2014年6月英语四级听力长对话真题及录音

第一篇：2014年6月英语四级听力长对话真题及录音

2014年6月英语四级听力长对话真题及录音W: Can I help you?

M: Well.I’ m not.I think so.You see, actually, I’m getting married soon.And my friends want to buy me presents things.W: And would you like somethings for the kitchen.M: Yes, that’s right.I thought if I could find out things about kitchen things.They would be the best sorts of presents.W: Well.I suppose the first thing you need is a cooker.Do you like a electron one or a gas one?

M: Em.I think I probably prefer a gas one.But cookers are very expensive.Aren’t they? How much is this one?

W: It’s one hundred and seventy five cent, including tax and delivery.It’s a very good one though.M: But It’s a lot of money.Isn’t it?What sorts of things could I ask people to buy? You know, cheaper.W: Well.You need some pans.Won’t you? A set of pans, I suppose.and drying pans.Do you like cooking?

M: Yes.I suppose so.W: Well.In that case, you might like a mixer.If you make cakes and things like that.It’ll save you a lot of time.And a blender too.That’s good if you make soup and things.M: Em.That’s a sort.W: Something else you might use is a set of these knifes, you know,carving knifes, bread knifes,steak knifes, fruit knifes, potato peeling knifes.M: Haven’t seen or ever knew so many sorts.W: Oh, Yeah.Come over here and I’ll show you some more.9-11

Q9 Why is the man is in the kitchen ware shop?

Q10 Why does the woman want to know whether the man likes cooking?Q11 What does the man say he has never realized?

第二篇：2017.06英语四级听力长对话解析-新东方在线

英语四级听力长对话解析【李旭】

新东方在线四六级

大家好，我是新东方在线四级听力主讲老师李旭，在2017年6月的四级听力考试中，长对话这部分当中，看到在课上聊过很有意思的特点，两个人说话一个人相对重要，一个人相对次要的特点。

我们一起看这么一小组内容，男的说Hi, Susan!You’re looking very smart today.女的回答I always look smart, James.Actually I’m on my way to a job interview.这样的对白在你耳边出现的时候，你应该马上能够想出来，答案基本来自于女的话语，男的是打招呼的。男的先打招呼，听说你今天看起来很伶俐，女的更有意思，废话，我总是很伶俐，紧接着就说了Actually I’m on my way to a job interview，这个事就解释清楚了。紧接着男的又问，What job?，你有没有注意到男的不断的扮演提问的角色，女的在不断回答，你们在做对话的时候，是不是把重心放在女人的话语当中。男的问她是不是假期找工作，女的说Yeah, there is only two weeks to go, I’ve got a second interview with that big foreign accountancy firm in the city center.。那么想一下accountancy指的是什么，是会计，会计公司，在in the city center。紧接着整个第一组对白内容就出现了，第一道题问的是Where will Susan probably get a job?在哪儿会有工作，是不是就在会计公司，答案来自于女人的话语。

紧接着话语再往下进行，女的说The record is just helping out with the data input.没看到选项前，也能猜想出这四道题的选项都是工作的内容，带着想法去听，就会发现她的工作内容就是输入各种数据，答案还是出自女人的话语。紧接着话锋一转，男的说if they take you on, tell them you have a friend who’d be really good too.，如果他们要是录取你的话，一定告诉他们你还有一个朋友特别擅长这事，这个男也要找工作。再往下看，这男的为什么找工作，下面说I really need the money and the experience will look good on my resume.这个叫做我需要钱，而且他能够让我的简历上多一个工作阅历，会使得我的简历看着更好，第十题问的是Why does James want the job in that company，他为什么想在这个公司也获得一个工作，因为他需要钱，而且the experience will look good on my resume。

紧接着后面又做对话，女的说Ok, we’ll do.If the boss likes me, I’ll mention it I’ll phone you afterwards.如果老板喜欢我的话我会跟他提这个事，.It will be good to have someone around who I know.我周围如果有认识的人，工作起来会好一点。Right perhaps you should put in an application anyway.你现在得先交个简历，紧接着对白的最后出了一个词listen，这是一个提示词，谢谢你，你想不想要一个lift，就是我开车带你一段的意思。? I have my dad’s car today and have nothing to do this morning.意思是今天我爸的车在我这儿，我开车带你去。

紧接着在对话的最后一个回合，有没有看到这么一个东西by the way，by the way的作用是提出一个新的，跟之前没有关系的内容。By the way, how is your knowledge of accountancy?你是怎么知道会计的事情，The interviewer may ask you about it.The interviewer面试官会问你关于会计的事情。男的说, I think I can survive.Survive本意是幸存，我觉得没事，这个面试我觉得我能过的了。term是术语的意思，我得复习一些术语。Maybe you can give me a practicing interview first.男的最后向女的发出一个请求，你能不能给我来一个面试的测试，或者面试的模拟，能不能先帮帮我。最后这个男的准备面试的时候，可能要复习几个术语，并且做一个practice。整个对话套路来看就是我们说的第二句重心运用，在对话说话当中答案更多的来自于女人的话语。

如果你考到篇章这部分你会觉得非常简单。我们来看Facebook这篇，Facebook你要不熟的话，朋友圈微信你总熟吧，文章所谈的内容跟这个也差不多。facebook，文章讲的是一个叫做Catherine，不管中间跟家人隔多远，都跟家人保持联系。Times zone指的是时区，在facebook也不用考虑什么不同的时区，他们要去是不是给家打电话，是不是在睡觉，还是在教堂呢，大家知道在教堂是不能接电话的。当他开了facebook帐户的时候，他的高中同学就开始加他，刚开始的时候，他觉得挺好的。你注意听力里边只要出现at first，起初怎么怎么样，后面一定会做强转折。起初他觉得这事没有关系，他特别想知道，当他十几岁的时候，认识的那些朋友现在在事业上获得了成功，他很开心。时间久了还会开心吗，各位可以结合自己的经历，在朋友圈里边看到别人晒幸福，撒狗粮，你会特别不喜欢看。等四六级过了之后发榜的时候，容易干这事。如果同学们过了四级考试，千万别干这事。话锋一转，你看他说什么。

下面说很快他发现有很多人在朋友圈里，在facebook比他做的好的多，他非常难过，整个篇章讲的就是这么一件事，里边谈Facebook你如果平常看看朋友圈，很容易就答对。第一道题问的是为什么Facebook非常方便。第二道题他的朋友加他，第三道题，他为什么感觉难过，因为他朋友成功跟自己比较而言觉得自己是失败的，所以非常难过。

这次考试有的同学说难度太大了，说实话这次考试，从字面难度来看不算大，一般。如果你觉得你拿到的这套卷子难度特别大，也别担心，简单的说如果这道题你答错了，别人也错了，这个就没有分，如果别人对了，你也对了，你那的分也少。

我直播的时候，同学问我有没有办法临阵磨枪，为什么你现在四级听不懂，在录播课讲的时候，四级考试是重能力的，你听不懂谁也帮不了你。虽然我们有一些考试技巧，但在考场里有没有遇到过收音机声音不好，或者在考场里，前面拿大音响放的，所以，你现在就要开始学，你为什么跟不上，单词为什么读出来因为你没有大声把这些词读出来。你看男的用的是英式，女的用的是美式发音，你应该学习一下这两者之间的区别。所以请同学们痛定思痛，重新想一下自己接下来怎么处理六级，将来考研复试的时候也会有六级的考试，把规则都学会，万变不离其宗。关于这次考试，难度一般，只有较强的时效性，考题是比较预定的，未来也相对有效。更多的告诉各位，下一回准备六级考试，或者四级考试刷分，你需要做的事情是从基础提高对单词的反应速度，搞清楚连读规则，从根本能力上加以提升。加上老师在新东方在线给大家讲的考试技巧，我们最后在考试的时候拿到更加理想的分数，我们这次考完了，老师预祝各位考试过过过。

第三篇：2006年1月英语四级听力真题及答案

2006年1月英语四级听力真题

11.A)See a doctor.B)Stay in bed for a few days.C)Get treatment in a better hospital.D)Make a phone call to the doctor.12.A)The 2:00 train will arrive earlier.B)The 2:30 train has a dining car.C)The woman prefers to take the 2:30 train.D)they are gong to have some fast food on the train

13.A)She has been longing to attend Harvard University.B)She’ll consider the man’s suggestion carefully.C)She has finished her project with Dr.Garcia’s help.D)She’ll consult Dr.Garcia about entering graduate school.14.A)Alice didn’t seem to be nervous during her speech.B)Alice needs more training in making public speeches.C)The man can hardly understand Alice’s presentation.D)The man didn’t think highly of Alice’s presentation.15.A)It’s worse than 30 years ago.B)It remains almost the same as before.C)There are more extremes in the weather.D)There has been a singificant rise in temperature.16.A)At a publishing house.B)At a bookstore.C)In a reading room.D)In Prof.Jordan’s office.A)The man can stay in her brother’s apartment.B)Her brother can help the man find a cheaper hotel.C)Her brother can find an apartment for the man.D)The man should have booked a less expensive hotel.18.A)Priority should be given to listening.B)It’s most helpful to read English newspapers every day.C)It’s more effective to combine listening with reading.D)Reading should come before listening.Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.19.A)They are discussing where to put the furniture.B)They are complaining about running out of hot water.C)They are planning to rent one of the rooms.D)They are talking about the condition of an apartment.20.A)Whether the rent is too high.B)Whether the rent cover the water,electricity and gas.C)Whether there is a good supply of hot water.D)Whether there are too many peiple expecting to rent these rooms.21.A)$250B)$500C)$750D)$1000

22.A)There scarcely are people expecting to rent these rooms.B)They have a very nice talking.C)The man is child-free.D)The man offers the most reasonable rent.Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.23.A)The hotel doesn’t open that day.B)She doesn’t work that day.C)There is no free room that day.D)The hotel is full of books.24.A)Because he wants to give his wife a surprise on their anniversary.B)Because the woman can’t cancel his reservation record.C)Because he doesn’t appreciate the woman’s calling.D)Because he doesn’t understand what the woman means.25.A)The hotel receptionist is not serious.B)The hotel’s advice is a great help to him.C)The hotel’s charge is reasonable.D)The hotel reservation sevice is very poor.Section B

Passage One

Questions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard.26.A)It has been proven to be the best pain-killer.B)It is a possible cure for heart disease.C)It can help lower high body temperature effectively.D)It reduces the chance of death for heart surgery patients.27.A)It keeps blood vessels from being blocked.B)It speeds up their recovery after surgery.C)It in creases the blood flow to the heart.D)It adjusts their blood pressure.28.A)It is harmful to heart surgery patients with stomach bleeding.B)It should not be taken by heart surgery patients before the operation.C)It will have considerable side effects if taken in large doses.D)It should not be given to patients immediately after the operation.Passage Two

Questions 29 to 32 are based on the passage you have just heard.29.A)They strongly believe in family rules.B)They are very likely to succeed in life.C)They tend to take responsibility for themselves.D)They are in the habit of obeying their parents.30.A)They grow up to be funny and charming.B)They often have a poor sense of direction.C)They get less attention from their parents.D)They tend to be smart and strong-willed.31.A)They usually don’t follow family rules.B)They don’t like to take chances in their lives.C)They are less likely to be successful in life.D)They tend to believe in their parent’s ideas.Passage Three

Questions 32 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.32.A)They wanted to follow his example.B)They fully supported his undertaking.C)They were puzzled by his decision.D)They were afraid he wasn’t fully prepared.33.A)It is more exciting than space travel.B)It is much cheaper than space travel.C)It is much safer than space travel.D)It is less time-consuming than space travel.34.A)They both attract scientists’ attention.B)They can both be quite challenging.C)They are both thought-provoking.D)They may both lead to surprising findings.35.A)To show how simple the mechanical aids for diving can be.B)To provide an excuse for his changeable character.C)To explore the philosophical issues of space travel.D)To explain why he took up underwater exploration.Section C

Very few people can get a college degree before 11，but Michael was an(36)___.He started high school when he was 5，finishing in just nine months.He became the(37)___youngest college graduate when he was 10 years and 4 months old ,earning an(38)/___degree.Now at 11 Michael’s working on a master’s degree in(39)___intelligence.But Michael’s(40)___hasn’t always come easy.(41)___his intelligence ,he still lacks important life(42)___.In one class, he had to struggle to understand(43)___novels, because, he says “I’m 11.I’ve never been in love before.”

Another challenge was his size.(44)_____________________________________________.He likes computers so much(45)_______________________________________________.He wants to make robots do all the heavy tasks.(46)_______________________________________________________________________

第四篇：英语四级真题听力解析分享

英语四级听力真题全有，包括短篇新闻、长对话、听力篇章等国家英语四级考试听力部分所有题型。下面是小编收集推荐的英语四级真题听力，仅供参考，欢迎阅读。

2016年12月英语四级听力真题

听力真题

Section A

Directions: In this section, you will hear three news reports.At the end of each news report, you will hear two or three questions.Both the news report and the questions will be spoken only once.After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D.Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.Questions 1 and 2 are based on the news report you have just heard.1.A.It was dangerous to live in.B.It was going to be renovated.C.He could no longer pay the rent.D.He had sold it to the royal family.2.A.A strike.B.A storm.C.A forest fire.D.A terrorist attack.Questions 3 and 4 are based on the news report you have just heard.3.A.They lost contact with the emergency department.B.They were trapped in an underground elevator.C.They were injured by suddenly falling rocks.D.They sent calls for help via a portable radio.4.A.They tried hard to repair the elevator.B.They released the details of the accident.C.They sent supplies to keep the miners warm.D.They provided the miners with food and water.Questions 5 to 7 are based on the news report you have just heard.5.A.Raise postage rates.B.Improve its services.C.Redesign delivery routes.D.Close some of its post offices.6.A.Shortening business hours.B.Closing offices on holidays.C.Stopping mail delivery on Saturdays.D.Computerizing mall sorting processes.7.A.Many post office staff will lose their jobs.B.Many people will begin to complain.C.Taxpayers will be very pleased.D.A lot of controversy will arise.Section B

Directions: In this section, you will hear two long conversations.At the end of each conversation, you will hear four questions.Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once.After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D.Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1with a single line through the centre.Questions 8 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.8.A.He will be kept from promotion.B.He will go through retraining.C.He will be given a warning.D.He will lose part of his pay.9.A.He is always on time.B.He is a trustworthy guy.C.He is an experienced press operator.D.He is on good terms with his workmates.10.A.She is a trade union representative.B.She is in charge of public relations.C.She is a senior manager of the shop.D.She is better at handling such matters.11.A.He is skilled and experienced.B.He is very close to the manager.C.He is always trying to stir up trouble.D.He is always complaining about low wages.Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.12.A.Open.B.Friendly.C.Selfish.D.Reserved.13.A.They stay quiet.B.They read a book.C.They talk about the weather.D.They chat with fellow passengers.14.A.She was always treated as a foreigner.B.She was eager to visit an English castle.C.She was never invited to a colleague's home.D.She was unwilling to make friends with workmates.15.A.Houses are much more quiet.B.Houses provide more privacy.C.They want to have more space.D.They want a garden of their own.Section C

Directions: In this section, you will hear three passages.At the end of each passage, you will hear three or four questions.Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once.After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D.Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.Questions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard.16.A.They don't have much choice of jobs.B.They are likely to get much higher pay.C.They don't have to go through job interviews.D.They will automatically be given hiring priority.17.A.Ask their professors for help.B.Look at school bulletin boards.C.Visit the school careers service.D.Go through campus newspapers.18.A.Helping students find the books and journals they need.B.Supervising study spaces to ensure a quiet atmosphere.C.Helping students arrange appointments with librarians.D.Providing students with information about the library.Questions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard.19.A.It tastes better.B.It is easier to grow.C.It may be sold at a higher price.D.It can better survive extreme weathers.20.A.It is healthier than green tea.B.It can grow in drier soil.C.It will replace green tea one day.D.It is immune to various diseases.21.A.It has been well received by many tea drinkers.B.It does not bring the promised health benefits.C.It has made tea farmers' life easier.D.It does not have a stable market.Questions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.22.A.They need decorations to show their status.B.They prefer unique objects of high quality.C.They decorate their homes themselves.D.They care more about environment.23.A.They were proud of their creations.B.They could only try to create at night.C.They made great contributions to society.D.They focused on the quality of their products.24.A.Make wise choices.B.Identify fake crafts.C.Design handicrafts themselves.D.Learn the importance of creation.25.A.To boost the local economy.B.To attract foreign investments.C.To arouse public interest in crafts.D.To preserve the traditional culture.听力答案

1.A.It was dangerous to live in.2.B.A storm.3.B.They were trapped in an underground elevator.4.C.They sent supplies to keep the miners warm.5.D.Close some of its post offices.6.C.Stopping mail delivery on Saturdays.7.A.Many post office staff will lose their jobs.8.D.He will lose part of his pay.9.B.He is a trustworthy guy.10.D.She is better at handling such matters.11.C.He is always trying to stir up trouble.12.D.Reserved.13.A.They stay quiet.14.C.She was never invited to a colleague's home.15.B.Houses provide more privacy.D.They will automatically be given hiring priority.C.Visit the school careers service.B.Supervising study spaces to ensure a quiet atmosphere.19.C.It may be sold at a higher price.20.A.It is healthier than green tea.21.D.It does not have a stable market.22.B.They prefer unique objects of high quality.23.B.They could only try to create at night.24.A.Make wise choices.25.A.To boost the local economy.2019年12月英语四级听力真题

听力真题

Section A News Report

Directions： In this section, you will hear three news reports.At the end of each news report, you will hear two or three questions.Both the news report and the questions will be spoken only once.After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C)and D).Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.Questions 1 and 2 are based on the news report you have just heard.1.A)The number of male nurses has gone down.B)There is discrimination against male nurses.C)There is a growing shortage of medical personnel.D)The number of nurses has dropped to a record low.2.A)Working conditions.B)Educational system.C)Inadequate pay.D)Cultural bias.Questions 3 and 4 are based on the news report you have just heard.3.A)He fell out of a lifeboat.B)He was almost drowned.C)He lost his way on a beach.D)He enjoyed swimming in the sea.4.A)The lifeboats patrol the area round the clock.B)The beach is a good place to watch the tide.C)The emergency services are efficient.D)The beach is a popular tourist resort.Questions 5 to 7 are based on the news report you have just heard.5.A)It climbed 25 storeys at one go.B)It broke into an office room.C)It escaped from a local zoo.D)It became an online star.6.A)Release it into the wild.B)Return it to its owner.C)Send it back to the zoo.D)Give it a physical checkup.7.A)A racoon can perform acts no human can.B)A racoon can climb much higher than a cat.C)The racoon did something no politician could.D)The raccoon became as famous as some politicians.Section B Conversation

Directions： In this section, you will hear two long conversations.At the end of each conversations you will hear four questions.Both the conversations and the question-s will be spoken only once.After you hear a question.You must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C)and D).Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.Questions 8 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.8.A)She received a bonus unexpectedly.B)She got a well-paying job in a bank.C She received her first monthly salary.D)She got a pay raise for her performance.9.A)Two decades ago.B)Several years ago.C)Just last month.D)Right after graduation.10.A)He sent a small check to his parents.B)He treated his parents to a nice meal.C)He took a few of his friends to a gym.D)He immediately deposited it in a bank.11.A)Join her colleagues for gym exercise.B)Visit her former university campus.C)Buy some professional clothes.D)Budget her salary carefully.Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.12.A)He has just too many things to attend to.B)He has been overworked recently.C)He has a difficult decision to make.D)He has just quarreled with his girlfriend.13.A)Turn to his girlfriend for assistance.B)Give priority to things more urgent.C)Think twice before making the decision.D)Seek advice from his family and advisor.14.A)His girlfriend does not support his decision.B)He is not particularly keen on the job offered.C)He lacks the money for his doctoral program.D)His parents and advisor have different opinions.15.A)They need time to make preparations.B)They haven't started their careers yet.C)They need to save enough money for it.D)They haven't won their parents' approval.Section C Passage

Directions： In this section, you will hear three passages.At the end of each passage, you will hear three or four questions.Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once.After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C)and D).Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.Questions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard.16.A)Expressing ideas and opinions freely.B)Enriching social and intellectual lives.C)Acquiring information and professional knowledge.D)Using information to understand and solve problems.17.A)Traveling to different places in the world.B)Playing games that challenge one's mind.C)Improving mind-reading strategies.D)Reading classic scientific literature.18.A)Participate in debates or discussions.B)Expose themselves to different cultures.C)Discard personal biases and prejudices.D)Give others freedom to express themselves.Questions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard.19.A)Why dogs can be faithful friends of humans.B)The nature of relationships between dogs.C)The reason a great many people love dogs.D)How dogs feel about their bonds with humans.20.A)They behave like other animals in many ways.B)They have an unusual sense of responsibility.C)They can respond to humans' questions.D)They can fall in love just like humans.21.A)They stay with one partner for life.B)They have their own joys and sorrows.C)They experience true romantic love.D)They help humans in various ways.Questions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.22.A)A rare animal.B)A historical site.C)A cow bone.D)A precious stone.23.A)Dating it.B)Preserving it.C)Measuring it.D)Identifying it.24.A)The channel needs to interview the boy.B)The boy should have called an expert.C)The boy's family had acted correctly.D)The site should have been protected.25.A)Conduct a more detailed search.B)Ask the university to reward Jude.C)Search for similar fossils elsewhere.D)Seek additional funds for the search.听力答案

1.A

2.D

3.B

4.C

5.D

6.A

7.C

8.C

9.A

10.B

11.A

12.C

13.D

14.D

15.B

16.D

17.B

18.A

19.B

20.D

21.A

22.C

23.B

24.C

25.A

第五篇：2003年1月英语四级真题听力原文

Part I Listening Comprehension(20 minutes)

1.M: Mary, would you join me for dinner tonight?

W: You treated me last weekend.Now, it's my turn.Shall we try something Italian? Q: What do we learn from the conversation?

2.W: Good afternoon, I'm calling to inquire about the four bedroom house you advertised in the newspaper.M: I am sorry, but it's already sold.Q: What do we learn about the house from the conversation?

A)It's only for rent, not for sale.B)It's not as good as advertised.C)It's being redecorated.D)It's no longer available.3.W: John, what are you doing on your computer? Don't you remember your promise? M: This is not a game.It's only a crossword puzzle that helps increase my vocabulary.Q: What is the probable relationship between the speakers?

4.M: Do you still keep in touch with your parents regularly after all these years? W: Yes, of course.I call them at weekends when the rates are down fifty percent.Q: What do we learn about the woman from the conversation?

5.M: Hurry, there is a bus coming.W: Why run? There will be another one in two or three minutes.Q: What does the woman mean?

6.M: Wow, that's a big assignment we got for the English class.W: Well, it's not as bad as it looks.It isn't due until Thursday morning.Q: What does the woman mean?

7.W: Hello, is that Steve? I'm stuck in a traffic jam.I'm afraid I can't make it before seven o'clock.M: Never mind.I'll be here waiting for you.Q: What do we learn from the conversation?

8.M: You really seem to enjoy your literature class.W: You're right.It has opened a new world for me.I'm exposed to the thoughts of some of the world's best writers.I've never read so much in my life. Q: What does the woman mean?

9.W: Listen to me, Joe, the exam is already a thing of the past.Just forget about it.M: That's easier said than done.Q: What can we infer from the conversation?

10.M: I hear you drive a long way to work everyday.W: Oh, yes.It's about sixty miles.But it doesn't seem that far, the road is not bad, and there's not much traffic.Q: How does the woman feel about driving to work?

Section B Compound Dictation

It's difficult to imagine the sea ever running out of fish.It's so vast, so deep, so mysterious.Unfortunately, it's not bottomless.Over-fishing, coupled with destructive fishing practices, is killing off the fish and ruining their environment.Destroy the fish, and you destroy the fishermen's means of living.At least 60 percent of the world's commercially important fish species are already

over-fished, or fished to the limit.As a result, governments have had to close down some areas of sea to commercial fishing.Big, high-tech fleets ensure that everything in their path is pulled out of water.Anything too small, or the wrong thing, is thrown back either dead or dying.That's an average of more than 20 million metric tons every year.When you consider that equal a quarter of the world catch, you begin to see the sides of the problem.In some parts of the world, for every kilogram of prawns(对虾)caught, up to 15 kilograms of unsuspecting fish and other marine wildlife die, simply for being in the wrong place at the wrong time.True, some countries are beginning to deal with this problem, but it is vital we find rational ways of fishing, before every ocean becomes a dead sea.It would make sense to give the fish enough time to recover, grow to full sizes and

reproduce, then catch them in a way that doesn't kill other innocent sea life.