提供的英文12月英语六级听力真题原文

2021年1月8日发(作者：竺苗龙)

2017年12月英语六级听力原文 （第二套）
Conversation-1
W: 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. It’s not that bad, is it
M: No, I don’t mind, really. But I can never forget the first speech of thanks I did.
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 had just 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: We’ve all done it.
M: Anyway, from that point on, I was scared. What should I say I decided to make notes 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 can’t hear.” It
was embarrassing.
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 by saying “We’d all like to thank Miss Bligh 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 I’m 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-2
W: 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: What’s 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 can’t afford to ignore them.
M: Yes, you are right, Laurie. But I don’t like extended credit. It ties up cash we 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 we’ll see if everything’s all right. 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 you’ve been away too long. This is Jayal Motors. We’ve never
sold a bike abroad.
M: Don’t worry, Laurie. I’m not crazy. I’ve been studying the possibility and I think we should
give it a go.


W: It’s not as easy as that, though, is it We’ll have to reorganize the whole company.
M: Don’t be silly. I don’t intend starting next week. We’d 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 1
A report on sleep and nutrition released this month found that people who consistently went to bed
earlier than 11 . took in fewer calories and ate more healthy food. In contrast, “night owls” who go
to bed between 11 . and 3 . tend to consume more coffee, alcohol, refined sugars and processed meats
than early risers. This report corresponds with the existing scientific literature on bedtime and 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 than their peers who don’t get much rest. And a 2015 study from the University
of California, Berkeley, found that teens who go to bed late are more likely to gain weight over a five-year
period. As a group, “night owls” types tend to eat less healthy food and take in more calories overall
than early risers. The later one goes to bed, the more calories one records the next day. As yet a challenge
to explain the cause- and-effect relationship between sleep and nutrition, there may be a third factor
that impacts both of them. Or the relationship could be reversed, that is, people who eat less fall asleep
earlier. Still, if late sleepers want to lose a few pounds, they can go to bed earlier than they usually
do, thereby, reducing their chance of taking snacks before bedtime.
do we learn about the report released this month
10. What does the study from the University of California, Berkeley, find about teens who go to bed
late
11. What should “night owls” do to reduce their consumption of unhealthy food
Passage 2
Researchers have found not just a diversity problem in Hollywood but actually an inclusion crisis.