新编大学英语自主听力 4Unit 6

[23:19.14]One summer afternoon, while touring southern Utah, my husband and I pulled into the only hotel in a small town.
[23:31.20]While signing the register, we asked the young woman behind the desk if our room was airconditioned.
[23:39.84]When she shook her head, we hesitated, wondering if we should push on to the next town.
[23:48.16]Sensing our doubt, she brightened as she came up with a solution. "Just turn on the heater," she suggested.
[23:59.78]"Our customers tell us all that comes out is cold air anyway."
[24:05.65]Quiz Two
[24:07.78]Part A:Directions:In this part you will hear 10 short conversations between two speakers.
[24:18.11]Each conversation will be heard only once. At the end of each conversation,
[24:25.99]you will hear a question about what was said.
[24:29.77]Listen carefully and decide which of the four choices is the best answer to the question you have heard.
[24:39.13]1)Man:Didn't you say you'd drive me to the airport?
[24:44.75]Woman:Right. We'll leave immediately after the news.
[24:49.57]Question:What are these people going to do now?
[24:55.62]2)Woman:Just a second. I want to leave a message for Bill.
[25:02.68]Man:Don't bother. We'll be back in less than an hour.
[25:07.21]Question:What can be concluded from this conversation?
[25:13.30]3)Man:Would it help if I looked after the baby?
[25:17.87]Woman:That would give me time to get everything else ready.
[25:22.04]Question:What is the man going to do?
[25:26.80]4)Man:You ought to see a doctor about that cough.
[25:32.16]Woman:I guess I should. I've been putting it off for days.
[25:37.06]Question:What does the woman mean?
[25:42.24]5)Woman:Have you seen the price of gasoline lately?
[25:47.78]Man:Yes. It's enough to make me sell my car and get a bicycle.
[25:52.75]Question:What are these people talking about?
[25:58.01]6)Man:Would you have some free time to look at this proposal for me?
[26:04.16]Woman:I'm kind of busy now. How does late this afternoon sound?
[26:09.96]Question:What does the woman mean?
[26:15.18]7)Woman:I'm very sorry. I've spilled my coffee on your magazine.
[26:21.48]Man:It's easy for you to say you're sorry. My magazine is ruined.
[26:26.23]Question:How does the man feel?
[26:30.73]8)Man:I think the whole class is going on the field trip next Friday.
[26:38.40]Woman:I'm not so sure. Not everyone has paid the transportation fee.
[26:43.80]Question:What does the woman imply?
[26:48.59]9)Man:I can't remember the due date for our final paper.
[26:55.03]Woman:I think it's the twelfth, but the professor said not to wait until the last minute to hand it in.
[27:04.03]Question:What did the professor suggest the students do?
[27:11.74]10)Man:Don't you think Bob should go into engineering - I mean, he's so good in math.
[27:20.66]Woman:He'll have to decide that for himself.
[27:24.37]Question:What does the woman say about Bob?
[27:30.06]Part B:Directions:In this part, you will hear a short passage three times. When it is read for the first time,
[27:43.27]you should listen carefully for the main idea. When you listen to the passage again,
[27:50.26]try to fill in the 10 blanks in the printed passage with the words you hear on the recording.
[27:58.61]There is a pause in the recording after each clause containing a blank to allow you time to write down the words.
[28:08.36]Finally, check what you have written down when the passage is read for the third time.
[28:16.82]Learning a skill requires time. (No one acquires an ability) to do some activity instantly.
[28:27.19]It is possible to cram information into your head (in a relatively short period), but a skill must be developed.
[28:38.71]Any activity, (whether it is riding a horse or writing a paper), is actually composed of several separate and different activities,
[28:51.28](each of which must be mastered a step at a time). The basics are learned first,
[29:01.43](then additional abilities are developed and refined). A rider learns to sit a horse at the various gaits,
[29:11.18]then he learns how to position his hands and how to hold his feet.