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聽力原文聽力原文PAGE21PAGE21PAGE1PAGE1聽力原文2019年6月大學(xué)英語四級(jí)考試真題（一）SectionA——NewsReportOne——A9-year-oldCentralCaliforniaboybravedstrongcurrentsandcoldwatertoswimfromSanFranciscotoAlcatrazIslandandback.ACaliforniatelevisionstationinFresnoreportedTuesdaythatJamesSavagesetarecordastheyoungestswimmertomakethejourneytotheformerprison.TheTVstationreportedthatbycompletingtheswim,thefourthgradestudentfromLosBanosbrokearecordpreviouslyheldbya10-year-oldboy.JamessaidthatwavesintheSanFranciscoBayhittinghimintheface30minutesintothisswimmadehimwanttogiveup.Hisfathersaidhehadofferedhisson100dollarsasareward.Toencouragehisstrugglingson,hedoubleditto200dollars.Jamespushedforward,makingittoAlcatrazIslandandbackinalittlemorethan2hours.Alcatrazisoveramilefromthemainland.Questions1and2arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.1.WhatdidtheboyfromCentralCaliforniadoaccordingtoreport?2.Whatdidthefatherdotoencouragehisson?——NewsReportTwo——OnthefirstJanuary,newregulationswerecomingtoafactwhicheliminatedanannualleavebonusforpeoplewhoputoffmarriageuntiltheageof23forwomenand25formen,theSouthChinamorningpostreports.TheholidaybonuswastodesigntoencourageyoungpeopletodelaygettingmarriedinlinewithChina’sone-childpolicy.Butwiththepolicynowbeenabolished,thisholidayincentiveisnolongernecessary,thegovernmentsays.InShanghai,ayoungcoupleattheregistrationofficetoldthepaperthattheydecidedtoregistertheirmarriageassoonaspossibletotakeadvantageoftheexistingpolicybecauseanextraholidaywasabigdealforthem.InBeijing,oneregistrationofficehadabout300couplesseekingtogetmarriedthedayafterthechangeswereannounced,ratherthantheusualnumberofbetween70and80.Butonelawyertellsthepaperthechangesstillhavetobeadoptedbylocalgovernmentsandtheseprocedurestaketime.Sopeoplewhoarerushingforamarriagecanrelax.Questions3and4arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.3.WhatwaspurposeoftheannualleavebonusofChina?4.Whatdowelearnaboutthenewregulations?——NewsReportThree——Everyonelovesagoodhouseparty,butthecleaningupinthenextmorningisn’tasenjoyable.Now,however,aNewZealand-basedstart-upcompanyaimstobringmessyhomesandevensplittingheadachesbacktonormal.Theproperlynamedstart-upMorning-AfterMaidswaslaunchedabout1monthagoinAucklandbyroommatesRebeccaFoleyandCatherineAshurst.Asidefromcleaningup,thetwowillalsocookbreakfastandevengetcoffeeandpainkillersforrecoveringmerrymakers.Althoughtheyarebothgainfullyemployed,theydidcleaningjobsintotheirnightsandweekends,whichiswhentheirserviceisinmostdemandanyway.Besides,beingfloodedwithrequestsfromacrossthecountry,FoleyandAshursthavealsoreceivedrequestsfromtheU.S.andCanadatoprovidetheservicesthere.Theyarereportedlymeetingwithlawyerstoseehowbesttotakethebusinessforward.Questions5and7arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.5.Whatisthenewsreportmainlyabout?6.Whatisthecommonproblemofthehouseparty?7.WhatareRebeccaFoleyandCatherineAshurstplanningtodo?SectionB——ConversationOne——W: Carl,howdidyourdriver’stheoryexamgo?Itwasyesterday,right?M: Yes.IpreparedasmuchasIcould,butIwassonervoussinceitwasmysecondtrial.Thepeoplewhoworkedatthetestcenterwereverykind,though.Wehadalittleconversationwhichcalmedmedownabit,andthatwasjustwhatIneeded.Then,aftertheexam,theyprintedoutmyresult,butIwasafraidtoopenituntilIwasoutside.ItwassuchareliefthatIpassed.W: Congratulations!Iknewyoucoulddoit.Ithinkyouunderestimatedhowdifficultitwouldbethefirsttime,didn’tyou?Ihearalotofpeoplemakethatmistakeandgoinunderprepared,butgoodjobinpassingthesecondtime.I’msoproudofyou.Now,allyouhavetodonextisyourroadtest.Haveyouhadanylessonsyet?M: Yes,thanks.I’msohappytobeactuallyontheroadnow.I’veonlyhadtwodrivinglessonssofar,andmyinstructorisveryunderstanding.SoI’mreallyenjoyingit.AndIcan’twaitformynextsession,althoughthelessonsareratherexpensive,20poundsanhour.AndtheinstructorsaysI’llneedabout30to40lessonsintotal.That’swhat—sixtoeighthundredpounds.SothistimeI’llneedtomakealotmoreeffortandhopefullywillbesuccessfulthefirsttime.W: Well,goodluck.Questions8to11arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.8.Whatdidthemandoyesterday?9.Whydidhefailtheexamthefirsttime?10.Whatdoesthemansayabouthisdrivinglessons?11.Whatdoesthemanhopetodonext?——ConversationTwo——M: Emma,I’vegotacceptedtotheUniversityofLeeds.Sinceyou’regoingtouniversityinEngland,doyouknowhowmuchitisforinternationalstudentstostudythere?W: Congratulations!Yes,Ibelieveforinternationalstudents,you’llhavetopayaround13,000poundsayear.It’sjustabitmorethanthelocalstudents.M: OK,sothat’sabout17,000dollarsforthetuitionandfees.Anyway,I’monlygoingtobethereforayear,doingmymaster’s.Soit’sprettygood.IfIstayedintheU.S.,it’dtaketwoyears,andcostatleast50,000dollarsintuitionalone.Also,IhaveagoodchanceofwinningascholarshipatLeads,whichwouldbeprettyawesome,thebenefitsofbeingamusicgenius.W: Yeah,Iheardyouareatalentedpianoplayer.Soyouaredoingapostgraduatedegreenow?I’mstillinmylastyear,graduatingnextJune.Finally,I’llbedonewithmystudies,andcouldgoontoearninglotsofmoney.M: Areyoustillplanningonbeingateacher?Nomoneyinthatjobthen.W: You’dbesurprised.I’mstillgoingtobeateacher.Buttheplanistoworkataninternationalschooloverseas,afterIgetayearorsooftheexperienceinEngland.It’sbetterpayandIgettotravel,whichremindsmeI’mlateformyclassandI’vegotsomedocumentsIneedtoprintoutfirst.I’vegottorun.Questions12to15arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.12.Whatdoesthemanwanttoknow?13.Whatisthemangoingtodo?14.WhatmightqualifythemanforascholarshipattheLeedsUniversity?15.Whatisthewomanplanningtodoaftergraduation?SectionC——PassageOne——Scientistshaveidentifiedthousandsofknownantspeciesaroundtheworld,andonlyafewofthembughumans.Mostantsliveinthewoodsoroutinnature.There,theykeepothercreaturesincheck,distributeseeds,andcleandeadanddecayingmaterialsfromtheground.Averysmallpercentageofantsdoharmtohumans.Butthoseareincrediblychallengingtocontrol.Theyaresmallenoughtoeasilyslipinsideyourhouse,liveincoloniesthatnumberinthetensofthousandstothehundredsofthousands,andreproducequickly.Thatmakesthemgoodatgettingin,andhardtokickout.Oncetheysettlein,theseinsectsstartaffectingyourhome.Inadditiontobargingants,otherspeciescancausedifferentkindsofdamage.Some,likecarpenterants,canundermineahome’sstructure,whileothersinterferewiththeelectricalunits.Unfortunately,ourhomesareveryattractivetoants,becausetheyprovideeverythingthecolonyneedstosurvive,suchasfood,waterandshelter.Sohowcanwepreventantsfromgettingintoourhomes?Mostimportantofall,avoidgivingantsanyaccesstofood,particularlysugaryfood,becauseantshaveasweettooth.Wealsoneedtocleanupspillsassoonastheyoccurandstorefoodinair-tightcontainers.Evengarbageattractsants,soemptyyourtrashasoftenaspossible,andstoreyouroutsidegarbageinaliddedcan,wellawayfromdoorsandwindows.Questions16to18arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.16.Whatdoesthepassagesayaboutants?17.Whatdowelearnfromthepassageaboutcarpenterants?18.Whatcanwedotopreventantsfromgettingintoourhomes?——PassageTwo——Myresearchfocusisonwhathappenstoourimmunesystemasweage.Sothejoboftheimmunesystemistofightinfections.Italsoprotectsusfromvirusesandfromauto-immunediseases.Weknowthataswegetolder,it’seasierforustogetinfections.So,olderadultshavemorechancesoffallingill.Thisisevidencethatourimmunesystemreallydoesn’tfunctionsowellwhenweage.Inmostofourwork,whenwe’relookingatolderadultswho’vegotanillness,wealwayshavetohavehealthcontrols.SoweworkverycloselywithagreatgroupofvolunteerscalledtheOneThousandElders.Thesevolunteersareall65oroverbutingoodhealth.Theycometotheuniversitytoprovideuswithbloodsamples,tobeinterviewedandtohelpustocarryoutawholerangeofresearch.Therealimpactofourresearchisgoingtobeonhealthinoldage.Atthemomentwearelivingmuchlonger,lifeexpectancyisincreasingat2yearsforeverydecade.Thatmeansanextra5hoursaday.Iwanttomakesurethatolderadultsarestillabletoenjoytheiroldage,andthattheyarenotspendingtimeinhospitalwithinfections,feelingunwellandbeinggenerallyweak.wewantpeopletobehealthyevenwhentheyareold.Questions19to21arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.19.Whatisthefocusofthespeaker’sresearch?20.Whatarethevolunteersareaskedtodointheresearch?21.Whatdoesthespeakersaywillbetheimpactofhisresearch?——PassageThree——WhenTedKomadastartedteaching14yearsagoatKillipElementary,hedidn’tknowhowtomanageaclassroomandwasstrugglingtoconnectwithstudents.Henoticedacoupleofdaysafterschoolthatagroupofkidswouldgettogethertoplaychess.“Iknowhowtoplaychess,letmegoandshowthesekidshowtodoit,”hesaid.Now,Komadacoachestheschool’schessteam.Thewholeprogramstartedasasafeplaceforkidstocomeafterschool.AndthisweekdozensofthosestudentsaregettingreadytoheadouttoNashvilleTennesseetocompetewithabout5,000otheryoungpeopleattheSuperNationalsofChess.Thecompetitiononlyhappenseveryfouryearsandthelasttimetheteamwent,theywonthethirdplaceinthenation.Komadasayschessgiveshimandhisstudentscontrol.Theschoolhasthehighestnumberofkidsfromlow-incomefamilies.Policefrequenttheareadayandnight.As2monthsago,ayoungmanwasshotjustdownthestreet.Komadalikestoteachhisstudentsthattheyshouldthinkabouttheirmovebeforetheydoit.Thelessonsprovedvaluableoutsidetheclassroomaswell.Manyparentsseetheselessonstranslateintotherealworld.Studentsaremorelikelytothinkabouttheiractionsandseewhethertheywillleadtotrouble.Questions22to25arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.22.WhatdidTedKomadanoticeonedayafterhestartedteachingatKillipElementary?23.WhataredozensofstudentsfromKomada’sschoolgoingtodothisweek?24.WhatdowelearnaboutthestudentsofKillipElementary?25.WhathavethestudentslearnedfromKomada?2019年6月大學(xué)英語四級(jí)考試真題（二）SectionA——NewsReportOne——Franceisfacingpotentiallymorethanonebilliondollarsinlostrevenuethisyearduetohugedeclinesintourism.Safetyconcernshavebeenoneofthebiggestreasonswhythecountryhaslostoverhalfabillioninrevenuealreadyinthefirstsixmonthsof2016.TheterrorattacksinParislastNovemberwerecalledEurope’sworstinthepastdecade.Besidesviolence,workers’strikesandheavyfloodsaresaidtohavealsobeenwhyinternationaltouristshavestayedaway.SofarintheParisregion,there’sbeena46%declineinJapanesevisitors,35%fewerRussiansand27%fewerItalians.Americantravelersseemtheleastaffected.Theirnumbershaveonlydroppedbyroughly5%.AccordingtotheFrenchgovernment,thecountryistheNo.1touristdestinationintheworld,andtourismisextremelyimportanttotheFrencheconomy.Thesectorrepresentsroughly9%ofitsGDP.TheheadofParisTourismBoardsaid,“It’stimetorealizethatthetourismsectorisgoingthroughanindustrialdisaster.”Questions1and2arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.1.WhataccountsmostforthehugedeclinesintourisminFrance?2.WhatdowelearnfromthereportabouttourisminFrance?——NewsReportTwo——AsmallplanewithtwosickUSworkersarrivedsafelyinChilelateWednesdayafterleavingAntarcticainadaringrescuemissionfromaremoteSouthPoleresearchstation.AftermakingastopforafewhoursataBritishstationontheedgeofAntarctica,thetwoworkerswereflowntothesouthernmostChileancityofPuntaArenas.Inachaotictwodaysofflying,therescueteamflew3,000milesroundtripfromtheBritishstationRotheratopickuptheworkersattheUSAmundsen-ScottstationattheSouthPole.“ThetwopatientsaboardwillbetransportedtoamedicalfacilitythatcanprovidealevelofcarethatisnotavailableatAmundsen-Scott,”saysaspokesperson.Normallyplanesdon’tgotothepolarpostfromFebruarytoOctoberbecauseofthedangersofflyinginthepitch-darkandcold.“Antarcticacreatesahostileenvironment,”saystheoperationsdirectorfortheBritishAntarcticSurvey.“Ifyouarenotcareful,it’llcomearoundandbiteyou.”Questions3and4arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.3.Whatwasthesmallplane’smissiontoAntarctica?4.WhatmakesflyingtoAntarcticadangerousfromFebruarytoOctober?——NewsReportThree——ApilotfromVirginiaremovedhisson’sloosetoothusingahelicopter.RickRahimfromVirginiaflieshelicoptersforaliving,andwhenhisseven-year-oldson’stoothbecameloose,hedidnotwastetimebytyingittoadoorhandle.Instead,Mr.Rahimtiedoneendofastringaroundhisson’stoothandtheotherendtohisfull-sizedcommercialhelicopter.ThefatheroffourpostedvideoclipofhisplayfulventureonFacebook,advisingparentstodofunandcreativestuffwiththeirkids.Thevideoshowshimlaunchingthehelicopterintotheairandflyingjustfarenoughtosuccessfullyremovetheloosetooth.Attheendofthevideo,Mr.Rahimassureswatchersthatthecircumstancesweresafe,andthathehas13yearsofhelicopterflyingexperiencebehindhim.“You’vegottodoeverythingsafeinlife,andthat’swhatIdidtoday,”hesaid.Mr.Rahimlatersaidthatalthoughsomeparentshaveusedremotecontrolhelicopterstopullteethbefore,hemightbethefirsttouseafull-sizedaircraft,ashecan’tfindevidencethatithasbeendonebefore.Questions5and7arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.5.HowdidRickRahimremovehisson’sloosetooth?6.WhatdoesthenewsreportsayaboutRickRahim?7.WhatdidRickRahimadviseparentstodowiththeirkids?SectionB——ConversationOne——W: Hi,Emma’sspeaking.Who’sthis?M: Hi,Emma,I’mPaulfromEmingl’sdeliveryservice.Hereisapackageforyou.Areyouathometocollectit?W: Oh,sorry,Paul.I’moutatthemoment.Canyouputitinmymailbox?M: I’mafraidIcan’tdothat.Sorry.Thepackageistoobiganditneedsasignaturetoconfirmyouhavereceivedit,soIwouldneedtodeliveritatatimewhenyouarein.W: Okay,well,I’moutalldaytoday,butIshouldbeintomorrowmorningbeforeIgooutforlunch.AndthenI’llbeathomeagainlaterintheafternoon.Willeitherofthosetimesbeconvenientforyou?M: Theyarenotunfortunately.I’msorry.Iwon’tbeintheareatomorrowasIhavesomeotherdeliveriestomakeontheothersideoftown.Icouldcomethedayafterifthatsuitsyou.W: Okay.Yes,thatshouldbefine.Ihaveafriendcomingroundintheafternoon,butI’llbeathome.Sothedayaftertomorrowwillbegreat.DoIneedtopayforthepackage?M: No,youdon’t.Itsaysherethatyoupaidforitwhenyouordereditonline.W: Oh,yes,Idid.Igotmixedup.M: Soyoujustneedtosigntheformtosayyou’vereceivedit.W: Ok,great.Seeyouthedayaftertomorrowthen.M: Yes.Seeyouthen.Questions8to11arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.8.Whyisthemanmakingthephonecall?9.Whycan’tthewomanmeetthemantoday?10.Whyisthemanunabletoseethewomantomorrow?11.Whatshouldthewomandotoreceiveherpurchase?——ConversationTwo——M: Hi,Emily!IhearyouareleavingforItalysoon.Doyouplantohaveagoing-awaypartybeforeyoudisappear?It’dbereallyniceforustohangouttogetherbeforeyougo.W: I’mnotsure.I’mleavinginjusttwomoredays,andI’mgoingtomissallmyfriendshereandespeciallythisplace.Whydon’tyoucomeover?I’mfeelingrathersad,actually.I’mcurrentlysittingaloneatatableoutsidetheBlackCatCafe,listeningtotherainandwatchingpeoplepassingby.M: Iamsorry.Ican’tjustnow.IneedtogetthisassignmentfinishedbyMonday,andI’mwaybehind.Anyhow,cheerup!You’renotleavingforgood.Andyou’llabsolutelyloveItaly.W: Yeah,you’reright.ButIjustfeellikeI’mnotquitereadytogo.Andstudyinginaforeigncountryseemsabitoverwhelming.M: JustthinkofyourlifeinMilan.Inthemornings,youcangodowntoasmalllocalcafe,soakingupthesun’sraysanddrinkingcoffee.Ienvyyou.YoucanbuylotsofgorgeousItalianclothes.W: Thatdoessoundnice.Andofcourse,IcankeepintouchwitheveryonethroughFacebook.Maybeyoucanallcomevisitme.M: Ofcoursewewill.Whenisyourflight?W: OnSaturday,afterlunch,at1:45.M: Okay,I’lltryandcometotheairportonSaturdaytoseeyouoff.I’llgiveyouacallthatmorningnomatterwhat.Questions12to15arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.12.Whatisthewomangoingtodo?13.Howdoesthewomanfeelatthemoment?14.Whycan’tthemanmeetthewomannow?15.WhatwillthemanpossiblydoonSaturday?SectionC——PassageOne——MountEtnaisoneofthemostactivevolcanoesonEarth.Themountainhasbeeninastateofnear-continuouseruptionforhalfamillionyears.ExploringtheEtnageographicalarearevealsahistorywritteninfire.Beforetheeruptions,itwascoveredbyforestsofpinetrees.LocatedinsouthernItaly,EtnaisthehighestactivevolcanoinEurope.However,itsheightoftenchangeswhenvolcanicmaterialaccumulatesduringeruptionsandsubsequentlycollapses.Fewvolcanoesintheworldhaveaneruptionhistorysothoroughlydocumentedbyhistoricalrecords—Etna’seruptionhistorydatesbackasfaras1500BC.Some200eruptionshavebeenrecordeddownthroughthecenturies,butcomparedwithothervolcanoes,mostofitseruptionshavesofarbeenfairlylightintermsofdeathanddestruction.Onlyabout100deathshavebeenattributedtothevolcano.Themountainhasn’tbeenentirelyharmless,however;in1928itdestroyedthetownofMascali.Overthecenturies,Etna’slowerslopeshavebeenshapedbyhumanhandstotakeadvantageofrichsoilsforgrowinggrapes,applesandnuts.Localpeoplehavealsocarvedoutover200cavesinthesoftrockandusedthemforeverythingfromsacredburialplacestofoodstorage.Largemammalsoncewanderedthevolcanoslopes,buttodayfoxes,wildcats,rabbitsandmicearemorecommon.Someofthosesmallmammalshelptosustainsuchbigbirdsasgoldeneagles.Questions16to18arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.16.WhatdoesthespeakersayaboutMountEtna?17.WhatdowelearnaboutthelowerslopesofMountEtna?18.WhatdoesthespeakersayaboutbigbirdslikegoldeneaglesatMountEtna?——PassageTwo——MynameisBrendanLeonardandI’manauthor,magazinewriter,filmmakerandpublicspeaker.I’mself-employed,whichmeansIworkformyselfandIdowhatIlove.WehaveapopularsayinginAmericawhichgoes,“Dowhatyouloveandyou’llneverworkadayinyourlife.”ButI’mheretotellyouthatinsteadoffocusingondoingwhatwelove,Ithinkweshouldfocusonlovingwhatwedo.Inmylineofwork,youhearalotabouttalent,whichisanideawe’vemostlyinventedtogiveourselvesanexcusetobelazy.Here’swhy:ifyouseesomeonedoingsomethingreallywell,youwouldsayit’sbecausethey’retalented.Youthinkthey’resomehowspecial.Youdiscountthetremendousamountofworkthey’vedonetogettowheretheyare.Researchhasshownthattalentisnothingwithouthardwork.Ichoosetobelieveinhardwork,butnotsomuchintalent.Therearenospecialpeople,justpeoplewhoputinenoughhardworkuntilsomethingspecialhappens.Icanpromiseyouonething:whateveryouchoosetodoforacareer,ifyouworkhardatit,eventually,specialthingswillhappen.Theymaynothappenasquicklyasyou’dlikethemto,andtheymayturnouttobecompletelydifferentfromthespecialthingsyouimaginedatthebeginning,buttheywillhappen.Questions19to21arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.19.Whatdowelearnaboutthespeaker?20.Whatisthespeaker’sadvicetohisaudience?21.Whatdoesthespeakersayabouttalent?——PassageThree——Aquestionweoftenaskothersandarealsofrequentlyaskedbyothersis“Whatdoyounormallydoafterschoolorwork?”Somecommonplaceanswersare,“Well,Igotothegym.”“Um,IjustgohomeandwatchTV.”“Imeetmyfriendsfordinner.”or“Ijustgotobedbecauseit’ssolateandI’mtired.”Unlikeanyofthesetypicalresponses,I’mproudtosaythatIlovetodanceSalsaafteralongandtiringdayofwork.Salsaisakindofdancingthatevolvedinthemid-1970sinNewYork.MydancinglifebegannotbecauseIwantedtodoit,butbecausemymotherwassickandtiredofseeingmerunningaroundafterschooldoingnothing.SosheenrolledmeintoaballetcoursewhenIwassix.Ifellinlovewithitinstantlyandcontinuedwithballetdancingforabout10years.ThenIleftmynativecountryofNewZealandtostartmycareerasanEnglishteacher,whicheventuallybroughtmydancinglifetoahalt.Itwasn’tuntilIrediscoveredSalsainalovelystudiowhileworkinginAsiathatIrenewedmypassionfordancing.SincethenIhavebeentryingtoattenddancingclassestwiceaweekafterwork.It’sagreatwayformetorelievestressandpressure,anddancemywaytowardsfeelingenergeticandhappyagain.Questions22to25arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.22.WhatdoesthespeakersayaboutthedanceSalsa?23.Whydidthespeakers’motherenrollherinaballetcourse?24.Whendidthespeaker’sdancinglifecometoahalt?25.InwhatwayhasSalsadancingbenefitedthespeaker?2018年12月大學(xué)英語四級(jí)考試真題（一）SectionA——NewsReportOne——Adevicethatweighslessthanonekilogramispartofamissionthatwillallowscientiststodeliverfourthgenerationor4Gmobilecoveragetothemoonin2019.Ifsuccessful,thetinydevicewillprovidethemoonwithitsfirstevermobilephonenetwork.Thelunarnetworkwillsupporthigh-definitionstreamingofvideoanddatabetweenthemoonandEarth.ThenetworkispartofMissiontotheMoon.Thisisaprojectwiththegoaloflandingthefirstprivatelypaidformissiontothemoon.The4GmissionissettolaunchfromCapeCanaveralintheUnitedStatesonaSpaceXFalcon9rocketin2019.MissiontotheMoonintendstoestablishandtestthefirstelementsofacommunicationsnetworkonthemoon.Thescientistsworkingontheprojectoptedtobuilda4G,ratherthanafifthgenerationor5Gnetwork.Thisisbecausefifthgenerationnetworksarestillintestingandtrialphases.Thismeansthata5Gnetworkmaynotyetbestableenoughtoworkonthemoon’ssurface.Questions1and2arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.Q1.Whatarescientistsplanningtodo?Q2.Whydidscientistschoosetosetupa4Gnetworkintheirmission?——NewsReportTwo——FirefightersrespondedtoafireWednesdaynightatanabandonedmailinHayward.Thefirewasreportedat9:26p.m.atanoldshoppingcenteronMissionAvenuenearSaintMary’schurch.Sixfireengines,twotrucksandtwochiefsrespondedtothescene.Crewshadthefireundercontrolinabout45minutesandmanagedtocontainthefiretoitspointoforigin.Thereweresomepeopleinsidethebuildingwhenthefirebrokeout,buttherewerenoreportsofanyinjuries.Fireinvestigatorshaverespondedtothescenebuthavenotyetdeterminedthecauseofthefire.Firefighterswillremainonthesceneuntillaterthismorningtoensurethatthefiredoesn’tstartupagain.Theshoppingmallhadnotbeeninusesince2002.In2014,CityHalldevelopedaplantoknockdownthebuildingandreplaceitwithaffordablehousing.However,theplanwasdroppedduetolackoffunds.Questions3and4arebasedonthenewsreportyou’vejustheard.Q3.Whatdoesthenewsitemsayaboutthefire?Q4.WhathadCityHallplannedtodo?——NewsReportThree——PotatochipsinJapanarebeingsoldfor6timestheirnormalprice.Thisisafterthecountry’smainmanufacturerstoppedsalesduetoapotatoshortage.Stormsandfloodsinitsmainpotato-growingregionlastyearcausedtheworstharvestinmorethan3decades.LocalmediareportssuggestCalbeeanditsmainrivalKoike-Yaarehaltingalmost50products.“Wedon’tknowwhenwe’llbeabletorestart,”acompanyspokesmansaid.Snackloversarepanicbuying,andmanysupermarketshelvesarebare.JapaneselawslimittheamountofimportedpotatoesthatcanbeusedinJapanese-madeproducts.Japansaysfearofdiseaseisitsmainreasontoblockfreshimports.ItstillonlyallowspotatoesfromselectedUSstates.ThisisonlyatcertaintimesandonconditionthattheyareprocessedatfactoriesbasednearJapaneseports.Butglobalwarminghasraisedthepossibilitythatdomesticproducecouldbeseriouslyaffectedbyrareweathereventsmoreoften.Questions5to7arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.Q5.WhatproblemisJapanfacing?Q6.WhydoesJapanlimittheimportofpotatoes?Q7.WhatmightaffectJapanesedomesticproduce?SectionB——ConversationOne——M: Mr.Brown’slecturesaresoboring.W: Yes,heisnotaveryexcitingspeaker.Butthesubjectisinteresting.M: Duringeveryoneofhislectures,Itrytolisten.Ireallytry,butafterabouttenminutes,mymindbeginstowanderandIloseconcentration.ButIseethatyouseemtobeOK.Howdoyoustayfocusedthroughtheentirehour?W: Well,whatIdoiskeepmypenmoving.M: Whatdoyoumean?W: It’samethodofactiveconcentrationIreadabout.Oneofthemosteffectivewaystoconcentrateistowritethingsdown.Butithastobedonebyhand,nottypingonakeyboard.Yousee,writingbyhandforcesyou