2015年06月英語四級(jí)真題卷三

2015年6月大四級(jí)考試(第3套)PartIWriting(30minutes)Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteanessaybasedonthepicturebelow.Youshouldstartyouressaywithabriefdescriptionofthepictureandthencommentonparents'roleintheirchildrengrowth.Youshouldwriteatleast120wordsbutnomorethan180PartIIListeningComprehension(30minutes)SectionADirections:Inthissection,youwillhear8shortconversationsand2longconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,oneormorequestionswillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Aftereachquestiontherewillbeapause.Duringthepause,youmustreadthefourchoicesmarkedA,B,C.andD,anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheetIwithasinglelinethroughtheA.Thewomanisthemanager'sB.ThemanfoundhimselfinawrongC.Themanisthemanager'sbusinessD.ThewomanwasputtingupasignontheA.HeneedsmoretimefortheB.HeneedshelptointerprettheC.HeissorrynottohavehelpedtheD.HedoesnothavesufficientdatatogoA.AfriendfromNewB.AmessagefromC.ApostalD.AchangeintheA.SheisnotavailableuntiltheendofnextB.SheisnotareliablesourceofC.ShedoesnotliketakingD.ShedoesnotlikeA.HewillhelpthewomancarrytheB.Thewoman'swatchistwentyminutesC.Thewomanshouldn'tmakesuchabigD.ThereisnoneedforthewomantobeinaA.MaryisnotsoeasygoingasB.MaryandshehavealotinC.ShefindsithardtogetalongwithD.ShedoesnotbelievewhatherneighborsA.AtaninformationB.AtacarwashC.AtarepairD.AtadryA.Thewomancametotheconcertattheman'sB.ThemanisalreadyfedupwithplayingtheC.ThepieceofmusicthemanplayedisveryD.Theman'suniquetalentsaretheenvyofmanyQuestions9to12arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustA.HehastaughtSpanishforacoupleofyearsatalocalB.HeworkedattheBrownstoneCompanyforseveralC.HeownedasmallretailbusinessinMichiganyearsD.Hehasbeenworkingpart-timeinaschoolnearA.Heprefersafull-timejobwithmoreB.HeiseagertofindajobwithanincreasedC.HelikestoworkinacompanyclosetoD.HewouldrathergetalessdemandingA.B.C.ForeignD.ComputerA.WhenheissupposedtostartB.WhatresponsibilitieshewouldC.WhenhewillbeinformedabouthisD.WhatcareeropportunitieshercompanycanQuestions13to15arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustA.SheisB.SheisoverC.ShehasjustfinishedherD.SheisagoodA.HetakesgoodcareofB.HeistheCEOofagiantC.HeisgoodatbusinessD.HeworksasasalesA.ItisinurgentneedoffurtherB.ItproducesgoodspopularamonglocalC.IthasbeenlosingmarketshareinrecentD.Itiswellpositionedtocompetewiththegiants.SectionBDirections:Inthissection,youwillhear3shortpassages.Atthoendofeachpassage,youwillhearsomequestions.Boththepassageandthoquestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethobestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA,B,C.andD.ThenmarkthocorrespondingletteronAnswerSheetIwithasinglelinethroughthocenter.PassageQuestions16to19arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustA.ItislinedwithtallB.ItwaswidenedC.IthashighbuildingsonbothD.ItusedtobedirtyandA.TheyrepaveditwithB.TheybuiltpublicrestroomsonC.TheybeautifieditwithD.TheysetupcookingfacilitiesnearA.WhatmakeslifeB.HowtoworkwithC.WhatacommunityD.HowtoimproveA.TheywereobligedtofulfillthesignedB.Theywereencouragedbythecityofficials'C.TheywantedtoprovetheywereascapableasD.TheyderivedhappinessfromtheconstructivePassageQuestions20to22arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustA.ThemajorityofthemthinkitlessimportantthanB.Manyofthemconsideritboringandold-C.ThemajorityofthemfinditD.FewofthemreadmorethantenbooksaA.NovelsandB.MysteriesanddetectiveC.HistoryandscienceD.BooksoncultureandB.ListeningtoC.ReadingD.Playingcomputergames.PassageThreeQuestions23to25arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustA.AdviceonthepurchaseofB.Informationaboutthenewgreen-fuelC.TrendsforthedevelopmentofthemotorD.SolutionstoglobalfuelA.LimiteddrivingB.HugerechargingC.TheshortlifeofD.TheunaffordablehighA.TheyneedtobefurtherB.TheycaneasilyswitchtonaturalC.Theyaremorecost-effectivethanvehiclespoweredbysolarD.TheycanmatchconventionalmotorcarsinperformanceandSectionDirections:Inthissection,youwillhearapassagethreetimes.Whenthopassageisreadforthofirsttime,youshouldlistencarefullyforitsgeneralidea.Whenthopassageisreadforthosecondtime,youarerequiredtofillinthoblankswiththoexactwordsyouhavejusthoard.Finally,whenthopassageisreadforthothirdtime,youshouldchockwhatyouhavewritten.MyfavoriteTV.show?"TheTwilightZone."I26liketheepisodecalled"ThePrinter'sDevil."It'saboutanewspapereditorwho'sbeing27outofbusinessbyabignewspapersyndicate-youknow,agroupofpapers28bythesamepeople.He'saboutto29whenhe'sinterruptedbyanoldmanwhosayshisnameisSmith.Theeditorisnotonlyoffered$5,000topayoffhisnewspaper's30,butthisSmithcharacteralsooffersservicesforfree.Itturnsoutthattheguyoperatestheprintingmachinewithamazingspeed,andsoonhe'sturningoutnewspaperswith31Thesmallpaperissuccessfulagain.Theeditoris32athowquicklySmithgetshisstories--onlyminutesaftertheyhappen--butsoonhe'spresentedwithacontracttosign.Mr.Smith,itseems,isreallythedevil!Theeditorisfrightenedbythisnews,butheismorefrightenedbytheideaoflosinghisnewspaper,soheagreestosign.ButsoonSmithis33thenewsevenbeforeithappens--andit'sallterrible--onedisasterafteranother.Anyway,thereisalittlemoretol,butIdon'twantto34thestoryforyou.Ireallyliketheseoldepisodesof"TheTwilightZone"becausethestoriesarefascinating.Theyarenotrealistic.Butthenagain,inawaytheyare,becausetheydealwith35PartillReadingComprehension(40minutes}Directions:Inthissection,thereisapassagewithtenblanks.Youarerequiredtoselectonewordforeachblankfromalistofchoicesgiveninawordbankfollowingthepassage.Readthepassagethroughcarefullybeforemakingyourchoices.Eachchoiceinthebankisidentifiedbyaletter.PleasemarkthecorrespondingletterforeachitemonAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecenter.Youmaynotuseanyofthewordsinthebankmorethanonce.Questions36to45arebasedonthefollowingAsateacher,youcouldbringthecommunityintoyourclassroominmanyways.Theparentsandgrandparentsofyourstudentsareresourcesand36fortheirchildren.Theycanbe37teachersoftheirowntraditionsandhistories.Immigrantparentscouldtalkabouttheircountryof38andwhytheyemigratedtotheUnitedStates.Parentscanbeinvitedtotalkabouttheirjobsoracommunityproject.Parents,ofcourse,arenottheonlycommunityresources.Employeesatlocalbusinessesandstaffatcommunityagencieshave39informationtoshareinclassrooms.Fieldtripsprovideanotheropportunitytoknowthecommunity.Manystudentsdon'thavetheopportunityto40concertsorvisitmuseumsorhistoricalsitesexceptthroughfieldtrips.Aschooldistrictshouldhave41forselectingandconductingfieldtrips.Familiesmustbemade42offieldtripsandgivepermissionfortheirchildrentoparticipate.Throughschoolprojects,studentscanlearntobe43incommunityprojectsrangingfromplantingtreestocleaningupaparktoassistingelderlypeople.Students,44olderones,mightconductresearchonacommunityneedthatcouldleadtoactionbyacitycouncilorstateernment.Someschoolsrequirestudentsprovidecommunityserviceby45inanursinghome,jectshelpstudentsunderstandtheirresponsibilitytothelarger 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J. K.especiallyL.ExcellentM. N.up-to- O.SectionDirections:Inthissection,youaregoingtoreadapassagewithtenstatementsattachedtoit.Eachstatementcontainsinformationgiveninoneoftheparagraphs.Identifytheparagraphfromwhichtheinformationisderived.Youmaychooseaparagraphmorethanonce.Eachparagraphismarkedwithaletter.AnswerthequestionsbymarkingthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2.ReatheRewardsofRisk-A.)SinceSteveJobsresignedaschiefexecutiveofApple,muchhasbeensaidabouthimasapeerlessbusinessleaderwhohascreatedimmensewealthforshareholders,andguidedthedesignofhitproductsthataretransformingentireindustries,likemusicandmobilecommunications.B.)Alltrue,butlet'sthinkdifferent,toborrowtheApplemarketingsloganofyearsback.Let'slookatMr.Jobsasarolemodel.C.)Aboveall,heisaninnovator(創(chuàng)新者).Hiscreativeforceisseeninproductssuchasthe,andiPad,andinnewbusinessmodelsforpricinganddistributingmusicandmobilesoftwareonline.Studiesofinnovationcometothesameconclusion:youcan'tengineerinnovation,butyoucanincreasetheoddsofitoccurring.AndMr.Jobs'careercanbeviewedasaconsistentpursuitofimprovingthoseodds,bothforhimselfandthecompanieshehasled.Mr.Jobs,ofcourse,hasenjoyedsingularsuccess.Butinnovation,broadlydefined,isthecrucialingredientinalleconomicprogress--highergrowthfornations,morecompetitiveproductsforcompanies,andmoreprosperouscareemforindividuals.AndMr.Jobs,manyexpertssay,exemplifieswhatworksintheinnovationgame.D.)"WecanlookatandlearnfromSteveJobswhattheessenceofAmericaninnovationis,"saysJohnKao,aninnovationconsultanttocorporationsandernments.Manyothernations,Mr.JohnKaonotes,arenowaheadoftheUnitedStatesinproducingwhatareconsideredtherawmaterialsofinnovation.Theseincludeernmentfinancingforscientificresearch,nationalpoliciestosupportemergingindustries,educationalachievement,engineersandscientistsgraduated,eventhespeedsofInternetbroadbandservice.)Yetwhatothernationstypicallylack,Mr.Kaoadds,isasocialenvironmentthatencouragesdiversity,experimentation,risk-taking,andcombiningskillsfrommanyfieldsintoproductsthathecalls"binantmash-ups(打碎重組),"likethe,whichredefinedthesmartphonecategory."Thecultureofothercountriesdoesn'tsupportthekindofinnovationthatSteveJobsexemplifies,asAmericadoes,"Mr.JohnKaosays.)Workersofeveryrankaretoldthesedaysthatwide-rangingcuriosityandcontinuouslearningarevitaltothrivinginthemoderneconomy.Formaleducationmatters,careercounselorssay,butreal-lifeexperienceisoftenevenmorevaluable.)Anadoptedchild,growingupinSiliconValley,Mr.Jobsdisplayedthosetraitsearlyon.Hewasfascinatedbyelectronicsasachild,buildingHeathkitdo-it-yourselfprojects,likeradios.Mr.JobsdroppedoutofReedCollegeafteronlyasemesterandtraveledaroundinsearchofspiritualenlightenment,beforereturningtoSiliconValleytofoundApplewithhisfriend,StephenWozniak,anengineeringwizard(奇才).Mr.JobswasforcedoutofApplein1985,wentoffandfoundedtwoothercompanies,NextandPixar,beforereturningtoApplein1996and chiefexecutivein1997.)Hispathwasunique,butinnovationexpertssaythepatternofexplorationisnotunusual."It'softenpeoplelikeSteveJobswhocandrawfromadeepreservoirofdiverseexperiencesthatoftengeneratebreakthroughideasandinsights,"saysHalGregersen,aprofessorattheEuropeanInstituteofBusinessAdministration.)Mr.Gregersenisaco-authorofanewbook,TheInnovator'sDNA,whichisbasedonaneight-yearstudyof5,000entrepreneurs(創(chuàng)業(yè)者.andexecutivesworldwide.HistwocollaboratorsandcoauthorsareJeffDyer,aprofessoratBrighamYoungUniversity,andClaytonChristensen,aprofessorattheHarvardBusinessSchool,whose1997bookTheInnovator'sDilemmapopularizedtheconceptof"disruptive(性的.innovation.")Theacademicsidentifyfivetraitsthatarecommontothedisruptiveinnovators:questioning,experimenting,observing,associatingandnetworking.Theirbundleofcharacteristicsechoestheceaselesscuriosityandwillingnesstotakerisksnotedbyotherexperts.Networking,Mr.HalGregersenexplains,islessaboutcareer-buildingrelationshipsthanaconsistentsearchfornewideas.Associating,headds,istheabilitytomakeidea-producingconnectionsbylinkingconceptsfromdifferentdisciplines.K.)"Innovatorsengageinthesementalactivitiesregularly,"Mr.Gregersensays."It'sahabitforthem."Innovativecompanies,accordingtotheauthors,typicallyenjoyhighervaluationsinthestockmarket,whichtheycallan"innovationpremium(溢價(jià))."Itiscalculatedbyestimatingtheshareofacompany'svaluethatcannotbeaccountedforbyitscurrentproductsandcashflowTheinnovationpremiumtriestofy(量化.investors'betsthatacompanywilldoevenbetterinthefuturebecauseofinnovation.)Apple,bytheircalculations,hada37percentinnovationpremiumduringMr.Jobs'firsttermwiththecompany.Hisyearsinexileresultedina31percentinnovationdiscount.Afterhisreturn,Applee'sfortunesinmrovedgradvatfirst,andimp)rovedmarkedlystartingin2005,yieldinga52percentinnovationpremiumsincethen.)Thereisnoconclusiveproof,butMr.HalGregersensaysitisunlikelythatMr.Jobscouldhavereshapedindustriesbeyondcomputing,ashehasdoneinhissecondtermatApple,withouttheexperienceoutsidethecompany,especiallyatPixar--thecomputer-animation(動(dòng)畫制作.Studiothatcreatedastringofcriticallyandcommerciallysuccessfulmovies,suchas"ToyStory")Mr.JobssuggestedmuchthesamethingduringacommencementaddresstothegraduatingclassatStanfordUniversityin2005."ItturnedoutthatgettingfiredfromApplewasthebestthingthatcouldhaveeverhappenedtome,"hetoldthestudents.Mr.Jobsalsospokeofperseverance(堅(jiān)持.andwillpower."Sometimeslifehitsyouintheheadwithabrick,"hesaid."Don'tlosefaith.")Mr.Jobsendedhiscommencementtalkwithacalltoinnovation,bothinone'schoiceofworkandinone'slife.Becurious,experiment,takerisks,hesaidtothestudents.HisadvicewasemphasizedbythewordsonthebackofthefinaleditionofTheWholeEarthCatalog,whichhequoted:"Stayhungry.Stayfoolish.""And,"Mr.Jobssaid,"Ihavealwayswishedthatformyself.Andnow,asyougraduatetobeginanew,Iwishthatforyou."SteveJobscalledonStanfordgraduatestoinnovateinhiscommencementSteveJobsconsideredhimselfluckytohavebeenfiredoncebySteveJobsonceusedcomputerstomakemoviesthatwerecommercialManyernmentshavedonemorethantheUSernmentinprovidingtherawmaterialsforinnovation.GreatinnovatorsaregoodatconnectingconceptsfromvariousacademicInnovationisvitaltodrivingeconomicAmericahasasocialenvironmentthatisparticularlyfavorabletoInnovativeideasoftencomefromdiverseReal-lifeexperienceisoftenmoreimportantthanformaleducationforcareerApple'sfortunessufferedfromaninnovationdiscountduringJobs'SectionDirections:Thereare2passagesinthissection.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,C.andD).YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecenter.PassageOneQuestions56to60arebasedonthefollowingJunkfoodiseverywhere.We'reeatingwaytoomuchofit.Mostofusknowwhatwe'rengandyetwedoitanyway.Sohere'sasuggestionofferedbytworesearchersattheRandCorporation:Whynottakealessonfromalcoholcontrolpoliciesandapplythemtowherefoodissoldandhowit'sdisplayed?"Manypolicymeasurestocontrolobesity(肥胖癥.assumethatpeopleconsciouslyandrationallychoosewhatandhowmuchtheyeatandthereforefocusonprovidinginformationmoreaccesstohealthierfoods,"notethetwo"Incontrast,"theresearcherscontinue,"manyregulationsthatdon'tassumepeoplemakerationalchoiceshavebeensuccessfullyappliedtocontrolalcohol,asubstance--likefood--ofwhichimmoderateconsumptionleadstoserioushealthproblems."Theresearchreferencesstudiesofpeople'sbehaviorwithfoodandalcoholandresultsofalcoholrestrictions,andthenlistsfiveregulationsthattheresearchersthinkmightbepromisingifappliedtojunkfoods.Amongthem.Densityrestrictions:licensestosellalcoholaren'thandedoutunplannedtoallcomersbutareallotted(分配.basedonthenumberofplacesinanareathatalreadysellalcohol.Thesemakealcohollesseasytogetandreducethenumberofpsychologicalcuestodrink.Similarly,theresearcherssaybeingpresentedwithjunkfoodstimulatesourdesiretoeatit.Sowhynotlimitthedensityoffoodoutlets,particularlyonesthatsellfoodrichinemptycalories?Andwhynotlimitsaleoffoodinplacesthataren'tprimarilyfoodstores?Displayands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ealiability.Kodak'sdownfalloverthelastseveraldecadeswasdramatic.In1976,thecompanycommanded90%ofthemarketforphotographicfilmand85%ofthemarketforcameras.Butthe1980sbroughtnewcompetitionfromJapanesefilmcompanyFujiPhoto,whichunderminedKodakbyofferinglowerpricesforfilmandphotos.Kodak'sdecisionnottopursuetheroleofofficialfilmforthe1984LosAngelesOlympicswasamajormiscalculation.ThebidwentinsteadtoFuji,whichexploiteditssponsorshiptowinapermanentfootholdinthemarketplace.WhatdowelearnaboutItwentbankruptallofaItisapproachingitsItinitiatedthedigitalrevolutioninthefilmItisplayingthedominantroleinthefilmWhydoestheauthormentionKodak'sInventionofthefirstdigitalToshowitsearlyattempttoreinventToshowitseffort eToshowitsquickadaptationtothedigitalToshowitswilltocompetewithJapan'sFujiWhydolargecompanieshavedifficultyswitchingtonewTheyfinditcostlytogiveuptheirexistingTheytendtobeslowinconfrontingnewTheyareunwillingtoinvestinnewTheyaredeeplystuckintheirgloriousWhatdoestheauthorsayKodak'shistory AAAAWhatwasKodak'sfatalItsblindfaithintraditionalItsfailuretoseeFujiPhoto'sItsrefusaltosponsorthe1984ItsoverconfidenceinitscorporatePartIVTranslation(30minutesDirections:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestotranslateapassagefromChineseintoEnglish.YoushouldwriteyouransweronAnswerSheet2.2015年6月大四級(jí)考試答案PartI這是一篇四級(jí)考試中常見的圖畫作文中展現(xiàn)的是一個(gè)告訴她考入了心中PartIIListeningComprehensionSectionADirections:Inthissection,youwillhear8shortconversationsand2longconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,oneormorequestionswillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Aftereachquestiontherewillbeapause.Duringthepause,youmustreadthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C),andD),anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecenter.Nowlet’sbeginwiththeeightshortW:Whatareyounginhere,sir?Didn'tyouseethePrivatesignoverthere?M:I'msorry.Ididn'tnoticeitwhenIcamein.I'mlookingforthemanager'soffice.Q:Whatdowelearnfromtheconversation?W:Mike,what'stheproblem?You'veknownformonthsthereportisdueM:Iknow,butI'mafraidIneedanotherfewdays.ThedataishardertointerpretthanIQ:WhatdoesthemanW:Excuseme,Tony.HasmyparcelfromNewYorkM:Unfortunay,it'sbeendelayedduetothebadQ:WhatisthewomanwaitingW:Pamsaidwewon'thavethepsychologytestuntiltheendofnextM:Ellen,youshouldknowbetterthantotakePam'sword'sforQ:WhatdoesthemanimplyaboutW:Tom,wouldyoupleasewatchmysuitcaseforaminute?IneedtogomakeaquickphoneM:Yeah,sure.Takeyourtime.Ourtraindoesn'tleaveforanothertwentyQ:WhatdoesthemanM:Frankly,MaryisnotwhatIcalleasy-W:Isee.Peopleinourneighborhoodfindithardtobelieveshe'smytwinQ:WhatdoesthewomanM:HowsoondoyouthinkthiscanbeW:Wehavesamedayservice,sir.YoucanpickupyoursuitafterfiveQ:WheredoestheconversationmostprobablytakeW:Ireallyenjoythatpieceyoujustplayedonthepiano.IbetyougetalotofrequestsforM:Yousaidit.Peoplejustcan'tgetenoughofQ:Whatdowelearnfromtheconversation?Nowyou’llhearthetwolongconversations.ConversationOneW:Goodafternoon,Mr.Jones.IamTeresaChen,andI'llbeinterviewingyou.HowareyouM:Iamfine,thankyou.Andyou,MissW:Good,Thanks.Canyoulmesomethingaboutyourexperienceinthiskindofwork?M:Well,forseveralyears,ImanagedadepartmentfortheBrownstoneCompanyinDetroit,NowIworkparttimebecauseIalsogotoschoolatnight.I'mgettingabusinessW:Oh,howinteresting.lme,whydoyouwanttoleaveyourpresentM:I'llfinishschoolinafewmonths,andI'dlikeafull-timepositionwithmoreW:AndwhywouldyouliketoworkforourM:BecauseIknowyourcompany'sworkandIlikeW:CouldyoupleaselmeaboutyourspecialskillsandM:Ofcourse,I'mgoodatcomputersandIcanspeakSpanish.IusedtotakeclassesinSpanishatthelocalcollege.AndIliketravelingalot.W:CanyougivemeanyM:Yes,certainly.YoucantalktoMr.McCaw,myboss,attheBrownstoneCompany.Icouldalsogiveyouthenamesandnumbersofseveralofmyteachers.W:Allright,Mr.Jones,andwouldyouliketoaskmeanyM:Yes,IwonderwhenI'llbeinformedaboutmyapplicationfortheW:Well,we'llletyouknowassoonaspossible.Let'sstayintouch.ThankyouverymuchcomingthisM:ThankWhatdoesthemansayabouthisworkingWhydoesthemanwanttoleavehispresentWhatisthemaninterestedWhatquestiondidthemanaskthewoman?ConversationTwoM:Lisa,Lisa!Overhere,darling!It'swonderfultoseeyou.Oh,Lisa,youlookW:Oh,Paul,youlooktired.Twomonthsawayinthecapital?Paul,Ithinkyou'vebeenworkingtoohard.M:I'mfine.Thecityisveryhotatthistimeoftheyear.It'sgoodtogetbacktosomefreshair.Youknow,Lisa,whattheysayaboutpregnantwomenreallyistrue.W:What'sthatM:TheysaytheylookW:Well,Ihadalotoftensionwhileyou'vebeenstudyinghardonyourcourseinM:W:Oh,don’tworry,allfromamanover50.Fatherhastoldallhisbusinessfriendsthegoodnewsaboutthebaby.Andthephonehasn'tstoppedringing.M:Oh,look,darling.There'saW:Paul,lmeaboutthespecialprojectyoumentionedonthephone.Yousoundedveryexcitedaboutit!M:Youknow,I'velearnedalotfromtheproject.I'msurprisedthatwe'restillinW:That'sbecausewehaveawonderfulsalesM:Thanks.Butthat'snottheproblematall.Lisa,ourlittlecompany,anditislittlecomparedtothegiantsinthecity.Ourlittlecompany'sindanger.Weareoutofdate.Weneedtoexpand.Ifwedon't,wewillbeswallowedupbyoneofthegiants.WhatdowelearnaboutWhatdowelearnaboutthemanfromtheWhatdoesthemansayabouthiscompany?SectionBDirections:Inthissection,youwillhear3shortpassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearsomequestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C),andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecenter.PassageFarmington,Utah,isamorepleasantcommunitysincealocalgirls4-HclubimprovedMainSix4-Hgirlsworkedtocleana72-footcurbsidethatwascoveredwithweeds,rocksandtrash.Eachmembervolunteeredtocleanupandtodigandplantfiveflatsofflowers.Theyalsotookturnswatering,weedingandmaintainingtheParticipationinthisprojecthelpedthegirlsdevelopedanewattitudetowardstheirappearanceoftheirownhomes;they'velearnedhowtoworkwithtools,andimprovetheirworkOnemothersaidthatbeforeherdaughterwasinvolvedinthisproject,shewouldnotevenpullaTheexperienceonMainStreetstimulatedself-improvement,andencouragedmemberstotakeprideintheirhomegroundsandinthetotalcommunity.Cityofficialscooperatedwiththe4-Hmembersinplantingtrees,buildingcookingfacilities,ictables,swingsandpublicrestrooms.The4-Hgirlsplantedtreesandtookcareofthemduringtheearlystagesofgrowth.Thetotalparkprojectwillneedmoreplantingsinthefollowingyears.Membersofthe4-Hclubagreedtofollowtheprojectthroughtocompletion,becausetheyreceivesatisfactionfromtheresultsofconstructivework.Theprojectisagrowingoneandhasspreadfromtheparktotheschoolandtheshopcenter.Treesandflowershaveallbeenplantedintheshopcenter,makingtheatmosphereWhatdowelearnaboutMainStreetinFarmingWhatdothe4-HclubmembersdoabouttheWhathavethe4-HgirlslearnedfromtheWhydothe4-Hgirlsagreetofollowtheparkprojectthroughtocompletion?PassageTwoAccordingtoasurveyonreadingconductedin2001bytheU.S.NationalEducationAssociation,youngAmericanssayreadingisimportant,moreimportantthancomputersandscience.Over50%ofthe12to18-year-oldsinterviewedsaidtheyenjoyreadingalot.79%finditstimulatingandinteresting.