U6听力作业

Section A

Directions: In this section, you will hear several conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer.

1. A) Teacher and student.

B) Father and son.

C) Mother and daughter.

D) Husband and wife.

2. A) Wait for a taxi.

B) Buy some food.

C) Go on a trip.

D) Book train tickets.

3. A) At the doctor's office.

B) At the hospital.

C) At the drugstore.

D) At the department store.

4. A) She is asking about the man's personal life.

B) She is interviewing a runner.

C) She is writing an article about London people.

D) She is trying to convince the man.

5. A) Six.

B) Eight.

C) Four.

D) Five.

6. A) She is drinking.

B) She is buying a new pair of shoes.

C) She is eating a pear.

D) She is buying a new necklace.

7. A) Before the man bought a new house.

B) After they talked about the purchase for the first time.

C) After the man bought a new house.

D) After the man has given up looking for a new house.

8. A) It saves them time to get to the exhibition.

B) He doesn't think it is a good idea.

C) He doesn't believe what the woman said is true.

D) They can't spare any time to go to the exhibition.

9. A) He makes his students work very hard.

B) He refused to let the man take his class.

C) He stayed home today because he was tired.

D) He won't be teaching next semester.

10. A) Mr. Smith is very kind.

B) The woman should not worry.

C) That man is worried.

D) The man likes Mr. Smith.

Questions 11 to 13 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

11. A) Looking for a hospital.

B) Traveling.

C) Taking a job interview.

D) Meeting a friend.

12. A) Station Island.

B) South Ferry.

C) Battery Park.

D) Manhattan.

13. A) The harbor.

B) The Statue of Liberty.

C) The Time Square.

D) The Manhattan Skyline.

Questions 14 to 16 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

14. A) The man.

B) His son.

C) His daughter.

D) His wife.

15. A) It is broken.

B) The point is a bit bent.

C) There's no ink in it.

D) The man doesn't like its color.

16. A) $2.

B) $11.

C) $13.

D) $15.

Section B

Directions: In this section, you will hear several short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D).

Passage One

Questions 17 to 19 are based on the passage you have just heard.

17. A) He took them to watch a basketball game.

B) He trained them to play European football.

C) He let them compete in getting balls out of a basket.

D) He taught them to play an exciting new game.

18. A) The players found the basket too high to reach.

B) The players had trouble getting the ball out of the basket.

C) The players had difficulty understanding the complex rules.

D) The players soon found the game boring.

19. A) By removing the bottom of the basket.

B) By lowering the position of the basket.

C) By simplifying the complex rules.

D) By altering the size of the basket.

Passage Two

Questions 20 to 22 are based on the passage you have just heard.

20. A) She had a big breakfast.

B) It was Monday morning.

C) She changed the flat tire in the garage.

D) She overslept.

21. A) There were too many people on the platform.

B) The subway drivers refused to work.

C) When she got to the station, the train took off.

D) Buses go faster than trains.

22. A) The bus drivers were on strike.

B) The train was so crowded that she couldn't get off.

C) She couldn't make her way out of the crowded bus.

D) Her car was damaged on the way.

Passage Three

Questions 23 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.

23. A) In July.

B) In August.

C) In September.

D) In October.

24. A) In San Francisco, U.S.A.

B) In Canada.

C) In Wisconsin, U.S.A.

D) In Puerto Rico.

25. A) Baseball is mainly played in America and Canada.

B) People of all ages can attend the professional baseball game.

C) Americans and Canadians love baseball.

D) This year baseball will be played in American cities of Pittsburgh, Hawaii, and Wisconsin.

Section C

Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks with the exact words you have just heard.  Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written.

        The power of (26)_________________ cannot be over-rated as a factor in success and personal growth and development. Optimism allows you to see the (27)_________________  aspects of any situation and (28)_________________  you to capitalize on each possibility. Optimism may be partly (29)_________________  in most aspects of life. Part of the power of optimism is the result of changing the (30)_________________  of the little voice in your head. Positive self-talk (31)_________________  your ability to achieve, to learn, and to accomplish. An optimistic (32)_________________  yourself and your capabilities to positively impact situations, even ones that appear (33)_________________ , fuels success. Try gently (34)_________________  your mind into positive, optimistic thoughts whenever you find yourself feeling negative, (35)_________________ , or wallowing in despair. The rainbow is there; you just need to see it.