:40.68]16. I'm fed up with those fairy tales with invariable happy endings.

[06:47.00]I'd like to see  something different. 

[06:49.50]I agree. Let's  pick up some science fiction for  a change.

[06:53.86]What are they talking about? 

[07:07.84]17. I always know where everything is in my room even if it is untidy,

[07:13.28]but my mother comes along and I can't find anything anywhere.

[07:17.20]She's treating you like a child and telling you where to put things.

[07:21.38]What are they talking about?

[07:34.65]18. I have been looking for a job for days, and I haven't found one yet

[07:40.00]It's so hard finding work these days. Have you had any luck?

[07:44.90]Yes. I've got a job, a waiter's job in a restaurant.

[07:48.20]What are they talking about?

[08:02.45]19. How about going to see "Superman"? It's on at the Capital Cinema

[08:07.96]and many people say it's great.

[08:10.02]Well,we could, I suppose,

[08:11.52]but I'm really not very keen on science-fiction films all that much.

[08:15.18]Of course, if you'd like to see it. What does the woman imply?

[08:31.29]20. Do you think Simon is angry at us? If he were, he'd tell us.

[08:37.27]What does the woman say about Simon?

[08:57.22]第 7 天

[08:59.18]1. I saw Ron at a conference three hours ago. Is he home yet?

[09:05.05]No. He said he would be back at five thirty but it's six already.

[09:09.96]What time did the woman see Ron?  

[09:24.20]2. How much is the ticket, please?

[09:27.86]They're $ 4 each for adults. But students can get them at half price.

[09:33.56]How much will the man pay if he gets two adult tickets

[09:38.18]and two student tickets? 

[09:49.59]3. How are you feeling? Are you comfortable?

[09:54.49]Yes, thank you. I'm quite accustomed to flying in all kinds of weather

[09:58.13]and I've hardly ever been airsick. When will we get to London?

[10:01.70]I'm sorry I missed it.

[10:03.75]Where does this conversation most probably take place?

[10:19.25]4. Make thirty copies for me and thirteen copies for

[10:24.05]Mr. Walt before ten this morning.

[10:26.72]Certainly, sir. As soon as I finish the final corrections on the original.

[10:32.15]What is the probable relationship between the two speakers?

[10:47.31]5. Open wide! Now show me where it hurts.

[10:52.83]Here on the bottom, especially when I bite something hot or cold.

[10:57.54]What is the probable relationship between the two speakers?  

[11:13.13]6. Was I supposed to  give the presentation at the seminar this Friday?  

[11:19.28]No.  I assigned it  to Carry.  

[11:21.95]What's the probable  relationship between   the two speakers?   

[11:37.27]7. Hi,Mike! Do you know the philosophy  class next Monday

[11:42.34]has been replaced by a geography class? 

[11:44.75]Oh, it's terrible! previewed every subject but that one. 

[11:49.11]Which class hasn't the man prepared for?  

[12:03.99]8.  Did you turn off the lights and check the locks on all the doors and windows?

[12:10.67]Yes,  and I told the neighbors we'd be gone for two weeks.

[12:13.60]They'll keep an eye on the house for us. Where are the man and woman going?

[12:31.14]9. I'd like to cash a check, please. I have an account here.

[12:36.50]Fine.  Just make it out to "cash".

[12:38.90]Where did this conversation most probably take place?

[12:54.58]10. My professor asked me to go to his office after class,

[12:59.20]so it is impossible for me to meet you at ten in the lab.

[13:03.13]Then it seems we have no choice but

[13:04.90]to make it half an  hour later at the library. 

[13:07.48]When will they most probably meet each other?   

[13:22.45]11. Good morning! What can I do     for you?

[13:26.98]I'd like to have my  emergency brake fixed.

[13:29.57]The car rolls when I park it on a hill.

[13:32.77]Where does the conversation   most probably take  place? 

[13:48.09]12. Mary is in charge of the art  and music section;

[13:52.20]and Charies, the sparts page.  What about you? 

[13:54.95]I'm responsible for the editorials.  Where does the Woman Work? 

[14:11.97]13. Good morning. I'm here to see Mr. Addison. 

[14:17.30]Mr. Addison went to Washington last Monday for a conference

[14:20.70]and he will be back on Thursday night, If you like,

[14:23.45]you may come again on Friday morning.  When will Mr. Addison return? 

[14:41.18]14. I'll have these shoes, Please tell me how much I owe you? 

[14:47.15]They are 40 dollars a pair, and 3 pairs make a total of 120.

[14:52.22]But today we offer a 10% discount.  How much does the man have to pay?

[15:10.03]15. This is Mrs. Thatcher. My heater is not getting any power,

[15:15.92]and the weatherman says the temperature is going to fall below zero tonight.

[15:20.19]Could you get someone to come over and fix it?

[15:23.04]This is the busiest time of the year.

[15:25.00]But I'll speak to one of our men about going over sometime  today. 

[15:29.10]Whom did Mrs. Thatcher want to come over? 

[15:44.24]16. Sorry,I didn't come yesterday because I had a temperature.

[15:49.31]Could you tell your requirements for my term paper?

[15:52.52]The theme of your paper can be about business management

[15:55.11]or touring resources in China.

[15:57.15]And the length of your paper should be no less than 15 pages.

[16:00.81]What is the most probable relationship between the two speakers?

[16:17.19]17.I don't understand why this book for self-study

[16:21.29]doesn't have the answers to the questions.

[16:23.43]But it does. You can find them at the back of the book.

[16:26.62]What does the man say about the self-study book?

[16:41.59]18. Can I help you, Madam? Yes, I bought this telephone last week,

[16:47.47]and it works all right with out-going calls,

[16:49.97]but it doesn't ring for the incoming calls.

[16:52.72]What's the problem with the woman's telephone?

[17:07.69]19. How do you like Professor Beckman's course on the history of philosophy?

[17:12.85]He is a distinguished scholar on that subject.

[17:15.35]He is a great teacher.

[17:17.39]But I'm having a hard time with the reading list.

[17:20.25]I feel I can't ever finish it.

[17:22.73]What problem does the woman have with the course?

[17:36.99]20. I haven't had much exercise lately.

[17:41.45]My only recreation has been watching TV or going to the movies.

[17:45.81]What do you do for recreation?

[17:48.31]In summer, I like playing tennis instead of swimming playing

[17:51.68]and boating, and my favorite sport in winter is skating.

[17:54.09]What is the man's favorite sport in summer?

[18:08.60]21. Should I make an appointment to see you again, Mr.Thomson? 

[18:13.14]I'm not sure if that  is necessary,but you might call me on Friday morning.

[18:16.80]I'll be out of town Wednesday and Thursday. 

[18:19.38]When does this conversation most probably take place?    

[18:35.06]22. The hot water is running in my house, I can't turn it off. 

[18:40.13]Don't worry, Madam, leave your address and I'll call Mr. Turner.

[18:44.24]Who is Mr. Turner?   

[18:57.95]23. Would you like to come over and study tonight, Janet?

[19:02.14]Oh, I'm sorry, Tom. I forgot to tell you that my parents are in town

[19:06.50]and want to take me to the concert tonight.

[19:09.35]Where will Janet probably go tonight?

[19:24.30]24. I can't find my jacket. 

[19:27.61]Last I saw of it, it was in my bedroom closet. 

[19:30.72]I sent it to the cleaners When it came back yesterday,

[19:34.02]I put it in the hall closet.  Where did the woman  put the man's jacket? 

[19:49.88]25.I have prepared dinner for eight people before Ann called

[19:55.13]and told me that she and her boyfriend couldn't make it.

[19:57.88]That's alright. I'm just going to tell you that I have invited Jack.

[20:02.33]How many people will be having dinner tonight?

[20:17.21]26.Would you mind if we discuss our tomorrow's agenda

[20:21.12]before dinner this evening?

[20:22.95]Not at all. I certainly don't want to talk about it during our meal.

[20:26.28]When will they probably discuss the agenda?

[20:39.90]27.I've been assigned to cover the governor's speech today.

[20:44.36]What are you up to? Nothing so grand.

[20:47.34]I have to do an interview for the evening news

[20:49.75]about a man with seventy-five cats. What kind if work do these two people do?

[21:07.38]28.I see from your annual report that your

[21:10.93]bank is one of the largest ones in London.

[21:13.90]Yes, we have over 100 branches in London alone.

[21:17.69]What is the man's profession?

[21:31.65]29.You can get a lot of practice in giving out tickets

[21:35.66]and handling hotel reservations. Later on, you can take telephone calls.

[21:39.90]That's wonderful! Thanks, Mr. Jackson. I'll be glad to come to work tomorrow.

[21:44.95]What might be the most probable relationship between the two speakers?

[22:01.21]30.Now that you've been to so many countries,

[22:04.30]you must be able to speak several different languages.

[22:07.50]I wish I could, but to be honest with you,

[22:09.78]I've only learnt to speak Spanish and Italian.

[22:11.97]What did the woman say about her knowledge of foreign language?

[22:33.72]第 8 天

[22:35.33]1.Ralph, do me a favor, will you? That all depends on what it is.

[22:41.40]What does the man imply?

[22:54.34]2.It's raining again. This makes it four days in a row.

[22:59.95]Do you think it'll ever stop? What does the man mean?

[23:15.18]3.Did John have any plans to buy a house? Hardly. A house is beyond his means.

[23:23.07]What is true about John?

[23:36.70]4. Peter, you really should study hard.

[23:40.83]If you fail your exam, you'll have to go out and work.

[23:43.81]I don't think it makes much difference.

[23:46.33]If I have a job, work will bore me every day;

[23:48.72]but if I'm in school, teachers will bore me every day.

[23:52.40]Which does Peter prefer, work or studying at school?

[24:08.19]5. May I wait on you, sir? Yes, please.

[24:13.11]I'm tooking for a Western-style cotton shirt in a medium size.

[24:17.36]What is the woman's occupation?

[24:31.10]6.Should we call Marcia and tell her about the meeting?

[24:36.02]I'm not sure. It's up to you. What does the man imply?

[24:51.93]7.Did Professor Smith agree to discuss the topic again with you?

[24:57.20]Yes, not only that. He offered to give me some books on the topic.

[25:00.75]That was more than I could ask for. What does the man mean?

[25:16.55]8. I ran into your friend Mark yesterday on the street.

[25:20.79]And he said he hadn't heard from you for two months.

[25:23.65]Yes, you know, I've been too busy to phone him.

[25:26.75]What do we learn from the conversation?

[25:40.84]9.I'm sorry I missed the football game, but I had a terrible cold.

[25:46.68]You didn't miss anything. We couldn't have played worse.

[25:50.68]What does the woman mean?

[26:04.07]10.I thought Tom said he got A's in all his tests.

[26:09.11]Mary, you should know better than to take Tom's words too seriously.

[26:14.03]What does the man imply?

[26:27.89]11. Are you moving into a new house? Need a hand with those boxes?

[26:33.40]It's OK. I can manage.

[26:35.00]They look big, but aren't very heavy actually.

[26:38.09]What does the woman mean?

[26:52.40]12.How did your interview go? I couldn't feel better about it.

[26:57.79]The questions were very fair

[26:59.38]and I seemed to find all the answers for all of them.

[27:02.48]How does the man feel about the interview?

[27:16.68]13.This school is lucky to have a teacher as good as Prof.Helene Johnson.

[27:22.40]She is one in a million.

[27:24.46]What does the man mean?

[27:37.18]14. Did you hear that Mitchell turned down that job?

[27:42.22]Yeah. The hours were convenient,

[27:44.38]but she wouldn't have been able to make ends meet.

[27:47.25]What does the man say about Mitchell?

[28:00.87]15.You look rather tired. Can I help you with those boxes of books?

[28:06.84]It's out of the question. They weight a ton each.

[28:10.03]But thank you anyway. What does the man mean?

[28:25.72]16.I guess it would be fun if we all go to see the new movie in the Capital Cinema

[28:32.25]Count me out. I've heard it isn't worth the money.

[28:35.81]What does the woman mean?

[28:48.86]17.I have to turn my paper in late.

[28:52.63]I hope Professor Smith won't be too unhappy.

[28:55.72]Well, I think he won't be too hard on you

[28:57.90]since it's the first time you've ever had to ask for an extension.

[29:02.25]What does the man think the professor will probably do?

[29:16.92]18.Do you think we should have our sitting-room done up?

[29:21.61]Yes. What a mess! I'll see to it as soon as I have some free time.

[29:25.95]What will the man do when he's free?

[29:39.13]19. I was on a No. 7 bus yesterday.

[29:43.13]A young man stepped on my toe and didn't even bother to apologize.

[29:47.15]Young men nowadays have no manners at all.

[29:50.34]What does the man think of young men nowadays?

[30:05.11]20.Are you sure you can't recall the title of the essay?

[30:09.59]It's just on the tip of my tongue. What does the woman say about the essay?

[30:36.61]第 9 天

[30:38.79]Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages.

[30:43.59]At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions.

[30:46.68]Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once,

[30:50.58]after you hear a question,

[30:52.29]you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D.

[31:01.35]Passage One

[31:03.57]Why is it that whenever you pop into a supermarket for a pound of butter

[31:06.80]and a tin of baked beans, you end up spending twenty pounds - or more?

[31:11.38]The good news is that it's not because there's something wrong with you.

[31:14.85]Most of us do it.

[31:16.00]The bad news is that from the moment that you step inside a store,

[31:19.22]you haven't got a chance. Shops have spent a great deal of time

[31:22.71]and money researching the psychology of the shopper.

[31:25.56]They're using increasingly sophisticated methods to make us buy.

[31:29.05]A good supermarket environment is one in

[31:31.07]which you feel relaxed and comfortable.

[31:33.36]In the 60's, when supermarkets first took off in Britain,

[31:37.04]aisles were deliber- ately very narrow so that no shelf space was wasted.

[31:41.86]However, that's all changed now.

[31:44.20]The idea is to keep you relaxed - though not too relaxed.

[31:47.43]Consequently lighting is designed to be relaxing,

[31:50.97]but not enough to send you to sleep.

[31:52.81]Similarly, the background music which is there to cover up the

[31:56.56]threatening sound of the hustle and bustle, should be pleas and put you at ease

[32:00.68]but always have a fairly brisk beat to keep you moving.

[32:04.28]Questions 1 to 3 are based on the passage you have just heard.

[32:09.60]1.Why do people always spend more money than planned in supermarkets?

[32:24.62]2.What is considered a good supermarket environment?

[32:38.95]3. What is the function of background music?

[32:52.50]Passage Two

[32:53.70]A deadly infectious outbreak swept through a small city in Zaire Africa last

[32:58.40]spring, killing more than 100 people.

[33:00.81]The killer was a real virus that caused most victims to bleed to death.

[33:05.05]As scientist rushed to control the outbreak, people in the US wondered:

[33:09.56]"Could it attack here?"

[33:11.07]"We're foolish to think it couldn't come to our country," say doctors,

[33:15.19]"the virus can be highly infectious.

[33:17.60]If you come into contact with a victim's blood or other body fluids,

[33:21.65]you can get sick,too. All it takes is an infected person to start such a disease.

[33:26.97]"That's what scientists believe happened in Zaire.

[33:30.14]The health-care workers

[33:31.47]who treated the first victims there soon fell ill, too.

[33:35.02]The problem was they had no protective equipment

[33:38.06]to prevent themselves from being infected.

[33:40.04]International rescue workers brought equipment to Zaire

[33:43.97]soon after the outbreak occurred.

[33:45.93]Now the disease appears to be under control.

[33:48.65]One big mystery is that no one knows

[33:51.06]where the virus comes from or where it will strike next.

[33:54.74]Some scientists say the virus lies inactive in the cell of some kind of plant,

[33:59.74]insect or other animal,then it somehow finds a way to infect humans.

[34:04.75]Scientists are now headed into jungles of Africa

[34:07.92]to find out where the virus lives.

[34:10.14]Once they find the virus they also hope to find ways to compel it.

[34:14.94]Questions 4 to 6 are based on the passage you have just heard.

[34:19.12]4.How does the disease mentioned in this passage spread?

[34:33.52]5.What happened to most of the victims stricken with this disease?

[34:47.90]6.Why are scientists going into the African jungles?

[35:02.53]Passage Three

[35:04.50]In the end, it seems it was just another dumb blond joke —

[35:08.23]the Word Health Organization,

[35:10.02]the Geneva-based health arm of the United Nations,

[35:12.93]has insisted that despite the many media reports to the contrary,

[35:16.72]it had never conducted a study predicting the extinction

[35:19.70]of the natural blond hair gene.

[35:21.93]Before this, there were many stories around the world citing WHO research

[35:26.43]stating that natural blondes would become extinct by 2202.

[35:31.55]Reports to that effect had appeared in recent days on CNN

[35:36.43]and ABC News and in the Daily Mail, among others.

[35:40.18]But the WHO said it has never conducted research on the topic.

[35:44.61]WHO "has no knowledge of how these news reports originated but would like to

[35:49.49]stress that we have no opinion on the future existence of blonds,"

[35:53.22]it said in a statement released at United Nations

[35:56.15]headquarters in New York.

[35:57.79]According to the published reports, the supposed WHO study had predicted

[36:03.04]that the last blond on earth would be in Finland,

[36:05.59]which today has the world's highest concentration of true blondes.

[36:09.46]The reports said blond hair was caused by a recessive gene,

[36:12.88]so both sides of the family

[36:14.64]have to have it to extend the shade into the next generation.

[36:18.77]But too few people carry the gene to assure its long-term survival.

[36:24.60]Questions 7 to 10 are based on the passage you have just heard.

[36:28.45]7.Where is the World Health Organization located?

[36:43.04]8.What did the WHO say about the natural blond hair?

[36:58.84]9.According to the supposed WHO study,

[37:03.11]when would natural blondes become extinct?

[37:16.42]10.What is the relationship between the WHO and UN most like?

[37:41.02]第 10 天

[37:43.59]Passage One

[37:44.95]What is your favorite color? Do you like yellow, orange, or red?

[37:50.02]If you do, you must be an optimist, a leader,

[37:52.97]an active person who enjoys life, people and excitement.

[37:56.90]Do you prefer grays and blues?

[37:59.09]Then you are probably quiet,shy, and would rather follow than lead.

[38:03.17]You tend to be a pessimist.

[38:05.32]At least,this is what psychologists tell us and they should know,

[38:08.72]because they have been seriously studying the meaning of color preference,

[38:12.09]as well as the effect that colors have on human beings.

[38:15.60]They tell us that we do not choose our favorite color as we grow up —

[38:19.69]we are born with our preference.

[38:21.69]Colors do influence our moods — there is no doubt about it.

[38:25.36]A yellow room makes most people feel more cheerful

[38:28.12]and more relaxed than a dark green one;

[38:30.72]and a red dress brings warmth and cheer to the saddest winter day.

[38:35.86]Light and bright colors make people not only happier but more active.

[38:40.29]It is an established fact that factory workers work better, harder,and have fewer

[38:45.47]accidents when their machines are painted orange rather than black or gray.

[38:51.33]Questions 1 to 3 are based on the passage you have just heard.

[38:55.63]1. What must you be if you like light

[38:58.77]and bright colors according to psychologists?

[39:11.35]2.What do the psychologists tell us about our color preference?

[39:25.76]3.Why can people work more efficiently when their machines are painted orange?

[39:41.20]Passage Two The decade for natural disaster reduction is a

[39:46.04]program designed to reduce the impact of natural disasters throughout the world.

[39:51.04]With the support from the UN,

[39:52.43]countries will be encouraged to share information about disaster reduction,

[39:56.90]for instance, information about how to plan for and cope with hurricanes,

[40:02.15]earthquakes and other natural disasters.

[40:05.13]One of the most important things the program plans to do is to remind us of

[40:10.19]what we can do to protect ourselves, for example,

[40:14.13]we can pack a suitcase with flash lights, a radio,

[40:17.35]food, drinking water and some tools.

[40:20.52]This safety kit may help us survive disaster until help arrives.

[40:25.09]Besides, the programs will encourage gove- rnments to establish building standards,

[40:29.93]emergency response plans and training plans.

[40:33.63]These measures can help to limit the destruction by natural disasters.

[40:38.16]The comparatively mild-effects of the northern California earthquake in 1989

[40:43.24]are good evidence that we do have the technology to prevent vast destruction.

[40:48.56]The recent disasters on the other hand,

[40:51.02]prove that people will suffer if we don't use that technology.

[40:54.84]When a highway collapsed in northern California,

[40:57.56]people were killed in their cars.

[40:59.45]The highway was not built according to stricter standards to resist earthquakes

[41:04.40]Individuals and governments have to be far-sighted.

[41:08.02]We should take extra time

[41:09.64]and spend extra money to build disaster safety into our lives.

[41:14.10]Although such program can't hold hack the winds, or stop earthquakes,

[41:18.22]they can save people's lives and homes.

[41:22.80]Questions 4 to 6 are based on the passage you have just heard.

[41:27.87]4.What is the purpose of the program mentioned in this passage?

[41:42.50]5.What can we learn from the northern California earthquake in 1989?

[41:58.56]6.Why did the highway in northern California collapse?

[42:12.96]Passage Three

[42:15.10]More and more Americans are visiting Italy not to see the sites of

[42:18.59]ancient Rome but to taste the delights of the rest of the country,

[42:22.47]according to a new survey.

[42:24.29]Not only are long waits under the hot summer sun to get

[42:27.73]into sites such as the Coliseum turning visitors away,

[42:31.05]but the attractions of good wine,

[42:33.06]pasta and cheese are drawing people to other lesser-known destinations.

[42:38.09]A little over a quarter of those surveyed said

[42:41.22]they were choosing alternative locations

[42:43.22]because they wanted to get to know Italian cooking better.

[42:46.18]Another 21 percent said it was much more relaxing to be in the countryside

[42:51.74]eating wholesome Italian food after leaving stressful jobs

[42:55.81]and unhealthy diets in the United States.

[42:58.47]And 17 percent said they were following in the footsteps

[43:01.72]of their Hollywood heroes.

[43:03.64]For years, Hollywood stars have enjoyed low-key vacations at quiet

[43:08.25]but luxurious villas in rural Italy,

[43:10.89]and it appears the trend is rubbing off on Americans.

[43:14.14]"Americans are realizing that the Mediterranean diet is the best way to

[43:18.87]stay in shape and courses in Italian cooking are better for handling stress

[43:23.70]than visiting a psychologist."

[43:25.48]a statement accompanying the survey said.

[43:29.34]Questions 7 to 10 are based on the passage you have just heard.

[43:33.91]7.What do more and more Americans go to Italy for?

[43:48.84]8.Which is NOT the reason for people choosing lesser- known destinations?

[44:04.26]9.What's the advantage of a Mediterranean diet as mentioned in the passage?