2017年 12月六级真题听力原文 第二套Conversation-1W: You are going to give a short speech of thanks for the speaker this evening, aren t you , Bill?M: Yes.W: You don t sound very enthusiastic. Its not that bad, is it?M: No, I don t mind, really. But I can neverforget the first speech of thanks Idid.W: Why? What happened?M: Well, I was in my early twenties. I joined the local history society.W: Yes?M: Anyway, I went along to a lecture by a Miss Bligh.W: Oh. Do go on.M: She was going to talk with slides about our town in the mid-18th century. She hadjust published a book on the subject which was reckoned to be quite good. So I went along. When I arrived, the secretary asked me if I could give the speech of thanks.Rather stupidly, I said yes.W: Weve all done it.M: Anyway, from that point on, I was scared. What should I say? I decided to makenotes during the lecture and refer to interesting parts and thank her on behalf of the society. In fact, by the time Miss Bligh stood up to talk, I was feeling much better. But she was so nervous that she kept forgetting what to say, and she spoke almost in a whisper. People at the back kept calling out“We cant hear. ” It wasembarrassing.W: I can imagine it.M: At least the slides were good, that is, until the bulb in the projector blew. And she had to finish her talk with no illustrations.W: So what did you say in your speech of thanks?M: What can you say? You have be polite. I mentioned the interesting facts, referred to the excellent slides, and the finished bysaying “Wed all like to thank MissBligh for blowing out her slides. ”W: Oh, no.M: I felt terrible. I tried to apologize, not very successfully.W: And the speech of thanks this evening?M: I ll write down exactly what Im going to say and read it carefully.1. What is the man asked to do this evening?2. What do we learn about the man?3. What does the man say about Miss Bligh?4. What does the man say about the first time he gave a speech of thanks?Conversation-2W: Another cup of tea, Paul?M: No, thanks. Well, what s new, Laurie?W: Nothing dramatic. But there is something you should know about.M: Whats that?W: Well, our rivals are offering extended credit terms to some of the retailers in the area.M: Oh? Which rival is this? We only have two.W: Barratts Company.M: Oh, them. Well, they are hardly a threat.W: I know they are smaller than us, but we cant afford to ignore them.M: Yes, you are right, Laurie. But I dont like extended credit. It ties up cashwe could put to better use elsewhere.But, I ll look into it on Monday.W: Yes. And there is something else.M: Don t tell me! The letter from the tax revenue office?W: Right. How did you know?M: Tara told me. What s the problem?W: Well. Tome got this letter late yesterday and then went frantic trying to find copies of last year s accounts.M: Did he find them?W: No. And he was away before I could get hold of the letter.M: How about a drive down to the office now? And well see if everything s allright. There s another reason why I wanted a chat with you before Monday.W: I thought as much. Well, go on. Surprise me.M: How about selling that new motorcycle of yours in Indonesia?W: What? You mean export? Paul, I think youve been away too long. This is JayalMotors. We ve never sold a bike abroad.M: Don t worry, Laurie. Im not crazy. I ve been studying the possibility and Ithink we should give it a go.W: It s not as easy as that, though, is it?We ll have to reorganize the wholecompany.M: Don t be silly. I dont intend starting next week. Wed have to plan it properly. Of course, there will be a few problems.W: A few problems? I can see hundreds. For one thing, transport. I have enough trouble delivering bikes to shops only 40 miles away, never mind 5,000 miles!M: That s what forwarding agents are for.5. What does the woman think the man should know?6. What does the woman think of Barrats Company.7. What did the woman say about the letter from the tax revenue office?8. What is the man think of doing?Passage 1A report on sleep and nutrition released this month found that people consistently went to bed earlier than 11 . took in fewer calories and ate healthy food. In contrast,“night owls ” who go to bed between 11 . and 3 . tendto consume more coffee, alcohol, refined sugars and processed meats than early risers.This report corresponds with the existing scientific literature on bedtime wellness. The relationship between geeing more sleep and making better food choices is well-documented. A study published last year in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition found that people who sleep more tend to eat less unhealthy food their peers who dont get much rest. And a 2015 study from the University California, Berkeley, found that teens who go to bed late are more likely to gain weight over a five-year period. As a