[02:21.76]College English Test (Band Six)
[02:25.97]Part III Listening Comprehension
[02:29.70]Section A
[02:31.95]Directions:
[02:33.54]In this section,
[02:35.26]you will hear 8 short conversations
[02:37.95]and 2 long conversations.
[02:40.70]At the end of each conversation,
[02:42.80]one or more questions will be asked about what was said.
[02:47.14]Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once.
[02:52.44]After each question there will be a pause.
[02:56.15]During the pause,
[02:57.36]you must read the four choices
[02:59.69]marked A), B), C), and D),
[03:03.41]and decide which is the best answer.
[03:06.34]Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2
[03:11.27]with a single line through the centre.
[03:14.63]Now let’s begin with the 8 short conversations.
[03:20.31]11. M：The biological project is now in trouble,
[03:26.09]you know my colleague and I have completely different ideas
[03:30.36]about how to proceed.
[03:31.77]W：Why don’t you compromise?
[03:33.73]Try to make it a win-win situation for you both.
[03:38.64]Q：What does the woman suggest the man do?
[03:58.60]12. M：How does Nancy like the new dress she bought in Rome?
[04:04.64]W：She said she would never have bought an Italian style dress
[04:08.33]if she had known Mary had already got such a dress.
[04:12.77]Q：What do we learn from the conversation?
[04:31.80]13. M：You are not going to do all those dishes
[04:37.57]before we leave, are you?
[04:39.10]If we don’t pick up George and Martha in 25 minutes
[04:42.67]we will never get to the theater on time.
[04:45.35]W：Oh, didn’t I tell you,
[04:47.24]Martha called to say her daughter was ill
[04:50.24]and they could not go tonight.
[04:53.40]Q：What is the woman probably going to do first?
[05:13.47]14. M ：You’ve been hanging on to the phone for quite a while,
[05:18.95]who were you talking with?
[05:20.63]W：Oh, it was Sally, you know,
[05:23.65]she always has the latest news in town
[05:26.48]and can’t wait to talk it over with me.
[05:30.01]Q：What do we learn about Sally from the conversation?
[05:50.07]15. W：It’s always been hard to get this car into first gear,
[05:56.20]and now the clutch seems to be slipping.
[05:59.33]M：If you leave the car with me,
[06:01.29]I will fix it for you this afternoon.
[06:04.87]Q：Who is the woman probably speaking to?
[06:25.17]16. M：Kate, why does the downtown area look deserted now?
[06:32.54]W：Well, there used to be some really good stores,
[06:36.07]but lots of them moved out to the mall.
[06:39.89]Q：What do we learn from the conversation?
[06:58.66]17. W: I found the lounge such a cozy place to study in.
[07:05.18]I really like the feeling in sitting on the sofa
[07:08.63]and doing the reading.
[07:10.23]M: Well, for me the hardest part
[07:12.64]about studying here is staying awake.
[07:16.35]Q：What does the man mean?
[07:34.72]18. W: These mosquito bites are killing me.
[07:39.43]I can’t help scratching.
[07:41.61]M: Next time you go camping,
[07:43.75]take some precaution,
[07:45.15]say wearing long sleeves.
[07:48.24]Q: Why does the man suggest the woman wear long sleeves?
[08:08.95]Now you’ll hear the two long conversations.
[08:12.96]Conversation One
[08:15.04]M: Hello, and welcome to our program “Working Abroad”.
[08:19.73]Our guest this evening is a Londoner,
[08:23.01]who lives and works in Italy.
[08:25.07]Her name’s Susan Hill.
[08:27.01]Susan, welcome to the program.
[08:29.49]You live in Florence,
[08:31.97]how long have you been living there?
[08:34.39]W: Since 1982. But when I went there in 1982,
[08:39.61]I planned to stay for only 6 months.
[08:43.49]M: Why did you change your mind?
[08:45.33]W: Well, I’m a designer,
[08:47.33]I design leather goods,
[08:49.11]mainly shoes, and handbags.
[08:51.28]Soon after I arrived in Florence,
[08:54.12]I got a job with one of Italy’s top fashion houses, Ferregamo.
[08:58.93]So, I decided to stay.
[09:01.58]M: How lucky!
[09:02.76]Do you still work for Ferregamo?
[09:04.90]W: No, I’ve been a freelance designer
[09:07.83]for quite a long time now.
[09:09.52]Since 1988, in fact.
[09:12.21]M: So does that mean you design
[09:13.99]for several different companies now?
[09:16.45]W: Yes, that’s right.
[09:18.06]I’ve designed many fashion items
[09:20.24]for a number of Italian companies,
[09:22.69]and during the last four years,
[09:24.86]I’ve also been designing
[09:26.10]for the British company, Burberry’s.
[09:27.96]M: What have you been designing for them?
[09:30.55]W: Mostly handbags, and small leather goods.
[09:33.86]M: Has the fashion industry in Italy changed since 1982?
[09:38.77]W: Oh, yes.
[09:40.18]It’s become a lot more competitive.
[09:43.14]Because of quality of products
[09:45.08]from other countries has improved a lot.
[09:47.55]But the Italian quality and design
[09:50.17]is still world-famous.
[09:52.04]M: And do you ever think of returning
[09:54.25]to live in England?
[09:54.99]W: No, not really.
[09:57.01]Working in Italy is more interesting.
[09:59.54]I also love the Mediterranean sun
[10:02.52]and the Italian life style.
[10:04.20]M: Well, thank you for talking to us, Susan.
[10:06.85]W: It was a pleasure.
[10:09.75]Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation
[10:14.65]you have just heard.
[10:17.55]19. Where does this talk most probably take place?
[10:40.07]20. What was the woman’s original plan
[10:44.51]when she went to Florence?
[11:02.87]21. What has the woman been doing
[11:07.59]for a living since 1988?
[11:26.02]22. What do we learn about the change
[11:31.10]in Italy’s fashion industry?
[11:49.09]Conversation Two
[11:51.67]M: So, Claire, you’re into drama!
[11:54.98]W: Yes, I have a master’s degree in drama and theatre.
[11:59.27]At the moment, I’m hoping to get onto a Ph.D program.
[12:03.22]M: What excites you about drama?
[12:05.83]W: Well, I find it’s a communicative way to study people
[12:10.26]and you learn how to read people in drama.
[12:13.02]So usually I can understand
[12:15.36]what people are saying even though they might be lying.
[12:18.83]M: That would be useful.
[12:20.18]W: Yeah, it’s very useful for me as well.
[12:23.42]I’m in English lecture,
[12:25.37]so use a lot of drama in my classes such as role plays.
[12:29.66]And I ask my students to create mini-dramas.
[12:33.73]They really respond well.
[12:36.17]At the moment, I’m hoping to get onto a Ph. D course.
[12:40.61]I would like to concentrate on Asian drama
[12:43.53]and try to bring Asian theatre to the world’s attention.
[12:47.04]I don’t know how successful I would be, but, here’s hoping.
[12:51.28]M: Oh, I’m sure you’ll be successful.
[12:53.49]Now, Claire, what do you do for stage fright?
[12:58.07]W: Ah, stage fright!
[12:59.66]Well, many actors have that problem.
[13:03.17]I get stage fright every time
[13:05.36]I’m going to teach a new class.
[13:07.33]The night before, I usually can’t sleep.
[13:10.32]M: What? For teaching?
[13:11.91]W: Yes. I get really bad stage fright.
[13:15.22]But the minute I step into the classroom
[13:17.87]or get onto the stage,
[13:19.51]it just all falls into place.
[13:22.29]Then I just feel like:
[13:24.01]Yeah, this is what I mean to do. And I’m fine.
[13:28.36]M: Wow, that’s cool!
[13:31.76]Questions 23 to 25 are based on
[13:36.09]the conversation you have just heard.
[13:39.35]23. Why does the woman find study in drama and theatre useful?
[14:02.49]24. How did the woman’s students
[14:06.31]respond to her way of teaching English?
[14:26.42]25. What does the woman say about her stage fright?
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