四级听力原文.docx

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Directions:Inthissection,youwillhear8shortconversations

and2longconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,oneormorequestionswillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Bothoftheconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Aftereachquestiontherewillbeapause.Duringthepause,youmustreadthefourchoices,markedA),B),C)andD),anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecenter.Nowlet’sbeginwiththe4eightshortconversations.

1.M:Ihearyouhavegotaroleinaplay.Howonearthdidyougetit?

W:Well,whenIheardtherolewascomingup,IreadthebookuntilIcouldlearnthelinesbyheartandunderstoodthecharacter,andIhadaninterviewandgotit.

Q:Howdidthewomangettheroleintheplay?

2.W:Youseemtohavehadperfecthealthallyourlife.

M:Yeah.Idon’tremembereverhavingtoseeadoctor.Ieathealthyfoodandtakeplentyofexercise.Mostofall,Ilookatthesunnysideevenwhenthingsaren’tgoingsowell.

Q:Whatisthemostimportantreasonfortheman’sperfecthealth?

3.M:Susan,howlonghaveweknowneachother?

W:Let’ssee.Wemetwhenyouinterviewedmeforateachingjob.Iwastheninmysenioryearatcollege,andithasalreadybeeneightyearssinceIgraduated.

Q:Whatcanwelearnfromtheconversation?

4.W:Itseemsmypetdogdoesn’tlikethenewplace.Heseemedtobehappyalldayinthecountryside.

M:Justignoreit.Istillrememberyouwereunhappywhenyoufirstmovedhere,butyouarehappynow.Heissuretoovercomeinaweekortwo.

Q:Whatshouldthewomandoaccordingtotheman?

5.M:Yousaidyougotabachelor’sdegreeinEngineering.Wheredidyougetit?

W:FromIowaStateUniversity.AndI’mnowworkingonmymaster’s.That’spartofthereasonIappliedforthisposition.

Q:Whatcanwelearnaboutthewoman?

6.W:Doyoudaydream?Scientistsrecentlysayitsadvanta