2021年12月英语六级考试真题-听力长对话（第一套）

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Conversation 1

M: Good morning and welcome to People In the News. With me today is Megan Brown, an environmental activist (1) whose controversial new book beyond recycling is making headlines.

W: Hi, Brian. Thanks for having me today. I'm excited to explain to the audience what my book is really about.

M: (2) Critics of your book say that you're trying to force radical changes on the entire country. Some claim that you want to force everyone to eat a vegetarian diet and make private transport illegal.

W: I'm aware of those claims, but they simply aren't true. People who haven't read the book are making assumptions about my arguments. They know I'm a vegetarian that I don't wear leather or fur and that I always use public transportation. So, they're depicting me as a radical animal rights activist and environmentalist determined to force my beliefs on others.

M: But don't you want others to adopt your practices? You've campaigned for animal rights and the environment for decades.

W: I'd love it if people chose to live as I do. But my life choices are based on my personal convictions. They aren't my recommendations for others who don't share those convictions.

M: Well, in this excerpt from your book, you argue that meat consumption and private transport are devastating the environment, and that the best choices for the planet are vegetarian diets and public transport.

W: I did write that, but those are examples of what I call best practices, not what I'm actually suggesting in my guidelines for saving the environment. (3) I suggest modest changes like eating vegetarian meals 2 days a week.

M: You also endorse high taxes on meat and other animal products and increase taxes on gasoline. Those taxes could force poor people to adopt your life choices.

W: (4) But the taxes I suggest aren't that high less than 3% only plus the money generated would be allocated to environmental protection which benefits everyone.

Question 1. What do we learn about the woman's new book?

考查对话中女人的新书，在第一回合，提到controversial，所以可以得到正确答案为give rise to much controversy。

Question 2. What do some critics say about the author of the book?

考查评论家对女人新书的观点，正确答案与原文材料完全一致。

Question 3. What does the woman claim about the diet changes she suggested?

考查女人对饮食改变的建议，通过对话中女人说到的I suggest，可以定位到她的建议提到modest，与答案一致。

Question 4. What does the woman say about her suggested tax increase?

对话最后一回合，女人的表述中，可以得到environmental protection，与答案一致。

Conversation 2

M: With me in the studio today is Miss Jane Logan, author of a new book Secrets to Success. (5) She claims to have uncovered how people achieve success. Some of slogan in your book, you claim that successful people have many things in common. For instance, they know their strengths when pursuing a goal.

W: That's right. They also tend to be motivated by a negative or positive life event. (6) They credit their success to having someone in their life who believes in them.

M: You also write that there are a number of different factors related to success. A well successful people are driven to achieve their goals. The ultra successful have even greater ambition.

W: Yes, greater ambition, as well as a burning desire to be the best of the best is also a common characteristic.

M: Right. So those who are determined don't see obstacles is something that prevents success, but mere inconveniences but need to be overcome.

W: Absolutely. (7) Successful people are also optimistic as it is important to stay positive while being aware of obstacles that can do terrorists from achieving our goals.

M: That's a good point. All too often, people give up at the first hurdle. Would you say then that most successful people make it all by themselves?

W: Not exactly. (8) They are usually good at collaborating with people and understanding the needs of others.

M: So people will be willing to help them, I guess。

W: That's correct. And this often leads to a great deal of mutual respect, whether is with a colleague, an insistent or even a receptionist.

M: Most successful people I know are very passionate about their work. Would you say that passion is the single biggest key to success?

W: Not entirely, there's a prerequisite that is 8) you have to work in an environment that nurtures passion. If that exists, success will follow.

Question 5. What has the woman revealed in her book?

考查女人的新书主题，通过第一回合的陈述，可以得到基本主题为人们如何取得成功，与选项中提到的是什么让人们变得成功，意思一致。

Question 6. What do successful people attribute their achievements to?

正确答案与原文材料发生替换，原文中所提到的having someone in their life who believes in them，等同于选项中someone who has confidence in them。

Question 7. What does successful people do when faced with difficulties?

考查对话内容细节，关于成功人士面对困难时会做什么。通过女人表达的关键词optimistic，以及之后直接提到stay positive，可以直接得到答案。

Question 8. What is one prerequisite for passionate work according to the woman?

考查对话内容关于热情工作的前提，女人最后有说到合作的重要性，以及处在这样激发自己热情的环境里的重要性，从而得到答案。

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