大学英语四级考试710分全攻略答案及解析(全)

大学英语四级考试710分全攻略答案及解析

第一部分 听力部分 第一章 短对话

第三节 专项训练

1【预测】―介词+地点名词‖选项表明，本题是问―对话发生在何处‖的场景题。

【原文】W: Wow, I do like this campus. All the big trees, the green lawns, and the old buildings

with tall columns, it‘s really beautiful.

M: It sure is. The architecture of these buildings is in the Greek style. It was popular in the 18th century here.

Q: What are the speakers talking about? [2005.6/T9]

【解析】选C。本题如果听到了开头部分的关键词―campus‖，简直是易如反掌。 2【原文】M: I‘d like to buy a copy of Professor Franklin‘s book on the American culture.

W: I‘m sorry. The book has been out of print for some time.

Q: Where does the conversation most probably take place? [2003.9/T3]

【解析】选C。录音原文中的动词buy a copy是解题的关键。

3【预测】选项中出现了定冠词―the‖和代词―his‖，都表示特指，因此本题不会是问对话发生

的地点。要注意听细节和问题。

【原文】M: Hello, this is John Hopkins at Riversides. I‘d like to speak to Mr. Jones.

W: I‘m sorry, Mr. Hopkins. My husband isn‘t at home. But I can give you his office phone number. He won‘t be back until 6 o‘clock.

Q: Where does Mrs. Jones think her husband is now? [1996.1/T1]

【解析】选D。女士说要把丈夫办公室的电话号码告诉V1，显然她认为丈夫现在在办公室。 4【预测】多数选项用了―To+地点‖，问的一定是动态性的方位问题―去哪里‖。 【原文】M: Can you stay for dinner?

W: I‘d love to. But I have to go and send some registered mail before picking up the children from school.

Q: Where will the woman go first? [1997.1/T8] 【解析】选C。女士回答时用到了―but‖表转折语气，她说自己现在要先去寄信然后去接

孩子放学。―but‖是一个信息指示词，后面的内容要着重听。―before‖在听力中表时间的先后时，可以直接翻译成―然后‖，这样就不用颠来倒去的套中文，省事儿多了。

5【原文】W: Look at that big field of cotton. And there‘s a farm with some beautiful houses.

M: You really get to know the country when you go by train, don‘t you?

Q: Where did the conversation most probably take place? [1998.6/T10]

【解析】选D。本题如果听到了关键词―go by train‖，选出正确答案不费吹灰之力。 6【原文】W: Where did you say you found this bag?

M: It was lying under a big tree between the park and the apartment building. Q: Where did the man find the bag? [2000.6/T6]

【解析】选D。本题关键词为―between … and …‖。 7【原文】M: Can you tell me the title of this oil painting?

W: Sorry, I don‘t know for sure. But I guess it‘s an early 18th century work. Let me look it up in the catalog.

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Q: Where does this conversation most probably take place? [2001.1/T2]

【解析】选A。本题关键词为―oil painting‖。 8【原文】W: Oh, dear! I‘m starving, I can‘t walk any farther.

M: Let‘s go to the restaurant across the street and get something to eat.

Q: Where are the two people? [2001.6/T5]

【解析】选D。本题关键词为―across the street‖。

9【原文】W: You seem very confident about the job interview, don‘t you?

M: Yes, I feel ready for it. I bought a good suit at a clothing store and I had my hair cut. I had studied almost everything about finance and economics.

Q: Where is the man probably going to work? [2002.1/T10]

【解析】选A。从―finance and economics‖来看，说话者是想在银行工作。 10【原文】M: Excuse me, I‘d like to place an advertisement for a used car in this Sunday edition of

your paper.

W: Ok, but you have to run your advertisement all week. We can‘t quote rates for just Sunday.

Q: Where is the conversation most probably taking place﹖ [2002.6/T9]

【解析】选D。本题的关键词是―place an advertisement, Sunday edition 及your paper‖。 11【原文】W: Mr. Watson, I wonder whether it‘s possible for me to take a vacation early next

month?

M: Did you fill out a request form?

Q: What is the probable relationship between the two speakers? [2005.6/T7]

【解析】选C。本题属于推理身份关系题。女士说：―华生先生，我想知道我是否可以在

下月初休假。‖男士说：―你填了申请表了吗?‖根据对话中的请求休假与填申请表，可以推断说话人之间的关系是―经理与员工‖。

12【原文】W: John, what are you doing on your computer? Don‘t you remember your promise?

M: This is not a game. It‘s only a crossword puzzle that helps increase my vocabulary. Q: What is the probable relationship between the speakers? [2003.1/T3]

【解析】选D。本题的关键就在于要听到―your promise‖和―increase my vocabulary‖，女士

严厉的语气也很重要。

13【原文】W: I heard you got a full mark in maths exams. Congratulations!

M: Thanks! I‘m sure you also did a good job.

Q: What‘s the probable relationship between the two speakers? [2001.6/T1]

【解析】选C。本题的关键词是―mark，exams‖。听到这两个词，马上就知道对话应该与

学生有关。再听到V2中的―also did a good job‖，立刻就能做出判断这是同学之间的对话。

14【原文】W: I often mistake Jim for Bob. Can you tell them apart?

M: No, they look so much alike that they even confused their mother sometimes when they were young.

Q: What is the most probable relationship between Jim and Bob? [1998.6/T1]

【解析】选A。本题只要听到―their mother‖，选出正确答案简直易如反掌。 15【原文】M: So, when are the other guys going to get here? The train is leaving in ten

minutes .We can‘t wait here forever.

W: It‘s 10:30 already. They are supposed to be here by now. I told everybody to meet here by 10:15. [2004.6/T3]

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Q: When does the train leave?

【解析】选D。本题是计算题。男士问：―那么，其他人什么时候到啊？还有十分钟火车

就开了。我们不能就这样一直等下去吧。‖女士说：―已经十点半了吗？他们这个时候应该在这儿呀。告诉大家十点十五分在这儿见面的。‖ 十点半加十分钟，火车当然是是10：40开。因此答案选D。

16【原文】M: I wonder if Suzy will be here by 5 o‘clock.

W: Her husband said she left home at 4:30.she should be here at 5:10, and 5:15 at the latest.

Q: What time did Suzy leave home? [2001.6/T7]

【解析】选C。本题是计算题。V2说―她丈夫说她四点半离开家的‖，直接就出现了正确答

案。这种几个数字在对话中都出现的题目，听的时候应该在选项旁作笔记。例如本题可以做出下面的笔记：

[A] 5:15. latest [B] 5:10. should be here

[C] 4:30. left home [D] 5:00. wonder if 当然实际考试的时候，可能没有足够的时间写下这么多。那么完全可以用符号代替，只要自己能明白就可以了。

17【原文】M: What do you think of the prospects for on-line education? Is it going to replace the

traditional school?

W: I doubt it. Schools are here to stay, because they are much more than just book learning. Even though more and more kids are going on-line, I believe few of them will quit school altogether.

Q: What does the woman think of conventional schools?

【解析】选C。V1中最后的那句一般疑问句问的是网上教育是否会取代传统的学校教育。

预测的答案多半是―会‖或者―不会‖，这样可以迅速排除B和D；听到doubt 这个词，就可以排除A。V1的话中带问句的地方是关键，解释的地方可以不加注意。同理，V2肯定或者否定的回答的部分是精华，解释部分也可以当作没听到。

18【原文】W: Bob said that Seattle is a great place for conferences.

M: He‘s certainly in a position to make that comment. He‘s been there so often. Q: What dose the man say about Bob? 大学英语四级考试试点考试样卷 T13

【解析】选A。女士：―鲍勃说西雅图是开会的好地方。‖男士：―他当然站在自己的立场

上给意见了。他常常去那。‖其实，本题相当简单。只要听到―He‘s been there so often.‖，就会很容易地选出正确答案A―他去过西雅图很多次。‖

19【原文】M: This article is nothing but advertising developers. I don‘t think the houses for sale

are half that good.

W: Come on. David. Why so negative? We‘re thinking of buying a home, aren‘t we? Just a trip to look at the place won‘t cost us much. Q: What can be inferred from the conversation?

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【解析】选D。男士：―这篇文章其实就是一个房地产商做的广告。我觉得那些出售的房

子没有他说的一半好。‖女士：―大卫。不要这样嘛，为什么这么消极呢？我们正在考虑买房子呀，不是吗？只是去那个地方看一看也不会花多长时间的。‖女士提到―Just a trip to look at the place won‘t cost us much.‖，而男士的意见正相反，就是不愿去看房，故选D。

20【原文】W: Having visited so many countries, you must be able to speak several different

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languages.

M: I wish I could. But Japanese and of course English are the only language I can speak.

Q: What do we learn from the conversation? [2007.1/T13]

【解析】选A。本题属于虚拟语气题和中but题。女士问：―去过那么多国家，你肯定会说

几种不同的语言吧？‖男士回答：―我希望如此，但是只会讲日语和英语。‖重点应该听but后的内容。从―of course English‖可以推断，英语是他的母语，那么他

只有一种外语能力。所以答案选A，即―男士会讲一门外语‖。

21【原文】M: How is John now? Is he feeling any better?

W: Not yet. It still seems impossible to make him smile. Talking to him is really

difficult and he gets upset easily over little things.

Q: What do we learn from the conversation? [2007.1/T16] 【解析】选B。本题为综合判断题。男士关切的问：―John的病怎么样了，他现在感觉好些

了吗？‖女士回答说：―现在情况不好，几乎不可能看到他有笑脸，很难同他交谈，而且他特别容易对小事感到烦闷。‖该题涉及到精神方面和心里方面的问题，从上下文推断John不是身体某个部位有病，而是心理方面的问题。所以选B―他存在情感问题‖为正确答案。

22【原文】M: Are you telling me you don‘t have a house-keeper?

W: No, we don‘t. If you make a mess, you clean it yourself.

Q: What do we learn from this conversation? [2006.6新四级/T12] 【解析】选A。本题属于综合判断题。男士说：―你难道是说没有管家？‖。女士说：―是

的，我们没有。如果你搞乱了，得自己收拾。‖B项―女士需要管家‖，C项―女士的房子很乱‖和D项―女士的工作是管家‖均属语意干扰项。从女士的回答中可以推出答案，即A项―女士自己做家务‖为正确答案。

23【原文】M: You look like you are freezing to death. Why don‘t you put this on?

W: Thank you, it was so warm at noon. I didn‘t expect the weather to change so

quickly.

Q: What do we learn from the conversation? [2006.6新四级/T14] 【解析】选D)。本题属于综合判断题。男士说：―你看起来冻的要死，干吗不穿上这个？‖。

女士说：―谢谢，中午时很暖和，没想到天气变的如此之快。‖A项―女士没想到中午会这么暖‖，B项―女士对天气变化很敏感‖和C项―天气预报不准‖均属语意干扰项。从女士的话中可以知道―天气突然变冷‖为正确答案。

24【原文】M: What was it like growing up in New York‘s Bronx District? Was it safe?

W: To me, it was. It was all I knew. My mom would send me to the shop and I‘d go

and buy things when I was about 8 years old.

Q: What do we learn from the conversation? [2006.6新四级/T16] 【解析】选A。本题属于综合判断题。男士说：―在纽约的Bronx区长大什么感觉？安全

吗？‖。女士说：―对我来说，安全。我就知道这些。8岁时，妈妈让我去商店，我就去买东西。‖B项―男士认为住在Bronx区很安全‖C项―女士年纪很小就为补贴家用而工作‖和D项―男士认为让8岁孩子买东西不安全‖均属语意干扰项。从女士的话中可以得到答案，即A项―在Bronx区长大，女士没有感觉到任何危险‖为正确答案。

25【原文】M: Madam, I hear you have an apartment for rent. Can I take a look at it?

W: Sure, you‘re welcome any time by appointment, but I have to tell you the building

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is close to a railway with the noise. You might save the trip.

Q: What do we learn from the conversation? [2006.6新四级/T18] 【解析】 选B)。本题属于综合判断题。男士说：―夫人，听说您有公寓要出租，我能看一

下吗？‖。女士说：―当然，约好了，什么时间都可以，但是我要告诉你房子离铁路很近，会有噪音，但你也免了跑路。‖A项―女士不能容忍噪音‖，C项―男士错过了约会‖和D项―女士将乘火车旅行‖均属语意干扰项。从两人的话中可以得到答案，即B项―男士在找公寓‖为正确答案。

第一部分 听力部分 第二章 长对话

第五节 专项训练

Answers:

1--5 ADBCC 6--10 ABCAB 11-15 BDABA 16-20 BDCBC 21-25 ABCCB 26-30 ACBAC 31-35 CBDAB 36-40 CDCDC 41-44 CADB

Script for the following 12 long conversations: Conversation 1

W: I haven‘t seen you here for a couple weeks. Have you stopped eating or something? M: No. Does it look like I‘ve stopped eating? I‘ve been spending a lot of time in the library. W: Working on a paper?

M: I wish I was working on a paper！I‘m working on three different papers: anthropology, English lit., and history.

W: Wow, that is a lot of work.

M: Yeah, and what‘s frustrating is that I‘m studying the nineteenth century British Empire in all three classes, but I can‘t just write a single paper for all three. W: Why not?

M: The professors won‘t let me. Even if I make it three times as long as the suggested length. W: That‘s too bad. Could you write your papers on three aspects of one topic? M: Hmmm. What do you mean? Do you have something in mind?

W: Well, let‘s see. Hmm…Maybe you could do something with Romanticism, like, oh…write your anthropology paper on the cultural basis of Romanticism, and, uh, your history paper on the influence of the Romantic poets on British foreign policy, and, OK, and your English paper on an analysis of some Romantic poems.

M: Hey, that‘s not a bad idea! I‘ve already started the research for one of the papers, so I can use that. What can I do to repay you?

W: You want to write up my chemistry lab for me?

M: I‘d love to, but I‘ve never taken chemistry, so I‘m not sure you‘d like the results.

W: Oh well, no thanks necessary then. Have a good weekend, and try to get out of the library and get some sleep. You have big circles under your eyes. M: OK, I‘ll try. See you later. Questions:

1. What has the man been busy doing all week?

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2. What does the woman suggest the man do to make his work easier? 3. Why does the woman mention Romanticism?

4. Why doesn‘t the woman want any help from the man? Conversation 2

M: Hey, Michelle, Look what I just found. Right here in the sand.

W: A piece of wood? Oh, Driftwood. Interesting shape…Almost like some sort of modern sculpture.

M: Yeah. And feel how smooth it is .

W: Hmm. Must‘ve been in the water a long time. It could‘ve been drifting in the ocean currents for months, or even years.

M: In the currents? Doesn‘t the wind just blow things around out there?

W: Well, sure. But the currents are always moving, too. Almost like rivers, but underwater rivers, flowing through the ocean.

M: So how do they find out where these currents go？Stick a message in a bottle and throw it in the water?

W: Don't laugh. In fact, I was reading in a science magazine that oceanographers have released huge numbers of bottles into the ocean over the years. They wanted to map out where the currents would carry them.

M: Say, I‘ll bet— after they found out where all those bottles ended up—they could enter all that data into a computer and make a pretty detailed model to --- to show where the currents go. W: In fact, they did. And they also found a neat way to test that model. There was a freighter carrying sneakers from a factory in Asia. It was caught in a big storm and thousands of pairs of sneakers got dumped in the Pacific Ocean. M: Really? What a waste?

W: Yeah. Turns out, though, that hundreds of these shoes started washing up on beaches somewhere near Seattle, just about where the computer models had predicted the currents would carry them.

M: Gee. you mean all that stuff I find on the beaches might be part of some big scientific experiment? I thought it was all just trash! Questions:

5. What are the speakers mainly discussing? 6. What did the man find on the beach?

7. According to the magazine article, what did scientists put into the ocean? 8. What can be inferred from the story about the sneakers? Conversation 3

W: Today‘s guest on ―Science Update‖ is David Brown. Dr. Brown, you and your team have found bacteria far below the Earth‘s surface. You must be thrilled about your discovery.

M: Well, yes very exciting. For a long time we‘d suspected the presence of such organism, but we lacked substantial evidence.

W: How did you confirm the existence of bacteria?

M: Well, technology helped. Our drilling techniques have improved significantly, and so the risk that surface bacteria could be mistaken for those found at much greater depth was reduced. With the new techniques, we could get much deeper into the Earth. W: How far down did you actually get?

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M: In one case, about three kilometers. We were surprised, I must tell you, that there were organisms that far down.

W: You know, it sounds like fiction, something like a lost word.

M: Let‘s call it a hidden biosphere, and it‘s probably a very extensive one. The mass of the living organisms below the surface may be equal in size to the mass of the surface bacteria. W: Have you found any unique life-forms?

M: Yes. One of the organisms is the first anaerobic bacillus ever discovered. That means it can live and grow only where there is no oxygen.

W: Is there any danger of these bacteria infecting people when you bring them to the surface?

M: The bacteria in question were adapted to an environment that‘s hostile and alien to humans. Conversely, these anaerobic bacteria could not survive in our environment. So we really don't need to worry about these bacteria causing illness in people. Questions:

9. What is the main topic of the interview?

10. What aspect of the hidden biosphere dose the man discuss?

11. According to the man, why is there no danger of infection by the bacteria? Conversation 4

M: Margaret, I could use your advice. W: What about, Ron?

M: Well, I‘ve put off doing my science requirement for three years.

W: And if you want to graduate this year, you‘ve got to take a science course.

M: Right. I figure since you are doing premed, you know about the various courses.

W: Well, I have to take biology, chemistry, math and physics. What you need is a good introductory course for non-science majors.

M: Yeah, I‘m really weak in math. I did poorly in it in high school.

W: Then you‘d better avoid chemistry and physics. How about biology? M: The problem is the lab. I‘m a little squeamish about dissecting things.

W: That is a problem. What about astronomy? Everybody says Dr. Coolie is great. I‘d take that course myself if I had the time.

M: That‘s what I thought I‘d take. But it meets at the same time with my modern drama course. W: Geology is pretty interesting, and cutting up rocks shouldn‘t bother you.

M: That‘s a good idea. It even fits in with my hobby of mountain-climbing. Thanks a lot! Questions:

12. Why is the man going to take a science course? 13. What course would probably take?

14. Why isn‘t the man going to take astronomy? 15. What course has the woman not taken? Conversation 5

M: Hi, Hellen, what do you think of our class in children‘s literature?

W: It looks pretty good. I was surprised to see you there. Are you also majoring in elementary education?

M: No, I‘m not, but as a psychology major, I can use this to fulfill the requirement in developmental psychology.

W: Have you finished the first assignment yet?

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M: Not yet. I just bought the books today. How about you?

W: I started this afternoon. It‘s great fun reading those wonderful children‘s stories by Dr. Suess. M: Dr. Suess? I don‘t remember seeing his name on the reading list.

W: His full name is Theodore Geisel. That‘s how it‘s listed in the bibliography. Dr. Suess is his pen-name.

M: I loved reading those stories as a child. It‘ll be interesting to read them now from a different perspective. I guess it‘ll give me a good idea how children think. W: Those stories are also great for classroom use. M: How is that?

W: Well, take a typical Dr. Suess‘ book like ―The Cat in the Hat‖. It has a controlled vocabulary of only 200 words.

M: So that means the children gets lots of practice using a small number of words over and over. W: Exactly. In fact, ―The Cat in the Hat‖ was written primarily to show how a controlled vocabulary reader could also be interesting and fun.

M: Well, it sounds like all these courses are also going to be interesting and fun. I think I‘ll get started on this reading-list tonight. Questions:

16. What is Hellen‘s major field of study?

17. Why will the speakers be reading children‘s stories? 18. Who are Suess and Theodore Geisel?

19. What is true about the book called ―The Cat in the Hat‖?

Conversation 6 M: Hello.

W: Hello, this is Susan Welson. May I speak to Greg Roberson, please? M: Hi, Susan, it‘s Greg. What can I do for you?

W: Well, I‘m calling about the theater group I belong to---- the Princeton Players. We‘re looking for more people to join, especially men. And I thought you might be interested.

M: Oh, gosh! You know how much I love acting, but I‘m taking some very hard courses. I might be able to learn my part, but I would hardly have time to come to the rehearsals.

W: Well, actually we rehearse only one night a week, Thursday from seven to ten, so we wouldn‘t have to put in extra time before a performance.

M: Only once a week, you say? Well, would you give me time to think it over?

W: Sure. But look, why don‘t you come and watch our rehearsal next Thursday? I think you‘ll like the way we work. When you see how much fun it is, you‘ll want to join right away. M: Okay, I‘ll come to a rehearsal. But I can‘t promise more than that.

W: Great! I‘ll give you a call on Wednesday to remind you. Talk you then, bye now! M: Bye, Susan! Questions:

20. Why did Susan think Greg might be interested in the theater group? 21.How often does the grou p rehearse?

22. Why does Greg ask for time to think about whether he will join the group? 23. What does Susan expect Greg to do?

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Conversation 7

M: Hello, I have a reservation for tonight. W: Your name, please.

M: Nelson, Charles Nelson.

W: Ok, Mr. Nelson. That‘s a room for five and...

M: But excuse me, you mean a room for five pounds? I didn‘t know the special was so good. W: No, no, hold no-according to our records, a room for 5 guests was booked under your name. M: No, no---hold on. You must have two guests under the name. W: Ok, let me check this again. Oh, here we are. M: Yeah?

W: Charles Nelson, a room for one for the 19th... M: Wait, wait. It‘s for tonight, not tomorrow night.

W: Em..., I don‘t think we have any rooms for tonight. There‘s a conference going on in town and---er, let‘s see...yeah, no rooms.

M: Oh, come on! You must have something, anything! W: Well, let---let me check my computer here...Ah! M: What?

M: Oh, come on! You must have something, anything!

W: There has been a cancellation for this evening. A honeymoon suite is now available. M: Great, I‘ll take it.

W: But, I 'II have to charge you 150 pounds for the night. M: What? I should have a discount for the inconvenience!

W: Well, the best I can give you is a 10% discount plus a ticket for a free continent breakfast. M: Hey, isn‘t the breakfast free anyway? W: Well, only on weekends. M: I want to talk to the manager.

W: Wait, wait, wait...Mr. Nelson, I think I can give you an additional 15% discount...

Questions:

24. What‘s the man‘s problem?

25. Why did the hotel clerk say they didn‘t have any rooms for that night? 26. What did the clerk say about the breakfast in the hotel?

27. What did the man imply he would do at the end of the conversation? （07年6月23日真题）

Conversation 8

M: Sarah, you work in the admissions office, don‘t you? W: Yes, I‘ve been here ten years as assistant director. M: Really? What does that involve?

W: Well, I‘m in charge of all the admissions of postgraduate students in the university. M: Only postgraduates?

W: Yes, postgraduates only. I have nothing at all to do with undergraduates.

M: Do you find that you get particular-sort of...different national groups? I mean, do you get large

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numbers from Latin America or...

W: Yes. Well, of all the students enrolled last year, nearly half were from overseas. They were

from African countries, the Far East, the Middle East, and Latin America.

M: Em. But have you been doing just that for the last 10 years, or, have you done other things? W: Well, I‘ve been doing the same job. Er, before that, I was secretary of the medical school at Birmingham, and further back, I worked in the local government. M: Oh, I see.

W: So I‘ve done different types of things.

M: Yes, indeed. How do you imagine your job might develop in the future? Can you imagine

shifting into a different kind of responsibility or doing something...

W: Oh, yeah, from October 1, I‘ll be doing an entirely different job. There‘s going to be more committee work. I mean, more policy work, and less dealing with students, unfortunately-T II miss my contact with students. Questions:

28. What is the woman‘s present position?

29 What do we learn about the postgraduates enrolled last year in the woman‘s university? 30. What will the woman‘s new job be like? （07年6月23日真题）

Conversation 9

M: Mary, I hope you're packed and ready to leave.

W: Yes, I‘m packed, but not quite ready. I can‘t find my passport. M: Your passport? That‘s the one thing you mustn‘t leave behind.

W: I know. I haven‘t lost it. I‘ve packed it, but I can‘t remember which bag it‘s in. M: Well, you have to find it at the airport. Come on, the taxi is waiting. W: Did you say taxi? I thought we were going in your car.

M: Yes, well, I have planned to, but I‘ll explain later. You‘ve got to be there in an hour. W: The plane doesn‘t leave for two hours. Anyway, I‘m ready to go now. M: Now, you're taking just one case, is that right? W: No, there is one in the hall as well.

M: Gosh, what a lot of stuff! You're taking enough for a month instead of a week. W: Well, you can‘t depend on the weather. It might be cold.

M: It‘s never cold in Rome. Certainly not in May. Come on, we really must go. W: Right, we're ready. We‘ve got the bags, I‘m sure there‘s no need to rush. M: There is. I asked the taxi driver to wait two minutes, not twenty.

W: Look, I‘m supposed to be going away to relax. You‘re making me nervous. M: Well, I want you to relax on holiday, but you can‘t relax yet.

W: OK, I promise not to relax, at least not until we get to the airport and I find my passport.

Questions:

31. What does the woman say about her passport? 32. What do we know about the woman‘s trip? 33. Why does the man urge the woman to hurry?

34. Where does the conversation most probably take place?

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（07年12月22日真题）

Conversation 10

W: Oh, I‘m fed up with my job.

M: Hey, there's a perfect job for you in the paper today. You might be interested. W: Oh, what is it? What do they want?

M: Wait a minute. Uh, here it is. The European Space Agency is recruiting translators. W: The European Space Agency?

M: Well, that‘s what it says. They need an English translator to work from French or German.

W: So they need a degree in French or German, I suppose. Well, I‘ve got that. What‘s more, I have plenty of experience. What else are they asking for?

M: Just that. A university degree and three or four years of experience as a translator in a professional environment. They also say the person should have a lively and inquiring mind, effective communication skills and the ability to work individually or as a part of the team. W: Well, if I stay at my present job much longer, I won‘t have any mind or skills left. By the way, what about salary? I just hope it isn‘t lower than what I get now.

M: It‘s said to be negotiable. It depends on the applicant‘s education and experience. In addition to basic salary, there's a list of extra benefits. Have a look yourself.

W: Hm, travel and social security plus relocation expenses are paid. Hey, this isn‘t bad. I really want the job. Questions:

35. Why is the woman trying to find a new job? 36. What position is being advertised in the paper?

37. What are the key factors that determine the salary of the new position? （07年12月22日真题）

Conversation 11

W: Gosh! Have you seen this Richard? M: Seeing what?

W: In the paper, it says there‘s a man going round pretending he‘s from the electricity board. He‘s been calling at people‘s homes, saying he‘s come to check that all their appliances are safe. Then he gets around them to make him a cup of tea and while they are out of the room, he steals their money, handbag, whatever and makes off with it.

M: But you know Jane, it‘s partly their own fault. You should never let anyone like that in unless you are expecting them.

W: It‘s all very well to say that, but someone comes to the door and says electricity or gas, and you automatically think they are ok, especially if they flash a card to you. M: Does this man have an I. D. then?

W: Yes, that‘s just it! It seems he used to work for the electricity board at one time. According to the paper, the police are warning people, especially pensioners not to admit anyone unless they have an appointment. It‘s a bit sad. One old lady told them she‘d just been to the post office to draw her pension when he called. She said he must have followed her home. He stole the whole lot.

M: But what does he look like? Surely they must have a description.

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W: Oh, yes, they have. Let‘s see. In his thirties, tall, bushy dark hair, slight northern accent, sounds a bit like you actually.

Questions:

38. What does the woman want the man to read in the newspaper?

39. How did the man mentioned in the newspaper try to win further trust from the victims? 40. What is the warning from the police?

41. What does the woman speaker tell us about the old lady? （08年6月21日真题）

Conversation 12

M: Miss Jones, could you tell me more about your first job with hotel marketing concepts?

W: Yes certainly. I was a marketing consultant, responsible for marketing ten UK hotels. They were all luxury hotels in the leisure sector, all of a very high standard. M: Which markets were you responsible for? W: For Europe and Japan.

M: I see from your resume that you speak Japanese. Have you ever been to Japan?

W: Yes, I have. I spent a month in Japan in 2006. I met all the key people in the tourist industry, the big tour operators and tourist organizations. As I speak Japanese, I had a very big advantage.

M: Yes, of course. Have you had any contact with Japan in your present job?

W: Yes, I‘ve had a lot. The truth is I have become very popular with the Japanese, both for holidays and for business conferences. In fact, the market for all types of luxury holidays for the Japanese has increased a lot recently.

M: Really, I‘m interested to hear more about that, but first, tell me, have you ever traveled on a luxury train? The Orient Express, for example.

W: No I haven‘t, but I have traveled on a glacier express to Switzerland and I traveled across China by train about 8 years ago. I love train travel. That‘s why I‘m very interested in this job.

Questions:

42. What did the woman do in her first job?

43. What gave the woman an advantage during her business trip in Japan? 44. Why is the woman applying for the new job? （08年6月21日真题）

第一部分 听力部分 第三章 听力短文

第三节 专项训练

专项训练1 听力原文： Passage 1

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It costs surprisingly little to rent a car in the United States. You do not need an international or American driver‘s license to rent a car; you can use your national license in most cases. When you rent a car, we suggest getting a rate with unlimited mileage; you pay a fixed rate per day and can drive as many miles as you wish. Compare the company?s rates--you may find interesting holiday or weekend rates, or international visitor rates. Most Americans drive and rent cars with automatic transmission, meaning you don‘t have to change gears manually. Note that,

surprisingly enough, some car rental companies will not accept cash--you need a credit card. (They can then trace you if you?ve stolen or damaged the car.) It is very often possible to get a \

convenient, although it is normally more expensive. Prices may vary according to what time of the week it is, as well whether mileage is included or not. It is worthwhile checking around different firms to see which has the best arrangements for you particular plans.（197words） Questions 26to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard. 26. What is the best title for this passage?

27. What license do you need to rent a car in the United States?

28. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage? Passage 2

A critical factor that plays a part in susceptibility to colds is age. A study done by the University of Michigan School of Public Health revealed particulars that seem to hold true for the general population. Infants are the most cold ridden group, averaging more than six colds in their first years. Boys have more colds than girls up to age three. After the age of three, girls are more susceptible than boys, and teenage girls average three colds a year to boys' two. The general

incidence of colds continues to decline into maturity. Elderly people who are in good health have as few as one or two colds annually. One exception is found among people in their twenties, especially women, who show a rise in cold infections, because people in this age group are most likely to have young children. Adults who delay having children until their thirties and forties

experience the same sudden increase in cold infections. The study also found that economics plays an important role. As income increases, the frequency at which colds are reported in the family decreases. Families with the lowest income suffer about a third more colds than families at the upper end. Lower income generally forces people to live in more cramped quarters than those

typically occupied by wealthier people, and crowding increases the opportunities for the cold virus to travel from person to person. Low income may also adversely influence diet. The degree to which poor nutrition affects susceptibility to colds is not yet clearly established, but an inadequate diet is suspected of lowering resistance generally. （265words） Questions 29to 31 are based on the passage you have just heard.

29. What are mentioned in the passage as very important factors which influence the infection of cold?

30. According to the study, who are more liable to colds?

31. According to the study, how many times do infants suffer from colds from birth to one year old? Passage 3

Huihua, a Chinese student, and Mary, an American student studying Chinese in China, were on their way to a bookstore. As they got to the bookstore, they saw a young man walking down a flight of stairs. In his hurry, he missed the last two steps, and fell on the ground. He struggled to

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get back to his feet while people around him laughed. Fortunately, he seemed to be O. K. Mary was worried. She found Huihua smiling a little and was not comfortable about it. ―Tell me, Huihua, how could people laugh when someone fell like that? Do they care at all? Shouldn‘t they go up and ask the young man whether he was hurt? ‖ Huihua said, ―They knew he wasn‘ t hurt too much.‖

―But I still don‘t understand. A fall is a fall. In my culture, people would do anything but laugh!‖

This is another example in which the Chinese and the Westerner interpret a smile differently. As mentioned in this case, Chinese people resort to laugh or smile when they feel embarrassed. Very often, the person caught in the embarrassing situation would also laugh or make a joke, to ease the embarrassment. However, if someone gets hurt seriously, it will not be a laughing matter any more. People will help him/her instead.

A Westerner would interpret laughter in such a setting as a sign of either insensitivity or, worse, pleasure that the person falling had hurt himself/herself because that person was disliked. A

Westerner‘s response would have been to rush over, assist the person up, and to inquire about any injury by saying something like, ―Are you okay?‖ If a Westerner fell, they, like a Chinese person, might attempt to make a joke out of the incident if they were not hurt. If two close friends are walking together, and one trips but clearly isn‘t hurt, a common joke is to say ―Have a nice trip‖ a pun based on two very different meanings of ―trip‖, one meaning a vacation, the other meaning ―to stumble‖. However, this joke would be made only between two people who knew each other well. （355words）

Questions 32to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard. 32. What is this passage about?

33. Why did the Chinese people laugh when the man fell?

34. Why was Mary worried when she saw Huihua smile after the man‘s fall?

35. What does the word ―trip‖ mean in the joke ―Have a nice trip‖ mentioned in the end of the passage? 参考答案：

26. C 此题是一道传统题型，即考查文章的中心话题是什么，由文章的中心话题 给文章选择一个最佳标题，做这一类题时一定要注意集中精力听好短文的开头，因为四级听力短文一般会开门见山，把中心思想置于文章的开头。本篇文章的第一句话是―It costs surprisingly little to rent a car in the United States‖所以由此可以知道本篇文章的中心话题是关于―rent cars‖，再加上―rent cars‖这个词组在文章中反复出现，故选C。

27. B这是一个细节题，考查的是对文章细节的理解。文章中提到，不需要美国的驾驶执照或国际驾驶执照，游客只要持本国的驾驶执照就可以在美国租车，故选B。

28. C本题看起来复杂，实则是对听力理解非常有用的，考生应该好好利用的资源。题干问题是以下四项哪一项是错误的，因此考生可以在听前看到与文章相关的四个完整的句子，这无疑可以帮助考生减小理解文章的难度。文章里面说―It is very often possible to get a \

convenient, although it is normally more expensive.‖意思说如果只租单程的话就会更贵一些，故C选项的说法与原文不符。

29. A 文章的前半部分讲了患感冒与年龄的关系，后半部分讲了患感冒与家庭经济状况的关系，故选。

30. D 要做对这道题，考生除了要听力理解能力强之外，还要英语语言功底扎实。因为这道

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题的两个障碍是两个短语，即―cold ridden‖和―be liable to‖。文章里的―cold ridden‖意为―受感冒困扰的‖而问题中―be liable to‖意为―易遭受……的‖,根据文章内容因而最容易患感冒,故选D.

31. A 此题是细节问题，即要抓住文章的数字细节。根据文章内容―Infants are the most cold ridden group, averaging more than six colds in their first years.‖故选A。

32. B这道题是要求考生抓住文章的主要内容.两个学生之间的对话并不难以理解,是关于a laughter 展开的.即时学生没有听明白对话,也可以从文章中多次重复laughter一词而抓住文章的关键词,即laughter,因此选B。

33. D 根据文章的内容，―Chinese people resort to laugh or smile when they feel embarrassed.‖中国人一般会在感到尴尬时笑，故选D。

34. A通过迅速浏览本题的四个选项，考生可以提炼出一个相同的结构―Because she……‖,这样可以帮助考生定位所要掌握的信息,即―她做某事的原因‖.根据文章, Mary是因为那个人摔了跤以后Huihua的笑而觉得不理解,感到不舒服,这是由不同的文化造成的,故选A。

35. A ―trip‖在这个玩笑中是一个双关语。它除了表示―旅行‖之外还可以表示―绊倒‖。而这句玩笑一般是西方人在朋友摔倒之后说的，因此―trip‖在这里的意思应该是―绊倒‖，即说话人想要通过这样说来活跃气氛，表达自己不希望朋友受伤的愿望。故A为正确答案。

专项训练2 听力原文： Passage 1

Personal finance is an increasingly complex world. There are more ways to invest money, more ways to save it -- and more ways to lose it. Yet many people are more strangers to this world than they might like to admit.

In the United States, there are growing calls to do more to help young people learn skills in financial literacy. Some efforts begin in high school. But more and more information is available on the Internet, not only for young people but also for adults. The goal is to teach about budgeting, saving, investing and using money.

The United States Financial Literacy and Education Commission was established in two thousand three. This government group supervises financial education efforts through nineteen federal agencies.

Information on financial literacy and education can be found at its Web site. The address is MyMoney.gov. It includes links to agencies that deal with banking, buying a home, investing and other areas.

The National Council on Economic Education has found that seventeen states now require high school students to take a class in economics. This number has grown from thirteen in nineteen ninety-eight.

As of three years ago, half of all states required students to take a class in personal finance. Yet that number has fallen, from twenty-five to twenty-two.

The National Council on Economic Education sells textbooks for grades four through twelve. It also offers free materials for teachers. The information is available at ncee.net.

Teachers say parents also need to play a larger part in educating their children about money. A recent study found that seventy percent of college students said they received financial advice mainly from their parents.

Investment companies also offer information. Charles Schwab, for example, has a Web site to

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Besides movie roles, Kelly Chen also plays an important social role - \大使) of the Workplace English Campaign (活动)\people to study the English language.

At press conferences, she, as the ambassador, often teaches her fans to speak native English. She has even suggested that reporters should master the language so they would be able to communicate with international pop stars.

Kelly's tip for good English is \watch English movies or TV programs. When you meet a new word, you can imagine when you can use it in real life,\

四. 篇章训练

Directions: In this section, you will hear each passage four 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 and third times, you are required to write down the whole passage you have just heard. For the sentences in the passage, you can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the main points in your own words. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written.

Passage 1

Time spent at a university is a most worthwhile period in a young person's life. This is a time when a student begins to form his or her ideas about life in general. Attending classes and studying in the library keep a student busy and provide him or her with access to valuable information, adding to his or her knowledge base.

Campus life can also be rich and colorful. Most universities offer a variety of extracurricular activities such as sports events, contests, and other social gatherings, enabling the students to experience relief from study and homework. Students often form lifelong friendships through the varied experiences of university life.

During the time a student spends at university, he not only develops his intellectual abilities, he also develops social skills as well as knowledge and wisdom necessary for choosing a future career. By learning how to balance intense study and recreation, a student will be well prepared for the challenges of future responsibilities.

Passage 2

People say that high school is the best time of your life. During these three years, there is more to a teenager's life than just homework and classes. As this year is flying by, it's a bit scary to realize that high school is close to coming to an end. Have you done anything meaningful and memorable before you graduate?

A sentimental (感伤的) teenager made a list of 20 things that high school students should do before graduation, so that they will not regret not having done them. Here are some of the suggestions:

1. Make a speech or sing a song in front of your class no matter how shy you are. 2. Bow to your most respected teacher and say \

3. Say \4. Remember to keep every classmate's phone number.

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5. Try a new haircut and wish for a new start.

Passage 3

When hot summer comes, light and cool food gets more popular. Salads are one of them. Made from uncooked vegetables, they are not only healthy, but can be tasty.

There are thousands of different salads. But simple ones are easy to make.

Here's how to make a simple salad. This one goes well with a main meat dish and rice.

First you need some vegetables, such as a lettuce (生菜), some tomatoes, a cucumber and a couple of peppers (青椒). From the supermarket, buy a salad dressing (沙拉酱). Wash the vegetables carefully. Chop them into pieces and put them in a bowl. Add the dressing. Mix the vegetables and the dressing up. And there you have your salad!

五．复合式听写模拟题

Directions: In this section, you will hear each 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 numbered from 36 to 43 with the exact words you have just heard. For blanks numbered from 44 to 46 you are required to fill in the missing information. For these blanks, you can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the main points in your own words. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written.

Passage 1

Leaving a tip in a restaurant has become a custom in most countries. The word \the Latin word \meaning free. Tips are defined as small gifts of money for service in addition to the payment due.

The practice of tipping has a little interesting history. The custom can be traced back to the Roman era. The Romans were the first civilization to use coins. It is possible the word \from the word stipend. A more common belief is tips were first given in the 18th century England. A popular coffee house equipped each table with a coin box. The label of each box read \promptness (迅速).\Dropping a coin into the box would result in quick service. Also, the first letter of each word is T.I.P.-tip.

(44)In America and Europe it is customary to tip anywhere from 10% to 20%. Taxi drivers, waiters in restaurants, and hotel bellboys, all expect a little something. People working at these jobs usually receive a low basic salary. Tips are quite necessary to supplement their income. (45) Today most people decide the size of tip according to the quality of the service... If the service and food are not satisfactory, a small tip or possibly no tip will be left. For excellent food and service most people are quite happy to leave a tip.

For whatever reason, tipping will continue to be practiced in most countries. Tipping does have its place in our modern society.

(46) It will also remain a somewhat personal expression of gratitude.

Passage 2

A well known speaker started off his seminar by holding up a $20 bill.

In the room of 200, he asked, \

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He said, \crumple (揉皱) the bill up. He then asked, \ \into the floor with his shoe. He picked it up, now crumpled and dirty. \Still the hands went into the air.

\you still wanted it because it did not decrease in value. It was still worth $20.

Many times in our lives, we are dropped, crumpled, and ground into the dirt by the decisions we make and the circumstances that come our way.

(44) We feel as though we are worthless. But no matter what has happened or what will happen, you will never lose your value: dirty or clean, crumpled or finely creased, you are still priceless to those who love you. (45) The worth of our lives comes not in what we do or who we know, but by who we are.

You are special---Don't ever forget it.\

(46) Count your blessings, not your problems.

Passage 3

After staying in Manchester for four months, I have come to understand better why British like talking about the weather-it is changing every minute so that people never find it a boring topic to talk about! It's like a computer game that constantly offers you new and unexpected data to keep you going on and on without getting tired. We had some lovely sunny days right after we came to Manchester which made us forget about the warnings we got from our friends how awful the weather could be. Now we know that was only a friendly welcome and we'd better get prepared for something tough. It can be overcast (阴沉的) in the early morning, then a drizzle (毛毛雨), then a sunny spell, then clouds, then blue sky for a short while, clouds again followed by rain and finally end up with a windy night. (44) I used to keep a weather record on my calendar with all these details. In the end, I found that the weather was always so changeable that I simply put down \

(45) I have got used to waking up with a raining scene outside the window. Tutors will greet us by saying \have a non-Manchester weather today.\take and umbrella or not. (46) There is a saying here that it only rains when you forget to take an umbrella. From our experience, we've learnt this is quite true.

Passage 4

Tekley raced across the bridge over the Jordan River. He looked down on the enormous cross-shaped roof of St. George Cathedral (大教堂). Every day he worked as a shoe keeper there. Although it wasn't the biggest cathedral, it was by far the most beautiful.

Tekley rushed down the narrow stairs that were carved into a wall of stone facing the cathedral. He dashed around to the front door where he spotted Nahmen, the oldest shoe keeper. The white-haired man sat in the sun on a stone ledge.

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\are growing dim; I have to feel my way with my stick. And the legs don't move as fast as they

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used to.\

(44) Tekley felt sorry for the old man and wondered how much longer he would be a shoe keeper. Tekley knew Mr. Nahmen's son had died, leaving four grandchildren to care for. (45) The old man needed this job to provide for his family.

Tekley peered inside the cathedral and breathed in the sweet aroma (芳香) of burning incense (香). When his eyes adjusted to the darkness, he saw the priest standing tall behind the low altar. He turned from the cathedral and joined Nahmen on the stone ledge (突出部分). (46) They watched as the first group of tourists slowly made their way down the narrow steps. Tekley smiled when he saw the large group. As the youngest shoe keeper, he would be last in line to keep a tourist's shoes.

Passage 5

Half a century ago, Edmund Hillary, a beekeeper from New Zealand, and Tenzing Norgay, a Sherpa (夏尔巴人) from Nepal, reached the top of Mount Qomolangma（珠穆朗玛）.

Over fifty million years ago, Qomolangma was born. Fifty years ago, two men reach its summit. The blink of time, representing man's attempt to reach the highest spot on Earth, is best measured not by years but by the stories of those who've tried. 1,200 people have successfully climbed Qomolangma. Nearly 200 have died trying.

What Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay did that bright, blue day fifty years ago is nearly impossible, even for the most seasoned climber, to imagine. There are no fixed ropes and aluminum(铝) ladders, no GPS. Quite simply, two men tied together hacked steps in the ice and climbed to over 29,000 feet.

At 11:30 a.m. they reached the highest point in Earth. (44) Neither man had any idea how much it would change their lives. A year and a hundred public appearances later, both men had become fatigued with the fame.

Hillary and Tenzing spent a total of fifteen minutes on the summit. (45) They thought, once they‘d climbed it, it was unlikely anyone would ever make a similar attempt. They couldn't have been more wrong. Last year alone, 500 climbers set out to summit, and there have been any number of superlatives: first woman, first without oxygen, first solo, youngest, oldest, blind, and the first descent on skis, snowboard, and glider. (46) But seeing it now through Hillary‘s eyes, it‘s impossible to make comparisons.

Passage 6

Try answering these questions: Can lightning strike the same place twice? Can lightning occur without thunder? Are you really safe in your car during a storm?

Each year in the US, about 96 people are struck and killed by lightning. Five to thirty times that number are struck and injured! There are precautions you can take if you are in a storm, and it is often ignorance that leads to injury.

Lightning is an electrical discharge produced by thunderstorms. It is often mistakenly believed that lightning can occur without thunder. This is because the sound of thunder rarely travels farther than ten miles. So you are seeing the lightning but are unable to hear the thunder associated with it due to distance.

(44) Thunder is the result of lightning, therefore one without the other is impossible.

That lightning can strike the same place twice is without a doubt. One bad storm saw lightning

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strike the Empire Building fifteen times in twenty minutes.

Generally you are safe in your car. The metal body of the car provides the real safety. (45) This does not mean your car cannot be struck by lightning. Traveling in your car during a storm is still not wise and you should not do so unless unnecessary.

(46) The chances of being struck and killed by lightning are actually quite slim, about 350,000 to 1. So you can learn some correct ways to decrease your odds even more.

Lightning can be a very beautiful phenomenon to watch. The key to this romance, however, is common sense and safety.

Passage 7

US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice named Michelle Kwan, the Hong Kong-born US

figure-skating superstar, as Washington's first Public Diplomacy Ambassador tasked with promoting American values around the world.

Kwan, a two-time Olympic medalist and the most decorated figure-skater in US history, will visit China early this year on the first mission of her non-salaried career as goodwill envoy, Rice said.

\heights of artistic and athletic excellence through her discipline, her drive and her determination \ \all around the world by helping to tell American's story through her own story.\

Kwan, at 26, is one of the world's best known athletes. (44) She said she always wanted to serve our country, to contribute and to make a difference.

\feel that in this position, I can do just that,\she said. \look forward to sharing my experience and my story.\

But the skater insisted she saw her role as \

(45) Kwan began skating at the age of five and won her first competition when she was seven. She is currently a student in political science and international relations at the University of Denver, Rice's Alma Master.

Rice recalled that she had also been a figure skater in her youth and suggested Kwan's career could parallel her own. (46) She joked that Kwan was on her way to become Secretary of State.

Passage 8

Boys can seem like totally unimaginable alien (外国的，外星的) creatures that are difficult to understand and even harder to get to know. Some girls think of boys as the enemy---the kind that chases them at recess, cuts ahead of them in the lunch line, or teases them at the bus stop. But, if girls are lucky, they might even count boys among their friends.

Are boys and girls different? Of course they are. There are many physical differences between boys and girls, as well as differences at the rate and ways their bodies and minds grow and change. For example, you may have noticed that girls tend to mature faster than boys. The girls you know probably learned to read earlier and mastered math concepts sooner than your boy classmates. (44) These differences are a result of the natural way our bodies and brains grow.

But there are other, less visible ways that boys and girls differ. These differences are not so much because of the way boys and girls are born, (45) but the way that the world treats each sex and what it expects of them.

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