67102018年12月六级英语听力原文第一套

2021年1月22日发(作者：洛里斯)
2018
年
12
月六级英语听力原文（完整版）

Conversation 1
A: Hey I just read a great book about physics. I think you
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d like it. It
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s called the physics of
the world. It
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s written by a scientist named Sylvia Mendez.
B: Oh I read that book. It was great. The writer is a warm and competent guide to the
mysteries of physics. I think it promises enrichment for any reader from those who know
little about science to the career physicist.
A: And it
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s refreshing to see a strong curious clever woman adding her voice to the scientific
discourse and a field that has been traditionally dominated by men. I think she has to be
commended for making an effort to include anecdotes about little known female scientists.
You know they were often victims of a generation firmly convinced that the woman
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s place
was in the home.
B: I like how the book is clearly written with each chapter brought to life by pieces of
fascinating knowledge. For example in one chapter she exposes a myth that I
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ve heard
taught by university physics professors. I
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ve often heard that medieval glass windows are
thicker at the bottom because glass flows like a fluid. This, she shows, is not true. The
distortion is actually thanks to a peculiarity of the glassmakers process.
A: Yeah I like how she cultivates scientific engagement by providing a host of Do It Yourself
experiments that bring the same foundational principles of classical physics that govern
everything from the solar system to your kitchen table. From using complex laws of physics
to test whether a spinning egg is cooked to measuring atmospheric pressure by lifting a
piece of cardboard. Her hands-on examples make her book a truly interactive read.
B: Yes, I must say this, a equation-free book is an ideal read for scientists of all stripes,
anyone teaching science and even people who dislike physics.
Question 1: What does the woman say about the book the man recommended?
Question 2: What can we find in the book the man recommended?
Question 3: How does the author bring her book to life?
Question 4: How does the book cultivate readers interest in physics.
Conversation 2
A:Hi professor. I was hoping I could have a moment of your time if you
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re not too busy. I
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m having some problems getting started on my dissertation and I was hoping you could
give me some advice on how to begin.
B:Sure. I have quite a few students can you remind me what your topic is?
A:The general topic I chose is aesthetics, but that
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s as far as I
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ve got I don
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t really know
where to go from there.
B:Yeah, that
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s much too large a topic. You really need to narrow it down in order to make it
more accessible. Otherwise you
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ll be writing a book.
A:Exactly. That
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s what I wanted to ask you about. I was hoping it would be possible for me
to change topics. I
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m really more interested in nature than beauty.
B:I
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m afraid you have to adhere to the assigned topic. Still, If you
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re interested in nature,
then that certainly can be worked into your dissertation. We
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ve talked about Hume before
in class right.
A:Oh yeah, he
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s the philosopher who wrote about where our ideas of beauty come from.
B:Exactly. I suggest you go to the library and get a copy of his biography. Start from there.
But remember to stick to the parameters of the assignment. This paper is a large part of
your cumulative grade. So make sure to follow the instructions. If you take a look at his
biography. You can get a good idea of how his life experiences manifest themselves in his
theories of beauty, specifically the way he looked towards nature as the origin of what we
find beautiful.
A:Great. Thanks for taking the time to answer my questions, Professor. I
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ll let you get back
to class now.
B:If there
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s anything else you need, please come see me in my office any time.
Question 5: What is the man
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s problem?
Question 6: What does the professor think of the man
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s topic?
Question 7: What
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s the man really more interested in?
Question 8: What does the professor say the man has to do?
Passage 1
During the arctic winter from October to March, the average temperature in the frozen
north typically hovers around minus 20 degrees Celsius. But this year the Arctic is
experiencing much higher temperatures. On February the 20th the temperature in
Greenland climbed above freezing or zero degrees Celsius and it stayed there for over 24
hours. Then on February the 24th the temperature on Greenland
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s northern tip reached six
degrees Celsius. Climate scientists describe the phenomenon as stunning. Weather
conditions that drive this bizarre temperature surge have visited the Arctic before. They
typically appear about once in a decade. However, the last such increase in temperature
took place two years ago. This is troubling as climbing arctic temperatures combined with
rapid sea ice loss are creating a new type of climate feedback loop which could accelerate
Arctic warming. Indeed, sea ice cover in the Arctic is melting faster than expected. Without
those masses of cooling sea ice, warm air brought to the Arctic can penetrate further inland
than it ever did before. The air can stay warmer longer too. This drives additional melting.
Overall earth is warming at a rapid pace. 2014 through 2017 rank as the hottest years on
record and the Arctic is warming twice as fast as any place else on earth. This raises unique
challenges for Arctic wildlife and indigenous people who depend on Arctic ecosystems to
survive. Previously climate forecasts predicted that Arctic summer ice would disappear
entirely by around 2060, but based on what scientists are seeing now the Arctic may be
facing summers without ice within 20 years.
Question 9: What did climate scientists describe as stunning?
Question 10: What does the passage say about that temperature surge in the Arctic?
Question 11: What may occur in 20 years according to scientists
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recent observations?
Passage 2
A good dose of willpower is often necessary to see any task through whether it
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s sticking to
a spending plan or finishing a great novel. And if you want to increase that willpower. A new
study suggests you just simply have to believe you have it. According to this study, what
matters most is what we think about our willpower. If we believe it
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s a finite resource, we act
that way, we feel exhausted and need breaks between demanding mental tasks. However,
people who view their willpower as a limitless resource get energized instead. The
researchers used a psychological assessment tool to test the validity of the study. They
asked 1100 Americans and 1600 Europeans to grade different statements such as after a
challenging mental activity, my energy is depleted and I must rest to get it refueled again or
I can focus on a mental task for long periods without feeling tired.
Although there was little difference between men and women overall. Americans were more
likely to admit to needing breaks after completing mentally challenging tasks European
participants on the other hand claimed they were able to keep going. Based on the findings,
the researchers suggest that the key to boosting your willpower is to believe that you have
an abundant supply of it. Your feelings about your willpower affect the way you behave. But
these feelings are changeable, they said. Changing your beliefs about the nature of your
self-control can have positive effects on character development. This leads to healthier
behaviors and perceptions of other people.