GET-2007-6--听力文字稿

2007/6ListeningComprehension1.A.Hedoesn’tlikeclassicmusic.B.Hefeelssorrytodeclinetheoffer.C.Heiseagertogototheconcert.D.Hehasn’tgotaticketyet.2.A.Atthegarage.B.Attherestaurant.C.Atthesupermarket.D.Attheoffice.3.A.Tonydoesn’talwayslisten.B.Tonyhashearingproblems.C.It’sunusualthatTonymissedtheinterview.D.Tonyoftenforgetshimself.4.A.Theweatherisgenerallycooleranddrier.B.Theweatherisgenerallywarmerandwetter.C.Theweatherismoderatelyhot.D.Theweatherisusuallychangeable.5.A.Adoctor.C.Anurse.B.Anoperator.D.Adentist.6.A.$0.35B.$3.50C.$3.05D.$30.57.A.Hehadsomethingwrongwithhiswatch.B.Hethoughtthemeetingwasforadifferentday.C.Hisoralpresentationwasnotwell-prepared.D.Hewasnotpayingattentiontothetime.8.A.Hedidn’tattendProfessorSmith’sclasslasttime.B.Hethinkstheclasswillmeetasscheduled.C.Thewomanshouldposeamoreseriousquestion.D.ProfessorSmithoftencancelsclassesforthelongweekend.9.A.Thewomandoesnotdrinkbeer.B.Itwasnotthewoman’scoat.C.Thewomanjusthadhercoatcleaned.D.Thewomanisnotangrywiththeman.10.A.850,000children,aroundtwopercent,arecurrentlylearningathome.B.Schoolsystemprovidesteachersforhomeschooling.C.AllthestatesintheU.S.permithomeschooling.D.Homeschooledchildrenareneverexpectedtogotocollege.11.A.Becausetheirchildrendonotlikeattendingschools.B.Becausetheylovetheirchildrentoomuchtosendthemawayfromhome.C.Becausehomeschoolingprovidesmoretimeforthefamilytobetogether.D.Becausetheyareabletohelptheirkidstolearnmoresocialskills.12.A.Avarietyofhoneybee.B.Ageographicmagazine.C.ANationalHomeSchoolHonorSociety.D.Anationaltopcompetition.13.A.Importanceofbiodiversity.B.Protectionofwildspecies.C.Farmpollution.D.Agriculturalmethods.14.A.Rice,maize,potatoandwheat.B.Corn,bean,riceandwheat.C.Potato,maize,beanandrice.D.Rice,corn,wheatandsweetpotato.15.A.Theycanharmwetlands,riversandotherenvironmentsneedstosupportlife.B.Theycandestroycrops,nativespeciesandproperty.C.Theyspreadonareastheyarenotnativetowithnaturalcontrols.D.Theyhardlysurvivedifferentconditions.LectureTopic:Gettingagoodnight’ssleep16.Thereareseveral______________drugsavailabletohelppeoplesleep.Ifyoudon’twanttousedrugs,therearesomethingsyoucandoonyourowntohelpgetagoodnight’ssleep.17)1:_____________________________________18)2:_____________________________________19)3:_____________________________________20)4:_____________________________________Transcript(Jun24,2007)1.W:Say,Michael,ifyoulikeclassicmusic,we’vegotanextraticketfortheconcertonSunday.Canyoujoinus?M:Gee,howcouldIturndownofferlikethat?Q:Whatdoesthemanmean?2.M:Wethoughtwe’dallgooutforlunchtoday.Canyoubereadytoleaveattwelveo’clock?W:Ihavetopickupmycaranddoacoupleofothererrands,soI’lljustcomestraighttotherestaurant.Q:Wherewillthewomanmeetherfriends?3.W:ImusthavetoldTonyfivetimesnottoforgettheinterview,andhestillmissedit.M:Well,youknowTony—everything’sinoneearandouttheother.Q:Whatdoesthemanmean?4.M:Theweatheriscertainlyunusualforthistimeoftheyear.W:Yeah.Sowarmandhumid.Q:Whatistheweathergenerallylike?5.W:Whichdepartmentdoyouwanttoregisterwith?M:I’dliketoseeaphysician.Idon’tknowwhichclinic.Ihavearashallovermybody.Ititchesbadly.Q:Whatisthewoman’soccupationprobably?6.M:I’dliketoexchangethisredsweaterthatIboughtyesterdayfortheblueone.W:Theblueoneisonly$11.95,andtheredoneis$15.Q:Approximatelyhowmuchdoestheclerkowetheman?7.W:Whathappened?Weweresupposedtomeethereat6.I’vebeenwaitingforyoualmost30minutes.M:Sorry.IwasworkingalldayformyoralpresentationandIgotsowrappedupin（deeplydevotedto;preoccupied)itthatIcompletelylosttrackofthetime.Q:Whatdoesthemanmean?8.W:IschemistryclasscancellednextFridayforthelongweekend?M:ProfessorSmithcancelledtheclass?You’vegottobekidding?Q:Whatdoesthemanimply?9.M:I’msorry.Isthatyourcoatoverthere?Ijustspiltbeeronit.W:It’snobigdeal.Iwastakingittothecleaner’sanyway.Q:Whatcanbeinferredfromtheconversation?Mini-TalkOneThenewschoolyearhasbeguninAmerica.Butsomechildrendonotgotoschool.Instead,theylearnathome,usuallywiththeirparentsasteachers.Educationalcompanies,libraries,schoolsystemsandtheInternetprovidefamilieswithteachingmaterial.Homeshcoolingisincreasinglypopular.Homeschoolinggroupsestimatesthattwomillionchildren,aroundtwopercent,learnathome.Thelastgovernmentestimatewas850,000in1999.Currentnumbersarenotexpecteduntilnextyear.Someparentschoosehomeschoolingbecauseoftheirreligiousbeliefs.Otherssayitprovidesmoretimeforthefamilytobetogether.Manyparentsalsobelievehomeschoolingavoidsproblemsofalotoftraditionalschools.Oneproblemisclasseswithtoomanystudents.Criticsthought,aschildrenneedtoattendschoolwithotherchildrentohelpthemlearnthingslikesocialskills.Theyalsosaythatsomehomeschooledchildrendonotgetaverygoodeducation.AllfiftystatesandtheDistrictofColumbiapermithomeschooling.Some,however,requiremorepreparationbyparentsortestingofchildrenthanothersdo.ThereisevenaNationalHomeSchoolSociety.Membershipisbasedinpartonthesameteststhatstudentstakeinschool.Homeschooledchildrengotocollegeandhavealsowontopcompetitions.Theseincludethisyear’sNationalGeographicBee.Fourteen-year-oldJamesWilliamsknewthattheIndianstateofGoaisaformercol