英語(yǔ)四級(jí)聽力真題 (二)

英語(yǔ)四級(jí)聽力真題

SectionANewsReport

Directions：Inthissection,youwillhearthreenewsreportSoAt

theendofeachnewsreport,youwillheartwoorthreequestionso

Boththenewsreportandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce。After

youhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefour

choicesmarkedA),B),C)andD)oThenmarkthecorresponding

letteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre0

Questions1and2arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejust

heard.

1.A)Heavyfloods.

B)Safetyconcerns.

C)Badeconomy.

D)Workers'strikes.

2.A)Itiscompetitivewithitsnumeroustouristdestinations.

B)ItprovidesmanyjobopportunitiesforFrenchpeople.

C)ItisthebiggestconcernoftheFrenchgovernment.

D)Itplaysanimportantroleinthenation'seconomy.

Questions3and4arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejust

heard.

3.A)Tocarryoutascientificsurvey.

B)Toestablishanewresearchstation.

C)TorescuetwosickAmericanworkers.

D)Todeliverurgentmedicalsupplies.

4.A)Thedarknessandcold.

B)Theheavysnowandfog.

C)Thebitingwinds.

D)Theiceallaround.

Questions5to7arebasedonthenewsreportyouhavejustheard.

5.A)Bytyingittoadoorhandle.

B)Byshakingitbackandforth.

C)Witharemotecontrolcraft.

D)Withafull-sizedhelicopter.

6.A)HehaslotsoffansonFacebook.

B)Hehasrichexperienceinflying.

C)Heoftensuffersfromtoothaches.

D)Hehaslearnedtopullteethfromavideo.

7.A)Spendmoretimetogether.

B)Tellthemadventurestories.

C)Dosomethingfunandcreative.

D)Playwiththeminasafeplace.

SectionBConversation

Directions：Inthissection,youwillheartwolongconversations□

Attheendofeachconversationsyouwillhearfourquestions。Boththe

conversationsandthequestion-swillbespokenonlyonce。Afteryou

hearaquestion。Youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefour

choicesmarkedA),B),C)andD)。Thenmarkthecorrespondingletter

onAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.

Questions8to11arebasedontheconversationyouhavejust

heard.

8.A)Toconfirmanurgentappointment.

B)Tocollectapackagefromthewoman.

C)Toaskthewomantosignadocument.

D)Toarrangethedeliveryofapackage.

9.A)Sheisdoingshopping.

B)Sheisvisitingafriend.

C)Sheisnotathome.

D)Sheisnotfeelingwell.

10.A)Hewillbeoffdutythewholeday.

B)Hewillbeworkingsomewhereelse.

C)Hewillhavetohavehiscarrepaired.

D)Hewillbetoobusytospareanytime.

11.A)Signhername.

B)Confirmonline.

C)Payasmallfee.

D)Showupinperson.

Questions12to15arebasedontheconversationyouhavejust

heard.

12.A)VacationinItaly.

B)Studyabroad.

C)Throwafarewellparty.

D)GotoafashionshowinMilan.

13.A)Quitesleepy.

B)Veryexcited.

C)Ratherdepressed.

D)Nearlyexhausted.

14.A)Hehastoattendaparty.

B)Hehastomeetafriend.

C)Hehastomakeapresentation.

D)Hehastofinishanassignment.

15.A)Saygoodbyetothewomanattheairport.

B)MeetthewomanattheBlackCatCafe.

C)Drivethewomantotheairport.

D)Havelunchwiththewoman.

SectionCPassage

Directions：Inthissection,youwillhearthreepassagesoAtthe

endofeachpassage,youwillhearthreeorfourquestionsoBoththe

passageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce。Afteryouheara

question,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoices

markedA),B),C)andD)。Thenmarkthecorrespondingletteron

AnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.

Questions16to18arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.

16.A)Ithaskeptgrowingoverthecenturies.

B)Itstopishiddenincloudsofvolcanicsmoke.

C)Itsheightchangeswitheachvolcaniceruption.

D)Ithasarecordedhistoryof1,500years.

17.A)Theyarenowatouristdestination.

B)Theyattractalotofmigratingbirds.

C)Theyprovideshelterforthefarmers.

D)Theymakegoodfieldsforfarming.

18.A)Theynestonthevolcano'sslopes.

B)Theyfeedoncertainsmallmammals.

C)Theycompetewitheachotherforfood.

D)Theymatchlargemammalsinstrength.

Questions19to21arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.

19.A)Heisself-employed.

B)Heisacareeradvisor.

C)Hestudiestalent.

D)Heownsamagazine.

20.A)Doingwhattheylikebest.

B)Lovingtheworktheydo.

C)Makingnoexcusesforfailures.

D)Followingtheirnaturalinstinct.

21.A)Itdoesnotcometoanythingwithouthardwork.

B)Itmayprovetobequitedifferentfromhardwork.

C)Itisanaturalgiftonlysomespecialpeoplecanpossess.

D)Itdoesnotcometoyouuntilsomethingspecialhappens.

Questions22to25arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.

22.A)Itisabitdifficulttolearn.

B)ItwaspopularinNewZealand.

C)Itisatraditionaltypeofballet.

D)Itevolvedinthemid-1970s.

23.A)Shewantedhertobeaballetdancer.

B)Sheusedtobeaballetdancerherself.

C)Shehatedtoseeheridlingabout.

D)Shewastoobusytolookafterher.

24.A)AftershestartedteachingEnglish.

B)BeforesheleftforNewZealand.

C)WhenshemovedtoNewYorkCity.

D)Onceshebegantoliveonherown.

25.A)Ithasrenewedherpassionforlife.

B)Ithasmadeherhappyandenergetic.

C)Ithashelpedhermakenewfriends.

D)Ithasenabledhertostartanewcareer.

2015年6月英語(yǔ)四級(jí)聽力真題

PartIIListeningComprehension(30minutes)

SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,youwillbear8shortconversationsand2

longconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,oneormore

questionswillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Boththeconversationand

thequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Aftereachquestionstherewill

beapause.Duringthepause,youmustreadthefourchoicesmarkedA),

B),C)andD),anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.Thenmarkthe

correspondingletteronAnswersheet1withasinglelinethroughthe

center.

注意：此部分試題請(qǐng)?jiān)诖痤}卡1上作答。

1.A)Thewomanshouldgoonplayingchess.

B)Heiswillingtoplaychesswiththewoman.

C)Thewomanhasgoodreasontoquitthegame.

D)Hewillgivethewomansometipsonthegame.

2.A)ShewouldliketoresumecontactwithSally.

B)ThemancanforwardthemailtoMary.

C)ShecancallMarytotakecareofthemail.

D)MaryprobablyknowsSally'snewaddress.

3.A)Hedidnotattendtoday,sclass.

B)Hisnotesarenoteasytoread.

C)Hishandwritinghasauniquestyle.

D)Heisverypleasedtobeabletohelp.

4.A)Thenewrestaurantisaperfectplacefordating.

B)Thenewrestaurantcaughtherfancyimmediately.

C)Themanhasgoodtasteinchoosingtherestaurant.

D)Themanhadbetterchooseanotherrestaurant.

5.A)Hewillhelpthewomanputthingsaway.

B)Hehasbeenwaitingforthewintersale.

C)Hehasbeenlookingforwardtospring.

D)Hewillcleanthewoman'sbootsforspring.

6.A)Thewomanoftenworksovertimeatweekends.

B)Themanoftenlendsbookstothewoman.

C)Themanappreciatesthewoman'shelp.

D)Thewomanisratherforgetful.

7.A)Takeasightseeingtrip.

B)Gotoworkonfoot.

C)Startworkearlierthanusual.

D)Takeawalkwhentheweatherisnice.

8.A)Temporaryclosinghasdisturbedtheairport'soperation.

B)Theplaneisgoingtolandatanotherairport.

C)Allflightshavebeendelayedduetobadweather.

D)Theairport,smanagementisinrealneedofimprovement.

Questions9to12arebasedontheconversationyouhavejust

heard.

9.A)Itspecializesinsafetyfromleaks.B)Itisheadquarteredin

London.

C)Ithasachemicalprocessingplant.D)Ithasapartnershipwith

LCP.

10.A)Heisasafetyinspector.B)HeisMr.Grand'sfriend.

C)Heisachemist.D)Heisasalesman.

11.A)Thepublicrelationsofficer.B)Headofthepersonnel

department.

C)Mr.Grand'spersonalassistant.D)Directorofthesafety

department.

12.A)Sendacomprehensivedescriptionoftheirwork.

B)Providedetailsoftheirproductsandservices.

C)LeaveamessageforMr.Grand.

D)WaitforMr.Grandtocallback.

Questions13to15arebasedontheconversationyouhavejust

heard.

13.A)ShelistenedtorecordingsofmanyEuropeanorchestras.

B)ShereadalotaboutEuropeanmusiciansandtheirmusic.

C)ShedreamedofworkingandlivinginaEuropeancountry.

D)ShelearnedplayingtheviolinfromafamousFrenchmusician.

14.A)ShewasapupilofafamousEuropeanviolinist.

B)Shegaveherfirstperformancewithherfather.

C)Shebecameaprofessionalviolinistatfifteen.

D)Shebegantakingviolinlessonsasasmallchild.

15.A)Itwasthechanceofalifetime.

B)Itwasagreatchallengetoher.

C)Itgaveherachancetoexplorethecity.

D)IthelpedherlearnclassicalFrenchmusic.

SectionB

Directions:Inthissection,youwillhear3shortpassages.Attheend

ofeachpassage,youwillhearsomequestions.Boththepassageandthe

questionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmust

choosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarketedA),B),C)andD).

ThenmarkedthecorrespondletteronAnswersheetIwithasingleline

throughthecentre.

注意：此部分試題請(qǐng)?jiān)诖痤}卡1上作答。

PassageOne

Questions16to18arebasedontheconversationyouhavejust

heard.

16.A)Therearemysteriousstoriesbehindhisworks.

B)Hispersonalhistoryislittleknown.

C)Hisworkshavenomatchworldwide.

D)Therearemanymisunderstandingsabouthim.

17.A)Heonceworkedinawell-knownactingcompany.

B)HemovedtoStratford-on-Avoninhischildhood.

C)Hefailedtogobeyondgrammarschool.

D)Hewasamemberofthetowncouncil.

18.A)Peopleofhistimehadlittleinterestinhim.

B)Hisworkswereadaptedbeyondrecognition.

C)Possiblesourcesofcluesabouthimwerelostinafire.

D)Writersofhistimehadnomeanstoprotecttheirworks.

PassageTwo

Questions19to21arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.

19.A)Theft.B)Aircrash.C)Cheating.D)Roadaccidents.

20.A)Learnthelocalcustoms.B)Havetherightdocuments.

C)Bookticketswellinadvance.D)Makehotelreservations.

21.A)Contactyouragent.B)Useofficialtransport.

C)Getaliftifpossible.D)Haveafriendmeetyou.

PassageThree

Questions22to25arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.

22.A)Cutdownproductioncost.B)Refinethetasteofhisgoods.

C)Sellinexpensiveproducts.D)Specialiseingoldornaments.

23.A)AtameetingoftopBritishbusinesspeople.

B)Duringalocalsalespromotioncampaign.

C)Duringalivetelevisioninterview.

D)Atanationalpressconference.

24.A)Discouraged.B)Distressed.C)Puzzled.D)Insulted.

25.A)Heisnotlaughedat,thatlaughsathimselffirst.

B)Thereshouldbealimittoone'ssenseofhumour.

C)Hewhoneverlearnsfromthepastisboundtofail.

D)Thewordsofsomebusinesspeoplearejustrubbish.

SectionC

Directions:inthissection,youwillhearapaasagethreetimes.

Whenthepassageisreadforthefirsttime,youshouldlistencarefullyfor

itsgeneralidea.Whenthepassageisreadforthesecondtime,youare

requiredtofillintheblankswiththeexactwordsyouhavejustheard.

Finally,whenthepassageisreafforthethirdtime,youshouldcheck

whatyouhavewritten.

注意：此部分試題請(qǐng)?jiān)诖痤}卡1上作答。

Lookingatthebasicbiologicalsystems,theworldisnotdoingvery

well.Yeteconomicindicatorsshowtheworldis26.Despiteaslow

startatthebeginningoftheeighties,globaleconomicoutputincreased

bymorethanafifthduringthe27.Theeconomygrew,trade

increased,andmillionsofnewjobswerecreated.Howcanbiological

indicatorsshowthe28ofeconomicindicators?

Theansweristhattheeconomicindicatorshaveabasicfault:they

shownodifferencebetweenresourceusesthat29progressand

thoseusesthatwillhurtit.Themainmeasureofeconomicprogressis

thegrossnationalproduct(GNP),30,thistotalsthevalueofall

goodsandservicesproducedandsubtractslossinvalueoffactoriesand

equipment.Developedahalf-centuryago,GNPhelped31a

commonwayamongcountriesofmeasuringchangeineconomicoutput.

Forsometime,thisseemedtowork32well,butserious

weaknessesarenowappearing.Asindicatedearlier,GNPincludeslossin

valueoffactoriesandequipment,butitdoesnot33thelossof

naturalresources,includingnonrenewableresourcessuchasoilor

renewableresourcessuchasforests.

Thisbasicfaultcanproducea34senseofnationaleconomic

health.AccordingtoGNP,forexample,countriesthatovercutforests

actuallydobetterthanthosethatpreservetheirforests.Thetreescut

downarecountedasincomebutnosubtractionismadefor35the

forests.

PartIIListeningComprehension

SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,youwillhear8shortconversationsand2

longconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,oneormore

questionswillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Boththeconversation

andthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Aftereachquestionthere

willbeapause.Duringthepause,youmustreadthefourchoicesmarked

A),B),C),andD),anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.Thenmarkthe

correspondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthe

centre.

Nowlet'sbeginwiththeeightshortconversations.

1.

W:I'mgoingtogiveupplayingchess.Ilostagaintoday.

M:Justbecauseyoulost?Isthatanyreasontoquit?

Q:Whatdoesthemanimply?

2.

M:DoyouknowSally'snewaddress?She'sgotsomemailhere,and

I'dliketoforwardittoher.

W:Well,we'venotbeenintouchforquiteawhile.Let'ssee.Mary

shouldknowit.

Q:Whatdoesthewomanmean?

3.

W:Imissedclassesthismorning.Couldyoupleaselendmeyour

notes?

M:Mynotes?You'veneverseenmyhandwriting,haveyou?

Q:Whatdoesthemanimply?

4.

M:I'mtakingmygirlfriendtothefancynewrestaurantforher

birthdaytonight.

W:Iwenttherelastweekend.Ifounditratherdisappointing.

Q:Whatdoesthewomanmean?

5.

W:Winterisoveratlast.Timetoputawaymyglovesandboots.

M:I'vebeenwaitingforthisformonths.

Q:Whatdoesthemanmean?

6.

W:Thankyouforbringingthebooksback.

M:Ithoughtyouneedthemovertheweekend.Manythanksfor

lettingmeusethem.

Q:Whatdowelearnfromtheconversation?

7.

W:Areyouworkingflexiblehours?

M:No,I'mnot.Theweathertodayissonice,soIdecidedtowalkto

work,andthatmeantIhadtoleaveanhourearlierthanusual.

Q:Whatdidthemandecidetodo?

8.

W:Ourplanehasbeencirclingforalongtime.Whythedelay?

M:Theairportwasclosedforawhilethismorning,andthingsare

stillnotbacktonormal.

Q:Whatdoesthemanmean?

Nowyou'IIhearthetwolongconversations.

ConversationOne

W:Morning,thisisTGC!

M:Goodmorning,WalterBarryhere,callingfromLondon.CouldI

speaktoMr.Grand,please?

W:Who'scalling,please?

M:WalterBarry,fromLondon.

W:Whatisitabout,please?

M:Well,Iunderstandthatyourcompanyhasachemicalprocessing

plant.

MyowncompanyLCP,LiquidControlProducts,isaleaderinsafety

fromleaksinthefieldofchemicalprocessing.

I'dliketospeaktoMr.Grandtodiscusswaysinwhichwecouldhelp

TGCprotectitselffromsuchproblemsandsavemoneyatthesametime.

W:Yes,Isee.Well,Mr.Grandisnotavailablejustnow.

M:CanyoutellmewhenIcouldreachhim?

W:He'sverybusyforthenextfewdays.Thenhe'llbeawayinNew

York.Soit'sdifficulttogiveyouatime.

M:CouldIspeaktosomeoneelse,perhaps?

W:Who,inparticular?

M:Acolleague,forexample?

W:Youarespeakingtohispersonalassistant.Icandealwithcalls

forMr.Grand.

M:Yes,well,couldIringhimtomorrow?

W:No,I'msorry,hewon'tbefreetomorrow.Listen,letmesuggest

something.Yousendusdetailsofyourproductsandservices,together

withreferencesfromothercompanies.Andthenwe'llcontactyou.

M:Yes,that'sverykindofyou.Ihaveyouraddress.

W:Verygood,Mr....?

M:Barry.WalterBarry,fromLCPinLondon.

W:Right,Mr.Barry.Welookforwardtohearingfromyou.

M:Thankyou.Goodbye.

W:Bye.

9.Whatdowelearnaboutthewoman'scompany?

10.Whatdowelearnabouttheman?

11.Whatsthewoman'spositioninhercompany?

12.Whatdoesthewomansuggestthemando?

ConversationTwo

M:MissYamada,didyoueverthinkthatyouwouldfindyourself

livingandworkinginthewesternworld?

W:No,notreally,althoughI'vealwayslistenedtorecordingsof

greatorchestrasfromEurope.

M:Soyouenjoyedclassicalmusicevenwhenyouwereveryyoung?

W:Oh,yes.Iwasonlyachild.

M:Youwerebornin1955.Isthatright?

W:Yes,IbeganviolinlessonsatschoolwhenIwassix.

M:Asyoungasthat.Didyoulikeit?

W:Oh,yes,verymuch.

M:Whendidyoufirstplayonyourown?Imean,whendidyougive

yourfirstperformance?

W:IthinkIwas8...?No,9.Ijusthadmybirthdayaweekbefore,and

myfatherhadboughtmeanewviolin.Iplayedasmallpieceatthe

schoolconcert.

M:Didyouknowthenthatyouwouldbecomeaprofessional

violinist?

W:Yes,Ithinkso.Ienjoyedplayingtheviolinverymuch,andI

didn'tmindpracticing,sometimesthreeorfourhoursaday.

M:AndwhendidyoufirstcometoEurope?

W:Iwasverylucky.WhenIwas15,Iwonascholarshiptoacollege

inParis.Thatwasforathree-yearcourse.

M:Howdidyourparentsfeelaboutthat?

W:Ithinktheywerepleasedandworriedatthesametime.Itwas

thechanceofalifetime.ButofcourseIwouldbethousandsofmiles

fromhome.Anyway,IstudiedinParisforthreeyearsandthenwentback

toTokyo.

13.WhatdoweknowaboutthewomanbeforeshewenttoEurope?

14.Whatdoesthewomansayabouthermusicexperience?

15.WhatdoesthewomansayaboutherstudyinParis?

SectionB

Directions:Inthissection,youwillhear3shortpassages.Attheend

ofeachpassage,youwillhearsomequestions.Boththepassageandthe

questionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmust

choosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C),and

D).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1witha

singlelinethroughthecentre.

PassageOne

Whatmakesapersonfamous?Thisisamysterythatmanypeople

havecarefullythoughtabout.

Allkindsofmythssurroundthelivesofwell-knownpeople.

MostpeoplearefamiliarwiththeworksofWilliamShakespeare,

oneofthegreatestEnglishwritersofthe16thand17thcenturies.

YethowmanyknowShakespeare,theperson,themanbehindthe

works?

Aftercenturiesofresearch,scholarsarestilltryingtodiscover

Shakespeare'spersonalhistory.Itisnoteasilyfoundinhiswritings.

Authorsofthetimecouldnotprotecttheirworks.Anacting

company,forexample,couldchangeaplayiftheywantedto.Nowadays,

writershavecopyrightsthatprotecttheirwork.

ManymythsaroseaboutShakespeare.Somesaidhehadnoformal

education.Othersbelievedthathebeganhiscareerbytendingthe

horsesofwealthymen.

Allofthesemythsareinteresting,butaretheytrue?Probablynot.

Shakespeare'sfatherwasarespectedmaninStratford-on-Avon,a

memberofthetowncouncil.HesentyoungWilliamtogrammarschool.

MostpeopleofElizabethantimesdidnotcontinuebeyondgrammar

school;so,Shakespearedidhave,atleast,anaverageeducation.

SomepartsofShakespeare'slifewillalwaysremainunknown.

TheGreatLondonFireof1666burnedmanyimportantdocuments

thatcouldhavebeenasourceofclues.

Wewillalwaysbeleftwithmanyquestionsandfewfacts.

16.WhatdoesthespeakersayaboutWilliamShakespeare?

17.WhatdowelearnaboutShakespeare'sfather?

18.WhydoesthespeakersaypartsofShakespeare'slifewillremain

amystery?

PassageTwo

Whereveryougoandforwhateverreason,itsimportanttobesafe.

Whilethemajorityofpeopleyouwillmeetwhentravellingaresure

tobefriendlyandwelcoming,therearedangers.Theftbeingthemost

common.

Justasinyourhomecountry,donotexpecteveryoneyoumeetto

befriendlyandhelpful.

It'simportanttoprepareforyourtripinadvanceandtotake

precautionswhileyouaretravelling.

Asyouprepareforyourtrip,makesureyouhavetheright

paperwork.

Youdon'twanttogettoyourdestination,onlytofindyouhavethe

wrongvisa,orworse,thatyourpassportisn'tvalidanymore.

Also,makesureyoutravelwithpropermedicalinsurance,sothatif

youaresickorinjuredduringyourtravels,youwillbeabletoget

treatment.

Ifyouwanttodrivewhileyouareabroad,makesureyouhavean

internationaldriverslicense.

Whenyougettoyourdestination,useofficialtransport.Alwaysgo

tobusandtaxistands.

Don'tacceptridesfromstrangerswhoofferyoualift.Ifthereisno

meterinthetaxi,agreeonapricebeforeyougetin.

Ifyouprefertostayincheaphotelswhiletravelling,makesureyou

canlockthedoorofyourroomfromtheinside.

Finally,remembertosmile.It'sthefriendliestandmostsincere

formofcommunication,andissuretobeunderstoodinanypartofthe

world!

19.Whatismentionedasamostcommonclangerwhenpeoplego

travellingabroad?

20.Whatisthemostimportantthingtodowhenyoupreparefor

yourtripabroad?

21.Whatdoesthespeakersuggestyoudowhenyouarriveatyour

destination?

PassageThree

TheBritisharesupposedtobefamousforlaughingatthemselves,

buteventheirsenseofhumourhasalimit,astheBritishretailerGerald

Ratnerfoundouttohiscost.

WhenRatnertookoverhisfather'schainof130jewelryshopsin

1984,heintroducedaveryclearcompanypolicy.

Hedecidedthathisshopsshouldselldownmarketproductsatthe

lowestpossibleprices.

Itwasagreatsuccess.TheBritishpubliclovedhischeapgold

earringsandhistastelesssilverornaments.

By1991,Ratner'scompanyhad2400shopsanditwasworthover

680millionpounds.

ButinAprilofthatyear,GeraldRatnermadeabigmistake.

AtabigmeetingoftopBritishbusinesspeople,hesuitedupand

explainedthesecretofhissuccess.

Peoplesay,Howcanwesellourgoodsforsuchalowprice?Isay,

Becausetheyareabsoluterubbish.

Hisaudienceroaredwithlaughter.ButtheBritishnewspapersand

theBritishpublicwerenotsoamused.Peoplefeltinsultedandstayed

awayfromRatner